Profiles see more at uoalumni.com
Defying the odds
Date: 3/11/2025
Adrianna Vaca-Navarro, BA ’21 (economics, Spanish, Clark Honors College), has spent her life fighting against a system that was built against her. The daughter of a migrant worker, she is now a law student working to help others in need.
Show us your vanity plates!
Date: 3/11/2025
If you have a vanity plate showing off your Ducks pride, we'd love to see it. Submit a photo of your plate, and we'll share some of our favorites in a future issue of Shout and on our social media channels.
Celebrating Duck Love
Date: 2/11/2025
As Valentine’s Day approaches, we asked UO alumni to share their unique love stories. Discover fourteen heartwarming tales from couples who share a connection as Ducks.
Class Notes see more at uoalumni.com
In Memoriam see more at uoalumni.com
In Memoriam: Thomas Munkres (1943-2024)
Date: 11/7/2024
Thomas Munkres, BS ’81, had long-lasting ties with the University of Oregon, studying advanced mathematics, working in the Registrar’s Office, and earning a degree in Computer Science. He worked as an Information Technology Specialist at Oregon Judicial Department, Lane County, was an advocate for alternate transportation, a runner, bicyclist, and a walker. Fond memories of his kind nature and gentle humor will endure.
In Memoriam: Peter Buxtun (1939–2024)
Date: 9/23/2024
Peter Buxtun, BA ’59, was a former venereal disease investigator with the Public Health Service who exposed and helped end the Tuskegee syphilis study.
In Memoriam: Betty Miller Simonds (1933–2024)
Date: 7/29/2024
Betty Miller Simonds, BS '55, was proud to be an Oregon Duck, especially being a woman graduating from college in 1955. She was a member of the Tri Delta sorority and made many friends there. Betty was a lifetime Oregon Duck football fan, in their good or bad years!