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[email protected]. UNIVERSITY OF THE PACIFIC’S PACIFIC ALUMNI MAGAZINE | FALL 2013 REVIEW STELLAR Student Investors FAREWELL TO A COACHING LEGEND | POTENTIAL CURE FOR RARE HEART DISEASE Every GiftCounts mall class sizes, diverse perspectives and committed professors who know your name—these are the hallmarks of a Pacific education. Your gift to the Pacific Fund provides Smerit and need-based scholarships to students who otherwise wouldn’t be able to attend Pacific. Your gift enables our students to think less about tuition costs and more about applying class- room knowledge to real-life situations. EVERY GIFT MATTERS. EVERY GIFT COUNTS. Show your support for a Pacific education and make your gift to the Pacific Fund today using the envelope found in the center of this magazine or visit Pacific.edu/Give. CONTENTS Fall 2013 | Volume 99 | Issue 2 Features Departments Eureka Moment 2 President’s Message Pacific researchers in Thomas J.