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chemistry. “I got my first chemistry set when I was 9 years old,” Long said. “It was an opportunity for me to carry that learning further, because I also enjoyed math and science as a whole.”Degree in hand, she began working for Texaco Refining and Marketing in 1988 — beginning a more than 30-year career in the industry. Long has had roles of increasing responsibility in areas of manufacturing and processes improvement. This led to her developing expertise in supply chain management for alternative

his story isn’t part of the marketing plan, but he acknowledges that his experience undoubtedly motivates his work at PLU. × “We were low-income, first-generation students who went to college and realized the transformational experience of higher education. How it transforms, not just your thinking and how you look at the world, but how it can transform your quality of life.” – Mike Frechette, Dean of Enrollment Management and Student Financial Services“We were low-income, first-generation

reasons for failures of tools, materials, parts or processes. Assists in implementing corrective and preventive actions. Develops basic computer and production systems to satisfy user requirements. Uses project management tools to meet cost, technical, and schedule requirements. Incorporates environmental health and safety, LEAN and Quality principles into (1) materials and processes, (2) research, design and qualification, (3) work procedures and (4) labs and office areas. This position allows

of youth homelessness in Tacoma through documentary, Chris knew he was right for the job. Through his co-curricular work with the award-winning on-campus media production group, MediaLab, Chris was able to produce a high-quality product, serve his community and learn about documentary film along the way. What is True Grit?  True Grit is a collection of interviews entailing the stories and experiences of young people who are currently (or recently were) homeless. The video ended up being used as a

said. “I can show everybody the big scary paperwork and show them what it means.” Where she is now: Wheeler works as a family nurse practitioner at Valley View Health Center in Centralia. Transform lives with Pacific Lutheran University’s Doctor of Nursing PracticePacific Lutheran University’s Doctor of Nursing Practice prepares students to develop and evaluate quality care within a health system, collaborate with interprofessional teams to improve health outcomes, and be leaders in the nursing

. “The doctor part hasn’t sunk in yet,” she quipped. Where she is now: Hamann is working as a nurse practitioner at a Kaiser family practice clinic in Seattle.Transform lives with Pacific Lutheran University’s Doctor of Nursing PracticePacific Lutheran University’s Doctor of Nursing Practice prepares students to develop and evaluate quality care within a health system, collaborate with interprofessional teams to improve health outcomes, and be leaders in the nursing profession.  Our DNP program

health professional school programs (i.e., osteopathic or allopathic medicine (DO or MD), physical therapy (PT), occupational therapy (OT), physician assistant program (PA), pharmacy (PharmD), dentistry (DDS or DMD), optometry (OD), or podiatry (DPM). “PNWU knows that PLU students are well prepared for success, and we know PNWU offers high-quality programs where our students thrive,” continued Auman. “In addition, this partnership will allow us to recruit more pre-health sciences students, increasing

secure during therapy sessions. “She truly is someone who desires to understand people, she wants to make significant and meaningful change in the lives of people who sometimes are missed in society,” said David Ward, assistant professor of marriage and family therapy. In the past four years, a PLU student has received the award three times. “It’s a validation for our belief that we’re providing students with quality education,” Ward said. “We continue to attract student who will have an impact in

remodeling the Chapel comes up, the student chorus is always the same: “Please don’t change the feel of the Chapel!” One would think with its bare concrete floors and creaky benches that the students would want new and modern furnishings. But it is the medieval ambiance of the chapel that seems to lend the space a spiritual quality. And well it should. The Chapel and the Rose Window have seen the course of human life as the generations of Lutes have come and moved on to other vocations in the world. The

issues, including the instrumental role he played in securing federal funding for the Math, Engineering, and Science Achievement (MESA) program now located in the Morken Center. Dicks was a remarkable leader for our community and an advocate for the community at the federal level, securing federal funding for the Puget Sound Water Quality Authority and for its successors, including the Puget Sound Partnership. In 2001, he was instrumental in setting aside $12 billion for the Land and Water