WESTMONT MAGAZINE
Spring 2024 Issue
Contents
THE CRUCIBLES THAT SHAPE US
WESTMONT NEWS
The Value of Preaching in Person
The Fletcher Jones Foundation Funds Training in AI
Zooming In On Life At The Atomic Scale
Planting Promotes Fire Resilience and Biodiversity
Westmont Downtown Grotenhuis Nursing
Will We Put Country Before Party, Before Person?
FACULTY NEWS
Examining Mendelssohn, Protestant Music
Large Grant Funds Study of Reptile Dwarfism
Westmont Names the Inaugural Director of the Houston Center and First Chief Diversity Officer
FEATURE STORIES
The Culture War in the Human Heart
ATHLETICS
Olympic-bound Athlete Dashes Through Data
STUDENT STORIES
Learning Climate Lessons in Dubai
Graduating Twice from Westmont
Film Students Go Behind the Scenes
ALUMNI STORIES
Passing on the Gift of a Westmont Education
Alum Who Donated Life Honored in Rose Parade
A Helping Hand from One First-gen to Another
Award-winning CFO Plays a Key Role at Jordano's
FUNDRAISING
Westmont Donors Equipping Warriors for Success in NCAA DII
New Aquatics Center Makes a Splash