2000s

Lori Arnold Pharm. D. ’00, Cathedral City, Calif., just published her first book, “Undrugged Sleep,” from Balboa Press, which explores solutions to insomnia. As a pharmacist, she focuses on medication safety and preventing medical problems. She completed a functional medicine fellowship with the American Academy of Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine in 2011 and launched her wellness coaching services, Heal Yourself Beautiful, in 2015.

Jon Hardes M.A. ’05, Flagstaff, Ariz., documents a portion of a mammoth rib in Bering Land Bridge National Preserve in Alaska. Hardes works as an archaeologist and a planning/compliance program manager with the National Park Service.

Keif Storrar ’05, J.D. ’13, Helena, recently became a partner in the firm Doubek, Pyfer & Fox, PC. He served as a law clerk and special master to Butte-Silver Bow County’s Honorable Kurt Krueger in the 2nd Judicial District Court. Storrar has worked at Doubek, Pyfer & Fox, PC, since June 2015 and represents those who have been injured by misconduct or negligence from others. He is a member of the Montana State Bar and the Montana Trial Lawyers.

Rory Johnson Pharm.D.’06, Missoula, became the Montana Pharmacy Association’s new chair. He is an assistant professor of pharmacy practice in UM’s Skaggs School of Pharmacy and has been on the MPA board of directors since 2016. His research focuses on community pharmacy, chronic respiratory diseases and immunizations.

Caroline Simpson M.Ed. ’06, Seattle, will publish her collection of poems, “Choose Your Own Adventure and Other Poems,” with Finishing Line Press this September. The poems explore the connection between nature and womanhood with humor and poignancy. Katherine Durham Oldmixon, author, editor and faculty member at Huston-Tillotson University says: “Step over Darwin; step back, Ovid. Cunning, cheeky and smartly evolutionary – ‘Choose Your Own Adventure and Other Poems’ is the quintessential little field guide (in verse) to our animal mating games (and other affairs of the heart and scent organs).”

Sienna Solberg ’06, Missoula, became new executive director of the SPARK! Arts program in Missoula, beginning June 1. She has worked as the Missoula Flagship Program as an outreach specialist and youth development coordinator and as a Washington Middle School behavior specialist. In her new position, she will help bring arts education into all K-12 students in Missoula.

Eric Bush ’08, State College, Penn., became associate director of bands for the Hawkeye Marching Band at the University of Iowa. He previously worked as an assistant director of bands at Penn State. Bush says he became passionate about conducting while a graduate teaching assistant at UM. He directed bands at Suffolk County Community College in Long Island, New York, and worked as a teaching assistant for the concert and athletic bands at UI.