Senior Kimberly Brooking smiles for a photo taken by Elise Brady, her best friend and roommate, at her favorite coffee shop in Carson City, Nev., in March 2020. Brooking decided to visit Brady's hometown in March 2020, when Pepperdine closed due to COVID-19.Photos courtesy of Kimberly BrookingSenior Kimberly Brooking prepares to graduate with a degree in International Studies … [Read more...] about Q&A: Senior Spotlight — Kimberly Brooking
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Fresh Faces: Biology Student Makes the Move From Thousand Oaks To Malibu
First-year Smayana Kurapati smiles on the sidelines of the football field at her high school, Westlake High School, in Thousand Oaks, Calif., in May 2020. Kurapati said after graduating from high school in 2020 and beginning a remote year at Pepperdine, she is eager to experience normal life on campus with her peers. Photos courtesy of Smayana KurapatiThousand Oaks is only … [Read more...] about Fresh Faces: Biology Student Makes the Move From Thousand Oaks To Malibu
Pepp Prof Profile: Communication Professor Diana Martínez Says Teaching at Pepperdine Is Her ‘Dream Job’
Assistant Professor of Communication Diana Martínez smiles for a faculty headshot for her previous position at the University of Houston in 2017. Martínez said she immediately felt welcomed by the Pepperdine community when she was hired in fall 2018 and loves her job. Photos courtesy of Diana Martínez Diana Martínez is an assistant professor of communication at … [Read more...] about Pepp Prof Profile: Communication Professor Diana Martínez Says Teaching at Pepperdine Is Her ‘Dream Job’
Pepperdine Graduate Student Publishes Book,’The Bird From the Kingdom of Heaven’ in Iran
Author Parsa Peykar poses in December in Turkey. Peykar said he fulfilled his dream to have his work published in Iran because it is his home country. Photos courtesy of Parsa Peykar After volunteering at the Twin Towers Correctional Facility in Los Angeles, and connecting with the inmates, graduate student Parsa Peykar said he was a changed man. His time … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Graduate Student Publishes Book,’The Bird From the Kingdom of Heaven’ in Iran
Fresh Faces: Sports Fan Works Toward His MBA and Athletic Career Goals
Junior transfer Jacob Piccuito poses in Venice, Italy, while on vacation in 2019. Piccuito said while he once thought he would never be a student at Pepperdine — he now loves being a Wave.Photos courtesy of Jacob PiccuitoTransfer student Jacob Piccuito tore his ACL during a rugby match in the spring of 2019 at Pepperdine. At the time, he was a student at Occidental … [Read more...] about Fresh Faces: Sports Fan Works Toward His MBA and Athletic Career Goals