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understanding of your enemy,” Bryn said. Bryn is the lead architect of the Nansen Dialogue Network (NDN). Through his leadership and dialogue facilitation, divided societies throughout former Yugoslavia have made progress towards reconciliation and reintegration, he said. “People in conflict see two different realities, which is why communication is so important,” Bryn said. “If one spent more time on developing a better understanding all kinds of mediation would run smoother.” Bryn and NDN’s 2012 Peace

at PLU about her views on how scientific fields need to include more women in leadership positions. Rolison currently heads the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory’s Advanced Electrochemical Materials section and serves as an Adjunct Full Professor of Chemistry at the University of Utah. Forty percent of chemistry Ph.D.’s go to women, but only about 10 percent apply for high-level positions, according to Rolison. The few women who advance in their academic and research institutions are often

when they became co-chairs of the Eastvold Leadership Committee along with Dick and Marcia Moe. Mayer is known to many as the author of his memoir, My Personal Brush with History (2009). One of his fondest hopes was that a German-language edition could be made available in the country he and his family fled those many decades ago, a country he had learned to respect for its eventual willingness to face up to its horrific past. Just two weeks before his death, Mayer was able to hold that edition

you’ve done. There’s a big learning curve to business ownership. There should be a checklist.” Even though his Chinese Studies major didn’t provide such a checklist, Thoburn said his experiences at PLU helped shape what he’d need to succeed. “PLU really taught me integrity and leadership,” Thoburn said; “skills that have helped me in owning a business.” Being a part of the Tacoma a community is an important part of business ownership for the people at Wingman. A part every sale at Wingman Brewers

-Athlete Advisory Committee President, spoke about the leadership lessons and opportunities gained through PLU athletics. She pointed to partnerships with Special Olympics and Habitat for Humanity as programs that allow student-athletes to give back to their community and learn from those experiences. Wooten mentioned that PLU student-athletes have volunteered more than 2,000 hours in the community during the 2013-14 academic year. One student-athlete from each of PLU’s varsity sports attended the

for the Under 16, Under 19 and the Under 21 United States Youth National Soccer Teams. Corporations, business groups, professional sport teams, civic organizations and print and television media seek her strategies for peak performance. With more than 30 years’ experience in higher education, Hacker has conducted extensive, applied research in the field of sport psychology with particular emphasis on peak performance, team building, leadership, mental toughness and psychological skills training

,” said Larson, a graduate of Lincoln High School. “We have been to libraries reading to children, spending time with the elderly, as well as eating dinner with politicians.” The court is part of the Daffodil Festival, which has been a Pierce County tradition for more than eight decades. The festival’s mission is to better communities through leadership training and education opportunities, and its legendary parades travel through four communities each year. “It’s a huge honor to be the queen,” said

Colleges.“PLU has long been recognized as a leader in defining the work of sustainability in higher education,” said PLU Sustainability Lead Nick Lorax. “It is our privilege and our challenge to discern how we translate our leadership into action on campus and beyond.” Tree Campus USA is a national program created in 2008 by the Arbor Day Foundation to honor colleges and universities for effective campus forest management and for engaging staff and students in conservation goals. PLU achieved this

stories in the “Speak Out” portion of the event in The CAVE directly following the cheerleading. They are welcome to share their stories—whether they are survivors or simply want to talk about their reason for attending. Student Involvement and Leadership Programs Coordinator Aaron Steelquist will close with a speech about the “It’s On Us” campaign and the importance of being an active bystander. “As long as sexual assault still happens on college campuses, PLU included, it is important to hold Take

journalism grads have to be adept in so many disciplines,” Levesque said. “They must be more multifaceted than I was or could ever hope to be.” Splitting his time between teaching and managing Seattle Business magazine, Levesque says he does more editing than writing these days, but still enjoys writing his monthly column. He also teaches in the M.F.A. in Arts Leadership program at Seattle University, where he works with students to improve their persuasive communication skills. A love for teaching isn’t