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immigration law, domestic violence and other issues. The Sikh 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.” Read Previous Opening Doors: PLU Partnership with PNWU creates new opportunities for PLU pre-health sciences graduates Read Next Communications and psychology double major Alex Reed ’23 explored film and storytelling at PLU LATEST POSTS Three students share how

about it,” said Baghirov of her time at PLU. “It made you look at what you were learning and how it could be taken to a higher level. I may not have thought of it at the time as preparation for the Peace Corps but it was. I may not have thought of it as this is my wild hope component but it was.” Baghirov applied for the Peace Corps during summer 2006. The idea of Austin Goble ’09, Ruth Tollefson ’09, Raechelle Baghirov 05, listen while Sallie Strueby ’11, speaks during an Alumni panel discussion on

world.”Early on, Mosa struggled at Foss High School in Tacoma and didn’t think college would be an option for him, so he set his sights on applying to be a seaman with the coast guard. Even with this plan, Mosa applied for college scholarships, at the encouragement of his high school counselors. Days before he enlisted into the Marines, Mosa learned he was the recipient of an Act Six Scholarship, a leadership program that connects local students with faith- and social justice-based colleges to equip

through rigorous conversations and planning with a committee of faculty who support and guide them. “You take courses from all around the university, as well as complete experiential learning experiences, like studying abroad, internships or applied research,” Suzanne Crawford O’Brien, interim dean of interdisciplinary programs, said. “Some students opt for this because they have a dream job in mind — one that doesn’t fit in a more traditional major.” Every year, one to three PLU students graduate

, applied for and received a $250,000 grant from the Pierce County Economic Development Department to fund the PLU School of Business work supporting underserved rural communities via the Pierce County Navigator Program. Pierce County Navigator Program The Pierce County Navigator Program is an outreach and referral program with one-on-one assistance and mentoring for entrepreneurs in the South Sound area. It operates as a “hub” and “spoke” model with seven different organizations as the spokes. These