What a Quackin' Idea! Network, Advance, Celebrate
Celebrate fellow Ducks & meet alumni on the UO's Portland campus!
The Lundquist College of Business, University Career Center, and Student Alumni Association are thrilled to invite UO students and alumni to our first ever What a Quackin' Idea day at the UO Portland campus! This event provides an opportunity for Ducks at all stages of flight to meet one another and celebrate each other's achievements. A panel of young alumni will discuss their career journeys post-graduation, students will showcase their projects, and all are invited to mingle at a graduation reception! Get ready to celebrate each other's Quackin' Ideas at the UO Portland Campus.
Registration
Registration is open to all UO students and alumni.
Register to secure your spot by May 20!
Getting There
For Eugene-based students, there will be a bus available for transportation to and from the UO Portland Campus. Please indicate if you need bus transportation upon registering for the event.
Parking
Parking is available on campus, and permits are available for purchase in the parking portal. There is also street parking available on Northeast Liberty Street and along Northeast 29th Avenue.
Present a student showcase project
Have a project you're proud of? Want to show off that project to fellow students and alumni in Portland? Or, are you looking for a place to practice for an upcoming presentation for your project? Now is your chance to do just that!
All UO students are welcome to apply to present their project showcase at the event. We accept projects from all majors and academic disciplines. We understand that your project may be a work in progress. For each of the questions on our submission form, please answer to the best of your ability. The committee will determine who will present based on the thoughtfulness and potential of each project submission.
One showcase project will be selected for an award and the award recipient will be announced during the reception portion of the event.
Applications for project presentations close on May 14.
First Steps: Insights from Recent Alumni
The University Career Center Featured Alumni Panel
Panel Moderator
TOBIN JOHNSTON
Internship Developer, UO Career Center; Adjunct Instructor, Clarks Honors College
Tobin Johnston region of focus is businesses in Salem, the Portland Metro area and beyond. He is excited to facilitate meaningful engagements, learning opportunities, and interactions between employers and students as they co-invent in an exciting future. In addition to his role in the career center, he teaches an internship class for the Clarks Honors College.
Panelists
MALLORY BLOCK, BA ’25 (business administration, concentration in marketing & sports business)
Production and Go-to-Market Coordinator, Benchmade Knife Company
Mallory Block is involved in bringing new products to market and supporting the process from development through launch. Her role sits at the intersection of marketing and operations and includes working cross functionally with brand and events teams on design coordination, vendor partnerships, and event execution.
ERNIE LEYVA, BA ’25 (Children’s Behavioral Health & Spanish minor in Latinx Studies)
Ernie Leyva is a first-generation immigrant and college student whose journey is grounded in resilience, cultural identity, and purpose. As a bilingual (English/Spanish) Child Behavioral Health student, he is passionate about understanding human behavior and is committed to supporting BIPOC and marginalized youth and families in breaking cycles of generational trauma to foster healing, success, and well-being through evidence-based practice, collaboration, and lived experience.
HAILE MILLER, BA ’25 (Global Studies and Spanish)
International Business Development Specialist, KEEN Footwear
Haile Miller served as the VP of Operations for Women in Business, a peer coach at the University Career Center, and interned at Ronald McDonald House with a focus on project management. Last fall, Haile got hired at KEEN footwear. Haile helps organize impactful global initiatives, including their international distributor summit, where partners from around the world come together to share best market practices and strengthen their connection to KEEN.
Thank you to our partners for making this event happen!
Agenda
| May 28 | |
| 12:30 PM - 12:45 PM |
Check-in for Bus Departing Eugene Campus
For Eugene students needing transportation to the UO Portland campus. Bus Departs at 12:45 p.m. |
| 3:00 PM - 3:20 PM |
Set Up Showcase*
For students presenting their achievements. |
| 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM |
First Steps: Insights from Recent Alumni
The University Career Center Featured Alumni Panel |
| 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM | Student Achievement Showcase |
| 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM |
Graduation Reception & Mingling
Student Showcase Award, Lundquist College of Business Alumni Engagement Recognition Celebration, Student Alumni Association Leadership Team Alumni Certificate of Distinction |
| 6:45 PM |
Bus departs UO Portland Campus for Eugene
For Eugene students needing transportation back to Eugene campus. |
This event is open to all UO students and UO alumni.
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