Pacific University

Bruce Bishop '68, the recipient of the Pacific University Alumni Association's 2026 David & Sandy Lowe Outstanding Alumni Service Award, is committed to connecting Pacific's past to the future, particularly through his passion for Pacific's mascot, Boxer.

The fellowship recognizes Neudauer's lifetime of advocacy for women in the mathematical sciences, which has included work in Africa, South America and New Zealand.

Pacific's Summer Undergraduate Research Program extends classroom into practical experience, providing research opportunities for students and faculty alike.

The National Institutes of Health grant continues work to investigate potential treatment strategies for a deadly tropical disease.

Insight Into Academia magazine's Excellence In Mental Health and Well-Being Award honors Pacific's commitment to developing programming and awareness on mental health topics for its entire community.

The program's new stackable certificate model reduces tuition and increases flexibility to support the future of Oregon's nonprofit sector.

Rebeka Andrade, the executive assistant in Pacific's President's Office, receives the Rising Leader Award from the Forest Grove/Cornelius Chamber of Commerce.

Hammond won three events at the 2026 Northwest Conference Track and Field Championships and was third at the 2026 NCAA Division III Outdoor Championships. She leaves Pacific as the school record-holder in 10 individual events.

The longtime mathematics professor and head wrestling coach is remembered for developing the Boxers into a small college powerhouse in the sport.

The summer ceremony honored students from six of the university's graduate and professional programs and included the presentation of an honorary doctorate to longtime university supporter Kim Ledbetter.

Degrees in chemistry, computer science, and sustainability & adaptation are designed to move graduates faster into the workforce.

The Pacific University Alumni Association's 2026 Emerging Leader Award Winner, Pabita Dhungel MS '19 sees vision research and advocacy as mutual pursuits.