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1 A Gathering of Waves The beloved tradition known as

M.I.T.A.Y. celebrates 25 years in Long Beach.

2 From the Archives A historical look at the

Pepperdine University Libraries.

4 Original Campus Tour A tour of the first Pepperdine

campus results in a charming excursion for GPC alumni and current Pepperdine students.

6 A Dream Fulfilled Franklin T. Burroughs (‘58)

reveals the inspiration behind his published memoir, The Pepper Tree Kingdom.

8 John Scolinos Endowed Award and Baseball

Kick-off Dinner Pepperdine baseball alumni honor an esteemed former coach by supporting today’s young players.

9 Class Notes Brief update on the post-grad

endeavors of Dr. Robin Lester (‘62) and his new book.

9 In Memoriam Remembering fellow alumni

recently passed.

BACK COVER Upcoming Events A look ahead at opportunities for alumni to stay connected to Pepperdine.

In This Issue

We want to hear from you!The Promenade newsletter needs your stories! If you are an alumnus of George Pepper-dine College, please consider submitting an article about your personal memories of days at the original campus at 79th and Vermont. We are also interested in hearing the interest-ing stories of your activities since graduation. Share these precious memories with your fellow alumni by sending your story of anywhere between 300 and 600 words to the GPC Alumni Affairs office at the following address:

Please also send along any photos you have to complement your story. We will gladly scan the photos and mail the originals back to you upon completion of the publication. Please include brief explanations or descriptions of each photo, including the first and last names of anyone appearing in them (if known).

GO WAVES!

By e-mail: gpc@pepperdine.edu

By mail: GPC Alumni Affairs c/o: Promenade Newsletter, TAC 311 24255 Pacific Coast Highway Malibu, CA 90263-4348

Editor • Matt Ebeling (’99)

Graphic Designer • Matt Mosher (interior), Lizabeth Waldvogel (’05) (cover)

Production Manager • Jill McWilliams

Copy Editor • Vincent Way

Advisory Committee • Paul Perry (’50), Ken Rice (’57), John Katch (’60), Harry Nelson (’50)

Contributing Writers • Avesta Carrara, Melissa Nykanen, Hannah Dean (’11), Dr. Franklin T. Burroughs (’58), Lorraine (Hill) Brinton (’60)

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Student Alumni Organization (SAO) and Pep-perdine Ambassadors Council (PAC) students came together to learn about the history of George Pepperdine College. Pictured (left to right): Paige Wandling (SAO), Calvin McCutchen (PAC), Dujon Smith (SAO), Keb Doak (PAC), and Liesl Kim (SAO).

Seaver College student Calvin McCutchen and GPC alumna Susan Giboney (’62) touring the original campus by foot, swapping tales of Pep-perdine campus life then and now.

Students, alumni, and staff pictured with the fountain where Dolores once resided. Front row (left to right): Vera Yuan, Katie Kern, Susan Giboney (’62), Don Aston (’61), Evan Dean, Bob Andrew (’58), Della Andrew (’64), and Harry Nelson (’50). Back row (left to right): Paige Wandling, Brooke Bowhay, Hannah Dean (’11), Katie Richardson, JJ Breilh, Angela Kappus, Dujon Smith, Liesl Kim, Kali Jelen, Corinne Schlachter, Mitch Bennett, Paul Perry (’50), Calvin McCutchen, Keb Doak, Dennis Lawrence (’09), and Chad Quiñones.

By Avesta Carrara

This year marked the 25th anniversary of the annual “Made It Through Another Year” gathering—more commonly known as M.I.T.A.Y.—thanks to the coordinated efforts of Harry Nelson (’50), Hasty Arnold (’61, EdD ’85), and Bill Watkins (’62, EdD ’87). This year, Hasty and Bill were happily challenged to follow Harry’s fast-paced lead in or-ganizing the event after all these years. The luncheon event, held Tuesday, January 21, at The Grand Long Beach event center, marked the silver anniversary for our Los Angeles-ar-ea GPC alumni get-together, which was proudly started by Harry, Darwin Horn (’49), and the late Oly Tegner (’43). In the beginning, M.I.T.A.Y. attendees mainly included GPC athletics alumni, but the event has since become an annual rallying point for all alumni of the original campus at 79th and Vermont Avenue.

