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from PLU with a degree in recreation and environmental studies, spent some time working in the Student Life offices on campus, before spending one year in Kenya working with a non-profit. He then completed his master’s in educational leadership from Miami University in Ohio. Read Previous A calling to teach Read Next A unicycle, persistence and passion take alum to Nike, then to Olympics COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker

service in Congress in 1977 and served continuously until 2013. He now serves as a senior policy advisor in Ness Van Feldman, a law firm with offices in Washington, D.C., and Seattle. PLU was in Dicks’ Congressional district for a good share of the time he was in office, but even when the district boundaries were remapped and the university was not in his district, he and his office were always helpful to the university. Throughout his career, Dicks led the way in key educational and environmental

students at other institutions make … I want to showcase our talent; I want to showcase our students,” Finitsis said.More About Hebrew Idol Vote for your favorite film at plu.edu/hebrewidol until 5 p.m. April 8 (you must have a PLU ePass to vote). The Mainstage Event is free and will take place at 6 p.m. April 16 in the Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. Read Previous Brockton Gates ’12 Gets off to a Strong Start at Seattle Startup Porch Read Next Cultural/Environmental Expert Returns

Committee, would not be sustainable without that communally reciprocated sense of ownership and hope for PLU, Parkland and beyond. I’m constantly energized by my peers, mentors and colleagues who keep this fire for innovation, and for a more environmentally just PLU, alive semester after semester.” -Kenzie Knapp ’23, Environmental Studies Major 2022-23 ASPLU President “Innovation can happen anywhere, anytime, with any process or concept. Regardless of the size of a project or task, being innovative

people will respect that.”Lute Powered is a project highlighting PLU alumni at some of the most well-known organizations across the Puget Sound region. Clarissa Gines ’12 is the second of three Lutes being featured from the City of Tacoma. Previous Lute Powered series highlighted PLU alumni at Amazon and MultiCare Health System. × × Read Previous City of Tacoma environmental scientist Tom Chontofalsky ‘03 loves asking questions Read Next Lisa Woods ’92 helps move Tacoma forward as the city’s Chief

also reminds us that social and environmental flourishing is a shared pursuit of all of our academic and co-curricular programs across campus. It’s a shared pursuit among medical doctors like Melissa Wollan Francis ’02, documentarians like Emma Stafki ’24, public policy analysts like Lorelei Juntunen ’97, and musicians like Jessa Delos Reyes ’24. Kimmerer’s determination that “all flourishing is mutual” reminds us that flourishing is not just about us as individuals. It is connected to and