The uncommon is Sheila Gallagher’s norm.

Arriving from Hong Kong in 1959 with $100 and a dream, Esther Lee became a barrier-breaking pioneer in computer science. In 2001, she and her husband endowed the Esther and Edward Lee Scholarship to benefit women from Asia. A bequest from their living trust will strengthen the fund.

A former Lewis & Clark student athlete, Grant Frey carries his values forward by giving back to the college to support both athletics and academics.

Having met as students in the 50’s at Lewis & Clark, Bill and Susan Sack have carried on the knowledge and interests they discovered while at Lewis & Clark and have come full circle in giving back in different ways to the college that gave them so much.

Both mathematics professors at Lewis & Clark, Greg Fredricks and Roger Nelsen put students first, and will continue to put students first well into the future by giving through scholarships.

While he was navigating the politics of urban and strategic planning, she was engaging high school students in the joys and revelations of literature.

Reynolds was a self-proclaimed Ph.D. gypsy before coming to Lewis & Clark.  He knew the moment he stepped on campus that this was where he had always wanted to teach.

Kent Swanson Jr. loved to ski fresh slopes at first light. A biology major, he loved to guide hikers through the Sierra Nevadas, taking in faraway vistas and revealing the secrets of nearby plants.

Oregon’s north coast rewards those who yearn to explore. So for them, it is a natural place to call home.

While founding and building a specialty law firm in Denver, he rejoined the United States Marine Corps Reserve, a major assigned as an operations officer and detachment commander. In the summer of 2008, his unit was activated and deployed to Iraq.

They share a passion for the great outdoors, a dedication to preserving Oregon’s natural beauty, and a commitment to supporting students preparing for careers in public interest law.

Even swimming backward, she was always going forward.