Linfield is a force for positive change in the world, powered by nearly 3,000 uncommonly driven professors, researchers and students. Every moment here has the power to radiate outward, lighting the way for an even brighter future.
(see more)Linfield is a force for positive change in the world, powered by nearly 3,000 uncommonly driven professors, researchers and students. Every moment here has the power to radiate outward, lighting the way for an even brighter future.
Ivan Galicia Sixto earns Fulbright U.S. Student Award for 2024-25
Linfield University's Ivan Galicia Sixto has received a Fulbright U.S. Student Program award from the U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. As a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant, he will support the teaching of English in Peru during the 2024-25 academic year. The Linfield student will earn his bachelor's degree from Linfield in May 2024. He is majoring in Spanish and secondary education with an ESOL endorsement. He previously attended the Academy of International Studies in Woodburn. "As a first-generation student, this feels unreal," he said. "My parents did not even complete their elementary education, so this accomplishment represents years of overcoming obstacles. However, I am proud to say that, even with the challenges and barriers of being the first, I am grateful for the opportunity to represent my school, community and country. This opportunity serves as the first step for my professional career as a bilingual educator and a representative of the United States." Read the full story at: https://news.linfield.edu/ivan-galicia-sixto-fulbright/.
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Apr 18
Nolan Ahmann '25 earns competitive finance scholarship
Nolan Ahmann '25, a finance major and accounting minor, has won a competitive scholarship for $2,000 from Financial Executives International (FEI).
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May 3
Best student writing recognized with the 2024 Lacroute Prizes in Poetry, Prose
The annual Lacroute Prizes in Poetry and Prose highlight the best student writing from across Linfield University. This year's contest honors the work of five students, including Sarah Reynolds, the Lacroute Prize in Poetry winner, and Lauren Hodgson, the Lacroute Prize in Prose winner. Reynolds is a senior from Beaverton, majoring in creative writing. She was a finalist in the 2023 Lacroute Prize in Poetry. Hodgson is a senior from Palo Alto, California, majoring in anthropology. Their winning entries, along with the work of all finalists, will be published in the spring issue of Camas: A Journal of Art & Literature. The winners in each category also receive a $500 prize. Creative writing faculty chose finalists from dozens of submissions, with final winners selected by award-winning poet and Linfield alumnus Shane McCrae '02. McCrae is the author of several books of poetry, including "In the Language of My Captor," which won the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award for Poetry and was a finalist for the National Book Award. He is recipient of several other accolades, including a Whiting Award, a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship and a Guggenheim Fellowship. He will give a public reading of his latest publication, "Pulling the Chariot of the Sun: A Memoir of a Kidnapping," at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 30 in Nicholson Library as part of the MacReads program. See the full list of finalists at https://news.linfield.edu/2024-linfield-student-writing-prizes-announced/.
Kira Hawaaboo crowned NWC heptathlon champion
Linfield University's Kira Hawaaboo scored 4,495 points on her way to capturing the Northwest Conference women's heptathlon championship Tuesday afternoon at Willamette University's McCulloch Stadium. Competing in only her second heptathlon, the sophomore from Enumclaw, Washington, topped a field of eight competitors to become Linfield's first NWC heptathlon champion since Olivia Bannerot claimed the title in 2016. Her victory followed a memorable Saturday in which she broke a 26-year-old Linfield record in the long jump at the Jenn Boyman Memorial Invitational. Read the full story at https://golinfieldwildcats.com/news/2024/4/9/track-field-kira-hawaaboo-crowned-nwc-heptathlon-champion.aspx.
