APU Articles
Global Engagement: Summer Wiles ’26 Finds Joy Through Prayer in Thailand
July 11, 2025 | service
Summer Wiles ’26 took part in a Global Engagement trip in Thailand. Even after spending a year prayerfully preparing her heart for the trip, Summer could never have expected the way her initial hope to be a light in the darkness for others would transform into a respect and passion for prayer that she could bring back to her own community.
Alumni Feature: Travis Davis ’11 Advocates for Disability Awareness
July 09, 2025 | Alumni
When alumnus Travis Davis ’11 transferred to Azusa Pacific University, the trajectory of his life and career path completely changed, opening up opportunities to help countless people with disabilities.
Ryan Sato ’25 and Rajan Jobanputra ’25 Share Their Doctorate in Physical Therapy Internship Experiences
July 07, 2025 | Health Sciences
In APU’s Doctorate in Physical Therapy (DPT) program, students are placed in three internship rotations throughout their three years in the program. Rajan Jobanputra ’25 and Ryan Sato ’25 reflect on how their internships with Sacramento Republic FC and Concentra Clinic have positively impacted their career plans.
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.
