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THE CASE FOR COLLEGE: Rediscovering the Purpose of Higher Education God First Since 1899 PRESIDENT’S LETTER Volume 30 I Number 1 APULIFE EXECUTIVE TEAM Chair, Board of Trustees Peggy S. Campbell One of my earliest memories is the sound of my father working with tools. My dad President I Jon R. Wallace ’76, MBA ’78, DBA Volume 30 Number 1 was a farmer, and his work truck always had tool boxes with all the stuff you need to Executive Vice President fix a broken tractor. But for me, the sound of his tools remains my strongest memory David E. Bixby ’78, M.A. ’82, Ed.D. —the loud clang of metal on metal and the rhythmic whir of vibrating drills. Provost One such memory occurred before sunrise one morning. We were riding in the Mark Stanton, Ph.D., ABPP Vice Provosts cab of a tractor trailer loaded with apples en route to a packing house on a cider run. Vicky R. Bowden, DNSc, RN Suddenly, a loud bang shattered our peaceful thoughts, and the truck began to shake. Diane Guido, Ph.D.

APU ARCHIVES My dad pulled over, grabbed his flashlight and an armload of tools, and disappeared Senior Vice Presidents Mark S. Dickerson, JD, Ph.D. under the front end of the truck. Sitting in the dark cab, I could hear the comforting Terry A. Franson, Ph.D. 18 30 28 refrain of my father working with his tools—banging and clanging, peppered by the Robert L. Johansen, CPA, M.A. ’11 frustrated farmer-mechanic muttering to himself—and then he appeared with dirty MAGAZINE STAFF hands and his tools, announcing that it was probably fixed. Sure enough, the repair held. Vice President for University Relations My father passed into heaven more than 10 years ago, but the memory of those tool David Peck ’91, MBA ’02, Ph.D. sounds still rings in my ears. I sometimes wonder about my own tool sounds—things Associate Vice President for External Affairs that others hear in the execution of my work that lead them to believe repairs are under Maureen (Riegert ’90, M.A. ’00) Taylor 20 22 12 18 14 way, improvements are near, something good and different will emerge. I want my Executive Director of Marketing Rafi Maljian ’98, MBA ’01 tool sounds to be encouraging memories in the development of scholars and disciples. Senior Director of Operations In the classrooms, residence halls, and virtual environments of Azusa Pacific, myriad Carmen Gustin Those reverberations tool sounds give evidence of important work. My favorites are those of dialogue and Senior Creative and Internet Director FEATURES DEPARTMENTS instruction between faculty and students within the sacred space of the classroom— Christian Brazo ’95, M.A. ’01 echo what you might the hard work of scholarship that brings a Christian worldview as the key template in Art Director 12 Maximize Your Eternal Net Worth 2 President’s Letter Jason Flicker by John M. Thornton hear on our campus— new ideas, challenging questions, and learning outcomes. They join the hum of debate 6 Campus Close Up teams, athletic teams, and the late-night keystrokes of students crafting papers as APU Life (ISSN 0895-5433) is published quarterly by Azusa Pacific University, 901 E. Alosta Ave., PO Box 7000, Azusa, CA 91702-7000, 14 The Case for College: Rediscovering the questions that define us, evidence that something good, beautiful, and lasting is being created. The sounds of apu.edu, (626) 969-3434. 24 Cougars Sports Roundup Purpose of Higher Education disagreements and celebrations, of prayer meetings and chapel worship, even those of Periodicals class postage paid at Azusa, CA 91702, and additional conversations that matter, mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: by Cynndie Hoff 25 Alumni News and Notes whispered desperation given to a trusted friend and returned with hope and promise—all APU Life, Azusa Pacific University, ATTN: Office of University Advancement, PO Box 7000, Azusa, CA 91702-7000. confessions that free us, these are part of the cacophony of this Christ-centered university fulfilling its mission. 26 Class Notes Azusa Pacific University, in compliance with federal laws and 18 God’s Design in Bacteria In Luke 10, the Gospel writer recalls a time when Jesus appoints 72 workers to go regulations, does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, and words of truth that age, disability, national origin, or status as a veteran in any of its by Sarah Richart 26 Cougar Interview into society to speak the Good News of the Kingdom. Before they leave, Jesus says, policies, practices, or procedures. direct and empower us. Matthew Gonzalez ’10 “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, 20 Justice for All [email protected] to send out workers into His harvest field.” I can only imagine the tool sounds coming by Deshonna Collier-Goubil 34 Where in the World . . . ? from those disciples in the towns and villages marked by their presence. They touched lives that were broken, bruised, and in need of the repairing work available through 22 Growing Up the Winding Road 35 Archived the Good News of Jesus Christ. Those reverberations echo what you might hear on by Micah McDaniel our campus—questions that define us, conversations that matter, confessions that free ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT us, and words of truth that direct and empower us. In Luke 10:17, those 72 returned 28 It Payes to Create 31 Choosing to Celebrate with joy and reported to Jesus what happened: “Lord, even the demons submit to us by Micah McDaniel in your name.” We get a picture that the mass chorus executed by obedient disciples in the name of Jesus accomplished more than they could have imagined. 30 Educator’s Calling Leads to Sacramento What are your tool sounds? When I think of the many alumni, friends, parents, by Rachel White and students who are an extension of the APU mission and a shining example of the Gospel story, I imagine thousands of tools hard at work against brokenness and despair in a world hungry for His repair. Thank you for the example you are to me On the Cover: and the support you are to this university. I celebrate and encourage the tool sounds “That’s what social work does; it allows a space for people I hear coming from you. to be vulnerable and allows a space for people to feel safe and comfortable, to be honest, and be themselves.” Shalom, Rebecca Bekele ’17, Social Work major APU Need-based Grant, APU Director’s Scholarship, and Jon Campbell Servant Leadership Scholarship recipient Jon R. Wallace, DBA Watch Rebecca’s student portrait: apu.edu/bas/programs/bsw Apprentice with tools Photo by Sidney Diongzon

2 3 The Mary Hill Award This award honors an individual who exemplifies the heart and soul of Mary Hill. Known for her fervent prayer life, sacrificial service to others, and obedience to God’s call, Hill exemplified the deep faith and compassionate works of a transformational Christian leader. This year, the university community bestowed the inaugural Mary Hill Award on Kimberly Battle-Walters Denu, Ph.D., vice president and chief diversity officer, who embodies Hill’s inspirational leadership and empowers those around her to become the best version of themselves according to God’s will and grace. Her wise counsel and genuine compassion spring from rich personal and professional experiences that she willingly shares.

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DUSTIN REYNOLDS ’07, MBA ’10 In 1899, Mary Hill, set the standard and the trajectory for the God First institution known today as Azusa Pacific University. As the first president of APU’s predecessor, the Training School for Christian Workers, she inspired 25 of the school’s first 30 students to serve as missionaries in foreign fields—a tradition that remains a hallmark of APU. What she and others started from scratch by rolling up their sleeves and saying yes to Christ’s call, God has blessed countless times over through miraculous provision and changed lives.

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APU Offers Scholarships initiative begins fall 2017 and includes APU Named to with basic school and life skills, including of Theology, professor in the internet-based SBIRT training program to Charter Oak Students this year’s graduating seniors who meet President’s Honor Roll role modeling and mentoring. Second, Department of Biblical and Religious into courses and practice settings Zuventurez Winners Announced Making the APU experience more the program’s academic requirements. For the ninth time, Azusa Pacific earned a the annual Brain Awareness Fair Studies, and associate chaplain, beginning this spring. The new program accessible and affordable to its closest Incoming high school freshmen who place on the President’s Higher Education educates local seventh-graders about Michael Waters brings extensive equips students in nursing, social work, neighbors, Azusa Pacific University successfully follow the academic Community Service Honor Roll. The brain-related topics and emphasizes experience and knowledge to this and psychology as professionals and the Charter Oak Unified School pathway all four years will be eligible. award celebrates “institutions of higher healthy lifestyle choices and neuroscience important conversation. The Center prepared to engage in their work with District (COUSD) formed a special In addition, current sophomores and education that support exemplary research. Finally, the Opening the for Theological Activism’s 2015 Justice cultural competence and the ability to relationship that creates a smoother juniors who meet the requirements community service programs and raise World of Music project partners APU Awards named Waters Pastor of the integrate faith and spirituality when college pathway for Charter Oak may pursue this education option. the visibility of effective practices in music majors with local students of Year, and the Dallas Business Journal caring for people in a wide range of High School students. The Charter This partnership recognizes that campus community partnerships.” all ages and ability levels to provide named him a Class of 2015 40 Under healthcare settings. Oak Board of Education approved a many local students place Azusa Pacific The Corporation for National and musicianship skills, performance 40 honoree. Further, Waters received The summit introduced faculty and memorandum of understanding with at the top of their college wish list, Community Service (CNCS), which ensemble opportunities, music technology the Dallas-Fort Worth Chapter of the staff to the SBIRT concept—screening APU at its February 23, 2017, meeting but many families find paying for a has administered the award since 2006, classes, and summer camps. Council on American-Islamic Relations’ using standardized and validated tools, following a reception with President private college education prohibitive. recognizes higher education institutions These projects highlight the myriad 2016 Community Leader of the Year applying motivational interviewing as Jon R. Wallace, DBA; David Dufault Wallace announced at the reception in four categories: General Community projects, programs, and people on APU’s Award and Southern Methodist part of the Brief Intervention and Hunter, vice president for enrollment that the university is committed to Service, Interfaith Community Service, campus devoted to caring for those in University’s 2015 Distinguished Alumni Referral to Treatment components, management; Superintendent Mike giving more neighboring students Economic Opportunity, and Education. need and practicing Christ-like hospitality. Emerging Leader Award. The author and integrating a cultural competency Hendricks, Ed.D.; school board access to APU and making it easier For the past two years, APU has been Inclusion on the President’s Honor Roll of the award-winning book Freestyle: framework of faith and spirituality into members; and COUSD students. for their families to finance the honored in the General Community affirms Azusa Pacific’s vow to keep Reflections on Faith, Family, Justice, and SBIRT practice—and allowed attendees The agreement provides students opportunity. Further, he anticipates Service and Education categories based service at the heart of every endeavor. Pop Culture (Fresh Air Books, 2014) to practice using didactic role plays. who meet admissions requirements that this partnership with Charter on the scope and quality of various uses his platform to inspire national and Faculty from APU’s Departments of PHOTO COURTESY OF ZUVENTUREZ with guaranteed admittance to APU, Oak represents the first of several university service and academic programs. Renowned A.M.E. international audiences through words Psychology, Graduate Psychology, and Showcasing their ingenuity, business judges, Urban Vinyl won first place for a $10,000 renewable scholarship, such symbiotic agreements with In the General Community Service Pastor Engages Campus of hope and encouragement. Social Work and the School of Nursing skills, and passion, five APU students demonstrating concept viability and application fee waiver, and support local districts to come. category, CNCS recognized three APU in Conversation helped organize and lead the event, competed against fellow Cougars bottom line sustainability. In second with the application process. The programs. The first, Nursing Students Rev. Michael Waters, D.Min., founding APU Hosts Faith-based which included a core session, faith and and walked away with top honors on place, M57 pitched an idea for a custom Impacting Health at Home and Abroad, pastor of Joy Tabernacle African SBIRT Training spirituality components, and a practice November 15, 2016, in the annual ring and watch company with a mission encompasses the School of Nursing’s Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E.) Church APU hosted the first Faith and panel that facilitated discussion regarding Zuventurez startup pitch competition. of helping nonprofit organizations. emphasis on urban and international in Dallas, Texas, spoke on campus Spirituality Integrated SBIRT Network the implementation and sustainability Christian Sanchez ’17, Seth Fontaine Third-place honors went to I Am service, from attending to the homeless January 12, 2017. Hosted by Azusa Pacific’s Training Summit at the beginning of the of SBIRT training within social work, (attended 2015), Reef Coleman Unique, which promotes self-love and in downtown Los Angeles to caring School of Theology; the Center for academic year. Funded by the Substance nursing, and psychology internship sites. (attended 2015), Chase Molenaar ’20, a way for individuals to share their for patients in Mother Teresa’s Home Diversity, Equity, and Inclusive Abuse and Mental Health Services Visit sbirtfaithandspirituality.org for and Carlos Mendoza ’18 worked distinctive gifts with the masses. for the Dying in Calcutta, India. The Excellence; and the Student Center for Administration, APU led the efforts in project and event information. together to pitch their idea for a As the Urban Vinyl team members second project, Education Support for Reconciliation and Diversity, Waters establishing this network—a partnership high-quality headphone business, make plans for developing and growing Reading Recommendations an Immigration Population, includes discussed the issues addressed in with five faith-based universities and Assemblymember Inspires Urban Vinyl, and earned $15,000 to their new business, they also intend his new book, Stakes Is High: Race, the Los Angeles County Department Students of Color to Lead from Christopher Flannery APU’s Community Advancement help kick-start the company. to honor one of the primary tenets Programs, which hire students at 11 Faith, and Hope for America (Chalice of Mental Health—which provides California State Assemblymember Zuventurez PITCH, APU’s wildly of Zuventurez—Kingdom care. The Christopher Flannery, Ph.D., is a professor in the Honors College. local sites to help K-12 students with Press, 2017). information and support to allied health Reggie Jones-Sawyer (D) inspired popular and steadily growing startup team established a partnership with The community leader and social professionals as they care for their students of color to break through Essential Shakespeare: Selected and with an academics and physical fitness. Finally, program, supports emerging entrepreneurs the Children’s Music Fund, an Encino, activist urged attendees to see and listen clients and patients through SBIRT barriers and embrace their leadership Introduction by Ted Hughes (Ecco, 2006) the Community Building through a by providing an opportunity to pitch California-based organization that University and Multi-city Collaboration to the suffering caused by racism and (Screening, Brief Intervention, and potential at an on-campus luncheon ideas, test business plans, network with provides music to terminally ill children, Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas (Penguin Classics, 2013) project involved a joint effort between to help facilitate a just future for the Referral to Treatment), a public health just prior to the spring semester. Azusa professionals, and gain invaluable and will host an annual fundraising th Farewell, My Lovely by Raymond Chandler (Vintage Crime/Black Lizard; APU and three neighboring cities to country. While Waters outlined the approach to treating those at risk for Pacific invited the four-year 59 District experience through real-life failures concert to support the kids musically Reprint edition, 1992) host the 2015 Special Olympics. theological, historical, and cultural substance use disorders. representative to speak with students and successes. The Urban Vinyl team and financially. By giving back, In the Education category, CNCS context and proliferation of racism, he More than 40 faculty and staff and faculty about his compelling life began with a vision for vintage-style looking forward, working through Joy in the Morning by P.G. Wodehouse (The Overlook Press, also recognized three APU projects. also offered an optimistic outlook. He trainers attended from the partner journey and firsthand experience with headphones with state-of-the-art adversity, discovering their “why,” Second Edition, 2002) Timely Educational Interventions emphasized the power of hope and its institutions—Azusa Pacific University; overcoming obstacles on the path to technology, and progressed through and determining their “how,” Urban My Early Life: 1874-1904 by Winston Churchill (Scribner, 1996) focused on college preparedness ability to effect change, then discussed Biola University; California Baptist success. Many students in attendance more than a year of product development, Vinyl and all Zuventurez participants through programs such as College how to recapture hope and allow it to University; Concordia University hail from Jones-Sawyer’s district, research and design, and close work actively learn how to meaningfully Section sponsored by the University Libraries and compiled by Liz Leahy, MLS, MAT, Headed and Mighty Proud (C.H.A.M.P.), heal and transform. Irvine; Fresno Pacific University; and which includes South Los Angeles, with mentors. After competing against approach the program’s main challenge: professor of theological bibliography and research and chair of the James L. Stamps the Eighth-grade Majors Fair, and The son of APU’s Kenneth Waters, La Sierra University—in preparation Florence-Firestone, Walnut Park, and Theological Library. [email protected] 35 other entrants and submitting “If we are about the Father’s business, OPTIONS, which equips at-risk youth Ph.D., associate dean of the School for implementing an interactive, continued on page 8 their final pitch to five industry expert then what can our businesses look like?”

