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I definitely had a shower caddy. As for Frey, her dad bought an elaborate “shower caboodle” that stood tall and doubled as a seat with storage. “My dad had a very literal interpretation of what was needed to come to college,” she said, adding that her parents were “all in.” Frey says these experiences inform how she approaches student development in her role at PLU, especially when dealing with first-generation students. The representation she and other administrators across campus offer helps

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, Jenise Cavness, and Andrea M. Munro poster presentation at Nanocrystals Northwest (Aug. 2019) “Exploring the Synthesis of Doped Nanorod Quantum Dots” Nicholas Jandoc, Hannah Johnson, and Andrea M. Munro poster presentation at Nanocrystals Northwest (Aug. 2019) “Synthesis and Properties of Mn:ZnSe/ZnS Nanorods” Andrea M. Munro oral presentation at ACS Northwest Regional Meeting (June 2019) “Development of a Lab-Based Food Chemistry Course : Meaningful Distance Learning for Non-Majors” Andrea M. Munro

a case for me to receive an award like this, it wasn’t because of my performance!” Kittilsby is humble, if not a home-run hero. His contributions to athletics, baseball and PLU are considerable—and often not so behind-the-scenes. Kittilsby: worked as PLU’s Sports Information Director and Assistant Athletic Director while coaching baseball. He then a Major Gift Director in the Office of Development, where he worked until retiring from PLU in 1993; worked in administration for professional

problems and breaking them down to understand them better and ultimately to help solve them,” he says. Economics Major Presents at National Conference Nellie Moran’s capstone research project examines how political candidates’ expenditures affect the outcome of their campaigns. Learn More “Students who are drawn to Economics ask questions for which the answers aren’t easy—poverty, health care, education, unemployment, development, environmental degradation, international relations—but for which they

VIDEOGRAPHER Rustin Dwyer CONTRIBUTORS Kirstyn Ricker ’10 Joanna Gregson COURTESY PHOTOS Russ Carmack EXECUTIVE CREATIVE DIRECTOR Simon Sung EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF CONTENT DEVELOPMENT Lace M. Smith WEB TEAM Logan Seelye Sam O’Hara ’16 Chris Albert CLASS NOTES Kathy Allen ’17 PROOFREADER Rebecca Young EDITORIAL OFFICES Neeb Center 253-535-8410 resolute@plu.edu www.plu.edu/resolute PLU OFFICERS Allan Belton Acting President Joanna Gregson, Ph.D. Acting Provost Daniel Lee Vice President for Advancement Joanna

development resources, all signs pointed Larsen to nursing. So, he quit his Fish and Wildlife job in 2006, attended a local community college to complete the necessary prerequisites and applied to the entry-level master’s program through PLU’s School of Nursing. “I was 46 years old. It was a big change for me,” Larsen said. “It involved a lot of risk and a lot of taking chances.” Carol Seavor, interim dean for the School of Nursing, said Larsen’s story isn’t necessarily unique. In fact, it’s a welcome

addressed embryonic development and metamorphosis of Bombina orientalis (fire-bellied toad). He kept five or six of the charismatic little amphibians in his research lab until his retirement, hand-feeding them bits of liver. Carlson was known as the department’s developmental biologist, who regularly taught the upper-division course in the subject and routinely participated in the biology core, required by all majors. In 1996 he was awarded a National Science Foundation grant, along with colleagues

June event were students Jackson recruited during his first sojourn with Palmer. Jackson first got involved with Palmer Scholars in 2014, serving as a program director, mentor and board member. He worked as executive director of the Fair Housing Center of Washington, director of development at the Foundation for Tacoma Students and several other nonprofit organizations before returning to lead Palmer Scholars in 2018. Jackson, a Washington native, grew up just outside the gates of Joint Base Lewis

creating more opportunities for people to walk, bike and take public transit, Austin’s work focuses on policy development, lobbying and statewide coalition building. “Transportation is an issue that a lot of people care about, but it’s not very many people’s number-one issue.” Austin explains. “As transit advocates, our power is based in our relationships with our closest friends. We have to build pro-transit coalitions at the state and local level to have success.” Austin’s professional career in