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CLU ANNUAL FUNDGIVING THAT MAKES A DIFFERENCE

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“We chose to create an endowed scholarship at Cal Lutheran because we felt it would be an important way to make a last-ing contribution to the University. We understand that the University’s endowment is vital to its long-term success and its ability to help students meet their many financial needs. We also like knowing that we can continue adding to the fund over many years, and that it will help students year after year. We could think of no better way to support our alma mater.”

Roger ’89, Debra (Anderson ’91, TC ’92)and Zack NieboltCoral Springs, Fla.

Spring 2003 Volume 10 Number 2

Letters to the Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

President’s Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Faculty Viewpoint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Campus Highlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Sports Scoreboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Crossword Puzzle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

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12 PLAY BALL!Baseball legend and longtime friend of CLU “Sparky” Anderson looks forward to the day when the umpire’s “Play ball!” echoes across the George “Sparky” Anderson Baseball Field on CLU’s North campus.

14 TIME TO STOP TALKING AND

START BUILDING

Successful businessman and real estate magnate Jack Gilbert believes in getting things done. His generous gift of $2 million for the Jack Gilbert Arena in the Sports and Fitness Center is meant to create the momentum that will finally get the project completed.

21 EVERY PENNY COUNTS: STUDENT

COMMITTEE RALLIES STUDENTS TO GIVE

The CLU Student Capital Campaign Committee is teaching fellow students the truth behind that old cliché “every little bit helps.” The pennies ... and quarters, dimes and nickels ... are adding up as students contribute loose pocket change to the cause.

SPECIAL FOCUS ON NOW IS THE TIME CAPITAL CAMPAIGN

This issue of CLU Magazine has been dedicated to CLU’s $80 million

Now is the Time campaign. By highlighting the goals and

achievements of the campaign along with just a few of the many special people

who are making it happen, we would like to thank all of the more than 13,000

donors and friends who continue to provide the motivation and resources for

this extremely important milestone in the University’s history.

The information and statistics provided on the following pages are based on

figures at the time of publication.

ALUMNI FEATURE

22 Caring for the Mentally IllAs a youth, Tim Kuehnel ’69, Ph.D., had a yearning to change the world. Today, with his childhood dream intact, the clinical psychologist seeks to change the world for the mentally ill by finding ways for them to live better and more productive lives.

ALUMNI NEWS

24 Class Notes

28 Milestones

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Managing EditorCarol Keochekian ’81

EditorLynda Paige Fulford, MPA ’97

Copy EditorPeggy Johnson

Alumni EditorsElaine BenditsonJennifer (Dowling ’94) Marsteen

Sports EditorScott Flanders

Art DirectorMichael L. Adams ’72

Alumni AssistantAnn Groshong

Editorial BoardAlumni RepresentativesMary (Malde ’67) BrannockTim Hengst ’72Bruce Stevenson ’80, Ph.D.Mark Storer ‘89

Mission ofCalifornia Lutheran UniversityCalifornia Lutheran University is a diverse schol-arly community dedicated to excellence in the liberal arts and professional studies. Rooted in the Lutheran tradition of Christian faith, the University encourages critical inquiry into matters of both faith and reason. The mission of the University is to educate leaders for a global society who are strong in character and judgment, confident in their identity and vocation, and committed to service and justice.

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The views expressed in this magazine do not necessarily reflect California Lutheran University policies. Editorial material should be submitted to:

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California Lutheran University is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.

California Lutheran University is com mitted to assuring equal opportunity to all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, age or marital status or veteran’s status, national or ethnic origin. No qualified individual is excluded from admission, employment, or participation in any educational program, activity or facility by reason of his or her disability, providing the individual could properly perform with reasonable accommodation.

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Luther S. Luedtke, Ph.D.University President

Pamela Jolicoeur, Ph.D.Provost and Dean of the Faculty

Robert Allison, M.B.A.Vice President for Administration and

Finance

William Rosser, M.S.Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students

R. Stephen Wheatly ‘77, J.D.Interim Vice President for University Advancement

Carol Bartell, Ed.D.Dean, School of Education

Michael Brint, Ph.D.Dean, College of Arts and Sciences

Charles Maxey, Ph.D.Dean, School of Business

Board of Regents

Louise Evenson, Ph.D., ChairRandolph Kohn, Vice ChairWilliam J. Kane, Secretary

Michelle (Campos ’92, MPA ’99) BlasRonald J. CarlsonSiri M. EliasonSamuel H. Giesy Jr.Nicole Hackbarth ’03Linda J. HodgeShawn Howie ’78Karen Ingram ’74The Rev. Raymond LeBlancLuther S. Luedtke, Ph.D.Francis X. MaguireLawrence C. MajorThe Rev. Frank Nausin ’70Leanne Neilson, Ph.D.The Rev. Dean W. NelsonTerry NoonanRaymond W. Pingle, D.D.S.Ronald PoulsonJames D. Power IVRobert A. SamuelsonDean Soiland ’81Karen (Bornemann ’70) SpiesMarilyn Stember, R.N., Ph.D.James SwensonGayLyn TalbotGeorge Ullman Jr. ’76David B. Watson ’78Brad Wilson ’81Jane (Lee ’78) Winter Joan R. Young

Advisory Members

Edwin C. Holt Chair, CLEF BoardL. Karsten Lundring ’65 Co-Chair, Capital CampaignLeonard G. Schulze, Ph.D.Marvin Soiland

Honorary Regents

Ernest Gulsrud, Ph.D.Takashi Uyeno

KUDOS

The latest alumni magazine was absolutely wonderful. It definitely gets better and better. I really liked the emphasis on careers and thought the article about Pete McDermott was superb.

Joan Blacher, Ph.D., MFTProfessor Emerita of Education

The Fall 2002 issue of the CLU Magazine made me smile. I smiled at the cover and then I smiled even more as I looked through it. At first I wasn’t sure why I felt so welcomed by the magazine. Now I think it is the new, expres-sive graphics and the warm, inviting colors. I enjoyed the impressive picture of the Spies-Bornemann Center, the touching pic-tures of Sarah Heath, and the inviting pictures of Singapore, Randall Donohue and CLU. Thanks for a great job. Now my coffee table looks pretty.

R. Kirkland Gable, Ph.D.Professor of Psychology

Kudos to the CLU Magazine editors and art direc-tor for the magnificent Fall 2002 issue. The writ-ing, as always, is superb. But the combination of exquisite colors and tastefully creative visuals is truly breathtaking this time!

Edward JuliusProfessor of Business Administration

LIVING OFF CAMPUS

In the article about Ingrid Larson in the fall issue, there was mention of living off campus. I seem to recall four of us other unmarried gals living in an apartment in town that year. Perhaps my memory is faulty. I do know I remember loving my years at CLU (then CLC).

Esther (Blomquist ’66) PearsallCosta Mesa, Calif.

A WORLD OF MEMORIES

Thank you for the wonderful story about me in the latest issue of CLU Magazine. My compli-ments to Peggy Johnson for her wonderful ability to take my ramblings about my travels and turn them into something so readable and exciting. It was a pleasure to work with her and to share so many of those things that had been tucked away in my memory bank for so very long. I revisited some of those memories this sum-mer and fall when I traveled to southern and west Africa. The return to southern Africa was filled with mixed emotions. We explored regions we had never seen before – namely the northern Skeleton Coast of Namibia where so many unfor-tunate ships have run aground over the years. We saw the elusive desert elephants and giraffe that

have learned to adapt to water only every other day! Especially poignant was our return to Gaborone (capitol of Botswana) where we found that many of our former colleagues and friends had died from this terrible scourge of AIDS. We were heart-broken, needless to say. Americans read about it, but I don’t think it really registers with them how

much of the world is being devas-tated by this disease. My cruise to west Africa was a whole new experience since I had never been there before. We missed the coup in Ivory Coast by one day and the terrible ferry sinking off the coast of Senegal by seven. But, we had an audience with the king of Abomey – whose many wives protect him from the sun by carrying umbrellas to shield him; and we saw casket maker shops where cas-kets are made to look like huge chickens, pianos and automobiles. All so that you can go off into the hereafter in great style! I have now visited 21 countries in Africa. All in all, it was a fascinating trip. Little vignettes keep cropping up from time to time. That is the wonderful thing about travel – you get to store those memories in your very own vault and open them up when you want to see your treasure.

Sarah Heath ’70Santa Barbara, Calif.

CLASS NOTES CLARIFICATION

Last year, I submitted what I thought was an appropriate representation of my recent activi-ties to be published in the Class Notes section of CLU Magazine. The primary purpose of such a publication is to inform and prompt communica-tion among alumni, thereby maintaining beneficial relationships and attitudes worthy of being affiliat-ed with CLU. I would appreciate the opportunity to clarify what I feel is a misrepresentation. First, I am a Reiki Master and plainly stated this fact in my submission, realizing there are space limitations. I never said that I “teach stress reduc-tion and relaxation.” In fact, Rei means “spiritual consciousness,” and ki is “universal life force.” So, Reiki is “spiritually guided life force,” a bona fide healing technique, which has taken me years to master. Second, the news of my divorce was omit-ted from publication. Divorce is a significant life-changing event; a declaration of this type should be respected with a straightforward mention of minimal fanfare. We are all a part of the CLU fam-ily; both adversity and privilege unite us. I look forward to CLU’s continued success.

Christina M. (Bunning ’91) YoungPhoenix, Ariz.

christina_young@starmail.com

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In mid-March, I had the pleasure of proclaiming that Now is the Time for California Lutheran University as we

announced our capital campaign at the CLU Circle of Friends Dinner in Los Angeles. We had much to celebrate at the Circle of Friends event – not only the recognition of Dan Reeves as the Landry Medal recipient but also the jubilant sup-port of so many of CLU’s fr iends and donors. By the time we publicly announced the fund-raising challenge, the Now is the Time campaign had already passed the $62 million mark toward its goal of $80 mil-lion in support of new facilities, annual operations, and endowed centers, profes-sorships and scholarships. The vivid yel-low and purple campaign packets – with CLU superimposed on a clock face – have become familiar calling cards and con-versation pieces both within and outside the CLU community over the past three years. We are now racing toward the f inish line, among a throng of cheering supporters, eager to secure the remaining funds during the year ahead. When the administration and Board of Regents first assessed the development projects and the fund-raising potential of the University, our consultants advised that a highly professional campaign might yield $35 million in new gifts and com-mitments. Because of the far greater needs and opportunities of CLU, the Regents boldly raised these sights and have taken the lead by personally committing more than $20 million to the campaign. The leadership of the Regents has greatly expanded the horizons and self-assurance of the Universit y. We are indebted to former Board Chair Karsten Lundring and current Board Chair Louise Evenson, who are co-chairing the cam-paign steering committee, and to their

fellow committee members and all of our major donors. With the dedication of the striking Spies-Bornemann Center for Education and Technology last October, our full attention this year is on securing the rest of the funds needed for the long-awaited North Campus athletics facilities. Few colleges or universities have attempted to plan, design, fund and build such a large and multi-faceted sports complex all at once. Our current efforts began almost a decade ago with the preparation of a comprehensive 20-year Campus Master Plan followed by the negotiation and sale

of collateral property for a “University Village” retirement community. Most recently, we have added staff engineers, signed the architectural con-tracts and secured Board approval to begin construction on the main Sports and Fitness Center early in 2004 followed by an outdoor aquatics center, football and soccer f ields, and the George “Sparky” Anderson baseball stadium. In anticipa-tion of the new facilities, we are introduc-ing additional Division III intercollegiate sports – men’s and women’s swimming, diving and water polo. In the interim, we will be using the pool at Oaks Christian High School in Westlake Village. The North Campus athletics facilities and Now is the Time campaign are by no means the end of fund raising, construc-tion, program development and endow-ments at CLU. Immediately beyond lies the need for expanded science facilities, a studio and performing arts center, addi-tional faculty office and classroom build-ings, an administration center and more residence halls. Much of the excitement and urgency of the present campaign is setting a larger stage for what is to follow. One of my most treasured mementoes is a copy of the 1961-1962 course catalog for California Lutheran College, inscribed by founding President Orville Dahl to founding regent the Rev. Frank Clutz. Things were moving so fast in the f irst year of the new institution that the word “Lutheran” was misspelled “Luthern” on the spine of the catalog. Inside the pub-lication, alongside pictures of bulldozers, renovated chicken coops and the original swimming pool were designs for a new library, a science hall, a student center and “the gymnasium which will be con-structed in 1961.” California Lutheran University has waited long enough. Now is truly “The Time”!

Now Is Truly the TimeBy Luther S. Luedtke, Ph.D.

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development of the whole person. We encourage stu-dents to focus not only on intellectual development but also on moral, character, identity and physical devel-opment. The experiences that students have on the field or the court provide a learning environment that cannot be duplicated in the classroom. Through athletic activities, students learn the value of teamwork, camaraderie and sportsmanship. In addition, CLU athletes develop con-fidence and self-motivation, and learn to deal with the stress of competition. Involvement in colle-giate athletics requires disci-pline and time management to balance a full academic load with par t ic ipat ion in sports. These learning opportunities help us as faculty members accomplish our mission of develop-ing leaders who are strong in character and judgment. When completed, the ambi-tious undertaking of the North Campus aquatics center, Sports and Fitness Center, and sports fields will certainly support CLU’s commitment to the education of the whole person. I take great pride in the fact that CLU is a member of NCAA Division III, where we enroll and develop the potential of “scholar athletes.” The Division III non-scholarship philosophy emphasizes participation and a quality athletic experience, encouraging students to balance aca-demics and campus involvement with varsity competition. Our coaches and faculty impress upon stu-dents that academics come first. This is evident in the fact that the average CLU overall GPA of our athletes is higher than that of the rest of the stu-dents at CLU. It is essential that we provide these scholar athletes who compete on CLU’s 15 varsity

teams with first-rate facilities. It is equally important that we provide the general stu-dent body who participate in fitness, intramural and recre-ational activities with the same excellent facilities. The North Campus athletics complex will meet the needs of all the stu-dents. In addition, the CLU academic programs in the Exercise Science and Sports Medicine Department (ESSM) are rapidly expanding, result-ing in a growing need for laboratories, equipment, fac-ulty offices and classrooms. In order for CLU to continue as a leading institution of quality education, it is essential that we support the needs of these vital academic programs. Within the ESSM De-partment, CLU offers under-graduate degrees in athletic training, pedagogy, human per-formance and pre-physical therapy. The North Campus athletics complex and Sports and Fitness Center will aid in the recruitment of students pursuing these fields of study and will provide a greater

opportunity to recruit distinguished faculty. At a time when only 22 percent of adults in the United States engage in the recommended amount of regular physical activity, it is essential that we encourage everyone in the CLU com-munity to incorporate fitness into their lives. The ESSM majors, CLU athletes, general student body, faculty, staff and the community of Thousand Oaks will all benefit from our expanded athletic facilities. The North Campus athletics facilities will enhance CLU’s academic and athletic programs, will aid in the recruitment of outstanding students, staff and faculty, and will enhance the reputation and quality of CLU. I look forward with great anticipation to the time when the dream of the North Campus becomes a reality.

