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architect of the Gallup Student Poll, he has measured hope in over a million people. This measure of hope, engagement, and wellbeing taps into the hearts and minds of US public school students to determine what drives achievement. (It is available at no cost to any school or district interested in using it to start a hope conversation in their community.) Dr. Lopez is the director of the annual Gallup Wellbeing Forum, which convenes scholars, leaders and decision makers to discuss the issues that

in 2004 when he reconnected with his biological family after a three-month search — he can finally say he feels a sense of belonging there. “This is the first time I’ve truly lived in Colombia,” he said. “I’ve only ever been a tourist before.” Still, even before he considered Colombia home, it was his family there who motivated him during a turbulent time as a student at Pacific Lutheran University. Taylor-Mosquera arrived on PLU’s campus, after earning an associate degree from Tacoma Community

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, there is always time to spend with friends and nature,” he says. “Tom unfortunately passed away due to a climbing incident, so lessons I have taken from his life have meant a lot.” The second, Brad Hodkinson ‘19, is a fellow student-athlete and outdoor enthusiast. “Brad taught me to always make time for fun and that making goals is a key to success,” Scheel says. “My ideas for success in high school were definitely money and job oriented,” he acknowledges. “I saw a successful life as one with a lot

authorization requirements vary by state and that relocating during the course of a program to another state could impact whether that student can continue in the course, meet the eligibility requirements of that state, and/or receive financial aid funding. If students are considering relocating, they should contact their degree program to check for authorization and licensure eligibility requirements. Program Name Completing the state approved preparation program at PLU qualifies a candidate as an out of

department. Only nine programs statewide earned funding, and PLU tied for the third-highest award amount. Hibbs said earning the grant money speaks to the legitimacy of PLU’s program. “It’s demonstrating that the state is supporting our model of preparing teachers,” she said. The money funded scholarships for 21 students enrolled in the ARC program each of the following two years. It also covered administrative costs and activities tied to student development, such as mentoring and workshops. The

the only female AD in the Pac-12. Since Cohen’s appointment as athletic director a little more than two years ago, several of UW’s sports teams have made deep runs into the postseason and Cohen has made significant progress toward balancing the department’s budget; achieving financial solvency was her primary goal upon taking over in May 2016. She is driven by the desire to provide the best experience possible for each of her school’s student athletes, and wants to foster a working environment

they speak and the various people they interact with. All of these are important to understand when looking at our beautiful, diverse, and vibrant world.” The study-away opportunities that PLU provided while Larsen was a student were invaluable. He also went to Norway in 2014 as a Peace Scholar and studied at the International Summer School. “(It) was an amazing time to meet and engage with students from around the world. All of us with a passion in understanding how we can make this fragmented

aspects of a student or person. “We tend to lean more towards the negative because it’s easiest to identify,” Cushman said. “But once you have validated and affirmed, then you can build a bridge.” The instinct to identify the negative is something that Cushman says happens all too often. During his symposium talk, Cushman recalled a conversation he had with a substitute teacher who was surprised that students at Stadium High School weren’t as well behaved as students at Lincoln High. The stark

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