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chemistry. “I got my first chemistry set when I was 9 years old,” Long said. “It was an opportunity for me to carry that learning further, because I also enjoyed math and science as a whole.”Degree in hand, she began working for Texaco Refining and Marketing in 1988 — beginning a more than 30-year career in the industry. Long has had roles of increasing responsibility in areas of manufacturing and processes improvement. This led to her developing expertise in supply chain management for alternative
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When the pandemic cut her Peace Corps service short, Margaret Chell ’18 enrolled in medical school Posted by: Silong Chhun / October 25, 2021 October 25, 2021 By Veronica CrakerPLU Marketing and CommunicationsDuring her senior year at Pacific Lutheran University, Margaret Chell ’18 decided to join the Peace Corps after a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer visited her global development class. She soon met with PLU Peace Corps advisor, Dr. Katherine Wiley to learn more. She was excited about the
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March 25, 2013 A path of discovery By Katie Scaff ’13 For Austin Goble ’09, volunteering after graduation was anything but a gap year. Goble wasn’t ready to jump right into the workforce, so after graduating in December 2009 Goble spent a year volunteering with Lutheran Volunteer Corps (LVC), and then a year with AmeriCorps. “For me a year of service was intentional,” said Goble, “an intentional path of self-discovery.” Goble met a recruiter from LVC at a career development fair before
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community.Individual scholarships ranged from $250 to $1,000. “The scholarships here don’t come close monetarily to justify the amazing work that you are doing,” Joel Zylstra, director of PLU’s Center for Community Engagement and Service, told the recipients. “It is a small gesture of appreciation and a reminder to keep doing what you are doing and to stay engaged in learning with our community.” Here are the awards and recipients:The Faye M. Anderson/Van Beek Scholarships for Community/Volunteer Service, endowed
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program will soon embark on a journey from the West Coast to West Africa.The three humanitarians — Madeline Wentz ’18, Haley Bridgewater ’18 and Margaret Chell ’18 — were just the second wave of students to enroll in and complete the program, which launched in March last year. “I always knew I wanted to serve others,” Wentz said. “I think making a difference is what we are meant to do.” Wentz, Bridgewater and Chell are among this year’s newest recruits for the Peace Corps, a hands-on volunteer
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PLU named Top 10 Peace Corps producer in the country Posted by: shortea / April 20, 2019 Image: PLU has been named a Peace Corps Top 5 volunteer-producing college for 2019. April 20, 2019 By StaffPLU Marketing & CommunicationPLU ranks fifth on the Peace Corps’ recently published list of top volunteer-producing colleges and universities in 2019. There are 14 Lutes currently volunteering with Peace Corps in countries around the world. Dr. Katherine Wiley, PLU’s Peace Corps Prep Program
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American Council on Education (ACE) program for developing administrative skills, and spent a year as an ACE Fellow at Agnes Scott College. While there, he gained experience and skill in leadership and institutional change, planning, and budget and financial management, which he put to good use at PLU, developing and managing the budget for the Office of the Provost. Bill also served as a project coordinator in the U.S. State Department Bureau of Oceans & International Environmental Affairs, where he
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PLU named Top 10 Peace Corps producer in the country Posted by: Thomas Kyle-Milward / April 15, 2019 Image: Pacific Lutheran University has been named a Peace Corps Top 5 volunteer-producing college for 2019. April 15, 2019 By StaffPLU and UPS Marketing & CommunicationTACOMA, WASH. (April 15, 2019) — Pacific Lutheran University ranks fifth on the Peace Corps’ recently published list of top volunteer-producing colleges and universities in 2019. There are 14 Lutes currently volunteering with
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PLU Peace Corps program prepares Lutes for service work abroad Posted by: Kari Plog / February 22, 2017 February 22, 2017 By Genny Boots '18PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (Feb. 22, 2017)- Bonnie Nelson ’08 didn’t always plan on joining the Peace Corps. But when she met a returned volunteer in graduate school who helped her learn more about the organization, her plans changed.“It was through conversations with her about her experiences and growth through the program that I decided
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20th year. For children in California, Mexico, Armenia, India, Romania, Rwanda and Bolivia, Shoebox Sharing’s volunteer crews donated 9,000 fleece blankets, 11,000 scarves and 12,000 school supply packs. Blankets are delivered to a variety of locations, including women’s shelters, foster children, NICUs, Ronald McDonald houses and children’s hospitals — including the department that investigates abuse allegations, where children can choose to use blankets instead of a sheet during the exam
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