Voice, the magazine of the University of La Verne

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Current Issue: Fall 2025

The University of La Verne enters Fall 2025 with a renewed focus on lifelong learning and community connection. In this issue of Voice, explore stories that highlight our growing legacy, including how Rayna Harrison is expanding her family’s remarkable heritage and how President Risa Dickson is helping position ULV to be at the forefront of higher education. Join us as we celebrate the experiences and achievements that continue to shape our vibrant Leo community.

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Stories from this issue:

Furthering A Legacy

Cover Story

Fame, it’s said, is fleeting. The flickering of a candle’s flame against the winds of time. Yet celebrity’s shadow can extend well beyond the life of the wick, and those shaded regard it as a blessing or a burden. Or both. Rayna Harrison ’19 is well aware of her family tree and its links to […]

By Charles R. Bentley ‘81
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Body Building Upon His Foundation at ULV

“Believe in yourself. Show up for yourself. And always move forward despite life’s challenges.” These words from Guillermo Escalante ’97, MBA ’99, are the personal mantra that transformed a nine-year-old immigrant from Costa Rica who spoke little English into a recognized leader in sports science and higher education. Today, Escalante serves as Associate Dean of […]

By Judy Johnson
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Her Space

When Michaelyn Thomas EdD ’17 was four years old, she looked toward the stars, saying to herself, “I want to work in outer space when I grow up.”  Everyone has a story, and Dr. Thomas’s is quite unique. Through resilience, professional experience, grit, and doctoral research at the University of La Verne, she has had […]

By Stephen Chavez ’89

News from La Verne

Acclaimed Poet Shares Work with Students

Jennifer Espinoza holds her latest collection, I Don’t Want to Be Understood, from which she read selected poems during the ULV’s Spring Poetry […]

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