“Meet the new owners of the century-old SmithBates business in Klamath Falls: Kendra Santiago '09 and David Johnson '05!”

“When I went to OIT, there were people just like me. So it wasn't strange, but it was very strange at that time to be female and be high tech. So I found a there was a place where there were a lot of women just like me that thought very differently and were very pragmatic and matter of fact, it was a great space.”

“Jessica’s advice for students is to have a support network: friends, students, family, and colleagues. Jessica reflects on her time at Oregon Tech by explaining, “The support and relating to each other at OIT is what made us stronger.” In the future, be on the lookout for a special event with Jessica which will surely inspire current Oregon Tech students on how to balance school, work and family life.”