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our programs, but sometimes the only people they interact with are their own teammates,” said Laurie Turner, director of athletics. “Our goal is to provide leadership opportunities for athletes beyond their teams and contribute to the larger campus community.” Developing leaders in athletics fits with the mission of the university, Turner added. “It’s why we do what we do. We believe that we can have an impact on these young men and women for a lifetime.” Thomas is finishing her fourth year

October 27, 2008 Holocaust survivor recalls the child victims While presenting a story of survival Robert Herschkowitz paused for the audience to gaze at a photo of several women and their children walking unknowingly to their death. “People will remember the scene of a photograph,” he said. “The visual impact I think is most important.”Their names are unknown, said the 70-year-old Holocaust survivor, but the when, May 1944, and the where, Auschwitz Concentration Camp, are forever engraved into

knew finding his place as an educator could be his next great challenge. He knew he could make an impact on the industry by preparing its future leaders. Boeh figured that, with his experience, he could really mold the future pillars of this industry and give them not only the textbook tools, but the real-world knowledge to be giants. “I want to make them valuable in the market place,” Boeh said. He is eager to impart that knowledge on his students. Learning may start as a derivative, but how you

, he cared for them.” It’s the kind of doctor Reyna hopes to be. “I really want to have the ability to have a broad impact on people’s lives,” Reyna said. It was then Andrew Reyna decided he’d like to work as a rural doctor in an underprivileged part of the world. “It’s just a life goal,” Reyna said, “to go out and engage the world somewhere.” Right now, he’s applying to medical schools. He has the grades and has strong MCAT scores. “My PLU classes helped prepare me to perform very well on that

stewardship for the earth. “This event highlights what an important project this is,” Stancil said. “We need to be more mindful of the ways we impact the environment. It’s the right thing to do.” The site of the Outdoor Learning Center used to be referred to as “The Jungle” due to the mass of invasive species, said senior Emma Kane, habitat volunteer coordinator. The efforts volunteers made to improve the natural habitat on the site will continue, and President Anderson said, adding this effort speaks to

it as a fire you get to pass on to other people,” Gordan said. As educators, every action has an impact, he said. “We’re constant teachers,” Gordan said. And learners too, he added.   Read Previous The right recipe Read Next Reclaiming the Christian language 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 Angela Meade Vocal

samples. Applicants also submit documentation of impact and accomplishments as education professionals. Kline said PLU’s Department of Education prepares students well for this process, as they go through intensive writing work, analyze their work through video and develop a strong content knowledge. “If you don’t know how to do a bubble sheet right, you can’t do the Scantron test,” he said. And teachers who don’t know how to work with video or can’t write eloquently aren’t sufficiently prepared

queued for their debut on Tuesday. “Everyone will hear them and say, ‘What’s that?’” Premo said. Read Previous The Women’s Center at 25: Stories of Inspiration and Impact Read Next Women’s Center’s Warwick Selected for National Think Tank 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 Angela Meade Vocal Competition November 7

specialists for procedures such as ultrasounds, many of them are low income and they often don’t have viable transportation options. “Every part of caring for these types of patients is more complex,” Woo said.   PLU’s nursing school, which earned the maximum amount allowed for the AENT grant, was one of 85 programs to receive the funding out of hundreds of applicants nationwide. The grant makes it more feasible for financially strained students to take high-impact yet lower-paying jobs that they

put in is something you don’t get at a larger school,” Foster said. “My professors really cared about my success, and I really felt a huge impact on my life.” To this day, Lee proudly recalls Foster’s role in creating PLU’s Electronic Commerce and Technology Management Center (ePLU), including co-authoring a major grant proposal. Co-founding the center, Foster reflected, “really cemented and solidified my relationship with Dr. Lee. He’s been hugely helpful in my career.” As a student, Foster also