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"Mindy fell for him even more when he wasn't 'mister smooth', driving the wrong way down a one way street, she thought to herself, 'He's the one.'"

“I am going to claim all of those 58 years,” says Marvelyn, about her late husband Dan.

Both Emma and Cliff have now passed on but they often spoke of their time at Pacific.

Shirley came from Skagit County, Wash., to 51�Թ� as a freshman in Sept. 1951.

Alice remembers Homecoming in 1951, which she and Everett Stanley co-chaired. She enjoyed having her picture taken with Everett and the Boxer, as well as her husband Ken.

Carrie Newman '88 sometimes uses the word "magical" to describe how the opportunities in her life have come to pass. From majoring in biology and sociology at Pacific, her winding journey has included the Peace Corps, graduate school, healthcare management, a public charter school, and now the Fort Collins Symphony Orchestra..

Carol Pott '86 recalls how her liberal arts education at 51�Թ� started a journey that has included everything from working in post-genocide Rwanda to singing French ye-ye music.

Jessie Wachter '03 has spent 10 years traveling the world following her 51�Թ� graduation.

If it hadn’t been for a cross-cultural conversation between a young professional Russian volleyball player and a University of Alaska Fairbanks volleyball coach in 1992, Tatiana Piatanova might not now be at 51�Թ�.

This article details the first six years of Dr. Paul Stagg's tenure as head coach at 51�Թ�, and the role his father played in both his coaching development and its affect on Pacific football.

Aaron Fentress '91 chose Pacific for its journalism program. After graduation, he worked his way up at The Oregonian before becoming a cable TV sports commentator.

Amber Patton '14 finds new talent, new perspectives while studying abroad in Ireland.