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everything from stormwater to soil samples to industrial waste.The outdoorsy trail from National Geographic to analyzing waste makes surprising sense. As Chontofalsky grew older, he thought he’d go into state wildlife biology after graduating from PLU with a biology degree in 2003. But, two days after finishing up his senior project, Chontofalsky wound up interviewing with a private environmental science lab. He took the job and found that he loved his new field. “I spend a lot of time running or hiking

national recognition for pursing to very diverse goals. One group chased Frisbees; the other sang on key before millions. To wit, Anderson took time to honor PLU’s Ultimate Frisbee team, who won the national championship for ultimate Frisbee. Then Anderson moved on to honor a group of self-proclaimed geeks, the a cappella group PLUtonic, who through the YouTube voting won a slot on America’s Got Talent. The group sang before a viewing audience of 12 million in mid-August. “I wanted you to meet these

Raechelle Baghirov ’05, shared their experiences in a panel discussion on paid service opportunities on Thursday, March 22. “The phrase ‘a life of service’ was thrown around a lot,” Baghirov said of her time at PLU. “It made you look at what you were learning and how it could be taken to a higher level. I may not have thought of it as ‘this is my wild hope component’ but it was.” Baghirov studied abroad in London during J-term her last year at PLU and knew she wanted to spend more time abroad. She

hopes you’ll learn and heed: That voice will come through PLU’s new outdoor speaker system, part of a larger, and also new, Emergency Notification System.On Tuesday, it’ll be tested for the first time on the Pacific Lutheran University campus to sound the all-clear for a scheduled fire drill. More broadly, the system—which includes eight directional outdoor stadium speakers tied to Metis Help Station interior devices, all on Upper Campus—will increase PLU’s capacity to respond to the campus

recognition of an investment of time, talent and resources for TPS students, families and staff, the Gold Star Community Partner Award signifies honor and thanks to a community partner who has made a difference by doing what is best for kids,” said Amanda Scott-Thomas,Tacoma Public Schools’ director of Community Partnership, Academic Equity & Achievement. “TPS chose to honor PLU for consistently partnering and investing in the education of our children and youth—whose future, in turn, will affect the

with a private environmental science lab. He took the job and found that he loved his new field. “I spend a lot of time running or hiking and fishing outdoors, and it’s cool to be out there,” he says. Environmental science tied Chontofalsky’s passion for science and nature in a new way. “People look at Wapato Lake and wonder, ‘Why is this water so clear?'” he says, and now Chontofalsky can explain the chemistry of water treatment and the lake clean-up process. “It’s just been a cool experience,” he

Economics professors play a very active role in helping their students to identify post-graduation academic and vocational opportunities and navigate the entrance systems that lead to those opportunities. “As a department, we spend a lot of time with students discussing their options for the future,” says Travis. “Working closely with all our students gives us the opportunity to get to know them, their strengths and their interests,” says Peterson. “For students who show real academic promise and an