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been an educator at the middle school, high school and university level for over twenty-five years in California and Colorado.  In 2001 Fran joined the international non-profit Facing History and Ourselves based in Boston, Massachusetts.  Facing History is an international educational and professional development organization whose mission is to engage students of diverse backgrounds in an examination of racism, prejudice, and antisemitism in order to promote the development of a more humane and

been an educator at the middle school, high school and university level for over twenty-five years in California and Colorado.  In 2001 Fran joined the international non-profit Facing History and Ourselves based in Boston, Massachusetts.  Facing History is an international educational and professional development organization whose mission is to engage students of diverse backgrounds in an examination of racism, prejudice, and antisemitism in order to promote the development of a more humane and

loves marketing. “Sports has taught me never to give up, and that having a hard work ethic will get you far,” he said. “But if you’re willing, have an eager mindset or are coachable, good things will happen.” As for the bucket list and his dream job? He laughs. “I’m living it right now.” Barbara Conner Barbara Clements is the former Content Development Director at PLU. Prior to PLU, she was a journalist for more than 20 years, winning numerous regional, state and national awards. She lives in Kent

attainment by supporting historically marginalized, underrepresented and underserved students across the lifespan of learning. The theme for the fall event, which took place Oct. 19 at Central Washington University, was “Advancing Equity, Expanding Opportunity, Increasing Attainment.” Participants shared effective strategies for educational success among underserved populations of students, engaged lifelong learning partners through meaningful professional development, and fostered cross-sector

alumni at Alaska Airlines corporate headquarters. Opportunities like this are all about making connections, and it’s reflected in our new name: Alumni & Student Connections — the integration of the former Alumni office and Career office that forms a dynamic hub for mentoring, career development and vocation for alumni and students. “This may seem like an obvious pairing — alumni and student careers,” said PLU President Allan Belton. “But the fact is that most small colleges don’t do it well because

Zach Powers ’10 Kevin Knodell ’11 Mark Albanese PHOTOGRAPHER John Froschauer VIDEOGRAPHER Rustin Dwyer HOMEPAGE ANIMATION Hans Fleurimont CONTRIBUTORS Andriana Fletcher ’10 Allison Rise ’12 Sonja Ruud ’12 Jacob Taylor-Mosquera ’09 COURTESY PHOTOS Wang Center Charles Bergman Theodore Charles ’12 Dom Calata ’08 EXECUTIVE CREATIVE DIRECTOR Simon Sung EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF CONTENT DEVELOPMENT Lace M. Smith WEB TEAM Logan Seelye Sam O’Hara Asuka Goya Chris Albert CLASS NOTES Laura Rose ’03, ’11

a dozen years teaching Jewish history to adults, college students, and teens. She builds Centropa’s network of schools in North America; designs professional development seminars, and webinars; and develops programs and teaching tools for Centropa’s educators in the US, Europe, and Israel. Conference ScheduleLori GersonPresentation Title: “Tunisia’s Jewish Boxer: Teaching the Holocaust Through the Human Story” Who: Lori Gerson, Yad Vashem Bio: After graduating from Barnard College in New York

ideas, but students are assessed on their ability to participate effectively. 31NominationsStudents learn about an important award relevant to the field of study, for example someone in economics might learn about the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences, including what makes someone qualified for nomination. They then research outstanding individuals in the field, select one for nomination, and write a short profile page of the individual, indicating why he or she should be considered for the

by producing jobs that paid more. In contrast, Pierson asserted it would harm small businesses and ultimately cost jobs; they argued that even though the jobs would pay more there would be fewer of them. Aust and Pierson won the debate by swaying the 36 undecided votes to 15No. More than 175 people attended the Ruth Anderson Public Debate, bringing awareness of local issues to the PLU campus. PLU President Tom Krise, and economics professors from PLU and other local universities, activists from

Scholarship of Nursing Conference. The recipient is recognized through a certificate, a check for $500, and their name and credentials being displayed on the Teaching Award Plaque located in the SoN administrative offices. The nominee should represent the following criteria: Actively pursues the development of current, evidence-based content for the nursing curricula and for her/his area(s) of expertise Incorporates practices from the scholarly literature on teaching and nursing education into course and