Points of Pride

Several longtime professors retired from Lewis & Clark this year. Q&As with each retiree will be published in The Source throughout the summer. Check out the employee comings and goings archive for a full list of those who joined our community recently and those who said a fond farewell.

Skills Labs, offered through the Bates Center for Entrepreneurship and Leadership, give students of any major a leg up on entry to the workplace.

OHSU and Lewis & Clark lead the first population-based survey of melanoma literacy in the United States. A follow-up study using social media ads reveals that combining melanoma education and self-efficacy is the best health communication strategy.

The student-athletes on our 21 varsity teams bring their A-game to their sport and to the classroom. Experience the excitement of L&C sports as an athlete and as a fan. Roll, Pios!

Jennifer Johnson will serve as the first Jordan D. Schnitzer Dean, marking a significant milestone in the school’s 109-year history. A reception to celebrate the deanship is being held Tuesday June 25, 2024.

Lewis & Clark unveiled the newly renovated Huston Sports Complex this spring. In addition to baseball and softball, L&C is now able to offer men’s and women’s soccer, women’s lacrosse, additional on-campus club sports, and intramural spaces.

Second grade teacher and reading intervention endorsement alumna, Gretchen Rowland-Horrigan ’24, hosted Oregon Trail Elementary School’s first ever Literacy Night, helping K-5 students and their families learn tangible strategies for promoting literacy at home while having fun.

Professor Janet Steverson was chosen by the graduating class of 2024 to receive the Leo Levenson Excellence in Teaching Award for her outstanding dedication to her students’ success and well-being.

Starting in the 2024-2025 academic year, Lewis & Clark Law School is partnering with Metropolitan Public Defenders to offer a year-long Public Defense Practicum, giving 2L and 3L students practical experience in public defense at a time when Oregon is facing a crisis-level shortage of public defenders.

Three newly graduated art therapy students received special awards from the program honoring their mission-driven work or their contribution to expanding the field of art therapy through research.

Roger Nelsen, professor emeritus of mathematics, has been awarded the 2024 Beckenbach Book Prize by the Mathematical Association of America for his latest book titled Nuggets of Number Theory: A Visual Approach.

As the recipient of a prestigious Fulbright award, Alexandra Flory BA ’24 will serve as an English teaching assistant in Germany beginning this fall.

The Pacific Coast College Health Association and the American College Health Association (ACHA) have awarded Michelle Callahan, director of Health Promotion and Wellness, with the 2024 ACHA New Professionals Award.

Every year, faculty and staff nominate graduating students to join the Cornelius Honor Society, recognizing their excellence in scholarship, leadership, and service to the law school community.