Pacific University

At their 30th class reunion in 2003, his classmates honored his efforts by unveiling the Mad Dog Scholarship Fund. The fund reached the endowment level in 2009 and offered its first scholarship to an optometry student in 2010.

Priscilla (Rader) Culp '12 paired a love of animals with a Pacific philosophy degree on her way to law school and a career protecting animal rights.

Ron Tammen '65 was an "accidental" Pacific student, recruited by the famous Charles Trombley. He went on to his own success as a global expert in political science.

The Pacific difference spans generations. Kres Pedersen '79, OD '82 and his daughter Amy (Pedersen) Park '08, OD '11 both found personal connections and meaningful careers through Pacific's undergraduate and graduate programs.

“I feel really lucky to have found what I want to do for the rest of my life.”

Pacific biology degree offered strong route to veterinary school for 2009 alumna. "I actually think it helped set me apart from other applicants."

Breanne McGhee looks back at Hurricane Katrina and how it has shaped her last 10 years.

Jill (Remiticado) Uyeda '03 helped start Pacific's women's wrestling program. Today, she uses the tenacity she learned as a wrestler and the science she learned as a physics major in her construction career.

Two Pacific alumni found each other — and a shared love of education — in Pacific's Master of Arts in Teaching Program.

Growing up, Avery Richardson ’17 wasn’t sure his father’s alma mater was even real. But he followed his father's footsteps and set himself up to pursue his passion for healthcare.

“I’ve come to realize there’s nothing to worry about, because you’ve all done your jobs correctly. Because if I am at all successful today and hereafter, it is a direct result of your support.”

The Humphreys put the ‘family’ in Family Eye Care