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Genny Boots ’18 – Resolute Online: Fall 2016 https://www.plu.edu/resolute/fall-2016/author/bootsgj/

themselves do not become involved or we as a community do not become involved with decision making, somebody else makes the laws and you are left out,” Franklin said. Franklin’s activity in public service only continued. In 1990, after years of volunteer and community work, Franklin decided to run for the state Legislature. With strong encouragement from her friends, Franklin began a successful grassroots campaign. “Because I had volunteered and I had worked and I knew the district, I said ‘well if I am

From Oxford, England to Oaxaca, Mexico, Jackie Lindstrom ’23 uses math to understand migration https://www.plu.edu/natural-sciences/news/from-oxford-england-to-oaxaca-mexico-jackie-lindstrom-23-uses-math-to-understand-migration/

From Oxford, England to Oaxaca, Mexico, Jackie Lindstrom ’23 uses math to understand migration Posted by: nicolacs / May 23, 2023 Image: Jackie Lindstrom ’23 is a chemistry and math major and minor in Hispanic Studies. (PLU Photo / Sy Bean) May 23, 2023 By By Emily Holt, MFA ’16PLU Marketing and Communications Guest WriterRecently, chemistry major Jackie Lindstrom found herself in Oxford, England, conducting a series of informational interviews with public health representatives from Oxfam and

Xinmin Liu https://www.plu.edu/confucius-institute/staff/liu-xinmin/

cross-cultural and interdisciplinary, dealing with society, culture and social thought as well as humanity vs. nonhumans. His first book, Signposts of Self-Realization: Evolution, Sociality and Ethics in Chinese Literary Modernism, was published by Brill, Netherlands in March 2014. Since 2005, he has intensely engaged in research on cultural geography, nature writing and ecocriticism in China and the West. Currently, he is completing two book projects: he is finishing a single-author book entitled

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Chapter 2 https://www.plu.edu/jane-austen/northanger-abbey/chapter-2-2/

be at this time the intimate friend and confidante of her sister. It is remarkable, however, that she neither insisted on Catherine’s writing by every post, nor exacted her promise of transmitting the character of every new acquaintance, nor a detail of every interesting conversation that Bath might produce. Everything indeed relative to this important journey was done, on the part of the Morlands, with a degree of moderation and composure, which seemed rather consistent with the common feelings

TEDxTacoma 2016 Speaker: Logan Seelye https://www.plu.edu/tedx/logan-seelye/

not designing, writing or speaking, Logan’s enjoys going to the gym and relaxing at home with his wife, daughter and dog. They currently reside in the beautiful Pacific North West, and are lifelong Seattle Seahawks fans.

PLU alum works to close state’s achievement gap https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2009/10/28/plu-alum-works-to-close-states-achievement-gap/

, it’s lucky she did. In 2006, for example, Jones received a Most Innovative Foreign Language Teacher Award for starting a French immersion program at Tacoma’s Jason Lee Middle School. She currently works at Washington’s Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction as the assistant director of student achievement and director of as director of the Center for the Improvement of Student Learning (CISL), a program that provides resources for parents and schools. “I work with kids of color and kids

MESA at PLU Celebrates 30 Years of Success https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2014/06/03/mesa-at-plu-celebrates-30-years-of-success/

across the country, and MESA students earn university degrees in engineering and science at a rate nearly five times the national average. On June 17, PLU will host a public luncheon to celebrate and fund its MESA program and the next generation of Math, Science and Engineering excellence in Pierce County. “We’re looking back in order to move forward,” Nobles said. “While 30 years of service is cause for celebration, it is also a time for reflection. As we turn toward our next 30 years, I am

From Oxford, England to Oaxaca, Mexico, Jackie Lindstrom ’23 uses math to understand migration https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2023/05/23/oxford-england-oaxaca-mexico-jackie-lindstrom-math-chemistry/

From Oxford, England to Oaxaca, Mexico, Jackie Lindstrom ’23 uses math to understand migration Posted by: mhines / May 23, 2023 Image: Jackie Lindstrom ’23 is a chemistry and math major and minor in Hispanic Studies. (PLU Photo / Sy Bean) May 23, 2023 By Emily Holt, MFA ’16PLU Marketing and Communications Guest Writer Recently, chemistry major Jackie Lindstrom found herself in Oxford, England, conducting a series of informational interviews with public health representatives from Oxfam and the

A life of service after PLU https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2012/04/02/a-life-of-service-after-plu/

large influence on him. “I’m the one gaining from their life experience,” Goble said. “It’s a lot of personal growth, a lot of self-examination and getting a better understanding of who I am–that has shaped me immeasurably.” Though they had different experiences, the other panelists echoed Goble’s words. “It’s self-sacrificing but it’s so worth it,” Strueby said, who is currently volunteering with Americorps at Federal Way Public Schools. “I went into this experience hoping to mentor, inspire, and

Engineer turned poet named Washington State Poet Laureate https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2012/04/26/engineer-turned-poet-named-washington-state-poet-laureate/

of her PLU experience. Not part of a traditional degree program, Flenniken was a member of the first full graduating class of the Rainier Writing Workshop at PLU, receiving a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing in 2007. Trained as an engineer with degrees from Washington State University and University of Washington, it was a night class designed to merely get her out of the house that got Flenniken really interested in poetry. “I fell madly in love with poetry from the first night of that