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in operations and much of his career is still steeped in the study of people. “My life is shaped largely by my pursuits and interests,” he said. “I always look at life like I’m on a journey.” Most had very little to say about changing their PLU experience. If anything, Sander said, she would had have told herself to relax. “Everything I did at PLU I’d tell myself to do again,” Sander said. “(But) be more laid back. You don’t have to have all the answers right here and right now.” Lastly, the

Nobel Peace Prize in 2011. PLU will send students and faculty from diverse disciplines to participate in the Forum each year. Peace Scholars Program An outgrowth of the Nobel Peace Prize Forum, the Peace Scholars Program was established in 2011 as an annual summer program designed to deepen students’ understanding of the central issues and theories regarding conflict, war and peace. Two students from each of the six consortium schools are awarded a seven-week academic experience in Norway. Students

.  “We believe Erik’s broad experience and leadership skills will move KPLU forward into a future with many challenges and opportunities for public media.” Nycklemoe has served as Director of Network Initiatives at American Public Media Group in St. Paul, Minnesota, since 2008.  (The Group includes American Public Media, Minnesota Public Radio, Southern California Public Radio, Classical South Florida and Greenspring Media.) His responsibilities include acquisitions, developing multi-year business

Mirror Lake than just helping a single teacher, Gannon noted. “I don’t think she realizes she’s not just affecting me and my 25 kids, but she’s impacting our whole school,” Gannon said. Jones was excited because so much of her philosophy as an administrator is to stay connected to the classroom. She told Gannon’s class at the beginning of the year that she had basically adopted all of them. Jones reflected that, in a sense, she’s continuing the first experience she had at PLU: becoming part of

education, however, does not stop at graduation. The education continues, as graduates plug into a network of people who share a common bond – those who know what it means to be a Lute. To follow are five profiles of recent PLU graduates who have taken their degrees, entered the workplace, and made a connection with a fellow Lute. There, they have found colleagues, mentors, friends – all of whom share a unique understanding of the value of the PLU experience. Maura Gannon ’10 Major: Education Employer

help open the discussion.” After months of hard work, “Beyond Burkas and Bombers” will premiere on April 11 at 7 p.m. in the Studio Theater in the Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. Please visit www.plu.edu/medialab for more information. Read Previous Share your Zipcar experience for a chance to win! Read Next Learning about the next step 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

Trondheim in 1917. PLU’s opening celebration will include music, film and food, as well as a talk by Professor Troy Storfjell, a Mark Sámi. The free exhibit, on display through April 1, includes artifacts, multimedia clips and a full-sized Sámi reindeer tent. Visitors also can learn about ongoing threats to Sámi life and culture, especially transnational mining ventures, and get a unique look at how today’s Sámi are fighting back, and at the experience of Sámi immigrants to the United States. SCC

more than 26 years of fund-raising experience, including as the director of planned giving at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma; Saddleback Memorial Foundation in Laguna Hills, Calif.; and at his alma mater, California Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks. In recommending Page for the award, Loren Anderson, former President of PLU, wrote, “Doug is a consummate professional; his work is grounded in his strong Christian faith, his clear understanding of stewardship and his deep commitment to

Modestowicz, from Emerald Ridge High School. “I wasn’t expecting it. I remember winning and thinking, ‘Is this real?’” “The court is awesome,” said Thach, a Biology major from Mount Tahoma High School. “Twenty-four sisters who are nice people. It is such a life-changing experience.” PLU could have that effect, too: Brown, a Sumner High School graduate and now a Psychology major, is on the volleyball team; Larson said she’d love to be a part of the Asian Pacific Islander club and the Chinese Studies Club

selected club members attended a Seahawks practice on Nov. 21 and met Carroll himself. From left, Chelsea Miller, Kevin De Jong, Lauren McClung and Jordan Zepernick share a laugh with Carroll. (Photo: Corky Trewin/Seattle Seahawks) “It was a sensational experience,” said De Jong. “Meeting Pete Carroll was great! He was very fun and energetic, personable and friendly. It was great just to be there and take it all in.” De Jong and Zepernick started the club last spring with several important goals. “We