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top anesthesiologist APRIL 2015 teaches readiness On the cover Transfer student and native Brazilian Pedro Zaccarelli saw his Dr. Laureen L. clock. To do their job, anesthesiologists first season with the Kingsmen soccer team end last September (Spinas ’83) Hill may need to intubate patients and get with a fractured fibula. He’s working with assistant athletic trainer visited campus access to blood vessels. Samantha Olson on lower body strength and balance, and plans in February “The people over in Africa are the real to compete in the fall. Photograph by Brian Stethem ’84. for meetings heroes…. If you think about it, it’s pretty BRIAN STETHEM ’84 on the future remarkable that western African countries of science have been able to contain and, in the case education at of Nigeria, eradicate the Ebola cases,” During last year’s Ebola outbreak, Dr. Laureen L. (Spinas ’83) Cal Lutheran. said Hill in January. “It’s such an austere Hill was part of the team that successfully treated the first two environment. And honestly, these people U.S. patients. They had been infected on a mission to care for were dying for lack of clean water and Ebola sufferers in Liberia. rubber gloves. That was how sad that was.” One of them, Dr. Kent Brantley, later observed that fear of the After seeing doctors at work on her deadly virus worked in opposite ways on the two continents: visits to Vietnam, the Andes Mountains West Africans might deny that Ebola was real, while Americans and Russia (a trip dedicated to pediatric seemed to think it was everywhere. open heart surgeries), Hill has come to 4 10 16 22 Better-informed people in both places knew the disease deeply admire medical professionals “around the world and was dangerous but containable. At Emory University Hospital how resourceful they are and what they’re able to achieve with in Atlanta – also home to the Centers for Disease Control and so little. It really is humbling.” Out in Front Q&A Class Notes Prevention (CDC) – Hill and her colleagues spent hours learning Now, her experience has positioned her to advise U.S. and 2 13 A group of paintings by an Art 26 how to “doff,” or remove, a hazmat suit and layers of clothing international colleagues on how to run a department that Department lecturer forms a and paper scrubs. treats people with Ebola, a disease that was unknown when Healing warriors record of her path back from Terry Rommereim ’78, M.Div. ’86, Milestones Mistakes in this intricate process can cause needless she attended medical school. 4 major depression. tends to the moral injuries of 36 contamination of clean zones in the special containment unit She tells them that the logistics are tough. You can’t make military veterans. for infectious disease. Although Ebola is not spread through the special training available to everyone, and the medical team Michelle Wulfestieg is Vocations should be small anyway, since it’s essential for members to air like the flu, it is highly contagious by way of bodily fluids. Highlights 16 wishing you a good day 38 After a career training elite “As someone who works and lives in an operating room, maintain their new skills. The team must also be large enough Through two strokes, partial athletes, Robb Bolton ’96 I’m very familiar with sterile techniques, sterile zones and all to cover the unit 24 hours a day, bearing in mind doctors’ many 6 paralysis, a great college course learned all about strength from of that, contamination and decontamination,” said Hill, the commitments. In Memoriam and a near-death experience, this cancer survivors. chief of anesthesiology and department chair at Emory since In the 1980s when Hill was applying to medical school, it 8 ’04 graduate found her purpose 2011. “But this took it to another level. Many of us on the team was not easy to get accepted out of a small liberal arts college, Letters serving terminally ill patients. Links had never taken care of anybody with that degree of isolation even with a solid science background and high grades and test 9 39 precautions.” scores. She thinks that has changed. Game plan for overtime How to lend a hand “It can take up to half an hour, easily, to doff,” she said. “Medicine has gotten smarter over the last few decades and 10 Ice hockey, says Scott Klein ’90, 22 from 8,000 miles Ultimately, Emory cleared four people of Ebola, a victory for realized that people coming out of those kinds of educational can save your life. The referee While exposing a lot of unmet the hospital and the U.S. health system. The first two patients experiences are the kind of people we want to take care of our has outlived his life expectancy need, online fundraising drives arrived early in August and were released within the month. patients,” she said. “You know, they have a perspective. They’ve with cystic fibrosis by decades. are offering new ways to help Although she could not provide details, Hill said that tapped into other dimensions of themselves that might include friends, family and strangers. she had a “tiny” role in caring for these patients, especially compassion and ethics and much, much more than science, compared with nurses who remained with them around the science, science. I would do it all over again.”

2 CLU MAGAZINE CLUMAGAZINE Terry Rommereim ’78, M.Div. ’86, makes his rounds Publisher on a Friday morning at the VA hospital in Fresno. Lynda Paige Fulford, M.P.A. ’97 Photographs by Brian Stethem ’84 and text by Kevin Matthews Editor Kevin Matthews Healing warriors’ spirits Associate Editor Some 70 years since having his B-17 shot down over Nuremberg Peggy L. Johnson and spending seven or eight months as a prisoner of war, Thomas Richardson, 96, Art Director decided he wanted to be baptized. Family members came in to the Fresno VA’s Michael L. Adams ’72 long-term care facility in December for a brief ceremony presided over by “The experience of killing others or living with the threat of being killed Contributors lead chaplain Terry Rommereim ’78, M.Div. ’86. Fred Alvarez, Melanie Fishman, Karin Rommereim doesn’t perform as many baptisms as he once did. After Grennan, Judy Lin, Tracy Maple, studying at Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary in Berkeley, which really is a traumatic thing. (Veterans of war) have spiritual wounds Rachel McGrath, Lorraine Putnam is now part of Cal Lutheran, and earning a Doctor of Ministry at Fuller Photographers Theological Seminary, he was an associate or solo pastor for many Tracy Maple, Brian Stethem ’84 years in Los Angeles and Orange County and later a senior pastor in 1 because of that, and that can’t be healed by medication alone.”

Editorial Board Fresno. Although he thought he’d always be a parish pastor, “God had Rachel Ronning ’99 Lindgren other plans for me,” he said. Angela (Moller ’96) Naginey, M.S. ’03 As full-time chaplain since 2010, he has a range of duties with the Michaela (Crawford ’79) Reaves, Ph.D. Department of Veterans Affairs – including a grief support group, a pal- Jean Kelso ’84 Sandlin, M.P.A. ’90, Ed.D. ’12 liative care team and worship services – but spends most of his time now Bruce Stevenson ’80, Ph.D. on “sheer ministry” rather than administrative tasks. He works with veterans Martha Swanson who served in every decade since World War II on issues of chemical dependency, Stacy Swanson ’91 post-traumatic stress disorder, injuries to body and brain, and the moral injuries Colleen Windham-Hughes, Ph.D. suffered by those who face death, fighting, killing and the guilt of survival. Volume 22, Number 3 “The years go by and they’re bottling up a lot of things inside, and every Copyright 2015. Published three story’s different,” he said. “They deal with anxiety and flashbacks and times a year by University Relations triggers and the memories they have of being in war and feelings of for alumni, parents and friends. The distress and difficulty sleeping. Anger issues, those kinds of things.” Rommereim with views expressed in this magazine do “So if we can also look at it in relation to their spirituality,” he Marine veteran not necessarily reflect those of Cal added, “that also can be a source of comfort, relief – to some degree. David Esquivel Lutheran or the magazine staff. That’s just part of the picture.” 2 Correspond with us Last year, the Fresno VA dedicated a new mental health facility, CLU Magazine anticipating need from soldiers back from Afghanistan and Iraq. California Lutheran University Personal experience has helped Rommereim to understand where 60 W. Olsen Road #1800 veterans are coming from. His father was in the military, once sta- Thousand Oaks, CA 91360-2787 805-493-3151 tioned in Japan. Like too many veterans, he has suffered from depression; [email protected] discovering his vocation as a chaplain helped him to overcome it. About 18 CalLutheran.edu/magazine months ago, he suffered a traumatic brain injury when struck by a car.

CLU Magazine welcomes letters to He gets to know the patients in the long-term care facility best. They are the the editor. Please include your name, nearest thing he has now to a congregation: “I try to draw them to a God who is phone number, city and state, and just and loving and accepting and grace-filled and a God that understands us note Cal Lutheran graduation years. better than I think we understand ourselves. That’s the God I know.” When requesting removal from our distribution list, please include your Army veteran “Wild Bill” Begley, 93, remembers the suffering name and address as they appear on of starving Filipino and American prisoners on the Bataan the mailing label. Death March in 1942. He says he was bayonetted and sched- Share your news! uled for execution. 3 To submit a Class Note and photos for publication, write to us or visit Air Force veteran Thomas Richardson, 96, who can no longer CalLutheran.edu/alumni. Click on the hear, says he was not a hero in the war: “I just did what my tabs to Stay Connected and Share conscience told me to do.” He was baptized days before our visit Your News. We hope you’ll request by Chaplain Rommereim. an alumni flag and share photos of your travels with it. CLU Magazine Army veteran Bob Metzler, 93, tells about his unit’s arrival in France welcomes your ideas for articles and with “nobody shooting at us” and three weeks spent in villagers’ homes. nominations for Vocations alumni “I’ve had a lot of God’s mercy in my life,” he says. essays (see Page 38).

