Pepperdine Celebrates its Bright Light at Founder’s Day 2023
By: Ava Heinert and Emily Chase
Members of the Pepperdine community, past and present, gathered Wednesday for Pepperdine’s annual Founder’s Day celebration in Firestone Fieldhouse.
Founder’s Day paid homage to the university’s founder George Pepperdine and commemorated the beginning of Pepperdine’s 87th academic year.
President Jim Gash spoke on the 2023-2024 academic year’s theme of “Light.” Community members were honored, students read excerpts of George Pepperdine’s 1937 dedicatory address and the event featured performances from Pepperdine’s Concert Choir.
Michael Sugimoto, SGA president wrote in a Sept. 20 text message to the Graphic, Founder’s Day is a special occasion meant to remind students of the people who came before them and the legacy they left behind,.
“Today is a day of both remembrance and celebration,” Sugimoto wrote. “A day to reflect upon the rich tapestry of our institution’s history and to renew our dedication to the values and principles that have guided us.”
