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  • preparing to hold his second solo show with the Linda Hodges Gallery in November. But it wasn’t an accident that Mangan succeeded in living as a full-time artist; it took a lot of hard work, self-motivation and discipline; the road was not devoid of challenges. Where has life taken you since leaving PLU? Immediately after graduating from PLU I spent a year as a Fulbright Fellow in painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich, Germany. Next was grad school, first at Central Washington University and

  • Image courtesy of the PLU Archives Dear Dr. Ramos, Environmental education is essential to the health of a watershed, as it promotes lifelong consciousness of human environmental impacts. As an elementary school student, I learned to be aware of my interactions with my watershed and how to promote clean water in my area through an early environmental studies program. As a reputable university program, PLU’s environmental studies department has the resources and responsibility to promote the

  • November 5, 2010 PLU Named Top Fulbright Producer By Chris Albert Pacific Lutheran University ranks among the top schools in the nation for the number of students selected for a Fulbright Student Fellowship in 2010.   Eric Buley and Nicolette Paso were selected as student Fulbright Fellowship recipients. Buley as a teaching assistant in Venezuela and Paso in research in Germany. (Photo by John Froschauer) Among comparable master’s degree granting institutions, PLU ranked in the top 15 in the

  • So You Want to Be a Physician Assistant?Physician assistants, also known as PAs, practice medicine on a team under the direction of physicians and/or surgeons. PAs are licensed to provide a variety of health care services, including physical exams, diagnose illness and disease, order and interpret lab tests and x-rays, prescribe medicine, instruct and counsel patients, and assist with surgical procedures. However, it is important to note that the level of health care that a PA can provide is

  • So You Want to Be a Physician Assistant?Physician assistants, also known as PAs, practice medicine on a team under the direction of physicians and/or surgeons. PAs are licensed to provide a variety of health care services, including physical exams, diagnose illness and disease, order and interpret lab tests and x-rays, prescribe medicine, instruct and counsel patients, and assist with surgical procedures. However, it is important to note that the level of health care that a PA can provide is

  • about Krista is her tenacity and work ethic,” says Director of the MSF, Cynthia Riley Smith. “Some of her strengths as a student include a high level of intelligence coupled with a sense of grace and humility. She never flaunts her knowledge, yet is willing to share it with others.” Founded in 2006, the Women of Influence Awards celebrate the leadership of women in the business world and in the larger community. To be a “Woman of Influence,” one must “evidence not only leadership and achievement in

  • about the body, learning about the mechanisms. There are many avenues of biology, so it’s never boring.” Wilson’s desire to become a pediatrician stems from a love of helping others. Wilson enjoys taking care of people, especially children. “The core of a profession in medicine is improving the quality of people’s lives.Wilson, who has lived in Parkland since middle school, is already practicing community care in her role as a tutor through the Parkland Literacy Center. She tutors local middle and

  • innovative growth areas.   As an Executive during the latter part of his career, he formed and led a new division inside of Boeing, the Unmanned Airborne Systems (UAS) division, reporting to the President of Boeing Military Aircraft. Here he was responsible for managing 1200 personnel and Boeing’s portfolio of unmanned airborne capabilities, serving customers around the globe, including operations in a variety of countries.  He also served as the Director of Advanced Mobility, Surveillance & Engagement

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  • together of the community, for you to be formally inducted into our academic community. This ceremony, with its ritual elements recalling the medieval ceremonies of the first European universities, welcomes you as worthy colleagues.  In addition to your fellow students, seated around you are the faculty, staff, administrators, and regents of PLU, together with elected representatives of the 581 congregations of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America in the Pacific Northwest who serve in a body

  • prioritizing the first-generation student experience, it rarely crossed her mind. Now, the dean of natural sciences wears it on a button — during new-student orientation, move-in day, even at events where prospective students might surface. “For a long time, I didn’t really think about being first-generation,” said Auman, who also serves as professor of biology. “It’s not like I put that label on myself. In more recent years, as PLU has put more of an emphasis on trying to support first-generation students