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a first-gen college student LATEST POSTS Stuart Gavidia ’24 majored in computer science while interning at Amazon, Cannon, and Pierce County June 13, 2024 Ash Bechtel ’24 combines science and social work for holistic view of patient care; aims to serve Hispanic community June 13, 2024 Universal language: how teaching music in rural Namibia was a life-changing experience for Jessa Delos Reyes ’24 May 20, 2024 Cece Chan ’24 elevates the experience of Hmong Farmers and their rich history with

and complete her goal of becoming a medical professional who can help those in need, just like her mother did when she was a child. Read Previous MultiCare’s Leah Butters ’15 believes that great care starts with recruiting great employees Read Next The Pride flag matters. As professors, we urge Dammeier to let it fly in Pierce County 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

interning at Amazon, Cannon, and Pierce County June 13, 2024 Ash Bechtel ’24 combines science and social work for holistic view of patient care; aims to serve Hispanic community June 13, 2024 Universal language: how teaching music in rural Namibia was a life-changing experience for Jessa Delos Reyes ’24 May 20, 2024 Cece Chan ’24 elevates the experience of Hmong Farmers and their rich history with Seattle’s Pike Place Market May 20, 2024

Century European history, he is again writing books about things nobody cares about. Hardly. He’s currently working on a book that addresses this “why should I care?” question he sometimes confronts. Tentatively titled “Golden Age: Ten Brilliant Leaps of Imagination,” the book considers some of the ideas that came out of Europe between 1400-1700 that still hold sway today. Inventions like the printing press, discoveries in anatomy and astronomy, and the creation of ideas like humanism and

Sophia Barro ’22 is following her passion for faith, literacy and diversity into elementary education Posted by: Zach Powers / May 19, 2022 Image: Education major Sophia Barro ’22 will soon begin teaching third grade at Saint Patrick Catholic School in Tacoma. Here, she holds one of her favorite children’s books, “Dreamers.” May 19, 2022 By By Isabella DaltosoPLU Marketing & Communications Student WriterSophia Barro ’22 is a senior education major and religion minor at PLU. She recently

March 29, 2012 Photo by John Froschauer Dr. Jennifer Specht ’94 A passion for research and the needs of her patients By Barbara Clements It comes down to a series of small steps, fleeting encounters, or choices that may not seem significant at the time, but in the view of hindsight, they become key compass points that lead to one’s calling. That is the way that Dr. Jennifer Specht ’94 sees it. Specht is an assistant professor in the Division of Medical Oncology at the University of Washington

you can bet her family, and their dinner-table breed of activism, will be with her along the way. Read Previous PLU Psychology’s Artime awarded research contract Read Next Lute navigates a complicated internal struggle along her path to United States citizenship 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 Three students share how scholarships support them in their

,  MultiCare Health System, City of Tacoma, Port of Tacoma, Educational Service District 113, and Chief Leschi Schools. Read Previous A new space for neurodiverse students on campus Read Next Emily Struck ’23 reflects on her time at PLU, captivated by chemistry and research 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 Three students share how scholarships support them in their

photography, naturalism and education synergized and led him to his current career. Now 35, Miller is both a nationally acclaimed professional photographer and a photography teacher at Forest Charter School in Nevada City, Calif. He also continues to guide outdoor-adventure trips all over the world. “Being a nature photographer is one the best gifts in the world,” Miller says. “I get to go to the coolest places in the world at the best time of the year when the conditions are at their best.” Read Previous

or co-learner. Professor of Psychology Wendy Shore received the Faculty Excellence Award in Mentoring. PLU sponsors Faculty Excellence Awards to recognize outstanding accomplishments of the faculty in five areas of faculty work: teaching, advising, mentoring, research, and service. Their peers have nominated and selected the recipients, signifying their high regard among those who know them well.Shore exemplifies her mentoring philosophy by forming profound connections with her students. As a