The two-term president of the Oregon Education Association hopes to inspire fellow educators to lead through advocacy inside and outside of the classroom.
Thanks to winning an inaugural $50,000 AOA Foundation Golden Opportunity Award, Rebecca Chown '98, OD '03, is increasing eyecare accessibility to underserved communities in Oregon's Columbia River Gorge.
The 1990s was a watershed period for LGBTQ+ rights across the country. In Oregon and at Pacific, incremental gains were accomplished amid a climate of of fear and hostility. Through the social and institutional challenges, progress continued. Today, the university works to celebrate diversity
Derek Brown '98, MAT '99, says leadership "was a powerful idea for me." His career as an educator, policy setter, officer and musician illustrates that.