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from all over the world – using the Norwegian way of outdoor winter travel. Better views are hard to ask for. Waking up to ski into the sunrise became more enjoyable each day. Bø, Norway February 2, 2022Scenes from Around the World CategoryBe inspired by your new surroundings. Qualifying photos for this category may include wildlife, plants, natural and urban landscapes and landmarks.1st Place Isaac Madsen-Bibeau “London’s Double Decker Bus” I thought that the older iconic London bus in front of

to help current PLU students find post-graduation service opportunities. Many PLU students seek service opportunities after graduating, and this panel allows students to hear from alumni about their service paths. It will give insights about how students can be proactive leaders in problems such as hunger and homelessness. This year’s alumni panelists include  Jedd Chang ’05, Peace Corps; Saiyare Refaei ’13, NWLF Urban Leaders in Training; Kathryn Boelk ’13, LVC; and Claire Smith ’10, JVC

environmentalist and Americorps volunteer who trains urban leaders. • Mark Griffith: a pastor with expertise in physics. • Charlene Tachibana: a nurse trained in Japanese efficiency and senior vice president, hospital administrator and chief nursing officer of Virginia Mason Medical Center. 12:30 p.m.: Lute Talks: What’s Your Passion? | Session II Anderson University Center, Room 201 1:45 p.m.: “A Musical Interlude: Stories of Musical Callings” Anderson University Center, Chris Knutzen Hall Hear performances

grant, from the agency’s Advanced Nursing Education Workforce (ANEW) program, will support training for 72 Doctor of Nursing primary-care nurse practitioners, beginning with the 2019-2020 school year. The grant is for $2.8 million over four years, with annual funding subject to Congressional budgeting. The grant’s goals are broad. Among its aims: Increase the number of nurse-practitioner students practicing in clinical rotations with medically underserved patients in both urban and rural settings

emerging urban and community leaders to engage the college campus and their communities at home. Having already been awarded the Palmer’s Scholarship —an award that supports Pierce County students of color access to a higher education —Mosa now had all the funding he needed to attend college. “Scholarships are really important to me and people like me,” Mosa said. “Being a person of color, it’s really hard to attend college. Most of us end up going to the workforce, so a scholarship is really important

disparities, like folks who live in the middle of nowhere and their closest doctor is an hour away and the closest specialist is eight hours away,” Chell said. “So, to see this free clinic situated across the street from a phenomenal hospital and people need to access it, was fairly eye-opening to urban health disparities.” Her passion to understand and help create health equity began while she was a student at PLU. As a global studies major and biology minor, Chell says she thrived in the

going to feel throughout your life. In fact, you should feel it throughout your life — because learning is a lifelong journey.” During her time as a PLU student, Long — a committed community member who’s held important positions in the NAACP, United Way, the Urban League, The Boys and Girls Club and Girls Inc., among others — became involved in the university’s then-fledgling Math, Engineering and Science Achievement (MESA) program before ultimately receiving PLU’s outstanding recent alumni award in

drones to deploy massive self-building wireless networks, and the Bevel3d, by Matter and Form Inc., an attachment for smartphones and tablets which allows you to quickly capture high quality 3-D photos and share them on Facebook, Tumblr, or Twitter. And for those patiently watching for the 2018 awards, I would highlight one of my favorite new nominees, AIR-INK™ by Graviky Labs. Graviky Labs also developed KALLINK, which captures post-tailpipe carbon emissions before they enter the urban environment

distributing all the meals that are being donated from restaurants, and the gifts that are coming forward to support our staff and to show appreciation towards them. Those types of things are to be celebrated as well. Read Previous Kevin Andrew explores Alumni & Student Connections’ virtual services, impact on graduating seniors Read Next The Trail Back to PLU: Alayna Linde ’10 on her path from undergrad to urban planning and environmental outreach COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments

directly with co-founder Terry Moore, who specialized in urban economics. Juntunen worked on several hazard mitigation plans, focusing on ways local governments can pay for disaster recovery, along with growth management questions such as whether the supply of land and infrastructure is sufficient to accommodate future population growth. She enjoyed the complexity of her consulting work, along with the impact and the challenge of constantly juggling deadlines. “It requires so much intellectual