A reception welcomed over 75 alumni, friends, and spouses as they mingled over chips, guacamole, tostada salads, and apple tarts. It was a joy to see some new faces this year, and it was fun to hear their stories which prompted some oth-ers to tell new tales. It seems that this year the ladies had particular fun sharing of the antics in Marilyn Hall and the mischief they caused their “house mother.” Things have cer-tainly changed in the dormitories since those days!

After the initial reception, the men and ladies followed tra-dition by retreating to their own rooms to swap stories. The Zeta Kappas were in strong force in the board room. These sorority sisters had fun letting the rest of the ladies in on their memories from the original campus, many of whom met their Pepperdine sweethearts during school and have

gone on to share many happy years together. I wonder how many total years of marriage were in that room. Such an in-spiration!

The current Pepperdine University men’s baseball coach, Steve Rodriguez (’01, MA ’03), was our guest speaker for the afternoon. He told of the great work the Seaver College student-athletes are doing on their respective teams and how they are also living out Pepperdine’s mission off the field. Over 150 of them recently enjoyed a day of service with the Children’s Hunger Fund.

Just one of many service projects the team did together over the course of the school year, the students spent the day packing clothes, food, and personal essentials to be sent to underprivileged children in the United States and around the world.

The men always seem to find plenty to chat about at their re-spective tables and up at the podium, offering updates to keep each other informed about other alumni, the latest news from Pepperdine’s Malibu campus, and their personal lives. It is a great day of fellow-ship and seems to re-mind us all what has always made Pepper-dine so special—the people. We look for-ward to Number 26 next January! †

WAVESA Gathering

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The ladies of M.I.T.A.Y. dining together while celebrating the role Pepperdine has played in their lives.

Craig Campbell (’63), Sam Lagana (associate vice chancellor for athletics), and Dr. Jim Brinton (’57)

greet one another before the men’s luncheon.

Steve Rodriguez (’01, MA ’03), head coach of Pepperdine’s base-ball team, offered an insider’s perspective on the 2014 season.

A R T I C L E S 1

From the ArchivesThe Pepperdine library is integral to the academic mis-sion of the institution and a central place on campus that is common to all students, regardless of their area of study. Here at Payson Library, where the University Archives is located, we are always thinking about the library of the fu-ture, but I wanted to take some time to explore the library of the past. The George Pepperdine College library build-ing stands out in photographs for its beauty, but what went on inside those walls? What kind of place was the library in those days?

To look for answers to these questions, I dug into the Uni-versity Archives, specifically searching the Pepperdine Uni-versity Libraries records. Reading through library bulletins, annual reports, and librarians’ correspondence, alongside 70-year-old overdue notices, it’s clear that while some things are different, many things have stayed the same.

Completed in the summer of 1939, the George Pepperdine College library building was designed in the Streamline Moderne style, as were the other buildings on campus. The architect was Henry L. Gogerty, who went on to design the Hughes Aircraft industrial building, where the famous Spruce Goose was constructed. The library building was highly regarded and appeared on the cover of several pub-lications. Just before its completion, the Graphic called the building “ultra-modern,” and wrote, “Pepperdiners seem to

be particularly pleased with the appearance of the new li-brary building and are calling it the best-built structure on the campus” (April 26, 1939). The building cost just over $47,000. It could seat 215 students, and house 35,000 vol-umes, more than triple what the college owned at that time.

The librarian, David Otis Kelley, played a key role in the building process. His notes on the proposed design refer-ence his main interests: a place for recreational reading, water fountains, enough room for collection growth, and plenty of electrical outlets. The document reads like notes a librarian might prepare for a library building project today. Of course, now our students want coffee, and the electrical outlets are for laptops rather than for vacuum cleaners and electric erasers.

The interior design of the building was simple, with one main reading room and one main stack area. One of the true legacies of this 1939 building was the tables and chairs that were crafted for the reading room. Nearly 75 years lat-er and 30 miles away, these very same tables and chairs now sit in another light-filled reading room in Payson Library.