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Apr 11
Two Linfield journalism students earn Snowden reporting internships
Two Linfield University journalism and media studies students will intern in Oregon newsrooms this summer as part of the Charles Snowden Program for Excellence in Journalism. Mariah Johnston and Tori Schuller are members of the 2024 intern class, comprised of 20 students from universities across the state. Students selected for this paid internship spend 10 weeks reporting on community news in various media organizations. Especially of note, this is the first time that Linfield has had two students named to the same cohort. "We're thrilled that Tori and Mariah will continue this Linfield tradition and take their journalism talents into local Oregon communities. They're bound to find these experiences transformative," said Jennifer Rauch, chair of the Department of Journalism and Media Studies. "The skills and experience they developed as editors of The Linfield Review [student media] will be crucial to their success." The last Linfield journalism student selected for the Snowden program was Alexandra Feller. The 2021 graduate and former Linfield Review editor wrote for the Klamath Falls Herald and News. The Charles Snowden Program for Excellence in Journalism honors the life and career of Charles Snowden, a longtime editor at the Oregon Journal and The Oregonian. Snowden, who retired in 1986 and passed away in 1997, had a great passion for good writing, history and the practice of ethical journalism. He is remembered not only as a top-notch editor but also as a mentor for many young journalists. The Snowden family established an endowment for the program at the University of Oregon. Learn more about the Snowden internship program: https://snowden.uoregon.edu "This opportunity for the interns and news partners comes at an extraordinary moment when local journalism has never been more important," the program coordinators wrote in the cohort announcement. "We value these news media partners for their ongoing support and thank the Snowden family for creating and sustaining this experience." Read more of the latest Linfield news at news.linfield.edu.
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Apr 10
Linfield University women's swimmers earn NWC honors
Linfield University's Kirsti Keppo earned Co-Swimmer of the Year with Whitman's Shaye Agnew and is one of five Linfield women's swimmers named first-team All-NWC in a conference release announced on Wednesday. Sarah Arpag earned first-team honors in the 200 butterfly. Avery Campbell earned first-team selections in the 50 freestyle and 100 backstroke. Keppo earned honors in the 500 freestyle, 1650 freestyle and 400 individual medley. Two Linfield relays earned first-team awards. The team of Arpag, Whitney Averall, Kalea Mullins and Campbell comprised the 200-medley relay. Arpag, Campbell, Keppo and Mullins made up the 800-freestyle relay. Arpag, Averill, Campbell, Keppo and Mullins also made second-team in one or more events. Joining them with second-team honors in multiple events are Kaylee Elsom and Caley Haydu. Elsom earned honors in the 500 freestyle and 200 freestyle. Haydu made second-team honors in the 50 freestyle and was a part of three Linfield relays that made second-team All-NWC honors. At the NWC championships, Campbell bested her school record in the 50 backstroke and Keppo broke record marks in the 1650 freestyle and 1000 freestyle. The Wildcats finished the season with a 5-2 record in NWC dual meets and finished second overall in the team standings at the conference championships in early February with 460 points. Read the full Northwest Conference press release at https://nwcsports.com/news/2024/2/20/2024all-nwc-womens-swimming-team-announced-linfields-keppo-whitmans-agnew-whitworths-parrish-and-pacific-lutherans-lum-earn-top-honors.aspx.
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Feb 23
Short film by Linfield student gets screened at McMinnville Short Film Festival
A short film by Linfield University student Andrew Goodwin '24 is hitting the big screen! "Hypnosis" was among those selected for the 2024 McMinnville Short Film Festival. This is the second time Goodwin has had a film featured at the event. His two-minute short titled "Thoughts and Prayers," a visual meditation on gun violence and shootings in America, was screened in 2023. "Hypnosis" is part of the festival's College Showcase, held at 11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 23. Inspiration for the 4.5-minute film about time came from an abstract ink drawing that Goodwin made during his freshman year of high school. "'Hypnosis' is part of a larger portfolio that evolved from wanting to reflect on my pre-collegiate art skills. My goal was to elevate some of my past works," he said. "For me, the film shows that there can both so much time and not enough of it." Goodwin is a senior from Hillsboro, majoring in digital art, literature, and creative writing. In addition to his studies, Goodwin is an assistant director of the Linfield University Writing Center and vice president of the Alpha Tau Nu chapter of the Sigma Tau Delta English Honor Society. He previously attended Glencoe High School in Hillsboro, and earned a certificate in feature film writing from UCLA Extension in 2023. "I feel really gratified that I'd been accepted for a second consecutive year. Last year, I met some of the most fantastic people at the McMinnville Short Film Festival. I look forward to forging more connections this year," Goodwin said. "'Hypnosis' is a film that I'm proud of, and I'm excited for others to view it." Goodwin's cinematic portfolio - including "Hypnosis" and "Thoughts and Prayers" - is available on his YouTube channel -https://www.youtube.com/@andgo100.
