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Upon Retirement: Rob Kugler Reflects on the Endurance of the Liberal Arts
Several longtime professors retired from Lewis & Clark this year. 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.
L&C’s Athletic Communications Department Wins 2024-25 Jack Sareault Award
Seth Orensky, Brian Hauge and Claudia Loeber all earned the award for the first time.
‘CLASSROOM 4’ Inside-Out Film Wins Best Documentary at 2025 Aspen Shortsfest
Numerous Smiling Faces Join Tryon Creek Hike to Celebrate Earth Day
A good turn out of L&C employees met up for a hike through Tryon Creek State Park last month.
Suhaila Meera Awarded 2025 ACLS Fellowship
The award recognizes excellence in Humanities and Social Sciences research.
2025 Duntley and Ridenour Student Awards Recipients
Congratulations to the 2025 Rev. Mark Duntley Award and Troy Ridenour Award student recipients!
Satomi Newsom Named 2025 Teacher of the Year
Instructor of Japanese Satomi Newsom was named Lewis & Clark Teacher of the Year on April 16 for her commitment to student success.
“Tren de Aragua: A Gang, Not Terrorist Invaders” by Elliott Young
The North American Congress on Latin America (NACLA) is an independent, nonprofit organization founded in 1966 to examine and critique U.S. imperialism and political, economic, and military intervention in the Western hemisphere. In an evolving political and media landscape, we continue to work toward a world in which the nations and peoples of Latin America and the Caribbean are free from oppression, injustice, and economic and political subordination.
Elliott Young is professor of history at Lewis & Clark College and the author of “Forever Prisoners: How the United States Made the World’s Largest Immigrant Detention System.”
A Glowing Review of Tiffany Mills Dance Residency
Oregon ArtsWatch reviewed Tiffany Mills Dance Company’s Residency at Lewis & Clark in April 2025.
L&C wins pair of championships at national tournaments
Lewis & Clark’s speech and debate program won a pair of championships at national tournaments. The team of Maltin Tocani BA ’25 and Isabella Moore BA ’26 won the Honors division at the YODL national British Parliamentary debate championships, while the Lewis & Clark contingent at the National Speech Tournament won the team title in the limited entry category.
President Holmes-Sullivan Receives APA Presidential Citation
Dr. Holmes-Sullivan was nominated for her exceptional leadership as a university administrator over her career to improve the lives of students.
Grant Piros ’21 Named 2025 Assistant Principal of the Year
Piros was presented with the award at a surprise assembly in front of a gym full of excited middle school students in the fall, and will be formally honored at COSA’s annual Seaside Conference in June 2025.