Yoshiko Reynolds Named Teacher of the Year

In late April, Lewis & Clark’s Pamplin Society of Fellows named Yoshiko Reynolds, instructor in Japanese, the 2023 Teacher of the Year for the undergraduate college.

Reynolds, who was born and raised in Japan, earned her BA in Japanese history in her home country. In 2014, Reynolds came to the United States and later earned her master’s degree in higher education management from New Mexico State University. In addition to her work in higher education, she has served as a cultural program manager at the Portland Japanese Garden. Reynolds joined Lewis & Clark in fall 2020.

Reynolds enjoys not only teaching her native language but also incorporating interesting cultural and historical perspectives into her classes. One student nominator wrote, “The extra work that she puts into her Japanese classes shows just how much she wants us not only to do well in her class, but to also really learn to speak Japanese.”