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valued in-person instruction until I didn’t have it any more,” she said. “I’ve accepted the fact that maybe fall quarter will be online because it’s not going to be my entire experience. That’s one thing that has motivated me to stay positive about going back to school in the fall.” Read Previous A Rocky Start Leads to a Steady Foundation Read Next Broadway performer Jay Paranada ‘06 to speak at spring commencement ceremonies COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for

very musical,” she says. “A lot of Filipino culture is just music and dance and sharing that.”  What started as singing karaoke at family parties and listening to her parents sing in church choir was soon complemented by instruction in trumpet and conducting. Though Delos Reyes initially wanted to go into conservation — “and be Steve Irwin,” she says, laughing — it was PLU alumnus and band director at Tacoma’s Meeker Middle School, Micah Haven ’09, who pointed out that Jessa had a natural

my passion for it that gets me back up every time. Read Previous PLU Psychology professor awarded $2.5M to lead implementation of evidence-based trauma treatment Read Next Award-winning science journalist, microbiologist, and author Bryn Nelson to speak at Rachel Carson Lecture LATEST POSTS Three students share how scholarships support them in their pursuit to make the world better than how they found it June 24, 2024 The Passing of Bryan Dorner June 4, 2024 Student athlete Vinny D’Onofrio ’24

research, as the speaker for Pacific Lutheran University’s 41st Annual Walter C. Schnackenberg Memorial Lecture, part of PLU’s Spring Spotlight Series, “… and Justice for All?” Jacobs’ presentation at PLU will recount both the trauma and resilience of indigenous women and families as they struggled to reclaim the care of their children, leading to the Indian Child Welfare Act in the United States and to national investigations, landmark apologies and redress in Australia and Canada. “I first became

they went through was a chance I never thought I would have.” Visiting the Minidoka site helped Kitajo connect with that family history he had yet to engage. It’s an experience Kitajo says is common with younger generations of pilgrimage participants, especially those who travel with former incarcerees. Kitajo says the pilgrimage often stirs memories and brings long-hidden narratives to the surface. “Overall, there’s just so much trauma for many individuals — not just survivors, but sometimes their

, Marcus says students were “captivated” by Silong Chhun, a second-generation survivor of the Cambodian genocide. He was born in the forest as his mother fled the Khmer Rouge and is now the digital communications manager at PLU. “It’s really crucial to have the perspective of the second-generation who experienced the aftermath of genocide, including migration and trauma,” Marcus says.For Marcus, a key to teaching about genocide lies in language, specifically propaganda. She studies how, in genocides