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Tobias Read BA’97 builds on a lifetime of service as Oregon’s Secretary of State

01.14.2025 | Paul McKean

Read prepares to invest in Oregon’s future using the problem-solving approach to politics and government he first honed at Willamette University.

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Elizabeth Larson BS/BA’21 connects art and chemistry through life-size play structures

01.02.2025 | Melanie Moyer

After discovering a passion for chemistry and art at Willamette, Larson forged a path in interdisciplinary science education.

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Fernando Bitelli BS’24 dedicates senior thesis to giving back to Brazil’s youth soccer community

10.09.2024 | Linda Lenhoff

The soccer player created a program to help underserved youths develop their physical attributes, putting to work Willamette’s motto: Not unto ourselves alone are we born.

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Students cultivate skills and advocate for change through summer fellowships

09.13.2024 | Jessica Rotter

WUPILP’s summer fellowships provide students with valuable experience in public interest law.

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Akilah Deernose BA’04 breaks down barriers as Executive Director of the Montana ACLU

02.14.2024 | Melanie Moyer

Through her leadership of the human rights organization, the politics major is pursuing her life’s mission: to care for others in the ways she was cared for at Willamette.

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Conor Foley BA’12 uses his international public health knowledge to help local youth

01.17.2024 | Melanie Moyer

Working at the Marion County Health and Human Services, Foley focuses on preventing tobacco addiction among vulnerable youth populations.

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Willamette University generates economic impact for Oregon

11.14.2023 | Paul McKean

New report illustrates Willamette University’s economic impact on the state of Oregon.

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Terry Sherman BA’25 strives to be a force for good on and off the court

11.01.2023 | Sophie Cipolla

When the opportunity arose for Terry Sherman BA'25 to pursue a summer internship at Center 50+, he knew immediately that it would be a great fit.

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Morgan Gratz-Weiser BA’13 takes on vital role in the Governor’s office

08.07.2023 | Linda Lenhoff

The alum works to support the governor’s policies on climate, clean energy and natural resources along with housing, health and education.

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Former transfer student and BA/MBA alum works to solve clients’ problems and give them peace of mind

08.07.2023 | Linda Lenhoff

The 3+2 MBA grad utilizes the life skills he learned in the business school to solve clients’ problems and give them peace of mind.

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Recovering “ghost pots” to protect coastal ecosystems

03.28.2023 | Hannah Wallace

Sophomores Ella Ashford and Riley Forth used a grant to study and salvage abandoned crab pots from the Salish Sea.

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Nourishing refugees, broadening his worldview

06.14.2022 | Jennifer Johnson

Aiden Dopson ’25 volunteered with World Central Kitchen aiding Ukrainian refugees. Dopson encourages others to join volunteer organizations to support others.

Students on Take a Break in Fresno stand in front of a building they painted.

Take A Break combines volunteering, leadership and learning

05.07.2018 | Jennifer Johnson

Take A Break, Willamette’s spring break alternative, immerses Willamette students in social issues, fostering deeper understanding and meaningful action.

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Willamette earns national recognition for community service efforts

05.29.2015

The university is named on the President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll.

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