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Symphony Orchestras. Lyman has also performed as featured soloist with the Moscow Chamber Orchestra, PLU Wind Ensemble, PLU Symphony Orchestra, The University Chorale, Choir of the West, the Tacoma Community College Orchestra, and the Tacoma Brass Band.  He plays throughout the northwest as a member of the Seattle-based Mosaic Brass Quintet. He has appeared with the Vashon Opera and Tacoma Symphony Orchestras, at the Olympic Music Festival, and is on the summer faculty at the Evergreen Music Festival

. Division of Humanities Charles Bergman, Ph.D., and Nevis Granum Department of English Kelmer-Roe Fellowship Our research has three components: First, we joined Dr. Jane Goodall in a four-person team—Bergman, Granum, an ornithologist from the World Parrot Trust and Dr. Goodall—on a research excursion in Uganda in which we released 17 “laundered parrots.” The final remnants of about 200 smuggled birds, these parrots were historic—the first such release ever of parrots in Africa. They had been trapped in

) KonopaskiMajor: Business Administration with a concentration in Finance. Hometown: Port Angeles, Washington. Accomplishments at PLU: PLU single-season record holder in saves and ERA, PLU career record holder in saves and ERA; Northwest Conference record holder in single-season saves and career saves; three-time First Team All Northwest Conference relief pitcher; 2014 d3baseball.com First Team All-American relief pitcher; 2014 ABCA Second Team All West Region pitcher; 2015 d3baseball.com Preseason First Team

, one of the university’s a capella groups. Singing at Seattle’s Benaroya Hall and traveling with PLUtonic for a West Coast tour were some of his favorite memories, he recalled. For the past two years, Hofrenning has been heavily involved with the student activist group The Collective, which advocates for social justice on campus. Hofrenning described The Collective as one of the most constructive activities he’s participated in during college. “No single group has made me more confident in myself

office, the physics department, choir, and my classes. I also am incredibly blessed and grateful for my four years in PLU choirs, which have taken me on a journey I could never have dreamed of, including a tour to Germany and France last summer with the Choir of the West. And, of course, no engineering education is complete without the construction of a trebuchet. All of these experiences are integral to who I am today and I would not trade them for the world. What’s next? I will be attending Oregon

to get more involved and learn more about the issues, because I want our country to do well and I want people to be equally represented,” Fleming said. Sullivan, still wearing the same T-shirt, quietly took it a step further: “It really just made me think about how far we have to go.” × × × Read Previous PLU alumna serves as interim director of Tacoma’s Rainbow Center Read Next Lutes sing their way through the Southwest on Choir of the West tour COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the

, the scholarship is expanded to include students from anywhere in Washington State.Throughout the past few years, a small Lutheran university in Tacoma’s Parkland neighborhood has quietly cemented its status as a trendsetter in higher education. Currently ranked number one in Washington state for financial aid by LendEDU and third in the west for “Best Value” by U.S. News and World Report, PLU has doubled-tripled-and-quadrupled down on its commitment to access and enrollment equity by rolling out a

AND AWARDS Finally, the 2009-2010 academic year was also a year to remember in terms of institutional recognition and awards. More than once last year the world noticed that, way up here in the upper left hand corner of the nation, 1600 miles west of the Mississippi, and two mountain ranges apart from the vast majority of independent colleges and universities, one Pacific Lutheran University is doing really exceptional work. Last year at Opening Convocation the university received the Senator Paul

fiancé and best friend, making memories that will last a lifetime. I also had the chance to study away to Rome, Italy, serve as a Resident Assistant for three years, and travel to Germany and France in Choir of the West. I am excited to graduate and move on to the next chapter of my life, but PLU and the experiences I have had at PLU will always hold a special place in my heart. What’s next? I am marrying my love and best friend, Matt Hubbard, in July of this year and we are excited to start our

, from buffo opera to gritty kitchen sink realism. I’ve directed, assistant directed, stage managed, sound designed, composed, arranged, acted, sang, danced, and improvised. I’ve sang with Choir of the West, University Chorale and the Men’s Chorus. I went to France and German with COW, and Ireland with my mentor Brian Desmond. I’ve learned about the way that we tell stories to ourselves, and to our communities – and I’ve trained to be the most effective engaging storyteller that I can be. I’ve