Biola News: School of Arts and Letters

Emmy Award-Winning Alumna Candace Camarena (Guereque, B.A. ’16) Brings Innovation and Faith to CBS Los Angeles Studio

Sarah Dougher — Fri, 13 Mar 2026 18:23:00 -0700

In celebration of March being Women’s History Month, Biola is highlighting alumnae who are faithfully serving and leading in their communities. This monthlong series features women whose work reflects Biola’s mission in action. A Southern...

Biola Student Media Group Earns Seven Awards

Sarah Dougher — Fri, 13 Mar 2026 18:07:00 -0700

51�ԹϺ��’s student media group and three students earned seven awards at the California College Media Association awards conference held in San Francisco. Up against larger colleges in California, Biola students took first, second and...

Alumni Mehki Key (B.A. ’22) and RobertAnthony Cruz (B.A. ’21), Savannah Bananas Player, Take Sandlot Revival Worship Nights National

Sarah Dougher — Tue, 10 Mar 2026 21:36:00 -0700

Spending his childhood in foster care in a neighborhood marked by high crime and substance use shaped the early years of 51�ԹϺ�� alumnus Mehki Key (B.A. ’22). Because both of his parents struggled with addiction, a mentor played a pivotal...

At Age 72, Alumnus Neil Stipp (B.M. ’76) Says His Music Career is Experiencing a “Crescendo”

Sarah Dougher — Tue, 17 Feb 2026 18:04:00 -0800

As a young boy, Neil Stipp, 51�ԹϺ�� alumnus, celebrating 50 years since graduating (B.M. ’76), would listen to his 45 RPM records so often that his mother had to restrict him to listening only 2 days a week. His love for music prevailed...

Biola Gospel Choir Celebrating its 40th Anniversary All Year

Sarah Dougher — Mon, 02 Feb 2026 16:23:00 -0800

When she was a student at 51�ԹϺ��, psychology alumna Symone Starr-Parker (B.A. ’87) loved going to chapel. Middle-of-the-week worship was an idea she could get behind. But she also felt a pull toward gospel music, which she was more...

51�ԹϺ�� Alumnae Twins Take Animation Industry by Storm at DreamWorks and Colossul Studios

Sarah Dougher — Fri, 23 Jan 2026 15:55:00 -0800

With internships at DreamWorks Animation and Colossul Studios, respectively, twins and 51�ԹϺ�� alumnae Hope (BFA ’25) and Heather (B.A. ’25) Hemsley dove into the animation industry headfirst while still completing their degrees. After...

Spearheaded by Biola Alumnus, Disney Short Film Nominated for Primetime Emmy Award

Sarah Dougher — Tue, 13 Jan 2026 15:50:00 -0800

When Tim Pennoyer (B.A. ’07) walked across the graduation stage at 51�ԹϺ��, he never imagined that one day he would be leading global marketing for some of the most beloved characters in entertainment history. Little did he know that a...

Biola Students Release Original Christmas Song, “He Shall Be Called”

Sarah Dougher — Thu, 18 Dec 2025 17:29:00 -0800

With the Christmas season comes music announcing the miracle of Jesus’ birth, filling headphones, car radios and department stores alike. Six 51�ԹϺ�� students contributed to the Christmas cheer with their new song, “He Shall Be Called.”...

Alumnus Landon Hawley Turns His Passion for Storytelling Into Global Gospel Impact

Isabelle Logie — Tue, 09 Dec 2025 16:35:00 -0800

School of Fine Arts and Communication alumnus Landon Hawley (B.A. ’20) embarked on a dynamic creative journey that led him to serve as a writer with the Jesus Film Project (JFP) Global Media team. Hawley, who earned a degree in communication...