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students to pursue music. “As a Black individual, it’s really important to me to educate other students of color,” Oliver-Chandler, from Lakewood, Washington, says. “The music field is predominantly white, so I think it’s important for children to see someone like them who is making it in that field. It creates this positive cycle where they feel empowered.” Kaila Harris ’24 (left), Zyreal Oliver-Chandler ’25 (middle) and Madison Ely ’23 (right) give an enthusiastic thumbs up during AMP Camp

college. “I didn’t think I would even be able to apply,” she recalls. “It was hard because I had this idea that you had to be rich, white, and educated to be a doctor. I was none of that.” She received waivers for college admission exam fees and went to her counselor weekly to ask about scholarship opportunities. By the end of her senior year, she had earned $11,000 in scholarship funds toward a college education. When PLU offered her a Presidential Scholarship, which would cover her tuition, she

education, who serves as campus coordinator for Teach 253. As the nation’s public schools grow more racially diverse, it’s important that the teaching force follow. A growing body of educational research shows that students of color flourish when they learn from teachers who reflect their culture and experience. The most recent figures published by Washington state show that while 45 percent of the state’s public school students are children of color, the teaching force is nearly 90 percent white. And

didn’t think I would even be able to apply,” she recalls. “It was hard because I had this idea that you had to be rich, white, and educated to be a doctor. I was none of that.” She received waivers for college admission exam fees and went to her counselor weekly to ask about scholarship opportunities. By the end of her senior year, she had earned $11,000 in scholarship funds toward a college education. When PLU offered her a Presidential Scholarship, which would cover her tuition, she accepted and

visual and literary culture of Austen’s era in the choice to associate Anne Elliot (Dakota Johnson) with animals. When Anne first introduces her family, she is carrying a pet rabbit who will be by her bed, on her lap, and in her arms, when she breaks the fourth wall. In her first conversation with Lady Russell (Nikki Amuka-Bird), the camera frames Anne next to a stylized bird (possibly a white heron) from the wallpaper background. In the poignant swim scene at Lyme, one of many beautiful

discrimination. So, I was responsible for educating myself about faiths and religions, as I want others to do the same with my faith.” She also appreciated PLU’s interdisciplinary focus and the ability to explore intriguing and important coursework topics. For her capstone, Sandhu and her group melded social justice and computer science, crafting a web-based advocacy platform for hate crime mapping that combines national and state-level statistics. In her 2023 J-Term, Sandhu spent a month researching and