Lynn Hellerstein – optometrist, speaker, and author, best known for her work in the field of vision therapy William A. Hilliard '52 – journalist and editor of The Oregonian Augustus C. Kinney – longtime physician in Astoria, Oregon, and noted expert on tuberculosis at the turn of the 20th century Mike Kreidler '66, OD '69 – Washington state U.S. Representative and State Insurance Commissioner Gregg Lambert '83 – philosopher and literary theorist Olaus Murie 1912 – conservationist and mammalogist Tela O'Donnell '05 – Olympic wrestler Robert T. Oliver '32 – author, professor, and scholar, with over 50 books on Asian rhetorical traditions in the field of Intercultural Communication Carol Pott '86 – author, editor, and vocalist Harvey W. Scott 1863 – first graduate of Pacific, editor of The Oregonian Thomas H. Tongue 1868 – U.S. Representative for Oregon's First Congressional District Calvin Leroy Van Pelt '49 – World War II veteran Nancy Wilson (non-degree, '76) – lead guitarist and vocalist in the rock band Heart See also Melville Wilkinson Pacific University Press References Further reading en:Oregon Historical Quarterly/Volume 6/Origin of Pacific University by James Rood Robertson External links Official website Official athletics website Pharmacy schools in Oregon 1849 establishments in Oregon Territory Educational institutions established in 1849 Universities and colleges in Portland, Oregon Buildings and structures in Forest Grove, Oregon Buildings and structures in Washington County, Oregon Universities and colleges affiliated with the United Church of Christ Universities and colleges accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities Private universities and colleges in Oregon