Next Port highlights seniors graduated in May 2021 and their journey after UP. Our Pilots participate in a wide variety of amazing programs and organizations during their time at UP, and continue on doing amazing things after they graduate.
Emily Koziczkowski '21
- Class of 2021
Optometry School at Ohio State University
"The Intro to Health Professions course helped me to explore many options in healthcare that I hadn't previously considered and ultimately led me to pursue optometry."
Jordan Ho
- Class of 2021
Software Engineer at Nike
"I am most excited to learn more about full-stack engineering and being able to apply what I've learned in school to a real work environment."
Mary Grace Tiglao
- Class of 2021
Graduate School at University of Washington Seattle
"Portland became my second home and although I have to move and adjust to a different environment again, I’m looking forward to all the new experiences and adventures this next chapter of my life has to offer."
Lauren Carlos
- Class of 2021
Recruiter at Insight Global
"I wouldn't be here without the help of my outstanding Communication Studies professors."
Adam Simmons
- Class of 2021
Developmental Engineer at US Air Force
"I’m excited to finally see the fruits of my labor from my time in Air Force ROTC, and to be joining such an incredibly exceptional organization alongside my friends who also graduated and commissioned this year."
Molly Lowney
- Class of 2021
Tiny House Village and Essential Needs Coordinator at Jesuit Volunteer Corps Northwest
"I always felt so at home there, and everyone always lifted each other up so we felt like we belonged to something bigger than ourselves."
Mollie Rutz
- Class of 2021
Graduate School at University of Maine Law
"All of my professors pushed me to continue my learning wherever possible and gave me the confidence to take the leap in applying for law schools."
Ernesto Zurita Ruiz
- Class of 2021
Estimator I at JE Dunn
"The Career Center along with the Shiley School of Engineering further pushed me along the process by providing a space to interact with a recruiter from the company during the SHPE STEM Career Expo."
Haley Diment
- Class of 2021
Automation Engineer at Genentech
"[I'm excited to] work in an industry that betters the lives of so many people. "
Griffin King
- Class of 2021
Tax AMCS Associate at KPMG
"My favorite University of Portland memory is traveling to New Zealand with the Entrepreneur Scholars program."
Pieter Digumarthi-Dykstra
- Class of 2021
Strategic Enterprise Risk Management Analyst at Wells Fargo
"The OTM faculty developed a robust curriculum that blends business, technology, and quantitative skills."
Ruby Lindgren
- Class of 2021
English Teaching Assistant at USTA Program in Austria
"The German department ROCKS and the faculty were so supportive when I applied to USTA!"
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