FALL 2023
EDITOR
Zach Powers ’10
ASSISTANT EDITOR
MacKenzie Hines
CONTRIBUTING EDITOR
Debbie Cafazzo
WRITERS
Anneli Haralson
MacKenzie Hines
Lisa Patterson ’98
Zach Powers ’10
Lora Shinn
UNIVERSITY PHOTOGRAPHER
Sy Bean
EXECUTIVE CREATIVE DIRECTOR
Simon Sung
ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT OF MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS
Lace M. Smith
EDITORIAL OFFICES
Neeb Center
253-535-8410
marcom@plu.edu
PLU OFFICERS
Allan Belton
President
Joanna Gregson, Ph.D.
Provost
Daniel J. Lee
Vice President for University Relations
Joanna C. Royce-Davis, Ph.D.
Vice President for Student Life
Melody Ferguson
Associate Dean of Admissions
Kate Boyle, Ph.D.
Interim Vice President & Chief Operating Officer
OFFICE OF ALUMNI AND STUDENT CONNECTIONS
Katie Hoover ’10
Associate Vice President of Constituent Engagement
Jessica Pagel ’08
Executive Director
Brandi Hilliard ’10, ’15
Director
Kathy Engle
Assistant Director
Grace Amsden ’10
Program Coordinator
Nesvig Alumni Center
Tacoma, WA 98447-0003
253-535-7415
plualumni.org
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