4 CLU MAGAZINE APRIL 2015 5 HIGHLIGHTS Technology to heal the brain Day of A neurologist and MBA alumnus says that advances in computers and imaging will transform the treatment of brain diseases. Dr. Lorne S. Label will speak on campus April 10 at the third annual Sunshine Cell Biology Symposium. At the second annual Chris Knorr Invitational in January, By Judy Lin a competitive meet named for the Kingsmen swimmer whose four-year struggle with Today, by the time people are diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, looking at neural brain cancer ended in 2013, Ginny and they have likely had the disease for 20 or 30 years, and medi- pathways and Ron Knorr, Chris’ parents (at left), joined cations are largely ineffective in reversing the decades of how things are athletes, coaches, fans and families at cognitive damage. wired,” Label Samuelson Aquatics Center. Chris’ nickname was Sunshine, and participants dropped yellow That’s why sophisticated said. “Conse- PHOTOS BY TRACY MAPLE and white rose petals into the water in his memory. brain scans and other tech- “People with quently, we nologies could help change can under- the course of Alzheimer’s stand what disease, which is linked to aphasia could goes wrong in a sticky buildup of amyloid specific areas Visual arts building Men’s volleyball to return Education dean named plaques that kill brain neu- of the brain, Cal Lutheran is launching a men’s vol- Michael R. Hillis will start in June as rons. Diagnostics are under have a device, or and at the micro- planned leyball program for the first time since dean of the Graduate School of Educa- development now to check scopic level.” William Rolland of Malibu, California, joining NCAA Division III in 1991. Under tion, after more than 20 years of college people for this problem in a computer chip, Then there’s the the real estate developer and former newly appointed head coach Kevin teaching and 10 years in administra- their 30s and 40s, says Dr. burgeoning field of firefighter who has donated generously Judd, who has been an assistant Regals tive roles at Pacific Lutheran University Lorne Label, MBA ’98. nanotechnology, which to the university, now has committed volleyball coach for nine years, the team in Tacoma, Washington. An expert in At the same time, new where they’ll be makes use of microscopically matching funds of up to $4 million will take to the court in January 2016. A multicultural education, cognition and medications are being ex- tiny computer chips and other devices. Says Label, “There’s toward a visual arts center. Housing art former men’s volleyball team enjoyed development, Hillis earned his Ph.D. in plored to block the enzyme also some interesting research being done in trying to ‘re- studios, offices and possibly classrooms, many winning seasons between 1977 educational psychology at the University pathway leading to amyloid able to formulate energize’ the hippocampus” – the part of the brain that’s computer labs and a student gallery, and 1985, and a fourth-place finish in the of Washington. He will replace interim plaque production. largely responsible for memory and is one of the first areas the building will be located west of the NAIA championship tournament in 1978. Dean Bob Fraisse, who stepped in after A clinical professor of damaged by Alzheimer’s – by implanting computer chips that William Rolland Stadium and Gallery of George Petersen’s departure last year. neurology at UCLA and in a thought and the could restore memory. Fine Art. a Thousand Oaks private Much work is being done on traumatic brain injury and practice, Label will present thought will be stroke rehabilitation, Label added. Thanks to functional MRIs, “A Glimpse Into the Future “we can actually see the electrical signals – which areas of the of Neurology” at the third brain light up when we think about taking an action, and what annual Cell Biology Sympo- able to turn into happens in the brain as we take that action. In the future, we’ll Long-term service on Gulf Coast sium on April 10 at Lundring be able to modulate those electrical signals.” Beginning in 2006, months after Events Center. He holds a Cal For example, people who have lost a limb will find help in Hurricane Katrina devastated the Lutheran MBA in healthcare speech.” prosthetic devices made possible by breakthroughs in human- region, students, staff and faculty management. computer interaction. “They can get an artificial limb where have made alternative winter As wonderful as technology can be for connecting us with they’ll be able to control the fingers and the grip” simply by break trips almost every January distant friends and family, Label is even more impressed with thinking about it, the same way an actual arm works. to the Gulf Coast or inland to its potential for transforming the field of brain medicine. New Label also envisions technology to help people suffering Tuscaloosa, Alabama. This healing modalities that incorporate computer chips and make from aphasia, an inability to communicate in speech or writ- January marked the fifth trip to use of robotic devices are getting faster, smaller and better, ing that can result from a stroke, head injury or degenerative Biloxi, Mississippi, where a small just as personal computers did before them. disease. “People with aphasia could have a device, or a com- Cal Lutheran delegation of nine “New, more powerful computers come out every two years puter chip, where they’ll be able to formulate a thought and worked on coastal restoration – that’s how fast the technology is changing – and a lot of that the thought will be able to turn into speech.” projects and a build. Two residents technology is going to be used for the brain,” Label said. (at left and center) are pictured Take brain imaging. PET scans and MRIs have long been The Cell Biology Symposium will run from 9 a.m. to noon on April with junior Ashlee Bowen, senior Senior Jaynessa Lopez (right) used to get a global view of brain activity and spot problem 10 in Lundring Events Center. Everyone is welcome. RSVP to Katie Carroll and (right) senior coordinator plays a game with students at a areas. But current advances in functional MRIs “really allow [email protected]. For details, write to assistant professor for community service Karen Schomaker. Boys & Girls Club in Biloxi. us to look at the brain in action in three-dimensional ways, of biology Chad Barber at [email protected].

6 CLU MAGAZINE APRIL 2015 7 INMEMORIAM LETTERS Cal Lutheran administration Chris Kimball, Ph.D. President E. John Solem Kirkland Gable Leanne Neilson, Psy.D. Aug. 10, 1933 – Nov. 16, 2014 March 21, 1934 – Jan. 18, 2015 Clean-water technology winning California Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Thank you for the most recent issue of CLU Magazine. Since Karen Davis, MBA ’95 John Solem, a nature lover, Kirkland Gable, a popular graduating in 1978, I went on to graduate school and subse- Vice President for Administration and Finance mountain climber and professor at California Lu- quently began my career in the water industry. I have been beloved art professor who theran University for three working with reverse osmosis and other high tech mem- Melinda Roper, Ed.D. gained wide recognition for decades and an inven- Interim Vice President for Student brane water purification products my entire career, so it was Affairs and Dean of Students his viscosity etchings and tor who held the original gratifying to see an entire issue devoted to water. Matthew Ward, Ph.D. ceramics, died at age 81. patents for ankle monitors If you were ever to follow up, you should be aware that Vice President for Enrollment Solem began teaching and cameras in cars, died California is one of the largest users of membrane products Management and Marketing printmaking and etching at at age 80 after a 20-year to purify groundwater for both industrial and municipal R. Stephen Wheatly ’77, J.D. Cal Lutheran in 1966. Three struggle with leukemia. Vice President for University use. We are also about to christen the largest seawater Advancement years later, he began using The Thousand Oaks desalination plant in the United States in 2015 in Carls- Gerhard Apfelthaler, Ph.D. the viscosity method of color resident taught psychol- bad. Several cities are using membrane products to purify Dean of the School of Management printmaking to convey the ogy at Cal Lutheran from wastewater to replenish groundwater supplies (most nota- Robert Fraisse, M.S. ’78, Ph.D. colors and textures of his 1975 until his retirement Interim Dean of the Graduate School bly Orange County Water District). The City of San Diego is of Education landscapes. He became an in 2004. His entertaining going forward with a multimillion gallon-per-day plant to accomplished mountain teaching style ensured Joan L. Griffin, Ph.D. treat municipal sewage as well. There are discussions tak- Dean of the College of climber, and his experiences that students remembered ing place that may allow the plant to feed the product water Arts and Sciences scaling Mount McKinley and what he taught them. He directly into the municipal water supply, rather than pumping it to a reservoir. Pretty exciting news Richard Holigrocki, Ph.D. five more of the highest peaks in North America were reflected was known to show up to the first day of class wearing Mickey from my perspective. Dean of the Graduate School of Psychology in his art, including “The McKinley Suite” of viscosity etchings Mouse ears, finish lessons by spraying students with a super It’s been great to be on the cutting edge of this technology throughout my career. To see it be- on permanent display in the Swenson Center. soaker and positively reinforce correct answers with candy Brian Stein-Webber ’77, M.Div. ’84 come so mainstream and to have the technology be a big factor in helping us cope with the drought Interim Chief Administrative Officer of He was also an accomplished painter and sculptor, com- and prizes. Seniors elected him Professor of the Year more here in California is gratifying. Thanks to Cal Lu for giving me a solid base to build a fun career! Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary bining his observations of nature and his sense of a spiritual than once. The Rev. Alicia Vargas, M.Div. ’95, Ph.D. relationship with the environment. “I became aware of myself Gable and his twin brother, Robert S. Gable, are the co- Lynne M. Gulizia ’78 (English and history) Interim Dean of Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary as primarily a creative facilitator of the forces of nature: earth, inventors of the location-monitoring system for offenders San Diego air, fire and water. From this inspired place, I form flowers, used in ankle bracelets. He also held patents for a car camera The writer is the national sales manager for Toray Membrane USA. Board of Regents trees, rocks and grottoes,” he said of his ceramic creations. and novelty radio. A graduate of Harvard Law School, he wrote Rod Gilbert, Chair Most recently, he worked with watercolor and acrylic. about the intersection of law and psychology. One of his Susan Lundeen-Smuck ’88, Vice Chair Ted Jensen, Secretary Reproductions of his work appear with the poetry of his articles on the legal rights of mentally ill patients was cited in Linda Baumhefner friend and colleague J. T. Ledbetter in their 2007 book Blue Gal- a majority opinion of the U.S. Supreme Court. He specialized Glen Becerra The Rev. James Bessey ’66 axy Iris: Connecting with Beauty and Nature’s Rhythm. He also in the treatment of severely delinquent youths and female Time flies, university soars Wallace Brohaugh provided the illustrations for Voices and Echoes: A Commemora- shoplifters. Bill Camarillo The December CLU Magazine is particu- Sue Chadwick tive Poem for California Lutheran University, written by Ledbet- Gable taught and conducted research at Harvard Univer- Dennis Erickson, Ph.D. ter in 1995. sity and Harvard Medical School. He was a licensed psycholo- larly fine – in news, features, graphics, and Randall Foster Solem received Cal Lutheran’s Mount Clef Award in 1984 gist in California and Massachusetts and a Diplomate of the more. Of course, it helps to have such won- Breanne Gibson ’12 derful news to report! Drawing CLU alumni The Rev. Mark Hanson and the Regent Award in 1986. He was honored with the Hon- American Board of Forensic Psychology. He served as chair- Tim Hengst ’72, M.A. orary Alumni Award in 1995, the year he retired and moved to person of the Crime and Delinquency Review Committee of engagement and expertise together around The Rev. Mark Holmerud the California drought was an inspired Jon Irwin Coarsegold, California, with his wife, Gloria. He earned a bach- the National Institute of Mental Health and assistant editor of Chris Kimball, Ph.D. elor’s degree from Wartburg College and a master’s from UCLA. the International Journal of Psychiatry. idea, and the loving memorial tributes to William Krantz Jerry Slattum, Lorraine Olson and Marge John Larisey ’10 He is survived by his wife of 56 years; three sons, Mark, He earned a bachelor’s degree from Ohio State University, Judith Larsen, Ph.D. Glenn and Gary; a brother, Dennis; three grandchildren and a master’s degree in education and a doctorate in counseling Wold remind us all of the talented, faithful, Jill Lederer three great-grandchildren. A son, Brian ’83, preceded him in psychology from Harvard University, and a doctorate in social affectionate people who always have been Rick Lemmo at the heart of CLU. Malcolm McNeil death. psychology from City University Los Angeles. He wrote four Carrie Nebens books, including the 2009 novel Winner’s Way, and more than I notice this is Vol. 22, No 2 of the CLU Sasan Nikoomanesh, MBA ’99 Memorials may be sent to the John Solem Art Scholarship, Magazine. Is it really that long since we Kären Olson ’83 University Advancement Office at Cal Lutheran. 60 articles. Jim Overton Born Ralph Schwitzgebel in Canton, Ohio, he and his made the big change from the Kingsmen Dennis Robbins ’86 Quarterly? Ally Ruggles ’15 twin changed their last name to Gable in 1980. He is survived Mark Stegemoeller Attention art majors: You are invited to participate in by his wife, Colleen Ryan, children Sandy Ryan and Eric Deborah Sweeney an art show in memory of former professors John Solem Schwitzgebel, and his brother. Luther Luedtke, fifth president of Cal Jim Swenson and Jerry Slattum. The show will be held in June 2016 with Lutheran (1992–2006) The Rev. Steve Talmage George Ullman Jr. ’76 the theme “Ties Remembered: Loving Art, Loving Us.” For Clockwise from left: Jerry Slattum, Lorraine Olson Newton, Massachusetts with students, and Marge Wold information, contact Lea Lamp at [email protected] or President and CEO of Education Cal Lutheran’s mission Jerry Sawitz at [email protected] or 805-813-3334. Development Center Inc. The mission of California Lutheran University is to educate leaders for a global society who are strong in character and judgment, confident in their identity and vocation, and 8 CLU MAGAZINE APRIL 2015 9 committed toAPRIL service 2015 and justice.9 A GAME PLAN FOR Born with cystic fibrosis, Scott Klein ’90 was already living beyond his life expectancy when he started ice hockey at age 4. He stayed with the sport – in college, on the day after his father died, and throughout the biggest OVERTIME second chance of his life. Don’t tell Scott Klein ’90 that life is short. It’s late to say that now.

