Congratulations Class of 2024!

What do you enjoy the most about working at The Duck Store?

I enjoy being able to have money. I also enjoy getting to work with the many friends I've made here over the last two years.

What are you studying and what degree will you be receiving?

I'm currently studying Psychology with a minor in Sociology. I will be receiving a Bachelors of Science.

What are your post-graduation plans?

Post graduation I'm leaving somewhat open ended. I want to apply to grad school, but I'm going to give myself a break to try new things (such as moving somewhere and starting from scratch). However, if after that time, the interest is still there I'll go back to hopefully get a doctorate in Psychiatry.

What are your career aspirations/goals?

I'm not entirely sure what my aspirations are. Right now social/clinical work is calling my name. Luckily I have so much time to try new avenues and jobs until I find the career for me.

What are some experiences, skills and/or lessons learned while working for The Duck Store you'll take with you into your career?

I learned to be more patient with difficult people. As anyone who has worked in a service type job will tell you, customers (or even coworkers) can be difficult to handle at times. So keeping a cool head during heated moments is certainly something I've gotten better at during my time here.

What will you miss most about campus?

The Panda Express. The library was also pretty cool; I spent a lot of time there.

What do you enjoy the most about working at The Duck Store?

The community and flexibility!

What are you studying and what degree will you be receiving?

Bachelor’s in Environmental Studies and a Certificate in WSCR (Writing, Speaking, and Critical Reasoning)

What are your post-graduation plans?

Search for an environmental education job

What are your career aspirations/goals?

Make an impact in my community and in my environment

What are some experiences, skills and/or lessons learned while working for The Duck Store you'll take with you into your career?

Customer service, patience, pricing inventory, problem-solving

What is your favorite club, student organization, or activity you were involved with as a student?

I love climbing at the rec center!

What will you miss most about campus?

The beautiful trees and flowers when they bloom in spring

What do you enjoy the most about working at The Duck Store?

Being able to learn from a group of people with different backgrounds, professional experiences and personal interests has inspired me to explore more and take more risks in my personal and professional life.

What are you studying and what degree will you be receiving?

B.S. in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing and a minor in Journalism.

What are your post-graduation plans?

Enter into the entertainment industry to do marketing and sales for organizations and agencies.

What are your career aspirations/goals?

I would love to work my way up in the sports & entertainment industry and eventually start my own marketing agency.

What are some experiences, skills and/or lessons learned while working for The Duck Store you'll take with you into your career?

From one-on-one encounters to entire board meetings, the mix of passion, storytelling and community that I've been exposed to has shown me the power of being nice and the potential of being confident.

What is your favorite club, student organization, or activity you were involved with as a student?

I took pride in and enjoyed serving at the President of The Board of Directors at The Duck Store.

What will you miss most about campus?

Two words....Game Day.

What do you enjoy the most about working at The Duck Store?

I am going to miss seeing how a non-profit operates and how it has a positive relationship with the University of Oregon.

What are you studying and what degree will you be receiving?

Masters of Business Administration with a dual specialization of Sports Business and Advanced Strategy and Leadership.

What are your post-graduation plans?

My post-graduation plans are to enjoy life and go where I feel appreciated and valued for who I am as a person.

What are your career aspirations/goals?

My career aspirations are to work for a sports product brand, ideally in a consumer-facing role. I want to use my experiences from working at Nike and my time with the board to understand how a sports product brand is run from both a consumer-facing perspective and how it functions operationally from a day-to-day perspective.

What are some experiences, skills and/or lessons learned while working for The Duck Store you'll take with you into your career?

While serving on the board, the biggest takeaway is to see how a non-profit business works and how they work with the University of Oregon to bring value to students and the surrounding community. I also learned how important it is to understand the financials of how a business operates and the policies it has regarding improving the business.

What will you miss most about campus?

The thing I will miss most about campus is the community surrounding the Oregon Ducks. Coming from a small undergrad school, I did not expect the amount of community centered around the Oregon Ducks. Using the Ducks as a way to connect with people of all backgrounds allowed me to feel like part of campus.

What do you enjoy the most about working at The Duck Store?

My coworkers! Getting to work with them everyday is the highlight of my job.

What are you studying and what degree will you be receiving?

General Social Science: Crime, Law and Society

What are your post-graduation plans?

