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Going for a Grammy Posted by: Mandi LeCompte / September 28, 2014 Image: Micah Haven ’09 is in his fifth year as band director at Meeker Middle School in Tacoma. (Photo: Tacoma School District) September 28, 2014 When you think Grammys, you might think Béyoncé and Macklemore—but you might not think Lute. It might be time to rethink the Grammys. Micah Haven, a 2009 Music Education graduate of Pacific Lutheran University and now the director of bands at Meeker Middle School in Tacoma, is a

Elise Rodrigues ’15 voted Eatonville School District Teacher of the Year Posted by: Kate Williams / September 14, 2018 September 14, 2018 By Kate WilliamsOutreach ManagerAfter her first year in the Eatonville School District, and only second year of teaching, students chose band teacher Elise Rodrigues ’15 as the Teacher of the Year for the 2017-18 school year. Elise is a recent Music Education graduate from PLU and described by her mentors as an all-around excellent musician, teacher, and

Musician turned math major is excited about teaching in his community Posted by: Marcom Web Team / April 29, 2022 April 29, 2022 By Veronica CrakerPLU Marketing and CommunicationsKevin Canady-Pete ’22 has a history with the Pacific Lutheran University campus. He grew up down the street, just a couple of miles from the university. The Franklin Pierce High School graduate came to PLU intending to pursue a music education major. While he enjoyed playing music at PLU, he discovered he had a passion

November 16, 2007 Global focus nets Fulbrights When PLU was named by the Chronicle of Higher Education as one of the top four masters-level institutions in terms of the number of students currently participating in the prestigious U.S. Fulbright Student Fellowship, everyone at the university was pleased with the honor. It is the largest U.S. international exchange program offering opportunities for students, Michael Wauters ’07 received a fellowship to assist on an epidemiological study of

February 1, 2008 South Sound colleges lead way to green future PLU has teamed up with South Sound colleges and universities to promote sustainability in Pierce County at the first “Tacoma Sustainability Summit: Education and Action.”The University of Washington Tacoma, located at 1900 Commerce Street, will host the event Feb. 9 and 10. It features a South Sound Sustainability Expo on Feb. 9 and a Conference on Sustainability in Pierce County Higher Education on Feb. 10. The expo runs from 10

May 9, 2012 Professor Colleen Hacker brings experiences working with world-class athletes to students at PLU. Athlete. Coach. Educator. By Katie Scaff ’13 PLU professor of Movement Studies and Wellness Education Colleen Hacker rarely uses hypothetical situations to help her students learn new concepts—as an athlete that has competed in five different sports on the national level, and a mental skills coach that has worked with some of the world’s best since 1995, there aren’t many situations

July 27, 2012 Tyson Bendzak ’10 clowns around at Nike before leaving for the Olympics in London. Persistence, passion and his skills on a unicycle paid off for the alum, who majored in physical education.(Photo provided by Tyson Bendzak) Focus, persistence land alum at Nike, and this week, at the Olympics in London By Barbara Clements, University Communications A passion for teaching, an interest in Nike and, oh, a unicycle. Who knew this eclectic combo would translate into an airline ticket to

October 17, 2013 Life of the Mind: Democracy & the American Dream – for DREAMers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47Pk401CS6M About the DREAM Act – and DREAMers Named after the Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act, a measure first proposed in 2001, DREAMers are undocumented immigrant high-school graduates who are willing and ready to pursue their educational and life goals, yet unable to do so. The DREAMers label is evocative of the familiar concept of The American Dream, and

Deneau DunhamPLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (Feb. 12, 2015)—The Chronicle of Higher Education has highlighted Pacific Lutheran University as one of the nation’s top producers of U.S. Fulbright students for 2014-15.PLU ranked fourth on The Chronicle’s list of master’s institutions. Of PLU’s 11 2014-15 applicants, five Lutes were accepted into the Fulbright program—2014 graduates Brianna Walling, Lillian Ferraz and Thomas Flanagan and alumni Natalie Burton ’13 and Ted Charles ’12—bringing

Holocaust Survivor Shares Her Story at PLU Posted by: Zach Powers / March 6, 2015 Image: (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) March 6, 2015 By Matthew Salzano '18PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (March 5, 2015)- Tears were shed, laughs were had and ovations were given in response to the stories of Ela Stein Weissberger.Weissberger visited Pacific Lutheran University on March 5 for the Eighth Annual Powell-Heller Conference for Holocaust Education. Her speech in the Chris Knutzen Room was