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technology has allowed Bannon the opportunity to make a difference. “I want to leave the world better than I found it,” Bannon said. “I have a sense of wanting to give back.” A native of a small farming community outside of Bellingham, Wash., Bannon grew up in a farmhouse, attending the public school system. Active in sports as a child, most notably swimming, Bannon wound up at PLU on the swim team. Drama was another hobby of his, a talent that even landed him a commercial with Hilary Swank. Bannon

final project with their editing and graphic design skills. “We put our hearts and souls into this film,” Lunka said, “and it’s nice to be recognized with these awards.” The BEA Award will be formally presented to MediaLab in April at the BEA annual convention in Las Vegas. Presentation of the Rising Star Award also will take place in April at the Canada International Film Festival in Vancouver, British Columbia. The grand prize winner for NBS, a competition held every year to honor the best student

at universities along the Cascadia corridor, and at the Pacific Northwest Economic Region (PNWER) 2012 Annual Summit in July in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. “It’s been an eye-opening experience,” said Rose. “I never knew the complex issues that surrounded transportation investments in our country and how much public demand played into that.” Anderson, a communication major concentrating in journalism, and Rose, a political science and global studies double major, are members of PLU’s MediaLab

appreciative of her life in the states, made her stronger in her convictions and sense of self, along with increasing her passion for environmental issues, feminism and the developing world, she said. She’s also learned not to take simple things – like running, drinkable water from a tap – for granted. “In that way, this semester has made me a very grateful person,” Webb said. “It’s also made me aware of the ability I have to help other people who have fewer rights and opportunities.” University

 www.plu.edu/political-science/pre-law. Read Previous Confronting Mental Health: How the PLU community is demonstrating transformative care Read Next PLU awarded $15,000 from NSF for COVID-19 DEI Challenge LATEST POSTS Three students share how scholarships support them in their pursuit to make the world better than how they found it June 24, 2024 The Passing of Bryan Dorner June 4, 2024 Student athlete Vinny D’Onofrio ’24 excelled in biology and chemistry at PLU June 4, 2024 Ash Bechtel ’24 combines

. Located in Yakima, PNWU is dedicated to educating healthcare professionals who plan to serve rural and medically underserved communities across the Northwest. Renowned for its impact on community health, PNWU ranks among the nation’s top 10 institutions for revolutionizing community health. According to U.S. News and World Report’s Best Grad Schools, PNWU ranks third for producing graduates serving medically underserved areas, second for primary care specialties, and sixth for those practicing in

, immigration, economy and democratic elections, testing their knowledge of multifaceted concepts and ideologies. Hall and Aust entered Spanish semifinals in eighth seed after mixed success in preliminary rounds. They faced two international teams from Colombia as well as a team from University of Denver, advancing to finals on a 2-1 split decision. Varsity debaters Tate Adams and Megan Bowen competed in the tournament’s English division and narrowly missed breaking into quarterfinals with 11 points after

crafting their thesis. But, I constantly remind them that once they dive into the research process, their questions will more than likely have to change based on their findings. I also remind them to stop and ask themselves with each document they are reading: Who wrote this? Why did they write it? What might have motivated them to write the document in the first place, and what biases might they have held? They are critically important questions if we want to arrive at the truth of a document’s

math to understand migration LATEST POSTS Three students share how scholarships support them in their pursuit to make the world better than how they found it June 24, 2024 The Passing of Bryan Dorner June 4, 2024 Student athlete Vinny D’Onofrio ’24 excelled in biology and chemistry at PLU June 4, 2024 Ash Bechtel ’24 combines science and social work for holistic view of patient care; aims to serve Hispanic community May 22, 2024

doesn’t—and he’s found beer-making requires a lot of math and science. So many variables come into play to create a consistent product: hundreds of compounds, beer-storage options, water types, brew times. “It’s a lot of little adjustments, and learning plays a big part in it,” Thoburn said. Turns out there are always things to learn in a craft that has spanned millennia. “Every beer we make is a little better than the last one,” Thoburn said. “Sometimes you think you know, but you have no idea what