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about how to apply.” 5. Classes are hard — especially when you don’t know what to expect. You aren’t in high school anymore. College is a different beast. Classes are harder, approaching professors can be intimidating, and you’re responsible for everything — whether it’s on the syllabus or not. “I think I’ve always pushed myself to try my absolute best,” Kang said. “I have this sort of mentality to try to step outside of my comfort zone whenever possible and encourage myself to do things that I

Act Six scholar and social work major Georjina Soliai ’23 thrives at PLU Posted by: Silong Chhun / December 14, 2020 December 14, 2020 By Veronica CrakerMarketing & CommunicationsGeorjina Soliai ‘23 of Lakewood, Washington grew up less than a 15-minute drive from Pacific Lutheran University. The Clover Park High School graduate was always aware of the university, but she never really considered it an option for herself.Soliai’s family moved to the United States in 1998 from Samoa. Her parents

helps rescue young women from the sex trade. Instead, the organization focuses on helping women finish high school and attain a college education. Sacht says the organization brings rescued women back into the bars to convince the working women that their lives can be better. Wipe Every Tear intentionally offers the women a way out of the bars and a way out of poverty. Cara Gillespie '17 (right) and Elise Anderson '17 Sacht said that his critics shake their heads and say things like “these women are

Summer Internships: Theatre Theater major learns from the best at a Seattle Theatre Company Posted by: vcraker / August 23, 2022 August 23, 2022 In high school, Peyton Noreen ’23 loved participating in theatre productions. Noreen’s passion for the stage wasn’t something they were ready to give up on when they enrolled at Pacific Lutheran University. It’s why they chose to major in theatre and why they’re spending the summer interning with the Taproot Theatre Company in Seattle. “When I was

sectors in mind. However, most seem to share many of the same core qualities and passions: a penchant for research, a love of data and an endless curiosity about social, political, financial and legal systems. Economics majors from Pacific Lutheran University’s Class of 2015  showcase the value and malleability of the discipline, including two graduates who received two full-ride scholarships to law school, one who  received a full-ride scholarship to study Biostatistics at the University of Pittsburg

Austin Beierman ‘18 Posted by: juliannh / February 23, 2022 February 23, 2022 By Victoria SchultzAustin Beierman, class of 2018, Reike Scholar, and newly appointed Director of Accessibility and Accommodations, continues to live the Diversity Center’s mission of care and equity.As a high school junior, Austin joined a PLU volleyball camp sponsored by College Bound, a non-profit that helped with college access programming. Austin explained that he and his friends would eat in the UC and then play

faculty at 7:30 p.m. in the Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts.“The festival is an exciting day for our community,” said PLU professor and Director of Jazz Studies Cassio Vianna. “More than 250 High School students will join us to share experiences, meet our students and faculty, and get inspired by Aubrey Logan’s outstanding musicianship. We’re thrilled to have her on our campus this year,”  An accomplished singer, trombonist and songwriter, Logan has recorded three solo albums and

American Chemical Society (ACS) Scholars Program Posted by: alemanem / February 15, 2017 February 15, 2017 ACS awards renewable scholarships to underrepresented minority students who want to enter the fields of chemistry or chemistry-related fields. Awards of up to $5,000* are given to qualified students. African American, Hispanic, or American Indian high school seniors or college freshman, sophomores, or juniors pursuing a college degree in the chemical sciences or chemical technology are

, including myself, love it for that,” Sablan said. “We see the good things that are happening here, and we celebrate it, and we don’t necessary need anyone else’s validation. Parkland is a really beautiful place if you look in the right places.” Sablan, a stocky, bespectacled man who burns with a quiet eloquence when discussing his beloved community, was born and raised in Parkland. With his roots already firmly entrenched in the neighborhood, the Franklin Pierce High School graduate chose to attend the

, Oregon, and hired a lawyer to help them get green cards. That lawyer cheated Kim and his family, taking their money and chance for legal status. In an article by the The Oregonian, it was discovered that the Kims’ lawyer had been disbarred for violations of professional conduct against many other families like Kim’s. As a high school student who was well aware of his family’s immigration status and financial capabilities, Kim figured college wasn’t in the cards. “My post-high school plan was to go to