Photos courtesy of Brianna CannonDiver Brianna Cannon performs her favorite dive during senior night. She participated in many meets throughout the season.First-year student Brianna Cannon has been an athlete for the majority of her life, participating in several different sports and now continuing her career on Pepperdine's Swimming and Diving team.Cannon said a big part of … [Read more...] about Fresh Faces: First-Year Prepares to Dive into Life as a Student-Athlete
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Fresh Faces: First-year Plans to Follow His Parents’ Footsteps
Photos courtesy of Tyler Ishak First-year Tyler Ishak poses for a senior portrait. He said he plans to attend medical school after graduating from Pepperdine. First-year Tyler Ishak went on a medical mission trip to Ethiopia during summer 2018 with his parents, who are both doctors. On this trip, he realized that he wants to practice medicine. Ishak said he is still … [Read more...] about Fresh Faces: First-year Plans to Follow His Parents’ Footsteps
Fresh Faces: First-Year Dedicates her Life to her Community
Photos courtesy of Sydney MurphyNeedleworker Sydney Murphy smiles with her dog, Dublin, and her Pepperdine poster in her backyard in Simi Valley, California. She applied to Pepperdine as an Accounting major. First-year Sydney Murphy said she loves giving back to her community. One of the ways she accomplishes this is by sewing items for people in need. "Anytime I try to … [Read more...] about Fresh Faces: First-Year Dedicates her Life to her Community
Pepperdine’s Theatre Department Perseveres Through a Season on Computer Screens
Pepperdine theater students participate in the production of Terrence McNally's "Ragtime" in November 2019. Senior George Preston IV played the character Coalhouse Walker, Jr. Photo courtesy of George Preston IV When President Jim Gash announced in a university-wide email July 22 that Pepperdine could not hold in-person classes, writing that classes on the Malibu campus … [Read more...] about Pepperdine’s Theatre Department Perseveres Through a Season on Computer Screens
First-year Baseball Star Brandon Llewellyn Dreams Big
Photos courtesy of Brandon LlewellynBaseball sensation Brandon Llewellyn smiles wide for the camera on a bench in Fort Worth, Texas. Llewellyn attended his local high school for the first two years before attending IMG Academy as a junior and senior. Brandon Llewellyn is a baseball star from the suburbs of Colleyville, Texas. During his last two years of high school, he … [Read more...] about First-year Baseball Star Brandon Llewellyn Dreams Big