Rebecca Monro, assistant dean of Lundquist College of Business Oregon MBA program, was recognized by Portland Business Journal at its annual Forty Under 40 event. This week's awards luncheon recognized 40 professionals, ages 40 and younger, for excellence in their fields, tremendous leadership and commitment to community.

In addition to the awards luncheon at The Nines Hotel in Portland, the awardees are featured in a special Feb. 14 PBJ publication.

This year’s recipients also include several UO alumni:

• Jason Bolt, Society43 (School of Architecture and Allied Arts)
• Jessica Elkan, New Avenues for Youth (College of Arts and Sciences)
• Dave Farrell, Tektronix (Oregon Executive MBA)
• Tyson Keever, SeQuential Pacific Biodiesel (School of Architecture and Allied Arts)
• Jennifer Schmidt, Mercy Corps (Oregon Executive MBA)
• Mike Thelin, Bolted Services LLC (School of Journalism and Communication)

More information on the Forty Under 40 event is available online.

- by Heidi Hiaasen, UO Office of Strategic Communications