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The journey from a downtown L.A. warehouse to a ballroom near D.C. with 1,000 applauding people is an unlikely one for a junior screenwriting major. Winning a national award for producing a short film…
Sathya Manoharan ’23, a former U.S. Marine Corps artillery officer, is currently enrolled in the Pre-Medical Post-Baccalaureate Program. He is one of the many student veterans at LMU who receive scholarship support; military training can equip individuals with an unparalleled sense of dedication and rigor, and private funding plays an important role in enabling veterans to fulfil their academic potential. “Growing up, I felt that being in the military was one of the most selfless things you could do,” said Manoharan. “Whatever shape my career ends up taking, it’s clear to me that it will be deeply involved in service to some capacity – whether to country or community.”
Four-time Emmy-winning Director Marvin J Chomsky wasn’t initially thrilled about his granddaughter’s desire to follow in his footsteps. He dedicated over three decades of his life to the film industry, earning credits for titles such as “Roots,” “Star Trek,” “Hawaii Five-0,” and “Holocaust,” but he was reluctant for Liliana Chomsky to do the same. However, just before he passed in March 2022, he left her with the encouragement she needed.
Scholarship recipient Cherise Beynon once dreamed of becoming a professional basketball player. Now she’s training to be a basketball coach, working as a graduate assistant for LMU women’s basketball while pursuing a master’s degree in educational studies at LMU School of Education (SOE) Her story is a tale of grit, discipline, and serendipity.
Everything an institution accepts to preserve and archive becomes part of the historical record that future generations will use to understand the past.
The Office of the Registrar is pleased to announce the launch of a new online application for degree. This new application will replace the former Application for Degree and is available via PROWL. For more…
The Summer 2022 issue of Journal of Cinema and Media Studies is introduced with an urgent call to action: “integrate antiracist approaches into all levels and all aspects of film and media education.” SFTV Associate Professor Miranda…