Through athletic activities, students learn the value of teamwork,

camaraderie and sportsmanship. In addition, CLU athletes develop confidence and self-motivation,

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Faculty Committed to North Campus By Leanne Neilson, Ph.D.

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CLU PRODUCTION FEATURED AT THEATRE FESTIVAL

For the first time in the history of the CLU Drama Department, a Mainstage Theatre production was selected to be performed in its entirety at the prestigious Region VIII Kennedy Center/American College Theatre Festival held at Utah State University in February. CLU’s fall production of Noel Coward’s Hay Fever was one of only eight drama productions chosen from universities in California, Arizona, Nevada, Utah and Hawaii. “CLU’s selection by the governing board is a significant recognition of our program,” said Michael Arndt, Hay Fever director and chair of CLU’s Drama Department. “Although Hay Fever was not chosen to advance to the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., it was clearly the popular choice among audiences,” he add-ed. The play, considered to be Coward at his best, featured a cast of some of CLU’s most creative and talented drama students. Several CLU students were also selected for individual recognition and achievement awards at the festival. Senior Brianne Davis from Tucson, Ariz., received the United States Institute for Theatre Technology region award for best makeup, a cash award made in recognition of the best makeup design and execution of any play performed at the festival. In addi-tion, Davis was awarded the prestigious Mehron Makeup Design Award. Mehron Inc., a premiere performance makeup company that emphasizes educational theatre, presents the award to give outstanding college student designers national recognition and the opportunity to exhibit their work at the Kennedy Center. The recipient of one of only eight such awards nationwide, Davis and her designs will be sent to Washington, D.C., in April courtesy of Mehron. Other CLU students receiving special recognition were seniors Jennifer Wertheimer of Newbury Park, Calif., and Dana Shaw of Moorpark, Calif. Wertheimer, who was a regional stage management finalist, was chosen to stage manage one of the original plays premiered at the festival. Shaw, one of nine students who participated in the Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship Competition, auditioned and became a finalist in the Next Step Auditions, a professional audition and interview process held in conjunction with the festival. She received a number of callbacks from professional training programs and summer stock companies. Arndt was presented with the Excellence in Theater Education Award in a private banquet held on the Utah State campus dur-ing the festival. The award was given in recognition of his outstanding work as an educator and the respect he has garnered from the-ater faculty colleagues at institutions throughout the region.

Center in Washington, D.C., it was clearly the popular choice among audiences,” he add-ed. The play, considered to be Coward at his best, featured a cast of some of CLU’s most creative

Several CLU students were also selected for individual recognition and achievement awards at the festival. Senior Brianne Davis from Tucson, Ariz., received the United States Institute for Theatre Technology region award for best

ELCA Bishop Visits CLU

The Rev. Mark Hanson, Presiding

Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran

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two services at CLU on Dec. 4

during a visit to the Southwest

California Synod.

As great advances are made in the areas of science and

technology, CLU has developed and approved two new cutting-edge majors – bioengineering and environmental science – as well as a master’s degree pro-gram in computer science. The new majors and graduate pro-gram will be offered beginning fall semester 2003. The bioengineering major will focus on the biomedical sci-ences. Students will have three possible areas of emphasis from which to choose: bioinformatics, bioelectronics and biomaterials. A central compo-nent in each area will be inquiry-based research with a particular interest in the critical analysis of issues that arise between living and non-living materials. The environmental science major will incor-porate aspects of biology, chemistry and geology along with statistics, ethics, environmental law and economics courses. Designed for students who are interested in pursuing careers in science and envi-ronmental issues, the courses will provide intensive research and academic opportunities that the three science disciplines cannot do on their own. Along with the master’s degree program in computer science, the College of Arts and

Sciences will offer accomplished stu-dents an option to enter an intensive five-year B.S./M.S. program in comput-er science. The new master’s degree pro-gram will emphasize integration of tech-nologies to prepare graduates for a variety of career opportunities in computer sci-

ence. Students in the fi ve-year B.S./M.S. program will be allowed to take graduate computer science courses during their senior year in preparation for an intensive fi fth year of study. Graduate courses will be offered year round in four 11-week terms. “With these new majors and the advanced degree in computer science, our faculty is helping to reshape higher education, offering a multidi-mensional and multidisciplinary approach to sci-ence that better bridges our students’ professional aspirations with the realities of professional life,” explains Dr. Michael Brint, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. “We will train our students not only to play vital roles in science and technol-ogy as they are currently conceived but also to become part of the creative force that will defi ne their future.”

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A $135,000 grant to assist middle and high school science teach-ers to improve science education in their class-rooms has been awarded to California Lutheran University by the Am-gen Foundation. The grant will sup-port the second Amgen Summer Science Insti-tute, which was held for the first time last year on the CLU campus. “One of the Amgen Founda t ion ’s ma jor goals is to strengthen science teaching in our schools,” points out Barbara Bronson Gray, Amgen’s Associate Director of Corporate Communications. “We were pleased with the results of last summer’s institute and what teachers were able to take back and apply directly in their schools so we have doubled our support of this year’s program.” The 2003 Amgen Summer Science Institute will consist of four individual sci-ence workshops, each a week in length, according to Julia Sieger, Ed.D., and Andrea Huvard, Ph.D., CLU’s co-directors of the

Institute. Workshops will include physical science, marine science, essentials in modern life science and earth science. Each workshop will be team-taught by two CLU faculty members – one from the science divi-sion and one from the School of Education. In addition to on-site classes, participants will be given instructional materials to use in their classrooms and share with other teachers. A major shift in this

summer’s institute, Dr. Sieger notes, is that teachers will be given grants to attend. Each participant will receive a total of $1,000 including a personal stipend of $500, $300 to purchase science supplies for their schools and another $200 for attending a follow-up workshop. Participants will be selected on a com-petitive basis. California secondary school science teachers are welcome to apply. For further information about the workshop or to request an application package, contact Dr. Huvard at huvard@clunet.edu.

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Atlanta Falcons Coach Dan Reeves received CLU’s prestigious Landry Medal at the Circle of Friends dinner in Beverly Hills on March 13. He was accompanied by his wife, Pamela (right), and Alicia Landry, widow of Dallas Cowboys Coach Tom Landry.

LUEDTKE GIVEN ELIASON AWARD BY SWEDISH AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

President Luther S. Luedtke was awarded the Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce of Greater Los Angeles’ prestigious Sven Eliason Award at a gala event in Pacific Palisades in November. “Dr. Luedtke’s accomplishments are a reflection of the essence of the Eliason Award,” says Margaretha Laseen, the Los Angeles Chairman of the Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce. His achievements during his tenure at CLU are consistent with the Eliason Award’s philosophy of maintaining the vitality of the Scandinavian heritage in the United States while simultaneously enhancing ties with the international community. His accomplishments are especially visible in his emphasis on developing programs aimed at enhanc-

ing the business relationships with Europe on the whole and Sweden in particular, she adds. Previous recipients of this award include actress Ann-Margret and Ambassador Wilhelm Wachtmeister. “From its very beginning, CLU has had a close connection with the Scandinavian countries. Under Dr. Luedtke’s leadership, this bond has led to an emphasis on scholastic exchanges with Sweden that will strengthen the University’s mission to educate leaders for a global society,” says Siri Eliason, a member of the CLU Board of Regents and former Swedish Consulate General in San Francisco. One prominent example is the formal exchange program between Kristianstad University in the south of Sweden and CLU’s School of Business established through a personal visit by President Luedtke with Kristianstad’s rector in 1998. Since its implementation, the student exchange program has steadily grown each year and will eventually include faculty member exchange as well.

Standing (left to right) at the SACC Eliason Awards presentation are SACC-GLA Chair Margaretha Laseen, 2002 Eliason Award recipient Dr. Luther S. Leudtke, Bengt Olin, Counsul Gereral of Sweden Andreas Ekman and Margareta Saperston.

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IN MEMORIAM

Lilly M. Norlin-Kleinsasser, 90, of Canton, S.D. (formerly of Sioux Falls), passed away on Nov. 28, 2002, at the Canton Good Samaritan Center. She and her first husband, G. Arthur Norlin, were among the founders of California Lutheran College. He died in 1969 after serving as Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds at CLC from 1961 to 1967.

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YASMAN NAMED DIRECTOR OF ESTATE AND GIFT PLANNING

Shannon Yasman has been selected to serve as the Director of Estate and Gift Planning. She replaces R. Stephen Wheatly, who was pro-moted to Interim Vice President for University Advancement in the fall. As Director of Estate and Gift Planning, Yasman will oversee estate plan-ning, deferred giving and trust services for the University. Yasman came to CLU in 1999 to serve as the Associate Director of Estate and Gift Planning. Previously, the California State University Northridge graduate worked with the American Heart Association, Ventura County Chapter for more than 11 years, serving as a Division Director and later as Executive Director.

ARTS GROUP HONORS FORMER CLU PRESIDENT RAY OLSON

Former CLU President Ray Olson received an award named in his honor at the Alliance for the Arts 2002 Season Premiere Gala in November. Credited as being a driving force in bringing the Civic Arts Plaza to Thousand Oaks and for serving as the fi rst chairman of the board of the Alliance, the 92-year-old former college president and founder of the Conejo Future Foundation was awarded the Dr. Raymond M. Olson Award of Excellence. With a goal to encourage arts in the com-munity, Dr. Olson initiated a task force to estab-lish the Alliance for the Arts and eventually the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza. His phrase “We Need a Place” became the slogan for the building of the plaza that opened in 1994. Dr. Olson and his wife, Helen, are still strong supporters of the Civic Arts Plaza.

NOONAN SELECTED AS REGENT

Terrence (Terry) Noonan was elected to serve on the Board of Regents during Founders Day week-end in October. Noonan served as president and chief opera-tions offi cer for Furon Co., a leading international manufacturer of engineered polymer products for the industrial marketplace, until his retirement in 1999. He previously held management posi-tions with Eaton Corp., Samuel Moore & Co., and Lamson & Sessions Co. A graduate of Miami University in Ohio, Noonan received his master’s degree from Case Western Reserve University. He and his wife Carolyn live in San Juan Capistrano where they have been involved in several major cultural, philanthropic and community develop-ment projects. Re-elected to serve an additional three-year term on the board are Linda Hodge of Thousand Oaks; Jane Lee Winter of Thousand Oaks; the Rev. Ray LeBlanc of Carson; Shawn Howie of Santa Monica; James Swenson of Dana Point; Brad Wilson of Park City, Utah; and Raymond Pingle, D.D.S., of Columbia, Md.

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Move over Wolfgang Puck! The new Centrum Café at CLU is fi ring up its Italian brick ovens to make gourmet pizzas while chefs create California cuisine favorites like Thai beef salad and spicy BLT wraps. The newly designed Café, which is located in the Orville Dahl Centrum, is now a bustling LA-style eatery complete with espres-so drinks and patio seating. The new bistro even offers pizza deliv-ery to residence halls. Students can use their meal plans at the Centrum Café as well as at the Café a la Cart in the center of campus and the newly revamped “caf.” It was all a matter of fi nding out what the students wanted … and then providing those culinary options, says Martin Finfrock, Director of Sodexho Food Services at CLU. The summer-long projects have been well received by students who returned last fall to fi nd made-to-order juice bars, a Rim Fusion section and vegetarian/vegan dishes in the cafeteria. Lunch and dinner themes featuring sushi chefs, fresh pastas and interna-tional sandwiches served on colorful fi esta dinnerware make eating in the college “caf ” or the café more like dining in a restaurant. The aim is to provide healthy, fresh foods that are appealing and appetizing, says Deborah Cullen, food services manager. The pastas and the french fries are all made fresh daily – no more frozen or processed foods.

Move over Wolfgang Puck! The new Centrum Café at CLU is fi ring up its Italian brick ovens to make gourmet pizzas while chefs create California cuisine favorites like Thai beef salad and spicy BLT wraps. The newly designed Café, which is located in the Orville Dahl

The summer-long projects have been well received by students who returned last fall to fi nd made-to-order juice bars, a Rim Fusion section and vegetarian/vegan dishes in the cafeteria. Lunch and dinner themes featuring sushi chefs, fresh pastas and interna-tional sandwiches served on colorful fi esta dinnerware make eating in the college “caf ” or the café more like dining

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plans to add an intercollegiate aquatics program beginning in the fall semester. The pro-gram will include men’s and women’s swimming, diving (one and three meter) and water polo, announced Ath-letic Director Bruce Bryde.

