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  • a student at PLUWhat is the Rising Star Award, and how did it feel receiving it? The Rising Star Award is an award given through the Pacific Northwest Association of College Admission Counselors. It’s essentially for rising professionals that have been in the career from one to five years — to those who show promise within the profession and go out of their way to do the best they can. Earning the award was very much a surprise, but I felt super honored and blessed to get it. It reassures me

  • limit her morning commute to her car — which dons a license plate outlined with a “Swedish-American” decal — alongside Bella, her canine co-captain. THE START OF A STORIED CAREER Ringdahl has a special reputation on campus, as the woman who has seen the university grow and change through the years. Her presence on campus began after her husband at the time was transferred to Joint Base Lewis-McChord. She answered an ad in The News Tribune in Tacoma, calling for a library assistant who could “project

  • Even though intended for physicians precepting medical students, there is much that applies to the NP precepting the student NP. “How to become an efficient and effective preceptor” is available at: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2879074/Resources for Preceptor Career DevelopmentPLU also has a post-master DNP program. For more information, check the following website: https://www.plu.edu/nursing/graduate-programs/Clinical Resources and Updates for NPsCOVID19 DOH general information

  • offers a different perspective, one that others around you can learn from. Kang discusses her family dynamic: “My parents are really supportive of my academic rigor and have always wanted all their children to take up any opportunities they receive in college. Often with first-generation students, there is a pressure to do majors that have a more direct career path after college. That is what my family wants me to do, as well, so I’m kind of still deciding and figuring out a balance between that but

  • The Prologue The Prologue https://www.plu.edu/resolute/spring-2018/wp-content/uploads/sites/26/2018/05/malia-oshiro-cover-prologue-1024x427.jpg 1024 427 Kari Plog '11 Kari Plog '11 https://www.plu.edu/resolute/spring-2018/wp-content/uploads/sites/26/2018/04/kari-plog.jpg May 1, 2018 May 21, 2018 At the start of each school year, Malia Oshiro ’13 proudly introduces herself as a first-generation college graduate. It’s the prologue to her career as an English teacher, a pivotal piece of her story

  • , and author of contemporary Caribbean literature. Her novel Tentacle was the first Spanish-language book to win the Grand Prize of the Association of Caribbean Writers in 2017. Although she experienced viral music success, Indiana has since shifted her focus to her literary career. She has authored three short story collections and five novels, three of which have been translated into English. Her work in science fiction prominently features themes of queerness, culture, and Dominican social issues

  • one foot in each place offers a different perspective, one that others around you can learn from. Kang discusses her family dynamic: “My parents are really supportive of my academic rigor and have always wanted all their children to take up any opportunities they receive in college. Often with first-generation students, there is a pressure to do majors that have a more direct career path after college. That is what my family wants me to do, as well, so I’m kind of still deciding and figuring out a

  • scholarships and grants from PLU as well as state and federal sources. These awards, which do not have to be repaid, are based on financial need, varies by program, and may include other eligibility criteria such as academic achievement. Q Club ScholarshipsEligibility: Awarded to full-time students. Based on academic achievement and financial need. Q Club is a group of more than 2,000 friends and alumni committed to making PLU accessible to deserving students. Amount: Varies, depends on FAFSA calculated

  • three decades, a majority of his 40-year career in education. He’s been at the district’s helm for 11 years. Beyond his commitment to the partnership with PLU and his full-time administrative work, he serves on the boards of the Junior Achievement of Washington, Latino/a Education Achievement Project, Parkland-Spanaway Kiwanis Foundation, Pierce Center for Arts & Technology and the Pierce County Skills Center. He also is a longtime member of PLU’s Administrative Professional Education Advisory Board

  • prevention coordinator, and Angie Hambrick, assistant vice president for diversity, justice and sustainability. (Photo by John Froschauer/PLU) Taiwo and Hambrick interviewed seven individuals who were either current students or alumni of PWIs in the region. Each participant self-identified as a black female or black genderqueer. They were either in transition or had completed the process of going “chemical free” — opting to skip hair relaxers and other products that alter the qualities of natural hair