Category: School of Arts and Letters

Emmy Award-Winning Alumna Candace Camarena (Guereque, B.A. ’16) Brings Innovation and Faith to CBS Los Angeles Studio
Camarena did not let being a student deter her from chasing after real-world experience in finding and telling stories
Sarah Dougher — March 13, 2026
In celebration of March being Women’s History Month, Biola is highlighting alumnae who are faithfully serving and leading in their communities....
Biola Student Media Group Earns Seven Awards
Students were honored by the California College Media Association for having standout writing, design and photography
Sarah Dougher — March 13, 2026
Biola University’s student media group and three students earned seven awards at the California College Media Association awards conference held in...
Alumni Mehki Key (B.A. ’22) and RobertAnthony Cruz (B.A. ’21), Savannah Bananas Player, Take Sandlot Revival Worship Nights National
Key’s degree in worship arts from Biola propelled him into leading worship across the United States
Sarah Dougher — March 10, 2026
Spending his childhood in foster care in a neighborhood marked by high crime and substance use shaped the early years of Biola University alumnus...
At Age 72, Alumnus Neil Stipp (B.M. ’76) Says His Music Career is Experiencing a “Crescendo”
Organist and composer, Stipp received his musical and faith foundation at Biola
Sarah Dougher — February 17, 2026
As a young boy, Neil Stipp, Biola University alumnus, celebrating 50 years since graduating (B.M. ’76), would listen to his 45 RPM records so often...
Biola Gospel Choir Celebrating its 40th Anniversary All Year
Founded in 1985, the Gospel Choir has been filled by hundreds of Biola student voices over the years
Sarah Dougher — February 02, 2026
When she was a student at Biola University, psychology alumna Symone Starr-Parker (B.A. ’87) loved going to chapel. Middle-of-the-week worship was...
Biola University Alumnae Twins Take Animation Industry by Storm at DreamWorks and Colossul Studios
Alumnae Hope (BFA ’25) and Heather (B.A. ’25) Hemsley gained experience in software training, writing and everything in between through internships at animation studios
Sarah Dougher — January 23, 2026
With internships at DreamWorks Animation and Colossul Studios, respectively, twins and Biola University alumnae Hope (BFA ’25) and Heather (B.A. ’...
Spearheaded by Biola Alumnus, Disney Short Film Nominated for Primetime Emmy Award
Tim Pennoyer (B.A. ’07) and his team conceptualized the Disney holiday commercial “The Boy and The Octopus,” earning a nomination in the Primetime Emmy Award category for Best Commercial
Sarah Dougher — January 13, 2026
When Tim Pennoyer (B.A. ’07) walked across the graduation stage at Biola University, he never imagined that one day he would be leading global...