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eligible to receive a limited number of student scholarships for the CFA Program each year. “Students in these programs study the Candidate Body of Knowledge, which include knowledge, skills, and abilities that investment experts worldwide have identified as essential best practice,” said Stephen Horan, Ph.D., CFA, CIPM, Head, University Relations & Private Wealth. “By mastering the fundamentals of the CFA Program as well as the Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice, these future investment

opportunities on and off campus. “Opportunities” is the operative word, because Hughes says the site will eventually include student research opportunities as well. “We really see it as a centralized resource to develop professional skills and experience,” she said. The online resource provides one place for students and alumni to search for all on-campus jobs, state work-study jobs, volunteer positions, internships and, of course, full-time career placement. And it isn’t just a resource to access during

experience helps recent graduates cultivate highly sought-after skills that will launch their careers in today’s global economy.” College graduates with Peace Corps volunteer experience return home with a competitive edge for 21st-century jobs and advanced educational opportunities: They have cross-cultural, leadership, language and community development skills along with a global perspective. In addition, they give back to their communities in the United States and enrich the lives of those around them

Enhancement Specialist for five Olympic Games, including for the silver-medal-winning U.S. Women’s hockey team at the 2014 Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia. In addition to her work with national teams, Hacker serves as the mental-skills coach to professional, international and Olympic athletes in a variety of sports, including Major League Baseball, the NFL, MLS, NWPS (professional soccer), USA swimming, crew, speed skating, track and field, and tennis. She also has served as the Sport Psychology Consultant

Maxwell in, but it was the opportunity to grow that kept him engaged. After more than 20 years in banking, Maxwell is the President for the South Puget Sound District of Key Bank. The skills that got him where he is today, Maxwell said, came from his experience as an undergraduate at PLU. “There are things I use routinely that are concepts that were introduced to me here,” Maxwell said. “It planted in my mind concepts I built my career on.” With a father and grandmother in business and

a person who’s working on graphic design,” Halvorson said. “But maybe you don’t regularly meet with business or computer science students, and you want to develop a broader range of entrepreneurial skills. The Innovation Studies program is meant to help you achieve the career and leadership goals that you want out of your art program.” The minor embraces creativity and big ideas while leaning into skill-building, providing a toolbox for students to delve into once they’ve completed their

capstone, he’s also building software for a local retirement-planning business. Over the past three years at PLU, internships have provided new skills-building opportunities, problem-solving and diverse experiences. As a sophomore, he developed a career platform for startup Jobs4Space, gathering and filtering space-related job postings to improve user experience for employers and job-seekers.In the fall of 2022, he began an internship for the J.B. Hunt trucking company. He got up at 6 a.m. to meet the

collectively assess the current landscape of entrepreneurial support and identify existing resources and unmet needs.Leaders of the Navigator Program having collaborative discussions at the Meeting of the Minds. (PLU Photo/Sy Bean)Leaders of the Navigator Program having collaborative discussions at the Meeting of the Minds. (PLU Photo/Sy Bean)Leaders of the Navigator Program having collaborative discussions at the Meeting of the Minds. (PLU Photo/Sy Bean) Pierce County Business Skills Program Entrepreneurs

Doctor of Musical Arts from the University of Iowa. After teaching at PLU for three years, she taught at the University of North Texas for 30 years where she eventually retired. Because of McTee’s success as a composer, she will be honored by her hometown of Eatonville and will visit PLU in April. The town will honor her with a plaque in the school auditorium. On April 13, PLU’s Symphony Orchestra will play a celebratory concert at the ceremony, featuring a movement from her Symphony No. 1 (“Ballet

says women’s ambitions were often suppressed and a racially segregated community in which Latinos were often oppressed. She started in community college, transferred to California State University, Chico, and eventually earned her master’s degree there. She made the dean’s list each semester and was encouraged to apply to graduate school, landing her at Washington State University where she earned her Ph.D. She’s been teaching classes at PLU since 2006. The key to persistence for marginalized