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occasions, most notably the 2019 APAC Honor Band in Kobe, Japan, and the 2017 WMEA Junior All-State “Rainier” Band. A passionate advocate for music education, Ron is an active member of WMEA, currently serving a two-year term as WMEA President. In addition, he serves on the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) as the honorary board member for the Fine Arts. Dr. Gerhardstein makes his home in Tacoma with his wife, Jerilyn, an elementary teacher librarian in the Bethel School

,” he said. “They’re a dedicated group and a special group—AP classes are more demanding than typical high-school courses, so it’s like working with another faculty member when it comes to their professionalism and dedication.” Swank has more than a little experience with those traits himself. He began his PLU career as an assistant professor of Chemistry in 1970, then served as chair of the Chemistry Department (twice), Dean of Natural Sciences, director of Interdisciplinary Studies and Chair of

, that’s what having PLU Music Ed can do for your resume.  Now I am teaching beginning (and very early) band and every opportunity I was given through trumpet lessons, brass lab, and band methods, I use every day.  In any given day I will play clarinet, trumpet, baritone, trombone, and tuba for my students.  My time at PLU really helped me to feel confident in my abilities in front of a group as well as flexibility to meet students where they are at.” — Mary Davis, Music Education, Class of 2010

university’s office of development and was founder of Q Club. Dave said Norm loved the Northwest and PLU, and returned to visit often. He was a regular at homecoming, a longtime member of Q Club and tried to stay involved with the university in spite of living at such a distance. Not long ago Norm called Dave and said, “Why don’t we get our class to give $100,000 to PLU? I’ll give $10,000 if you will.” In addition to their own gifts, the two organized a campaign to raise the $100,000 for the occasion of

they attempted to find freedom. In Order to Live: A North Korean Girl's Journey to Freedom, Yeonmi ParkStudent Comment: I read this book last summer and it made me appreciate my life on an entirely new level. This memoir raises awareness to the political climate in North Korea and what a person must go through in order to escape. It is filled with sadness, hope, love and bravery. Citizen: An American Lyric, Claudia RankineStudent Comment: I nominated this book as it addresses the issue of racism in

Faculty 1950 Marathon runner and musician- an interview with new music faculty member Lark Powers Kate Williams January 18, 2018 Faculty, New Faculty 195 Views Read more