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Brian Bannon Distinguished lute Therapy Dogs International Furry Friends Jeff Coffin Grammy-winning jazz saxophonist Samuel Torvend Professor of Religion Amanda McCarty Environmental Scientist Vicci Martinez Acclaimed Songwriter Robert P. Ericksen Kurt Mayer Chair in Holocaust Studies Emeritus Randal Pinkett Expert on race and equity Dian Million Associate professor of American Indian Studies at the University of Washington Laura Lieber Rabbi Shamil Idriss CEO of Search for Common Ground Charlotte

Christmastime, we give in honor of our loving and supportive family.” – Allison and Timothy, Fontanelle, NE  “The football program had a huge impact on my life and who I am today.” – Jeff, Sherwood, OR  “My mother Enid Webber graduated from PLC in 1938. The experiences she gained there opened a world of new opportunities and accomplishments for her that she never forgot.” – George, Leesburg, VA “I really appreciate the quality education I received at PLU. A scholarship made it possible for me to attend PLU

Massachusetts in Amherst, where he did his studies in composition under Robert Sutton, Frederick Tillis, Jeff Holmes, and Robert Stern. Returning to Michigan, he completed his doctorate of musical arts in composition in 1994 at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. There he studied with William Albright, Michael Daugherty, George Wilson, Fred Lerdahl, and Pulitzer Prize winners William Bolcom and Leslie Bassett. SPU Director BioIn addition to directing the Center for Worship, Newby serves as director of

taking a shot. +Enlarge Photo 1960s & 1970s: Expanding and Modernizing In 1973, expansion and financing of PLU women’s athletics were given an enormous boost by an anonymous gift of $420,000 in the form of two trusts. Soon, PLU would house 22 men’s and women’s varsity sports—more than any other NAIA school in the Northwest (at the time). In 1974, PLU welcomed its first four African-American basketball players to campus. Two of them, Jeff Byrd and Tony Hicks, led the team in scoring both years they