Jesuit High School Portland, Oregon Summer 2009 Age Quod Agis

•41 •industry: Non-ProfitKEVINCORNWELL‘74education: DefenseLanguage Institute(Monterey, CA), Arabic,Portland State University,BA in BusinessOccupation: VolunteerHis Words: I am retiredand have an extremelyvariable routine that onany given day includesmeeting as a volunteer with my “Little Brother” in the BigBrothers Big Sisters Program at a local school, performingvolunteer “Park Steward” activities at my local park, andconducting a workplace mediation or attending a board orcommittee meeting for my Credit Union.I often work with volunteers, so finding out what motivatesthem and keeps them motivated is probably the biggest singlechallenge. I have been blessed with some unique talents andextraordinary opportunities. I am committed to sharing thosetalents, especially with younger generations. I try to give backfor all that I have received.industry: LawMICHAEL R.WASHINGTON‘80education: BA in PoliticalScience, Lewis & Clark College,Willamette University Collegeof LawOccupation: Senior AssistantAttorney General, Departmentof JusticeHis Words: I conduct legalresearch to determine whetherthe trial court in the underlyingcase has followed all of theprocedural rules and law applicable in that particular case. Ithen write a legal brief that is presented to the Oregon Courtof Appeals. Sometimes I argue before the judges why theyshould agree with my legal analysis on the case.Because my work impacts the lives of those that arepersonally involved in the legal matters and indirectlyimpacts the citizens of the State of Oregon, I call on my faithfor comfort in that I am doing the right thing. Also, becausemy job places me in a position to help others on a dailybasis, I offer that assistance where it is needed as a way tolive out Jesuit’s mission.industry: Scienfic researchMATTVUYLSTEKE‘94education: BS in FoodScience and Technology,Minor in Chemistry,Oregon State UniversityOccupation: RegionalBusiness Manager,bioMerieux, Inc.His Words: My dailywork varies a greatdeal. Managing a teamof field-based sales people involves a lot of time coachingto improve skills and effectiveness. I also work with themarketing department and senior level management inmany aspects to keep our commercial operations runningsmoothly. I take a lot of pride knowing that the productsand services our company provides contribute to improvingpublic health. It also influences my management style. Ireally want to develop people—not just produce a result.I am looking forward to becoming more involved with theJesuit alumni community. Jesuit had a very significant andpositive impact on me.industry: engineeringMIKEPRANGER‘74education:Mechanical Engineering,Oregon State UniversityOccupation: Managerof System IntegrationEngineering Department,FreightlinerHis Words: I havebeen a manager for 12years and at Freightlinerfor 31 years. I work inthe Integration Department, ensuring the interfaces of everypart of the vehicle are well managed.For twenty years, I was a Boy Scout Charter OrganizationRep. I have been a CYO volleyball coach and served on theschool board. I am a member of the Society of AutomotiveEngineers working on resume reviews. For five years, I haveparticipated in National Engineering Month at schools. Iserved on the Jesuit Alumni Council for sixteen years andhave also worked on phonathon in alumni recruitment.