Get Involved
There are endless ways to remain connected to Biola and with Biolans. We’re Biolans for Life because those bonds formed at Biola remain for life. See how you can involve yourself in the life of Biola from wherever you are.
Regional Engagement
Whether you’re down the block from Biola or way across the ocean, you can be a part of a Biolan community. There are Biolan communities forming every week! If you don’t see an Alumni Regional Contact (ARC) in your region, become the Contact and begin forming a Biolan community where you are!
U.S. Regional Contacts
| State | City | Name | Email Address |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | Surprise | Kim Baumann ('09) | alumni.surpriseaz@biola.edu |
| Tucson | Geoffrey Knopf ('16) | alumni.tucsonaz@biola.edu | |
| California (Northern) | Dublin | Sher Mowrer ('64) | alumni.dublinca@biola.edu |
| Fremont | Anson Tjing ('18) | alumni.fremontca@biola.edu | |
| Oakland | Kayla Thomas ('10) | alumni.oaklandca@biola.edu | |
| Oakland | Hannah Chu ('15) | alumni.oaklandca@biola.edu | |
| Rocklin | Christine Austin ('09) | alumni.rocklinca@biola.edu | |
| Sacramento | Ayla Ryan ('14) | alumni.sacramentoca@biola.edu | |
| Sacramento | Katie Sepe ('14) | alumni.sacramentoca@biola.edu | |
| San Francisco | Sean Thomas ('10) | alumni.sanfrancisco@biola.edu | |
| California (Central) | Mammoth Lakes | Samuel Fung ('14) | alumni.mammothca@biola.edu |
| Nipomo | Carolyn Caldwell ('12) | alumni.centralcoastca@biola.edu | |
| Salinas | Dave Brown ('15) | alumni.salinasca@biola.edu | |
| Salinas | Josh Kristianto ('14) | alumni.salinasca@biola.edu | |
| San Luis Obispo | Mckenzie Hathaway ('17) | alumni.centralcoastca@biola.edu | |
| Watsonville | Crystal/Jeffrey Nelson ('05)/('09) | alumni.watsonvilleca@biola.edu | |
| California (Southern) | Agoura | John Erwin ('78) | alumni.agouraca@biola.edu |
| Aliso Viejo | Jeremiah Chuang ('18) | alumni.alisoviejoca@biola.edu | |
| Burbank | John McCormick ('75) | alumni.burbankca@biola.edu | |
| Costa Mesa | Davis Katherine ('19) | alumni.costamesaca@biola.edu | |
| Fountain Valley | Benjamin Park ('16) | alumni.huntingtonbeachca@biola.edu | |
| Glendale | Rebecca Gallacher ('15) | alumni.shermanoaksca@biola.edu | |
| Hawthorne | Daniel Kerr ('11) | alumni.southbayca@biola.edu | |
| Hesperia | Carisa Koch ('04) | alumni.highdesertca@biola.edu | |
| La Habra | Alissa Lomakin | alumni.lahabraca@biola.edu | |
| La Habra | Casey Morlet ('06) | alumni.lahabraca@biola.edu | |
| Lancaster | Alex Ruiz ('16) | alumni.lancasterca@biola.edu | |
| Long Beach | Ciara Green ('15) | alumni.longbeachca@biola.edu | |
| Los Alamitos | Laurie Fulton ('97) | alumni.sealbeachca@biola.edu | |
| Los Angeles | Kelly Krieger ('16) | alumni.dtlosangelesca@biola.edu | |
| Los Angeles | Kennary Macwan ('16) | alumni.dtlosangelesca@biola.edu | |
| Los Angeles (South Park) | Cameron Peck ('18) | alumni.southparklosangelesca@biola.edu | |
| Newport Beach | Blake Nelle ('15) | alumni.newportbeachca@biola.edu | |
| Oceanside | Havilah Steinman ('12) | alumni.sandiegoca@biola.edu | |
| Oceanside | Penny Steinman ('10) | alumni.sandiegoca@biola.edu | |
| Pasadena | Taylor West ('17) | alumni.pasadenaca@biola.edu | |
| Perris | Susie Woods ('94) | alumni.perrisca@biola.edu | |
| Rancho Cucamonga | Ruth Doke ('93) | alumni.ranchocucamongaca@biola.edu | |
