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TACOMA, WASH. (Feb. 10, 2020)- Pacific Lutheran University’s Office of Alumni and Student Connections recently launched the J-Term Job Shadow Program, aimed at exposing students to professions they are interested in pursuing after graduation. From January 21 to 24, 40 students visited PLU alumni at…
professions they are interested in pursuing after graduation. From January 21 to 24, 40 students visited PLU alumni at businesses, nonprofit organizations and government agencies across the Seattle/Tacoma region.“Alumni job shadow experiences can have really wonderful benefits for students,” said Jessica Pagel, who serves as director of operations and virtual engagement in PLU’s Office of Alumni and Student Connections. “Experiences like this help them build professional connections, learn about
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This is a question Thomas Kim ‘15 thinks about often. As a newly married third-year law student with employment lined up after graduation, an activist philanthropist and an upstanding community member, Kim checks all the “American” boxes. Except for one: actually being a legal citizen.…
Alumni Profile: What makes an American an American? Posted by: shortea / November 28, 2018 November 28, 2018 By Genny Boots '18PLU AlumThis is a question Thomas Kim ‘15 thinks about often. As a newly married third-year law student with employment lined up after graduation, an activist philanthropist and an upstanding community member, Kim checks all the “American” boxes.Except for one: actually being a legal citizen. Kim is one of the approximately 800,000 Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals
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TACOMA, WASH. (April 21, 2020) — Worried about graduating into an uncertain job market? Need to hear some encouragement or advice from a PLU alum who’s been in your shoes before? Alumni & Student Connections has gone virtual to make sure resources to help you…
& Student Connections has gone virtual to make sure resources to help you through those and related issues remain available despite remote learning and physical distancing mandates.Kevin Andrew, PLU’s Director of Career, Learning and Engagement, is part of a Connections team that helps Lutes build their own career vision — then connects them to the opportunities, resources and people that can help make those dreams a reality. We connected with Andrew to explore Alumni & Student Connections’ virtual
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Hard work pays off. Networking is key. Relationships are everything. While this advice might sound cliché, people give it often, and for good reason. Just ask Pacific Lutheran University’s Keegan Dolan ‘22. Dolan, a double major in philosophy and economics, is in the midst of…
Alumni mentorship helps student land dream internship in Boston Posted by: vcraker / September 2, 2021 Image: Keegan Dolan in Downtown Boston outside the headquarters of the Analysis Group (photo by Derek Palmer) September 2, 2021 By Lisa PattersonPLU Marketing & Communications Guest WriterHard work pays off. Networking is key. Relationships are everything. While this advice might sound cliché, people give it often, and for good reason. Just ask Pacific Lutheran University’s Keegan Dolan ‘22
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You are invited to join PLU Chemistry Alumni and the Master’s Industrial Internship Program in the UO’s Knight Campus for a panel discussion about how to launch your career in industry and get a master’s degree at the same time! Virtual Alumni Panel & Info Session Friday, November 20th…
Virtual Alumni Panel & Info Session with University of Oregon Posted by: nicolacs / November 17, 2020 November 17, 2020 You are invited to join PLU Chemistry Alumni and the Master’s Industrial Internship Program in the UO’s Knight Campus for a panel discussion about how to launch your career in industry and get a master’s degree at the same time! Virtual Alumni Panel & Info Session Friday, November 20th 3:30PM Pacific RSVP: (Requested, Not required) https://forms.gle/dXicSqABLMouCQpu7 Panelists
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New MediaLab Event Features Career Advice from Successful Alumni By Valery Jorgensen ’15 Six alumni came back to Pacific Lutheran University on April 22 to serve as panelists for the inaugural MediaLab Presents event. The panelists, who graduated from PLU in 2005 or more recently,…
April 24, 2014 New MediaLab Event Features Career Advice from Successful Alumni By Valery Jorgensen ’15 Six alumni came back to Pacific Lutheran University on April 22 to serve as panelists for the inaugural MediaLab Presents event. The panelists, who graduated from PLU in 2005 or more recently, all work in high-profile jobs in communication and business: 1. Chris Bowen ’09 graduated with a degree in PR and Advertising and now works as a Senior Project Manager at Radarworks in Seattle. 2
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By ; Amanda Mackey – 2015 PCNA Nurse of the Year! PLU alumni, Amanda Mackey ’04, has been named the Pierce County Nurse of the Year. Mackey currently works at St. Clare Hospital in the Orthopedic Medical Surgery Unit and has been with St. Clare…
PLU Alumni Named Pierce County Nurse of the Year Posted by: marcom / May 3, 2016 May 3, 2016 By Amanda Mackey – 2015 PCNA Nurse of the Year!PLU alumni, Amanda Mackey ’04, has been named the Pierce County Nurse of the Year. Mackey currently works at St. Clare Hospital in the Orthopedic Medical Surgery Unit and has been with St. Clare Hospital for the past ten years. Congratulations Amanda! Read Previous Congratulations to Dr. Woo and Dr. Robinson! Read Next Poster Presentations LATEST POSTS Dr
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TACOMA, WASH. (May 11, 2016)- A project in a marketing class has turned into a passionate effort to register student voters during a major election year. A group of business students at Pacific Lutheran University say they are concerned about lagging voter turnout that has historically…
PLU students work to get out the vote, register students to boost civic engagement in local community Posted by: Kari Plog / May 11, 2016 Image: Jared Christy, Dani Gapsch, Ingeborg Jore and Brooke Johnson are involved in a marketing class project to register other students to vote on local issues such as the Franklin Pierce School District 2016 bond. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) May 11, 2016 By Kari Plog '11PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (May 11, 2016)- A project in a marketing
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PLU Alumni Embark on a Central American Adventure of Environmental Education Nathan Page ’13 and Brett Rousseau ’12 enjoy a brief vacation in Montezuma, on the southern end of the Nicoya Peninsula. (Photos courtesy of Page and Rousseau.) By Katie Baumann ’14 In the heart…
April 22, 2014 PLU Alumni Embark on a Central American Adventure of Environmental Education Nathan Page ’13 and Brett Rousseau ’12 enjoy a brief vacation in Montezuma, on the southern end of the Nicoya Peninsula. (Photos courtesy of Page and Rousseau.) By Katie Baumann ’14In the heart of Central America, two Pacific Lutheran University alumni are continuing their global educations in an environmentally focused way. Follow the Travelers Read the “fantastic four” blog here. Nathan Page ’13 and
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Sponsored by MultiCare Health System, Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, and Pierce County, the Blue Zones Project Parkland-Spanaway is an initiative working to address local healthcare costs, improve economic and social vitality, and increase public awareness about health and well-being in Parkland. Blue Zones’ goal is…
its first year in Parkland-Spanaway, deputy director Queena Tupou says the organization has prioritized community engagement and education. “We’ve been focused on the foundational work of connecting with community partners, making sure that they understand what the Blue Zones Project is doing in Parkland and Spanaway, and sharing the mission and model of this community-wide well-being initiative,” says Tupou. In addition to setting up an office on the edge of the PLU campus, Blue Zones organizers
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