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jobs and opportunity for all, and building strong families and healthy communities. Primarily known outside of the region for his leadership on climate protection, Rolling Stone called Nickels the “Pied Piper” of mayors for his works to protect the climate and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency awarded him its 2006 Climate Protection Award. Nickels launched “Seattle Climate Action Now,” a grassroots effort to protect the climate by taking action at home, at work and on the road. In September

position at ESPN. “The biggest thing was building relationships with people at Disney,” Loween said. “It pushed to always make a choice to be happy and positive. They want to see how you react to change and uncertain circumstances.” Part of what makes the Disney College Program unique is that students are assigned a minimum viable job, which can be a learning experience in itself, Herbert-Hill said. Loween’s job at Disney was working rides and initially he didn’t have the upbeat attitude that would

attended a reception at the Gonyea House. Read Previous Building, Lives & Service – All in One Habitat for Humanity Home Read Next Breaking rules, honoring the ordinary, opening up to God COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private" window. LATEST POSTS Caitlyn Babcock ’25 wins first place in 2024 Angela Meade Vocal Competition November 7, 2024 PLU professors Ann Auman and Bridget Haden share

Lutheran Christology, one in which God gives Godself away totally and completely to the “other” by becoming incarnate and dying, provides a corrective to None Zone narcissisms and informs Christian discipleship in the None Zone than its more orthodox alternatives. Dr. Peterson teaches humanities in Matteo Ricci College at Seattle University. Peterson will speak at 4 p.m. Read Previous Classroom diplomacy Read Next Building leaders through faith, trust and risk-taking COMMENTS*Note: All comments are

. We were instructed to go immediately to the broadcasting studio, where the choir would present a nationwide concert, one of several airing coast-to-coast on the radio. (No television in those days!) The announcers emphasized that listeners would hear “the famous Choir of the West”! After broadcasting, we made our way to the impressive Washington Building, representing the history, arts and activities of our state. A sign in front announced the times of our two daily performances, and inside choir

-benefits programs, dedicated orientation and on-boarding for new military students and two VetCorps liaisons. Farnum said his first task in building on PLU’s status as “an outstanding veteran-supportive campus” is “meeting everybody—faculty, staff, administration—everyone I’ll be interacting with and supporting,” on-campus and in the local military community. “I’m an alumnus and I love PLU, and I’m very excited about it,” Farnum said. Among Farnum’s accomplishments, he has:• brought together PLU and

PLU to compete in fun and exciting engineering competitions such as building stick bridges, creating prosthetic arms and designing and flying gliders. It’s a major event, filling both Olson Auditorium and Memorial Gymnasium, and about 25 PLU staff members—from the Division of Natural Sciences and other departments—volunteer each year, along with members of the community. Nobles calls it “the Olympics of MESA.”At the luncheon, MESA will award five scholarships worth a total of $10,000 to local high

. “Multicultural outreach is what I do,” she explains. “It’s in my DNA.” Cunningham’s commitment to uniting diverse communities, kick-starting constructive conversations, and advocating for students and families, combined with her infectious personality has made her an invaluable leader in the Tacoma/Pierce County and PLU communities. “She is a champion for civil rights, inclusion and building bridges among diverse communities,” said Mayor Strickland who added that she and Cunningham, both raised in Pierce

. Thankfully, a PLU education thoroughly equips graduates with those skills—and more. Kline said PLU graduates leave with a great mentality, and that’s why they choose to go through this rigorous process. “The kinds of skills and attitudes of reflecting on their practice—this lines up directly with the mission of PLU: ‘building lives of thoughtful inquiry,’” Kline said. “Those are the kinds of intellectual skills and the kinds of knowledges that we seek and the values that we seek to impart.” Hanson said

in China, England and Holden Village in the Cascades. Her experiences humanized other countries, she said, and she decided to get involved. Going from involvement to the internship, however, was a long process. After being accepted, Lee applied for financial aid and received the Joe Smith Peace Building Award from PLU. “I want to give credit where credit is due,” Lee said. “Without the award, this wouldn’t be possible. I just want to thank everyone involved … who believed in me.” Lee’s award will