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continued from page 7 improved state funding for programs New Master’s Program Prepares a portion of Huntington Park, which and institutions such as the California By the Numbers made the visit especially meaningful African American Museum. The number of years the Next Generation Jazz Festival has selected The number of young scholars who attended the annual and relevant. Jones-Sawyer’s visit strengthened Leaders in Biotechnology APU’s Jazz Ensemble to perform in its popular annual event sponsored 8th Grade Majors Fair, cosponsored by Azusa Pacific, An insightful follow-up visit on the growing relationship between by the Monterey Jazz Festival. One of only six college groups accepted Citrus College, and Cal Poly Pomona, March 17, 2017. February 3, 2017, involved a discussion Azusa Pacific and elected officials and 8: 675: from throughout the country, APU’s ensemble, directed by associate professor Now in its sixth year, the event allows students to learn more about college life between Jones-Sawyer and key faculty and provided a tangible model of solid David Beatty, not only competed, but also received detailed critiques from jazz and explore possible career tracks as they talk with college students about various staff members: Kevin Mannoia, Ph.D., values, leadership, and perseverance professionals and helped expose hundreds of the nation’s best high school musicians options. APU students at this year’s fair represented theology, English, Spanish, university chaplain; Edgar Barron, Ed.D., for students seeking to make a to the university. Held March 31-April 2, 2017, this marked the event’s 47th year. art and design, music, liberal studies, and physics majors, as well as football chair and assistant professor in the difference in the world. and volleyball. Department of Leadership and The number of students who journeyed to the Holy Land Organizational Psychology; and Poet Laureate Visits Campus of Israel, including 29 TRiO Target Success first-generation The number of elementary students Maureen Taylor, associate vice president Sharing his work undergraduates and 15 Azusa Pacific Seminary students, as part (plus 848 from the Baldwin Park Summer for external affairs, who participated and inspiration 44: with students, of the Israel Study Away program. Sponsored by the Center for Global Learning and , Camp) who have gained invaluable exposure as part of APU’s growing outreach 12 343: Engagement in partnership with the Museum of the Bible, the experience allowed to the possibility of higher education through APU’s C.H.A.M.P. program. After 26 to government representatives. The faculty, staff, and students to visit biblical sites, trace the footsteps of Jesus, and explore the political, years, the event remains one of the most beloved and popular collaborative experiences conversation also engaged the voices alumni, California economic, and cultural aspects of Israel. as each year it connects local fourth-grade students (more than 170 this academic of three students: Norris Spagner ’15, Poet Laureate year alone) with about 90 college counterparts from APU who inspire them to M.Div. ’18; Adedeji Olajide ’16, M.Div. Dana Gioia read The number of seventh-grade students from include college in their plans. ’18; and Francisco Vargas ’18, an selected poems all four Azusa Unified School District middle Azusa Scholar. Each expressed keen and engaged his audience in meaningful conversation surrounding the art of , schools who have participated in APU’s annual The number of South African delegates who called APU interest in inner-city social justice and 3 600: Brain Awareness Fair since its inception in 2012. Founded by Skyla Herod, Ph.D., home during the Special Olympics World Games Los Angeles. welcomed discussion focused on how poetic literature. Part of the James L. associate professor, Department of Biology and Chemistry, as part of national As host-town participants, volunteer students, faculty, to galvanize young people to action. Hedges Distinguished Lecture Series, 88: Brain Awareness Week, the event partners APU neurobiology and service-learning and staff welcomed, housed, entertained, and forged friendships with these ISTOCK.COM While he leads many efforts to help hosted by the College of Liberal Arts students (191 to date) with junior high schoolers to learn about the brain through talented athletes. This, along with myriad other collaborative campus/community Preparing competent, competitive, cluster of bioscience businesses, APU his community thrive and prosper, and Sciences, the Department of English, activities centered on anatomy, senses, neurons, brain safety, and the effects of drugs events, caught the attention of the Corporation for National and Community and ethical leaders, Azusa Pacific’s new offers students a distinct advantage that Jones-Sawyer focuses on the areas of and the Honors College, Gioia’s address on the brain. Read more: apu.edu/articles/inspiring-young-students-through-stem/. Service, which named Azusa Pacific to the 2016 President’s Higher Education Master of Science in Biotechnology surpasses traditional internships and education and prison reform. As a illustrated his belief that poetry, more Community Service Honor Roll, the highest federal recognition an educational equips graduates to make significant networking. A collaborative enterprise, member of the Higher Education than merely an artistic outlet, serves as institution can receive for its commitment to community, service-learning, and contributions to and profoundly this program partners APU with local Committee, he initiated significant an essential aspect of life and human civic engagement. influence this emerging science field. bioscience companies, including Grifols improvements in local schools and flourishing. Set to launch in fall 2017 with a cohort Biologicals, Gilead Sciences, Johnson increased the accessibility and As he read, the acclaimed poet of 24, the advanced degree distinguishes & Johnson, Allergan, and others. In affordability of higher education. offered personal insights into his work, 2015, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. it, and how to prevent it. Cosponsored photo exhibit in Seven Palms Amphitheater academic support programs for students, itself from counterparts at other addition to technical proficiency, APU’s He also helped improve the California giving attendees a rare glimpse of the appointed Gioia as California Poet by several departments, the weeklong titled “But you don’t look sick…” to including Disability Services. The institutions by approaching the program also provides industry-critical criminal justice system by injecting motivation, pain, triumphs, and soul Laureate, charged with advocating the event educated nondisabled people increase awareness and understanding. numerous resources and services, based discipline from a distinctly Christian skills, such as project and program more than $300 million back into the searching behind the words he writes. art of poetry in schools and organizations, and gave a voice to those with Disability Awareness Week instilled on the individual learning needs of each worldview and instilling in students management, communication skills, budget and creating legislation that A question-and-answer session allowed inspiring literary artists, and educating disabilities (more than 5 percent participants with a broader understanding student, include advocacy, academic the ability to synthesize human need, teamwork, business ethics, and assists people convicted of crimes audience members to delve even deeper Californians about influential poets of APU’s student population), of the diversity within the disability and technical support, registration potential, and responsibility. leadership, which produces graduates they did not commit as they re-enter into his life’s journey, his education, and authors. His visit to Azusa Pacific including a platform from which to population and a new perspective on assistance, testing accommodations, Graduates with this level of training who are productive employees on the society (AB 672). and his quest to make poetry accessible complemented the university’s share their concerns. those with less-obvious disabilities, such assessment referral, liaison with university find a wide-open marketplace eager to first day of hire in a corporate setting. From a long line of civil rights for everyone. commitment to God-honoring The week’s events included as diverse learners, parents of children academic service areas, liaison with hire. Jobs in the biomedical industry Open to students and professionals proponents, Jones-Sawyer’s call to Gioia, a first-generation college creative expression and cultural literacy. “Empowering Voices: Disability and with disabilities, and others who do community agencies, and more. show an upward trend throughout the with bachelor’s degrees in molecular or public service reflects a deeply rooted student and son of Italian and Mexican the Student Experience,” a student not fit traditional categories. The event Disability Awareness Week substantially country, and particularly in California, cellular biology, biochemistry, applied family tradition. He serves as co-chair immigrants, began writing poetry as Disability Awareness Week leadership chapel featuring guest generated valuable dialogue about how supports APU’s resolve to appreciate home to more than 50 percent of these mathematics, statistics, engineering, of the Select Committee on the Status an undergraduate student at Stanford Sparks Interest and Action speaker Travis Davis; “Disability the APU community can continue uniqueness and pursue Christ-like unity. companies. According to a 2014 or computer science, the M.S. in of Boys and Men of Color, chair of University. Inspired by the Northern The university hosted its second annual Perspectives and Liberal Arts Education,” to reframe its consideration of this report from Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology offers a unique approach the Select Committee of Urban California landscape, he penned Disability Awareness Week, founded on a faculty/staff luncheon with Amos population and intentionally view one Biotechnology News, the industry expects to the field through the lens of Christian Planning and Land Use in Underserved descriptive works that engaged his the principles of Imago Dei (the image Yong, Ph.D.; and “Perspectives from another through a lens that more closely significant job growth over the next faith and imparts a clear understanding Communities, and former chair and readers and fueled his dreams to write of God) and Azusa Pacific’s biblical the Inside,” a faculty/staff/student reflects the Kingdom of God. decade in the areas of epidemiology, of how believers can participate in current member of the California poetry for a living. After earning a perspective on diversity, February 27- luncheon and guest panel presentation. The event complements the bioinformatics and genetic counseling, and provide guidance to the industry Legislative Black Caucus. Under his master’s degree from Harvard University, March 4, 2017. Various campus events New this year, STRONG, a group long-term efforts of APU’s Learning microbiology, biomedical engineering, in a way that advances science and leadership, the caucus expanded its Gioia became the Judge Widney Professor helped the APU community explore how founded to support those with invisible Enrichment Center, which has come and biomedical research. Nestled in the glorifies God. annual programs, increased the of Poetry and Public Culture at the and why society tends to marginalize illnesses such as fibromyalgia and even alongside students with disabilities for heart of the country’s second-largest number of college scholarships, and University of Southern California. 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L.A. Dodgers Honor Recent Grants Advance Scholarship at Work APU Staff Member Exploring Intertextuality: Diverse Strategies for the “Trigger Warning: Breakthru Design,” Exhale Research and Scholarship New Testament Interpretation of Texts (Cascade Books, Unlimited Gallery, Los Angeles, June 2016, artwork 2016) by eds. B.J. Oropeza, Ph.D., professor, Department by Terry Dobson, MFA, director of design programs and $493,745 $199,108 of Biblical and Religious Studies, and Steve Moyise, Ph.D. associate professor, Department of Art and Design From the Kern Family Foundation From the California Commission on This book provides advanced biblical studies students, seminarians, Curator for 10 consecutive student group shows at Exhale to Robert Duke, Ph.D., dean of the Teacher Credentialing to the College of and academicians with a variety of intertextual strategies to Unlimited—a social justice gallery in L.A.’s Arts District of School of Theology and Azusa Pacific Liberal Arts and Sciences and the School New Testament interpretation. Each chapter, written by New Chinatown—Dobson designed the exhibition catalog and Seminary, and professor, Department of Education for an integrated teacher Testament scholars, offers an established or avant-garde strategy gallery window graphics for this year’s group show of student of Biblical and Religious Studies, to preparation program to increase the that begins with an explanation of the particular intertextual work in the 2016 Los Angeles Design Festival. The three- fund a five-year pastoral degree program. number of candidates qualified as math, approach used. The authors first define important terms and dimensional letterforms that span the six-foot window present The dual bachelor’s/master’s program science, and special education teachers. concepts relevant to their approach and discuss scholarly a collage of recycled, redacted newspaper articles symbolizing for pastoral education offers an proponents or precursors. They also employ their respective the increasingly censored nature of language permitted on accelerated timeframe in which students $42,369 intertextual strategies on sample texts from the New Testament, college campuses. The group exhibition featured student artists can complete a Bachelor of Arts and such as the Gospels, Acts, Pauline epistles, disputed Pauline who designed visual responses that relate to and connect with From the National Science Foundation a Master of Arts in Pastoral Studies. epistles, general epistles, or Revelation, to show how their various other social issues. Proceeds raised from the sale of (NSF) to Young Kim, Ph.D., associate This encourages emerging pastors approaches enlighten or otherwise bring the text into sharper their artwork benefitted the Los Angeles Youth Network, which professor, Department of Higher by creating an efficient pathway relief. Finally, they end with recommended readings for further provides hope and homes for foster and homeless youth in Education, to examine effects of social for undergraduate and graduate study on the respective intertextual approach. Southern California. ties and social capital on STEM student scholarship, while simultaneously outcomes such as retention in STEM Research in Parental Involvement: Methods and The Social Contexts of Intellectual Virtue: Knowledge sustaining a strong theological, majors, GPA, academic satisfaction, Strategies for Education and Psychology (Palgrave as a Team Achievement (Routledge, 2016) by Adam biblical, and practical ministry core. job placement, and pursuit of graduate Macmillan, 2016) by Yvette C. Latunde, Ed.D., professor, Green, Ph.D., associate professor, Department of Philosophy Students may apply during their study. This subaward, part of a larger Department of Teacher Education This book reconceives the intellectual virtues in light of freshman or sophomore year of NSF grant of $497,483 to the University This book walks the reader through the process of conducting the conviction that people are essentially social creatures. undergraduate study, and although of Maryland for a project titled research on parental involvement in an effort to promote Traditionally, virtue has been considered something that theology-related majors fit this program “Connections Matter: The Impact academic achievement across all school levels, income levels, allows individuals to accomplish things on their own. In well, students from any discipline are of Social Ties and Social Capital for and racial lines. The text explores the laws, provisions, and contrast, Green argues that depending on others is meant to welcomed. Through this program, the STEM College Students,” allows Kim policies that have emerged to support the role of families in the occur skillfully and proactively. Thinking through how to School of Theology and Azusa Pacific to collaborate with colleagues at the education of youth while exposing the reader to germinal works depend on each other well is important to understanding Seminary address the practical hurdles PHOTO COURTESY OF THE LOS ANGELES DODGERS University of Maryland and UCLA. on the topic. Lastly, it examines the nuances of diverse parental what it would mean for the Church to flourish intellectually. to pastoral ministry and the financial For her more than 15 years of exemplary them assimilate into American involvement and situates them as critical components of cost of answering the call, while helping service, the Los Angeles Dodgers honored culture. As assistant director of effective programs, practices, and policies. Bandersnatch: C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, APU’s Luchy Guerra by naming a room international player development, she to ensure that every graduate goes into $9,000 From the VWR Charitable Foundation and the Creative Collaboration of the Inklings after her at the team’s newly remodeled embraced the role with her signature the community equipped and prepared to Ronald Norris, MD, assistant professor, A Grammar Research Guide for Ngwi Languages (TreeHouseStudios, 2016) by Diana Pavlac Glyer, Ph.D., training center, Campo Las Palmas, in way of caring and organizing that for the challenges and opportunities of Department of Biology and Chemistry, (SIL International, 2016) by Eric B. Drewry, J.D., Ph.D., professor, Honors College, Department of English; music by the Dominican Republic. Now the ultimately impacted her own life as the contemporary world. for mentoring underrepresented associate professor, Department of English Michael Lee, M.M., associate professor, director of music executive assistant to David Bixby, much as the players she assisted. students in the Student-to-Scholar This research grammar guide addresses a need recognized in technology, School of Music; narration by Michael Ward, Ed.D., executive vice president, Guerra When the team’s training center $62,421 program, which gives undergraduate 2009 when the linguistics community identified a new language Ph.D., associate professor of theology, University of brings the same level of dedication to underwent remodeling, all involved From the American Samoa Community biology and chemistry students group related to Burmese—the Ngwi languages, which are Oxford, and director of the C.S. Lewis Centre, Houston APU that made her an integral part of agreed that Guerra must be part of the Cancer Coalition (a National Institute significant research experience through spoken in northern Laos, Thailand, Burma, and southwestern Baptist University the Dodgers organization. plan. The Dodgers senior vice president on Minority Health and Health a relationship with a faculty mentor. China. The group includes 48 recently recognized languages In the spirit of the Inklings, Glyer teamed up with Lee and Ward While she worked with the Major of planning and development, Janet Disparities subaward) to Katherine without any written form, some of which are facing extinction. to produce an audio version of her new book, Bandersnatch. League Baseball team, the players Marie Smith, helped brainstorm the Tong, chair, Undergraduate Professional The grammar guide gives an overview of phrase and sentence The audiobook details the conversations between C.S. Lewis affectionately called her “Mama Luchy,” concept of naming a room for Guerra, Programs, and assistant professor, $5,000 types in seven well-described Ngwi languages, thus providing and J.R.R. Tolkien and shows how these writers supported, From the CVS Health Foundation recognizing her important role in their and invited her to the dedication School of Nursing, for the American field linguists with a foundation for collecting data more corrected, and challenged one another. In the same way, to Lynda Reed, DNP, RN, FNP-C, lives. For many of the players with ceremony in January 2017. There, Samoa Indigenous Samoan Partnership efficiently and an aid for documenting and preserving these the Bandersnatch team collaborated to create a high-quality chair, Advanced Practice Nursing Dominican roots, the connection ran alongside Mark Walters, the Dodgers to initiate research in colorectal cancer languages while there is still time. audio experience that would resonate with Inklings fans programs, and assistant professor, even deeper. Born and raised in their franchise chair, and Danilo Medina, health literacy. and encourage others to consider how collaboration might School of Nursing, to fund the native Dominican Republic, Guerra president of the Dominican Republic, transform their own projects, dreams, and plans. knew exactly how to make them feel Guerra became a permanent part of advanced practice nursing and welcome, teach them English, and help Dodger history. physician assistant scholarship.

