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. Rollevson, a PLU alumnus, encouraged her to attend the university. He also urged her to apply apply for citizenship. Huang said he thought it gave her better opportunities to pursue her educational and vocational goals in medicine. “I really applied because my dad wanted me to be a citizen,” Huang said. “Plus, I’m probably going to be living and working in the U.S.” Currently, China does not recognize dual citizenship. For Huang, completing the U.S. naturalization process meant facing the heavy
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community is very family-oriented, she says. So, while she applied to out-of-state law schools, she plans to stay close to home. “My family has allowed me to be where I am today.”PLU EntrepreneursJasneet Sandhu, with her siblings, started Sandhu Cake Company Jasneet Sandhu '23 (PLU Photo / Emma Stafki) Read Previous Small School, Big Impact: Marc Gombio ’23 talks about his experience in PLU’s School of Nursing Read Next Family ties and academic pursuits: Parker Brocker-Knapp’s journey at PLU COMMENTS
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little rough.What type of policy work does Senator Dhingra and your office work with? She has a very wide variety of policy that she works with. A lot of her policy work right now has to do with mental and behavioral health, and sponsoring a bill from high school students on banning the pink tax (a term used for gender-based price differences applied to identical products). She’s also working on mental health competency, or forensic competency, so finding ways to improve our criminal justice system
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the Guatemalan Genocide. In the early 1980’s, the lives of Indigenous Mayans in Guatemala were at risk. Many died when the government conducted a scorched-earth counterinsurgency tactic that included the genocide of five Indigenous Mayan groups. Such a brief summary cannot capture the impact of the genocide. Although it has been more than 36 years since the genocide, Guatemala still feels its effects today. When Riley applied for an internship at a U.S embassy program, he was able to get his first
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and a Business Administration minor, Valery started working for Marketing & Communications in the Fall of 2013. Valery is also the Assistant General Manager of MediaLab, an award-winning applied internship and research program housed in the School of Arts and Communication at PLU. Valery's writing and photographs have been published in The Peninsula Gateway and on The News Tribune 's website. Valery plans to pursue a career in the news industry after graduating from PLU in 2014. Previous Post Lute
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the Rainier Mount Rainier and had to deal with some data that was expected, as well as some result that were unexpected. “It will help them deal with complexity and unknowns, and this can be applied to different parts of life, beyond the academic experience,” she said. Some of the students will be using their research to provide the underpinnings of their Capstone projects, while others will be presenting their research during fall conferences, the Poster & Oral Presentation Session, Sept. 23 in
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others join to present “Empowerment” a three-day conference. The Powell-Heller Conference seeks to give educators, students and community members a way to use the lessons of the Holocaust to empower themselves and those around them.Learn more about the Empowerment conference 2012 Powell-Heller Conference for Holocaust Education ConferenceThe fifth annual Powell and Heller Holocaust Conference at PLU focused on the Nazi plunder of Jewish valuables, along with belated efforts at restitution. There was
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thoughtful inquiry and embracing community are part of the fabric of the Pacific Crest Trail, just as they are a part of the fabric at PLU. Ultimately, those lessons have helped her come to terms with the unpredictability of the journey she is on. “It’s about being open to any experiences life is going to throw at you,” she said. Ballinger said her hike underscored her love of the environment that grew out of the Antarctica study abroad program she was a part of during her time at PLU. “I’m thinking of
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crowdfunding campaign helped with extra costs associated with storefront construction, Wagstaff opened her charming Lady Yum shop where Champagne flows all day long. It pairs well with her sweet and savory macarons in flavors you won’t find anywhere else, including mango habañe- ro. Wagstaff has learned a lot of lessons along the way – she’s a wise and seasoned businesswoman at 33 years old. When she was a little girl running around the island, her biggest fear was grizzlies. As an adult it is waking up
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mouth.” After a successful online crowdfunding campaign helped with extra costs associated with storefront construction, Wagstaff opened her charming Lady Yum shop where Champagne flows all day long. It pairs well with her sweet and savory macarons in flavors you won’t find anywhere else, including mango habañe- ro. Wagstaff has learned a lot of lessons along the way – she’s a wise and seasoned businesswoman at 33 years old. When she was a little girl running around the island, her biggest fear was
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