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ALUMNI NEWS

ON THE COVER 19 Class Notes Maria Bueschen ’02 bonds with one of the Thai children 23 Milestones from the village of Musakee in northern Thailand. Photo by Charles Hall 19 CLU Administration Luther S. Luedtke, Ph.D. University President Diversity and Pamela Jolicoeur, Ph.D. Provost and Dean of the Faculty

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

William Rosser, M.S. By Luther S. Luedtke, Ph.D. Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students

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

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

Michael Brint, Ph.D. ur University’s mis- the world we inhabit, and Dean, College of Arts and Sciences sion “to educate I am ever more because our students want Charles Maxey, Ph.D. Oleaders for a global and expect it. Dean, School of Business society” is not a platitude but convinced that As a Minnesota farm boy, a sacred covenant with our I learned something about Board of Regents students, our benefactors and the importance of diversify- Louise Evenson, Ph.D., Chair Randolph Kohn, Vice Chair our society. It is also ground- our University’s ing and rotating crops to William J. Kane, Secretary ed in CLU’s identity as “a maintain the strength of the Michelle (Campos ’92, MPA ’99) Blas diverse scholarly community soil. Later, I learned that a Ronald J. Carlson … rooted in the Lutheran tra- purpose and diversified stock portfolio is Siri M. Eliason Samuel H. Giesy Jr. dition of the Christian faith.” sound financial planning. The Nicole Hackbarth ’03 I am ever more con- seedbed in which we grow Linda J. Hodge future success Shawn Howie ’78 vinced that our University’s strong students and “leaders Karen Ingram ’74 purpose and future success for a global society” requires The Rev. Raymond LeBlanc Luther S. Luedtke, Ph.D. lie in being simultaneously lie in being diversity, too. Francis X. Maguire faith-based, international and Over the past decade, Lawrence C. Major diverse. Professor Joe Everson’s CLU has substantially The Rev. Frank Nausin ’70 simultaneously Leanne Neilson, Ph.D. “Faculty Viewpoint” on page increased the size and aca- The Rev. Dean W. Nelson 30 addresses what it means for demic profile of its student Terry Noonan Raymond W. Pingle, D.D.S. CLU to be firmly grounded faith-based, diverse body, has doubled its enroll- Ronald Poulson in the Lutheran heritage. ment of out-of-state students, James D. Power IV Robert A. Samuelson Examples abound of the has maintained its proportion Dean Soiland ’81 “internationalizing” of CLU and international. of Lutheran students, and at Karen (Bornemann ’70) Spies Marilyn Stember, R.N., Ph.D. from courses and programs the same time has grown its James Swenson like our new International MBA, enhanced study ratio of underrepresented students from 18 per- GayLyn Talbot George Ullman Jr. ’76 abroad and student exchanges, the Ambassador cent to 23 percent. These achievements have been David B. Watson ’78 in Residence, and membership in the American intentional. Brad Wilson ’81 Jane (Lee ’78) Winter Council on Education’s Internationalization We have been particularly encouraged in Joan R. Young Collaborative. But what about diversity? these efforts by the James Irvine Foundation, Diversity is a relative and constantly changing which made a $600,000 grant in 1990 for the Advisory Members phenomenon. Where I grew up there were sig- recruitment, retention and graduation of under- Edwin C. Holt Chair, CLEF Board nificant prejudices between the various Northern represented students and another $600,000 grant L. Karsten Lundring ’65 European and Scandinavian immigrant popula- in 1996 for a Science Outreach Program aimed at Co-Chair, Capital Campaign tions as well as among the Protestant denomina- recruiting minority students showing special apti- Leonard G. Schulze, Ph.D. Marvin Soiland tions and Catholics. Most of these have lessened tude for careers in science. considerably today if they have not disappeared We recently received a $400,000 grant from Honorary Regents entirely. Skin color, economic status, religion and the Irvine Foundation over a three-year period to

PRESIDENT’SErnest Gulsrud, Ph.D. PAGE Takashi Uyeno accent that long characterized social thought and “increase diversity within the student body, faculty public attitudes in the United States are viewed as and staff; foster a campus climate that encourages simplistic stereotypes today – especially in the fluid inclusion, cross-cultural interaction, respect for culture of California. But real differences do exist, and appreciation of diversity and global awareness; with real consequences, and it is the business of and expand and deepen the treatment of various the University to understand and embrace them. cultures of the world and the United States in the CLU will continue to diversify and embrace context of academic scholarship and study.” an ever wider range of ethnicities, nationalities, The credo of our University, like our nation, philosophies and personal backgrounds because it could well include the E Pluribus Unum – “out of is part of our social contract, because it immeasur- many, one.” ■ ably enriches the campus culture, because this is

4 CLU MAGAZINE Athletic Hall of Fame Inductees Selected Thirteen alumni and friends of CLU have Samuel Cvijanovich ’72 been selected as charter members of the Football Alumni Association Hall of Fame which A member of the 1971 National will be located in the main concourse of Championship team, Cvijanovich the new Sports and Fitness Center on the racked up UPI, NAIA, Lutheran North Campus. The members will be hon- College and AP awards from ored for their outstanding contributions 1969-71. He went on to play to intercollegiate athletics during a Hall of professional football with the

Fame dinner on Sept. 20 at the Sheraton Toronto Argonauts in the BRIAN STETHEM Universal in Universal City. The charter Canadian Football League and Hall of Famers include: was named Most Outstanding Sports and Fitness Center, future home of the Alumni Rookie in 1974. Association Athletic Hall of Fame. Henry “Hank” Bauer ’76 Football and Baseball Orville Dahl, Ph.D. Jeffrey deLaveaga ’92 A letterman in both football and baseball, First President of California Basketball Bauer, an All-American in 1975, was the Lutheran College A multi-season team leader in scoring, college’s fi rst 1,000-yard rusher. After grad- Dahl, who brought his love of sports to steals and assists, deLaveaga led the country uation, he continued to excel in athletics as campus when he became the first presi- in scoring among Division III players in an award-winning player for the San Diego dent of California Lutheran College, is 1991-92. He was selected for conference, Chargers and later as an assistant coach and being honored posthumously. Convinced regional and national honors from 1989-92. color analyst for the team. that CLC had to have an athletic program Many of his records remain unbroken today. for men and women, Dahl hired the fi rst After graduating from CLU, he played pro- Gary Bowman ’75 Women’s Athletic Director and founded fessional basketball in Australia. Basketball the Letterman’s Club to honor outstand- A major record holder on the basketball ing athletes. He is credited with creating Donald Garrison court, Bowman led the team in scoring and the words to the Alma Mater and the Fight Coach, Football and Wrestling rebounds in 1974 and 1975, while accu- Song and was responsible for bringing the Founder of the varsity wrestling programs mulating honors from the NAIA and the Dallas Cowboys to campus. at CLC and two Southern California high All-Lutheran College teams. His records schools, Garrison coached 11 champion- for rebounds and free throws have yet to ship teams and organized and coached be broken. more than 20 athletic teams at the high See Hall of Fame on page 6

Wheatly promoted PROFESSORS REAVES, HALL RECEIVE TEACHING AWARDS to VP for University Michaela Reaves, Ph.D., an associate profes- Advancement sor of history, and Charles Hall, Ph.D., an R. Stephen Wheatly was officially associate professor of sociology, were hon- named Vice President for University ored for their teaching qualities and their Advancement on May 12. Since contributions to the academic community. September, Wheatly had been Reaves received the CLU President’s serving as interim vice president Excellence in Teaching Award at the Honors for the advancement division. As Day Banquet in May. First presented in 1995, Vice President, Wheatly will direct the award was created by President Luther capital campaigns and oversee the S. Luedtke to recognize teachers who are major fund-raising operations of the held in high esteem by their peers and stu- University, including the offices of development and planned giving, Michaela Reaves, Ph.D. Charles Hall, Ph.D. dents. An alumnus of CLU and a member of and KCLU. CAMPUS HIGHLIGHTS the faculty since 1987, Reaves specializes in American history and is currently working on a book of oral histories of women in the 20th century. She earned her master’s from California State University, Northridge, and her doctorate from University of California, Santa Barbara. Hall, who was recognized with the 2003 Professor of the Year Award, is trained as both a pastor and sociologist. He has published several articles on Christian activism, the church and homosexuality, church-state law, the integration of faith and higher education, and the changing American family. Hall received his bachelor’s from Mercer University before earning his master’s in religious education at Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary and his master’s and doc- torate at Purdue University.

SUMMER 2003 5 Six Faculty Promoted HONORARY DEGREES BESTOWED AT COMMENCEMENT SERVICES The CLU Board of Regents approved The 40th annual Commencement Services were a the following promotions in rank and daylong celebration as undergraduate and gradu- tenure for several members of the ate ceremonies were held separately for the first faculty, effective August 2003. time. The undergraduate ceremonies also served as Promoted to the rank of asso- an opportunity to honor conductor and composer ciate professor are Michaela Reaves, Esa-Pekka Salonen, attorney Ron Olson, and Ph.D., of the History Department, human rights activist Jane Olson with honorary and Michael Roehr, M.F.A., Director doctorates. All three were praised for their com- of Technical Theatre in the Drama mitment to service and for their significant per- FULFORD PAIGE LYNDA Department. Faculty members sonal and professional achievements. Dr. Daniel Geeting (left) and Esa-Pekka Salonen promoted to the rank of full profes- The Olsons also presented the keynote sor are Xiang Chen, Ph.D., of the address to the graduating seniors and their Philosophy Department; Sharon families. Alexander Astin, Director of the Higher Docter, Ph.D., of the Communication Education Research Institute at UCLA, served as Department; Kenneth Gardner, keynote speaker for the graduate ceremonies in the afternoon. M.F.A., of the Drama Department; During Baccalaureate Services, former and Wyant Morton, D.M.A., of the Bishop Robert W. Mattheis was presented the Music Department. 2003 Distinguished Service Award in recognition

of his outstanding contribution to church, com- FULFORD PAIGE LYNDA munity and CLU. President Luther Luedtke, Ron Olson, Jane Olson and Dr. Louise Evenson

Hall of Fame continued from page 5 Man” of the team the following year, He Robert Shoup was the first head coach of the freshman Coach, Football, Golf, Tennis, school and college levels in football, track football team and served as varsity offensive Baseball; Athletic Director and field, and wrestling. He served as line coach and assistant football coach for As CLC’s first head football coach, Shoup assistant head football coach and defensive 13 years. His coaching has been recognized chalked up a 67.6% winning record over coordinator for the Kingsmen from 1964- regionally, and he was named to the 1991 the seasons from 1962-89. He led the 78. He also served as chair of the Physical “Coaching Staff of the Year” in Ventura team to the NAIA Division II National Education Department and achieved fac- County. Championship in 1971, to the national ulty emeritus status in 1992. playoffs in 1975, 1979 and 1982, and to 13 Charles LaGamma ’70 NAIA District 3 titles. His many awards Jim Huchthausen ’64 Wrestling, Track, Tennis, Cross include NAIA Division II Coach of the Basketball and Baseball Country Year in 1971 and NAIA District 3 Coach A participant in the first sporting event on LaGamma, a multi-season champion who of the Year nine consecutive years. The the CLC campus, Huchthausen excelled went to the NAIA Championships three first Conejo Valley resident named to the on the field and the court and helped times, losing in the finals in 1970, is being Ventura County Sports Hall of Fame, he establish some of the early records in both honored posthumously. LaGamma won has been honored many times for his ser- sports. Following graduation he pursued a three consecutive NAIA Division II cham- vice not only as a football coach but as a career in education, teaching at the high pionships from 1967-69 and was named head coach for tennis, golf and baseball. As school and college levels. Elected “Favorite MVP and Most Inspirational in 1970. CLC’s Athletic Director from 1969-77, he Teacher” for 17 years at Simi Valley High He also excelled in track, tennis and cross is credited with starting the tennis program School, Huchthausen served as a coach for country. and serving as a liaison with the Dallas the basketball team there for four years. Cowboys. David Salzwedel ’90 Brian Kelley ’73 Soccer Heidi Stevens ’96 Football and Wrestling The starting goalkeeper for the men’s soc- Softball An NAIA District III champion on the mat cer team for all four seasons, Salzwedel A four-year Player of the Year for CLU’s and on the grid iron, Kelley was a member was a two-time NAIA All-American, a women’s softball team, Stevens was selected of the National Championship football CAMPUS HIGHLIGHTS four-time All-Conference and a four-time consistently for SCIAC, NCAA and All- team in 1971. A member of the defensive team MVP. Since graduation he has contin- America honors. The holder of CLU’s lineup, Kelley also excelled as a punter, hit- ued to share his expertise as a coach with career home run record with 21, she is ting a record-breaking 68-yarder in 1971. the men’s and women’s soccer programs also the record holder for the most home He was drafted by the New York Giants in at CLU, local schools, camps and leagues. runs in a game. A player on three consecu- 1973 and was a starting linebacker for the Salzwedel played two seasons with San tive SCIAC championship teams, Stevens next 11 years. Francisco in the American Professional became an assistant coach for her alma Soccer League and later was starting goal- mater after graduating. Fredrick Kemp ’65 keeper for the San Jose Clash, a Major Football, Coach League Soccer team now known as the Kemp was MVP of CLC’s first football Earthquakes. team in 1962 and was named the “Iron

