Westmont Magazine Spring 2020
About the Cover
LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT
Feature Stories
A Sudden Interruption: Learning in the Time of COVID-19
I Was a Stranger, and You Welcomed Me
Westmont News
Thinking Fast and Slow with Daniel Kahneman
A Familiar Face Enhances Safety On Campus
Mitch Vance Named New Chair of the Board of Trustees
Women’s Fifth Annual Leadership Luncheon Brings WNBA Legend
New Director Focuses on COVID-19 Safety
Still Dreaming: Race, Ethnicity, and Liberal Arts Education
Two New Grants Support Trailhead and Academic Advising
Student Contest Winners Make Dining Commons Wall Their Canvas
Westmont’s Stark Contrast to National Teaching Trends
Music, Theater Double Our Opera Pleasure
College Expands Westmont Downtown Programs
Westmont Revitalizes Its Ethnic Studies Minor
Students Inspired by African American History
Westmont Delegation Attends Student Congress on Racial Reconciliation
Alumni Stories
Pitcher Throws Himself Into Community Service
Alumna Aids Health Care Workers With Masks on a Mission
Healing the Marginalized in a Pandemic
A Family Heritage of Faith and Service
Using Artificial Intelligence Authentically and Ethically
Mobile App Cures Medical Bill Mayhem
Cultivating a Fit Body and a Firm Faith
Lamenting the Door of No Return
The Living Story of Emmett Till’s Death
Creating Visual Concerts With Cartoon Music
Still Ruling the Court Down Under
Young Grad Swings a Coaching Job With Dodgers
Faculty News
A Novel Look at the First-century World
Making Sense Of The #MeToo Moment: An Institutional and Cultural Perspective
Athletics
The Best of Years, The Worst of Years
Five Straight Championships and Ended Season Ranked Number One for Women's Basketball
Men’s Basketball Gets Highest Seed Ever
John Moore Ends Career as National Coach of the Year
Men’s Golf Finished Second at the First Westmont Invitational
Women’s Golf Inaugural Season Earned Their First Tournament Victory
Women’s Tennis Ranked No. 18 Nationally
Warriors Earn All-American Honors at Indoor Track and Field Championships
Baseball Team Led the GSAC Standings When the Season Ended
Women’s Swimming Team Sets School Records
Westmont Ballplayer Signs With the Cubs
Students
Four Seniors Achieve Major Honors
Augustinian Scholar Earns a Fulbright Scholarship in Mexico
Student Publications Persevere Past Interruption
Student Entrepreneur Designs Bilingual App for Foster Families
Student Wins Santa Barbara International Film Festival Award
Growing Up Into a Life of Service
Software Engineer Keeps Pitching Innovation
Students Minister in Residence Halls and Local Churches