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Ann Mooney ’03 grew up dreaming about working at National Geographic. Now, she is building a conservation program for the organization in Washington, D.C.
alongside Sylvia Earle, a pioneering marine scientist. “I’ve done no fewer than six reports on this woman and dressed up as her for career day in third grade,” Mooney said with a laugh. “She sits just down the hall from me.” Mooney, who earned a degree in biology at Pacific Lutheran University, is a senior program manager at the National Geographic Society. She’s tasked with building a new program called Beyond Yellowstone, a conservation program in the greater Yellowstone National Park ecosystem that
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TACOMA, WASH. (June 24, 2016)- As Hannah Park poses for a few quick photos outside the main office of Franklin Pierce High School, it seems she is well-liked by everyone in the close-knit community. “Hey Hannah, should you be in class?” a staff member playfully…
and writing, so I plan to triple major in English literature, English writing and education, and to also minor in religion,” Park says. As a member of the PLU International Honors program, she also hopes to study away in Oxford, England, as well as Chengdu, China. Park, a recipient of the Rieke and President’s scholarships, already has plans to get involved with the PLU Diversity Center and sustainability efforts on campus. “It’s a sustainable and green school, where everyone recycles and there
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ending sexual violence and to speak up and voice concerns, stories and purpose. The event begins with a rally. Speakers include Diversity Center Director Angie Hambrick, Foss/Pflueger Resident Director Ángel Gonzalez and D’Ajah Johnson ’17, who all will offer perspectives on why ending sexual violence is vital. Radical cheerleading follows the rally—students will lead a march around campus that draws attention to the cause through nonviolent direct action and street theater. Students can voice their
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PLU has something for everybody no matter what your interests are. It’s a home away from home, as the small-school atmosphere creates an innate feeling of community.
Contact Phone: (253) 535-7514 Text Only: (253) 527-6301 Email: boekenmr@plu.edu Admission CounselorMax was born and raised locally in Bremerton, WA, but found a home here at PLU. He attended PLU for 5 years, playing on the football team for his whole collegiate experience. He loves sports and recreation, and can often be found enjoying the outdoors on a day off, taking part in things like golf and disc golf, hiking, or a nice pick-up game with his friends. Max believes PLU has something to
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Major Minute: Tom Smith on Theatre & Dance Posted by: vcraker / August 6, 2021 August 6, 2021 PLU’s Theatre & Dance Department prides itself on our dynamic and challenging curriculum supported by a season of up to 10 productions each year. Our program trains students in all aspects of theatre and dance: from musical theatre, acting, technical theatre and design, to foundational dance styles, stage management, choreography, producing, directing, and playwriting. Read Previous Recent Music and
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January 18, 2008 First year students reflect on ‘big questions’ When senior Kerri Greenaway talked about love being the one thing that can always be taken to the extreme, it struck a cord with first year Danyelle Thomas.“It made me think about why I do what I do,” she said. “I love people to the extreme.” Thomas was among 150 first year students who chose to participate in the fourth annual EXPLORE! retreat, held two weekends ago in at Camp Berachah in Auburn, Wash. The retreat aims to give
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management, teamwork, and persistence, all of which have shaped how I conduct my nursing practice. How did it feel to be on a record-setting relay team this year? It’s hard for me to even express what it means to be part of the winning relay teams from this year’s NWC Championships. I am so grateful I got to swim with some of the most amazing people I’ve ever met, and that goes beyond just the other three swimmers that were on each relay. Our whole team is full of hardworking, dedicated women who I
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Landon Packard ’17 says it’s time to rescue the rescuers. The sociology major researched first responders’ emotional labor — the process of managing emotions to satisfy the requirements of a
it if they weren’t as forthcoming and helpful as they were.” Amid the unthinkable on Feb. 5, 2012, the firefighter did his job. Hours earlier, a man tangled up in a missing-person investigation and a child-custody battle blew up his home with his children inside. The homicide-suicide committed by Josh Powell remains one of the area’s most horrific crimes, forcing sleepy Graham, Washington, into the national spotlight. Despite the emotional turmoil surrounding the devastation, that firefighter
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TACOMA, WASH. (Oct. 6, 2016)- The scholarship of a Pacific Lutheran University faculty member has evolved into a three-part, cross-cultural project that brings together artists and scholars from around the world. Paul Manfredi, chair of Chinese studies, recently published his book “ Modern Poetry in…
poetry also live on a website, ekphrasticassimilations.org. It invites interested writers to contribute their own poems to the project, as well. “The website will be maintained for a year, continuing to resonate with people interested in the project,” Manfredi said, adding that it will “serve as a platform for both visual and verbal creative exchange.”Explore the projectSee art and poetry from China and Washington state come togetherThe first day of the culminating symposium will be held on PLU’s
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PLU Master of Arts in Education – Teacher Preparation We offer three pathways to becoming a teacher, MAE – Teacher Certification, MAE – Alternative Routes, and MAE – Non-Certification
, students take on increasing teaching responsibilities from September through January, and then begin student teaching full-time in February. Alternative Routes to CertificationThe Alternative Routes to Certification (ARC) program is a special pathway for career changers from high needs fields (such as math and science) or individuals with prior experience in schools such as paraeducators, substitutes, or conditionally certified teachers. PLU offers three of the Alternative Routes: Route 2 – Currently
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