Carry On Spring 2020

ARRY ON 

LIFE PACIFIC UNIVERSITY 

Our 11 th President 

The Inauguration of Angie Richey 

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We Love To Tell The Story 

LPU’s Heritage on Display 

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New Graduate Degree 

M.A. in Theological Studies 

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Church Partnership Program 

Pilot Program Beginning Now 

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SPRING 2020

PRESIDENT’S 

PEN 

Dear Friends, 

Although I have been part of the LPU community for 

numerous years, as I’ve stepped into my new role as 

president, I have been greatly blessed by the warm 

welcome I have received from our alumni, churches, 

academic peers, and the local community of San Dimas. 

What a gracious reception! 

Through this season of transition, I’ve been pondering 

our human affinity for connection and shared efforts. 

Ever thought about why people ‘shake on it’ to seal an 

agreement? Why teams pile their hands together and 

shout a cheer when they’re heading out to the field or 

court? There’s something symbolic and unspoken about 

these little rituals. They are expressions that remind us 

we have found common ground and are striving toward 

a shared goal. We’re wordlessly saying, “let’s work 

together to get the win!” and “I’m rooting you on.” 

Nothing gets me more excited than finding a point 

of connection with someone, especially when it’s 

unexpected. I believe that forming genuine partnerships 

is the most meaningful way to walk through life. It’s also 

the only way to truly offer a rich, grounded education. 

We are at our best when we strive to learn from each 

other and lean on each other – when you benefit from 

what I can give, and I benefit from what you have to 

offer. True collaboration is centered around mutual care. 

It’s win-win. 

Cultivating strategic partnerships for LPU is one of my 

top presidential priorities. We are actively looking for 

ways we can link up with alumni, churches, businesses, 

and friends of the university to find where your passions 

overlap with our mission. How can we hold hands? 

We are in the midst of challenging times – times that 

call for courage and collaboration. It is my commitment 

to you that we at LPU are on the front lines of these 

efforts. This issue of Carry On will highlight some of the 

ways that we are working to forge relationships and 

offer new educational opportunities. I am particularly 

excited about the pilot launch of our Church Partnership 

Program featured in this publication, an endeavor 

intended to sow back into the life of the local church. 

As you flip through these pages, may you be blessed 

and encouraged by what God is doing through your LPU 

community. To partnership! 

Warmest Regards, 

Angie Richey (‘97), M.Ed., M.A., L.M.F.T. 

LPU President 

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We Love to Tell the Story 

LPU’s Heritage on Display 

Homecoming Week 

A Beloved Tradition Revived 

LPU’s 11th Presidential Inauguration 

A Historic Celebration 

ISSUE HIGHLIGHTS 

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New Graduate Degree Launch 

M.A. in Theological Studies 

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Church Partnership Degree Program 

Pilot Program Beginning Now 

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Alumni Spotlights: 

Jonathan & Dawn Edwards, Kenny Carroll and Brenna Abraham 

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Athletics Update 

Champions in Action 

@lifealumni_ 

Pictured on cover: President Richey with alumnus Roman Seguerre (‘98), 

wife Jean, and daughter Gillian 

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WE LOVE 

TO TELL 

THE 

STORY 

LPU’S HERITAGE ON DISPLAY

LPU’s chapel foyer has received a beautiful facelift thanks to the generous gift from three 

alumni donors. Life Pacific worked with Advent, a renowned design company specializing 

in campus branding projects, to completely refashion the previously bland chapel foyer. The 

once empty space is now lively with school spirit and tells our story on its walls. 

HERE’S WHAT’S NEW: 

• A beautiful inscription of LPU’s mission 

statement marks the Simonson Center 

entryway and greets our guests. 

• Large vibrant photos of students celebrate 

our grace-filled community. 

• A backlit lighthouse reminds us to live our 

calling as a beacon of hope. 

• A history wall describes why LPU was 

founded and connects us to our rich 

Foursquare heritage. 

• A custom-built cabinet proudly displays 

memorabilia from the university’s nearly 

100-year history. 

• New carpet, blue and gold 

paint, and a “We Are LPU” 

wall proudly shout our 

school spirit. 

• A new presidential 

display with 

updated portraits 

and biographical 

accomplishments 

pays tribute to each 

of the presidents of the 

institution. 

