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, there is always time to spend with friends and nature,” he says. “Tom unfortunately passed away due to a climbing incident, so lessons I have taken from his life have meant a lot.” The second, Brad Hodkinson ‘19, is a fellow student-athlete and outdoor enthusiast. “Brad taught me to always make time for fun and that making goals is a key to success,” Scheel says. “My ideas for success in high school were definitely money and job oriented,” he acknowledges. “I saw a successful life as one with a lot

2012 Presidential Medal of Freedom. Curt Malloy ’88 Juggling his way to a career in global health. Tom Paulson ’80 Spreading curiosity, caring and compassion through ‘Humanosphere.’ So yeah; he’s pretty much Mr. (or, OK, Dr.) Global Health. In 2012, President Barack Obama awarded Foege the Presidential Medal of Freedom in recognition of all his achievements in international public health. And in November 2013 Foege shared lessons he’s learned—from his distinguished career, and from life—with a rapt

also get to see my patients share their last laugh or last tears with their loved ones. No matter what the outcomes are, I am honored to be a part of their struggles and triumphs. I look at nursing as an opportunity to grow as a person, to contribute to something or someone other than myself, and to empower others to become the best version of themselves. What motivates you? I’m motivated by the life lessons I’ve learned from my patients. Working in the ICU has allowed me to see that good health is

is not a science course, but rather a “big questions” course with scientific themes. It is not meant to be an introduction to any scientific field. It is meant to be a platform for thinking across disciplinary contexts, imagining alternative futures, using dialogue and reflection to re-evaluate the nature of the world we live in, and, perhaps, drive authentic change. In fact, as we work to design our starship, we will find that many of the lessons we learn can be directly applied on Earth. The

of Duty. The environments in these video games reveal distinct post-9/11 interpretations of war. Sarah Calvin-StupfelWitnessing Testimony, Creating Memory, and Re-Building Self: Lessons from Molly Applebaum’s Testimonies in "Buried Words" Faculty Mentor: Rona Kaufman, English This project, consisting of a 30 page essay and 15 minute presentation, came out of my 2022 Kurt Mayer Research Fellowship. I presented my research at the Powell-Heller Conference for Holocaust Education last October. My

.” Just like Winer’s dad, mine has an unwavering work ethic. I don’t have the space to list all the jobs my dad has worked. He excelled equally in all of them. But my dad’s biggest impact on me has been his relentless consumption of newspapers and his staunch life lessons. He has an associate degree, and started studying business finance at the University of Alaska Juneau before a great job opportunity in retail management and building a family took him down a different path. What does it mean to be

creativity and meaning-making in the classroom through visual, musical, non-verbal/physical movement, and dramatic arts. (2) EDUC 565 : Elementary Reading, Language Arts, Social Studies Practice designing, implementing, and assessing lessons and units that integrate reading, language arts, and social studies content in K-8 classrooms. Introduces exemplary reading, language arts, and social studies classroom materials and examines what successful classroom managers in K-8 classrooms know and are able to

utilizing my experiences as tools to interact with diverse groups of people. I can definitely say that I would not be where I am today if it weren’t for the fact that, at one point in my life, I felt marginalized and alone simply for being an API student on a predominantly white college campus. Lou Vargas ’12: My student involvement truly prepared me to succeed in my level of community involvement after graduation. There were lifelong lessons I learned outside of the classroom and only through my

PLU, the philosophy of food involves educating students, faculty and staff about social justice, sustainability and community, McGinnis said. The university works to create a positive dining experience to ensure students are nourished and ready to learn those lessons. And that positive experience goes beyond the plate. It takes into account conversation, tablescapes and the company. PLU brings people together in the University Center Commons, where students dine together and with professors and

such a way with people that it makes you want to join forces with her and do whatever it is she is suggesting you do.” Before Spaceworks, Monthy learned how to connect with potential donors, volunteers and collaborators while serving as an administrator at Tacoma City Ballet and co-founding a nonprofit called MLKBallet, which provides tuition-free dance lessons to Tacoma-area youth. “I’m definitely a self-taught fundraiser and nonprofit person,” Monthy said. “I’ve just learned from experience how