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Surveying the Enrollment Landscape

Greetings, fellow 麻豆视频 alumni! We want to introduce ourselves as co-chairs of the Alumni Association Board of Governors Enrollment Committee. As students at Occidental, our experiences in and out of the classroom were transformational. Now as alumni working in education, we have an even greater appreciation for our time spent as students at the College. This gratitude for our experience has motivated us to help support the recruitment of the next generation of Tigers through our work with the Board of Governors.

Think Locally, Travel Globally

In spring 2021, Colleen Robertson 鈥05 had recently left her travel marketing job in Seattle when she received a casual job offer from Angelo Carotenuto 鈥06: How would she like to move to Europe to join his Italy-based tourism company, LivTours? At first, Robertson declined. Between navigating the pandemic and expecting her second child, she already had enough on her plate without an international relocation. But when she was laid off last year, the timing felt right.

A Pinch of Provence

For Lori Howard 鈥81, a typical summer week may outwardly resemble a dream vacation: ambling through lavender fields, picnicking near an ancient Roman bridge, or shopping at a quaint village market. In her line of work, however, knowledge of these places is important. As founder and sole proprietor of the tour company Pinch Me Provence, her goal is to provide clients with their ideal holiday in the French countryside, from plein air painting classes to touring vineyards and tasting Proven莽al wines.

Longboard of the Law

Lake Superior isn鈥檛 likely to conjure images of a surfer鈥檚 paradise. But nearly 4,000 miles away from Kawaiku鈥榠 Beach Park in his native Hawai鈥榠, Keala Ede 鈥00 isn鈥檛 quibbling about the chilly breakers, which can exceed 20 feet in stormy conditions. 

The Other Side of Roland Griffiths

After a routine colonoscopy in November 2021 led to a diagnosis of late-stage colon cancer, Dr. Roland Griffiths 鈥68鈥攁 pioneer in the study of psychedelic and mood-altering drugs鈥攃hanneled his energies toward the creation of an endowed professorship at Johns Hopkins University to continue his research with psychedelic substances 鈥渢o advance understanding of well-being and spirituality in the service of human flourishing for generations to come,鈥 as he put it.

The New Philosophers

Queenie Ngo 鈥24 developed an interest in philosophy as a member of the Human Rights Club at Kamiak High School in Mukilteo, Wash., where students gathered each Monday to discuss current events. 鈥淚n this horrible, treacherous, beautiful, cruel, amazing thing called life, I was looking for an instruction manual,鈥 she says.

For Access. For Distinction. For Campus. For Today.

S锘縤nce Raja Bella Hicks 鈥25 transferred to Occidental as a sophomore, she鈥檚 wasted no time immersing herself in the community. She has worked with local high school students as an Upward Bound mentor; she volunteered on the campaign of Los Angeles鈥 first female mayor, Karen Bass; and she has taught community dance classes to fourth and fifth graders through 麻豆视频 Arts.

New Faces of 2027

Each year, Occidental鈥檚 enrollment team sets out to fulfill the needs of over 40 academic programs and 20 athletic teams, admitting a diverse and talented set of students who are going to enrich the 麻豆视频 community.

Thinking Globally

When Sohaib Khan was looking at tenure-track teaching opportunities, 鈥淭wo things about Occidental stood out to me: its urban campus in the middle of a bustling metropolis and the Equity and Justice Agenda,鈥 he says. 鈥淟os Angeles is a mini-mosaic of the Islamic world and home to a rich variety of Muslim communities. As a first-generation immigrant and a Muslim faculty of color, it was really important for me to live and work in a diverse environment.鈥