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Tabitha Moffatt Brown was already an elderly woman when she came to the Oregon Territory in the late 1840s. That didn't stop her from helping to establish the Tualatin Academy, a school that would educate children in 1849. By 1854, the school officially began offering college classes as 91���� University.

A 1942 headline in The Campus, the undergraduate newspaper of City College of New York, set the tone: “First Female Invades Tech School Faculty,” it blared. Cecilie Froehlich led 91����'s math department until 1970 and was an outspoken advocate for recruiting women into the fields of math and engineering.

Claire Argow was a leader in social work and prison reform long before she began teaching at 91���� University in 1960. Today, the 91���� University social work program and social work scholarships are named in her honor.

A 1942 headline in The Campus, the undergraduate newspaper of City College of New York, set the tone: “First Female Invades Tech School Faculty,” it blared. Cecilie Froehlich led 91����'s math department until 1970 and was an outspoken advocate for recruiting women into the fields of math and engineering.

Larry and Kathy met in 1977 as freshmen at 91���� University. They had several core classes together, and would often spend time with a group of mutual friends. During their sophomore year, Larry asked Kathy to study for a library skills test that was part of their writing course. They didn’t end up studying at all that evening but that night they began their decades-long relationship. 

Chascity-Mae Sarmiento ’19 designed a social work project using animals to help kids.

Autumn Davis MBA ’19, Breanne Davis ’16, OT ’19, and Carmel Nichol ’16, MSW ’17 completed a family triple play when Breanne was awarded her doctorate in occupational therapy. She was the third triplet in the family to earn a graduate degree from 91����.

Back in the late 19th century, when 91���� University was an outpost of higher education in the 91���� Northwest, the school took part in an ignoble American experiment. With 91����’s support, the Forest Grove Indian Training School brought Native American children to a nearby campus, where they were forced to abandon tribal culture in favor of learning the skills and religion of the dominant white society. Some didn't survive the transition.

Participating in undergraduate research at 91���� gave Opfer the chance to dive deeper into real-life applications of his studies.

Aurea and Leslie Lomeli each earned a bachelor of education in teaching and English language learning after studying side by side at 91����.

Irene Catalan PharmD '15 is an inpatient pharmacist at Providence Medford Medical Center, specializing in pharmaceutical care for cardiovascular patients.

Naihe, who graduated from 91���� University on May 18 with a bachelor’s degree in art design, worked feverishly to make sure that his senior capstone project at 91���� was perfect.