A decade ago in prepared speeches, “because of your generous contributions to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation,” he was declaring that he hoped to see his first daughter, Alexandra, graduate from high school. Father and daughter will reach that milestone this May. A few years earlier, he had spent 33 months on the waiting list for a double lung transplant. Without the surgery in 2003, he might have had six months to live. His longtime doctor, Chris Landon, recalls Klein training “like an Olympic athlete” not long before the transplant, even as his lungs were failing him: “He was strong, great abdomen, good arm muscles – and blue” because of poor oxygenation. Back in college, if Klein feared death he didn’t show it. When on one day he telephoned his future wife, Gabbi (Walsh ’91), to explain that he would be staying at home for a while “because his lungs had collapsed,” it was the first time she’d felt how serious his disease was. In earlier years, he knew he wasn’t like the other kids in Woodland Hills. His mother would pound on his chest to loosen mucus. He was on medications because his pancreas didn’t work and on other medications to help him breathe. From about age 7 and until the transplant, he inhaled a pharmaceu- tical cocktail through a nebulizer in the morning and again at night. It was as if he always had a cold, and when he really caught one, the infection would develop into pneumonia or pleurisy. To put it all into perspective: when Klein was born, most kids with cystic fibrosis did not live beyond the age of 2. By Kevin Matthews BRIAN STETHEM ’84

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He was never expected to the game to his father. Some of his closest friends from both grow up, and for a long time, high school and college were there to support him. As he’d he says, growing up was just intended, he put his 20th goal for the season into the net. about the only thing he “I remember I scored in the first period, and then I was on refused to try. But he man- the bench. Then I lost it. It was hard to continue playing,” he aged the feat in the end said. with help from loved ones, a cheerful disposition, and The other big shock of Klein’s life would come at age 35 after an unlikely passion for his double lung transplant – because the 11-hour surgery was hockey. a total success. Klein, who had been admitted to the hospi- tal three or four times a year roughly since his 6-year-old Ice hockey is the perfect daughter was born, woke up after surgery to discover that his sport if you have a lung disease, oxygenation was at 100 percent for “the first time in my life.” says Klein without a hint of irony. Doctors had not needed to induce a coma, and he would not (He finds many reasons to laugh in need a ventilator. conversation, but not about this.) He “The transplant was more mental than it was physical, be- “Hockey really liked the pace of hockey, and all the cause it was like, ‘I’ve been sick all my life,’ and one day I woke saved my life,” starting and stopping. up and I was healthier than anybody in my family,” Klein said. says Scott Klein “I go back to the bench, I cough up “It was crazy. I’m bench-pressing over 200 pounds six, seven ’90. He takes the junk and catch my air, and then, months later. I’m running 100 meters in 13.6 seconds.” to the ice two boom, I’d be back on,” he said. With his leg muscles recovering from atrophy, Klein or three times He started learning the game at the started training on the ice just three months after the surgery. a week to of- age of 4 in the Topanga Plaza ice rink He felt great. As Dr. Landon observes, this was in spite of the ficiate South- with a friend who’d moved to Woodland fact that his body was trying to fight the new lungs. About a ern California Hills from Minnesota. He played hockey quarter of patients die within six months of a lung transplant adult leagues, until junior high, gave it up, and then and about half of them within three years. To stay healthy, including at the returned to it when a Cal Lutheran Klein has relied on his strength of will and anti-rejection Iceoplex in Simi club team formed in the late 1980s. medications. Valley. Since then, he’s never gone more than “For me, taking pills is nothing,” he laughs. “I’ve been do- a couple of years without playing or ing that all my life, since I was 2 years old. People say, ‘You’re officiating. taking 75 drugs a day?’ And I say, ‘That’s much better than be-

At five-foot-eight and less than 135 pounds in college, Klein ing plugged into the wall and having to breathe medicine for BRIAN STETHEM ’84 took abuse from opponents. “I learned real quickly to hit them an hour every day.’” first. My attitude was, that got 50 percent of the contact out of A diabetic, Klein also takes insulin shots every day to regu- the way,” he said. late his blood sugar. But he says his health is good. He’s made Making This physical theory failed him on occasion, as it did when so much progress there and, he insists, still greater progress a University of Southern California player caught him in mid- in his personal development. air and released him flat on the ice. The following morning, “Being that my mortality was always out there, I could be Klein supported himself on one leg in the dormitory shower. immature. And that’s the one thing I regret. I didn’t really Still, he made close, lasting friendships playing hockey, become the mature person and Christian that I wanted to and he felt normal. The sport was a key piece of his strategy of become until after the transplant, when it was like, ‘OK, you minimizing, if not quite denying, his cystic fibrosis while also know what, now you have a real chance. You’re going to live. “taking in as much life as possible,” as Gabbi Klein puts it. You’re going to be here for a while.’ So I had to change some LemonadeTerry Spehar-Fahey, You often paint realistic figures and landscapes. Klein was skilled on the ice. In his best season, in 1989, he things.” Can you explain how your more expressionistic art was 10th in the league in scoring with 23 goals and had 11 as- Before his surgery, he had earned an MBA and started work who teaches drawing, is about therapy? sists, as he recalls the final stats. That March, he was thinking as an accountant in Valencia. He’s an inch taller now than in It’s about therapy because it was therapy. In 2004, in Decem- about marking a 20th goal in a game against CSU Northridge his college days and is happy to have gained some weight as a watercolor and a ber, I found myself in a state of depression that I could not when he got the news that his father had died suddenly. side effect of medication. His side job as an ice hockey referee course titled Art and shake off, and realized that I wasn’t going to fix this by myself for Southern California Amateur Hockey Association adult and I needed help. And I sought out a therapist. Expectations often are false guides to life. They are also the games keeps him in shape. Which is good, because he and Psychology, used her I made a ton of art, and I would drag this art into my weekly measure of what we experience as shocking. For Klein, two Gabbi now have two daughters. painting to emerge from session with the therapist, and his eyes would light up as I’m major life events stand out as shocks. First was the death of Klein wasn’t expected to have most of his roles in life: pulling out all of these paintings. But the thing that really sped his father at 54, made doubly hard because he’d never been student, team member, husband, father. In a strong sense, major depression. me through to health was the fact that I had the hours to spend prepared to see the day come. Klein was 20. he chose them. He now hopes to see his daughter Isabella on it – because I was not working full time – and the support of On the following day, his teammates were surprised to see graduate from high school 12 years from May. a family that said, “Go for it. Just do whatever it takes to get this him in the locker room. He’d decided to play and to dedicate done so we’ll have you back again.”

12 CLU MAGAZINE APRIL 2015 13 Q&A It worked so well because the therapist was so good. It worked because this was my language. But I think it can work for everyone if they give it the time and the energy.

After the first painting, I realized that this work was so un- How did you know the art therapy was helping? like anything I’d ever done before – as you say, expressionist. The reason therapy works, when it works well, is because there’s a relationship that you set up with a person who is Tell me about that first painting. there for you. And that relationship is the cure. Intentionally, I said, “You’re going to try to paint what I was motivated to help myself, but I was also motivated to this feels like right now.” I was going to paint my kind of respond to his response to the paintings I was showing. And it depression. was fun. And so I started the painting with red, spiky mountains. My Seventy-two paintings later, I was pretty much sold on the kind of depression felt like a really jagged, pointy, volcano- power of this imagery. It worked so well because the therapist type mountain ready to come unglued. was so good. It worked because this was my language. But I I will not tell lies in school. What about this one, “Carousel”? I’ve spent a lot of time in the High Sierras. I painted for think it can work for everyone if they give it the time and the I will not tell stories in school. When I looked at all of the photographs I had, I think the only galleries in Mammoth Lakes for 20 years. So the Minarets and energy that it takes. And I worked very hard at this job of get- I will not tell dreams in school. time I was smiling was when I was on the back of a horse. the jagged mountains of the eastern Sierras are something that ting better. You cannot just do this lightly. I will not tell a soul in school. And so I put myself on a carousel (see detail on Page 13, at I love, and they refresh me and inspire me. So it made a lot I will not in school. left). I think I was 5. “Carousel” was kind of, what would you of sense to move from that kind of imagery. When that turns What else did you paint? I will not in school. give to the kid to make her feel better? You take her out to the dark, what does it look like? Over the course of this we did a lot of inner-child work. For I will not in life. horses, because you get on a horse and you run and you’re free, I painted the mountain range, painted the dark sky. Then I example, you go back and look at photographs of yourself as a I will not. and there’s no mountains hanging on your shoulders. got this sort of cave shape. And then I painted a monster in the child and you write a letter to that child. What would you say It just encapsulated this whole feeling. What do you do I love to get on horses to this day, because they represent cave, because that’s how I felt. There was this monster inside to them now? But I could not write a letter. I could not put this when your motivation is everyone else’s expectations? You freedom and power and total joy. Love it. of me and I couldn’t get it out, and it was sad and hidden and into words, so I said, “I’m going to paint self-portraits.” bury those feelings for your entire life. buried and hot and nasty. And then I started drawing these In “School Girl,” I was having a great time painting this Are you still painting like this? little lines and then, OK, the forest is showing up. And then the melty watercolor, which I think just epitomizes “sad.” I I don’t see a little girl when I look at this. Who is Unfortunately, I’m not making any great expressionist work monster starts to cry. painted that sad kid and then I painted this red thing going that person? anymore, because I’m too happy! I was depressed; I cried a lot then. So these tears turned right through the neck. That’s the 50-year-old woman in that girl. One of my mother’s I consider it to be a complete gift of serendipitous nature to into a waterfall and the water went along this way and it came When I saw that, I was immediately struck with the notion favorite expressions was, “Terry, you were born 49.” have gone through this pain to end up at Cal Lutheran doing down. And when I looked at that, I went, oh my God, that’s an that the line was a chalkboard rail, and that I’m a second- really the most creative work I’ve ever done. It’s a gift. Every eagle. So the water turned into feathers, and I saw this eagle. grader standing up in front of the chalkboard. And I was Do the paintings get happier? Is there a day I come here is a gift from this pain. There’s this eagle trying to fly, and it’s got the mountains of the brought to the time when I was humiliated by my second- progression? world on its back. grade teacher for telling imaginary stories. Yes, but it’s not linear. There were days that I was really For more images of Spehar-Fahey’s art, including therapy art, visit This was the first painting I did. It was a complete revela- I was lambasted and made to stay after school, and I was depressed and there were days that were hopeful and there terryspeharfahey.com. tion of what I felt like. I’m this eagle, and I’ve taken on this to write, “I will not tell lies in school” over and over and over were days that were pretty joyous, and the paintings kind of burden of the world, and it’s killing me. again on the blackboard. And then I get to: reflect that.

14 CLU MAGAZINE APRIL 2015 15 Michelle Wulfestieg wants you to have a good day Through two early strokes, paralysis, a great college course and a near-death experience, this graduate found her purpose in life.