Linfield University announces newest graduates
Linfield University is pleased to release its newest list of graduates. Following the fall 2023 semester, the College of Arts and Sciences and the School of Business awarded 20 Bachelor of Science and 11 Bachelor of Arts degrees, with one student earning both a B.A. and a B.S. Honors are determined once a student's final grades have been submitted. For undergraduate students, these include summa cum laude (3.9-4.0 cumulative GPA), magna cum laude (3.8-3.89 cumulative GPA) and cum laude (3.65-3.79 cumulative GPA). Graduate students earn honors or high honors for earning a GPA of 3.8-3.89 and 3.9-4.0, respectively.
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Feb 12
Three first-teamers lead 'Cats All-NWC Team
Seven Linfield University men's swimmers were selected for All-Northwest Conference teams in a release announced by the conference on Wednesday. Senior Edan Donaldson earned first-team honors in the 50 freestyle, 100 butterfly and 100 freestyle. Sophomore Rocco Velie earned first-team honors in the 400 individual medley and junior Gavin Smith made first-team in the 1650 freestyle. Three Linfield relays earned their way onto the All-NWC second team. The foursome of Donaldson, Velie, Cam Wheeler and Carson Washburn led the way for the 800-freestyle relay. Washburn, Donaldson, Velie and Daniel Olson comprised the 400-freestyle relay while Donaldson, Velie, Washburn and Ivan Tontchev made up the 400 medley relay. In total seven 'Cats earned All-NWC honors. The Wildcats finished with a 5-2 record in NWC dual meets and finished fourth overall in the team standings at the NWC championships in early February. See the full Northwest Conference release at: https://nwcsports.com/news/2024/2/20/all-nwc-mens-swimming-team-announced-whitworths-washburn-hayashida-and-schadt-earn-top-honors.aspx
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Feb 23
Fall 2023 Dean's List
Linfield University congratulates 638 students who earned Dean's List honors during the fall 2023 academic term. The Dean's List identifies undergraduate students who have earned a term GPA at least equivalent to a cum laude (at least 3.650 GPA) for a given semester. It is computed following the posting of grades at the end of each semester. Congratulations to these students for their distinguished academic achievement.
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Jan 30
Linfield cheer team earns top 20 finish at national competition
The Linfield University cheer team advanced to the semifinals of the 2024 UCA College Cheerleading Nationals in Orlando, Florida, which took place Jan. 13-15. The Wildcats finished 19th out of 36 teams in the Open All Girl Game Day category. While the squad improved their score from 85.233 to 85.5 between the preliminary and semifinal rounds, it was not enough to advance to the final round of competition. The Open All Girl Game Day competition included colleges from all levels, including NCAA Division I, II and III, as well as two-year colleges and NAIA schools. Linfield was the only team from Oregon competing in the category. Ultimately, West Chester University, a NCAA Division II school from Pennsylvania, won the national title. Teams were evaluated on their ability to lead a crowd, motion techniques and execution of skills, among others. "We perform the fight song, a situational sideline cheer and then a band dance timeout!" former head coach Madesyn Samples said. "The routine is three-minutes long, and we never stop moving start to finish." Linfield received zero deductions to their score from the judges in either round of competition. This marks the second time in program history that the team has participated in the national competition. The team made its inaugural appearance in 2022. That year, the Wildcats placed ninth in the Small Coed Game Day division. More about the Linfield cheerleading squad is online at https://golinfieldwildcats.com/sports/cheerleading. See the full competition results at https://tv.varsity.com/events/11267291/results.