Another of the legacies from this first Pepperdine library was the book collection. Some of the same books that sat on those shelves now sit on shelves in Payson Library, al-though a few of them are old enough that they have been

transferred to the rare books collection. When George Pepperdine College first opened, the li-brary purchased an impressive list of 10,000 new books. In the first two years of the school, the students checked books out of a room in the administration building, and the basement of the president’s home was used for books processing.

The library benefited in those early days from many significant donations, including a large number of religion books donated by the Gos-pel Advocate publishing company. George and Helen Pepperdine were also major donors to the library. Their donations included a deluxe edition of the Encyclopaedia Britannica and many books from their personal collection. Today, the Helen Pepperdine Collection of Children’s Books repre-sents their library legacy.

The Pepperdine University Libraries

By Melissa Nykanen

This postcard of the library in the late 1950s shows the light blue paint color that characterized all of the George Pepperdine College buildings.

A R T I C L E S 2

One donor whose books continue to be treasured today is Martin Christensen. Christensen gave significant rare books to Pepperdine over many years, including the first Bible to be printed in America in a European language, which he gave to Pepperdine in 1946. When classes visit the special collections today to learn about the history of books and printing, the Saur Bible is always one of the highlights.

Christensen was also present for a major Pepperdine Li-brary milestone—the 100,000th volume, a book also do-nated by him. This was celebrated in March of 1970, just a few short years before the Malibu campus opened. The collections had grown tenfold from the first year.

Today, we call the library a “third place” on campus—a space between the dorm room and classroom. It’s a vibrant place, where lectures and events happen nearly every week, and cultural discourse is the norm. In looking at the library records, it’s clear that the tradition of public programming extends back to our beginnings. Early on, public book re-views were held throughout the academic year. Dean of stu-dents E. V. Pullias was a frequent reviewer; for example, in 1949 he reviewed Aldous Huxley’s recently published Ape and Essence. In the 1960s Pepperdine hosted workshops on children’s literature and storytelling and sponsored an award for children’s librarians.

It’s somewhat less clear whether socializing and group work in the library was as welcome in the early days as it is now. One librarian posted in a college bulletin, “The library is a place for individual STUDY and not for group discus-sion or visiting.” Another complained that he was told to “shush” rowdy students, a practice he felt was out of date.

Whether talking was allowed or not, at least one person (a librarian) found love at the library. Robert Broadus, librar-ian from 1947 to 1953, met his future wife on the steps of the library and wrote in his memoir that he looked for her signature on library check-out cards.

What was the Pepperdine library like when you were a student? Did you study quietly, socialize, or just avoid it altogether? Did you find love on the library steps, or in the stacks? Tell the truth—do you have a long overdue book from Pepperdine College on your bookshelves?! What’s your library story?

If you have a story to share, please send it to me at melissa.nykanen@pepperdine.edu. We’d love to hear from you! †

The audience at an outdoor commencement ceremony on the college lawn, with the library in the background.

The library circa 1957, as viewed from the Administration Building (Academic Life Building).

Students at work in the library in about 1940.

Religion chair Frank Pack, Martin Christensen, Sr., librarian Dorothy Moore, and dean J. P. Sanders gather on March 4, 1970, to celebrate the library’s

100,000th volume, an 1848 Wycliffe New Testament donated by Christensen.

The annual George Pepperdine College original campus tour took place on a warm Saturday morning, January 25, at 79th and Vermont Avenue in Los Angeles. Fifteen Stu-dent Alumni Organization (SAO) and Pepperdine Am-bassadors Council (PAC) students traveled together from the Malibu campus to the original campus where they were greeted by six George Pepperdine College alumni tour guides. Joining the students and alumni were the alumni affairs staff and a Pepperdine library archivist.

Bob Andrew (’58), Della Andrew (’62), Don Aston (’61, MA ’76), Susan Giboney (’62), Paul Perry (’50), and Harry Nelson (’50) led us down memory lane as they shared their fun-filled college stories. The students gathered around the dining tables in the original cafeteria while enjoying breakfast with their new alumni friends. They listened in-tently as each alumnus shared special moments from their experience at George Pepperdine College. The students and alumni were each provided with four versions of the original campus map from 1946, 1961, 1966, and 1972. It was quite interesting seeing all of the changes that took place on campus over the years. We all also enjoyed seeing pictures of the six alumni tour guides when they were stu-dents—they have not aged a bit!

