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How do you handle being the “first” or the “only”? Nikki Plaid ’96 (full oral history interview here)Born and raised in Las Vegas as a Lutheran, Nikki Plaid found PLU naturally through her family and her pastor. Her first night at PLU was the first night she had been out of state, and she was determined to make the most of her experience. In addition to picking up two majors (in political science and global studies) and a minor (in women’s studies), Nikki got involved with the Black Student

dessert wine with the perfect amount of sweetness tugged at his heart strings. Standing in a chilled storage room surrounded by cases of wine, Benson said the Ruby Port is named after his grandmother. “It was a labor of love and a fitting wine for someone like her,” he said. The port was a three-year project, and Grandma Ruby never got the chance to drink it before she died in 2010. But her sweet memory lives on every time someone uncorks a bottle. “It’s a tribute to my Benson family roots,” Benson

Science, Sugar, and FoodA Messy Love Story  7p.m. | Feb. 6 | Leraas Lecture Hall, Rieke 103 Join us for a fun presentation about science and chemistry featuring sugary demos and caramel. Together, we’ll learn about the different types of sugars, how they appear in food, and the health implications of consuming them. Join Erica Fickeisen, PLU’s Lead Baker, and Justin Lytle, Associate Professor of Chemistry, for a special Valentine’s Day treat. We will explore the science of sugar, and there will