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Jan 22
Annemarie Mullet wins annual holiday wrapping paper contest
Linfield University student Annemarie Mullet won a design contest from Premier Press, a Portland-based creative production firm. The company gives holiday-themed wrapping paper to its clients each year, using a contest for college students to submit original designs. In total, Premier Press received more than 30 submissions from throughout the region. Mullet's design was selected among the top four designs and printed for distribution. The wrapping paper pattern, titled "Snowman Friends," features snowflakes on one side and sketched snowmen on the other. "The making of the design was a complex process, and a lot of fun to work on," she said. "I first sketched and carved the designs into linoleum blocks. I inked the blocks with black ink, then ran them through the press. Then, I scanned the prints into Photoshop, where I digitally altered the designs to have color. I chose blues for colors because I think blues are great colors for the holidays." Mullet is currently a senior at Linfield majoring in digital arts and minoring in creative writing, visual studies and studio art. She is the managing editor and digital art coordinator for The Linfield Review, a student-run media organization. She also works in the Digital Art Lab and at the Writing Center. Mullet is from Kirkland, Washington. "I have been learning printmaking through an independent study with art professor Thea Gahr this semester, and I wanted to use the skills I learned in the design for the wrapping paper," she said. "I had mostly entered the contest because I wanted a chance to try mixing printmaking with Photoshop as I love mixing art mediums, but I also felt very encouraged by my professors and classmates to have a go at it." The three other winners are Andre Saez of the University of Arkansas, Audrey Walch of California Polytechnic State University and Harper Pearce-Mitchell of the University of Oregon. Last year, two Linfield students - Emma Inge '23 and Meghan Mullaly '23 - were winners in Premier Press's 2022 holiday wrapping paper contest. "I feel very appreciative when other creative people see the effort and thought I put into my work and are willing to reward it," Mullet said. "I was also very excited when I received the printed wrapping paper in the mail from Premier Press. All my family's gifts were wrapped in it, and everyone was excited to open gifts with wrapping paper made by me!" See all the 2023 designs at https://www.premierpress.com/project/premiers-2023-holiday-wrapping-paper/.
Jayce Gillis receives Linfield's Senior Honors in Nursing Award
Jayce Gillis, a December 2023 graduate of the Linfield University-Good Samaritan School of Nursing, was awarded the Senior Honors in Nursing Award at the Dec. 15 pinning ceremony.
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2023 Dec 21
Graduate Rebecca Johns earns Wilma Pope Alumni Award from Linfield University-Good Samaritan School of Nursing
Rebecca Johns, a December 2023 graduate of the Linfield University-Good Samaritan School of Nursing, was awarded the Wilma Pope Alumni Award at the Dec. 15 pinning ceremony.
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2023 Dec 20
Monica Salazar - Professional Excellence in Nursing
Monica Salazar, a December 2023 graduate of the Linfield University-Good Samaritan School of Nursing, was awarded the Professional Excellence in Nursing Award at the Dec. 15 pinning ceremony.
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2023 Dec 20
Wildcats have four players named to All-NWC honors
Linfield University had four players earn post-season Northwest Conference honors following the end of the 2023 soccer season. Anna Dazey earned second-team All-NWC and teammates Jenna Stanley, Janae Lewis and Riley Omonaka all were tabbed honorable mention selections. Lewis is the only repeat selection from the 2022 season. The Wildcats finished the season 6-8-6 and 4-7-5 in NWC play. Linfield finished with 17 total points to finish fifth in the conference, one point ahead of George Fox and Lewis & Clark and 12 points back of fourth place Whitman. The full list and announcement of the 2023 All-NWC Women's Soccer team is online at https://nwcsports.com/news/2023/11/14/023-all-nwc-womens-soccer-team-announced-lutes-cecil-merte-spidahl-and-blues-glorioso-earn-top-honors.aspx.
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2023 Nov 20
Johnson represents Linfield as honorable mention All-NWC
Linfield University volleyball player Claire Johnson earned her first career postseason award after being named All-Northwest Conference honorable mention on Wednesday afternoon. The senior setter ranked fourth in the NWC in assists per set with eight, totaling 656 over 82 sets in the 2023 season. The senior from Snohomish, Washington, racked up a career-high 53 assists in Linfield's five-set victory over Western New England on Sept. 2. She tallied over 40 assists on two separate occasions against Eastern Nazarene and Puget Sound. Johnson finished her Linfield career with 77 kills, 668 assists, and 29 serving aces. George Fox's Kassandra Mendenhall won NWC Player of the Year while her teammate Emily Blagg won Rookie of the Year. Halle Hetzler won her third straight Libero of the Year from Pacific Lutheran. Lutes head coach Kevin Aoki also grabbed Coach of the Year. Pacific Lutheran won the NWC inaugural tournament and earned the automatic birth to the NCAA Division III Championships. The Wildcats finished their season 8-15 and 4-12 in conference play. Linfield slotted in at eighth in the final NWC standings, finishing ahead of Lewis & Clark and just behind Pacific.