For as long as she can remember, Michelle (Taylor ’04) Wulfestieg has felt the tug of a higher calling. She felt it at age 11, as she summoned the strength to survive a massive stroke triggered by an inoperable brain lesion. Doctors assaulted the tangle of arteries and blood vessels with intense bouts of radiation, a plan of attack that ultimately paralyzed the right side of her body. She felt it in the years that followed, when radiation was no longer an option and doctors told her she might not see her 30th birthday. She began to live with determined purpose. Despite being confined to a wheelchair, she became junior high school valedictorian. She learned to walk by high school, first with a leg brace and then with a significant limp, and she made her volleyball team all four years KATHERINE TRAN despite the use of only one arm. She was crowned high school homecoming

By Fred Alvarez

16 CLU MAGAZINE APRIL 2015 17 BRIAN STETHEM ’84 as executive director of the Southern California Hospice of director executive Southernas the California have most the of to make what we’ve given been today.” forbecause each of no is there us promise of tomorrow. We said. “I life believe should that about be quality, not quantity, short, but it didn’t it that mean wouldn’t well lived,” be she –Iunderstood my that life would cut likely be expectancy acceptance. and to their find paths healing patients own ill families and their ondrawing power the of her suffering own to help terminally to alife of She service. launched in hospice acareer work, Wulfestieg,said who decided and then to there devote herself to deliver at memorialtieg the service. eulogy the Wulfestieg’s visit. next she bought for aclock her room to count minutes down the to so muchish time that stroke-impaired even vision, that, with spent hours readingwoman. to the Her patient to cher came woman who, her, like had suffered a andstroke paralysis. She a with on views their mortality, partnered and Wulfestieg was on-one elderly with nursing home patients insight to gain into Charles F. Wulfestieg’s that Hall, crystallized. life purpose on aclass taught death and dying by sociologist taking of Taj at the majesty the Mahal. Wall of and marvel China queen, and in college traveled world the Great to the climb 18 CLU MAGAZINE Wulfestieg, who lives in Newport Beach and serves Wulfestieg, Beach and who serves lives in Newport “As ateenager, life alimited having with to terms Icame of my“It’s entire life,” trajectory the changed that aclass away, womanWhen the passed asked Wulfes family the of course, the students part wereAs to assigned work one- But it wasn’t her until senior Lutheran, year at while Cal Feathered Quill Book Review and the Illumination Book Awards. Book Illumination the and Review Book Feathered Quill Wulfestieg’s 2014 from gold the memoir earned medals has A favorite clubs, book with and classrooms in - - into acoma and nearly took her life. as first it the plungedone than moreher far deep devastating upended was whenagain she suffered asecond stroke,this master’s night in 2008, thesis, her January arainy life once Chapman University. leadership her master’s in organizational earned degree from set her on her to hospice path work, and how she eventually ’04 Wulfestieg Steven fierce about her determination. meeting talks husband,She to overcome and adapt, and howwith each setbackher filled ing whether she would off better be dead. left her face out swollen in chunks. and her falling hair and worechair aleg brace, steroids the and because she took relentless teasing she by in awheel because her was peers hersmack with one avolleyball hand. good She recounts the herbout first radiation,of tie to her of and shoes learning of physical therapy, set in after gradually that of paralysis the asense of normalcy.regain She of countless writes the hours lesion brain lar arteriovenous as malformation. known smashed toa childhood pieces diagnosis of vascu by the arare dent publishers and reviewers, provides unflinching look an at Purpose of Discovering A Story newly memoir, award-winning released, All We Have Is Today: Foundation, and triumphs chronicles in her her struggles And sheAnd about writes how on night she the finished her she in learning gained ofBut strength the she speaks also She of writes questioning and of wonder in God her faith memoir,In the of and to her heal Wulfestieg battle speaks gold from indepen two medals earned which book, has The

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. BARTON MACLEOD BARTON - - - - typically covered by medical insurance. covered by medical typically individualsof by not ill providing life for services terminally HospiceCalifornia Foundation on focuses improving quality way,”ingful Wulfestieg, said whose work Southern the with in adeep,going families and mean connect with through ofbrink death, able Iam to relate to what our patients are workthe she meant her believes God to do. Seven her months stroke, after she back on job, was the doing herself dress computer. and the use talk, once to walk, again since age 11, Wulfestieg set out on aroad to recovery, learning her steered determination same life has the that and with completelysaid. “I was at peace, surrounded by God.” light,” beautiful surrounded by this and was Wulfestieg guage to what a“place she calls of transported been having prayers.” in her while experience coma, spiritual gone alife-changing sheas could she told she that had friends and under family shethat would recover. support, amove opposed by her husband, who never lost faith herwrote eulogy, doctors readied as to remove her from life For eight Wulfestieg’s waited. days her family friend best up and, if she did, she that or would see. not talk able be to walk, inside told her was brain.Her she that family never might wake choice but remove to surgically lesion the rooted was that “Because I spent somuch in ahospital time on bed, the With her of now brain lesion the free her, had plagued that “My eyes were closed, but Icould prayers hear lan in every Not right. He only was up, did Wulfestieg wake but soon as had hope no doctorsWith they said little for her survival, bought aclockfor herroom to count downtheminutes reading to awomanwho, The elderlypatientcame to cherishthattimeand Wulfestieg spenthours a stroke andparalysis. like her, hadsuffered to thenext visit. - - - APRIL 2015 19 APRIL 2015 19

KATHERINE TRAN “She tried to focus on the good that came from Ethan’s life, not make it a sorrowful time. I think she can do it because she has been there. She seems tireless. I don’t know how she does it.”

“Hospice is truly sacred. Each day, I have the privilege of Starting in 2010, she began work on her memoir, typing working with others who have months, even days left to live, with one hand. The book was published last year and has and I have seen some of the most beautiful moments happen earned gold medals from the Feathered Quill Book Review and during that time,” she said. “What gives me personal satisfac- in the Illumination Book Awards, which are designed to honor tion is knowing that I make a difference, that I’m here to serve and bring increased recognition to the year’s best new titles a greater purpose. What can be more fulfilling than providing written and published with a Christian worldview. people with dignity, comfort and closure in their final days?” The memoir has become a favorite in classrooms and Sometimes that comfort comes from something as simple with book clubs, and has kept Wulfestieg busy with speaking as preparing a meal or providing a ride to a doctor’s appoint- engagements, book signings and other personal appearances. ment. One of the best parts of the job is the foundation’s focus Most recently, she teamed with Kathi Koll, the widow of on granting final wishes, whether it’s taking a trip to Disney- Orange County real estate developer Don Koll, to launch a land or meeting the star of a television show. motivational speaking tour designed to inspire patients and The Christmas before last, Wulfestieg helped fulfill the caregivers to live life to the fullest after stroke. Koll cared for wish of 5-year-old Ethan Collins, a Riverside boy who was her husband for six years, until his death in 2011, after a stroke diagnosed with a rare pediatric brain cancer in 2013. Ethan left him paralyzed from the neck down. loved the story of Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Koll said Wulfestieg has plenty of inspiration to share. and when Wulfestieg learned this she arranged for Ethan “I’m inspired by her quest for life, her desire to help to meet the real-life Grinch, who made a special visit from people,” Koll said. “I’m inspired by the normalcy in which she Universal Studios to Ethan’s home. lives her life, which can’t be easy, but is an amazing example Leave a Lasting Legacy “It was just amazing and it made him so happy,” said Kathy to others. She seems to live by the motto, ‘there’s no sense in Collins, Ethan’s grandmother. “I just talked with Michelle on worrying about something you can’t change.’ She moves for- the phone a half dozen times, but I felt like I knew her. She just ward and gets on with her life.” You can play an important role in the future of California Lutheran SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT became part of our family, and was determined to do every- Living with purpose – that’s really what Wulfestieg is all University by joining some of the university’s most dedicated thing she could for Ethan.” about. Office of Major and Several months after the Grinch made his appearance, in Now 33 and having dodged a death sentence, she has no supporters as members of the Orville Dahl Society. Membership Planned Giving the months before Ethan passed away last August, Ethan’s intention of leaving till tomorrow what can be done today. is open to all who have provided for Cal Lutheran in their estates. family members were invited to the foundation’s annual golf While her right arm and leg are still partially paralyzed, and (805) 493-3166 tournament fundraiser to deliver the keynote speech about fatigue sets in sooner than she would like, she and her hus- the importance of hospice. The foundation also presented band are in the process of adopting a child, and already she is Please contact the Office of Major and Planned Giving for [email protected] Ethan with its annual Bravery Award, a medal that his grand- booked through next fall with speaking engagements. assistance in choosing the right options for you: mother said Ethan grew to cherish in his final months. “I think that when I was first diagnosed, I saw (the brain “I think the biggest thing Michelle brings to her work is lesion) as being a curse – now I realize that it’s one of the big- empathy, not sympathy,” Collins said. “She tried to focus on gest blessings of my life,” Wulfestieg said. “My deepest belief • Gifts through wills and trusts the good that came from Ethan’s life, not make it a sorrow- is that everything happens for a reason. I think I’ve been pre- ful time. I think she can do it because she has been there, she paring my whole life to do this work and get to this place.” • Gift annuities that provide a life income knows what people are going through and she is trying to bring out the positive for everybody. She seems tireless. I don’t • Gifts of real estate, stocks or gifts-in-kind know how she does it.” Fred Alvarez is a high school history and journalism teacher who lives in Ojai. For more than two decades, he was a staff writer • Beneficiaries in retirement plans and life insurance Wulfestieg is not showing any signs of slowing down now. for daily newspapers including the Los Angeles Times and the In the past couple of years, she worked with Showtime to San Diego Union-Tribune. produce a documentary series about end of life called Time of Death, which offered an intimate look at hospice patients’ final days and how they and their families cope. clugift.org

20 CLU MAGAZINE While exposing a lot of unmet need, the Web and online social The first time Dianne (Habring ’97) Frehlich asked her best friend for help with a family crisis, Heather Teoh ’98 didn’t hesitate. networks Although Teoh, who’s from Singapore, was attending graduate school at Sacramento State University, she moved into the Frehlich home in Simi Valley, cooked meals, looked offer new after the twins and generally supported her friend. Frehlich’s husband, Shane, had been diagnosed with acute myeloid leu- twists on kemia just five months after the boys were born prematurely. The second time Frehlich needed help – a few months ago, when Shane’s cancer returned and their third son, Jonas, was old ways to diagnosed with Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome – Teoh was living back in Singapore. help friends, Unable to respond in person, she instead turned to the Internet, setting up a fundraising account on a crowdfunding website and publicizing the family’s story via online social family networks. “The Internet has certainly made the world a smaller place,” said Teoh in an email for this article. “Through the and also campaign and social media tools, we have been able to reach hundreds of people who have donated.” In two months, the strangers. campaign raised almost $23,000 toward Shane and Jonas’ medical expenses. Whether or not old-fashioned, hands-on assistance of the kind that Teoh provided three years ago is becoming any less common as a result, people today are leveraging new By Rachel McGrath technologies to reach across distances, build community, and help friends and loved ones in need. In at least four recent cases, Cal Lutheran alumni facing huge medical bills as a result of illness or accident have accepted financial relief and emotional reassurance through crowdfunding.