The program will offi-cially kick off in the fall with men’s water polo. Swimming and diving are considered win-ter sports, and women’s water polo takes place during the spring season. “CLU has been looking forward, for a long time, to having an aquatics program,” said the athletic director. “We’re looking forward to being successful in this program and see it as a very posi-tive addition to our school and our conference.” Currently, CLU is the only Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) member without an aquatics program. The addition comes at an exciting time for the University as it gets ready to break ground for the North Campus athletics facilities, which

will include an outdoor aquatics center with an Olympic-size pool. Until the new facility is built, CLU’s aquatics teams will train and compete at Oaks Christian School in Westlake Village. “There’s excitement already on campus about the new facilities, and the new aquatics program will just add to the momentum,” Bryde noted. “We’re adding a new dimension, and we should be able to attract students who weren’t consider-ing CLU before.”

CLU CAMPUS GOES WIRELESSThis spring you’ll see more students doing on-line research in classrooms and sending e-mails at the tables outside Centrum Café thanks to wireless technology and laptop computers. California Lutheran University implemented a CLUWnet pilot project, titled Sixth Sense Learning, in the fall to provide wireless networking coverage to seven buildings on campus. Phases II and III of the project will provide cov-erage to the entire campus, including 40 buildings. The wireless network, which was made possible in part by a W.M. Keck Foundation grant, allows faculty, staff and students to access the Internet, send and receive e-mail and conduct research in areas other

than desks and offi ces. All the cybertravelers need are a CLU e-mail account and password, a laptop and a wireless card. Cards are available through the Information Systems and

Services offi ce, and users can access the wireless network in any building that bears the CLUWnet logo. “CLUWnet is an essential addition to the campus network since nearly 30 percent of our residential students have laptops,” explains Zareh Marselian, Director of Technical Services. The new connectivity option is also helpful to commuter students who have previously had to rely on the availability of open computer labs while they are on campus. “We are grateful to the Keck Foundation for jumpstarting our wireless program,” adds Marselian.

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CROSS COUNTRYThe cross country program enjoyed one of its most successful seasons to date with both the men and women finishing fourth in the SCIAC. CLU started the season strong as the women won the Redlands Invitational and the men came in second. Senior Tom Ham had the fastest time in the men’s 8k run. At a tough meet hosted by Lewis & Clark College in Oregon, Ham again fin-ished as the top Kingsman coming in 10th, while Gianina Lomedico also ran to a 10th place showing. CLU hosted its first home meet since 2000, the CLU Invitational, where both the men and women placed second. Ham finished second overall and went on to be the top Kingsman finisher at the San Francisco State Invitational and at the SCIAC Multi-duals but was forced to pull out of the SCIAC Championships after suffering a foot injury. John Cummings, Kristy Fischer and Tyler Ross were named Second Team All-SCIAC. Ross took 35th at the NCAA West Regionals to finish the season.

FOOTBALLThe Kingsmen went 4-5 overall and fin-ished third in the SCIAC with a 3-2 mark in what was a transitional season. CLU returned all 11 of its defensive starters, but lost standout quarterback Chris Czernek to graduation. Junior transfer Casey Preston

was called upon to fill Czernek’s shoes and will return as next season’s probable starter. Highlighting the season was a 6-0 overtime win against SCIAC opponent Occidental. Running back Tyler Ruiz scored from 24 yards out to end the rainy mudbowl. The Kingsmen also picked up conference wins over La Verne and Whittier. The defense performed as expected, finishing as the top SCIAC squad in total defense, rush-ing defense and sacks. Linebacker David Oviedo was named All-SCIAC for the third time and also garnered Verizon All-Academic honors. Lineman Nick Dunn led the league in sacks and recovered fumbles, while receiver Nick Lane was tops in the SCIAC in receptions and yardage. Kicker Alex Espinoza was second in the nation in field goals per game as he nailed 13 of 19 attempts. A total of 12 Kingsmen were named All-SCIAC, while Dunn, Espinoza and Oviedo were also named to Football Gazette’s All-West Region Team.

MEN’S SOCCERThe Kingsmen soccer team finished its 2002 campaign with a 10-9-1 overall record and an 8-5-1 mark in SCIAC play, good for fourth place. The Kingsmen won five games by shutout, including an impres-sive 7-0 blanking of SCIAC member La Verne. CLU lost a nail-biter, 3-2, in double overtime against Claremont-Mudd-Scripps,

which finished second in the conference with a 12-2 mark. Norwegian forward Havard Aschim was a force for CLU all season as he led the team in scoring with 14 goals and four assists, which included a hat trick against Occidental. Aschim, mid-fielder Kevin Stone and defender Danny Ermolovich were named All-SCIAC.

WOMEN’S SOCCERThe women’s soccer team capped off a solid season by winning its 11th SCIAC championship. The Regals went 11-6-2 overall and 8-3-1 in conference games to tie Claremont-Mudd-Scripps for the league title. The two teams were forced to play an extra game to decide which school would get an automatic berth in the NCAA tour-nament. As a battle between champions should be, the match was one of the best in recent history with CLU losing in a shoot-out after two overtime periods with the score still tied 3-3. Seniors Jessica Adams and Alix Rucinski were named All-SCIAC. Rucinski led the team in scoring with 11 goals and five assists. Goalkeeper Pam Clark was named to the NSCAA All-Far West Region First Team, while Rucinski was tabbed second team and Maria Bueschen and Denise French garnered third team honors.

VOLLEYBALLThe volleyball team went 12-14 on the year and finished fourth in the SCIAC with an even 7-7 total. After losing their first four matches, the Regals rebounded to win eight of their next 11 contests. CLU ended up winning eight of its matches by a 3-0 tally. Against reigning national champion La Verne, which won the 2002 SCIAC title by going undefeated in the league, the Regals lost 3-1, but claimed the lone game win against the Leopards by any SCIAC team. Senior Sally Jahraus earned All-SCIAC First Team honors after leading the Regals in kills. She recorded 10 or more kills on 17 occasions and had 10 or more digs in 14 matches. Middle blocker Katie Schneider was named All-SCIAC Second Team as she led CLU in blocks and was second in kills and third in digs.

CLU SPORTS SCOREBOARD

Get the latest Kingsmen and Regals scores and stats at www.clunet.edu/Sports

First TeamHavard Aschim, men’s soccerPat Casteel, footballNick Dunn, football Alex Espinoza, footballSally Jahraus, volleyballNick Lane, footballJeremy Layport, footballDavid Oviedo, footballAlix Rucinski, women’s soccerKyle Wells, footballKen Westphalen, football

Second TeamJessica Adams, women’s soccerJohn Cummings, cross countryDanny Ermolovich, men’s soccerKristy Fischer, cross countryJimmy Fox, football Wes Jones, football Jay Morris, footballTyler Ross, cross countryTyler Ruiz, footballKatie Schneider, volleyballKevin Stone, men’s soccer

SCIAC Distinction AwardBonnie Bornhauser, women’s soccer

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PlayBall!

By Carol Keochekian ’81

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Named in his honor for his ongoing support of the University and its base-ball program, the long-awaited George “Sparky” Anderson Field will provide a first-rate facility for CLU’s outstand-ing baseball program.

Since gaining NCAA Division III status in 1992, the Kingsmen have participated in 10 con-secutive NCAA postseason tournaments and fin-ished as the national runner-up in 1992 and 1996. In addition CLU has won 10 baseball conference titles. George “Sparky” Anderson Field will eventu-ally feature covered bleacher seating for 300 fans, covered dugout areas, a permanent sound system, outfield scoreboard, batting cages, bullpens, an infield baseball practice field, perimeter chain link fence, outfield 8-foot high wood fence, press box and team changing rooms. “The new stadium will clearly help us con-tinue our tradition of fielding a successful base-ball program,” says Head Baseball Coach Marty Slimak. “We’ll have a first-class venue for the players, fans and recruits, and we’ll be in a position to host major tournaments, something we haven’t been able to do in the past.” A longtime neighbor of the University, Anderson has been observing the successes of the CLU team for 36 years. “I’ve seen the base-ball program grow,” he notes. “They have always been a very presentable outfit.” With the addition of a new stadium, he sees great potential for CLU. “Marty is the best coach I have seen here. He’s so enthusiastic and the players respect him so much.” Anderson strongly believes that the baseball program is important for young people. “It teaches them that there are going to be setbacks in life. When you’re set back, you can lay there in the mud or get up and go on.” The former Detroit Tigers and Cincinnati Reds manager hasn’t done much lying in the mud during his career. He is the only manager to win the World Series in both leagues and was named Manager of the Year four times – twice in the American League and twice in the National League. In 2000, he was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. During the off-season, Anderson would come home to Thousand Oaks and frequent the CLU campus, sauntering through on his morning walk, stopping to chat with the ball players and to tell them stories in his own inimitable way (always with a moral). “CLU is a tremendous asset to the community,” he says. “I love coming down and walking the campus and talking to everyone.

I never went to college, but if I had a choice, I’d choose a college like this.” His enthusiasm for CLU is shared by Steve Ullman ’77, chair of the Baseball Funding Committee. “We believe in everything California Lutheran University stands for,” he relates, refer-ring to his brother and son who are also CLU alums. “I know the experience it offers students.” Ullman believes that athletics are a critical part of a college education. “Academics come first, but athletics are on a parallel plane. It’s just as important to the overall experience and helps to build a strong character.” Ullman envisions the new athletics facilities attracting quality students and athletes to CLU. Even if students don’t par-ticipate in competitive sports, he points out, they will want to take advantage of the fitness center, the aquatics center and intramural programs. “I want to help take the athletic program to the next level,” explains Ullman, who comes from a family of athletes. “In addition, I admire Sparky Anderson so much. He’s the epitome of what CLU wants to develop in its players. I would sup-port anything with his name on it.” Ullman is also a great fan of Coach Slimak. “He’s an unbelievable baseball coach – one of the best in the country. We are giving him a playing field he deserves.” The North Campus athletics facilities will help reinvigorate the sports programs at CLU, Ullman believes. “CLU must make the same com-mitment to the quality of their teams as individu-als in the private sector such as myself are making to fund these facilities.” Having strong academic and athletic programs builds pride in the entire university, he adds. “This is a tremendous oppor-tunity.”

PlayBall!

aseball legend George “Sparky” Anderson is looking forward to the day when he can throw out the first ball on CLU’s new baseball field.

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Time to Stop Talking and Start BuildingStory and Photo by Lynda Paige Fulford, MPA ’97

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Jack Gilbert takes the capital cam-paign phrase “Now is the Time” very seriously. The self-made entre-preneur and chairman of Thousand Oaks Land and Development Corp. (TOLD Corp.) has never been the type of man to wait for things to happen. While others are still decid-ing what game to play, this outspo-ken octogenarian likes to get the ball rolling with a simple game plan that pulls even the most skeptical into the match.

So when Gilbert stepped up to the plate with a $2 million gift for the Jack Gilbert Arena in the Sports and Fitness Center, he did so with a mission. He said quite plainly in handing over his check, “I hope this creates some momentum to fi nally get this project completed.” “We’ve talked about this darn thing long enough, now let’s get it done,” says Gilbert adamantly, but with a twinkle in his eye. “It’s time for CLU to move this project forward,” he adds, recalling that he has heard people talking about the North Campus since before he became a member of the Board of Regents back in 1994. Gilbert, who lives in Oxnard with his wife, Carol, believes the ambitious master plan for building new athletics facilities is important to the University’s future success. He is blunt, but honest when he explains that the current athletics facilities at CLU “aren’t that great” and that the “athletes are being neglected.” Most of the students probably had better facilities at their high schools, he points out. The fi rst recipient of the Hall of Fame Award presented by the Ventura County Economic Development Association in 1989, Gilbert is used to seeing projects get complet-ed. Since he launched his real estate develop-ment business 30 years ago, his company has built dozens of public and private buildings that total nearly 5 million square feet. Though he never graduated from high school, his perseverance and natural business acumen have led him to many successful ventures. The proud owner of one of the fi rst social security cards issued following the 1936 New Deal, this Los Angeles native started working full time at age 14. His sharp math skills led him to a career in accounting after serving in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Working for several large companies convinced him that he “didn’t like working for other people.” With a few ideas of his own about business, he mortgaged his house to buy Zero Corp., an electronics packaging fi rm in Burbank, in 1952 from a couple who ran a six-employee company. Zero eventually grew into a publicly traded company with

more than 2,800 employees and 15 manu-facturing plants around the world. The trade-mark Zero Halliburton aluminum briefcases quickly became popular with executives, trav-elers and moviemakers, while Zero’s back-packs went to the moon with the fi rst group of astronauts. An advocate of innovation and change, Gilbert became fascinated with the tilt-up concrete construction of the Zero manufac-turing plants. Not only were the structures cheaper to build, they were more durable and practical in earthquake country, he relates. So in 1973, he turned over the day-to-day oper-ation of Zero to the management team and moved to Ventura County to start his next venture – real estate development. Since then,

TOLD has built more than 270 public and private tilt-up buildings and has been ranked among the top 100 industrial and commercial developers in the nation. After nearly 70 years in the working world, Gilbert is winding down his career. His son Rod has taken over as president of TOLD, and Mr. G, as he is affectionately called, comes to work four days a week. He is quick to add that his forte these days is to give advice and to check the stock market prices on his state-of-the-art computer.

As he sits back in his office chair sur-rounded by pictures of his past boating expeditions and long sheets of stock reports fastened to the wall with TOLD magnets, he explains that his hallmark concrete tilt-up construction will be used for the Sports and Fitness Center, and that makes him happy. “I have given this gift for the same rea-son that everyone gives – it’s the people that make the organization,” explains Gilbert. He admits that CLU also represents what first attracted him to Ventura County. “It embodies that same rural setting, the small size poised for growth and a culture rooted in traditional values.” He recalls that it was former CLU presi-dent Jerry Miller who fi rst connected him to the University. “We were on the same party circuit,” Gilbert likes to say with a puff on his cigar. Miller came to open houses for many of the TOLD buildings in the 1980s, and soon Gilbert got on the list to attend some of CLU’s events. From that point the friendship grew, and Gilbert found himself sharing his words of wisdom at the 1990 Commencement services where he was the recipient of an honorary doctor of laws. He then served a three-year term as a regent when the master plan was becoming more than just a topic of discussion. Gilbert’s philosophy is that everyone wants to be a part of something that is grow-ing. The atmosphere at CLU is changing, it is on the move, he says with the air of a conductor telling people to hurry and climb aboard. For Gilbert, timing is important. “It’s about time that CLU takes a big step forward and makes the plan really happen,” he asserts. True to his nature, Gilbert has generously given CLU a big push in the right direction.

