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, Amazon and Kaiser Permanente, as well as nonprofit organizations and agencies like the Washington State Department of Ecology, Seattle Pro Musica and Crystal Judson Family Justice Center. “That (variety) was reflective of the broad range of their interests,” Pippin said. “Some students had really specific requests for the type of company that they wanted to shadow, and others knew the type of position but were open to any industry.” Natalie Nabass ‘20, a double major in religion and global studies

April 12, 2012 Earth Day – Connecting to Everything on Earth: Its Land, Waters, and Peoples (Plant, Animal, and Human) PLU’s 2012 Earth Day lecture will be by Michael Pavel at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 17 in the Scandinavian Cultural Center. Pavel is a professor of education studies at the University of Oregon, he carries the traditional name of ChiXapkaid and is an enrolled member of the Skokomish Tribe Nation. He is an honored 2007 Ecotrust Indigenous Leadership Award finalist for his work as

landlords and property managers to get them approved for apartments. What goes into that work? A lot of it is done before the refugees arrive in the country. There is a lot of coordination with volunteers. We work with what we call U.S. ties of the family, so either a close friend or a family member, to determine the best place that we can settle them in. Then it’s about making sure their transition goes pretty smoothly during their first days here – helping them settle into a place and getting them

did you choose PLU? PLU felt like a good distance from home — not next door, but not too far from family. I really liked the atmosphere and culture on campus and the opportunities it gave me to be involved in more than just my academics. What led you to your majors? I knew coming into PLU that I wanted to major in environmental studies and probably double major with another program. Spring of my freshman year, I took a first-year experience course on the geology of national parks and fell in love

, and Bobbi Hughes and campus partners took a chance on some guy from Virginia who, along with his partner, was crazy enough to move cross-country for a part-time job. That job was a dream come true, and has been a personal and professional blessing in ways I have only begun to understand. Needless to say, the people that have made the Women’s Center my home and family away from my home have also encouraged and challenged me to learn and grow—to be a bit more free to be me—and ultimately to stretch

career—and take him further than ever.Holland planned to major in English but became fascinated by the varied projects offered by PLU’s computer science major. With family in the tech, interest in computer science runs in the family, he says. Through the PLU IHON-Oxford Program, he took a distributed systems course. “It had very interesting, hard problems that interested me.” Overall, this is what he enjoys most—finding efficient ways to solve problems. “Computers give you immediate feedback on

Act Six scholar and social work major Georjina Soliai ’23 thrives at PLU Posted by: Silong Chhun / December 14, 2020 December 14, 2020 By Veronica CrakerMarketing & CommunicationsGeorjina Soliai ‘23 of Lakewood, Washington grew up less than a 15-minute drive from Pacific Lutheran University. The Clover Park High School graduate was always aware of the university, but she never really considered it an option for herself.Soliai’s family moved to the United States in 1998 from Samoa. Her parents

MFA in Writing for Children and YA program in Saint Paul, Minnesota.   Lê has a master’s degree in education policy from Harvard University and serves as an early childhood policy consultant at the national, state and local levels. “Lê takes readers on imaginative adventures that showcase the power of family, friendship and community,” says Gardiner. “‘Drawn Together’ and his remake of the graphic novel series ‘Green Lantern’ richly portray the navigation of languages, cultures and identities that

career—and take him further than ever.Holland planned to major in English but became fascinated by the varied projects offered by PLU’s computer science major. With family in the tech, interest in computer science runs in the family, he says. Through the PLU IHON-Oxford Program, he took a distributed systems course. “It had very interesting, hard problems that interested me.” Overall, this is what he enjoys most—finding efficient ways to solve problems. “Computers give you immediate feedback on