Each year, we proudly welcome a large number of first-generation students, from underrepresented minority groups. Through our expansive and transformative vision and curriculum, every student is prepared for a range of professional avenues—backed by the support of our vibrant, diverse and active alumni community.
Student Spotlight
The spirit of curiosity
Chloe Bohnstedt reflects on how her zealous curiosity and love for learning shaped her academic and professional accomplishments at the College of Liberal Arts.
When Chloe Bohnstedt, ‘23, first visited Oregon State University, she knew right away that it was the school for her. “It seemed like the perfect place,” she recalled. Since that first auspicious visit, Bohnstedt has completed a bachelor’s degree in psychology and joined Oregon State’s Career Development Center staff as a career coordinator. Now, she is taking the next step in her remarkable journey in pursuing a master’s degree through the College Student Services Administration.
Student Spotlight
Overcoming hurdle after hurdle to advocate for students
School of Language, Culture, and Society graduate student Lonni Ivey is on her way to earn a second master’s in the College Student Services Administration program.
Lonni Ivey, ‘21, M.A. ‘23, first became infatuated with religious studies and philosophy after she started taking classes at Chemeketa Community College in Salem. Enrolling in college for the first time in her 40s and as a single mother, she longed for learning and was determined, despite every challenge she faced, to earn a degree and become the best she could be. Now, Ivey is soon to graduate with a master's degree in CSSA, ultimately hoping to go into a career of student advocacy and social justice.
Current Students
Tania Mendez
Undergraduate Institution: Oregon State University
Hometown: Nyssa, OR
Current Position: Dreaming Beyond Borders Resource Center
Chloe Bohnstedt
Undergraduate Institution: Oregon State University
Hometown: Beaverton, Oregon
Current Position: Career Coordinator, OSU Career Development Center
Jennifer Linares
Undergraduate Institution: University of Oregon
Hometown: Portland, Oregon
Current Position: Undergraduate Exploratory Studies Program GTA