Sports and Fitness Center

Along with Jack Gilbert’s $2 million gift for the 1,500-seat main gymna-sium, many other major gifts have been designated for the two-story Spor ts and Fitness Center that is scheduled for completion in 2005. The Jack Gilbert Arena will be surrounded by a practice gym, an events center, classrooms and labs, a fi tness center, a dance and aerobics studio, a sports medicine facility, offi ces for faculty and coaches, and a university Hall of Fame. Construction on the 96,000-square-foot Sports and Fitness Center is set to begin in January 2004. Local architect David Osborn and his team at JDO Associates have been selected to design the project. It will be built using concrete tilt-up construction, the trademark build-ing technique used by TOLD Corp. for many years.

Time to Stop Talking and Start Building

“I hope this creates some momentum to fi nally get this project completed. We’ve talked about this darn thing long enough, now let’s get it done.”

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By Lynda Paige Fulford, MPA ’97

The dream of a new athletics complex on the North Campus moves closer

to reality as California Lutheran University offi cially kicks off its

$80 million Now is the Time campaign.

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Announced by President Luther S. Luedtke on March 13 at the CLU Circle of Friends Dinner, the comprehensive campaign, the largest in the University’s history, already has raised more

than 68* percent toward its goal of $40 million in current gifts. And as of February, commitments to meet 84* percent of the $40 million future gifts goal had been made in the form of bequests, life insurance and retirement plans, charitable gift annuities and remainder trusts, and life estates. The current gift total, Luedtke explains, includes donations that were used to build the new Spies-Bornemann Center for Education and Technology, gifts toward the University’s endow-ment and annual fund, and gifts and pledges for the first phase of development of the North Campus athletics facilities. “This campaign serves as a profound state-ment that we are committed to making a major step forward in the development of CLU,” says Louise Evenson, Chair of the Board of Regents and co-chair of the Now is the Time Campaign Committee. “Our vision for CLU puts it in an entirely new category in terms of maturation and the educational experience we can offer our stu-dents.”

*Percentage at time of publication

Spies-Bornemann Center for Education

and Technology

On Oct. 26, more than 300 people celebrated the dedication of the Spies-Bornemann Center for Education and Technology. Though the high-tech center had already opened for the start of fall semester, the special event added to the excitement about CLU’s giant step forward, both physically and technologically.

In an emotional address, Allan Spies ’70, one of several family members who together have given the largest donation to date to the build-ing projects included in the campaign, explained, “We are here because we are part of your past. We are now part of your present. And we want to be part of your future.” State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O’Connell helped dedicate the newest aca-demic building with a keynote address. Praising CLU for its visionary development of the $6.3 million, high-tech facility, he said the programs and new technology at CLU are the best way to respond to the needs of the people. “The Spies-Bornemann Center will both attract and retain prospective teachers for our future,” he added. The 23,000-square-foot Spies-Bornemann Center, which is situated along the academic corridor beside the Soiland Humanities Center, promotes teaching with technology and is already enhancing the overall academic expe-r ience of students prepar ing for careers in education. The center features a distance learn-ing classroom, television production studio, media laboratories and offices for the School of Education, Communication Department and Media Services. Named in honor of the Spies and Bornemann families for their $3 million gift to the Now is the Time campaign, the center is now a major hub on the south campus.

University Endowment

The $6 million endowment goal for the cam-paign focuses on endowed scholarships, endowed chairs and professorships, laboratory and technol-ogy support, and endowed centers and programs. CLU’s endowment is like a savings account that allows the University to re-invest funds to

LEAD DONORS

The Estate of Nena AmundsonRuth AndersenRonald and Walda AndersonSydney and Robert AndersonAina BornemannJim and Cindy BornemannCarl and Mary Lou CarlsenThe Estate of Irma CarlsonSiri EliasonLeroy ElwingLouise and Paul EvensonWilliam FunkSam and Linda GiesyJack and Carol GilbertThomas and Constance HardySarah HeathDiane (Spies) and James HouserShawn and Susan Howie William and Shaun KaneBarbara Bornemann and Kreig LarsonJim Lincoln and Karen WehselsLuther and Carol LuedtkeThe Estate of Axel LundringKarsten and Kirsten Lundring Mary MogenPaul and Naomi OvertonAlma PearsonThe Estate of Wayne PfundsteinBob and Doris SamuelsonJack and Sally SamuelsonDean and Belinda SoilandMarv and Fran SoilandAllan and Karen (Bornemann) SpiesGary and Carolynn SpiesJim and Susan SwensonSandra TorgersonThomas TorgersonGeorge and Kristi UllmanSteve and Kim UllmanDaniel “Danny” and Myrna VillanuevaEilert and Vernelle VogeDave and Ann Watson

The Ahmanson FoundationAnderson FoundationCLU Community Leaders AssociationHugh and Hazel Darling FoundationThe Fletcher Jones FoundationIndependent Colleges of Southern California The Kresge FoundationStauffer Charitable TrustWeingart FoundationVerizon

The high-tech Spies-Bornemann Center for Education and Technology which opened for the start of fall

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Soccer Field and Stadium

George “Sparky” Anderson Baseball Field and Stadium

Aquatics Center

Soccer Field and Stadium

George “Sparky” Anderson Baseball Field and Stadium

Aquatics Center

Sports and Fitness Center and Jack Gilbert Arena

Campus Master Plan

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benefit future students, according to Karsten Lundring, co-chair of the campaign committee. “Endowment principal is not spent but invested in prudent investment programs that grow in both principal and income to the University over time. There are several different types of endow-ments in the campaign,” he explains.

Endowed Scholarships are an important source of funds to support CLU students. “Providing attractive scholarships permits the University to recruit and retain excellent students and provides the donor an opportunity to honor a family member or dear friend,” notes Evenson. “When our endowments for scholarships grow, we can provide access to CLU for more students.”

An Endowed Chair is a new faculty position cre-ated for an outstanding teacher/scholar in a specific discipline. The funds raised are invested and used to help support salary and additional benefits such as professional meetings, research, writing and study.

An Endowed Professorship creates a fund that is invested to pay partial salary or compensation for existing faculty. “Like an endowed chair,” President Luedtke notes, “endowed professorships may be named to honor a loved one or friend.”

An Endowed Center provides resources, research, leadership and programs in an area of high academic or social significance. CLU’s cur-rent endowed centers include The Center for Leadership and Values in the School of Business, with its Clifford and Alma Pearson Distinguished Speaker Series, and the Segerhammar Center for Faith and Culture. “It is hoped that the Educational Research and Leadership Institute in the School of Education will also be endowed,” says Luedtke.

An Endowed Program enhances a student’s aca-demic and developmental experience at CLU. Students are able to study abroad, assist with fac-ulty research, learn leadership skills and interact with famous speakers and academicians.

CLU is committed to enhancing its already strong technology resources, Lundring points out. “A laboratory or technology endowment will allow the University to establish and expand research and computer laboratories, update equipment, add ‘smart’ and wireless classrooms and provide computer training and Internet resources.” Endowments are critical to CLU because they enable the University to create and imple-ment long-range plans, help to meet educational costs not covered by tuition, provide the latitude for university leaders to create the best pro-grams to sustain excellence, and enable students to attend CLU through scholarships and other forms of financial aid. “Students’ expectations are increasing,” Evenson says, “and we need to meet the challenge.”

Annual Fund

An annual giving goal of $5 million has been set for the campaign. “Through the generosity of our donors,” Lundring points out, “we have already surpassed that amount by more than $2 million. We must continue to grow annual giving, however, since it is a backbone of our programs at CLU.” While tuition covers a large part of the operating expenses, it is the Annual Fund that provides financial stability to the University and helps bridge the 13 percent difference between the price of tuition and fees and the actual cost of a CLU education. Annual Fund gifts help CLU maintain and develop features essential to a quality education such as small class size; classroom, library, technol-ogy and laboratory enhancements; recruitment and retention of an excellent faculty; campus

Campaign

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Louise Evenson, Ph.D.

L. Karsten Lundring

Campaign Executive Director

R. Stephen Wheatly, J.D.

Campaign Assistant Director

Susan McQuilkin

Committee Members

Eloise Cohen

Bill Dallas

Siri Eliason

Shawn Howie

Jeff Jordan

Elizabeth Knox

Luther S. Luedtke, Ph.D.

Frank Maguire

Marv Soiland

Jim Thompson, D.D.S.

David Watson

Howard Wennes, Ph.D.

Ronald Zurek

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NOW IS THE TIME - ENDOWMENTSNena Amundson Endowed ProfessorshipAn endowed professorship in exercise sci-ence has been created in memory of Dr. Nena Amundson, a former chair of the Physical Education/Kinesiology Department and a charter faculty member who passed away in 1999. The endowed professorship has been funded by Amundson’s estate gift of more than $700,000 to the University. As a charter faculty member, Dr. Amundson developed and taught a vari-ety of courses at CLU – from methods of teaching and coaching to physiology of exer-cise and the history of physical education. During her 38 years at CLU, she coached women’s athletic teams and served as wom-en’s athletic director for many years, making it her mission to boost athletic competition for women. She also worked at the local, state and national levels to assist women in organizing their local athletic programs.

Segerhammar Center for Faith and CultureThe Segerhammar Center for Faith and Culture was inaugurated in 2002. Named for the late Bishop Carl Segerhammar, a founding father of CLU, and his wife, Ruth, the center serves as an interdisciplinary program to facilitate connections between the church, the academy and the commu-nity. In addition to public programs such as the annual theological conference, the center conducts seminars on the relations between religious faith and professional commitment in the areas of education, busi-ness and healthcare. Dr. R. Guy Erwin, the Gerhard and Olga J. Belgum Professor of Lutheran Confessional Theology, serves as director of the center. The Rev. Segerhammar, a bishop emeritus of the Lutheran Church and a former president of CLU, died in 1996 at the age of 89. He served the University as a founding member of the Board of Regents and as Interim President from 1980 to 1981, and served as an honorary regent and con-vocator until his death.

Center for Leadership and ValuesEstablished in 1999 by the School of Business to promote the use of values in making professional as well as personal deci-sions, the Center for Leadership and Values serves as a clearinghouse and resource cen-ter, and conducts research studies on issues related to values, character, leadership and social progress. The center hosts a Distinguished Speaker Series that has been made pos-sible by the sponsorship of Alma Pearson. Pearson and her late husband, Clifford, have also been generous contributors to the Pearson Library and the Alma and Clifford Pearson Endowed Scholarship. Under the direction of Dr. Charles Maxey, Dean of the School of Business, and Dr. Jamshid Damooei, Professor of Economics, the Distinguished Speaker Series has brought numerous international business, government and service organization leaders to campus to enhance the academic experi-ences of students, faculty and the community. Past speakers have included international law attorney John J. Baer, former President of Ericsson European Affairs Office and Ericsson U.S. Relations Office Torbjörn Ihre, former secretary general of a Mexican labor union Blanca Velázquez Diaz and Vice President of the European Court of Human Rights Justice Elisabeth Palm.

life programs; and the preservation and functionality of the campus. “Participation in the Annual Fund is important in ways beyond the obvi-ous financial benefits. It is a critical factor in obtaining grants since many foundations and corporations consider the participation of alumni, parents, fac-ulty and friends in the Annual Fund as a yardstick of the University’s strength. It is not only how much is given but also how many give,” adds Evenson.

North Campus Athletics Facilities

The long-awaited North Campus athletics facilities are expected to be a five- to 10-year building program that will cover 80 acres north of Olsen Road. The current capital campaign will provide funding for Phase I of the North Campus including the Sports and Fitness Center, aquatics and soccer venues, practice fields for football and soccer, on-site parking, and facilities for baseball with a field named in honor of former major league manager George “Sparky” Anderson. In 2005, CLU plans to open the 96,000-square-foot two-story Sports and Fitness Center, which will include a 1,500-seat main

gymnasium (Jack Gilbert Arena), a second practice gym, events center, classrooms and labs, fitness center, dance and aerobics studio, sports medicine facility, offices for faculty and coaches, and university Hall of Fame. An outdoor aquatics center with a 50-meter pool, diving well and diving boards will allow CLU to host competi-tions in swimming and water polo at the intercollegiate and intramural levels. The ultimate build-out plan for the North Campus includes an all-weather track, tennis courts, 3,000-seat football sta-dium, 1,000-seat soccer stadium and 300-seat women’s softball facility. Also planned are a baseball in-field practice area and six practice fields for various intramural sports. “The future success of the University’s varsity athletics, exercise science, sports medicine and intramural programs is con-tingent upon having new and expanded facilities, classrooms and labs,” underscores Luedtke. “Of course, top-notch sports and recreation facilities will benefit all students, not just the student athletes.”

In summing up the ultimate purpose of the capital campaign, Lundring explains, “We have to remember that our goal is to build lives, not buildings.”

Top-notch sports and recreation

facilities will benefit all students, not just

the student athletes.

