Jane Ahrens
After
graduating with a degree in Political Science, Jane Ahrens went on to receive
her law degree and the Award of Legal Achievement from the University of Idaho.
Now senior counsel for the Federal Reserve System in Washington, D.C.,
Jane has been extensively involved with development of regulations intended to
address abusive practices involving mortgage loans with high rates and fees.
Prior to joining the Reserve’s Board of Governors, Jane served as an attorney
and as vice president and risk manager for Moore Financial Group in Idaho. She has served on
the boards of the Idaho Humanities Council, the District of Columbia Humanities
Council and the Federation of State Humanities Councils.
Andrew Arulandandam
As director of public affairs for the National Rifle
Association, Communication graduate Andrew Arulandandam
manages all aspects of media and public relations for one of the nation’s most
powerful political organizations. He was recognized by PR week as one of
the premier public relations professionals in the country. As NRA national
spokesman, he is frequently quoted in major national and international
publications such as the New York Times, Washington Post, Newsweek and the
London Times. He has also managed appearances on news programs such as Meet the
Press, The Today Show and the CBS Evening News with Dan Rather. Prior to
joining the NRA, Andrew served as executive director for a state Republican party, was on the staff of Idaho Gov. Phil Batt and served on a number of senate and gubernatorial
campaigns.
Sadie D. Babits
Sadie Babits, an August 2003
Political Science graduate and former host of All Things Considered on
NPR News 91, was recently awarded a Pew Fellowship in International
Journalism. The award allowed her to study international relations at John Hopkins
University and then travel to Kenya to report
on water rights and supply issues for Arizona Public Radio (KNAU), where she
currently hosts Morning Edition. Sadie has also received several
broadcast journalism awards, including a 2004 Edward R. Murrow
award for feature reporting, a 2003 PRINDI award for spot reporting, a 2001
Reel Award from the National Community Broadcasters Association and several
state and local awards.
Thomas J. Beauclair
As director of the Idaho Department of Correction, Criminal
Justice and Psychology graduate Tom Beauclair has a
hand in all aspects of correction for the state. Not only does he represent the
department in all matters with the governor, legislature and judiciary, he has
also led the department through dramatic changes and improved its image and
credibility with the administration, the media and the public. In addition to
his undergraduate degree at Boise State, he also holds a master’s in guidance and
counseling from the former College
of Idaho. He has served
as adjunct faculty for both Boise State and Albertson’s College and as an adviser for Boise State’s
Criminal Justice Graduate Program.
Dustin T. Bloxham
As a special agent for the Drug Enforcement Administration,
Criminal Justice Administration graduate Dustin Bloxham
is involved in the apprehension of violent narcotic traffickers. In addition to
working from his home base of Los Angeles, California, his team has also been deployed to Honolulu and Kona,
Hawaii, and to Las Vegas, Nevada.
His work has earned him a DEA Administrators Award for Valor and the Federal
Bar Association Medal of Valor. Prior to working for the DEA, he was a military
police investigator for the U.S. Army, and was deployed for a period to Saudi Arabia to act as a customs inspector for
troops returning to the United
States. While in the Army, he received
several awards, including the Army Commendation Medal.
Robert D. Corrie
Robert Corrie retired in 2004
after serving two terms as mayor of Meridian,
Idaho, following the completion
of his degree in Public Policy and Administration. Under his watch, Meridian grew from a town
of 9,000 residents to a thriving city with a population of 45,000 and growing.
During his tenure he helped develop the Boys & Girls Club, and built three
new fire stations and a new police station. He was also instrumental in the
development of several businesses vital to the economic health of the
community, including Roaring
Springs Water
Park, Meridian Cross
Roads Mall and Jabil. Bob serves on many community
boards, including several for youth, education and activities.
Mark P. Dunham
Mark Dunham, a Communication graduate, is director of
government relations for Boise
State, assisting in the
coordination of public policy activities and relationships with governmental
entities, the business community, peer institutions and the education
community. He is also serving as interim vice president of university
advancement. Before joining the administration at Boise
State, Mark served as the chief
executive officer of the Idaho Association of Realtors, representing the
interests of more than 5,000 Realtor members throughout Idaho. He and his wife Heather are expecting
their first child early next year.
