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Class Notes
1960-69 Susan (Young) McGinty ’66 of Sacramento, California, plans to walk the Portuguese coastal route of the Camino de Santiago de Compostela in September on the anniversary of the death of her husband of 55 years, Denis. Augustus Gladding ’68 of Goodyear, Arizona, was featured in the Pebble Creek Post for making a hole-in-one at…
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Shawn Chen ’87 receives honorary degree
Shawn Chen ’87, founder and chairman of Sias University, received an honorary degree at the 2024 Commencement, which was held May 26. He also served as the commencement speaker, giving an address that highlighted the impact Linfield played in his career and how it will continue to guide the graduates’ lives in the future. Chen,…
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First graduate of 3+2 wine program returns to Oregon wines
After learning about wine at Linfield and throughout Europe, Emma Anderson ’20 is back in the Willamette Valley, starting a new role at Nicolas-Jay Estate in Newberg. Anderson was the first person to enroll in the university’s unique 3+2 wine program, where students graduate with their bachelor’s degree in wine studies from Linfield and a…
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Experiencing finance across America
January Term courses offer students an expanded academic experience in a compressed time frame. They are held online, in McMinnville, throughout the U.S. or in another country. Years later, many alumni remember these courses as some of the most impactful of their Linfield experience. After a decade-long hiatus, faculty emeritus Scott Chambers came out of…
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Your summer podcast playlist
In addition to “DeepeR DiviN NCLEX Hacks with Dr. D. and Dr. Z.” (read the full story), here are other Linfield community-created podcasts to check out on Spotify or your favorite podcast network:
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In memoriam
Damian Williams, a Linfield faculty member featured in the Spring 2023 issue of “Linfield Magazine,” died on June 12, 2024, after a hard-fought battle with cancer. Williams was an assistant professor of practice in the Linfield University School of Business. Since his arrival in fall 2022, he transformed the school’s internship (or as he named…
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Alumni musicians take the stage at NW Media Fest
Linfield University hosted its second annual NW Media Fest, featuring workshops by industry experts and performances by alumni Jessie Goergen ’12, a Nashville-based singer-songwriter known as Jessie G, and percussionist/guitarist Christian Santangelo ’15.
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Class Notes
1940-49 Barbara (Reik) Fullman ’46 of Tigard turned 100 years old on May 30, 2023. 1950-59 Ray Olson ’54 of Naperville, Illinois, celebrated his 90th birthday in December 2022, surrounded by family and friends. A veteran and Linfield Athletic Hall of Fameinductee (2002), Olson spends his retirement traveling, writing and making documentary films. 1960-69 Senator…
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Composed for global success
Music has taken Linfield alumnus Zach Gulaboff Davis ’14 from his home in Salem to some of the most amazing places in the world.
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Gluten Free RN educates others on celiac disease
After suffering multisystem organ failure at the age of 40, Nadine Grzeskowiak ’14 learned that she had celiac disease.
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Stephanie Juanillo ʼ21 is featured artist on wine label
Stephanie Juanillo ’21 was selected by Adelsheim to have her design featured on the label of its 2022 Artist Series Rosé.
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Interdisciplinary in many ways
Winemaker-turned-McMinnville Mayor Remy Drabkin ’09 is always connecting the dots.
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Class notes
1950-59 Joanne (Frey) Bishop ’54 of Vancouver, Washington, celebrated her 90th birthday surrounded by friends and family at a party hosted by her daughter Debra (Bishop) Baker ’80. Evy (Andrus) Stewart ’57 and Bruce Stewart ’49 of McMinnville celebrated their ninth anniversary. They enjoy living in McMinnville where they can attend Linfield football and basketball…
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Paving a new path in beauty
Amantha Hood ’17 is making entrepreneurism look good.
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Alumni honored for maternal and child health care
Linfield-Good Samaritan School of Nursing alumni were well represented at the March of Dimes’ Heroes in Action awards in October.
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A line of {critical} thinking
Steve Hall ’98 knows the value of a Linfield education.
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Class notes
Read alumni class notes throughout the decades, from 1960-2021.