10 11 blessed to give than receive. If we truly believed Him, wouldn’t we be trying harder to give than to get? Imagine playing Monopoly and someone offers you the chance to trade YOUR ETERNAL in your pink fivers for greenbacks. You “We maximize would trade every single one. Why? Because when the game is over, the pink paper is worthless. Even one penny, our eternal net invested at 10 percent annually, exceeds $100 billion in about 315 years. Clearly worth by being NET WORTH then, anything invested for eternity is worth more than everything here. trustworthy, from BY JOHN M. THORNTON So why don’t we give all we can? It comes down to faith. “Now faith is little to much, confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see” worldly wealth (Hebrews 11:1, NIV). But if we don’t Jesus’ teachings on money can be hard. them for one of their french fries. You know what treasures in Heaven are, how to true treasures, The topic of money confuses many So hard that we often discard them— know, the ones I had just bought for can we hope for them? Jesus’ formula or Him. He flips the tables on everything them. Under great duress, they would for using worldly wealth is summed up stewardship to Christians. And no wonder. At first blush, we thought we knew about peace, sort through the scraps to find one short in Luke 16:10-12 (NIV): prosperity, and the pursuit of happiness. enough to spare. That is how I often “Whoever can be trusted with very Jesus’ financial advice seems terrible. Only when we understand Jesus’ purpose treat God, though everything I have little can also be trusted with much, and ownership.” in coming to this world—to glorify His comes from Him. whoever is dishonest with very little will “Blessed are the poor.” How can that Father—do His teachings on money In truth, God is a giver. He delights also be dishonest with much. So if you John M. Thornton, Ph.D. become a different kind of terrible. They to “exercise kindness, justice and have not been trustworthy in handling be? “Give to everyone who asks.” change from seemingly convoluted to righteousness on earth” (Jeremiah 9:24, worldly wealth, who will trust you

terrifying and awesome. Terrifying, NIV). When we give what is kind, just, with true riches? And if you have not ISTOCK.COM I would be broke in a day. “To the one because He ruins the empty lives we or right, we reflect our Father and know been trustworthy with someone else’s had planned for ourselves; awesome, Him better. property, who will give you property of Next, handle worldly wealth well. between you and God—you are directly John M. Thornton, Ph.D., CPA, is the LP and who doesn’t have, even what he has will because He replaces our mere existence Giving physically trades the promises your own?” (Emphasis added.) We cannot trade worldly wealth for true accountable to Him. Bobbi Leung Endowed Chair of Accounting with better lives than we could have offered by money for the promises We maximize our eternal net worth treasures without learning to live within What will you do with Jesus’ terrible Ethics, and professor and chair of the LP and be taken from him.” How is that fair? Timothy Leung School of Accounting. ever imagined. offered by God. Whatever masters us, by being trustworthy, from little to our means, because we cannot give what financial advice? [email protected] From Scripture, I see three clear enslaves us. When we misplace our much, worldly wealth to true treasures, we do not have. reasons God calls us to give: to know love or fear on money, it enslaves us. stewardship to ownership. Finally, moving from stewardship This article adapts content from Thornton’s latest book, Jesus’ Terrible Financial Advice: Begin by making the most of the Him better, to set us free from money It is God who provides for us, and He to ownership is faith’s final frontier. Flipping the Tables on Peace, Prosperity, as a master, and to enrich us. deserves the glory. little you have, and God will honor it. Simply put, stewards manage someone and the Pursuit of Happiness (Moody Too often, my attitude toward We do not seem to understand that The widow who gave from the very else’s money. Owners manage their Publishers, 2017). giving reminds me of how my young Jesus commands us to give to enrich little she had was one of the few Jesus own money. If you are an owner, you sons used to respond when I asked us, not impoverish us. It really is more commended for generosity. make the final call. No layers remain

