“I’ve come to realize there’s nothing to worry about, because you’ve all done your jobs correctly. Because if I am at all successful today and hereafter, it is a direct result of your support.â€
A 29-year career culminating in the Office of the Surgeon General started with optometry school at Pacific. “Pacific was, and still is, a small school where, instead of being a number, you can become an individual," said Col. John Pyle OD '64. "I had a really good time there.â€
Ralph Watkins '08 is a free spirit. Most recently, his wandering feet and Âé¶¹Ó°ÊÓ teaching degree took him to Shishmaref, Alaska, where he's principal of a small preK-12 school.