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loves marketing. “Sports has taught me never to give up, and that having a hard work ethic will get you far,” he said. “But if you’re willing, have an eager mindset or are coachable, good things will happen.” As for the bucket list and his dream job? He laughs. “I’m living it right now.” Barbara Conner Barbara Clements is the former Content Development Director at PLU. Prior to PLU, she was a journalist for more than 20 years, winning numerous regional, state and national awards. She lives in Kent

attainment by supporting historically marginalized, underrepresented and underserved students across the lifespan of learning. The theme for the fall event, which took place Oct. 19 at Central Washington University, was “Advancing Equity, Expanding Opportunity, Increasing Attainment.” Participants shared effective strategies for educational success among underserved populations of students, engaged lifelong learning partners through meaningful professional development, and fostered cross-sector

alumni at Alaska Airlines corporate headquarters. Opportunities like this are all about making connections, and it’s reflected in our new name: Alumni & Student Connections — the integration of the former Alumni office and Career office that forms a dynamic hub for mentoring, career development and vocation for alumni and students. “This may seem like an obvious pairing — alumni and student careers,” said PLU President Allan Belton. “But the fact is that most small colleges don’t do it well because

Zach Powers ’10 Kevin Knodell ’11 Mark Albanese PHOTOGRAPHER John Froschauer VIDEOGRAPHER Rustin Dwyer HOMEPAGE ANIMATION Hans Fleurimont CONTRIBUTORS Andriana Fletcher ’10 Allison Rise ’12 Sonja Ruud ’12 Jacob Taylor-Mosquera ’09 COURTESY PHOTOS Wang Center Charles Bergman Theodore Charles ’12 Dom Calata ’08 EXECUTIVE CREATIVE DIRECTOR Simon Sung EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF CONTENT DEVELOPMENT Lace M. Smith WEB TEAM Logan Seelye Sam O’Hara Asuka Goya Chris Albert CLASS NOTES Laura Rose ’03, ’11

commitment to foreign language study 80% reported an enhanced interest in academic study 52% attained graduate degrees; of those, 15% received a Ph.D, Ed.D, JD, or medical degree Cultural Development 98% reported the study abroad experience helped them to better understand their own cultural values and biases 94% stated that the experience continues to influence their interactions with people from different cultures 90% said studying abroad influenced them to seek out a greater diversity of friends

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