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next natural, crucial question: What happens after PLU? The answer: PLU produces awesomely powerful graduates. And that’s a truth worth sharing. “A 2014 study on awareness and perceptions showed the second most-important factor Washington high-school seniors cite in their college-selection process is ‘job opportunities for graduates,’” said Donna Gibbs, PLU Vice President of Marketing and Communications. The 10 accomplished alumni on the billboards, then, have been photographed in their “element

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PRESIDENT OF MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS Lace M. Smith EDITORIAL OFFICES Neeb Center 253-535-8410 resolute@plu.edu www.plu.edu/resolute PLU OFFICERS Allan Belton President Joanna Gregson, Ph.D. Provost Daniel J. Lee Vice President for University Relations Teri Phillips Vice President & Chief Operating Officer Joanna C. Royce-Davis, Ph.D. Vice President for Student Life Melody Ferguson Associate Dean of Admissions OFFICE OF ALUMNI AND CONSTITUENT ENGAGEMENT Mary Duvall Associate Vice President for

Kari Plog ’11 Christian Caple PHOTOGRAPHER John Froschauer VIDEOGRAPHER Rustin Dwyer CONTRIBUTORS Claudia Berguson Tim Sherry ’67 Joshua Wiersma ’18 COURTESY PHOTOS Greater Tacoma Peace Prize Jonathan Nesvig ’67 EXECUTIVE CREATIVE DIRECTOR Simon Sung ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT OF MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS Lace M. Smith WEB TEAM Logan Seelye Sam O’Hara ’16 Chris Albert CLASS NOTES Kathy Allen ’17 PROOFREADER Rebecca Young EDITORIAL OFFICES Neeb Center 253-535-8410 resolute@plu.edu www.plu.edu

in communications and minored in music, playing flute in the University Symphony Orchestra. Her first job after graduation was with Symphony Tacoma, where she worked on everything from ticketing to marketing. She and her husband decided they wanted to live abroad, so they earned certificates in teaching English as a foreign language and moved to Prague, in the Czech Republic, where they taught. The Czech capital is also renowned for its transit system. Neither Walker’s experience as a student in

– WINTER 2019 CO-EDITORS Lace M. Smith Debbie Cafazzo WRITERS Debbie Cafazzo Thomas Kyle-Milward Lisa Patterson ’98 Kari Plog ’11 PHOTOGRAPHER John Froschauer VIDEOGRAPHER Joshua Weirsma ’18 Rustin Dwyer CONTRIBUTORS Outdoor Recreation Colton Walter ’19 Jalyn Turner ’22 EXECUTIVE CREATIVE DIRECTOR Simon Sung ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT OF MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS Lace M. Smith WEB TEAM Logan Seelye Sam O’Hara ’16 Chris Albert PROOFREADER Rebecca Young CLASS NOTES Kami Clairmont EDITORIAL OFFICES Neeb

understand their purpose in life and align their actions with their values, which has been shown to lead to a more fulfilling and meaningful life. Facilitators: Joseph Gomez, Engagement and Marketing Lead, Blue Zones Parkland-Spanaway Tammy Jones, Project Manager & Office Coordinator, Blue Zones Parkland-Spanaway Location: Chris Knutzen East, Anderson University Center 10:30 - 11:00 a.m. | BreakOptional: Join Campus Ministry for Prayers for the World, outside on steps of Karen Hille Phillips Center for

also help students. At PLU, Walker majored in communications and minored in music, playing flute in the University Symphony Orchestra. Her first job after graduation was with Symphony Tacoma, where she worked on everything from ticketing to marketing. She and her husband decided they wanted to live abroad, so they earned certificates in teaching English as a foreign language and moved to Prague, in the Czech Republic, where they taught. The Czech capital is also renowned for its transit system

The Choir of the West: PLU’s Premier Choral Ensemble Keeps Particularly Busy By Shunying Wang ’15 PLU Marketing & Communications Student Worker It’s an especially busy—and newsy—year for PLU’s renowned Choir of the West, including the return of Dr. Richard Nance, Director of Choral Activities and conductor of the choir, who’s back from a yearlong sabbatical. During… November 7, 2014 Choir of the West