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Nursing alumna Katie Blanchard on how her near murder has led to her powerful advocacy Posted by: Zach Powers / November 26, 2019 Image: Katie Blanchard ‘13 speaking with PLU students on Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2019. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) November 26, 2019 By Zach PowersMarketing & CommunicationsThree years ago, Katie Blanchard ‘13 was set on fire and nearly killed by a colleague at a military health center at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.Since then, Blanchard has undergone over 100 recovery

Intersections goes digital Posted by: hassonja / December 12, 2017 December 12, 2017 Cover art by Diego B. Lasansky Intersections, Number 46, Fall 2017 Intersections is a publication by and largely for the academic communities of the twenty-seven institutions that comprise the Network of ELCA Colleges and Universities (NECU). Each issue reflects on the intersection of faith, learning, and teaching within Lutheran higher education. It is published by the NECU, and has its home in the

Teacher/Coach/Award-Winning Alumnus Inducted into National High School Hall of Fame Posted by: Sandy Dunham / August 21, 2015 Image: PLU President Thomas W. Krise, right, presents Mike Burton ’69 with the 2014 Distinguished Alumnus Award. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) August 21, 2015 By Matthew Salzano ’18PLU student writer TACOMA, Wash. (Aug. 21, 2015)—Mike Burton ’69 has been inducted into the National High School Hall of Fame for his 39 years of service as a national-award-winning speech and

addition, even as the economy collapsed around us, we were able to secure $1 million in matching gifts to qualify for a Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation challenge grant and endow our new Global Scholars Grant Program that will increase access to study abroad for all of our students.  When our remarkable chemists secured the NSF grant to acquire our ground breaking NMR Spectrometer, we turned to our science graduates who provided the $400 thousand  necessary to support the creation of this important new

over the map,” he says, meaning this both literally and figuratively, as he is also the head of PLU’s study abroad programs in China. “What makes me responsible is that I’m constantly trying to figure out how all of these pieces fit together,” and the convergent influence is apparent in his work. “My music is essentially dramatic, it’s story telling. Because I’ve spent so much time doing so many different things, I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about how these things relate, which means I spend a

communications roles in the United States and abroad. “I am delighted to have someone of her caliber as the founding leader of our new Division of Marketing and Communications,” he said. Gibbs will begin her official duties at PLU on Sept. 16. “I’m very excited to work with the talented team at PLU and to help take the University to new levels of excellence locally, regionally and on the global stage,” Gibbs said. “It’s been a dream of mine to work in higher education, and I’m honored to be associated with

multiple percussion instruments since high school. She was a member of PLU’s Percussion Ensemble and plays the marimba, steel pan, and drum set. “It’s been an amazing hobby to help relieve the pre-med stress,” she says. She sought out opportunities to play music while on her first trip to Namibia in 2020, which was cut short after only three months due to the Covid-19 pandemic. “(That first trip) was not only a chance to study abroad, but it was this super-impactful moment for me because during my

percussion instruments since high school. She was a member of PLU’s Percussion Ensemble and plays the marimba, steel pan, and drum set. “It’s been an amazing hobby to help relieve the pre-med stress,” she says. She sought out opportunities to play music while on her first trip to Namibia in 2020, which was cut short after only three months due to the Covid-19 pandemic. “(That first trip) was not only a chance to study abroad, but it was this super-impactful moment for me because during my first two years

Endowed Internship Allows Lute a Full-Circle Vocational First Step Posted by: Zach Powers / August 6, 2015 Image: Patricia Krise, Jessica Milian ’15 and PLU President Thomas W Krise at the Gonyea House. [Photo by John Struzenberg ’16/PLU] August 6, 2015 By Matthew Salzano ’18PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (August 6, 2015) — Thanks to a major award, one Lute is spending her summer in a juvenile detention center — as a mentor who is paying it forward.Jessica Milian ’15 is the second

Sarah Seder: New Dance Faculty Posted by: Reesa Nelson / February 22, 2019 February 22, 2019 By Mackenzie Cooper '19Sarah Seder’s passion for dance has taken her all over North America. Now, she returns home to the Seattle area bringing with her unique experiences, a vast repertoire of skills, and an effervescent personality. She will lead PLU students through Ballet 1, Contemporary Dance 1 and 2, and hone their skills in Dance Composition.Get to know Sarah What is your background?I grew up on