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wanted to attend. At the beginning of February, Kate Schneider, PLU Director of Employer Relations, emailed me saying I was one of the students selected to go to Amazon. PLU students got a great view of Seattle’s Lake Union from the top of one of Amazon’s buildings. (Photo: Amanda Brasgalla ’15) I was really excited, and shortly after, we were contacted by an Amazon recruiter who shared additional information and prepared us for the event. On the morning of Feb. 23, we left campus bright and early

good to coordinate and make sure you’re on the same page. Comforter/bedspread Pillows Bed linens – twin extra long Clothes hangers Coffee mug, reusable water bottle Drinking cups, dishes and silverware Poster putty for hanging up decorations (command hooks are great for this!) Plastic containers with tight lids for storing snacks, detergent, etc. Headphones/earbuds (so your music doesn’t bother your roommate or neighbors) Digital music player Cell phone and charger Desk lamp or bed lamp Sewing kit

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

July 14, 2014 Another Historic Harstad Hike From left, Carol Yenish of Mankato, Minn., the Beckers’ daughter and great-great-grandchild of PLU founder Bjug Harstad; Vance and Linda (Harstad) Becker of North Mankato; and Mark Harstad of Mankato display electronic and typed records of their ancestor’s journey to Yukon Territory in search of gold. (Photo: Amanda Dyslin/courtesy of The Free Press of Mankato) Founder’s descendants retrace 1898 Gold Rush quest to save PLU By Sandy Deneau Dunham PLU

Lutheran University. But while he loved his time playing forward and center for the Lutes, he was far less certain about his initial choice of major.“Business school wasn’t a great fit,” Duncan recalled. “I had some awesome professors and I had some classes that I really loved, but then there were some that I just couldn’t get through. I wasn’t loving it, so I ended up switching to graphic design after my sophomore year.” And yet, Duncan has generated quite a buzz over the last year as a business owner

a lot of Native Americans who were just great people and they really influenced him a lot in positive ways.” "It’s amazing that I got this scholarship. It means that I can go to school next year."- Katie Dean '21 For Price, one of the most important qualities of future recipients of the endowment he dreamed up was a sense of pride for their tribal history. “He wanted this student to be proud of their heritage and uplift it,” Farnum said, noting that natives and their culture have been

make an impact on our community,” Brown wrote in an email. “Luckily, I was the most vocal on our leadership team, and as I thought about my community, I remembered how much PLU and the great game of basketball gave me. I thought that this would be a great way to help the young men on the PLU team understand that a sense of community and helping the less fortunate can potentially give them an even greater experience at PLU.” Brown had worked with EFN before and is consistently impressed with its

peers had to offer. “The community aspect is an interesting and innovative piece of the program,” Tilghman said. “There’s a great energy in it.” Part of the innovative community aspect that impressed Tilghman was the required outside experience that students must complete during their second year. The MFA outside experience allows students to remove themselves from everyday life and “be the writer,” Rubin said. Others develop a community-based experience that enriches their writing lives. Tilghman’s

performance major. “I’ve been singing since I was a little kid, so it was a thrill of a lifetime to be up there and having all those people watching me. It was great.” Marzano, president of PLU’s a cappella group PLUtonic, wants to sing opera after college, but never thought he would rise to this level of fame before leaving PLU. In July, PLUtonic made it onto the entertainment reality show “America’s Got Talent” as one of the 12 finalists in the show’s national YouTube contest. “Before we knew it we were

process myself. It was definitely tough. The high school I attended is not the most college-minded culture, so going back lets me show that I got a bachelor’s degree, and say to other students, ‘Hey, you can do this.’” Being able to be one of my only friends who came back to serve the Federal Way community that I got so much from fulfils me every day. What is it like to watch the students you help admit grow through their PLU experience? It’s great when we can find students that we know are awesome