News, Media and Stories

DeVon Pouncey ’17 recently started his new position as vendor coordinator for Street Roots, a local newspaper based in Portland, Ore., that creates income opportunities for people experiencing homelessness and poverty.
Rachel Neve-Midbar MFA ’16 recently had two of her poems published by online literary magazine, Pigeonholes.
Joy Agner ’06 is currently completing her doctorate in cultural and community psychology at the University of Hawai’i Manoa.
Smiling children outdoors
While myopia is a common and treatable condition, researchers are concerned about how many more people are nearsighted today than in relatively recent years.
Young girl watching device and rubbing eye
Any parent who learns about the growth of myopia cases, and of their possible effects, has a simple, urgent question: How can I tell if my child has myopia?
Child being examined by eye doctor
Prescription eyeglasses or contact lenses are the most common treatment for myopia.
James “Jim” Weber ’70, MST ’75 died Dec. 16, 2018, at age 75, after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease.
Emily Barry ’17, MAT ’18 was featured in Tualatin Life, a community newspaper in Tualatin, Ore., as the city's own "Homegrown Hero."
Michael Kimber ’94, Daniel Carstens ’95 and Christopher Perk ’97 were inducted into the Alaska Wrestling Hall of Fame on Dec. 15, 2018, following the Alaska State Wrestling Tournament.   
Cory Manley ’85, OD ’89 retired last December after working with Pasco (Wash.) Vision Clinic for nearly three decades.

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