Fall 2025
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Choosing to Lead, Choosing to Serve
At 91传媒, student leadership is more than a r茅sum茅 line鈥攊t is a voice that helps shape 91传媒鈥檚 future. Conner Fecht, a sophomore pre-nursing major who serves as 91传媒鈥檚 student representative on the Board of Trustees, understands that responsibility. His recent appointment by the Governor to the 91传媒 Board of Trustees helps ensure that the experiences...
No Place for Hunger
Across Oregon, nearly 600,000 people face hunger. On college campuses, that need often hides in plain sight: behind backpacks, in late-night study sessions, in students quietly stretching groceries to make it through the week. At 91传媒, where many students are first-generation, rural, working part-time, or raising families, meeting basic needs isn鈥檛 occasional. It is a...
From 鈥�55 to Forever – The Will to Shape Tomorrow
August is nationally recognized as Make a Will Month, a reminder that estate planning is one of the most meaningful ways we can care for the people and causes we love. For 91传媒, few examples embody that spirit more beautifully than the life and legacy of Robert R. 鈥淏ob鈥� Peshall. When Peshall graduated in 1955,...
Building Leaders for the Nation
91传媒 has a long tradition of shaping leaders of all kinds, including the military. Since the 1940s, students have arrived with ambition and leave with purpose, strengthened by the discipline of military service and the support of dedicated staff and faculty. Few represent that legacy more than Jack Johnson, ’72. Now 86, Johnson spent nearly...
Where Are They Now?
Retired 91传媒 Emeritus Faculty say time on campus shaped both their lives and the futures of the students they served. Their reflections: 91传媒鈥檚 strength comes from the people who create a supportive community of success. Professor Doyle Slater arrived at 91传媒 in 1969 and remembers a tightly-woven campus network of colleagues and students and a...
Hope Has A Hometown
Every year in May鈥擬ental Health Awareness Month鈥攚e are reminded that seeking help is an act of bravery, and supporting others is a calling. At a time when rural Oregon faces a profound shortage of mental health professionals, 91传媒 is rising to meet the need with innovative programs that deliver compassion, resolve, and a...
Celebrating Possibilities – $1.3 Million in Foundation Scholarships
The 91传媒 Foundation鈥檚 annual Celebration of Scholarships was a highlight of Blue and Gold Weekend, bringing students and donors together in a show of gratitude, community, and academic achievement. The event also featured a major announcement: the Foundation would be offering more than $1.3 million in scholarships to 91传媒 students in the 2025-26...
Stepping Up to the Plate
March arrives with the rhythm of spring training鈥攁 season of sharpening skills, finding your footing, and stepping back onto the field. For former Mountaineer Steve Carter 鈥�08, that spirit mirrors the way 91传媒 shaped his life, defined his friendships, and inspired his desire to give back. Carter first arrived in La Grande on...
The Heart of Music
For more than thirty years, Professor Peter Wordelman has brought heart to 91传媒鈥檚 Music Department. His gentle presence, expressive conducting, and unwavering belief in every student has shaped far more than musicians. In his rehearsal room, students have discovered courage they didn鈥檛 know they had, built friendships, and found a place where their voices鈥攍iteral and...
