Overnight Hosts

Staying overnight on campus is the best way to get insight on student life of campus.  Overnight visits in the fall are available Monday-Thursday, beginning Monday, September 14th and ending Thursday, December 3rd.

If you are interested in being a host, learn about the job and apply here.

Spring 2009 Overnight hosts

Bill Casson '11

Bill is a Computer Science major, Physics minor, from Los Alamos, NM. He is interested in computers, outdoor activities like hiking and climbing, and Voodoo Doughnuts. Bill is part of the Improv Club, choir, debate and the Board of Learning Disabilities Network student support services. His advice to you: “Pick a school that has strong academics in the areas that you are interested in!”

Jahnavi Caldwell-Green '12

Jahnavi is a probable theater major from Salt Lake City, UT. She is passionate about knitting, dancing, traveling, and playing music. She currently plays in orchestra, but also fiddles in contests on her own time. Jahnavi joined the knitting club and is the props manager for the theater. She is also going to be in The Blue Room, which is the mainstage performance this spring. As for dancing, she goes to Portland to get her fill: "My friends and I go dancing as much as we can--there are a lot of great salsa and tango clubs that offer lessons and are open to under-age kids."

Adrian Gebhart '12

Adrian is a freshman from Berkeley, CA. Although she doesn't know what she'll major in yet, she likes theater, hiking, traveling, drawing, singing, and dancing. She is currently a part of the Lewis & Clark rowing team. Portland appealed to her because of the huge arts scene and the qualities it shares with Berkeley. Her advice to prospective students on their college search: "Start early, don't procrastinate, and visit campuses!"

Sarah Gottlieb '12

Sarah is an English and Music major from Ashland, Oregon. She's a busy member of the LC community – being part of the women’s rugby club, Cappela Nova, the Chamber vocal ensemble and Choir didn’t stop her from deciding to work in Lewis & Clark's Watzek Library. Sarah also plays the cello, enjoys knitting, sewing, jazz music, cooking and travelling. Last summer, before coming to college in Portland, Sarah spent time in Nicaragua. Her favorite thing about LC is the community – "students are friendly, faculty members are helpful and it's easy to get involved with whatever activities interest you. Plus, the campus is gorgeous!"

Molly Hetz '11

Molly is a Sociology/Anthropology major and Gender Studies minor who loves her climbing, soccer, and lacrosse. She is originally from Berkeley, CA. Last year she went to East Africa through our overseas program. Molly would tell a prospective student "to think hard about what sort of atmosphere would make them the happiest." She has found her own niche on campus by playing a variety of sports, basketball, soccer, and lacrosse among them, and joining the student-run group, Unisex.

Liz Johnson '11

Liz is a sociology/anthropology major from Salt Lake City, UT. She is a varsity track and field athlete, who also takes pleasure in the less physically demanding activities such as listening to music and playing pool. She advises the prospective student to "look at a lot of different kinds of schools, like big state schools, medium size schools, and small liberal arts schools. Make your choice on a gut reaction because that will mean you are listening to only yourself. It is important because you are the one who will be going to school there, not your friends and family."

Olive Kersey '12

Olive is a freshman from Santa Cruz, CA. Her interests range from traveling and the outdoors to reading and music. Portland does a good job of keeping her out of mischief: "I love to walk around the city--downtown, the pearl district, NW 23rd, everything. It's such a diverse city but also very manageable on foot and by public transportation. I get into town often and love it!"

Ryan Mooney '12

Ryan is a freshman from Eden Prairie, Minnesota. He lives on the Outdoor Floor, is majoring in English and Theatre and enjoys writing, hiking, reading, calligraphy and tea. He's also a member of the LC Slam poetry club and college outdoors. His advice on your college search: "Relax and try to see which school or environment fits best."

Jennifer Schmidt '12

Jen is a tentative International Affairs major from Bettendorf, Iowa. She enjoys disc golf, good books, Mario Kart and the board game Settlers of Catan. One of her favorite things to do in Portland is head down to Powell’s City of Books for a quick and quiet retreat. She says "Portland is not too big or too small. You can meet all sorts of quirky people!"

Nate Stoll '12

Nate hails from Lynnwood, Washington and is in his first year here at Lewis & Clark. He's an Environmental Studies major, Music minor. Nate plays the trombone and drums, enjoys writing, recording and listening to music, watching movies and reading. He is in 3 musical groups on campus: Wind Symphony, Orchestra and Bella Nova. Not surprisingly, he enjoys going to concerts in downtown Portland on a regular basis. "Portland has a great music scene."

John Tolles '12

John is a freshman from Coronado, CA. He’s an art and psychology double major who loves to paint and draw. He is interested in anything outdoors: hiking, kayaking, running and biking. He also enjoys International Pirate Day, even if it is only one day a year. This year he is involved with the Garden Club, Unisex, and organizing the Gender Studies Symposium. One thing he likes to do in Portland is go to the Saturday Market and eat the amazing food. Voodoo doughnuts and Stumptown coffee is also high on his list of things to take advantage of in Portland.

William Watson '11

William is a Computer Science major from Hong Kong. He has a show for KLC (Lewis & Clark's internet-feed radio), likes TV, movies and food, and says that when you are looking for a college, "know exactly what type of school you want to go to in terms of both academics and the personality of the campus community."

Meryl Wisner '11

Meryl is a Political Science major from Grand Haven, MI. She is a Science Olympiad coach and enjoys writing and theater. Her favorite thing about Lewis & Clark is the number of friends she has. "We may not ever hang out or even talk that much, but people are always nice. It's great to know so many people on campus."

Monica Yee '12

Monica is a freshman from Albany, CA. She is a German studies major and Chinese minor and is a part of each language's club. She will be in Beijing in fall and Munich her senior year. She is also interested in photography, rugby, soccer, and college outdoor opportunities. Monica says one of her favorite things about Portland is going downtown and finding "a ton of fun stuff to do. There are always good shows to go to, good deals to find thrift shopping, and good food to eat. Saturday Market is fun for people-watching and Powell's is always a good fall back."