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Every Penny Counts: Student Committee Rallies Students to GiveBy Lynda Paige Fulford, MPA ’97

Sally Sagen ’03 may not get to use the North Campus athletics facili-ties while she is a student, but she is

hoping that her children and grandchildren will reap the benefits of improved campus facilities in the years ahead. “I want the future students to have even better experiences than I am having here,” says Sagen, adding that giving to the campaign is one way to ensure the devel-opment of better facilities and programs. She believes that giving to the cam-paign isn’t just about the physical impact of new athletics facilities or a residence hall. “It’s really about a commitment to this place, to its mission and to our legacy,” she notes as she counts out money col-lected after tapping on residence hall doors to solicit funds for the Student Capital Campaign Committee. “We know that students can’t give a huge amount of money, but we try to stress that every little bit helps, says Sagen, a donor in terms of time and money for the past three years. In previous years, there was an ad hoc group of student leaders who decided to contribute to the Now is the Time cam-paign. But, this past year as more students got involved, a formal committee with 15 members was formed to really make things happen, explains Sagen. Throughout the year, students and Student Life staff have spread the word about the capital campaign and the future plans for CLU. Booths at the flagpoles and the Student Union Building provide a place for students to see the renderings, view the campaign video, and pick up globe-shaped banks that were purchased by the CLU Alumni Association. Originally intended to benefit the Annual Fund, the “global change drive” has been a fun way for students to contribute loose pocket change to the cause. However, now they can designate what part of the overall capital campaign they want to support financially, whether it is a North Campus sports venue or the operating

expenses. The quarters, dimes and nickels have started to add up, and combined with other cash pledges the students have raised about $2,500 each year. That amount is expected to increase as more students get involved. Along with the globes, student com-mittee members have planned fund-raising opportunities through residence hall chal-lenges, athletic team challenges and ASCLU Senate challenges. Student leaders have already started to give an amount match-ing their class year with Michael Fuller, Associate Dean of Student Life, and his wife, Erin, pledging to give an amount that rounds out the student’s donation amount. “For example, if a Class of 2003 mem-ber gives $20.03, then we put in the $4.97 to make it an even $25,” explains Fuller who has agreed to other gift challenges as an incentive for the students’ participa-tion. More than 90 percent of the student leaders have consistently contributed to the campaign since its internal kickoff in 2001. ASCLU president Nicole Hackbarth ’03, chair of the Student Capital Campaign Committee, said one of her main goals as a student leader is to make the students aware of the importance of the Now is the Time endeavor. Hackbarth has even chal-lenged past ASCLU members to make a commitment to the campaign by sending more than 600 let-ters to alumni. For 40 year s , students have been anticipating the growth and development of this school, especially the North Campus, explains Hackbarth, “Although the motivation may sound selfish,” she adds, “the more CLU grows and deve lop s , the more the reputation will be

enhanced. All of us should want to see great things for CLU.” For committee member Kim Thomas ’03, giving to the campaign means sup-porting something that will eventually benefit every student. Not only is everyone somehow connected to sports and fitness, but having top varsity-quality facilities is a must in her opinion. “My high school had much better facilities than what CLU cur-rently has for college level sports and fitness activities,” relates the Mt. Clef Hall Council member who would like to see a successful aquatics program added to the list of top sports opportunities in CLU’s future. Noting that the students feel like the founding students must have felt more than 40 years ago, Fuller relates, “There is something very special about seeing our current undergraduates so passionate about the future of CLU. Many realize that they will never have the opportunity to use the new facilities as students, but they know that a part of their job as future alums is to continue to help build a stronger and more successful alma mater.”

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When he commenced his freshman year at California Lutheran College in 1965, he felt like many other students of that revolutionary era. “We believed we could do anything and change anything that was not right in the world … or at least give it a good try and get people’s attention,” recalls Kuehnel. Now at 55, the clinical psychologist is dedicated to improving the lives of the seriously mentally ill. His efforts to help a group of people who were once neglected, locked away and forgotten have garnered national attention. As the administrator and clinical director for two Telecare Corp. centers serving the seriously mentally ill, Kuehnel oversees services for homeless mentally ill patients in Ventura County. Through his work at Las Posadas Mental Health Rehabilitation Center in Camarillo and his past work with Ventura HOPES pro-gram in Oxnard, the psychologist and

educator sees many of the county’s most heart-wrenching cases. He started college with the idea of becoming a dentist, but a psychology class with Dr. Leo Baranski changed his mind. “There was something about behavior and people and science that drew me,” explains Kuehnel, who majored in psy-chology with a minor in management. Though he pursued his graduate education at University of Texas in Austin, it is his days as an undergraduate that he still draws on for strength and wisdom. “My courses and co-curr icular experiences provided me with the con-fidence and skills to proactively engage with the world,” says Kuehnel, who served in student government, wrestled on the varsity team and secured a spot in the 1969 Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universities. It was his work at the Camarillo State Hospital that would solidify his

CARING FOR THE MENTALLY ILLor Tim Kuehnel, Ph.D., that youthful, idealistic yearning to change the world has never died.

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direction in the field of psychology, set-ting him on a mission. “The diseases I learned about in books came to life,” remembers Kuehnel. “It was obvious that these people needed to be cared for, and I wanted to find out what could be done to increase their quality of life.” While at CLC, he met his future wife, Julie (Menzies ’69) Kuehnel, Ph.D., who currently chairs CLU’s Psychology Department and serves as Assistant to the Provost for Assessment. After their gradu-ation, the couple left for Texas where both earned their doctorates. Kuehnel became even more interested in commu-nity mental health programs to help the mentally ill function in unlocked residen-tial settings. “Unfortunately, at that time, most people who went into hospitals just stayed there,” he admits. In 1975, the couple returned to California. Both landed jobs with a UCLA School of Medicine research project. The Behavior Analysis and Modification in Community Mental Health Centers Research Project needed someone who could disseminate clinical innovations to community mental health

centers. And, Tim was that person with his combined skills in behavior therapy, consultation, management and training. The community mental health project blossomed, and the Kuehnels took their new ideas on the road, giving workshops and evaluating the adoption of clinical breakthroughs for the severely mentally ill throughout the country. At the conclusion of the project in 1979, Kuehnel joined the UCLA faculty at Camarillo State Hospital. His innova-tive treatments caught the attention of the clinical director and evolved into Kuehnel’s writing grants to set up new treatment centers based on a community approach. Ultimately, he was appointed Clinical Director of the UCLA Research Unit. Kuehnel’s research projects focused on enhancing the functional indepen-dence of patients, reducing aggressive behaviors in hospitalized patients, and teaching families how to respond to a mentally ill relative. The applications proved successful, with skills training and family education programs reduc-ing patient relapse rates by more than 50 percent compared to using psychotropic medications alone. The biobehavioral studies he was involved with demonstrated that effec-tive control of psychopathology can be achieved using much lower doses of drugs than previously prescribed. Many patients’ dosages could be safely reduced, thus lowering their risk of developing many irreversible neurological disorders. Kuehnel’s research team also studied new antipsychotic medications that were proven to be a safe, more effective anti-psychotic agent with significantly fewer side effects than traditional medications in use since the 1950s. With the imminent closure of the state facility, Kuehnel joined Telecare Corp. as the administrator and clinical director of the Las Posadas Mental Health Rehabilitation facility, which combines efforts of the county mental health department, families of the mentally ill and the Area Housing Authority. In 2000 Kuehnel urged Telecare to help Ventura County apply for state funding to provide integrated community outreach and assertive support to mental-ly ill citizens who are homeless. The grant created the Ventura HOPES program

which currently serves 65 individuals in the county with the goals of reducing homelessness, jail recidivism, psychiatric hospitalization and substance use, while increasing the members’ options for liv-ing, learning, working and socializing. Project outcomes thus far show that the HOPES project is one of the most suc-cessful in the state. “While we don’t have a cure for these illnesses, we have greatly improved treatments and rehabilitation procedures that can dramatically help individuals with serious mental illnesses live rela-tively normal lives,” says Kuehnel. “The last 20 years have shown that the quality of life for the mentally ill can be much better than ever imagined possible.” Having taught at least one class at CLU almost every year since 1978, Kuehnel finds it encouraging to see stu-dents choosing a career in psychology. Several graduates of CLU’s master’s pro-gram are working for him at Las Posadas, and CLU undergraduates are benefiting from a clinical practicum that Kuehnel designed to help students learn to work effectively with a seriously mentally ill client. Though Kuehnel has found ways to help the mentally ill live better and more productive lives, he notes that challenges remain. The prevalence of schizophrenia in this country remains steady at 1.4 percent of the population, and many of these people have other medical illness, he explains. There is a documented deficiency of existing service systems. The major-ity of people with schizophrenia do not receive the treatment and support they need, according to recent reports from the Surgeon General. However, the rec-ommended services include the use of models similar to the psychosocial and assertive community treatments used by Kuehnel. But, what could be a source of pride for Kuehnel simply pushes this eternal optimist to do more. He hopes that even-tually psychiatric rehabilitation programs used in the Las Posadas and HOPES pro-grams will be universally implemented, producing quality care and hope for people with serious mental illnesses.

Shirley Cobb is a journalist and public rela-tions consultant who lives in Camarillo.

CARING FOR THE MENTALLY ILLBy Lynda Paige Fulford and Shirley Cobb

“My courses and co-curricular experiences provided me with the confidence and skills to proactively

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Alumni, this is your chance to tell us what important things you are doing. We are inter-ested in hearing about promo-tions, job changes, education updates, address changes, new e-mail addresses, marriages, births, honors and awards. Keep us informed! Write to your class representa tive or to the Alumni Relations Offi ce at

California Lutheran University Alumni Relations Offi ce 60 W. Olsen Road #1500 Thou-sand Oaks, CA 91360 alumni@clunet.edu.

Or visit www.clunet.edu/Almuni and click on “submit your Classnotes” to tell us your news.

’64Class RepresentativeLinda (Gulsrud) Harris

28746 Pisces St.

Agoura Hills, CA 91301

lindaagoura@worldnet.att.net

’65Class RepresentativeRuth Ann Johnson

1036 Michelangelo Drive

Sunnyvale, CA 94087

Jim Huchthausen, Cambria, Calif., retired as a political science and American history instructor at College of the Canyons.

’66Class StewardJim Bessey

6500 E. Stearns St.

Long Beach, CA 90815

Judith (Taylor) Graham’s, Somerset, Calif., poem “Win-ter Pond” was Poem of the Month for December on The Christian Science Monitor Web site at www.csmonitor.com/poetry. Nadine (Nagel) Melberg, Lake Forest, Calif., teaches algebra at La Paz Junior High School in Mission Viejo. Raymond Melberg, Lake Forest, Calif., is Manag-ing Consultant in the West for the national safety consulting fi rm NATLSCO.

’67Class RepresentativeJanet Andersen

1512 Robinson St.

Oroville, CA 95965

aandersen@cncnet .com

Event CoordinatorMary (Malde) Brannock

3051 Roundup Circle

Thousand Oaks, CA 91360

’68REUNION 2003Class RepresentativeGerry Price

240 East “J” 12

Lancaster, CA 93535

DoodlesDad@aol.com

Event CoordinatorGail Baird

2267 Camilar Drive

Camarillo, CA 91310

If you are interested in helping to plan your 35-year reunion, please e-mail alumni@clunet.edu.

Marsha Anderson, Nebraska City, Neb., was installed as

Pastor of First Evangelical Lutheran Church in August. Charles Brown, Sioux Falls, S.D., retired from college administration and is doing educational consulting. Mike Mayfi eld, Laguna Hills, Calif., is President of Golden West Financial in Costa Mesa. Golden West is an operating subsidiary of Citizens Bank of Ontario. Gerald Price, Lan-caster, Calif., is Chief Copy Editor at the Antelope Valley Press in Palmdale.

’69Class Representatives and Class StewardsJim and Judy (Wacker) Day

4008 Coral Reef Place

Lake Havasu, AZ 86406

jimjudy@citlink.net

Jim and Judy (Wacker) Day, Lake Havasu, Ariz., own Gold Star Engraving. Jim is Presi-dent of Havasu for Youth and is a member of CLU’s CLEF Board and Convocation. Paul Guevara, Merced, Calif., is Director of Special Projects for the Merced City School District. Donald Herman-sen, D.D.S., Redwood City, Calif., has a dental practice. Wyman Holloway, Spring-fi eld, Va., is a program manag-er at AT&T. Bruce Wilcox, Oxnard, Calif., is a special education teacher at California Youth Authority.

’70Class StewardTimothy Pinkney

4817 Blaydon Road

Rocklin, CA 95677

Alumni NewsAlumni Board of Directors

Executive Committee

Brian McCoy ’95

President

Michelle (Campos ’92, MPA ’99) Blas

Alumni Regent

Lea Lamp ’74

Secretary

Sheila McHenry ’78

Immediate Past President

David Spurlock Jr. ’69

Vice President, Development

Krister Swanson ’89

Vice President, University Relations

William R. Swiontkowski Jr. ’67

Vice President, Enrichment and

Recognition

Mike Engstrom ’84

Bill Ewing ’90

Nicole Hackbarth ’03 (ASCLU

Representative)

Jeff Henbest, ADEP ’01

Tim Hengst ’72

Mary Ildvad ’82

Ted Masters ’70

Blake Mueller ’85

Sasan Nikoomanesh, MBA ’99

Bruce Stevenson ’80 (Faculty

Representative)

Jim Thompson ’68

Gary Trumbauer ’79

Director of Alumni

Development and

Parent Relations

Elaine Benditson

Assistant Director of

Alumni Relations

Jennifer (Dowling ’94) Marsteen

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Marsha Embree, Tustin, Calif., does billing, collec-tions and paralegal work for several lawyers. Craig Mar-burger, Puyallup, Wash., is a pilot with Alaska Airlines. For being the lucky winner in last fall’s drawing in the Search for Athletic Alums, he received a CLU gift pack. Christine Miller, Waldorf, Md., is the Pastor at Hope Lutheran Church in Clinton. Frank Nausin, Thousand Oaks, Calif., was installed as Senior Minister at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in October. He serves as Chair of the CLU Convocation and as a mem-ber of the Board of Regents. Robert Riede, Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif., owns The Appraisal Connection in Torrance. Anne (Kopp) Bracht Rodgers, Newark, Del., is a mission mobilizer for USCWM. Bruce Thomas, Moorpark, Calif., owns Bruce J. Thomas CFP.

