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the media appeared to be paying it much attention at this stage. (As an example, a Google search of “global health” back then turned up mostly Seattle Post-Intelligencer stories. That’s certainly no longer the case.) Since then, of course, the world has taken notice of the Gates Foundation’s rapidly expanding leadership on many fronts of global health. It should be noted, however, that not everybody has been happy to ascribe to Gates the reinvigoration of this once-neglected field in human health

Scholarship; PLU Academic Scholarship; First in Family Scholarship; Donald R. Farmer Award; Lutheran Leadership Award; Sigma Tau Delta English Honor Society; Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society Post-graduation plans: Pursuing graduate study in international relations; founding an organization to promote immigrant voter participation in Washington state “I’ve never been a traditional student,” said Nelago Nuunyango, “but I’ve seen traditional students struggle.” One of nine children of a subsistence farmer in

for the same reasons. The ties that bind faith communities can do so in different ways and with varying degrees of strength and consent.  What kind of faith community was Le Chambon? At first glance it might seem that Le Chambon was a homogenous community of Huguenot Christians who lived largely isolated from the outside world, but on closer inspection the situation is more complex. The village was mainly French Huguenot and much of the leadership came from the pastors, Andre Trocme and Eduard

another. They asked, and Schroeder said come up with a proposal – a bracket, how long games would go, how teams would be organized, outreach to other classes to find out interest – all the trappings of organizing a basketball tournament. “It’s cool to see them take ownership of their school that way,” Edwards said. “They are taking a leadership role they haven’t taken before.” The students made a proposal and presented their idea to Schroeder, who approved it. Needless to say, Edwards has a little

totaling up the points, my head finally knew what my heart had known all along: PLU was the best choice for me. My PLU experience: Over the past four years, I made life-long friends, challenged myself, and grew more than I thought possible. Rigorous work in the biology department and across campus has prepared me for a future in healthcare. Co-curricular involvement has enhanced my understanding of society, diversity, and leadership. My involvement with the Office of Residential Life, Office of

development of community ties. Data collection is still in process, but preliminary findings show that residents continue to feel dissatisfied with security, lack of programming for children, lack of educational resources. They also missed recreational activities for children and families that allowed for greater interaction. Laura Kemmer, Ph.D., and Geena Pfeninger Department of Psychology Agreement and Attraction:  What kind of distance matters? Severtson Fellowship Language is produced using cues to