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2023 Nov 20
'Cats tally highest number of All-NWC honorees since 2015
Linfield University had four men's soccer players earn Northwest Conference postseason awards following the conclusion of the fall season. The tally is the highest amount of men's soccer players Linfield has had since the end of the 2015 season. Angel Hernandez, Sid Kosaris and Seamus Miller all were selected NWC second-team, while freshman Ross Vargo was tabbed as honorable mention. Hernandez and Kosaris are repeat selections from last season, and Miller picked up his second award with his first coming in the 2021 season. Linfield finished the season with 5-12-3 record and a 5-9-2 mark in conference play. The Wildcats finished with 17 points to end the season seventh in the NWC standings. Pacific slotted in at sixth with 18 points while Linfield finished one point clear eighth place George Fox. For the full announcement and list of the 2023 All-Northwest Conference Men's Soccer team, visit https://nwcsports.com/news/2023/11/14/2023-all-nwc-womens-soccer-team-announced-lutes-dobson-kamau-yorke-and-pirates-friesen-earn-top-honors.aspx.
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2023 Nov 20
Linfield University recognizes students on the Summer 2023 Dean's List
Linfield University congratulates the 32 students who earned Dean's List honors during the summer 2023 academic term. The Dean's List identifies undergraduate students who have earned a term GPA at least equivalent to a cum laude (at least 3.650 GPA) for a given semester. It is computed following the posting of grades at the end of each semester. Congratulations to these distinguished scholars on earning this academic achievement. See the full list at https://inside.linfield.edu/academic-affairs/deans-list.html.
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2023 Oct 2
Two Wildcats earn awards from Alpha Lambda Delta
Samantha Dewey, a current Linfield University student, and Jacob Straessle, a 2023 graduate, earned awards recently from Alpha Lambda Delta, the honor society recognizing first-year academic success. Dewey, a psychology and mathematics major from Troutdale, received a Jo Anne J. Trow Undergraduate Scholarship in the amount of $3,000 for the 2023-24 academic year. This year, Alpha Lambda Delta awarded 50 Trow scholarships to outstanding students from across the country. Selection is based on maintaining a 3.5 grade point average, academic records, participation in Alpha Lambda Delta activities, campus and community service activities, and the applicant's essay answers. Dewey is the newly elected president of the Linfield University chapter of Alpha Lambda Delta. She also serves as an intern at Juliette's House, a member of Circle K International and as a Math PLUS mentor. She was inducted into Alpha Lambda Delta in 2022. When asked about the impact of Alpha Lambda Delta membership, Dewey said, "When I joined ALD, I became part of a group of students who are focused on their education and who set time aside to engage with their community. Being involved with this society has been encouraging because it has provided me with a set of peers and advisors that I can rely on and who have similar goals. From my experience, everyone in ALD is here to support one another because we all want everyone to succeed." Straessle earned one of only 28 graduate fellowships awarded nationally by the organization. The Miriam Shelden Graduate Fellowship provides $2,000 to offset the expense of pursuing graduate or professional studies during the 2023-24 academic year. Straessle is from Pacific City and was inducted into Alpha Lambda Delta in 2020. As an undergraduate, Straessle majored in finance and economics. He was communications coordinator/secretary and administrative director of Linfield University's Alpha Lambda Delta chapter. While at Linfield, Straessle also served as a resident advisor, student tutor and president of the National Residence Hall Honorary. "I will be attending Oregon State University to obtain an MBA in corporate finance. I plan to then pursue a career in mergers and acquisitions or venture capital," Straessle stated. Each fellowship is named for a person of significance to Alpha Lambda Delta While pursuing his MBA, Straessle is working as a staff accountant at Linfield.
