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Elburn "Coop" Cooper ’51, died Sept. 5, 2022, at age 98. Cooper grew up in Fargo, N.D
Don Erwin Jones OD ’53, died Aug. 27, 2022, at age 99, just a few weeks shy of his 100th birthday.
Ballot box walk in Trombley Square
The 2022 midterm election will take place on Tuesday, Nov. 8 and there are multiple resources on campus to ensure your voting experience is as easy as possible. 
Roy K. Hirokawa ’62, OD ’63, died July 22, 2022, at age 82 in his Kaneohe home on the island of Oahu. 
AMIGOS Eye Care team in Guatemala
Pacific University's AMIGOS Eye Care and partner Enfoque Ixcán embarked on its first international eye care mission trip in August, since the pandemic. 
Rosa Floyd
Rosa Floyd, Oregon’s 2023 Teacher of the Year, is “an incredible mentor for our up-and-coming teachers,” said Leif Gustavson, dean of Pacific University’s College of Education. 
Athletic Giving Days was a record-breaking success
Pacific University's third annual Athletic Giving Days brought in record numbers of donors and dollars.
Are you are interested in making magic for new Pacific students next August? Apply to be a Voyages Coordinator. Voyages is a pre-orientation trip for incoming freshmen and transfer students. No prior outdoor experience is necessary.
Juno Apalla ’11 recently joined the March of Dimes Greater Oregon team in May 2022 as Donor Development Manager II. 
Annie Lewis ’03 stepped into the role of deputy director of Multnomah County Library on Oct. 1, 2022. Lewis formerly held the positions of Gresham Library supervisor Spanish youth librarian at Fairview-Columbia Library. 

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