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@plu.edu and must be received by Nov. 1. Special thanks to the following alumni for submitting questions for this episode: Willie Painter ’06, Anneliese Gabrielle Kellogg ’11, Lauren Frerichs ’11, Shea Eakes ’10, DJ Crisostomo ’99, BrandonLee Cierley ’16, Laurie A. Reddy ’14 and Katie Choate ’10.Conversation Highlights: 1:00- How teaching swimming at a summer camp in Cape Cod led to Bergeson’s passion for education. 3:20- How a dean can have a direct effect on students while working primarily with

would you choose? Jp? Jp Avila:  There’s a book that I always have my students read, especially when they get to that phase of they’re either questioning their design or their design education or purpose. It’s called The Cheese Monkey. It’s by Chip Kidd who is this amazing graphic designer who designed a lot of book covers for Knopf. It is somewhat semi-autobiographical about his experience of going to art school. I won’t spoil it but if you find the book, the book translates visually very well into

April 22, 2014 PLU Alumni Embark on a Central American Adventure of Environmental Education Nathan Page ’13 and Brett Rousseau ’12 enjoy a brief vacation in Montezuma, on the southern end of the Nicoya Peninsula. (Photos courtesy of Page and Rousseau.) By Katie Baumann ’14In the heart of Central America, two Pacific Lutheran University alumni are continuing their global educations in an environmentally focused way. Follow the Travelers Read the “fantastic four” blog here. Nathan Page ’13 and

PLU President Belton, Admission’s Franco talk equity, access in higher education Posted by: Thomas Kyle-Milward / March 12, 2019 Image: Pacific Lutheran University’s President Allan Belton, right, and Julian Franco, center, sit down with Nerd Farmer’s Nate Bowling to discuss access and equity in higher education. March 12, 2019 By Thomas Kyle-MilwardMarketing & CommunicationTACOMA, WASH. (March 11, 2019) — As part of our partnership with Tacoma podcasting powerhouse Channel 253, President Allan

PLU MBA alum Nancy Nelson discusses her work directing career and technical education at Chief Leschi Schools Posted by: Zach Powers / March 27, 2023 Image: PLU MBA alumna Nancy Nelson ’93 is the director of career and technical education at Chief Leschi Schools. (Photo by Sy Bean/PLU) March 27, 2023 By Debbie CafazzoPLU Marketing & Communications Guest WriterNancy Nelson’s path to a career in education was a nontraditional one. So it’s no surprise that her journey led her to a special kind of

The Advantages of Pursuing a Master’s Degree in Education with a Certification Posted by: chaconac / April 4, 2022 April 4, 2022 If you’re considering becoming a teacher, there is a lot to be said for getting your certification and your master’s degree at the very outset of your teaching career.Completing your master’s degree early on in your teaching career means you will spend more years earning a higher salary. Additionally, you have an opportunity for individual growth. With that being said

October 30, 2012 Carolyn Hylander ’12, Caitlin Walton ’12, Mycal Ford ’12 and Gretchen Elyse Nagel ’12 received Fulbright Student Fellowships. (Photo by John Froschauer) PLU named top producer of Fulbright by The Chronicle of Higher Education Pacific Lutheran University was named as a top producer of U.S. Fulbright students for 2012-13 as a master’s institution by The Chronicle of Higher Education. This past year, four PLU students were awarded Fulbright Student Fellowships. That makes 91 PLU

Pandemic Performance: PLU Music Chair Brian Galante on education during the coronavirus Posted by: bennetrr / October 19, 2020 October 19, 2020 By Anneli HaralsonMarketing and Communications Guest WriterAs the effects of the coronavirus pandemic continue to impact the world, educators are being forced to get creative as classrooms move online. Remote learning combined with the cancellation of large, in-person events, and concerns over the germ-spreading potential of singing and playing wind

Tracye Ferguson ’94 brings her principles to work at state education agency Posted by: Silong Chhun / August 24, 2022 Image: Tracye Ferguson ’94 is an assistant superintendent for early learning at ESD 113, a Washington state agency that helps ensure that students in Grays Harbor, Lewis, Mason, Pacific and Thurston Counties receive an excellent and equitable education. (Photo by John Froschauer/PLU) August 24, 2022 By Debbie CafazzoPLU Marketing & Communications Guest WriterTracye Ferguson ’94

PLU alumna Jenifer Leavens ’18 leads elementary education at Chief Leschi Schools Posted by: Zach Powers / March 20, 2023 Image: Jenifer Leavens is the elementary assistant principal at Chief Leschi. (Photo by Sy Bean/PLU) March 20, 2023 By Debbie CafazzoPLU Marketing & Communications Guest WriterJenifer Leavens was an experienced educator when she decided it was time to pursue a master’s degree in education. A transplant from California, she wasn’t sure which Puget Sound area university had