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Posted On: June 25th 2026, 06:00 pm
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Meet Annie Pollard (BS ’03, MS ’05) who originally came to the University of Oregon to study biology with a pre-veterinarian emphasis. However, a field trip to the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology (OIMB) changed everything. Inspired by the coastal ecosystem, she fell in love with marine science, switched her focus, and went on to work as a marine biologist in places ranging from the Oregon Coast to Antarctica.
Eventually, Annie decided to change careers and started a brewery in Coos Bay, Oregon, with her husband, Carmen Matthews. She turned her college hobby of home-brewing beer, into a new career. Today, she and her husband own and run 7 Devils Brewery in Coos Bay, Oregon.
Despite her career change, Annie continues to use her University of Oregon education every day. The data analysis and analytical thinking skills she learned during her biology degrees help her manage business sales and perfect her beer recipes. She also stays connected to her roots by hosting regular educational talks at her brewery featuring OIMB researchers and students.
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Eventually, Annie decided to change careers and started a brewery in Coos Bay, Oregon, with her husband, Carmen Matthews. She turned her college hobby of home-brewing beer, into a new career. Today, she and her husband own and run 7 Devils Brewery in Coos Bay, Oregon.
Despite her career change, Annie continues to use her University of Oregon education every day. The data analysis and analytical thinking skills she learned during her biology degrees help her manage business sales and perfect her beer recipes. She also stays connected to her roots by hosting regular educational talks at her brewery featuring OIMB researchers and students.
#UOCAS
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