12 13 ZADIE Kenney ’17 Photography by Liberal Studies major THE CASE FOR COLLEGE: Special Education concentration SIDNEY DIONGZON PELL GRANT AND SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT Rediscovering the Purpose Watch Zadie’s student portrait: apu.edu/clas/programs/liberal-studies-major of Higher Education Employers may call these soft skills, but they contend that they matter as much as technical aptitude when it by CYNNDIE HOFF comes to hiring and retaining good employees. Many institutions of higher education, however, abandoned the College—and the reasons to attend—have changed. activities, programs, and philosophies But what happens when that passion Decades ago, students pursued higher education to explore that develop such skills. In contrast, falters? Yvette (Irizarry ’09) Martinez new schools of thought and discover their vocation—not APU immerses students in a rich knows. “My nursing degree program their job, their vocation. These young scholars understood environment that instills these abilities was challenging and I was spread too the intrinsic difference between the two and sought their from day one through myriad thin. I was ready to quit,” said Martinez. experiences on and off campus. For “But then I talked with my instructor, calling, as they peeked behind the curtain of the arts, instance, those who participate in the Viann Duncan (PMHCNS-BC, MSN, sampled the sciences, dabbled in business. But those days High Sierra Semester and live in RN), and she saved my career. She cared are gone. The function and main goal of higher education community with faculty and students for me, taught me that ‘there is a season shifted drastically in the 1960s, and today many colleges studying the Great Works become for everything,’ and helped me focus exist solely to churn out job-ready graduates programmed employees who can synthesize disparate and explore my calling and purpose. to perform and earn. concepts and integrate complex That gave me the confidence to realize Or do they? information. The more than 3,400 that this is what I was meant to be, and Studies indicate that the shift in focus from pure intellectual exploration to students who serve more than 160,000 I finished my degree—one of the best job preparation has neither increased the value of higher education nor rendered hours each year in their communities decisions of my life. When I interviewed graduates more marketable. The Association of American Colleges & Universities become inspirational team players who for a position at Children’s Hospital in found: “When it comes to skills and knowledge that employers feel are important to care for their organization at every Los Angeles, they recognized the holistic workplace success, large majorities of employers do NOT feel that recent graduates level and can communicate needs and training I received at APU.” Martinez are well prepared . . . for applying knowledge and skills in real-world settings, critical solutions. Graduates with relevant notes that on any given day, at least 5 thinking skills, and written and oral communication skills.” Azusa Pacific University internships and international experience out of 10 nurses in her unit are APU bridges the chasms between the academy’s ideal, the students’ lifelong welfare and demonstrate the ability to lead with graduates who bring the same values viability, and the employers’ reality by doubling down on its 118-year commitment confidence and adapt to the unexpected. to their work. “The insight I gained to the pursuit of a higher calling. Learning how to collaborate, from studying in South Africa for a “Pursuing one’s vocation means much more than finding meaningful communicate, and solve problems semester not only taught me how to employment,” said Mark Stanton, Ph.D., ABPP, provost. “Vocation lies at the before entering the workforce allows respect scarce resources and equipment, intersection of talent, passion, conscience, and the needs of the world. A job is merely these graduates to begin their careers which my supervisor appreciates, but the work you get paid to do. Vocation, which comes from the Latin word vocare, with a distinct advantage, and led the also taught me firsthand how to care for ‘to call,’ embodies the work we do, but it also includes the aspects of well-being, Economist to rank them among the most the whole patient, not merely the wound meaning, purpose, and the confidence that this is what I was created to do.” Stanton employable in the nation last year. or disease. APU teaches how to blend simultaneously identifies the very characteristics lacking in today’s workforce and the “What is uniquely APU is that our the psychological, social, and spiritual reason employers across industries enthusiastically recruit Azusa Pacific graduates. students not only have the needed skills, aspects of care.” Steve Woo, group supervisor at Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, looks but they are also leaders in all areas— Part of that holistic approach springs for employees who can engage in the big picture and think beyond the narrow ethical leaders,” said Robert Duke, from a classic liberal arts education, parameters of a specific skill set, and he looks to APU to fill that need. “Their Ph.D., dean of the School of Theology. which leads students to consider the volunteer and service involvement outside of school demonstrates an awareness “Students here realize that they are not greater questions of humanity. Part of bigger than themselves and an earnest desire to be involved,” said Woo, who gets getting an education merely for their it comes from learning at a Christian TO at the very heart of APU’s path to vocation—it is not merely job preparation, but own benefit, but to better humanity. university that emphasizes cultivation THE life preparation. When I taught at a secular university, of the mind while building character School districts, hospitals, high-tech companies, corporations, state and federal I heard many conversations between and faith. But just as important is how government, and nonprofits agree, and have come to rely on APU’s comprehensive students that focused solely on the APU intentionally connects academics approach to vocational training when they want to add to their workforce. “Students money and the job. At APU, the students with student life. “We constantly build who take full advantage of what a well-rounded liberal arts education has to offer— care about why they are doing what they bridges between departments and AS study abroad, research, language, volunteering, and leadership development are doing. They want to help people, people,” said Duke. “Everything we do A opportunities—that’s what makes APU students stand out,” said Justin Tierney, make improvements, save lives. They is intentionally interwoven so that the internship program supervisor at World Vision. are passionate.” college experience engages the heart,

14 15 BRANDON Sao ’17 Nursing major PRESIDENT’S SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT

“Vocation lies at the intersection of talent, passion, conscience, and the mind, and the soul. Students don’t just graduate with a major that makes them the needs of the world. Undergraduate seniors can attend employable, they graduate with a ministry that transforms work into calling.” A job is merely the work the Next Event, preparation for By valuing relationships and creating an others-oriented culture, APU produces postgraduate life, and alumni choose you get paid to do. Vocation, desirable employees. Mark Sanborn, in his best-selling book The Fred Factor from a robust set of resources to advance which comes from the Latin (Currency, 2004), calls this ideal employee “Fred” and notes that all Freds adhere their professional goals, including word vocare, ‘to call,’ to four key principles: everyone makes a difference, success is built on relationships, networking events, consulting, you must continually create value for others, and you can reinvent yourself. When embodies the work we workshops, and APU Connect, an the Ruffalo Noel Levitz team, renowned consultants for higher education enrollment do, but it also includes exclusive online networking tool. management, evaluated Azusa Pacific last year, they stated that “APU’s campus is the aspects of well-being, Since introducing resources that a walking, talking, breathing version of The Fred Factor.” meaning, purpose, and align with this trajectory, APU has While many aspects of APU’s ethos and pathos contribute to this—including the confidence that this seen a 111 percent increase in overall mentorship, discipleship, small class sizes, faith integration, countless personal is what I was created to do.” engagement and connects with alumni encounters and conversations, and an unapologetic God First commitment—the in every sector and industry, advancing university also works continuously to identify new needs and new ways to adjust its the mission of APU. During the 2015-16 MARK STANTON, Ph.D., ABPP infrastructure and pour into students. For example, APU views and treats students academic year, 75 employers interviewed with undeclared majors (about 15 percent of each incoming class) differently from Provost more than 250 students and alumni most universities, offering them several options to find and develop their vocations. on campus; 1,100 students and alumni Freshmen and sophomores participate in the Exploring program, which introduces attended 21 networking, recruiting, them to vocation paths through two specially designed classes, individual advising, professional development, and career speakers, retreats, and discussion groups. Many may opt for the new Bachelor of Arts “Everything we do is fair events; and more than 3,000 in Interdisciplinary Studies, one of APU’s clear pathways from education to vocation, intentionally interwoven jobs and internships were posted on launching fall 2017. This 54-unit major includes an 18-unit vocational development so that the college APU Career Network. “We know that core that emphasizes leadership strengths and skills, career and life planning, writing connectedness and relationships are how experience engages the across disciplines, and an internship, then allows students to customize their own things get done, and it is our academic, heart, the mind, and major in partnership with a faculty advisor. spiritual, and fiduciary responsibility to the soul. Students don’t For students with declared majors, the minor in vocational development make sure every graduate is prepared,” complements all career tracks by focusing on virtuous character, faithful engagement, just graduate with a major said Phil Brazell ’08, M.A. ’13, executive and vocational coaching. “People change careers six to seven times during their that makes them employable, director of career and alumni relations. lifetime, and a college degree today must help them navigate those transitions,” they graduate with a Gone are the days of attending said Ryan Hartwig, Ph.D., associate professor and chair of the Department of ministry that transforms college to explore interests without Communication Studies. “APU’s vocational programs produce valuable employees work into calling.” thinking about outcomes—but gone, with vocational agility, and good neighbors with a heart to serve. These degrees too, is the notion of attending college are flexible, but the core is applicable to whatever the Lord calls them to do.” ROBERT DUKE, Ph.D. just to make a buck. The value of an The benefits of this approach constitute a win-win for students and the APU education lies in its inherent Dean, School of Theology university. Students gain the freedom to explore and develop vocational identity ability to equip responsible, ethical and purpose, avoid the pressure of choosing a major too quickly, and combine a employees who know how to serve liberal arts education with professional preparation. For Azusa Pacific, these options and work together and contribute to reinforce APU’s value, facilitate transfer enrollment, increase retention, and increase an organization’s culture in practical the number of graduates who enter careers upon graduation, including fields facing and meaningful ways. These are the shortages such as nursing and education. service-minded global citizens In addition, APU’s commitment to vocation, innovation, and alumni who value relationships, lean into provides a comprehensive cadre of resources to equip students and alumni. community, do life together, and “We are moving the dial for education to vocation, equipping students and make the most productive employees, WITH alumni to respond to God’s call and do good,” said President Jon R. Wallace, DBA. the best neighbors, and the real “We intentionally form partnerships between academic departments, student life, difference makers. career planning, alumni networks, and hands-on entrepreneurial projects. Everyone works together toward helping students and alumni translate their passion into Cynndie Hoff is a freelance writer living in Walnut, California. their vocation.” [email protected] AND OR Some participate in Zuventurez, a business-plan competition that allows students THE and alumni to develop an idea from concept to pitch with the help of expert advisors and industry professionals. Others sign up for entrepreneurial coaching.

16 17 BY SARAH RICHART SCIENTISTS HAVE COME

TO UNDERSTAND THIS Unfortunately, bacteria have And the concern involves more gained a negative reputation since Louis DELICATE BALANCE AND than the medical community. Most God’s Design Pasteur proposed the Germ Theory of antibiotics used in the U.S. each year Disease. Most now think of bacteria as INTRICATE RELATIONSHIP are in livestock to prevent disease disease-causing superbugs that must and keep their weight up—which many public health advocates believe in Bacteria be avoided at all costs. But that is BETWEEN BACTERIA AND generates antibiotic-resistant germs true in only a small number of cases. that transfer to humans. While some Sometimes, normal beneficial bacteria, THEIR HOSTS...GOD MADE countries ban this practice or allow only like the E. coli we have in our intestines antibiotics that are not used in human that make vitamins, can change HUMANS DEPENDENT ON treatments, the U.S. does not regulate when they encounter DNA from this practice. However, more and more other bacteria. For example, the E. coli THESE SIMPLE CREATURES. companies advertise their meats as O157:H7 strain of bacteria that makes “antibiotic free,” reflecting people’s the evening news from time to time awareness of this practice and their acquired a toxin gene from another diabetes to boosted immune systems, God made humans dependent on these simple demand for alternatives, even though it bacterium, making it a potential threat. creatures. If we consider them all potential threats, we ignore our true relationship usually translates to higher meat costs. When normal, beneficial bacteria find with them. In contrast, recognizing this symbiotic connectedness illustrates the Consumers play an important theological principle of shalom—a mutual flourishing. role in curbing rampant overuse in themselves in the wrong context, they When something disrupts this harmonious relationship, the whole system food as well as other products. A can make us sick. Regular, nonharmful can break down, as seen in the rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Since bacteria recent trend toward “antibacterial” ON THE F I F T H D A Y , E. coli, if introduced to the urogenital can share DNA with each other, they can also share ways of becoming resistant to everything, including soap, cosmetics, GOD SAID, system, can cause bladder infections, antibiotics. When that happens, we must either develop new drugs (to which the plastic cutting boards, toothpaste, etc., even though it does not cause infections bacteria will probably also become resistant) or find new ways of treating diseases. introduced new chemicals into myriad “Let the waters teem with swarms of living in the intestines. Vaccinations against disease-causing bacteria are much more effective than treating products. In addition to increasing creatures, and let birds fly above the earth Good bacteria, on the other them with antibiotics, because they not only prevent people from getting sick in the likelihood of bacteria’s resistance hand, rarely get much press, but the first place (and thus infecting others), but it is extremely difficult for bacteria to these chemicals, the substances are in the open expanse of the heavens” (Genesis they should. Photosynthetic bacteria to become resistant to our immune systems. The pertussis vaccine is a great potentially harmful to the environment. 1:20, NASB). You can almost feel God’s joy in (cyanobacteria), among the oldest example of circumventing this problem while protecting the most vulnerable— In September 2016, the FDA reported fossils recorded, may represent the very babies—from whooping cough. Of course, this does not mean that we should that these chemicals were not shown filling every conceivable niche on Earth with first of God’s creations. If they were never take antibiotics. But we should use more care, prescribe them only to treat to effectively control bacteria and such diverse life forms––including bacteria. anything like today’s cyanobacteria, confirmed bacterial infections, and if possible, prescribe drugs that will not kill increased the risk of creating resistant they may have helped to create oxygen off healthy bacteria. bacteria—17 of those substances are Not only do bacteria occupy every part of the in the atmosphere that would allow now banned in certain products like soap. world––including strange places like the Dead for more complex multicellular animal As a professor, I hope that as my life to exist. Interestingly, we are still students learn how to ask scientific Sea, glaciers, and volcanoes––but within each dependent on cyanobacteria and algae, questions, design experiments, and human being there exists an entire world of not just green plants, to produce the interpret results, they will also come to oxygen we breathe. Bacteria are the see the goodness in bacteria and resist diverse microscopic creatures. Because we have only creatures on Earth that can convert misinformation like…well…the plague. 10 times as many bacterial cells as our own nitrogen gas from the atmosphere to As a Christian, I believe that many of other nitrogen compounds, making the recent findings in microbiology human cells (not even counting the fungi and them available illustrate God’s good purpose in viruses), we are not just solitary humans, but to plants for their growth. creating bacteria and allow us to Through the years, scientists marvel at the intricate and complex our very bodies are communities comprising have come to understand this delicate relationships God created among all multitudes of God’s tiny nonhuman creatures. balance and intricate relationship His creatures. between bacteria and their hosts. Life teems within us. From healthy digestive functioning Sarah Richart, Ph.D., is a professor in the and healthy weight maintenance to Department of Biology and Chemistry. the prevention of asthma and type 2 [email protected]

