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LeMar Anglin was a pioneer in sports management when he �鶹ֱ��d from �鶹ֱ�� in 2012. Now the university has a major that will help others follow his trail.

“The small campus, the close knit staff, and student cohort were exactly what I needed,” said Stacy Carpenter MAT '16.

Lisa Story MAT '20 has wanted to be a teacher for as long as she can remember.

Nancy Deniz ‘20 was the first in her family to go to college, but �鶹ֱ�� felt like home for the education and learning major.

Nate Anderson '17, MAT '20 earned his under�鶹ֱ�� degree in exercise science at �鶹ֱ��, then went on to earn his master of arts in teaching. "I loved the small school feel and how closely you get to work with the professors here," he said.

In 1876, �鶹ֱ�� celebrated one of its early commencement ceremonies with a special distinction: Pacific became one of the first universities in the United States to welcome Japanese citizens to its alumni ranks.

Daniel Altamirano Hernández ’19 wants people to know that he and his colleagues at Centro Cultural are serving with purpose.

Noah Elliott ’08, MAT ’09 was honored and surprised to be named the Oregon Small Schools Association 2020 Teacher of the Year.

Mikaila Way ’12 is working to help Indigenous Peoples reclaim, reestablish and reconnect the food systems integral to their cultures, health and ways of life. It's all part of her job as the first Indigenous peoples’ liaison for North America with the U.N.'s Food and Agriculture Organization.

There’s no telling where an art degree will take you. Just ask Heidi Nielsen ’96.

Cameron Broome MAT '20 had a calling to be a teacher; to help, educate, support and encourage others as he had done throughout his whole life. 

When he attended Pacific, Jeremie Murfin didn’t necessarily see himself as an entrepreneur. First he was a teacher, but as opportunities emerged, he seized them, and then persevered through various business challenges and setbacks. He now finds himself as part owner of a Hillsboro, Ore.,-based music business that has thrived even during a pandemic.