Class Notes

Karen Kennedy, B.S., cellular and molecular biology, is a board-certified integrative and functional nutritionist whose new book "Hack Your Blood Sugar," is meant to help people interpret the data from continuous glucose monitors to improve their health. 

Jon Bauer, journalism, recently became the deputy editor of the Cascadia Daily News. Previously, Jon worked at the Everett Herald, including as the opinion editor. 

Peter Condyles, B.A., history, is president of the Marysville Historical Society and a member of the Marysville City Council. He also works as a land use consultant for Toyer Strategic Advisors.  

Julia White, B.A., design, is the senior art director at JayRay Ads & PR, and was recently included in the South Sound Business Journal's "40 Under 40" list. 

Mallory Tucci, B.A., accounting, is senior manager of Ryan Jorgenson & Limoli, an accounting firm in Gig Harbor, was recently included in the South Sound Business Journal's "40 Under 40" list. 

William Jackson, B.A., history and social studies, and '12, MiT, is executive director of Teaching and Learning at the Bellevue School District and was recently included in the Puget Sound Business Journal's "40 Under 40" list. 

Genevieve O’Sullivan, B.A., political science, is senior vice president and chief of communications for the National Waste & Recycling Association, where she launched a national battery safety campaign featuring a modernized Woodsy Owl. The national program follows successful campaigns in Washington state, Washington, D.C., and Illinois that raised awareness about the growing number of fires caused by improperly discarded batteries. Local community events collected over 1,500 pounds of batteries for safe disposal. 

Nicholas Henery, B.A., history, was recently appointed to the Bellingham Municipal Court as Court Commissioner. Before joining the bench, Henery was a public defender in Skagit County. 

Paul Bocchi, B.A., economics and accounting, has become the mayor of Lakewood. Bocchi was selected by his peers on the Lakewood City Council for a two-year term in January 2026. Bocchi has been a member of the city council since 2012 and is now serving his fourth term.

Martin Brown, B.A., sociology, is an English teacher and a head track and field coach at Kellenberg Memorial High School in Uniondale, N.Y. He recently received the 2026 Bruce MacDonald Award from the USTAF-LI for his lifetime service to the sport of track and field in the Metropolitan New York and Long Island areas.

Jeff Comstock, B.A., business administration - management information systems, recently became president of CX Product & Technology for NICE, Inc., which operates AI-powered platforms for customer experience automation. 

Brett Stanciu, M.A., English, received a Vermont Arts Council Creation Grant for her upcoming novel "Save Town Hall." Brett is an author as well as the treasurer of Greensboro, Vermont. Her third novel, "Call It Madness," will be available in June. 

Ed Barbier, B. A., economics/political science, became the branch manager of the new CMG Home Loans branch in Vancouver. 

Sev Jones, B.A., urban and regional planning, became the director of Community Development for San Juan County. Previously, he was the director of Planning and Projects at Kalispel Tribal Economic Authority. 

Caitlin Daniels, B.A., marketing, joined the Land Use Planning Department of PLS Engineering in Vancouver. 

Paul Sherman, B.A., history, just released his first book, "Poems of the Grand Canyon," written during and after his time working at a restaurant in the national park. 

Caden Mee, B.S., kinesiology - pre healthcare, recently became the girls basketball coach at Squalicum High School, where he also serves as a special education teacher. 

Kayla Bernsen, B.A., English - creative writing, recently became the head girls basketball coach at Meridian High School. Kayla is also a former assistant coach at Western. 

Marco Zamora, B.A., marketing, recently became a mortgage loan representative at Peoples Bank in Bellingham. 

The California State Teachers' Retirement System, the largest educator-only pension fund in the world, appointed Nick Abel, B.A., finance, as its new director of Sustainable Investment and Stewardship Strategies.