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18 19 As citizens increasingly call for in convictions, termination). In incarcerated individuals, many have counselor, working alongside crime justice and accountability in the actions addition, shared leadership, open questioned the overall effectiveness victims (human trafficking victims, of criminal justice professionals, many communication, dialogue, and of the courts and are calling for a domestic violence survivors), or positive steps can help raise the bar, explanation of action serve to improve complete overhaul of the criminal effecting change within the criminal such as additional training (cultural the system. Older policing tactics justice system. justice system through activism competency training), advanced must give way to new approaches This necessitates the preparation (scholar-activists). As a liberal technology (body cameras), higher that transform the interaction during of professionals across the criminal arts degree program, we take a education requirements (bachelor’s routine stops. Prosecutors and judges justice spectrum committed to an multidisciplinary approach to studying degree for line officers), external review must be questioned about their actions honest, thoughtful, ethical approach the justice system, combining the Scrutiny of the U.S. criminal boards to hear complaints (citizen as well, and their records examined to their work. Ahead of the curve, disciplines of criminology, sociology, justice system has never review boards), and most important, to determine biases over the course Azusa Pacific’s Department of Criminal psychology, political science, and strict accountability for wrongdoers of their careers. Further, as new Justice prepares students to use critical law. Students gain invaluable critical been more intense. Every (filing charges, changing laws to aid DNA evidence exonerates formerly analysis and ethical reasoning in thinking, written communication, news outlet, television approaching the field of criminal oral communication, intercultural network, internet feed, and justice. While many safe officer-citizen competence, and civic engagement social media site reveals meetings occur and many instances of skills that can be applied to any not only information and Ahead of the curve, Azusa Pacific’s fair justice play out in the courtroom, criminal justice profession. Students commentary, but also audio there still exist many unethical encounters also study, listen to, and network with and visual accounts of Department of Criminal Justice and instances of unethical sentencing professionals in the field, activists, and (or lack of sentencing). In this program, exonerees, and they engage in service- traffic stops, arrests, and prepares students to use critical faculty challenge students to think learning, study-away opportunities, court proceedings. With critically about real-life issues from and active-learning strategies in their cameras on every cell phone analysis and ethical reasoning multiple perspectives and learn to everyday classroom experiences. and millennials’ natural discuss them rationally and fairly. The 21st-century criminal justice inclination to share their in approaching the field of The diverse student makeup in this system needs informed, ethical leaders experiences publicly, we criminal justice. department adds to the rich classroom like APU graduates—those who view are now privy to more environment and promotes a climate the world through a clear and unbiased incidents of police contact in which peers challenge one another, lens, those who guide according to engage in healthy debate, and work biblical principles, and those who consider with the community than toward collaborative problem solving. service an inextricable component of ever before. This changes This encourages students to seek creative, leadership. Only this new brand of everything about criminal innovative solutions to issues requiring leadership and these structural justice, professionals in the great leadership, ethical standards, changes will help bridge the gap field, crime victims, and and Christlike justice perspectives. between communities experiencing outcomes of the justice system. Uniquely prepared to address unrest and the criminal justice system. tough issues and evolving societal While shedding light on narratives, graduates of this program Deshonna Collier-Goubil, Ph.D., is associate professor and chair of the inappropriate behavior benefits all enter a multitude of professional fields, it carries the most weight in law Department of Criminal Justice. outcomes. Some students aspire to law [email protected] enforcement, where it exposes abuse, enforcement careers (local officer, excessive force, and criminal activity. by Deshonna state police, FBI, DEA, Border Patrol), Collier-Goubil The fact that sworn criminal justice while others seek involvement in the illustration by professionals have the legal right to court system (prosecutor, defense Sara Montgomery ’12 use deadly force if and when necessary attorney, etc.), engagement with raises the stakes considerably. juveniles as a probation officer or

20 21 GROWING UP THE WINDING ROAD by Micah McDaniel

Middle reliever. Accomplished starter. Failed closer. Repeat starter. Collegiate baseball has taken Michael Fairchild ’17 down a challenging road. From coast to coast, with Hawaii and Alaska added in, he has developed as a player, met PHOTOS BY DUSTIN REYNOLDS ’07, MBA ’10 people from all walks of life, and along the way, grew up. “One of the great perks of baseball at this level is that I have been able to build “At the time, I felt like it was the right call,” said Svagdis. “I never questioned so many relationships, make connections, and grow as a man,” said Fairchild. his attitude, though. Mentally, he is much like Vogt was when he was here. He “[Azusa Pacific Head Baseball] Coach [Paul] Svagdis always talks about the process, was willing to be sacrificial, put the team first, and buy into the coach’s vision, and because of it, I feel more confident today as a Christian man.” even if it meant a position change or something that may not have been best for That process began at age 6, long before he ever heard about APU—the day him individually.” he learned he had type 1 diabetes. He faced that monumental challenge with the Humility and a servant’s heart characterize him off the field as well. In addition support of his parents, who helped him put his diagnosis and his life into perspective. to his athletic responsibilities, he serves as president of APU’s Student Athlete “I realized this wasn’t going to slow me down, and now I don’t even think about it Advisory Board, and vice president of the Pacific West Conference’s Student Athlete that much; it’s just a part of who I am.” Advisory Council. Understandably, his team named him captain as he heads into his Years later, that can-do attitude caught the attention of two-time MLB All-Star final season and toward graduating with a degree in applied exercise science. If that Stephen Vogt ’07, who was working out and giving lessons in Fairchild’s hometown were not enough to keep him busy, Fairchild also constantly monitors his health and when the two met. They instantly hit it off, and Vogt helped start the recruiting pitches with his insulin pump. “My experience is that APU cares for its students and process. “The man that Stephen is, that’s what turned me on to APU. He was a our holistic well-being. I have received so much support from my coaches, athletic confident Christian man and treated me with respect. I wanted to be like him. trainers, and professors. That’s a big reason I came here—for the people.” I knew that APU could encourage me and build me up in my faith. Baseball was Fairchild aspires to pitch professionally for as long as the game will have him, important but so was becoming a godly man.” but he also has a backup plan of becoming a nurse practitioner back home at Seattle But it wasn’t always easy. “He was a little naïve when he got here,” said Svagdis. Children’s Hospital, the same place where he was diagnosed with diabetes. But “Actually he possessed a refreshing innocence to being in college and being out before all that, he has one final collegiate season and is back in his zone—the starting on his own, he was excited to learn. As a freshman, after team meetings, he would rotation. “This could potentially be my last season of baseball ever, so there are a lot come into my office and ask questions on what things he needed to do and say to be of emotions that surface. I have a deep love for this game and the experiences it has a leader, because that’s who he wanted to be. Now, three years later, he’s so much given me, and I also have a deep love for Azusa Pacific and the opportunities it has more comfortable with who he is becoming as a man and a person of faith, and it given me to become the man I want to become. I feel as prepared as I can be for the has translated into Mike being a great Christian leader in the clubhouse.” real world because of how APU has created different challenges for me athletically, It’s that maturity and confidence that have also helped him deal with adversity on spiritually, mentally, and emotionally. I feel ready.” the baseball diamond. Fairchild has made more starts on the bump than any other Cougar the past three seasons, and that number would be higher, but Svagdis Micah McDaniel ’99 is a digital and content marketer living in McKinney, Texas. [email protected] temporarily moved Fairchild to the closer role for the first month of his junior campaign in 2016. When a starter went down, he returned to that rotation.

22 23 ALUMNI NEWS AND NOTES

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Stay Connected Recent Highlights Check out the multiple The NEXT Event: In February 2017, undergraduate seniors gathered for a career and networking Tennis: The men’s program approached the end of the regular season in contention night to imagine and discuss what comes next after graduation. Featured speakers Cougar Sports Update resources available to all for its first PacWest title and a spot in its second consecutive NCAA Division II encouraged students to contemplate transitioning well out of the APU community alumni year-round. and become contributors to the Kingdom beyond campus. Winter Sports Championship Festival (Women’s Swimming and Championships (May 10-13). Oliver Frank ’19 led the way as the top singles player, Diving, Men’s and Women’s Indoor Track and Field): National going undefeated in singles play entering the postseason. The women’s team APU Connect: Join APU’s alumni Alumni Merit Scholarship: The Office of Alumni Relations awarded $2,000 championship qualifiers from Azusa Pacific’s track and field and women’s swimming consistently ranked as a Division II top-25 program, led by a 12-3 singles record and career networking platform to scholarships to 20 undergraduate and graduate students who will complete their and diving teams competed at the NCAA Division II Winter Sports Championship from Lisa Schneider ’17. get involved and connect with more degrees during the 2017-18 academic year. Festival in Birmingham, Alabama. Shakiel Chattoo ’19 defended his individual national than 3,800 fellow alumni already Women’s Water Polo: Azusa Pacific entered the final weeks of the regular championship in the men’s heptathlon and led a group of five teammates who earned benefitting from these valuable Save the Dates season positioned for a top-half finish in the Golden Coast Conference standings, All-American honors. The Cougars posted a sixth-place team finish, with Chattoo relationships. apuconnect.com and the Cougars used a five-game win streak in the middle of the season to ensure Homecoming and Family Weekend placing third in the 60-meter hurdles and Corey Reid ’19 as the heptathlon runner-up. Center for Career and Calling: an overall regular-season win percentage of at least .500. Heading into the October 19-21, 2017 The women’s track and field team placed 15th overall, led by All-American performances final games, Megan Myers ’17 ranked among league leaders in goals, and Erica Brush up your résumé, meet with a from Eileen Stressling ’18 in the 3,000 meters (sixth) and 5,000 meters (fourth). Daphne Alumni, Family, and Friends Homecoming Golf Tournament Marquez ’18, the GCC saves leader, ranked in the top 10 in steals from her career counselor, or search for Chambers ’17 claimed fifth in the pentathlon to earn her first Division II All-American October 19, 2017 goalkeeper spot. jobs—Azusa Pacific alumni have honors, and Cyinna Booker ’18 registered a fifth-place finish in the triple jump. complete access to the Center for Dinner Rally The women’s swimming and diving team posted its best finish in three years of Career and Calling for life. apu.edu/career October 20, 2017 NCAA Division II championship competition, with a 27th-place team finish. The Williams Hired from NCAA National Office APU Career Network: Looking for a job? Want to hire APU students or Cougars entered the championships with seven competitors, the most in program to Lead Compliance alumni? Search for or post a job opening or career opportunity anytime. history, and Tamara Miler ’18 highlighted the meet with a school record in the Payton Williams became the new director of compliance and apu.edu/career/apucareernetwork 1,650-yard freestyle event (16:52.06) to place seventh overall and become the academic support, joining Cougar Athletics from the NCAA program’s first NCAA All-American. national office in Indianapolis, where he worked since 2009. Williams, a Southern California native and Academic All-American Women’s Basketball: A five-game midseason win streak propelled Azusa Pacific at Fresno State, played three years of professional football—2000 3. Recognize that failure is not by grace—and not by knowing all the into the PacWest Tournament, where the Cougars posted a 95-60 first-round win over and 2001 with the Indianapolis Colts and Pittsburgh Steelers, final. Think for just a moment about right answers. Notre Dame de Namur before finishing the season with a 16-14 record after a narrow and 2002 with the Canadian Football League’s Calgary Stampeders. the goals you have not pursued simply one-point defeat to eventual West Region champion California Baptist. Gabrielle 5. Remember that you live in the How to Live a Simpler, because a past failure has left you feeling Kaiser ’18 and Abigail Goodsell ’18 each All-PacWest second-team recognition. light. Why is it that we often live our Cougars Hosted Acrobatics and Tumbling as though you cannot, should not, or do by Jim Burns lives as if we can keep secrets from God? Men’s Basketball: Azusa Pacific finished the regular season with six wins in National Championships More Satisfying Life not deserve to achieve them. Know this: Azusa Pacific hosted the 2017 National Collegiate Acrobatics The first step to finding freedom from seven games, earning a spot as the No. 5 seed in the PacWest Tournament. The In our fast-paced, hurry-up society, time trying to accumulate things If you have the Lord in your life, you and Tumbling Association (NCATA) National Championships, shame is to bring our faults into the Cougars finished the season 16-15 overall and went 11-9 in conference play while most of us long for a simpler, more you don’t need. As long as you have may stumble, but you will never fall. So April 27-29, at the Felix Event Center. The second NCATA light. Confession is good for the soul. facing the PacWest’s toughest conference schedule. Petar Kutlesic ’19 earned his satisfying way of life. Sadly, the idea salvation by God’s grace through faith keep moving forward. (And remember, program to host multiple national championships, Azusa Pacific Ask God for forgiveness. And make second consecutive All-PacWest second-team honors after leading Azusa Pacific of slowing our pace is easier said than in Jesus Christ, you have everything your kids will learn important lessons provided the site for the premier week of acrobatics and tumbling sure you have at least one person in in scoring (14.9) and rebounding (8.5). done. We may not be able to control you need. from watching your example.) for the second time in four years. your life whom you talk with about every aspect of our lives, but we can 4. Believe that, in most cases, it’s your shortcomings. The adage is true: Baseball: Led by one of Division II’s most prolific offenses, Azusa Pacific put 2. Realize that certain things in choose our beliefs and attitudes. Here better to be kind than right. This A friend is someone who knows all together a 30-4 start to the season and ranked in the top 25 nationally in home runs, life are nonnegotiable. Too often, are some key perspectives you can happens only by God’s grace. Think about you—and still loves you anyway. runs scored, and team batting average. The regular season concludes with a four-game BASEBALL we invest considerable time, effort, and May 8-10 I Cougars vs. Dixie State I Cougar Baseball Complex choose to embrace that will move you about the relationships that are most series against PacWest rival Dixie State on Monday, May 8, with the NCAA West money mistaking the negotiable for the For more information, visit homeword.com. May 18-22 I NCAA Division II West Region Playoffs I Location TBA a few steps closer to your goal. important to you. Are you gracious Regional Championships set to begin on May 18 at a site to be determined. nonnegotiable. Learning to put first The HomeWord Center for Youth and 1. Understand that no one can things first will help you see life more with those you love? Are you willing to Family at Azusa Pacific University with TRACK AND FIELD Jim Burns ’75, Ph.D., and Doug Fields Softball: Azusa Pacific took the early lead in its bid to defend its 2016 PacWest have it all. Many chase after this clearly and appreciate the simplicity of be misunderstood or overlooked from May 25-27 I NCAA Division II Outdoor Track and Field Championships I values strong marriages, confident parents, title, winning four of its first five games at the season-opening Desert Stinger time to time? Remember, we are saved IMG Academy (Bradenton, Florida) unattainable goal. Don’t waste your the power of God’s love in our lives. empowered kids, and healthy leaders. Tournament in Las Vegas and winning 10 of its first 12 conference games. Three-time PacWest Player of the Year Nicki Sprague ’17 became the program’s all-time leader in hits, doubles, RBIs, walks, and total bases, as she led the Cougars toward a second consecutive NCAA West Region playoff appearance.