Susan Giboney was gracious enough to bring along her copies of the Promenade yearbooks for all to see. We viewed photos of the students and the campus in 1960 and learned more about the generous and dedicated administrators, faculty, and staff who helped to further George Pepper-dine’s mission for the college. It was exciting to hear about how the GPC students had the opportunity to interact with George Pepperdine himself. He would walk around the campus and eat lunch and play croquet on the grass with the students.

One of the most enjoyable parts of the tour was being ser-enaded by Don and Bob. Their voices resounded and their songs were truly moving as they sang “My Sub-T Rose,” which they used to sing with their Sub T fraternity brothers.

After breakfast, we strolled along the palm-lined prom-enade and walked over to the fountain. The alumni shared funny marriage proposal stories and told us how the male students would be thrown into the fountain if their girl-friend said “yes.” The alumni also talked about the lovely little cherub Dolores and how she was originally featured prominently atop the fountain and now is an integral part of Pepperdine’s Malibu campus.

Don Aston (’61) chatting with current student Kali Jelen (PAC) about his career in radio.

Susan Giboney (’62) telling current student Calvin McCutchen about her experience at George Pepperdine College.

George Pepperdine CollegeORIGINAL CAMPUS TOUR

By Hannah Dean (’11)

A R T I C L E S 4

We then walked down the promenade along the buildings that used to be the women’s dormito-ries, and we heard how the female students used to have curfews and gentleman callers had to sign them in and out of the dorm in a timely man-ner. Susan Giboney’s beau and later her husband, Terry Giboney (’61), used to ring a bell from a tree that was near her window when he wanted to see her. Oh the days before cell phones!

We ended our tour in the auditorium where the alumni reminisced about convocation, “Spring Sing,” and the fall musical performances that they enjoyed there. It was a delightful tour enjoyed by all. We are all so appreciative of the time that each alumnus took to share their special stories. †

Palm Springs, CaliforniaGrand PePPerdine Celebration

March 13–15, 2015

George Pepperdine College Alumni Affairs invites you to attend

Join your fellow George Pepperdine College alumni March 13-15, 2015, for the sixth Grand Pepperdine Celebration! GPC VI is coming back to the beautiful Palm Springs area at the newly remodeled Desert Princess Palm Springs Golf Resort.

This year’s reunion will focus largely on fellowship, music, and faith. The Seaver College and George Pepperdine Col-lege Alumni Affairs office would love your opinions on what would make this the best reunion yet. Specifically, if you have any ideas for entertainment or affinity groups you would like to see at the reunion, please contact Chad Quiñones at chad.quinones@pepperdine.edu or 310.506.6580.

Current students Dujon Smith and Liesl Kim learning more about Pepper-dine’s football team from Harry Nelson (’50).

P H O T O A L B U M 5

In the small, Los Angeles harbor town of Wilmington, Cal-ifornia, few students, if any had been granted a full-tuition scholarship to Pepperdine College for four years; perhaps I was the first. The offer encouraged me to believe that the college had provided me a passport from poverty to social acceptance, from virtual hibernation under the pepper tree located on the vacant lot next to my grandmother’s cottage to a more positive, productive life.

The college counselor in Banning High School received notification of the scholarship on a sunny day in April, several weeks before the scheduled graduation. She beck-oned me to her office midday and congratulated me. Her enthusiasm proved contagious, and I left her office with a renewed determination to succeed academically.

I entered Pepperdine in September, 1954, with a major in music, certain that I could impress audiences with my ten-or voice and penetrate the Hollywood bastion of entertain-ment. But during my second year at the college, I began to realize my talent did not supersede that of other students and professional musicians. That epiphany prompted me to change my focus to the English language. I graduated from Pepperdine in 1958 with a major in English and a minor in social science.

Besides my personal epiphany, my Persian wife-to-be en-couraged me to veer from my musical path and focus on an academic area that would be more acceptable to her family and friends. Entertainers did not enjoy the status among Ira-nians that academicians and other types of professionals did.

