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are securing the network using the tools we have, and also thinking about what new pieces of technology could help us be more efficient in that work. When you were a PLU student, what drew you toward the emerging field of computer science? I came to PLU planning to be a math teacher and a basketball coach, but I was forced to rethink that plan when I got into my second semester of calculus. I remember thinking, “I don’t think I can do this for four years.” I also took a computer science class and

eventually led to program planning and supervision. The past 10 years have passed quickly, and now Pierce-Ngo serves as the program director of Northwest Education Access. Northwest Education Access supports low-income young people and helps them plan and begin post-secondary education paths. The organization works outside the K-12 system through community partnerships and open-door re-engagement programs that help students get a high-school diploma or GED. Many are low-income and experiencing other

firm, which manages about a billion dollars. Bell helps provide investment and insurance planning for individuals and business owners. “There’s no longer pensions from companies. People aren’t staying at the same job for 30 years,” Bell said. With the advent of the 401(k), people need to take charge of their own financial solvency, he added. “I really value how people see the world differently and enjoy the challenge of finding ways to win together,” Bell said. “If we’re tailoring a portfolio, for

catalyzing globalization is the power of shared human experience. Not only have most countries found that globalization facilitates their economic growth, but their leaders and ordinary citizens have consistently found friends and partners in different corners of the globe with whom they share common interests and goals. These human connections have encouraged further investment and cooperation. It is the gift of sharing one’s culture and space, being increasingly experienced by people across our globe

and strategic planning. These skills I have transferred to the many internships and volunteer opportunities I have been fortunate to be involved in. I have made friends from across the globe; China, Namibia and Korea to say the least and have been adopted off campus whole-heartedly by the magnificent Bronner family. Mom, I missed you so much, but the love and support I have received both inside and outside of the classroom walls is indescribable. The Lute Dome has become my home, fostering my

to e-mail them regularly, share ideas and findings, and collaborate on research and writing projects. After French scholar Ivan Jablonka and I met in Sweden, we began e-mailing about the idea of collaborating on a comparative history of early 20th-century adoption institutions. Similarly, several Australian and Canadian researchers and I are planning to present papers on various international aspects of adoption at the forthcoming 5th Biennial Conference on the History Childhood and Youth in

Jesus Gonzalez to revive the student organization formerly known as Latinos Unidos. Carrasco said they decided to change the name to Amigos Unidos to make the student-run group more inclusive for Lutes who might not identify as Latino/a. “Amigos Unidos seeks to empower the Hispanic/Latin@ student population for the purpose of providing scholarly support, cultural awareness, social enrichment and community outreach,” said Carrasco, the group’s student president. “Not only are we planning events that

used in the orchestration. The SOAC office, in particular Mandi LeCompte, took the lead to put together publicity for all these events. It’s been amazing to work with so many dedicated people. I think the secret to doing this sort of thing is communication and planning, and probably just as important is following through to be sure things get done. A lot of guest artists are involved in the concert, how valuable has it been to work with them on this project? It has been a joy to work with the guest

at the American Academy of Religion conference and the American Chemical Society conference. Because of connections I’d made with faculty, I was recommended to participate in the Rachel Carson Lecture Planning Committee, which was a great experience to meet and work with faculty to plan such a meaningful STEM event for campus. And I would never have learned about the opportunity to attend a United Nations conference as an undergraduate student if I hadn’t talked with Professor Yakelis about why I

primarily white American educators to arrive seemingly to “fix” teacher practices in a rural, multilingual setting. From what Weiss witnessed, quite the opposite has been the case. “I was in awe of the thought they put into the planning, the way they collaborated with each other, and the way they could make adjustments in their plans based on the teachers’ needs.” The success of the collaboration comes in part from a joint rooting in the spirit of Uukumwe, or “togetherness.” For Laura Sorgenfrei ’08, a