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significant contributions to their respective fields and work to assist students in making advancements towards their academic and career goals.) I applied, interviewed, and was offered the position!Learn more about PLU's Mentoring ProgramAlumni and Student Connections offers mentoring programs that connect students with accomplished professionals from PLU’s alumni network.  Interested in having a mentor or being a mentor? Registration closes on October 15, 2023. Atosha is a Great Horned Owl who was

grandmother not come to the U.S. that year. (Photo by John Froschauer/PLU) The Holocaust in the American Literary ImaginationThis year, Professor of English Lisa Marcus will do something different with her class, “The Holocaust in the American Literary Imagination.” Along with readings, literary analysis and the other trappings of a literature course, students will work with historical artifacts from the Holocaust. “To engage in the material,” Marcus said, “I think one has to do other things than just

into a dual International Masters program at the University of Malta through George Mason University—a master’s of science in Conflict Analysis and Resolution and a master’s of arts in Conflict Resolution and Mediterranean Security. From there, she’d like to work with young people around the world. “It’s a little daunting to think I’m going to go out and stop genocide,” Corboy said. “My responsibility is to keep their stories alive.” KENDALL DAUGHERTY Hometown: Portland, Ore. Major: Political

theaters. Hopefully, I’ll work an environmental job by day and my theater job at night. Knapp: I’d love to continue acting, directing, costuming or writing. I’ve applied for environmentally-focused internships and am waiting to hear back. Cross your fingers for me! Read Previous In their own words: Current students on studying biology at PLU Read Next Reasons you should study psychology at PLU LATEST POSTS Summer Reading Recommendations July 11, 2024 Stuart Gavidia ’24 majored in computer science while

environmental policy political work and work in theaters. Hopefully, I’ll work an environmental job by day and my theatre job at night. Knapp: I’d love to continue acting, directing, costuming or writing. I’ve applied for environmentally-focused internships and am waiting to hear back. Cross your fingers for me! Read Previous From Oxford, England to Oaxaca, Mexico, Jackie Lindstrom ’23 uses math to understand migration Read Next PLU student team finishes in the top five at international math modeling

Team to help the families get settled and adjust to life in America, said John Summerour ’87, a member of the team. “It was not long after their arrival that we recognized the families had special challenges in the areas of education,” Summerour said. “They had no access to formal education in Somalia, and when they arrived, they were illiterate in their own language. “We realized the kids were going to have special needs, and it became obvious they needed additional tutoring.” The church applied

at PLU. What impact did they have on your career direction and success? SM: While I didn’t have a specific field in mind during my first years on campus, I knew that first-hand experience in the business world would help me determine what field to pursue (or not!) At the campus Career Development Office, I sought out information about a number of internship opportunities. In the spring of my junior year, I applied for an internship with a regional bank. A round of interviews led to a position as

applied to The Borgen Project. “That sort of nonfiction, research-oriented writing is something I’m pretty confident in doing,” Hurtt said. “And it was nice to use it in a practical sense rather than a scholarly one.” At The Borgen Project, there are few paid staff members. Most are volunteers and interns, which made the Long fellowship incredibly valuable to Hurtt, who was also taking a summer Spanish class. “I really appreciated the scholarship,” she said. “It made it so I was able to do this unpaid

wanted to provide students with accessible, valuable resources that we could see a purpose to as students ourselves. Everything we selected to place in our care packages was intentional and resourceful.”  To obtain funding for the care packages the students applied for a grant through the Student Activities and Resource Fee (SARF) committee.“Essentially how the SARF funding worked was for us to come up with a very concrete proposal for helping students,” said Haneda. “We brainstormed a bunch of ideas

theaters. Hopefully, I’ll work an environmental job by day and my theatre job at night. Knapp: I’d love to continue acting, directing, costuming or writing. I’ve applied for environmentally-focused internships and am waiting to hear back. Cross your fingers for me! Read Previous Newly minted PLU graduates reflect on what commencement — and earning their degree — means to them Read Next Born and raised in the Philippines, Maria Surla ’23 is now a PLU grad and a nurse at MultiCare Good Samaritan