Companions in Mission
Companions in Mission
A program for faculty and staff to learn more about who we are: our origins, mission, and identity
WHO? All full time faculty and staff, whether new to LMU or long-serving
WHAT? A year-long program that helps participants grow in their understanding of LMU's mission and identity as it relates to their own experiences and roles
WHY? You want to learn more about our university's foundations, values, and mission, and build relationships and community with colleagues across campus along the way!
What is it?
Companions in Mission is a year-long program in which a small group of faculty and staff journey to deepen their knowledge of the mission and identity of LMU, as well as to understand how they animate this mission in their own particular roles at the university.
Sponsored by the Center for Mission and Identity, Companions in Mission accompanies one cohort over the course of one academic year. Participants gather once a month to learn about the history of LMU and Ignatian education, engage in communal reflection and local immersion opportunities, and explore what the university's mission means to and for them. All programming is designed to help participants grow in their understanding of LMU’s identity and deepen their commitment to its mission as a Catholic university in the Jesuit and Marymount traditions.
Now in its fourteenth year, over 175 faculty and staff members have completed Companions in Mission since its launch in 2012.
Program
A typical year in Companions in Mission includes:
- an on-campus half-day retreat in September, facilitated in partnership with the Center for Ignatian Spirituality
- six luncheon presentations, roughly once a month, over the fall and spring semesters on various aspects of LMU's history and mission, Ignatian spirituality, and Ignatian pedagogy
- an off-campus weekend retreat in February (optional)
- a half-day service-learning immersion in the spring
On average, the program involves a commitment of 1-2 hours per month between September and April. All meals, materials, and program expenses are fully sponsored by the Center for Mission and Identity. There is no cost to participants.
Who can participate?
Companions in Mission may serve as a follow-up experience for those who have participated in Mission 101, Teacher-Scholars for Mission, the Faculty/Staff Immersion, AJCU development programs, or other mission-oriented programs. But we also encourage those who have not yet had an opportunity to take part in other mission and identity programs to apply for Companions in Mission. All full-time faculty and staff are welcome to participate, whether you are new to LMU or have worked here for decades, and whatever your area or role at the university. Whoever you are, our mission belongs to you.
QUESTIONS? Click here for FAQs.
CONTACT: Kat Brown, Director of Mission and Identity Programs
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Companions in Mission Alumni
Graduates of the Companions in Mission program are listed below by cohort year.
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Clare Beer
Adrian Carrillo
Clinton Carl
Katia Chaterji
Jamal Epperson
Elham Ghashghai
Allie Holmquist
Mike Medina
Ali Mielczarek
Michael Noltemeyer
Lexie Pineda Soto
Jessea Young
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Erika Alvarado
Isaac Cardenas
Carol Cheh
Alison Clausen
Maryann Francis
Divine Kwasi Gbagbo
Jessica Guardado
Ky Henderson
Sergio Juárez
Zining Li
Yanping Ma
Stuart Moskovitz
James Parker
Gabrielle Poma
Olivia Rodriguez
Jasmine Towns
Lizeth Zepeda
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Joseph Bernardo
Norma Cabrera
Casey Joseph
Thuy Le
Delmy Ruiz
Dionne Scrivens
Enid Sevilla
Karen Smalley
Jordan Tabaldo
Kienan Taweil
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Kristin Agostoni
Cassidy Alvarado
Sarah Joy Bittick
Lauren Casella
Clementine Castro
Tyler deGroot
Nancy Donovan
Jordan Freitas
Jason Jarvis
Sunai Kim
Marissa Koller
Mandy Korpusik
Catherine Peters
Marisa Ramirez
Daveon Swan
Richard Tang
Noriko Sato Ward
Ariane White
Damon Willick
Zachary Zysman
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Bernadette Crawford
Maxellende Ezin
Mark Houlemarde
Rosemary Kim
Jenny Manriquez
Monique Mansour
Gianna McMillan
Stephanie Mejia
Christopher Murillo
Laura Poladian
Karen Rapp
Justine Saquilayan
Daphnie Sicre
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Alejandra Alarcon
Hawley Almstedt
Nataly Blas
Chelsea Brown
Stacey Cabaj
Deanna Cooke
Gabriela De Anda
Leticia Duenas
Rebecca Hong
Linh Hua
Layla Karst
Yu Li
Darnise Martin
Jin Mims
Grace Paz
Alyssa Perez
Carissa Phillips-Garrett
Emilou Reyes
Diane Sant
Yvonne Wehrmann
Sarah Yoshikawa
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Freddie Armijo
Rosa Calderon
Eva Cruz-Aedo
Artemio Diaz
Kierstin LaSalle
Lisa Mitchell
Giannina Nurena
Christine Palau
John Paul Ramirez
Katie Chalmers
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Sharon Elenbaas
Sara Espinoza
Jessica Frazier
Amie Gonzalez
Nirinjan Khalsa-Baker
Alice Martini Doyle
Mugdha Yeolekar
Sharmila Narayan
Laura Rodi
Csilla Samay
Jose Santiago
Allison Noyes
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Nadya Balabanova
Arnab Banerji
Ann Cortez
Ruby Cruz
Denise Folga
John Jackson
Katie Jones
Lisha Maddox
Amiya Powell-Hodge
Desirae Zingarelli-Sweet
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Gary Bolton
Kristine Bunikiewicz
Debbie Cavanagh
Eileen De Alva-Gonzalez
Rick Elmasian
Jamie Hazlitt
Joshua Hege
Kelly Nelson
Kat Saturne
John Skidmore
Adam Stafford
Margo Thole
Louisa Vakili
Rachel Wen-Paloutzian
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Samii Hartman
Maureen Herbert
Chris Hill
Maryann Krikorian
Shawn Lamb
Tiffany Markarian
Christine Parra
Fred Puza
Sandra Seisdedos
Kyle Studebaker
Shannon Taylor
Kerry Toolan
Leon Weibers
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Alicia Amador
Nicole Bouvier-Brown
Seranda Bray
Christine Chavez
Chris de Silva
Maruth Figueroa
Tom Gutto
Briana Maturi
Susie McDaniel
William McKinney
Judy Park
Shannon Pascual
Gustavo Vejarano
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Lydia Ammossow
Stephanie August
Matthew Bazar
Jill Bickett
Rob Burchfield
Maria Cano
Renee Florsheim
Alice Gandara
Lorianne Harrison-Reyes
Matthew Jauregui
Chake Kouyoumjian
Sandra Luca
Kevin Wetmore