APU Articles
Student Spotlight: Aaron Lakeman ’28 Spreads Hope Through Serving People Experiencing Homelessness
June 03, 2025 | service
Aaron Lakeman ’28 committed to APU as a cross country and track and field athlete, but as his relationship with the Lord grew, so did his devotion to serving others, particularly those experiencing homelessness.
APU PR and Marketing Students Serve at SXSW EDU Conference
May 22, 2025 | Business
This spring, four APU students from the School of Business and Management (SBM), accompanied by two faculty mentors, played a key role in the SXSW EDU conference, offering valuable assistance in a variety of areas.
Creativity Enhances the APU Student Experience
May 15, 2025
Whether you’re looking for a new hobby, ways to get involved on campus, or you miss a specific activity you participated in during high school or at home, student-led clubs are ready to welcome you with open arms to celebrate the creative expressions of individuality that make the APU community so special.
Alumni Feature: Monica Rodriguez, MAEd ’19, Brings Her Strong Faith To Hollywood
May 06, 2025 | Alumni, Education
Sometimes God’s plans for us change the entire trajectory of our careers, and for Monica Rodriguez, MAEd ’19, her plan to work as a school counselor led her to working in Hollywood with the world’s biggest brands and A-list talent.
Faculty Friday: Virginia Olivas, MSW, Encourages Social Work Students and Adoptive Parents
May 02, 2025 | Behavioral Sciences
It takes a dedicated person with a special calling to work in the child welfare field, and Virginia Olivas, MSW, assistant professor and practicum faculty in the Department of Social Work MSW program, and coordinator of the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) Child Welfare Stipend Program, felt called to help not just children in the system, but parents as well.
Two Students Honored with Community Engaged Learning Award
May 02, 2025 | service
APU honored Hannah Grace Cicciari ’25 and Evelyn Huang ’25 with the 2025 Community Engaged Learning Award for their dedication to community service.
APU In Bloom: A Walk With Randy Berk, Who Cultivated Beauty at APU For 45 Years
May 01, 2025
Randy Berk, former manager of landscape services who recently retired after serving APU for 45 years, shared about the intentionality and joy that goes into landscaping.
Graduating Senior Reflects on Rekindled Love for Art, Creativity, and Community
May 01, 2025 | Honors College, Humanities and Sciences
Graduating senior Saundri Luippold '25 reflects on her four years at APU as commencement approaches.
Alumni Feature: Lindsay Parkinson ’15 and Jessica Brown ’20 Give Back Through Stem Cell Donations
April 28, 2025 | Alumni, Nursing
Although their paths never crossed while they were students at Azusa Pacific University, Lindsay Parkinson ’15 and Jessica Brown ’20 followed a similar trajectory after graduating, one that sees them make a tremendous impact as clinical nurses in the pediatric hematology, oncology, and stem cell transplant unit at Stanford Children’s Hospital.
Staff Saturday: Faith and Friendliness: Shauna Attwood ’01 Returns to Serve at APU
April 26, 2025
Shauna Attwood ’01 fell in love with APU's friendly atmosphere as an undergraduate. She now serves as executive assistant in the Office of the President.
