Inspiring Stories
The Westmont Annual Fund is All About the Student
Gifts to the Westmont Annual Fund help students like Daniel Torres ’12. A starter for the Warrior soccer team, he plays with intensity and energy. But he’s quick to point out he does much more than play soccer: he carries a full load of challenging [more]
Their Support Survives a Trial by Fire
Marian Lorenz Groff ’59 lost her home of 46 years in the Tea Fire last fall. “It exploded like a volcano on the hillside behind our house,” she says. “We had less than an hour to evacuate.” She and her husband, Jerry, left behind countless heirlooms: [more]
Former Teacher to Help Future Teachers
Caryl Taylor ’64 faced a quandary as a sophomore at Westmont. She had planned to attend for only a year and then train as a dental assistant. But once she arrived on campus, she fell in love with the people and the place — and decided to stay. But what should she [more]
A Good Age for an Annuity
As a U.S. Army Air Corps combat pilot during World War II, Frank Johnson ’51 faced his toughest experience after the war when combat-related trauma nearly overcame him. Severely depressed and refusing to work because he thought the government [more]
Returning the Gift of Education
With years of experience in human resources, Denise Jackson ’78 looks for certain qualities when hiring: integrity, a desire to learn and grow, and previous success. She doesn’t seek people who put work at the center of their lives — she had to learn [more]
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