Susanne Sayles '11 is McMinnville's Young Educator of the Year Reprinted with permission of the News-Register. • By Starla Pointer, May 1, 2018 Susanne Sayles was a student leader when she was attending McMinnville High School. Now in her fifth year at as a teacher at Mac High, she works with current student leaders, who in turn help other students explore their passions and … [Read more...] about Stopping By: Learning and leading with Susanne Sayles ’11
Stopping By: A champion for her alma mater, hometown
Debbie Harmon Ferry is 2018's Woman of the Year Reprinted with permission of the News-Register. • By Starla Pointer, April 23, 2018 When Debbie Harmon Ferry leaves her office in Linfield College's Melrose Hall, she throws her purple coat over her purple dress and grabs her purple umbrella. It's Wednesday — Wildcat Wednesday — so, of course, she's wearing the Linfield color; … [Read more...] about Stopping By: A champion for her alma mater, hometown
Reyna Grande: Finding home
Reprinted with permission of the News-Register. • By Tom Henderson, March 29, 2018 Writer Reyna Grande spent much of her childhood living in cardboard homes that turned to mush in the rain. Scorpions crawled along the wall. The sight of them haunted her. "I felt I had a kind of scorpion inside me that was stinging my heart again and again," Grande said. As she prepares for a … [Read more...] about Reyna Grande: Finding home
Hellie recognized at Oregon Wine Symposium
Linfield College President Thomas Hellie was honored for his commitment to advancing Oregon's wine community during the Oregon Wine Symposium Awards luncheon. … [Read more...] about Hellie recognized at Oregon Wine Symposium
Linfield’s Jordan Clark: Post with a greater purpose
Reprinted with permission of the News-Register. • By Rusty Rae, February 8, 2018 You might think Linfield’s 250-pound, 6-6 senior center Jordan Clark yearns for a chance to play in the NBA. But you’d be wrong. The closest Clark will likely get to an NBA floor are season tickets to the local pro team. While he loves the game, basketball is a means to his ultimate end, becoming … [Read more...] about Linfield’s Jordan Clark: Post with a greater purpose
