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depending on configuration – about half of Eastvold’s former capacity. By removing those extra seats, architects were able to create space for an orchestra pit, and greatly enhance the acoustics and the sightlines. The sound, lighting, rigging, and other technical infrastructure is state of the art. Phase II also includes many changes not related to theater. PLU’s cherished Tower Chapel is restored, renamed the Ness Family Chapel, thanks to a $2 million gift from Kaare and Sigrunn Ness, Arne Ness ’69
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elsewhere. Specifically, the research team traveled across North America – from the Puget Sound region to the Rocky Mountains, Texas, the Gulf of Mexico, the East Coast and the Great Lakes – to study areas adversely affected by drought, population growth and questionable management practices. See Tapped Out “Tapped Out” premieres at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26 at the Seattle Central Public Library, 1000 Fourth Ave. Find out more about Tapped Out. Kortney Scroger ‘14, a PLU senior communication major who
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Sound and decided to compete in Miss Pierce County after transferring to PLU. After winning that, Leibold went on to take second place at the Miss Washington pageant and won the award for Talent. Leibold graduated from PLU with a Bachelor’s of Music with a concentration in Vocal Performance and now teaches private voice and piano lessons at the Washington Academy of Music and sings with the jazz combo The Pit Crew in Tacoma. “I don’t think there is that appreciation of classical music; one thing I
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motivating goal of this year’s campuswide Drive to 125 initiative.It took one 6-1 baseball game on March 31 against crosstown rival University of Puget Sound to notch the 125th win, but it took a village of Lutes to rack up 125 total athletic victories for 2014-15—which was exactly the point. And now it’s time to high-five all 125: PLU will celebrate in Centennial Square with music and cupcakes from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. April 10—Black & Gold Friday—which also happens to land in the middle of NCAA
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students become college-bound,” Scott-Thomas said. “PLU did not hesitate when agreeing to host TPS parents in our first College Tours for Parents this spring—the access to PLU staff, college preparation information and customized support for our families was incredible and invaluable.” As territory manager for Tacoma Public Schools, Cunningham will accept the award on behalf of PLU at the TPS Board meeting on May 28. Read Previous MSF Student Krista White Recognized by Puget Sound Business Journal Read
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18. He also is the chief instructor for Tacoma-based dojo, South Sound Shotokan Karate-Do. “It gives me a sense of reward knowing that individuals might have a chance to protect themselves,” Cordice said. “Because out there in the world we have so many things that happen to people every day.” So, what’s in store for week two of the self-defense series? “Knife hands,” he told attendees Tuesday night. “Maybe.” Read Previous Professor to serve as featured speaker at statewide conference aimed at
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recruit, prepare and retain STEM teachers in a more inclusive way.”The scholarships, dispersed to qualifying seniors and teacher candidates in the MAE program over the next five years, will ideally target students looking at careers who plan to work locally — creating a pipeline of successful, diverse educators that feeds back into the South Puget Sound school districts. “We hope that it will be able to remove some financial barriers for those students who are interested in teaching but may not think
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information, please visit https://skillup.online/pacific-lutheran-university/. For questions, please contact PLU’s Continuing Education office at ce@plu.edu or 253-535-7722. SkillUp OnlineFrom AI to Building Your Brand — Continuing education courses and programs co-developed with leading organizations such as IBM, Microsoft, and NASSCOM. Read Previous PLU Receives $11,000 Grant for Tacoma/South Puget Sound MESA Program Read Next Community First: PLU alum supports local sellers and town with 3 Sisters
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helping them turn that passion into a craft.” Grande often jokes that “making games isn’t curing cancer.” But he finds meaning and reward in designing experiences that people can do for fun to escape the more urgent matters in life. “It’s fun building games that I know my friends and family are going to enjoy and can bring a smile to people’s faces.”Lute Powered is a series highlighting PLU alumni at some of the most well-known organizations in the Puget Sound region. Jon Grande ’92 is the second of
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certain level, the more challenging it is, the more you will appreciate it,” he says. “You gain confidence by challenging yourself and achieving. If you set big goals, you get big successes. And even if you fall short of that, you never fail. You learned something.” × Lute Powered is a project highlighting PLU alumni at some of the most well-known organizations across the Puget Sound region. Tom Chontofalsky ‘03 is the first of three Lutes being featured from the City of Tacoma. Previous Lute Powered
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