’71Class RepresentativeAdele (Broas) Trent

5935 Brayton Ave.

Long Beach, CA 90805

Class StewardEloise (Olson) Cohen

730 Woodlawn Drive

Thousand Oaks, CA 91360

ecohen@clunet.edu

’72Class RepresentativeSteve Miller

362 Yacon St.

Vista, CA 92083

slmmiller@cox.net

Event CoordinatorRebecca (Overton) France

1555 Shadowglen Court

Westlake Village, CA 91361

Class Representative and Event CoordinatorAlan Virgil

24660 Via Valmonte

Torrance, CA 90505-6801

Don Boothe, Collierville, Tenn., is a pilot for Fed-eral Express. George Kel-ley, North Richland Hills, Texas, is the lead builder with KB Homes in Dallas. Gary McGinnis, Thousand Oaks, Calif., teaches math and coaches football and softball at Thousand Oaks High School.

’73REUNION 2003Class RepresentativeClaudine (Dumelle) Linzer

1188 Druid Walk

Decatur, GA 30033-3736

If you are interested in helping to plan your 30-year reunion, please e-mail alumni@clunet.edu.

’74Class Representative and Event CoordinatorLea Lamp

6530 W. Westwind Drive

Glendale, AZ 85310

LampLea@hotmail.com

Gary Hamm, Coto de Caza, Calif., is President of Health-care Placement Group Inc.

’75Class RepresentativesGloria Falls

1629 E. Killen Place

Compton, CA 90221-1300

gloriaff@aol.com

Quentin Panek

891 Lottie St.

Monterey, CA 93940

qpanek@monterey.k12.ca.us

Class StewardRaymond Hebel

4987 Hollyglen Court

Moorpark, CA 93021

Randy Adams (MS), Glen-dale, Calif., was named Chief of Police for the city of Glen-dale in December. He served as Simi Valley Police Chief

before accepting the Glen-dale post. David Brobeck, Ph.D., Salem, Ohio, is the Superintendent of Salem City Schools. Roger Martinson, Chula Vista, Calif., is a special claims adjustor for Farmers Insurance.

’77Class RepresentativeJohn Rarick, Ph.D.

P.O. Box 1747

Poulsbo, WA 98370

JRarickPhD@cs.com

Class StewardBill Funk

705 Blue Oak Ave.

Newbury Park, CA 91320-4010

wmdfnk@hotmail.com

Jim Garman, Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif., was featured in an article titled “Five Minutes With…Jim Garman” in the January issue of Referee maga-zine. Jim has refereed NCAA Division I baseball for 23 years and regularly works in the Pac 10, Western Athletic and Big West conferences. His assign-ment to the 2002 NCAA Divi-sion I College World Series was his fi fth. Jim is Vice Presi-dent of Human Resources for TRW Space and Electronics in Redondo Beach. Stephen Sterling, Auburn, Calif., is a supervising geologist for the state of California.

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’78REUNION 2003Class RepresentativeDottie (Roman) Sterling

1625 Foxridge Circle

Auburn, CA 95603-5959

sterling@newworld.net

If you are interested in helping to plan your 25-year reunion, please e-mail alumni@clunet.edu.

’79Class RepresentativeRhondi (Pinkstaff ) Mitchell

26410 Misty Ridge Place

Fair Oaks Ranch, CA 91387

Rhonda_Mitchell@hartdistrict.org

Jeff Berg, Glendale, Ariz., is the Associate Pastor at Lord of

Life Lutheran Church in Sun City. Blake Bixby, Hillsboro, Ore., is Controller at Ajino-moto Frozen Foods USA. Christina (Neitz) Bliven, Maryville, Tenn., assists her husband in real estate invest-ments while being a full-time mom. Susan Candea, Topeka, Kan., is the Pastor at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church. Robert Koon, Chicago, Ill., is director of The Play-wrights Network and resident playwright for the Chicago Dramatists. He was an invited presenter at the William Inge Theatre Festival in spring and his play Vintage Red and the Dust of the Road was featured at the Dayton Future Festival. Carl Mulleneaux, Oro Val-ley, Ariz., is Product Assur-ance Manager for the Exoat-mospheric Kill Vehicle with Raytheon Missile Systems in Tucson. Pattee Wegener, Hermosa Beach, Calif., is

Team Manager for State Farm Insurance in Torrance. Lori (Disselhorst) Wolf, Cardiff, Calif., is a computer teacher for Solano Beach School Dis-trict.

’80Class RepresentativeScot Sorensen

5961 13th St.

Sacramento, CA 95822

ssorensen@stjohnslc.org

Class StewardDavid Robertson III

18116 S. Gramercy Place

Torrance, CA 90504-4339

Theodore Ayers, Castro Val-ley, Calif., is a senior software engineer with United Health Group in San Francisco. Mark Birnbaum, Culver City, Calif., is an investment execu-tive with Trilogy Financial Services and property manager of a 20-unit building. Paul Bryson, Stevenson Ranch, Calif., is a senior investigator for the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transit Author-ity. Greg Hausken, Yakima, Wash., is Director of Opera-tions at Quest Therapy. Brent Hoy-Bianchi, Nevada City, Calif., is taking time off from the ministry to serve as a mental health worker for Milhous Children’s Services, a psychiatric treatment center for emotionally disabled boys. Rick James, Alameda, Calif., is a seventh-grade English, literature and history teacher at Lincoln Middle School in the Alameda Unified School District. Karen Ann Olsen, Stockton, Calif., is a trust offi-cer for the Bank of Stockton. Karen (Seiler) Sherlock, Sugar Land, Texas, is princi-pal geophysicist for El Paso, an international petroleum exploration/development company in Houston.

’81Class RepresentativeTori Nordin

8104 Aralia Drive

Austin, TX 78750

torinordin@aol.com

Derek Butler, Thousand Oaks, Calif., is a financial advisor for Morgan Stanley. Peggy Ruesink, Ventura, Calif., is a marriage and family therapist.

’82Class RepresentativeElizabeth Proctor

2254 Highview Lane NW B-102

Bremerton, WA 98312

Liz.Proctor@WAMU.net

Class StewardFrank Espegren

2789 14th St.

Sacramento, CA 95818

Val Antonescu, Imperial Beach, Calif., is an INS officer with the U.S. Department of Justice in San Diego. Dan Stoffel, Newhall, Calif., is regional sales manager for Goldberg and Solovy Foods Inc.

’83REUNION 2003Class StewardDoug Page

10118 80th Ave., Court NW

Gig Harbor, WA 98332

Event CoordinatorNancy (LaPorte) Kesatie

274 Pomo St.

Ventura, CA 93001

If you are interested in helping to plan your 20-year reunion, please e-mail alumni@clunet.edu.

Barbara (Hague) Augsdorfer, Beaumont, Calif., received an elementary teaching credential from CSU

Write (maybe dance) if you hear the music

Danika Dinsmore, poet, performer, educator and arts administrator, pre-sented two poetry read-ings titled “Write (maybe dance) if You Hear the Music” at CLU last fall. After receiving her bache-lor’s degree from CLU in 1990 and her teaching cre-dential the following year, Dinsmore went on to earn an M.F.A. in writing and poetics from The Naropa Institute. In 1996 she co-founded the Northwest

SPokenword LAB in Auburn, Wash., and served as director until 1998. Currently, she is Executive Director of Eleventh Hour Productions, a nonprofit producer of literary arts events in Seattle. Her books include Traffic, The 3:15 Experiment and Every Day Angels and Other Near Death Experiences. She also has a spokenword CD, All Over the Road, and appears in the anthology Short Fuse: The Global Anthology of Fusion Poetry, published last fall. Her awards include a 1998 grant from King County Arts Commission to produce a curriculum guide for teaching poetry in the schools and the 1999 Washington Poets Association Award for Performance Poetry.

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San Bernardino. Jennifer (Rueb) Harper, Tenafl y, N.J., has a private practice in psychotherapy in New York City and is Dean of the Psychoanalytic Program at the Westchester Institute in Bedford Hills. She is also President-Elect of the National Association for the Advancement of Psychoanalysis.

’84Class RepresentativesSue (Debuhr) Freudenberg

904 Terrace Drive

Yreka, CA 96097-2125

toktok@prodigy.net

Susan (Ahmann) Ruby

1702 E. Salt Sage Drive

Phoenix, AZ 85048

sru1@msn.com

Victoria Dowling (MBA ’90), O’Fallon, Ill., was selected to serve a three-year term on the CASE (Council for Advancement and Support of Education) Commission on Philanthropy. She has been Vice President for Develop-ment at McKendree College since 1997. Sue (Debuhr) Freudenberg, Yreka, Calif., is Director of Adult Educa-tion for the Yreka Union High School District.

’85Class RepresentativeMary Mueller

15508 Harte Lane

Moorpark, CA 93021

Implapros@aol.com

Class StewardLaurel Engstrom

15371 Seitz Court

Moorpark, CA 93021

angsty2@aol.com

’86Class Stewards and RepresentativesKevin and Brandy (Downing)

Schaffels

7350 Laura Lane

Reseda, CA 91355-8008

brandy.schaffels@motortrend.com

kschaff@clunet.edu

’87Class RepresentativeFranc Camara

10411 176th Place NE

Redmond, WA 98052-7208

franccam@microsoft.com

Class StewardRon Dwyer-Voss

1980 Pebblewood Drive

Sacramento, CA 95833

ronsue@concourse.net

Earl Bentancourt, Cypress, Calif., owns Downtown Reprographics, a litigation support and photocopying business in Los Angeles. Kirk Clayton (MS), Goodyear, Ariz., is an administrator, educator, researcher and advocate for human rights. His book America’s Colored People: Ignorance or Racism? is available on line at http://www.atlasbooks.com.

’88REUNION 2003 Class StewardsMary (Koblentz) Ward

3881 Hendrix St.

Irvine, CA 92614

Robyn (Thomas) Peterson

14639 Marymount St.

Moorpark, CA 93021-2568

If you are interested in helping to plan your 15-year reunion, please e-mail alumni@clunet.edu.

Thomas Bonds, Valparaiso, Ind., is a vice president at Mer-rill Lynch in Merrillville.

’89Class RepresentativesJennifer (Miller) De Fusco

1261 S. Carl St.

Anaheim, CA 92806-5601

Madfusco@aol.com

Karen Meier

1313 N. El Molino Ave.

Pasadena, CA 91104

kmeier@solheimlh.org

Class StewardKrister Swanson

3287 Heatherglow St.

Thousand Oaks, CA 91360

Dennis Blas, Garden Grove, Calif., is Dean of Students

Mobilized for ministry

For much of last year, life was a lot different – in some ways more rewarding, defi nitely more risky – for the Rev. Dann Ettner ’79, Pastor at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church in Phoe-nix, Ariz. As U.S. troops were being mobilized to support Opera-tion Enduring Freedom last spring, Ettner, a U.S. Army reservist chaplain since 1991, was called to report to Camp Stronghold Freedom in Karshi-Khanabad, Uzbekistan. “Within two weeks I had left my home, family and church to begin the mobilization process,” recalls Ettner who served as an Army Air Base Chaplain and supervisor of chap-lains from several military branches at bases in Afghanistan and Pakistan through December. Ettner, who found his new ministry both rewarding and fulfi lling, describes life on the former Soviet air base as interesting. “We all lived, worshiped, bathed, worked and even went to the hospital and dentist in tents,” he explains. However, thanks to a chapel being remodeled in Turkey, the temporary canvas church was equipped with hand-me-down pews. Ettner admits that since returning home he sometimes wonders why the walls aren’t moving as they did amid the windy, dusty conditions that the troops endured each day. His offi ce tent, which he shared with three other chap-lains from Assembly of God, Nazarene and Catholic denomi-nations, also served as their sleeping quarters. Since only imported plywood from Brazil was available, the industrious chaplains built a rocking chair, coffee table and even a fi shing pole out of plywood. “As for the fi shing pole,” offers Ettner, “I didn’t fi sh with it. I used it to bring smiles to people who started taking life too seriously on the base.”

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CribnotesAustin, Emelia Faith was born to Laurie (Miller ’95) and Jeff Austin on Nov. 7, 2001.

Ayers, Benjamin Theo-dore was born to Kim Le and Theodore Ayers ’80 on July 24, 2002.

Bowers, Ava Grace was born to Cyndi (Fjeldseth ’94) and Karl Bowers on Aug. 10, 2002.

Brazelton, Aurora Makay-lin was born to Rhonda (Burt ’93) and Nathanael ’92 Brazelton on March 17, 2002.

Cardenas, Kylie and Alexis were born to Rachel (Dennis ’98) and Jason Cardenas on June 30, 2002.

Cohen, Sean Brandon was born to Diane and Tony ’90 Cohen on Aug. 12, 2002.

Gutierrez, Nicolas Luis was born to Janeen Cox-Gutierrez ’92 and Luis Guti-errez ’92 on June 10, 2002.

Holmes, Jacob Hunter was born to Stephanie (Lantz ’92) and Chris Holmes on Jan.20, 2002.

Johnson, Madison Ann was born to Mark Johnson ’91 on July 16, 2002.

Lawson, Michael Victor was born to Lisa and Eric ’97 Lawson on Feb. 6, 2002.

Macias, Isabel Amelia was born to Michelle (Small ’89) and Israel Macias on July 26, 2002.

Maxwell, Leo James was born to Kathy (O’Connor ’94) and Drew ’99 Maxwell on Aug. 18, 2002.

Mitchell, Ayden Jack was born to Robert Mitchell ’02 on Feb. 23, 2002.

Nordal, Karly Nora was born to Sharon and Curt ’90 Nordal on Oct. 4, 2002.

Odegaard, David Michael was born to Jaynette (Stark ’96) and Michael Odegaard on May 24, 2002.

Otte, Gabriel William was born to Robin and Chris ’92 Otte on Dec. 20, 2001.

Patel, Macy Sejal and Avery Jayne were born to Kirsten (Nicholson ’93) and Jeetil Patel on Aug. 27, 2002.

