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me a little about the internship. What are you doing, what are you learning? As a Bio Tech at this refuge, I work under the supervision of the head biologist to catalyze hydrologic restoration for bird habitats, test the water (mainly salinity, conductivity, and temperature at various sites,) establish baseline vegetation data sets, network with land agency professionals, set up bird nest-monitoring technology, eradicate invasive species, build an outdoor education center, and work on wetland

and application in many disciplines from cooking to aerospace. Tell us a bit about your journey as an artist. How did you discover your vocation? Ebbinga: According to my parents I have been a creator since I was able to squish play dough. I find the most satisfaction, and learn more readily, when I am using my hands in concert with my brain and heart. My best classes all throughout my primary and secondary education were art and shop classes, or courses that had some creative hands-on component

-monitoring technology, eradicate invasive species, build an outdoor education center, and work on wetland delineation. What do you enjoy about your internship? I love this amalgam of scientific research and manual labor. There are plenty of chances to read and evaluate data, but it’s also truly satisfying to learn by physically living here. It may sound sentimentalized to say this; there’s something irreplaceable about waking up in nature, working outside, and listening to the outdoors. You’d be

communication professor Cliff Rowe Enhancing their French language skills and indulging in the rhythm and energy of the French Creole culture in Martinique, with French professor Roberta Brown Analyzing how the arts can be used to promote religious and political beliefs in Neah Bay, Washington, with anthropology professor David Huelsbeck Exploring the history and culture of New Zealand while backpacking through the country’s dramatic scenery with associate physical education professor Bradford Moore

from them – such as describing an immigrant to be “crawling” like an animal. “I think on my better days as a teacher I do make that connection,” Ramos said. “That’s what’s great about PLU students. They want to make those connections. “They (students) really value education in ways you don’t get at all institutions.” She feels a sense of accomplishment when she starts seeing students use terms in class and descriptions that she’s conveying, effortlessly. As if it was just the way they always spoke

graduate school at Portland State University to gain her master’s degree in education with a concentration in counseling. She then went on to earn certification in personal management from Portland State in 1986. As one of her closest friends and PLU college roommate for three years, Nowadnick said, “we knew early on that [psychology] was her first love.” After graduating from Portland State, Wold worked in the counseling field for six years, helping kids and teens who had been sexually abused or had

within weeks that this wasn’t for me,” said Nelson in an interview from Mongolia. “It wasn’t the education I was looking for, and I didn’t know my professors.” Laughing now, Nelson said her father Glen Nelson ’69, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2Mvol52Hy8 knew that PLU was the right choice for her, but let his daughter find that out on her own.”He knew all along that PLU was the right fit for me,” said Nelson, whose sister, Annalee Nelson ’01, is also an alumna. The credits were easily transferred

serve as a panelist during the Powell-Heller Holocaust Education Conference this week. Over the war years, between 3,500 and 5,000 refugees, mostly Jews, came through the Plateau Vivarais-Lignon, where Le Chambon is located. The south-central France plateau is home to 12 mostly Protestant villages. Hewett’s parents, Pastor André Trocmé, and his wife Magda, were among the leaders of the rescue operations. The plateau was an ideal hiding place for a number of reasons, Hewett said. It is geographically

Office; Parkland community organizations; and representatives from PLU’s Art Department, Sustainability Department, Center for Community Engagement and Service, ASPLU, Facilities Management, Auxiliary Services, Office of Finance and Operations, G.R.E.A.N., Students of the Left, Office of Residential Life and Wang Center for Global Education. And painters—lots of painters. “What’s been most enjoyable is meeting community members and students and hearing their stories,” said Refaei. In the end, the

contributions of student leaders who have excelled academically and made a difference through their leadership and service at PLU and in their communities. Nominated students were invited to submit a resume; then a selection committee reviewed all nominations and made award recommendations. After that, Laura Majovski, Vice President for Student Life and Dean of Students, confirmed the recipients. “Developing student leaders is so much at the heart of a PLU education,” Majovski said. “It is inspiring each