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around Tacoma, as well as on location in Portland, Washington, D.C., upstate New York, Ontario, Massachusetts, Virginia, Ohio, Vancouver, B.C., and elsewhere. In addition to Lovrovich, who served as creative director and also serves as MediaLab’s general manager, the “Changing Currents” research and film production team includes business major John Struzenberg ’16, director of photography and chief editor; communication major Chris Boettcher ’17, social media associate; art and graphic design major

extended family, including her sister, Dr. Carlene J. Brown, a faculty member at Seattle Pacific University, who never left Rae Linda’s side during her illness.  She is also survived by her son, William, and by a beloved silky terrier/poodle mix named Teddy. PLU is a better place because of Rae Linda Brown. She brought a fresh perspective and questioning lens to our established ways of doing business, and in so doing, challenged us to think carefully and critically about why we do things the way we do

communication.  Covering new fields of study was a particularly interesting part of the project Sager said, “It really speaks to the wide variety of work being done here at PLU, and how unique each Capstone experience is. You don’t realize how much of themselves people pour into these projects until you hear them discuss it so passionately.”  Bergstrom majored in chemistry and Nordic studies, and Sager majored in business with a concentration in marketing. “Even if no one ended up listening to the show, we

her team! Lute Powered is a series highlighting PLU alumni at some of the most well-known organizations in the Puget Sound region. April Rose Nguyen ’19, ’21 is the last of three Lutes being featured from Amazon. The series also included profiles of Regan Zeebuyth ’01, senior manager at Amazon’s corporate affairs business operations, and Jon Grande ’92, Amazon Games franchise lead and head of product management for mobile. Read Previous Jon Grande ’92 embraces innovation, talent and fun at Amazon

happy, other than theatre, do that.” Sounds dark, right? Sounds like I am sabotaging my own program. And students often respond the way I did with, “It IS the only thing that will make me happy!” But hear me out and really think about that question. When I tell people what I do, the most common thing they say to me is, “Oh that’s fun!” It drives me crazy. Show business is just that, a business. You work hard your entire life for very little monetary compensation unless you are very, very lucky and

will come out of this process stronger and more sustainable. “People have been having thoughtful conversations across departments. The creativity and entrepreneurship has been inspiring.” Chung-Shing Lee, dean of the School of Business, said PLU has a chance to embrace innovation. He was “surprised and disappointed” with the recommendation to reduce faculty positions by five, including the elimination of two graduate programs: the Master of Science in Finance and the Master of Science in Marketing

certainly a Lute. Kim graduated in 2015 with degrees in mathematical economics and psychology and a minor in statistics. Currently, he is in his third year at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law School at Arizona State University in Phoenix, AZ. “PLU really set things well for me,” Kim said. But the college path was not easy for Kim. His family emigrated from South Korea in 2005 and entered the United States on a year-long visitor visa. His parents bought a dry cleaning business south of Portland

happy, other than theatre, do that.” Sounds dark, right? Sounds like I am sabotaging my own program. And students often respond the way I did with, “It IS the only thing that will make me happy!” But hear me out and really think about that question. When I tell people what I do, the most common thing they say to me is, “Oh that’s fun!” It drives me crazy. Show business is just that, a business. You work hard your entire life for very little monetary compensation unless you are very, very lucky and

event.Learn more: DataFestWith Quigg funding, organizers plan to elevate DataFest 2023 by having local industry and business leaders participate through networking. They already have interest from a lead analyst at Meta, formally Facebook. They will also utilize funding to obtain meaningful prizes, invite students and faculty from other institutions to participate, and invite alums to serve on a special panel. Funds would also go toward an in-person breakfast and trophies. Read Previous PLU interns combat

and came to PLU to complete his business accounting degree. Kinsey pretty much sticks to the Morken Center, where most of his classes take place. He understands much of the programming beyond the classroom is largely geared toward younger students. That’s fine by him – he’s here for the degree. As a pastor of a local church, Jehovah Baptist, he wants to make sure he can be a caretaker for the entire church, both for his fellow worshippers and financially as well. Meanwhile, Jake Taylor’s college