Kim Stafford
2024
Donald G. Balmer Citation for Service to the college
Kim, founding director of L&C’s Northwest Writing Institute, teaches and travels to raise the human spirit. He often represents Lewis & Clark as a speaker and advocate for the cultural life of Oregon. Kim has crafted numerous poems for some of the most important moments at L&C, including presidential inaugurations, retirements, and tributes.
Watch the 2025 Alumni Honors Celebration!
Alumni is located in Alumni Gatehouse on the Undergraduate Campus.
email alumni@lclark.edu
voice 503-768-7950
Director of Alumni & Parent Engagement
Katie Jo Walter ’09
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Rising Researchers
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.
From the Hill to the Stage: An Alum’s Mission to Revitalize Classical Works in Portland
John Aney BA ’88 serves as a founding member and literary manager for the Rose City Stage Company, a Portland-based troupe dedicated to bringing classical theater to the community with a focus on content over concept.
Cheers to the Class of 2026!
Over the next several weeks, hundreds of families and friends will celebrate the class of 2026. In order to be helpful stewards for our graduates’ visitors, faculty and staff are encouraged to wear their Lewis & Clark name tag and be familiar with the campus map and this essential commencement information.
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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.