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January 18, 2013 Bonnie Nelson ’08 on top of a bactrian camel in Mongolia. (Photo courtesy of Bonnie Nelson) A volunteer experience in an elementary school sets alum on path to Mongolia By Barbara Clements University Communications After growing up in a small town near Chehalis, Wash., Bonnie Nelson ’08 at first wanted to just “be a face” in the crowd, and chose to go to a large public state university, rather than Pacific Lutheran University.   She soon realized this was a mistake. “I knew

time students measure the proportion of Earth’s water found in the air and soil, their bottles contains only a tiny, nearly undetectable drop. “It’s so little, right?” Aung says to a puzzled girl. The lesson Aung and Escobar are teaching is part of a pilot project launched this year by PLU’s Division of Natural Sciences and the School of Education and Kinesiology. Funded by a $71,000 Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship grant from the National Science Foundation, the project seeks to encourage talented

, PLU was named the No. 1 school in Washington state for financial aid by LendEDU, an online marketplace for personal finance products. Ninety-seven percent of PLU students receive financial aid, with more than $61 million in university-funded scholarships and grants awarded each year.  To be considered for the scholarship dependents can submit an application to PLU through the Common App. There is no fee for high school seniors to apply. For more details about the Nurse & Educator Dependent

JoDee Keller put the church in contact with Greenaway, who jumped at the opportunity. She spent J-Term 2007 organizing the program and recruiting tutors from across campus, largely from the social work and education programs. “The idea was to help these kids be successful in school … helping with homework, communicating with them and hoping they don’t get lost in the system,” Keller said. “The emphasis is on learning, but also mentoring and helping them adjust to the Western lifestyle.” Each week

to STEM topics and hands-on STEM activities for those underrepresented such as African American, Hispanic/Latino, Native American, Pacific Islander, and female students. “Because of these funds, we are able to provide more support to our program and launch activities that help students be more connected to STEM,” said Penda Samba, director of Tacoma/Puget Sound MESA at PLU. “As an example, this summer we launched an internship program with Columbia Bank IT department and our interns —high school

the ratings. Given the un-nuanced proposals coming out of the US Dept of Ed so far, it looks like the proposals will do great harm to colleges that try to provide access to low income students, or have programs in areas like social work, education, social entrepreneurship, and counseling that tend not to lead to high-paying jobs. College is not just a job skills factory. The fact that this proposed ranking system is opposed by presidents and faculty members from the full range of colleges–from

, followed by a final jeopardy question. The trio of competitors from PLU excelled in the categories of metabolism, anatomy, behavior, and endocrinology. “This experience was one for the books. I used to compete on a knowledge bowl team in high school, so it was fun to compete again and represent the department of kinesiology,” said Pociernicki. “It brought me a lot closer to Brianna and Emily and created a stronger relationship between the three of us.”Interested in studying Kinesiology?Kinesiology is

, engage in a research experience with a faculty mentor, and prepare for the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) Mathematics Subject Test. During the academic year, participants take further coursework, apply to graduate programs, attend seminars and discussions about the profession, mentor high school students and interact with student groups affiliated with Causeway. Applications are due March 15, 2023. Find more details here: https://sites.northwestern.edu/causeway/about/ Read Previous Paid Summer

options as well. Having only budgeted for lunch, the college students had to come up with a way to provide a second meal while continuing to provide the program they advertised. That hiccup in the plan is something they will keep in mind for future camps. Zyreal Oliver-Chandler ’25 is a music education major with a high school choir focus. Ashton Allen ’25, music education major with a high school band focus teaches guitar to campers. Kaila Harris ’24 (left), Zyreal Oliver-Chandler ’25 (middle) and

promote reading and writing in the region. PLU’s Instruction Librarian Lizz Zitron serves on the board of Cavalcade of Authors West, along with area high-school and middle-school teachers. Cavalcade of Authors West, a registration-only event, will be held at PLU beginning at 8:15 a.m. Saturday, May 2. Read Previous PLU Alumna and Scholar Seeks Justice for Journalists Read Next It’s On Us | It’s On Lutes (Video) COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might