I would love to stay at the Duck Store for a while, I love the UO community.

What are your career aspirations/goals?

I would love to build on the skills I've learned in this job and continue doing investigative work. My dream is to join the FBI one day.

What are some experiences, skills and/or lessons learned while working for The Duck Store you'll take with you into your career?

Basically everything I know. I've learned lots about state, local, criminal and civil law.

What will you miss most about campus?

I love seeing the seasons change on campus. I'll miss seeing it every day.

What do you enjoy the most about working at The Duck Store?

I love the people I work with and being able to help students and the community.

What are you studying and what degree will you be receiving?

BA in Journalism and Public Relations

What are your post-graduation plans?

Taking some time off, traveling, then finding a job in media and public relations.

What are your career aspirations/goals?

To be a social media manager or talent manager

What are some experiences, skills and/or lessons learned while working for The Duck Store you'll take with you into your career?

Communication, patience, empathy, responsibility, and community

What is your favorite club, student organization, or activity you were involved with as a student?

Align Magazine.

What will you miss most about campus?

The football games and the atmosphere on game days.

What do you enjoy the most about working at The Duck Store?

Serving on the board has allowed me to meet an incredible group of people and learn life lessons.

What are you studying and what degree will you be receiving?

Applied Economics with a minor in Multimedia and Entrepreneurship

What are your post-graduation plans?

I would like to travel to Europe and Asia and work in a marketing and sales position.

What are your career aspirations/goals?

To enjoy what I do and work with good people.

What are some experiences, skills and/or lessons learned while working for The Duck Store you'll take with you into your career?

The language of accounting and how a successful and ethical business is run.

What is your favorite club, student organization, or activity you were involved with as a student?

Working as an Ambassador for the Athletic Department gave me some incredible experiences at the University of Oregon.

What will you miss most about campus?

Walking through campus and seeing friends and familiar faces and the overall happy feel the people on campus have.

What do you enjoy the most about working at The Duck Store?

The people! I have made the most amazing friendships and connections throughout my time here.

What are you studying and what degree will you be receiving?

Human Physiology B.S. with minors in chemistry and psychology

What are your post-graduation plans?

After graduation I plan to take a gap year which I’ll be using to study for the MCAT and get my clinical experience. Afterwards, I plan to apply to med school.

What are your career aspirations/goals?

To be a neurosurgeon

What are some experiences, skills and/or lessons learned while working for The Duck Store you'll take with you into your career?

How to problem solve, have patience, work with a team, and how to be a leader.

What is your favorite club, student organization, or activity you were involved with as a student?

Helping out in the anatomy lab and helping students study anatomy!

What will you miss most about campus?

The weather and how green it is.

What do you enjoy the most about working at The Duck Store?

I love that I have a new project everyday! I work best in fast paced environments with lots of little tasks and this job checks off those boxes. Aside from that, collaborating with the ambassadors and working on photoshoots with them has been a lot of fun.

What are you studying and what degree will you be receiving?

I'm studying Art and Technology and Economics and will be receiving a B.S. from the College of Design in Art and Technology.

What are your post-graduation plans?

I'm hoping to live and work abroad for the next year! I would love to continue working in the social media/ photography spaces and see where that takes me. I enjoy traveling and I'm excited to just put myself out there in the world and take the opportunities that come my way.

What are your career aspirations/goals?

My biggest goal is just to stay open to any and all creative possibilities and let things play out how they're supposed to. I know I love taking photos, working with a team, seeing new places, and being presented with new and interesting tasks everyday. I'm excited to continue to refine my creative style and express it through the mediums that I enjoy working with. Also it would be cool to get a picture or two in a major publication :)

What are some experiences, skills and/or lessons learned while working for The Duck Store you'll take with you into your career?

I've learned a lot about how to represent a brand through social media marketing and the processes behind that. For example, taking information that I know about our target markets and using that as a basis for then coming up with a creative way to reach them. I really enjoy this type of detective work and this position has allowed me to practice it to where its becoming more and more intuitive for me. Wherever my career takes me I know that marketing will likely be a big part of it, and The Duck Store has been a great place to get to know the field!

What is your favorite club, student organization, or activity you were involved with as a student?

