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.” Rowland received a bachelor of arts in music education from PLU, and went on earn a masters in creative writing at Boston University, where his life took a new direction. While he was studying at Boston University, Rowland wrote his first novel, In Open Spaces, a historical fiction piece about his home state of Montana. He published the novel 11 years later, in 2002, and then a second novel, The Watershed Years, in 2007. Russell Rowland’s anthology, titled West of 98: Living and Writing the New

theater scene here, Hobson also has some irons in Hollywood, including appearing in a movie in which Johnny Depp will make a cameo. He took all this experience and recently boiled it down to bits of advice as workshops he held in January at Pacific Lutheran University. His main points: Follow your passion and take risks. On the first point of following his passion, Hobson told the class that during his sophomore year at PLU, his father nearly died of an aneurysm, and Hobson, who was a music education

and social delights. Of course, new technologies also introduced convenient medicines; unprecedented ways to enjoy music and the arts; and more hygienic, varied and nutritious food and drink, but, for better or for worse, overall sensation became mechanized, commercialized and, to a large extent, democratized through cheap accessibility. Cross, who holds degrees from Washington State University, Harvard University and the University of Wisconsin, presents a history of consumerism and consumer

school, specializing in immigration policy or law; •    Ferraz, who graduated in May with a degree in English Literature and a minor in Music, is teaching for 10 months in Taiwan, where she also will study local and American songs; •    Flanagan is teaching English in Germany and likely will enroll in a master’s program once his Fulbright tour is over; •    Burton is studying piano education and culture in China, a continuation of her senior research project at PLU; and •    Charles is studying in

debate coach. Burton, who retired in 2008, is the first speech and debate coach from Washington state inducted into the hall, and only the 12th nationally recognized in the category of Fine Arts (which also includes music and drama). His accomplishments include: Leading students to three national and 36 state championships in speech and debate; the Washington State Teacher of the Year award; the National Speech and Debate League Living Legends Award; the Bruno Jacob Lifetime Award for Service to

debate team is one of the oldest and most decorated forensics programs in the country. Read Previous PLU Music Professor Plays Instrumental Role in Chinese President’s Visit to Tacoma Read Next PLU Student Headed to U.N. After Her Video on Reproductive Rights Wins National Contest 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 Babcock ’25 wins first place in 2024

students and our wonderful university,” said Cassidy Stanhope ’26, a music performance major. “I would not be here without scholarship support, and I will forever be grateful for the gift of the PLU experience.”Students and alums with a PLU education are leaders helping to make their communities and the earth a better place for everyone. Here’s a snapshot of what was accomplished: Scholarships & Greatest Need: 306 donors | $554,070 Science Renovations Campaign (Rieke): 53 donors | $138,799 Athletics

Center for the Performing Arts at 7:30 p.m. The variety of choreographic works feature upbeat rhythms, strong and succinct movements, and elegant sophistication revealed through serious and comical pieces. Students have been preparing since mid-February. Usually choreographers have two-hour rehearsals, once a week. The rehearsal process varies from choreographer to choreographer. Some works are inspired by the music, which then inspires a concept that the choreographer wants to communicate through

as your “wild hope” for your “one precious life.”  And we hope you continue this great conversation with yourself and others into the future, for it will enliven your journey — and it will both call and compel you to live with courage! CONCLUSION I summarize and conclude: As we commence on this day, I wish for each of you –a deeper sense of gratitude for the gifts of your life, more wonder-filled appreciation for the great unknowns, the enduring mysteries of the created order, and then a stronger

majoring in education after realizing she loved teaching others—she hopes to work with elementary-age kids in math or other STEM fields. “It was nice having someone I could ask questions of, and he already knew his way around. It made the transition a lot smoother,” she says.Lutes for Life Still avid film fans, Jackson and Sydney get together to watch movies weekly—except during finals, of course. They catch concerts while he dishes on professors and classes to take, and he picks her up if she needs a