Kimberly Battle-Walters Denu describes her appointment as Westmont’s new provost as a tremendous honor and a miracle. “Statistically speaking, my path shouldn’t have led me to this moment,” she says. “I grew up in a deeply religious, working-class family in South Los Angeles that was skeptical about higher education. I never planned to go to college; in sixth grade, I was in a class for students who were academically behind. Through a series of events, God used people, circumstances and dares to push me academically. With His help, I graduated from both high school and college with honors, received two Fulbrights, wrote books and taught on five continents.” 1 Column Content Background Color White Ali...