BEFORE 

This project was part of Life Pacific’s celebration of its transition from college to university last summer. It serves 

as a permanent reminder of our Christ-centered mission and our rich Foursquare heritage. LPU is indebted to 

our anonymous donors from 1930, 1958, and 1961 for their desire to “honor all those who have been blessed by 

their time on campus and inspired to go into all the world and share the good news of Jesus Christ.” 4

BRINGING 

BACK 

HOME 

COMING 

NOVEMBER 4-9, 2019 

Warrior Wednesday Chapel: Foursquare President-elect 

Randy Remington (B.A. 1991, M.A. 2016) with LPU’s new 

Warrior mascot, “Mac Fearsome.”

Night of Worship Featuring Scott (‘02) and Lydia Ingegneri & Awaken Ministries 

Presidential Inauguration & Picnic with the President 

Fall Fest: Games, Food, & Fun! 

Athletic Games: Warriors vs. Redhawks (85/58) 6

THE 

INAUGURATION 

OF LPU’S 

ELEVENTH 

PRESIDENT 

ANGIE 

RICHEY 

“Do you want to know 

what history feels like? 

This is it. Breathe it in.” 

Dr. Gayle Samples (‘77) 

Program Chair, 

Human Development and Psychology

A HISTORIC CELEBRATION | 2019 

“What a proud day!” 

Opening the presidential inauguration service with 

these four simple words, Chair of the LPU Board of 

Trustees, Dr. Michael Whyte, captured the palpable 

sense of celebration in the room. A host of beaming 

guests, faculty, and delegates in regalia, and a rainbow 

of banners adorning LPU’s Rolf K. McPherson Chapel 

were evidence that this was to be a special day in the 

life of the institution. 

On November 5, 2019, Rev. Angie Richey was officially 

installed as the 11th president of the University. 

Transition of an institution’s senior leader is always 

monumental, but this day was a history-maker for 

another special reason as well. 

Dr. Whyte explained, “Aimee Semple McPherson 

became LIFE’s first president in 1923. She was also 

our first, and until now, our only woman president. She 

served for 21 years until her death in 1944. Aimee was 

a force of nature. Because of her, LIFE was a school 

where people of all backgrounds, all ethnicities, and 

all genders could receive an education relevant to the 

missional work at hand and be sent into the world for 

the sake of the Gospel.” Then, with a twinkle in his eye, 

he added, “Today we proved that lightning does strike 

twice,” drawing cheers and chuckles from the crowd. 

The ceremony featured the congratulatory remarks 

and thoughts to President Richey from LPU’s Board of 

Trustees and leadership, The Foursquare Church, the 

local San Dimas Community, institutional delegates, 

and LPU students and alumni. 

George Bostanic, Vice President of Student 

Development, lauded President Richey’s guiding 

values, stating, “Angie is passionate about fostering 

a vibrant culture that is student-focused, engaged 

in our community and our world, but at its core and 

most importantly, Angie wants to create a culture that 

is Christ-centered.” 

Associate Professor and Chair of the Human 

Development and Psychology program, Dr. Gayle 

Samples (‘77), encouraged President Richey to savor 

the joy and significance of the day, exhorting, “I want 

you to look around. Take this in. Today, this moment. 

Do you want to know what history feels like? This is it. 

Breathe it in.” 

Foursquare President Dr. Glenn Burris remarked about 

the outcome of a rigorous presidential search, stating, 

“Today I celebrate this day. Even though there were a 

lot of processes that were filled with integrity, I believe 

you were chosen by God. You might have been picked 

by a board, but you were chosen by the Lord. And 

there’s a grace and anointing and favor on your life. 

We commit ourselves to pray for you.” 

Two-time alumnus and revered pastor, Dr. Ricky Temple 

(B.A. 1981 and M.A. 2013), offered a stirring exhortation 

about courage for the task. He encouraged President 

Richey and all who gathered with the reminder, 

”The same God who calls us 

is the same God who goes 

with us.” 

Eight former presidents from the university and its 

historical schools were present to celebrate the 

occasion: President Emeritus Dr. Jim J. Adams (‘77), Dr. 

