APU Office of Alumni Engagement

Azusa Pacific University is humbled and honored to be recognized with a historic placement in 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘞𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘚𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘵 𝘑𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘭'𝘴 2025 Best Colleges in the U.S., as the top-ranked Christian university in California and the highest ranked institution in the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU). APU holds the No. 101 spot in the nation, which marks the highest national ranking achieved by the university. The 𝘞𝘚𝘑'𝘴 rankings are reflective of real world outcomes including alumni earnings, graduation rates, social mobility, and student satisfaction.

“This significant recognition by 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘞𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘚𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘵 𝘑𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘭 affirms Azusa Pacific is a top Christian university in the nation with a clear track record of proven results,” said Adam J. Morris, PhD, president. “We provide our students with a transformative Christ-centered education that equips them to succeed as ethical and competent leaders in their chosen fields upon graduation.”

Read more: apu.edu/media/news/release/apu-named-top-christian-university-in-california-by-the-wall-street-journal/.

APU alumni together at a baseball game at Dodger Stadium! Be sure to join us at our next sporting event.

’90s alum in the house! Megan (Matselboba ’98) Maslowski traveled from Virginia with her family to visit the APU campus.

Featuring Class of 2006 alumnus, Scott Yount (pictured center).

This year, Scott celebrated 10 years as a full-time missionary in Bila Tserkva, Ukraine. During this time, he has worked with orphans and children with special needs through camps, proms, worship services, and more. At APU he earned his Bachelor in Biblical Studies with a Certificate of Distinction in Biblical Literature.

Happy International Charity Day from the Alumni Engagement team!

We're seeking a Director of Advancement Operations who is responsible for managing the internal operations of the Office of University Advancement, including gift processing, data analytics and reporting, and database administration.

If you're passionate about community-building, lifelong learning, and Christian values, then join our team at Azusa Pacific University!

Go to https://jobs.silkroad.com/APU/StaffJobs/jobs/4379 to apply now and be part of a thriving culture that honors God and supports one another.

More pics from our Student “Mugging” event, because we can’t get enough!

Our amazing APU alumni volunteers showed up to serve root beer floats and connect with new and returning students at our annual Student “Mugging” event!

Registration is now open for APU’s Fall Homecoming! All alumni are invited to bring family and friends back to campus Oct. 25-26 for Homecoming Chapel, Lunch with the Presidents, Support Local Market and Street Fair, and Men’s and Women’s Soccer Games. Go to apu.edu/homecoming for full schedule and registration.

Yesterday was National Root Beer Float Day, so we are featuring APU alumni volunteers serving root beer floats to students for Student “Mugging” 2023.

Do you want to volunteer for this year’s Student “Mugging” on Sunday, August 25? Each volunteer gets a free alumni t-shirt and limited edition APU collector’s cup!
Last chance to sign up: https://formstack.apu.edu/forms/studentmugging

Time: 6-8 p.m.
Location: Dillon Recreation Complex, APU East Campus

Go to https://createsend.com/t/i-9BBA8EA3E34D03A42540EF23F30FEDED to check out the Summer Alumni Newsletter! Read all about APU news, upcoming events and opportunities, and find out what your fellow alumni have been up to since graduation.

Across the street from APU’s East Campus sits one of the best hidden gems in all of Southern California: The Ministry of Peculiarities. Created by brothers Jon ’05 and Benjamin ’11 Berk, The Ministry is home to Hope End, a one-of-a-kind escape room that has captured the imagination of thousands. Since opening, The Ministry has received massive critical acclaim in the industry including being voted as the No. 5 escape room in the nation by a USA TODAY readers poll and being named to the Best of 2023 Escape Rooms by Morty.

“Receiving the industry awards has been affirming in what we hoped to create,” Jon said, “but what I really love is seeing how much fun people have as they accept our invitation to play. It’s great hearing them say they’ve been thinking about the experience for weeks afterward.”

Read Jon and Benjamin’s story: apu.edu/articles/a-most-peculiar-kind-of-ministry/.

Alumni sweethearts Lauren (Belanger ’11) and Andre Bordeaux ’12 visited us from Tennessee at the Alumni House last week with their 3 kids in tow. They are showing off our new 2024 Alumni t-shirt design!

Go to apu.edu/alumni to schedule your visit to the Alumni House on campus.

Alumni Engagement and APU alumni showed up at the Bondi Bowls grand opening on Saturday in Huntington Beach. Congrats to Bailey Wilson ’18 for taking her degree in Business from APU and becoming a successful entrepreneur!

Volunteers needed for APU’s annual Student “Mugging”!

