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January 19, 2011 PLU on the Vine There are selections from five wineries with PLU alumni connections available at 208 Garfield. Benson Vineyards Estate Winery is family owned and operated by Scott Benson ’96 and Rebecca (Gilge ’98) Benson. Scott says, “Most of the vineyard’s 25 acres is planted to Syrah. It’s pretty much what we are known for.” The Mediterranean-inspired estate winery overlooks Lake Chelan, one of Washington’s newest wine growing regions. Today they are producing a little more

teaching English and hip-hop dance as a U.S. Fulbright Scholar. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pj3cWagDQ74 Ford, the first in his family to attend college, recalls his three-month-long experience in Chengdu in his junior year as a time that a changed his perspective and certainly changed his life. In his other study away trip to Norway, Ford had not engaged the culture, but merely observed it, as an outsider. He didn’t want to miss the opportunity to jump feet first into an international experience

the social role women and water in India. (Photo by John Froschauer) Meghalaya is a matrilineal society, which means that family inheritance is passed down through the women, but this doesn’t mean their rights are guaranteed, according to Puwein.“Decision-making resides with the males in the family,” Puwein explained. “Women are suffering, are victims of violence. Women are abandoned by their fathers.” The women also do a significant amount of work. In addition to looking after the children, women

August 5, 2010 BIOL 125/126: Molecules, Cells and Organisms/ Genes, Diversity and Ecology Name: Sean Boaglio Hometown: Longview, Wash. Major: Undeclared, leaning Biology Professor: Jacob Egge, assistant professor of biology Sean’s advice to first-year students: “Study with someone. It is a great way to meet people in your class. And when you explain something to someone else, it also helps you understand it better.” For students who want to enter PLU’s rigorous Health Sciences track, the first

September 26, 2014 Shelia Smith, new Dean of the School of Nursing. John Froschauer, Photographer Liberal Arts and Nursing. A Perfect Match of Science and Compassion By Barbara Clements PLU Marketing and Communications Pacific Lutheran University’s new Dean of the School of Nursing, Dr. Sheila Smith, says she was drawn to move across country and take the top leadership role at one of the premier nursing schools in the Northwest because of the sense of mission at PLU, commitment to academic

‘Strong link of three’: PLU graduate’s life — suddenly cut short — is remembered through legacy scholarship Posted by: Kari Plog / February 26, 2018 Image: Panayotis (Panago) Horton ’12 February 26, 2018 By Kari Plog '11PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (Feb. 26, 2018) — Panayotis (Panago) Horton ’12 tattooed a three-link chain on his forearm: one link each for himself, his mother and his brother. The family emigrated from Greece when he was just 2 years old. They were his rock.And

relatives who took her in were not equipped to handle her needs. It wasn’t until she moved in with a friend, who then became her family, that Reyes received the stability and support she needed to turn her life around. “When my mom passed away, I was very depressed and did not speak,” she said. “My family did not understand mental health and depression. So, my blood family kind of perceived me as disrespectful. They kind of formed this negative persona of me.” After moving from home to home and living

, Cory. The ensuing family tension struck a chord with Wallace. “It was definitely personal. For me and my dad … It was strict, it was tough, it was supposed to be what most people consider tough love,” he said. “I think that sometimes we forget that tough love isn’t always the answer. But the way that Troy shows and expresses his love to his son, with that tough love, was very similar to how my dad expressed his love to me.” Race is an underlying theme throughout the play, as “Fences” illustrates

May 11, 2009 New endowed chair created A new endowed chair has been created in the School of Education and Movement Studies – The Jolita Hylland Benson Endowed Chair in Elementary Education honors Jolita Benson. It has been funded by Dale and Jolita Benson through The Benson Family Foundation of Portland, Ore. The inaugural appointment to the Jolita Hylland Benson Chair is Leon (Lenny) Reisberg, professor in the Department of Instructional Development and Leadership in the School of Education

.  JOB HUNT BUFFERING Ronquillo grew up in Ketchikan, Alaska in a close Filipino family. He grew up playing music and initially thought he would pursue it as a career. It was his love of music that brought him to Pacific Lutheran University.  “I saw that PLU had an awesome music program, so I was like ‘Yeah, I think I’m going to PLU,’ ” he said. “But then I decided to change my major to computer science because I just realized that I like making games and websites. For some reason, sitting down at