Westmont Magazine Fall 2020

LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT 
Feature Stories

   Literature and Leadership

   Do Face Masks Diminish Disease or Freedom?

   The Honorable John Robert Lewis: A Statesman, Civil Rights Leader, and One Who Walked with the Wind

   Bridges of Empowerment

   Resilient Leadership

   Pop Goes the Bubble: How God Goaded Me Outside of My Bubble

   Modeling a Leadership Program on the Life of Augustine

Westmont news

   Finding a Heart for Justice and Reconciliation

   A Window into Images of Jesus

   Ranked among the Nation’s Best

   Certificate in Social Impact Analytics Expands Job Opportunities'

   Learning to Live Safely in the Midst of a Pandemic

   Unsung Heroes: Leaders Behind the Scenes

   Trailhead Leads Teens to Seek God’s Call

   Christmas Fest, Concerts, Art Exhibits Go Virtual

   Focusing on First-Generation Students

   New Trustees Add Voice, Experience to Board

   A Virtual Orientation for the Talented Class of 2024

   $1M Grant Aids Work with Area Churches

   A Long-Delayed Commencement

   Ode to an Unlit Pickle Tree

   Can Westmont Save Downtown Santa Barbara?

   National, Local Media Mentions and Awards

   The Power of Goodwill

   Proposed Building to House Engineering

Alumni Stories 

   Open-Source Software Helps Researchers Share Their Work

   Making a Clean Start with Solar Energy

   Stand-out Student Now Stands as Teacher

   A Christian Finds Her Calling Fighting Antisemitism

   Sharing Stories of Courage, Faith and Hope

   An Infectious Passion for Healing Diseases

   Reformation Scholar Ministers to the Church

   Connecting Women Professionally and Compassionately

   Vertical Farming Company Grows Fast

   A Nuclear Family Thrives at Los Alamos

Faculty News

   Designing a Strong and Innovative Engineering Program

   England Semester Inspires New Willis Book

   Familiar Face Takes Over as Library Director

   A Ministry of Medicine and Music in Mexico

   Rick Pointer: A Historical Career of Awakening Others to God's Loving Presence

   Correcting a Misperception about Native Americans

   New Faculty Are at the Head of Their Class

   Stellar Faculty Accomplishments

Athletics

   Hope Remains Though Seasons Delayed by Pandemic

Students

   Engineering Student Designs a Shirt Company

   Learning Lessons about Servant Leadership

   What Does Leadership Mean to You?

   It's My Westmont Now!

   Teaching Outside the Zoom Box

   College Provides a "Rebirth" for Musical Talent

   First-Year Seminars Help Students Shape and Share Their Story