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alumna Leslye Walton has been nominated for the prestigious William C. Morris YA Debut Award for her novel The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender . First awarded in 2009, the accolade “honors a debut book published by a first-time author writing for teens and celebrates impressive new voices in young adult literature.” Walton, who graduated from PLU in 2004 with a B.A. in Education, says the nomination means the world to her. “I think one of the things I’ve ever wanted in life was to

, Jones was the first in his family to pursue higher education, something he has drawn from throughout his time at PLU. “I got accepted fast as heck,” he said. “I just remember being ecstatic about that.” Jones comes from a small family — “they’re kind of quirky people,” he said. His great-grandparents emigrated from Europe at the tail end of the Great Depression. “I came here flying solo in a lot of ways,” he said of PLU. Still, Jones acknowledges that he wasn’t totally alone. He counts on his chosen

Wallschlaeger, director for Evangelical Mission, Southwestern Washington Synod P LU embraces its middle name—its Lutheran heritage and higher education values that engage students, faculty and staff from all faith and religious backgrounds (or no religious affiliation) in meaningful and authentic ways. The university exists at the intersection of spiritual diversity and change in the Pacific Northwest, an area known as an exciting spiritual frontier and simultaneously, in contrast, known as the “none zone

of Fine Arts, died in December 2018 at the age of 90. Moe helped mold the university’s fine arts program into one of the best in the region during his nearly 30 years at PLU. He was hired as a professor of education in 1965, then named both Dean of the School of Fine Arts and Dean of Graduate and Summer Studies in 1975. Marcia and Dick Moe (Photo courtesy of The News Tribune) He helped boost PLU’s musical ensembles, including Choir of the West. In 1968, Moe helped establish Tacoma Opera, which

finance, in 2016 before taking a gap year to gain industry experience. “I never imagined that,” he said. “Since I did my entire pre-college education in the French language, I could not see myself finishing my studies in a different language.” Cynthia Riley DeHope, director of the MSF at PLU, said the 10-month program caters to students from diverse backgrounds. Students need quantitative abilities, a desire to study finance and, above all, a “willingness and ability to learn.” Other than that, anyone

double majored in music and theatre, was very involved in both programs at PLU. He sang in the Choir of the West and helped create Night of Musical Theatre, an annual, student-produced musical revue. Hobson said his liberal arts education at PLU taught him “how to learn,” providing him skills he continues to carry throughout his career. “There was an atmosphere of make your own way and find things you like to do,” Hobson said of PLU. “I produce and I act and I write and I direct. I don’t know if I

of them at PLU. Additionally, Jones was the first in his family to pursue higher education, something he has drawn from throughout his time at PLU. “I got accepted fast as heck,” he said. “I just remember being ecstatic about that.” Jones comes from a small family — “they’re kind of quirky people,” he said. His great-grandparents emigrated from Europe at the tail end of the Great Depression. “I came here flying solo in a lot of ways,” he said of PLU. Still, Jones acknowledges that he wasn’t

and Jess Forever, and the remake of The Muppets. She went to Harvard, and although she was involved in acting and music, she majored in religion and philosophy. How did that happen? “I don’t know, I um. . .” she laughed. “I think that’s the whole point of a liberal arts education, is you study something that you would never get the opportunity to study that has nothing to do with what you actually end up doing in your real life.” Music Department Questions and AnswersHow do I get a music

pressure from myself to hurry up and figure out what I’m going to do with my life. Angenette P. Call (Program Manager for Partnerships & Professional Development in the School of Education) What gets you up in the morning? Knowing there is a hot cup of tea waiting for me downstairs. Also, trying to find how I can inject what I love into what I am doing. How does your work at PLU impact the PLU community? I wear a lot of different hats. I coordinate summer sessions, help find courses taught, market the

because I believe that all five of those guys, united by basketball back in the day, represent some of the best qualities of a PLU education. They provide a model for longstanding PLU friendships, and show how they can and should be nurtured.