Loyola Marymount University is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2025–26 Mission Integration Graduate Student Scholarships. These awards recognize graduate students whose research or creative projects reflect the university’s mission and demonstrate strong potential for meaningful impact within their fields and communities.
Each scholarship provides $5,000 in support of project development during the Spring 2026 semester. Administered by the Graduate Division in consultation with Mission and Ministry, the scholarships honor work that aligns with LMU’s commitment to academic excellence, social justice, and the promotion of human dignity.
Award Recipients
Parker Andersen, Healthcare Systems Engineering (M.S.), CSE — Unlocking the Potential of Citrulline Malate: A Pilot Study on Aerobic Performance in Females
Alina Buhaienko, M.S. in Entrepreneurship & Sustainable Innovation, BCLA — Reimagining the Beauty Industry: Dehydrated Cosmetics as a Path to Sustainable Innovation
Isaac Cardenas, Theological Studies; M.A. in Pastoral Theology (Spiritual Direction), BCLA — LGBTQ+ Undergraduate Spirituality and Accompaniment at LMU
Akilah Chopfield, Yoga Studies, BCLA — Epic Echoes of Justice: An Interfaith Study of Storytelling and Social Change
Sonia Cortez, School Counseling PPS/CWA, LPCC, SOE — Community Wealth to Disrupt Educational Injustice: Disrupting the School-to-Prison Pipeline
Arman Gasparyan, LLM, LLS — Bridging Immigration Law and Personal Injury Advocacy: Expanding Access to Justice for Vulnerable Communities
Sounia Johnson, Yoga Studies, BCLA — Weaponizing the Divine: Kālī, Fanon, and the Politics of Cathartic Liberation
Donald Thomas II, Film and Television Production, SFTV — Bless The West
Isabella Zadoyan, M.S.E. Environmental Engineering, CSE — Hydrodynamic Modeling Los Angeles River Off-Channel Wetland Restoration and Flood Risk Management
(Project Lead) Natasha Daniels, Marital and Family Therapy; Art Therapy, CFA — PhotoStory Reflections: Exploring Mental Health, Loss, and Community Healing after the Eaton Fire (Group Members) Zoe Bell; Rebecca Lauffenburger; Jane Frances Tse; Jessica Ramirez; Bentara Cabanayan; Rudy Falagán.
LMU congratulates these scholars and looks forward to the meaningful contributions their work will make across disciplines, communities, and fields of research.
