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to elect the largest class of environmental leaders ever to the state Legislature – altogether we flipped seven state House seats and three state Senate seats from anti-environment seats to pro-environment seats. To win these 10 seats, we knocked on over 95,000 doors, making sure voters knew which candidates would protect their community. Working with these new elected leaders, we had a historic legislative session earlier this year. The Washington State Legislature passed the strongest 100

years from now? Knapp: So, if I get here (to Olympia) and start working as an LA (legislative assistant) and then get offered a position in the governor’s office, I might very well take that position. If someone in the federal government wants me to work for them, I would be happy to jump into the federal Senate. I am very open, as long as I’m always supporting an amazing candidate who’s fighting for what we need. Read Previous Nicole Jordan ’15 discusses her new role at PLU’s Center for Gender

continue with the livestreams of our church services. Also staying connected to the outdoors. The fact that it’s spring and there’s physical signs of new life and hope, I think is just really energizing for me. I try to get outside every day, and enjoy the beauty of this region and everything it has to offer us. I’ve got grown kids, and so certainly we stay connected that way as well as with my parents, who I’m fortunate to still have living. And then my colleagues here at work are huge sources of

Quan Huynh ’25 Discusses her Internship at the Washington State Senate Posted by: Silong Chhun / February 24, 2023 Image: Quan Huynh ‘25 at Washington State’s capitol building (PLU photo/Sy Bean) February 24, 2023 By Grant Hoskins ’23PLU Marketing & Communications Student WriterPacific Lutheran University Pre-Law Club President Quan Huynh ’25 unexpectedly stepped into the world of state government, with a bold new perspective. A self-described political newcomer, Huynh proudly represents PLU in

completely different from an undergraduate application. What was your process for entering the Benson Summer Research Fellowship Program in 2022, and how did you discover your research topic? I developed a research proposal and spun it off of my History 301 research. I settled on the topic of agricultural constructive resistance and food sovereignty in Palestine. My own experience knowing Palestinians in the military and examining constructive resistance sheds new light on what is going on over

how it’s turned out. Is there any advice you might offer to new PLU students? An opportunity isn’t just one opportunity. Within each opportunity, 15 more may be hiding behind it, waiting to unfold. For example, my work on the Jewish Diaspora in Uruguay project was a jumping-off point to present translation research at the UW and PLU undergrad symposiums. I then won the 2023 PLU Raphael Lemkin Essay Contest for a paper titled “Translating Genocide: Preventing the Erasure of Holocaust Stories.” Read

Young‘s advertising and PR class offered Stafki new concepts, such as how to market and advertise her documentary. Stafki is currently an intern at the video production company Meraki Agency, where she’s engaged in various hands-on projects to improve her videography, photography, and business skills. Assignments have included brainstorming and shooting videos for Travel Tacoma. She also picked up on-campus work experience as a PLU Marketing & Communications student photographer. Sy Bean, PLU’s

celebrating together at the 2024 PLU Athletics Awards Show, The Luteys. Iverson outside of the Kinesiology lab in Olson Gymnasium. Read Previous Former accountant Sarah Bell Rosenlund prepares for new career in nursing at PLU’s Lynnwood campus Read Next Stuart Gavidia ’24 majored in computer science while interning at Amazon, Cannon, and Pierce County 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