6 CLU MAGAZINE ‘LIVING LAB’ MEMORIALIZES THE LATE DR. RUDY EDMUND he late Dr. Rudy Edmund has Tbeen memorialized with a Liv- ing Laboratory on Mountclef Ridge located above the North Campus. Family members and former stu- dents of the beloved professor and administrator attended a dedication ceremony on May 5. Dr. Edmund, a professor emeritus of geology and former Vice President for Academic Affairs, died in 1997 AMANDA ENTERANTE AMANDA Dr. Rudy Edmund, c. 1980 after serving as Vice President and Friends and family of Dr. Edmund dedicate the Living Laboratory Dean of the College from 1969 to on Mountclef Ridge. 1973. He served as a professor from 1974 to 1980. A native of Iowa, Dr. Edmund received his bachelor’s degree While researching and publishing extensively on the need to from Augustana College (Illinois) in 1934, followed by his master’s preserve the ecologically precious Mountclef Ridge, Dr. Edmund and doctoral degrees in geology from University of Iowa. He envisioned establishing a living laboratory to enhance student worked as a geologist in the oil industry and served as a profes- research in the fields of biology and geology. The lab would give sor at Augustana before coming to California in 1969. Along with students and faculty the opportunity to engage in environmental his environmental work, Dr. Edmund is credited with developing restoration and education. The project would include a partner- and coordinating the successful Senior Mentor Program at CLU ship between CLU and the Conejo Open Space Conservation and for working with Senior Concerns to build the Fitzgerald Agency. Center.

KCLU Named Associated LONGTIME PROFESSORS RETIRE Press Station of the Year KCLU-FM was honored as Station After decades of teaching religion and English, of the Year by the Associated Press Fred Tonsing, Ph.D., professor of religion, and Television-Radio Association of Marsha Markman, Ph.D., professor of English, retired at the end of spring semester. California and Nevada and with A member of the CLU faculty since 1974, three awards for its news cover- Dr. Tonsing, affectionately known as “the Tons,” age of events in Ventura and Santa lectured on subjects such as the Dead Sea Barbara counties. The station Scrolls, early Christian art, and Martin Luther. was recognized during the annual A proud Scandinavian-American and world Associated Press awards ceremony traveler, he led numerous Interim Study Tours in San Francisco. throughout Greece and the Middle East and The award is presented shared his expertise on a variety of Nordic and to the top radio or TV station Marsha Markman Fred Tonsing Mediterranean topics. based on the quality of the sta- Dr. Markman came to CLU in 1989 to tion and its contributions to the teach her areas of expertise including children’s literature, writing theory and practice, and the AP news report. KCLU-FM News Holocaust in literature and film. She has published articles on Holocaust writings and has written Director Lance Orozco accepted three anthologies on American history through journals with colleague Susan Corey, Ph.D., and the the award along with awards late Jon Boe, Ph.D. for Best Radio Documentary or Special Programming, Best Radio Newswriting, and Best Light IN MEMORIAM Feature. Orozco is credited with contributing 110 stories to AP in Los LYNDA PAIGE FULFORD PAIGE LYNDA

Robert William Foulke, M.D., passed away away on June 10, 2003. Together, Anna and Jim CAMPUS HIGHLIGHTS on Feb. 15, 2003, at the age of 86. A charter have been a part of our University family for Angeles during the past year. member of both the Board of Regents and 38 years. Of their three children Jon, Janice and KCLU-FM was also hon- Convocation of California Lutheran College, Joel, two graduated from CLU - Janice in 1986 ored by the California Chapter of Dr. Foulke practiced medicine as an anesthesi- and Joel in 1987. Mothers Against Drunk Driving ologist for 38 years. He is survived by his wife, Anna was a popular teacher at CLU’s for its coverage of DUI issues at Ilene; his brother, Lawrence; three children and Preschool for 12 years and actively supported MADD’s annual Statewide Law five grandchildren. both the CLU Guild and the CLU Women’s Enforcement and Community League. Her love and concern for students is Recognition Dinner in Sacramento. Anna Ronning Esmay, beloved wife of most evident in the two endowed scholarships retired faculty member Dr. James Esmay, passed she and Jim established in the ’90s.

SUMMER 2003 7 BILL HUGHES (WWW.FINISHLINEPHOTO.COM)

2003 Major League Baseball Draft Picks Junior hurler Jason Hirsh was chosen in the 2003 Major League Baseball draft in June. Hirsh was selected in the second round (59th overall) by the Houston Astros. SCOTT FLANDERS SCOTT FLANDERS SCOTT FLANDERS SCOTT Jason Hirsh Brian Skaug Taylor Slimak

BASEBALL Seven Kingsmen were named All-SCIAC as The CLU baseball team again just missed out Claros, senior outfielder J.R. Cortez (Glendale), on post-season play as it tallied a 27-13 record Hirsh, Meyers and senior catcher Taylor Slimak and placed second in the SCIAC (17-4). The (Moorpark) were all selected to the First Team. SPORTS SCOREBOARD Kingsmen finished just one game behind SCIAC Senior pitcher Ryan Melvin (Anacortes, Wash.) and champion Pomona-Pitzer for an automatic berth junior infielder Brian Skaug (Moses Lake, Wash.) into the NCAA West Regionals. were tabbed Second Team. Five players were named Several school records were surpassed as to the American Baseball Coaches Association All- senior outfielder Jason Claros (El Cajon) became West Region teams. Hirsh and junior shortstop CLU’s career leader in hits, RBI and total bases. Luke Stajcar (Butte, Mont.) were named First Team; Senior infielder Jeff Meyers (Eaton, Colo.) Claros and Skaug were tabbed Second Team; and broke the school record for career home runs Cortez was picked for the Third Team. as well. Junior hurler Jason Hirsh (Glendale) set Hirsh, Skaug and Slimak were chosen in the a new record with 18 strikeouts in a win over 2003 Major League Baseball draft in June. Hirsh Occidental. was selected in the second round (59th overall) by

8 CLU MAGAZINE the Houston Astros. It was Houston’s fi rst SOFTBALL winning its own tournament, then went on pick in the draft and the highest for any to win four straight dual matches. The team Kingsmen player since the school moved fi nished strong as well, winning nine of its to NCAA Division III status in the early fi nal 10 regular season duals. The Kingsmen ’90s. Skaug was also taken by the Astros in qualifi ed for the NCAA Regionals at UC the 20th round (599th overall). Slimak was Santa Cruz, but were shut out by a solid picked by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the Redlands team. With a 25-3 singles record, 23rd round (691st overall). Marandy was also named the ITA West Region Rookie of the Year. He competed MEN’S BASKETBALL in singles at the NCAA Championships in The Kingsmen fi nished the season with a May and advanced to the semifi nals before solid 16-9 overall record and placed second being eliminated. in the SCIAC with a 10-4 mark. CLU BILL HUGHES (WWW.FINISHLINEPHOTO.COM) won 12 of its fi nal 16 games, including a WOMEN’S TENNIS thrilling, double-overtime victory against Senior catcher Chelsea Barrella In its best season to date, the women’s ten- SCIAC opponent La Verne. Junior forward It was a banner year for the SCIAC cham- nis team fi nished with a 17-5 record and Zareh Avedian (Glendale) led the league pion Regals as the squad posted its best ever placed second in the SCIAC, its highest in scoring and was 18th nationally. His post-season finish by winning two games fi nish ever, with an 8-2 mark. The Regals 131 fi eld goals in conference games were at the NCAA West Regionals, hosted by advanced to the NCAA West Regionals for the most ever in the history of the league. Pacifi c Lutheran in Tacoma, Wash., in May. the fi rst time in history, where they were Avedian recorded 10 or more points in all CLU sent rival Chapman packing as the defeated by host Trinity in San Antonio, but three games. He was named First Team Regals beat the Panthers twice to eliminate Texas. Head coach Nancy Garrison, in her D All-SCIAC and D3hoops.com All-West them from the Regionals. However, a pair ninth year leading the team, was named

Third Team for his efforts. In addition, of losses to Pacifi c Lutheran, the #1-ranked the ITA West Region Coach of the Year. R senior guard Victor Esquer (Chula Vista) team in the nation, ended CLU’s season. The Sophomore Jen Hansen (Puyallup, Wash.)

was selected to the All-SCIAC First Team team collected its sixth SCIAC title with a competing in singles was defeated in the A and junior forward Ryan Hodges (Elk 14-4 league record and completed the year fi rst round at the NCAA Championships

Grove) was named to the Second Team. with a 24-20 overall mark. O Hodges led the country in fi eld goal per- Senior catcher Chelsea

centage at one point during the season. Barrella (El Granada) was B named to the National

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Fastpitch Coaches Association E A young women’s basketball squad fin- All-West Region Second ished the year with a 4-21 overall record Team, while junior out- R and fi nished seventh in the SCIAC, going fi elder Carrie Mitchell (Fair

3-11 in conference games. The Regals Oaks Ranch) and freshman O defeated Caltech and Occidental in league outfielder Monica Schallert

play. The future is looking bright for the (McKinleyville) were Third C team and head coach Kristy Hopkins as no Team picks. Barrella and players will be lost to graduation. Forward Mitchell were also named S

Julie Cichon (Northridge) will be the lone All-SCIAC First Team. senior on the 2003-04 squad. Freshman for- Freshman pitcher Olivia ward Lauren Stroot (Camarillo) was named Chacon (Moorpark), senior S to the All-SCIAC Second Team as she led infielder Christa Galier the team in scoring with almost 13 points (Lancaster), freshman infi eld- T per game. She had 10 or more points in 15 er Erin LaFata (Moorpark), games and was sixth in scoring among all senior pitcher Erin Neuhaus R players in the conference. (Santee) and Schallert were

picked as members of the O GOLF Second Team. Schallert was The Kingsmen golf squad fi nished the 2003 also named to the all-tour- P season with a 4-3 record and placed fourth nament team at the West SPORTSS SCOREBOARD of eight teams in the SCIAC. Junior Jordan Regionals. Silvertrust (Camarillo) was named to the All-SCIAC Second Team as he was the MEN’S TENNIS 13th best player in the league. Silvertrust Freshman SCIAC Player led the Kingsmen with a 77.0 stroke aver- of the Year Amir Marandy age. Senior Matt Holland (Gig Harbor, (Woodland Hills) helped Wash.) won the Kingsmen Invitational at lead the Kingsmen to a 15-5 La Purisima in Lompoc with a 228 over (8-2 SCIAC) overall record the three round tourney. Holland’s 72 in and a second place finish at the third round was the lowest score posted the SCIAC Championships. during the contest. CLU started the season by