| Rancho Cucamonga | Ryan Bohm ('10) | alumni.ontarioca@biola.edu | |
| Rancho Penasquitos | Jill Gamelson ('18) | alumni.ranchopensaquitosca@biola.edu | |
| Reseda | Claire Flores ('09) | alumni.resedaca@biola.edu | |
| Riverside | Bob Hayden ('08) | alumni.riversideca@biola.edu | |
| San Clemente | Shane Mincer | alumni.sanclementeca@biola.edu | |
| San Diego | Meagan Strodel ('12) | alumni.sandiegoca@biola.edu | |
| Santa Barbara | Claire Flores ('09) | alumni.santabarbaraca@biola.edu | |
| Tustin | Jan Lynn ('80) | alumni.tustinca@biola.edu | |
| Vista | Sean Harrington ('08) | alumni.sandiegoca@biola.edu | |
| Colorado | |||
| Denver | Molly Simpson ('17) | alumni.denverco@biola.edu | |
| Wray | Ray Bailey ('81, M.Div. '85) | alumni.wrayco@biola.edu | |
| District of Columbia | Washington | Jocelynne Florian ('15) | alumni.washingtondc@biola.edu |
| Delaware | Newark | Alissa Lomakin ('08) | alumni.wilmingtonde@biola.edu |
| Florida | Jacksonville | Christie Dizzia ('09) | alumni.jacksonvillefl@biola.edu |
| Kissimmee | Phillip Jones ('17) | alumni.kissimmeefl@biola.edu | |
| Georgia | Atlanta | Ron/Melanie Hill ('80)/('81) | alumni.atlantaga@biola.edu |
| Augusta | Winona Cannady ('99) | alumni.augustaga@biola.edu | |
| Idaho | |||
| Boise | Steven Huggins ('19) | alumni.boiseid@biola.edu | |
| Coeur d'Alene | Kathy Danis ('80) | alumni.coeurdaleneid@biola.edu | |
| Illinois | Wheaton | Sue Wynsma ('82) | alumni.wheatonil@biola.edu |
| Indiana | |||
| South Bend | Stephen Eversen | alumni.southbendin@biola.edu | |
| Massachusetts | Boston | Joe Miterko ('17) | alumni.bostonma@biola.edu |
| Michigan | Ann Arbor | Bethany Hazelitt | alumni@annarbormi@biola.edu |
| Detroit | Khalaf Haddad ('91) | alumni.detroitmi@biola.edu | |
| Grand Rapids | Jeff Baxter ('75) | alumni.grandrapidsmi@biola.edu | |
| Minnesota | Minneapolis | Jason Gonzalez ('07) | alumni.minneapolismn@biola.edu |
| Missouri | St. Louis | Randy/Sarah Larson ('04)/('05) | alumni.stlouismo@biola.edu |
| Mississippi | Ocean Springs | Emily Wise ('00) | alumni.oceanspringsms@biola.edu |
| Montana | Bozeman | Phil Martin ('09) | alumni.bozemanmt@biola.edu |
| Nevada | Boulder City | Christina Lodge ('09) | alumni.bouldercitynv@biola.edu |
| New Mexico | |||
| Los Alamos | Paul Mendoza ('10) | alumni.santafenm@biola.edu | |
| Ruidoso | Debra Marquez-Butts ('01) | alumni.ruidosonm@biola.edu | |
| North Carolina | Charlotte | Alyson Winter ('10) | alumni.charlottenc@biola.edu |
| Raleigh | Sara Lynn Payne ('05) | alumni.raleighnc@biola.edu | |
| Valdese | Nancy Hartman ('90) | alumni.ashvillenc@biola.edu | |
| Ohio | Cincinnati | Samantha Owen ('06) | alumni.cincinnatioh@biola.edu |
| Cincinnati | Robby Ballmeyer ('19) | alumni.cincinnatioh@biola.edu | |
| Columbus | Jess Lindner ('13) | alumni.columbusoh@biola.edu | |
| Oregon | Ashland | Chris Jones ('90) | alumni.ashlandor@biola.edu |
| Tigard | David Toyer ('89) | alumni.portlandor@biola.edu | |
| Pennsylvania | Bethlehem | Marlene Vant Hoogt ('90) | alumni.allentownpa@biola.edu |
| Julian | Dan Hannon ('09) | alumni.statecollegepa@biola.edu | |
| South Carolina | Charleston | Sam Hammer ('18) | alumni.charlestonsc@biola.edu |
| Greenville | Phil Shiver ('17) | alumni.greenvillesc@biola.edu | |
| South Dakota | Sioux Falls | Katie Nelson ('14) | alumni.siouxfallssd@biola.edu |
