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profile of Terri Card. From the exam room to executive leadershipWhen Mark Mariani ’98 was a student at PLU his singular goal was to become a medical doctor. A member of the football team and a biology major, Mariani loved his science courses, but he also found he was interested in a range of disciplines from economics to the humanities. He achieved his goal a few years later, earning a M.D. at the University of Washington. And while working with patients was just as rewarding as he’d hoped, his broad

experience as a legislative intern in Olympia, and “it solidified my passion and commitment to public service,” he remembered. After graduating with a degree in political science and economics, he parlayed an internship at the state legislature into a job in the Secretary of State’s office. He then went on to receive a law degree from the University of Washington, and received his master’s degree in public administration from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. He recently

the CFA challenges, students work in teams to research and analyze a publicly traded stock. Each team produces a report on its assigned stock with a buy, sell or hold recommendation and then presents and defends its thesis to a panel of industry veterans. It’s a challenge perfectly suited to PLU’s MSF, which is jointly offered by faculty from Finance, Economics, Accounting and Mathematics to present a cross-disciplinary education that uniquely prepares graduates to excel in financial careers by

, taught me what it means to be a professional in this and any industry. Read Previous A PLU Economics Degree: The First Step For Many World-Changing Lutes Read Next Colleen Hacker’s Annual Camp About Much More Than Just Soccer 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 Caitlyn Babcock ’25 wins first place in 2024 Angela Meade Vocal Competition November 7, 2024 PLU

is the fifth batch of PLU students to attend the international program. They leave June 17. Beiermann is majoring in politics and government, as well as economics. Traveling with Campus Ministry to the Lutheran Vocation Conference in the fall inspired him to apply for the Peace Scholars Program. “Something that stuck with me from the conference was, when people have deeply rooted values and there are tensions between them, how do you handle that?” he said. This has become an important question

profile of Terri Card. From the exam room to executive leadershipWhen Mark Mariani ’98 was a student at PLU his singular goal was to become a medical doctor. A member of the football team and a biology major, Mariani loved his science courses, but he also found he was interested in a range of disciplines from economics to the humanities. He achieved his goal a few years later, earning a M.D. at the University of Washington. And while working with patients was just as rewarding as he’d hoped, his broad

project highlighting PLU alumni at some of the most well-known organizations across the Puget Sound region. Tracye Ferguson ’94 is the second of three Lutes being featured from the Capital Region Educational Service District 113. Previous Lute Powered series highlighted PLU alumni at Amazon,  MultiCare Health System, and the City of Tacoma. Read Previous Kristen Jaudon ’94: Picturing the possibilities Read Next Summer Internship: Economics major finds family environment with global company COMMENTS

have neither reduced nor eliminated any academic programs. We have not cancelled tenure track faculty searches. We have maintained all sabbatical leave, research and professional development funding. We have maintained all fringe benefit programs and avoided severe staffing reductions. And we have been able to sustain, but not significantly improve, our overall salary position. ●      At the same time we have continued to make strategic investments in technology, we have moved forward with high

, social, physical, emotional and spiritual development of students—allowing religious beliefs and secular education to not only co-exist here, but to individually (and seemingly paradoxically) contribute to our students’ growth. And because PLU unquestionably accepts—and promotes—freedom of expression, all students, of all beliefs, are encouraged to explore their own spiritual development, with the support of the entire PLU community. In a world where most social and political conflicts contain a

development of the Group of Uniform Materials Based on Organic Salts (GUMBOS) with broad applications in nanotechnology and medicine. Rendy Kartika applies novel organic reactions to the synthesis of complex molecules of biological and pharmaceutical importance, Graça Vicente uses BODIPY dyes for biophysical and bioanalytical applications and the development of new agents for the photodynamic treatment of cancer, and Mario Rivera is engaged in areas as diverse as iron homeostasis in pathogenic bacteria