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Région de Paris “Hector Berlioz” and received a Premier prix in piano. An active teacher, she joins Pacific Lutheran University where she runs the group keyboard program, teaches applied lessons and accompanying. Previously, she taught piano at Washington State University, as well as instructing ear-training and collaborating with the opera department. Prior to coming to WSU, Dr. Powers served on the faculty of East Central University in Ada, Oklahoma as Assistant Professor of Piano where she led the

Korine Fujiwara Visiting Instructor of Music, Strings, and Composition she/her Phone: 253-535-7602 Email: korine.fujiwara@plu.edu Office Hours: (On Campus) Mon - Fri: By Appointment Website: //www.korinefujiwara.com Professional Biography Education M.M., The Juilliard School B.M., Northwestern University School of Music Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Violin Viola Composition Responsibilities Applied Violin, Viola, and Composition Lessons Biography Montana native Korine Fujiwara is a founding

Jessica Robins Milanese Lecturer Phone: 253-535-7602 Email: milanejc@plu.edu Office Hours: (On Campus) Mon - Fri: By Appointment Professional Biography Education B.M., University of Colorado Responsibilities Applied Voice Lessons Biography Award-winning soprano Jessica Robins Milanese recent performances include the world premier of the song cycle, Turns of a Girl; a work composed for Ms. Milanese by Northwest composer, Huntley Beyer. This piece debuted in Seattle with Orchestra Seattle under

Technical Books , July 2012, Seattle, WA Mathematics Association of America Carl B. Allendoerfer Award , 2011 PLU Faculty Excellence in Teaching Award , 2006 Johnson Research Fellowship , Summer 2000 Co-Principal Investigator for Mathematical Association of America Regional Undergraduate Mathematics Conferences Program Grant, 2012 Co-Principal Investigator for National Science Foundation Grant, 2003-2009 Biography Jessica received her Ph.D. in Mathematics from the University of Oregon in June, 2001

Committee (2018-2019) University Safety Committee (2018-2019) Namibia Gateway Program Steering Committee (2014-2016) Pre-health Sciences Advising Team (1995-present, except during sabbaticals) Admission and Retention of Students Committee (1990-1993, Chair 1992-1993) Faculty Governance Committee (1995-1998, Chair, 1997-1998) Provost’s Enrollment Management Advisory Group (1991-1993) President’s Educational Assessment Commission (1994-1998, Co-chair 1996-1998) Faculty Marshall (2010-2011, 2014-2015

Matthew Vegh Lecturer - Band Studies; Conductor - Concert Band Phone: 253-535-7602 Email: veghmb@plu.edu Status:Part-time Professional Biography Additional Titles/Roles Steilacoom High School, Director of Bands, 2016-present Education M.M., Wind Band Conducting, Central Washington University, 2016 B.M.E., Pacific Lutheran University, 2012 Responsibilities PLU Concert Band, Conductor Biography Matt Vegh graduated from Pacific Lutheran University in 2012 with a Bachelor’s of Music Education (K-12

Jeffrey Bell-Hanson Professor Emeritus Professional Biography Additional Titles/Roles Term of Service: 2002-2023 Education D.M.A., University of Iowa, 1997 M.M., University of Notre Dame, 1980 B.M., University of Iowa, 1978 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Orchestra Music History Biography Jeffrey Bell-Hanson retired in May 2023, following 21 years as Music Director of the Pacific Lutheran University Symphony Orchestra. He remains a familiar presence in the Pacific Northwest as a conductor

Josh Girnus ’16 Director of Retail Services He/Him/His Phone: 253-535-7476 Email: girnusjc@plu.edu Office Location:Anderson University Center - Room 276 Professional Biography Education B.A., Philosophy, Minor in Political Science, Pacific Lutheran University, 2016 A.A., General, Pierce College, 2014 Biography Josh is a recent grad from Pacific Lutheran University in 2016 with a B.A. degree in Philosophy with department honors and a minor in politics and government. He comes to PLU with an

Marit Trelstad Professor of Constructive and Lutheran Theologies Phone: 253-535-7232 Email: marit.trelstad@plu.edu Office Location: Hauge Administration Building - 220-C Professional Biography Video Additional Titles/Roles Endowed Chair of Lutheran Studies Director for Vocational Reflection Education Ph.D., Philosophy of Religion and Theology, Claremont Graduate University, 2000 M.A., Systematic Theology, Luther Northwestern Seminary, 1994 B.A., Religion and English, St. Olaf College, 1989

Renee Simms Fiction, Nonfiction Biography Biography Renee Simms, J.D., MFA, is a recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts Creative Writing Fellowship, a John Gardner Fiction Fellowship at Bread Loaf, and fellowships from Ragdale and Vermont Studio Center. She’s an associate professor of African American Studies at University of Puget Sound and teaches with the Rainier Writing Workshop, Pacific Lutheran’s low-residency MFA program. Her debut story collection Meet Behind Mars was a Foreword