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on to earn a Master of Education (also from PLU), principal certification, superintendent certification and a Doctorate of Education. Earlier this summer, the tireless principal was named a national “Emerging Leader” in education by the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD). The two-year Emerging Leaders program “prepares a young, diverse group of educators to help shape education policy and advocate for the whole child (the long-term development and success of children

my own voice as an academic professional; it was here I found mentors that helped me become a leader; and it was here that I could relax a little. Over the years I have also used the Center to hold Philosophy seminars. Some of my most successful and fulfilling classes were held in the Women’s Center, and I attribute much of that to the atmosphere it provides. The houses have changed over the years, but not the spirit of the place. Erin McKenna Faculty at PLU since 1992; former Chair of Women’s

desk is only covered with a few memos and photos of his daughters and the family dog. For the rest of the afternoon, it’s a tour of the Port of Anchorage, followed up by a tour of a local health clinic in the suburbs. It’s budget season and time for different constituencies to get the ear of the governor before he presents his budget on December 15. Although the day is already into its 10th hour, Parnell listens attentively as staff members take him on a tour through the crowded clinic – which is

, including a blood draw and a CT scan, showed a clean bill of health, meaning Beatty won’t have to go back for a checkup for another year. With professional scouts attending games with their radar guns and requesting information about the hard-throwing junior, the goal of a professional baseball career seems in the offing. That goal, however, is something for a later chapter. For Beatty, this particular chapter – and season – is about the team fighting for, and winning, the Northwest Conference baseball

significant role model. I have always tried to transfer the lessons I learned from him and the program to the working world and in my life.Lute Powered is a project highlighting PLU alumni at some of the most well-known organizations across the Puget Sound region. John Wolfe and previously Mark Miller ’88 are the first two Lutes we’ve featured from the Port of Tacoma and Northwest Seaport Alliance. Previous Lute Powered series highlighted PLU alumni at Amazon,  MultiCare Health System, and the City of

a frank assessment. I would have liked to see my face at that moment: wide-eyed, jaw hanging open. At the time I was trying to find my bearings in a foreign land, not to mention totally overmatched in my knowledge of U.S. foreign policy. I was living in an unfamiliar country for the first time, surrounded by people from all over the globe (to illustrate, I shared a flat with a Brit, Jamaican, Japanese and two Chinese students). I had little conception of the perspectives my peers held toward the

science and French while working with the nonprofit World Vision on its malaria program. When I graduated, I was deep into the world of public health and applying to graduate schools. But then the unthinkable happened; I was diagnosed with cancer and my whole life seemed to spin off the rails. It took two years of surgeries and treatments to come out on the other side, and by that time my life was unrecognizable. I could no longer physically work a normal 9-to-5 job and grad school seemed out of the

. “Limited funds go to the biggest impact and priorities.”Disability Support ServicesPacific Lutheran University Disability Support Services (DSS), part of the Dean of Students Office, is dedicated to ensuring equitable access and inclusion for all students with disabilities. It serves students with either temporary or permanent physical, health, learning, sensory or psychological disabilities. Students partner with the office, faculty and staff to establish reasonable accommodations and services to

sudden seizure. High-fidelity manikins even allow IV and catheter insertions, blood draws and throat and nose suction. In one exercise, a pregnant manikin carries a manikin baby that can come out through the birth canal in a simulated labor sequence, while students monitor the health of the baby and mother. “Students get exposure to certain medical emergencies they might not encounter during their clinical experience,” says Carrie Park, PLU School of Nursing pediatric clinical instructor. “Simulation

tremendous capacity and has always had an authentically innovative spirit,” she says. Commissioning change: “Establishing a culture of innovation”Cameron Bennett, DMA, is well-known as the Dean of PLU’s School of Arts and Communication, but from 2019-2021 he also had another title — Chief Innovation Officer and chair of the Presidential Commission on Innovation and Change. Established in fall 2019, the commission’s goal was to develop ideas and priorities that position PLU for long-term financial health