News, Media and Stories

Martha Rampton was featured in a WalletHub article about women's equality.
Bob '08 and Lacy Todd Fitzmorris '08 welcome the birth of their daughter, Benta Mae. 
Keleigh Kremers '12 was featured in an article in Voyage LA magazine about her life and her career in film.
Center for Civic Engagement
Pacific University's McCall Center for Civic Engagement, in conjunction with Oregon Humanities, has drawn attention for guiding public discussions on topics of common interest, such as last month's forum on "What does it mean to be an American?"
Amy Waterman '98 can be heard on the online Rocket Languages Spanish courses. Waterman creates friendly interactive audio lessons for the program.  
Kristin McVay PT '99 transitioned her career from skilled care to outpatient.
Dean Wetzel '90, OD '92 has become an additional optometrist at Mayo Clinic Health System.
Cool
Steven James Cool, former Pacific professor, died August 1, 2019 at age 78. He joined Pacific's College of Optometry in 1979. Cool was loved by many for his ability to share knowledge in a way that encouraged learners to see things in a different light and that pushed students out of the dull glare of rote learning into that charged light of discovery. 
Jessica Heckman OD '09 was inducted into Concordia's Athletic Hall of Fame. After earning her degree from Concordia, Heckman pursued a doctorate in optometry from Pacific. Heckman currently is vice president of clinical affairs and optometric residency director at Chu Vision Institute in Bloomington, Minn. Her community service includes participating in eye care mission trips to the Philippines and Myanmar. 
Josh Beck '12 joined the financial planning and investment firm Petersen Hastings as a Financial Controller, September 2019. In this role, Beck will be primarily responsible for developing and monitoring the Kennewick, Wash. firm’s financial strategy, budgeting, and forecasting.

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