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Pacific alumna Mālia Purdy '11 finds her passion in public health, serving Native Hawaiians in her home state.
Two Pacific alumni found each other — and a shared love of education — in Pacific's Master of Arts in Teaching Program.
After a year in Mexico on a Fulbright Scholarship, Catie Prechtel '14 has headed south again to keep teaching English. An anthropology and Spanish major at Pacific, Prechtel hopes to make a career teaching English and exploring other cultures.
Heron Souza de Azevedo ’14 has worked nearly a decade to help grow American football in his native Brazil. In July 2015, he represented his nation's team at the International Federation of American Football World Championship in Ohio.
Business Students at Commencement
When Sukhmeet Chhabra came to Pacific University, she was seeking a new career in a new field. Pacific’s new Master of Science in Finance Program, she said, offered a quick and convenient route to achieving her goals at a longstanding university with a solid reputation.
Richardson Family
Growing up, Avery Richardson ’17 wasn’t sure his father’s alma mater was even real.
Becky Humphrey smiling
The Humphreys put the ‘family’ in Family Eye Care
LeRoy Smith with Wife
Fourteen members of the extended Smith family have attended Pacific University over three generations. The Boxer Spirit is in their blood.
Dr. Bleything is a former College of Optometry dean and professor and also served as the university provost.
Anya Hill smiling
Anya Hill PA '05, MHA '12 started her career as a nurse. Two additional degrees from Pacific have helped her create a unique career in healthcare.

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