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writing: what prompted you to want to be in this field/program? What is your passion related to this program? What are your goals or visions for the future with this degree? How is this program going to help achieve your goals? Finally, why do you think you will be successful in this program/field? These questions are crucial in formulating your personal statement and making yourself stand out to the admissions committee. 1. What influenced your passion and desire to enter this field? (e.g. becoming a

over the field. That 24-hours was just a ton of fun. Simon scans the field before making a pass during a PLU Men's Ultimate Frisbee game in March 2023. Simon Luedtke (far left, green Pickles shirt) poses with the rest of the Portland Pickles summer interns. 3. That sounds like a great way to spend a summer! What first sparked your interest in the sports industry? I love sports. I grew up playing sports. My brother and I used to play in our backyard and my parents are also big sports fans so they

music ministry or academia or become a music editor. I hope to take a few years to work and then attend graduate school. My motto in life is to live your life and appreciate it. Life is too short to be worried about “what if” or “what could have been.” There is always a concern with making money as a musician. If I wanted to be rich, I would never have chosen music. Music is my vocation. It calls to me. My goal is to be happy and to never let music feel like it is my “job.” I want to be able to get

subjects and through practices that elevated and uplifted the assets that each student brought to the table. Half of my students were multilingual learners (MLL). I learned strategies that promote meaning-making and a multi-modal approach to working with MLL students. These strategies utilize visual thinking, and what the students already know and wonder about to facilitate meaningful conversations. One of my favorite things that I did with my students was introduce new “words of the week.” My students

a BSN complete the DNP FNP program in three years full-time or a four years part-time . Successful completion of the program qualifies students to sit for national certifying exams for Family Nurse Practitioner or Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, making them eligible under Washington State law for Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP) licensure. MSN to DNP program track The post-Master’s DNP FNP program is designed to prepare expert level clinicians. Nurses with a master’s

PLU. Above is a photo from senior Kelly Hall's youth Tribal Canoe Journey (courtesy of Hall). “I was lucky there was a group already making this major,” Hall said. “I get to kind of be the guinea pig.” So, an independently designed major was created and approved. Focusing on the four disciplines of religion, anthropology, history and language, Hall and Crawford-O’Brien came up with a list of classes for Hall to choose from. Now a senior, the only thing between Hall and graduation is her capstone

taught – though most only taught one semester of Acting for Non Majors. It was not long before the department realized they wanted to keep her on to teach for BFA students. The wait lists for her classes were long and students were bringing her techniques to rehearsals and other acting classes. She had begun making her impact and could not be more thrilled. In total, she taught eight semesters of Acting I and Acting II along with Directing, Voice, and Auditions. During this time she was also given

professors made my senior year so wonderful to study music and helped me realize that I wanted to keep studying piano intensively after my time at PLU. I would have loved to learn from them much longer! Other professors that stand out to me are Professor David Robbins, Timothy Strong and Paul Manfredi—they each contributed so much to making my music and Chinese education at PLU so rewarding. Read Previous Black History Month Concert kicks off 2014 SOAC Focus Series on Entrepreneurship Read Next Musical

scientists. Experimenting, analyzing, and observing at Fred Hutch Cancer Center, they were able to assist in making scientific breakthroughs for healthier lives in every community. For Murdoch, the Fred Hutch Cancer Center Internship provided a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to gain lab experience. Read more about their experience below! Murdoch working with the Acute Myeloid Leukemia cells in a biohazard hood. Fred Hutch Cancer Center Summer Internship ScholarshipAre you interested in gaining hands-on

for renovation, and in 2021, an anonymous lead gift moved renovations to the lab and other spaces in the Rieke Science Center to the front of the line for capital project improvements at PLU.“Teaching and learning practices have changed since the A&P lab was originally designed,” says Auman. “The upgrades we’re making within Rieke will not only provide better technology and collaborative distance-learning opportunities, they will also support more inclusive teaching practices and enhance learning