Clinical experience was the key for Ally Hackett聽SLP聽鈥�17 when she was choosing a graduate program. Working with dementia patients gave her first-hand experience on her route to a master鈥檚 degree in speech-language pathology.
This Women's History Month we have been highlighting important Pacific women in our history. This week, we look back to Ladies Hall, later named Herrick Hall, and how it provided more women with the opportunity to attend Pacific.聽
This is the聽amazing love story of two All-American kids who saw each other in a crowded courtyard and had love at first sight! This will put you all in tears, give you laughter, and most of all make you believe in love again.
Najma Cheema '16 always wanted an education. Pacific helped her become the first in her family to complete college and launch a career, and today she is doing the same for a new generation of children.聽
Taylor Baker 鈥�17 is a dance student at 91视频, pursuing a career in her art. 鈥淚f I hadn鈥檛 have come here, I don鈥檛 think I would have had the courage to pursue a career in dance,鈥� she said. 鈥淣o one had told me that I was talented enough to be a professional dancer. I heard from my advisor that I was talented enough and I had the ability to pursue my dreams. To have a support system here that pushes people to be the best they can be is really awesome.
Harley Kelley '55 came to Pacific to study journalism, but left with a pre-med major. A surgeon, Kelley was drafted into Vietnam and later returned to the Army after a career in private practice. Today, he volunteers his medical skills in his community and volunteers with World War II veterans on the Honor Flight.