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.
Jill (Remiticado) Uyeda '03 helped start Pacific's women's wrestling program. Today, she uses the tenacity she learned as a wrestler and the science she learned as a physics major in her construction career.
There are activities in life we take for granted. Simple activities like walking, breathing, even running can often be overlooked. However, there are many who don’t have permanent access to these skills. Alumna Jackie Mrachek ’00, PT ’02, PT ‘03, helps make these activities possible for the disabled.