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sidelines during the COVID-19 global health crisis if she could help it.“I just always wanted to be a nurse,” she said. “I like taking care of people, so it’s something I’ve always wanted to do as far back as I can remember, back to sixth grade.”Krogstad, a registered nurse at Providence Hospital in Torrance, California, graduated from PLU with her nursing degree and promptly headed south, working in the Providence intensive care unit for almost 30 years before transitioning to cardiac rehab — where

study environmental studies at Pacific Lutheran University with all those experiences informing his worldview. He will graduate this month after spending the last few years examining issues related to global climate change, sustainability and environmental justice. He cited Environmental 350 — for which he studied Pierce County’s Clover Creek and its surrounding watershed — as one of his favorite classes. “It was all focused around different areas of the creek and studying its health along its route

.  1. Why did you pursue the Udall Scholarship? The Udall Scholarship was very intersectional in the way that I like because there were three categories you could apply for which are Indigenous policy, Indigenous public health and the environment, so I hoped to expand my knowledge on and share how these intersect. I was really excited to apply for the environment category. Dr. Nancy Simpson-Younger was an exceptional part of the process and one of the best mentors I could ask for. She was very

project highlighting PLU alumni at some of the most well-known organizations across the Puget Sound region. Tracye Ferguson ’94 is the second of three Lutes being featured from the Capital Region Educational Service District 113. Previous Lute Powered series highlighted PLU alumni at Amazon,  MultiCare Health System, and the City of Tacoma. Read Previous Kristen Jaudon ’94: Picturing the possibilities Read Next Summer Internship: Economics major finds family environment with global company COMMENTS

, communication, and applying a host of analytic methods as they ask questions, recognize complexities, and consider the ethical implications of stewarding and learning from data. Past partners who have donated and supported the competition include TicketMaster, Expedia, eHarmony, the microlending organization Kiva, and several organizations related to mental health and social justice.  In 2021, there wasn’t a single university in the Pacific Northwest hosting a DataFest competition. PLU hosted its first

class that really changed the way I look at the world, and even myself.” PLU’s GSRS program presented Ash an opportunity to study abroad in Tobago for a month, allowing her to gain hands-on social work experience. Ash partnered with a program for adolescent mothers that combined daycare and school and taught classes like first aid, reproductive health and basic science lessons. Recalling when the group made baking soda and vinegar volcanoes, Ash says, “Just seeing the joy on their faces as they saw

holistic view of patient care; aims to serve Hispanic community Read Next Student-athletes Nasier Ford ’24, La’akea Ane ’24, and Jesse Canda ’24 utilize communication capstone to boost mental health awareness COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private" window. LATEST POSTS Three students share how scholarships support them in their pursuit to make the world better than how they found it June

Housing Our Neighbors PLU grads explain the housing crisis from foundation to future Posted by: Logan Seelye / November 1, 2021 Image: Nicole Harmon ’03 (Photographed by Justin D. Knight) November 1, 2021 By Lora ShinnHousing is something many of us take for granted. Much more than just a place to sleep and a structure to shelter us from the elements, our homes provide the space we need to maintain a functional life. It’s where we manage our mental health, prepare for the coming school or work

. Discussion by faculty will follow. March 8: The first lecture will be by Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus, the father of the micro-credit movement, and it will be streamed live at 10:30 a.m. Friday, March 8  in room 133 of the Anderson University Center. Faculty-led discussion will be led by professors Priscilla St. Clair (economics), and Mark Mulder and Fern Zabriskie (business). March 9: On Saturday, a talk by Dr. Paul Farmer, one of the world’s leading thinkers on health and human rights, will be live

Ministry on the side to go out and offer health care and sandwiches to people” in select neighborhoods. The organization, she says, at times also offered HIV testing. LVC’s volunteer programs provide lodging, transportation support, and stipends for food and other necessities to their volunteers, who are stationed throughout the country, usually in major cities, and housed with four to eight other LVC volunteers. These house-groups are then put in contact with other ancillary non-profits or aid