With his face painted purple and gold, Sigma Alpha Epsilon pledge Dale Schroeder, junior, runs across the football field carrying the SAE flag before the half-time festivities at Homecoming last weekend. / photo by Heather MoralesSenior Tieu-My Ngyuen, a French and business administration major, was crowned Homecoming Queen during half-time of last Saturday’s football game against Menlo. She was escorted by her friend Ken Tran. Also during halftime, the Alpha Kappa Psi business fraternity sponsored a raffle in which the first prize of a $500 savings bond was won by sophomore David Dang. Second prize, a $200 bond, went to Pascual Diaz. / photo by Heather MoralesSenior Richard Coberly, assisted by Carol Fetty, instructor of English, represents Prism magazine, making cotton candy at the ULV fair. / photo by Amy M. BoyleSophomores Deette Clay and Kenita Lewis share a few laughs and memories with former ULV student Dan Fewx. / photo by Amy M. BoyleSitting together are Rodney Davis (’48), his wife Dorothy, (’51), Barbara and Dwight Enher (’42) and Virginia Stark (’51). They are the remaining children of former President C. Ernest Davis, who served from 1938-1948 and was influential for naming Founders Hall and the Campus Times. Sitting with them is Bernice Pence (’48), daughter of Jesse Brandt, for whom Brandt Hall was named. / photo by Amy M. BoyleThis year’s grand marshal was Dr. Marlin Heckman, who has served as head librarian for 25 years. He holds a Ph.D. from the Graduate Library School of the University of Chicago. “To go along with the theme of Homecoming, there is truly no place like home. I have had 18 relatives, including a grandmother, graduate from La Verne,” he said. / photo by Amy M. BoyleOperations worker Scott Forsyth advises in a design by his friend, Christopher Kyame as he colors the sidewalk with his mother Pam looking on. The first annual coloring contest was sponsored by the Student Alumni Association. The children were asked to draw about what “No Place Like Home” meant to them. / photo by Amy M. BoyleAt the head of the parade, freshman Allison Evans and sophomore Valancy Rasmussen carry a banner with the 1996 Homecoming theme, “ULV…There’s No Place Like Home.” / photo by Amy M. BoyleTreasurer Avo Kechichian (’80) shares a sno-cone with his nephew, Alec Hovsepian. The sno-cones were sold at the booth sponsored by Prism. / photo by Amy M. BoyleJuniors Liz Lomeli and Sergio Velasquez, along with Denise McCrea, mother of senior Shannon McCrea, take part in the cake walk at the ULV fair. The cake walk was sponsored by the Society of Physical and Life Science Scholars, which has been on campus for two years. / photo by Amy M. Boyle
On Oct. 1 faculty and staff of the University of La Verne will receive a 2% general pay raise as announced in an email this month from President Pardis Mahdavi and Chief Financial Officer Avo Kechichian.
A large community of trustees, staff, alumni, faculty and students came together Wednesday to honor and thank President Devorah Lieberman for her 12 years of leadership to the University of La Verne, and to wish her well as she embarks on a new chapter in her life.
A devoted retired employee of the University of La Verne who worked in the Office of Information Technology, Joanne Ashcroft, died April 12. She was 73 years old.
Moody's Investors Services revised the University of La Verne's stable outlook to negative after affirming its “A3” issuer and revenue bond rating last month.