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Les AuCoin '69
The newly remodeled building at the heart of the Forest Grove Campus, formerly known as Pacific Hall, honors the nine-time Congressman for his lifetime of service.
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Check out what’s on our reading list right now, or dig into the titles you may have missed at the Alumni Association’s Goodreads page.
Clara Louise '69 is retired from the Ventura County Library.
Former U.S. Rep. Les AuCoin '69  returned to campus Wednesday to reflect on a life in politics.
Denise (Price) Giesbers ’00 and Carole Golart ’69, MST ’76 quickly became friends while performing together in the musical, Oklahoma! at the Theatre In The Grove in Forest Grove this past April.
Wilma Nakamura ’69 is the founder and executive director of SharingAloha Maui, a nonprofit organization that champions sustainable practices.
Elvis Kawahara ’69 helped producer Fauna Hodel publish her autobiography, One Day She’ll Darken. It was sold to the cable channel TNT as a six-part mini-series renamed I Am the Night. 
James “Jim” Silkensen ’67 was chosen to be the grand marshal of the 2018 Memorial Day Parade and Memorial Day Ceremony held in Cranford, N.J.