In a time when women were frequently barred from college, Emily York is Willamette's first graduate.
A political powerhouse and trailblazer, Norma Paulus advanced women’s rights, education and environmental protection. In 1976, she became the first woman to be elected to statewide office in Oregon as secretary of state.
Liz Heaston was the first female to play and score in a college football game. Since 1997, Willamette has had two more female kickers.
George Cannady was a Senior Scholar who was involved in football and track. He later became an attorney in Los Angeles.
Carina Corner has grown through her experiences of cancer and navigating a sighted-world as a blind person. She's founded a Scandinavian-inspired, vegan bakery in Beaverton where she employs people with disabilities.