Robert Flores (‘79), Dr. Jim Walz, Dr. Dan Stewart, Dr. Dick 

Scott (‘58), Dr. Glenn Burris (‘76), Dr. Sterling Brackett 

(‘74), and Dr. Jack Hayford (‘56). President Richey was 

presented with the Presidential Medallion imprinted 

with the University’s seal. She was also presented with 

a legacy gift – a 1930’s microphone marked with the 

call letters “KFSG” – as a token hearkening to founder 

Aimee Semple McPherson’s use of technology to 

spread the good news of Christ, a priority shared by 

President Richey. 

Representatives of the board, faculty, students, and 

alumni officially installed President Richey in office, 

and a time of prayer and blessing followed. President 

Richey closed with an inspiring message offering 

vision for the future of LPU and concluding with the 

words, “I commit as your president, students, to being 

revived in my spirit, to being responsive in action, and 

being relentless in the mission set before me. Amen, 

and amen.” 

By Audry Adams (‘00) 

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COHORT LAUNCHES 

NEW M.A. IN 

THEOLOGICAL 

STUDIES 

Will Barrow, Pastor of Father’s House Church in Atascadero, 

California wanted a graduate degree in theology that would 

add value to his ministry, specifically with a Pentecostal 

distinctive. He says the M.A. in Theological Studies (MATS) at 

Life Pacific University is just the right fit. 

“I am excited about the courses that look at the prophets and 

the culture of the biblical text, learning Greek, and studying 

different aspects of Pentecostal theology,” Will says. He joins 

other ministry leaders in his cohort representing a variety of 

ages and vocational backgrounds from California, Illinois, 

Kentucky, Ohio, Oregon, Virginia and Washington. 

Program Chair Dr. Eric Lopez (‘03) says the MATS is an 

accelerated, online program designed for graduate students 

who want to sharpen and deepen their understanding of 

the Bible and theology in an engaged, online community. 

As students explore their questions about faith, they also 

grapple with contemporary challenges and opportunities as 

they gain confidence in understanding and teaching on key 

issues in their context. 

Nathan Meade, Associate Pastor at North Church in Spokane, 

Washington thoroughly enjoyed the residency week for the 

MATS program held in January on the LPU campus in San 

Dimas, California. Residency week gathers MATS students 

for intensive on-campus classes and personal meetings with 

professors and program leaders to monitor progress and 

outcomes. 

“The professors have been top notch,” Nathan says of his 

residency week experience. “...and being here with a group of 

people who share the same passion to reach others, to learn 

about the Bible, and to learn more from some great minds, 

is a no-brainer.” 

Local pastors and leaders joined MATS students participating 

in residency week for “The Theological Studies Lecture 

Series” offered by LPU as a free service to the general public. 

The keynote session featured Dr. Amos Yong, Professor of 

Theology and Mission and Dean of the School of Theology 

and the School of Intercultural Studies at Fuller Theological 

Seminary. 

After residency week, Nathan says his mind is already 

engaged and his thinking has been stretched, particularly 

in the area of contemporary issues that confront the Church 

at large. “Theology provides us with clear tools to study 

the Bible,” he says. “The MATS program helps us apply the 

material we’re learning with a deeper understanding of the 

Bible and how it can benefit the Church.” 

Eric Lopez thinks the MATS program has wider appeal than 

merely educating pastors and leaders and says that Christians 

often want to explore the questions and challenges of the 

Christian faith. He says some believers pursue answers to 

their questions through the lens of leadership, others through 

counseling and pastoral studies and still others through the 

theological disciplines. 

“Just as there are many gifts and roles that help the Church 

flourish, all of these lenses are needed for the church to bear 

witness in the world faithfully,” Eric adds. The MATS program 

focuses on exploring these questions and challenges 

through theological disciplines. 

The program helps students build and 

refine their ability to understand the 

Bible and critically engage theology 

with an eye toward understanding 

educational & spiritual formation 

processes for themselves and their 

communities. 

Eric believes MATS students benefit by intentionally exploring 

how God shapes their learning by drawing them closer to 

Christ and transforming them by His Spirit throughout the 

learning experience. 

“The MATS program will equip you for your role in whatever 

aspect of ministry you’re in,” Will Barrow tsays. “It will take you 

into new levels of what God has for you in those places.” 

By Rod Light 

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Thinking about continuing your education? 

