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collaborative work. The center will be named in honor of Nate Schoening, 2001 graduate of PLU with a degree in Communication Studies. In addition to his academic work, Nate was also a dedicated member of the PLU Men’s Rowing Team. After graduating from PLU he pursued a career in cabinetry work. Nate passed away at 38 years of age on February 13, 2017. His legacy will live on in this Center for Student Success, and with the generations of students it will serve. The Nate Schoening Center for Student Success
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its programs by providing salary support, travel, research stipends and public programming funds. Kurt and Pam Mayer, Joe and Gloria Mayer, Natalie Mayer-Yeager, Nancy Powell, Carol Powell Heller and Harry Heller provided major support to endow the Kurt Mayer Chair in Holocaust Studies. Campaign Leadership Council Members Loren and MaryAnn Anderson Neal Arntson ’58 and Joyce Arntson Linda (Knutzen) Barbo ’63 and Charles Barbo Bruce Bjerke ’72 Robert Gomulkiewicz ’83 David Greenwood ’74 and
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Faculty Excellence AwardsThe university sponsors Faculty Excellence Awards to recognize outstanding accomplishments of the faculty in five areas of faculty work: teaching, advising, mentoring, research, and service. The recipients have been nominated and selected by their peers, signifying their high regard among those who know them well. 2023 Faculty Excellence Award Recipients Faculty Excellence Award in Teaching Emily Davidson, Associate Professor of Hispanic and Latino Studies The Faculty
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about it,” said Baghirov of her time at PLU. “It made you look at what you were learning and how it could be taken to a higher level. I may not have thought of it at the time as preparation for the Peace Corps but it was. I may not have thought of it as this is my wild hope component but it was.” Baghirov applied for the Peace Corps during summer 2006. The idea of Austin Goble ’09, Ruth Tollefson ’09, Raechelle Baghirov 05, listen while Sallie Strueby ’11, speaks during an Alumni panel discussion on
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world.”Early on, Mosa struggled at Foss High School in Tacoma and didn’t think college would be an option for him, so he set his sights on applying to be a seaman with the coast guard. Even with this plan, Mosa applied for college scholarships, at the encouragement of his high school counselors. Days before he enlisted into the Marines, Mosa learned he was the recipient of an Act Six Scholarship, a leadership program that connects local students with faith- and social justice-based colleges to equip
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, applied for and received a $250,000 grant from the Pierce County Economic Development Department to fund the PLU School of Business work supporting underserved rural communities via the Pierce County Navigator Program. Pierce County Navigator Program The Pierce County Navigator Program is an outreach and referral program with one-on-one assistance and mentoring for entrepreneurs in the South Sound area. It operates as a “hub” and “spoke” model with seven different organizations as the spokes. These
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Northwest is the Best: PLU students find it easy to get outside and explore Posted by: vcraker / October 28, 2021 October 28, 2021 Read Previous PLU launches Fixed Tuition Guarantee Read Next Global Studies major pursues medical school to support health equity LATEST POSTS Summer Reading Recommendations July 11, 2024 Stuart Gavidia ’24 majored in computer science while interning at Amazon, Cannon, and Pierce County June 13, 2024 Ash Bechtel ’24 combines science and social work for holistic view
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Photo from the Pierce County Photo Gallery, https://www.co.pierce.wa.us/gallery.aspx?PID=568 Dear Chambers-Clover Creek Watershed Council, In our Environmental Studies 350 lab work, we found that nutrients like phosphates are present in Clover Creek at concentrations near the Washington Department of Ecology’s moderate concern level. These nutrients are often introduced to the watershed through the use of fertilizers. Because they can lead to algal blooms, which disturb both wildlife and
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Meet Your Sojourner Advocates Sam van Roon Studied Away in Brussels, Belgium Spring 2015 Class of 2017 Major: Communication Studies Minors: Business Administration, PhilosophyUnlike many incoming students at PLU, I had never even considered studying away before enrolling, nevertheless dreaming about a specific location. However, with the help of the Wang Center staff, countless program websites, and endless consequent dreaming, I spent an amazing semester in the heart of Western Europe
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Tamara Williams Executive Director, Professor of Hispanic and Latino Studies, Program Director PLU Gateway Program in Oaxaca Full Profile 253-535-7577 williatr@plu.edu
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