Alumni Recognition Awards 2004

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Homecoming 2004—Black and Gold Forever

Wear your school colors proudly when you come back to campus Oct. 1 to 3 for Homecoming 2004: Black and Gold Forever! In addition to this year’s class reunions of 1954, 1959, 1964, 1969, 1974, 1979, 1984, and 1989, we are excited to announce the formal launch of PLU GOLD (Graduates of the Last Decade), which will be our special affinity reunion this year. Please watch for Homecoming registration information this summer, outlining weekend festivities. We look forward to offering events that have become a tradition during Homecoming Weekend, and we hope to see many of you. A sampling of the weekend events:

Friday, Oct. 1
Register for the Athletic Hall of Fame Luncheon to learn firsthand of the accomplishments of graduates who will be inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame. That evening, PLU GOLD members will gather for a special kickoff event.

Saturday, Oct. 2
Attend the Heritage Lecture, reunion brunches, visit the Alumni Tent and go to the football game at Sparks Stadium, where the Lutes host the Linfield Wildcats. A group tour of the Tacoma Art Museum will also be offered as an alternative to the game. Saturday morning also will include Lute Camp for Kids. Finally, join us at the Homecoming Gala, where we will honor the 2004 Alumni Award recipients, celebrate reunion classes and enjoy a wonderful meal complemented by some of PLU’s finest musical talent.

Sunday, Oct. 3
We conclude the weekend by joining University Congregation in a special Homecoming worship service, followed by a luncheon.

Picture Perfect

Stephanie Tuck ’96 and Kenny Frisch ’98 were married March 22, 2003, in Portland, Ore. The Rev. John Finstuen ’70 officiated. Christy (Tuck) Peterson ’92, Tonya Schaad, Jeremy Crowe ’96, Matt Strehlow ’96, Sara Woods, Rusty Frisch ’92, Tad Foote ’98, Shawn Foote, Cale Piland ’96 and Josh Wyrick ’97 were in the wedding party. Brian Van Valey ’97, David Roy ’97, Matt Messina, Ryan Krueger, Heather Post ’97, Kristina (Byrd) Coleman ’96 and Darren Kerbs ’96 also participated. Kenny is a teacher and coaches at Evergreen High School in Vancouver, Wash. Stephanie is director of shows and promotions for the Home Builders Association of Metro Portland. They live in Camas, Wash.

Pencil Us In

Upcoming events

September 25-26
Alumni Board Fall Meeting

October 1-3
Homecoming Weekend

October 16
Tailgate at Chapman Univ., Orange, Calif.

October 23
Tailgate at Lewis & Clark College, Portland, Ore.

October 29-31
Family Weekend

October 31
Parents Council Fall Meeting

November 6
Tailgate at Menlo College, Atherton, Calif.

November 13
Tailgate at Whitworth College, Spokane

For more information: www.plualumni.org or call 800-ALUM-PLU.

Directories available online and in print

This has sure been the year for PLU alumni directories! We want to first thank you for your patience and cooperation as alumni information was gathered and verified these past months for the print edition of the 2005 PLU Alumni directory. Also, remember that you are already online. Join more than 2,500 alumni who took advantage and became users of the PLU Alumni Online Community at www.plualumni.org. Submit new information for yourself, search for friends, and make new connections. Membership is free and available only to alumni using the record number found on your Scene mailing label.

Alumni can tour central Italy next summer

Explore the arts, architecture, cuisine and history of early Christian Rome, medieval Assisi, and Renaissance Florence on the 2005 Alumni Tour.

Sacred Sites, Culinary Delights will run May 27 to June 10, 2005. This is the first alumni tour of central Italy.

If you enjoy walking and exploring, visiting centers of culture and religion, and sharing meals at the abundant table of Italian cuisine, this is the perfect study tour for you.

Tour leaders will be Lauralee Hagen, director of Alumni and Parent Relations and Samuel Torvend, professor of European religious history.

Cost, is still being determined. For more information, call the alumni office at 253-535-7415 or email alumni@plu.edu.