The young lady, Mahin Molavi, and I were married in Janu-ary 1959. We rented a small apartment near the college, and Mahin continued her work toward her bachelor’s de-gree. I accepted work as an elementary school instructor on an emergency credential.

Mahin completed her bachelor’s and moved on to UCLA for her master’s degree. I completed a master of science in education at USC and entered UCLA as a doctoral student with a full National Defense Fellowship. Both of us com-pleted our graduate degrees in 1964. Mahin earned her MS in hospital administration; I received my EdD in Middle East studies and comparative education. We decided to vis-it Iran for a year before beginning our professional careers.

Our one year in Iran morphed into 15. While resident in the country, Mahin served as a hospital administrator and I taught at one of the major universities, helped establish the first exclusively Iranian-owned women’s college, served as consultant to the prime minister and the minister of health, and served as the general manager of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Tehran. I was fortunate to be appointed an edi-tor of the English-language publications for the Fourth Asian Games and the 2,500th Celebration of the Iranian Monarchy. In 1978 Mohammad Reza Pahlavi asked me to represent him to then-President Carter in an attempt to establish a consti-tutional monarchy. The attempt was not successful.

In addition to my work in Iran, I was honored to provide service to the government of Saudi Arabia, serve the Ford Foundation, and work as a member of UNESCO. The experiences were life changing.

A DreamFulfilledBy Dr. Franklin T. Burroughs (’58)

A “pepper tree,” the sort that inspired Dr. Burrough’s book.

Dr. Franklin T. Burroughs (‘58)

A R T I C L E S 6

Mahin, our children, and I remained in Iran until one year after the Islamic Revolution and several weeks after the U.S. Embassy takeover. I was forced to remain in hiding until I left the country. If I hadn’t taken refuge in a secluded location, I would have been one of the embassy hostages.

During my seclusion, the British discovered my hiding place and pleaded with me to ask one of the leading aya-tollahs, Ayatollah Shariatmadari, to intervene on behalf of the hostages, but I could not, in good conscience, ask the religious leader for an intervention. Only weeks earlier, the U.S. Department of State had refused to support him and the Iranian military in a proposed coup d’état against the Khomeini regime.

At the end of 1979 I returned to the United States and began a path of varied professional endeavors. My family joined me in 1980, and since that time I have experienced periods of success, as well as periods of disappointment. But throughout, I have continued to search for my “self,” and I feel I have finally found my identity.

My recently published memoir entitled The Pepper Tree Kingdom traces my journey from the small, somewhat im-poverished town of Wilmington to my time in Iran and our family’s return to the United States. The reported experi-ences clearly illustrate different levels of maturity and the tenacity with which I have engaged in my identity search. It illustrates my journey from the literal pepper tree kingdom to a sometimes-used virtual kingdom and the ultimate dis-covery of my “self.”

Perhaps a short quotation from the poem entitled “The Healing Pepper Tree” that comprises the “Epilogue” of the memoir will give a flavor of the volume:

The tree stood alone on an ugly vacant lot, unaware of the healing and solace it brought. Its clusters of pinkish fruit in fall and wintercomplemented this ferny-leaf, season-weary ginter. Almost every day I sat on my rope throneunder its drooping branches, conducting my imaginary court, where I took no chances.

Dr. Burroughs now resides in Walnut Creek, California, and The Pepper Tree Kingdom can be found online on Amazon.com and Lulu.com. †

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Dr. James (’57) and Lorraine (’60) Brinton, hosts and benefactors of the

John Scolinos Endowed Award.

Former GPC baseball coach and Scolinos mentee Gary Marks (’60) enjoys the post-alumni game and evening festivities in Malibu with wife Lynn (’65).

2014 John Scolinos Endowed Award recipient and Seav-er College student Michael Swanner is congratulated by

Pepperdine baseball head coach Steve Rodriguez.

The John Scolinos Endowed Award was initiated 10 years ago by GPC alumnus and former baseball player Jim Brin-ton (’57). Known as “Coach,” John Scolinos was such an integral part of so many lives while teaching and coaching at George Pepperdine College. He lived such an exemplary life that Jim decided to honor his old coach and mentor in some way. Hence, the John Scolinos Endowed Award was born and is given to the player who most exemplifies those characteristics which describe “Coach.”

