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during a phone conversation with her mother in which she threatened to quit. Her mom wasn’t having it. “She said, ‘You’re so close. You only have 400 miles to go. Hang up the phone and I’ll talk to you at your next stop,’” Ballinger said. “I would have definitely regretted not completing the trail. It was quite an accomplishment for sure.” Both Woodsmith and Ballinger — who studied business and political science, respectively — say PLU helped them prepare for their big adventures. Woodsmith said

Tacoma. He earned an Associate of Applied Science in graphic design at The Art Institute of New York, as well as a bachelor’s in media art and animation from The Art Institute of Pittsburgh. Sam O’Hara ’16, Web/UX Designer and Animator Sam O’Hara graduated in 2003 from Western Washington University. She received her MBA at PLU in 2016, and has designed for past clients including Disney and Nickelodeon, and was Stephanie Anne Johnson’s manager and publicist during her time on The Voice. Guest

seemed into the idea and wanted to be a part of it,” said Steelquist. “There has been a culture at PLU for a while [about these kinds of issues].” Lt. Col. Kevin Keller, Professor of Military Science, MSIV Instructor One of the first groups on campus to have all of its students sign pledges was ROTC, which partnered with the Women’s Center for the It’s On Us campaign. “We are heavily involved in this,” said Keller. “We [the Women’s Center and ROTC] share a lot of the same goals.” Keller said ROTC has

Seattle Seahawks fans. Hans Fleurimont, Senior Graphic Designer Hans joined PLU as a senior graphic designer in 2016. He previously worked as a freelance graphic designer for various clients, including the University of Washington Tacoma. He earned an Associate of Applied Science in graphic design at The Art Institute of New York, as well as a bachelor’s in media art and animation from The Art Institute of Pittsburgh. Sam O’Hara ’16, Web/UX Designer and Animator Sam O’Hara graduated in 2003 from

combines feminist, process and Lutheran theologies and has focused on Christology, theological anthropology, the doctrine of God, and science and religion. As a contributor and editor, she published Cross Examinations: Readings on the Meaning of the Cross Today (Fortress, 2006) and contributed chapters to Transformative Lutheran Theologies (Fortress, 2010), Lutherrenaissance: Past and Present (Göttingen: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht 2014), Theologies of Creation: Creatio Ex Nihilo and Its New Rivals

yearlong agenda expanded to an extended stay, during which she earned a degree in broadcast journalism with a minor in political science. In between academic years, Bjørhovde traveled home to work as a summer intern in Norwegian newsrooms. During her semesters at PLU, she was an active student journalist. “I value what I learned from writing for The Mast,” she said. “I value what I learned working in the TV studio.” She also had the opportunity to pick the brains of professional reporters, thanks to

and get some exercise. Usually this means taking a break from screen time, but there are a few tech resources that can you help plan and enhance your time outside. AllTrails – Robust catalog of trails. Keep track of favorite trails, learn about new places to go, and create custom maps that are sharable with friends. Geocaching – Find treasure in the woods! Maps provide locations and navigation to hidden caches. Once you find a cache, write your name in the logbook, take a prize, leave a prize, and

Natural Sciences Poster Session (Morken Atrium)3:45 pm - Keynote Speaker (Morken 103):The Chemistry of Interfaces: Engineering Materials for Biotechnology, Aerospace and Beyond Dr. Kjersta Larson-Smith (PLU Alumna, 2006), Boeing Research and Technology, The Boeing Company The chemical interactions that occur at interfaces are often challenging to understand, yet they are critical to the engineering of new materials. This talk will explore the role of interfacial science for two vastly different

website to deepen their understanding and broaden their perspective on the topics and themes the book covers.2019.2020 Common ReadingKindred: A Graphic Novel Adaptation  by Damian Duffy and John Throughout her career, Octavia Butler, from whose work the graphic novel is adapted, broke new ground and the boundaries of gender, race, class, and genre.  As a woman and an African American in the realm of science fiction, Butler thrived in a genre typically dominated by white males. As a child, she was