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Why PLU grad and entrepreneur still gives back to the School of Business Posted by: shortea / August 13, 2019 Image: Justin Foster ’02, and School of Business Dean Chung-Shing Lee photographed in the Morken Center for Learning & Technology at PLU, Wednesday, July 3, 2019. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) August 13, 2019 By Vince SchleitwilerGuest WriterLutes often find ways to show gratitude to the community that supported their education, but Justin Foster ’02 got started early. An entrepreneur

facilities. He was also recognized for his deep commitment to student access to higher education nationally and his advocacy for student financial aid. Baillon, PLU’s associate director of student involvement and leadership, was praised for her work in developing a Student Leadership Institute, for being the driving force behind the Redefining Action social justice learning experience and for being a leader in developing the First-Year Experience Program. Laura Majovski, vice president for student life

significant in my life taught me, ‘No mud, no lotus,’ because lotuses grow in the mud,” she said. “Just like I came from a bad situation, but I’m doing alright now.” The road to graduation was filled with challenges for Reyes. The journey she embarked on years ago to earn her diploma is one, she says. It helped give her the strength to become the type of social worker her clients could relate to. At 11 years old she was drinking alcohol and by age 15 she was addicted to drugs. Reyes bounced around from

April 4, 2008 State association recognizes student When she started her undergraduate degree at Western Washington University, Amanda Montgomery decided to major in physics. However, she quickly realized that while she liked studying electrons, fission and atomic numbers, it wasn’t what she wanted to do for the rest of her life. She discovered she liked people and changed her major to psychology. After graduating, Montgomery enrolled in PLU’s Marriage and Family Therapy master’s program, from

, it was at PLU where Patterson developed her skills to a professional level. She majored in journalism and earned a printmaking and publishing minor. “I am glad I landed at PLU,” Patterson said. “I feel incredibly lucky to have graduated from PLU.” Professor Cliff Rowe was one of Patterson’s inspirations; they had met earlier, and he encouraged her to attend the university. “When I met Cliff, I knew PLU was where I should be,” Patterson said. Patterson also connected with well-known Communication

professional and personal development learning experience that provides a supportive space where participants can engage in frank and open dialogue about race and racial disparities systemically present in work, school, and everyday life. A host of local and national social justice scholars and leaders from Indigenous, Asian, Black, Latino, Multiracial, Pacific Islander and, white communities will lead small group discussions. This installment of The People’s Gathering will investigate the intersections of

,” he said.“Learning about those kinds of things, where science intersects with social factors, was really key there. That’s probably been the main thing across the board for all my environmental classes at PLU: There are intersections between environmental issues and the people living in the surrounding area.” Evanishyn chose English as his other major. He hoped to sharpen his storytelling skills, having long dreamed of writing and producing for television. In 2019, he found an outlet for his

In the Footsteps of Giants: J-term Study Away in Europe Posted by: Reesa Nelson / December 4, 2019 December 4, 2019 Vienna, Salzburg, Leipzig, Berlin and Prague are cities rich with musical history and tradition. Vienna is often called the “Capital of Classical Music.” This one small area was the central location for many of the finest musicians of the 17th, 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. Experiencing music in the spaces where many of these great works were first heard contextualizes the art

A thousand-plus Lutes across generations join on campus to get a ‘Taste of Home’ for annual Homecoming celebration Posted by: Kari Plog / October 19, 2016 Image: Choir of the West alumni from multiple generations gather onstage in Lagerquist Concert Hall during Homecoming weekend as part of their 90th anniversary celebration. (Photo by John Froschauer/PLU) October 19, 2016 By Matthew Salzano '18PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (Oct. 19, 2016)- With thousands of Lutes — whether

Students with a Side Gig Posted by: Thomas Kyle-Milward / October 8, 2019 Image: Moses Mbugua ’20 demonstrates in action the phone procrastination app he designed and developed as a student. October 8, 2019 By Thomas Kyle-MilwardMarketing & CommunicationsThe college experience is about education in the classroom, but it’s also deeply rooted in building tools and traits that translate into rewarding professional careers after graduation. For some PLU student entrepreneurs, those budding careers