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. Abrams and Holm are also working to log artifacts found at the homestead into the Burke Museum’s curatorial system. Holm says she enjoyed the hands-on experience she gained through the time in the field. “This workshop gave me a good opportunity to be exposed to sets of skills that are really marketable and vital to archaeological work,” Holm said. Abrams expresses particular gratitude for Taylor’s help and mentorship during the workshop. “(Taylor) is a really good teacher, especially in the field

,” Zimmerman said. “Global education and travel does that on a larger scale.” Taylor, the study away advisor, said global education provides students opportunities beyond pursuing their academic interests. “Beyond just the academics, I think students can gain a lot from study away, like learning more about themselves, gaining independence, adaptability to challenging situations,” he said. “Those are great skills coming back from your study away experience to use for whatever job you are applying for.” PLU

resources,” said Adams, this year’s student speaker for Commencement. He’s served as a resident assistant, including resident assistant positions with the Social Action and Leadership and First in the Family communities. He says he’s proud to have worked with Residential Life to provide resources and programs that focus on “empowering residents to handle adversities and develop skills to navigate the university campus.” Adams also has served as the youth engagement coordinator at PLU’s Center for

NGO founded in 2012: iDebate Rwanda. Their victory enabled them to travel to colleges and universities across the United States showcasing their debate skills and sharing the history of their country. Through debate, the students foster the confidence needed to give them a voice as well as encourage others to use open dialogue as a problem-solving method. It should come as no surprise that I believe I was far more nervous meeting the visitors than they were meeting me. Hoping to make a positive

that finish line was certainly one of the most satisfying events I could ever imagine, but the real gift wasn’t to celebrate the glory of getting here,” Moderow said. “It was to be able to look back over the struggles along the way and realize that, in the messy side of success, that’s what really matters.” Moderow jumped into writing her memoir shortly after running the Iditarod races. But five years in, she realized that she needed to refine her writing skills and go back to school. She studied

prepare first-year students to successfully navigate their transition from high school to college. The program provides incoming first-year students the opportunity to earn six credits at no cost while focusing on skills paramount to thriving in college: reading, writing, critical thinking, dialogue and discussion.Thanks to Summer Academy, Reinmuth – a music education major from Vancouver, Washington – said that he felt calm and comfortable by the time he returned to campus more than a month later for

Franco’s visit, but says what he did know was enough. “I knew that the nursing program was very prestigious and I knew I wanted to go there,” he says. A section leader in Decatur’s concert band and a lead tenor saxophonist in jazz band, Gutierrez plans to audition for multiple ensembles at PLU, and is especially hopeful he’ll be selected for the university’s jazz ensemble. “My whole high school career has been centered around band,” Gutierrez says. “It’s taught me leadership (skills), punctuality and

is a hallmark that two Lutes have been chosen to represent a student voice at such a convention. Smith and Henderson will use their skills as scientists and communicators to engage young people on what’s happening in Morocco. “It just seems like a quintessential way for them to connect with the mission of PLU when we think about how we connect our thoughtful inquiry and what we do in the classroom to being able to engage the world and really bring and connect what we learn to the global community

community service might be more transformative for PLU students than it is for the community they serve. “It’s one thing to be able to identify your skills, values and perspectives in a traditional college setting. It’s a different thing to see what those look like in the community,” Zylstra said. “We encourage students to be engaged in the community to learn about themselves and the world that they’re apart of.” Read Previous PLU professor launches new class that immerses students in the local Buddhist

Back in the lab: an unexpected path led Angela Rodriguez Hinojosa ’24 to organic chemistry Posted by: nicolacs / March 7, 2024 Image: Angela Rodriguez Hinojosa ’24 is a chemistry major who plans to attend graduate school following Spring Commencement. (Photo by Sy Bean/PLU) March 7, 2024 By Emily Holt, MFA '16PLU Marketing & Communications Guest Writer “It’s like clicking Legos together,” she says. Except that the Legos are chemical compounds contained in an 1H NMR tube. Chemistry major Angela