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1970s World Unified School District, and worked KEELY (FORD) MILLIKEN ’99 is a of the 250 former chronically homeless 2016 as the lead adjudicator for the classical SAMUEL ANDRESS ’04 and his BOB VERDUGO ’06, M.S. ’11, works COLTON SIMMONS ’11 works as the at the Claremont Unified School District. He voice instructor at Citrus College, runs a who live on site. The facility houses about instrumental category in the prestigious wife, Ana, purchased their first home in as the account manager at Action Duct director of operations at AdoptTogether, 1 RUSSELL STEVENS ’74 earned and his wife, Lisa, live in Newport Beach. nonprofit theater company called Centre 70 “neighbors” and continues to grow by Music Center of Los Angeles Spotlight Granada Hills, California. Samuel works as Cleaning Company for the western U.S. the world’s largest nonprofit crowdfunding a Ph.D. in Business Management in Stage, Inc., and directs and performs on two to three neighbors each week. Awards and is on the board of directors for a real estate agent at Huntington Group in The company specializes in providing platform for adoption. In just four years, KATHY (O’BRIEN ’88) BOWLING owns August 2016. He teaches online for stage at local theaters. Many of her students the Claremont Community School of Music. the Greater Southern California area. commercial cleaning services within AdoptTogether has helped more than and operates Mountain Marketing Group, ROBERT BRIGHAM ’01 serves as the Hope International University and Geneva perform on Broadway, cruise ships, and the food and beverage industry to help 2,200 families raise more than $9 million which specializes in website development, performing arts event manager at Reed JASON SAMUELIAN ’01, M.A. ’04, HENRY ALONZO ’05, who works on College, and on a contract basis for tours. She and her husband, Ryan, have organizations comply with the Food and for their adoptions. Colton also hosts a social media marketing, and search College in Portland, Oregon. He manages recently became the national account the public relations and release direction several other small Christian colleges two children: Berlynn, 16, and Reece, Safety Modernization Act of 2016. Bob podcast called The Back Pew (available engine optimization. Kathy has been and promotes all performing arts activities director for Facility Solutions Group. He team for the Spanish Language Album of and universities. He and his wife, Kathy, 10. They attend International Full Gospel and his wife, Beatriz, have two grown on iTunes), which addresses current issues married to her husband, Brent, for nearly for the college and for external clients focuses on the commercial and industrial the Year, won a Dove Award for Christine live in Salisbury, North Carolina. Fellowship church and run a theater daughters, Jessica and Destiny, and two surrounding the Church and spirituality. 30 years, and they have three grown who produce their projects on campus. sectors. The company is one of the D’Clario’s Eterno Live. The album is also outreach ministry for the community. grandsons, Damien and Dominic. SHARON (NEWLAND ’78) RIDDLE daughters and two grandchildren. largest electrical contractors and lighting a Latin Grammy nominee. ROBERT SOTO, M.A. ’11, recently JOHN BURDETT ’01 works as the spends her days praying, teaching God’s CHRISTY (MANN ’99) SEMSEN and distributors in the country, serving a COLLEEN BALLINGER ’08 stars in a celebrated his 21-year anniversary at director of instrumental studies, bands, KRISTIN DUPREE, M.A. ’05, M.A. ’12, Word, writing books, and believing in God 1990s DANIEL SEMSEN ’01 won a Dove variety of customers. new Netflix original series, Haters Back Schneider, the third-largest domestic and graduate music education in APU’s is principal at Marina Academy in Apple for great things. She and her husband Award for Children’s Musical of the Off, which premiered in October 2016. transportation and logistics company in DAVID AULIA ’91 works as a business School of Music. He gave two presentations SHERRY TEMPLETON ’01 works as Valley (California) Unified School District volunteer as teachers at Oakwood Year for their creation of The Kingdom the U.S. He moved out of operations to development coordinator at Chevron at the International Society for Music a senior customer executive for Hormel for the 2016-17 school year. She brings ANDRE MADURO ’08 works in visual Baptist Church in New Braunfels, Texas. Connection. They attended the Dove serve as an associate relations director for Geothermal Indonesia. He also recently Education Conference in Glasgow, Foods in Irvine, California. She is to the job 15 years of experience serving effects and postproduction for the Brazilian Awards with their sons Nathanial and the intermodal division. While supporting started a small poultry farming business. Scotland, last summer: a poster session responsible for Stater Bros. and Jetro with Apple Valley Unified, Hesperia Unified, television network Record TV. After a 1980s Noah. approximately 2,000 associates, Robert titled “Training the 21st Century Musician Distributors and has been a member of and Victor Valley Union High School. recent promotion, he supervises the 2 CHRISTOPHER COLE ’97 works as works to ensure that the company’s CLINT HARWICK ’88, ED.D. ’00, in Los Angeles: Institutional Lessons Saddleback Church for 11 years. postproduction of two biblical television the executive director of philanthropy at 2000s KILEY (HILL ’06) GOODPASTURE core values are lived out and that trust recently became superintendent of the Learned after 10 Years of ‘Traditional’ series, A Terra Prometida (The Promised Casa Colina Hospital and Centers for TAD BEATTY ’02 is a director of works as the creative director for the and strong business relationships are Huntington Beach Union High School STEVEN HEBBARD ’00 runs an eight-unit and ‘Commercial’ Performance Degree Land) and O Rico e Lazaro (The Rich Man Healthcare in Pomona, California. He operations at Fresenius Medical Care, Bethel Music label, which won a series fostered. Robert is also excited to have District. Previously, he worked as the bed and breakfast in Austin, Texas. The Offerings,” and a presentation on his and Lazarus). and his wife, Alicia, lead the young adult managing clinics in San Diego and Orange of awards at the 47th Annual GMA Dove become a grandfather for the second superintendent of Saddleback Valley facility is located in the largest tiny-house dissertation research, “Authentic ministry at their church, as well as a County. He is also working to open a new Awards, including Worship Song of the THOMAS JENKINS ’09, an education time, in May 2016. Unified School District, Charter Oak community for the chronically homeless Membership: The Experiences of Two short-term mission team to Argentina medical school specializing in dialysis in Year for “No Longer Slaves,” Inspirational technology specialist at the Diocese Unified School District, and Rim of the in the country. Steven hopes to increase Students with Hearing Loss in Instrumental TY TUIN ’11 directed Coca Love, a each summer. The couple lives in Glendora. Portland, Oregon, in spring 2017. Album of the Year for Brave New World, of San Bernardino, helps parishes and it to 17 units as he helps to employ some Music.” Additionally, he served in fall short-film finalist at the 2016 Sankofa Film Children’s Album of the Year for Bethel schools integrate technology into their TAVIA LAWSON ’02 serves as a Festival and an official selection at Asia Music Kids: Come Alive, and Instrumental learning objectives. community advisory member for the International Youth Short Film Exhibition COUGAR INTERVIEW—MATTHEW GONZALEZ ’10 Album of the Year for Without Words: Interactive Autism Network, which provides 2016, and now being considered for the Synesthesia. 2010s APU LIFE: What do you see as the because per-student spending is often saw the toll of violence, poverty, and an assistance and advocacy for people with Sundance Film Festival. Ty, who participates greatest education needs facing the U.S.? tied to property taxes; therefore, districts education system that is highly politicized. autism. She also chairs and serves as the JODIE PEEBLES ’06, M.A. ’09, works JAMIE CRISS ’10 wrote, produced, and in Tamar’s Voice, an outreach ministry, with wealthier families get more money But I haven’t given up on finding an parent representative for the East San for the San Diego County Office of stars in a new web series, Drama School. also filmed A Kenyan Sunrise (available GONZALEZ: Ensuring that all students for their schools. This creates a system in answer. I have a feeling it’s a solution Gabriel Valley Special Education Local Education and Union Institute & University on YouTube) in Kitale, Kenya, to help have equitable access to a quality JEFF DOW ’10 and John Tillery started a direct opposition to the American dream. that parents, students, teachers, school Plan Area Group Community Advisory as an early educational specialist. Previously, fundraise for a women’s shelter and education and employment opportunities risk management and insurance brokerage It’s less about merit and more about leaders, advocates, CEOs, and elected Committee, is an active cadre member she worked as an adjunct professor at education center in western Kenya. is the fundamental challenge. Many firm in 2014. They hope to add APU alumni geography, race, and class. officials will need to work on together. for the California Autism Professional Grossmont and Cuyamaca colleges. to their team. They have three offices: MIKE WILSON ’11 is a high-performance people confuse equality and equity, Training and Information Network Additionally, Jodie serves on the California San Diego, Orange County, and Chicago. consultant in the field of sport psychology. but the nuances between the two are APU LIFE: Will more money infused into APU LIFE: What impact do these issues (CAPTAIN), and works at Parents’ Mentor Teacher Selection Committee and the system solve for both inequality and have on life beyond the classroom? He focuses on elite athletics along the critical to understanding this challenge. Place Family Resource Center. is a member of the National Association BRIAN PIPKIN ’10 coedited Early Systemically, the best way to break this inequity? West Coast, but his passion for ultimate GONZALEZ: These issues affect everyone for the Education of Young Children Pentecostals on Nonviolence and Social down is in dollars. An equal education 3 JEFF TIRRELL ’02 works as an engagement in human performance has GONZALEZ: It isn’t just about money. —not only students who aren’t sure there (NAEYC). Prior to receiving a master’s Justice (Pickwick Publications, 2016) and system invests the same amount of adjunct professor in the Departments of expanded his work into areas outside Educating America’s future generations also will be dinner on the table when they get degree, she also earned a B.A. in Human Pentecostal and Holiness Statements on money in every student’s education. An Theater Arts and Practical Theology at of sports. He completed a master’s requires talent, political will, and collaboration home, but on our economy. Every adult Development at APU’s San Diego Regional War and Peace (Pickwick Publications, equitable education system gives more APU. In September 2016, he presented a degree in sport psychology at John F.

