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is leading the way. Alan Krause ’76 is chairman and chief executive officer of MWH Global, an engineering firm that, according to its website, “manage[s] water purity and availability in a sustainable fashion for the health, livelihood and security of people worldwide.” HE’S A WINNER Alan Krause ’76 also is a 2015 Alumni Award Winner. Learn More One of its biggest projects is designing and providing construction management on the third set of locks for the Panama Canal Expansion project. This

Festival. The whimsical film has garnered interest in a possible expansion to a full-length feature. read more

Communication Samantha has worked tirelessly to forge convergence among all of student media. This digital expansion has helped make PLU one of the most progressive student media operations in the state. In addition, Samantha has presented her research titled “Convergence: Just Do It” at a national convention in New York City earlier this year. Under Samantha’s leadership, the Society of Professional Journalists recognized Mast Magazine during its inaugural year as a finalist for the Mark of Excellence

Executive Director of CIS of Key Peninsula since 2003. She says the growth of the chapter during her tenure that she is most proud of is the expansion of its in-school reading program. “We had one reading program at Vaughn Elementary in 2003, and we now have programs and services in 10 of the 15 schools in our district.” Speer and Shultz say CIS of Key Peninsula, as well as chapters all over Washington State, is always in need of new volunteers and new contributors. “We can always use volunteers in our

provider shortages in Pierce County and beyond. To take a deeper look at the current and future plans for the partnership, click here . Why Parkland-Spanaway? Over the last fifty years, the Parkland community has experienced substantial expansion, and is now  the most rapidly growing Census Designated Place (CDP) in Pierce County.  Despite Parkland’s ongoing population surge, the advancement of the essential infrastructure to sustain the community has been notably delayed, making it one of the most

on many who search for meaning and faith in light of trauma, grief and diagnoses of terminal illness or incurable disease.CONFERENCE WEBINAR: “Beyond Deep Gladness: Coming to Terms with Vocations We Don’t Choose.” The talk urges an expansion of Beuchner’s definition of vocation and uses trauma theory to talk about the issues we’ve been facing (pandemic, systemic racism). Thompson will talk briefly of her own experience with illness and will talk about the importance of communal and public lament

, helped him learn the ins and outs of budgeting, accounting, marketing, advertising, negotiation and more — everything necessary to build a successful business. “Without that education, I don’t think I’d be able to do this right now,” Bunk said. And whatever Nightside is doing, it’s working. Last year, Bunk said, sales increased 54 percent. The partners are working on a potential expansion, too. Still, the plans — true to Bunk’s philosophy — are more like guidelines than blueprints. “We have ideas

taking a shot. +Enlarge Photo 1960s & 1970s: Expanding and Modernizing In 1973, expansion and financing of PLU women’s athletics were given an enormous boost by an anonymous gift of $420,000 in the form of two trusts. Soon, PLU would house 22 men’s and women’s varsity sports—more than any other NAIA school in the Northwest (at the time). In 1974, PLU welcomed its first four African-American basketball players to campus. Two of them, Jeff Byrd and Tony Hicks, led the team in scoring both years they

including Adobe and Gateway Computer. Gibbs has also served as vice president of corporate communications at Nike, where she was chief communications strategist and spokesperson on a wide range of issues including regulatory concerns, production sourcing and labor practices, mergers and acquisitions and financial performance during one of Nike’s most rapid periods of global expansion. Prior to Nike, Gibbs was director of public relations at Mattel, Inc., where she was a member of an integrated brand

most rapid periods of global expansion. Prior to Nike, Gibbs was director of public relations at Mattel, Inc., where she was a member of an integrated brand marketing team devoted to reaching the billion-dollar milestone for Barbie worldwide sales. Gibbs began her corporate career at Apple as a public relations manager. Gibbs graduated with a bachelor’s degree in communications arts and sciences from Michigan State University. Gibbs and her husband live in Gig Harbor with her spoiled standard