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religious identity. As recent as six months before graduating high school, it didn’t cross my mind that I’d attend PLU. I was a Spanaway native who always assumed the “L” excluded me from consideration. Then I toured campus and stayed overnight. I learned PLU’s middle name wasn’t a label, but rather a philosophy — a philosophy that energized me. I didn’t have to be Lutheran. The Lutheran in PLU means “come as you are, leave a better version of yourself.” I returned to the university in similar fashion

this year. It took a lot of hard work to get there. She has been rejected six times from the national team. At one point, she worked a part-time job to give herself the time needed for intense training. Then a pivotal moment took McCarthy’s dedication to the next level — just 0.2 seconds separated her from the 2012 Paralympic games in London. “I was chasing that top-notch success,” she said. “I was going to go until I didn’t love it anymore.” Natalie McCarthy '09She has a long list of impressive

Tacoma. Her idea of success is tied to vocation — which means more than choosing a career, according to PLU’s Wild Hope Center for Vocation. “Finding your calling and your purpose in life,” she says, is an ongoing process. “I already know I’m a teacher, so I try to add to that.” Currently, she serves on the board of Peace Community Center, an organization that helped her in high school, connected her to the Act Six program and PLU, and gave her experience as a summer counselor and teacher. Staying

require approval of the appropriate university officer; in addition, personal leaves over three days also require approval by Human Resources. Leaves of absence are not normally granted for more than a one-year period for exempt staff or for more than a six-month period for nonexempt staff. In personal leave of absence situations, there is no guarantee that an individual’s position will be held. When a request for such a leave is received, the appropriate university officer and Human Resources will

date the grant(s) was disbursed. TEACH Grants that are converted to a Direct Unsubsidized Loan are repaid to the U.S. Department of Education. Recipients whose grant is converted to a loan will be given a six month grace period prior to entering repayment.TEACH Grant Entrance CounselingTEACH Grant Agreement to Serve4: What are Restricted AwardsScholarships that are made available to PLU students through the generous contributions of donors and friends of Pacific Lutheran University. These

into his convent, though it was already full from hiding other Jewish women. Agi first stayed in the children’s ward, before moving in with her family in the priest’s apartment. During the six weeks that Agi’s family hid in Kalman’s apartment, they had to take refuge in the bathroom for safety during air raids, since in the cellar they could be found out. That same year, at four years old, Agi was placed with a family from the parish. She pretended to be a cousin visiting from out of town. After

each winner’s explanation. Exhibit supported: The Wang Center for Global and Community Engaged Education Curators: Wang Center Staff and Holly Senn, Librarian   On Exhibit: Women’s History Month In honor of Women’s History Month, we are “commemorating and encouraging the study, observance and celebration of the vital role of women in American history.” (https://www.womenshistorymonth.gov/). This exhibit includes a short list of just a few women’s first achievements in the past six years, from 2017

for six years. Liz is active in community affairs as well, serving on the board of trustees for Tacoma Community College, the boards of the LASCO Foundation, Pioneer Human Services and the Japanese American Citizens League. She is the daughter of a Japanese immigrant and a US Air Force officer. Liz lives in Tacoma with her husband Mike, a financial planner and they have two grown children. Who: Linda Faaren ’78 Title: Director of the Puget Sound Welcome Back Center at Highline College Bio: Linda