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to get into nature, to appreciate the wild and beautiful places in our state,” he said. “And that’s a really important first step in becoming an advocate for the environment.” Wade, too, remains deeply rooted in the lifestyle he forged through his years of work in that little utility room behind the ASPLU office. After graduating from PLU with a degree in biology, he leveraged his experience with Outdoor Rec into a job with American Alpine Institute as a climbing guide before moving on to work

,” said McGinnis, executive director of hospitality services and campus restaurants. She was first exposed to PLU’s kitchen at 5 years old, as the daughter of a biology professor. “The thing that really struck me about the kitchen here was that I never wanted to be anywhere else,” she said. “I’ve really found my niche here.” That niche is providing good food and an even better experience. (Video by Rustin Dwyer, PLU) “Food is so much more than just a thing,” McGinnis said. “You gather around food.” At

, 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

; 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