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Samantha Saucedo’s path was shaped from a young age as she witnessed how varying health conditions affected those closest to her. One set of grandparents was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and suffered from deteriorating health. Another set thrived, living long healthy lives. Those divergent health paths…
to PLU as part of this partnership. Learn more at www.plu.edu/change-makers.A Stronger Partnership In January, it was announced that PLU and Palmer Scholars would be growing the partnership. With this new agreement, PLU will provide accepted students a dollar-for-dollar match of scholarships awarded by Palmer Scholars. These students will be guaranteed a $3,000 Palmer Scholars Scholarship and a $3,000 PLU Scholarship on top of any merit or need-based scholarships they qualify for as well as one
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Eva Nathan, 59, describes growing up in Uruguay as the daughter of a Holocaust survivor. Her mother did not talk about the Holocaust for decades, but Eva says it was always “implicit.” Read English Transcript Read Spanish Transcript
Eva Nathan Testimonial Posted by: kaufmard / January 29, 2023 January 29, 2023 By PLU Uruguay Project TeamEva Nathan, 59, describes growing up in Uruguay as the daughter of a Holocaust survivor. Her mother did not talk about the Holocaust for decades, but Eva says it was always “implicit.”Read English TranscriptRead Spanish Transcript Read Previous Sara Piatnica Testimonial (Part 1) Read Next Irene Rzadzinksa Testimonial LATEST POSTS Hilda Waksman Testimonial May 3, 2023 Enrique Shapira
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Dance collaboration has many meanings. Traditional collaborations include choreographers and composers working together to create a soundscape, or providing costume ideas for designers. Many choreographers collaborate with dancers to create the movement for a dance. Dance 2019 – Collaborations will feature two choreographed pieces by…
guest artist this year. He is a rising star in the hip-hop and contemporary dance world, and was recently awarded for his dance and choreography by Ellen Degeneres, which he performed live on her show. He has performed for the Harlem Globetrotters, the Seattle Mariners, and recently choreographed a student performance at the Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle. “There are so many varying levels of experience in this performance—some students have been dancing for less than a year, and some
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Dance collaboration has many meanings. Traditional collaborations include choreographers and composers working together to create a soundscape, or providing costume ideas for designers. Many choreographers collaborate with dancers to create the movement for a dance. Dance 2019 – Collaborations will feature two choreographed pieces by…
guest artist this year. He is a rising star in the hip-hop and contemporary dance world, and was recently awarded for his dance and choreography by Ellen Degeneres, which he performed live on her show. He has performed for the Harlem Globetrotters, the Seattle Mariners, and recently choreographed a student performance at the Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle. “There are so many varying levels of experience in this performance—some students have been dancing for less than a year, and some
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In an all encompassing PLU performance, PLU’s Wind Ensemble will be traveling to California to perform at the College Band Directors National Association (CBDNA), West/Northwest Conference this spring. “It was a huge honor for us to be accepted. We had to submit a recording and…
composition is alive at PLU and that the Wind Ensemble is actively encouraging the creation of new art. Needless to say this is a huge honor and we are very grateful to PLU for supporting our participation at this conference.” The performance will take place on March 22nd, 1:30 PM in the Green Center on the Sonoma State University Campus. Read Previous Backstage with Violinist Svend Rønning Read Next University Symphony Orchestra ‘goes outdoors’ in the upcoming Student Showcase concert LATEST POSTS PLU’s
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A native of Yemen, Abdulghani Mosa ‘23 had no idea what his future would hold when he moved to Tacoma in 2012. “Moving here, everything changed,” said Mosa, who was 12 years old when he and his family joined his father who was already living…
world.”Early on, Mosa struggled at Foss High School in Tacoma and didn’t think college would be an option for him, so he set his sights on applying to be a seaman with the coast guard. Even with this plan, Mosa applied for college scholarships, at the encouragement of his high school counselors. Days before he enlisted into the Marines, Mosa learned he was the recipient of an Act Six Scholarship, a leadership program that connects local students with faith- and social justice-based colleges to equip
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Transfer students enrich campus Each year, PLU admits anywhere from 250 to 300 transfer students to campus. It’s a diverse mix of students from all walks of life. Some are in their 50s, looking to complete a degree they’d left unfinished. Some are a year…
, director of transfer recruitment. And that may be exactly why many on campus see the influx of transfer students as a good thing. “The one thing they do have in common – they are focused. Going to college is an opportunity they are not going to waste,” Pretty said. “And they have a depth of experience that traditional age students can’t contribute. That’s an invaluable asset to have on campus.” Take Riley Relfe (pictured), a transfer from Green River Community College. There, she was extremely involved
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Veterans Month at Pacific Lutheran University: Honoring Those Who Serve With a rich history of working closely with the military community—and with university programs including a MacArthur Award-winning Army ROTC and full-tuition Yellow Ribbon Scholarships —Pacific Lutheran University honors veterans and their families through November…
October 28, 2013 Veterans Month at Pacific Lutheran University: Honoring Those Who Serve With a rich history of working closely with the military community—and with university programs including a MacArthur Award-winning Army ROTC and full-tuition Yellow Ribbon Scholarships—Pacific Lutheran University honors veterans and their families through November with events that recognize service and sacrifice: PLU vs. UPS Football Game November 2 What: Military & Veteran Appreciation PLU vs. UPS
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Research Opportunities Available in the Dallas, TX Region This Coming Summer University of Texas (UT) Southwestern Medical Center is offering a number of paid summer undergraduate programs from June 5th through August 11, 2017. These programs relate to: Chemistry (QP-SURF) Biomedical research ( SURF )…
for all programs is February 9, 2017. For more information on all of the summer research opportunities please visit: http://www.utsouthwestern.edu/education/graduate-school/programs/non-degree-programs/index.html Read Previous 2017 Fred Hutch Summer Undergraduate Research Program Read Next Immunology Graduate Program Opportunity – Dallas, TX LATEST POSTS Mississippi State University Now Accepting 2025 Summer REU Environmental Science Applications November 15, 2024 Dept of Energy Computational
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From the right, Kim Wilson ’76, Sheri Tonn, Tom Absher, Brad Cheney, Laurie Turner, Bruce Bjerke ’72, Frank Hewins ’86, and Thomas Suek ’12, shovel dirt. (Photo by John Froschauer) Groundbreaking sets all-purpose field plans in motion By Chris Albert This past Friday, April 13,…
April 13, 2012 From the right, Kim Wilson ’76, Sheri Tonn, Tom Absher, Brad Cheney, Laurie Turner, Bruce Bjerke ’72, Frank Hewins ’86, and Thomas Suek ’12, shovel dirt. (Photo by John Froschauer) Groundbreaking sets all-purpose field plans in motion By Chris Albert This past Friday, April 13, a groundbreaking ceremony took place for the first of two all-purpose fields on the PLU campus. “This day is a culmination of a long wish of a lot of people,” said Bruce Bjerke ’72, chairperson of the
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