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discuss their careers, their motivations, and why Amazon is a fit for them. The Curious StorytellerRegan Zeebuyth ’01 has always been curious. Curious about words, about ideas, and about systems. He’s always trusted that curiosity to guide him. Even when, as a second-year Lute, it led him to rethink plans to follow his parents into medicine and toward a major in communication. Even when it nudged him out of a burgeoning early career in public relations and into the world of corporate internal

straight and danced through the halls into the wee hours of the morning. A pivotal moment came early on the third day. After drawing up blueprints for an algorithm—which Matthew said they “lovingly” called the Optimal Node Interconnected Objectives Network, or ONION for short—they waited and watched as the code they had staked their entire paper on refused to run. They put sad music on and took a nap. When they woke, they realized they had enough evidence to continue their analysis without it and

terminating the program that grants Dreamers – undocumented immigrants brought to the United States as children – the opportunity to study and work legally in this country. President Trump’s decision affected Professor Kaufman as a professor and as the granddaughter of four immigrants who came to the United States in the early 20th century. “It’s a personal issue… it’s my understanding of what this nation is and who should be here,” she says. Professor Kaufman does not want to end up in a situation where

while on campus and while abroad in Germany. I am incredibly nostalgic about leaving, but ready for my next adventure. What’s next? For the next year, I plan to work a lot and save up for graduate school. I will then pursue a master’s degree in development economics, and work towards a career in the foreign service with USAID. Anna Pfohl, Bachelor of Science in geosciences and Bachelor of Arts in environmental studies Anna Pfohl ’13 is from Little Falls, Minn. Why PLU? I visited PLU during the

and service. Each chapter nationwide creates a cohort experience for students, who elect leadership positions and assume responsibility for ongoing programs and service. PLU Mortar Board dates Feb. 10: Nomination solicitations begin as the list of eligible students becomes available. Nominated students will be invited to submit an application. March 7: Application deadline. Week of April 14: Selected students will be informed—or, traditionally, “tapped”—by current Mortar Board members. Early May

up, Watts was bullied by people who labeled her an “outsider” from an early age. Where some might have been crushed or silenced by that designation, however, she’s grown from it and learned to become a self-advocate.“Sometimes I still feel like an outsider in my own community,” she said. “I was very aware that I was different — I see in an array of rainbows, and other people see black and white.” Watts said if it wasn’t for her aunt, who urged her mother to get Watts diagnosed, this might have

international tours to China (by the Choir of the West and University Orchestra) and to Norway (by the Wind Ensemble and University Chorale), thereby affirming both our place on the Pacific Rim and our Scandinavian history. The times of change returned in the early 1990s as enrollment downturns of the previous decade finally hit PLU and the university entered uncertain economic times. PLU’s current president, Loren J. Anderson arrived and led the university through those turbulent times. The university

department and interacting with patients and physicians. I plan on studying for my MCAT over the winter and likely write it in April of next year. 5. Do you have any advice or insight for students aspiring to study biology? My advice is to build connections early and find a strong support group in college. Many of my close friends from PLU are STEM majors and have similar career aspirations. Friends with similar interests can refer relevant resources or opportunities or introduce you to people who can

international tours to China (by the Choir of the West and University Orchestra) and to Norway (by the Wind Ensemble and University Chorale), thereby affirming both our place on the Pacific Rim and our Scandinavian history. The times of change returned in the early 1990s as enrollment downturns of the previous decade finally hit PLU and the university entered uncertain economic times. PLU’s current president, Loren J. Anderson arrived and led the university through those turbulent times. The university

of Ferrucci Junior High) 15 PLU Alumni Use Alma Mater Pride to get Junior High Students Thinking About College Early By Sandy Deneau Dunham PLU Marketing & Communications It’s hard to imagine a workplace more loaded with Lutes than Ferrucci Junior High School in Puyallup—outside of PLU itself, of course. Of the 40 teachers on Ferrucci’s staff, 15 have attended and/or graduated from Pacific Lutheran University—and their stories just keep intertwining: •    Ferrucci Principal Steven Leifsen ’96 and