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, and everyone is just spewing ideas. It is the most chaotic and one of the most creative times.” Duffy, Madeline and Matthew competed in 2022 as well, solving a problem on asteroid mining, an experience which set them up to assist associate professor of mathematics Mei Zhu in running the workshop that prepares students for the annual competition in February. Zhu has taught the J-term class on overload for almost twenty years. Before PLU had a BS in Applied Mathematics, it was one of the few

talked a lot about the technical aspects of camera work relating to dance films and dancing for the camera. I used the information I gained from the master class and applied it to my classwork, especially the dance film final project for Composition and Choreography. It helped me think about how to both choreograph and dance for a camera and how this is different than dancing on a stage. —Brooke Nelson ’23, Dance minor Though the circumstances of the year are not what any of us would have chosen, I

problems with addiction to chemical substances. However, this kind of work took its toll. Although she loved helping others, she realized that the psychology field might not be the right place for her. “I wanted to do something with people who are happy to see me,” she admitted. That’s when Wold took the leap and applied for the position at NASA she had seen advertised in the paper. Twenty years later, she couldn’t be happier. “It is a really fun place to work,” said Wold of NASA. Wold resides in the

: John Froschauer/PLU) Leader of Distinction Award The Leader of Distinction award recognizes students with a 2.75 GPA or higher who have demonstrated leadership skills through their affiliation with a student organization or university department. Continuing students are nominated by the PLU community. Recipients were presented with a certificate. In addition, three students were selected to receive $500 professional development awards to be applied toward a professional development experience of

.” Duffy, Madeline and Matthew competed in 2022 as well, solving a problem on asteroid mining, an experience which set them up to assist associate professor of mathematics Mei Zhu in running the workshop that prepares students for the annual competition in February. Zhu has taught the J-term class on overload for almost twenty years. Before PLU had a BS in Applied Mathematics, it was one of the few opportunities for students interested in applying math skills to real-world problems. Each year she