22 CLU MAGAZINE APRIL 2015 23 I’ve seen that these campaigns are “Without this concept and social media – I don’t see how we’d often accompanied by community fundraisers, held where the individual have been able to do this any other way. People have come out or family lives, that yield gifts of meals, Kickstarters for healing babysitting and useful items. This kind Alumni are getting some relief from medical costs through online fundraisers. of the woodwork from Adam’s childhood onwards with love of crowdfunding, which doesn’t offer financial returns for investors, is not and support.”— Brinden Wohlstattar, M.Ed. ’10 something that could flourish in isola- Shane & Jonas’ Medical Fund tion. It feeds off established personal www.gofundme.com/FrehlichFamily relationships, and it draws new From Singapore, family friend Heather Teoh ’98 set up people into the arena of actual this site in November to raise $50,000 for the husband Friends of Gail Goepfert ’74, who has been in a wheelchair So do the emergence and popularity of sites such as human interaction. and son of Dianne (Habring ’97) Frehlich of Simi Valley, since an accident in 1995, are raising money to buy her a new GoFundMe.com and YouCaring.com mean people these days “Because people were alerted California. Shane, 46, is in chemotherapy for acute Ford transit van through YouCaring.com. Alan ’72 and Tina are generally more willing to ask for financial help not just to Shane and Jonas’ illnesses myeloid leukemia and needs a bone marrow transplant, (Cooper ’75) Virgil are using HelpHopeLive.org to get help for from family and friends, but also from complete strangers? through this campaign, com- and baby Jonas has Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome, their son Aaron, 31, who was paralyzed in a snowboarding ac- And because it’s so easy to do, are more people willing to give munities came together to do putting him at risk for liver and kidney tumors. As of cident last year. Aaron is estimated to need $100,000 a year to money to someone they don’t personally know? so much more,” said Teoh. “A Feb. 4, donations totaled $25,057. pay medical expenses not covered by insurance. Andrea Dick- “We’re social creatures, and it’s natural to want to help meal train was started for Dianne inson of Nashville, Tennessee, has established a fundraiser on people who are suffering,” said Jose Marichal, a Cal Lutheran and the boys, a fundraising concert GoFundMe.com to raise money for her friends Brinden and professor of political science and author of the 2012 book was hosted by friends of the family in Shane’s hometown in Canada, and Hope for Adam Adam Wohlstattar, M.Ed. ’10 and ’07, college professors Facebook Democracy. www.gofundme.com/izaxrk California State University, Northridge who earned their master’s degrees at Cal Lutheran. Adam has “Social media is essentially a tool for community building,” Adam Wohlstattar, M.Ed. ’07, of Simi Valley, Cali- (where Shane is a professor of kinesiol- the rare neurodegenerative condition known as Prion disease. he said. “You’re tapping into networks that are known to you fornia, has Prion Disease, an extremely rare neuro- ogy), hosted a bone marrow drive for People have always gone to friends and family “to say I’m in real space as well as in online space.” degenerative disorder with no known cure. His son Shane and got hundreds of people to in trouble,” said Paul Witman, associate professor of informa- The increasing reliance on online space, says Marichal, Greyson, 3, has a 50 percent chance of developing sign up.” tion technology management at Cal Lutheran. But now, as a affects interpersonal relationships and wider social interac- the same disease. Ultimately, crowdfunding is result of the social media craze and the ability to complete tion in a variety of ways. Instant responses and “likes” make A family friend in Tennessee created a GoFundMe powerful because it reveals that our financial transactions online, crowdfunding enables them to individuals feel recognized and appreciated, for example. The donation page in December with a goal of raising trials, our hopes for loved ones, and our cast a far wider net. trend also has implications for service organizations and faith $100,000 for related expenses. As of Feb. 4, the total daily struggles are both ordinary and “It’s an interesting space. It really extends the notion of communities that have traditionally functioned as resources raised was $72,370. how we can raise the value of a social network and use it to for those in need. universal. accomplish a good thing,” said Witman. “It’s easier to do things online because it’s not face-to-face. “Just the sheer energy in the house has got so much brighter with all the In one month, the GoFundMe campaign established by But face-to-face usually would bring other kinds of help, Help Hope Live after spinal cord injury Dickinson raised more than $71,000 for the Wohlstattars’ such as bringing someone in need a meal,” he said. “Is crowd- love and support,” said Wohlstattar. m.helphopelive.org/campaign/3917 medical needs, after fees amounting to 8 percent of donations funding a substitute for neighbors knocking on a door?” “It really shows the power of Aaron Virgil, 31, of Torrance, California, was paralyzed as including credit card processing. HelpHopeLive.org, a regis- As a news reporter, I have been asked to write about people human community that can lift a result of a snowboarding accident last year. He and his tered nonprofit, also charges fees but allows donors to deduct facing financial hardship as a result of a diagnosis, medical you out of the darkness.” father, Alan Virgil ’72, established a donation page through donations in their taxes. It will give 90 percent of donations emergency or accident. The number of such story requests has the nonprofit HelpHopeLive with the goal of raising to Aaron and 10 percent to the Southwest Spinal Cord Injury increased substantially in about the last 18 months, along with $250,000. Donations help to offset an estimated $100,000 Fund. the crowdfunding campaigns that accompany them. Rachel McGrath is a professional a year in medical expenses not covered by insurance. As of “The Internet breaks down barriers and says you can That’s presumably not because more people are in trouble. journalist and broadcaster who Feb. 4, $35,820 had been raised. help wherever you live, and it’s such an easy way for people Instead, the Web and social media are revealing what was lives in Thousand Oaks. She has to donate money,” said Dickinson. “No one in my life knew previously hidden – the number of overwhelming challenges worked as a senior broadcast jour- Brinden and Adam, but they know me and they want to help.” faced by individuals and families. Many people, including nalist at the BBC and as a freelance “Without this concept and social media – I don’t see how Frehlich, had never heard of websites such as GoFundMe.com correspondent and producer for media A Van 4 Gail we’d have been able to do this any other way,” Brinden Wohl- before appearing on them. And until a crisis arrives, many outlets including ITN, RTE, CNN Radio tinyurl.com/Van4Gail stattar said. “People have come out of the woodwork from people receiving aid have no idea how inadequate their health and Yahoo! Movies, and co-founded an Gail Goepfert ’74 of Largo, Florida, has used a wheel- Adam’s childhood onwards with love and support.” insurance coverage can turn out to be. independent entertainment news agency chair to get around since an accident in 1995. A based in Hollywood. friend who is a local representative for Thrivent Financial launched a campaign on YouCaring.com to raise $60,000 to buy a new Ford transit van for “Because people were alerted to Shane and Jonas’ illnesses Goepfert to replace her aging vehicle. As of Feb. 4, through this campaign, communities came together to do so donations totaled $11,585. much more.”— Heather Teoh ’98

24 CLU MAGAZINE APRIL 2015 25 Class Representative Indiana, are professors in the School of Paula Morgan-Martin Education at Indiana University. Carol- ’70 [email protected] Anne is an associate professor of elemen- tary education and coordinates under- graduate diversity courses for the school. CLASSNOTES Don teaches and is director of the Center for Postsecondary Research. Carol-Anne has written a children’s chapter book titled Connecticut Journey: A Meeting with Martin Luther King, Jr. The “empty nesters” recently downsized their home to have IT’S YOUR YEAR TO CELEBRATE! less yard to care for. Homecoming & Family Weekend 2015 Acadia National Park was one of many Class Representatives stops George and Kathie (Ditchey ’68) Rebecca (Overton) France Ferkin, M.A. ’88, of Thousand Oaks made ’72 [email protected] on a recent Autumn Colors tour. David Johnson ’70, right, Sacramento, California, enjoyed a Caribbean cruise Alan Virgil Class Representative last summer with wife Kathy, son Chris [email protected] and daughter Emily. ’68 Gerry Price Susan (Scott) Baker, Hayden Lake, Idaho, [email protected] will retire from elementary school teach- Class Representative ing this year. She and husband Frank built Class Representatives ’71 Adele Broas-Trent a beautiful home and also have a new ’69 Jim and Judy [email protected] trailer, in which they hope to see much of (Wacker) Day the country. [email protected] Don, T.C. ’82, and Carol-Anne (Hughes ’72, M.A. ’82) Hossler, Bloomington, COLLEGE CONFIDENTIAL: HOW TO GET YOUR KID INTO COLLEGE Are you celebrating a reunion this year? Join your fellow alumni for Homecoming & Family Weekend to be held October 9-11, 2015. Special reunion activities are planned in addition to a wide array of Homecoming events. Save the date and we’ll see you next Fall! Sponsored by Cal Lutheran Alumni

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Ruth Ann Johnson David and Janet (Monson) Andersen live Karen (Reitan ’65) Anderson and hus- Rhody Davis Michael Elgarico Matthew Ward, Ph.D. [email protected] in Mount Horeb, Wisconsin. David has band Edward, Copperopolis, California, Director of College Counseling Director of Vice President, Enrollment, been enjoying his home-based business Viewpoint School Undergraduate Admission Management and Marketing went on a cruise to Alaska last July with Karsten Lundring, Thousand Oaks, was with Nikken Products since officially retir- California Lutheran University California Lutheran University their son and family. Pictured in the honored in September at Cal Lutheran as ing last May. Janet continues to open her Yukon during a 4x4 jeep ride are Kirk, left, the Outstanding Scandinavian-American studio for local art tours and to provide Karen, Riley, Ed, Zack, Heather and Dane. 2014 by the Scandinavian American Learn more at provocative and fun visuals. CalLutheran.edu/getincollege

