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is full of great people — and it’s still that way today.” With Thorpe’s help, SuperGraphics has contracted with the university on multiple projects across campus such as the transformation of the lobbies of Olson and Hauge, the Welcome Center, Lute Locker plus three iconic signs installed in late May. But his work with the university doesn’t end there. Thorpe, a business major who was on the PLU golf team all four years, has also taken on a mentoring role with current students by giving talks on

lab is the first in a series of science upgrades Read Next SnoValley Chamber of Commerce partners with PLU School of Business on business survey COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private" window. LATEST POSTS Caitlyn Babcock ’25 wins first place in 2024 Angela Meade Vocal Competition November 7, 2024 PLU professors Ann Auman and Bridget Haden share teaching and learning experiences in

April 24, 2014 New MediaLab Event Features Career Advice from Successful Alumni By Valery Jorgensen ’15 Six alumni came back to Pacific Lutheran University on April 22 to serve as panelists for the inaugural MediaLab Presents event. The panelists, who graduated from PLU in 2005 or more recently, all work in high-profile jobs in communication and business: 1.    Chris Bowen ’09 graduated with a degree in PR and Advertising and now works as a Senior Project Manager at Radarworks in Seattle. 2

closely with the curriculum of the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) – a globally-known and respected designation.  Students have the opportunity to be well prepared to sit for the CFA Level I exam in December and the Level II exam the following June. This degree, as well as preparing for the CFA, will give PLU graduates a competitive edge in the business and investment world, said Darcy Johnson ’78 ’82, a PLU Regent and a member of the School of Business Executive Advisory Board. “Throughout my 30

. Barnes graduated from PLU with a degree in business—and uses that degree every workday as an intern for the Super Bowl-worthy Seattle Seahawks. All these dreams once seemed so out of reach for Barnes, the first of his family to graduate from college. Growing up in Redmond, where he was the only African-American child in his elementary school, Barnes recalls being bullied and taunted. Of course, the times he did try to defend himself, a teacher would show up, and Barnes would be the student cooling

in teaching.  Instead, Lindhartsen wanted to study the business side of music. While PLU doesn’t offer a music business major, it does invite students to pursue an individualized major. This track offers students the power to design and propose their own program of study. It was through that pathway, under the guidance of professors and mentors, that Lindhartsen was able to develop a music business degree. “Through my involvement with LASR — the on-campus student media radio station — I was able

customer needs. The business world is replete with calls for design-centered innovation. But, how do you learn design principles, and how do you use them to pursue new opportunities? At Pacific Lutheran University, I sat down to find out with Jp Avila, Associate Professor of Art & Design and a co-founder of PLU’s Innovation Studies program. Avila received his M.F.A. in Visual Communication from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and he has taught Design at PLU since 2004. He is legendary on

Regan Zeebuyth ’01 helps shape culture and solve puzzles at Amazon Posted by: Zach Powers / May 31, 2022 Image: As the senior manager for corporate affairs business operations, Regan Zeebuyth ’01 leads the business operations team for worldwide communications at Amazon. (Photo by Silong Chhun) May 31, 2022 By Zach Powers ’10PLU Marketing & CommunicationsRegan Zeebuyth ’01 has always been curious. Curious about words, about ideas, and about systems. He’s always trusted that curiosity to guide

, and I know I want to teach English as a second language overseas.” Zach Grah ’13, left, and his fellow students ran a simulated company for 20 consecutive quarters, culminating in a competition against 29 other universities in Long Beach, Calif. (Photo by John Struzenberg ’15) Zach Grah ’13 gained the mental toughness and confidence to take risks through his business capstone – a business strategy competition. And that toughness and confidence paid dividends when, later, an opportunity to work for

Africa program, Carrato is continuing a life of service looking outward. Born in Japan to an international businessman father, Carrato has fond memories of the country and the Japanese objects that decorated his childhood home. At PLU, Carrato majored in international business with a minor in English literature. “I love the liberal arts underpinnings PLU has,” he says. “The fact that I could be an English lit minor with an international business major at a school that had a professional business