SUMMER 2003 9 in May. The doubles team of junior Becca Rond not only brings extensive water Section. The girls’ squad has won the league Hunau (Simi Valley) and sophomore Lisa polo playing and coaching experience to title for the past three seasons and is ranked Novajosky (Lakewood, Wash.) also qualifi ed CLU, but the local product also possesses #2 in the CIF Southern Section and #1 in to compete at the Championships and were in-depth knowledge of the California high Ventura County. defeated in the fi rst round. school swim scene, an invaluable recruiting Gibbons has also coached the Westlake asset. Volleyball Club, Moorpark High School TRACK AND FIELD Since 1989, Rond has been Director and the Zuma Bay Volleyball Club. A huge improvement on the men’s side of the South Coast Water Polo Club in As a player, Gibbons was a four-year and several impressive performances on Thousand Oaks. Also the club’s founder, starter and three-year captain at Iowa State. the women’s side highlighted CLU’s track he has developed several All-American, He was an All-American in 1996 and 1997 and field season. The Kingsmen placed Division I, II and III, and community col- and tabbed the Big 12 Most Valuable Player sixth at the SCIAC Championships, a lege student-athletes. The club is open to in 1997. Gibbons also played for the U.S. two-spot jump from their 2002 placing. swimmers age eight to adult and is one International Indoor/Military Olympic Marcus Green (Seattle, Wash.), Tom Ham of the longest-lasting clubs in the state of Volleyball Team and was a member of the (Yreka) and Grant Kincade (Visalia), as California. Rucanor team in the European League. TheThe Thais well as the 4x100m relay team, were named Rond has been teaching social science A 1997 graduate of Iowa State, All-SCIAC. In 2002, just one athlete from at Thousand Oaks High School since 1996. Gibbons earned a bachelor’s degree in CLU was all-conference. The Regals placed From 1994-2000, he served as the school’s psychology with a minor in statistics. He fi fth at the league championships. Freshman swimming and water polo head coach is currently enrolled in graduate studies in Denise French (Bonita) scored over one- where he conceived the fi rst high school psychology. third of the Regals’ points and garnered girls water polo program in Ventura and CLU fi nished the 2002 season at 12- All-SCIAC honors in the 200m, the 400m Santa Barbara counties. 14 overall and 7-7 in the SCIAC. and the long jump. She also contributed A 1989 graduate of San Jose State, thatthat Bind to CLU’s All-SCIAC relay teams. Emma Rond earned a bachelor’s degree in com- Holman (West Hills), Lindsey Moore munications. He also holds (Seattle, Wash.), Ashleigh Poulin (Waterbury, a master of arts in exercise Conn.) and Heather Worden (Lancaster) and sport science from the were also tabbed all-conference. Poulin University of Arizona. now holds the school record in pole vault, The aquatics program while Holman is the record holder in the will begin competing this 3000m steeplechase. fall with men’s water polo. Swimming and diving takes HEAD COACHES HIRED place during the winter season and women’s water Aquatics polo is a spring sport. The Athletic Director Bruce Bryde announced teams will compete at Oaks the hiring of two head coaches for CLU’s Christian High School in newly introduced swimming and diving and Westlake Village until the water polo teams. Tom Dodd will be at the North Campus aquatics helm of the men’s and women’s swimming center is completed. and diving programs, while Craig Rond will take the inaugural leadership role for the Volleyball men’s and women’s water polo squads. Greg Gibbons, named new Dodd, who has 30 years of coach- head women’s volleyball ing experience, comes to CLU from coach, brings extensive Whitworth College in Spokane, Wash., coaching skills to CLU where he has served as the Aquatic Center having served as head boys’ Director and head coach of the men’s and and assistant girls’ coach at women’s swim teams since 1987. An eight- Westlake High School since time Northwest Conference Coach of the 2000. In addition, he has hile suffering through the long and Year, Dodd established the Whitworth led the Zuma Bay Junior swim program into one of the pre-eminent Olympic Team since 2001. SPORTSprograms on SCOREBOARDthe West Coast and gained Under his tutelage, grueling plane ride to Thailand in national prominence for the Pirates. Zuma improved from 164th Before joining the Whitworth staff, to a #1 ranking in Ventura Dodd was head coach of the 120-member and Santa Barbara counties. 1999, Charles Hall, Ph.D., asked him- Spokane Area Swimming program. He At Westlake, the boys’ pro- has also served as an assistant coach at UC gram has grown to one of self repeatedly why he had embarked Berkeley and with the San Ramon Swim the most dominant in the Club. Dodd earned a bachelor’s degree in state and is currently ranked geography from CSU Hayward in 1979. 5th in the CIF-Southern on this trip to what seemed to be the Get the latest scores, stats and schedules at www.clunet.edu/Sports ends of the earth. 10 CLU MAGAZINE W TheTheThe ThaisThais thatthat BindBy Carol Keochekian ’81

hile suffering through the long and grueling plane ride to Thailand in 1999, Charles Hall, Ph.D., asked him- self repeatedly why he had embarked on this trip to what seemed to be the ends of the earth. W SUMMER 2003 11 He was accompanying another soci- From the time the group landed in ologist, Dr. Michael Leming, a St. Olaf Bangkok, the students were immersed in College professor, who had convinced Hall the lives of the Thai people. They experi- to join him on an educational, cultural and “Worshiping enced urbanization gone amuck in a poor, service tour with a group of students. developing country. They visited the infa- “It took me only two days to get mous red light district, known worldwide excited about Thailand,” Hall remembered, for its sex industry, and witnessed firsthand “and to decide to take CLU students there. and playing the terrible exploitation of young girls and I’d been wanting to take students to a place women. They experienced the extremely that is very different from America.” Once bad quality of air in the city and realized in Thailand, he quickly determined that the necessity of environmental regula- no place could be more dissimilar in terms with those tions. The congestion and degradation in of language, food, religion and economic Bangkok were selected purposefully by standing. Hall to provide a significant contrast to Hall soon began planning his first trip other locations they would visit later. for 2001 with the objective of giving his kids in the None of the students had traveled students a variety of experiences and a lot abroad before, but they were all in agree- of unscheduled time so they could explore ment that the highlight of the Thailand trip the country on their own. was their visit to the missionary orphanage “So much was accomplished on village was in the village of Musakee. For Jessica Grey this trip,” participant Dan Carlton ’03 of ’03 of Valencia, it was the reason she decid- Ojai fondly recalled. “We climbed temple ed to enroll in the program. ruins, visited a Thai university, went to an “When I heard Dr. Hall talk [about orphanage, visited exotic beaches, enjoyed the most the trip] I was interested, but it wasn’t until Thai massages, attended cooking classes and he said that we would be spending five days journeyed through the jungle on elephants in a Christian orphanage that my heart and rafts.” went out. I knew I had to go.” Although the itinerary was fun and amazing Operated in conjunction with the exciting, Hall had more educational goals American Baptist Church, the orphanage in mind. “In my 10 years as a teacher, I is in a third world village so primitive that have often asked myself the question: How thing in the it wasn’t until last year that running water can I help students appreciate the power of was introduced. Located in the foothills culture to shape human behavior.” near the northern border, the village is a Hall particularly wanted his students to dusty six-hour drive from the nearest town. recognize the impact religion has on peo- world.” Following their five-day cultural explora- ple. “When you experience a country with tion of the city of Chiang Mai, where they a totally different spiritual background, you Many of the students were inspired to go attended classes at the university, learned see it reflected in the people. Buddhism is on the study tour because of the opportu- to cook Thai cuisine and rode elephants introspective so the people are quiet – a nity to do humanitarian work while seeing through the jungle, Musakee presented a reflection of their religion,” the sociology the world. giant step back in time. professor pointed out. Chuckling, he added, “We had the chance to work with an When the CLU party arrived dirty “Our students had to make an effort to be orphanage in the mountains and live with and tired from their bouncy journey in the less boisterous.” village people. I didn’t want a trip in which back of a pickup truck, they were greeted Twenty-six students, most of them I was an outsider looking in. I wanted to by India native Tete, director of the orphan- sociology majors, signed on for Hall’s become one of the people and participate age. She explained that the primary objec- maiden trip, and there is a waiting list for in their lives,” confided Becky Krause ’03, tive of the orphanage is to save the village a similar journey planned for next January. who hails from Boise, Idaho. girls from lives of prostitution.

12 CLU12 CLUMAGAZINE MAGAZINE “Because the rural people are so laughter of the children that filled the clean Above, left to right: poor,” Hall explained, “they encourage air of the hills and the carefree attitude of Students enjoy a raft ride on a river that their daughters to go to Bangkok, believing most every Thai person we encountered,” runs through the jungles of Chiang Mai. they can make lots of money and bring it she said. back home.” At the orphanage children are Merrill was astounded to find that Maria Bueschen ’02 with a young Thai girl taught English and job skills so they can go the Thai people have no grasp of time as from the village of Musakee. into the labor market. we do in the United States. “We waited a An elephant provides a ride and entertain- “Our students,” Hall continued, “had a couple hours for church to start in the vil- ment in the jungles of Chiang Mai. special appreciation for what the orphanage lage because the people arrive when they is trying to accomplish because they had choose to, and events begin when atten- CLU students and Dr. Hall (center in gray already witnessed what happens to these dance is decent. When I returned to the shirt) with residents of Musakee. girls if they do go to Bangkok.” States ... time became less important as far The resort city of Pattaya provides the For five days CLU students played as how much of my life I could pack into students with a view of the world outside with the children, sang with them (a pre- each minute,” she recalls. Bangkok. requisite of going on the trip is that you All the students were somehow have to be willing to sing) and prayed with changed by their experience in Thailand. On page 11: them. “They came away much less egocentric and “Worshiping and playing with those more aware of globalization,” Hall noticed. Hall family embarks on trip to Thailand. Left kids in the village was the most amazing He observed that some of the students were to right: Johnnie, Lori, Charles and Justin. thing in the world,” Grey recalled. “Though initially afraid of being in a country so dif- we did not speak the same language, we ferent from America. But, now, they have a Photos by Charles Hall. were able to worship the same God and greater confidence in going to foreign lands understand each other. They were just alone. amazing people filled with love and joy.” Many of the student travelers have Krause agreed: “I will always remem- expressed a desire to return to Thailand. ber the evenings spent in Musakee. Every One, Rachel Pederson ’02 of Gladstone, evening we gathered in a small room with Ore., was so affected that she applied and all the children, and we sang songs, played was accepted to serve a one-year term in games and shared stories.” The CLU stu- that country with the Division for Global dents had brought coloring books and toys Mission of the Evangelical Lutheran with them and shared these gifts with the Church in America. children. The adventures, sounds and tastes of “The children at the orphanage have Thailand will always be part of the students’ so little,” Carlton chimed in, “but they give memories and hold a special place in their so much. I have learned they are richer in hearts. But, the five days at the orphanage is life than what I may ever be.” what made the most lasting impact. The appreciation that CLU students Grey spoke for all the students when developed for the Thai people fulfilled she summarized, “I realized that, contrary Hall’s goal to illustrate how culture influ- to popular American belief, money and ences human behavior. Because of their things don’t really make you happy. We stay in Musakee, the professor noted that went to a place where they had nothing, the students’ perspectives on life broadened, but they were so filled with happiness that and they developed a greater appreciation I couldn’t comprehend. I went over there for religious differences. expecting to give something to them, but The village left an indelible mark on as Dr. Hall said would be true, the children Melissa Merrill ’03, a sociology major from of Musakee gave me so much more.” Sequim, Wash. “I was fascinated by the

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College class uses 1960s method of adding politically charged lyrics to popular tunes

he voices, raw and the African American struggle for equal when Ron Paris, a former lead singer of emotional, stream rights. The Platters – a rhythm and blues group out of the past In his Music and the Civil Rights most famous for its song “Only You” into Dr. Gregory Movement class, students study the songs – was a guest speaker. Freeland’s class- that moved many during that period of Students were captivated as Paris, room. great political change, from the soulful who occasionally burst into song, talked T h e ballads of Sam Cooke to the folk songs of about how soul music of the 1950s paved Caribbean tune Joan Baez. the way for the civil rights movement in is the famil - Student Marcus Green said the the next decade. Musiciar “Banana Boat Song.” But the lyr- class gives him an interesting perspective At a time when black Americans in ics on the CD are much different – and – much like learning about a movie by parts of the country couldn’t attend the farT more serious as performed by The listening to the soundtrack. same schools as whites, or even drink Freedom Singers in 1963 Mississippi: “I think I was a little sheltered from the same water fountains, Paris said before about how recently those struggles the music often was the only thing keep- Come Mr. Kennedy take me took place,” said Green, 20, who is black. ing people going. out of my misery “It’s really affecting me.” “It kept us alive and, for the artists, Freedom’s coming and it won’t be long Freeland, 56, a political science kept food on the tables,” said Paris, 61, Can’t you see what segregation professor at CLU since 1991, developed decked out in a 1960s-style mint-green is doing to me the course after attending a civil rights silk tuxedo jacket. Freedom’s coming and it won’t be long education seminar at Harvard University Still, R&B wasn’t recognized as a a few years ago. He has taught the history mainstream sound until 1955-1957, Paris In this political science class, the les- of the civil rights movement before, but said, and he lists three songs that stand son of the day is how black activists in the the spring semester was the first time he out from that time: “Only You” by The 1960s gathered in churches to organize had done it through the music. Platters; “Tutti Frutti” by Little Richard protests during the height of the civil Though scholars have written on and “Darling, You Send Me” by Cooke. rights movement. Part of that organizing the topic, Freeland said he doesn’t know Before Cooke, Paris said, “the con- was writing and singing “freedom songs,” of any other university that teaches it as a ventional wisdom was that only whites which took popular and religious tunes course. He said he hopes that will change, could sing about universal subjects like and gave them politically charged lyrics. because he has found it engages students love.” “They used music, not only to moti- – who often tap their feet as they take Cooke also played a major role in vate and inspire them, but to give them notes. making “the rope” – literally used to strength,” Freeland said. “The students all watch MTV and separate white and black audiences – dis- Freeland uses music, too – as a they all have their records,” Freeland said. appear. vehicle for teaching college students in “Young people can really relate to music.” “He would rather cancel shows than this mostly white, suburban area about That was evident during a class play for a segregated audience,” Paris said.

