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  • April 18, 2011 Organist off the Grid By Kari Plog ’11 Students and faculty often see Paul Tegels pedaling up and down the hills of Pacific Lutheran University’s campus, rain or shine. Tegels rides his bicycle every day, his common form of transportation, to and from his home close by. For PLU Professor Paul Tegels investing in sustainable energy is a no brainer. “We don’t treat humans badly, we don’t treat animals badly and we shouldn’t treat the Earth badly,” he said. (Photos by John

  • Shumaker grew up with five brothers and joined the Boy Scouts. Over the years, Shumaker’s dad, also his Scout leader, had instilled a strong sense of patriotism. So after the attacks of 9/11, like many from his generation, Shumaker responded immediately by enlisting in the military. Veterans Day Events U.S. Army veteran Steve Shumaker, now a junior at PLU, will conduct the opening coin toss at the PLU Military Football Game on Nov. 8 and will speak at PLU’s Veterans Day Celebration in Lagerquist

  • of Scene magazine, she was inspired to recall—and share—her own Choir of the West story … from 1939. It was so full of history and facts and fun, we wanted to share it with everyone. Writes Lorna: “Now at 93 years old, this trip remains very vivid in my memory!” By Lorna Vosburg '40, '69 “Whee…eee!,” I read in my diary. “We are off on the trip of a lifetime!” I was just 19 years old, a student at Pacific Lutheran College and a member of the famous Choir of the West, which was leaving on a 3,000

  • ?’” recalled Erickson, now house supervisor at MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital and clinical instructor at Pacific Lutheran University. She had worked other jobs in health care for years, but had yet to take the leap. She told her dad — who died days later from kidney cancer — that she was still trying to figure out a way. “Well you should,” he insisted, complimenting her beautiful bedside manner. She heard the message loud and clear. A few short months after he died in May 2008, she started nursing

  • 2013 edition of Scene magazine, she was inspired to recall—and share—her own Choir of the West story … from 1939. It was so full of history and facts and fun, we wanted to share it with everyone. Writes Lorna: “Now at 93 years old, this trip remains very vivid in my memory!” By Lorna Vosburg '40, '69 “Whee…eee!,” I read in my diary. “We are off on the trip of a lifetime!” I was just 19 years old, a student at Pacific Lutheran College and a member of the famous Choir of the West, which was leaving

  • , fellowships, and internships to students pursuing fields of study related to the environment or Native American nations. Knapp has served as a G.R.E.A.N. club officer, is currently co-chair of the Student Sustainability Committee, and is a leader of the Tacoma hub of the Sunrise Movement of young people fighting for intersectional environmental justice. She is also the incoming ASPLU Environmental Justice Director. We spoke with Knapp on her award, the opportunity it provides her, and her goals for the

  • August 14, 2008 A fresh perspective Each year, more than 250 transfer students bring a diverse mix of opinions and perspectives to the PLU campus. When asked what makes a typical transfer student, Joelle Pretty, PLU’s director of transfer recruitment had a simple answer. “There is no typical transfer student.” Each year, PLU admits between 250 to 300 transfer students to campus. Some are just a year or two removed from high school. Some are from families that have never before sent a child to

  • May 11, 2014 Annual Event Celebrates PLU’s Student Leaders By Sandy Deneau Dunham PLU Marketing & Communication PLU’s annual Celebration of Leadership, held in the Anderson University Center on May 12, recognized students who live lives of thoughtful inquiry, service, leadership and care while empowering their peers to do the same. Through these leadership awards, Student Involvement and Leadership encourages faculty, administrators, staff and students to take time to acknowledge the

  • By Genny Boots ‘18 You can find Ken Morrison’s name in the credits of television shows like Handmaid’s Tale, Better Call Saul, Pretty Little Liars, Boardwalk Empire, Fargo and movies like Passengers and Bad Grandpa. Morrison says he’s grateful to have found his niche creating source music for TV shows and movies, even if his credit always comes at the end of the movie. What is your PLU story? I went to PLU and graduated in 1979. I majored in communication with an emphasis in broadcast

  • Q&A with Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Students share how PLU has impacted their lives Posted by: vcraker / November 5, 2021 November 5, 2021 PLU’s student-athletes understand what it means to be part of a team. They learn how to build on their teammates’ strengths, overcome failure and achieve collective goals. We spoke with Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) officers Danny Samson ’22 and Bridget Duven ’22, both political science majors, about the impact athletics has on their