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September 12, 2025

Picture Perfect

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Former PLU alumni and basketball players gathered in Las Vegas in March 2025 and attended several basketball games, including the championship game of the West Coast Conference, with Gonzaga defeating St. Mary’s. Pictured left to right are Tom Lorentzsen ’67, Jonathan Nesvig ’67, Neal Andersen ’74, and brother Mark Andersen ’67. Not pictured are Bruce Willis, Jr. ’72, Randy Leeland ’74, Terry Finseth ’72 and Dale Soden ’73. Randy and Neal organized the gathering; Tuscany Suites & Casino made the shirts for them.

FALL 2024

EDITOR
Zach Powers ’10

ASSISTANT EDITOR
MacKenzie Hines

CONTRIBUTING EDITOR
Debbie Cafazzo

WRITERS
Emily Holt MFA ’16
MacKenzie Hines
Sarah Nystrom MFA ’22
Lora Shinn
Zach Powers ’10, MFA ’24

RESOLUTE PHOTOGRAPHER
Sy Bean

CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS
Courtney Perry
Jeffrey Roberts
Joseph Esser
Matt Nugent
Silong Chunn

EXECUTIVE CREATIVE DIRECTOR
Simon Sung

ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT OF MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS
Lace M. Smith

EDITORIAL OFFICES
Neeb Center
253-535-8410
marcom@plu.edu

PLU OFFICERS
Allan Belton
President

Joanna Gregson, Ph.D.
Provost

Daniel J. Lee
Vice President for University Relations

Joanna C. Royce-Davis, Ph.D.
Vice President for Student Life

Shalita Myrick
Vice President & Chief Operating Officer

Karen McConnell, Ph.D.
Associate Vice President and Chief Institutional Effectiveness Officer

Melody Ferguson
Associate Dean of Admissions

OFFICE OF ALUMNI AND STUDENT CONNECTIONS

Katie Hoover ’10
Associate Vice President of Constituent Engagement

Jessica Pagel ’08
Executive Director

Kathy Engle
Assistant Director

Grace Amsden ’10
Program Coordinator

Nesvig Alumni Center
Tacoma, WA 98447-0003
253-535-7415
plualumni.org

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