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A drone image of PLU's campus showing Mt. Rainier and a blue sky in the background
Parkland’s University: PLU and Parkland share history, common bonds and a vibrant future

PLU President Allan Belton is a morning person. He’s frequently among the first employees to arrive at the Hauge Administration Building, but not before his morning cup of joe. His favorite coffee stand is on South Tacoma Way, the seven-mile arterial that is the economic…

September 3, 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
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
Emma Stafki poses for a photo on PLU's upper campus while holding two canon cameras with large zoom lens. She is wearing a grey tee shirt over a white long sleeve shirt.
Emma Stafki ’24 explores the challenges facing Puget Sound orcas in capstone documentary

Emma Stafki grew up on Washington’s Key Peninsula, hearing stories about a tragedy in 1968. In nearby Vaughn Bay, her grandparents witnessed the heartwrenching capture of Hugo, a three-year-old orca whale.  Southern Resident orcas typically stay with their mothers their whole lives; losses echo throughout…

April 29, 2024
Research & AcademicsResoLute
Jessa smiles while sitting in the outdoor ampitheater outside of PLU's music building. She is wearing a black tee shirt and holding her ukulele.
Universal language: how teaching music in rural Namibia was a life-changing experience for Jessa Delos Reyes ’24

When the principal of N/a’an ku sê, a rural school in Namibia that serves the San people, asked PLU music education major Jessa Delos Reyes ’24 to expand their existing music program to include children in junior primary (grades K-3), she initially felt daunted at…

April 16, 2024
Research & AcademicsResoLute
Cora Beeson smiles will standing in front of a piece of Norwegian maritime art in front of PLU's university center. Beeson is wearing a dark green blazer, and is wearing a green necklace.
Inspired by Women: Cora Beeson’s research in Indonesia began with her Taiwanese grandmother’s caretaker

Global studies major Cora Beeson ’24 spent four months in Indonesia last spring for a study abroad semester. Little did she know the research she conducted there would lead to a presentation at the esteemed 2024 Human Development Conference at the University of Notre Dame’s…

April 15, 2024
Research & AcademicsResoLute
Justin Huertas ’09 and Kiki deLohr ’10 pose on stage before their production of Lizard Boy,Wednesday, June 14, 2023, at Theater Row in New York. (PLU Photo / Sy Bean)
From Eastvold to Broadway: Justin Huertas ’09 and Kiki deLohr ’10 debut on musical theater’s biggest stage

It’s 11 a.m. in Harlem. Justin Huertas ’09 and Kiki deLohr ’10 are feeling loose, relaxed — even a bit silly — as they sip coffee outside Sugar Hill Café. In a few short hours they will make their off-Broadway debuts in a musical written…

September 13, 2023
Alumni, Internships, CareerResoLute
Brian Bannon ’97, the Merryl and James Tisch Director of the New York Public Library, poses for a portrait, Tuesday, June 13, 2023, at the iconic Stephen A. Schwarzman Building in New York City. (PLU Photo / Sy Bean)
The People’s Librarian: Brian Bannon’s passion for democratizing information led him to the New York Public Library

In 1997, Brian Bannon was a PLU senior. An exemplary student, he wrote for The Mast, and was a double major researching social justice through the lens of queer rights movements. One afternoon, Bannon found himself in the office of history professor Beth Kraig, discussing…

September 12, 2023
Alumni, Internships, CareerResoLute
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How Erik Bainter ’23 and Jai Alapai ’24 answered a call that could save two lives.

THE PLU ATHLETICS MISSION STATEMENT spells it out. The “S” in Lutes stands for service — giving back and making an impact in the lives of others. It’s a value that two Lute football teammates put into action this past year. Just a few months…

September 8, 2023
ResoLuteStudent Life, Resources, Community
Aaron Bell smiles at the camera. There is a white wall behind him and he is wearing a blazer and glasses.
Aaron Bell ’04: A Philosopher in Finance

PLU graduate Aaron Bell ’04 learned early on that life is full of pathways — and that it was his responsibility to pursue his interests with passion to find his purpose. He grew up in Wisconsin where he was a standout student — an Eagle…

September 8, 2023
Alumni, Internships, CareerResoLute
Emily Peterson standing on the street in a New York alley. There is a brightly painted mural behind her. She is smiling, looking up above the photographer, and wearing a grey sweater.
Emily Peterson ’14 : Global policy, politics and partnerships

Like many students, Emily Peterson ’14 began her time at PLU unsure of what, exactly, she wanted to do. “I wanted to work for the United Nations,” she says. “Although at the time, I didn’t know what it was, to be honest, when I was…

September 8, 2023
Alumni, Internships, CareerResoLute
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