When he was a student at Pacific, Ross Overby was consumed with geology. And that’s in large part because of three professors in the geology department he deeply admired — Stanley Volbrecht, Gene Pearson, and Curtis Kramer. They were his foundation at Pacific.
“They taught me to have a life-long passion for learning,” Ross says. “The three of them created a community within the department.” It’s the community at Pacific that always impressed Ross. He valued it, especially when he happened to meet Thomas “Ted” Kanaya-Adams, the director of the Anderson Y, and Ted’s wife, Junko. “Ted and Junko,” Ross says, “gave me acceptance, friendship, and family during my school years.”
To express his gratitude for his experience at Pacific, Ross and his wife, Sandra, have set up a generous gift that will support two endowed scholarships. One is in honor of Ross’ geology professors, and the other is in honor of Ted and Junko Kanaya-Adams. Both will change the lives of Pacific students for years to come.