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different way to provide better patient education and better education in the community,” she said. McFadden put the research skills she honed at PLU to good use, writing her dissertation on variations in county-level toddler immunization rates, a topic she continues to explore at the Yale Institute of Global Health. She also assists the center’s director, Saad Omer, on projects that examine the impact of immunization policy changes on vaccination rates, vaccine hesitancy among health care workers in

President Allan Belton. “In the months and years to come PLU and Yad Vashem will be working together to provide robust opportunities for students and community members from all over the Puget Sound region to engage in the critical work of Holocaust education and remembrance.” The ultimate source for Holocaust education, documentation and research, Yad Vashem’s integrated approach to Holocaust education and remembrance incorporates meaningful educational initiatives, groundbreaking research and

employed as teachers or are in education administration as principals. Jackson Reisner (PLU photo/Sy Bean) The PLU Connection Jackson’s parents, Amy and Eric, met while attending PLU, and PLU was one of the first to recruit Jackson for the basketball team.   “When I visited, I liked the feeling of a Division III school and saw the people on the team were a good community. I knew that even if I stopped playing, I’d want to stay at PLU,” Jackson says.     He thought his sister Sydney, two years younger

Growing into her own: Sarah Davis ’23 discovers her passion for plant biology at PLU Posted by: Zach Powers / April 26, 2023 Image: Sarah Davis ’23, a biology major and Hispanic studies minor, was drawn to PLU for several reasons — both her parents are alumni, the study-away opportunities were exciting and the community was welcoming. (Photo by Sy Bean/PLU) April 26, 2023 By Lisa PattersonPLU Marketing & Communications Guest WriterSarah Davis began her PLU journey with the idea that medicine

Oregon, but I found a great, flourishing Asian community here that I can call my friends. It is a place that makes me feel like I can be me. Who impacted you the most at PLU? Dr. Sailu Lulu Li has been my biggest mentor. She is also from China. Dr. Lulu jump-started my finance career and walked me through how to navigate America as a first-generation Chinese immigrant, especially in the field of finance. You started as a business major with a concentration in accounting but switched to a

Namibia, where she essentially built her classroom—from the daily lessons to the posters on the walls.  “I learned what it was like to kickstart a music classroom from nothing,” Jessa says. “I created my own safe space, and that was really fun.” Read Previous Inspired by Women: Cora Beeson’s research in Indonesia began with her Taiwanese Grandmother’s caretaker Read Next Creative Community: Autumn Thompson ’24 reimagines PLU spaces—in the art gallery and the residence halls COMMENTS*Note: All comments

to support students and sees parallels between preparing to be an educator and the support she receives from scholarships. As she shares, the PLU community’s commitment to students like her “truly inspires me to work harder to achieve my goals. I plan to make the most out of my scholarships by giving back to my community.” Hayley Maqui ’24, BiologyIn addition to graduating this spring, Hayley Maqui ’24 just completed 300+ hours of clinical healthcare experience, including shifts in the ICU