APU Articles
Global Engagement: Maya Diaz ’28 Learns the Importance of Experiential Differences Walking the Camino in Spain
July 03, 2025 | service
This summer, Maya Diaz ’28 was a member of the Spain Global Engagement team. While walking the Camino and building relationships with her teammates and the locals, Maya realized just how important it is to recognize and lean into other people’s cultural, spiritual, and experiential differences.
Alumni Feature: Jerrold Johnson ’93 Builds a Brighter Future for Jamaican Construction
June 30, 2025 | Alumni
Jerrold Johnson '93 has carried his faith into his manufacturing and construction company E-Z Blocks, taking a community-centered approach and purpose over profit mindset to create employment opportunities and help those suffering from the Jamaican housing affordability crisis.
Global Engagement: Joshua Tran ’27 Practices Holistic Care in Ecuador
June 27, 2025 | service
Nursing major Joshua Tran ’27 attended the Ecuador Global Engagement trip and learned how his field of study can be about healing people’s eternal lives and not just their physical bodies.
Caylee Walker ’27 and Evan Knee ’26 Conduct Research on STEM Identity and the Learning Assistant Program
June 23, 2025 | Humanities and Sciences
Students Caylee Walker ’27 and Evan Knee ’26 have been dedicated to working with professors Kaitlyn Fitzgerald, PhD and Bradley McCoy, PhD on research and analytics regarding STEM identity and the Learning Assistant program at APU.
Global Engagement: Farah Arian ’28 Reaffirms Her Passion for Immigration Work in Greece
June 20, 2025 | service
This summer, Farah Arian ’28, attended a Global Engagement trip in Greece working with refugees and praying in areas of human trafficking. The trip dealt with heavy topics, but she was still able to see how joy and pain can coexist in life experiences. The challenges she encountered in Greece reaffirmed her passion for helping others and her goal of becoming an immigration attorney.
Zuventurez Competition Helps APU Students Launch Phantom Pacer
June 18, 2025 | Business
Zuventurez, a Shark Tank style competition, helped three APU students launch Phantom Pacer, a new tool for track athletes.
Global Engagement Series: Rebekah Krumpe ’26 Builds Relationships Through Evangelism in Italy
June 13, 2025 | service
Rebekah Krumpe ’26 co-led a team of five students on a two week long trip to Italy this summer, giving students the chance to practice evangelism with migrant and refugee populations in Rome.
Student Spotlight: Gavin Haberle ’25 Found Community and Purpose After Transferring to APU
June 10, 2025 | Transfer, service
Gavin Haberle ’25 transferred to APU in his sophomore year and found a passion for service that has taken him around the world. As a transfer student, he was determined to find a place and purpose in the APU community, and he found that in ministry.
Student Spotlight: Aaron Lakeman ’28 Spreads Hope Through Serving People Experiencing Homelessness
June 03, 2025 | service
Aaron Lakeman ’28 committed to APU as a cross country and track and field athlete, but as his relationship with the Lord grew, so did his devotion to serving others, particularly those experiencing homelessness.
APU PR and Marketing Students Serve at SXSW EDU Conference
May 22, 2025 | Business
This spring, four APU students from the School of Business and Management (SBM), accompanied by two faculty mentors, played a key role in the SXSW EDU conference, offering valuable assistance in a variety of areas.
