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abuse victims, she said. Montgomery hails the PLU master’s program. Along with preparing students for future jobs in the field, it provides a network of contacts – fellow students and professors – who are always available to answer questions or provide support, she said. Read Previous Diverse music, dance styles mark Dance 2008 Read Next World expert addresses masculinity, violence COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or

?” It is this last sentence that has become the cornerstone of the Wild Hope Project, challenging students to ask: “What will I do with my one wild and precious life?” Funded by the Indianapolis-based Lilly Endowment, the project helps students develop a sense of their personal vocation, and provides support to faculty and staff in nurturing this development. Born in Maple Heights, a suburb of Cleveland, Ohio, Oliver attended both Ohio State University and Vassar College in the mid-1950s, but didn’t

support the PLU Holocaust Studies Program. Read Previous Uganda Blog: Third entry Read Next One-on-one with Kevin Boeh 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 PLU hosts the 14th Annual Lutheran Studies Conference: Celebrating Cecelia Svinth Carpenter, Indigenous education and tribal sovereignty September 23, 2024 PLU Welcomes the Class of 2028: Trailblazers September

housed within the School of Arts and Communication, there is no better combination of creative talents to generate the opportunities necessary to fully support, engage and challenge the cultural leaders of tomorrow at PLU.” Bennett has performed as a soloist and chamber musician throughout the United States, Canada, Russia and the Far East. He is a founding member of the Marble Cliff Chamber Players in Columbus, Ohio and performs regularly with the Snake River Chamber Players in Keystone, Colo. He

scientific advances around the turn of the 20th century.” “It was an age of openness,” Hammerstrom said. “Everyone was talking about these big ideas.” Being able to talk about a subject like this is what initially drew him into academics. “All I knew was this was what I had to do,” Hammerstrom said. And he couldn’t be more excited to see what happens next. He’s found that the support within his department and division at PLU has been amazing, and he has enjoyed teaching. “It was a great first year

passionate about, not something that you can just make a living at.” And the financial support offered by PLU was invaluable, she noted. She received  the President’s Scholarship, as well as help from QClub and a minister’s dependent grant.  All this “really prevented me from having crippling loans after I graduate, which is important since I want to go on to graduate school,” she said. Rudquist plans to continue her education by studying for a masters in library science after she graduates in 2012. Read

the connections Thompsen ’94, ’97 made as a Norwegian while attending Pacific Lutheran University. Thompsen has more than 16 years of experience working internationally within sales, marketing and product management. After graduating from PLU, he managed Natilus Publishing in Seattle and returned to Norway in 2000. Currently, he is the head of Bid Management and Sales Support for Intelecom Group out of Norway. Thompsen and his wife have three children. To some extent, it was by chance that he came

left free for campus events and activities. “My main job here is to support Tom in his role, to help in any way possible. And to reach out to students,” Krise said. She is currently working as a project manager for Ford Motor Credit. Her team looks for process improvements in Ford properties in the U.S., Canada and India. She is the early-bird of the team, often rising in the early morning to send work emails across the globe. Patricia Krise was immediately impressed by the warmth and dedication to

McGraw-Hill Publishing Company’s National Best of the Best Award in the Retail and Hospitality category. Despite these achievements in construction, Korsmo said he is more proud of his community service. Ten years ago, Korsmo established an organization called Helping Hands, a program in which his employees and their families donate time and talents to charitable organizations. Through Helping Hands, Korsmo Construction has been able to support organizations such as the Boys & Girls Club, the YMCA

Crow provides financial support, technical aid and peer assistance for alternative theater on campus. “In this over-populated acting world, all these wonderful people are going to get lost in the shuffle,” said Julie Morris. So, Babel is a unique acting experience that aims to “create the character that only you could play.” Through Babel, Tristan and Julie Morris hope to help launch the careers of these recent graduates. Plans for the future of Babel include premiering performances in the home