Alumni Q&A

Ravi Puri, ’99, graduated from Oregon State University with a B.S. in philosophy and a minor in business. Since then, he has earned his J.D. from Lewis & Clark Law School and built a career at the intersection of business, technology and the law. He now serves as Senior Director and Assistant General Counsel at SanDisk, where he supports product development, marketing, sales and e‑commerce teams in launching innovative data‑storage products, with a focus on business law, product compliance, contracts and regulatory matters.

Grace Knutsen, ’24, graduated from Oregon State University with an H.B.A in history, French, and German. She is now pursuing a Master of Library and Information Science with a concentration in archival studies while working as a relationship insights analyst at the OSU Foundation. Previously, she contributed to the Special Collections and Archives Research Center on campus, and she remains passionate about making higher education accessible and impactful for students and the global community.

Former ASOSU President Carissa O’Donnell, '24, graduated from Oregon State University with an H.B.S. in environmental economics and policy. Since then, she has earned an M.A. in climate and society from Columbia University's Climate School and now serves as a legislative fellow with the New York State Senate. In this Q&A, Carissa shares what she’s reading, reflects on her time in the Honors College and offers advice for students looking to make a meaningful impact.