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led to Bull applying, interviewing, and competing in a very rigorous process that led to his being hired for a summer internship during his sophomore year at the DuPont, Wash., firm. He was offered a job in the claims department upon his graduation with a business degree. “He did the work,” Cunningham cut in, unwilling to have Bull hand her all the credit. “He was prepared. He showed up ready for the interview and ready for the challenge.” —Barbara Clements To read about Maura Gannon ’10 and her

involving students in the educational process when dedicating the remaining funds to sustainability projects. PLU’s video, conceived and produced entirely on campus, illustrates the new sustainability program through stop-motion photography, colorful felt cutouts and a rhyming narrative. Narrated by Kirsten Kendrick of KPLU, it uses vignettes from Study Away programs around the world—and even locally—to illustrate the impact of travel and carbon mitigation. (Sample line: Students learn about climate

of biblical stories in the creation of a short film; the video productions are scripted, cast and produced by students. This year’s event kicked off with red-carpet interviews of the dressed-to-the-nines creators of the three finalist videos. Flanagan asked the students about the filmmaking process and what would happen if they won (sample answers: a date with Jennifer Lawrence, buy a big house, go to Disneyland, take a nap). The celebrity guest judges— “Scapegoat” (Prof. Brenda Llewellyn Ihssen

audiences.” Ciabattari is one of 32 new Speakers Bureau members chosen from a pool of 200 applicants. Ciabattari successfully navigated an extensive candidacy process that included submitting a written application and video clip, and giving a presentation to all of the Speaker Bureau’s representatives as well as the general public. The Speakers Bureau is a community-focused program housed by Washington Humanities that partners with public agencies and nonprofit organizations throughout Washington. Free

on her radar in the recruiting process,” Keim said. “We don’t really recruit in Minnesota, but she sent us some information and film, and we were mostly impressed with her because of her interest in PLU—and for all the right reasons.” Keim reached out to her high-school coach at Edina, asking him, “Is this legit?” The coach told Keim that Smith-Ortiz was indeed a good choice. “I consider myself just so lucky to get to play,” Smith-Ortiz said. High-school football was much harder for her than

Education and Kinesiology, and his work revolves around the importance of paraeducators and their process. In Gerlach’s words, “paraeducators are vital to student achievement.” Retiring after 35 years of teaching at PLU, Gerlach leaves behind a legacy here and nationally. He has spearheaded paraeducator programs at PLU and wrote two books based around his principles. Supervising Paraeducators in Educational Settings, which he co-authored with Anna Lou Pickett, and Let’s Team Up! A Checklist for Teachers

contribute at every level of the legislative process COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private" window. LATEST POSTS Caitlyn Babcock ’25 wins first place in 2024 Angela Meade Vocal Competition November 7, 2024 PLU professors Ann Auman and Bridget Haden share teaching and learning experiences in China November 4, 2024 Lutes celebrate another impactful Bjug Day of Giving: a PLU tradition in

Lucia. The tradition, most strongly celebrated in Sweden, honors a young woman who stood up for her beliefs and her family in the face of persecution. At PLU, the Lucia is chosen based on an essay and interview process where they show dedication, a sense of service and optimism. This year, the celebration takes place at 6:30 p.m. in the Scandinavian Cultural Center, followed by a reception at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 15-16: Women’s basketball PLU hosts the Pacific Northwest Tournament in mid-December

the ability to read and discern meaning from complex texts. “We have courses from political science, business, history, philosophy, English, economics, communication, publishing and printing arts, religion and mathematics,” Artime said. “We think that is demonstrative of the fact that a liberal arts education is ideally suited to help students develop the requisite skills for the law school application process and success in law school”  The pre-law minor is an addition to the PLU’s pre-law

Head, Commercial Lifecycle Services, Hewlett-Packard “Innovation is about doing things differently than they have been done before. This can mean using technology to do things cheaper, faster, better, or about using a new mindset to work collaboratively through an inclusive process. We can work toward solving problems from climate change to racial equity if we stop relying on old systems. Innovation allows a new framework to emerge and new voices to be heard.” -Shelly (Cano) Kurtz, ’98 Co-Founder