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memorable moment” in her 30-year tenure at the university. “Most didn’t even look at the music, they just stood and sang as if they had just left practice,” Seeley said. “Awe inspiring.” Senior Kiana Norman-Slack, an alto in Choir of the West this year, also gushed to her social media followers. Despite feeling exhausted, she said the weekend was unforgettable. “How amazing it was to meet so many generations of singers and get to hear their stories,” Norman-Slack said. “It’s such an honor to call myself

until the summer. Otey will be an English teaching assistant in Mexico, where she spent a semester abroad in Oaxaca through a PLU Gateway program. Otey’s time there sparked her interest in education and cultural exchange. Fulbright ProgramLearn more about the program and how to apply“I think I left Oaxaca with a lot more questions about social justice, diversity and culture that I thought would be cool to keep exploring,” Otey said. Otey — who also has rowed all four years at PLU, nabbing two

been a resource for great employees,” she says. She credits the university’s emphasis on service and social justice with producing an inclusive and supportive environment that nurtures talent. “It’s welcoming to people,” she says. “It’s core to who they are.” Those core values are ones she’s carried with her. “The more I mature into my career, the more I really appreciate that solid foundation.”Lute Powered is a project highlighting PLU alumni at some of the most well-known organizations across the

students in Grays Harbor, Lewis, Mason, Pacific and Thurston Counties receive an excellent and equitable education. That birthday gift, Hall says, is the gift that keeps on giving. She feels privileged to work with a talented team of communicators. “I have loved watching the communications team blossom and grow,” she says. She’s had a variety of roles supporting internal and external communications needs, including web design, graphic design, social media and web and document accessibility projects

your roles. This spring is my third semester in MediaLab. I’ve had the privilege of working with many different teams, and even leading a few. I’ve really enjoyed helping run MediaLab’s social media accounts, as well as working with the Grand Cinema in Tacoma to create promotional videos for them (Tacoma students can see movies there for free so I definitely recommend going!). Spring of ’22 I had the opportunity to lead a team working with the Tacoma Area Literacy Council, a local nonprofit that

Center Museum in Neah Bay. Planning for the next repatriation project is underway and will be a collaborative effort with tribal groups in Arizona.Study Anthropology at PLUAnthropology examines the politics, medicine, kinship, art and religion of various peoples and times. Read Previous PLU launches new Master of Social Work (MSW) degree Read Next Lydia Flaspohler ’25 and Ryan Fisher ’24 dive into the secrets of marine microorganisms COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't

. Neighbors took the eggs and left gifts and notes behind, creating meaningful exchange and a sense of comfort during social isolation. Such connection between basic human needs for food and community is essential to who we are in the Division of Humanities.The most important continuity for us was in supporting and celebrating the excellent work of our students. We are especially proud of our graduates. For example, Hispanic studies major Aminda Cheney-Irgens was selected for a Fulbright English Teaching

United States and, to add complexity to an already green and overwhelmed boy, I was transitioning in the aftermath of Sept. 11. That moment effectively served as my principle moment of ¨culture shock¨ during my study away experience at PLU. London led me to Valencia, Spain, following graduation, which led me to a job with the American Red Cross and a volunteer position with the World Affairs Council of Seattle. These experiences eventually guided me to India as a consultant on corporate social

conditioning. Despite the heat and the sweat, I count myself lucky to be here. I’m on a scholarship learning how to use a programming language called Ruby on Rails. More importantly, I’m using Rails to design a little piece of software that scrapes data from social media sites using the hashtag as a search tool. Want to see all the Facebook photos tagged with #PacificLutheran or #PLU? This software can do it. Want to read every tweet that makes reference to #election2016? This software can do that too. I

for coffee occasionally was a definite plus. My PLU experience: I entered my freshman year at PLU with mathematics as my intended major. After taking an economics class to fulfill a social science requirement, however, I realized my interest in this field. That spring, I changed my major to economics, and kept mathematics as a minor. I have my liberal art’s education at PLU to thank for the discovery of my passion for economics. The rich variety of classes that PLU offers truly allows its students