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How Do We Define Success?

At Puget Sound, we educate the whole person—mind, body, and spirit. So it makes sense that success, to us, is just as holistic. We encourage students to expand their worldviews, engage in civil discourse, reflect on their experiences, and create a better world. It’s no surprise to find, then, that so many alumni don’t just take the road less traveled—they bushwhack an entirely new path, while guided by a moral compass, an intersectional mindset, and a sustainable business model.

In three special issues of this magazine, we’re going to explore the meaning of success by telling the stories of alumni who have achieved it on their own terms. In this issue, we feature the dreamers who imagine new possibilities with creativity, courage, and sheer determination. In summer, we’ll focus on those who strive to make a real impact on the world, and in autumn, on those who embrace innovation in everything they do.

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Nikki Giovanni

Goings on around campus.

Reaching New Heights
Jonathan Blum

A life of white-water adventure.

The River He Knows
Erin Guinup

Bringing people together through song.

The Language We Share
Amy Fisher
Q&A

Spark of Discovery: Prof. Amy Fisher's passion for electricity.

Gloria Treseder

Gloria Treseder ’08: Still Life in Nature.

Always a Logger

Dan Clements

Dan Clements '71, P'07 on his second career as a wildlife photographer.

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Matt Lonsdale

Matt Lonsdale '08, M.A.T.'09 on sharing his love of science with kids.

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Peter Collins

Pete Collins '02 on the Airstream life.

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