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Chuck Samuel
Charles "Chuck" Samuel '56, OD '57, former chief of optometry at Kaiser Permanente N.W., died June 29, 2020 after a long battle with pancreatic cancer.
Karolyn Ismay
When Pacific celebrates its virtual August Commencement, a group of seven students will represent the first class of an interdisciplinary doctorate program aimed at experienced professionals in healthcare and education.
Paige Baugher
Biology Professor Paige Baugher is almost as likely to be found on a mountain as in the classroom. And some people are alive because she and her colleagues at Portland Mountain Rescue were there.
David T. Parry '55, died July 13, 2020, following a short illness. He is a Pacific alumnus and former professor.
Pete Fromm
Pete Fromm, as a reader and teacher, looks for worlds and cultures outside his own.  
Anuhea Wall '15, MSW '17 with her two sisters and two nephews
Anuhea Wall '15, MSW '17 supports families with Native Hawaiian children through her job as a social worker for the Lili‘uokalani Trust.
 When we each become more mindful of our choices, actions and surroundings, we can also create a safer environment for ourselves and those around us.
Billie Morris
Billie Perkins Morris '55 died in Martinez, Calif., on July 1, 2020.
American Dreamer book cover
Khiem “Tim” Tran '74 will featured in a special Forest Grove City Library live-streamed author event to discuss his new memoir, American Dreamer, published by the Pacific University Press.
Sanjiv Bhattacharya
Sanjiv Bhattacharya considers the vast array of stories that come together in the MFA and how they transform readers and writers forever.

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