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A Conversation with Shannon Murphy ’07, President of Washington Conservation Voters Posted by: Zach Powers / January 6, 2020 Image: (Photos by John Froschauer/PLU) January 6, 2020 By Lisa Patterson '98Guest Writer for Marketing & CommunicationsShannon Murphy ’07 loved exploring the beauty that surrounds Pacific Lutheran University’s campus — from majestic Mount Rainier to the sparkling Puget Sound. What she learned as a communication major with minors in public affairs and Spanish and during

internship, then that provides a great insight to what you don’t want to do. 5. Let’s go back in time a few years. How did you pick PLU? There were a couple of factors. I was looking at smaller universities where I could be on the golf team. Plus, my brother was going to PLU. I started out at PLU during COVID-19, so it was really nice that my brother was here. I also like being a little ways away from home, but close enough that I go back easily – that was a big draw as well. 6. Have you been able to

that includes colleges from as far away as Texas.PLU has been trending upward in the U.S. News rankings. In 2022, the university climbed eight spots, from 22nd to 14th on the best regional universities in the West list. PLU was also ranked fourth in the West for best value and fifth best for veterans.    Now in its 38th year, U.S. News & World Report’s college guide is one of the most widely used and recognized college-ranking publications. Its annual rankings are based on 17 measures of academic