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people,” Franklin said. “It’s more of a family and you know each other.” Her formal education began as a nurse in her home state of South Carolina. She then moved to a military base in Germany with her husband and started a family. Eventually, her husband’s military career relocated the family to Tacoma where Franklin has remained ever since. “My first job was in New Jersey, and then New York, then overseas. I made it around the world and ended up here,” she said, laughing. Rosa Franklin '74 is shown

present his final lecture, titled “Hitler’s Pink Victims: Robert Oelbermann and the Persecution of Homosexuals in Nazi Germany,” April 19 at 7:30 p.m. in the Scandinavian Cultural Center. The inspiration for the lecture started in 1996, when Torvend visited the Holocaust museum in Washington, D.C. As a part of the permanent exhibit, visitors receive an identity card of someone killed during the Holocaust and Torvend got Oelbermann. “He was a naturalist, a filmmaker and was a director of a youth group

for the Performing Arts. Schwartz will perform Christmas selections with the University Jazz Ensemble under the direction of Dr. David Deacon-Joyner, who will play piano with Anton’s quartet, which also includes bassist Clipper Anderson and drummer Mark Ivester. The event will be hosted by KPLU’s Kevin Kniestedt and broadcast live on KPLU. A live video stream will also be available at www.plu.edu/soac/webcast. House doors open at 11 a.m.  Early arrival is strongly suggested due to festival seating

individuals, families and communities. “The launch of the MSW program at PLU signifies our bold commitment to expanding well-being, opportunity and justice” said PLU President Allan Belton. “As the program sets its sights on empowering the next generation of social work leaders, PLU remains steadfast in its dedication to creating a more just and equitable society.” PLU’s MSW degree is ideal for those dedicated to tackling modern social issues through education and practice. The program will prepare

one could be more qualified.” When speaking directly with Megan, she offered the following, “I will be playing movements from Molique’s Concerto in D minor, who was only 21 when he wrote this piece. The concerto was written for flutist Theobald Böhm who is credited with inventing the modern flute and was premiered in 1823. Molique published two versions of this piece. The second version, which I will be performing, has a completely different Andante (second) movement which was not premiered until

completely gutted and rebuilt to meet modern program needs. “I can’t emphasize enough that a fully renovated building is often a better investment than a new building, in that renovation gives us updated programmatic space for a lower cost than new,” Tonn said. Tonn said that donors have the satisfaction of immediately seeing positive outcomes for students when they help fund academic facilities. “Donors who want to make a big difference in the lives of students can of course fund endowments for student

bunch of great people,” he said. Stenson said NOMT is unique because it is student-run, so there is a different dynamic at work in preparing for the production. Although there is still a lot of work involved, he said there is a different atmosphere surrounding an entirely student-led show. Another unique thing about NOMT, Stenson said, is that students can perform more modern musical numbers because it is a musical review. Audience members will hear newer and older musical numbers, making the

will close on February 1, 2022 for the upcoming summer.  The program will run between May 16, and July 22, 2022. We encourage students to apply early to ensure they have time to gather the requisite document package needed to complete their applications. Students will receive a stipend of $6,000 plus support for travel and materials ($300), subsistence approx. ($800), and housing approx. ($1,000) for the 10 weeks of the program. The program website is located at https://sites.google.com

professionals as examples is “infused into how she teaches,” said Mallory Mann ‘06. “It informs her teaching even more than students might be aware of.” According to Hacker, she has the best job in the world. “I get the best of both worlds,” Hacker said. “I get to teach my passion.” This passion was something Hacker discovered a long time ago. She recalls learning the importance of playing with a smart head and with your emotions under control early on. “I am the youngest of three children. I learned at a

London next week for Tyson Bendzak ’10. Bendzak clowning around on a unicycle before graduating from PLU in 2010. (Photo by Jordan Hartman) As he was preparing to leave this week for the 2012 Olympic Games to cover the events for Nike, Inc. employees world wide, Bendzak still couldn’t quite believe it.“This is such a big surprise, “ said Bendzak, 24, who works as a teacher in Nike’s early childhood education program for its employees in Beaverton, Ore. “I’ve never been out of the U.S. before