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Intensive PLU program prepares future principals Posted by: Kari Plog / May 7, 2018 Image: The cohort of graduating principals at the School of Education’s Principal Intern Recognition Ceremony on Friday, May 18. (Photo by John Froschauer/PLU) May 7, 2018 By Debbie CafazzoContributing writerTACOMA, WASH. (May 7, 2018) — William Peterson took a non-traditional path to the principal’s office.After earning a bachelor’s degree in Spanish and a teaching credential, he jetted off to Ecuador where he

-grade, so her work-from-home transition was not only a break from her routine but to the routine of all of her students.When it’s not COVID-19 season, what’s your job like? I’m a special-education teacher working with kindergarten kids all the way through fifth grade in a learning resource center. Most students will get pulled out of class throughout the day, depending on what services they receive. For my younger students, I go into the general-ed classroom to assist and support them. I have 21

Summer Internship: Environmental Studies major works as a bio tech at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge Posted by: Silong Chhun / July 22, 2022 Image: Environmental Studies major Fiona Ashton-Knochel ’24 spending the summer at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge. (Photo courtesy of Fiona Ashton-Knochel) July 22, 2022 By Veronica CrakerMarketing & CommunicationsFiona Ashton-Knochel ’24 is spending her summer on a bird refuge in Brigham City, Utah. The Environmental Studies major sat down with us to

July 7, 2011 Bashair Alazadi ’13 and Carlos Sandoval ’13 look forward to talking about the perceptions and the realities with the Muslim club. (Photo by John Froschauer) Engaging faith: A Muslim Student’s Perspective The first question that Bashair Alazadi ’13 gets from fellow students usually is framed like this: “Do you really want to wear a hijab, or is your husband making you wear it?”Or some variation thereof. But the real answer: It’s a choice for her, a declaration of modesty, and also

advertising agency, Blue Rocket Creative.   “It all comes back to what people wrote the most often in my high school yearbook: ‘You’re a creative guy,’” he said. “So, I always tried to tap into my creativity. And as a result, I don’t really feel like I’ve worked a day in my life. I’ve always had fun doing what I’m doing.” Ken Morrison making music with Mark Reiman, associate professor of economics at PLU, in Germany during a class trip in 2004. (Photo by Emily Sinn, courtesy of Zayas) Morrison’s career

Pacific Lutheran University’s campus — this time consulting with Pierce County Parks on an innovative new trail project to connect people, parks and PLU.The Parkland Community Trail, as it is aptly named, will traverse through Parkland neighborhoods and connect to five schools and three county parks, with the northernmost point landing at PLU. The trail aims to provide a safe route for people of all ages to get around an area that currently has few sidewalks or bike lanes. Back when she was a student

Makaela Whalen ’23 pursues newly launched pre-law minor Posted by: vcraker / June 7, 2022 Image: Image: (From left to right) Honorable Philip K. Sorensen, Connor Lemma ’22, Makaela Whalen ’23, Calissa Hagen ’24, Honorable Clarence Henderson, Jr. (photo courtesy of Judge Sorensen) June 7, 2022 Makaela Whalen ’23 has a passion for the environment and animals. Her desire to find a meaningful vocation that feeds those passions resulted in her pursuing a degree in either environmental or animal law

students the keys to guide their college experience and avoid looking back on it after graduation and wondering, “What if?” Students are able to learn what PLU has to offer early in their college careers and begin figuring out what they want to achieve in their time here. It also aims to help students begin the process of discovering their vocation, identity and purpose. The first years are just beginning to understand what the vocation of a student is, how that fits with what they are studying and how

classical tradition. Gray completed a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree at PLU. But while he always was interested in art, Gray did not immediately know after graduation what he wanted to do. Initially, he moved to California’s Bay Area to work with youth at Bayshore Christian Ministries. But eight months later, he returned to Tacoma, where he started working as a waiter. It wasn’t until 1996, the same year that Gray married his wife, Jessica, that he began to paint. “That’s when I got serious about my life

January 29, 2014 Saved by the Ball: How Football Led Jahleel Barnes to PLU—and to the Seahawks As an intern for the Seattle Seahawks, Jahleel Barnes ’13 is a Lute living his dreams. Photo by John Froschauer / PLU By Barbara Clements Content Development DirectorAt the age of 23, Jahleel Barnes ’13 is well on his way to making a significant dent in his bucket list: Visit New York City. Check. Attend a Super Bowl. Check. Work for an NFL team. Check. Finish college and work in his major. Check