PHOTO COURTESY OF MATTHEW GONZALEZ ’10 Campus, where she hopes to teach. 2013). He works as an executive assistant from the public, nonprofit, and for-profit who can’t read, do basic math, or work paper titled “Staging the Great Divorce: Kennedy University and now owns a money to the highest-need students— for the Mennonite Disaster Service and Equipped with an impressive array of sectors. This is why it is hard to make on a computer is a lost economic Artistic Imagination as an Interpretive and TIFFANY (PORTER ’06) MOORE private consulting firm based in Santa homeless, low-income, special needs. lives in Lititz, Pennsylvania, with his academic accolades—TELACU scholar, significant changes in education. opportunity for our nation. They are Communicative Theatrical Lens for founded the Knowledge Is Power Barbara, California, and Portland, This ensures that a student’s circumstance wife, Shannon, and their three children: Teach for America corps member, and more difficult to employ and will be very Understanding C.S. Lewis” at the Verge Program (KIPP) Scholar Academy, a Oregon, called Evolving Concepts. Mike doesn’t limit his or her potential. APU LIFE: What works? Brenna, Connor, and Brogan. Fulbright fellow—Matthew Gonzalez ’10 vulnerable to the automation of manual Conference 2016: Arts + The Inklings tuition-free public charter middle school. is also a member of the Association for labor. Imagine the economic force that seeks to hone the leadership skills of APU LIFE: What determines which GONZALEZ: I’ve yet to run across the at Trinity Western University in British Previously, she worked as an English- TRAVON MOORE ’11 and his wife, Applied Sport Psychology and the American would be unleashed if all students grew passionate educators seeking change school districts receive more funds? single answer to solve the shortcomings Columbia, Canada. He and his wife, language learner intervention specialist DREA ’17, recently relocated to Psychological Association (Division 47). in a system fraught with challenges. As of K-12, higher education, and workforce up in an equitable education system. As GONZALEZ: Unfortunately, in the U.S., HOLLIE (ELLIS ’01), have a son, Oliver, 1. and coach at KIPP L.A. College Preparatory Albuquerque with their three daughters. manager of program data and evaluation development in America. There are some a teacher in a high-needs school, I saw ALY EASTON ’12, a company member educational spending is neither equitable School. The academy has been named Travon is the general manager for Sports at Leadership for Educational Equity nations that do it better than we do, but the extreme imbalances of our education KIMBERLEY (MICETIC ’02) and with Ophelia’s Jump Productions, served as nor equal. Spending from state to state one of the top middle schools in Los and Wellness. Travon and Drea plan to (LEE), he leverages data analytics they are much smaller and have some system firsthand. At LEE, I’m working JOHN MARK ’03 WIEDEFELD moved the assistant director for The Electric Baby in and school district to school district varies Angeles serving low-income students create an outreach to married couples to better support current and former unique circumstances. I taught for three with like-minded leaders to move the to Rochester, New York, with their December 2016. She is also producing a widely. Historically, we invest the most in East Los Angeles, and one of the and launch a website to use as a platform needle in correcting these imbalances. children, Joshua and Kate. Kimberley stage reading with A Noise Within. educators seeking to advocate for years and saw firsthand the impact a great top nine in math. to share couples’ testimonies as well as money in students who need it the least is the vice president of enrollment at students as leaders in policy and politics. teacher can have on students, but I also their own. continued on page 33 Roberts Wesleyan College.

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Fergie during a timeout that now has nearly 2 million views on the Clippers’ YouTube channel. They did it again the following year with the mascot unveiling. This year, they hosted a Star Wars night, complete with breakdancing characters. “We work hard at creating the unexpected. We want everyone to leave feeling like there’s no other place they could have that kind of experience. Our goal is to bring elements that are surprising, fresh, and different.” Like the Clippers, Paye’s career has taken an unconventional trajectory. He began his career in enterprise software, building technology startups in industrial PHOTOS COURTESY OF THE LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS automation, supply chain management, believes in the fan’s ability to impact and document management. He later the outcome of the game, so we try to made the jump to the sports industry, grow and inspire our fan base to attain a heading consumer marketing and growing home-court advantage. We gear a lot of the fan base for Auto Club Speedway what we do toward that end—motivating, The L.A. Clippers’ adrenaline-inducing to do with their life, Paye said without in Fontana—leading to the track’s first entertaining, and overdelivering on 105-95 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on hesitation, “Create.” That one word, sellout in more than a decade. what everyone expects. Our market is February 29, 2016, paled in comparison that single assignment, shaped the When Paye’s Speedway boss, Gillian challenging, but I tend to see obstacles to the heart-stopping fan experience course of his marketing career, which Zucker, became president of the Clippers, as opportunities.” of the more than 19,000 people in has now spanned eight years. she recruited him. “It’s incredible to Paye attributes this approach to his attendance, which will forever be “That assignment stuck with me and work for one of the most dynamic and time at Azusa Pacific and, specifically, etched in Clippers lore. At halftime, drives me in my career, where I get to innovative executives in all of sports,” to being a student in the School of the organization unveiled its new create every single day,” said Paye. said Paye. “She gave me an opportunity Business and Management, learning mascot, Chuck the Condor, and the “Create a brand. Create a memory. to put my fingerprint on something from professors like Ilene Bezjian, DBA, night culminated with the Clippers’ Create an experience.” special and blaze a trail, and it’s been the former dean. “Dr. Bezjian gave us multibillionaire owner, Steve Ballmer, Paye oversees all things consumer amazing to get to work alongside so many opportunities to actually try jumping off a trampoline for a slam facing, including the Clippers brand visionary leaders like Gillian and Steve things by throwing us in the deep end dunk that sent the entire building into locally and globally, advertising and in a thriving league like the NBA. When of the pool. Sometimes we fell short, a frenzy. It also sent each ticket holder promotion, merchandise, giveaways, I was a student at APU, I didn’t envision but the point was to go out and do it, home with a brand-new pair of red entertainment, and game presentation. myself in pro sports.” not just read about it in a textbook. Converse Chuck Taylor shoes, an He stepped into his role in January Yet he is—thriving in the second- What that did was give me a sense of unforgettable moment punctuating 2015 as the second executive hired after largest media market in the United confidence going into the unknown. an incredible win. Ballmer purchased the Clippers, charged States brimming with entertainment And when I look at my friends who Behind the scenes yet at the center with building the marketing team from options, successfully serving up were in the program with me, they share of it all, Clippers Vice President of scratch. Along the way, Paye and his something unique. And it’s working. that attribute. Marketing Matt Paye ’98 witnessed his team have rapidly garnered industry The Clippers are averaging more fans “My job is about creating memories, passion, skill, training, and hard work attention and energized the fan base per game than at any point in their and the deeper and more meaningful, converge on the court and in the stands. with the “Together We Will” marketing history, with more than 19,000 per the better. I want to make an impact He remembers the moment he first campaign of 2015-16 and this season’s game, which also ranks in the top 10 of on each person who walks through realized this ambition to generate “It Takes Everything” campaign. the NBA this year, ahead of their rivals our doors and have them take home something big, something unique and Paye credits much of his team’s down the hall—the Lakers. “There is a something unforgettable.” important. In 1997, when his human success to its unconventional approach. renewed sense of excitement and resource development professor, Rob The Clippers gained national recognition optimism in the organization. We have Micah McDaniel ’99 is a digital and content marketer living in McKinney, Texas. McKenna, Ph.D., tasked the class with with a surprise “flash mob” led by 41 regular-season home games, and From left: Paye; daughter, Stella; and wife, [email protected] capturing in one word what they wanted multi-Grammy Award-winning artist each one takes on a different feel. Steve Clara (daughter, Hayden, not pictured).

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Rubio’s passion for education, different than we planned or hoped,” she said. “But God remains with us and especially for helping students from Choosing to Celebrate uses our loss for good. At the end of the day, we can celebrate this in the face lower socioeconomic backgrounds and Four years ago, Bekah Pogue ’03 had a choice of any circumstances.” those who struggle with English as a to make: continue proclaiming God’s goodness, Pogue created her blog eight years ago as a young mother, inundated with second language, inspired her to run or give up in the face of loss. A popular Christian busy schedules and cleaning messy fingers, in order to document the joys and for a seat on the Baldwin Park school blogger, acclaimed inspirational speaker, and challenges of those years. But as her blog grew in popularity, she began speaking board in 2003. “When I came here from mother of two, she encouraged thousands with to readers from all walks of life, writing on topics such as loneliness, developing Educator’s Mexico, I spoke little English, but honest storytelling and humor. But the unexpected healthy community, self-worth, generous living, and society’s pressure to appear I managed to learn. For my brother, death of her father sent her reeling. “Suddenly, perfect. Responses poured in from readers across the nation touched by her words. the language barrier proved more life fell completely out of my hands,” she said. “Stories and words hold power,” she said. “They can bridge gaps between people, BEKAH POGUE ’03 challenging, and he was placed in “I felt I didn’t have anything of value to offer, inspire change, and come alongside others in their struggles.” Calling special education classes. He grew and I realized I desperately needed God.” Today, Pogue ­still draws on her life experiences and encounters with God to

discouraged and eventually dropped PHOTO COURTESY OF Pogue chose to continue writing, trusting inspire others through regular speaking engagements, writing coaching, and her out of high school. Our education that God would use her grief for good and emerging with fresh purpose—helping blog, bekahpogue.com, which now reaches thousands of readers per month. She system should do more for students her readers discover God working even in life’s darkest moments. “How does faith also regularly returns to her alma mater, taking the stage at student events to Leads to like my brother.” intersect with real life?” she asked. “I wanted to explore how God is genuine, loving, encourage APU st­udents with her experiences and engaging storytelling. “I want Having spent nearly two decades in and close in the middle of chaos.” With this in mind, she began work on a book, each reader and audience member to feel like we are sitting across from each other, public service as an elementary teacher, released last December, Choosing Real: An Invitation to Celebrate When Life Doesn’t sipping tea and exchanging our true stories,” she said. “When we share our school board member, and director on Go as Planned (Shiloh Run Press, 2016). struggles, we help one another glimpse God in the painful moments as well as Sacramento the Valley County Water District board, A self-described recovering control freak, Pogue offers a surprising suggestion the beautiful ones.” last year Rubio decided the time was to trusting God in the midst of turmoil: celebration and gratitude. “Life often looks by Rachel White right to take her commitment to the next level. “I asked myself, ‘If not now, when? If not me, who?’” As mother to Aiden, 9, and Nadia, 8,

DUSTIN REYNOLDS ’07, MBA ’10 Rubio will work toward a brighter future for her children and her community with The surreal moment signified The January 28, 2017, in-district swearing-in ceremony marked Rubio’s a platform that focuses on education. inauguration as California assemblywoman for the 48th District, representing As the first woman to represent this the culmination of hopes, approximately half a million residents in the cities of Azusa, Baldwin Park, district in more than 25 years, one dreams, challenges, and hard Bradbury, Covina, Duarte, Glendora, Irwindale, and portions of El Monte, of the few immigrants to serve the work. From her position on Industry, Monrovia, and West Covina. primarily Latino area, the first Latina Her unlikely journey to the state capitol began in Juarez, Mexico. The eldest to chair the Assembly’s Committee on the Munson Chapel stage, of five children, Rubio and her family came to the United States when she was Human Services, and one of the few Blanca Rubio ’99, M.A. ’03, 8 years old in search of a better life in Southern California. After graduating freshmen to secure such an important from Belmont High School in Los Angeles, Rubio took classes at East Los Angeles appointment, she will represent her could see the faces of family College and became a citizen in 1994 before transferring to APU, where she earned neighbors well. “I knocked on many and friends gathered in her a bachelor’s degree in business administration and a master’s degree in education. doors during the campaign and honor, and she felt their love Rubio’s parents modeled a strong work ethic for their children that left an I connected with my community. indelible mark. Her father, now retired, served as a carpet machinist for 30 years I told them, ‘I will be your voice. Advancing God’s Work in the World and support. As she stood to and her mother still works as a housekeeper. The two stressed the importance of I will work for you.’ I am honored take the oath of office, the determination, initiative, and the value of education. Rubio lived out these principles that they placed their trust in me and as a young woman, balancing full-time work with her classes at APU, where she I look forward to advocating on their location seemed particularly found the support she needed to succeed. behalf in Sacramento.” APU students are visionary leaders, hope agents, difference makers, poignant—Azusa Pacific “After a rough day at work, I would come to school and we would start the class Be part of the with prayer,” said Rubio. “It allowed me to regroup.” She remembers a professor Rachel White is associate director of public and grace-filled entrepreneurs, willing to do what it takes to transform University, the place that relations in the Office of University Relations at demonstrating grace when she expressed doubt about completing an assignment on Azusa Pacific University. [email protected] transformation. helped shape her passion time. “He said, ‘I believe in you and will work with you.’ With his encouragement, the world for Christ. for public service. I turned in the paper on time.” Rubio said she took lessons like this to heart, and they Support APU’s influenced how she interacted with her own students as an elementary school teacher Fuel this impact by supporting the University Fund. Your dollars go directly University Fund today for the Baldwin Park and Fontana school districts. to equip students to powerfully change the world—both now and for years at apu.edu/give/. to come. Gifts of every size make a difference!

