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schools and Seabury School via Skype. The pair will also be writing a blog about their research during their trip. After more than a month on the ice, the team will head back to McMurdo in mid-January, and finally return to PLU in early February. Next year at this time, Todd plans to head out on another expedition to Antarctica with another lucky student. And for Todd, yet another Christmas, in a tent, out on the ice. But she wouldn’t have it any other way. University Communications Intern and

stage our productions. Then all of the classes stop, and we would function like a small opera company.” She then competed in the Met’s National Council Auditions in 2007, and this time won, which led to the cover contract… and the rest of her career. “I  guess you could say, the rest is history,” Meade laughed. Since 2008, Meade has performed in Europe, Baltimore, New York, Dallas and Montreal. Meade was chosen as PLU’s alumna of the year in 2011, and returned home to sing in May to Alban Berg’s

influence people,” he said. In 2010, he completed his memoir of the time “Neither Yesterdays Nor Tomorrows.” The cover page of the book shows a sketch of a young boy of about five, looking up through a hole in the shed at an airplane marked with Luftwaffe crosses. Elbaum said that ironically, seeing that plane, flying so high and free in the sky, sparked his later interest in aviation. That shed became a home for Elbaum and his mother, who smuggled their way out of the ghetto just weeks before the

Incorporated, a guide service with well-trained ascension custodians. The group will spend two days training, learning about technical ice and crampon climbing, and then hike from Paradise parking lot to Camp Muir, which is the usual starting point for climbers attempting to summit the mountain. In the beginning, Stephens says that she would reach out to every new climber as they signed on asking, “so, what do you think?” But now that the group has been assembled, and she’s had some time to train

.” They also filmed at Summit Lake and “a little part of (Mount) St. Helens toward the end.” The video, the song and the band are drawing a lot of attention near and far, and the possibilities are as vast as … well, a whole-sky sunrise. Olson said the band is scheduled to meet soon with a big-time music manager from Los Angeles who’s seen The Olson Bros perform. “One of our friends, his friend was friends with this guy who knew him,” Olson laughs. And then there are those Nashville meetings with

Student Involvement and Leadership, contacted Steelquist and other student leaders about working on the Mortar Board application. In October, PLU hosted a Mortar Board representative, who met with students, administrators and President Thomas W. Krise. At the same time, PLU submitted a formal petition, which included proposed Mortar Board programming shaped by Steelquist and fellow students Molly (Elizabeth) Maloney, Mackenzie Deane, Thomas Flanagan, Pamela Barker, Danay Jones and Katy Leonard-Doll

no one crafts strategic arguments like the Lutes of PLU’s historic Speech and Debate team. In fact, you could argue that PLU’s rich history of success in the arena of competitive debate is one of the university’s best-kept secrets: Debater Andrew Tinker ’16 describes debate, also referred to as forensics, as “the most competitive activity that no one has ever heard of.” Fall 2013 proved an exciting time of successful transition for Speech and Debate, with the forensics squad facing some big

May 11, 2014 Annual Event Celebrates PLU’s Student Leaders By Sandy Deneau Dunham PLU Marketing & Communication PLU’s annual Celebration of Leadership, held in the Anderson University Center on May 12, recognized students who live lives of thoughtful inquiry, service, leadership and care while empowering their peers to do the same. Through these leadership awards, Student Involvement and Leadership encourages faculty, administrators, staff and students to take time to acknowledge the

the bike and continue chasing your dreams. Or in his case, simply get back on the bike. Jym is in training now and hopes to ride on the Seattle to Portland Bicycle Classic again next summer, for the fifth time. Read Previous 5 New Fulbright Scholars Bring PLU Total to 100 Read Next PLU’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Honored as Organization of the Year. COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing

legendary Modernaires. Read Previous MESA at PLU Celebrates 30 Years of Success Read Next Life-Changing Connections Across Time and Continents COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private" window. LATEST POSTS Caitlyn Babcock ’25 wins first place in 2024 Angela Meade Vocal Competition November 7, 2024 PLU professors Ann Auman and Bridget Haden share teaching and learning experiences in China