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to engage the diversity of our cultures, languages, and beliefs. In our national politics, in the landscape of higher education, and even here at PLU, we face uncertainties and transitions. Such times always come with a temptation to seek easy answers, but the Humanities insists that we pursue something more complicated and more worthwhile. The Humanities helps us to understand ourselves and our own context and then reach beyond both to wrestle with the wide variety of what it means to be human

Alumni News Homecoming Highlights Awards Recognition Alumni Profiles Alumni Events Class Notes Calendar Home Alumni News Alumni Awards & Recognition (Photo: John Froschauer) Mike Burton '69 +Enlarge Photo  Mike Burton ’69 Distinguished Alumnus Award For his years of dedication and service in education, including unprecedented contributions to forensics and college-football officiating. Read Full Bio (Photo: Kali Raisl) Marissa Meyer ’04 +Enlarge Photo  Marissa Meyer ’04 Outstanding Recent Alumna

Homecoming Highlights Awards Recognition Alumni Profiles Alumni Events Class Notes Calendar Home Alumni News Alumni Awards & Recognition David Olson Special Recognition Award D r. David Olson served as athletic director and Dean of the School of Physical Education at PLU from 1968-96. During Olson’s tenure, PLU athletic teams won nine National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Championships, including three each in football and women’s soccer, two in softball and one in women’s cross country. At

Full Bio (Photo: ) Nancy Pedot '73 +Enlarge Photo Nancy Pedot ’73 The Distinguished Alumna Award For her distinguished career building strong brands and dynamic retail concepts. Read Full Bio (Photo: ) Troy Andrade '07 +Enlarge Photo Troy Andrade ’07 The Outstanding Recent Alum Award For his accomplishments as an attorney and his work forwarding civic education. Read Full Bio (Photo: ) Marilyn Knutson '59 +Enlarge Photo Marilyn Knutson ’59 The Heritage Award In recognition of her many years of

year on the major worship celebrations on campus: Orientation Sunday, Homecoming Worship and, until last year, Commencement Worship. These services require a great deal of special setup, and for communion at least four times the bread preparation of a regular Sunday. Over the years, Ms. Oakman has been a mentor to students who assist her in setting up the worship space, giving them an education as to what each element of worship is and what it means to the worshipping community. One of the

Blogs Alumni News Homecoming Highlights Awards Recognition Alumni Profiles Alumni Events Class Notes Calendar Home Alumni News Alumni Awards & Recognition (Photo: John Froschauer) Mike Burton '69 +Enlarge Photo  Mike Burton ’69 Distinguished Alumnus Award For his years of dedication and service in education, including unprecedented contributions to forensics and college-football officiating. Read Full Bio (Photo: Kali Raisl) Marissa Meyer ’04 +Enlarge Photo  Marissa Meyer ’04 Outstanding Recent

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graduate programs Master of Science in Hydrology, University of Arizona Master’s in Geology/Earth Science, Dartmouth College Master of Science in Environmental Policy & Management, University of Denver Master of Science in Global Affairs, NYU School of Professional Studies PhD in Hydrologic Science & Engineering, Colorado School of Mines Masters in Teaching, Washington State University Masters of Education and Environment and Natural Resources, Environmental Education, University of Wyoming Master of

with experience in television, technology and higher education and serves on the SOAC advisory board. Heacox’s resume includes time as a network executive in New York and Los Angeles with NBC, and the first director of the Paul F. Harron Graduate Program in Television Management at Drexel University. He currently serves as president and general manager of KING 5, KONG and NWCN. “The best part of my job is watching people work together at the top of their individual games. With a unified mission

music theater major for a time. I ended up getting my degree in Music Education and taught high school and junior high for a year before starting a graduate program at the University of Colorado, Boulder. I started teaching on the voice faculty at PLU as an adjunct lecturer in 1989, immediately after finishing my Masters in Music at CU. I also taught voice lessons and began directing the Opera Workshop in 1994, which I directed for the next ten years. I auditioned for regional opera companies and