Check out LPU degree programs at lifepacific.edu/academic-programs

CHURCH PARTNERSHIP DEGREE PROGRAM: 

COMING SOON! 

On January 22, 2020, Pastor Adam Mesa from Abundant Living 

Family Church in Rancho Cucamonga, California and LPU 

President Angie Richey signed an official agreement to pilot a 

new degree program together. The Church Partnership Program 

creates a means for LPU to partner with the church’s existing intern 

program and offer a new pathway toward a degree. The church 

will provide practical ministry training as interns work in ministry 

practicum hours. While serving, interns will have the opportunity 

to complete a quality, regionally accredited AA degree in either 

general education or biblical studies. 

This partnership offers many exciting advantages. Churches 

benefit because they can train their emerging leaders with an 

internship that is tailor-fit to their community and meets the needs 

of the church. Because the LPU coursework is offered mostly 

online, interns benefit because they can study and grow in the 

context of their home church. 

While the ministry practicum is designed by the local congregation, 

the academic credit is given by LPU. Degrees earned through 

the church partnership program are the same as the traditional 

on-campus university degrees, and because LPU is accredited 

through WASC and ABHE, courses are transferable and applicable 

toward bachelor’s degree programs. Additionally, interns enrolled 

in the partnership program can qualify for Federal Financial Aid. 

President Angie Richey remarks, 

“For me, this day is a milestone. I believe 

that one of our central jobs at LPU is to 

build bridges with others that help us 

come together in creative ways.” 

She continues, “As both a pastor and an educator, I have long 

felt that the university and the church each have something truly 

unique to offer students preparing for ministry. Neither of us can 

do the job by ourselves. We need each other to equip students for 

the challenging realities of what they will face. Somewhat like a 

medical education model, this program marries the best with the 

best – classwork and clinicals are side-by-side. I think it’s brilliant, 

and I hope this partnership is the first of many!” 

During the first year, LPU is piloting the program with select 

churches in California. LPU plans to make the Church Partnership 

Program available to other interested churches in fall 2021. 


Interested in learning more about LPU’s Church Partnership Program? 

Visit lifepacific.edu/churchpartners to learn more 

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BETTER TOGETHER 

To LPU alumni Jonathan Edwards (’98) and Dawn (Branscum) 

Edwards (’96), partnership is much more than a concept or 

value. It is the bread and butter of their ministry. Learning to link 

arms and play to other’s strengths has fundamentally shaped 

their lives and church community for nearly 20 years. 

Shortly after graduating from Life Pacific, the Edwards began 

serving at The Sanctuary, a Foursquare church in Santa Clarita, 

California. Pastor Marty Walker had recently transitioned 

to senior pastor of the church. Aware of the tremendous 

responsibility of leading a church, he expressed a desire to staff 

his weaknesses. He knew Jonathan from their time working 

together in the National Youth Office, and he felt that Jonathan’s 

gifts would be an ideal complement and counterbalance to his 

own. Marty invited Jonathan to join the staff. 

Since September 2000, Jonathan has assisted as Executive 

Pastor to partner with Pastor Marty in the execution of church 

vision, strategy and direction. Dawn joined the staff a few years 

later in 2003 as the Executive Assistant to pastors Marty and 

Jonathan and to manage the church’s Resource Center. Together 

Jonathan and Dawn co-lead the Young Adults’ ministry. 

The Edwards have felt called to stay and serve these many 

years, and they have flourished in ways they never imagined. 

Reflecting on their journey, the couple credit the ‘secret sauce’ 

of their partnership with Pastor Marty and his wife Debbie 

to a commitment to foster a culture of mutual appreciation. 

They point to the way Pastor Marty values their giftings and 

perspective, and they strive to do likewise. Dawn comments 

that Marty and Jonathan, who are also very close friends, “love 

and respect one another and listen, give, and receive from 

each other, and value one another. They do not covet one 

another’s role or position, nor do they think of their own role as 

having greater value or significance than the other.” 

As with all life and ministry, the road has not been without 

challenges, yet the couple are still delighted with the roles 

they took on nearly two decades prior. Through joys, triumphs, 

and times of grief, they have become tightly knit to their 

community and have fallen in love with the people they serve 

and work alongside. They are as surprised as anyone to have 

found the good fortune of contentment. 


