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2007–08 Past Events

Curricular Component

International Programs Student Service Coordinators

This was the fourth year of funding for a student service coordinator position in Pepperdine's overseas programs. The student service coordinator was responsible for working with the program director and faculty to establish and organize service opportunities for all students studying abroad. The student service coordinators for 2007–08 were:

  • London: Meredith Grant
  • Florence: Abigail Wood
  • Buenos Aires: Greta Miersma (fall semester)
  • Lausanne: JoAnne Baldwin
  • Hong Kong: Cindy Tran
  • Heidelberg: Audrey DeBord (fall semester) and Chelsea Costello and Zach Englund (spring semester)

Co-Curricular Component

Service and Social Action Grants

The Voyage project and Interclub Council (ICC) announced the availability of funds for service and social action projects. Groups applying for these funds demonstrated how their project relates to Christian vocation and how it involves the larger Pepperdine community. Projects accepted for funding for the 2007–08 academic year were:

  • Malibu Labor Exchange English language tutoring program, Mandela Schumacher Hodge and Jazmin Aguila
  • Lausanne refugee children's campJ, oAnne Baldwin and Mary Mayenfisch
  • Project Servhele, ped fund Project Serve trips in general and the Project Serve Panama team
  • World Vision street children mission, Kathleen Dugas
  • Costa Rica OTEC Volunteer program, Dominque Ovalle
  • FaceHomelessness project, Eduardo Emanuelli
  • Ghana Rural Libraries project, Mike Masten, Kat Dugas and Elliott Jones
  • Project LEAD spring break trip, Matthew Stanfield and Kerri Heath
  • Dorcas House orphanage trip- organized by Rotaract Club
  • Urban Plunge missions conference- organized by Shayla Cole, Lauren Jack and Daniel Rodriguez

Ministry Component

Ministry Internships for Religion Students

The Pepperdine Voyage provided funding for graduate and undergraduate students from the Religion Division to do ministry internships during the academic year or over the summer with churches, mission group, chaplaincy programs or other ministries. The ministry interns for the 2007–08 academic year were:

  • Zachary Love- Pepperdine University Campus Ministry
  • Adolphus Thomas- Southside Church of Christ, Los Angeles
  • Paige Cargioli- Nicaragua Mision Para Cristo
  • Chantilly Mers- Hope Chapel, Hawaii
  • Alysha Akins-Lifeline Chaplaincy, Houston, TX
  • Reese Cargioli- Green Valley Church of Christ, Indiana
  • Chaz Branham- Young Life, Malibu
  • Dusty Breeding- Camp Saaka, Uganda

Women in Ministry Conference

The Voyage project provided funding for the 4th annual Women in Ministry conference hosted by the Manhattan Church of Christ in New York City, May 12-14, 2008. In addition, Voyage funding was provided to several Pepperdine students and staff members to attend the conference.

Professional Schools Component

Professional School Student Service Internships

The Voyage program funded grants of up to $2,500 each for four professional school students to participate in summer internships with service and social action oriented programs, especially those affiliated with faith-based organizations. The professional school student service interns for 2007-08 were:

  • Kari Sowers, School of Law, Calcutta Mercy Ministries
  • Amadea Goresh School of Law, CARE International, Lima, Peru
  • Bradley King School of Law, Bulgarian legal clinic clerkship
  • Piamor Jacobe (GSEP), Newbury Park literacy and nutrition project
  • Rebecca Lee, School of Law, Clerkship with The Children's Law Center
  • Kristin Heinrich, Greer Illingsworth, Emily Smith, Micheline Zamora, School of Law, clerkship with Supreme Court of Uganda

Professional Schools Speakers

The Pepperdine Voyage program provided support for guest speakers who addressed the topic of vocation with a Christian perspective. The project provided $25,000 over three years for use by the University's graduate and professional schools. The following programs were sponsored in the 2007–08 academic year:

  • GSEP Psychology CAPS professional development workshop with Dr. Phil Henry, October 6, 2007
  • School of Law conference, "Is There a Higher Law? Does it Matter?," February 21-22, 2008
  • GSEP Psychology Caps professional development workshop with Dr. Marilyn Simpson, April 11, 2008