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From why they love Pepperdine, to the clubs, activities, and service projects they're involved with, students share what life at Pepperdine University is really like. Read the student testimonials below to learn more about life as a Seaver College student.

Cadey Comey
Cadey Comey

Pepperdine has helped Cadey's confidence in being able to balance spiritual and professional goals soar. More

Marley Penagos
Marley Penagos

Marley's deep and meaningful relationships with her professors are the highlight of her academic career. More

Sam Brock
Sam Brock

Sam's time on stage helped solidify his decision to pursue a career as an actor. More

Nicole Fashaw
Nicole Fashaw

Pepperdine's location near Los Angeles enables Nicole to make the right connections in her journey to become a musical producer and audio engineer. More

Sammie Wuensche
Sammie Wuensche

Sammie's time abroad helped prepare her for life after graduation. More

Nolan Gentile
Nolan Gentile

Nolan's participation in the Behavioral Ecology Lab has prepared him for a career in a field he is passionate about. More

Bobby Magallan
Bobby Magallan

By participating in chapel services and engaging on a deeper level with faculty, Bobby has found his life's purpose. More

William Hubbard
William Hubbard

William's participation in annual events like Waves Weekend helps him share his new home with his family. More

Hannah Frohling
Hannah Frohling

Hannah, a student-athlete, has found lifelong friendships rooted in shared experiences of leadership. More

Joshua Leow
Joshua Leow

Joshua found his desired combination of academic rigor and spiritual growth in his Pepperdine experience. More

 

Daniel Iturri Calvo
Daniel Iturri Calvo

Even as an international student, Daniel's global lens grew during his time at Pepperdine. More

Brenda Ascencio
Brenda Ascencio

As a transfer student, Brenda was able to find her home through Pepperdine's service opportunities. More

Elizabeth Chung
Elizabeth Chung

Elizabeth's experience in the international programs gave her countless opportunities to interact with different cultures and learn about different economies around the world. More

Dawson Foster
Dawson Foster

As daunting as the first year of college can be, Dawson's experience at Pepperdine allowed him to learn about himself and become more independent. More

 

Justus Johnson
Justus Johnson

Justus has found validation and support in his academic and social endeavors through meaningful relationships with his professors and alumni mentors.More

Savannah Cummins
Savannah Cummins

Savannah found professional development opportunities both inside and outside of the Pepperdine community. More

Jolee Zhao
Jolee Zhao

As an international student Jolee is passionate about promoting cultural awareness and respect on campus. More

Alexander Fisher
Alexander Fisher

Alexander finds a tight-knit community at Pepperdine where classmates have become great friends and faculty have become mentors. More

Mathew San Jose
Mathew San Jose

Mathew's favorite campus tradition is Dance in Flight because it is a product of the students' minds and hearts. More

Asa Bailey
Asa Bailey

As a first-generation college student Asa is passionate about education and studying the liberal arts. More

Heather Odell
Heather Odell

Heather finds meaning and motivation in the conversations had as part of the Social Action and Justice Colloquium with Dr. Jeff Banks. More

Avery Davis
Avery Davis

Avery was humbled and challenged while serving abroad as part of Project Serve in Puerto Rico. More

 

Heather Gordon
Heather Gordon

As a Religion and Philosophy major Heather is able to delve deeper into the history of the Bible and Christianity, as well as her own faith. More

Omari Allen
Omari Allen

Omari interned full-time at the White House and attended classes in the evening as part of the Washington, D.C. program. More

Sergio Gallardo
Sergio Gallardo

As a student Sergio has unparalleled access to the world-renowned Christopher Parkening, Chair of Classical Guitar at Pepperdine. More

Sarah Attar
Sarah Attar

Sarah made history at the 2012 London Olympics when she became one of two first-ever women athletes to represent Saudi Arabia in the Olympic games. More

Christine Dailey
Christine Dailey

Small class sizes, access to faculty mentors, the close-knit community, and ultimately her faith, led to Christine's decision to transfer to Pepperdine from a large public university. More

 

Andrew Chen
Andrew Chen

As an international student from Panama, Andrew has a new found sense of belonging within the diverse student body and is proud to call Pepperdine his new home. More

Alexis Mendias
Alexis Mendias

Getting involved on campus through student employment, intramural sports, and volunteer activities has led Alexis to find her community as a transfer student at Pepperdine. More

Jaime Olaez
Jaime Olaez

Jaime's year studying abroad in Florence, Italy broadened his world perspective and helped shape him into an independent global citizen. More

Daniel Kibuuka
Daniel Kibuuka

Daniel is a proud and deserving recipient of the Lydia Hayne Scholarship, which is awarded to one African student every four years. More

Carmen Izquierdo
Carmen Izquierdo

As a first-generation college student, Carmen is creating a new legacy for her family by attending Pepperdine as a double major. More

David Chang
David Chang

From serving as member of the Pepperdine Ambassador Council to leading weekly Celebration Chapel gatherings, David's leadership spans all areas of campus life. More

Kimberly Gerling
Kimberly Gerling

Kimberly has presented her inorganic chemistry research findings at national conferences and has been published in professional science journals. More

Demi McCoy
Demi McCoy

As a gifted spoken word poet, Demi is capable of commanding the attention of listeners with her self-composed poems about faith, love, and social issues. More

Demisse Selassie
Demisse Selassie

As part of the Washington, D.C. program Demisse interned at the White House and gained critical knowledge of global affairs and foreign policy. More

Seaver, Admission, Voices - Wilson Howard
Wilson Howard

Wilson has found a robust spiritual community at Pepperdine which has supported and encouraged his spiritual growth as a member of the Church of Christ. More

Seaver, Admission, Voices - Zach Campbell
Zach Campbell

Zach puts his Business Administration classes to use as a market research intern at CBS Television Distribution in Los Angeles.More