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Forever Humboldt isn’t your run-of-the-mill alumni association—it’s a community where you can connect and grow with others who share the same love for Humboldt that you do.
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Alumni Updates
Paul Andre De Georges
Fisheries Biology, 1972
Paul holds an M.S. degree in Natural Resource Management from Humboldt State University, earned in 1972. His thesis was titled “Feasibility of Artificial Reefs in Intertidal Waters.” In 2006, he completed a Doctor of Technology degree in the Department of Nature Conservation at Tshwane University of Technology in South Africa, with a dissertation titled “A Critical Review of the Western Approaches to Nature Conservation and Development in Africa.”
On ResearchGate, Paul has a profile where one can download a 7-volume book titled "A Critical Evaluation of Conservation in Sub-Saharan Africa," published by Edwin Mellen Press, which is essentially his doctoral thesis. Additionally, he has contributed to several peer-reviewed papers and PowerPoint presentations. He also co-authored a book titled "The Development of Taliban Factions in Afghanistan and Pakistan, A Geographical Account," published in February 2010 by Amin, Osinski, and DeGeorges, also from Edwin Mellen Press.
Jon Pede
Environment & Community (Social Sciences), 1990
Dr. Jon Pede retired over a year ago as a middle school Principal. He is currently working as a University Supervisor for Pacific University as a teacher license candidate supervisor supporting special education teachers. He just completed his first book on supporting first year School Principals. He hopes to publish in the coming year.
Ethan Derner
Film, 1993
Ethan is embarking on his fourth career, following his first three as a motion picture editor, college faculty instructor, and currently a self-employed electrician and carpenter. After an initial open studio experience over 10 years ago, he fully immersed himself in the world of glass in December of 2025. Specifically, he is focused on studio glass art, having received instruction from the University of Oregon and Firehouse Glass. Ethan plans to return to Tacoma, Washington, in May of 2026 for continued private instruction at Area 253, in addition to revisiting the hot shop at the Museum of Glass. His present focus is on creating forms to enshrine the ashes of loved ones. Looking ahead, he has designs for free-form slumped sculptures and large-scale kiln-formed pieces.
