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alumni panelists have found their vocation in global humanitarian initiatives, which makes their knowledge and experience invaluable to our students and PLU community.”  Virtual admission to the third biannual Ambassador Chris Stevens Memorial Lecture is free. Please visit the event website to register. Register Here Read Previous Brian Lander ’89: Career Humanitarian is PLU’s Connection to 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Read Next Minus fanfare, small college football getting underway in Washington COMMENTS

enjoys. “That experience helped me grow as a person and in my chemistry career,” she said.   In the classroom, her aptitude was quickly noticed, leading to her becoming an organic lab teaching assistant in the fall of 2020 and 2021, and an invitation to be a student guest of the American Chemical Society at the Linus Pauling Award Symposium Banquet. “Yaquelin impresses you with her work ethic, diligence, and academic abilities,” Craig Fryhle, chemistry professor, said. “She is a very personable

. The other is work on the long-range plan PLU 2020. Together they will set the stage for the university’s progress in the decade ahead.   In recent months, I have been asked many times for my views on new directions that will arise out of our long-range planning process and how our campaign success will help transform the university. My response is always the same. I don’t know, because the long-range plan will be shaped and written by the PLU community. And our donors will play a determining role

imprint of Random House Publishing Group. Call number: E184.V53 T713 2010 A memoir in graphic novel format about the author’s experiences as the son of Vietnamese immigrants who fled to America during the fall of Saigon describes how he learned his tragic ancestral history and the impact of the Vietnam War on his family while visiting their homeland years later. – from the publisher   Ha, R. (2020). Almost American Girl : an Illustrated Memoir (First edition.). Balzer + Bray/Harper Alley, imprints of

where no one has ever attended, let alone graduated from college. Therefore, these types of scholarships are unique because they make it possible for us to attend higher education. Mosa is also an Act Six Scholar, a program that provides leadership training, academic preparation and mentorship. After graduation, he says he plans to pursue a career in law enforcement. Want to learn more about PLU’s new matching scholarship for Palmer Scholars? Visit plu.edu/palmer for more information. Read Previous

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need help.” The campaign officially kicked off Feb. 27 during HUMP. In an effort to become ingrained in the community, the campaign is collaborating with campus organizations on programming that promotes safer communities, such as last Monday’s “Can I Kiss You?” presentation about sexual assault. “What’s cool about this is that students are saying, ‘we want to do this,’” said Kate Fontana, ASPLU religious relations director. Fontana is spearheading the development of a peer education and training

additional French language scholarship from the Fulbright program and the Swiss government. She leaves June 26 for nine weeks of language training, and begins her master’s program in the fall. Fulbright scholarships are awarded to U.S. citizens to study overseas. The program, founded in 1946 to promote “international good will through the exchange of students,” operates in more than 140 countries. It provides funding for one academic year of study or an English teaching assistantship experience. Read

,” said Pfaff. “It’s an amazing challenge each day. Every day I wake up and I’m so excited; it’s such a fun thing to do.” After completing five weeks of intensive training this summer in New York City through the Teach for America non-profit, Pfaff, ’09, set off to the flatlands of Oklahoma to follow his passions into teaching. The English major said that teaching had always been a passion for him, and even though the days are long, he’s found his niche and his calling. The first day all the teachers

funding, the Women’s Center has been able to provide prevention education and training for Campus Safety and other student leaders, in addition to further development of programs like Sexual Assault Peer Education Team, or SAPET, and other support services. Looking forward, Hughes hopes to expand current programs. “We hope to provide more opportunities for students to gain experience and develop skills,” she said. These opportunities, Hughes said, will hopefully include new volunteer, professional and