Over the years, Westmont grew and gained strength despite nearly overwhelming difficulties. Each decade brought new challenges: finding a campus, gaining accreditation, building new facilities, and increasing enrollment. Always the college struggled to offer the best possible program with limited resources. Through it all, the vision that guided people like Ruth Kerr, Wallace Emerson, and Roger Voskuyl stayed clear and focused. The 1980s brought increasing national recognition to Westmont for its academic excellence and Christian commitment. But challenges remained, and Westmont’s fifth decade became a time of refocusing the vision for the future. Over the years, Westmont grew and gained strength despite nearly overwhelming difficulties. Each decade brought new challenges: f...