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understanding of individuals and society. What is next, and why is conservation important to you? I grew up going to national parks, going hiking and spending time outside (which is what led me to environmental studies in the first place). I’ve learned a lot more about what conservation can mean in my time at PLU and how complicated the issues can be, but I still think it’s an incredibly important field, especially as the climate crisis worsens. I would be able to use a lot of my education — obviously

relationship with the students, and find out the food they eat and the food they want. Are there sustainable choices, including local and organic options? Can students find ways to make some of the same dishes in a cost-effective manner in their residence hall? And then there’s this: Is there an opportunity to educate students about their eating experiences? (PLU is all about education, after all.) For instance, each year as part of “Culinary Week,” Certified Master Chef Ken Arnone (and instructor at the

are significant in composing what I hope are engaging narratives. In using metaphors such as buildings, inner tubes, and turtles I attempt to imply concepts of progeny, resourcefulness, stewardship, and dominion of the natural world. Becky Frehse, lecturer of art Area of Emphasis: art education Artist statement: Oasis (2010; mixed media with font type drawer). One of my deep and fond memories of an exotic place is an oasis I visited while attending the camel races in Douz, Tunisia. The immense

March 1, 2011 No brakes? No gears? No handlebars? No problem. Physical education major, aspiring shoe developer and recreational unicycler – not your typical prototype of a college student, but Tyson Bendzak fits the bill. A recent December graduate, Bendzak was the innovator behind the LUNICYCLERS club, an organization of students who get together and, simply, ride unicycles.“It gave me another chance to reach out and offer something new to the PLU community,” he said. Bendzak is from the

is a good start at a major upgrade of athletic facilities at PLU.” Depending on the success of further fundraising for the athletic field, site preparation could begin in the fall, leading to the installation of the field in 2012. Construction will be completed in seven to nine months. The field is the first of two that will serve the, athletic, recreational, physical education and wellness needs of the campus. It will serve the men’s and women’s soccer programs as a practice and competition

the similar goal of, as Torvend likes to say, “allowing students, faculty, and staff to pause and ponder meaning and purpose in life – something few places cultivate.” The Center for Vocation will also focus on training faculty and staff through workshops, study seminars on Lutheran Higher education and the like. Early on, organizers realized that, to be truly impactful, PLU needed to support faculty and staff – after all, they are the ones who are here year-after-year. “We have worked to train

a career in singing or opera? “Life isn’t a dress rehearsal,” she said. “Do your best work every time. Be accountable. Be flexible. Be able, ready and fierce with your art.” Like Van Mechelen, McIntyre arrived at PLU as a transfer student. She graduated with an English literature major, and a vocal and religion minor. McIntyre’s mother, Nancy McIntyre ’74, also graduated with a degree in education from PLU. After teaching in various places around the country, McIntyre now teaches theater arts in

May 9, 2012 Professor Colleen Hacker brings experiences working with world-class athletes to students at PLU. Athlete. Coach. Educator. By Katie Scaff ’13 PLU professor of Movement Studies and Wellness Education Colleen Hacker rarely uses hypothetical situations to help her students learn new concepts—as an athlete that has competed in five different sports on the national level, and a mental skills coach that has worked with some of the world’s best since 1995, there aren’t many situations

graduate school at Portland State University to gain her master’s degree in education with a concentration in counseling. She then went on to earn certification in personal management from Portland State in 1986. As one of her closest friends and PLU college roommate for three years, Nowadnick said, “we knew early on that [psychology] was her first love.” After graduating from Portland State, Wold worked in the counseling field for six years, helping kids and teens who had been sexually abused or had

within weeks that this wasn’t for me,” said Nelson in an interview from Mongolia. “It wasn’t the education I was looking for, and I didn’t know my professors.” Laughing now, Nelson said her father Glen Nelson ’69, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2Mvol52Hy8 knew that PLU was the right choice for her, but let his daughter find that out on her own.”He knew all along that PLU was the right fit for me,” said Nelson, whose sister, Annalee Nelson ’01, is also an alumna. The credits were easily transferred