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Sound and decided to compete in Miss Pierce County after transferring to PLU. After winning that, Leibold went on to take second place at the Miss Washington pageant and won the award for Talent. Leibold graduated from PLU with a Bachelor’s of Music with a concentration in Vocal Performance and now teaches private voice and piano lessons at the Washington Academy of Music and sings with the jazz combo The Pit Crew in Tacoma. “I don’t think there is that appreciation of classical music; one thing I

. The leadership she demonstrated and the lessons she left us with will not be forgotten. In tribute to Rae Linda’s legacy of care for students, especially those first in their family to attend college, we have established the Dr. Rae Linda Brown Access Scholarship. Those wishing to make a memorial gift to this scholarship fund should contact the Office of Advancement. Anyone in need of grief counseling is encouraged to visit PLU’s Counseling Center or Campus Ministry. The PLU Employee Assistance

elementary and middle school kids, Jackie has been able to appreciate a wilderness very different from that of Rhode Island, where she grew up, and to focus on improving accessibility in the outdoors. “Ultimate Frisbee is self-officiated, which is really cool,” Jackie added. “So it teaches good lessons on how to stand up for yourself.” Jackie is still contemplating her next steps after graduation. PLU’s medical school application acceptance rates were part of what drew Jackie to the Northwest, and lately

Holocaust education, ensuring the stories and lessons of the Holocaust continue to be shared and remembered. By focusing on the experiences of Sephardic Jews — a group often overlooked in mainstream Holocaust education — the conference broadens the conversation through scholarship, personal testimony, and historical research, deepening our understanding of this complex and devastating period in history. The event is free and open to the public, but registration is required. For more information about

that really changed the way I look at the world and even myself.” PLU’s GSRS program provided an opportunity for Ash to study abroad in Tobago for a month, allowing her to gain hands-on social work experience. Ash partnered with a program for adolescent mothers that combined daycare and school and taught classes like first aid, reproductive health, and basic science lessons. Recalling when the group made baking soda and vinegar volcanoes, Ash says, “Just seeing the joy on their faces as they saw

team projects that connected business lessons with the needs of local businesses have been a highlight of her years in the program. “In a business marketing class we had to reach out to local or PLU organizations in improving their marketing strategies,” she says. “This meant we took over their social media, created a plan of what kind of content we needed to post, and evaluated where they needed improvements and how the changes can be long-term.”Learn More About PLU School of Business Programs