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Student athlete recognized by ESPN magazine

Jodi Heintz — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 21:59:23 +0000

Curtis Smith, offensive lineman for the Pioneer football team, has been named to the 2008 Academic All-District Football Team presented by ESPN The Magazine. Smith, a junior double majoring in chemistry and physics, earned a spot on the team with a 3.57 GPA. He is a native of Santa Margarita, California.

The awarded team is comprised of college football players from all levels and divisions who have maintained a 3.3 GPA or better. The winners are selected by College Sports Information Directors Association and placed on teams made up of scholars from their given divisions at either the college or university level.

Alum earns Vichrow Award for anthropological research

Jodi Heintz — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 23:00:58 +0000

Selena Jorgensen ‘08 has been awarded the Rudolph Virchow Award for best undergraduate paper, given annually by the Society for Medical Anthropology. The award recognizes works that are deemed to reflect, extend or advance critical perspectives in medical anthropology. Jorgensen, a sociology/anthropology major, is now studying at Harvard Medical School.

In her senior thesis, The Little Clinic that Could: Neoliberalism, Structural Violence, and Community Resistance in Portland, Oregon, Jorgensen details the socio-economic effects of a local health clinic struggling to serve the uninsured. She writes:

“Unable to obtain sustainable funding, the clinic is in danger of being absorbed into the very system its directors had previously resisted. It must adopt bureaucratic policies to qualify for federal funding, which concomitantly entails accepting notions about patient prioritization that prevent the most vulnerable community members from accessing health care. Following the transition of this community clinic into a public entity reveals how the guidelines under which federal clinics function are in opposition to the purpose for which they are created and funded. If these federally funded clinics are unable to provide quality care for the uninsured, then what are they structured to do? How do these federal clinics represent political agendas and long‐standing historical processes which continue to reproduce inequality and enforce normalized standards upon vulnerable patient populations?”

Slideshow: Pamplin Society welcomes seven new members

Emily — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:35:44 +0000

The Pamplin Society of Fellows formally inducted seven new members in a ceremony on October 20th. This year’s inductees (Rebecca Fitch, Riley Johnson, Dieterich Lawson, Emily Nguyen, Lili Pill-Kahan, Leah Scott-Zechlin, and Alex Simon) joined the ranks of 21 students, more than 70 alumni, and four endowed professors. Membership is extended to seven students each year as they begin their second year at the College.

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Members of the Society demonstrate the characteristics outlined by Dr. Robert B. Pamplin, the Society’s founder: an exceptional blend of intellectual talent, dedication to the welfare of one’s community, the habit of physical fitness, and personal integrity. The Society includes members with a diversity of achievements, talents, majors and geographic representation.

The student Fellows determine, plan, and implement a number of programs that the Society sponsors to enhance the co-curricular educational environment of the College. Upon graduation from Lewis & Clark, fellows maintain their membership for life.

Junior to gain political insight as congressional intern

Anne — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 21:17:33 +0000

Jonathan Shectman, a junior international affairs major, will work in the office of House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer through a congressional internship program of the American Association of People with Disabilities. Shectman hopes that his internship will help him “gain an understanding of how domestic legislation works and and about Congress’s role in making foreign policy decisions.” Read an interview with Shectman here.

Six undergraduates receive Fulbright Awards

Anne — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 20:50:51 +0000

A record six seniors received Fulbright Awards this spring.

Recipients include Ian Hooper (teaching award, Germany), Katie Loebner (teaching award, Indonesia), Matthew Nelson (teaching award, Russia), Brandon Nichter (research award, Chile), Kate Phillips (teaching award, Thailand), and Katherine Spingarn (teaching award, Germany).

To learn more, explore this interactive map and read about the Fulbright recipients in the online newsroom.

Junior selected for Colorado Summer Seminar in Philosophy

Anne — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 21:14:44 +0000

Zach Yeager, a junior philosophy major, will participate in the Colorado Summer Seminar in Philosophy, which allows participants to explore and heighten their interest in philosophy before committing to a graduate program.

Three students named Goldwater scholars

Anne — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 20:41:41 +0000

Lewis & Clark juniors Allison Akagi, Claire Fassio, and Conor Jacobs were awarded Barry M. Goldwater scholarships. The Goldwater program supports study in the fields of mathematics, engineering, and the natural sciences. Learn more here.

Junior earns Truman Scholarship for public service

Anne — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 20:04:24 +0000

Ben Brysacz, a junior political science major, has earned the nation’s top prize for undergraduate leadership. Brysacz received one of 65 Truman scholarships awarded this year, an honor which brings up to $30,000 for graduate study, leadership training, and fellowship with other students who are committed to making a difference through public service. Listen to a podcast about this award.