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continued from page 27 CALEB WAGNER ’14, a graduate ceremony. The bridal party included 6 ALYSSA MASCARI ’15 to JORDAN student in physics at Brandeis University, TANA VIGUS ’08 and MEGAN MATTHEW ANDERSON, M.M. ’13, ZARRAONANDIA ’16 on May 1, 2016, recently published an article titled “Classical MONTGOMERY ’08 as matron of honor. earned a Doctor of Musical Arts in at Twin Oaks House & Garden Estate in Nucleation Theory Description of Active Rachel teaches in Beaverton, Oregon. brass performance at the University of San Marcos, California. The bridal party Colloid Assembly” in the prestigious Washington. He is principal horn with 4 ALICIA WILSON ’11 to Josh included KELSIE ROCHE ’16, ERICA journal Physical Review Letters. the Seattle Rock Orchestra, City Opera/ Baker on June 25, 2016, in Indianapolis. KNUDSEN ’16, JULIANNA (HAYKIN) Ballet Bellevue, the Seattle Metropolitan ANNALISE LARSON YAHNE ’14 The bridal party included BETHANY WILLIAMS ’14, and CECILY Chamber Orchestra, and the Bainbridge started graduate school at the University (WILSON ’14) GEORGE, EMILY FORD DENHAM ’16. Current student Symphony. Matthew also has a thriving of Denver to earn a Master of Arts in ’11, HANNAH MARRS ’11, TRACY JULIANA LYONS ’17 played piano private French horn studio in the Greater International Human Rights with a ROBERTS ’11, and LEONICIA and sang at the ceremony. The couple Seattle area. concentration in Forced Labor and MCGRIFF ’11. met during their freshman year in Trinity 1 2 3 4 Human Trafficking. She plans to Fourth North and have been together IAN BLAIR ’14 owns a do-it-yourself KINSIE WALTERS ’13 to JOE graduate in June 2018. ever since. platform for building mobile apps, called HENRICH ’14, M.A. ’16, on August 13, BuildFire. The company was featured in HOLLY (SAVARESE ’15) MESERVE 2016, in her parents’ backyard in Tulare, 7 KATIE POWELL ’15 to BRADLEY a 10-minute segment on KUSI San Diego is the assistant vice president and loan California. ELLIS ’15 on July 2, 2016, in Gold Hill, morning news and boasts a user base of officer at Commerce Bank of Temecula Oregon. As undergraduates, they met at 5 BRIANNA AMBROSE ’14 to more than 1.5 million people. In fall 2016, Valley, where she specializes in small- Midnight Madness in November 2012 ANDREW WOOD ’15 on April 9, 2016, Ian spoke at Zuventurez to help inspire business loans. Holly began studying and then served on the same Mexico at Secluded Garden Estate in Temecula, young entrepreneurs. for a teaching credential as well as an Outreach team in March 2013. Katie is California. They met during their junior M.A.Ed. in Learning and Technology in now pursuing an M.A.Ed. in Educational REBECCA BROWN ’14 works as a year and got engaged in September November 2016. Counseling at APU. case manager at World Relief, a refugee 2015. The wedding party included CAM 5 6 7 resettlement agency. In 2016, World ERIN BELLUOMINI ’16 was accepted AGNEW ’15, JACOB VILLANUEVA ’15, SEBASTIAN BOEHM ’16 to CHLOE Relief Sacramento resettled more into Vancouver Film School’s Makeup BRIAN JESSUP ’16, and Jessica BEUTLER ’17 on August 21, 2016, refugees than any other World Relief Design for Film and Television program. Reaves. Brianna is pursuing a master’s at Mt. Hood Organic Farms in Oregon. office, breaking a 2005 record. She joins the January 2018 cohort and degree in marriage and family therapy at The couple lives in Monrovia, California, plans to graduate in 2019. Fuller Theological Seminary, and Andrew where they serve the middle school SEAN GABEL ’14, M.M. ’16, is the directs student ministries at PCC Costa ministry at Fellowship Monrovia church. audio engineering, event, and production HANNAH DYSLIN ’16 performed at the Mesa and works as an EMT for the Sebastian is a registered nurse at specialist in APU’s Office of Information Credo Musical Festival in Chicago. Bonita Anaheim Fire Department. The couple City of Hope Medical Center in Duarte, and Media Technology. In winter 2016, Boyd and Gary Woodward coached her. lives in Costa Mesa. and Chloe is pursuing her dream of during his final semester as a student, She is the publicity coordinator for the wedding coordinating. Sean, LILA CROSSWHITE ’16, and APU School of Music and is part of the CHELSEA CROW, M.A. ’15, to RYLAND TALAMO ’17 released a Artist Certificate Program. GEORGE FUENTES, M.A. ’15, on 8 KARA HAYES ’16 to JEREMY 8 9 10 Christmas album. Lila arranged and October 23, 2016, at Tivoli Too! in Laguna HITCHCOCK ’16 on October 8, 2016, at ANNA ECKBERG ’16 recently became coproduced the album as her senior Beach. JOSHUA GARTH ’16 was one San Moritz Lodge in Crestline, California. a customer service representative at project, Ryland recorded and coproduced of the groomsmen. Chelsea and George The couple met during their sophomore Tangram Interiors, an interior design and it as his senior project, and Sean was the went through graduate school together year at a dance party in the Mods parking architecture company that focuses on the lead singer/artist. The trio recorded the and graduated with Master of Arts in lot and later dated each other at the GIG. redesign of big office spaces. She assists in album at APU and Master Recording Clinical Psychology degrees with Their wedding party included SEBASTIAN the process of placing orders within projects Studios with an orchestra comprising emphases in Marriage and Family BOEHM ’16, AMY BONDS ’16, ERIC and working alongside the sales team. primarily APU musicians. The album can Therapy in June 2015. They traveled DONG ’16, ZACH DOUGLAS ’16, be purchased at seangabel.com. OLIVIA JAMES ’16 is a residence life to Kenya twice as cross-cultural KATIE FULTON ’16, and SETH coordinator at Regis University in Denver. counselors. At the end of their second JOHNSON ’16. CURTIS GREEN ’14 became the She oversees a building of 200 upper-level trip, directly following graduation, they 11 12 13 14 executive director at a subacute hospital 9 MICHAEL MATCHELL ’16 to students and teaches a women’s stopped in Paris so George could fulfill a outside of Sacramento. In this role, Curtis VERONICA ROBERTS ’16 on May 21, leadership course for first-year students. promise he made to Chelsea five years runs the hospital budget, hosts meetings 2016, at Heritage Square Museum in Los earlier—he proposed in front of the Eiffel with various departments, and ensures JUSTICE MONTGOMERY ’16 works Angeles. Recently, Michael accepted the Tower. They are both working toward that the quality of care is exemplary. as an administrative aide at Don Day position of director of operations with licensure in a private practice setting. Neighborhood Center in Fontana, Chick-fil-A. ALEC NAKASHIMA ’14 recently They specialize in premarital counseling, California. In November 2016, an became the product manager at Green biracial and interfaith couples, and online news source featured her many FUTURE ALUMNI Chef, a venture-backed startup in Mountain couples with trauma, offering couple- leadership accomplishments. View, California. The company delivers to-couple therapy. They are passionate 10 To LEEANNE (CARSON ’02) JONES everything customers need, such as JUST MARRIED about promoting marriage restoration and her husband, Paul, a daughter, Paisley organic ingredients and recipes, to help and working together to help enrich the Elizabeth, on July 9, 2016. Paisley joins 15 16 17 18 them cook delicious meals at home. RACHEL PENTECOST ’08, M.A. ’11, to relationships of their clients. big sister, Denali Marie, 2. LeeAnne is a Every effort is made to publish all photos submitted to APU Life. We apologize if your photo was not published. Jeffrey Voth on July 22, 2016. MICHAEL freelance writer and editor working with MONTGOMERY ’10 officiated the continued on page 34

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continued from page 33 To STUART WANN ’07, M.A. ’13, Specialist in American Studies Grant in 17 To SLATER EZELL ’13 and his wife, and his wife, ELIZABETH, M.A. ’14, a 2016, he lectured for two weeks at the lifestyle and travel magazines such as Diablo, TERYN (CARUSO ’16), a son, Tristan daughter, Ellie May, on June 8, 2016. Sorbonne Paris, France. In addition to Via, and Rhapsody. The family lives in Dublin, Daniel, on May 26, 2016. Tristan was teaching at several American universities, California. [email protected] 14 To HAZEL (UY, M.ED. ’09) ENG and named after Slater’s father’s partner, he was also a visiting scholar and her husband, THOMAS, M.A. ’09, a Daniel T. Fraembs, who was killed in the 11 To SHANNON (PERRY ’03) professor at the University of Oxford; daughter, Margaret Elle, on August 23, 2016. line of duty. ESPOSITO and her husband, Chris, Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing, a son, Aidenn, on August 18, 2016. To CARRIE (BILLER ’12) TRAVER IN MEMORY China; and the Yared School of Music, and her husband, Justin, a son, Parker Addis Ababa University in Ethiopia. His 12 To KEVIN DICKSON ’04 and his Michael, on June 1, 2016. 18 KIMASI BROWNE, PH.D., director wife, Ramona, survives him. wife, Daniela, a daughter, Ester Abigail, on of ethnomusicology and music research June 20, 2016. She joins big sister, Anna 15 To SABRINA (MEDINA ’12) and her for 15 years, passed away on January Joyce. Kevin recently accepted a position husband, Daniel Cannistraci, a son, Luca NOTABLE AND NOTEWORTHY 14, 2017. Internationally recognized, as national director of outreach ministries Francisco, on August 19, 2016. The Alumni Relations staff and your Kimasi frequently presented at scholarly for Josiah Venture Czech Republic. classmates want to know what’s new 16 To CARTER POSLADEK ’12 and his conferences in Asia, Europe, and Africa with you. Upload Alumni Class Notes 13 To JOSHUA RICE ’04 and his wife, wife, PAIGE (WHITMORE ’12), a daughter, and authored books, book chapters, and and photos to apu.edu/alumniparents/ ALLISON (TOWERS ’05), a daughter, Marlow Mae, on September 18, 2015. many journal articles on the topics of alumni/connect/classnotes Penelope Joy, on October 16, 2016. She ethnomusicology and the nexus of music or email [email protected]. joins her big sister, Evangeline, 2. and culture. The recipient of a Fulbright

WHERE IN THE WORLD ARE YOU WEARING YOUR APU CLOTHING? Attention alumni: Send us your photographs of the places you have been with your Cougar wear. If we print your submission, you will receive an APU T-shirt to wear while visiting your next exotic or interesting destination. Send your photos,* along with a description of the location where the photograph was taken, and your T-shirt size, to the Office of Alumni and Parent Relations, PO Box 7000, Azusa, CA 91702-7000, or [email protected]. Or you can add your photo to the Azusa Pacific Everywhere Flickr account at flickr.com/groups/apueverywhere/. *Please send high-resolution images or prints only.

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Rev. Joseph H. Smith The convergence of two events gave rise to the formation of Azusa Pacific University. speaking at the close of the first semester in 1940, and stating in 1941 that “the School In Whittier, California, 118 years ago, Rev. Joseph H. Smith, Methodist-Episcopal Bible is, and has been from its beginning, one of my favorites. … I love to fellowship with teacher and evangelist, led a 10-day holiness convention exploring the higher attainments the School.” Upon the construction of the Marshburn Memorial Library in 1966, of the Christian life and the doctrine of full salvation. At the same time, a small godly Smith’s son and daughter-in-law, J. Hunter and Clarinda Smith, made special provision group of men and women gathered at the home of Philena Hadley under divine direction for a much-needed conference room in honor of Rev. Smith. After Azusa Pacific JENNA CALAMUSA ’14 to pray over the establishment of a Bible school on the West Coast. Smith attended purchased the Brown Military Academy (Hillside Campus) in 1966, the sprawling AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS LUZVIMINDA RICARDO ’12 MANILA, PHILIPPINES this meeting, along with representatives from all orthodox churches of Whittier, eager masonry women’s dormitory building, which spread up the hillside on five levels,

AMY (BRAIO ’90) WILCH to help. Together, they launched the Training School for Christian Workers (APU’s took the name Smith Hall. In 1985, when that property sold, Clarinda Hall on the TANZANIA predecessor). Smith strongly believed that the school should be interdenominational, Valley Campus became the new Smith Hall. Azusa Pacific University owes a debt of an important characteristic of the university for more than a century. He maintained gratitude to its character-shaping, visionary founders such as Rev. Joseph H. Smith. a long association with the school, serving on the Council of Reference in the 1940s, –Ken Otto, MLIS, professor, Special Collections librarian

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