Health Studies

Hometown: Monument, Colorado, and Tampa, Florida

Extracurriculars: Founder of People to People Permaculture, LC Psychology Collaborative Researcher, Garden Educator and Manager at Abernethy Elementary School, The City Repair Project Placemaking Liaison and Permaculture Designer, LC Student Academic Affairs Board (SAAB) Tutor, Portland Community College Garden Volunteer Educator, The People’s Food Cooperative Volunteer, and Farmer’s Market Intern

I was drawn to Lewis & Clark because I loved the excited energy of the campus and the dedicated and ingenuitive spirit of the students. I could feel, and still do, that big things were happening here and I wanted to be a part of it.

Hometown: Palakkad, Kerala, India

Extracurriculars: Resident Advisor, Bollywood Club Cofounder

My high school was a place where I felt that my personal freedom was respected and my opinions mattered, and I wanted to go to a college that would also give me those things.

Hometown: Portland, Oregon

Overseas Program: East Africa, biology

Extracurriculars: Club Rugby, Pre-Health Professions Club, Orchestra, Biology Teaching Assistant

I appreciate the liberal arts approach to education since I never feel limited in the kinds of knowledge I seek out.

Hometown: Cathlamet, Washington

Extracurriculars: Leadership and Service

Lewis & Clark has layered more and more lenses for me to look at the world through.

Hometown: Saint Paul, Minnesota

Extracurriculars: Community Chorale, Admissions Ambassador (lunch host), intramural sports

Lewis & Clark made me feel wanted as a student.

Hometown: Portland, Oregon

Overseas Program: India fall 2019

Extracurriculars: Resident Advisor

Lewis & Clark encouraged me to be who I really was.

Hometown: Kalispell, Montana

Overseas Program: France, New Zealand

Extracurriculars: International Students and Scholars/Third Culture Kids Club, French Club, Russian Club

Don’t pick your school based on a figure from some website; pick your school off of where you think you’ll be happiest and where you want to plant the seeds to start a professional career.

Hometown: San Francisco, California

Extracurriculars: Watzek Student Advisory Committee (SAC), College Democrats Club, Sailing Club, Wind Symphony

I loved how Professor Leonard incorporated current events and supplementary readings into the course, rather than just having us read out of the textbook.

Hometown: Chicago, Illinois

Overseas Program: Ecuador

Extracurriculars: College Outdoors

The way Assistant Professor Bill Cole teaches, by telling stories, is like no other instructor I’ve had. We constantly put information into different contexts, which provided many new and different perspectives.

Hometown: Evergreen, Colorado

Extracurriculars: Amnesty International Student Area Coordinator for Oregon, President of L&C Amnesty International Club, cofounder of nonprofit KareMeKuc, cofounder and CEO of Organic Route, lead student researcher and intern at CARES NW

I founded a nonprofit called CareMeKuc in the beginning of college that partners with local stakeholders to rehabilitate child soldiers in northern Uganda. As part of that, I worked with chemistry professor Janis Lochner to address local dietary health problems such as kwashiorkor.

Hometown: Gervais, Oregon

Extracurriculars: Gente Latina Unida (coleader), Inclusion and Multicultural Engagement (peer mentor), Phonathon ambassador

I believe being exposed to a number of ideas or techniques is what enhances the liberal arts education.

Hometown: Santa Rosa, California

Hometown: Aspen, Colo.

Hometown: Chandler, Arizona

Extracurriculars: Baseball

When I saw the incredible campus and interacted with some of the faculty, choosing Lewis & Clark was a no-brainer.

Hometown: Los Angeles, California

Extracurriculars: Students for Cultural Inclusion in the Theatre (SCIT), Theatre, Gente Latina Unida (GLU), French Club, Spanish Club, Gaming Society

The Great Expectations trip really opened my eyes to the resources available to students of color on campus and was a great way to meet other students and faculty with similar backgrounds.

Hometown: Homs, Syria

Extracurriculars: International Students of Lewis & Clark (ISLC), TCK Club, tutor for Arabic and Chemistry, volunteering

My high school was very large so I wanted to try smaller classes where there is more focus on students’ needs and understanding.

Hometown: Saint Paul, Minnesota

Overseas Program: Iceland (non L&C)

Extracurriculars: Climbing team, Ski Club, College Outdoors

You don’t just choose a major and stick only to that. You learn so much about every discipline, and I think that is a really valuable skill.

Hometown: Tracy, California

Extracurriculars: Football

I love the small classes and the personal attention I get from my professors and coaches.

Hometown: Omaha, Nebraska

Extracurriculars: Associated Students of Lewis & Clark (ASLC), Feminist Student Union (FSU), New Student Orientation (NSO), Pioneer Success Institute (PSI)

Lewis & Clark has given me the tools to become a better student and a better person.

Hometown: Montclair, California

Overseas Program: Berlin, Germany

Extracurriculars: Gente Latina Unida (GLU), Inclusion and Multicultural Engagement (IME)

My favorite class within my major is definitely Organic Chemistry with Professor Louis Kuo and Assistant Professor Casey Jones. I felt they really complemented each other, and they both have a great sense of humor!

Hometown: Fontana, California

I think L&C has helped me become the outstanding young man that my parents envisioned me to be.

Hometown: Portland, Oregon

L&C also has strong ties to the international community, and I was looking for a college on the West Coast that offered me the chance to continue learning Japanese.

Hometown: Monument, Colorado

Extracurriculars: Resident Advisor, chemistry tutor, Queer Student Union

Lewis & Clark has a stellar chemistry program. It didn’t make sense to go anywhere else!

Hometown: Kandahar, Afghanistan

Extracurriculars: Track and Field, Soccer

Professors are eager to hear about your story.

Hometown: Long Beach, California

Extracurriculars: Student Life Intern, Student Athlete Advisory Committee(SAAC), Pre-Health Club, Luau Dancer, Women’s Swim, Track and Field, New Student Orientation Leader (NSO)

Get out of your comfort zone, meet new people, and build those connections.

Hometown: České Budějovice, Czech Republic

Overseas Program: East Africa Biology Program (fall 2019)

Extracurriculars: TCK Club

Some people say international students are in a bit of a bubble here, but I’d call it more of a solid base from which it is easier to form connections with the rest of the L&C community.

Hometown: Lincoln City, Oregon

I believe that a liberal arts education is great for preparing somebody for med school.

Hometown: Mill Valley, California

Overseas Program: Strasbourg, France

Extracurriculars: Women’s Soccer, Javelin for Track and Field, French Club

Lewis & Clark is the reason I have my job.

Hometown: Kīhei, Hawaiʻi

My meaningful experience would not have been possible without the support of the L&C community.

Hometown: LaVerne, California

Extracurriculars: Gente Latina Unida (GLU), Inclusion and Multicultural Engagement (IME)

Lewis & Clark provides everything for the best education: smaller class sizes, caring professors at the top of their field, and a community to find your place.