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Big Island Spirit on the Bluff

Building Bonds through Braiding

Finding the Perfect Balance

Committed to a Growth Mindset

Opening Doors for STEM Students

Fusing Academics and Athletics

Embracing Service Leadership

Guiding First-Gen Students

Big Island Spirit on the Bluff

For Cole Ichikawa ’24, the goal is simple: To help incoming Hawaiian students feel welcome and acclimated in their new environment.

Building Bonds through Braiding

For Afia Acheampong ’26, braiding hair is a way to create community.

Finding the Perfect Balance

Emilie Coon ’24 knows how important it is to prioritize her well-being. As a student leader, she runs community surf and skate events, introducing peers to quintessential Southern California activities.

Committed to a Growth Mindset

As the beloved leader of LMU’s powerhouse beach volleyball program, Coach John Mayer has guided his athletes to national prominence.

Opening Doors for STEM Students

Claribel Alcantar wanted a career in STEM. It wasn’t until she met LMU biology professor Christina Vasquez that she discovered how.

Fusing Academics and Athletics

When he reflects on his success, Riley credits his circle of mentors, his faith, and his loved ones, noting the discipline that has motivated him since the moment he first picked up a golf club at five years old. “My parents raised us to work hard for what we wanted, which makes it much more […]

Embracing Service Leadership

Pidgeon has career aspirations in environmental policy. He developed his interest in policy interning for his local member of Congress and deepened his experience interning at OneUp Action, an organization that helps marginalized youth advocate for the environment. Though he doesn’t know yet where his career will take him, he knows this: “Servant leadership will […]

Guiding First-Gen Students

Pineda-Soto harnesses that motivation to create opportunities for others. “First-generation students give me the courage and ferocity to dare – dare to understand, to dream, to feel.”