(Ashland, Ore.) — Southern Oregon University freshman Ryan Goodrich, a business administration student from Medford, has been appointed by Gov. Tina Kotek and confirmed today by the Oregon Senate to serve on the university’s Board of Trustees.

Goodrich succeeds Mimi Pieper, who had served as one of two undergraduate student members of the 17-member board since spring of 2021. Goodrich said he comes from “a long lineage of alumni” from SOU, and grew up in Medford “attending SOU basketball games to watch North Medford alumni play.”

He is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in business administration with an emphasis on accounting, and received an honors diploma when he graduated last spring from North Medford High School – where he played on the basketball team for three years. He works for a local nonprofit, coaching and refereeing youth basketball, and is a member of the SOU lacrosse club.

“We are happy to have Ryan join the Board of Trustees, where he can deepen his already strong connection to the university,” said Sheila Clough, the board’s chair. “He is a bright, talented member of the campus community, and I have no doubt that his contributions to the governing board will be valuable.”

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