Topic: academic honor

Lewis & Clark joins prestigious group to support young leaders’ cultural immersion in Asia

14 July 2008

  • Advancing Knowledge
  • Engaging our World

Lewis & Clark has been invited by the Henry Luce Foundation to join 67 select colleges and universities across the country to participate in the Luce Scholars Program. This program represents a major effort by the Luce Foundation to provide an awareness of Asia among potential leaders in American society. This opportunity further enriches the [...]

Ratte winner contributes to sciences and student life

30 May 2008

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  • Living Portland

(Portland, Ore.)—Frances Delaney B.A. ’08 believes there is an advantage to studying science at a small college. By the time she won Lewis & Clark’s highest academic honor this month, she had devoted countless hours to the study of chemistry and spent more than a year and a half in laboratories, engaging in research. “I think [...]

Six seniors set Lewis & Clark Fulbright record

27 May 2008

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  • Engaging our World

(Portland, Ore.)—In an unprecedented achievement for Lewis & Clark students, six seniors earned prestigious honors from the Fulbright Program this spring. The awards include five international teaching assistantship positions and one research grant, which the students will complete in communities in Thailand, Russia, Germany, Indonesia, and Chile. Though the recipients represent diverse academic programs and [...]

Junior to gain political insight as congressional intern

30 April 2008

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  • Engaging our World

(Portland, Ore.)—A junior who aspires to improve conditions in Africa will be one step closer to his goal this summer, learning political processes from a seasoned leader on education and human rights issues. Jonathan Shectman, an international affairs major from Warrenton, Virginia, will work in the office of House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer through a [...]

Junior earns Truman Scholarship for public service

15 April 2008

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(Portland, Ore.)—Ben Brysacz has earned the nation’s top prize for undergraduate leaders, a highly competitive Truman Scholarship. The junior political science major earned one of 65 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 [...]

First SHEAR/Mellon fellow named from Lewis & Clark College

24 March 2008

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(Portland, Ore.)—Rory Sullivan, a junior history major, has been awarded one of ten highly competitive fellowships to participate in a summer seminar at the University of Pennsylvania’s McNeil Center for the Study of Early America. As a SHEAR/Mellon (Society for Historians of the Early American Republic) fellow, Sullivan will receive a $2,000 research stipend, complimentary [...]

Writing teacher honored for contributions to Oregon literary community

4 December 2007

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  • Engaging our World

(Portland, Ore.)— Like the mystic Cascades, rugged coastline and placid high desert, the Stafford name is an enduring part of the Oregon landscape. Kim Stafford, director of the Northwest Writing Institute at Lewis & Clark, was honored by Literary Arts for his work cultivating the state’s literary community. Stafford, an associate professor, began his teaching career [...]

Seven inducted into Pamplin Society

5 November 2007

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  • Engaging our World

(Portland, Ore.)—Seven sophomores at Lewis & Clark College have been selected to join the Dr. Robert B. Pamplin Jr. Society of Fellows. Pamplin Society members are chosen for an exceptional blend of intellectual talent, the habit of physical fitness, personal integrity and the willingness to shoulder the burdens of leadership. It is the highest honor bestowed [...]

Three Lewis & Clark Law School professors elected to American Law Institute

1 November 2007

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(Portland, Ore.)—Three Lewis & Clark Law School professors—Bill Funk, Jennifer Johnson and Craig Johnston—have been elected members of the American Law Institute (ALI). Founded in 1923, the American Law Institute’s work to draft restatements and other law reform proposals has profoundly shaped the legal field. Membership to the American Law Institute is limited to judges, [...]

Emily McCartan wins Rena Ratte Award

4 June 2007

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(Portland, Ore.)—Emily McCartan B.A. ’07 has been described by one professor as the embodiment of “the ideal the liberal arts seeks to achieve” for her balance of intellectual rigor and her civic engagement. In recognition of her scholastic achievements and her positive impact on the world around her, McCartan won the 2007 Rena J. Ratte [...]