LA MIRADA – More than a dozen Downey residents were among the incoming students starting the fall semester at Biola University in La Mirada.

The Downey students included:

• Joshua Berumen majoring in Healthcare Management

• Arianna Cardenas majoring in Healthcare Management

• Ivan Casas majoring in History

• Giovanni Cruz majoring in Bible, Theology, and Ministry

• Priscilla Gomez majoring in Early Childhood

• Alejandra Gonzalez majoring in Accounting

• John Kim of Downey majoring in Psychology

• Sohee Kim of Downey majoring in Healthcare Management

• Nathan Labrin majoring in Accounting

• Victor Lopez majoring in Sociology

• Cynthia Ramos majoring in Healthcare Management

• Moriah Rodriguez majoring in Early Childhood

• Leilani Salgado majoring in Sociology

• Rebecca Zepeda majoring in Sociology

More than 1,650 undergraduate and graduate students started their journey at Biola for their first day of classes on Sept. 3.