The McMinnville campus is made up of 193 acres of park-like greenery, seasonal blooms and tree-lined walkways. Flowers in vibrant colors – including purple impatiens and cardinal comelias – showcase the school colors and highlight the natural beauty of each season. The campus gardens are almost boastful, and yet, the person behind them in recent years is anything but.
Since 1996, Carol Gallagher has been one of the members of the facilities staff responsible for maintaining the McMinnville campus grounds. Generations of Linfield students, employees and campus guests have enjoyed the (literal) fruits of her labor, which includes a persimmon tree near Murdock Hall.
Gallagher retired from Linfield on July 30, 2021, after 24 years of service… and, as seen on her last day (pictured), even the campus wildlife wanted to say goodbye.