On January 25, 2014, before the opening of the Division I college baseball season, the Pepperdine Malibu campus hosted the Waves vs. Alumni game at the Eddy D. Field baseball stadium. It was a gorgeous Saturday, and alumni from many years gave the current Waves a run for their money for a closing score of Waves 4, Alumni 0. It was fun for all—so much so that the last inning was played in surf shorts and flip-flops! Following the game, a lovely meal and award ceremony was held at Malibu West Beach Club on the beach in north Malibu.

It was hoped that this award honoring John Scolinos’ name and recognizing a Wave for good sportsmanship and lead-ing a life of “purpose, service, and leadership” would contin-ue the legacy of Scolinos’ inspiring life’s work. Further, the annual game and dinner could help to bridge some of the former college players with the current University baseball team. More alumni who were coached or taught by John

Scolinos, either in football or baseball, or who just came to know and admire the man, should consider attending and supporting this annual event. This has now become a Pep-perdine tradition in its 10th year!

This occasion gives the opportunity for the younger play-ers to see the great shoulders of our founding coaches and faculty upon which we as Pepperdine University alumni now stand. During the award ceremony, an inspirational talk was given to the players by former major league out-fielder Gabe Kapler—a member of the 2004 Boston Red Sox World Series Championship Team. The 2013 recipi-ent honored with the John Scolinos Endowed Award was Waves pitcher, Michael Swanner, of Cardiff, California, joined by his loved ones at the banquet. Watch for Michael as he was recently drafted by the Atlanta Braves!

George Pepperdine College alumni attending this year’s dinner were: Harry Nelson (’50), former baseball coach Gary Marks (’60) with wife Lynn, and Lorraine and Jim Brinton. Chuck Phillips (’56) and wife Sue were in at-tendance last year. Gary Marks was an assistant coach to “Coach” at the GPC campus, and then went on to become head coach. Gary moved on to become Scolinos’ assistant coach at Cal Poly Pomona for many years.

We hope to see more of you in early 2015 for the next gathering!

John Scolinos Endowed Award & Baseball Kick-off Dinner

By Lorraine (Hill) Brinton (’60)

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We take this time to remember those Waves who have recently passed, and we celebrate the impact they made on fellow alumni and the world around them.In Memoriam

As you learn of the passing of George Pepperdine College alumni, please contact GPC Alumni Affairs at 310.506.4348 or gpc@pepperdine.edu.

Class NotesGPC ALUMNI… WHERE ARE THEY NOW?

What are you up to? Any news to share? Please send your class notes to us anytime:

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Dr. Robin Lester (’62) enrolled at Pepperdine as a senior, transferring from the University of St. Andrews in the U.K. After one year, he graduated and stayed an additional year to earn an MA in history under the peerless Dr. Howard White. He then went on to law school and graduate work at the University of Chicago where he worked with William H. McNeill and Daniel J. Boorstin for a PhD in history. Lester’s dissertation, A Cultural History of College Football, was pub-lished later as the award-winning book, Stagg’s University, by the University of Illinois Press. From college teaching, he be-

came headmaster of Trinity School in Manhattan, an independent, college preparatory school which celebrated its 300th anniversary in 2009. His fictional study of a presti-gious prep school on the Upper East Side is called Princes of New York and was published last December. Lester can be reached online through robinlester.net. He enjoys hearing from fellow Waves from the original south L.A. campus (especially fellow veterans).

Mrs. Jane (Verrall) Barnhart (’51)Mrs. Wanda (Roberts) Baxter (’47)Mrs. Mec B. Berry 1940*Mr. John Betsinger (‘66)Mr. William F. Blewett, Jr. (’59)Mr. Edward “Ted” E. Bolt (‘60)Mr. Thomas F. Bresee (’49)Ms. Coye O. Brown 1966*Dr. Delmar R. Bunn (’46)Mr. Henry R. Burton (’56)Mr. Robert E. Canida (’51)Dr. Lyndell D. Cheeves (’53)Mr. Alan H. Cushman (’61)Ms. Mary B. (Duty) Davis 1944*Mr. Daryl E. Davis 1949*Mrs. LaDonna (Hink) Eberhardt 1949*Mr. Keith E. Ethell 1949*Dr. Robert U. Ford (’63)Mr. Lloyd A. Frederick (‘51)Mr. Robert C. Gair (’67)Mrs. Norma (Polston) Garbert (’55)