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Mary (Hoefs) Bawden of Redlands, California, a Duane and Janice have a daughter who is a teacher Alumni Board of Directors choreographer, has a passion for Christian ministry and a son who is a lawyer. through dance. She released a book about church RAISE A JOYFUL NOISE Executive Committee dance titled Soul to Sole Choreography: Practical Gail “Chipper” Goepfert, Largo, Florida, officially Germany and Austria Choir Tour | May 17-27, 2015 retired last April as a critical care flight nurse and Brian McCoy ’95 Steps to Prayer in Motion for Christian Dance Ministry, President which is accompanied by four DVD dance collec- a nursing instructor. She holds a master’s degree Join President Chris Kimball and the California Lutheran University Nicole (Hackbarth ’03, M.S. ’05) tions. Mary is also concerned about objectifying in nursing and has flown around the world helping Choir in an unforgettable trip to the land of Bach and Luther. Candle children under 12 with adult costumes and choreog- people with medical care in various countries. She The tour features choir performances in historic churches, Vice President, Alumni Involvement also wrote computer programs for human patient a river cruise, a visit to an alpine village and much more. and Recognition raphy styles and has started a national petition and a local toolkit to advocate change. For details, visit simulators to help train medical students. Gail is in a Amy (Downing ’06) Duarte wheelchair due to a spinal cord compression injury Learn More: (866) 777-1517 or [email protected] Vice President, University Relations www.soultosolechoreography.org. from a skiing accident in 1995. Her friends have CalLutheran.edu/luthertours Janice (Thompson ’74) Filer Vice President, Development Lindy (Olson) Powell, Colorado Springs, Colorado, started a fundraiser to help her buy a new Ford tran- and her husband, Dave, enjoy being near their new sit van. For details, see Page 25. Erin (Rivers ’97) Rulon, MBA ’06 Secretary grandson, even though their three other grandkids JACQUELYNNE Linda (Endow) Hall, Bonners Ferry, Idaho, has John Larisey ’10 live in California. In her retirement, Lindy is mentor- Treasurer, Regent Representative ing mothers of preschoolers at her church. taught Spanish at Bonners Ferry High School for 36 years and is an adjunct professor at North Idaho FONTAINE ’05 Jean (Kelso ’84) Sandlin, M.P.A. ’90, Ed. D. ’12 Alan and Tina (Cooper ’75) Virgil, Torrance, College. She recently took a student tour group on Faculty Representative California, are caring for their son Aaron, who was an outdoor adventure to Costa Rica. In 2012, she This spring, soprano Jacquelynne badly injured in a snowboard accident over a year worked the Olympics as a Spanish translator and Deer Valley Teacher of the Year, Who’s married 35 years and enjoy traveling up to Fontaine will take center stage at Cal Voting Members ago. After much rehabilitation, he is living at home as a licensed pairing official for wrestling, and was Who Among America’s Teachers (from Washington and exploring the California Lutheran as the 2015 Outstanding Young Alumna Award recipient. The former Mary (Malde ’67) Brannock but is quadriplegic and requires extra care. His named the Employee of the year by the Boundary high school honor student nominations), Coast. Charaline retired from Mesa Union and NAU Centennial Year of Education School District last June after almost 40 Miss California and winner of national John Moore ’74 medical expenses beyond insurance are estimated Country Education Association. She and her hus- Distinguished Alumni. years in education. She is working on and international awards for her singing Victoria (Dickran, MBA ’04) Torkay at $100,000 a year. Alan and Tina have arranged band, Roland, have owned Bonners Ferry Veterinary is currently performing in the Phantom of for the foundation HelpHopeLive, an approved Clinic for 32 years. They have two sons: Aaron is the 45th reunion for Oxnard High School Linda (Starkey, T.C. ’75) Lindenmeyer, San the Opera North American Tour. At Large Members 501c3 nonprofit, to assist them with raising funds for an accountant in Juneau, Alaska, and Adam is the and loves retirement. Frank has been the Diego, California, retired five years ago As an undergraduate, Fontaine was Aaron’s living expenses. For details on how you can assistant wrestling coach at Columbia University in land surveyor for the City of Ventura for Mike Calkins ’08 after teaching 30 years in the Encinitas given many opportunities to be on help, see Page 25. New York City and competes nationally and interna- 26 years and has no plans to retire. He Cody Hartley ’92 School District. She has volunteered with was recently honored as the supervisor stage by Cal Lutheran professors tionally. Linda plans to retire in two years. Michael Arndt and Ken Gardner. At the Brodie Munro ’91 Class Representative various organizations, some for more than of the year. Their daughter, Elizabeth, is suggestion of her voice teacher, who Courtney Parks ’05, MBA ’09 40 years. She and husband Tom will cele- an account executive at Marketing Maven Lea Lamp Karen Ingram, Thousand Oaks, works with people challenged her to do opera, she picked brate their 25th anniversary this year. Their Public Relations in Camarillo. ’74 [email protected] with developmental disabilities at Lanterman music as a major her junior year. She Special Committee Member daughter, Amanda, is a college freshman. Regional Center. She also serves on the board of the toured in England with the choir under Katy (Svennungsen ’06) Carr Linda is an avid football and golf fan. “Go Bonnie (Swink), T.C. ’78, and Garry Mohr, Stephanie (Hoff) Brice, Santa Monica, California, local food pantry and the affordable housing agency director Wyant Morton and auditioned models occasionally and assists husband David with and is a Cal Lutheran convocator. She loves to travel Chargers!” Monrovia, California, will celebrate their at La Scala opera house in Milan, Italy. Representatives his business ventures. They have been married 32 and goes home to Hawaii several times a year. Karen 40th anniversary in July. Bonnie is a self- “I had safe, loving toughness from my Charaline (Yu), M.A. ’86, and Frank Alexandria Ruggles ’15 years and frequently travel abroad. Their daughter, holds Dodgers season tickets and invites anyone employed harpist and also teaches harp professors, and I also felt I had a home ASCLU-G President Maxim, Oxnard, California, have been Marissa, is pursuing a graduate degree in film and who wants to go to a game to give her a call. at Azusa Pacific University and Cal Poly. with them,” said Fontaine. Breanne Gibson ’12 GASC Chair television theory. In 2006, Fontaine won the title for Miss Clarence Knutson, Castle Rock, Washington, California, singing “Vissi d’Arte” from Office of Alumni & Kip Downen, Moorpark, California, retired from the retired last May after 39 years of teaching music CREATE YOUR OWN SYLLABUS FOR SUCCESS Puccini’s Tosca. She earned a master’s Parent Relations Los Angeles Fire Department after 34 years of ser- in middle and high school including 34 years in degree in music from the University Rachel Ronning ’99 Lindgren vice and is remodeling his house. He is an avid skier the Castle Rock School District. He traveled to A LEADERSHIP ESSENTIALS EVENT of Southern California and plans to Senior Director and a great cook, a skill he acquired while with the Germany with the Castle Rock Men’s Ensemble to complete her doctorate there. Playing Join Elizabeth (Clark ‘91) Gates, Senior Director for Talent Carlotta in Phantom, Fontaine performs Stephanie Hessemer fire department. sing for a Lutheran pastor at a parish in the former Development for Box Inc., for an engaging discussion six days a week, traveling to 20 cities. Associate Director East Germany near Leipzig and Quedlinburg. He on strategies to enhance your success – and that of Samantha Putnam Duane and Janice (Thompson) Filer, Carson, Upcoming tour dates include two-month and Roxanne (Boss ’75, T.C. ’80) will celebrate their your employees. The School of Management and Assistant Director California, enjoy being retired. Duane retired two stays in Los Angeles and San Francisco. 40th anniversary in June. Their daughter works with Cal Lutheran Alumni are proud to host Leadership Melanie Fishman years ago from the State of California Public Utilities When asked what advice she has for the American Repertory Theater in Cambridge, Essentials, a new career professional development Administrative Assistant current Cal Lutheran students, Fontaine Commission and recently self-published his second Massachusetts. series for alumni and students. book, a memoir on his first year of retirement titled replies: “Don’t be afraid. Be honest with The Baby Boomers First-Hand, First-Year Guide to Lea Lamp, Glendale, Arizona, retired last May from yourself. Take risks. Find a quiet place in Reserve Your Space your heart and listen...and then do things Retirement: 365 Days of Bliss (???!!!) or Diss (not???!!!). Deer Valley School District following 38 years in Thursday, April 16, 2015 | 5:30 p.m. | Westlake Center that are true to you. As an actor, with all Janice retired a year and a half ago from the Long education as an art teacher, elementary grades the rejection, you have to be really solid Beach Unified School District as a high school prin- teacher, principal designee, district coordinator Register at CalLutheran.edu/leadershipessentials

in who you are.” ALUMNA YOUNG OUTSTANDING 2015 cipal and is currently a principal coach in the district. and DVEA regional director. She was honored as Admission is free but registration is required.

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sons: a lawyer, a policeman and a U.S. 2014 Kids’ Indie Next pick Jonathan Glasoe, Santa Barbara, Naval Academy cadet playing football. and has been awarded California, is campaign manager for the Say hello to the new starred reviews by Kirkus, new Children’s Library at the Central Sandy (Evenson) Walsh, Covina, Publishers Weekly and Library in Santa Barbara. California, retired from the Auto Club as a Booklist. Art from the Cal Lutheran Alumni Spirit Box! travel agent with AAA and previously was book was displayed in an in advertising with the Los Angeles Times REUNION annual exhibit of original ’85 30YEAR OCT 9-11 for many years. She and husband Jim art held by the Society of Illustrators at the It’s all you need to host a (“Chuy”) will celebrate their 40th anniver- Museum of American Illustration in New Class Representative great alumni happy hour, sary in August with a trip to France. Their York City. Diann (Colburn) Spencer picnic, sports party or any daughter, Shannon, is an attorney and will take over the family business, Shannon Class Representatives [email protected] other event that highlights Packaging Company, when Chuy retires. Jon Backstrom ’78 [email protected] your Cal Lu spirit. REUNION Dottie (Roman) Sterling 40YEAR OCT 9-11 From planning tips and ’75 [email protected] invitations to Cal Lutheran Class Representative Class Representative Alumni merchandise, you’ll David Brobeck Julia Spaulding ’79 [email protected] have everything you need [email protected] Eric Johnsen, Huntington Beach, to enjoy reconnecting with Mark Beckham, Oxnard, California, is the head football coach at Oxnard High California, is a senior insurance compli- fellow alumni and friends. School. ance officer and the examiner-in-charge of a team that successfully completed the David Brobeck, Salem, Ohio, was one of compliance audit of a major disability/ Bill and Sandy (Gessner) Crabtree, the plenary speakers at the annual Lilly long-term care insurance company. His both class of ’85, visited Mount Vernon Conference in Newport Beach, California, Request Your Spirit Box Today team was awarded the 2014 CDI FAIR in November with daughter Katy, a Cal in February. He is an assistant profes- Contact [email protected] or visit CalLutheran.edu/spiritbox Values and Goals “Symphony” team Lutheran senior who was enrolled in the sor of educational leadership at Walsh award from the California Department of Lutheran College Washington Semester University in Canton. in D.C. Garry is pastor at St. Luke’s Lutheran and college football. Dane Woll ’75 and Synod, since January 2014. Their son, Insurance in December. David Nankivell, Agoura, California, and Church in Long Beach. He has been Morgan Parrill ’75 join Paul every year to Marty, lives in Marina Del Rey and son Don Myles, Phoenix, Arizona, was his wife, Melanie, spent three weeks last Class Representative an MFT therapist at Intercommunity play in the annual horseshoe tournament Micah ’06 and wife Meggie (Graves ’06) accepted as a Fellow in the International May in South Island, New Zealand, and Fiji. Counseling Center the past 16 years and at Newport Beach. live in Santa Monica. Academy of Trial Lawyers in September. Mario Rodriguez They became grandparents in July. ’86 president of the Biblical Archaeology The International Academy is limited to [email protected] Jerry Sawitz, Thousand Oaks, retired last Mary Ellen “Marnee” Hanthorn Stan, Society (LA Chapter) since 1993. They Melissa (Barnett, M.A. ’78) Hornacek, 500 Fellows from the United States. Kristin Swanson, Decorah, Iowa, has been May after 35 years teaching art and 30 Chino, California, retired after 33 years in have two daughters, both of whom gradu- Dana Point, California, retired from her a professor of religion at Luther College years coaching men and women’s track at banking as a vice president of lending and ated from Cal Lutheran: Kirsten ’06 and teaching position at Aliso Niguel High Class Representative since 1999, focusing on the study of the Thousand Oaks High School. He is a full- administrative coordinator for the Inland Gloriana ’09. (See Pages 34 and 35.) School in Aliso Viejo. Ginny Green Hebrew Bible. Her current research proj- time artist specializing in crystal glazes on Empire area covering Pasadena to Palm ’80 [email protected] ect on the Book of Judges stemmed from Dan Ramsey, Olympia, Washington, is porcelain, wildlife paintings and illustration Springs. She is currently taking care of her Class Representative readings with students in her Introduction retired and “doing what I want to do.” In fall for children’s books. He teaches beginning mother and celebrates being a post-polio George Carganilla Class Representatives 2009, after a stroke that hospitalized him drawing and ceramics classes at Century survivor. ’77 [email protected] Becky Hubbard for six months, doctors said Dan wouldn’t Academy. You can view Jerry’s work and ’81 Brian Stein-Webber, M.Div. ’84, Oakland, [email protected] walk again but “with lots of prayers and follow his art shows at JerrySawitz.com. Bruce Thompson, Simi Valley, California, California, was named interim chief rehab,” he proved them wrong. Dan has worked for 34 years in finance at Tori Nordin administrative officer at Pacific Lutheran three grandkids and his youngest son is Peg Schultz-Akerson, M.A. ’77, M.Div. Rocketdyne with the space shuttle and [email protected] Theological Seminary in January. Brian getting married in June. ’80, Santa Monica, California, is pastor space programs. Before that, he was a at St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church regional recreation administrator for LA has served as director of seminary Class Representatives Paul Ricatto, Thousand Oaks, has worked in Gardena. She serves on the ELCA City Schools. He is now retired, and golf relations at PLTS since 2012. Located ’82 Dan and Tami (Mauriello) Stoffel for State Farm Insurance in Westlake Consultative Panel for Lutheran, Jewish and photography are his passions. in Berkeley, the theological seminary [email protected] Village for 40 years and has been self- and Muslim Relations and is a Cal became part of Cal Lutheran last year. [email protected] Gene Uebelhardt, Moorpark, California, employed as an insurance agent for the Lutheran convocator. She and Reg, M.Div. Dianne (Porter) White, Gilbert, Arizona, past 20. He and Lisa, his wife of 35 years, ’80, previously served as co-pastors retired from Royal High School after Class Representative published her debut picture book, Blue on Michelle (Villers ’86) and Tony’83 White, have two sons. Matthew is a baseball at Faith Lutheran Church in Chico. Reg 38 years as football coach and history Tony White Blue, with illustrations by Caldecott artist ’83 Boerne, Texas, visit the Enchanted Rock sports agent and Michael is director of has been the Assistant to the Bishop for teacher. He spends his time traveling the [email protected] Beth Krommes. The book was an Autumn Natural State Park in Fredericksburg. social media for Nike North America pro Rostered Leadership, Southern California country and visiting family. He has three

