2022 Alumni Awardees

2023 Alumni Awardees will be announced Winter 2022. 

Alumni Spotlights

2022 Homecoming Alumni Spotlights

The Alumni Spotlight Award aims to celebrate graduates who are uniquely and successfully working to make a difference in their communities in significant and creative ways.

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Spotlight

Jasmine L. Sadler, MBA (18)

Jasmine L. Sadler, MBA is the CEO+Visionary of The STEAM Collaborative where she lives her life on purpose innovating programs to develop educational leaders.

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Spotlight

Dr. Maddie Liseblad (94)

Dr. Maddie Liseblad is an award-winning educator and journalism historian with a publication record that includes a sole-authored academic book.

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Spotlight

Cody Jung (14)

What started as a hobby quickly turned into a passion that has led Cody Jung to race his bicycle all over the world with Team USA, including the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics.

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Spotlight

Thomas Fitzpatrick (01)

Thomas Fitzpatrick's Cura Coffee and Cura Smiles business provide economic support to local farming communities and sustainable dental care.

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Spotlight

Luma Haddad (00)

As a Young Life Urban Area Director, Luma Haddad passionately empowers teenagers to know who they are in Christ.

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Distinguished Achievements (DA)

2022 Distinguished Achievement (DA) Awards

This is the highest award presented by the Alumni Association on behalf of Point Loma Nazarene University. This award is given in recognition of significant and outstanding lifetime accomplishments in a profession, academically, or in service to nonprofit organizations, a strong Christian testimony, and an impact on people’s lives. The Alumni Association honors alumni in the following categories: lay, ministerial, and legacy.
 

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Spotlight

John & Vicki Moore (74)

Through more than 35 years of ministry, John and Vicki Moore have witnessed God’s people making a difference in their lives and in the lives of others.

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Spotlight

Dr. Jim Johnson (70)

Jim Johnson is a recognized and noted speaker in working with persons with disability and has been invited to share his expertise often in national and international settings.

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Spotlight

P. A. “Trisha” Jansma (72)

Trisha Jansma is a senior systems engineer at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, California.

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Rising Alumni

2022 Rising Alumni Awards

The Point Loma Nazarene University Rising Alumni Award is awarded each year at Homecoming to students who represent the alumni stars of the future – those who are thoughtful, service-minded, and pursuing the unique God-given calling on their life, continuing the mission of Point Loma Nazarene University.

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Student Profile

Joni Smith

Joni Smith is a Navy Veteran, Navy Wife, and full-time student at PLNU.

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Student Profile

Sam Chang

Sam Chang is a senior Biology major and also a pre-med student at PLNU.

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Student Profile

Abby Lehman

As an aspiring nurse, Abby Lehman is passionate about providing high-quality care and education to diverse and underserved populations.

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