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, and is also a committed volunteer with PLU’s Center for Gender Equity. Taylor BozichTitle: Presenter, Rebuilding Lost Polish/Jewish Connections in the School of Dialogue Program Who: Taylor Bozich ’17, Pacific Lutheran University Bio: Taylor Bozich is a senior at Pacific Lutheran University, majoring in Biology and Global Studies with a concentration in Development and Social Justice. By the time she graduates, she will have studied away four times. In 2015, she studied peace-building and dialogue

world. “We have something really special here when it comes to conservation.” Ballinger also learned a lot about her personal needs and consumption. At the beginning of her journey, her backpack weighed about 45 pounds; at the end it weighed about 20. She started walking an average of 13 to 15 miles per day, only to increase that average distance to 25 to 28 miles per day. She lost 25 pounds and learned the importance of clean, dry socks. “I really learned how much I can push myself and how mentally

people together to create great gathering places. April Reitan (2002)After graduating from PLU 2002, I taught/tutored international and developmentally delayed students at Tacoma Community College.  Since I also have a BS in Biology, I took a job at Fred Hutchison Cancer Research Center.  I work in a group in Public Health Sciences which conducts cancer studies.  Primarily, we conduct breast and ano-genital cancer studies, but we also have others like HPV-related, testicular, and skin cancer studies.

; Director of Bands, PLU Conference ScheduleJanet BrillPresentation Title: “Kaytek” A Little Girl from the Warsaw Ghetto who became a Polish Resistance Fighter and decorated war hero’ Who: Dr. Janet Brill, Edna’s daughter-in-law and author Born: 09/15/1957, New York City Education: BS, Biology, University of Miami M.S. Dietetics and Nutrition, Florida International University Ph.D. Exercise Science, University of Miami Professional Experience: Nationally recognized nutrition, health and fitness expert

; Director of Bands, PLU Conference ScheduleJanet BrillPresentation Title: “Kaytek” A Little Girl from the Warsaw Ghetto who became a Polish Resistance Fighter and decorated war hero’ Who: Dr. Janet Brill, Edna’s daughter-in-law and author Born: 09/15/1957, New York City Education: BS, Biology, University of Miami M.S. Dietetics and Nutrition, Florida International University Ph.D. Exercise Science, University of Miami Professional Experience: Nationally recognized nutrition, health and fitness expert

program was the perfect marriage of all her interests. Growing up, her mother — who is half Norwegian and half Swedish — shared a lot of Norwegian traditions with her. She wanted to study in Norway to reconnect with those roots, and her biology-environmental studies double major lined up well with the curriculum. “It just worked out so well with everything,” she said of the program. The cherry on top was the small town with lots of outdoor recreation opportunities. “You can walk around in a half hour

States,” Davidson said. Students in the cohorts claim a variety of backgrounds — with families from countries all over Central and South America, for example — and their majors are as diverse as they are: biology, education, philosophy, social work, kinesiology, and more. But Davidson said their shared experiences are key to creating the sense of community, a primary factor that has contributed to the cohorts’ near-perfect retention rate, despite the challenges first-generation students of color

expecting,” she said of the individualized experience. “I took every possible class you could take in the master’s program and created extra ones.” Christina Pepin, clinical assistant professor, studied at PLU for her undergraduate (2004) and graduate (2007) nursing degrees (she also earned undergraduate degrees in biology and English at the University of Wisconsin-Superior in 2001). She never planned on being a nurse, but eventually realized she had the gift of connecting with patients on a deeper