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pursuing a career in environmental health in the state of Washington. The scholarships will be awarded directly to the student(s) and may be used as they see fit. Applications must be submitted on-line by March 1, 2024. For more information about the scholarship, or to submit your application, see the WSEHA Scholarship Program Flyer or visit: https://www.wseha.org/student-scholarships. The scholarships will be presented at the WSEHA Annual Education Conference, April 29th – May 1st in Yakima
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a mom who was a student, then a geographer. Weiss initially turned up her nose at Stanford, since it was too close to home. She opted for an elementary education degree from Lewis and Clark College in Portland. But the faces looking up at her from the desks had known another, less privileged life. The recession and timber downturn in the 1970s and early 1980s had hit the families in Oregon City hard. “They were the kids from the projects, and I at first thought that was a gated community,” said
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Musician turned math major is excited to teach in his community Posted by: vcraker / May 4, 2022 May 4, 2022 Kevin Canady-Pete ’22 has a history with the Pacific Lutheran University campus. He grew up down the street, just a couple of miles from the university. The Franklin Pierce High School graduate came to PLU intending to pursue a music education major. While he enjoyed playing music at PLU, he discovered he had a passion for math. He will graduate this winter with a degree in mathematics
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the same. As an education major, Patterson decided she wanted to start a first-year education program to teach first-years about the meaning of recycling and sustainability. Sustainability is part of what makes PLU, PLU. Sara Patterson ’14 found a passion for educating about sustainability. “Education is the start of every single positive change you can make,” Patterson said. “There’s so many opportunities to reduce your impact.” Patterson’s experiences with sustainability will come full circle in
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free and open to the public. Online registration is encouraged before Feb. 19. Event organizers say the topic was selected in the wake of current events both domestic and abroad. “The theme of resilience and hope is timely for a variety of reasons,” Assistant Professor of Global Studies and Anthropology Ami V. Shah said. “The world is in the midst of several massive movements and transitions, from multiple refugee crises to the long-term effects of conflict to the consistent struggle for education
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from each of the four colleges to the core curriculum,” said Gregson. “Liberal arts education will remain the common foundation for students across all four colleges, as will PLU’s commitment to integrating socially impactful civic engagement across its community of faculty, staff, students, alumni, and partners.” A wide variety of additional efforts connected to the restructure are underway across campus, including but not limited to revisions to the faculty governance system, analyzing how
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Kate Hall ’17 builds connections, serves community at ESD 113 Posted by: Silong Chhun / September 6, 2022 Image: PLU alumna Kate Hall ’17 is a communication specialist at ESD 113, a Washington state agency that helps ensure that students in Grays Harbor, Lewis, Mason, Pacific and Thurston Counties receive an excellent and equitable education. (Photo by John Froschauer/PLU) September 6, 2022 By Debbie CafazzoPLU Marketing & Communications Guest WriterKate Hall ’17 remembers the job interview
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. I personally love it in an iced vanilla latte.” The Non-Dairy Market Research QuestionHealth-conscious consumers and customers with special dietary limitations, such as allergies to nuts (almond milk) and lactose intolerance (dairy products), are seeing the results of voicing their preferences to Starbucks and other coffee beverage companies. Despite a market nervous about nut allergies, Peet’s Coffee, a Starbucks rival in California, offers lattes and other beverages with almond milk. During
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National Collegiate Choral Organization at its national conference in Portland, Ore., in November 2015. The group will perform an hour-long program led by the conference headliner, Simon Carrington, who was one of the founding members of the famed King’s Singers and one of the world’s foremost choral conductors. In December 2015, the Choir of the West will join with University Chorale and the University Symphony Orchestra for a special video taping of the Christmas Concert, as part of the university’s
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, which helps students learn more about careers in the natural sciences. So far, Holland has had three mentors. The mentors’ experiences provided multiple perspectives, which Holland appreciates. He meets with mentors on Discord or online hangouts like Zoom. “These programs are underutilized,” he says. “It’s like a roommate. You can jibe with them or not—and if you do, you develop a good relationship.” Holland’s favorite experiences so far involve PLU’s small class sizes. “You get special attention
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