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purpose to be there for them.” Reyes believes her tattoos can serve as a connection point with teens — to help spark dialogue and show them she too has a scarred past. “You know how a bird will ruffle its feathers a little bit to be a little intimidating? My tattoos are like that,” she said. “I don’t think I’m intimidating, but it shows I’m not some fragile little thing. All my tattoos pay tribute to my life journey and self-reflection.” Read Previous Students share why they love studying music at PLU

be uncomfortable with all of the attention that is now coming her way. He tells the story of standing before 500 people in a packed banquet hall to announce that PLU had received an anonymous gift of $12 million. The audience jumped to its feet in cheers and applause, including Phillips who acted surprised as she joined in. In fact, she was the anonymous donor. “I’m sure that Karen would rather be remembered as the quiet, humble, selfless, consistent and caring person that she was,” Anderson said

says. “We saw an aspect of the starship design process that secretly linked back to our experience on Earth — what a life cycle in a mostly closed system, open only to sunlight and its energy, looks like. We got a better feel for the balance and delicacy of life.” Like Helmer, it was during this portion of the class that Rae Hyra ’22 realized that maybe designing a starship was not the sole purpose of the class. Hyra recalls that, at first, she was scared she’d be the least smart person in the room

is its dedication to helping students succeed in the field of global education,” said Henrichsen. “When the opportunity arose to obtain both political science and communication credit by studying and interning in Norway, I jumped at the chance.” She was hooked. Henrichsen, who double-majored in political science and communication, traveled abroad four separate times as an undergraduate – to Germany and England, to Norway, to the Balkans, and to Switzerland. That is where Henrichsen ’07 finds

to Facebook Marketplace Liudmyla Ostafiichuk graduated from the MSMA program before its renaming and has moved back to Seattle to continue her research career for Facebook: “[MSMA] program helped me gain a foundational knowledge of consumer behavior, analytical methods, and research techniques that are necessary for my everyday work.  After graduation, I worked as a Consumer Insights Manager at T-Mobile’s Brand, Consumer, and Market Insights department where I led the early tenure Customer Health

says. “We saw an aspect of the starship design process that secretly linked back to our experience on Earth — what a life cycle in a mostly closed system, open only to sunlight and its energy, looks like. We got a better feel for the balance and delicacy of life.” Like Helmer, it was during this portion of the class that Rae Hyra ’22 realized that maybe designing a starship was not the sole purpose of the class. Hyra recalls that, at first, she was scared she’d be the least smart person in the room

university’s future depends in part on its ability to be inclusive and equitable to all,” he said. For PLU admissions staff this outreach is crucial – for both the university and the families. Families will need time to mull over the idea, as they “may not have thought about college as an option that’s because no one in their family may have ever been to college,” Cunningham said. “If they are going to make a substantial investment, they need to know that truly, the university they choose is a place their

Stars. He played there a year and then played semi-professional soccer with the Premier Arena Soccer League’s Tacoma Galaxy, helping the team win the 2014 Northwest Division Title in its inaugural season. In between, in early 2013, Croft accepted the Bellevue College job. When the Impact FC held player tryouts, Croft didn’t go—but he didn’t need to. Instead, he sent a resume. Impact FC owner Dion Earl, a former Sounders and SeaDogs player, called Croft personally—and signed him. Croft said there

July 27, 2011 Anthony Chan Bounleurt – spinning on his head. (Photo by John Froschauer) There’s a faith club for that By Barbara Clements It could be any evening on the ground floor of the University Center: A group of young men and women – about 25 of them – drift into the lounge area, greeting each other. Some chat; others open their laptops – all as if they are waiting for something. Then, someone cranks up the hip-hop, and its steady thrum echoes through the building. They start stretching

Yonce ’12 is from Kent, Wash However, if I had been a more reasonable and mature 18-year-old, I might have chosen PLU for its beautiful campus, close-knit community, small class sizes, commitment to sustainability, emphasis on discovering a vocation, Sunday brunch (call me crazy, but I really liked the UC food!), or – best of all – it’s knowledgeable, caring, and down to earth professors. My PLU experience: My PLU experience has been a roller coaster. I had some ridiculously hard classes, discovered