It's a tie between the Daily Emerald and Align Mag! I participated in both as a photographer and learned so much about my own creative style as well as working with a team to accomplish a common goal. Align has allowed me to totally run wild with my imagination and work on big editorial shoots alongside talented women. The Daily Emerald has let me explore the photojournalism field and helped me learn how to work in a creative style while also telling a story. I have loved getting to know more about the University of Oregon and the greater Eugene community through that lens.

What will you miss most about campus?

Its cliche but the people. Its a great feeling to know someone wherever you go throughout your day. I love having those run ins and catch ups and being able to make spur of the moment plans. I'll miss the community that I've formed here and the spaces I've had access to that allowed for friendships to build quickly.

What do you enjoy the most about working at The Duck Store?

I enjoy connecting with customers and making their day better with a cup of coffee!

What are you studying and what degree will you be receiving?

I am graduated with a Global Studies major and a double minor in legal studies and political science.

What are your post-graduation plans?

I plan to attend to get my masters in global affairs and eventually go to law school.

What are your career aspirations/goals?

I hope to be a diplomat and make a monumental change in human rights.

What are some experiences, skills and/or lessons learned while working for The Duck Store you'll take with you into your career?

I definitely feel like The Duck Store helped me become a more outgoing person and gave me the push I really needed to step out of my comfort zone. The lessons I learned in all three years of working here allowed me to grow and will follow me into my professional career.

What is your favorite club, student organization, or activity you were involved with as a student?

I loved being a part of student government!!!

What will you miss most about campus?

I will miss the welcoming environment and of course the beautiful trees!

What do you enjoy the most about working at The Duck Store?

My coworkers! I’ve made some awesome friends from work

What are you studying and what degree will you be receiving?

Bachelors of Arts in Classics and Comparative Literature

What are your post-graduation plans?

I will be entering a PhD program for classics (haven’t decided where yet)

What are your career aspirations/goals?

To be an educator or professor

What are some experiences, skills and/or lessons learned while working for The Duck Store you'll take with you into your career?

Asking for help is so much easier than it seems, including your boss

What is your favorite club, student organization, or activity you were involved with as a student?

Eta Sigma Phi (a Classics club/association/fraternity)

What will you miss most about campus?

Running in to people I know all the time and always having opportunities to become friends with people in my program

What do you enjoy the most about working at The Duck Store?

I loved meeting and interacting with new people. I had the pleasure of working with so many wonderful people and meeting plenty of friendly students and faculty from the UO.

What are you studying and what degree will you be receiving?

I am receiving a BA in English with a Sociology minor.

What are your post-graduation plans?

After graduation, I plan on moving home to Portland and finding a full-time job.

What are your career aspirations/goals?

Someday, I'd love to open my own coffee shop and bookstore. I also hope to write and publish a book or two. For now, I am open to any job opportunities that I find, as long as I'm doing something that makes me happy.

What are some experiences, skills and/or lessons learned while working for The Duck Store you'll take with you into your career?

Working at The Duck Store has helped me step out of my comfort zone and become more outgoing. I used to be nervous to speak up, but now I can easily interact with customers and coworkers. I have also learned how to stay calm and collected in a fast-paced work environment. Most importantly, I have learned how to efficiently work as part of a team.

What is your favorite club, student organization, or activity you were involved with as a student?

It's not necessarily a club/organization, but the PE classes at the UO were always fun. There are so many options and they're great ways to stay active and connect with others who have similar interests.

What will you miss most about campus?

Campus during the end of Summer/beginning of Fall. It's the perfect weather and it's always so beautiful when the leaves start to change colors.

What do you enjoy the most about working at The Duck Store?

I enjoy being able to work with other students because it was easy to get to know everyone and to integrate into the work environment at the store.

What are you studying and what degree will you be receiving?

I will be receiving my bachelor's in Chemistry.

What are your post-graduation plans?

I plan on staying in Eugene for another year and seeing where the world takes me from there.

What are your career aspirations/goals?

I am hoping to use my degree to go into either environmental or pharmaceutical related jobs.

What are some experiences, skills and/or lessons learned while working for The Duck Store you'll take with you into your career?

Communication and teambuilding are skills that I will take with me into my career.

What is your favorite club, student organization, or activity you were involved with as a student?

My favorite activity was playing intramural sports held by the university each term and the friendships I made from it.

What will you miss most about campus?

I will miss the atmosphere of being on campus in places like the emu and the rec center.