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can cover: why you’re interested in attending PLU, why you love your art form(s), how you came to practice your art, what drives you to make art, how you believe attending PLU will further your skills and/or career, and your artistic vision or motivation. We’re looking to get to know you, so anything that is thoughtful and true to you will be appreciated by faculty adjudicators. What do I include in my Artistic Achievement Award application portfolio? Include images of your work that best

attending PLU will further your skills and/or career, and your artistic vision or motivation. We’re looking to get to know you, so anything that is thoughtful and true to you will be appreciated by faculty adjudicators. What do I include in my Artistic Achievement Award application portfolio? Include images of your work that best represent your artistic practice, ideally 10-20 images. Portfolios may be submitted via link if they are hosted online or they may be uploaded as a PDF. The portfolio will be

genuinely kind and passionate individuals. —CP Participating in these master classes made me feel far more connected to the world of theatre outside an educational environment. It put voices, character, and personality to artists whose work I greatly respect. Speaking with such highly successful performers made them seem more human, which made me feel more empowered and validated that I could be successful in my career too. In a year that feels like students have given up so much, these classes with

Oregon, but I found a great, flourishing Asian community here that I can call my friends. It is a place that makes me feel like I can be me. Who impacted you the most at PLU? Dr. Sailu Lulu Li has been my biggest mentor. She is also from China. Dr. Lulu jump-started my finance career and walked me through how to navigate America as a first-generation Chinese immigrant, especially in the field of finance. You started as a business major with a concentration in accounting but switched to a

forefront of a career choice. He received his bachelor, master and doctoral degrees in composition from the universities of Washington and Michigan. He arrived in 1984 as PLU’s first full-time composer. Youtz speculated that some of his ilk ends up in the trade because they play an instrument ignored by most. In his case, it was the bassoon. He remembers listening to a piece written for a woodwind quartet in high school by a classmate and being “astounded” that he had never thought of this himself. So

said. “In doing it here, I know it can work in the real world.” Jake Taylor’s college career began a bit differently – he started at another four-year college, and decided that wasn’t the best place for him. So, he took the long road, taking classes at North Seattle and Tacoma community colleges before arriving on the PLU campus. The trip has given him a wealth of experience from which to compare notes.  For Taylor, his previous experiences didn’t allow him to get what he wanted out of the

life.” McEntire admits that carving out a career in jazz is a bit daunting. Gigs are generally few, the pay’s not great, if there’s any pay at all, and finding enough work can be a challenge. However, McEntire is determined to follow his passions. This passion for the smooth, smoky and unpredictable sound has McEntire and members of The Parkland Youth Symphony – the band in which he plays sax – checking out Seattle’s famed jazz spots, such as Jazz Alley, Triple Door or Tula’s to listen to local and

November 4, 2011 Jennifer Cigler ’12 plans to go to law school after completing her history degree at PLU. She was attracted by the small classes and the support on campus for veterans. Veterans find a home base at PLU By: Barbara Clements For Ryan Butters ’12, PLU provided a second chance and a new beginning. For Jennifer Cigler ’12, PLU was a welcome stop in her military career on her way to become an attorney. And for Duong Huynh ’12, PLU offered a chance to follow his passions into the

record and songwriting companies. “That should be pretty cool,” Olson said. “They give you a full free day of consultation, talk with you about your songs. Who knows? It’s the music business.” Read Previous Extra! Extra! Lute Wins Prestigious Award for Journalism Career Read Next Dr. William Foege ’57 COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private" window. LATEST POSTS Three students share how

in 1984. While at the CDC, he forced drug companies to warn that aspirin might cause the sometimes-deadly Reye Syndrome, reacted quickly to alert women to the dangers of toxic shock syndrome and saw the first cases of a frightening new disease in the early 1980s: AIDS. Over his career, he has been, quite simply, recognized as one of the most important figures in public health. Tom Paulson ’80, who works with Foege for Paulson’s health-oriented blog – Humanosphere – calls Foege a “global health