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A platinum pair
Richard ’52 and Ruth (Ferrell) Perry ’54, who met at Linfield, celebrated their platinum 70th wedding anniversary in June.
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A passion for public health
Sarah-Michael Gaston ’16 has been committed to making a difference in the world since she graduated from Linfield with a degree in psychology.
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Softball alumnus breaks U.S. swimming record
Linfield alumnus Lisa Yamamoto ’15 recently made headlines by setting a U.S. ice-swimming distance record.
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Remembering Jim Duke
A long-time fixture in the Linfield community, James “Jim” A. Duke ’58, died on March 10, 2022.
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Paying it forward by giving back
Prospective students often ask what Linfield students do with their degrees after graduation. The answer, scripted as it sounds, is “anything they want.”
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Chapter: noun
chap·ter | \ ′chap-tər: a local branch of an organization Linfield alumni chapters are regional groups that gather to connect and contribute to the university community and alumni network. These societies allow Wildcats to stay engaged without having to set foot on campus. Our chapter leaders in Portland and Seattle continually develop new opportunities for…
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Alumna credits Wildcat network for her success
As a student, Louie Deraita ’16 made connections in the classroom, the community and through Greek life that shaped her career. “I really enjoy helping people,” she said. “I was never great in the sciences, but I liked writing and I felt it was something I was good at.” When she took Intro to Mass…
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From the archives
In February, John Prutsman ’57 donated his 1956 Northwest Conference Championship football jacket to the university archives. The gift is part of a project to commemorate “The Streak” — Linfield’s 64 consecutive winning football seasons. “I was not a good athlete,” Prutsman deadpanned about his early days as a Wildcat in an oral history interview…
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Financial aid director honored for inclusion efforts
Araceli Cruz ’09, Linfield’s associate director of financial aid, earned recognition this year from the Oregon Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators for her contributions to the profession. Cruz received the association’s Distinguished Service Award in February, in honor of her efforts to advance equity, diversity and inclusion. Cruz’s seven years as a financial aid…
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Young alum donates what he can: his time
After Nathan Pellatz graduated in 2017, he knew his contributions to Linfield were far from over. He’d chosen Linfield for its small-school feel and sense of community, and he wanted to maintain that connection as an alum. “A lot of young alumni are in the same shoes as me, where we can’t necessarily donate a…
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In remembrance
Mitsue (Endow) Salador ’45, a Japanese American internment camp survivor featured in the Spring 2019 issue of Linfield Magazine, died on April 22 from complications due to the coronavirus. She was 96. Salador was studying to be a teacher in 1942. In the aftermath of the attack on Pearl Harbor, she was separated from her…
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Answer: ‘Linfield’
Question: ‘Where did the Jan. 24 “Jeopardy” champion go to school?’ “I wanted the chance to represent Linfield in a college tournament where most competitors are from big universities.” — Heather Nelson ’09 By Alexandra Feller ’21 After a full day of teaching math at Lake Oswego Junior High School, Heather Nelson ’09, boarded an…
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Homecoming 2019
Homecoming 2019 by the numbers: 185 pennants waved, 21 states traveled from, 2019 class with highest attendance, 66 class years represented, 64 performers (32 musicians, 20 dancers, 12 cheer), 767 attendees, 3,200 football spectators SAVE THE DATE! Oct. 3-4, Homecoming 2020!
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50 marathons in 50 states
It took 11 years, more than 60 pairs of running shoes and a whole lot of pain and suffering – not to mention travel. But Randy Grant, Linfield professor of economics, has run a marathon in all 50 states. Grant ran his 50th marathon (26.2 miles) in Hartford, Connecticut, in October, crossing the finish line…
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Castillo partners with Legend to support entrepreneurs
Gina Castillo ’14 knows first-hand the stigma of life on the street. Growing up, she cycled in and out of homelessness and incarceration. At age 26, as a single mother with an eighth-grade education, she earned a Ford Family scholarship and looked to Linfield. “Learning to code and tech-adjacent skills changed my life,” says Castillo,…