News and Events
- NEWS
Biology Alum Releases “Tiger 24” Into the Wild
Warren Pereira BA ’99 spent more than a decade making Tiger 24, a film that focuses on tiger conservation through the highly publicized removal of a tiger dubbed T-24 from his natural habitat in India.
Professor’s Orchestral Suite Celebrates Indigenous Culture in Bolivia
Freddy Vilches, associate professor of Hispanic studies, composed a Latin American suite to help commemorate the 160th anniversary of Urubichá, Bolivia. In August, he traveled to the Bolivian town for a live performance, along with L&C orchestra director and Urubichá guest conductor Lance Inouye.
Be a Friend... a Community Friend!
Our Community Friends Program matches international students with local resident volunteers to help them feel welcome and at home during their time at Lewis & Clark College.
Jake Bartman Receives Pushcart Special Mention
Congratulations to Jake Bartman (LC English, ’15)! Jake’s “Night Swim,” originally published in the Spring/Summer 2020 issue of Ninth Letter, has received a special mention in the 2022 Pushcart Prize anthology.
Chris Bailey ’08
2021
Outstanding Young Alumnus Award
Watch the Alumni Honors Celebration 2022!Chris is senior business advisor with the Portland Mercado, a Latinx market hall and culturally inclusive business incubator, and project director with Community Co-Pack, a manufacturing startup supporting the scaling of BIPOC- and women-owned consumer products. He is committed to supporting a more diverse and equitable ecosystem for entrepreneurs.
Cathy Kirkland BA ’75, MAT ’83, JD ’87
2021
Pioneer Alumni Leadership Award
Watch the Alumni Honors Celebration 2022!Cathy built her career in the legal world, and she finished her work as an administrative law judge, retiring in 2012. Cathy’s engagement with L&C has remained strong, including as former president of the Philanthropy Council, former member of the CAS Board of Alumni, and current vice president and president-elect of the law school’s Board of Alumni.
Jane Atkinson
2021
Donald G. Balmer Citation
Watch the Alumni Honors Celebration 2022!Jane joined L&C in 1978 as an assistant professor of anthropology, where she was involved in many improvements in the department and institution as a whole. In 1995, Jane was named dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, and from 2000 until her retirement in 2018 she served as vice president and provost.
Anna Marjavi ’98
2021
Distinguished Alumna AwardWatch the Alumni Honors Celebration 2022!
Anna has spent her career striving to end intimate partner violence (IPV), human trafficking, and exploitation. Working across public health and health delivery systems for over 20 years, Anna has developed national campaigns, academic conferences, and multi-state initiatives. Anna is currently a director at Futures Without Violence, leading their Health Partners on IPV + Exploitation initiative, with a focus on community health centers.
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Former Employees and Alumni Google Accounts to be Permanently Deleted this Summer
Now is the time to transfer ownership of Google Drive files to make sure you don’t lose access to files owned by former employees or students.
We’ve already shared information on how to avoid data loss when former student and employee accounts are deleted. We are following up with specific information on the plan to remove these accounts.
Painting the Landscapes and Cityscapes of California
Using humor and unexpected imagery, Jake Longstreth BA ’99 paints the natural and architectural world of Southern California.
Dr. Robin Holmes-Sullivan named the next president of Lewis & Clark
The Lewis & Clark Board of Trustees announced today it has selected Dr. Robin Holmes-Sullivan as the institution’s 26th president. The appointment of Holmes-Sullivan follows a rigorous nationwide search that attracted a strong pool of over a hundred applicants.
Coming Soon: Women’s Lacrosse and Men’s Soccer
Lewis & Clark is adding two new varsity sports teams to its roster.
Q&A with Lewis & Clark’s New Chaplain and Director of Spiritual Life Hilary Martin Himan
Last month, Hilary Martin Himan began her new position as Lewis & Clark’s chaplain and director of Spiritual Life. In the following Q&A, Hilary shares her path to Lewis & Clark, her work toward social justice, and the necessary adaptations of spiritual care and wellness during a pandemic.
National Science Foundation Honors Two Alumni
Two recent Lewis & Clark alumni have been awarded National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships. Three other L&C alumni have been given honorable mentions.
- EVENTS
Northeast Alumni Chapter Happy Hour!
In-person Event.
Alumni Weekend 2023 Planning Day
Virtual Event
