President Jim Gash delivers his inauguration address on Alumni Park in September 2019. Gash’s presidential selection followed Andrew K. Benton’s 19-year presidency. File photo. Editor’s Note: Henry Adams was News editor of the Graphic in the spring semester. Adams completed the reporting and writing of this story before his graduation in May 2026. Feb. 13, 2019. It was a rainy … [Read more...] about ‘Jim Stood Out Among Them All’: How Gash Became President of Pepperdine