Reed, Lauren Elizabeth was born to Jody (Smith ’00) and Josh Reed on Oct. 8, 2002.

Schaffels, Tristan Nathan-iel was born to Brandy (Downing ’86) and Kevin ’86 Schaffels on Dec. 1, 2002.

Schemenauer, Leah Rachelle was born to Cindy (Spafford ’96) and Jeff Sche-menauer on June 12, 2002.

Skellenger, Aidan Miles was born to Amanda (Eaves ’99) and Scott ’98 Skellenger on Sept. 13, 2002.

Squires, Silje Elizabeth was born to Sherith and Scott (MA ’95) Squires on Sept. 28, 2002.

Voss-Rothmeier, Henry was adopted by Susan ’92 and Kris Voss-Rothmeier on May 23, 2002, at age 15 months.

Wood, Parker Michael was born to Patti (Zipperer ’92) and Dean Wood on July 26, 2002.

Zaborowski, Ryland Douglas Christian was born to Wendy (Christiansen ’90) and Jeff Zaborowski on May 13, 2002.

Correction: In the Fall 2002 Crib notes, Anna (Olson ’98) Berg’s maiden name was reported incorrectly as Ben-ninghoff. Anna gave birth to Björn Edward on June 29, 2002.

MarriagesKathie Schaap ’89 and Rich Hale, Sept. 7, 2002.

Scott Wolfe ’89 and Jen-nette Roberts, Nov. 16, 2002.

Richard Middlebrook ’90 and Crystal Dawne Cooper, May 26, 2002.

Darci Lohn ’92 and Chris-topher Hughes, March 30, 2002.

Rachel Austin ’93 and Peter Rudenberg, Aug. 27, 2002.

Vibeke Rosset ’93 and Jan Remiers, March, 4, 2000.

Janine Carlson ’94 and Ryan Huisenga ’97, June 15, 2002.

Mark Schoenbeck ’96 and Victoria Snyder, Oct. 5, 2002.

Becky Batiz ’97 and Albert Townsend, Aug. 10, 2002.

Luke Barrett ’98 and Darci Phillips, July 28, 2002.

Zack Hernandez ’98 and Temelle Terp, Sept. 1, 2002.

Michele Moller ’98 and Brian McDonald, June 29, 2002.

Melissa Wood ’98 and Mar-ko Glusac, Oct. 12, 2002.

Jesse Caballero ’99 and Camille Rodriguez, Nov. 10, 2002.

Russ Thebaud ’99 and Kristin Hanser ’02, Aug. 17, 2002.

Sergio Alatorre ’00 and Elma Denise Garrido ’01, July 6, 2002.

David Bayles ’00 and Kim Hesse ’01, April 6, 2002.

Will Brooks ’00 and Malia Finseth ’02, Aug. 31, 2002.

Jennifer Miller ’00 and Mark Pengelly, July 20, 2002.

Heidi Theis ’00 and Jer-emy Creed ’00, Aug. 24, 2002.

Robyn Frost ’02 and Brian Woodworth ’02, Sept. 14, 2002.

Erin Petrick ’02 and Jeremy Bell, June 30, 2002.

In MemoriamDavid Frederick Hutchins ’67 passed away on Sept. 4, 2002.

Catherine Schwanke ’95 passed away on March 20, 2002.

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at St. Joseph High School in Lakewood and assistant softball coach at Cypress Col-lege. He received a master’s in education with an emphasis in physical education from Azusa Pacifi c University. Cheri (Bannister) Erick-son, Newbury Park, Calif., teaches at Ascension Lutheran Elementary School in Thou-sand Oaks. Darin Erickson, Newbury Park, Calif., teaches science at Westlake High School in Westlake Village. Shenandoah Gale, Washing-ton, D.C., is pursuing a master of theological studies at Wesley Theological Seminary and a master of international train-ing and education at American University. Steve de Lavea-ga, Scottsdale, Ariz., is Presi-dent of Realty Solutions at JPS Consulting Group. Michelle (Small) Macias, Oakland, Calif., teaches English at Far West High School. George Tidd, Camarillo, Calif., is account executive with Homestore.com in Westlake Village. Scott Wolfe, Thou-sand Oaks, Calif., is Princi-pal Planner with the City of Moorpark.

’90Class RepresentativesJulie Donaldson-Prince

745 Nicklaus Drive

Plano, TX 75025

Jprince007@aol.com

Bill Ewing

2722 N. Cottonwood St.

Orange, CA 92865

WeEwingz@aol.com

Cindy Carter, Ventura, Calif., is Director of Student Affairs and a member of the faculty at Pacifi ca Graduate Institute. Tony Cohen, Carlsbad, Calif., is Executive Director of Auto-fusion Inc. Monica Johans-son, Oak Park, Calif., is Man-ager of Finance at Wellpoint in Camarillo. Linda (Sovereign) Lipscomb, Sunland, Calif., and husband David are co-owners

of Lipscomb LLC, a real estate development and sales company. Linda also provides adoption services and consultation, and continuing education train-ing for marriage and family therapists and licensed social workers. Cynthia (Cooley) Martinez, Carbondale, Ill., is a teaching assistant for the Carbondale School District. Scott Myers, Monrovia, Calif., teaches English in the Alhambra School District and provides vocal coaching for foreign musicians singing in English. He traveled to Japan to record with a Japanese act. Scott Penniston, Irvine, Calif., is Vice President/Group Media Director for the advertising fi rm FCB Worldwide. Susan (Ayres) Sewell, Ventura, Calif., is a court mediator/investigator for the Supreme Court of Cali-fornia. Wendy (Christiansen) Zaborowski, Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif., teaches fourth grade in Aliso Viejo.

’91Class RepresentativeTodd Arrowsmith

28703 Persimmon Lane

Saugus, CA 91350

arrowsmith@attbi.com

Class StewardCarrie Jurgemeyer Fick

22586 Via Santiago

Mission Viejo, CA 92691

carrie.f ick@cui.edu

Sharon Amundson, Newbury Park, Calif., is a senior accoun-tant-international with Dole Food Co. and has a private CPA practice. Danielle Deyar-mond, Ventura, Calif., is a lab supervisor at Amgen in Thou-sand Oaks. Emily (Hosoien) Harman, Thousand Oaks, Calif., is a research specialist and school psychology intern with the Carpinteria School District. She received a master of education in pupil person-nel services in December 2001 and a PPS credential in school counseling last June from Azusa

Pacifi c University. She will fi n-ish her PPS credential in school psychology this June. Mark Johnson, Chula Vista, Calif., is a loan offi cer for AamesHome Loan. Holly Solberg, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, will be the 2003 Honors Day Convocation speaker on Friday morning, May 2, in Samuelson Chapel. Holly is Assistant Country Director for CARE Interna-tional-Ethiopia.

’92Class RepresentativesMark Marius

200 North 32nd St.

Belleville, IL 62226-6638

mariusteam@mac.com

Marguerite (Olmedo) Wolfe

2443 Castlemont Court

Simi Valley, CA 93063

garme@pacbell.net

Class StewardEric Berg

3218 Cherrywood Drive

Thousand Oaks, CA 91360

eberg@amgen.com

Event CoordinatorAmanda (Boggs) Berg

3218 Cherrywood Drive

Thousand Oaks, CA 91360

Nathanael Brazelton, Oceanside, Calif., is a police offi cer with the Oceanside Police Department. Janeen Cox-Gutierrez, Orange, Calif., works part time for Southern California Edison in tax depreciation. Loren

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Geeting, Richmond, Great Britain, won the BBC Radio 2 Voice of Musical Theatre 2002 held in Cardiff in November. He was awarded a £10,000 cash prize as well as a variety of BBC broadcast engagements. Luis Gutierrez, Orange, Calif., is a national account manager with Pfizer. He received his MBA from Pepperdine University in November. Stephanie (Lantz) Holmes, Gilbert, Ariz., is a cardiovascular sales specialist with KOS Pharmaceuticals. Darci (Lohn) Hughes, Breckenridge, Colo., is a project manager and designer for VAg Architects & Planners in Vail. Chris Otte, Corona, Calif., is a DSL manager for SBC/Advanced Solutions in Riverside. Nancy Rothschild, San Pedro, Calif., is an inspector for the U.S. Customs Service. She is also a firearms instructor and competitive shooter – the only female on the six-member Commissioner’s National Pistol Team. She set national records for revolver and semi-automatic pistols in 2001. Jennifer (Shimota)

Rufsvold, San Diego, Calif., teaches English at Construction-Tech Academy High School. Jason Spafford, Las Vegas, Nev., is a supervisor for AAA Insurance. Michael Sylvester, Riverside, Calif., is Chief Information Technology Officer for the County of Riverside Department of Public Social Services.

’93REUNION 2003Class RepresentativesAnne Christenson

P.O. Box 10872

Tempe, AZ 85284

achristenson1@juno.com

Shellie (Brent) Prater

2319 Woodlake Circle

Lodi, CA 95242

sprater@pacbell.net

Event CoordinatorJulie (Hoogesteger) Reimer

4416 Starflower Court

Suisun, CA 94585

If you are interested in helping to plan your 10-year reunion, please e-mail alumni@clunet.edu.

Rachel Austin, Plano, Texas, is Senior Human Resources Manager at Kinko’s Corpo-rate Office in Dallas. Vibeke Rosset, Trondheim, Nor-way, is Corporate Marketing Manager for Siemens AS in Norway.

’94Class RepresentativesJeff Aschbrenner

7441 Brigadoon Way

Dublin, CA 94568

mjaschbrenner@hotmail.com

Chad Hellmuth

2632 6th St., Apt. A

Santa Monica, CA 90405

Class StewardJennifer (Dowling) Marsteen

1384 Currant Ave.

Simi Valley, CA 93065

jmarstee@clunet.edu

Deanna (Milsap) Argyros, Thousand Oaks, Calif., is Vice President of Funding at HLC Capital Inc. Cyndi (Fjelds-eth) Bowers, Simi Valley, Calif., is a sales representa-tive for Medtronic. Kathy (O’Connor) Maxwell, Phoenix, Ariz., is a vocational

counselor for the State of Ari-zona. Tim Pershing, Spo-kane, Wash., is a law student at Gonzaga University. Heather Stevens, Berkeley, Calif., will graduate from Graduate Theo-logical Union this spring with a master’s in art and Christian spirituality.

’95Class RepresentativeBrian McCoy

264 D Ridgeton Lane

Simi Valley, CA 93065

brian.mccoy@natplan.com

Class StewardAllison Pilmer

CLU Admission Office

60 W. Olsen Road #1350

Thousand Oaks, CA 91360

Event CoordinatorCorrie (Anderson) Nibarger

432 Fieldflower Lane

Simi Valley, CA 93065-3051

Brian Fisher, Ventura, Calif., is Director of Planning and Allocations for Big Dog Sportswear in Santa Barbara.

A few months ago, alumni Eric Berg ’92 and Susan Lundeen ’88 Smuck, both employees at Amgen, were searching for ways to reconnect with their alma mater. Out of their discussion came plans for CONNECT, a program designed to identify univer-sity service oppor tunities and match them with the talents and interests of alumni who are willing to get involved. With the help of a CONNECT committee and the support of the Alumni Association Board of Directors, the program was officially launched last September. Currently, there are at least 19 alumni service opportuni-ties that have been identified on campus, ranging from student mentoring and career internships to information technology sup-port and Admission Office event participation. For example, Bryan Card ’01 and his wife Angela (Claros ’01) Card got reconnected to CLU by volunteering at the Fall Showcase, which is hosted annually by the Admission Office. The Admission staff needed alumni to assist at information tables by talking to and encouraging potential students and their parents at the annual event that draws more than 300 people to campus. Bryan and Angela eagerly accepted their first service opportunity with CLU and spent five hours on campus talking to potential students and parents about their own experiences and memories of life at CLU.

For dent ist J im Thompson ’68, being a part of the CONNECT program just meant putting a formal name on what he has been doing for some time – men to r i n g CLU s t uden t s who a re interested in becoming dentists. “We spend about eight hours with students each week,” explains Thompson whose wife, Gwen (Theodos ’68), also assists in the mentoring and internship pro-cess. “It is very gratifying to see the interest the students have not only in dentistry but in the business side and patient care aspects of a medical office as well,” says the Thousand Oaks dentist. At least six of his mentored students have matriculated to dental schools after graduating from CLU.

For more information on how you can CONNECT with CLU, contact Elaine Benditson, Director of Alumni Development & Parent Relations, at (805) 493-3161 or send an e-mail to ebendit@clunet.edu.

Mentor Jim Thompson ’68 with students Valerie Ash ’05 and Ashley Costello ’04.

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’96Class RepresentativeBethany Lewis

1866 Ridgegate Lane, Apt. J

Simi Valley, CA 93065

bethylew@pacbell.net

Class Representative and Event CoordinatorSierra (Brown) Stewart

7026 Mulberry Court

Dublin, CA 94568

sierra.stewart@mindspring.com

Class StewardJustin Knight

655 Ivywood Lane #B

Simi Valley, CA 93065

justin.knight@inno4u.com

Adam Abrahms, Santa Monica, Calif., is an associate with the law firm of Proskauer Rose LLP in Los Angeles. Valerie Fortier, New York, N.Y., is Marketing Director for United Staffing Systems and their affiliates. Steve Guy, Lakewood, Wash., is a material damage appraiser for Mutual of Enumclaw. Emily Kan-ney, Thousand Oaks, Calif., teaches fifth grade in the Simi Valley Unified School District. She is also a marathon run-ner. Jon Rider, Boise, Idaho, works for the recruiting firm Stafftopia. Margaret (Vestal) Rider, Boise, Idaho, received a master’s in curriculum and instruction from Boise State University. Mark Stewart, Woodland Hills, Calif., is a manager for Enterprise Rent-A-Car. Amy Walz, Littleton, Colo., is club coach for the Littleton Soccer Association.

