A beloved coach during his seven years at Pacific University, George Tall Chief MSEd '58 found his ultimate calling in a return to his native Oklahoma, where he became the elected chief of the Osage Nation.
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We remember our Pacific University family members who have passed away. Read their stories and celebrate their lives at the next Alumni Remembrance Ceremony.
Pacific University's 16th president, who died in September 2024, left an indelible mark on the university not only in its programs and campuses but also in the Pacific community members whom "Dr. Phil" always made feel like treasured friends.
Aunque la naturaleza tiene sus puertas abiertas para todos, el racismo, la segregación y la accesibilidad han hecho que esa invitación no les llegue a muchas personas. Conozcan a tres exalumnos de Pacific University, Wesley Heredia ‘15, Punneh Abdolhosseini ‘14 y Brad Bafaro ‘80, MAT ‘86, que están haciendo su mejor esfuerzo para que las actividades al aire libre sean más accesibles para todos, al crear oportunidades de inclusión y conexión.
Through Adventures Without Limits, which he founded in 1995, Brad Bafaro '80 MAT '86 provides avenues for those with physical and mental disabilities to experience the outdoors.
Through her work with Metro, the Portland area's regional government, Punneh Abdolhosseini '14 works to redefine modern definitions of connecting to the land.
Through his work with the Deschutes County non-profit, Vamanos Outside, Wesley Heredia '15 works to open the outdoors up to the area's growing Laxinx population.
The world's most famous triathlon is the Ironman World Championship in Hawai'i. The event's first champion, Gordon Haller '72, emerged first of a small field that competed in the inaugural event.
Rob DeCou likes pushing his body to the limits and uses his participation in endurance sports to raise money for a number of humanitarian causes.
For Pacific students in the 1990s and 2000s, the Milky Way was to place to be in Forest Grove for concerts, movies, outdoor adventures and a good cup of coffee.