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Dr. Gregory Freeland with students in his Music and the Civil Rights Movement class. “They used music, On a wall, Paris flashed images from music delivered at the Harvard seminar the 1963 bombing of a Birmingham, Ala., by civil rights leader Julian Bond, who church, where four African American is board chairman of the National not only to moti- girls were killed. He noted that those Association for the Advancement of charged with the crime were convicted Colored People. just a few years ago. Then he sang “A In the civil rights history course vate and inspire Change is Gonna Come,” which Cooke he teaches at the University of Virginia, Music wrote in 1964: Bond said, he devotes one day each semester to music and can usually per- I was born by the river in a little tent suade a few students to sing one of the them, but to give And just like the river, I’ve been run- hymns used during the 1960 bus boy- ning ever since cotts. It’s been a long time coming “It lets the class understand how them strength.” But I know a change is gonna come… powerful music can be,” said Bond, who I go to the movie, and I go downtown said he hasn’t heard of any civil rights Somebody keep telling me ‘Don’t hang classes other than Freeland’s so devoted biography of an influential R&B artist around’ to music. from the 1950s – from Big Joe Turner to It’s been a long time coming The civil rights movement is often Mahalia Jackson – and an analysis of free- But I know a change is gonna come remembered in terms of its anthems, dom song lyrics. Freeland said, the most famous of which Freeland has taken his students to a Jim Carnes, director of the Teaching was “We Shall Overcome,” adapted from black church in Oxnard to give them a Tolerance program at the Alabama- 19th century gospel songs. feel for the energy in African American based Southern Poverty Law center, said In another sign of renewed academic spirituality. The emotion from such sing- teaching this history through music is a interest, Occidental College recently ing helped push the civil rights move- “dynamic approach.” sponsored lectures by folk musician Guy ment forward, Freeland said, and it is “It’s a wonderful hook,” he said. Carawan, an alumnus who helped to missing from modern protests, including “Instead of just learning about the dates, make the arrangement of that beloved opposition to the war in Iraq. characters and issues involved, this is a song more forceful in 1960. It’s not enough to chant or just noncognitive dimension that goes to Freeland’s class, which he plans to repeat phrases,” Freeland said. “The song the emotional side, and the heart, of the offer again next year, pairs music with adds a lot.” movement.” books about civil rights, including Parting Freeland said he was inspired to cre- the Waters by Taylor Branch. Students Reprinted by permission of the Los Angeles ate his class in part by a talk about the write four term papers, including a Times. Jenifer Ragland is a Times staff

SUMMER 2003 15 16 CLU MAGAZINE !Sí se puede! Depending on your background, that slogan may evoke the rallying cry of César Chávez and his United Farm Workers as they struggled for justice in the fi elds. Or you may dredge up a colorless dictionary rendering of “Yes, one can.” But on the CLU campus three Latina students lend a personal interpretation to the phrase: a fi erce drive to overcome seemingly insur- mountable obstacles that makes any- thing short of success unthinkable. What’s more, Yessica Díaz, Adriana Almontes and Alejandra Cortez leap the hurdles that life has put in their

Dr. Jorge Garcia with (L to R) Yessica Díaz, way with a joyous energy that makes Alejandra Cortez and Adriana Almontes. BRIAN STETHEM shattering stereotypes seem like fun.

Dr. Jorge Garcia “It’s funny how people sometimes think with (L to R) that we have an easy life,” says Díaz. “I guess Yessica Díaz, that’s because we’re always laughing. They Alejandra Cortez say, ‘I have to go to work, I have to do my and Adriana homework,’ but hey – I have to do those Almontes. things, too.” In fact, the three have had to work harder than most to achieve the status they now enjoy as seniors on their way to a math major (Cortez) or a liberal studies major with concentration in mathematics (Díaz and Almontes). Growing up in working-class families in Oxnard, each girl spoke Spanish at home and English at school. Indifferent counselors, teachers who assumed an aca- demic understanding of English, and their own families’ unfamiliarity with higher education requirements practically guaran- By JoyceBy Joyce Gregory Gregory Wyels Wyels and and Cindy Cindy Wyels, Wyels, Ph.D. Ph.D. teed that these three would follow the same

SUMMER 2003 17 path as their peers: graduation, maybe “It’s funny how up to me and say, ‘You need a dead-end job, then marriage and help. Come see me,’” says Cortez. babies. people sometimes “They’re concerned, so I try to In high school, Cortez and do my best.” Almontes, friends since elemen- Almontes and Díaz tell of tary school, met Díaz and another think that we have going to visit Dr. Jorge Garcia member of their CLU bunch, anytime they had a question, not Salvador Vázquez. Following an easy life,” says just during office hours. They high school graduation, all laugh about the review sessions four began attending Oxnard he held on weekends, “… even College. By this time these Díaz. “I guess that’s on Mother’s Day!” students were already exceed- If the University has ing the expectations others enriched the lives of these held for them: Cortez and because we’re always achievers, the reverse is also Almontes were the only stu- true: Almontes, Cortez and dents from their elementary laughing. They say, Díaz have brought more than school class to go to college at diversity to the CLU campus. all. Real-life ambassadors of Mexican But Almontes had earlier ‘I have to go to work, culture, they’ve spiced up Spanish established that she wouldn’t classes with folklórico dancing and be held back. When she asked regaled drama classmates with an to take physics, the counselor I have to do my off-the-wall, bilingual rendering of instead pointed her to a cook- Cinderella. At a math/physics social, ing class – a move that only homework,’ but hey CLU’s own trio “Las Ketchup” stiffened her resolve. performed “The Ketchup Song “She thought, ‘being (Aserejé).” Then, demonstrating that Hispanic, you’re not smart – I have to do those no challenge is insurmountable, enough to take physics,’” says pulled math majors out of their seats Almontes, “and I thought, ‘O.K., this to line-dance. is going to be a challenge for me. I’m things, too.” On a more serious note, these going to take this and prove her wrong.’ young women offer lessons in deter- So I did.” mination and perseverance for anyone Challenge, as it turns out, is a recur- of CLU. It was hardly a given that she or who knows their story. You can hear it in ring theme in the lives and schooling of the others would transfer here. In fact, the Díaz’s voice when she describes tackling these students. Díaz recalls coming to counselor who had shepherded them into a problem for the third or fourth time Oxnard from Guadalajara prepared to college took them to Loyola Marymount – “It doesn’t matter how long it takes; I’m enter fifth grade. But school authorities, for a visit. But someone advised them to going to do it.” noting that she lacked English, proposed apply to more than one university, and Among future goals for this energet- putting her in fourth grade. “I didn’t let Almontes brought CLU to the others’ ic trio are advanced degrees and careers them do that,” she says. “I told my parents, attention. in teaching and/or counseling, with an ‘You have to go to school and tell them.’” In a whirlwind courtship, Díaz eye to lowering some of the barriers they Despite their own limited educa- obtained the application forms on a themselves faced in pursuing their goals. tions, the girls’ parents offer a classic Tuesday and submitted them Wednesday. Says Díaz, “We need more minorities example of immigrant parents encourag- On Thursday an admission counselor told going into higher education.” Their suc- ing their children to achieve in school. her what else was needed. “By Friday cess-oriented attitudes leave little doubt “My father learned English just from afternoon she calls me and says, ‘OK, that they’ll meet – and exceed – expecta- working in the construction trade,” Díaz tomorrow is Orientation; you got accept- tions. “¡Sí se puede!” reports. After school he gave lectures to ed, so show up!’” Their decision was his children, even assigning homework. cemented when, despite their late arrival Joyce Gregory Wyels of Los Alamitos is a “He was really tough!” Díaz has returned on campus, they persuaded Residence freelance writer specializing in travel and the favor: “A year ago I told my mom, Life staff to let them room together. cross-cultural topics. Her daughter Cindy is an ‘Start going to school. It will be good for And now, after completing their first associate professor of mathematics and Chair of you.’” Now Díaz’s mother has a compan- year at CLU? “One of the best choices I the Department of Mathematics and Physics ion in school: Almontes’ mother! made was coming to CLU,” reflects Díaz. at CLU. Cortez, too, credits her parents for Adds Almontes, “The professors are really her motivation: “We see our parents willing to help you; they don’t look at working so hard and we feel that we owe your background, they just look at the it to them to succeed,” she says. person.” “Cal Lutheran? Where is that?” was “When I am struggling, the math Cortez’s response when she first heard professors are the ones who will come

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Alumni Board of Directors Alumni, this is your chance to tell us what important things Executive Committee you are doing. We are inter- Brian McCoy ’95 ested in hearing about promo- President tions, job changes, education updates, address changes, new Mary Ildvad ’82 e-mail addresses, marriages, Secretary births, honors and awards. Keep us informed! Write to Sasan Nikoomanesh, MBA ’99 your class representa tive or to the Alumni Relations Offi ce at Vice President, Development California Lutheran University Committee Alumni Relations Offi ce 60 W. Olsen Road #1500 Krister Swanson ’89 Thousand Oaks, CA 91360 Vice President, University Relations [email protected]. Committee Or visit www.clunet.edu/ Almuni and click on “submit Bill Swiontkowski ’67 your Classnotes” to tell us Vice President, Enrichment and your news. Recognition Committee