’97Class RepresentativeAmy Beuthel

631 Country Club Dr. #723

Simi Valley, CA 93065

abeuthel@dock.net

Class StewardPeter Berg

11872 Jade Court

Fountain Valley, CA 92708

pberg@broadcom.com

Event CoordinatorJason Chronister

40438 Fieldcrest Lane

Palmdale, CA 93551

Edwin Astudillo, Thousand Oaks, Calif., is an attorney with Luce, Forward, Hamil-ton & Scripps in San Diego. Becky (Townsend) Batiz, Chicago, Ill., works with abused and neglected children through the Child Advocacy Program at LaRabida Chil-dren’s Hospital. Ryan Huis-enga, Oak Park, Calif., teach-es at Hueneme High School. Ryan Kaufman, Fairfax, Va., is a senior financial consultant with U.S. Bank. Eric Law-son, Thousand Oaks, Calif., is a senior account executive with JMPR Public Rela-tions. Tim Nausin, La Verne, Calif., is assistant athletic trainer at the University of La Verne. Jennifer Otto, Walnut Creek, Calif., is a CPA with a small firm in Walnut Creek. Debbi (Lindstrom) Wayte, Fresno, Calif., teaches biology at Washington Union High School.

’98REUNION 2003Class RepresentativesJohanna (La Rocque) Hofmeister

1361 Midway Blvd.

Big Bear City, CA 92314

2hofmeisters@excite.com

Julie (Harris) Tillmann

1832 S. Curson Ave. #2

Los Angeles, CA 90019

Kari Gravrock

1710 W. Hillcrest Dr. #208

Newbury Park, CA 91320

kgravrock@aol.com

Class StewardJamie (Rempfer) Alvarez

rempferj@vcss.k12.ca.us

Event CoordinatorMichele Moller

1232 Alessandro Drive

Newbury Park, CA 91320

If you are interested in helping to plan your 5-year reunion, please e-mail alumni@clunet.edu.

Luke Barrett, Simi Valley, Calif., works for Cardservice International. Jeff Barry (MBA, ’01), Ventura, Calif., is a deputy sheriff with the Ventura County Sheriff ’s Department. In December, he was elected Director of the Ventura County Deputy Sheriff ’s Association, representing more than 800 members of law enforcement. Melissa (Wood) Glusac, Thousand Oaks, Calif., teaches

at Thousand Oaks High School. Zack Hernandez, Chicago, Ill., is Account Executive–Midwest Division of Walt Disney Co./Buena Vista Television. Maria “Rosie” Martinez, Oxnard, Calif., is a deputy probation officer for Ventura County. Melissa Muller, Kent, Ohio, is a teaching fellow at Kent State University working toward a Ph.D. in experimental psychology. Scott Skellenger, Thousand Oaks, Calif., works at Amgen. Kim Wee, Washington, D.C., works at the World Bank,

Whale of a summer!

While some of us walk along the beach hoping to catch a glimpse of a whale breaching the waves, Jennifer (Lopez ’92) Marsh gets up close and personal with one species of these giant mammals. The past few summers, Marsh has been a resident of San Juan Island in the Pacific Northwest observ-ing and tracking the J, K, L killer whale pods that reside in Haro Strait during the summer months. Last summer she was a member of a National Geographic team that tagged and tracked the whales over a two-week period. Marsh is in her second year as a Ph.D. student at the University of Washington, majoring in psychology-animal behavior. Her research is in the field of killer whale behav-ioral studies. In addition to her independent research, she has functioned as a naturalist on a few selected whale watching boats and as a monitor for Whale Watch, an orga-nization that monitors the behavior of whale watching and private boats. Marsh was named a Ford Foundation Predoctoral Fellow in 2002 by the National Research Council of the National Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Engineering – one of only 130 scholars chosen from more than 900 applicants. She lives in Lynnwood, Wash., with husband Jim ’99, a financial analyst with Washington Mutual Bank in Seattle.

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’99Class RepresentativeTraci Franks

CLU Admission Office

60 W. Olsen Road #1350

Thousand Oaks, CA 91360

franks@clunet.edu

Class StewardKristen Engstrom

4798 Sullivan St. #202

Ventura, CA 93003

clugrad599@hotmail.com

Event CoordinatorJoselyn Belkin

3740 Summershore Lane

Westlake Village, CA 91361

Ryan Babcock, Thousand Oaks, Calif., is manager of Enterprise Car Rental in north Ventura. Leah Brown, Port Hueneme, Calif., is a project analyst with AMSEC LLC engineering firm. Jesse Caballero, Fullerton, Calif., is an account man-ager for American Fidelity in Ontario. Nora Coleman, Escondido, Calif., is a finan-cial analyst with Fresenius Medical Care in San Diego. Jeannie (Miller) Cross, San Luis Obispo, Calif., teaches fourth grade at Grover Beach Elementary School. Rose Dunn, Calabasas, Calif., is Principal at Round Meadow Elementary School. Stepha-nie Ehlers, Paso Robles, Calif., is an enologist/assistant

winemaker at SVP winery in Shandon. She recently spent two months on a winery exchange program in Austra-lia. Ryan Girod, Encinitas, Calif., teaches sixth grade at Rancho Santa Fe Elementary School. Ryann Hartung, Redlands, Calif., is a public relations specialist at the Uni-versity of Redlands where she is pursuing a master’s in educa-tion. Jaimie Hoffman, San Diego, Calif., is a residence hall coordinator at San Diego State University. She received a master’s in higher and post-secondary education from Ari-zona State University last May. Martha Jones, Los Angeles, Calif., is Assistant Principal of Operations for the Los Ange-les Unified School District. Amy Krause, Sacramento, Calif., is Legislative Direc-tor for the California State Assembly. Drew Maxwell, Phoenix, Ariz., completed his master’s in theology at Union Theological Seminary and is teaching at Arizona School of the Arts. Timothy Prick-ett, Böblingen, Germany, is a military police specialist with the U.S. Army and was awarded the German Sports Badge by Deutsche Sport Bund/Bundeswehr. Amanda (Eaves) Skellenger, Thou-sand Oaks, Calif., works at Amgen. Joshua Underwood, Fillmore, Calif., is Vice Presi-dent of Sales and Marketing for Torch Energy Services in Taft. Victoria Walker, Simi Valley, Calif., is a financial analyzer for Ampac Tires.

2000Class RepresentativesSommer Embree

4936 Cone Ave.

Eugene, OR 97402

Alfonso Mercado

13751 Sproule Ave.

Sylmar, CA 91342

amercado@msn.com

Irene Tyrrell

CLU Admission Office

60 W. Olsen Road #1350

Thousand Oaks, CA 91360

Class StewardStephanie Howe

5382 Felicia St.

Camarillo, CA 93012

Event CoordinatorSara Larcombe

10403 Ridge Lane

Marengo, IL 60152

Sergio Alatorre, Los Ange-les, Calif., is a sales representa-tive for Enterprise Rent-A-Car in Pico Rivera. David Bayles, Thousand Oaks, Calif., works for the Cali-fornia Institute of Molecular Medicine. Kaarin Benson, Newbury Park, Calif., teaches physical education at Lupin Hill Elementary School and is assistant girls tennis coach at Oaks Christian High School. Elizabeth Bourne, Camarillo, Calif., is Vice President at Morgan Stanley in Thousand Oaks. Arnie Camp, Thousand Oaks, Calif., is Vice President of Sales for Global QA in Oxnard and assistant coach for track and cross country at CLU. Davitt Conley, Oak Park, Calif., is a child care counselor at Casa Pacifica in Camarillo. Andrea Crane, Palmdale, Calif., received a master’s in physical therapy from Azusa Pacific University in Decem-ber. Jeremy Creed, Westlake Village, Calif., is a manufac-turing associate at Amgen. Heidi (Theis) Creed, Westlake Village, Calif., is a project manager for the radio research and consulting firm Broadcast Architecture. Kristal DeVillers, Camarillo, Calif., is an English language development coach with the Pleasant Valley School District and is pursuing a master’s in education at CLU. Christin Farrell, Salem, Ore., is pur-suing a master’s in marriage and family therapy at George Fox University. Carmela Ferreria-Alinaya, Oxnard, Calif., teaches sixth grade at

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St. Anthony’s School. Undis Fjeld, Uppsala, Sweden, is pursing a master’s in south Asian politics and Hindi at Uppsala University. She spent last summer in India studying Hindi and returned this spring to do research for a master’s thesis. Shannon Lawrence, Camarillo, Calif., is Creative Services Manager at Talbot Design Group in Westlake Village. Zelalem Limenih, Los Angeles, Calif., is Direc-tor of Star Education After School Program in Watts. Ellen Linder, Moorpark, Calif., is Executive Director of United Parents nonprofit organization. She received a master’s in nonprofit man-agement from University of Judaism in Bel Air last May. Jennifer (Miller) Pengelly, Seattle, Wash., completed her master’s in vocal perfor-mance with a concentration in opera at the University of Washington in December. She teaches voice and volunteers at Children’s Hospital. George

Rodriguez, Ventura, Calif., teaches at Oxnard College. He won first and second place in the fine arts amateur division at the 2002 Ventura County Fair. June Round, Van Nuys, Calif., completed her M.S. in molecular biology and is pursuing a Ph.D. in immu-nology from UCLA. Brian Schneider, Victorville, Calif., is Director of Marketing/Redevelopment Project Man-ager for the City of Victorville and will receive his master’s in public administration from CSU Northridge this spring. Frances Smith, Oceanside, Calif., works in the admissions and records office at Maria Costa Community College and is pursuing a master’s in psychology with a specializa-tion in school psychology. Robert Wright, Simi Val-ley, Calif., is Vice President of Application Development for Countrywide Home Loans.

’01Class RepresentativeInga Magi

1353 N. Van Dorn St.

Alexandria, VA 22304

ingamagi@hotmail.com

Class StewardMeghan Johnston

578 Riverside Drive

Woodbridge, CA 95258

callubird@yahoo.com

Event CoordinatorHeather Busby

1012 Donner Ave.

Simi Valley, CA 93065

’02Class RepresentativeLaura Manners

Class StewardKim McHale

3913 N. I-10 Service Road #241

Metairie, LA 70002

clugal02@hotmail.com

Event CoordinatorAngela (Namba) Rowley

CLU Residence Life

60 W. Olsen Road #6300

Thousand Oaks, CA 91360

Andy Luttrell, Seward, Neb., is pursuing a teaching creden-tial in secondary speech and is assistant baseball coach at Concordia University. Julie Madrigal, Thousand Oaks,

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When Will Brooks ’00 married Malia Finseth ’02 in Samuelson Chapel last

August, he was following in the footsteps of his brother Ken ’90 and sister

Shelly ’91, TC ’93, who also married CLU alums in Samuelson Chapel. Ken

and Leslie Snider ’90, TC ’93 (far right) were married in 1991. Shelly and Jason

Ramseth ’91 (far left) exchanged vows in 1993. The Brooks family/CLU con-

nection was begun by mother Joy (third from right) who earned her master

of arts from CLU in 1982 and later served as Director of the Early Childhood

Learning Center for a number of years. Standing between Shelly and the bride

is dad Bill Brooks.

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Special E

vents April

5, 6 Scandinavian Festival, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.6-12 Interactive Arts Festival: “Architectural

Boundaries”7-11 Festival de Encuentros11 Festival of New Music: Composer Henry Brant

Speaks to the CLU Community, 10 a.m.27 Senior Art Exhibition (through May 17)

May2 Honors Day Convocation, 10 a.m. Holly Solberg ’9117 Baccalaureate, 8 a.m. Commencement Undergraduate, 10:30 a.m. Graduate, 2 p.m.

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For information on upcoming events or a free Cultural Events Calendar, call the University Relations Office, (805) 493-3151.

Music

Theatre April

25, 26 Company, Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, 7:30 p.m.27 Company, Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, 2:30 p.m.

May2, 3 Company, Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, 7:30 p.m.4 Company, Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, 2:30 p.m.

Kingsmen Shakespeare FestivalKingsmen Park, 8 p.m.

June27-29 Julius Caesar

July3, 5, 6 Julius Caesar (no performance July 4)11-13 Twelfth Night18-20 Julius Caesar25-27 Twelfth Night

August1-3 Twelfth Night

Christians, Muslims and Jews in Medieval Spain and Morocco

Dr. R. Guy Erwin, Religion and History (Instructor)Cody Hartley, Undergraduate Admission (Coordinator)Dec. 30, 2003-Jan. 10, 2004 (tentative)

Spend New Year’s Eve in exotic Morocco at the beginning of a two-week exploration of the interconnectedness of Christianity, Judaism and Islam on the medieval Iberian Peninsula and in North Africa. After visiting Morocco, most Western of the modern Islamic nations, the tour will focus on the great cities of al-Andalus, for more than 700 years an Islamic emirate on the European continent. See the monuments of the three great faiths, built dur-ing the period of their greatest harmony, in Grenada, Sevilla and Córdoba; and visit some of the most beautiful and storied places in Morocco: Fès, Meknès and Tangier.

The estimated cost of $2,500 includes round-trip airfare from LAX to Casablanca/Madrid, escorted transportation within Morocco and Spain, lodging, admission to major sites and museums, and all breakfasts and suppers. Alumni and friends are especially welcome to join CLU students and faculty on this extraordinary opportunity.

www.clunet.edu/morocco-spain

Save the DateSeptember 20, 2003Sheraton Universal, Universal City

Alumni Association Hall of Fame Dinner

In support of the future

Hall of Fame

To find out how you can help make the Hall of Fame a reality, contact

Elaine Benditson, Director of Alumni Development

& Parent Relations, at (805) 493-3161 or ebendit@clunet.edu.

For dinner details, visit the Alumni Web site

www.clunet.edu/Alumni

April9 Festival of New Music: Chamber Music Concert,

6:30 p.m.11 Festival of New Music: CLU Choir and Symphony

Concert with guest composer Henry Brant, 8 p.m.

June

1 KCLU Benefit Concert: Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band with special guest vocalist Tierney Sutton Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, 7 p.m.