Walking through Disneyland is an immersive experience, that as Walt Disney intended, transports you to a land of fantasy built on storytelling and impressive attention to detail. Every inch of the park is carefully crafted—from the music that surrounds Main Street, U.S.A. to the costumes worn by cast members to the colorful marquees and signs that guide visitors throughout the park.

It's been less than a decade since she donned her cap and gown at Memorial Stadium, and in that time, Cassey Ho ’09 has built a health and fitness empire as the CEO of four international brands. Her growing success has landed her on the cover of Health magazine and she has appeared everywhere from The Today Show to The New York Times.

As President Sharon D. Herzberger’s tenure winds down, the search for Whittier’s 15th president has begun. Over the summer, Trustees Jim Brown ’71 and Alan Lund ’71 announced the assembly of a search committee comprising the Board of Trustees and student, faculty, and administration representatives. Among the committee’s first tasks was selecting a firm to assist with the national search.

For 12 years, President Sharon D. Herzberger has led an effort to make a Whittier education more affordable and accessible and, thanks to her leadership, more than 85 percent of Poets receive some type of financial assistance from the College. While tuition costs across the country continue to rise, Whittier’s tuition increases over the past five years have been half the national average for private schools.

Since her arrival in 2005, President Sharon D. Herzberger has had the experience of working with four separate Board of Trustee chairs.