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, who gave the large initial gift. The fundraising quickly topped the $600,000 mark. Mary Baker Russell gave a substantial gift and the final $300,000 was given by the Gottfried & Mary Fuchs Foundation of Tacoma. The Fuchs organ, as well as Dahl and PLU organist Paul Tegels were recently mentioned in the current edition of “The American Organist.” The organ – completed in 1998 – is what drew Tegels to campus. He was awed by the size and power of the instrument, which includes playing not one, but

here Tom has been a positive impact for his doctors and nurses; they admired his spirit and his clarity in letting us know exactly what he wanted,” the statement says. “We are so grateful to God for the gift Tom has been. We can’t imagine a life without that gift, even though we lost him early.” Our campus pastor, the Rev. Jen Rude, has been in touch with Tom’s family and will continue to offer support. It is hard to find meaning in the passing of one so young and so full of life. Please take care

Thurston Counties receive an excellent and equitable education.That birthday gift, Hall says, is the gift that keeps on giving. She feels privileged to work with a talented team of communicators. “I have loved watching the communications team blossom and grow,” she says. She’s had a variety of roles supporting internal and external communications needs, including web design, graphic design, social media and web and document accessibility projects. Most recently, she has worked as a communications

– formerly known as the Tower Chapel. The Ness Family Chapel renovations, funded through a generous $2 million gift from the Kaare and Sigrunn Ness, and their children Arne Ness ’69, Shane Ness ’99 and Cindy Ness, will include a new entrance to the chapel and an elevator to all floors. (Photo by John Froschauer) The Ness Family Chapel renovations, funded through a generous $2 million gift from the Kaare and Sigrunn Ness, and their children Arne Ness ’69, Shane Ness ’99 and Cindy Ness, will include a new

students in Grays Harbor, Lewis, Mason, Pacific and Thurston Counties receive an excellent and equitable education. That birthday gift, Hall says, is the gift that keeps on giving. She feels privileged to work with a talented team of communicators. “I have loved watching the communications team blossom and grow,” she says. She’s had a variety of roles supporting internal and external communications needs, including web design, graphic design, social media and web and document accessibility projects

memorable — but not necessarily in a good way. “I was so nervous,” she remembers. “My internet died during the Zoom interview.” She was prepared to just chalk it up to experience. But a short time later, she got the call every job seeker hopes for. “I started on my 24th birthday. It was a great birthday present,” Hall says. That was in 2020. She’s now a communications specialist at ESD 113, part of a team headed by Kristen Jaudon ’95. That birthday gift, Hall says, is the gift that keeps on giving. She

Jazz Under the Stars concert lineup announced Posted by: Kate Williams / April 30, 2019 April 30, 2019 By Kate Williams '16Outreach ManagerThe 2019 Jazz Under the Stars series will begin on Thursday, July 11th in the outdoor amphitheater of the Mary Baker Russell Music Center at PLU. This annual summer concert series is FREE to the public, as it is PLU’s gift to the community. The series runs Thursdays, 7:00-9:00 p.m. for six weeks. The lineup for the 2019 series: July 11 – David Deacon-Joyner

Campbell ’88; New York installation artist and photographer Raquel du Toit ’04; Danish Documentary Filmmaker Camilla Lee Fabricius; Krystal Lechner from Smashing Divas; and Scott Mitchell Leen ’91, artist and photographer to Dale Chihuly. These artists are donating work to sell in support of the cause. Help fulfill a mission that could help restore devastated areas. All proceeds will be donated via the Red Cross. Tickets can be bought for $20 through Brown Paper tickets and include a creative gift

to exploring ways to help students find meaning and purpose in life – or “vocation”– will become a structuralized part of the university through the Center for Vocation. Thanks to a $500,000 gift from Linda ’63 and Charles Barbo and a $100,000 gift from the Class of 1958, the Center for Vocation, has a growing financial foundation to continue the momentum of the Wild Hope Project. PLU hopes to raise an additional $3.5 million to permanently endow the Center for Vocation. “The Center for Vocation

is at once characterized by excellence, and as always a work in progress. Yes, all of us who care about PLU have been tasked to participate in this important work. It is work grounded in our religious faith, shaped by our Lutheran heritage and tradition, informed by enduring educational values, and dedicated to good and humane purpose. May God bless all that we do in this new academic year for the calling we hold is both a remarkable gift and a sacred trust. This article was adapted from PLU