Mrs. Edith (Gilbert) Garges (’68)Mr. Earl A. Hanson (’49)Mr. Dale Huffman (’48)Mrs. Norma (Williams) Jackson 1944*Mrs. Frances (McKee) Jones (’50)Mr. C. Dwight Jones (’65)Ms. Mary (Ellen) Karnes 1954*Mr. Billy J. Kerbow (’58)Ms. Virginia R. King (’44)Dr. Herbert Kleyn (’49)Mr. Charles W. Kohl (’51)Dr. Thomas A. Lathrop 1960*Mrs. Mary A. (George) Law (‘66, MS ’76)Mr. James B. Lockner (’57)Mr. Edward Mahler 1960*Mr. Lloyd G. Martin (’64)Mr. James C. Middleton (’52)Mr. William R. Mitsch (’51)Dr. John R. Nevius (‘51)Mr. Terry A. O’Rear (‘72)

Mr. John B. Olafson (’58)Mr. Delbert L. Pearl (’51)Mr. Richard T. Reuter (‘50)Mr. Morris M. Ruby (’43)Mrs. Nancy (Emerich) Russell (’56)Mr. Richard A. Schwein (‘57)Ms. Karen Selby (‘69)Mr. Arthur K. Snyder (‘53)Mr. Ralph G. Strane (‘56)Mr. Masami Takayama (’57)Mr. Earl R. Thomas (‘62, MBA ’76)Mrs. Betty (Ruby) Tolley (’56)Mr. Truman V. Tomlin (‘65)Mrs. Rebecca (Farris) Voorhees 1963*Mr. Milton H. Wessel (’51)Mr. Bradford Weyand (‘63)Mr. Donald J. White (’55)Mrs. Nema (Sappington) Williams (‘56)Mrs. Dorothy (Rea) Young (’45)Mr. Richard F. Zisko (‘49)

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4/29-5/371st Annual Pepperdine Bible Lectures (Malibu campus) – Gather in Malibu with thousands from across the country and internationally for soul-lifting programs, fellowship, and to study and celebrate God’s word through lectures, worship, and discussion. This year’s theme for the 71st annual Pepperdine Bible Lectures is “Enter the Water, Come to the Table.” More information can be found at pepperdine.edu/biblelectures. During the Bible Lectures, join us for a Pepperdine alumni pie reception hosted by Seaver College and George Pepperdine College Alumni Affairs on Tuesday, April 29, at 8 PM.

MAY5/10

Pepperdine Associates Dinner (L.A. Live) – A glitzy gala for all Waves to celebrate Pepperdine’s past and rally around its future. This year’s event will feature Maya Angelou. More information can be found at pepperdine.edu/associates/dinner.

JULY7/2-7/8

Worldly Waves Alumni Trip: Washington, D.C. – Explore our nation’s capital and Pepperdine’s facility with fellow alumni, friends, and families. Contact Hannah Dean (’11) at 310.506.6667 or hannah.dean@pepperdine.edu.

7/14-7/17Worldly Waves Alumni Trip: Florence, Italy – Stay in Pepperdine’s Villa di Loreto and experience “la dolce vita” with fellow alumni, friends, and families. Contact Hannah Dean at 310.506.6667 or hannah.dean@pepperdine.edu.

SEPTEMBER9/17

Founder’s Day (Firestone Fieldhouse, Malibu campus) – Join us for this time-honored tradition to declare the start of another grand academic year at Pepperdine, and volunteer to carry a class-year banner during the alumni processional.

9/30-10/9Worldly Waves Alumni Trip: Shades of Ireland – Come to one of the most breathtaking countries in Europe and explore legendary landscapes with fellow alumni, friends, and families. Contact Hannah Dean at 310.506.6667 or hannah.dean@pepperdine.edu.

OCTOBER10/17-10/19

Waves Weekend (Malibu campus) – The largest annual gathering of Pepperdine alumni will return this October to feature reunions, lectures, recreational activities, and a lively concert in Alumni Park—great for the entire Pepperdine family.