Left to Right: Elyanna, Dawn, Willow, 

Jonathan and Chloe Edwards 

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The Edwards have three children: Chloe, Ellyanna, and Willow. 

Ellyanna (pictured right) recently signed on to play with the Warrior Women’s Soccer Team in 2021 

following her high school graduation. She will be the fifth generation of Edwards to attend LPU.

MINISTRY 

Jonathan & Dawn 

Edwards 

What about your time at LPU helped most in 

preparing you for ministry? 

The biblical education…not that we left knowing everything 

about the Bible, but we left knowing two things: (1) As 

practitioners of the Word, we have a great responsibility 

to know and study and rightly divide truth. That is 

something we have taken very seriously. And, (2) we may 

not know everything about the Bible, but we know how 

to study to find answers. We know how to wrestle with 

information. How to dig. And the relationships we gained 

in the administration and teachers and the students have 

been lifelong loved. 

If you could talk to your college self, what 

piece of advice would you offer? 

Jonathan and Dawn as students of 

Life Pacific in the 1990s 

Buckle up. Ministry is the most fantastic and difficult 

thing you will have the privilege to participate in. It looks 

a million different ways, so hold your opinions and 

judgements loosely. Be flexible. 

Listen. Be patient. People are 

not projects to be solved. 

They are souls to be loved. 

Truth is unchangeable. And 

sometimes unpopular. But 

when you are anchored to the 

Rock, when you tether yourself 

to the Cornerstone, you can 

walk out truth in love, and 

therein lies ministry. 

Read more about her exciting future with LPU: 

www.lpuwarriors.com/Ellyanna 

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ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT 

Kenny Carroll (‘19) 

Driving along the cool Colorado road on a crisp winter 

day, Kenny Carroll (‘19) reflects on his recent graduation 

from Life Pacific University and how his time as a student 

successfully prepared him for the journey ahead. Although 

he graduated not long ago from his beloved alma mater, 

Kenny is already applying what he learned at LPU in his 

current position as an Educational Behavioral Support 

Professional at Laradon Hall Society for Exceptional 

Children and Adults, as well as in his youth ministry role at 

Living Way Fellowship in Littleton, Colorado. 

Kenny’s passion to serve others in this capacity started 

about ten years ago when he began working as a camp 

counselor with Joni & Friends—a ministry founded by 

author Joni Eareckson-Tada and dedicated to loving 

and empowering families affected by disability. Now, 

as a paraeducator with Laradon Hall, Kenny is using his 

passion—as well as his education—to help students with 

special needs to, as he says, “replace negative behaviors 

with positive behaviors and get the skills they need to 

flourish in life.” 

Kenny credits a great deal of his personal and professional 

development to the relationships he made with the Life 

Pacific community. Because of the many ways the staff, 

faculty, and fellow students invested in him, Kenny can 

now pour that same care into others and reflect the heart 

of Jesus in such beautiful and practical ways. 

By Nicole Perez (’00) 

Kenny has accepted a 

position at Laradon Hall 

Society for Exceptional 

Children in Denver, CO. 

A great love for people and a desire to help them grow 

practically, emotionally, and spiritually is what led Kenny 

to pursue a formal education in behavioral sciences. He 

decided that earning a degree in Human Development and 

Psychology from Life Pacific would give him the academic, 

practical, and, most importantly, spiritual resources to help 

the development of others from both a scientific and faith 

perspective. 

President Emeritus Jim J. Adams 

and Brenna Abraham 

STUDENT ATHLETE 

to ALUMNI SUCCESS 

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LPU Athletics does so much more 

for student-athletes than teach 

them the physical disciplines of 

sports. Fresh off of a 2018-19 season 

as 4th best rebounder in the nation, 

Brenna Abraham (‘19) has launched 

herself into a life of service working 

full-time at New Life Community 

Church in Oxnard, CA. Brenna credits 

Life Pacific Women’s Basketball 

as having played a central part in 

preparing her for her new role.

EXECUTIVE SPOTLIGHT 

Bob Johansen 

Bob with his grandchildren 

In late September 2019, 

Bob Johansen was 

welcomed into the LPU 

community to serve as 

the Chief Financial Officer 

and Vice President of 

Finance and Business. 

