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Governor Parnell ’84 to be spring commencement speaker By Chris Albert Alaska Governor Sean Parnell ’84 will be the keynote speaker for the 2011 Spring Commencement on May 29 in the Tacoma Dome. Parnell is Alaska’s 10th governor. He was elected lieutenant governor in November…
experience includes working on the Red Carpet Leadership Board, as a resident assistant, on the Grad Gift Committee and as an Emerging Leader. Reyna also spent studying abroad working in an HIV/AIDS clinic in the Tobago Health Promotion Clinic. His campus involvement includes time as a member of PLUtonic, as a co-host radio disc jockey for PLU student radio, as a member of the Biology Club and participant of intramural sports. Commencement information The 2011 Spring Commencement starts at 2:30 p.m
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Paris Cochran ’13 was the first American, and female student, to go into rural Oaxaca with HELPS. “I was able to change their opinion about what Americans, and students, are capable of.” Paris Cochran’s cool internship: HELPS International By Steve Hansen Every student who participates…
they improve the health of the users by keeping smoke and particulates out of the kitchen. Cochran was the first American, and female student, to go into rural Oaxaca with HELPS. That was a big deal. Cochran had to earn the trust and respect of the people she was working with. “I was able to change their opinion about what Americans, and students, are capable of,” she said. The opportunity Cochran had to talk directly with the women in these communities and see, firsthand, the cultural importance
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Rick McKenney, Executive Director, Water for Humans, speaks about water issues in Oaxaca, Mexico. (Photo by John Froschauer) Suffering from Water in Oaxaca By Katie Scaff ’13 We all need water, said Rick McKenney, executive director of Water for Humans. McKenney kicked off the second…
take on projects that improve public health and reduce disease. “We feel there’s plenty of water, we just need to capture it and use it correctly,” McKenney said. McKenney highlighted three of their current projects in Oaxaca, Mexico in his discussion Friday morning. The projects include building 8,000-gallon rainwater catchment systems as part of a rainwater harvesting program in the Bravo Ahuja district of Oaxaca, creating a wetland for sewage treatment in Santo Domingo Barrio Bajo Etla, and
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It is my pleasure to share with you the news that Dr. Joanna Royce-Davis will join PLU as Vice President for Student Life and Dean of Students on Friday, August 1st, 2014. Joanna comes to us from the University of the Pacific, where she…
a B.S. in Special Education with an emphasis in Community and Mental Health Counseling from Indiana University in 1990.Among her notable accomplishments, Joanna directs the graduate program in Student Affairs at the University of the Pacific. She has also served as lead or co-designer for multiple strategies focused on undergraduate student success, including the Western Association of Schools and Colleges Student Success essay; First Year Experience signature programs, including MOVE (see
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In their own words By Chris Albert Soon new PLU graduates will go out into the world. In the following, some Lutes share their stories of why they came to PLU, what their experiences have been and what’s the next chapter in their lives. More…
, Dr. Snee, Dr. Grosvenor, Dr. Chavez, and Dr. Wilkin made my undergraduate experience an invaluable one. The faculty at PLU truly care about the success of students like me, and I am so blessed to have had the opportunity to learn from such passionate individuals. Thank you. What’s next? My immediate plans include a summer internship with Gordon, Thomas, Honeywell Governmental Affairs in Tacoma. In January 2012 I hope to return to Olympia as a session aide, completing the biennium I first
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Kate Hall ’17 remembers the job interview that landed her in a communications role at ESD 113. It was memorable — but not necessarily in a good way. “I was so nervous,” she remembers. “My internet died during the Zoom interview.” She was prepared to…
programs, students and staff on campus put an emphasis on service and care,” she says. “That’s what drew me to PLU, what kept met at PLU and what has sustained me.” At PLU, she majored in both communications and Hispanic studies. “I took my first Spanish language class in 10th grade, and I fell in love with the language from the start,” she says. Following graduation from PLU, she earned a master’s degree in translation from Kent State University in Ohio, and subsequently returned to PLU’s Hispanic
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The PLU Wind Ensemble traveled to Hawaii at the end of January for their 2019 Hawaiian Tour. The trip was the groups’ first time touring the islands in over 20 years. The group toured January 23rd – 30th on the island of Oahu, with stops…
Regional Park, and headed down the east side of the island which is just gorgeous Today, we’re out on a whale watching cruise – and yes, we were able to see a humpback and her calf for most of the time we were on the water, it’s a strong reminder to take care of this planet we call home, and to protect and cherish these beautiful creatures and the environment they call home. Once we get off the boat we’re headed off to a couple more exchanges – first Mid-Pacific and then later this evening Kalani High
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Julian Kop spent the summer of 2023 at Pacific Lutheran University looking up at the night sky and the stars. Kop earned an opportunity to do summer research with professors Sean O’Neill and Katrina Hay at PLU’s W.M. Keck Observatory , working some nights between…
, 2024 Ash Bechtel ’24 combines science and social work for holistic view of patient care; aims to serve Hispanic community May 22, 2024
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Lindsey Clark ’24 came to PLU knowing it was where she wanted to be. But Clark—a double major in mathematics and gender, sexuality, and race studies (GSRS)—says PLU challenged and changed her and expanded her worldview in ways she never before considered on her way…
PLU June 4, 2024 Ash Bechtel ’24 combines science and social work for holistic view of patient care; aims to serve Hispanic community May 22, 2024
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PLU alumna Becca Anderson ‘19, ‘22 is in her first year teaching biology to ninth graders at Sammamish High School in Bellevue. Her classroom consists of a diverse population of students — something her recent completion of the Culturally Sustaining STEM Teacher Program at Pacific…
than how they found it June 24, 2024 The Passing of Bryan Dorner June 4, 2024 Student athlete Vinny D’Onofrio ’24 excelled in biology and chemistry at PLU June 4, 2024 Ash Bechtel ’24 combines science and social work for holistic view of patient care; aims to serve Hispanic community May 22, 2024
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