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otherwise wouldn’t ask.” Etzell defines “vocation” as “creating a life which balances monetary needs, service to the world, and outlets for joy. Sometimes all of those can be the same thing.” Etzell thinks it is especially important for college students to participate in vocational discernment. “We are in a period of growth and change,” he says. “There is a lot of value in examining our relationship with others and our relationship to the career we want. We can root ourselves in a sense of purpose and

/minor or otherwise organized courses. The primary reason for such an approach is that the admissions committees of U.S. law schools generally recommend that applicants be well and broadly educated.Whalen’s passion for nature stems from an early age when her parents gifted her a book on animal law. Around that time, she decided she wanted a career that would allow her to advocate for the animals. Whalen has been very active at PLU, finding opportunities to learn more about the justice system. She

wanted a career that would allow her to advocate for the animals.  Whalen has been very active at PLU, finding opportunities to learn more about the justice system. She recently served as the president of Scales of Justitia. Whalen and club members hosted a couple of events, including a virtual law school panel with representatives from the University of Oregon, University of Washington, Lewis & Clark College, Willamette University, Gonzaga University and Seattle University. Department of Political

of reflection as chief equity officer within Tacoma’s Office of Equity and Human Rights, leading anti-racist systems transformation efforts at the city level. The path to the position started at PLU. After three years of college in Texas, Woods married and moved to Joint Base Lewis-McChord, only a semester shy of graduation. Soon, she heard great things about PLU’s care for students and career placement program.  “I remember the care and concern of the professors and the administration,” Woods

because it helps us get educated and helps us to reach our dreams and to be leaders in our community.”  Today Mosa is a business administration major with a concentration in accounting. He plans to pursue a career in law enforcement. He credits Act Six with helping him get through his first year in college. “I came from a family where no one attended college, I’m the first generation,” Mosa said. “I struggled a lot —I struggled due to my English. I used my mentor, Miss Melanie… I turned to her and she

-on experience (literally) with some of the native-winged creatures during her time at Rocky Mountain Wildlife Alliance. Read about her once-in-a-lifetime experience below! How did your internship experience come to be at Rocky Mountain Wildlife Alliance?BD: The founder of Rocky Mountain Wildlife Alliance posted an ad for the internship on ornithologyexcgange.com. This link was then sent to me by my PLU mentor Ben Sonnenberg ‘14, a former PLU research assistant. (PLU mentors are PLU alumni who

to have a profound impact. Gavidia decided to major in computer science, redirecting his career trajectory toward tech instead of medicine. Gavidia immersed himself in his new field from the start, becoming a computer lab teaching assistant during the spring semester of his first year. “It was rewarding getting to help students and having them get to that ‘ah ha’ moment.” He continued to tutor other students during his sophomore and junior years. In the spring of this sophomore year, Gavidia

med school to have a deep impact. Gavidia decided to major in computer science, redirecting his career trajectory toward tech instead of medicine. Gavidia immersed himself in his new field from the start, becoming a computer lab teaching assistant during the spring semester of his freshman year. “It was rewarding getting to help students and having them get to that ‘ah ha’ moment.” He continued to tutor other students during his sophomore and junior years. In the spring of this sophomore year