Hung Le
Senior Vice Chancellor
Hung Le is as 鈥淧epperdine鈥� as they come. He graduated in 1987. Was married in the chapel. Moved onto campus in 1993. 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 statement: 鈥淔reely ye received, freely give.鈥�
He recalls, 鈥淚 thought I came to Pepperdine to get an education, but God had a bigger plan.鈥� As a student, Hung鈥檚 parents and siblings were in Vietnam, but he says that 鈥渨hen people heard about our story, they organized letter-writing campaigns to bring them to the U.S. 鈥� students, faculty members, board members. Everyone.鈥�
It was a dream fulfilled when his parents were able to come to California from Vietnam in 1991. 鈥淲e were overwhelmed by the love and support that was given to us,鈥� Hung says, 鈥淚 owe so much to the people here. I often use the term 鈥榝amily,鈥� and I don鈥檛 use that term lightly.鈥�
To Hung, life at 乱伦视频 is about more than just work: 鈥淕od doesn鈥檛 put you somewhere for a small purpose. I find that it鈥檚 usually much bigger.鈥�
So, when given the opportunity to move onto Pepperdine鈥檚 Malibu campus, Hung and Corinne moved quickly. He explains, 鈥淲e really wanted to connect with students and our church and welcome people into our house. That鈥檚 the purpose of our home.鈥�
Generations of students have benefited from the Le鈥檚 open home, as well as his own children. Hung follows, 鈥淥ur boys think it鈥檚 normal to walk out their front door and find a cadre of friends, and adults who love them and have helped raise them. They鈥檙e really blessed.鈥�
When asked what he鈥檇 say to someone considering coming to work at Pepperdine, Hung simply and sincerely states, 鈥淏e prepared to have your life changed by Pepperdine. It鈥檚 a great workplace, but it can be much more than that. My prayer is for everyone that comes to 乱伦视频 is that this becomes 鈥榟oly ground鈥� for them鈥攖here鈥檚 a great purpose for them here.鈥�
It鈥檚 a purpose he and his family have fully embraced, to great benefit of all those that follow.
You can reach Hung via email at hung.le@pepperdine.edu.
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