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2023 Sep 19
Linfield students receive OSCPA scholarships
Three Linfield University accounting students were awarded scholarships by the Oregon Society of CPA's Educational Foundation: Caitlin E. Hillman of Gearhart, Ore., received the Ray & Marilyn Johnson Scholarship Laurel Quinn of Camas, Wash., received the Wilcox Arredondo & Co Scholarship Sophia vanderSommen of Portland received the Delap LLP Scholarship Associate Professor of Accounting Chris Dahlvig said that he was not surprised when he heard Hillman, Quinn and vanderSommen were scholarship recipients. "Accounting is one of those things that you can memorize, but the more you understand what's going on, the better you're going to be, first as a student and later as a professional," Dahlvig said. "They all have a curiosity that makes them stand out - they ask really good questions in class; they're not afraid to ask for clarification and they seek to understand." Hillman, Quinn and vanderSommen were among 51 Oregon college students to receive OSCPA scholarships, which range from $2,500 to $5,000. The organization has awarded Oregon students more than $2.5 million in financial assistance over the past four decades. "Since 1985, the OSCPA Educational Foundation's goal has been to grow the CPA profession in Oregon by providing financial assistance to talented accounting students. We are proud and delighted to help Caitlin, Lauren and Sophia realize their dreams of becoming a CPA," said Tonna Hollis, director of professional development for OSCPA and staff advisor for the Educational Foundation.
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2023 Oct 13
Linfield's Salma Galvan Pelayo '23 receives Fulbright Award
Linfield University is proud to announce that Salma Galvan Pelayo, a 2023 graduate from McMinnville, Oregon, received an English Teaching Assistantship from the U.S. Fulbright Student Program for the 2023-24 academic year. Galvan Pelayo, who earned her degree in anthropology and Spanish, will support the teaching of English at the Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos (UNISINOS) in Brazil as part of a project to engage in local civic activity. As a Fulbright participant, Galvan Pelayo will teach English, share knowledge, and foster meaningful connections across communities in the United States and Brazil. Recipients of Fulbright awards are selected in an open, merit-based competition that considers leadership potential, academic and/or professional achievement, and record of service. This is not the first prestigious international award for Galvan Pelayo. She was also awarded a Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship to study abroad in Quito, Ecuador, during the 2021-22 academic year.
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2023 Sep 15
Double degree earners 2023
Three Linfield University students were awarded both a Bachelor of Science and a Bachelor of Arts at spring 2023 Commencement. Vanessa Carlos Bowen, Katherine Jennifer Fellows and Jordan Kristin Worthington each earned enough credits for not just double-majors, but double-degrees.
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2023 Jul 27
Linfield University announces newest graduates
Linfield University is pleased to release its newest list of graduates. Following the spring 2023 semester, Linfield awarded 127 Bachelor of Science in Nursing degrees, 115 Bachelor of Science degrees, 81 Bachelor of Arts degrees and 15 Master of Science degrees to 335 students; three graduated with both a Bachelor of Arts and and Bachelor of Science. Honors are determined once a student's final grades have been submitted. For undergraduate students, these include summa cum laude (3.9-4.0 cumulative GPA), magna cum laude (3.8-3.89 cumulative GPA) and cum laude (3.65-3.79 cumulative GPA). Graduate students earn honors or high honors for earning a GPA of 3.8-3.89 and 3.9-4.0, respectively.
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2023 Jul 25
Linfield University recognizes 142 graduates on the Spring 2023 Dean's List
Linfield University congratulates the 142 recent graduates who earned Dean's List honors during the spring 2023 semester. The Dean's List identifies undergraduate students who have earned a term GPA at least equivalent to a cum laude (at least 3.650 GPA) for a given semester. It is computed following the posting of grades at the end of each semester. Congratulations to these distinguished scholars on earning this academic achievement. See the full list at https://inside.linfield.edu/academic-affairs/deans-list.html.
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2023 Jul 21
Linfield University recognizes students on the Spring 2023 Dean's List
Linfield University congratulates the 561 students who earned Dean's List honors during the spring 2023 semester. The Dean's List identifies undergraduate students who have earned a term GPA at least equivalent to a cum laude (at least 3.650 GPA) for a given semester. It is computed following the posting of grades at the end of each semester. Congratulations to these distinguished scholars on earning this academic achievement. See the full list at https://inside.linfield.edu/academic-affairs/deans-list.html.
