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Alicia Rizo Mendoza '19 Accepts Dual Language Teaching Position
No full textAlicia Rizo Mendoza '19 accepted her first teaching position in May 2022.Alicia Rizo Mendoza '19 accepted her first teaching position in May 2022. Rizo Mendoza will teach fifth grade at Tom McCall Upper Elementary School in Forest Grove as a dual-language arts and social studies (LASS) teacher during the 2022-23 school year.
"Por fin será la maestra que siempre quise tener," said Rizo Mendoza. I'll finally be the teacher that I always wished I'd had
In Memoriam: John Anderson '64
No full textJohn Anderson '64 died June 26, 2022, at age 79.John Anderson '64 died June 26, 2022, at age 79. He loved the rugged beauty and rich history of Northeastern Nevada, hiking its hills, canoeing the Ruby marshes, fishing its streams and hunting elk, deer and antelope.
In addition to his love of the outdoors, after retiring from the Nevada Youth Training Center (NYTC), Anderson was active in the community as a member of the Elko County Chapter of the Nevada Archeological Association and the City of Elko Planning Commission. His wife Terrie said: "His love of Pacific, Gamma Sigma, classmates and professors knew no bounds."
He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Theresa "Terrie" (Hjersman) Anderson '67; his children, Mike and Brandi; his grandchildren, Kelly, Bryce, Lumina, and Caevan; great-grandchildren Kai, Finnley, and Aetheria; and many friends and more family members
2022 Music in May recording
No full textAn audio recording of the 2022 Music in May performance at Pacific University. Music in May is an annual festival that has been held at Pacific University since 1948. It brings outstanding high school music students together on the university campus for several days of lessons and events, culminating in the final concert that this recording preserves
Boxer III on a Photocopier
No full textThe "Boxer III" bronze statue sitting on a photocopy machine in Tran Library on the Pacific University campus in 2022. This image plays on the idea that Boxer III was a "copy" of the original Boxer statue. At the time that this photograph was made, the original Boxer had not been seen in public for 53 years.The original "Boxer" was a bronze statue in the form of a qilin. Pacific University students had a tradition of hiding, stealing and fighting over the statue as a symbol of college spirit. Boxer became Pacific University's mascot in 1968. The original statue was missing from 1969-2024. "Boxer II" was a recreation of the original Boxer made in 1983; Boxer III was a more accurate recreation, made in 2018
In Memoriam: Dean Warren Stovall '52, OD '53
No full textDean Warren Stovall '52, OD '53 died May 27, 2022, at age 95 in Sacramento, Calif.Dean Warren Stovall '52, OD '53 died May 27, 2022, at age 95 in Sacramento, Calif. He was born Jan. 2, 1927, in Great Falls, Mont.
Stovall served in the Navy during WWII for 14 months and was designated as an optician assistant. He had a lengthy optometry career working mainly in Rancho Cordova and Sacramento Calif., retiring 15 years ago at age 80. In his retirement, he enjoyed playing golf and playing bridge with his wife and friends at the Foothill Community Center.
Stovall is survived by his wife of 37 years, E. Joyce Gordon-Stovall; children, Mark (and Nancy) Stovall, Shelby (and Brian) Vagg and Megan Stovall; three stepdaughters, Pamela Gordon, Cynthi (and Greg) Smith, and Lea Ann Gordon; eight grandchildren; and sixteen great-grandchildren
Amy Neideffer OD '22 Receives College of Optometry 2022 Optelec Low Vision Award
No full textAmy Neideffer OD '22 received the Pacific University College of Optometry 2022 Optelec Low Vision Award.Amy Neideffer OD '22 received the Pacific University College of Optometry 2022 Optelec Low Vision Award. The award honors a student who has excelled academically and/or has contributed to university service in the area of low vision.
The College of Optometry prepares tomorrow's doctors of optometry, while also serving the vision needs of the local community and advancing research in the ophthalmic industry. The college offers bachelor's, master's and PhD programs in vision science, as well as a doctor of optometry degree.