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SUMMERSPRING 2003 2001 19 returning seriously emotion- ally disturbed adolescents from their non-public school place- Library named for the late ments back into public schools. Lloyd Andreas, Woodstock, Philip Catalano ’69 Ga., is semi-retired and works as a mountain host for Key- he memory principal. Under his leadership, Fillmore Middle stone Resort in Colorado dur- and dedica- School saw significant increases in student test ing the ski season. During the Ttion of Philip scores, and the State of California designated S. Catalano ’69 will the school as a Demonstration School for off season, he travels around live on, especially other schools throughout the state to emulate. the United States and Canada. in Fillmore where At the dedication ceremony, many recalled Lareen (Skogi) Baker, Simi the Fillmore Middle “Mr. Cat’s” creative ideas to generate interest in Valley, Calif., teaches kinder- School Library reading and learning. He once promised to garten at Weathersfield Ele- has been named shave his head if the students would read a mentary School in Thousand in his honor. In certain number of books. The students won, Oaks. She and her husband, recognition of his and he lost his hair. Larry, personalize children’s service to church In the words of a former school board books through Baker Enter- and community president, “We wanted to place his name in a prises. Connie (Salzgeber) and his more than 30 years in public educa- prominent location to honor the tremendous Batchelder, Clayton, Calif., tion, the Fillmore Unified School District Board influence Phil Catalano had on others and to is retired from teaching and of Education officially dedicated the Philip S. encourage others to strive for the same love does bookkeeping and sched- Catalano Library in February. of learning, passion for excellence and vivacious uling for husband Rich’s A music major, outstanding trombonist spirit that he poured into everything he did, business. Marvin Branch, and student director during his years at CLU, including the development of the library.” Catalano went on to become a well-respected Santa Barbara, Calif., is Presi- Catalano passed away in July 2001. teacher, counselor, district administrator and dent of Hope Ranch Realty. Judith (Taylor) Graham, Somerset, Calif., received the Event Coordinator Chaffin Poetry Award 2002. Rebecca (Overton) France Lee Rozen, Whittier, Calif., ’68 ’70 1555 Shadowglen Court recently celebrated the 31st Westlake Village, CA 91361 Class Representative Class Steward anniversary of his ordination Class Representative and Gerry Price Timothy Pinkney as a Lutheran minister. Con- Event Coordinator 240 East “J” 12 4817 Blaydon Road stance (Carlson) Stephens, Alan Virgil Lancaster, CA 93535 Rocklin, CA 95677 Yakima, Wash., is a teacher for 24660 Via Valmonte [email protected] Yakima Public Schools. Torrance, CA 90505-6801 Event Coordinator Gail Baird Julia Lakey, Vashon, Wash., teaches nature writing and 2267 Camilar Drive ’71 Camarillo, CA 91310 humanities at Gig Harbor ’67 Class Representative High School and is involved Adele (Broas) Trent Class Representative Tom Arnott, Valencia, Calif., in human rights work through 5935 Brayton Ave. Janet (Monson) Andersen is a Realtor with Dilbeck Amnesty International. Long Beach, CA 90805 1512 Robinson St. Realtors in Burbank and was Oroville, CA 95965 named Burbank Realtor of Class Steward [email protected] the Year 2002. Gerald Price, Eloise (Olson) Cohen Lancaster, Calif., works for 3957 Freshwind Circle Event Coordinator ’73 Antelope Valley Press in Westlake Village, CA 91361 Mary (Malde) Brannock Class Representative Palmdale. [email protected] 3051 Roundup Circle Claudine (Dumelle) Linzer Thousand Oaks, CA 91360 1188 Druid Walk Decatur, GA 30033-3736 Jo (Hollis) Arnott, Valencia, Calif., is a secondary literacy ’69 ’72 Hiruy Amanuel (Herouy resource teacher for the Bur- Class Representatives and Emmanuel), Berlin, Germany, bank Unified School District. Class Representative Class Stewards is the Ethiopian ambassador Steve Miller Jim and Judy (Wacker) Day in Berlin. Judith Haugh, 362 Yacon St. 4008 Coral Reef Place Annapolis, Md., teaches fourth Vista, CA 92083 Lake Havasu, AZ 86406 grade at Ridgeway Elemen- [email protected] [email protected] tary School. Last October the school was named School of Jim Day, Lake Havasu, Ariz., the Year by Exceptional Parent is President of Lake Havasu Magazine for its integration Chamber of Commerce. of mentally and physically

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usinessman and entrepreneur Craig Kinzer ’78 is try- ing his hand at a new game – literally. The owner and founder of two successful and respected Seattle-based companies Kinzer Capital, a Pacific Northwest venture Band investment advisory firm specializing in early stage start-ups, and Kinzer Real Estate Services, a company specializing in large corporate and public agency work – Kinzer and his friend Dave Long are producing the world’s first film-trivia board game using the DVD player as a gaming platform. Kinzer, a partner in the ownership group that recently pur- chased the Seattle Supersonics, and Long, a controller for The Seneca Real Estate Group, have created a game that conjures up nostalgic moments and emotions only brought about by watching a favorite movie or scene. Scene It? – The DVD Movie Game is much like Trivial Pursuit in that players roll the dice and move around the board answer- ing questions in different categories from a stack of cards. But retails for $49.95, had drawn steady crowds at Nordstrom since there’s a video twist. For example, when one of the players rolls its mid-October debut. an “all play,” the “DVD master” flashes an old film clip onto the TV A licensed attorney and CPA, Kinzer is the primary manager screen. The first person to shout out the answer to the clue wins of Optreve DVD Enhancement Technology and patent work. He the point and gets to roll next. has provided the start-up capital for the company and is its larg- Last fall the Seattle Times reported that Scene It?, which est shareholder. challenged students into a nor- David Barrett, Oceanside, Williams, Ventura, Calif., is mal classroom environment. Calif., teaches and coaches President of Petrolog Inc. at Oceanside High School ’76 and was named 2002 Base- ball Coach of the Year for Mary Barreto, Ph.D., ’74 San Diego County. Carmen Oxnard, Calif., is a marriage ’77 Delgado, El Paso, Texas, and family therapist and uni- Class Representative and retired as an administrator and versity professor. Rolf Bell, Class Representative Event Coordinator instructor from El Paso Com- Berkeley, Calif., is Director John Rarick, Ph.D. Lea Lamp munity College last Decem- of Development for Glide P.O. Box 1747 6530 W. Westwind Drive ber. James Glaze, San Diego, Memorial in San Francisco. Poulsbo, WA 98370 Glendale, AZ 85310 Calif., is Vice President of Ter- Cathy (Schneidereit) Bix- [email protected] [email protected] raPacific Consultants. Arthur ler, Kennesaw, Ga., is a prin- Class Steward Barry Brobeck, Rochester, Green, Placentia, Calif., is cipal ERP business analyst Bill Funk Minn., teaches art and chairs attending chiropractic college for Lockheed Martin. Ginny 705 Blue Oak Ave. the art department at Austin in Whittier. Kristen (Grude) Jannotto, Simi Valley, Calif., Newbury Park, CA 91320-4010 High School. Kirkpatrick (MBA ’82), is a staff consultant for the [email protected] Folsom, Calif., is a freelance California Teacher’s Associa- copywriter and communica- tion. Dorene King, OSB, Linda (Stumpf) Broceck, tions strategist. Joseph Mar- Richardton, N.D., made her Rochester, Minn., is a studio kiewicz, La Quinta, Calif., first profession as a Benedic- artist and works part time in ’75 tine sister on Sept. 8, 2002, educational testing. Rita (Dyb- is a Remax consultant. Alice Class Representatives Oberg, Tehachapi, Calif., is at Sacred Heart Monastery. dahl) Cline, Oak Harbor, Gloria Falls Senior Pastor at Tehachapi Mike Kirkpatrick, Folsom, Wash., received a master of 1629 E. Killen Place Valley United Method- Calif., is a financial planner science in education and is sub- Compton, CA 90221-1300 ist Church. Mike Shaffer, with New England Financial stitute teaching for the Coupe- [email protected] Guadalupe, Calif., is a retired in Sacramento. Carl Nielsen, ville School District. Jeanette legal assistant. Mark Steele, Santa Maria, Calif., is pastor at Minnich, Arlington Va., retired Quentin Panek Pompano Beach, Fla., is Presi- Bethel Lutheran Church and from the U.S. Air Force in Janu- 891 Lottie St. dent and General Counsel for leads a group of church mem- ary after 24 years of active duty. Monterey, CA 93940 VSSG Inc., business and legal bers and others on an inter- During that time, she rose to [email protected] consultants for the veterinary national tour each year. This the rank of colonel and received Class Steward medical industry. He recently year they toured Great Britain numerous military awards. Kris Raymond Hebel received a master of public and Ireland. His wife, Susan Reenstjerna, Chesterfield, 4987 Hollyglen Court health in epidemiology from (Hoffmann) Nielsen, Santa Mo., is pursuing a master’s in Moorpark, CA 93021 the University of Florida’s Maria, Calif., is secretary at school counseling. Julia (Kaaz) College of Public Health. Bethel Lutheran Church. John Schreiber, Huntington, W.Va.,

SUMMERSPRING 2003 2001 21 is a parent partner for Cabell County Schools. CLU alum gets national math award haraline Yu Maxim ’74, M.A. ’86, may As one of only 200 teachers chosen not have been a math major in col- nationwide, Maxim received a cash award, a ’78 lege, but her extraordinary ability to trip to Washington, D.C., and a presidential cita- teach math using poetry and music tion proclaiming her innovations in integrating atC Mesa School has brought her national recog- poetry, music and art into math lessons that nition and a Presidential Award for Excellence require more than parroted answers to prob- in Mathematics and Science Teaching. lems. The double English and music major, who The competition for the award was rigor- was recently honored for teaching elemen- ous: Winners passed reviews by state screening REUNIONOCT. 31-NOV. 2, 2003 tary math in a program administered by the committees before being recommended to the Class Representative National Science Foundation, is well known White House by a national panel of scientists, Dottie (Roman) Sterling for her expertise in instruction and for having mathematicians and educators. Maxim said win- 1625 Foxridge Circle taught generations of families in the one-school ning the award made her more determined to Auburn, CA 95603-5959 district in Somis, a town not too far from her do what she is doing even better. [email protected] native Oxnard.

If you are interested in help- Class Steward ing to plan your 25-year Allen Kanner, Thousand Doug Page reunion, please e-mail Oaks, Calif., retired from 10118 80th Ave., Court NW [email protected]. ’81 Jet Propulsion Laboratory as Gig Harbor, WA 98332 a senior engineer. Cleofas Class Representative Event Coordinator Navarro, Thousand Oaks, Tori Nordin Nancy (LaPorte) Kesatie Calif., is a financial analyst 8104 Aralia Drive 7612 Callow NE for Northrop Grumman in ’79 Austin, TX 78750 Woodland Hills. Albuquerque, NM 87109 [email protected] Class Representative Rhondi (Pinkstaff) Mitchell Scott Savoie, Grass Valley, If you are interested in help- 26410 Misty Ridge Place Calif., has released Assleville, ing to plan your 20-year Fair Oaks Ranch, CA 91387 the story of a small town that reunion, please e-mail ’85 [email protected] declares its independence. It is [email protected]. Class Representative available at amazon.com and Pattee Wegener, Hermosa Barbara (Hague) Augsdor- Mary (Teachenor) Mueller booksense.com. Beach, Calif., is an auto claims fer, Beaumont, Calif., received 15508 Harte Lane superintendent for State Farm her preliminary California Moorpark, CA 93021 Insurance in Culver City. Teaching Credential in June. [email protected] Wendy (Welsh) Bozzell, ’82 Denton, Texas, is a dispute Class Steward resolution officer for the Texas Laurel (Anderson) Engstrom Class Representative Workers’ Compensation Com- 15371 Seitz Court ’80 Elizabeth Proctor Moorpark, CA 93021 mission. Patti Costahaude, Class Representative 2254 Highview Lane NW B-102 Santa Clarita, Calif., is a [email protected] Scot Sorensen Bremerton, WA 98312 computer support manager 5961 13th St. [email protected] Vivienne DeLuca, Simi for EDO Technical Services Sacramento, CA 95822 Valley, Calif., is an executive Class Steward Operations. Timothy Neal, [email protected] assistant for Computer Parts Frank Espegren Ramona, Calif., is a veterinary Unlimited. Lisa (Johnson) Class Steward 2789 14th St. technician at Adobe Animal Haggas, Stuart, Fla., is a David Robertson III Sacramento, CA 95818 Hospital. health and fitness director 18116 S. Gramercy Place King Kallas, Palmdale, at Jupiter Island Club. Marc Torrance, CA 90504-4339 Calif., founded the T.I.C. Jacoby, Oak Park, Calif., is Laurie Brown, Palmdale, T.O.C. inventors co-op. CEO of Musicians Credit Calif., is an art teacher and ’84 Union in Hollywood. Chris- topher Meaney, Huntersville, department chair for Antelope Class Representatives N.C., is Vice President of Sales Valley Union High School Sue (Debuhr) Freudenberg at Polar Plastics in Moores- District. Laurie is a retired 904 Terrace Drive ’83 ville. Michael Moffitt, Thou- member of the Los Angeles Yreka, CA 96097-2125 sand Oaks, Calif., has enrolled Sheriff’s Department and is a [email protected] current member of the LASD in the master’s and teaching mounted patrol. Susan (Ahmann) Ruby credential program at CLU 1702 E. Salt Sage Drive after spending 21 years in the Phoenix, AZ 85048 semiconductor field. Kathie REUNIONOCT. 31-NOV. 2, 2003 [email protected]

