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Left to right, School of Business Dean John Thomas, La Sierra Board of Trustees Chairman Ricardo Graham, Tom Zapara, Violet Zapara, La Sierra University President Randal Wisbey, business student Jessica Hunzelman, and Vice President of Finance David Geriguis, preparing to cut the ribbon to the Tom and Vi Zapara School of Business.

La Sierra University celebrates new $16 million business building

Jill Richards, a graduate business student at La Sierra University is sometimes asked by schoolmates, ‘are you going to ‘the building?’ Do you have…
Left to right, Debbie Schaffner, Amy Schaffner, and Bud Schaffner from San Diego attend La Sierra's Parent Blessing service.

Parent Blessing service aids transition to college

For most parents, letting go of their treasured children as they start college and enter adulthood is a difficult task.

La Sierra to hold grand opening for $16 million Zapara business school

Five years ago John Thomas, La Sierra University’s business school dean, laid out a concept for a state-of-the-art facility and promised he would…
Cynthia Nguyen, an accountant at La Sierra University and a Master of Business Administration finance graduate studied painting earlier this summer with Laguna Beach artist Alan Nowell. The lesson was part of an MBA class on innovative leadership.

Arts classes aim to draw out MBA students’ creativity

On July 7, 10 La Sierra University graduate business students traveled to Laguna Beach where they spent approximately three hours learning the basics…
Artist Susan Mikula will exhibit her Polaroid images at Brandstater Gallery

Artist brings Polaroid image cycle to Brandstater

Polaroid cameras may be a form of ancient technology, but in an artist’s hands they can be used to produce beautiful, intriguing images.
Golden Eagles Hold 2nd Annual Champions of Character Retreat

Golden Eagles Hold 2nd Annual Champions of Character Retreat

This past weekend, over 120 student-athletes joined the athletic department staff along with personnel from the student life division at La Sierra…

Pierce Street Jazz to feature renowned violinist Devereaux

La Sierra University's Pierce Street Jazz series will feature a major talent during its next concert. Her name is well known among top jazz and pop…
La Sierra pre-med student Hannah Garza as she is baptized by Campus Chaplain Sam Leonor.

Twenty celebrate new life through baptism

La Sierra University’s annual baptismal service is a treasured event for Campus Chaplain Sam Leonor, and this year’s celebration was all the sweeter…
The Faith Trip experience was filmed as a documentary. Trip members will appear on 3ABN this fall.

Faith trip film reaches fundraising goal, aims for television

Last December, 12 young people from La Sierra University, Washington, Arizona and New York loaded into two vans and embarked on a 1,000-mile…
Kate Case, who graduated June 16, has been lobbying government leaders on anti-human trafficking legislation.

La Sierra grad takes aim at human trafficking

On June 24, Kate Case, newly graduated La Sierra University Global Studies major, led a Sacramento contingent in lobbying the offices of approximately…
Commencement speaker California Senator Roth advises to students to serve others before self.

State Senator Roth advises students, place service before self

As creative writing major Leanne Galvan stood in a long line of graduates bedecked in black caps and gowns on a misty Sunday morning, she couldn’t…
Jason Ross, former U.S. Army sergeant and La Sierra University graduate, is charting a new path in criminal justice. Photo by Natan Vigna.

Criminal Justice celebrates first graduating class.

Former U.S. Army Sergeant Jason Ross survived two tours of duty in Iraq, then returned stateside armed with military discipline and faith in God, and…