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Arthur “Dick” Edwards died Dec. 1, 2016, at age 100. He established the Robert A. Edwards Scholarship for Pacific’s College of Optometry in the year 2000.
Ronald Everson died Aug. 3, 2018, at age 86. He taught at Pacific’s College of Optometry for three years.
James “Jim” Currie died Aug. 25, 2018, at age 75. He was Pacific’s distinguished professor of chemistry for more than three decades before retiring.
Rymer Coyle
Dr. Coyle received a 2018 Women in Optometry Theia Award of Excellence at American Academy of Optometry annual meeting.
One way the School of Pharmacy aims to build interest in its programs is to invite high school students to the Hillsboro Campus for a day. Recently, a science class from Portland's Cleveland High School paid a visit.
A retired educator and speech pathologist, Steve Dustrude '73 has invested in student success, in and out of the classroom. He's been a leader in Oregon's education system and an advocate for student support at Pacific University.
Dr. Burch-Pesses Conducting students
Pacific's music program is at a crescendo! The Music Department now boasts more than 100 students, up from about 30 a decade ago. With new offerings in music therapy and music education, the Music Department is on tempo for a new era of success.
Daintry Bartoldus with Alice.
As executive administrator of the Hawai`i Council on Developmental Disabilities, Daintry Bartoldus '88 spends her working hours ensuring support for vulnerable members of her community. But outside of work, she goes even further, taking in neighbors and lifting up those in need.
Children playing in the Cedar Classroom.
A new donor-supported outdoor classroom in the Early Learning Community gives Pacific's youngest students an innovative place to explore and future teachers a place to transform education.
Dr. Agbo portrait
After earning his doctor of pharmacy from Pacific, Peter Agbo PharmD '09 went on to receive a master of public health and a doctor of medicine degree. Today, he spends most of his time at the hospital where he works. But he's also founded a nonprofit organization and takes fellow healthcare providers back home to West Africa annually to serve those without access to healthcare.

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