Alumni

Madilyne Acosta-Nguyen ’21 is  profiled in the UO Alumni Association's May Shout Feature story for ADPI Heritage Month. She works for Sony as a senior diversity, equity and inclusion specialist.

Lookout Santa Cruz, a digital-only news site started by Ken Doctor '79, won a Pulitzer Prize for its coverage of flooding in California. Doctor is a member of the SOJC Hall of Achievement.

SOJC alum Sarah Mensah '87, the first Black woman to lead Nike's Jordan Brand, will give the keynote address at the UO commencement ceremony.

Ken Doctor '79, an SOJC Hall of Achievement inductee, is starting a digital news site, Lookout Eugene-Springfield. He plans to launch the site by the end of the year.  

Sarah Mensah '87, an SOJC alum, was the first Black woman to become chief operating officer of an NBA team. Now she leads Nike's Jordan Brand.

Sravya Tadepalli '19, who is keenly aware of the unequal attention some artists get, focuses her journalism on reflecting “the lived experiences of people most impacted by injustice.”

Three Clark Honors College graduates from SOJC's class of 2018 say their theses helped them launch successful careers in the advertising industry.

Tiara Darnell ’18, a double-alum of the SOJC’s Multimedia Journalism and Strategic Communication master’s programs, opened Blaxicocina, the only soul food restaurant in Mexico City.

To kick off Women’s History Month, Oregon Quarterly is honoring the Mighty Women of Mighty Oregon, including several SOJC alumni, faculty, staff, and students.