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Pepperdine Voice Magazine

Summer 2008

From the President

Link: From the President

Lessons from the Road
President Benton reflects on his journey along America's historical Route 66. [more]

Cover Story

Link: Mark of Distinction

A Heart Runs Through It
Kimberly Cofer aids sustainable progress in the Republic of Georgia. [more]

Features

Link: Alumni Leadership Council

Teaming Up
Students and faculty put their heads together for a fresh approach to research challenges. [more]



Link: Natural Wonder

Conversation 101
Dr. Elizabeth Laugeson equips autistic teens with social survival skills. [more]



Link: Natural Wonder

Shanghai Waves
Pepperdine launches its new international program in China.
[more]



Link: Natural Wonder

No Business Woman Like a Show Business Woman
Christa Zofcin makes great deals as head of business affairs for United Artists. [more]



Link: Waves Athletic Action

ALUMNI ASSOCIATION Introduces Pan online
Meet the new home for the vast community of Pepperdine alumni online. [more]



Alumni on the Move

Charity Wallace

The First Face of Diplomacy
Charity Wallace Brings a Personal Touch to Global Interaction.
[more]



Susie Duffy

Partners in Peacemaking
Therapist-Attorney Team Offer Alternatives for a "Friendly Divorce".[more]



Michael

Call Me Tank
Michael "Tank" Gonzales Swaps Gang Life for the Legal Profession.
more]

 

Kevin Maloney

Innovative Energy
Kevin Maloney Thinks Small to Make a Big Difference in Alternative Fuel Technology. [more]

 

Ginny Tedrow

A New Voice in the Village
Improving HIV/AIDS Prevention in a Zambian Community.
[more]

 

Chris Sangster

Pepperdine Remembers Chris Sangster
The Pepperdine community lost a treasured friend this year when Chris Sangster, a much-loved Pepperdine alumnus... [more]



Athletics

Coach Tom Asbury

Coach Tom Asbury's Winning Ways
Watching the Pepperdine men's basketball team get crushed on national television last December was difficult for former head coach Tom Asbury... [more]


Stacy Rouwenhorst

Stacy Rouwenhorst
Former Pepperdine Athlete Excels on AVP Tour.
[more]



Faculty/Staff Spotlight

Link: Staff Spotlight (Ken Canfield)

Pepperdine's Family Man
When Ken Canfield was recently named executive director of the Boone Center for the Family, he assumed a post he had not sought, nor for which he felt willing to move from his three grandchildren in his native Kansas. [more]

Link: Faculty Spotlight (Miguel Gallardo)

Breaking New Ground
Naomi Goodno Explores Cyberstalking, Criminal Law, and International Human Rights. [more]

 

Inside

Link: News Briefs

News Briefs
Alumni news briefs.
[more]

 

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In Print
Faculty publish new books.
[more]

 

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Acting Globally
Gary Selby is the Blanche E. Seaver Professor in Communication at Seaver College. This summer he traveled to East Africa. [more]


Managing Editor: Megan Huard

Creative Director: Brett Sizemore

Art Director: Keith Lungwitz

Photographer: Ron Hall

Copy Editor: Vincent Way

Contributing Writers:
Jerry Derloshon
Emily DiFrisco
Sarah Fisher
Audra Quinn
Gary Selby
Vincent Way

Pepperdine Voice

ISSN: 102006
Issue Date: September 2008
Statement of Frequency: Published biannually
Issue Number: 2008-2

Pepperdine Voice is published by Pepperdine University and is printed by Lane Press, Inc.

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