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Sunshine Private School’s All Girl Marimba Band and the PLU Percussion Ensemble. Once back at PLU, she created a multimedia exhibit featuring music and video from the marimba band and local batik art masks. Later that year, in October, the Percussion Ensemble played some of the Sunshine marimba band’s songs at its fall concert. When PLU’s Wang Center for Global Education told her about the Fulbright program in 2021, Larios saw the grant as a way to finish what she started — both with her research and

. I’ve taken numerous studio workshops too as continuing education! I think it’s super important to be a lifelong learner, and taking classes makes me remember what it’s like to be a student. Why did you decide to study art? What sparked your interest in art and how did your academic path and career develop from there? I come from a family of artists, makers, and crafters. My first job as an artist was when I was five years old and I painted trees in the background of my grandfather’s landscape

. “The awarding of this scholarship to Isaiah, one of only three recipients nationally, is a testament to what an outstanding person he is and to the strength of the pre-health sciences, natural sciences, and liberal arts education Isaiah received at PLU. He was an amazing student who exemplified the very best of PLU, ” said Auman. PLU News had the opportunity to meet with Banken to dive deeper into his experiences and discuss his passions and ambitions. Tell us a little bit about you and your

, spearheaded PLU’s first Caribbean Carnival celebration in February 2006, and received the Leaders of Distinction and Inspirational Woman awards. Read Previous Barr reflects on her PLU education, work overseas Read Next Grads charged to be global citizens COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private" window. LATEST POSTS A family with a “Bjug” legacy of giving and service September 27, 2024 PLU

double major in math and Spanish. “There was just no way I could pass that up,” Pfaff said. “Math and Spanish? That’s who I am!” Every student has a different reason for wanting to study away. And for every one of those students, and every one of those reasons, PLU makes it easy. There’s a reason, after all, why more than 40 percent of PLU students (versus 3 percent nationally) study away at some time in their academic career. PLU has an office, called the Wang Center for Global Education that, among

interview he wasn’t sure what he wanted to do when he arrived at PLU, except to follow in the footsteps of his hero, Albert Schweitzer, the German philosopher, doctor and humanitarian who did groundbreaking health work in Africa. During that 2006 interview, the lanky, 6-foot, 7-inch Foege, credited much of his success with the help of others, and his time at PLU. “It’s such a nice place to get an education,” he said. “People who go there do not appreciate how good it really is. “I went to the UW

learned in these early stages of the competition is that everything depends on everything else. This has made me understand the complexity of the business environment and how a team of executives truly manages a business.” —Iren Atemad There are two more student groups that will be participating in competitions this spring: The G.A.M.E (Global Asset Management Education) Forum, and the CFA Institute Research Challenge. This past spring, Boeh and five members of the Student Investment Club traveled to