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College of Health Professions graduates celebrate August Commencement
The university celebrated its annual August Commencement, recognizing the accomplishments of graduation degree candidates from the College of Health Professions schools of Audiology, Dental Hygiene Studies, Graduate Psychology, Healthcare Administration & Leadership, Occupational Therapy, and Physician Assistant Studies, as well as in the university’s cross-curricular PhD in Education & Leadership Program.
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William "Bill" Romley ’76 Inducted into High School Hall of Fame
William “Bill” Romley ’76 was inducted into the East Bakersfield High School Hall of Fame in Bakersfield, Calif., in March 2022.
Alllie Talucci
Student Life announces Alexandra “Allie” Talucci as the new Outdoor Pursuits director. Talucci will start Aug. 15, just in time to jump into the Voyages pre-orientation training exercises.
Dan Vaughan ’95 died July 2, 2021, at age 51.
Robert “Gerry” Sargeant ’64 died Sept. 20 2021, at age 83.
Enie Vaisburd film professor
For the past three years Enie Vaisburd, Multimedia associate professor, has been working on a project that is close to her heart. She completed the feature documentary, A Midsummer’s Night Dream in Prison, on behalf of a fellow filmmaker who died in 2019.   
Alex Quast ’19 and Carly Williams ’19 Married
Alex Quast ’19 and Carly Williams ’19 were married on June 25, 2022, at the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center in Portage, Alaska.
Photos of 2022 Poet Laureate Fellows from MFA
Julia B. Levine MFA '19 named an Academy of American Poets Laureate Fellow.
Pacific EyeVan
Pacific's Optometry EyeVan and partners hit the road for the first time this spring since the pandemic. Summer trips include local and international community outreach.  

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