30 CLU MAGAZINE APRIL 2015 31 CLASSNOTES to Biblical Studies class. She also teaches her to the 19th District Agriculture Marcie Leeds, M.D., biblical Hebrew and Teaching the Bible. Association, Santa Barbara Fair and REUNION Fort Mojave, Arizona, OCT 9-11 Exposition Board of Directors, where ’95 20YEAR joined Valley View Class Representative she has served since 2012. Mary is a Medical Center as a Class Representative Leg at al Luther Franc Camara member of the Association for Women in general surgeon last acy Families C an ’87 [email protected] Communications Santa Barbara Chapter Brian McCoy fall. In addition to her Board of Directors and the Women’s [email protected] surgical practice, Marcie is a member Economic Ventures Advisory Committee. Alicia Vargas, M.Div., Oakland, California, of the medical staff was named interim dean at Pacific THE JAUREGUI SIBLINGS Class Representative of Valley View’s on-site wound care and Lutheran Theological Seminary in hyperbaric center. Through high school, Carrie (Jurgemeyer) Donohoe January. Alicia has served as associate ’91 Marcie was a well-known television and [email protected] dean for academic affairs since the theo- “If my kids choose to film actor. Her best known role was logical seminary’s merger last year with Class Representatives 11-year-old Hillary Whitney, the young Cal Lutheran and was academic dean for go to Cal Lu someday, version of Barbara Hershey’s character in Mark Marius two years prior to that. She also teaches ’92 the Academy Award-winning film [email protected] multicultural and contextual studies. In that will be great.” Beaches. She displays some of her film Marguerite (Olmedo) Wolfe addition to her degree from PLTS, she and TV promotional posters in her office [email protected] holds a master’s in New Testament – Joseph Jauregui ’98, to put patients at ease. studies from Graduate Theological Union Legacy graduate Class Representative and a Ph.D. in literary criticism from the Class Representatives Anne Christenson University of California, Irvine. ’93 Sommer (Embree) Barwick For the Jauregui kids, the question was [email protected] ’00 [email protected] Chris ’86, T.C. ’87, and Cindy (Lincoln Class Representatives never whether to attend college, but Stephanie (Howe) Johnson where. Family patriarch Joe Jauregui ’86, T.C. ’87) Jensen, left, with Cherie and Class Representative Desta (Ronning) Goehner [email protected] earned his master’s degree from Cal Eric ’84 Jensen in front of the Celsius Jeff Aschbrenner ’96 [email protected] Library in Ephesus, Turkey, during a ’94 Irene (Tyrrell) Moyer Lutheran in 1977 and went on to serve [email protected] Chad McCloskey Mediterranean cruise in August. They [email protected] as principal of Renaissance High in Cory Undlin, MBA ’07, Parker, Colorado, [email protected] also made stops in Greece, Italy, France Santa Paula for more than 30 years. was hired in January as the defen- Dave Aranda, Fitchburg, Wisconsin, will and Spain. Class Representative return as defensive coordinator for the Son Joseph Jauregui ’98 “chose Cal sive backs coach for the Philadelphia featured in The New York Times for her University of Wisconsin football team Lutheran for its winning tradition in credential in 2003. She now works as Eagles. He got his NFL start as a defen- Dianne (Habring) Frehlich innovative Westlake High classes that Class Representative ’97 under new head coach Paul Chryst after baseball and also because my dad, a middle school counselor in Reno, sive coaching assistant with the New [email protected] include cadaver dissection. serving as defensive coordinator and granddad and cousin could all attend Nevada. Debbie (Elliott) Sellers England Patriots and held positions with Tom Herman, Houston, Texas, was ’88 inside linebackers coach for the past my games.” A business major at Cal [email protected] the Jacksonville Jaguars and Cleveland named head football coach at University After a long absence, they visited The youngest sibling, Jannette ’03, two years. Last season, the Badgers’ Lutheran, Joseph taught math at Isbell Browns before spending the last three of Houston in December just days after campus with Shelby for Admitted found Cal Lutheran to be “the right Class Representative defense ranked fourth in the nation in Middle School and coached baseball seasons with the Denver Broncos, the last winning the 2014 Broyles Award as Students Day. “Cal Lutheran means choice for me in so many ways.” total defense and remained in the top 20 for Santa Paula High and Santa Paula Janet (Ambuehl) Gardner two as defensive backs coach. College Football’s Assistant Coach of the world to me and has helped shape After working in Cal Lutheran media ’89 in every other major statistical category, Little League for four years then [email protected] the Year. He was offensive coordinator/ the person that I am today,” said the relations for several years, Jannette including a top-five mark in passing transitioned to selling avocados for quarterbacks coach at The Ohio State psychology major. “I look forward to went on to earn a master’s degree Class Representative defense. Dave and fellow Cal Lutheran Mission Produce. In looking back, he University for three seasons under Urban sharing my Cal Lutheran story with from Northwestern University. She football alum Tom Herman ’97 were fea- said, “The high athletic and academic Julie Donaldson-Prince Meyer and helped the Buckeyes win others and hearing their own stories as held positions at the Today show and ’90 tured in an ESPN.com report titled “The standards and expectations of Cal [email protected] the Big Ten title last season and the first well.” with the Ventura County Star before Cal Lutheran connection” prior to the Big Lutheran helped prepare me to College Football Playoff national champi- returning to campus in 2010, this time George Rodriguez, M.S., Ventura, Ten championship matchup between the compete at the game of life.” onship in January. Tom was an all-confer- as a lecturer in the Communication California, sells prints of his artwork online. Badgers and the Ohio State Buckeyes. ence receiver at Cal Lutheran and served Department. He works in a variety of media creating The Dec. 5 article by Dan Murphy was While Joseph was still at Cal Lutheran, images of people, animals, still lifes and as a graduate assistant under Mack Brown his older sister, Elisia “Lisi” Jauregui subtitled “Former Kingsmen teammates The family anticipates a third other subjects. Visit his website at www. at the University of Texas. He is the 13th Drake, decided to enroll in the M.S. are rising stars in college football coach- generation of Cal Lutheran graduates. artpluslife.net. If interested in having a head coach in Houston’s football history. in Counseling Psychology with an ing.” (See Page 39.) “If my kids choose to go to Cal Lu portrait done of yourself, your pet or other emphasis in Marriage and Family Class Representative someday, that will be great,” subject, contact George at alphacortius@ Class Representatives Therapy, earning her degree in 1999 Karl Lieberknecht ’94 completed his said Joseph. gmail.com or call him at 805-302-9119. Kari Gravrock and her pupil personnel services second marathon, the Bellingham Bay ’98 Inga Magi [email protected] ’01 Mary Rose, MBA, Santa Barbara, Marathon in Bellingham, Washington, in [email protected] California, has been principal consultant 4:02.44, setting a new personal record Class Representative Angela (Namba) Rowley Do you have a son or daughter preparing for college? at Mary Rose and Associates since 1980. by 9 minutes while wearing his new Cal Colin Hanely [email protected] In October Gov. Jerry Brown reappointed Lutheran race shirt. “Woohoo!” Contact the Admission Office for a special campus tour. ’99 [email protected]

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Rachael Carver ’06 and David Kimsey ’06, Thousand Oaks, were married at Approximately a dozen graduate alumni of the School of Management attended a Paramount Ranch in Agoura Hills in July. Charles David Wirkkala naps in his reception in Bangkok in November. The reception was hosted by Judith Richards, front Rachael is the advertising and market- Guests at the August wedding of Melissa Anderson ’08 and Ted Trust in Chehalis, mother’s arms following his baptism at left, and Harry Domicone, back right, of the School of Management and Dane Rowley ing coordinator at Coldwell Banker in Washington, include Scott Smith ’09, left, Nick Gordon ’05, Roseanna (Mitchell ’08) and Holy Spirit Lutheran Church in Kirkland, ’04, back center, Cal Lutheran’s director of international admission. Calabasas, and David is an injury claims Brad Doty ’08, Jenn (Cline ’08) Radtke with baby Reed, John Bessey ’07 and Hayley Washington, in August. He is pictured adjuster for an insurance company. Woldseth ’09. with parents David ’02, left, and Hilary Class Representative Ron Wallace, MBA, (Sieker ’02) Wirkkala, sisters Callie and Camarillo, Camille, and godparents Matt ’02 and Holly (Halweg) Batstone ’04 [email protected] California, and his Paige Bock holding their son, George. wife, Sarene, are the Nicole Biergiel, Santa Barbara, California, owners of Edible Class Representatives is director of operations at the Museum Ojai & Ventura of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara. She County magazine Nicole (Hackbarth) Candle joined the museum staff in 2009 as an ’03 [email protected] and its related education coordinator. online presence. Katie (Bashaw) Johnson Elissa (Jordan) Francis, Thousand Oaks, Ron is the publisher [email protected] is district behavior specialist for the Santa and Sarene is the editor of the quarterly Barbara Unified School District. publication celebrating the foods, drinks and agriculture of Ventura County, online Claire (Hillard) Matney, Mesa, Arizona, at www.EdibleOjai.com. Ron earned his has been a creative trafficker for the mar- MBA in finance at Cal Lutheran and keting department at LifeLock for five teaches sales management and years. She also makes jewelry and started marketing theory classes as an adjunct Randy Barrera ’08 attended the 2014 a business called Silver Dapple Jewelry, lecturer in the university’s MBA program. FIFA World Cup in Rio de Janeiro last Candice Cerro ’09 and Mike Aragon ’09 are surrounded by CLU friends after their which, she says, “is truly my passion.” summer. wedding at Spanish Hills Country Club in Camarillo in September. Karen Marks, Camarillo, California, joined Class Representative the nonprofit company Juggle the World Amanda (Walker) Schaub Katelyn Kruse Class Representatives as a publicist intern in October. The com- ’06 [email protected] [email protected] Ben Hogue pany uses soccer to help youth through Kirsten Mohr, Whittier, California, is an Tiffany Slattum ’10 [email protected] Kyle ’04, M.Ed. ’10, and Sally (Sagen ’03, its “buy one give one” soccer ball model. M.S. ’05) Lorentson travelled through MFT therapist in Pasadena. [email protected] Casey Kloehn Barcelona, Sevilla and Madrid in October. Class Representatives J.R. Wise [email protected] They are pictured outside the Royal REUNION [email protected] OCT 9-11 ReShai Tate Palace in Madrid, one of the largest ’05 10YEAR Rosalyn (Sayer) Skelton ’07 [email protected] Class Representative [email protected] palaces on earth. Class Representatives Wes Sullivan Adam Erickson M. Cecilia Cuevas, MBA, Fillmore, Christine (Gaal ’09) and Owen ’09 Ryan Lisk ’09 Sally (Sagen, M.S. ’05) Lorentson, [email protected] [email protected] California, earned the certified divorce Johnson, Bangor, Maine, hiked Mount [email protected] Arlington, Virginia, was promoted to assis- financial analyst (CDFA) certification in Katahdin, the tallest peak in Maine at Gloriana Mohr, Monrovia, California, is tant dean of student life at George Mason Mark Nielsen Class Representatives May. She is a financial adviser in the Merrill 5,267 feet, in September. an RN at Intercommunity Presbyterian University in September. Sally holds an [email protected] Lynch office in Oxnard. ’08 Ariel Collins Hospital in Whittier. Ed.D. in higher education administration Courtney Parks [email protected] from The George Washington University. [email protected]