Although new to LPU, 

Bob is no stranger to 

the world of finance 

as he holds a B.S. in 

Accounting from Cal 

Poly Pomona and an 

M.A. in Organizational 

Leadership from Azusa 

Pacific University. Both 

degrees have served 

him well as he has 

built a strong career in 

financial leadership and 

continues to provide CFO 

consulting services to 

non-profit organizations. 

While Bob’s resume can 

vouch for his remarkable 

talent and expansive 

background in finance, 

his office, decorated with 

framed photos of his 

family, reveals what, or 

rather who, is at the heart 

of the person he truly is: a 

man who has a deep love 

for the Lord, his family, 

and his community. Bob 

has been married to his 

high school sweetheart, 

Cindy, for 41 years, and 

together they have 

four children and eight 

grandchildren with one 

more on the way! He 

enjoys camping and 

hiking with his family. He 

finds great joy in cooking 

alongside his wife in 

an effort to provide a 

warm and hospitable 

environment for all who 

enter his home. 

We are excited to 

welcome Bob to the Life 

Pacific family and are 

grateful for the expertise 

and pastor’s heart he 

brings to our community! 

Nicole Perez (’00) 

Q&A WITH BRENNA ABRAHAM 

How do you think LPU Athletics prepared 

you for service in the real world? 

Being in athletics while at LPU helped me tremendously. I 

have nothing but good things from my time as a studentathlete. 

The athletic department supported us and set us 

up for success! A few things athletics instilled in me were 

hard work, dedication, and a no-quit attitude. Being a fulltime 

student and an athlete was difficult. I had to learn to 

juggle the multiple pressures and responsibilities that went 

with being an athlete. For half of the season, we had early 

morning practices, which was a challenge. There were 

days I wanted to quit and be done, because it was so tough 

and draining. But, my team depended on me and needed 

me. In life, there are a lot of things you don’t want to do, but 

you have to have some grit and determination to not give 

up. Success doesn’t come easy. You must work at it. In my 

job currently, if I want to be the best I can be, I have to work 

hard, do it with excellence, and be a team player. The same 

characteristics I needed to be a great athlete are the same 

I need to be successful at my job. 

What advice would you give young women 

that are following your footsteps as LPU 

student-athletes? 

A piece of advice I would give is to work hard even if you 

don’t want to. Colossians 3:23-24 says that whatever you 

do, do it as for the Lord and not for people. Be the best you 

can be in school, on the court, and at your job, because 

if you learn how to work hard now, it will set you up for 

success in your future. 

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LPU’s home match against Stanford University (NCAA D-1): Anthony Vargas

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Pictured left to right: Ben Premenko, Yerry Mendez, Michael Duran (Men’s Soccer) 

IT’S TIME TO 

Life Pacific Athletics is fresh off of the first year of competition 

in the Golden State Athletic Conference (GSAC), which stands 

as one of the most competitive conferences in the National 

Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). LPU currently 

fields nine intercollegiate teams with two more scheduled 

to begin competition in 2020: Life Pacific will be adding both 

Women’s and Men’s Soccer in the Fall of 2020 into a GSAC 

conference that regularly places at least one team into the 

NAIA Soccer National Tournament. 

In addition to the growth that LPU will experience moving 

forward with Soccer, the Warriors also made waves by 

competing against high-level NCAA Division 1 opponents. 

Boise State University, the University of California-Riverside, 

the University of California-Irvine, California Baptist University, 

and California State University Bakersfield all hosted LPU this 

year. While facing NCAA Division 1 programs has become an 

annual experience for the Warriors, hosting a program from 

that high of a level is uncharted territory for Life Pacific. That 

changed this year on January 18 when LPU hosted Stanford 

University’s Men’s Wrestling program on Mehl Court (pictured 

page left). 

LPU’s success was not limited to the competitive fields in 2019; 

we were also honored with multiple selections to the NAIA 

Scholar-Teams list. Seven of LPU’s athletic programs earned 

a place amongst the elite academic teams in the country by 

Photo taken at LPU’s Exhibition game against Boise State University (NCAA D-1) 

Pictured: Bryan Hilliard 

surpassing the minimum 3.0 grade point average (on a 4.0 

scale). Another honor was bestowed upon Life Pacific when 

they were recognized as a Champions of Character Five- 

Star Institution by the NAIA. The Champions of Character 

Scorecard measures growth in training, promotion, conduct 

in competition and commitment in five key areas with a 

possibility of 100 points. The mission of the Champions 

of Character program is to help student-athletes and 

their coaches embody five core values: integrity, respect, 

responsibility, sportsmanship, and servant leadership. 

