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is given by the Washington Planned Giving Council. In 2012, the Washington Planned Giving Council established the Frank Minton Award to recognize those who have demonstrated an outstanding career of service, dedication and leadership in charitable gift planning. “This award means a great deal to me because the selection comes from my colleagues in the development community,” said Larson, who graduated from PLU in 1957 (his wife, Betty,  and three children also are PLU graduates). After graduation

fundamental research opportunities in the fields of bioplastics and biocomposites. The students will gain hands-on experience with synthesis, processing, and characterization of biobased plastics and composite materials.   During the program, the students will participate in a series of bioplastics short courses, have responsibility for an independent research project performed with state-of-the-art equipment and facilities, and engage with leading industry experts from the Industrial Advisory Board of

, complete with time on Santa’s lap. Along with the hundreds of donated toys, community organizations also provided baskets filled with essential items to 45 needy families. The baskets were each valued at $100 or more. The baskets were filled with everyday needs such as towels, wash clothes, shampoo, soap, laundry detergent, toilet paper, toothbrushes, toothpaste, combs and brushes, diapers, cooking utensils and a $25 gift card to a local grocery store. They also included Farrelli’s Wood Fire Pizza gift

, who gave the large initial gift. The fundraising quickly topped the $600,000 mark. Mary Baker Russell gave a substantial gift and the final $300,000 was given by the Gottfried & Mary Fuchs Foundation of Tacoma. The Fuchs organ, as well as Dahl and PLU organist Paul Tegels were recently mentioned in the current edition of “The American Organist.” The organ – completed in 1998 – is what drew Tegels to campus. He was awed by the size and power of the instrument, which includes playing not one, but

here Tom has been a positive impact for his doctors and nurses; they admired his spirit and his clarity in letting us know exactly what he wanted,” the statement says. “We are so grateful to God for the gift Tom has been. We can’t imagine a life without that gift, even though we lost him early.” Our campus pastor, the Rev. Jen Rude, has been in touch with Tom’s family and will continue to offer support. It is hard to find meaning in the passing of one so young and so full of life. Please take care

Thurston Counties receive an excellent and equitable education.That birthday gift, Hall says, is the gift that keeps on giving. She feels privileged to work with a talented team of communicators. “I have loved watching the communications team blossom and grow,” she says. She’s had a variety of roles supporting internal and external communications needs, including web design, graphic design, social media and web and document accessibility projects. Most recently, she has worked as a communications

– formerly known as the Tower Chapel. The Ness Family Chapel renovations, funded through a generous $2 million gift from the Kaare and Sigrunn Ness, and their children Arne Ness ’69, Shane Ness ’99 and Cindy Ness, will include a new entrance to the chapel and an elevator to all floors. (Photo by John Froschauer) The Ness Family Chapel renovations, funded through a generous $2 million gift from the Kaare and Sigrunn Ness, and their children Arne Ness ’69, Shane Ness ’99 and Cindy Ness, will include a new

experience been like? I learned a lot while I was in New York, and I’m still processing all the impressions and information. First of all, just living in New York was very intense and inspiring, at any given moment there was so much going on. Walking through the city it was not uncommon to see people carrying huge stretched canvases or to stumble across someone filming a TV show. I found the bustling creative atmosphere to be exhilarating. All the residents lived together in apartments that overlooked

students in Grays Harbor, Lewis, Mason, Pacific and Thurston Counties receive an excellent and equitable education. That birthday gift, Hall says, is the gift that keeps on giving. She feels privileged to work with a talented team of communicators. “I have loved watching the communications team blossom and grow,” she says. She’s had a variety of roles supporting internal and external communications needs, including web design, graphic design, social media and web and document accessibility projects

memorable — but not necessarily in a good way. “I was so nervous,” she remembers. “My internet died during the Zoom interview.” She was prepared to just chalk it up to experience. But a short time later, she got the call every job seeker hopes for. “I started on my 24th birthday. It was a great birthday present,” Hall says. That was in 2020. She’s now a communications specialist at ESD 113, part of a team headed by Kristen Jaudon ’95. That birthday gift, Hall says, is the gift that keeps on giving. She