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. Mehlum has actively served her community through numerous volunteer board positions. Distinguished Alumnus Award Dr. Jeffrey Probstfield ’63 Dr. Probstfield has dedicated his life to PLU and the international cardiovascular health care community. Probstfield is professor of medicine in the Division of Cardiology at the University of Washington. He has led multiple national and international studies throughout the past three decades investigating optimal treatments for many conditions, including heart

staff, current students and alumni even write birthday cards, holiday cards and emails when a student shows success in activities. Admission staff make it their business to get to know each student. Marilyn Knutson Professors know their students, too. PLU has a smaller average class size than most area high schools — a student-faculty ratio of about 12 to 1. Coria-Islas, a double major in Hispanic studies and elementary school education who is also minoring in French, said his instructors can sense

class and “allows everyone to have consistent access to some form of a healing practice,” the Yakima native says, adding that “helping others is part of my healing.” (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) Kate Fontana '08 +Enlarge Photo Change and activism marked Fontana’s time at PLU. She started college with ambitions of studying physics and astronomy and working for NASA, but classes in women’s and gender studies and religion – her eventual degree – won her heart and soul. Her campus résumé shows Fontana

just aren’t used to it,” Ferguson said. Admission staff, current students and alumni even write birthday cards, holiday cards and emails when a student shows success in activities. Admission staff make it their business to get to know each student. Marilyn Knutson Professors know their students, too. PLU has a smaller average class size than most area high schools — a student-faculty ratio of about 12 to 1. Coria-Islas, a double major in Hispanic studies and elementary school education who is also

study of Spanish, in part, to prove herself to her grandmother. “I wanted to prove to her that I was really Latina,” she said, with a laugh. Davidson, now an assistant professor of Hispanic studies at Pacific Lutheran University, says many of her college experiences — including traveling by herself to her mother’s home country Panama after graduation — were motivated by a desire to show her family she was authentically one of them. “For me, it was important in developing my identity to fully develop

to the trainings got to learn about terminology, things to do and not to do, hear the stories from the undocumented students themselves and how difficult things are,” said Tamara Williams, director of the Wang Center and professor of Hispanic Studies. Faculty and staff who are trained and have committed to helping current undocumented/DACA students are listed on the Undocumented Student Resource website. The webpage also includes valuable information for undocumented students, including links to

you don’t need formal education in a venture to be successful,” said Haun, who studied international business and Chinese studies at PLU. “Learning as you go is fine.” And her approach paid off. In addition to Nordstrom, companies such as Amazon, Zappos, Saks Fifth Avenue and other retailers sell See Kai Run shoes. Haun believes the brand was successful for two reasons: the health benefits of the flexible materials and the urban, “mini-me” style of children’s shoes that parents wanted but

poverty, in the U.S. and overseas. But she’s determined to try. “It would be a real disgrace to come back and do nothing,” she says. Barbara Clements Barbara Clements is the Content Development Director of PLU, and as such guides PLU’s storytelling through print, web, video and photography, as well as on the university’s social media platforms. She is the managing editor of Resolute and U magazines. Prior to PLU, she was a journalist for more than 20 years, winning numerous regional, state and

subject areas and grade levels you are qualified to teach. For example: Elementary Education K8, Visual Arts K-12, or Mathematics 5-12 (a complete list is available here). Washington State requires a content test for every endorsement area (passed by June 1 of the start year). On the application, select the endorsements of the subject areas you want to teach. Please limit your choice up to two (e.g. Elementary and Special Education, or Social Studies and History), three may be possible if they are all

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