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matched my own,” she says. “This job is my vocation, and I haven’t had any reason to move on to another organization.” After starting work at Virginia Mason in 1977, she rose through the ranks until she reached her current position in July 2007. As the chief nursing officer, Tachibana oversees 1,000 nurses, providing support so they can do their jobs. Tachibana has taken several trips to Japan to study their management techniques, and has returned to Virginia Mason more energized than ever. “Those

October 21, 2011 PLU’s first solar panel system arrives in 2012 By: Katie Scaff ’13 PLU is that much closer to being carbon neutral by 2020 thanks to a $50,000 Solar 4R Schools grant from the Bonneville Environmental Foundation. The grant will pay for a 20-ft solar panel system, which will be installed on the Facilities Building   in March 2012.Designs are currently underway. Chrissy Cooley, sustainability manager through facilities management, worked with students to write the grant, and

and Leadership at PLU, started his teaching career at the Frances Haddon Morgan Center, a state institution in Bremerton, which closed earlier this year. At the time, it served autistic children ages 3 to 13. “That was my first introduction really to teaching and being responsible for the instructional management of kids with those types of disabilities,” Williams said. . http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCaTNPMKwgQ Thirty-seven years later, Williams is still doing this work. “I’m still working with

savings of $75 million. Prior to working as a Project Manager, she was a member of the executive management team that launched and managed a 1200+ person financial call center in Colorado Springs, Colorado. This Business Center was responsible for managing a $27.2 billion portfolio in an 18-state region. Krise also was one of the founding Market Representation Managers responsible for building the Infiniti franchise network. She successfully recruited, selected & installed 16 dealers in a 22-state

When college students dream up the perfect summer, it usually doesn’t involve getting up at 3 a.m. to take water samples, living out of your backpack, and sleeping in the trees. But for geosciences major Nathan Page, there was no better way to spend the last summer of his undergraduate education. Page set out on a series of research trips with four of his peers and Assistant Professor of Geosciences and Environmental Studies Claire Todd to study waste management on Mt. Rainier. It was a great way

will call me back.” Last spring, the three friends realized they were all going to be studying in Africa for the fall semester. McCracken had plans to travel to South Africa to study social and political transformation. Leu would be in Zanzibar, where she would study coastal ecology and work on a waste-management program. Markuson, who intends to go to medical school after graduation, would be in Botswana where he would work on community health issues. Africa is a big place. But they knew they had

third year at PLU, he began an internship with MultiCare Health Systems, working as the CFO’s “right-hand man.” He was offered a job before graduation. Now, Burris lives in North Tacoma with his wife Claire and 18-month-old son Van and has worked at Sound Physicians for eight years. As regional president, Burris delivers Sound Physicians’ strategic and operational management of inpatient care for health systems nationwide, and leads a dynamic team that measurably improves quality, satisfaction and

): Currently majoring in one of the following core engineering/applied sciences disciplines (Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering, Chemical/Material Science, Computer Engineering/Science, Civil/Structural Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Engineering Technology, Industrial Engineering, Material Science, Manufacturing Engineering, Math, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, Industrial Engineering Technical, Industrial Management, Operations Research, Engineering

reasons for failures of tools, materials, parts or processes. Assists in implementing corrective and preventive actions. Develops basic computer and production systems to satisfy user requirements. Uses project management tools to meet cost, technical, and schedule requirements. Incorporates environmental health and safety, LEAN and Quality principles into (1) materials and processes, (2) research, design and qualification, (3) work procedures and (4) labs and office areas. This position allows

sold. The decision to major in business was easy. My grandparents owned a small business and my father’s career was in financial management, so business always felt like a natural fit for me. A specific career path, however, didn’t become clear until later in my college career. Looking back, I see that PLU prepared me for my career in a number of ways. First, it provided me with a solid understanding of business concepts and how to use them to make decisions and solve problems. Beyond the classroom