Johnny Gilbreath ’12, a business administration major, is president of the LMU Men’s Lacrosse Team, a non-NCAA club sport. As a freshman, Gilbreath and Marc Napp ’11 began teaching lacrosse to Westchester kids. Today, the LMU team is deeply involved in the city program, and the Westchester teams compete in the West L.A. Lacrosse League. On March 4, Gilbreath was inducted into the West L.A. Lacrosse Hall of Fame in recognition of his work with kids. He was interviewed by Editor Joseph Wakelee-Lynch.
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A Conversation with J.D. Hokoyama ’67, M.A. ’75
J.D. Hokoyama was president and CEO of Leadership Education for Asian Pacifics (LEAP), an organization he helped cofound that develops leaders in the Asian and Pacific Islander communities in the United States and abroad. After 23 years at the helm, he retired in November 2011. We sat down with Hokoyama to talk about acculturation, social media and his views as an immigrant of the proverbial American melting pot. He was interviewed by José Martinez ’11.
“Shoot That Rat!” Gets Shot
Mikael Kreuzriegler, assistant professor at SFTV, filmed a live-action, feature-length movie on campus in June. It took 10 days to shoot with his students. He’s hoping the finished work makes the cut at upcoming film festivals.
‘The Door is Open’ Is the Message
The LMU Career Development Services office is casting a broader net — in the form of job search advice, résumé polishing and interview tips — to help alumni job seekers.
John Lasseter
John Lasseter came to SFTV’s Mayer Theater in April with a 25-year pedigree of accomplishments.
Mary Milligan, R.S.H.M.
The résumé of Mary Milligan, R.S.H.M., was long; her impact is equally long-lasting.
Big Day
Big Day, the third of the three days of LMU’s Special Games, is one when the present moment is all that matters. Months of preparation — by service orgs, Greek groups, the Student Veterans Group and others — morph into…
The Native Spirit
Daniel Smith-Christopher’s “Christianity and Native America” course may be the only U.S. college offering that includes six days of classes on a train. But riding the rails is more than a novelty.
The Fruit of Old Vines
Talk to Christopher Silva for a few minutes and you may start thinking that age is your friend. He’s convinced.
Tara Erdmann ’11: Why I Run
I was never a runner. With a closet full of shin guards, cleats and soccer socks, running shoes were what I threw in my bag for soccer conditioning.