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  • During his senior year, computer science major Adrian Ronquillo ’22 filled out 203 job applications. Despite already having a job offer from a tech company he was interning with, he wanted to see what other opportunities were available to him. One of those applications included…

    professors. “I’m really glad I went to PLU for computer science because of those connections I made,” Ronquillo said. “I feel like it was a lot more genuine and a lot easier to create those connections because of how small these classes were. I’m excited for the future.” Read Previous Information, Technology and Leadership: an interview with Port of Tacoma’s Mark Miller ’88 Read Next Music and Medicine: Elizabeth Larios ’21 returns to Namibia to research infections and teach marimba LATEST POSTS Three

  • SOAC Week highlights creativity, tradition The School of Arts and Communication Week kicked off with a showing of student Andrea Calcagno’s documentary about global climate change, and performances by saxophonist Jamie Rottle and vocalists Kari Liebert, Morgan Ostendorf and Maggie Smith. The annual event spanned…

    highlighted the talents of the students, faculty and alumni in the communication, art, music and theater departments. “We hope all of the events and all of the speakers attract a wide range of students,” said Sabrina Coady, co-chair of the planning committee. In the past, the event targeted only students and featured several speakers focused on communication and theater topics. This year, event organizers opted to reach out to both PLU and the surrounding community and encouraged alumni to attend. “PLU is

  • Gold Rush (formerly HERmonic) was born in 2006 from Pacific Lutheran University's original mixed a cappella group.

    innovative music, while sticking to their motto — Keep it Sassy, Brassy and Classy. They would like to thank their brother group PLUtonic, for all of their support and encouragement.EmailAdvisor: Brian Galante PLUtonicPLUtonic is student-run and directed men’s a’ cappella singing groups that perform entirely without instruments. In July 2010, PLUtonic made it onto the entertainment reality show “America’s Got Talent” as one of the 12 finalists in the show’s national YouTube contest.Advisor: Brian Galante

  • Lecturer | School of Music, Theatre & Dance | plagemmr@plu.edu | 253-535-7602 | Frequent soloist in the Pacific Northwest and beyond, with groups including Tacoma Opera, Seattle Symphony, Tacoma Symphony, Pacific Northwest Ballet, Auburn Symphony, Orchestra Seattle, Skagit Opera, Kitsap Opera, Vashon Opera, Seattle Early Music Guild, Seattle Baroque Orchestra, Columbia Chorale of Oregon, Tacoma Youth Symphony, Northwest Sinfonietta, Bellevue Philharmonic, Northwest Puppet Center, and more. Former faculty member of Academy of Music Northwest, Burton Music Camp.  Active private studio in Seattle. .

    Opera, Kitsap Opera, Vashon Opera, Seattle Early Music Guild, Seattle Baroque Orchestra, Columbia Chorale of Oregon, Tacoma Youth Symphony, Northwest Sinfonietta, Bellevue Philharmonic, Northwest Puppet Center, and more. Former faculty member of Academy of Music Northwest, Burton Music Camp.  Active private studio in Seattle.

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  • The music on this disc represents works from the 2011 and 2012 Christmas concerts, and it features a new large work for choir and orchestra by Dr. David Deacon-Joyner, Professor of Music, Unto Us.

    The PLU Department of Music and its music ensembles have made many music albums over the decades. Here is a summary of the Christmas albums that have been recorded. There are several you can listen to online or purchase. If you’d like to listen to more choral music, please visit the Choir of the West recordings page. A Child is BornThe music on this disc represents works from the 2011 and 2012 Christmas concerts, and it features a new large work for choir and orchestra by Dr. David Deacon

  • Director of Orchestral Activities | PLU Multimedia Recordings | bellhajl@plu.edu | 253-535-7617 | Jeffrey Bell-Hanson is in his twenty-first season as Music Director of the Pacific Lutheran University Symphony Orchestra and Professor of Music.

    Jeffrey Bell-Hanson Director of Orchestral Activities Phone: 253-535-7617 Email: bellhajl@plu.edu Office Location:Mary Baker Russell Music Center - Room 338 Website: http://www.plu.edu/symphony/ Professional Biography Additional Titles/Roles Professor of Music Education D.M.A., University of Iowa, 1997 M.M., University of Notre Dame, 1980 B.M., University of Iowa, 1978 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Orchestra Music History Biography Jeffrey Bell-Hanson is in his twenty-first season as Music

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  • Lecturer | School of Music, Theatre & Dance | taylormd@plu.edu | 253-535-7602 | Mackenzie Taylor has recently returned to her home state after completing a Master’s degree in music from The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

    Mackenzie Taylor Lecturer she/her Phone: 253-535-7602 Email: taylormd@plu.edu Professional Biography Education M.M., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign B.M., Pacific Lutheran University Responsibilities Applied Voice Lessons Biography Mackenzie Taylor has recently returned to her home state after completing a Master’s degree in music from The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She is a versatile and committed performer, participating in the Seattle area’s lively operatic and

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  • Professor of Music - Violin; Coordinator of String Studies | School of Music, Theatre & Dance | svend.ronning@plu.edu | 253-535-7605 | Violinist Svend Rønning enjoys a varied career as an artistic director, chamber musician, concertmaster, educator, and soloist.

    Svend Rønning Professor of Music - Violin; Coordinator of String Studies Phone: 253-535-7605 Email: svend.ronning@plu.edu Office Location: Mary Baker Russell Music Center - 110 Office Hours: (On Campus) Mon - Fri: By Appointment Status:On Sabbatical Website: https://sites.google.com/a/plu.edu/svend-ronning/ Professional Biography Education D.M.A., Yale University, 1997 M.M.A., Yale University, 1993 M.M., Yale University, 1991 B.M. summa cum laude, Violin Performance, Pacific Lutheran University

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  • Learn more about these recent PLU English alums -- And how their English degree prepared them for their exciting careers!

    So, … what can you do with an English major?Just about anything! The ability to read and write critically and creatively are necessary and highly-valued skills in our information-based economy. When you graduate, you’ll be well prepared for any future requiring integrative and imaginative thinking, effective communication with others, appreciation of the diversity of human experience, and creative expression. Recent PLU English grads have gone on to a truly amazing variety of exciting jobs in

  • What is studying history all about at PLU? Traditionally, the discipline of history has focused on the critical analysis of text-based evidence from the past and seeks a detailed, complex

    Mission StatementWhat is studying history all about at PLU? Traditionally, the discipline of history has focused on the critical analysis of text-based evidence from the past and seeks a detailed, complex understanding of individual and collective human behaviors as they have changed over time. PLU students of history develop lifelong habits of critical thinking, inquiry-based reading of texts, effective research and technical skills, and the appreciation of complexity and diversity in human