APU Articles
Global Engagement: Carter Mendes ’27 Acts as a Role Model in the Dominican Republic
August 15, 2025 | service
Carter Mendes ’27 was part of the Dominican Republic Global Engagement team and was deeply inspired by the joyful interactions he had on the trip and the role of mentorship he played for children.
Alumni Feature: Kaitlin Hook ’12 Lifts Others’ Stories Through Marketing Campaigns
August 14, 2025 | Alumni
Kaitlin Hook ’12 has always had a passion for telling stories of real people, walking alongside them, and lifting up their voices. After graduation, she began working in marketing and has since worked on many large-scale projects for local governments, nonprofits, and organizations.
APU School of Education’s First Study Away Opportunity in Zambia Teaches Importance of Ubuntu
August 12, 2025 | Education
This summer, 10 Azusa Pacific University graduate students in the Department of Teacher Education went on the School of Education’s first ever study away experience to Zambia. The team spent two weeks helping in classrooms at Breath of Heaven Academy while earning college credits by taking two graduate level courses and learning about the importance of community through Ubuntu.
Global Engagement: Julissa Sanchez ’26 Spreads Love and Joy Through Kinesiology in Uganda
August 08, 2025 | service
This summer, Julissa Sanchez ’26 went on a medical Global Engagement trip to Uganda where she was able to practice her kinesiology skills. While she was helping patients, she realized that spreading joy and love is just as much a part of kinesiology as the exercises she was teaching.
Global Engagement: Gracie McDonald ’27 Connects with Others Through Youth Ministry in South Africa
August 01, 2025 | service
Gracie McDonald ’27 had an impactful experience working with her team in South Africa to serve local children. The genuine connections she fostered with the children and her teammates showed her the beauty of serving others.
Business Students Experience Exponential Growth Abroad on L’APEU Trip
July 29, 2025
APU business students had a unique opportunity to travel to Europe this summer on the school's annual L’APEU trip, visiting five countries, interacting with APU alumni and global agencies along the way.
Global Engagement: Abigail Tam ’26 Serves with Humility and Obedience to God’s Calling
July 25, 2025 | service
This summer, Abigail Tam ’26 co-led a Global Engagement trip in the Philippines. She realized that it doesn’t matter where you serve, it only matters that you put your faith into action with humility and obey God’s calling to serve.
Alumni Feature: Chun Ae Choi, MM ’24, Achieves Dream with Carnegie Hall Performance
July 23, 2025 | Alumni, Music
What happens to a dream deferred? While some people never see their childhood ambitions realized, Chun Ae Choi (Lim), MM ’24, finally achieved at 69 years old what she had been dreaming of since she was a girl. On November 25, 2024, Choi took the stage at one of the most prestigious performance venues in the world, Carnegie’s Weill Recital Hall, and began playing Chopin Nocturne No. 13 in C Minor.
A New Era in Cougar Athletics
July 22, 2025
Azusa Pacific University will begin a new era in Cougar athletics with the return of its football program, set to take the field for the 2026 season after a five-year hiatus. The university is excited to reinstate this beloved sport and foster a renewed sense of school spirit and community engagement.
A Half Century of Excellence: Nursing Celebrates 50th Anniversary
July 22, 2025 | Alumni, Nursing
In 2025, APU's nationally ranked School of Nursing celebrated its 50th anniversary, marking half a century of being one of the top nurse producing schools in California.
