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, and enjoys giving back to PLU and the greater Tacoma area community. In a way, Korsmo said he is following in the footsteps of his father, a PLU alum as well, and also an active part of the community. In addition providing overall guidance and leadership to the entire Korsmo Construction team, Korsmo also serves as a member of numerous boards including the AGC of Washington, Broadway Center for the Performing Arts, PLU School of Business Executive Advisory Board, and serves as a Lakewood Water

October 19, 2014 PLU Student Selected for Prestigious National Council Nellie Moran ’15 has been selected as 1 of 10 “campus women to watch out for” on the National Student Advisory Council. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) Nellie Moran ’15 is one of ’10 Campus Women to Watch Out For’ By Sandy Deneau Dunham PLU Marketing & Communications TACOMA, Wash. (Oct. 20, 2014)—Nellie Moran ’15 already has built an amazingly impressive résumé of leadership roles and national political connections—and now

Neurodiversity Club is basically a community for those on campus who are neurodivergent. Before, we didn’t really have another space other than the OAA [Office of Accessibility and Accommodation]. So we wanted to create a place to talk about our own struggles and experiences going through college, or just through life, with different disabilities. What inspired your team to create the club? I worked with Rayleah Trice, who is also president of the Active Minds Club on campus. She had the idea of starting

a deep commitment to ‘early outreach’ by being present in many of their middle and elementary schools, connecting with students to spread the college-going message,” said Melannie Denise Cunningham, PLU’s Director of Multicultural Recruitment. “We make college real to the students by providing creative opportunities for them to connect with current PLU students to understand what college is like.” For example, Cunningham said: Through Teach 253, PLU works with Mount Tahoma and Lincoln high

disabilities.  What inspired your team to create the club? I worked with Rayleah Trice, who is also president of the Active Minds Club on campus. She had the idea of starting this club because she wanted to learn more and create a space for those of us who are neurodivergent. The [OAA] recommended that I be the president for the club and it kinda went from there.  What makes this club different from other clubs on campus?  It’s not just centered around an interest, it’s also centered around an identity and

. Asserting their will over opposing teams, the Lute women netted a staggering 83 goals for the season while allowing their opponents only 10. During the national tournament, the Lutes scored 10 goals while only giving up just two. This team was the first of five consecutive women’s soccer teams to reach the NAIA national title game, starting a dynasty that would never be forgotten in PLU history. Team members: Cathy Ayres, Sonya Brandt, Kirsten Brown, Laura Dutt, Tina Corsi, Karin Gimler, Robyn Heft

building a shared vocabulary that includes history and ethics. Inov 350 is the final course, which puts students into diverse teams and asks them to develop their own creative idea, process, or campaign. Even with these required courses, the Innovation Studies program is incredibly flexible, because it works with just about any major on campus and often accepts credit for work done in other departments. Attracting New Students How successful is the program so far? As the team prepares to start classes