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decision to attend and play football at Pacific Lutheran University. As a high schooler in Federal Way, Keim knew college would be his next step. His parents were both successful and supportive, and though neither attended a four-year university, they instilled in him the importance of postsecondary education, and the opportunities it affords. That’s what Keim embraced most about his first-in-the-family status: his parents wholeheartedly supported his pursuit of personal greatness, so his enjoyment of

. Was there a learning curve? A huge learning curve. I was terrified and excited, especially working with such amazing people. And writing for the human voice ­— I had sung in choirs but opera was a whole new musical world. It was very humbling in a lot of ways. I studied a lot, listened to a lot of singers, wrote a lot, shared with Stephen, wrote again, shared again. The opera was workshopped twice with the singers and that was the biggest education for me because I was getting immediate feedback

— now the chair of the school’s Nordic Studies program — to work at PLU in the first place. Storfjell was working as an instructor of Scandinavian studies at the University of Colorado-Boulder when he interviewed at PLU in 2005. During a conversation with Janet Rasmussen, then the director of the Wang Center for Global Education, Storfjell broached the possibility of piloting an NAIS program and minor at the university. “She was really receptive to it,” Storfjell said. “That’s one of the reasons I

during times of hardship. Another enjoyable aspect of medical school is being surrounded by other equally passionate medical students always looking to engage the community in meaningful ways through various clubs, organizations or volunteer groups. How did studying Biology at PLU help prepare you for medical school? Sitting among other medical students from Ivy League schools or “big name” universities was at first a little intimidating, but I soon realized that my undergraduate education was in

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experience I would like to share. First, there is no doubt about the quality of PLU education. All I have to do is ask, because the PLU faculties are super friendly and willing to support my study and life. Second, I have many opportunities because of my hard work. My current GPA is 3.23 out of 4. I know it is not the best, but I have tried as a foreign student and am pretty satisfied with this result. Right now, I am working on a personal business project with my mentor, Prof. Rogers. Both of us get

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, especially if made a week in advance. What are the requirements for a music scholarship? Scholarship recipients are required to participate for credit each semester and maintain a grade of B or higher in both an ensemble and private lesson in the performance area of your award. If you do not meet these requirements, the award is cancelled. Exceptions to this policy are made for students in study-away programs and for music education majors during their student-teaching semester. When should I arrive for

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