What started as taking photos after school on an iPad turned into countless sponsorships and photoshoots for senior IMC major Charis Cheung.With over 58,000 followers on Instagram, Cheung continues to climb the ladder each year in the world of photography. As she has developed her own style of photography, she has booked more clients and done work with large companies like … [Read more...] about Vogue, Fujifilm, Billboards: Charis Cheung Climbs the Photography Ladder
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Joe Rickabaugh: Rippin’ the Waves of Life
Joe Rickabaugh lives and breathes surfing. Rickabaugh, Pepperdine’s club surf team coach, said he’s been shredding since his parents sent him to surf camp in eighth grade — and hasn’t stopped since. Once he started surfing, he quit everything else and made it his livelihood. “My whole life revolves around surfing,” Rickabaugh said. “I … [Read more...] about Joe Rickabaugh: Rippin’ the Waves of Life
Singing for a Bigger Purpose: Lindsay Hall Uses Her Passion to Connect With God
Lindsay Hall, junior International Studies major, said she gains something more out of her Pepperdine experience than just the academics. Hall, a third-year from Staten Island, New York, has expressed herself musically during her past three years at Pepperdine primarily through leading worship. Hall's history in singing goes back a lot further than her time in Malibu. She has … [Read more...] about Singing for a Bigger Purpose: Lindsay Hall Uses Her Passion to Connect With God
Ryan Dusick: From the GRAMMYs to GSEP
Ryan Dusick, the founding drummer of Maroon 5 and Pepperdine's Graduate School of Education and Psychology (GSEP) Alumnus ('21) is a master of music and the mind. In 2022, he penned a memoir, "Harder to Breathe: A Memoir of Making Maroon 5, Losing It All, and Finding Recovery," to chronicle his story.Dusick was born and raised in Los Angeles, to parents Ken and Gina Dusick … [Read more...] about Ryan Dusick: From the GRAMMYs to GSEP
The Face Behind the Voice: Student Shares Voice Acting Journey
Justin Felbinger poses in his recording studio March 26. Felbinger built the studio himself in 2020 at his home. Photo courtesy of Justin Felbinger With a unique voice and a love for the entertainment industry, sophomore Justin Felbinger said he has been voice acting for almost a decade.Since middle school, Felbinger has worked as a voice actor for companies including Disney, … [Read more...] about The Face Behind the Voice: Student Shares Voice Acting Journey