Jordann Henkelman ’04 was an active student at OSU, volunteering with the Student Dietetic Association and as president and advocate for SPEDA – Students Promoting Eating Disorder Awareness. Those experiences helped shape Jordann’s career path that started with her 12-month dietetic internship at Oregon Health and Sciences University.
“As an alum of Oregon State and a gerontology educator for the past 30 years, I am so proud of my alma mater’s strong involvement and increasing national-level visibility in gerontology education and research…”
Celia gazes out the arched window of the Women’s Building as a breeze catches red and yellow leaves swirling against a vivid blue fall sky. “I see things differently now, Even simple fall colors mean more,” says the courageous survivor of breast cancer.
“I have always been keenly aware of the nutrition needs of children and the plight of abused children,” says Elizabeth Menashe ’57 nutrition and food management. Giving knowledge and service back to her community has been a lifelong practice. Elizabeth recently made a $25,000 pledge to the College of Health and Human Sciences.
“Because of the valuable experience and skills that I gained from the MSD program, I had the confidence to develop new programs in different communities,” says Heidi.
“It’s great to be ‘Green’, but I think that term means too many things to too many people. In some places it’s downright derogatory,” says Dustin who was recently named environmental sustainability coordinator for the City of Sunnyvale.