News, Media and Stories

Wallace Henry Ruch Jr. '57, OD '58 passed away on Oct. 1, 2019 at age 90. While practicing optometry for forty years, Wallace and his wife Catherine raised three sons and three daughters and were very active in their community.
Margaret Cooper '51 passed away at home in University Place, WA on Sept. 27, 2019 at the age of 90. During her time at Pacific, Margaret was a member of the Madrigal Singers and the Philo Trio and her love of music carried on throughout her life.
Katy Mitchell '94 is a full professor in the School of Physical Therapy at Texas Woman's University in Houston and the coordinator of post-professional studies.
Goulden-Bosco
Tami Goulden-Bosco '98 and her daughter snap a picture with her alma mater at a college booth fair in Reno, NV. 
Steven Nichols '82, has decided to come out of retirement to work with low-income children, adolescents and adults at Valley Health Team in California.
Jordan Keith OD '08 was named the Young Optometrist of the Year by the Minnesota Optometric Association.
Brenda Sanders MAT '04 Publishes Second Book
Brooklyn Ella Bennett
Jaime Bennett '06 and Husband Jake Welcome a Daughter
Laird Thornton '76 has retired from Thomas Jefferson High School in Auburn, Wash. after 30 years of teaching. A retirement concert was held in his honor. 
Lupe Flores
For Guadalupe “Lupe” Flores ’21, Pacific University is a sort of cultural and academic bridge between her family’s rural past and her promising future.

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