224 CLU CLU MAGAZINE MAGAZINE MILESTONES Johnson, Andrew Nicholas Parisio, Marco Antonio Burton Hardie ’96 and was born to Allison (Demeter was born to Tamara (Burke Andrea Catherine Henry, Cribnotes ’89) and Darryl Johnson on ’99) and Douglas Parisio on Dec. 21, 2002. Nov. 30, 2002. Oct. 14, 2002. Argyros, Conner Charles Ryann Hartung ’99 and was born to Deanna (Milsap Keener, Emily Catherine Patten, Kyle Thomas was Peter Moresi, March 3, 2003. ’93) and Michael Argyros on was born to Michelle (Tubbs born to Kara (Lamb ’92) and Sean Stinchfield ’97 and Jan. 16, 2003. ’95) and Paul Keener on June Jeremy Patten on Dec. 5, 27, 2002. 2002. Teri Richards ’99, August Bertier, Theodore Max- 2002. well was born to Michelle King, Wesley was born to Perryman, Samantha Gail Strickler ’99 and (Wright ’96) and Theodore Kelly (Clow ’99) and Jim Rose was born to Nicole Michael Zurek ’01, Sept. Bertier on June 23, 2002. King on Feb. 12, 2003. (Spindler ’96) and Scott Per- ryman on April 18, 2002. 29, 2001. Brown, Haley Rea was Lapp, Nathan James was Carolyn Becker ’00 and born to Heather (Foster ’96) born to Leslie (Simmen ’87) Reimer, John Rolf was Phil Kubish ’01, June 29, and Brian Brown on Feb. 16, and James ’86 Lapp on Jan. born to Julie (Hoogesteger 2002. 2002. 1, 2003. ’93) and Matt ’93 Reimer on April 22, 2002. Kim McHale ’02 and A. Caulfield, Luke Justin was Lee, Reiley Morgan was Geoff Miller, April 19, 2003. born to Lorena (Rees ’93) born to Maureene and Tim Shulleeta, Annika Jean and Robert ’94 Caulfield on ’94 Lee on March 11, 2003. was born to Kirstin (Slattum March 15, 2003. ’93) and Kenny Shulleeta on Lucas, Peyton Eliza- April 6, 2003. In Memoriam Churchman, Tysen beth was born to Kirsten Charles was born to Tracy (Gulbranson ’94) and Jay ’92 Taylor, Gavin Philip was Doreen de los Santos ’90 and Donny ’98 Churchman Lucas on Oct. 22, 2002. born to Kathleen and George passed away on March 26, on Oct. 29, 2002. ’94 Taylor on Aug. 17, 2002. 2003. Malone, Rees Peyton was Custodio, Kolbe Joshua born to Kim (Rees ’88) and Urbach, Lucy was born to Jeffrey Engberg ’88 passed was born to Kimberly Custo- Bryce ’95 Malone on April Jill (Sorgen ’90) and Andy away on Jan. 24, 1999. 22, 2002. Urbach on April 23, 2001. dio ’96 on July 9, 2001. Dorothy (Barbasciewicz Eldridge, Samuel Ford and Mazziliano, Tara Michelle Von Tungeln, Maxwell ’72) Lawrence passed away Aurora Jean were born to was born to Pam (Hatcher and Theora were born to on May 20, 2002. ’96) Mazziliano on Sept. 19, Cheryl (Fraser ’85) and Kevin Kellie (Wetzel ’96) and Ross Leonard E. Renfro II ’74 2001. Von Tungeln on March 27, Eldridge on Jan. 14, 2003. passed away on Sept. 17, 2002. Haar, Jared Kristopher was Morgan, Parker Jay was 2002. born to Patricia (Helms ’96) born to Kristina (Johnson Christopher Sears ’96 and Russell Morgan on Oct. ’91) and Robert ’87 Haar Jr. passed away on Nov. 12, 23, 2002. Marriages on March 13, 2003. 2001. Mark Badstubner ’91 and Henry, Tyler James was Nibarger, Reagan Paige Christina Puntel, Nov. 16, Susan (Heuck ’68) Zettle born to Michelle (Murray was born to Corrie (Ander- 2002. passed away on Jan. 28, 2003. ’94) Henry on Dec. 28, 2002. son ’95) and Michael ’96 Nibarger on Aug. 14, 2002. David Andrew Gustafson Holt, Ashlyn was born to ’95 and Kristine Tomlon, Deborah (Stults ’96) and Padelford, Emma Joy was March 27, 2002. Jason Holt on May 23, 2002 born to Karen (McComb ’97) and Brian Padelford on . Aug. 25, 2002.

(Depp) Nelson, Moorpark, Joan Potts, Fresno, Calif., James Lutheran Church. Dan Calif., completed her master of Calif., provides in-home child- is a semi-retired counselor Williams, Coto de Caza, education last December and care under the name of Kathie’s who volunteers for Hospice Calif., is Senior Vice Presi- teaches special education for Kids. Tim Nelson, Moorpark, and other nonprofit organiza- dent-National Sales for First the Bear Valley Unified School Calif., is Senior Vice President, tions. Eric Spruth-Janssen, American Title in Santa Ana. District. COO of Carnegie General Humboldt, Neb., and his wife, Suzanne (Lucier) Insurance Agency in Camarillo. Amalia, are co-pastors at St. Yardumian, Fawnskin,

SUMMERSPRING 2003 2001 23 CAREing for others ife works, and it can work for you,” Holly Solberg ’91 told CLU students at Honors Day Convocation in May. “Consider what lights you up, what inspires you, and use your God-given talents to make a dif- “Lference,” she advised. “What lights me up and gets me excited,” Solberg said, “is learning about other cultures, other people, learning how my life interconnects with others.” As Assistant Country Director for CARE Ethiopia, Solberg is responsible for supporting a national team of approximately 400 staff members, who work with some of the poorest communities in Ethiopia to improve the quality of their lives. “Being involved in a cause I believe in (fighting global poverty) and seeing the differ- ence our work can make in the day-to-day lives of people around the world has been very fulfilling,” she noted. An urban plunge to Angel’s Flight in Los Angeles while a FULFORD LYNDA student at CLU awakened Solberg to a world beyond herself – a Holly Solberg and biology professsor Dr. Barbara Collins. world that isn’t “just and nurturing” – and convinced her that she wanted to help make a difference in that world. colleague asked her to come to CARE International-Ethiopia Soon after graduating from CLU with a major in biol- as the Emergency Coordinator, and 18 months later, she was ogy, specializing in pre-medical studies, Solberg joined the Peace appointed Assistant Country Director. Her responsibilities include Corps and served two years as an agroforestry technical adviser securing resources that provide life saving support during emer- in Guatemala. A few months after returning home, she joined gencies and overseeing programs that focus on increasing access CARE USA in Atlanta, Ga., as an administrative assistant. Over the to basic services and building the capacity of people to partici- next five years, she held increasingly responsible positions sup- pate in and manage their own development processes. porting CARE offices in Latin America and Africa in emergency “I am constantly reminded,” Solberg said of her work, “that and development program related issues. most of the global community does not have the same oppor- Solberg continued her education earning a master of arts tunities and freedoms that many of us in the developed world in humanitarian assistance from the Fletcher School of Law and take for granted. Therefore, it is up to each one of us, working Diplomacy and the School of Nutrition Science and Policy at together, to make the world a better place for the entire global Tufts University in May 2000. The following September, a former community.”

accountant for Custom Tele- lieutenant in the U.S. Navy sta- Family Services. Scott Ryden, connect Inc. Elizabeth Nor- tioned at the Naval Hospital in Atlanta, Ga., is owner of ’86 ton, Eureka, Calif., is a partner Puerto Rico. Eclipse Hair Studio Inc. Leslie in Tunison-Campbell and (Madson) Schneider, Thou- Class Representatives Norton, specializing in estate sand Oaks, Calif., teaches at and Stewards planning, probate and business Shepherd of the Valley School Kevin and Brandy (Downing) law. Barbara (Blair) Ober- in West Hills. Susan (Pierce) Schaffels ’87 meier, Ventura, Calif., owns Thompson, Camarillo, Calif., 7350 Laura Lane Obermeier Design, a graphic Class Representative teaches at Adolfo Camarillo Reseda, CA 91355-8008 design company. She published Franc Camara High School. [email protected] two books last December, Pho- 10411 176th Place NE [email protected] toshop 7 All in One Desk Refer- Redmond, WA 98052-7208 Paul Cain, Reno, Nev., is ence for Dummies and Illustrator [email protected] a blackjack dealer at Atlantis Illuminated. Evelyn Rudek, Class Steward ’88 Casino. His first book, Lead- Simi Valley, Calif., is a proj- Ron Dwyer-Voss Class Stewards ing the Parade, was selected best ect manager for Parsons, an 1980 Pebblewood Drive Mary (Koblentz) Ward book of 2002 by critic Jesse engineering and construction Sacramento, CA 95833 3881 Hendrix St. Monteagudo. It can be pur- company in Pasadena. Linda [email protected] chased at a 15 percent discount Smith, Everett, Wash., is Irvine, CA 92614 Program Supervisor of Haven John Baumgartner, Porter- at scarecrowpress.com. Sue Robyn (Thomas) Peterson House at Compass Health ville, Calif., is Sheriff Chap- Dwyer-Voss, Sacramento, 14639 Marymount St. community mental health facil- lain for the Tulare County Calif., supervises a family Moorpark, CA 93021-2568 support/truancy reduction pro- ity and is attending graduate Sheriff’s Office and a member gram for the San Juan school in mental health coun- of the American Association Kim Poast, Denver, Colo., is Unified School District. Wen- seling. Mary (Neal) Vieten, of Christian Counselors. Greg Dean of Students at Commu- dy (Mohr) Menard, North Ph.D., Ceiba, Puerto Rico, is a Collins, Simi Valley, Calif., is nity College of Denver. Las Vegas, Nev., is a senior clinical psychologist and a supervisor for L.A. County- Department of Children and

