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“Trailblazers” due to their distinctive qualities. These incoming students are poised to lead, inspire, and create lasting change both on campus and beyond. With an average GPA of 3.7, the Class of 2028 demonstrates strong academic credentials. However, their excellence extends far beyond numbers, with each student bringing diverse talents, experiences, and strengths. Class of 2028 highlights: 57% Students of Color 51.6% First Generation College Students 3.7 Average GPA 47.5% Pell Grant-eligible In addition

that she told me about her time in Hong Kong before she immigrated to the United States, and I would always be intensely listening to her stories,” Wong said. “She was so gentle and empathetic, and I wanted to treat those around me with the same compassion. This eventually led to nursing, where I wanted to extend that same care to not only those around me, but also to the vulnerable.” Wong’s time at PLU had a lot of twists and turns as she navigated life and studies during COVID, worked several

Football Game When: Gates Open: 11:30 a.m. Kickoff: 12:30 p.m. Where: Sparks Stadium 601 7th Ave. SW, Puyallup, WA 98371 Veterans, active duty and family members get in free I Corps Band from JBLM will perform, as well as PLU’s own Hermonic singing The National Anthem Sponsored By: Pacific Lutheran University, PLU ROTC VetConnect Resource Fair November 9 What: VetConnect Resource Fair Time: 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Where: Scandinavian Cultural Center & Anderson University Center, Suite 133 Sponsored By: Safe

research, under the guidance of laboratory staff scientists or engineers, on projects supporting the DOE mission. Internship appointments are 10 weeks in duration for the Summer Term (May through August) or 16 weeks in duration for the Fall (August through December) and Spring (January through May) Terms. Each DOE laboratory/facility offers different research opportunities; not all DOE laboratories/facilities offer internships during the Fall and Spring Terms. Applications for the 2022 Spring Term are

community. Mortvedt Library displays these photos in the lobby every Spring to promote study away and to give students an opportunity to have their work viewed by a large audience. Featured image: “The gold metal in geology goes to . . .” by Isabel LaRue (class of 2020) received first place in the Lutes Away category. LaRue writes, “Exploring Deadhorse State Park gave us a chance to observe geological layers all around us, and realize just how grand the world that we are studying really is.” Location

Explore with Outdoor Rec Posted by: Thomas Kyle-Milward / April 17, 2019 Image: Outdoor Rec is a great way for PLU students to explore the great outdoors in a safe, fun and affordable way. April 17, 2019 By Thomas Kyle-MilwardMarketing & CommunicationTACOMA, WASH. (Feb. 28, 2019) — For PLU students looking to venture off campus and explore, the university’s Outdoor Recreation program is a reliable portal to the Pacific Northwest’s endless natural bounty.A quick scribble through a disclaimer and

everything from stormwater to soil samples to industrial waste.The outdoorsy trail from National Geographic to analyzing waste makes surprising sense. As Chontofalsky grew older, he thought he’d go into state wildlife biology after graduating from PLU with a biology degree in 2003. But, two days after finishing up his senior project, Chontofalsky wound up interviewing with a private environmental science lab. He took the job and found that he loved his new field. “I spend a lot of time running or hiking

stipend-based and offered three times annually in Fall, Spring, and Summer terms. Two workshops are planned to provide strategies for submitting a compliant application and learn about the internship experience from the voices of SULI alumni. The first workshop will introduce the program and application process followed by the final workshop which will review the application process for the program before highlighting the research opportunities and internship experience at the DOE national labs

workforce.That’s where PLU’s new Economics Mentorship Program comes into play. Students majoring in economics can partner with a PLU econ graduate to gain insight into the vast array of career possibilities. Those mentors will give advice, assist with networking and bridge the connection from PLU to real job opportunities using their skills. Chloe Wilhelm ‘20, a double major in economics and political science, has been working with mentor Tim Graciano ‘09, a Senior Manager at Amazon up in Seattle, for the past

US Dept. of Energy Summer 2022 Virtual Internship Fair Posted by: nicolacs / October 28, 2021 October 28, 2021 The Summer 2022 Virtual Internship Fair – sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Science, Office of Workforce Development for Teachers and Scientists – is now open for registration. This exciting event features internship opportunities for undergraduates, recent college graduates, and university faculty interested in authentic research opportunities at DOE national