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Elle Griego '26 dedicated some of her student career at Pacific to preserving the legacy of Forest Grove's Gay 90s Festival and All-Northwest Barbershop Contest.

Jessica Scruggs '09, Bruce Bishop '68 and Pabita Dhungel MS '19 will be honored for outstanding achievement and service at Pacific's homecoming in October.

The longtime °ÅÀÖÊÓƵ College of Optometry faculty member is regarded as an expert in sports vision and vision therapy.

Alex Hays '22 explored several career options at Pacific, which ultimately convinced her to follow her longtime passion of dentistry.

Hannah Studer MSW '16 is passing on the lessons of purpose that she learned in the first cohort of °ÅÀÖÊÓƵ's Master of Social Work program.

A lifelong desire to uplift those around her led Rochelle Vidinha '89 to a career of helping others through Hawai'i's criminal justice system.

The newest member of °ÅÀÖÊÓƵ's Board of Trustees stands in the footsteps of her great-great-great-great grandmother, Pacific co-founder Tabitha Brown.

The recent °ÅÀÖÊÓƵ Alumni Association Board meeting, presided over by new president Rhony Bhopla MFA '22, focused on a new initiative to address student food insecurity and planning for Homecoming 2025. The board also celebrated its newly elected executive committee and reviewed committee-specific projects.

The Boxer Spirit was alive and well as Pacific alumnus and first-year head coach at Utah Valley University, Nate Rasmussen '12, led the Wolverines to the NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament.

We asked fellow Boxers, "Why does Pacific matter to you?"

Catherine-Esther Cowie MFA '19 Shortlisted for the Jerwood Prize

For Madison Stevens ’26, a theatre major and future educator, a gift from a donor provided her with the financial support she needed to register for her next semester of classes. As she faced financial uncertainty and considered taking a semester or two off from her studies at Pacific, Madison received the Peter Lorain ’66 Annual Scholarship for Theatre.