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City of Tacoma environmental scientist Tom Chontofalsky ‘03 loves asking questions Posted by: Marcom Web Team / June 27, 2022 June 27, 2022 By Lora ShinnPLU Marketing & Communications Guest WriterFrom an early age, Tom Chontofalsky ‘03 always thought he'd be a wildlife biologist. He'd pore over issues of National Geographic and One World magazines his dad purchased, studying photos and text of exotic animals. Chontofalsky is now an environmental scientist with the City of Tacoma, analyzing

Mathematics major Lindsey Clark ’24 is a Noyce scholar and future teacher Posted by: nicolacs / April 2, 2024 April 2, 2024 By Mark StorerPLU Marketing & Communications Guest Writer Lindsey Clark ’24 came to PLU knowing it was where she wanted to be. But Clark—a double major in mathematics and gender, sexuality, and race studies (GSRS)—says PLU challenged and changed her and expanded her worldview in ways she never before considered on her way to becoming a math teacher. “Math is kind of what I

PLU’s culturally sustaining STEM program helped prepare Becca Anderson to be a dynamic teacher Posted by: nicolacs / January 12, 2023 January 12, 2023 By Lisa Patterson '98PLU Marketing & Communications Guest WriterPLU alumna Becca Anderson ‘19, ‘22 is in her first year teaching biology to ninth graders at Sammamish High School in Bellevue. Her classroom consists of a diverse population of students — something her recent completion of the Culturally Sustaining STEM Teacher Program at Pacific

.” University Communications staff writer Steve Hansen compiled this report. Comments, questions, ideas? Please contact him at ext. 8410 or at hansense@plu.edu. Photo by University Photographer Jordan Hartman. Read Previous New director joins Campus Safety Read Next Senior studying in Tanzania discovers self 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 PLU hosts the 14th Annual

education. While she’s always loved working with children, she worried it wasn’t a high enough calling. But after her time at the retreat, she’s more comfortable with the possibility. “I think that as long as I love being an education major and love the people I’m working with, it’ll be alright,” she said. University Communications staff writer Megan Haley compiled this report. Comments, questions, ideas? Please contact her at ext. 8691 or at haleymk@plu.edu. Photo by Photo Services Intern Claire

or ext. 5163. University Communications staff writer Megan Haley compiled this report. Comments, questions, ideas? Please contact her at ext. 8691 or at haleymk@plu.edu. Photo by University Photographer Jordan Hartman. Read Previous Cunningham’s life of service honored Read Next Activist fights against poverty and disease 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

students at the Tacoma School of the Arts. For more information about the event, contact Cunningham at melannied@yahoo.com. University Communications staff writer Megan Haley compiled this report. Comments, questions, ideas? Please contact her at ext. 8691 or at haleymk@plu.edu. Photo by University Photographer Jordan Hartman. Read Previous First year students reflect on ‘big questions’ Read Next Ambassadors spotlight climate change COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear

foundation in natural sciences and the liberal arts. Along with preparing undergraduates for generalist nursing practice, it prepares others for designated specialties and responds to the education needs of practicing nurses. University Communications staff writer Steve Hansen compiled this report. Comments, questions, ideas? Please contact him at ext. 8410 or at hansense@plu.edu. Photo by University Photographer Jordan Hartman. Read Previous Activist fights against poverty and disease Read Next PLU Idol

appreciated. For more information, contact the Garden Club at garden@plu.edu. University Communications staff writer Megan Haley compiled this report. Comments, questions, ideas? Please contact her at ext. 8691 or at haleymk@plu.edu. Photo by University Photographer Jordan Hartman. Read Previous Poetic imagery celebrates Earth Day Read Next AAUP president discusses faculty leadership COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are

child and had to deal with her self image, while Ifill grew up during the era of black pride. “She internalized that,” Valerius said. “So there wasn’t anything anyone could say to make her feel she wasn’t beautiful.” Both Barack and Michelle Obama are also breaking apart the stereotypes that have often shaped how black women and men see themselves, Valerius added. After graduating with a bachelor’s degree in mass communications from St. John University in New York, Valerius went on to earn her