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conference receives $500 toward its next diversity initiative. In addition to the monetary award, NCAA Div. III posted a story about SAAC on its website on Sept. 2 and announced the award on social media. “Receiving this award means so much to SAAC and our athletic department,” SAAC President Amy Wooten said. “We strive to make our campus and community a safe and inclusive place, and receiving this award only solidifies that we are making strides in the right direction.” The group’s award-winning

candles at wholesale price and then resold them to raise money for its annual military ball. All five students who worked together on Northwest Trade have either a family member or good friend in the military, so when Watkins suggested they consider the Wounded Warrior Project the vote was unanimous. “I work for Social Security, so I help people apply for disability benefits,” Watkins explained. “Wounded Warriors is able to do a lot of really cool things that normal disability programs don’t. It’s a

-knit community.“Hey Hannah, should you be in class?” a staff member playfully asks. “It’s alright, it’s my free period,” Park responds cheerfully. “Wow Hannah, you’re famous!” calls out a classmate, nodding toward the camera. Park’s involvement at Franklin Pierce was broad and extensive. During her senior year alone, she served as the president of school’s Future Business Leaders of America chapter, treasure of senior class leadership, editor of the Key Club Social Bulletin and vice president of

do it again. “The giggles were endless,” she told her loyal Facebook followers at the end of the tour with the Flynn Creek Circus, based out of Mendocino, California. Laumb’s final post rounded out months of social media updates that included videos and photos of her doing spins and splits on a rope with a hand loop — a routine called Spanish web — above 63 audiences throughout 10 cities. A winding vocational path led Laumb to the circus life. She earned a journalism degree at Pacific Lutheran

in the Peace Corps alone, and even more have joined service programs such as AmeriCorps, Lutheran Volunteer Corps and Jesuit Volunteer Corps. PLU is one of three universities in Washington state to offer a Peace Corps Prep Certificate Program. “I think fits so well with the mission and PLU’s focus on care and creating a community of care for others,” said Katherine Wiley, assistant professor of anthropology and director of the new program. “But also I think social justice issues, diversity and

using a publication centered on identity. Morgan Stark ’17, then-editor of the student-run social justice magazine The Matrix, and a handful of fellow Lutes enrolled in Smith’s class joined eight WCCW inmates for several writing workshops. They collaborated to publish their work in the spring 2017 issue of The Matrix. For many, it was their first time being published. “Everyone’s material was very good,” Stark said. “You should be very proud.” Titles such as “The Mask You Never See” and “The Truth

— such as auditions — but not accounting, marketing and management theories.  Many artists could learn more about marketing, he says: “As an actor, you need to know how to market yourself, especially in the digital age,” whether through Instagram or another form of social media.   He’s learning more about marketing in his MBA program. With teammates, Wallace delves into case studies and learns about marketing tools. For the year-end project, his group is crafting a real-world marketing plan for a

overreacting to the virus. Later, peers became so overwhelmed with converting everything to virtual learning that they didn’t have time.” Two other institutions in New York and Georgia contributed samples from students, and some PLU students in the Statistics 232 course reached out to others on social media. Eventually, more than 900 respondents from across the country participated in the study. Psychology major Kriszha Sheehy ‘21 and Assistant Professor of Psychology Corey Cook. PLU psychology major Ricky

science you might end up writing code for software simulations of proteins, creating the next big video game, or developing a social application that connects people in new ways. The possibilities are limitless. Read Previous PLU Wind Ensemble: Musica Ignota Read Next Hope, a Pacific Lutheran University Christmas Concert COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private" window. LATEST POSTS Caitlyn

a professional theater company would be like and what sort of things people do in those companies. I feel so honored to be working with a well-established and well-known company in the Seattle theatre community. I enjoyed hearing all of these wonderful artists and professionals talk about the theater process and how it looks in the professional world. Read Previous Speedcubing builds problem-solving skills and social connections in schools Read Next PLU School of Nursing professor to be inducted