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Aaron Bell ’04: A Philosopher in Finance Aaron Bell applies philosophy and psychology principles to wealth management Posted by: Zach Powers / September 8, 2023 Image: Aaron Bell ’04 double majored in psychology and individualized studies at PLU. He is now a partner and wealth advisor at Cannataro Family Capital Partners. (photo by Sy Bean/PLU) September 8, 2023 By Lisa Patterson '98Resolute Guest WriterPLU graduate Aaron Bell ’04 learned early on that life is full of pathways — and that it was
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scholar Deborah Miranda to campus. “Scott was teaching a class in Native and Indigenous literature…I was teaching the Creative Nonfiction Capstone. We decided that it would be great to have someone come who was a contemporary Native writer.” She adds, “In addition to doing her public events, Miranda also talked to the Native and Indigenous literature class.” Call made it clear how inspirational it was for students to hear Miranda’s stories in her own voice, an experience that increased many of her
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include London Tower, Tower Bridge, Thames River, Borough Market, Spitalfields Market, Tate Modern Art Museum, St. Paul’s Cathedral, the British Museum, and evening shows in the West End. We’ll hopefully have a chance to see some of the other sites a couple of days from now before heading out to Oxford and on to Germany. Only a couple of days left in the UK – tomorrow we’ll head to Royal Holloway for a performance and then back to London for a group dinner and evening show. June 5thWe headed just
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, Saavedra received an academic scholarship, College Bound scholarship, Anderson-Van Beek Service Scholarship, Keller, Joseph & Guycelle Scholarship and a residential assistant stipend. Saavedra spoke with us about why she chose PLU and how she believes her vocation can support marginalized groups. 1. How did you hear about PLU, and why did you choose to go here? I heard about PLU from a previous teacher/mentor that graduated from PLU in the early or late 2000s. I also was part of a program in high
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Biology. In addition to the research activities, students receive training and opportunities in: Literature: search, read, and interpret journal articles related to their project Research skills – experimental design, statistical analysis, and data interpretation Instrumentation: hands-on training in the fundamentals, usage, and data interpretation Professional development, communication skills, ethical considerations and research integrity Career planning Professional networking Diversity in science
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challenging, it has also given faculty and staff opportunities to think creatively to build dynamic, interesting courses for students studying all areas of music. Masterclasses are one element of this. We look forward to students deepening their craft with new ideas, concepts, and practices presented by this diverse cohort of musicians, singers, composers, and educators. VOCES8The British a capella group, which performs alone and with orchestras around the world, will be coaching our Vocal Ensemble
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New to the Library – Popular Fiction Collection Posted by: Julie Babka / May 19, 2022 May 19, 2022 The Mortvedt Library is proud to announce a new addition to our offerings; the Popular Fiction Collection. This collection hopes to encourage exploration through storytelling and contemporary literature, as well as motivate lifelong learning and curiosity. The idea for this collection came from a goal to showcase the library as not only a place for academic research, but also for play and personal
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Assistant. One of his main duties as Program Assistant was to aid female ambassadors of Kosovo, a region in the Balkans, as they attended panel discussions and Congressional meetings in D.C. Ryan also helped set up the National Albanian American Council’s annual gala in New York, which former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, current Albanian President Bujar Nishani, and Kosovo’s President Atifete Jahjaga have attended. Ryan admits balancing school and work was tough, but the personal connections he
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able to create time for both athletics and academics in your schedule? Learning adequate time management skills was the number one thing that helped me find time for everything. While this meant early mornings and late nights, it helped me grow in my abilities to manage my priorities and get everything done. Do you see any connections between the work you do as a nursing major and your athletic involvement? Yes, I do see a connection between the two! Athletics has taught me skills such as time
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at PLU. In a different country, you’re out of your element,” Jung said. By taking her educational experience off campus, Jung had the opportunity to immerse herself in a new culture in which she learned more than she ever imagined. “A whole new world opened up to me,” said Jung. “I met a lot of people from around the world. I met people from different religions that I had never really talked to. Just meeting different people and realizing that they’re just regular people kind of opened my mind a
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