On May 29, the college hosted a dinner and reception at the Peavy Forest Science Center honoring the accomplishments of three talented alumni: Randy Hereford, B.S., Forest Engineering and Forest Management ‘77; Valerie Hipkins, M.S. Forestry and Genetics ‘89 and Ph.D, Forestry and Genetics ‘94; and Kendall Conroy, B.S. Renewable Resources ‘16 and M.S. Wood Science and Engineering ‘18. Randy joined Starker Forests in 1978 and became president and CEO in 2019. Valerie served as the associate deputy chief for research and development in the Washington office of the U.S. Forest Service and was recently appointed as the director of the Pacific Northwest Research Station. Kendall is the marketing director at Timber Products. Thank you for inspiring College of Forestry students to make a difference and shape the world we live in for the better. Curious to learn more about the breadth of our work? Meet some of our incredible community members via our new video at beav.es/pfK. Oregon State University was recently ranked one of the nation’s 10 best online education providers for the 10th consecutive year by U.S. News & World Report. The College of Forestry is proud to offer many certificates, micro-credentials and degrees online. New this fall, our tourism, recreation and adventure leadership undergraduate degree will be available online. We will also be offering new online master’s and certificate programs in the coming terms, with focus areas including mass timber, forestry, the timber circular economy and more. Mariapaola Riggio, associate professor and Richardson Chair in Wood Sciences and Forest Products, works with student Hillary Johnson on a mass timber installation. Students in Senior Instructor Jim Kiser’s FE 207 Forest Surveying class take measurements in the OSU McDonald and Dunn Research Forests. 15 FOCUS - FALL 2024 In collaboration with local and regional partners, Kayla Bordelon, Oregon State Extension regional fire specialist, secured a nearly $6 million grant for Wasco county, Oregon through the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which designated a $1.5 billion investment into wildland firefighting and wildfire resilience.
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