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  • More than 850 students will graduate from PLU for the 2011-2012 academic year. Spring Commencement takes place Sunday, May 27 in the Tacoma Dome. (Photo by John Froschauer) In their own words Compiled and edited by Chris Albert This spring, new PLU graduates closed a…

    hired to teach music somewhere in the Northwest. Elementary, secondary, band, orchestra, choir – I just want to teach music! Heidi Weston – Bachelor of Arts in business administration Why PLU? I came to PLU because I wanted to stay in the Pacific Northwest, play tennis, attend an esteemed university with small class sizes, and be able to become a part of an involved community. PLU was extremely unique in the sense that it let me do all of these things. My mom graduated from PLU in 1976, so she was

  • Washington D.C. (March. 9, 2017)- The small group of Pacific Lutheran University students, standing huddled together in a jam-packed section toward the front of the National Mall, remained silent. Some shook their heads in disbelief. Others wore expressions of shock. Two couldn’t stop tears from…

    to get more involved and learn more about the issues, because I want our country to do well and I want people to be equally represented,” Fleming said. Sullivan, still wearing the same T-shirt, quietly took it a step further: “It really just made me think about how far we have to go.” × × × Read Previous PLU alumna serves as interim director of Tacoma’s Rainbow Center Read Next Lutes sing their way through the Southwest on Choir of the West tour COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the

  • In their own words By Chris Albert Soon new PLU graduates will go out into the world. In the following, some Lutes share their stories of why they came to PLU, what their experiences have been and what’s the next chapter in their lives. More…

    experience: My experience at PLU has been unforgettable. I have been blessed with opportunities to get involved in many parts of campus, participating in Red Carpet Club, Campus Ministry, choir, intramural sports, and Psi Chi, the psychology honors society. I also studied away for J-Term of my sophomore year in Quito, Ecuador. It’s hard to sum up my experience, because I feel like in each of my four years I have learned new life lessons with new people and in new places. My favorite parts of PLU have

  • For the 2012-2013 academic year, 877 students will have graduated from PLU. Spring Commencement takes place Sunday, May 26 in the Tacoma Dome. (Photo by John Froschauer) In their own words Compiled and edited by Chris Albert This spring, new PLU graduates closed a chapter…

    fiancé and best friend, making memories that will last a lifetime. I also had the chance to study away to Rome, Italy, serve as a Resident Assistant for three years, and travel to Germany and France in Choir of the West. I am excited to graduate and move on to the next chapter of my life, but PLU and the experiences I have had at PLU will always hold a special place in my heart. What’s next? I am marrying my love and best friend, Matt Hubbard, in July of this year and we are excited to start our