Kevin L. Fannin
Criminal Justice Administration graduate Kevin Fannin manages exercises at the local, state and national
level for the Office for Domestic Preparedness, U.S. Department of Homeland
Security — a job he has held since September 2001. Prior to his current
position, he served as deputy emergency services coordinator for Arlington County, Virginia,
and as a deputy fire marshal, also in Arlington.
He was named 2000 Employee of the Year for Arlington County Government and received
the 2002 U.S. Department of Justice Performance Incentive Award.
Corrine Tafoya-Fisher
Corrine Tafoya-Fisher, a graduate
of the School of Social Work, provides clinical
consultation and staff supervision to mental health and domestic violence programs
at Salud y Provecho
Counseling Services. She devotes her free time to Advocates Against
Family Violence, writing fund-raising proposals for programs such as Hope’s
Door, a domestic violence shelter in Caldwell,
and advocating for victims of family violence and their children. Corrine is
also involved in the formation of a Political Action Committee called Action Against Hate. In 2002, she was the Democratic
candidate for Idaho State Senate District 13.
Celia R. Gould
Celia Gould was the first Boise State Political Science
graduate to be elected to the Idaho State Legislature. During her 16 years as a
state representative, the last 10 as chair of the Judiciary, Rules and
Administration Committee, she was responsible for creating innovative legislation
in numerous areas, such as establishing the Department of Juvenile Correction
and sponsoring the progressive drug courts that have provided Idaho with positive recognition. In addition
to her political career, Celia is both an owner and operator of GlennDale Ranches, Inc., where she serves as the lead
partner for business strategy.
Russell T. Gould
An Anthropology alumnus, Russell
Gould wears two hats — research professor of anthropology at Southern Methodist
University and application and data systems generalist for the Boeing Airport
Security Program. He earned his Ph.D. at SMU in 2002. Russell’s research
interests focus on the analysis of archaeological components in historic and
prehistoric contexts. His fieldwork has ranged from the study of reindeer in
Siberia to excavations at Three Island Crossing in Southwestern
Idaho. He is editor of the forthcoming Database of North American
Indians and presented the keynote address at the 2003 Undergraduate Research Conference
hosted by the College
of Social Sciences and
Public Affairs.
Michael D. Haddon
While at Boise
State, Political Science
graduate Michael Haddon was a Top Ten Scholar and a student senator. After
earning his MPA with an emphasis on criminal justice administration, he was
hired as a research analyst with the Utah Commission on Criminal and Juvenile
Justice. Still there, he is now the director of research for the Utah
Sentencing Commission and director of research for the Utah Substance Abuse and
Anti-Violence Coordinating Council. A four-time winner of the national Hoke Award for Excellence in Criminal Justice Research, he
assisted in developing one of the first sentencing guideline matrices for
juvenile offenders in the nation and also conducted an evaluation of a drug
court in Utah so exemplary that several state and university researchers have
replicated its methodology.
Dawn Justice
Public Policy and Administration graduate Dawn Justice was
once a Boise State employee, working as special projects assistant in the
President’s Office. Most recently, she was hired as the president and CEO of
the Idaho Bankers Association after eight years as the vice president of human
resources for the Idaho Association of Commerce and Industry. While at the IACI,
Dawn was an experienced association lobbyist, representing the association’s
interests to legislators on a broad range of issues. Early in her career, Dawn
was public relations manager for the Plaza Hotel in Singapore.
Lisa “Toni” Lawson
Anthropology graduate Lisa “Toni” Lawson was recently named
health care policy advisor by U.S. Sen. Larry Craig, chair of the U.S. Senate
Special Committee on Aging. Prior to working for Sen. Craig, Toni was
government relations coordinator for Saint Alphonsus
Regional Medical Center. She has served as special events coordinator for the
Saint Alphonsus Foundation and was development
manager of the Idaho Foodbank. In addition, she has
served on several boards, including the Ronald McDonald House and Catholic
Charities of Idaho. Toni was once director of the Oinkari
Basque Dancers and spent nine years in Spain working for Elkarri, a non-profit organization that promotes the end of
violence in the Basque region.
