University of Puget Sound

06/02/2026

This year's Professional Achievement (Mid-Career) Award goes to Maya Mendoza-Exstrom ’03! 🏆🪵🪓

What started as a love for soccer at Puget Sound grew into a career shaping the future of the sport. From championship teams and coaching roles to leadership positions with Seattle Reign FC and the Seattle Sounders, Mendoza-Exstrom has spent her career creating opportunities for athletes and communities alike.
Read Maya's full story here: https://www.pugetsound.edu/stories/celebrating-alumni-excellence

06/01/2026

This year's Service to Community Award goes to Stacy Wells Chapin ’91! 🏆🪵🪓
In the face of unimaginable loss, Chapin chose to turn grief into purpose. Through her support of the University of Idaho community, the founding of Ethan’s Smile Foundation, and her commitment to honoring her son’s legacy through scholarships and advocacy, she has helped countless others find hope and healing.
Read Stacy's full story: https://www.pugetsound.edu/stories/celebrating-alumni-excellence

05/29/2026

See you at Summer Reunion next week, Loggers! 🪵🪓🐻

To register and see our full Summer Reunion Weekend schedule, please visit this link: https://www.pugetsound.edu/alumni/alumni-events/summer-reunion-weekend-2026

05/27/2026

Music as a tool for healing is taking center stage at Carnegie Hall, where an original lullaby by Madison Hening ’26 will be performed by a small orchestra. Written through the Lullaby Project, Hening’s song “Lily Rose” reflects the power of music, care, and human connection in the context of medical trauma.

To read more visit:
https://www.pugetsound.edu/stories/lullaby-and-goodnight-university-puget-sound-students-song-be-performed-carnegie-hall

05/26/2026

Inspired by the teachers who believed in her, Rocio Guevara Perez ’23, MAT’26 is ready to become that same source of support for the next generation of Tacoma students. After earning her Master of Arts in Teaching degree from Puget Sound’s School of Education, she’s excited to step into the classroom as “Ms. Guevara” and give back to the community that shaped her.

Read more about her story:

When Rocio Guevara Perez ’23, MAT’26 walked through the doors of Lincoln High School in Tacoma, it was a full circle moment. After leaving Lincoln as a high school graduate seven years earlier, she was now returning as a student teacher, completing her internship as part of the University of Pug...

05/21/2026

What will the Class of 2026 remember from their time at Puget Sound? 🤔🪵🪓

05/21/2026

Your insights could help future students find their fit, and it could earn you $1,000.
Current Puget Sound students and alumni who have graduated within the last 4 years can complete the Niche College Survey for a chance to win a scholarship for sharing what life at Puget Sound is really like. Your anonymous feedback helps future Loggers navigate their college search.

Take the survey here:

Open to current college students and recent alumni.

05/20/2026

Puyallup Tribal leader David Z. Bean ’91 shares how culture, community, and responsibility have shaped his path, and how his time at Puget Sound continues to influence his work serving future generations in the latest episode of Always a Logger.

Listen to the full episode here: https://www.pugetsound.edu/stories/always-logger-puyallup-tribal-leader-david-z-bean-91

05/19/2026

With FIFA World Cup 2026™ headed to Seattle, University of Puget Sound experts are ready to break down the action on and off the pitch — from soccer ball physics and global politics to tourism, transportation, and the tournament’s impact on our region. Visit our Faculty Experts page https://bit.ly/43idv49 - a resource designed to connect journalists, community members, and organizations with faculty whose scholarship and experience bring depth to the global tournament.

With the FIFA World Cup 2026™ coming to Seattle, the University of Puget Sound is proud to present a premier roster of faculty and sports experts just 40 minutes away from the action at Lumen Field. Our scholars bring decades of global research and professional experience to the forefront, offerin...

05/18/2026

From professors to teammates to lifelong friends, our grads are shouting out the people who made their Puget Sound journey so meaningful. 🎓