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Connie Horton Helps Students RISE Above Adversities

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Sixteen years ago, Connie Horton was helping her son look for colleges and a job listed on her alma mater’s website caught her eye: the director of counseling. Even though Horton said she admittedly had not stayed very connected with Pepperdine after graduating in 1982 with a degree in Psychology, this opportunity interested her, and she suggested the idea to her kids of … [Read more...] about Connie Horton Helps Students RISE Above Adversities

Episode 1: Austin Hurwitz

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Via Apple Podcasts | Via SoundCloud | Via Spotify Join Misha Semenov in RE: Connecting with alumnus Austin Hurwitz (class of 1997). In this episode, Hurwitz shares and reminisces about his time at Pepperdine, life post-graduation and what it takes to be a dad. During his time at Pepperdine, he served as the head sports editor for the Pepperdine Graphic, President of the … [Read more...] about Episode 1: Austin Hurwitz

Pepperdine Alumna Olivia Robinson’s App Helps Users Support Black-Owned Businesses

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Graphic courtesy of BlackDollar Olivia Robinson began working on her app, BlackDollar, while she was a senior Integrated Marketing Communication student at Seaver College. She graduated from Pepperdine in spring 2020 and officially launched the app the following November. BlackDollar is an app that allows people to intentionally support Black-owned businesses, through … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Alumna Olivia Robinson’s App Helps Users Support Black-Owned Businesses

Long-Term Relationships Thrive at Pepperdine

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Art by Leah Bae Pepperdine is a unique environment for relationships, given the Christian nature of a university that inspires serious, often life-long relationships among students. Many find Pepperdine conducive to long-term relationships, but Kelly Haer, director of Relationship IQ, said it's not always conducive to casual dating. Haer said the smaller community of … [Read more...] about Long-Term Relationships Thrive at Pepperdine