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remember fondly her stellar performance of Prokofiev’s wickedly difficult Sonata for Flute and Piano in her senior recital.” So while Rottle’s PLU plan might have been a little up in the air, one thing was certain: After earning a bachelor’s degree in Music, there was no question she was a musician. And she wanted even more. “Being a student, you need to get the credentials and skills,” Rottle said. “Especially being a performer, it is less about the academic side of it; it is more about the training

, and for the dog and child to have the strongest possible bond. “Isabel is already ready for Luka because Liz, her mom, has been taking her to see dogs… and working on her skills with dogs.” Luka came to live with Isabel in mid November, thanks to the money raised by Woods and others in the MFT program, and others who have donated either directly to the family or through other fundraising efforts. In addition to providing comfort and support, dogs like Luka are also a social bridge for children

sexual orientation. It seeks to challenge the culture of locker rooms and spectator areas by focusing only on an athlete’s skills, work ethic and competitive spirit. Universities, professional sports organizations and celebrities alike have joined the You Can Play movement via video contributions that let athletes and fans know that LGBT athletes are welcome on their teams, in their locker rooms and in the stands. PLU’s SAAC took the You Can Play message one step further, including in its video. To

perfectly, and it was a very memorable performance. I also remember fondly her stellar performance of Prokofiev’s wickedly difficult Sonata for Flute and Piano in her senior recital.” So while Rottle’s PLU plan might have been a little up in the air, one thing was certain: After earning a bachelor’s degree in Music, there was no question she was a musician. And she wanted even more. “Being a student, you need to get the credentials and skills,” Rottle said. “Especially being a performer, it is less

exceptional leadership. Members will actively participate in women’s advocacy, sharpen their leadership skills, play key roles as peer leaders at the National Conference for College Women Student Leaders (NCCWSL) and launch projects at their schools related to equal pay and other feminist issues. “Being a member of this important group leads to great things, from meeting trailblazers to gaining valuable experience,” said AAUW Vice President of Campus Leadership Programs Kate Farrar. “We look forward to

couple, have similar programs). But the focus is to give his players a glimpse into the lives of professionals who practice what PLU preaches. “The key is to bring in successful people and reinforce what we do,” Dickerson said. And it works. He said the players learn valuable skills and build meaningful relationships through those networking opportunities. Dickerson proudly touts the near-perfect graduation rate and post-graduate success of all his former players. Despite their success after moving

just another way the university is removing barriers for students who are striving to better themselves. “One thing that stands out to me, as cliché as it sounds, is the care and genuine interest the faculty and staff show toward us students,” Harris said. “I have had good teachers throughout my life, but never all at once. Every single professor of this program wants to see me succeed and does not only tell me, but shows me. I am excited to know that when I graduate I will have the skills and

average tournament I play three to four games a day, run something like 5 miles a game, jump, dive, block and throw my body around. According to Ultimate Impact, a nonprofit for the sport, “Ultimate combines the nonstop movement, field spacing, sprinting, and athletic endurance of soccer with the aerial passing skills of football — all in a non-contact format.” I play on a college team, but there are middle school, high school, club and professional teams across the country. And yet, sometimes

Canon camera to shoot the documentary and a laptop to edit the film, Chan taught herself necessary skills. “I really enjoyed using film as a cool way to tell my story, which is not often talked about in education,” she says. Chan visited Seattle Public School high schools to talk to students, teachers and activists. She researched how the Eurocentric focus within history, literature and STEM education fields has affected people of color in damaging ways. For her achievement in film and activism