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  • Traveler. For 18 years, Cates was the executive director of Missoula Medical Aid, a non-profit that provides public health and surgery services in Honduras. In Missoula he has worked with the Missoula Writing Collaborative, teaching classes on short story writing in high schools, and the 406 writing workshop. For many years he worked as a fishing guide on the Smith River and raised cattle on his family farm in Wisconsin.Kent MeyersKent Meyers is the author of a memoir, a book of short fiction, and

  • , more intimate tables and booths. Having grown up in a family where food was not very plentiful, he was considerably more impressed by the food than his peers. “I can remember getting excited about the beef stroganoff and lasagna,” Swenson recalled. “I still have fond memories of grilled cheese sandwiches and tomato soup.” Outside the dining hall though, Swenson, like other college students, ate on a budget. “From what I remember [of] being a student living off campus, you’re living an awful lot off

  • Friday, the 10th of July, which happened to be the day that my mother died.  So, it seemed somehow personal to me, and to my family, that the flag came down on the day of my mother’s death. The personal connection to these issues in Charleston touched me again closer to home.  Some of you may be aware of the “Hate Won’t Win” campaign launched by two granddaughters of the murdered pastor of Charleston’s Mother Emmanuel AME Church, the Rev. Daniel Simmons.  I think the whole country was astounded when

  • ,” Moore said it was an “extraordinary stroke of genius” to depict a menorah as Jesus’ family tree. “Those spiritual traditions often have more in common than things that divide us,” she said. I always come back to the first illumination in The Saint John’s Bible when people ask why I was in Collegeville learning about a Bible; it summarizes the book’s narrative in a neat little package. The story: Creation. The task: creating an image of the story without making anyone mad. No easy feat, but it seems

  • girl, she grew up attending Husky football games with her family. The experiences inspired her. “I fell in love with the competition and the unique ability sports has to build community and to connect us with something larger than ourselves,” Cohen said. But she sees her work differently now. “The main driver for me is the ability to change and transform the lives of our students,” she said. “I believe we are in the people development business, and that we get this incredible privilege of using

  • ,” Paula recalled. But when Foege sauntered up and said he was a senior (possibly hoping to impress), Paula basically told him, nicely, to get lost. “I said I don’t like phonies.” Foege persisted, eventually convincing a friend of Paula to get her to give him another chance. To make a long story short: She did; he got into medical school at the University of Washington; they got married; began their family with son David; and went off to Africa to fulfill one of Bill Foege’s boyhood dreams—to work as a

  • Student Rights and Responsibilities. In any meeting involving PLU’s sexual misconduct and/or physical assault policies, the Complainant will receive information about the outcome of the meeting and any sanctions imposed on the Respondent that directly relates to the Complainant (examples include No Contact Orders, Housing changes, etc.). Such disclosures will be made consistent with the Family Education and Privacy Rights Act (FERPA).  Deliberation and Decision Making:The Review Officer(s) will

  • .  Currently Director of 5th and 6th grade bands in the Bellevue School District.“PLU was a great school to go to.  When I started going there I couldn’t believe how welcoming and helpful everyone was.  PLU… helped me find ways to pay for everything I needed.  I attended PLU because I loved the small school atmosphere and the music program.  Being the first person in my family to attend a 4-year university, I always felt encouraged there to succeed.  This school equipped me with skills I never even knew I

  • president for three-year overlapping terms. PLU complies with the following additional federal regulations for institutional review boards: At least three board members shall be faculty. One member shall not otherwise be affiliated with the university and shall not be part of the immediate family of someone who is affiliated with the university. Members shall include at least one person whose primary concerns are in scientific areas and at least one person whose primary concerns are in nonscientific

  • in any discipline with a good command of German for a year of independent study or a full M.A. degree program at a German University. Award/Stipend/Benefits: monthly stipend of approximately E750, plus health insurance and a flat rate subsidy for travel costs. Additionally, limited find are available for a rent subsidy and family allowance.Davies - Jackson ScholarshipEligibility The Davies-Jackson Scholarship provides a unique opportunity for graduating seniors with exceptional academic records