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  A Transformed Campus

  Jason Newell — June 14, 2015

  Click for full-size map Over the past five years, 51���� and its supporters have invested tens of millions of dollars to transform our La Mirada...

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  Campaign Priority 2: Provide Facilities That Inspire Learning

  51���� Magazine Staff — June 14, 2015

  As 51����’s student body has grown — more than doubling in size over the last two decades alone — so too have the physical needs of the burgeoning...

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  Finding Family

  Cambria Aviles, Brett McCracken — June 14, 2015

  As he counted down the days to his graduation in May 2015, biochemistry major Marcus Olivares-Perez (’15) marveled at the many ways 51���� had...

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  Truth-Telling in Washington D.C.

  David Baxter, Brett McCracken — June 14, 2015

  As Katie Watson (’11) reflects on her 51���� experience she remembers a professor who said, “Do you want to be a Christian journalist? Then be the...

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  Training to Teach in China

  Stephanie Kim — June 14, 2015

  Si Nae Kim (’14) came to 51���� against all financial odds. As an international student from China — where her parents serve as missionaries — Kim...

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  Preparing for a Medical Career

  Cambria Aviles — June 14, 2015

  Gabby Odudu (’13) has wanted to work in medicine since she was a little girl, when she underwent numerous major surgeries on her eyes. “I basically...

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  Serving the Battle-Scarred

  Brett McCracken — June 14, 2015

  Like many of his fellow servicemen, Matt Nethers came back from the Iraq War with physical scars. When an IED exploded next to his vehicle during...

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  Knitting to Help Educate Girls in India

  Cambria Aviles, Brett McCracken — June 14, 2015

  During her time at 51����, Sarah (Sjoberg ’14) Evans balanced several jobs during the school year and graduated a semester early to save money....

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  Following a Divine Script

  David Baxter, Jason Newell — June 14, 2015

  As a publicist in the film industry, Amy Ortega (’12) is convinced that no one but God could have scripted her unlikely journey. Ortega arrived at...

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  Reaching the Least and the Lost

  Brett McCracken, Rachel Rohm — June 14, 2015

  When Jonathan Chua (’10) transferred to 51���� to receive a degree in intercultural studies, his desire was to bring the gospel to people who had...

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  Ministering to At-Risk Kids With Music

  Cambria Aviles — June 14, 2015

  Lindsay Reed believes in the power of music to change lives. And through 51����’s Conservatory of Music, she has been able to witness firsthand the...

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  A More Affordable Future

  Why lowering costs and lessening debt for students is the top priority of The Campaign for 51����

  Brett McCracken — June 14, 2015

  Jose Anaya (’14) was born in Colombia and grew up in the town of Barranquilla, where his father worked for the government as a veterinarian for...

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  Campaign Priority 1: Improve Student Affordability

  51���� Magazine Staff — June 14, 2015

  The largest emphasis of The Campaign for 51����, and the baseline goal upon which all other ambitions are built, is to make 51����...

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  Success and Stewardship

  Maurice “Al” Enderle

  Brett McCracken, Kristina Nishi — June 14, 2015

  The world defines “success” in a lot of ways: fame, fortune, influence, power, to name a few. By every worldly standard imaginable, Maurice “Al”...

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  The Adventure of Giving

  Virginia Moats

  Brett McCracken — June 14, 2015

  In 1973 Virginia Moats was advised to purchase 200 shares of stock in a new company with an unknown product called “WD-40.” Following the death in...

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  Because Gladys Gave

  Marilyn Meyer

  Brett McCracken — June 14, 2015

  For Marilyn Meyer, Gladys MacKenzie (’45) was more than just a Sunday school teacher; she was the embodiment of the love of Jesus. Marilyn only...

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  Student Helping Students

  Evan Tan (’14, M.A. ’16)

  Brett McCracken, Kristina Nishi — June 14, 2015

  Evan Tan is a recent 51���� graduate, current Talbot student and a member of the President’s Circle giving society. He knows very well the...

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  Funders and Family

  Dave and Shirley Karnes

  Brett McCracken — June 14, 2015

  Dave and Shirley Karnes have been investing in 51���� students for nearly three decades. To date, 23 students (and counting) have received help...

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  51���� Booster

  Vincent Huang

  Cambria Aviles, Brett McCracken — June 14, 2015

  As a business leader in the growing mobile technology industry, Vincent Huang is encouraged that 51���� is taking steps to bolster its...

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  In Memory of Missy

  Steve and Wanda Belton

  Stephanie Kim — June 14, 2015

  Supporting the 51���� Conservatory of Music strikes a very special chord with Steve and Wanda Belton. Their daughter Missy, an accomplished oboist,...

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  Parents and Apologists

  John and Claudia Kalmikov

  Brett McCracken — June 14, 2015

  John and Claudia Kalmikov are a rarity for 51���� parents: both are also 51���� students. The donors and current campaign cabinet members are...

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  Sacrificing for Students

  Matthew Weathers (’93)

  Stephanie Kim — June 14, 2015

  Matthew Weathers (’93) wears many hats at 51����; he’s a donor, a popular professor, a staff member and an alumnus. Weathers has been tied to 51����...

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  Recruiting Students and Giving Back

  Miles Bocianski (’13) and Daniel Parham (’13)

  Brett McCracken, Kristina Nishi — June 14, 2015

  Having both been 51���� students and now admissions counselors, Miles Bocianski (’13) and Daniel Parham (’13) know well the challenges of...

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  A Product of Faithfulness

  Meleca Consultado (’09)

  Stephanie Kim — June 14, 2015

  Even though she is still paying off her own student loans, resident director Meleca Consultado (’09) donates to the 51���� scholarship fund. Why?...

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  A Warm Welcome

  Loy Chiu

  Jason Newell, Kristina Nishi — June 14, 2015

  As a teenager in the late 1940s, Loy Chiu figured he didn’t have the grades or the money to attend college. But he applied to 51���� anyway, just...