Jeremy Maxand
Sociology
graduate Jeremy Maxand is executive director of and spokesperson for the Snake
River Alliance, an organization founded in 1979 to protect the Snake River
Aquifer from nuclear contamination. In addition, Jeremy is the co-founder and
executive director of the Idaho Media Project and a former candidate for Boise mayor. He has
worked as a campaign manager for two legislative campaigns and is a member of
the North End Neighborhood Association board. While at Boise Sate he was a
student senator and was active on the Affirmative Action Council. He continues
to be an active supporter and positive voice for community organizations.
Nicholas A. Oldham
Magna cum laude History alumnus Nicholas Oldham is an
attorney with Williams & Connoly in Washington, D.C.
A Harvard Law School graduate, Nicholas served as a law clerk to Judge Stephen
S. Trott of the ninth circuit U.S. Court of Appeals
and published “Recent Developments in Health Law— Antitrust: Exclusion of
Radiologist by Hospital’s Referral Network Upheld.” While a student at Boise State
he received the Boise State University Community Service Award, was a member of
Phi Alpha Theta Honor Society and served as ASBSU vice president. He currently
lives in Alexandria, Virginia.
Rob R. Perez
Rob Perez, a Communication graduate, is senior vice
president and district manager for the Boise Real Estate team at U.S. Bank. He
obtained his real estate license in 2001. After taking a job with First
National Bank right after graduation, Rob served in various capacities with
Idaho First/West One Bank, including corporate banking group manager. In 1999
he was selected as manager for commercial real estate for the Intermountain
Region. While at Boise State, he served as ASBSU president and has since
served on many Boise
State and community
boards and organizations, including Boise Contemporary Theatre, Boise Metro
Chamber of Commerce and Capital City Kiwanis Club. Married with two children,
ages 19 and 15, his proudest accomplishment is achieving master shoemaker after
a 10-year apprenticeship.
Marilyn T. Shuler
Public Policy graduate Marilyn Shuler retired as director of
the Idaho Human Rights Commission after decades of leadership in the struggle
for human rights. She was honored for that service with an Equal Justice Award, among others. Marilyn has served as a member of the
Boise School Board, the Boise Redevelopment
Agency and the Public Employees Retirement Board. She has received
honors for her work in human rights from the National
Governors Association, the Northwest Coalition Against Malicious
Harassment, and from both Boise State University
and the University
of Idaho. She currently
serves as an advocate for children through the CASA program (Court Appointed
Special Advocate) and is active on many community and university boards and
committees.
Gloria Pilar Totoricagüena
Gloria Totoricagüena, a Political
Science graduate, is a professor at the Center for Basque Studies at the
University of Nevada-Reno. She has written several books on the Basque people
and represented U.S. Basques at the Second World Congress of Basque
Collectivities. Winner of the Governor’s Initiative Award, the State of Idaho Excellence in Teaching
award for 2000 and many other awards, Gloria has done research in several
countries, including Uruguay,
Argentina, Chile, Paraguay,
Brazil, Spain, France,
Belgium and Australia. Her
current research centers on the comparison between the dispersion of the Basque
people to other countries and the dispersion of other ethnic groups.
James A. Yost
After graduating with a bachelor’s in History, James Yost
was elected to the Idaho State Senate, the youngest Idaho state senator ever elected. He served
two terms representing Gooding, Lincoln and Jerome counties, where water and
natural resource issues were a priority. As a result, he became a strong advocate
for individual and private property rights. He has served in natural resource
positions under governors Andrus and Batt and is
currently Governor Dirk Kempthorne’s senior natural
resource policy advisor, working as a liaison to and oversight of several state
departments. He and his wife have four children, three of whom also graduated
from Boise State. Their oldest grandchild is
currently a Boise
State junior.