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graduation, or she may start her own business. She may also apply for an internship with O’Barry’s Dolphin Project. “Ideally, I would like to continue creating documentaries with my sister to raise awareness and educate about our environment,” Stafki says. In the meantime, she will submit “Echos of the Sound” to several regional and international film festivals. “This endeavor is not merely a student project. It is a deeply personal commitment that I have poured my heart and soul into. I’m driven to

. Did you attend the opening ceremonies? What was that like? Did you march in with the athletes? Yes, I was at the opening ceremonies in the sections with the United States Olympic Committee. Basically, here, think dead middle and half-way up. They were phenomenal seats! The event was beyond description. The precision, the variety, the color and choreography, the spectacular nature of everything. I have marched in the opening ceremonies of other games…Sydney as well as the closing ceremonies at

Pursuing the Dream Posted by: Mandi LeCompte / October 21, 2012 Image: After applying as a cellist for the Broadway musical Spring Awakening, just for fun, Justin Huertas ’09 found himself on a national tour and is working on turning the experience into his own show. (Photo by Kristina R. Corbitt) – See more at: http://www.plu.edu/news/2012/10/justin-huertas/home.php#sthash.4aKGwub5.dpuf October 21, 2012 By Leah Traxel ’14 Justin Huertas ’09 was ready to “break up” with acting and playing the

Renewable Energy Scholarship Posted by: alemanem / November 6, 2023 November 6, 2023 The Renewable Energy Scholarship Foundation is now accepting applications for 2024 scholarships of $2500.  This year they expect to give 16 of them.  There will be at least one for a community college student (preferably female), at least one other undergrad scholarship, one for an early grad student, three for diversity candidates, and two for  Native American or Alaskan Native students.  All aspects of

please,” rather than the freedom to be responsible and care for other people, your family, friends and neighbors. I think the former is a skewed and erroneous understanding of freedom. And I say that because, well, not only Luther, but many other leaders historically, have said the function of freedom is to actually assist your neighbors who are most in need —that’s the sign of a mature human being, that you have an ethic of care that extends to people far beyond yourself or your family members. How

dialogue onstage allows us to see and feel the world differently and continue that dialogue after the show.  Read Previous PLU’s Weathermon Jazz Festival to Feature Acclaimed Musician Aubrey Logan Read Next Full Circle: Brandi Hilliard, Director of Career, Learning & Engagement COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private" window. LATEST POSTS Three students share how scholarships support them

. “The very first day we were climbing through a rain forest,” Leu said. “I’ve never hiked that slowly so it was kind of frustrating.” She learned the pace wasn’t slow to frustrate though, but rather to avoid altitude sickness. Markuson recalled how the final ascent was a slow climb into the dark. It starts early in the morning in hopes of reaching the top as the sun rises above the clouds and over the mountain. Each step was slow and for hours the climbers have nothing to see but the illumination of

Renewable Energy Scholarship Posted by: nicolacs / September 6, 2022 September 6, 2022 September marks the beginning of application season for the Renewable Energy Scholarship Foundation.  We are now soliciting applications for the scholarships to be given in 2023.  Last year we gave twelve $2000 scholarships; this year we anticipate 16 or more.  There will be at least one for an early undergraduate (preferable community college), at least one other undergrad scholarship, one for an early grad

Greetings from the Dean Posted by: dupontak / May 13, 2021 May 13, 2021 By Professor Kevin O'BrienDean of HumanitiesPLU’s Division of Humanities concludes the 2020-21 school year with relief and gratitude. Dean Kevin O'Brien working from home. Also pictured is Pancake, one of two cats he adopted during the pandemic You can probably imagine the reasons for our relief. This was the third semester of the global COVID-19 pandemic and so the third semester of all or mostly remote learning at PLU

resilience of the human spirit.” The award went to China Partners Network and its principals, Donald Mott, MD; John Vaswig, M.Div.; Brett Nirider, PT; Steven Shores, OT; Juanita Niridir, PT; Sarah Kerrick, PT; and Xue Chung Liu, MD. Founded in 2002, China Partners Network is a group of physicians, therapists and other volunteer professionals dedicated to improving the quality of life for children with cerebral palsy and other neuromuscular disorders who live in underserved regions of China. Supported by