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around the Christmas season that permeate Scandinavian culture! Enjoy a meal with Nordic food from all 5 countries, entertainment, and wonderful fellowship. God Jul alle samen! $50 per person. Horns A Plenty Christmas Dec. 20 | 12 – 4pm | Lagerquist Concert Hall Horns A Plenty Christmas is a charitable organization that offers horn players young and old the opportunity to come together and perform Christmas music for the general public. Guest artists are featured as a way to encourage the education

comprehensive tests. But Leah Sweeney ‘17, a Fast Track student working on her Master of Business Administration, faced additional challenges -- as a new mother who needed to get started on a career, continued education seemed out of reach. “I never really was set on going to graduate school, it was something that sort of happened by accident,” Sweeney said. “I saw a flyer (for the Fast Track program) and I was like, ‘I can’t go to grad school. The application process is very intimidating, you have to pay a

her time outdoors, set her on a direct path to her career. She joined the Washington Conservation Voters in 2008 and became its president in 2014, leading the organization’s political, campaign, and accountability strategies.“I first learned about the climate crisis in detail – and how to advocate for policy and political change — at PLU,” she said. “I loved my time at PLU. My education taught me to think critically, challenge the status quo, and advocate for my community.” We talked to Murphy

changing lives.  “There are so many nonprofits in Tacoma doing a lot of amazing work,” Hernández says. However, don’t be too surprised to run into them in the halls of academia again, in a few years. “Although I’d like to be done with assignments and essays, I love learning too much.” Further education in visual rhetoric or the intersection of media and law both are both possibilities.Advice to New Students What would Hernandez suggest to a younger version of himself? Slow down, and take time to

Performance: PLU Music Chair Brian Galante on education during the coronavirus Read Next Keeton Heggerness looks to continue all-conference play for PLU soccer 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 "private" window. LATEST POSTS Caitlyn Babcock ’25 wins first place in 2024 Angela Meade Vocal Competition November 7, 2024 PLU professors Ann Auman and Bridget Haden share teaching and learning

vocational exploration, career development and employment outcomes. Read Previous Why a Lutheran University Is a Leader on Holocaust Education Read Next PLU launches Internship Fund to create equitable opportunities for students 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 "private" window. LATEST POSTS Caitlyn Babcock ’25 wins first place in 2024 Angela Meade Vocal Competition November 7, 2024 PLU

like it is my “job.” I want to be able to get up every morning and say, “I am a musician, and that is what gives me life.” As long as I am happy and my music makes others happy, that’s all I care about. Read Previous Lute Powered: MultiCare Health System Read Next Sophia Barro ’22 is following her passion for faith, literacy and diversity into elementary education COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently

education or health insurance until he aged into Medicare.  I understand you have experience as a swimming student-athlete. How did you balance sports and school? At first, it was very challenging. I struggled with time management, balancing school work, swimming and socialization. Unfortunately, the pandemic hit during the spring quarter of my freshman year of college. I rushed home. I took this time to reevaluate and focus on my studies and worked on my time-management skills. When the pandemic was

my eyes. Well, it turns out they’re right. So, the most rewarding aspect has been the mentorship connections cultivated with professors. From what I hear from friends and the general public, I probably wouldn’t have the same opportunity elsewhere, at other schools. I’m thankful for those connections and the guidance that comes along with that. My Hispanic Studies major and two minors—in business and Holocaust and genocide studies— speaks to the global education PLU provides. I’m really happy with

in Tacoma. This experience is a major step toward completing a chaplain certification program through the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education. We visited Professor Hammerstrom before a shift at St. Joe’s to discuss his experience.What originally piqued your interest in chaplaincy service? The values of the Buddhist tradition originally attracted me to it. I became aware of the intersection of Buddhist practice and chaplaincy about 25 years ago when I volunteered at a hospice. As a