By Brandon Kinard 

In the class and on the court, at home and on the road, LPU student-athletes continue to display the heart of a champion—grit, determination and integrity. 

WE CONGRATULATE & CELEBRATE OUR WARRIORS! 

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UNIVERSITY NEWS 

LPU Warrior Mark Eden is the second 

individual alumnus to be inducted into the Life 

Pacific Hall of Fame. 

Mark Eden left a legacy at Life Pacific like no 

other player before him. Eden was a dynamic 

point guard for the Warriors with an unmatched 

ability to blow by defenders and finish at the 

rim. Mark was a sniper from 3-point range with 

a creative pull-up game that allowed him to 

regularly hit contested jump shots. Mark was a 

2-time Academic All-American with a careerhigh 

of 41 points in a National Tournament win 

over 5th-ranked Warner University. 

Eden’s conference accolades include two 1st 

team All-Conference selections, a Conference 

Player of the Year Award, and a Conference Tournament MVP Award. At the national level, Mark helped LPU to two 

straight National Tournament appearances in Indiana where they finished #6 and #7 nationally and he was selected as 

1st Team All-West Region, West Region MVP, and National Player of the Year in 2018. Congratulations Mark! 

WE NEED YOUR HELP! 

LPU & COVID-19 | UPDATES: 

LPU’s Initiatives in the Face of the COVID-19 

Challenge: 

• Scholarship App Deadlines Extended to April 12, 2020 

• All Classes Moved to Online Format through end of Spring Semester 

• NEW Student Success Coaches Mobilized 

• All Spring and Summer Global Life Trips postponed 

• Commencement for Class of 2020 postponed 

**More updates available on our website at: 

lifepacific.edu/coronavirus 

LPU Needs: 

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• Scholarships: Our students are facing financial obstacles just 

like you! Help them succeed! 

• Resources for Faculty & Staff: The abrupt and drastic change to 

online classes has presented challenges we are facing head on. 

Link arms with us! 

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caused unexpected expenses like refunds for dormitory fees. 

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now more than ever! Pray for our students as they 

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as we support our students. Pray for our President and 

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New V.P. of Academic Affairs: Congratulations Dr. Ruarte! 

Life Pacific University is pleased to announce the appointment of 

Dr. Daniel Ruarte, Ed.D, as the new Vice President of Academic 

Affairs, effective June 1, 2020. 

Congratulations! Aimee Selby Appointed to Global 

Doctrine Committee 

Professor Aimee Selby, Director of LPU’s Global Life, will serve 

on the Foursquare Global Doctrine Committee (GDC) as the 

representative for LPU and the Global Council North America 

Region. The committee is chaired by Dr. Gary Matsdorf. 

Student Presents Research at State Conference 

Nicole Prieto, Human Development & Psychology student, and 

Professor Deb Baker, presented Nicole’s research on Mental 

Health in Military Personnel, at the annual North American 

Association of Christians in Social Work (NACSW) conference. 

Nicole conducted this research in her Research Methods 

course and was the only bachelor level student presenting at 

the conference! 

UNIVERSITY NEWS 

River Grace Sowell, >> 

daughter of Reed (‘16) and 

Victoria (Goodell ‘15), sports 

her Warriors blue and gold 

with smiley style. 

YOU’RE INVITED 

• LPU HOMECOMING >>> October 22-24, 2020 

• LPU ALUMNI GATHERING >>> October 23, 2020 

Join Us As We 

Proudly Honor 

Revs. Dale and Patti Downs (‘69) 

with the Lifetime of Service 

Award. 

PRE-REGISTER TODAY 

WANT TO GET INVOLVED EARLY? 

Contact Us at: 

advancement@lifepacific.edu 

and 

(909) 706-3028 

LPU MASCOT 

“MAC 

FEARSOME” 

SAVE the DATE! 

| @lifealumni_

Carry On Spring 2020

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