News

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  David Stoller ‘74 Recognized For Charity Work
  David Stoller B.A. ‘74 was recently inducted to the Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) of Oregon and Southwest Washington Hall of Fame after a decade of work with the organization.
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  Student helps team win Portland Startup Weekend
  Quinn Rohlf ’15 was part of the six-person team that took home top honors at Portland Startup Weekend.
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  Students, alumni receive funding for entrepreneurial projects
  For the past three months, 11 teams of student and alumni entrepreneurs have been busy developing business plans as part of Lewis & Clark’s first venture competition. At Pitch Day, five teams were selected to receive continued mentoring and further seed funding to support their ventures during the summer.
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  Students earn internships at Cannes International Film Festival
  Taylor Finch ’13 and Sofia Alicastro ’14 earned spots in the super-selective business internship program, which accepts only 25 students.
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  Professional Paths
  Our young graduates use their liberal arts education to launch impressive careers.
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  Alumnus launches business to help athletes with autism
  Assistant football coach Ryan Lockard B.A. ’07 is using his Lewis & Clark degree to run his own business, providing personal training to individuals with special needs.
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  Pride of Portland
  Knowledge and skills acquired on Palatine Hill prepare our graduates for entrepreneurial success.
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  John L. Carey Scholarships
  This scholarship program provides financial assistance to liberal arts degree holders pursuing graduate studies in accounting. These awards are intended to encourage liberal arts undergraduates to consider professional accounting careers. Scholarship award of $5,000 and non-renewable.
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  Lewis & Clark announces entrepreneurship competition for students, alumni
  Lewis & Clark students and recent alumni are invited to share their ideas for an innovative nonprofit organization, social venture, or for-profit enterprise in a new entrepreneurship competition.
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  Forbes honors young alumnus as top social entrepreneur
  Isaac Holeman B.A. ’09, cofounder of Medic Mobile, has been named to Forbes’ 30 Under 30: Social Entrepreneurs list.
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  Threads of Experience
  Matthew Rugamba ’13 weaves his heritage into a growing business.
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  Portland Business Journal honors five young alumni
  Each year, the Portland Business Journal recognizes 40 overachievers under the age of 40. The 2013 list includes five Lewis & Clark alumni, each of whom is expected to have a big impact on Oregon and southwest Washington in the years ahead.
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  Understanding Innovation
  Students explore how entrepreneurs think.
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  The Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Graduate Fellowship
  In 2013 the Rangel Program plans to award 20 fellowships of up to $35,000 annually towards tuition, room, board, books and mandatory fees for completion of two-year master’s degrees
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  The Thomas R. Pickering Graduate Foreign Affairs Fellowship
  The Thomas R. Pickering Graduate Foreign Affairs Fellowship program provides funding to participants as they are prepared academically and professionally to enter the United States Department of State Foreign Service.
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  Career Preparation
  A liberal arts education proves valuable for alumni.
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  Onward and Upward
  Young alumni use their liberal arts education to launch impressive careers.
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  Sticky Subject
  Biology professor’s research shapes materials of the future.
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  Alumna named one of the 30 Coolest Entrepreneurs Under 30
  Digital entrepreneur Amber Case B.A. ’08 appears in Inc. magazine’s list of the 30 Coolest Entrepreneurs Under 30 alongside the founders of Pinterest and Spotify.
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  Alumnus opens bike valet service in Portland
  Award-winning bike enthusiast Kiel Johnson B.A. ’09 recently teamed up with Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) to expand the school’s bike valet service to a full-blown rental and repair shop.