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had been dead-set on PLU,” said Larson, who plans to major in Chinese Studies. Weist, a Nursing major, said she wanted to be a Lute to “impact the community I’m currently serving in.” All five already have made a big impact as part of the Royal Daffodil Court, made up of high-school seniors from around Pierce County who develop public speaking skills, self-confidence and poise through their interactions with the community. “I’ve gotten to spend time with countless people from all walks of life

regularly sees friends from her time at PLU but is also continually impressed by the informal alumni network around the South Sound. A brief interaction often leads to a PLU connection, and which Lutes she might know from different years. At Sound Physicians, Lange has worked with other PLU grads, including a current member of her team. “We talk regularly about how our small class sizes gave us direct access to professors in a way peers didn’t have,” Lange says. “The interactions give you confidence as

MUTUAEddah Mbula Mutua, Ph.D. is a Professor of Intercultural Communication at St. Cloud State University, Minnesota. She teaches in the area of intercultural communication. Her research focuses on peace communication in post-conflict societies in Eastern Africa with a special interest in the role of women in post-genocide Rwanda and grassroots peacebuilding initiatives in Kenya. In the U.S., her areas of research include East African refugee and host communities’ interactions in Central Minnesota

worked for six months in the industry; but my call to be a musician [fortunately] prevailed. I love languages. I also like to walk, which is when I get my best ideas. Coffee has been my morning drink since I was four or so; needless to say, I never quit! What’s your experience been like so far at PLU? My first interactions with students, staff and faculty have been the best possible. I see in our students a sincere desire to expand their worldview and to succeed. I feel truly blessed to join the PLU

credited with securing funding and providing a high standard of care to patients. Kohler has co-managed the East Campus Christmas party, providing 300 families with a happier holiday, and helps connect patients to services in the community. Schaps was identified as a person who lives PLU’s mission of service to others in her interactions with students, co-workers and the greater Tacoma community. Along with working on programs for the admission office, Schaps serves on the environmental coalition for

as unfavorable by Jewish people outside of Israel, the two are fairly close. Nearly 68 percent of Israelis polled said they had a positive view of Germany, Schuette said. He attributes that to when the two nations were fledging countries after World War II, they needed al1 the friends they could get. Thus, Germany has become one of Israel’s strongest allies, along with the United States and the United Kingdom. The second is German and American-Jewish interactions, which is still developing. For

dance, mingle, meet new students, and just have a good time. We’re super stoked for that, especially for folks who didn’t really have in-person interactions with other students last year. How does the ongoing pandemic affect the work of RHA? Last year we had to shift mainly to online and social media platforms, which made it very difficult to get a lot of engagement. There just wasn’t a lot of energy. This year, we’re excited to be back on campus, but we’re really being mindful of safety regulations

faculty member upholds high expectations for their undergraduate students, and I can only imagine how those expectations might be heightened in the MSK program! The presence of challenge is important to me, and I knew that I would have that in this program even though I would be in my comfort zone on campus. I have enjoyed the interactions I have had with peers and know that I have so much more to learn from the incredible faculty we have within the department. With those two components and a desire

in poverty,” Jones said. “That’s my passion.” To help explain French, Jones composed about 25 songs and created a French café, which she used to demonstrate to her urban students the importance of such things as responsibility and personal interactions. Jones’ students served coffee and treats to both adults and older teenagers. During the process, students learned a range of skills, from how to greet adults with respect, to how to properly clean up after themselves. “What’s really powerful

cleaned by our mom. We argue over who starts first and we help out our mom: we hand her stuff, and push buttons for the X-rays while we are both taking turns in the chair.What did you learn in your two lab-based internships? Seattle Children’s showed me what goes on in research while looking for protein interactions. At RAIN Incubator we are trying to turn rhizobia into a certain type of soil bacteria. It is taking me down the direction if getting a PhD would be of interest to me. What is the first