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Alumni Feature: Jamil Frazier ’04 Inspires Others to Reach New Heights

January 23, 2025 | Alumni

Jamil Frazier ’04 is a bestselling author, motivational speaker, certified health coach, CEO of Think Life is Different, husband, father, and Christian. His story is one of resilience as he has navigated his journey with courage and faith for a hopeful future.

jamil smiles as he gives a motivational speech at an event

Academic Feature: APU Alumni Collaborate on Award Winning Film “Green and Gold”

January 21, 2025 | APU Life Featured News

Brothers Anders ’08 and Davin ’14 Lindwall collaborated with multiple APU alumni to create Green and Gold, an award winning film in partnership with the Green Bay Packers, staring major talent such as Craig T. Nelson, Brandon Sklenar, and the late M. Emmet Walsh. The film will be released in theaters nationwide on January 31, 2025.

the movie poster for Green and Gold says

Community Engagement: APU Students Volunteer at Elevation Worship’s Concert

January 21, 2025 | service

Elevation Worship performs on stage at the concert.

Paige Colligan ’25 Presents Research at the American Society of Microbiology’s Southern California Branch Regional Meeting

January 20, 2025 | Humanities and Sciences

Paige holding her certificate of achievement standing next to Dr. Richart.

6 APU Students Present Work at the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minoritized Students

January 19, 2025 | Humanities and Sciences

Jazmine Gurrola stands with the poster showcasing the findings of her research.

Faculty Friday: Marissa Brash DrPH, EdD, MPH, CPH, Promotes Experience and Mentorship In Public Health

January 17, 2025 | Health Sciences

Marissa Brash smiles for a professional photo.

Community Engagement: APU Serves at Vineyard Church Glendora’s Trunk or Treat

January 16, 2025 | service

Four volunteers stand in costumes near their car that is themed from Back to the Future.

Strengthening Our Core

January 16, 2025

Whether wrestling with life’s biggest questions, conducting research shoulder to shoulder with faculty mentors, or learning to lead and innovate ethically, APU students benefit from the transformative power of a Christian liberal arts education. general education (GE) has long played a key role in APU’s undergraduate curriculum, complementing and enriching students’ majors by exposing them to the methods and insights of a variety of disciplines, from biblical studies and theology, to the humanities and arts, to the sciences and social sciences.

Professor Mark Cawman interacts with students in a class

Showing What's Possible in Public Education

January 16, 2025 | Alumni, Education

Amy Alzina, MA ’02, EdD, believes in the power of public education. Driven by a desire to make an impact in the lives of students and communities, Alzina’s leadership of Cold Spring School District (CSSD) was recognized when she received the 2024 Superintendent/Principal of the Year Award from the Association of California School Administrators (ACSA).

Amy Alzina works with one of her elementary students on a plant for the school's garden

Traveling Through the Dark

January 15, 2025 | Humanities and Sciences

You may know that C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien were longtime friends. At the very end of Lewis’s life, when he became quite ill, Tolkien continued to visit him regularly. They spent hours together, reminiscing about their lives as college professors, their years of family vacations together, and the unexpected and far-ranging impact of their writing, including The Chronicles of Narnia, Mere Christianity, The Hobbit, and The Lord of the Rings.

Several books by C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien from APU's Inklings collection