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, and highly beneficial. In addition to receiving an exceptional education, I have also been able to enjoy the beautiful campus and the diverse student population that exists at PLU. What’s next? After graduation I will begin my search for a registered nurse resident position in emergency nursing. After gaining several years of experience, I hope to be able to delve into the specialty of trauma nursing. I have also not entirely eliminated the option of obtaining a master’s degree in nursing so that

. All students in good academic standing are initially provided with financial support in the form of teaching assistantships, research assistantships or fellowships. Incoming students are provided teaching assistantships during the academic year and are expected to join research groups that provide research assistantships during the summer. In addition to paying a stipend, teaching assistantships also cover tuition, health insurance and most student fees. Read more and apply at:  https

Lutheran University. It’s why they chose to major in theatre and why they’re spending the summer interning with the Taproot Theatre Company in Seattle.“When I was going into college, it was a no-brainer for me because I just had such a strong interest in it,” Noreen said. “The theater industry is so vast that I was like, ‘Well, I don’t know what type of role I want to do, but it’s got to be theater.’ ” We recently met with Noreen at the end of a long day teaching for the company’s summer camp program

vocalists do win competition win prize money to fund graduate school. In October, PLU students were given the opportunity to audition for a spot in the finals. In November, students submitted an application and an audition tape. Meade and husband John Myers, also a professional opera singer, reviewed all of the audition material and selected six finalists, who were informed early in December. The finalists are: Jordan Bowles, Brennan Brichoux, Gillian Dockins, Luke Hartley, Marissa Moultrie and

meaning. In my experience, PLU students always ask tough questions and I am consistently blown away by their intellectual abilities and their fearlessness in challenging accepted opinions.The Holocaust and Genocide Studies MinorThe Holocaust and Genocide Studies program is strongly grounded in PLU’s forty-year dedication to Holocaust Studies and the University’s educational commitment to helping its students develop as global citizens, future leaders, and whole, richly informed persons. Read more

August 18, 2010 Contributions to Excellence By Steve Hansen Alumnae are a proud group of people. Instilled with a passion to give of themselves. Jean (Hesla ’50) Kopta is no exception. Kopta graduated from PLU in 1950 with the bachelor’s degree in education. Jean (Hesla ’50) Kopta. Later in her life, she returned to school to obtain her Master’s degree in vocal performance. Her passion was to share her love of singing and music by teaching voice lessons. She landed at PLU at the Department of

. He earned his undergraduate degree in political science at UC-Davis; received a Ph.D. in political science from the University of Oregon; and got his teaching certification at PLU, through the Alternative Route to Certification program (ARC). After receiving his certification, Milton went on to teach at many different levels. He is currently an eighth-grade English teacher in DuPont, Wash., and an Adjunct Professor of International Relations at Troy University. Milton’s teaching career took a

November 5, 2010 PLU Named Top Fulbright Producer By Chris Albert Pacific Lutheran University ranks among the top schools in the nation for the number of students selected for a Fulbright Student Fellowship in 2010.   Eric Buley and Nicolette Paso were selected as student Fulbright Fellowship recipients. Buley as a teaching assistant in Venezuela and Paso in research in Germany. (Photo by John Froschauer) Among comparable master’s degree granting institutions, PLU ranked in the top 15 in the

career. Itzelly Rubio ’22, a Lincoln High School student who will start classes at Pacific Lutheran University in the fall, is a participant of the Teach 253 program. (Photo by John Froschauer/PLU) “It prepared me for some of the classes I would take at PLU,” Bowen said. “It helped me to develop and begin thinking about my teaching philosophy.” Her final career goal: teaching special education kids in a low-income, high-needs school. One goal of Teach 253 is to encourage students of color and those

professor Mei Zhu. “He and Celine opened their home many times to host math department events for students. His generosity and kindness will always be remembered and appreciated.” Throughout his decades of service, Bryan was a driving force in incorporating technology into the teaching of mathematics at PLU. He applied for and received grants to purchase software and hardware for this purpose as early as 1990, long before technology use in teaching was commonplace. One of his greatest achievements