Pacific University

Couple connects with anonymous waves in the early morning hours.

Dale and Helen’s story of Pacific-based love is slightly different than most. Dr. Dale A. Bevier, a 1957 graduate of the School of Optometry, was raised in upstate New York and transferred to Pacific from West Virginia Wesleyan College in the fall of 1953.

Howard and Grace make up just one of Pacific University's nearly 950 alumni couples.

Joel and Alisa were already dating before they came to Pacific University but they share their memory of his proposal to her on the steps of Old College Hall.

Phillip and Janette met at Pacific University and are now married with children.

Herbert shares how he met his wife Kristina at the bookstore. He was working, wearing a badge that said, “Let me help you.” So he walked up to Kristina and said, “See this badge? Let me help you!” They were married his senior year.

Forrest said the most significant result of having matriculated at Pacific University is that of having met and married the woman who became, and still is, his wife— Rosemary Joubert.

Mike was a junior at Pacific University and a teacher's assistant for the math department.

Caleb and Kasey met the day before school started freshman year at Pacific, during the Fall of 2009.

Brett Meyer '96 and Melissa Barber '97 left day-to-day life behind for a year serving in the Peace Corps.

Norman remembers going to the Wassail Party in Old College Hall with an older woman; he ended the dance completely forgetting about his date.

Steven and Emma met during freshman orientation week on the debate team and also had a Japanese class together during their first semester at Pacific.