Career Accelerator Stories
Composer Oswald Huỳnh Named a 2026 Guggenheim Fellow
Oswald Huỳnh BA ’19, whose music explores memory, heritage, language, and identity, has been named a 2026 Guggenheim Fellow in music composition.
Science Scholars Earn Prestigious NSF Recognition
Two recent alumni have been awarded National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships and a third has received an honorable mention—national recognition that reflects the strength of faculty-mentored undergraduate research at Lewis & Clark.
Mock Trial for First Years, Offered by Third-Year Law Students
Two enterprising law students, soon to be graduates, created a Mock Trial Club for first year students, giving them a courtroom trial experience at the beginning of their legal education.
Bringing Latinx Culture to Portland’s Coffee Scene
Carlos Sanchez Huizar BA ’18, MA ’20 has turned his love of coffee and his experience at Lewis & Clark into Kilo D’ Cofi, a Latinx-owned café and community space in downtown Portland.
Fast Study
In the lab and on the track, Malia Heien BA ’26 has built a Lewis & Clark career defined by stamina, achievement, and a remarkable drive to succeed.
Building Bridges to Portland’s Immigrant Community
Through L&C’s Bridge Builders initiative, students partner with local organizations to support immigrant and refugee communities while gaining hands-on experience in advocacy, service, and cross-campus collaboration.
Environmental Policy in Practice
Abby Burke BA ’26 is charting a career path at the intersection of environmental policy, research, and public service—building on a recent internship with the Oregon Environmental Council.
From L&C to the Foothills of the Austrian Alps
Katya Schwieterman BA ’24 teaches English at an agricultural high school in Austria, where she uses her liberal arts background in science, forestry, and music throughout her daily life.
Mapping the Urobiome for Better Bladder Health
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is supporting Jean-Philippe Gourdine’s research into how “good” bacteria survive in the harsh environment of the urinary tract—work that will be important for improving bladder health and the development of new treatments for urinary diseases.
Finding Post-Grad Success
Graduating from Lewis & Clark College means you will earn a bachelor of arts degree that is grounded in critical thinking, written and verbal communication skills, teamwork, and problem solving—all of the essential qualifications you need to succeed in any career.