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January 1, 2010 Heroes by permanent marker In December 2009, PLU students, and co-founders of the Progress Club, Harold Leraas and Andrew McGuiness on behalf of the club accepted the 2009 Hero Award from the Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital in Tacoma, Wash. The co-founders of the PLU club said the efforts by the members of Progress have raised more than $13,000 for the children’s hospital’s Free Care Fund, which helps pay for care for uninsured children. Leraas and McGuinness took some time to

Environmental Lab Scientist in Training Posted by: nicolacs / April 3, 2023 April 3, 2023 The City of Tacoma is recruiting for a temporary part-time to full-time (up to 960 cumulative hours) position of limited duration (six months with the potential to extend an additional 6 months as long as the cumulative hours do not to exceed 960 hours) as an Environmental lab Scientist-in-Training.  A person in this position will be working to assist laboratory, field, and project staff, in the

Three-time Grammy Award winning saxophonist Jeff Coffin joins the PLU Jazz Ensemble on stage Posted by: Mandi LeCompte / March 24, 2017 Image: Jazz Ensemble at PLU, Friday, Oct. 7, 2016. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) March 24, 2017 Musician, Composer, Educator The public is invited to a concert featuring the Rogers High School Jazz Band, the Pacific Lutheran University Jazz Ensemble and Jeff Coffin on Wednesday, April 19 at 8 p.m. in the Karen Hille Phillips Center for Performing Arts on the PLU

Full Circle: Brandi Hilliard, Director of Career, Learning & Engagement Posted by: nicolacs / February 17, 2023 Image: Image: Brandi Hilliard, Director of Career, Learning & Engagement (PLU Photo/John Froschauer) February 17, 2023 By By Lisa Patterson ‘98PLU Marketing and Communications Guest Writer As a first-generation college student, Brandi Hilliard was nervous when she began her studies at Pacific Lutheran University. But those uncomfortable feelings soon diminished. “I found PLU to be a

September 19, 2010 PLU benefactor dies A pioneering health care professional, philanthropist and devout and loving family member, Karen Hille Phillips passed away peacefully Sept. 13, 2010. Karen was born June 6, 1932 to Emil Otto Hille and Laura (Sandbrink) Hille. She was baptized and confirmed at Emanuel Lutheran Church in Ritzville and was active in the church as a Sunday School teacher, a choir member and in the Luther League Program for youth. Karen graduated from Ritzville High School in

February 9, 2012 Philosophy Department to host Food Symposium PLU’s Philosophy Department will host a two-day Food Symposium on Feb. 20 and 21. On Monday, Feb. 20, there will be closed sessions for invited participants only, but on Tuesday, Feb. 21, PLU students, staff, and faculty, as well as the greater community, are invited to attend the sessions which cover a variety of topics on food and food ethics. The second day of the symposium features more than a dozen speakers, including keynote

on Dr. William Foege ’57. (Photo from C-SPAN) “driven a decades of progress in medicine,” leading the effort to wipe out smallpox and save millions of lives. “In the 1960s,” noted Obama, ” 2 million died each year of smallpox; a decade later, that number had dropped to zero…we all owe Dr. Foege a debt of gratitude.” Foege received the award along with such notables as singer Bob Dylan, astronaut John Glenn, former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, and another Washington state resident

A Rocky Start Leads to a Steady Foundation Posted by: Silong Chhun / May 3, 2021 May 3, 2021 By Veronica CrakerMarketing & CommunicationsSamantha Saucedo's path was shaped from a young age as she witnessed how varying health conditions affected those closest to her.One set of grandparents was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and suffered from deteriorating health. Another set thrived, living long healthy lives. Those divergent health paths set 2019 PLU graduate Saucedo on a journey that culminated in

program with Carrington in a special preview concert on Wednesday, November 11, at 8pm in Lagerquist Concert Hall. Carrington is known as one of the founding members of the vocal ensemble, “The Kings Singers,” and is professor emeritus from Yale University where he conducted the acclaimed Yale Schola Cantorum. Carrington is in great demand as a freelance conductor and choral educator, and will be the headline clinician at the NCCO conference. “Simon Carrington is among the best in the world at his

April 4, 2008 State association recognizes student When she started her undergraduate degree at Western Washington University, Amanda Montgomery decided to major in physics. However, she quickly realized that while she liked studying electrons, fission and atomic numbers, it wasn’t what she wanted to do for the rest of her life. She discovered she liked people and changed her major to psychology. After graduating, Montgomery enrolled in PLU’s Marriage and Family Therapy master’s program, from