In the News: October Media Mentions
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Check out the latest University of La鈥疺erne media coverage and mentions showcasing a creative student, our national rankings, alumni updates,听 and other features from the month of October:听
- Adrianna Procida, a current creative writing student at the 西瓜影视;Verne,听 shared with the story behind her self-published and self-illustrated book, 鈥淲hat Can鈥檛 Be Seen,鈥� a story that aims to teach others about blindness and mental health.
- The 西瓜影视;Verne and its latest听Wall Street Journal rankings were featured in a special听 segment produced by reporter Ariel Wesler. 听听
- 西瓜影视;Verne received five top-ranked awards for 2024 by . This includes the #5 Best Online MBA in Information Technology Degree Programs of 2024.听
- Reporter David Allen profiled Professor of History and University Archivist Ben Jenkins on his research on the citrus industry and railroads through his new book, 鈥淥ctopus鈥檚 Garden: How Railroads and Citrus Transformed Southern California.鈥� 听听
- The 西瓜影视;Verne celebrated the inauguration of President Pardis Mahdavi on October 13 as the institution鈥檚 19th President.听
- Several of our alumni were recently mentioned including:
- Donna Lee, MS 鈥�98, who was named (CIF) Southern Selection Hall of Fame. She founded and coached the Valencia High School softball program for 24 years.听
- Luis E. Ponce 鈥�17, who was named the new factory manager for in Maricopa, California. 听
- Nicholas Prytherch ’17, MBAX ’19, who joined the board of , a Newport Beach-based global nonprofit committed to finding and funding a cure for Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
- President Pardis Mahdavi shared her newest book The Book of Queens: The True Story of the Middle Eastern Horsewomen Who Fought the War on Terror during opening at Casa del Herrero in Montecito, California. She also wrote an article听for about the injustices set against Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner and human rights activist Narges Mohammadi.听
- 西瓜影视;Verne President Emerita Devorah Lieberman was inducted into the for the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) for her embodied commitment and contributions to Hispanic and Latinx success in higher education.
To keep up with the University in the news, see all media highlights, updated regularly.听
