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ultimately the most important thing for me and be able to play softball at the same time. I’ve also had friends here before me who’ve only had good things to say about it.What did your friends tell you about PLU that piqued your interest? It was a lot about the sense of community that they felt. I went to a smaller private school at home and wanted something similar where I could build a relationship with my teachers and classmates. A place where I wouldn’t just be a name or a number on a roster —and

Reimagine Indians into Medicine (RISE) Summer Academy 2023 Posted by: nicolacs / February 28, 2023 February 28, 2023 Through grant funding from the Indian Health Service’s Indians Into Medicine Program (INMED) and the Empire Health Foundation, the WSU Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine has opportunities for American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) to participate in pathway programs. Deadline to apply: April 7, 2023 by 5:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time. The RISE Summer Academy, a 6-week program

March 23, 2011 Heritage Society marks 30 years of aiding PLU’s long-term future Thirty years ago Gerry Evanson ’63, Lori (Hefty ’58) Steen, Jim Sparks ’61, Director of Planned Giving Ed Larson ’57, PLU President William O. Rieke and a few others got together to solve a problem. At the time, PLU did not have much of an endowment. And they knew that, for the university to prosper, that needed to change. So the group initiated PLU’s Heritage Society, which honors people who have made estate

March 30, 2011 Through experience and contemplation, painter hones his craft In creating oil paintings at his Tacoma studio, artist David Gray, ’92, takes inspiration from what is beautiful, good, excellent and wholesome. Gray has worked as a full-time artist since December 2002. In this relatively short time, he has distinguished himself by winning prestigious awards such as the 2009 Chairman’s Choice Award at the International Art Renewal Center Salon, a competition for artists working in the

first time at the park, but even some Northwest natives chose to come on this trip. “I’ve been here before… it’s not always the same tour,” said first-year Dani Andrews. As the guide explained, different animals can be seen on the tour during different times of the year. This time of year, animals can typically be seen preparing for the breeding season – where elk bugle for mates and big horn sheep literally bang heads. Saturday, though, the group got an unexpected treat. They oohed and awed over a

and took a job as a reporter. During that time he taught a class or two at a local community college and then it clicked –  “I like this. This is for me. I like it,” he remembered. So, he went back to PLU and earned his teaching credentials becoming a first-year teacher at 30. “It kind of gave me different experiences I could bring into the classroom,” he said. “I feel satisfied. I really like my job. I like what I’m doing.” Davis is a first-year teacher and first generation college graduate. For

be better team members,” said Paul Scott ’04, choir director for Enumclaw Public Schools grades 6-12. “In most classrooms, it does not matter if someone else fails. In the music environment, everyone succeeds or everyone fails.” At that time, there were two choirs; today there are five. Also, what started as an exploratory music middle school class today benefits 70 students who work together and hold choir performances throughout the year. He also works as the music director for the high school

partner, operates Raw Space, a cross between a professional music venue and community center in downtown Ellensburg, Wash. The business, the largest venue of its type in a 90-mile radius, is an initiative of the Elmira Arts Project, whose aim is to promote historic preservation, cultural interaction, economic growth and creating just a plain great place to spend time at. “It’s been a really big success for us,” Howell said. A wide array of events take place at Raw Space, including comedy, rock and