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, 10 months. Life has seemingly come full circle for the performing arts major, who after appearing in a number of plays after graduating from Pacific Lutheran University in 2000, decided in 2008 that it was time to take the plunge and see if he could make it in New York City. So with no prospects and only the promise of a blow up mattress on a friend’s living room in Queens, Hobson left his wife behind and took the risk. And that make all the difference for the Puyallup native. Within a few weeks

courses in ecology and evolution, cell structure and function, and physiology have given me a broad foundation of understanding that I can carry forward with me into my future work.” – Daniel What skills are you learning? “There are tons of skills that I have been able to gain during my time at PLU, and there are so many opportunities to learn new ones too! Some very important skills I have gained are teamwork and leadership. Through my job working for the biology department, and other clubs and

three siblings. What started as Facebook Live videos of the group cooking evolved into a cake lover’s dream, creating mouth-watering dessert concoctions for weddings, birthdays and other special occasions. “We set up a whole little kitchen in our garage, got permits and all of that,” she said. “We were doing 10 to 12 cakes a week and it was super intense. It kind of just snowballed into this really big thing and now we’re doing wedding cakes and stuff.” Sandhu, a member of the six-time Northwest

, D.C., and was then completing a master’s of communication, also from American. For nearly 10 years, he’d worked in banking, marketing, and finally public relations. “I didn’t like it, I certainly didn’t hate it,” Wells, associate professor of communication, mused recently during a break from sabbatical work on a certificate in documentary studies at Duke University. “But I came home at the end of each day and asked, ‘What have I really accomplished today?’” That question began to gnaw at Wells

School in Seattle, WA. This is my first varsity head coaching position and I couldn’t be more excited! What inspired you to join the MSK program at PLU? I have a passion for sport and physical activity that has greatly evolved in scope and practice over the past decade. Nothing has been more impactful on my athletic and professional journeys than my undergraduate studies in exercise and sport psychology, a minor I received at PLU (Class of 2013). My time at PLU launched me on a mission-driven path

Northwest Sustainable Energy for Economic Development (SEED) to talk about community-based energy solutions. PLU will also have a display created and manned by members of the Sustainability Committee that depicts the efforts on campus. “At the expo, we’ll have the opportunity to talk with the general public about the ways that PLU is taking a leadership role in the sustainability movement on college campuses,” said Rose McKenney, associate geosciences/environmental studies professor and chair of

circling toward a career in writing, prioritizing the task more and more each year. She credits the Rainier Writing Workshop’s assistant director, Judith Kitchen, with giving her the courage and confidence to take the plunge. “Judith Kitchen is entirely to blame for all of this,” Andrews laughed. “It’s Judith, all Judith. There are tons of people who would say the same thing. Judith is an entirely generous and encouraging teacher of writing … I’m her groupie.” Andrews isn’t the only current student to

Project is a tale of rediscovery that continues to this day. In 1903, Howard Carter – famous for finding Tutankhamen’s tomb in the 1920s – found the royal tomb and it was designated K60. In the burial chamber, a coffined mummy and one on the floor were found. The coffined mummy was removed and sent to Cairo. The chamber was then sealed and its exact location lost for nearly 80 years. Then in 1989, Ryan and his team found the tomb’s entrance using only a broom – on the first day of digging no less

nonviolence, forgiveness and hope to the Tacoma Dome in two weeks as he takes the stage as the keynote speaker in the “Be the Spark” event sponsored by the Greater Tacoma Community Foundation, Pacific Lutheran University and the University of Puget Sound. In preparation for this event, PLU’s community gathered April 26 in the UC to learn more about Tutu’s background and the events that shaped the man who became a critical figure in the protests against apartheid. Neal Sobania, executive director of the

Arbaugh. “His basic philosophy class opened my eyes to ideas I’d never considered,” Zee said. Zee remained at PLU after his BA studies to earn an MBA. “For me, it was not just the perfect way to understand complexities of business and problem solving, it improved my English.” At the time, Watergate and the opening up of China inspired Zee to go to law school. He was accepted at Georgetown, earning a J.D. and second master’s degree (taxation). At Baker & McKenzie, he progressed through the ranks on