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Welcome Home, Alumni!

Whether you are a current student, a new alum, or are among our Golden Circle celebrating 50 years of being an alumnus, you are family to us and Pepperdine will always be your home away from home.

While you may no longer be on campus, there are numerous ways you can still engage with the university in meaningful ways. Explore below to learn how to stay connected with fellow Waves through alumni events, programs, resources, and opportunities. 

No matter where this life takes you, you will always have a home with Pepperdine. The alumni relations team is eager to serve, support, and partner with you.


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Seaver Alum Stephanie Riggs
Stephanie Riggs ('85)

Stephanie Riggs is driven by her passion for giving a voice “to people the world forgot,” which she credits with her accomplishment of winning dozens of Emmys, awards and accolades. She approaches her work with the goal of giving people a glimpse into parts of the world few will ever see. Stephanie’s faith, character, integrity and perspective on life was strengthened through her experience attending convocation at Pepperdine. Her meaningful experiences on the Malibu campus, and abroad in Heidelberg, also motivated her to make daily prayer a part of her life and nourished her strong faith. After more than 20 years in broadcast news, Stephanie now loves to use her skills to curate original content on Divine Calling with Stephanie Riggs YouTube. As an advocate for getting out of one’s comfort zone, Stephanie began her news career in Kearney, Nebraska, and went on to work in Fresno, Sacramento, Cincinnati and Denver. During her time in Denver, she contributed to 48 Hours and CBS Sunday Morning. Pepperdine developed her faith in Jesus, and encouraged her to pursue and learn from the road less traveled. Most recently, she produced a documentary about a Colorado grandma who built a school following the genocide in Rwanda. Stephanie cites her most important and favorite assignment in her life as adopting and raising her now 23-year-old son.

Seaver Alum Neal Turnage
Neal Turnage ('84)

Neal Turnage is celebrating a new career accomplishment with his recently published novel, Another Time Another Peace. Neal says the novel “is a story of faith and perseverance and in the end Jesus, which speaks to Pepperdine's spirit. His time at Pepperdine taught him to approach things from a perspective that was wide in scope and continues to guide him in looking at stories from both sides, recognizing that each is valid and important. Reflecting on his best college memory of Songfest, Neal says it provided him with an increased sense of camaraderie, adventure and creativity. He also remembers the most important lesson he learned during his time at Pepperdine was to be a peacemaker. Neal's advice for students hoping to have their best Pepperdine experience is “don't discount what looks like the least. It may be the most.” Neal resides in Malibu, California, and continues to tell interesting stories while using his passion for creativity as a successful professional writer.

Seaver Alum Deidre Powell
Deidre Powell ('83)

Deidre’s connection with Pepperdine began when her mother attended the university at the original George Pepperdine College campus. In 1983, following in her mother's footsteps as a Pepperdine alumna, Deidre graduated from Seaver College with a degree in English. In 1998, she added the title of self-published author of nonfiction children’s books to her long list of accomplishments. Deidre began her career as a customer service representative before transitioning into the field of education, where she worked as an elementary and middle school teacher. Her work in education continued to expand as she took on several roles, including librarian, tutor/reading specialist, author/publisher, high school English teacher, and English learners coordinator. She cites Dr. Lydia Wilburn (Reineck) and Dr. Calvin Bowers as her greatest influences during her time at Pepperdine, and credits Dr. Bowers with helping her discover a passion for genealogy. Her experience at Pepperdine helped her form special bonds with a diverse group of friends and has influenced how she connects with her students and their families. Deidre is currently a teacher for California Connections Academy and resides in Gardena, California.

Seaver Alum Sharlette Hambrick
Sharlette Hambrick ('83)

Sharlette Hambrick is making waves as the newly appointed member of the Board of Directors of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. Her experience as a newscaster at the Waves television and radio station fueled her passion for television broadcasting in both news and entertainment. Sharlette’s impressive career began at WRC-TV, where she demonstrated a strong work ethic and seized every opportunity to advance her goals. This dedication led her to appearances on the Today Show, Nightly News, and Meet the Press. Later, she joined Entertainment Tonight, where she worked her way up to Senior Producer of the entire show. Sharlette’s next goal is to produce original content for film, TV, and streaming platforms. In her new role as an independent board member of the HFPA, she is also committed to promoting diversity, equity, inclusion, and mentorship for young journalists aspiring to work in an international environment.

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