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research. “Career nursing is a research-based, evidence-based practice, you really need to stay up to date on all the latest developments in order to better serve your patients,” Marin says. “It’s going to be an awesome school,” says David Krasnow ’69, MBA ’00 . Like Buckley, Krasnow graduated with a BS in Biology, and along with Raffoul, he has been an active participant on the President’s Health Advisory Council (PHAC). His long and wide-ranging career has included a 43-year clinical practice in optometry; the co- founding of Fudem in El Salvador, the largest eye clinic in Latin America; the co-founding of the California chapter of VOSH (Volunteer Optometric Services to Humanity); and a global consulting and humanitarian aid practice. He has received numerous awards and citations for his achievements. And yet, when he first arrived at the University of La Verne as a transfer student, he was on academic probation. “This place turned my life around,” Krasnow explains, citing influential mentors like beloved biology professor Bob Neher. “People really care about you here, and there is a culture of community service that is instilled in students from day one. That’s the real secret sauce of the University of La Verne, and that’s why this place is uniquely suited to train the healthcare workforce of the future.”
Did you know that the College of Health and Community Well-Being was 10 years in the making? Thank you to the more than 40 members of the President’s Health Advisory Council (PHAC), comprising prominent health care leaders who provided invaluable guidance and resources as we developed plans for our new college. Your partnership has helped us create the future.
nurses as well as current RNs within the hospital’s service area who wish to enhance their leadership skills and advance in their careers. “There are a lot of synergies between our two institutions,” says Raffoul. “We both want to change lives in our communities, so this partnership benefits both of us.” Amanda Marin ’23 is one of the very first students to enroll in the RN to BSN program, and one of the very first to benefit from the AHWM scholarship fund. Employed at AHWM for two years, she decided to take advantage of the new degree program to further her career: “I wanted to expand my knowledge. With only an ADN (Associate Degree in Nursing), I felt I had a lot of gaps in my knowledge. This scholarship enabled me to do it without worrying about money.” Marin continues to work full-time at the hospital while attending classes. While balancing work and school, she found the professors very caring and supportive. She loves the two classes she’s currently taking, which are focused on writing and
Plans are underway to build a home for the College of Health and Community Well- Being in Ontario, California, near to the university’s College of Law and Public Service and a new civic center complex, contributing a revitalized education and innovation corridor of the city’s downtown area.
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