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Judy Sherman Hon. '26 speaking after receiving her honorary doctorate from Pacific University. She has her right fist up, leading a "Go Boxers!" chant.
"It's Very Good To Be Judy Sherman"
Part of the Pacific family for over 50 years, the 2020 honorary degree recipient credits the people around her for her successes in a legendary career in intercollegiate athletics.
Nancy Miller Gomez poses with UC Santa Cruz intern Naomi Garrett and Youth Poetry Collective member Vicky Tinnell at a book launch event.
Empowering Youth Through The Power Of Poetry
Nancy Miller Gomez MFA '17 helps high school students discover their voices and the power of prose through the Rising Voices program in Santa Cruz County, California.
Headshot of Jessica Scruggs DHS '09. She has long brown and gray hair and is wearing a black shirt and brown glasses.
"Oral Health Was The Doorway"
Jessica Scruggs DHS '09, the 2026 Pacific University Alumni Association Outstanding Alumni Award winner, carries the lessons she learned as a dental hygiene student forward as a healthcare leader.
Headshot of Pabita Dhungel MS '19
Holding The Door For Those To Come
The Pacific University Alumni Association's 2026 Emerging Leader Award Winner, Pabita Dhungel MS '19 sees vision research and advocacy as mutual pursuits.
Two people, one a male with curly black hair and a beard, the other a woman in a blue blazer, discuss a topic outside in front of a gray house.
Creating A Culture Of Care And Inquiry
Hannah Studer MSW '16 is passing on the lessons of purpose that she learned in the first cohort of Pacific University's Master of Social Work program.
Portrait of Rochelle Vidinha '89
"I've Always Wanted To Help People"
A lifelong desire to uplift those around her led Rochelle Vidinha '89 to a career of helping others through Hawai'i's criminal justice system.