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Certified Teachers, making PLU ninth in the nation for graduates who choose to become NBCTs.“This is an affirmation of our program,” said Frank Kline, Dean of PLU’s Department of Education. “It’s something that I feel proud about.” Dannielle Hanson, who graduated from PLU with a bachelor’s degree in 2008 and a master’s in Teaching in 2010, is a member of the acknowledged NBCT class. She’s now a sixth-grade teacher at Cougar Mountain Middle School in Graham. She’s been teaching there for three years, but
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of the Culturally Sustaining STEM Teacher Program at Pacific Lutheran University helped prepare her for.Funded by a $1.2 million grant from the National Science Foundation, PLU’s Culturally Sustaining STEM Teacher Program provides funding for students earning their Master of Education (MAE) at PLU that plan to teach STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) subjects at the middle or high school level. Scholarship recipients — like Anderson — attend monthly meetings to learn about equity
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June 15, 2009 PLU wins Simon Award This spring, PLU received a powerful acknowledgement that it continues to be seen as a leader in globally focused education. The university was awarded the 2009 Senator Paul Simon Award for Campus Internationalization, a prestigious award that honors outstanding efforts on and off campus to engage the world and the international community. PLU is the first and only private college in the West to have received this honor. “This kind of recognition confirms a
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December 1, 2011 A western region of the nation’s largest association of student life administrators in higher education has presented its President’s Award to Loren J. Anderson and its Outstanding New Professional Award to Amber Dehne Baillon. Awards signify a dedication to students By Greg Brewis A western region of the nation’s largest association of student life administrators in higher education has presented its President’s Award to Loren J. Anderson and its Outstanding New Professional
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experiences that are put into action immediately,” said Mark Mulder, Dean of the PLU School of Business. “Our high ranking in U.S. News & World Report, and previous ranking from the Princeton Review, demonstrates we are successfully providing the high-quality education and global experience that industry, and our students, strongly desire.”Business education has always been a fundamental aspect of PLU. Throughout the university’s history, the business programs have upheld their quality and commitment to
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New York Times best-selling author Tami Charles to speak at annual Jolita Hylland Benson Lecture Posted by: Ava Edmonds / March 20, 2024 Image: The 14th annual Jolita Hylland Benson Education Lecture will take place on April 15th at 7:00 p.m. March 20, 2024 By Ava EdmondsPLU Marketing and Communications New York Times best-selling author Tami Charles will deliver Pacific Lutheran University’s 14th Annual Jolita Hylland Benson Education Lecture on April 15 at 7 p.m. Charles’ lecture will be
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pursuing a career in environmental health in the state of Washington. The scholarships will be awarded directly to the student(s) and may be used as they see fit. Applications must be submitted on-line by March 1, 2024. For more information about the scholarship, or to submit your application, see the WSEHA Scholarship Program Flyer or visit: https://www.wseha.org/student-scholarships. The scholarships will be presented at the WSEHA Annual Education Conference, April 29th – May 1st in Yakima
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a mom who was a student, then a geographer. Weiss initially turned up her nose at Stanford, since it was too close to home. She opted for an elementary education degree from Lewis and Clark College in Portland. But the faces looking up at her from the desks had known another, less privileged life. The recession and timber downturn in the 1970s and early 1980s had hit the families in Oregon City hard. “They were the kids from the projects, and I at first thought that was a gated community,” said
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Musician turned math major is excited to teach in his community Posted by: vcraker / May 4, 2022 May 4, 2022 Kevin Canady-Pete ’22 has a history with the Pacific Lutheran University campus. He grew up down the street, just a couple of miles from the university. The Franklin Pierce High School graduate came to PLU intending to pursue a music education major. While he enjoyed playing music at PLU, he discovered he had a passion for math. He will graduate this winter with a degree in mathematics
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the same. As an education major, Patterson decided she wanted to start a first-year education program to teach first-years about the meaning of recycling and sustainability. Sustainability is part of what makes PLU, PLU. Sara Patterson ’14 found a passion for educating about sustainability. “Education is the start of every single positive change you can make,” Patterson said. “There’s so many opportunities to reduce your impact.” Patterson’s experiences with sustainability will come full circle in
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