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position with his internship at internet company Metronet, headquartered in Indiana. The internship was Ronquillo’s first exposure to working as a software engineer. It’s where he says he realized he enjoyed the creativity that comes with user interface and user experience development. At Metronet, he created a feature that allowed users to pay their bills without logging into the website.  “The fact that I was able to create that feature for Metronet and see the results — for example, it reduced

active in the nearby faith communities they grew up in, or join nearby faith communities if they’ve moved to this area to attend PLU. How does Campus Ministry work to complement the faith and spiritual development for these students? That is true, and I think complementing is the right word. For example, a lot of congregations in the area do worship really well, including Trinity Lutheran Church right across the street from campus. They’ve got a full music program and they’ve got intergenerational

programs for Windows, the Mac, smart phones, and other devices (does anyone remember programming printers?). I will tell you that it takes a long time for a company to build-up the tools and infrastructure to get engineers excited about a new technology. Not so with Amazon Alexa. The software development tools are readily available now for experimenting with Alexa and making a connection in your favorite programming language. (The top four used now are Java, JavaScript, C#, and Python.) Take a look at

of the Year, Jones’ style is reminiscent of the sophistication of iconic vocalists/composers of the past.  She classically performs mainstream jazz and pulls listeners inside contemporary themes by sharing original vocal jazz tunes that have earned her international recognition as a cleverly gifted lyricist. As a national recording artist, Jones albums have made it onto Jazz Week Review Top-50 list, been favorably reviewed by Down Beat, numerous industry critics, and have been the foundation for

ask for information about your study of music so far, like how long you’ve been playing or singing, who your teachers are, if you’ve participated in an auditioned All-State or All-Region ensemble or State Solo and Ensemble Contest (or equivalent domestic/international festival). Additionally, we ask to see a resume that details your musical participation and achievements. What do I include in my audition video? Suggested music audition repertoire is specific to your instrument. Please visit our

me fill you in on a little something that I’ve learned over the past three years. PLU has what you need to be successful or to contribute to the social and moral fabric of this world. We have some of the best faculty members in the nation taking the time to make sure that you are well equipped to face the complex world we live in. We have one of the best international studies programs that allows students to see that there are 6.3 billion people in this world, most of whom are not on the Atkins

instructor at the Port Townsend Jazz Camp and Festival. Ramsay intersects his performing with stints as an in-demand arranger, conductor and clinician. Along the way, he has earned credits on the Concord Records label, as well as numerous regional and international recordings. Ramsay is a longtime performer on baritone saxophone with the Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra, and works with the Seattle Symphony on woodwinds in their POPs concerns. He was inducted into Earshot’s Seattle Jazz Hall of Fame in

, the melodramatic sentimentality and exaggerated acting. I really enjoy the freshness with which “Güeros” portrays the lives of these funny and endearing characters.   The PLU screening of Güeros and filmmaker discussion is sponsored by The Wang Center for Global and Community Engaged Education, The Division of Humanities, Department of English, Department of Languages and Literatures, International Honors Program, School of Education and Kinesiology, Department of Communication and Theater, Global

alumni, who are also Lutes, will speak on a panel at 3:45 p.m. in the Scandinavian Cultural Center before the evening lecture, which features Shamil Idriss, president and CEO of Search for Common Ground. PLU’s new program will help ensure that Lutes interested in service work will meet all the necessary requirements to apply for service with the Peace Corps and other international or domestic service programs. And this is just the next step for PLU and the Peace Corps. More than 260 Lutes have served

nursing has taken her all over the world as a lecturer and consultant. But her proudest moment (and perhaps her biggest professional accomplishment) came when she addressed the Israeli Ministry of Health in 1998 — a partnership that began with an article in an international journal about Moller’s Spokane practice, totaled four overseas visits and spanned two different decades. “The Division of Psychiatric Nursing in the Israeli Ministry of Health was trying to include  our program, this program we