Michael McGilliard, M.A. Strategic Communication, 2008
November 21, 2011
Eric, just thought I’d drop you a line to let you know what I’ve been up to-
I published my book on Amazon. Mostly for myself, but its a fun read. www.beggars-day.com.
The progressive think tank I helped found, Involved Democracy, sponsored an event on healthcare at which veteran ER doc and UW professor Stephen Bezruchka spoke. It will be broadcast on the KUOW program Alternative Radio on December 14th at 8 PM. A transcript of the talk can be found at www.involveddemocracy.org.
My partner Mary Longhurst (M.A. Stragetic Communication 2009) and I are working on a documentary about the last living coal miner in Wilkeson, WA. Our site is www.retroproductionsvideo.com.
Donna Briggs, B.A. 2010
October 26, 2011
The Rogue River (Oregon) Britt Festivals’ board has named Donna Briggs as executive director for the annual music festival. She has a bachelor’s degree in communications from AUS and is currently completing her master’s in organizational development at Antioch.
For more information go to: http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20111027/NEWS/110270324&emailAFriend=1
Linda G. Shepard Salzer, M.A. Environment & Community, 2004
October 17, 2011
Linda helped translate the upcoming movie Growthbusters, www.growthbusters.org by providing Spanish subtitles. Growthbusters: Hooked on Growth premieres November 2011.
Kathleen O’Brien, M.A. Environment & Community, 2002
October 3, 2011
Kathleen is featured in the International Living Future Institute’s current issue of Trim Tab, “the magazine for transformational people + design.” Here is the link:
https://ilbi.org/education/trim-tab
Dale Willman, M.A. Environment & Community, 2001
September 23, 2011
Dale is a Fulbright Senior Scholar Fellow in Indonesia teaching environmental journalism. He has been a national award-winning correspondent and editor for more than 35 years and a leading voice in environmental journalism who has held various positions with National Public Radio and reported for CBS and CNN. In 2010 he was named the AUS Distinguished Alumnus of the Year.
Judy Feldman - M.A. Organizational Psychology, 2006
August 29, 2011
Great article featuring Judy Feldman in The Whidbey Examiner titled “Challenges Ahead for Greenbank Farm Director.” The link is http://www.whidbeyexaminer.com/main.asp?SectionID=1&SubSectionID=1&ArticleID=6511.
Kathleen O’Brien, M.A. Environment and Community, 2002
July 19, 2011
An AUS distinguished alum a few years ago, Kathleen will be the featured speaker for the Cascadia Green Building Council in September. Here’s the link: http://cascadiagbc.org/events/2011/september/transformational-lecture-series-newleaf-featuring-Kathleen-OBrien/view.
Cari Simson, M.A. Whole Systems Design, 2005
July 19, 2011
Cari Simson had her baby! It’s a girl! Rosie Simson Wiktorski came into the world at 9:21 am, July 16, 2011, everyone is doing great!! Cari is a WSD alum and was part of the very first Center for Creative Change cohort.
Sean Megy, M.S. Management ‘01
May 26, 2011
Teacher and cyclist Sean Megy, M.S. Management ‘01, is mentioned in an article that recently appeared in the Kitsap Sun newspaper. Here is the link to story: http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2011/may/20/hundreds-pedal-in-for-bainbridges-bike-to-school/
Karin Landsberg, M.A. Whole Systems Design 2003
April 27, 2011
From Karin Landsberg, M.A. Whole Systems Design ‘03, to Betsy Geist, core faculty member and interim director of the Center for Creative Change:
“Hi Betsy, I’m headed to Anchorage, AK!!! I start my new job with the AK Department of Environmental Conservation on 5/16. I’ll be in their Air Quality Program.
To start with I’ll be focusing on cumulative air quality effects of multiple operations on the outer continental shelf. Should be very interesting - both technically and how it plays in to politics and policy around energy and drilling. They’ll likely also pull me into some transportation related work because I have experience with that. And should AK get interested in mitigating climate change, I hope to be able to work on that, too. At this point, they are mostly focused on adaptation issues, however.
Besides letting you know what I’m to, I was prompted to send you this note because I am going through my notebooks from Antioch, attempting to let some of the paper go - so hard!!! I’ve reread a few things and am impressed with the work I did. Most of all, however, I want to thank you again for your guidance and encouragement throughout grad school.
I see that I have been effective in my current position and was offered my new job because of my ability to cross lines between areas, especially between the technical and policy, and explaining the technical to the non-technical. While these were never specific topics of a class, nor a focus of my work, I know the freedom to explore and the discipline (provided by instructors) to do something with those explorations helped me develop my intellectual abilities.
So, Betsy, thank you!!!!!!”
