Laura Provinzino BA ’98
2025
Distinguished Alumni Award
A U.S. District Judge for the District of Minnesota, Laura Provinzino began her career as Lewis & Clark’s first Rhodes Scholar. A former Assistant U.S. Attorney and recipient of the U.S. Department of Justice’s 2023 David Margolis Award, she dedicated her career to human rights and the prosecution of sex crimes and international trafficking rings.
Alumni is located in Alumni Gatehouse on the Undergraduate Campus.
email alumni@lclark.edu
voice 503-768-7950
Director of Alumni & Parent Engagement
Katie Jo Walter ’09
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Lewis & Clark revealed the design of its new River Otter mascot on February 20, capping an intensive five-month collaboration with Portland advertising legends Wieden + Kennedy.