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June 16, 2008 Graduate breaks new ground It’s been a whirlwind four years for Candice Hughes ’08.An international student from Trinidad and Tobago, Hughes participated in theater and Dance Ensemble, held leadership roles in the Diversity Center and ASPLU, and spearheaded the first campus Caribbean Carnival in February 2006. She even fit in a semester studying away in Botswana. At Spring Commencement 2008, the geosciences major capped off her university career as the senior class speaker. Her

with, and I have an obligation to serve,” he explained. “I want to do what I’m suppose to do and find out how to get there.” He got a chance to talk with students from across the United States who are struggling with similar questions of vocation when he was named a recipient of the Fund for Theological Education Undergraduate Fellowship. The competitive fellowship recognizes students who have gifts for leadership and are exploring the possibility of ministry as a vocation. Only 50 were awarded to

her current position at Loyola University Chicago. At Loyola, Ross became a full professor in the theology department in 2002 and the director of the Ann Ida Gannon, BVM, Center for Women and Leadership in 2006. Established in 2005, the David and Marilyn Knutson Lecture honors and continues the contributions to PLU of alumnus and longtime religion faculty member David R. Knutson and his wife Marilyn. Inspired by David Knutson’s deeply faithful, intellectually rigorous, world-engaged theological

trips had a huge impact on my leadership journey,”she says. The Toyota system focuses on a fast-paced work environment, but also one where leaders are expected to be open with their employees. And advice for newly-minted nurses? Prepare yourself for change, Tachibana says. In fact, embrace it. “You have to keep your mind open to what society needs and to learn new things,” she says. Looking back as to why she entered nursing, Tachibana, 56, says she actually started thinking about nursing as a

and Leadership at PLU, started his teaching career at the Frances Haddon Morgan Center, a state institution in Bremerton, which closed earlier this year. At the time, it served autistic children ages 3 to 13. “That was my first introduction really to teaching and being responsible for the instructional management of kids with those types of disabilities,” Williams said. . http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCaTNPMKwgQ Thirty-seven years later, Williams is still doing this work. “I’m still working with

understanding of your enemy,” Bryn said. Bryn is the lead architect of the Nansen Dialogue Network (NDN). Through his leadership and dialogue facilitation, divided societies throughout former Yugoslavia have made progress towards reconciliation and reintegration, he said. “People in conflict see two different realities, which is why communication is so important,” Bryn said. “If one spent more time on developing a better understanding all kinds of mediation would run smoother.” Bryn and NDN’s 2012 Peace

received the Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian award in the U.S., in recognition for his leadership in the effort to eradicate smallpox. In today’s every-changing world, the students here will make those next contributions to the world, Krise said. What that world looks like is up to them. The students here are charged with living a life caring about others, the community and the earth, he said. “A college education makes it more possible to live a well lived-life – a life of achievement and

. “That was my 15 seconds of baseball fame,” Krise said dryly to the standing room only crowd in Morken Center in late November during the State Farm MBA Executive Leadership Series at PLU. But, Krise said, it’s always good to say “yes” to new opportunities, even if it puts you in totally unfamiliar situations. This particular situation offered her a chance to play against some baseball greats, such as Catfish Hunter, Brooks Robinson and Yogi Berra – a chance she wouldn’t have otherwise had. Krise

peace-building missions overseas. Andrew Larsen ’15 and Amy Delo ’15 will be representing PLU as the Peace Scholars for the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize Forum. While attending the three-day forum, held annually in Minnesota the last 26 years, the two will be listening to Nobel Peace Prize-winning speakers such as Leymah Gbowee, honored for her leadership in the nonviolent struggle for women’s rights and safety. Larsen is a religion and anthropology double major, with a political science minor. Larsen

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