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  • . Adrian did a ton of coding early on to prepare and he got really good at them.” Caley was so impressed with Ronquillo’s work ethic that he decided to mirror the way he teaches his students to apply for jobs with how Ronquillo prepared.  “He did what he needed to do,” Caley said. “He knew he needed to apply for a lot of jobs. He knew he needed to do a bunch of leak code problems. He knew he needed to have a portfolio and a website. And he did all these things in his capstone.” Ronquillo also worked on

  • connections I  made will serve me for the rest of my career.  If you were to offer advice to other students considering internships, what valuable insights would you share with them based on your experience?  MM: The most challenging part of this internship was getting to Seattle. It isn’t easy to find housing, so be aware of that and start searching early if your internship does not provide any accommodations. Other than that, internships like this usually give you what you put into them. Also, make sure

  • . After graduating in August 2013, Moderow gave “Fast into the Night” one last rewrite before sending it to an agent in early February. Moderow was signed within two days and, within a week, her book was sold to publishing company Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Moderow is currently on a book tour to promote and discuss “Fast into the Night.” She hopes to write more memoirs that reflect on journeys “in the company of other species,” she said, in the context of climate change. “Fast into the Night” was

  • Committee, and served as a co-founding member of the Family Clinic. Molly volunteered early with the Associated Ministries’ Food First program, an effort which led to the formation of the Lakes Area FISH Food Bank in 1974. She remained actively involved with this service for more than 40 years, training each of its volunteers. Lakewood, which wasn’t unincorporated until 1996, lacked many social services. Earlier attempts to strengthen the community led to the formation of Lakewood United, an effort that

  • arrived at PLU in 1994, she already lived the concept of global citizenship and knew from an early age that her life’s work would be in health care. Røskeland founded World Birth Aid in 2010. The non-profit organization coordinates and distributes the birthing kits in areas of the globe where maternal mortality and infant mortality are highest. The kit, packed in a small plastic bag, consists of a bar of soap, a clean pad, a razor blade, two sterile umbilical cord clamps and illustrated instructions

  • interest to academic communities is the announcement that Amazon will fund Alexa research projects in universities through an Alexa Fund Fellowship program that is in its early stages. While it is my expectation that the Alexa Fund team will look to support research at leading Computer Science programs such as MIT, Carnegie Mellon, Columbia, UC Berkeley, Cambridge (UK), Seoul National University, and the University of Washington, I’m hopeful that research projects will also be funded in associated

  • global study focus. This LC offers language-immersion (Chinese, French, Spanish), Global Studies, and International Honors (IHON) connected experiences.  Connected Residence Hall: Hong Hall is the traditional home of this community, but will be offline for 2022-23. The Global Community will be temporarily housed in Kreidler Hall for the 2022-23 academic year.  Connected course(s): First-year Hong residents frequently enroll in courses that thematically connect with the Hong communities, including

  • in a parsonage, she knew she wanted to live a life of service. “From an early age, I wanted to be a teacher,” she says. At PLU, she appreciated the practical experience that education students received at area schools. “Everything was action-reflection,” she says. “It wasn’t just theories about education, but getting you out there, and seeing if this was a fit.” Along the way, Shjerven took an interest in deaf education, and a professor encouraged her to focus in the area. This meant transferring

  • to study finance because it aligns with her professional goals. “Financial markets and strategies are important in changing people’s lives and crucial in modern societies ,” She said. “I believe this will enable me to help develop my country.”“I am very interested in Nonprofit where I can connect with people to improve the quality of life.” Andre said, “I did not come here alone, a lot of people guided me and made this journey with me, which has been essential in my success so far. I want to have

  • David Yun, Senior Capstone Seminar The unique molecular composition and different physical properties have increased the use and interest of nanocrystal technology within modern-day society. Specifically, the control of size and shape has been of high interest for applicational uses like drug delivery, electronics, and optoelectronics. Nanocrystals are comprised of tiny atoms that are less than 1000 nanometers in size that vary in their size, shape, and configuration. In this paper, we are concerned