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position with his internship at internet company Metronet, headquartered in Indiana. The internship was Ronquillo’s first exposure to working as a software engineer. It’s where he says he realized he enjoyed the creativity that comes with user interface and user experience development. At Metronet, he created a feature that allowed users to pay their bills without logging into the website. “The fact that I was able to create that feature for Metronet and see the results — for example, it reduced
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active in the nearby faith communities they grew up in, or join nearby faith communities if they’ve moved to this area to attend PLU. How does Campus Ministry work to complement the faith and spiritual development for these students? That is true, and I think complementing is the right word. For example, a lot of congregations in the area do worship really well, including Trinity Lutheran Church right across the street from campus. They’ve got a full music program and they’ve got intergenerational
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a case for me to receive an award like this, it wasn’t because of my performance!” Kittilsby is humble, if not a home-run hero. His contributions to athletics, baseball and PLU are considerable—and often not so behind-the-scenes. Kittilsby: worked as PLU’s Sports Information Director and Assistant Athletic Director while coaching baseball. He then a Major Gift Director in the Office of Development, where he worked until retiring from PLU in 1993; worked in administration for professional
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VIDEOGRAPHER Rustin Dwyer CONTRIBUTORS Kirstyn Ricker ’10 Joanna Gregson COURTESY PHOTOS Russ Carmack EXECUTIVE CREATIVE DIRECTOR Simon Sung EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF CONTENT DEVELOPMENT Lace M. Smith WEB TEAM Logan Seelye Sam O’Hara ’16 Chris Albert CLASS NOTES Kathy Allen ’17 PROOFREADER Rebecca Young EDITORIAL OFFICES Neeb Center 253-535-8410 resolute@plu.edu www.plu.edu/resolute PLU OFFICERS Allan Belton Acting President Joanna Gregson, Ph.D. Acting Provost Daniel Lee Vice President for Advancement Joanna
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addressed embryonic development and metamorphosis of Bombina orientalis (fire-bellied toad). He kept five or six of the charismatic little amphibians in his research lab until his retirement, hand-feeding them bits of liver. Carlson was known as the department’s developmental biologist, who regularly taught the upper-division course in the subject and routinely participated in the biology core, required by all majors. In 1996 he was awarded a National Science Foundation grant, along with colleagues
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Note: A 4-credit Religion/Diversity course must be taken during your January term. This course is a
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Structure and Function; and Ecology and Evolution. Students are also required to take Genetics as well as Zoological and Botanical offerings. Students may earn either the Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Sciences degree in biology. A minor in biology is also available. Students may also combine their biology studies with another major or minor to pursue multi-disciplinary interests like biochemistry or biostatistics, for example.FacilitiesThe modern Rieke Science Center supports students and programs
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other half reserved for OR trips. By making bikes available and providing a map of bike-able roads and trails in the area, Pfaff hopes to increase the number of students, faculty and staff who regularly ride bikes. “It’s a more sustainable way of traveling,” Pfaff said. Plus, there are the added benefits of getting some exercise and saving money on gas, he added. An English writing and environmental studies double major, Pfaff was moved to get involved in PLU’s sustainability efforts after taking a
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sequence. “The degree isn’t merely a prize for jumping through academic hoops,,” Rubin said. “The program is collaborative and process oriented throughout.. It’s very personal.” Rick Dakan is a recent graduate of the program from Sarasota, Fla. The 38-year-old fiction writer focuses on a specific genre with a “mixed media element.” He had published two novels before admission into the program and published two novels during his studies. “It really is exciting to see that chance to pause and reflect on
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. Small classes and attentive professors also helped her get through her studies and overcome dyslexia (another reason she decided against journalism as a career-she just couldn’t keep up with the teleprompter.) The solo performance class helped the 4-foot-10-inch Pansino battle her innate shyness and sparkle in her new-found calling, she said. She also credited trying out for the Lute cheer squad and teaching English in China during a J-term trip with helping her push herself through a natural
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