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Pacific Lutheran University’s holiday event roundup Posted by: Thomas Kyle-Milward / November 28, 2017 Image: Pacific Lutheran University’s Celebration of Light, which explores religious and cultural aspects of the holiday followed by singing and lighting the trees around Red Square, on Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2016. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) November 28, 2017 By StaffPLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (Nov. 27, 2017) - Looking to get the festivities started early? Check out this roundup

PLU announces UMBC president Freeman Hrabowski III as Commencement 2018 keynote speaker Posted by: Kari Plog / April 3, 2018 Image: Freeman Hrabowski III — president of University of Maryland, Baltimore County — will serve as the keynote speaker at Pacific Lutheran University’s Commencement 2018 ceremony. (Photo courtesy of UMBC) April 3, 2018 By Kari Plog '11PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (April 3, 2018) — Freeman Hrabowski III — longtime president of University of Maryland

Film and Media Studies. Courses, which will be available for registration April 16-27, launch in fall 2018.The new concentration consists of up to 44 credit hours in core communication courses, as well as classes in theory, criticism, research and media production, all of which aim to engage students with interests in various types of media, including television, narrative and documentary filmmaking, advertising and marketing, and more. Amy Young, department chair and associate professor of

Eagle vs. fox: Lute snaps breathtaking viral photos Posted by: Kari Plog / May 30, 2018 Image: An eagle dive-bombs a fox to snatch its prey. The image was one of many that went viral. (Photo by Kevin Ebi ’95, livingwilderness.com) May 30, 2018 By Kari Plog '11PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (May 30, 2018) — Kevin Ebi ’95 was in the right place at the right time.The Lute who took a photograph immortalized on a postage stamp can now claim viral celebrity status, after capturing the

PLU Record-holder Bailey Hamilton ’22 balances athletic involvement with academic excellence Posted by: Silong Chhun / April 20, 2022 Image: Hamilton (left) and teammates with their medals after their winning race. (photo courtesy of Bailey Hamilton) April 20, 2022 By Isabella Daltoso ’23PLU Marketing and CommunicationsBailey Hamilton is a senior nursing student at PLU. She is also a member of PLU’s swim team. Recently, she was a member of the winning four-member relay team at this year's

From the exam room to executive leadership: Dr. Mark Mariani ’98 follows his curiosity at MultiCare Posted by: Zach Powers / April 25, 2022 Image: Mark Mariani ’98 serves as the chief medical officer and vice president for retail health for MultiCare Health System. photos by (John Froschauer/PLU) April 25, 2022 By Zach Powers ’10PLU Marketing & CommunicationsWhen Mark Mariani ’98 was a student at PLU his singular goal was to become a medical doctor. A member of the football team and a biology

Musician turned math major is excited about teaching in his community Posted by: Silong Chhun / April 29, 2022 April 29, 2022 By Veronica CrakerPLU Marketing and CommunicationsKevin Canady-Pete ’22 has a history with the Pacific Lutheran University campus. He grew up down the street, just a couple of miles from the university. The Franklin Pierce High School graduate came to PLU intending to pursue a music education major. While he enjoyed playing music at PLU, he discovered he had a passion

Regan Zeebuyth ’01 helps shape culture and solve puzzles at Amazon Posted by: Zach Powers / May 31, 2022 Image: As the senior manager for corporate affairs business operations, Regan Zeebuyth ’01 leads the business operations team for worldwide communications at Amazon. (Photo by Silong Chhun) May 31, 2022 By Zach Powers ’10PLU Marketing & CommunicationsRegan Zeebuyth ’01 has always been curious. Curious about words, about ideas, and about systems. He’s always trusted that curiosity to guide

Lisa Woods ’92 helps move Tacoma forward as the city’s Chief Equity Officer Posted by: Silong Chhun / July 11, 2022 July 11, 2022 By Lora ShinnPLU Marketing & Communications Guest WriterAs far back as middle school, others noticed Lisa Woods' quiet strength and power of observation. ``My demeanor is to listen, hear people and see people,`` she says. ``I've developed that over time, but I've always been the listener in the room and not necessarily the talker.``Today, Woods (’92) uses her powers

Kristen Jaudon ’94: Picturing the possibilities Posted by: Silong Chhun / August 15, 2022 Image: Kristen Jaudon ‘94 is the senior director for communications at ESD 113, a Washington state agency that helps ensure that students in Grays Harbor, Lewis, Mason, Pacific and Thurston Counties receive an excellent and equitable education. (Photos by John Froschauer/PLU) August 15, 2022 By Debbie CafazzoPLU Marketing & Communications Guest WriterKristen (Vold) Jaudon ’94 likes to keep her options open