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of faculty governance, the university and the community beyond the university. This year, we honor Heather Mathews, Associate Professor and Chair of the Communication, Media & Design Arts program.As the department chair, Mathews consistently exhibits unwavering professionalism, care, and dedication, ensuring effective management of the department’s affairs week after week. A colleague described her as “a gifted servant leader, able to see the larger picture while ensuring that the details are

and resonant sound of the pedal harpsichord is very effective and brings the piece to life in a new light.Take a Closer Look Examine the details of the harpsichord with these photos by university photographer John Froschauer. Angel photos by Paul Tegels. Dr. Paul Tegels, Associate Professor of Music, plays the Pilgrim Harpsichord in his office. Sheet music for Johan Sebastian Bach's Toccata in D, often played on the organ. Close up of the double keyboard and signature of Kenneth Bakeman. Memorial

preparation, organization, punctuality, and treating people with respect. I have fashioned my teaching, singing, and directing after these principles and have formed the person I am today. I look forward to sharing what I have to offer with my current and future PLU students. Upcoming events/performances? On December 1st, I’m conducting the Men’s Choir in the Sounds of Christmas concert along with the University Singers and the Chime Choir. On December 3rd, I’m singing a Messiah with PLU colleagues James

told her mom: “I’m going to be a neurosurgeon!” In the following years, her decision was cemented by books she read in middle school classrooms, biology classes she took in high school, and eventually, the teachers and mentors she met at Pacific Lutheran University. Now, the Bonney Lake, Washington native has graduated and earned a prestigious Fulbright research grant — a national award that only 20 percent of applicants receive after a rigorous, year-long application process. In January, she will

, Davis, will deliver a keynote titled “Humanizing Deportation: Research and Care in the Hérida Abierta,” that features the role of storytelling in healing. Elena Calderón, University of Arizona doctoral student and formerly undocumented person, presents “UndocuJoy in Practice: Healing through Joy, Storytelling and Therapy.” Sharon Suh, professor of theology and religious studies at Seattle University, explores trauma and healing from the perspectives of Buddhism and neuroscience, with attention to

more than 26 years of fund-raising experience, including as the director of planned giving at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma; Saddleback Memorial Foundation in Laguna Hills, Calif.; and at his alma mater, California Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks. In recommending Page for the award, Loren Anderson, former President of PLU, wrote, “Doug is a consummate professional; his work is grounded in his strong Christian faith, his clear understanding of stewardship and his deep commitment to