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Pacific University helped launch George Long '63 on a 38-year career in weapons and defense — plus, the Athletic Hall of Fame inductee is still playing tennis.
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Dorothy Schimke '64 came to Pacific when she was 4, when her father was head of the Chemistry Department. She's stayed part of the Pacific family throughout her lifetime.
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Lifelong connections keep Bob '64 and Sunny (McGowan) Iboshi '67 connected to their alma mater.
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Pacific alumnus Alexander “Sandy” Farquhar '65 shares his exceptional life stories, from being in the Pacific Athletic Hall of Fame to helping with the first moon landing and launching secret satellites.
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Don Metzger '66, O.D. '67 returned the tail of the original Boxer statue to Pacific University this summer. Watch him recount how he got the tail and why he returned it 40 years later.
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There are activities in life we take for granted. Simple activities like walking, breathing, even running can often be overlooked. However, there are many who don’t have permanent access to these skills. Alumna Jackie Mrachek ’00, PT ’02, PT ‘03, helps make these activities possible for the disabled.

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Judy (Zimmerman) Glenney ’71 is a pioneer in women’s weightlifting, moving the sport to the international arena and winning along the way.
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Pacific University's science curriculum and faculty put this alumna on a path to a career in immunology research.
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The lessons Ed McQuary '63 learned while playing football at Pacific University have translated into a career of teaching and coaching, plus a book of memories.
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Hard work and persistence took Getty Images photographer Andrew Walker ’92 from inspiration to profession.