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court help you develop team and leadership skills? SM: The lessons I learned as a basketball player at PLU were invaluable. Balancing my studies with four years of practices, team meetings, travel and games was not easy. But the tension between these two priorities taught me how to manage time, deal with stress, set priorities, and balance a heavy load. As a basketball player, I learned how to compete. I experienced the benefits and the sacrifices that come with being a good teammate, and I learned

used to care less about what she ate and where it came from, but that changed when she read a book by Rory Freedman and Kim Barnouin during her sophomore year. “It was just a book that I happened upon,” Griswold said. “It taught me about our nation’s food system and all the processes that they put the food through. I stopped eating processed food.” Elizabeth Herzfeldt-Kamprath ’12 works alongside Dining and Culinary staff during the annual Commons on Fire cooking competition. Cultivating cooks

environments with a focus on understanding issues related to inclusivity and diversity in STEM. This summer we have an exciting portfolio of research projects for REU students to join, led by a supportive and collaborative group of faculty mentors who are committed to building students’ knowledge and skills in educational research – as well as provide a rewarding and fun summer experience in the lovely Palouse! Deadline for applications is February 21, 2023! Please contact Dr. Erika Offerdahl