Alumni Stories

Alumni from the School of Arts & Culture have gone on to pursue their callings in many areas — from the arts and teaching to business and more. Find out what some of our alumni have been doing since graduating from PLNU.

 

Josh Miller, Class of 2014

Kim Jensen, Class of 2011
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Lydia Kravchuk, Class of 2014Dr. John Reynolds, Class of 2003
Channin Fulton, Class of 2014Nell Sweeden, Class of 2002
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Destin Daniel Cretton

Storytelling and introspection is at the heart of everything that Destin Daniel Cretton (01) does. Whether it’s detailing the inner workings of a short-term foster-care facility or deep diving the San Diego indie music scene, the 35-year-old can see a story in just about anything.

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Bree Burris

Telling the story of San Diego is her job. As the marketing and communications coordinator at San Diego Regional Economic Development Corporation (EDC), Bree Burris communicates on a local and international scale that this city is far more than tantalizing burritos and killer surf.

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Jeremy Carter

In his role at Hurley, Jeremy Carter gets to combine his passions for both working with kids and surfing as he heads up the digital portion of the Hurley Surf Club.

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Rick Jenkins exploring the outdoors

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Rick Jenkins

Rick Jenkins is a strong advocate for the preservation of the natural world, not only for the enjoyment and recreation of visitors, but, more importantly, for the protection of the sacredness of natural spaces that have the ability to speak to and move the soul.

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Ashly McGlone

On an assignment for her Writing for Pop Culture class in 2008, Ashly McGlone (09) went to a fundraiser hosted by the La Jolla Democrats to try to ask then-U.S. presidential candidate, Barack Obama, some questions.

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