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Lute’s Company Sets the Stage for Seahawks Super Bowl Rally in Arizona Posted by: Sandy Dunham / January 28, 2015 January 28, 2015 By Sandy Deneau Dunham PLU Marketing & Communications TACOMA, Wash. (Jan. 28, 2015)—If you can’t make it to the Seattle Seahawks’ pre-Super Bowl rally in Arizona on Jan. 31, you can take comfort in the fact that at least one Pacific Lutheran University graduate will be there representing the Lute #12s. Stephen Dilts, MBA ’14, kind of has to go to the rally, since

Year” by the Society of Professional Journalists of Western Washington. Plog, who as a PLU student majored in Journalism and served as Editor-in-Chief of The Mast, a producer for Media Lab, and student writer for University Communications, says she’s loved nearly every moment of her career thus far.When and why did you decide you wanted to be a journalist?  After 9/11, I realized how little I knew about current events and the world around me — and that really bothered me. At that point, I realized

At on-campus food pantry, a nutritious meal is a swipe away Posted by: Marcom Web Team / March 16, 2020 Image: PLU Pantry, an on-campus food pantry where students can pick up ingredients for a meal, toiletries and other necessities with the swipe of a student ID, addresses a growing food insecurity problem. (Photo/John Froschauer) March 16, 2020 By Kaitlin Armstrong '15Marketing & Communications Guest WriterTACOMA, WASH. (March. 16, 2020) — Food insecurity is on the rise on college campuses

John Evanishyn ‘21 studied environmental science on campus—and in France and Costa Rica—during his four years at PLU Posted by: Zach Powers / May 10, 2021 Image: John Evanishyn ‘21 on the CIEE (Council On International Educational Exchange) campus in San Luis Alto, Costa Rica. (Photos courtesy John Evanishyn.) May 10, 2021 By Ernest JasminPLU Marketing and Communications Guest WriterJohn Evanishyn ‘21 grew up in Tacoma, exploring Point Defiance Park, Ruston Way waterfront and other urban green

Wang Symposium reaches across disciplines to find the power of healing Posted by: Silong Chhun / February 23, 2022 Image: PLU students take part in a panel during the 2020 Wang Center Symposium “Disarming Polarization: Navigating Conflict and Difference.” (Photo taken prior to COVID-19 safety measures.) February 23, 2022 By Debbie CafazzoPLU Marketing and Communications Guest WriterTwo years ago, the Wang Symposium explored the phenomenon of political and societal polarization, and its effect

Tracye Ferguson ’94 brings her principles to work at state education agency Posted by: Silong Chhun / August 24, 2022 Image: Tracye Ferguson ’94 is an assistant superintendent for early learning at ESD 113, a Washington state agency that helps ensure that students in Grays Harbor, Lewis, Mason, Pacific and Thurston Counties receive an excellent and equitable education. (Photo by John Froschauer/PLU) August 24, 2022 By Debbie CafazzoPLU Marketing & Communications Guest WriterTracye Ferguson ’94

On the Court and in the Classroom: A Brother and Sister Find Success at PLU Posted by: Silong Chhun / February 24, 2023 Image: Siblings Sydney (left) and Jackson Reisner (right) (PLU photo/Sy Bean) February 24, 2023 By Lora ShinnPLU Marketing & Communications Guest WriterOn the day of high school class choices, a middle school teacher noticed the normally outgoing Jackson Reisner sitting quietly, acting withdrawn.Jackson grew increasingly anxious as the morning progressed. A movie buff, the

PLU senior Allison Sheflo discusses her triple major in geosciences, environmental studies and religion Posted by: Zach Powers / April 24, 2023 April 24, 2023 By Lisa PattersonPLU Marketing & Communications Guest Writer Senior Allison Sheflo will graduate this spring with a triple major in geosciences, environmental studies and religion and a minor in mathematics. She forged her own trail at PLU, welcoming the adventures that piqued her curiosity and let that lead her way. “It’s definitely not

Grayson Nottage ‘23 prepares to become a teacher who excites students about science Posted by: Zach Powers / April 24, 2023 Image: Geoscience major Grayson Nottage ‘23 will began PLU’s Master of Arts in Education (MAE) program this fall. (Photo by Sy Bean/PLU) April 24, 2023 By Grant Hoskins ’23PLU Marketing & Communications Student WriterGrayson Nottage ’23 has wanted to become a middle school science teacher ever since she was a middle school science student. She admired many of her own

Growing into her own: Sarah Davis ’23 discovers her passion for plant biology at PLU Posted by: Zach Powers / April 26, 2023 Image: Sarah Davis ’23, a biology major and Hispanic studies minor, was drawn to PLU for several reasons — both her parents are alumni, the study-away opportunities were exciting and the community was welcoming. (Photo by Sy Bean/PLU) April 26, 2023 By Lisa PattersonPLU Marketing & Communications Guest WriterSarah Davis began her PLU journey with the idea that medicine