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for Global Education back in Washington. And as the on-site program coordinator, PLU grad and a native Trini, Candice Hughes ’08 acts as a vital bridge between Gateway students, their class experiences at the University of the West Indies and the communities they are placed into — an essential role that makes the entire operation run smoothly. The cultural exchange from PLU’s Gateway program has flowed both ways. A partnership with the islands’ then-Ministry of Community Development, Culture and
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Obituaries Submit a Class Note Calendar Calendar Highlights Obituaries John Oliver Ruud ’64 John died on Feb. 5, after a seven-month battle with AML (Acute Myeloid Leukemia). He was an artist, teacher, singer (bass in the Choir of the West), photographer, gardener, poet, deep-thinker, soul-searcher and music-lover. He will be missed by his friends and family: sisters Ann Kolzing ’65, Carol Snyder ’67, Janet Ruud ’70, Kristine Ruud ’80 and his brother Philip Ruud. Professor Emeritus Larry Edison, Ph.D
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of Fine Arts, died in December 2018 at the age of 90. Moe helped mold the university’s fine arts program into one of the best in the region during his nearly 30 years at PLU. He was hired as a professor of education in 1965, then named both Dean of the School of Fine Arts and Dean of Graduate and Summer Studies in 1975. Marcia and Dick Moe (Photo courtesy of The News Tribune) He helped boost PLU’s musical ensembles, including Choir of the West. In 1968, Moe helped establish Tacoma Opera, which
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central operations from PLU’s Wang Center for Global Education back in Washington. And as the on-site program coordinator, PLU grad and a native Trini, Candice Hughes ’08 acts as a vital bridge between Gateway students, their class experiences at the University of the West Indies and the communities they are placed into — an essential role that makes the entire operation run smoothly. The cultural exchange from PLU’s Gateway program has flowed both ways. A partnership with the islands’ then-Ministry
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West, women are not expected to marry young, but social prescriptions of desirability affect people of every gender around the world. Since Mary’s lines are generally funny both in and out of context, her memes reach people who have not seen the film even though they are created by and for the in-group of Persuasion moviegoers and Austen fans. Sometimes, however, context makes her lines and attitude less humorous on closer inspection. When put in relation to the colorblind casting of the film, her
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“Grease” and Maria von Trapp in “The Sound of Music.” Meanwhile, “Lizard Boy” announced Huertas as an exciting new musical theater writer. “Theaters around Seattle just started commissioning me to write for them,” he says. He’s now written nine musicals working closely with theaters like the Seattle Rep, Fifth Avenue Theatre, Arts West and others.Getting Out of TownNot only did “Lizard Boy” lead to exciting opportunities for Huertas and deLohr, the show grew legs strong enough to walk down Interstate
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clever thing to say.” Thank You! Joyce Barr ’76 Keynote speaker Spring Commencement 2008 Joyce Barr is currently the executive director of East Asian and Pacific Affairs in the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C. She previously served as U.S. Ambassador to Namibia from 2004 to 2007. Since joining the Foreign Service in 1979, Barr has served in posts around the world, in Europe, Africa, Asia and the United States. Barr graduated magna cum laude from PLU with a Bachelor of Business
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industry,” Mulder concludes. “This combination allows School of Business graduates to do amazing things in business, nonprofit, and government agencies, and we are so proud of the ethical impact our graduates create throughout their careers.” This article was originally published in May 2021 and was update for the June 2022 issue of ResoLute Magazine.Looking Outward: Business alumnus Mark Carrato ‘94 leads the U.S. Government’s Power Africa initiativeLearn More About PLU School of Business Programs
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work is to develop greater cultural competency within environmental organizations and institutions, challenge media outlets on their representation of difference, and increase awareness of how privilege shapes who gets to speak to environmental issues and determine policy and action. Carolyn is grounded in both artistic and intellectual ways of knowing – she pursed an acting career for eleven years, but five years of backpacking trips through Africa and Asia, and living in Nepal changed the course
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he came to PLU, where he now instructs students and performs on the famous Gottfried and Mary Fuchs Organ, the largest one west of the Mississippi River. Taking care of the Earth is something that Tegels prioritizes, and feels it is something that many people lack the motivation to do. “We don’t treat humans badly, we don’t treat animals badly and we shouldn’t treat the Earth badly,” he said. “When you get involved more, you start thinking about it more.” Tegels recently invested in an effort
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