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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