Date: Sunday, August 25, 2024
Time: 6-8 p.m.
Location: Dillon Recreation Complex, APU East Campus

Go to https://formstack.apu.edu/forms/studentmugging to sign up to volunteer with fellow alumni and the Alumni Engagement team to serve root beer floats to new and returning students, welcoming them back to campus during Welcome Weekend.

Are you a local vendor or do you know of one who would like to participate in our Support Local Market during Homecoming on Saturday, October 26? Go to apu.edu/homecoming to complete or share the vendor application. All applications are due by August 31, 2024.

Longtime APU friends Gina (Kwon ’95) Conner (left) and Jennifer (Gilbert ’96) Whitley (right) visited the Alumni House today and reminisced about their time at APU in the ’90s while flipping through yearbooks. Gina is an APU Academic Success Coach and Jennifer is an elementary school teacher.

Go to apu.edu/alumni to schedule your visit to the Alumni House on campus.

The Department of Design is hosting the first-ever APU Design Week this summer, live on zoom: Mo–Fri. between July 8–12

These will be Experience design focused panel discussions between illustrious APU Design Alumni, some of whom now work at Facebook, Meta, and Disney...and one even has his own TEDX talk!

Go to https://sites.google.com/view/dsgnconnection24/home for more info and to RSVP to join us online for any part of the week.

Tomeka Lee ’18 stopped by with her daughter, who is following in her footsteps to become an APU student this Fall! Tomeka is currently a Mental Health Specialist.

Click the link in our bio or go to apu.edu/alumni to schedule your visit to the Alumni House on campus.

Featuring legacy alumni parent Karla (Molina, MA ’00) Rahiman, her APU student daughter Aliyanah, and family.

Happy Parent’s Day from the Alumni Engagement Team!

Alumni House visitors Mun Pan Aung ’14 and Brittany Taylor ’10 met through being involved in APU International Chapel D-groups and have been friends for 14 years. Now they are involved in doing research and social media.

Click the link in our bio or go to apu.edu/alumni to schedule your visit to the Alumni House on campus.

APU Homecoming returns to the fall! All are invited to join the two-day celebration, October 25-26, 2024. A full schedule of activities includes the Men’s and Women’s Soccer games on Saturday. Mark your calendars and get ready to cheer on our teams! Registration opens August 27.

Featuring the Alumni Engagement student interns:

-Salem Hailu is our Graphic Design Assistant, creating graphics out of her original photographs of the APU campus. FUN FACT: Salem is ambidextrous! 🙌

-Michael Schneider is our Data and Logistics Intern, capturing all the information from our alumni events, social media, and communications. FUN FACT: Michael loves dinosaurs! 🦖🦕

Happy National Intern Day from the Alumni Engagement team!

Featuring the pond at the APU Amphitheater on East Campus.

Happy International Self-Care Day from the Alumni Engagement team!

Featuring the entrance of the Cougar Dome.

Happy first day of Summer from the Alumni Engagement team!

Alumnus Minho Lee and his family stopped by all the way from Korea! His daughter is previewing APU as a prospective student. Minho started his own private Christian school 10 years ago called Juniper Christian School.

Click the link in our bio or go to apu.edu/alumni to schedule your visit to the Alumni House on campus.

Video editor Jordan Orme ’19 experienced massive success quickly after graduating from APU, editing music videos for major artists and creating a YouTube channel which has garnered more than 110 million views and more than 800,000 subscribers, but one day he realized he had been prioritizing the wrong things in life.

“I felt the presence of the Holy Spirit convict me that I had been living a life of idolatry. I had been so success oriented. I had put money and popularity first, instead of God,” Jordan said. “I knew I needed to repent. I realized that the only thing I’m going to take with me from this life is my relationship with Jesus. So I decided to turn my life around and try to live more like Jesus.”

Read Jordan’s story: https://www.apu.edu/articles/alumni-feature-video-editor-jordan-orme-19-is-learning-to-use-his-platform-to-share-his-faith/

APU sweethearts Tamano (Sasaki ’01, MA ’04) and Tsung-Yu Pan, MDiv ’08, visited us all the way from Japan! They are both serving in ministry and Tsung-Yu is a Chaplain for the Army.

Click the link in our bio or go to apu.edu/alumni to schedule your visit to the Alumni House on campus.

Featuring APU alumni fathers: Bill Jung ’56 and Ron Jung ’93.

Fun Fact: Bill used to live in the Alumni House back in the 1950s when it was student housing!

Happy Father’s Day from the Alumni Engagement team!