Professor Tzurei Chen and Students Present at 9th World Congress of Biomechanics
No full textDr. Chen, third-year physical therapy student Madelyn Foulk '23, and Sara Tomlinson PT '22 and Sydney Neumann PT '22 presented a poster at the 9th World Congress of Biomechanics in Taipei, Taiwan.Faculty, students and alumni from the Pacific University School of Physical Therapy and Athletic Training gave two presentations at the 9th World Congress of Biomechanics in Taipei, Taiwan, in July 2022.
Dr. Tzurei Chen (on right), third-year physical therapy student Madelyn Foulk '23, and alumni Sara Tomlinson PT '22 and Sydney Neumann PT '22 presented two research projects:
"Turn Characteristics During the Turning Phase of the Timed Up and Go Test for Older Adults With and Without Fall Histories." Podium Presentation. Alumni Morgan Aase PT '22, Alyssa Louwagie PT '22 and Anna Volk PT '22 also contributed to this project.
"Effect of Age and Fall Histories on Center of Mass Control During the Turning Phase of the Timed Up and Go Test." Poster Presentation.
The World Congress of Biomechanics is one of the largest international conferences that has shown record-breaking attendance from scientists across the globe.
Ami (Heaton) Halvorson OD '07 Recognized as Optometrist of the Year
No full textAmi (Heaton) Halvorson OD '07 earned the Optometrist of the Year Award at the Oregon Optometric Physicians Association's annual meeting in July.Ami (Heaton) Halvorson OD '07 earned the Optometrist of the Year Award at the Oregon Optometric Physicians Association's annual meeting in July. She works with Pacific Cataract Laser Institute
Yelena (Pavlovich) Galuza OD '15 Earns Optometry President's Award
No full textYelena (Pavlovich) Galuza OD '15 earned the President's Award at the Oregon Optometric Physicians Association's annual meeting in July.Yelena (Pavlovich) Galuza OD '15 earned the President's Award at the Oregon Optometric Physicians Association's annual meeting in July. Galuza works with Woodburn Vision Source
Join a Year of Wellness and Action
No full textI invite all Pacific employees to learn together and enrich our health literacy through thoughtful action. A Year of Wellness and Action begins in September with two months focused on Social and Cultural Health. I recently completed the Gallup Strengths Finder exercise and was not surprised to find "learner" listed among my Top 5 personal strengths. I love to learn!
This academic year, I'd like us to take the opportunity to learn together and enrich our health literacy through thoughtful action. I am launching a new initiative "A Year of Wellness and Action "to build community and promote health and wellbeing in diverse ways.
Over the course of the year, we will focus on bimonthly themes. Each theme kicks off with a 21-day personal challenge. During these challenges, I will take time to learn, reflect and/or take action in alignment with the theme "and I invite you to do the same.
The themes are:
Social and Cultural Health | September & October
Mental Health | November & December
Intellectual Health | January & February
Physical Health | March & April
We will curate lists of resources, sample activities, and forums for conversation during each of the four themes, and everyone is encouraged to tailor the process to their own journeys in health, literacy, and taking new action steps.
For example, the 21-day Racial Equity Habit Building Challenge, adapted from www.eddiemoorejr.com/21daychallenge, is one possible approach during the Social and Cultural Health theme months. Dedicated readings or professional development activities in alignment with EDI-related performance review goals may also be a great fit for your September-October challenge.
In January, I intend to read and discuss poetry for the Intellectual Health. Others might consider focusing on financial literacy during that theme.
This is a completely voluntary initiative and simply an idea for us to expand our understanding of health in a focused way. I hope it will help us to grow and learn individually and also nurture authentic connections with one another by sharing "aha moments" and promoting gratitude by recognizing our colleagues when they teach us something new.
A collection of resources for the Social and Cultural Health theme are now available here. More resources will be added to this page throughout the coming two months. Add to the conversation, and suggest additional resources, by joining Pacific's Wellness Challenges Google Group. (Go to groups.google.com, choose "all groups," then scroll to find the Wellness Challenge and join. Once you've joined, you'll be able to send and receive messages to the group at [email protected].)
We currently are looking for volunteers to compile and organize resources for the future themes this year. Volunteers would work with a partner to round up articles and activities "particularly from Pacific authors, researchers and experts among our faculty, staff and alumni community "specific to a particular theme. Volunteers also may help collect feedback and learnings from participants and facilitate sharing of those learnings.
If you are interested in helping with a particular theme, or have resources to share, please email [email protected]