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Chris Holland ’24 balances class, internships, mentorships and countless hours building new software Posted by: mhines / August 15, 2023 Image: Computer science major Chris Holland will graduate this December. (Photo by Sy Bean/PLU) August 15, 2023 By Lora ShinnPLU Marketing & Communications Guest WriterComputer science major Chris Holland will graduate with a degree in computer science this December. Throughout his PLU years, Holland has taken advantage of seemingly every learning and resume

with a laugh. “It really is about the gift of sport, good sporting behavior and ‘put ups’ of other players and themselves.” Attendees come from as far away as Oregon, Montana and Hawaii, but the camp is priced and placed to be accessible for families in Parkland and Spanaway. “This is the least expensive (high-level soccer) camp that you will find for five days, and that’s done intentionally,” says Hacker. “What we’ve done is create a first class operation but with an orientation to serve and to

entire curriculum for the Ph.D. was a Friday afternoon seminar/introduction to the department/introduction to the field. Each week, the faculty member in charge of the class would pick a topic that was “hot” in communication, and ask two other faculty members to discuss the topic from their respective theoretical or methodological or practical standpoints—for instance, “activism” or “engagement” or “campaigning” or whatever. The idea was to let graduate students see how scholars approach a topic and

.” Takekawa acknowledged that some of the students, this early in life, may not recognize the larger life lessons they take away from the exchange program. But the experiences build an important foundation for cross-cultural understanding as they continue to mature. “We’re dropping seeds right now,” she said. “Music is just a tool.” Read Previous First class of 253 PLU Bound Scholarship recipients passionate about community, music, nursing, education and more Read Next Friends of 88.5 FM and Pacific

hearing about PLU helped me to decide that PLU is where I wanted to be. I applied and was given an opportunity to dine at the PLU DNP table, of which I am so grateful for. Why are you passionate about nursing? My passion for nursing began in high school. I remember my business and commerce teacher asking the students in class where did we see ourselves in 10 years. I replied without reservation, “working as a nurse.” Though it sounds cliché, deep within I knew nursing was my calling. Nursing has given

special education and earned a language arts endorsement through the program. He teaches five class periods a day at Sylvester Middle School, where he was paired with a mentor and completed his internship during his time in ARC. Wade said he secured the full-time job before he even finished the program, something many of the peers in his cohort were able to do, as well. “It allowed me to hit the ground running,” he said of ARC. “I was able to jump right in and make it happen.” Wade said teaching at

Mexico City: it works well not only because of the sheer size of the city, but also due to the many social geographies teenagers have to navigate there. I was very impressed with how “Güeros” depicts the class tensions that are part of everyday life in the Mexican capital, which were especially prominent during the student strike. Watching these young characters come of age in this big, stimulating and stratified city, I was reminded of the conflicting emotions one experiences growing up in a place

important jobs in the U.S., and it inspired me to go out there and hold my own important job, and achieve my goals,” he says.  Othello is, quite literally, his dream role. During his freshman year of college, he was in a class called “Dream Role,” where students could pick a role they’d always wanted to do — but had never been selected for. Othello was Wallace’s pick. “Four years later, it comes full circle, and I’m doing my dream role and what I love most.” Master of Business AdministrationThe Pacific