APU Articles
International Voices: Victoria Gautto ’24 Discovers Endless Possibilities While Following Her Dreams
December 11, 2023 | International, Music
When she was six-years-old, Victoria Gautto, ’24, was walking around Canoas, Brazil with her family as they heard an array of winds, chimes, and basses. Following the sounds, they found a local social project with a mission to help people from all walks of life have the opportunity to learn how to play an instrument. Music ran in Gautto’s family, as her father sang and played guitar in a band, and her younger sister participated in marching bands, so Gautto’s lifelong pursuit of music gradually began. Her journey to Azusa Pacific University to earn her Masters in Music in Clarinet Performance was one of perseverance, faith, and diligence toward her craft as a clarinet player.
Faculty Friday: Kat Ross’ Versatility as an Author and Receptiveness to the Doors God Opens
December 08, 2023
All throughout life, doors open and close. While some only stay open for a season, others last a lifetime. For Kathryn Ross ’15, MA ’18, she never imagined that English would be her major, her hobbies would become a career, and she would stand in front of a classroom of students eager to hear what she has to teach. By stepping through the doors God opened for her, Ross has discovered value in vulnerability, developed deep relationships with a heart for knowing others well, and pursued truth and goodness through everything she writes.
International Voices: Cheyenne Woon ’23 Found Her Home Away From Home at APU
December 05, 2023 | International, Transfer
As a child, Cheyenne Woon, ’23, dreamed of living in America, exploring a big city, and discovering opportunities to expand her career and life. When she transferred to Azusa Pacific University in Fall 2021, her dream came true, but with that came a period of growth, marked by reidentifying what matters most to her, and learning to embrace the parts of her culture that she’ll always love.
Faculty Friday: Candice Williams’ Heart for Justice and Openness to Uncharted Roads
November 17, 2023 | Behavioral Sciences
Experiencing Transformational Healing at APU
November 10, 2023 | Military Education, Theology
Faculty Friday: Theresa Tisdale’s Spiritual Approach to Psychology
November 03, 2023 | Behavioral Sciences
Theresa Clement Tisdale, PhD, PsyD, ABPP begins every class session sounding a set of chimes, allowing students a few minutes of silence in order to breathe deeply and prepare to be engaged in learning. Deep change and healing are her mottos, and Tisdale implements what she practices as a psychoanalyst to cultivate spiritual transformation in every student who walks through her classroom.
Faculty Friday: Joseph Bentz Inspires Students Through Stories
October 27, 2023
Makoto Fujimura Presents 2023 James L. Hedges Lecture
October 24, 2023
