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Michael “Mike” Jones ’76 died Feb. 5, 2022, at age 66.
Matthew Orenstein MS '12, PsyD '15, died Sept. 25, 2021, at age 36 from sarcoma.
Ben Hole, philosophy professor, was awarded the Engaged Faculty Award at the 2022 Pacific University Community Collaboration Celebration hosted by the Tom McCall Center for Civic Engagement. 
Becca Ellenbecker was awarded the Engaged Staff Award at the 2022 Pacific University Community Collaboration Celebration hosted by the Tom McCall Center for Civic Engagement. 
Jefferson Hall College of Optometry
Schnider, a 1982 Pacific University optometry alumnus, will receive the award at Pacific’s Graduate & Professional Commencement, where she also will be the keynote speaker
Tanner Arakaki
Three students placed in this year's regional competition, following on the heels of a grand-prize win in 2021.
Brendan Stamper co-chaired a session at the annual American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (ASPET). Research by a graduate student and Dr. Stamper was also featured in a recent ASPET newsletter.
David Hayden ’67 died April 6, 2022, at age 77.
Bill Stoller
Stoller, a 1974 Pacific University undergraduate alumnus, will receive an honorary doctor of letters at Pacific’s Undergraduate Commencement, where he also will be the keynote speaker
Pacific data science students Iris Murakami '23, April Murakami '23, Waverly Sudborough '22, Matthew Zaback '23 won an award for best data visualization in a regional competition.

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