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large, musical family with five siblings, Dr. Anna Jensen was primed to excel at the double bass—while also developing a remarkable capacity for intuiting the needs of diverse learners. She embodies that rare combination of extraordinary musician and dynamic teacher. Her passion for music translates to her deep involvement in education. In addition to instructing at the University of Puget Sound and Pacific Lutheran University, she is the Executive Director of the Tacoma Youth Symphony Association
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Nicholas Lockey Lecturer - Music History Phone: 253-535-7602 Email: nlockey@plu.edu Professional Biography Additional Titles/Roles Education Ph.D., Musicology, Princeton University, 2013 M.A., Musicology, Princeton University, 2009 M.A., Musicology, University of Victoria, 2005 B.M., summa cum laude, Piano Performance, Pacific Lutheran University, 2002 Biography Nicholas Lockey is a Puget Sound native whose career has spanned music performance, research, composition, education, and arts
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school, university, church, community and festival choirs. In 2002, Nance was selected to compose the prestigious Raymond Brock Memorial Composition for the American Choral Directors Association. Other composers who have shared this honor include Gian-Carlo Menotti, Eric Whitacre, Morten Lauridsen, René Clausen, Daniel Pinkham, Samuel Adler and Gwyneth Walker. Among judges’ comments: “The sound of this choir gives powerful evidence of a conductor with very fine pedagogical and gestural technique
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July 13, 2014 PLU Awarded PSE Foundation Grant to Update Campus Emergency-Notification System PLU Marketing & Communications Pacific Lutheran University has received a $15,000 grant from the Puget Sound Energy Foundation to increase the university’s capacity to respond to the campus community and the public during emergencies and natural disasters. As a result, PLU is implementing a new Emergency Notification System this summer: the Metis Secure MS-5100 Indoor Emergency Help Station. For less
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honors: The team earned a coveted debate sweepstakes award for the 2014-15 season—its first such award since 2005—which honors PLU’s performance over the year at tournaments in the Pacific Northwest. PLU beat out rivals including Willamette, Lewis & Clark, Whitman, the University of Puget Sound and the University of Washington. Austin Ballard, a junior, was awarded third top speaker. First-year debater Noah Gerlach took seventh in the junior division. First-year debater Sam Altenberger and sophomore
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team will lead the 980-member organization in its mission to advance the investment profession in the Puget Sound region in technical competence and professional integrity. Ince specializes in financial derivatives and investments and is a CFA charter holder and Registered Investment Advisor in the state of Washington. He joined the CFA Society Seattle in 2003, soon after earning his CFA designation. Over the years he took on a variety of responsibilities, including founding chair of the Investment
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titled “Learning from Standing Rock” on Wednesday, Feb. 8 at 5 p.m. PLU and South Puget Sound community members will gather in Red Square to listen to indigenous leaders share what they’ve learned from the recent events at Standing Rock, as well as local environmental conflicts.“The ‘NODAPL’ protection efforts at the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation in North Dakota have captured the attention of the entire world,” said Darren Moore, a computer purchasing and services coordinator at PLU and a co
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serve us in the months ahead,” Belton continued. “COVID-19 case numbers, though still relatively high, are declining in the Puget Sound area. K-12 schools have begun to reopen statewide. And most recently, we’ve been encouraged by the release and deployment of multiple effective vaccines.” Two weeks into its spring semester, PLU is currently providing both fully remote and “blended” courses (combining remote and on-campus learning). The university recently moved its Campus Status Dial to level four
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potential to be exposed to uncomfortable or harmful levels of smoke. Interpreting the numbers For ease of understanding and consistency, PLU will use the AQI provided by the State of Washington, US EPA, and Puget Sound Clean Air Agency. These numbers give a rating of the air quality, based on the level of particulates present, where readings show: 0 – 50: Good 51 – 100: Moderate 101 – 150: Unhealthy for sensitive groups 151 – 200: Unhealthy for everyone 201 – 300: Very unhealthy for everyone 301 – 500
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, determination, success, worldwide acclaim and infinite promise—you’re likely to experience one of two powerful reactions: The desire to share her inspiring story with the whole planet. Or… the desire to ponder what, exactly, you’ve done with your life lately. Let’s go with the first, shall we? By Sandy Deneau Dunham Positive Prankster It may sound like a stretch, but the eradication of smallpox is directly connected to a young man slipping chewed-up rubber bands into his boss’ pipe tobacco. That young man
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