244 CLU CLU MAGAZINE MAGAZINE is retired but continues to Kara (Lamb) Patten, Fort tutor, substitute teach and Collins, Colo., is a public ’89 coach swimming. Stephanie involvement specialist for the ’94 Thorne, San Ramon, Calif., U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. Class Representatives is Call Center Manager for Class Representatives Jennifer (Miller) DeFusco R. W. Lynch advertising. Jeff Aschbrenner 1261 S. Carl St. 7441 Brigadoon Way Anaheim, CA 92806-5601 Dublin, CA 94568 [email protected] ’93 [email protected] Karen Meier ’91 Chad Hellmuth 1313 N. El Molino Ave. 2632 6th St., Apt. A Class Representative Pasadena, CA 91104 Santa Monica, CA 90405 Todd Arrowsmith [email protected] 28703 Persimmon Lane Class Steward REUNIONOCT. 31-NOV. 2, 2003 Class Steward Saugus, CA 91350 Jennifer (Dowling) Marsteen Krister Swanson [email protected] Class Representatives 1384 Currant Ave. 3287 Heatherglow St. Anne Christenson Simi Valley, CA 93065 Class Steward Thousand Oaks, CA 91360 P.O. Box 10872 [email protected] Carrie Jurgemeyer Fick Tempe, AZ 85284 22586 Via Santiago Matt Cobb, Laguna Niguel, [email protected] Kevin Coffman, Los Gatos, Calif., teaches English at Spur- Mission Viejo, CA 92691 Calif., is a computer sci- geon Intermediate School in [email protected] Shellie (Brent) Prater ence research assistant at Santa Ana. Grant Elliott, 2319 Woodlake Circle Naval Postgraduate School in Mark Badstubner, Philadel- Santa Rosa, Calif., is a spe- Lodi, CA 95242 Monterey and is pursuing a phia, Pa., is Associate Director cialty sales representative for [email protected] master’s degree. Kate (Mor- of Community Development Johnson & Johnson. Cheryl ton) Fisher, Ventura, Calif., at La Salle University. Clark Event Coordinator Hamilton (MBA), Port teaches sixth grade math, Bond, Ventura, Calif., is Julie (Hoogesteger) Reimer Hueneme, Calif., is a CPD science and music apprecia- Senior Production Material 4416 Starflower Court representative for the U.S. tion at Monte Vista Middle Planner for Skyworks Solu- Suisun, CA 94585 Department of Housing and School in Camarillo. Gloria tions. Eric Peterson, West- Urban Development. Jona- If you are interested in help- Garcia, Ventura, Calif., is a wood, Calif., is an attorney than Hicks, Pasco, Wash., is ing to plan your 10-year bilingual teacher for Ventura with Rutter Hobbs & Davidoff Internal Auditor for the only reunion, please e-mail Unified School District. She Inc. in Century City. Geoff nuclear plant in the Pacific [email protected]. received a master of arts in Stephenson, Sydney, Austra- Northwest. Robert Moore, educational administration last lia, owns a catering company Sunland, Calif., is a produc- Bryan Biermann, Studio August. Michelle (Murray) and is pursuing a secondary tion manager for La Deal City, Calif., is a senior ECU Henry, Moorpark, Calif., is teaching certificate. Manufacturing Corp. Teri analyst for the Walt Disney an assistant producer for the (Schlieder) Penniston, Corp. in Burbank and serves soap opera General Hospital. Irvine, Calif., is a paralegal as a volunteer fireman for the Tim Lee, Visalia, Calif., is an for Christopher Russell, Esq. city of Burbank. Arlene Gal- instructor at San Joaquin Val- in Newport Beach. Roxanne ’92 lan, Ph.D., Thousand Oaks, ley College. Calif., is a senior psychologist (Biejo) Rogers, Thousand Class Representatives for Ventura County Behav- Oaks, Calif., is owner of Mark Marius ioral Health and has a private Express Services, a consulting 1692 Borneo Court, Unit A practice in Westlake Village. and travel business. Clovis, NM 88101 Deanna Milsap-Argyros, ’95 [email protected] Thousand Oaks, Calif., is Vice Class Representative Marguerite (Olmedo) Wolfe President of HLC Capitol Inc. Brian McCoy 2443 Castlemont Court Shellie (Brentt) Prater, Lodi, 264 D Ridgeton Lane ’90 Calif., teaches kindergarten for Simi Valley, CA 93065 Simi Valley, CA 93063 Class Representatives [email protected] Linden Unified School District. [email protected] Julie Donaldson-Prince Matt Reimer, Fairfield, Calif., Class Steward Class Steward 745 Nicklaus Drive is a firefighter/paramedic for Eric Berg Allison Pilmer Plano, TX 75025 the San Francisco Fire Depart- 3218 Cherrywood Drive CLU Admission Office [email protected] ment. His wife, Julie (Hoo- 60 W. Olsen Road #1350 Thousand Oaks, CA 91360 gesteger) Reimer, is on leave Thousand Oaks, CA 91360 Bill Ewing [email protected] from teaching to stay home 2722 N. Cottonwood St. Event Coordinator with their son. Event Coordinator Orange, CA 92865 Amanda (Boggs) Berg Corrie (Anderson) Nibarger [email protected] 3218 Cherrywood Drive 26066 Bates Place Lynne (Hitselberger) Hen- Thousand Oaks, CA 91360 Stevenson Ranch, CA 91381 drix, Lake Elsinore, Calif.,

SUMMERSPRING 2003 2001 25 College. Rhonda Wilson, Osan Air Base in the Republic Simi Valley, Calif., is a deputy of Korea and is now stationed Get CLUed In! program manager at Boeing at Keesler Air Force Base as aerospace. Rick Wilson, Medical Law Consultant in The Alumni Relations electronic newsletter, Burbank, Calif., is Southern the regional medical center. CLUed In, is published on California Field Marketing Kimberly (Crouch) Cus- the first Wednesday Manager for Clif Bar Inc. todio, Simi Valley, Calif., is a of each month. substitute teacher for the Simi To subscribe, go to the Valley Unified School District. Diane Fidyk, Thousand Oaks, alumni Web site at Calif., is a member of the CLU www.clunet.edu/Alumni ’96 Community Leaders Associa- or send your e-mail address to Class Representative tion Board of Directors. Laurie [email protected] Bethany Lewis (Segal) Garner, Elmira, N.Y., and tell us you want to 5393 Cochran St., Apt. 8 is a placement coordinator in Simi Valley, CA 93063 receive CLUed In. the office of Counseling and [email protected] Career Services at Elmira Col- Give it a try and let us know FLEETHAM DAVID TAXI: lege where she is a graduate what you think. Class Representative and Event Coordinator assistant working on a master of We think you’ll enjoy it! Sierra (Brown) Stewart science in education/literacy. 7026 Mulberry Court She was awarded a New York Dublin, CA 94568 State Teaching Credential in Dale Abbot, Thousand Oaks, Impulse Theater on weekends. [email protected] February. Joseph Gonzales, Calif., is an account manager Scott Hatcher, Garden City, Cypress, Calif., is a certified Class Steward for Robert Mann Packaging Kan., is assistant manager at financial planner for Wells Justin Knight in Ventura. Wendy Briggs- Milk Palace Dairy in Syracuse. Fargo Investments in Torrance. 655 Ivywood Lane #B Runyon, Riverside, Calif., Kevin Kress, Sonoma, Calif., Karen (Starler) Hignite, Simi Valley, CA 93065 is a social services supervi- is a horse trainer in Petaluma. West Hills, Calif., is an educa- [email protected] sor for Children’s Protective He teaches and coaches three- tor for Melvin Avenue School Services. Cecilia Cerrutti, day eventing and dressage, Julia (Lambach) Barker, and will receive a master’s in Oxnard, Calif., is a marriage and competes professionally in Camarillo, Calif., is Control- educational leadership and and family therapist. Robert these areas. Bryce Malone, ler for Biometics International an administrative credential Gappinger, Ph.D., Pasadena, Farmington, Minn., is a Inc., a nutritional supplement in July. Charlotte Hoyt, Calif., received his doctor- branch manager for Interstate company. Reggie Barnard Moorpark, Calif., is a senior ate in optical sciences from Bearing Technologies in Min- (MBA ’02), Simi Valley, systems analyst for Cloud the University of Arizona last neapolis. John Marsteen, Calif., is a senior financial Creek Systems in Thousand December and is a member of Simi Valley, Calif., is Man- analyst for 20th Century Fox Oaks. Elizabeth Jurrus, Ken- the technical staff at NASA/Jet ager of Enrollment Systems in Los Angeles. Kathryn newick, Wash., is a research Propulsion Laboratory. Ashur and Operations for the Office Bergsma, Portland, Ore., scientist for Pacific Northwest Givargis, Elk Grove, Calif., of Admission at CLU. Cor- teaches middle school for National Laboratory. Susan is a computer specialist for the rie (Anderson) Nibarger, the Gresham-Barlow School (Seegmiller) Knight (MPA Social Services Emergency Stevenson Ranch, Calif., is a District. Shayne Bilinski, ’00), Simi Valley, Calif., is Food Assistance Program in senior account executive for Acton, Calif., is Controller for Marketing Manager for US Sacramento. David Gus- Warner Brothers. She received Medical Data Electronics in Conference Group at 101Com- tafson, Aurora, Colo., is a an MBA from the University Arleta. Loris (Hunt) Bogue, munications. Pam (Hatcher) consultant with PenneWise of Redlands in May 2002. Jef- Westlake Village, Calif., is an Mazziliano, Oak Park, Calif., Consulting LLC. He received frey Rickert, Ventura, Calif., inventory control specialist is an automobile underwriter his MBA/MS in healthcare is an elementary school teach- for TestEquity Inc. in Thou- for State Farm Insurance. Will administration from the Uni- er. Julie Schepis, Ph.D., sand Oaks. Sandi (Herrera) Meek, Thousand Oaks, Calif., versity of Colorado in Decem- Benicia, Calif., is a behavior Borba, Las Vegas, Nev., is a is Vice President of Employee ber. Shawna (Patterson) specialist for Fairfield Suisun marketing executive for Mela- Services and Communica- Gutierrez, Moorpark, Calif., School District. She received leuca The Wellness Company. tions for Countrywide Home had her book Intimate Reflec- her doctorate in special educa- Amy (Zurek) Caruthers, Loans in Calabasas. Patricia tions approved for circulation tion from Ohio State Univer- Reno, Nev., is the Interim (Helms) Morgan, Fillmore, by the Ventura County Library sity last August. Scott Sebbo, Director of University Rela- Calif., is a claims representa- Services Agency last Novem- Las Vegas, Nev., is Controller tions at University of Nevada. tive for Nationwide Insur- ber. She writes under the for MGM Mirage and is pur- Robert Chatham, Biloxi, ance in Camarillo. Michael name of S.S. Patterson. Brian suing a master’s in accounting Miss., is a lawyer and captain in Nibarger, Stevenson Ranch, Harper, Englewood, Colo., at UNLV. Judith (DeBord) the U.S. Air Force assigned to Calif., is a peace officer with is a director/actor with Kaiser Trester, Beverly Hills, Calif., the Judge Advocate General’s the California Highway Patrol. Permanente Theater and does is Director of Workforce department (JAG). He recently John Oberg, Arroyo Grande, improvisational comedy at the Development at Pierce completed a tour of duty at Calif., is Deputy Director of Grizzly Youth Academy. He

264 CLU CLU MAGAZINE MAGAZINE spent three months last year in Press, Simi Valley, Calif., is an Afghanistan serving as offi cer- executive recruiter in Agoura in-charge of an aeromedical Hills. Darrell Wampler evacuation operations team (MBA ’99), Ventura, Calif., at Kandahar Airfi eld. Nicole is President/General Manager SPORTS MEDICINE (Spindler) Perryman, Simi of G & H Technologies Inc. Valley, Calif., teaches at Knolls and is co-host of The Rock Elementary School. Adam Revolution on “The Octopus” Robinson, Austin, Texas, is 95.9 FM. a sales manager for QWEST. Gretchen Swett, Westlake Village, Calif., teaches in the Conejo Valley Unifi ed School ’98 District. Class Representatives Johanna (La Rocque) Hofmeister 1361 Midway Blvd. Big Bear City, CA 92314 ’97 [email protected] Class Representative Julie (Harris) Tillmann Amy Beuthel 1832 S. Curson Ave. #2 631 Country Club Drive #723 Los Angeles, CA 90019 Simi Valley, CA 93065 [email protected] Kari Gravrock 1033 Ravenwood Ave. Class Steward Newbury Park, CA 91320 Peter Berg [email protected] 11872 Jade Court Fountain Valley, CA 92708 Class Steward [email protected] Jamie (Rempfer) Alvarez [email protected] Event Coordinator Jason Chronister Event Coordinator 40438 Fieldcrest Lane Michele (Moller) McDonald Palmdale, CA 93551 1232 Alessandro Drive NOWNOW IS THE TIME Newbury Park, CA 91320 THE CAMPAIGN FOR CLU Brett Cooper, Albuquerque, N.M., is a sales representa- Donny Churchman, Lin- tive for Amgen. Thomas coln, Calif., is a regional sales FOR INFORMATION CALL: 805 493-3156 Fanslow, Camarillo, Calif., representative for Placer Title. WWW.CLUNET.EDU/CAMPAIGN is pursuing a multiple subject Matthew Powell, Pfl uger- credential at California State ville, Texas, is an auto team Event Coordinator and Information Science at University Channel Islands. leader at State Farm Insurance Joselyn Belkin San Jose State University. Vancine (Fregoe) Frank- in Austin. He was elected State 3740 Summershore Lane Diane Gudermuth, Ph.D., land, Granada Hills, Calif., is Finance Chairman for the Westlake Village, CA 91361 Newbury Park, Calif., is a a stay-at-home mom with a Texas Young Republican Fed- marriage and family therapist Edgar Aguirre, North Hol- sign business called Street Sign eration last August. Heather and completed three years lywood, Calif., is a program Madness. She and her husband, Vance, Huron, Ohio, oversees of training in Integrative associate for California Com- Steve, started The Sounder 13 quick service establishments Body Psychotherapy in June. munity Foundation. He was Foundation, a nonprofi t orga- at Cedar Point Amusement Tamara Kuebler, Greeley, named a Dean’s Merit Scholar nization that sends children Park. Colo., completed her doctorate and awarded full tuition to with cerebral palsy to summer at the University of Northern USC where he will begin a camp, supports cancer research Colorado in May and is pur- master’s in public administra- at USC and provides funds for suing a singing career. Chris tion this fall. Scott Brodie, animal rescue. Brenda (Tay- Mann, Westlake Village, ’99 Simi Valley, Calif., is Director lor) Goldy, Fillmore, Calif., Calif., is a probation offi cer of Digital Language Services is a project manager for Aun- Class Representative for Ventura County Proba- at Agnew Tech 2 in Westlake nicutt Software in Camarillo. Traci Franks tion Agency and is mayor of Village. Deborah Farber, Christopher Moya, Thousand [email protected] the City of Westlake Village. Agoura Hills, Calif., is a Oaks, Calif., teaches math at Maria “Rosie” Martinez, Class Steward library page for Los Ange- Oaks Christian School. Karen Oxnard, Calif., is a deputy Kristen Engstrom les County Library and is (McComb) Padelford, Simi probation offi cer in the Adult 4798 Sullivan St. #202 enrolled as a graduate student Valley, Calif., teaches at Vista Investigation Unit of the Ventura, CA 93003 in the distance education sec- Elementary School. Arthur Ventura County Probation [email protected] tion of the School of Library

