高级副校长

洪乐和他们一样是“佩珀代因”。 他于1987年毕业。 是在教堂里结婚的。 1993年搬到学校。 He attends church on campus. He, his wife, and four sons are intimately involved in the on-campus community of students, faculty, and staff.

But more than that, Hung, the senior vice chancellor, for alumni affairs is a living embodiment of Pepperdine's mission 华体会体育ment: “Freely ye received, freely give.”

He recalls, “I thought I came to Pepperdine to get an education, but God had a bigger plan.” As a student, Hung’s parents and siblings were in Vietnam, but he says that “when people heard about our story, they organized letter-writing campaigns to bring them to the U.S. – students, faculty members, board members. 每一个人。”

It was a dream fulfilled when his parents were able to come to California from Vietnam in 1991. “We were overwhelmed by the love and support that was given to us,” Hung says, “I owe so much to the people here. I often use the term ‘family,’ and I don’t use that term lightly.”

To Hung, life at Pepperdine is about more than just work: “God doesn’t put you somewhere for a small purpose. 我发现它通常要大得多。”

So, when given the opportunity to move onto Pepperdine’s Malibu campus, Hung and Corinne moved quickly. He explains, “We really wanted to connect with students and our church and welcome people into our house. 这就是我们家的目的。”

Generations of students have benefited from the Le’s open home, as well as his own children. Hung follows, “Our boys think it’s normal to walk out their front door and find a cadre of friends, and adults who love them and have helped raise them. 他们真的很幸运。”

When asked what he’d say to someone considering coming to work at Pepperdine, Hung simply and sincerely 华体会体育s, “Be prepared to have your life changed by Pepperdine. 这是一个很棒的工作场所，但它可以远远不止于此。 My prayer is for everyone that comes to Pepperdine is that this becomes ‘holy ground’ for them—there’s a great purpose for them here.”

It’s a purpose he and his family have fully embraced, to great benefit of all those that follow.

You can reach Hung via email at [email protected].

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