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Zari Warden, a double major in Communication and Gender, Sexuality, and Race Studies, works in the student ran Lute Air Student Radio (LASR), Tuesday, April 29, 2025, in the Neeb Building at PLU. (PLU Photo / Sy Bean)
Zari Warden’s ’25 PLU journey leads to an interdisciplinary tapestry of creativity and advocacy

Zari Warden ’25 arrived at PLU as a vocal performance major ready to pursue a career in music. However, her journey quickly took a transformative turn, one that would redefine not only her academic path but also her sense of identity and purpose. “I came…

July 2, 2025
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Olivia Tate, graduating with degrees in Nursing, Religion, an individualized major in Native American and Indigenous studies with a minor in Peace Car Prep Certification, poses for their Senior Spotlight portrait, Tuesday, May 20, 2025, in the at PLU School of Nursing Clinical Learning and Simulation Center. (PLU Photo / Sy Bean)
Olivia Tate: Interdisciplinary scholar, advocate, and future nurse scientist

When Olivia Tate ’25 tells people she’s triple majoring in nursing , religion , and Native American and Indigenous studies — with a Peace Corps prep minor — the usual response is one of confusion and curiosity. But for Olivia, those reactions confirm that she’s…

July 2, 2025
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Lydia Downs, who double majored in Global Studies and English Literature, and is now finishing her Masters of Arts in Education, recently accepted a Fulbright Teaching Fellowship in Thailand, Monday, May 12, 2025, at PLU. (PLU Photo / Sy Bean)
2025 grad Lydia Downs wins prestigious Fulbright Scholarship to teach in Thailand

Lydia Downs ’25, a Master of Arts in Education student at Pacific Lutheran University, has been awarded a prestigious Fulbright Scholar Award to serve as an English teaching assistant in Thailand during the 2025–2026 academic year. Lydia, who previously earned her undergraduate degrees in global…

July 1, 2025
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Education major Stephanie Smithingell poses for her Senior Spotlight Portrait, Wednesday, May 14, 2025, at PLU. (PLU Photo / Sy Bean)
“Aha moments are pure joy” — Steph Smithingell’s journey to becoming a teacher

For 14 years, Steph Smithingell ’25 ran an in-home childcare and preschool, building a community of curious, active, joyful kids. Now, as a soon-to-be PLU graduate, she’ll bring those experiences to her new career path as an elementary school teacher. Steph is an education major…

May 20, 2025
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Internships, Arts, and Advocacy: Gavin Ripka’s community-based learning experience

With a triple major, multiple internships, three study away trips, and lots of participation in campus life, Gavin Ripka ’25 is soaking up as many experiences as he can at PLU. We caught up with Ripka to learn more about his most recent internship experience…

February 20, 2025
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The PLU Uukumwe team at Sosusvlei
Collective Action Rooted in Reciprocity

At a summer 2023 banquet launching the Uukumwe Project, Sanet Steenkamp, executive director of Namibia’s Ministry of Education, Arts, and Culture, advised a group of Namibian and American teachers not to hold back. “The children,” she said, “deserve for us not to hold back.” Steenkamp’s…

October 23, 2024
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PLU’s first Innovation Studies major Heven Ambachew poses for her Senior Spotlight portrait, Tuesday, May 7, 2024, at PLU. (PLU Photo / Sy Bean)
Heven Ambachew ’24 combines her passions and experiences to design major in innovation studies

Like many students, Heven Ambachew ’24 wasn’t yet sure of her major when embarking on her PLU journey. Four years later, thanks to PLU’s individualized major pathway, she is the university’s first graduate with a major in innovation studies . Innovation Studies at PLU Courses…

June 4, 2024
Alumni, Internships, CareerResearch & AcademicsResoLute
Stuart Gavidia ’24 majored in computer science while interning at Amazon, Cannon, and Pierce County

Stuart Gavidia is a first-generation Latino student who spent most of his life in Lakewood and then Spanaway, about 10 minutes from PLU. He knew he wanted to come here for college so he could remain close to his family. He also knew from an…

May 22, 2024
Alumni, Internships, CareerResoLute
Sianna Iverson Senior Spotlight
From the Court to the Classroom: Sianna Iverson’s continued resilience and drive is taking her from PLU to Duke University

Highly recruited as an outside hitter out of Chiawana High School, Sianna Iverson ‘24, a talented volleyball player, knew she found a home at PLU after a campus visit.  “As soon as I visited, I knew it was going to be a great fit for…

May 20, 2024
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Former accountant Sarah Bell Rosenlund prepares for new career in nursing at PLU’s Lynnwood campus

Sarah Bell Rosenlund has always been a people person. She radiates positive energy, and smiles broadly when she talks about her PLU experience. “I realized that my gift is to be a helper to people,” she said. “I love to be in acts of service.…

May 15, 2024
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Raphi Crenshaw stands on PLU's upper campus. there are university buildings behind him. he wears a grey shrit, black baseball cap, and thin gold necklaces.
Criminal justice major Raphi Crenshaw ’24 interned at Tacoma Pro Bono and plans to attend law school

After graduating from Emerald Ridge High School in Puyallup, Raphi Crenshaw ’24 enrolled at PLU with plans to major in biology. “I was going to become a dermatologist, but when I started taking the classes, well, I wasn’t a fan of it,” Crenshaw remembers. By…

April 30, 2024
Alumni, Internships, CareerResoLute
Banken posing in front of the UW School of Medicine Sign. All photos in this article are provided by Banken.
Isaiah Banken ’21 earns Torrison Scholarship because of his dedication to medicine and faith

Isaiah Banken ’21 knew he wanted to pursue a career in medicine. Banken, with a B.S. in biology and a minor in mathematics from PLU, explored various medical opportunities near his hometown of Wenatchee, WA, including working at a ski resort, serving in hospice care,…

January 3, 2024
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