University of La Verne

Why La Verne? 

• “I had a really good feeling about the La Verne community and felt like it was a place I could call home for four years. ULV also has a great creative writing program (shout out Sean!), so that was a big part of my decision.”

2025

• Carol Fetty Endowed Scholarship Recipient

• Summer Service Scholar

• January Swim & Dive Lifter of the Month

2024

• Fall and Spring Dean’s List

• CSC Academic All-District Recipient

• Ann Peppers Foundation Scholarship Recipient

• 2nd place Medalist in the 18-24 year old Women’s Category of the Naples Island 1 Mile Open Water Swim

2023

• 2023 Fall and Spring Dean’s List

At La Verne

• Majoring in creative writing

• Treasurer of The Blank Page Writers Club

• Social Media & Marketing Student Lead at Wilson Library

High School

• Arbor View High School Record Holder in the 4x100 Freestyle Relay

• 2022 Presidential Scholar Candidate

• 2023 Honors Graduate

Personal

• Aspires to pursue a career in law, journalism, or non-profit work

• Swam on Las Vegas Swim Club

• Fun Fact: “I sew my own clothes, I published a book review in the Prism Review, I can speak a little Armenian, I have five siblings who all swim, and I love to do mental math.”

• Go to pump up song is “Dancing Queen” by ABBA

• Started swimming at age 10

• Favorite Quote: “Don’t strive to be well-known. Strive to be worth knowing.”

• Dad played professional tennis in Syria 

• Daughter of Alana and Kegham

• Has five siblings named Kyle, Madelyn, Nicholas, Ryan, and Emma