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​Yamamoto Sensei, the consultant and advisor to Tamana Band, to discuss Japanese teaching styles. “He is very philosophical and responses to questions can be a bit of a winding path. I really enjoyed this thinking journey with him,” Gerhardstein remarked. “At one point he said ‘perfect preparation and attention to small details are the key to success.’ I have heard this before but it meant more to me coming from someone in a different culture. Attention to detail is evident in literally everything that

of the students who will take part in this premiere were even born yet when these things became part of PLU history. It’s important for them to know this past, too.” Asked how it happened that Fanfare, Fantasia and Finale was written so long before the anniversaries it was meant to celebrate, Kracht said, “I had been thinking about these two significant creations—Dr. Meyer’s march and the Mary Baker Russell Music Center—and realized their fiftieth and twenty-fifth anniversaries, respectively

factors like the number of users and geographic interference. Thousands of students nationwide compete in the contest every year. The students spent Thursday to Monday, figuring out what problem to address based on their team members knowledge, researching models (including looking at White on YouTube, frame by frame), testing their models and then writing 10 to 20 pages explaining their model and how they came up with it. “It’s a lot of thinking and sitting,” said Kyle Burns ’11, whose team took on

university. He encourages those people to contact the university, if for no other reason than so PLU can “express our gratitude” to them. And it isn’t simply the older generation that is getting involved. Jillian Foss ’10 thinks the same way. Jillian knows she’s unusual – most 2010 graduates aren’t thinking about making a will, let alone a deferred gift to their university. But after she finished PLU, she had a little money left over from what was given to her by her grandfather, and decided to make a

water, including drought, floods, population growth, and pollution, are resulting in new and innovative thinking. From Canada to Texas, and from Washington, D.C., to the Gulf of Mexico, the team discovered stories of drought, water mismanagement and water scarcity in unexpected places. During research and production of the film, the students conducted dozens of interviews, meeting with citizens; farmers; activists; officials from the United Nations, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the

experience and a reference letter. “A short time later, I was told that the winners would be announced on a certain day by phone,” Sipe said. “Once that day came around, I received a call from Chef Thomas Keller inviting me to compete!” Erin McGinnis, director of PLU Dining and Culinary Services, said she’s thrilled that Sipe has been selected for this opportunity. “He is so passionate,” she said. “He writes about food; he thinks about food; and when he’s off, he’s thinking about how to perfect his food

, and in doing so learning more about themselves as scientists and thinking about science as a career.” A polymer chemist by trade, Waldow is currently studying and developing solid polymer electrolytes for use in lithium ion batteries. This work could lead to substantial improvements in performance and safety in these batteries, which are commonly found in smartphones. Additionally, his contributions to grant writing have helped lead to necessary scientific equipment for PLU’s Chemistry Department

development of the Group of Uniform Materials Based on Organic Salts (GUMBOS) with broad applications in nanotechnology and medicine. Rendy Kartika applies novel organic reactions to the synthesis of complex molecules of biological and pharmaceutical importance, Graça Vicente uses BODIPY dyes for biophysical and bioanalytical applications and the development of new agents for the photodynamic treatment of cancer, and Mario Rivera is engaged in areas as diverse as iron homeostasis in pathogenic bacteria

Career Counselor Dawn Clark. “These employers are looking for PLU grads,” added Ruth Rogers, director of Career Development. The fair includes employers from business, private corporations, hospitals and healthcare, and the military on day one, and employers from non-profit organizations, state and federal agencies, and recruiters for graduate programs the second day. A separate School District Fair for newly minted teachers is also scheduled. All students are encouraged to attend the fair. Students

cohort of nursing students with a gerontologic focus each year • Recruit three nursing faculty members with expertise in gerotonologic nursing • Provide faculty development to improve instruction and clinical work • Expand clinical placements and experiences in gero-nursing throughout pre-licensure curriculum • Implement and/or strengthen the American Association of Colleges of Nursing gero-competencies throughout the region Led by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Northwest Health