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professors. “I’m really glad I went to PLU for computer science because of those connections I made,” Ronquillo said. “I feel like it was a lot more genuine and a lot easier to create those connections because of how small these classes were. I’m excited for the future.” Read Previous Information, Technology and Leadership: an interview with Port of Tacoma’s Mark Miller ’88 Read Next Music and Medicine: Elizabeth Larios ’21 returns to Namibia to research infections and teach marimba LATEST POSTS Three

highlighted the talents of the students, faculty and alumni in the communication, art, music and theater departments. “We hope all of the events and all of the speakers attract a wide range of students,” said Sabrina Coady, co-chair of the planning committee. In the past, the event targeted only students and featured several speakers focused on communication and theater topics. This year, event organizers opted to reach out to both PLU and the surrounding community and encouraged alumni to attend. “PLU is

landscape and the unexpected benefits of distance learning.PLU: We’re about a week into PLU’s shift to distance learning. What’s the transition been like? Youtz: This past week has been both tiring and exciting. I am always up for a new adventure, and so figuring out online classes and music lessons has been novel and thus fun. I am constantly concerned that it is not “as good” as face to face, and am having to exhort both myself and my students to get over that comparison and to find instead the

study and perform together at the university. Learn more about PLU musicVisit the music department's website for more information about programs, facilities and more.Tamana and G-K are a perfect match, Takekawa said, mainly because both schools are located in rural areas (Tamana is based in Kumamoto on Japan’s southernmost island). Members of the all-girls high school stayed with host families, all households that G-K band students call home. The Japanese students attended classes at the Graham high

stories about these communities, shaped through active participation by community members. The final videos for “Our Communities, Our Neighbors” will be free and available online as educational resources. Read an interview about the project with Dr. Hoyt below and purchase your tickets today!How did you get involved in this project and what drew you to it? PLU Music professor and CRPF board member Greg Youtz reached out to me about directing one of the films in the “Our Communities, Our Neighbors

recommendations. Dr. Barry Johnson leads a movement rehearsal under the tent in Red Square. Movement rehearsal. Dr. Brown conducts a section of students outside the frame of the photo. Read Previous Vocal Master Classes in Spring 2021 Read Next Springing Forward with Guest Artists LATEST POSTS PLU’s Director of Jazz Studies, Cassio Vianna, receives grant from the City of Tacoma to write and perform genre-bending composition April 18, 2024 PLU Music Announces Inaugural Paul Fritts Endowed Chair in Organ

, Alaska in a close Filipino family. He grew up playing music and initially thought he would pursue it as a career. It was his love of music that brought him to Pacific Lutheran University. “I saw that PLU had an awesome music program, so I was like ‘Yeah, I think I’m going to PLU,’ ” he said. “But then I decided to change my major to computer science because I just realized that I like making games and websites. For some reason, sitting down at the computer and typing stuff out and seeing it rendered

.  JOB HUNT BUFFERING Ronquillo grew up in Ketchikan, Alaska in a close Filipino family. He grew up playing music and initially thought he would pursue it as a career. It was his love of music that brought him to Pacific Lutheran University.  “I saw that PLU had an awesome music program, so I was like ‘Yeah, I think I’m going to PLU,’ ” he said. “But then I decided to change my major to computer science because I just realized that I like making games and websites. For some reason, sitting down at

in film and media studies, decided to make Hugo the focus of her PLU capstone project. She created a documentary titled “Echos of the Sound” which explores the harsh realities facing the Southern Resident orca community. Stafki has been making films with her younger sister, Annie, for almost a decade. The duo entered many of these into the Gig Harbor Film Festival, which they won three times. At PLU, Stafki has taken classes in multimedia production and advertising. The new tools she’s gained

, and hopefully that network leads to me doing what I want to do in the future. Music has been another constant for me. I have had many extra circular opportunities in music, playing at events like PLU Idol, PLU’s Got Talent, and LollaPLUza. I have built many of my strongest friendships here with math and music as foundations. What’s next? Immediately after graduation I am going to begin taking classes back here at PLU for my Masters in Education. After that I will hopefully start teaching math at