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Center,” she added. “I just want to give a shout-out—my heartfelt thanks—to Nick Templeton. He was not only my writing tutor. We became friends.” They’ve even discussed going back to her village to offer workshops there. Read Previous PLU named Top 10 Peace Corps producer in the country Read Next Why PLU grad and entrepreneur still gives back to the School of Business LATEST POSTS Summer Reading Recommendations July 11, 2024 Stuart Gavidia ’24 majored in computer science while interning at Amazon

liked about it. Many of these people are teenagers, but some are adults and some are librarians who work with teenagers. Some of these people who email me, however, are offering pharmaceuticals designed to help me with me various personal problems or beseeching my aid on behalf of Nigerian royalty. Pablo dispatches those people with several barks and growls and then he wipes his paws of them and we go back to the business of making up fake people. Read Previous PLU Professor Colleen Hacker is First

activities — such as getting in and out of cars, carrying groceries and reaching above the head — a little easier. “I’m still doing volunteer work there and the class went from four students to 20 now,” Brass said. “They just love it and I love seeing seniors being physically active and not living a sedentary lifestyle.” Brass hopes to continue to work with seniors and their mobility, perhaps opening his own business to this end. And his advice for PLU students? “Don’t be discouraged by failing a class

(so well represented here today), and in the fine and performing arts. It also includes a suite of select graduate and professional programs that all seek to build our students’ capacity to serve the world— nursing, marriage and family therapy, finance, education, creative writing, and business. So, you see, the world needs more PLU. Lives of Service and Care As a community and as individuals, PLU people care about the development and success of our students and of each other. We have high

. And, maybe most of all, an impact that will last well beyond 25 years. Here are the stories: “The Women’s Center has made me a leader of my own life! It also has given me the courage to create my dreams and live them. It’s given me a voice and the passion to speak for those who cannot. It made me see the world differently, always asking myself, ‘How can I do more? How can I inspire more change?’ It’s made me that woman I am today … a business owner, empowering women to take ownership and control

. It’s a much deeper connection.” In addition, Sadler explores ethical coffee sourcing and the link between sustainability and social justice through her Sustainability Fellowship. Her peace philosophy: “Peace starts with intentional engagement with another person,” Sadler said. “It’s hard even here at PLU, where we all have common experience—everyone’s rushing around and there’s no time for intentional listening and engagement. You help yourself as much as the other person by laying aside business