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PLU senior Daniel Hachet leaves a legacy of green on campus Posted by: Marcom Web Team / May 11, 2020 Image: (Photo courtesy Daniel Hachet.) May 11, 2020 By Lora ShinnMarketing & Communications Guest WriterDaniel Hachet ‘20 might be graduating this spring, but his green initiatives will continue on at PLU. On-campus restaurants now recycle thousands of cereal bags—and are even getting paid to do so. Residence Halls now offer recycling during summer camps. Reusable dishes and compostable straws

Andrew Miller ’14 leverages his PLU MBA to help Tulip Town adapt during COVID-19 Posted by: Marcom Web Team / May 26, 2020 Image: Andrew Miller ’14 at Tulip Town in Mount Vernon, Wash. (Photo courtesy Andrew Miller). May 26, 2020 By Ernest JasminMarketing and Communications Guest WriterAndrew Miller ‘14 and his partners at Mount Vernon’s Tulip Town were counting on a big haul in April. That’s when 350,000 tourists normally flock to the area to celebrate the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival and

Professor Samuel Torvend on Martin Luther’s teachings during the plague Posted by: Silong Chhun / November 9, 2020 November 9, 2020 By Lisa Patterson '98Marketing and Communications Guest WriterThe trials, tribulations, and big questions that confounded 16th century Europeans as they faced the bubonic plague are eerily similar to what we are facing right now with COVID-19 and other social issues. German professor and priest, Martin Luther, had a lot of ideas of what people, and their political

Zooming for an Important Endorsement: How PLU is empowering teachers in Eastern Washington Posted by: Silong Chhun / December 1, 2020 December 1, 2020 By Lora ShinnMarketing and Communications Guest WriterToppenish school district had long wanted district teachers to obtain an English Language Learners (ELL) endorsement to boost the district's inclusion model for English-language learners. The endorsement is added to a teacher's basic certification and allows them to be certified in English

Looking Outward: Mark Carrato ‘94 leads the U.S. Government’s Power Africa initiative Posted by: Silong Chhun / January 12, 2021 January 12, 2021 By Anneli HaralsonMarketing and Communications Guest WriterA year after graduating from Pacific Lutheran University, Mark Carrato ‘94 had been island hopping around rural southwestern Japan teaching English to junior high school students. But now he had a decision to make—return to the United States and begin the law school he had been deferring or

support PLU students visit plu.edu/advancement.Gurjot Kang ‘21 Internship journey with the Tacoma Housing Authority Learn more about Gurjot Kang’s ’21 internship journey with the Tacoma Housing Authority. Kang was connected to her internship through Andrew Whitney’s ’12 Seed internships program. Kang works as a policy innovation and evaluation (PIE) and communications intern, working to build her skills and improve the community through this difficult time. Read Previous Gurjot Kang ‘21 grows her

Beautiful mutants: a PLU biology class harvests for the future Posted by: Zach Powers / February 6, 2023 Image: PLU Associate Professor of Biology Neva Laurie-Berry (right, masked) works with two biology students in the Carol Sheffels Quigg Greenhouse. (Photos by Sy Bean/PLU) February 6, 2023 By Lora ShinnMarketing & Communications Guest WriterAbout two years ago, PLU professor Neva Laurie-Berry partnered with a world-class plant research center. The Donald Danforth Plant Science Center in St

PLU MBA alum Nancy Nelson discusses her work directing career and technical education at Chief Leschi Schools Posted by: Zach Powers / March 27, 2023 Image: PLU MBA alumna Nancy Nelson ’93 is the director of career and technical education at Chief Leschi Schools. (Photo by Sy Bean/PLU) March 27, 2023 By Debbie CafazzoPLU Marketing & Communications Guest WriterNancy Nelson’s path to a career in education was a nontraditional one. So it’s no surprise that her journey led her to a special kind of

Stephanie Aparicio Zambrano ’23 discusses her PLU experience, psychology major & internship with the Dean of Students Office Posted by: Zach Powers / March 29, 2023 Image: Stephanie Aparicio Zambrano is a senior psychology major at PLU. (Photos by Emma Stafki ’26/PLU) March 29, 2023 By Grant Hoskins ’23PLU Marketing & Communications Student WriterOnce a major in communication, Stephanie Aparicio Zambrano ’23 found burgeoning success turning her advice-giving prowess into a future career

Law school-bound Jasneet Sandu ’23 is passionate about global studies, anthropology, computer science and religion Posted by: mhines / May 16, 2023 Image: Jasneet Sandhu ’23 (PLU Photo / Emma Stafki) May 16, 2023 By Lora ShinnPLU Marketing & Communications Guest WriterJasneet Sandhu had planned to minor in global studies. But soon into her PLU experience, she decided to double major in it, along with computer science. She added anthropology and religion as double minors—as part of a strategy to