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2023 Jul 21
Two Wildcats named to WGCA All-American Scholar Team
Two Linfield University women's golf team members have been named All-American Scholars by the Women's Golf Coaches Association. Senior-to-be Caitlin Hillman and junior-to-be Tori Schuller are among 1,401 women's collegiate golfers nationwide to be honored this week by the WGCA. To qualify for the All-American Scholar Team, honorees must carry a minimum cumulative grade point average is 3.50, making the selection criteria some of the most stringent in all of college athletics, according to the WGCA. Schuller was a repeat selection. The Clinton, Washington, resident recorded a 3.73 cumulative GPA during her second full year at Linfield. Hillman, from Gearhart, Oregon, completed her third year of collegiate golf while maintaining a 3.54 cumulative GPA. Together, Hillman and Schuller led the Linfield women's golf team to a fifth-place finish among nine teams in the final Northwest Conference point standings. See the complete WGCA All-America Scholar team.
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2023 Jul 7
Cayford, Jarvis named Academic All-District by CSC
Six student-athletes from the Northwest Conference were selected to the 2023 NCAA Division III Academic All-District Men's At-Large Team, released Tuesday by the College Sports Communicators. Representing Linfield University were Chris Cayford and Jakob Jarvis. The Wildcats' two selections matched Willamette's for the most in the NWC on the men's side. Puget Sound and Whitworth rounded out the conference with one honoree apiece. Cayford was part of a Linfield squad that placed fourth at the NWC Spring Classic and third at the NWC Championship this spring. The junior's top performance of the season came at the Logger Invitational on March 25-26, where he tied for fifth place with a two-round score of 146 (+4) on the par-71 course. His second-round score of 72 was his low of the season and led Linfield to second place of nine teams on the team leaderboard, marking the best finish of the year for the Wildcats. Jarvis went 10-16 at 141 pounds for the Linfield men's wrestling team in its inaugural NCAA season. Five of those victories came by decision while four others came via pin. The junior went 3-1 at January 15's Boxer Open to capture third place. The CSC Academic All-District Men's At-Large Teams recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined success in both athletics and academics. Academic All-District selections will advance for consideration for the Academic All-America Teams, which will be announced June 21. See the full announcement from the CSC: https://academicallamerica.com/documents/2023/5/23//Acad_AtLargeM_2223.pdf
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2023 Jun 27
Linfield baseball puts four on Academic All-District Team
Four members of the Linfield baseball team were honored for their performances both on the diamond and in the classroom, earning their way on the 2023 NCAA Division III Academic All-District Team, announced Tuesday by the College Sports Communicators. The Northwest Conference saw 19 student-athletes earn CSC Academic All-District honors. Representing the Wildcats were senior Braden Thorn (exercise science), juniors John Over (biology) and Bodey Smith (management) and sophomore Nick Alder (applied physics). Thorn appeared in eight games in his final campaign on the mound, starting in three. He finished the season with a 3.95 ERA and held opposing lineups to a .180 batting average. Over started in eight of his 10 appearances. The lefty threw 38 2/3 innings, striking out 21 batters. Alder finished tied for the team lead with 16 pitching appearances. Smith played in 32 games and started in 30. The outfielder recorded 24 hits, 18 runs and eight RBI. He led the Wildcats with 21 walks. The CSC Academic All-District Baseball Teams recognize student-athletes for their combined success in athletics and academics.
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2023 Jun 27
Kate Walkup named female Vern Marshall Award winner
Seventeen women across six Linfield programs received the Vern Marshall Award since its inception in 2002. Kate Walkup made history in 2022-23, becoming the first female swimmer to earn the award. The Vern Marshall Award is named after a former Linfield student-athlete and longtime college and professional sports referee. The honor recognizes the top male and female athletes who compete with the greatest tenacity. The Northwest Conference champion in the 400-yard individual medley and 200-yard backstroke, Walkup was also a member of four winning relay teams at the NWC Championships in February. A First Team All-NWC selection, the senior from Eugene led the 'Cats to their first team title in 30 years. She went on to earn an Academic All-District nod from the College Sports Communicators (CSC). Walkup defended her title in the 400 IM, winning with a time of 4:31.61 on Day 3 of the big championship meet. She returned on the final day of action to break the Linfield record in the 200 backstroke, cruising to a 2:04.11 finish. A constant Dean's List recipient and NWC scholar-athlete, Walkup recently graduated with a degree in journalism and media studies. In the spring semester, she served as the sports editor of the Linfield Review and helped manage the women's swim team's social media accounts. Walkup is a member of Linfield's chapter of Alpha Phi sorority.
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2023 Jun 27