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the course I thought I would take — freshman me would have laughed if you’d told her she would triple major, especially with religion, and I think that’s something special about being at PLU,” Sheflo said. “I’ve been able to develop my interests and do a lot of things at once to continue to chase them down.” In addition to her studies, she rowed all five years (she took a tuition-free PLUS Year) and is captain of the rowing team and on the executive board for the Student Athlete Committee. She

, and becoming leaders in their communities. An investment in PLU scholarships is an investment in students who will be empowered to thrive in a well-rounded education that extends beyond the classroom. We asked three students what scholarship support means to them and how they plan to spark a brighter future by serving and leading with care – both at PLU and beyond. Rhiannon Leach ’25, Elementary Education “I want to be a safe space for students to feel comfortable talking about anything.” Rhiannon

February 22, 2008 Activist spotlights struggle of children, women For Stephen Lewis, a defining moment in his career came five years ago in a pediatric ward of a Zambian hospital, he said in his keynote address, “Time to Deliver: Winning the Battle Against Poverty and Disease in the Developing World” on Feb. 21. Then a United Nations AIDS envoy to Africa, he toured the ward, noticing every bed and crib was filled with three, four and five babies, most infected with AIDS and clinging to life

July 7, 2011 Bashair Alazadi ’13 and Carlos Sandoval ’13 look forward to talking about the perceptions and the realities with the Muslim club. (Photo by John Froschauer) Engaging faith: A Muslim Student’s Perspective The first question that Bashair Alazadi ’13 gets from fellow students usually is framed like this: “Do you really want to wear a hijab, or is your husband making you wear it?”Or some variation thereof. But the real answer: It’s a choice for her, a declaration of modesty, and also

September 24, 2012 As the keynote Meant to Live speaker at Homecoming, Gordon Campbell ’75 tells Lutes to follow their passion. (Photo by John Froschauer) Gordon Campbell ’75 tells Lutes to follow their passion. By Barbara Clements Gordon Campbell ’75 has three bits of advice for students or recent grads from Pacific Lutheran University. The first being: be passionate about what you do. That passion will hold you in good stead when you hit roadblocks during your career or find yourself in a

October 24, 2012 Robert N. Bellah, the Elliott Professor of Sociology Emeritus at the University of California at Berkeley, was the lecturer for the annual David and Marilyn Knutson Lecture, Oct. 24. (Photo by John Struzenberg ’15) Adapting to the advancements of modernity By Katie Scaff ’13 How do we as a species adapt to a rate of change that no biological species before has ever faced? This was the question Robert N. Bellah, one of the foremost sociologists of religion in the world, posed to

choreography career in New York City through Birlibirloque, now BQdanza. In 2008, she won the Margaret K. Williams “excellence in the Arts”award in Pierce County. She is the dance specialist at The Elk Plain School of Choice in Tacoma, a school selected as best in Arts in Washington state last year by Arts Ed Washington. Her work has been commissioned for Strictly Seattle, the Seattle International Children’s Festival, Ecuador’s National Dance Company, and UDLA Danza in Puebla, Mexico, month others

stigma that “all Filipinos are nurses,” and I did not want to fall into that stereotype, in all honesty. At Washington State University, I was initially pursuing pre-pharmacy with the intent to become a pharmacist. I left after one semester thinking that college was not for me. So, I enlisted in the Navy, and while still serving today as a hospital corpsman, working with outstanding Navy nurses, I realized that I have a strong affinity for nursing and absolutely love this line of work. Tell us more

reminded them of his lasting impact on their lives. This tribute set the tone for a presentation to raise awareness and provide coping mechanisms for mental health challenges within PLU’s athletic and student communities. Drawing from personal experiences and research, Ford, Ane, and Canda covered the complexities of mental health issues within the context of student athletes’ demanding schedules and societal pressures. The presentation detailed a student-athlete football player’s schedule to show the