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½ðɳÓéÀÖ University Professor Erica Kleinknecht, who teaches undergraduate psychology, has been awarded the Western Psychological Association’s Outstanding Teaching Award. The award was conferred April 28, 2023 at  the association’s annual convention in Riverside, Calif.

½ðɳÓéÀÖ University Alumnus Carl Boeck '75 enlisted after the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, and went on to deliver the gift of sight to people in places around the world where the military was conducting civil affairs work.

Lianda Lonergan '21 is a member of the ½ðɳÓéÀÖ Dance Ensemble stying dance, exercise science and more, as she plans a career in physical therapy and preventative medicine for dancers.

For Chris Walker ’21, MA '23, Nov. 11 is more than just his birthday — it is also a time to remember his nearly six years of service in the United States Marine Corps. Read about his experience in Afghanistan, and at ½ðɳÓéÀÖ University. 

One of the most insightful thinkers and teachers ever to be employed at ½ðɳÓéÀÖ was Anna Berliner, a psychologist by title, but also an anthropologist, sociologist, optometrist and visual researcher.

Lopes is an undergraduate psychology major and varsity soccer player at ½ðɳÓéÀÖ University. In November, he successfully passed the U.S. Citizenship test after several years of uncertain legal status prior to becoming a legal permanent resident.

Zoey Mendoza Zimmerman '95 lived through the worst a parent can imagine. In 2010, her husband shot and killed their two children and then himself. In the past five years, she has struggled to live with grief and open her heart to the future— while holding on to her children's memories and helping other grieving parents do the same.

Growing up, Avery Richardson ’17 wasn’t sure his father’s alma mater was even real. But he followed his father's footsteps and set himself up to pursue his passion for healthcare.

Eddie Carrillo ‘15 fulfills dreams, for his family and himself.