| Tennessee | Nashville | Taylor Whitt ('12) | alumni.nashvilletn@biola.edu |
| Texas | Austin | Greg Cox ('10) | alumni.austintx@biola.edu |
| College Station | Taylor Carlson ('15) | alumni.collegestationtx@biola.edu | |
| Dallas | Amy Walz ('92) | alumni.dfwtx@biola.edu | |
| Fort Worth | Lucas Laird ('13) | alumni.dfwtx@biola.edu | |
| Houston | Cora Noel ('01) | alumni.houstontx@biola.edu | |
| Kileen | Joey Colon ('10) | alumni.centraltx@biola.edu | |
| San Antonio | Tim Fillinger/Melissa White ('08)/('98) | alumni.sanantoniotx@biola.edu | |
| Tyler/Longview | Christopher Lucey ('07) | alumni.tylerlongviewtx@biola.edu | |
| Waco | Yvette Fries ('15) | alumni.wacotx@biola.edu | |
| Utah | Provo | Matt Gould ('12) | alumni.provout@biola.edu |
| Washington | |||
| Gig Harbor | Jackie Flora ('78, M.A. '10) | alumni.gigharborwa@biola.edu | |
| Tacoma | Chuck Wahlstrom ('82, Ph.D. '12) | alumni.tacomawa@biola.edu | |
| Tacoma | Bruce Mitchell ('13) | alumni.tacomawa@biola.edu | |
| Vancouver | Benjamin Surmi ('03) | alumni.vancouverwa@biola.edu |
International Regional Contacts
| Country | City | Name | Email Address |
|---|---|---|---|
| Africa (East) | Rwanda | Amanda Bishop ('16) | alumni.rwandaeastafrica@biola.edu |
| Cambodia | N/A | Elise Paty ('10) | alumni.cambodia@biola.edu |
| Canada | Brandon, MB | Caroline Dorn ('87) | alumni.brandonmb@biola.edu |
| Kingston, ON | Steven Choi ('17) | alumni.ontariocanada@biola.edu | |
| China | Shanghai | Irene Lee ('18) | alumni.shanghaichina@biola.edu |
| Hong Kong | N/A | Amy Chan ('92) | alumni.hongkong@biola.edu |
| India | N/A | CV Vadavana ('08) | alumni.india@biola.edu |
| Indonesia | Jakarta | Jessica Tanoesoedibjo ('17) | alumni.jakartaindonesia@biola.edu |
| Japan | Tokyo | Tazuko Thorgusen ('08) | alumni.tokyojapan@biola.edu |
| New Zealand | N/A | Laura Davies ('77) | alumni.newzealand@biola.edu |
| Philippines | Manila | Kathy Dalafu ('77) | alumni.philippines@biola.edu |
| Romania | N/A | Valentina Mirza ('11) | alumni.romania@biola.edu |
| Singapore | N/A | Mark Syn ('16) | alumni.singapore@biola.edu |
| Spain | Barcelona | Naama Melero ('08) | alumni.barcelonaspain@biola.edu |
| United Kingdom | |||
| Scotland | Angela MacKenzie ('19) | alumni.scotlanduk@biola.edu |
Contact alumni@biola.edu for more information and to sign up to be a contact.
Note: If you are an alumni contact, please be sure to complete the Volunteer Code of Ethics.
Student and Young Alumni
The Student Alumni Association and the Young Alumni Engagement team are here to facilitate the transition from student to alumni. Whether it's mentoring, networking, navigating the work world, you have Biolans behind you and alongside you! For more information or to get involved, please contact saa@biola.edu.
Mentoring
Find a mentor or become a mentor for a fellow Biolan. Impart your insight and experience to current students or fellow alumni in a one-to-one relationship. Let Biolans know you’re “Willing to Help” on our online, alumni network: BiolaHub.
Career Coaching
As seasoned alumni, we invite you to share and provide direct career advice to students and young alumni. Your experience can be practically applied for professional development, advancement, and career transition. For more information or to get involved, please contact alumni@biola.edu.