SUMMERSPRING 2003 2001 27 Sesquipedalianism by Ed Julius Agency. Ryann (Hartung) 1 2 3 4 4 5 6 7 7 8 9 10 10 11 12 Moresi, Redlands, Calif., 13 99 99 14 15 99 99 15 99 99 16 99 99 99 is a public relations special- ’00 17 99 99 99 18 99 99 99 18 99 19 99 99 99 99 ist at University of Redlands. Tamara (Burke) Parisio, Class Representatives 20 19 99 99 99 99 99 20 21 99 99 99 99 99 99 Woodland Hills, Calif., is Sommer Embree 410 Raymondale Drive #22 21 99 99 22 99 99 22 99 99 23 23 99 99 99 24 building an independent consulting business. Teri South Pasadena, CA 91030 25 25 26 99 99 26 27 28 29 27 99 28 30 31 32 (Richards) Stinchfield, Alfonso Mercado 29 99 99 99 30 34 99 99 99 99 31 35 32 99 99 Santee, Calif., teaches second 13751 Sproule Ave. grade at Cajon Valley Union Sylmar, CA 91342 36 99 99 33 99 38 99 99 99 39 99 34 99 99 99 School District. Katherine [email protected] 35 36 37 99 38 99 42 99 99 99 99 99 39 40 41 Taylor, Camarillo, Calif., is a commodity manager for Irene Tyrrell 42 99 99 43 45 44 99 99 99 99 47 45 99 99 99 NPTest. Jamie Young, CLU Admission Office 46 99 99 49 47 99 48 99 99 50 49 99 99 99 99 Westlake Village, Calif., is a 60 W. Olsen Road #1350 financial analyst for National Thousand Oaks, CA 91360 51 50 53 99 99 51 54 99 55 52 99 99 56 57 58 Veterinary Associates and is Class Steward 60 53 99 99 99 99 99 99 54 99 99 99 99 99 55 pursuing an MBA at Pepper- Stephanie Howe 56 99 99 99 99 62 99 99 57 99 99 63 99 99 99 dine University. Gail (Strick- 5382 Felicia St. ler) Zurek, Chicago, Ill., is a Camarillo, CA 93012 58 99 99 99 59 65 99 99 60 99 99 66 61 99 99 coordinator at the University Community Service Center at Event Coordinator ACROSS DOWN the University of Chicago. Sara Larcombe 1 Peron or Gabor 1 Common street name 10403 Ridge Lane 4 Pasture sound 2 Break or breach Marengo, IL 60152 7 Dawber or Grier 3 Town in NE Mass. 10 Krakow’s country (abbr.) 4 Popular chocolate syrup 13 Abe or Elmo 5 Canadian province (abbr.) 15 Seafood dish 6 Unspecified amount New and Exciting Retirement 17 Self-effacement 7 Pain-killers, e.g. 18 Lure in legend 8 ____ Ben Adhem 19 Poet/playwright Federico 9 Silent screen star Mae ____ Lifestyle to be a CLU Neighbor. Garcia ____ 10 Argumentative 20 Group closely 11 Burdensome 21 Philippine seaport 12 Maui garland Introducing University Village Thousand 22 ____-disant (so-called) 14 Made from baked clay Oaks, the area’s newest continuing care 23 Aqueous or vitreous 16 Ease 25 ____ veto 20 “Rime of the Ancient retirement community. 26 Of the soft palate Mariner” poet 28 Name for a pontiff 21 Conga maneuver CLU alumni and friends are invited to 29 Walking from place to place 22 Colonies be among the very first to learn about 32 Chicago time (abbr.) 24 File section? this exciting new lifestyle and have the 33 Obviously made-up 26 Turbine parts 35 “____ a deal!” 27 Fall ____, Mass. opportunity to join the risk-free 38 Jon Voight film 30 Like two peas in a ____ Priority Program. 42 Skater Katarina 31 Prefix meaning wax 44 Passover feast 34 Colorful African tunic Learn more about University Village by 45 “Your majesty” 35 ____ Jima visiting www.uvto.com or by calling 46 Sharif and Khayyam 36 Kettledrum 48 Sports cars 37 Hollywood hopeful 800-671-8509. 49 A crowd 39 Kurt Cobain band 50 “Please,” old style 40 Ivy, e.g. 52 Unsophisticated 41 Shoe width 53 Spanish Armada ship 43 Musical maneuver 54 Peter Ustinov film 47 Lieu 56 “Bye Bye Birdie” song, “____ 49 Mulberry barks Kiss” 51 Socks 57 May and Stritch 52 ____ contendere 58 Held the green 53 Gooey mass 59 ____ Plaines 54 ____ Aviv 60 ____ Alamos 55 Doctrine 61 Turntable part

This puzzle solution can be found on line at www.clunet.edu/Alumni. THIS PUZZLE’S SOLUTION CAN BE FOUND ON LINE AT P.O. Box 4979 • Thousand Oaks, CA 91359 Ed Julius is a professorWWW.CLUNET.EDU/ALUMNI of business administration at CLU. He is the author of six crossword puzzle books published by Bantam Books, and for 25 years, he published284 a syndicated CLU CLU MAGAZINE weeklyMAGAZINE crossword for college newspapers. Arthur Bartsch, San Cle- Class SteStewardward senior teller for Washington mente, Calif., teaches social Meghan Johnston Mutual. Bret Rumbeck, studies and coaches football, 578 Riverside Drive ’02 Merced, Calif., is a fi eld rep- baseball and basketball at Cap- Woodbridge, CA 95258 resentative and special assistant istrano Valley High School in [email protected] Class Representative to California State Repre- Laura Manners Mission Viejo. Irene Tyrrell, Event Coordinator sentative Dennis Cardoza. Westlake Village, Calif., is Heather Busby Class Steward Kristin (Hanser) Thebaud, Assistant Director of Under- 1012 Donner Ave. Kim (McHale) Miller Thousand Oaks, Calif., works graduate Admission at CLU. Simi Valley, CA 93065 3913 N. I-10 Service Road #241 in fund-raising communica- She received her master’s in Metairie, LA 70002 tions for The ASL Association, communication management Phil Kubish, Sacramento, [email protected] a nonprofi t voluntary health from USC in May. Calif., works for Southwest organization in Calabasas. Airlines. Brianna Winters, Event Coordinator Erica Tyssen, Arlington, Va., Oxnard, Calif., teaches world Angela (Namba) Rowley is the assistant manager for history and geography at CLU Residence Life Friends of the Kennedy Center Channel Islands High School. 60 W. Olsen Road #6300 for The John F. Kennedy Cen- ’01 Thousand Oaks, CA 91360 Michael Zurek, Chicago, Ill., ter for the Performing Arts. Class Representative is pursuing a master of divin- Noelle Forde, Lake Ste- Inga Magi ity at the Lutheran School of vens, Wash., is an intern at 1353 N. Van Dorn St. Theology. Young Life. Steven Nichols, Alexandria,VA 22304 Newbury Park, Calif., is a [email protected]

SUMMERSPRING 2003 2001 29 CLU Statements Define Our Lutheran Identity By A. Joseph Everson, Ph.D.

ver the past two years, I have had the priv- matters that gave rise to the Protestant reforma- Oilege of chairing a university committee tion. We affirm that the Christian ethos sustains charged by President Luedtke to prepare a set of and animates the unique spirit of this university statements articulating our understanding of the and its commitments to integrity and service. Lutheran tradition at CLU. We were challenged I think it is fair to say that those of us who to address the question: What does our “middle are presently teaching on the faculty at CLU name” mean? aspire to honor the ideals set forth by Martin The committee, comprised of faculty from a Luther in his poignant 1524 treatise on educa- cross section of disciplines and three administra- tion. Luther wrote: “By the grace of God it is now tors, began by formulating a general statement possible for young men and women to study the that is philosophical and historical in character. liberal arts in new ways and to do so with joy… Using this preliminary document, which we call As a result of this knowledge, young people can the Foundational Statement, we then drafted two form their own opinions and adapt themselves to other statements that are geared specifically toward the course of this outward life, and become able new faculty and prospective students who may also by this standard to assist and help others.” have had only limited contact with the Lutheran As we completed the faculty statement, we A. Joseph Everson, Ph.D., is a professor tradition. also felt the need to address another part of the of religion. In the Foundational Statement, the commit- CLU family. The third new statement is written tee reaffirmed the original motto that the found- specifically for prospective students. In this state- ing faculty set forth for CLU. We determined that ment, we write: “As a university, our primary the motto “Love of Christ, Truth and Freedom” mission is to help students expand and develop remains the highest expression of the University’s their minds in the pursuit of truth. As a Lutheran aspiration to be a place where Christian faith, university, we believe that this mission is best intellectual integrity and academic freedom are undertaken within a diverse community and in fostered and held together in an integrated and ways that nurture all dimensions of a student’s life fruitful way. – intellectual, physical, emotional and spiritual.” Therefore, we expounded on the individual We conclude with the words: “The CLU parts of the motto to show that Christ, Truth and experience is about becoming – about making Freedom are understood not as three discrete or real choices for your life, gaining confidence in hierarchical terms but rather as three dynamic your identity, and discovering your calling and expressions of a common vision. The energy vocation. CLU will offer structure with options, produced by the interaction of Christ, Truth and and freedom with responsibility. We trust that you Freedom is at the heart of the Lutheran under- will hear a call to freedom here and in this envi- standing of education. ronment, discover your capacity for love of neigh- As we pondered this statement, we sensed the bor and service in the world.” need for a second statement specifically geared In some ways a university is always changing. for new faculty who may be unfamiliar with the There are new buildings and facilities on the cam- Lutheran identity. We included a strong opening pus. There are new faculty members. And most of section that affirms our commitment to academic all, there are new students. But the Lutheran tradi- freedom declaring, “Faculty members at CLU are tion at CLU remains strong as a positive ethos that encouraged to pursue truth with a sense of respect affirms tolerance, respect, reverence and compas- and wonder for things both known and unknown sion both for others within the community and for the needs of the world.

FACULTY VIEWPOINTin our still mysterious world. The Christian tradi- tion understands life as a gift from God. People are called to use their freedom and creativity in ways that will enhance the well-being of the whole The committee included faculty members human family, as well as the earth that is our com- Linda Ritterbush, Ph.D., Charles Hall, Ph.D., mon home.” R. Guy Erwin, Ph.D., Paul Egertson, Ph.D., We go on to include sections that remind new Sigmar Schwarz, Ph.D., and James Mahler, faculty that Lutheranism grows out of the passion- Ed.D.; and administrators the Rev. Reg ate academic and theological concern that Martin Schultz-Akerson, Cody Hartley and the Luther felt for matters of truth and conscience, Rev. Melissa Maxwell-Doherty.

You can read the Lutheran Tradition Foundation Statement on line at www.clunet.edu/our_tradition

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