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PLU alumna SarahAnn McFadden '11 is a post-doc researcher at the Yale Institute for Global Health, studying child vaccination rates. (Photo courtesy of Tony Fiorini)
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 Institute of Global Health in New Haven, Connecticut, where she spends her time analyzing factors…

December 24, 2019
Alumni, Internships, Career
Kristina Garabedian '08 is the founder of Shoebox Sharing — a nonprofit that donates fleece blankets, scarves and school supply packs around the globe.
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 a pastor’s intriguing invitation. The pastor asked church members to reach under the pews and…

December 23, 2019
Alumni, Internships, Career
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 over 100 recovery-related surgeries, filed a personal injury claim against the Army and enrolled in…

November 26, 2019
Alumni, Internships, Career
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 job as a marketing intern… and a starring role in The Fern Shakespeare Company’s “Othello,”…

November 25, 2019
Alumni, Internships, Career
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 “Fight Club.” “It’s kind of funny, but it’s kind of embarrassing,” she said, laughing about…

November 22, 2019
Alumni, Internships, Career
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,” they say. “There really is no average work week for me.” Kjolseth isn’t dodging the…

November 22, 2019
Alumni, Internships, Career
PLU’s Dr. Dean Waldow recognized with prestigious Lynwood W. Swanson Scientific Research Award

TACOMA, WASH. (Nov. 8, 2019) — In recognition of his impactful work as an academic researcher and mentor, Pacific Lutheran University’s Dr. Dean Waldow has been awarded the Lynwood W. Swanson Scientific Research Award by the M. J. Murdock Charitable Trust. The purpose of the…

November 9, 2019
Alumni, Internships, Career
Chloe Wilhelm ‘20, a double major in economics and political science, has been working with mentor Tim Graciano ‘09, a Senior Manager at Amazon up in Seattle, for the past year.
New economics mentorship program eases classroom-to-career transitions for PLU students

TACOMA, WASH. (Sept. 25, 2019) — The academic rigors of higher education provide a rich, well-rounded foundation for students preparing for a professional career. Sometimes, however, it’s the reassuring helping hand of an experienced mentor that best smooths the ensuing transition from classroom to the…

September 25, 2019
Alumni, Internships, Career
Justin Foster '02, and School of Business Dean Chung-Shing Lee photographed in and around Morken at at PLU.
Entrepreneur Justin Foster ’02 on making meaningful relationships with faculty

Lutes often find ways to show gratitude to the community that supported their education, but Justin Foster ’02 got started early. An entrepreneur, marketer, and technology developer, he has been an active supporter of PLU and the School of Business since graduation. “I received a…

August 13, 2019
Alumni, Internships, Career
Justin Huertas '09 (center) performs in "Lizard Boy" at the Diversionary Theatre in San Diego. He wrote the musical for Seattle Repertory Theatre in 2015. Huertas is flanked by Kirsten deLohr Helland ’10 (right) and William A. Williams. The cast performed as a three-person folk rock band. (Photo by Simpatika, courtesy of Diversionary Theatre)
‘Representation matters’: Lute actor earns lead role in Seattle production of ‘Legally Blonde’

TACOMA, WASH. (Sept. 24, 2018) — Justin Huertas ’09 says opening night of “Legally Blonde,” presented by Seattle-based Showtunes Theatre Company, was electric. Applause roared when his castmate, Alexandria Henderson, walked on stage for the first time Saturday night. Sure, Elle Woods is a lovable…

September 24, 2018
Alumni, Internships, Career
Kelly Hall '16, a language specialist with her tribe, sings alongside fellow Samish tribal members during protocol at the Power Paddle to Puyallup. The ceremony — during which tribes share songs, stories and dances — was part of the annual canoe journey. (Photo by John Froschauer/PLU)
Lute paddles with fellow Samish tribal members for first locally hosted canoe journey in 20 years

TACOMA, WASH. (Aug. 7, 2018) — Before Kelly Hall ’16 and the rest of her Samish canoe family paddled their final strokes through the Hylebos Waterway, Hall did something no one in her tribe had done for many years. “I’m the first tribal member in…

August 7, 2018
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Brittany Bowen ’18 enrolled in Teach 253 during her junior year at Mount Tahoma High School in Tacoma, hoping to gain more exposure to her chosen career. (Photo by John Froschauer/PLU)
Teach 253: PLU partnership with Tacoma Public Schools supports aspiring teachers

TACOMA, WASH. (June 7, 2018) — Brittany Bowen ’18 had barely started school when she chose her life’s work. By the age of 8, she’d decided to become a teacher. Although she set her career goal early in life, Bowen’s path to a Pacific Lutheran…

June 7, 2018
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