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board of the Center for Youth Sport and Parenting, her annual week at Sprinker represents her commitment to actualizing the values and practices for which she is a national advocate. “I’ve made a commitment in my professional life to function in these professional organizations where teaching a values driven approach to sport is the hallmark,” Hacker explains. “This (camp) is my local commitment to that.” “I joke that our camp is an Up With People concert, only with soccer balls,” Hacker explains

experience for them. The MFT program extends beyond what some might think. In addition to couples and marital issues, the student therapists help in addressing family, parenting, depression, anxiety, divorce, trauma, communication, anger management, sex and sexuality, grief and loss, and drug and alcohol issues. Being able to address such a large spectrum of needs over the last two-plus years has been a benefit to more than 500 people who have sought therapy at the program’s East Campus location at the

, Spokanasaurus Rex.Yes, you read that right. In addition to parenting her daughters, all younger than 12, Caprye spends time in Spokane, Washington, parks, playgrounds and even lakes in a human sized, inflatable Tyrannosaurus rex costume. “I think it’s fun to give people a crazy experience that makes them smile and kind of bonds people together,” Caprye said. “Because everybody who is there is like ‘did you just see that?’” Caprye started Spokanasaurus Rex in April. She brings the suit when she’s out with

barriers, too, such as unstable housing, immigration status, parenting or expecting a child. “I’m proud of the work we have done in supporting students, long-term,” Pierce-Ngo says. Data shows that the program works, too. Thanks to the unique one-on-one support model, the students were three times more likely to pursue post-secondary education. A Northwest Education Access advocate is a designated support person, who uses one-on-one conversations and follow-up check-ins. Advocates help a caseload of 40

, learning, travel, leadership and service. What’s next? Earning a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from PLU does not enable me to begin working as a nurse right away. The first part of my Summer will be spent studying for the NCLEX (the State Boards for nursing). Once I pass this exam I will have a registered nurse (RN) license and can begin working as an RN. I will be beginning a perinatal (high-risk antepartum, labor and delivery, and postpartum nursing) registered nurse (RN) residency program this