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cello to pursue a steadier paycheck, when fate stepped in. Huertas, who has a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from PLU, had worked fairly steadily immediately after graduation. His first credits included roles in the Seattle Repertory Theatre’s Speech and Debate and the Seattle premiere production of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, but when work started to become scarce, he decided to take a break from acting at least, he said, “until I was financially secure enough to be a starving artist

Program International to ‘Promote peace through mutual respect, understanding and cooperation – one individual, one country at a time,’” Sobania said. He did so, while serving as the Chair of the City of Seattle’s Sister City Committee and serving for three years on the national board of Sister Cities International. He continues that work now as president of the Trade Development Alliance of Greater Seattle. Read Previous Making a difference Read Next Power off – Competition on! COMMENTS*Note: All

immediately after graduation. His first credits included roles in the Seattle Repertory Theatre’s Speech and Debate and the Seattle premiere production of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, but when work started to become scarce, he decided to take a break from acting at least, he said, “until I was financially secure enough to be a starving artist again.” Thankfully, that was not to be. “I got a text from a friend saying the second national tour of the Broadway musical Spring Awakening was

UNT Chemistry REU Program Summer 2023 Posted by: alemanem / January 25, 2023 January 25, 2023 The Chemistry Department at the University of North Texas is now accepting applications for its Summer 2023 NSF-REU (Research Experience for Undergraduates) Program. See the UNT-REU Flyer 2023_LMS to learn more and apply. Application deadline March 8, 2023. Read Previous REU France/University of Florida Read Next Innovations in Nuclear R&D Student Competition LATEST POSTS ACS Diversity, Inclusion

and Innovation for Finitsis and Butler. The two have worked to foster a project that involves students more every year – even the highly evolving finale where one of the videos is crowned the Hebrew Idol. “My goal is to put it more into the hands of the students,” Butler said. In past seasons, Finitsis has at least co-hosted the show, but this year he is handing over the duty and will work more in the background, with Sean Andrascik ’12 and Christney Kpodo ’13 MCing for the finale. Butler has

inspire others and work towards community, justice and equity. Four were honored at the banquet: Alicia Suarez, assistant professor of sociology; Ruth Kohler, manager of the Wellness Center; Tammy Lynn Schaps, assistant director of admission; and Hughes. The banquet’s program included reading the citations for Suarez, Kohler, Schaps and Hughers, written by the person who nominated each. Hughes was surprised when her name was announced – the Women’s Center’s student workers had kept it a secret until

November 1, 2013 The Sankta Lucia festival has been an annual tradition at Pacific Lutheran University since 1951. Photo: PLU files. SCC Holds Annual Sankta Lucia Fest By Sandy Deneau Dunham The Scandinavian Cultural Center at Pacific Lutheran University presents its traditional Sankta Lucia Fest at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 6. For more than 60 years, a PLU student has been chosen to represent the spirit of Lucia, a female saint venerated in Sweden for bringing light and hope during the darkest month of

. These organs, which can take as long as two years to build, now cost millions. Fritts’ shop is only one of a handful in the U.S. which can handle these big projects. It soon becomes evident why the ceilings rise up to 30 feet and the door is so imposing. Organs are built by hand at the shop – from the keys, made of cow bone, to the intricate scroll work that adorns each piece. Each piece is assembled in the shop, to make sure it works, then taken apart and trucked to its new home. A tall building or

later taught in the classroom? “Children come [to school] with a whole lot of socio-cultural processes when it comes to learning,” Thirumurthy said. “So we need to find out how teachers can connect new knowledge to their cultural practices and how it informs curriculum.” Beginning in October 2011, Thirumurthy used her Fulbright grant to find out. Over seven months, she met with students and families in the Muslim and Hindu communities in Chennai, as well as observe the rituals and cultural practices

PLU Chorale tours the southeast, uses music to make the world a better place Posted by: Mandi LeCompte / January 8, 2016 January 8, 2016 The Chorale will perform in Georgia, Alabama and Florida and will close the tour with a homecoming concert in PLU’s Lagerquist Concert Hall.By Mandi LeCompteOutreach Manager In a program titled “I Can Tell the World,” the Pacific Lutheran University Chorale will perform a repertoire of choral music, featuring works by Felix Mendelssohn, Halsey Stevens, Norman