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Nursing alumna Katie Blanchard on how her near murder has led to her powerful advocacy Posted by: Zach Powers / November 26, 2019 Image: Katie Blanchard ‘13 speaking with PLU students on Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2019. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) November 26, 2019 By Zach PowersMarketing & CommunicationsThree years ago, Katie Blanchard ‘13 was set on fire and nearly killed by a colleague at a military health center at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.Since then, Blanchard has undergone over 100 recovery

the fourth cohort to graduate since the formation of the relatively new program. PLU is the only school in Washington state to be certified for the CFA (Certified Financial Analyst) exam, Smith said. Deines advises other students to follow their hearts. “Trust your intuition – my mom says normally it’s never wrong,” she said, “and so far it’s led me to good places.” She added that she would be lost without support from mentors, friends and family. “Having played soccer as part of a team with

with a PLU degree?” Others featured in the campaign include Android co-founder Nick Sears ’87, ’95,  Alaska Airlines CEO Brad Tilden ’83 and Metropolitan Opera superstar Angela Meade ’01. Read all about the campaign and browse all 11 billboard designs in the latest online issue of ResoLUTE.  Read Previous PLU Business Students Donate Class Project Revenue to Wounded Warriors Read Next PLU Graduate Nursing Student Awarded Prestigious Armed Forces Scholarship COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated

possibilities of field research in faraway places.  Although this summer research meant hiking 10 miles into the Emmons Glacier, Christensen said she loved the work, nevertheless, since she was outdoors for the research. “Last year I was stuck indoors doing titrations all day long,” she laughed. The group also got a little help with packing the gear up through the trails, scree falls and over rock from the veterans attending PLU, who came to mingle with their fellow students, enjoy the outdoors and teach

out,” Jodock said of the fight for racial equity. “I hope to inspire people to find out more about the (Lutheran) tradition and to explore more fully what they can do to foster racial justice.” Jodock recognizes how influential Lutheran commitments to learning, vocation and community engagement can be when addressing conflicted social issues. He hopes his expertise on that subject matter will resonate with students, faculty, staff and the greater from diverse ethnicities, races and religious