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 fundraiser to support David’s trip to South Sudan.Throughout two years living together, David and I spent countless hours discussing topics typical of college students: politics, religion, dating, etc. Our conversations were open, honest and even chippy at times. But it wasn’t until he was featured in the spring 2010 issue of PLU’s Scene magazine (now ResoLute) that I knew any details of his personal journey. Upon arranging to discuss David’s return to South Sudan, I was excited but nervous to address

studied away in South Africa, where she focused on the effects of community-building on the lives of women. On a semester-long comparative study, she researched how communities managed conflict related to issues of water in informal settlements in India, Senegal and Argentina. She interned at a law firm and mediation center and became a certified mediator. In Northern Ireland, she became a trained dialogue facilitator and studied the peace-building process. Her peace philosophy: “Lead by example

Tribal Health Authority. I visited the Puyallup location many times, and through the process I interacted with several people there. Under Dr. Grosvenor’s direction, my faculty adviser with expertise in politics and public policy, my paper became a kind of health care public policy paper, which showed the changing landscape of Native American health care within the U.S. system.” Marc: “Professor Halvorson, you were also helpful to me as I got started with the fellowship! You told me about what was

meaning to life gave her parents a vantage from which they could pluck those activities that really mattered form the distracting chaos of everyday life. Faith in their neighbor engaged them in local politics and civic groups. And a sense of gratefulness for their modest, middle-class comforts freed them from enslavement to the already rising god of consumerism.   Roberta Brown, Professor Emeritus of French  For me Sally’s home was nothing less than a temple of peace and inspiration. Like the best of

adventures and learning experiences that all culminate to comprise who I am. I began my time here thinking I was going to become a specialized physician and I leave as a political science major, having realized that my one wild and precious life is meant to be spent empowering and developing others, as well as inspiring those around me to pursue their passions. Whether serving as ASPLU President or debating politics in class or working full-time at my off-campus job, I have always been able to find time