Passion for solving unanswered questions drives PLU alum’s research career
TACOMA, WASH. (Dec. 24, 2019) — Research has become Pacific Lutheran University grad SarahAnn McFadden’s life. This year, McFadden ‘11 landed a position as a postdoctoral associate at the Yale
Shoebox Sharing: how one PLU alumna comforts those in need
What if, by donating just an hour of your time, you could change someone’s life. Twenty years ago, while still attending her Central California high school, Kristina Garabedian heard about
Diversity Center Alumni: Self-care and Healing
TACOMA, WASH. (Dec. 12, 2019) — Angie Hambrick, PLU’s Associate Vice President of Diversity, Justice and Sustainability, has a conversation with Dr. Kolby Harvey ’08, Malia Oshiro Lee ’13 and
PLU announces Master of Science in Kinesiology program
TACOMA, WASH. (Dec. 2, 2019) — After almost six years of deliberation and preparation, Pacific Lutheran University is rolling out a prestigious new Master of Science in Kinesiology program. Aimed
Nursing alumna Katie Blanchard on how her near murder has led to her powerful advocacy
Three years ago, Katie Blanchard ‘13 was set on fire and nearly killed by a colleague at a military health center at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Since then, Blanchard has undergone
Josh Wallace: The Art of Business, The Business of Art
To catch Josh Wallace, you’ll have to call him — and he’ll probably be on the move when you do so. The busy MBA student is juggling school classes, his
It’s Mylie Miller’s job to market Wild Waves. And yes, she has a lot of fun at work
Mylie Miller ‘19 had only visited Federal Way’s Wild Waves Theme & Water Park once before last spring, and that episode ended with her looking like a pint-sized extra from
Justin Kjolseth ‘10 on law school, PLU debate and life as an Assistant Attorney General
OLYMPIA, WASH. (Nov. 22, 2019) — When asked the simple question “What’s an average week at work like for you?” Justin Kjolseth ’10 doesn’t have a clear answer. “It varies,”
Jordan Levy: Anthropology and a Just Society
When Jordan Levy first visited Honduras in high school, he had no idea that someday he’d be serving as an expert witness on Honduras in the U.S. court system. He
Diversity Center Alumni: Performative Allyship
TACOMA, WASH. (Nov. 14, 2019) — Angie Hambrick, PLU’s Associate Vice President of Diversity, Justice and Sustainability, sits down with PLU’s Dean of Inclusive Excellence Jennifer Smith, Associate Vice President