Fall 2021
Volume 13 | Issue 3

A group of alumni-turned-employees share their unique Pepperdine stories of faith, unexpected twists, and the secrets behind their fulfilling decades-long careers

After years of preparation and with some of the nation’s best players, the Pepperdine men’s golf team’s second NCAA Championship title was no surprise
Articles

For 20 years, Jimmy Azadian (JD ’01) has mentored more than a dozen law students throughout their pursuit of judicial clerkships and helped place them in prestigious legal positions—but he’s not stopping there

Student-athletes, the NCAA, and the University itself, all rely on the behindthe- scenes efforts of the University’s faculty athletics representative

The Pepperdine Improv Troupe is a comedic powerhouse that has been preparing its members for careers in acting, writing, and directing for more than 20 years

Five years after surviving a terrorist attack, alumna La’Nita Johnson (’14) continues to make sense of the unthinkable

Pepperdine Magazine is the feature magazine for Pepperdine University and its growing community of alumni, students, faculty, staff, and friends.

As company cultures continue to evolve and businesses increase their reliance on technology alumnus Steve Ralph (’97, EdD ’17) explains how we can rely on our personal ingenuity to creatively solve problems, overcome disruptions, and manage a successful workplace.
Editorial
Inside Voices
Keeping dunamis at the core of the work being done at the Office for Community Belonging will assist our efforts to treat each other as we should be treated.
Pepperdine People
The director of operations for Pepperdine Dining Services knows which ingredients create the perfect blend of food quality and safety standards.