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you don’t need formal education in a venture to be successful,” said Haun, who studied international business and Chinese studies at PLU. “Learning as you go is fine.” And her approach paid off. In addition to Nordstrom, companies such as Amazon, Zappos, Saks Fifth Avenue and other retailers sell See Kai Run shoes. Haun believes the brand was successful for two reasons: the health benefits of the flexible materials and the urban, “mini-me” style of children’s shoes that parents wanted but

 /  April 21, 2014 Juggling His Way to a Career in Global Health Juggling has become more than an act for Curt Malloy ’88. Malloy began juggling during his freshman year at Pacific Lutheran University to distract himself when his mother was diagnosed with cancer. “I found it therapeutic that I learned how to juggle,” Malloy said. The two wrote a peer-reviewed... By Valery  /  April 21, 2014 Lute Plays Piano “Up Close with the Masters” A Q&A With Natalie Burton ’13 Music and Chinese Studies major Natalie

His Way to a Career in Global Health Juggling has become more than an act for Curt Malloy ’88. Malloy began juggling during his freshman year at Pacific Lutheran University to distract himself when his mother was diagnosed with cancer. “I found it therapeutic that I learned how to juggle,” Malloy said. The two wrote a peer-reviewed... By Valery  /  April 21, 2014 Lute Plays Piano “Up Close with the Masters” A Q&A With Natalie Burton ’13 Music and Chinese Studies major Natalie Burton graduated

working on and Eric posts a video response for the students to see. Eric has also written 3 instructional books, “Comprehensive Jazz Studies & Exercises”, The Ultimate Jazz Play Along” and “The Music Of Eric Marienthal” as well as 3instructional videos, “Play Sax From Day One”, “Modern Sax” and “Tricks Of The Trade”, all published by Warner Bros. Publications which is now Alfred Publishing/Belwin Jazz. For the past 25 years Eric has put on an annual fundraising concert for High Hopes. High Hopes is a

part of UW Tacoma’s innovative partnership with Muckleshoot Tribal College. She is the former principal of Chief Leschi Elementary School, and currently serves as Principal of Kapowsin Elementary School. ScheduleRomey HaberleWho: Dr. Romey Haberle, Associate Professor of Biology, PLU Bio:  PLU Faculty ProfileMichael BehrensWho: Dr. Michael Behrens, Professor of Biology, PLU Bio:  My teaching activities focus primarily on ecology and animal diversity. This includes general ecology and the ecology of

film rights to Cinder in Hollywood. Meyer is also a dedicated PLU alumna. She has held the book launches for all three of her books on campus in coordination with the Garfield Book Co. Meyer came to campus in April 2014 to hold an event with English writing and Children’s Literature students. After two months of querying agents, Meyer had three offers of representation and ended up signing with Jill Grinberg. After a couple weeks of minor tweaking to the manuscript, she went on submission and had

sell the film rights to Cinder in Hollywood. Meyer is also a dedicated PLU alumna. She has held the book launches for all three of her books on campus in coordination with the Garfield Book Co. Meyer came to campus in April 2014 to hold an event with English writing and Children’s Literature students. After two months of querying agents, Meyer had three offers of representation and ended up signing with Jill Grinberg. After a couple weeks of minor tweaking to the manuscript, she went on submission

alumna Leslye Walton has been nominated for the prestigious William C. Morris YA Debut Award for her novel The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender . First awarded in 2009, the accolade “honors a debut book published by a first-time author writing for teens and celebrates impressive new voices in young adult literature.” Walton, who graduated from PLU in 2004 with a B.A. in Education, says the nomination means the world to her. “I think one of the things I’ve ever wanted in life was to

Comes the Sweet”: Overcoming Madness and Despair in Solitary Confinement (Regency Room) Sidney Rittenberg, Sr., PLU Visiting China Scholar and President, Rittenberg Associates, Inc. Yulin Rittenberg, Co-founder, Rittenberg Associates, Inc. 3:45-5:25pm — Lutes in the World: PLU Students and Alumni Reflect on their Research and Work on Resilience (Chris Knutzen Hall – West) Courtney Lee, PLU Student in Chinese Studies and Global Studies Vicky Murray, PLU Alum 2015, College and Career Counselor, Chief

Journalism as Conversation I&TS Connections Benjamin Rasmus ‘06 Bike Against Hunger Claire Todd PLU Glacial Geology PLU International Voices Bryanna Plog ’10 A Site for Travelers and Readers Associate Professor of Chinese Paul Manfredi china Avant garde Professor of Music Gregory Youtz The Making of Beautiful Things in Sound Tyler Scott ’11 Sandcastles in the Sand Katrina Hay In Physics MediaLab Waste Not Karly Siroky ’10 Alaskan Adventures FALL 2024 RESOLUTE is Pacific Lutheran University’s flagship