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Class Representatives Kim Hamon MILESTONES ’11 [email protected] Candice Cerro ’09 and The Rev. William R. Jesse Knutson BIRTHS Mike Aragon ’09 on Sept. Hampton, M.Div. ’61, on [email protected] Joel Robert Hofer on Nov. ONE GIFT. A LIFETIME OF RETURNS. 27, 2014. Nov. 12, 2014. Kristen Luna 7, 2014, to Erin (Dunn ’03, The CLU Annual Fund Bridgette Hariot ’11 and Karen (Olsen ’76) Hanson [email protected] T.C. ’09) and Jeremy ’98 Hofer. Rob Felty on Oct. 25, 2014. on Dec. 31, 2014. James Jackson, Camarillo, California, was RICHARD AND ELAINE WILLIAMS Karina Maloney ’13 and Lisa Ilkanic-Knowles ’91 hired in October as a program scheduler Hudson David Kley on CLU Annual Fund Fellows Paul Hoffman on Oct. 18, on Jan. 10, 2015. with Teledyne Scientific and Imaging. Jan. 6, 2014, to Chantelle 2014. As a Rotary Club member, Richard Williams was impressed by the quality of (McCain ’07) and Joshua Melissa Jayne “Missy” student candidates who participated in Rotary service projects overseas. The most ’04 Kley. Phelan, M.Ed. ’02, on Jan. impressive? From Cal Lutheran, according to Richard and his wife, Elaine. “What DEATHS 10, 2015. we discovered is that this university infuses into its students self-knowledge of MARRIAGES Ronald Joseph Myrna Abdel-Gawad, their place in this world and a sense of what they can give back,” said Richard. M.A. ’83, on Feb. 4, 2015. Schommer ’69 on Nov. 11, Melissa Anderson ’08 Today, Richard and Elaine continue to support Cal Lutheran as CLU Annual Fund and Ted Trust on Aug. 30, 2014. Alan Alpers ’82 on March Fellows because, as Elaine tells it: “We support causes we believe in.” 2014. 26, 2014. Lt. Col. Richard Watts, Rachael Carver ’06 and MBA ’83, on June 24, 2014. “I was really worried that I wasn’t going to be able to finish David Kimsey ’06 on July school at Cal Lutheran, but luckily there are people out there 6, 2014. who are willing to help me and others like me. There’s no way Ty Fleming, MBA ’14, La Cañada Eric Rogers, Covina, California, was to show how grateful I am for the CLU Annual Fund and the Kayla Bailey ’11, Moorpark, California, Flintridge, California, and Steve Brazil ’12, the leading receiver for the Calgary generous people who donate to it.” – Ryan Groegler ’16 completed a master’s in opera perfor- Petaluma, opened The Sandwich Spot at Stampeders of the Canadian Football mance at CSU Northridge in 2013 and the Sycamore Village Shopping Center in League when they won the Grey Cup soon booked her first professional gig Simi Valley in October. They invite every- (CFL Super Bowl) on Nov. 30. Eric had five Your contribution to the CLU Annual Fund supports student scholarships, study abroad, with Silversea Cruises. For six months, one to come experience first-hand their catches for 108 yards as Calgary beat the IT STARTS WITH YOU lab equipment, and much more. Give online at CalLutheran/give or call (805) 493-3829. she performed opera, musical theater, practical application of the business prin- Hamilton Tiger-Cats and was the subject jazz and pop aboard the Silver Wind ciples they learned at Cal Lutheran. of much talk during the ESPN broadcast, Class Representatives Bree Watson, Las Vegas, Nevada, joined in the Mediterranean. She is pictured as he had lit up team stats since his first Teach for America immediately after in October on a beach in Calvi on the Class Representatives Joette Carini game just over a month before the cup. ’14 graduation and is teaching pre-algebra to island of Corsica. Now she auditions [email protected] Bree Gibson Eric was an undrafted free agent with the eighth graders. in Los Angeles, gives private lessons ’12 [email protected] Dallas Cowboys in 2013, and was a stand- Vim Iglesia at home and teaches at SoundCheck [email protected] Sierra Ronning out receiver with the Portland Thunder of Music School in Canoga Park. [email protected] the Arena Football League before enter- Shakivla Todd ing the CFL last fall. [email protected] Ryan Strand [email protected] Chelsea (Logan) Pell, Berkeley, California, assumed the position of advance- ment services assistant in the Office of Seminary Relations at Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary in September. Her husband, Daniel ’11, is pursuing a Master of Divinity at PLTS.

Class Representatives ’13 Rebecca Cardone Bridgette Hariot ’11 and Rob Felty [email protected] Nick Tasker ’12 and Erin Hedrick ’13 are Lauren Amundson ’10, MBA ’14, left, celebrate their wedding with friends Lauren Chiappetti shown on the roof of Yeldall Manor in and Christina Espergren ’14 paused last Brett ’05, left, holding daughter Audrey, [email protected] Reading, England, last spring in the final August while preparing to leave for a Hannah Boelman ’14, right, is the eighth member of her extended family to graduate and Lizzi (Orona ’10) Emma, Tatiana weeks of their year of service with Young year of service with ELCA Youth Adults from Cal Lutheran. Celebrating with her are Scott ’81, left, and Tami (Ward ’83, M.S. Jesse McClain (Militello ’08) and Christian ’06 Hariot, Adults in Global Mission. The residential in Global Mission – Lauren in Mexico and ’85) Boelman, Rebecca (Boelman ’83) Woods, Adam ’01 and Jessica (Crouse ’03) [email protected] Meghan (Allen ’11) and Matt Tarry. rehab facility was Nick’s placement site. Christina in Madagascar. Springston, Stina (Woods ’11) Ross and Bradley Boelman ’12.

36 CLU MAGAZINE APRIL 2015 37 VOCATIONS LINKS ‘If you want to be a coach, come to Cal Lutheran’ Cancer brought me to this When Tom Herman ’97 and David Aranda ’00 faced off in December’s Big Ten football championship game, sports High-level athletes are remarkable human beings. I ought to know. reporters took notice of Division III Cal Lutheran’s tradition of producing big-time coaches. (Then the offensive coordinator for But my experience with cancer and the example of other survivors Ohio State, Herman won the day over the Wisconsin defense have taught me most of what I know about strength. coached by Aranda. Later that month he accepted the head coaching position at the University of Houston.) If you’re a graduate of California Lutheran University By Robb Bolton ’96 looking for a job as a football coach, just throw a rock. You’re bound to hit a Cal Lu grad with a coaching job who’s When I first met her, What finally got me out of it was focusing on slow, steady willing to help out…. she told me her cancer progression back to an active lifestyle. You can read about re- If you want to be a coach, come to Cal Lutheran. story and told me her covery from cancer in books: OK, people with cancer have chal- new goal was to do a lenges. To become physically active again, you have to start slow. —Cleveland.com/The Plain Dealer on Dec. 5 5k – walking, running or But just reading about it didn’t get me better, and I’m grateful The roots of Cal Lutheran’s massive coaching tree start crawling. And she did, two now that I can share my experience. with Bob Shoup, the program’s first head coach. The NAIA months after completing Hall of Famer won a national championship for the school our 12-week exercise class. Our nonprofit was born as I was exploring options to help Unfortunately, Peggy child cancer survivors, when my wife, Elle, was diagnosed in 1971. In his 28 seasons, he coached 186 players who succumbed to the cancer with a rare form of cancer for the second time. That’s when I would go on to coach at some level. That is nearly one and passed away a few decided to put my personal savings into launching Cancer Fit out of every four men that put on a jersey during Shoup’s months after completing Inc. to honor my wife and follow the purpose that God had career. —ESPN.com on Dec. 5 her goal. presented to me. The mission of our organization is to use The articles also named some of the former Kingsmen in No feat of strength by exercise and wellness intervention programs to improve the high-profile football jobs: any athlete I have trained quality of life for adult and child cancer survivors. We have could top what Peggy did. started working mostly out of Ventura County, but our goal is • Mike Sheppard ’73, T.C. ’78, retired after nearly 40 years in I’m sure about that. to serve all of Southern California. college and the NFL Years back, while I was serving as a board member for • Rod Marinelli ’74, defensive coordinator, Dallas Cowboys The crazy thing is that Teddy Bear Cancer Foundation in Santa Barbara, which sup- • Mark Weber ’80, assistant head coach/offensive line my own cancer led me ports families that have a child with cancer, we noticed that coach, Utah State toward this new vocation there were no programs to help kids who had been treated and

BRIAN STETHEM ’84 • Pete Alamar ’83, special teams coordinator, Stanford in the first place, not even cured to become active again. To help solve this problem, I • Steve Hagen ’83, assistant special teams, New York Jets knowing I had it. One of the started to offer free training at my gym in Santa Barbara for any • Eddie Gran ’87, offensive coordinator, University of Bolton works with his friend Austin Muñoz, a 20-year-old cancer survivor. reasons I resigned in 2011 local childhood survivor. Cincinnati from my job as director of For me, this was a very meaningful project to work on. It • Cory Undlin ’94, MBA ’07, defensive backs coach, In my 18-year career as an athletic trainer and strength operations for a sports performance training facility in West- went beyond physical training. For example, two teenagers I Philadelphia Eagles coach, I was fortunate to work with very successful Olympic, lake Village was that I was feeling run-down. worked with, a boy and a girl, had each lost a leg because of professional and collegiate athletes. It was a rewarding experi- I thought my problem was hormonal, so I set up an appoint- cancer. I had to look at how their prosthetic limbs affected • Will Plemons ’97, defensive line coach, Toronto ence and something I always wanted to do. But I have never had ment with an endocrinologist. But before I went in, I found the their gaits and how an exercise program was going to impact Argonauts, CFL an encounter with true strength like I did with one incredible mass in my neck. Everything I had been feeling, it turned out, their safety along with everything else. woman, the first time we offered an adult cancer survivor exer- was a sign of the cancer attacking my thyroid. I fully believe it was God’s plan for me to have cancer. Cal LuPalooza cise class through our newly formed nonprofit, Cancer Fit Inc. My cancer was curable and the treatment went well. I did The label of “survivor” allowed some people to trust me who Friday, April 10, 7 p.m. my research and was never very worried about serious compli- otherwise would not have. And the experience of recovery Peggy, who was in her 80s with advanced lung cancer, Kingsmen Park started my class after months of severe chemotherapy treat- cations from the disease. allowed me to better understand and ultimately help some of ments. She always came in with a smile. Brightening my day What surprised me was just how tough the recovery was the strongest, most remarkable people I have ever known. Student performers launched this like that, she did more for me than I ever did for her. and the repeated mistakes I made along the way. During six music festival last year. It’s free and She had discovered her cancer while training for a half- months of having my hormonal balance completely out of everyone is welcome. marathon. She could have given up when she found out the whack, I had no energy and lacked mental acuity. I would read A graduate in biology and sports medicine, Robb Bolton is director 805-493-3306 disease was spreading, but she had this amazing spirit, so she a page five times to understand what it said. of operations and founder of Cancer Fit Inc. Learn CalLutheran.edu/music enrolled in a clinical trial that required hours-long chemo Then, as soon as I felt energetic enough to exercise, I would more at www.cancerfitinc.com. treatments daily. try to do way too much and would be sitting out for days.

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