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DANGEROUS DRUGS | THE BET’S ON | THEN AND NOW | STADIUM SWAN SONG CLUMAGAZINE Environmentally Friendly Swenson Center LL 2010 A F ITY ERS IV UN HERAN T U L A I ORN LIF A C Karen ’70 and Allan ’70 Spies Continuing the tradition of Christian higher education In the 1950s, Karen Bornemann and Allan Spies visited the Pederson ranch with their respective families. In the mid-1960s, they found themselves back at “The Ranch,” now as California Lutheran College students. They attended classes together, led cheers together and graduated together, Class of 1970. Three decades later, together and with members of their families, Karen and Allan helped fund the Spies- Bornemann Center for Education and Technology that opened in fall 2002. Today, they continue to support CLU – together as members of the Orville Dahl Society and separately. Karen is Chair of the Board of Regents, and Allan is a regular guest lecturer in graduate business classes. “We want to continue the tradition of Christian higher education. We are amazed at CLU’s growth in the past decade during which time the University has broken ground or dedicated a new facility each year. Increased growth in endowment and scholarships enables CLU to continue to hire highly qualified professors, attract students with high GPAs and test scores, improve programs, and increase the number of degrees we offer. BRIAN STETHEM ’84 “CLU is a vibrant place. By including the University in your estate plan, you can help insure CLU’s vibrant future. Won’t you join us as members of the Orville Dahl Society?” Orville Dahl Society Office of Estate and Gift Planning California Lutheran University (805) 493-3166 callutheran.edu/giving The Orville Dahl Society was established to honor those who provide for the University in their estate. It was named in recognition of CLU’s founding president Orville Dahl, who gave life to CLU (then CLC). As envisioned by Dahl, a key element to fulfillment of our mission is the continued growth of the University’s endowment. Karen and Allan share that vision. The Orville Dahl Society gives everyone the opportunity to carry on Dr. Dahl’s work. Membership in the society is open to all who have made some form of estate or deferred gift commitment of any amount to CLU. If you believe that you qualify for membership or would like information on how to become a member of the Orville Dahl Society, please call the Office of Estate and Gift Planning at (805) 493-3166 or visit our website at www/callutheran.edu/giving. CLUMAGAZINE CLU MAGAZINE Editor Carol Keochekian ’81 CONTENTS Managing Editor Lynda Paige Fulford, M.P.A. ’97 FEATURE STORIES Associate Editor Peggy L. Johnson Art Director Michael L. Adams ’72 Designer Cary Hanson Contributing Editors Scott Chisholm Karin Grennan Mitzi Ward Photographers 12 The Swenson Way Erik Hagen ’04 16 Bucking the Trend 20 Upward Bound Art Miller ’01 Sue and Jim Swenson have Psychiatrist and author Grace Beneficiary Is Brian Stethem ’84 been providing scholarships and Jackson ’86 (M.P.A. ’87) speaks Giving Back internships for CLU students Editorial Board Members out against what she sees as the CLU’s Upward Bound program Marsha Anderson for more than a decade. Now dangerous over-medication of gave Sergio Galvez ’03 (T.C. ’04, Kristine Calara their generosity has extended to Americans with psychiatric drugs. M.P.P.A. ’09) a new start in life. Bryan Card ’01 providing academic facilities as well. Veronica Guerrero Now he’s helping others find their Rachel Ronning ’99 Lindgren way to success. Robert Meadows, Ed.D., Ph.D. Angela (Moller ’96) Naginey, M.S. ’03 Michaela (Crawford ’79) Reaves, Ph.D. Jean Kelso ’84 Sandlin, M.P.A. ’90 Special 50th Anniversary Section ALUMNI NEWS Dennis Sheridan, Ed.D., Ph.D. CLU Magazine commemorates the 50 years since the 28 Class Notes LL 2010 Bruce Stevenson ’80, Ph.D. University’s founding in 1959 and the arrival of its first A 31 Milestones F CLU MAGAZINE FALL 2010, Volume students two years later. 18, Number 2. © Copyright 2010. 39 Athletic Hall of Published by CLU for alumni, parents 22 Governing the School and friends. The views expressed in Regents and Convocators gather one last time in Fame ITY this magazine do not necessarily reflect front of the “chicken coops.” CLU policies. 40 Homecoming & Address 24 Some Things Never Change Family Weekend ERS CLU Magazine Psychology Professor Julie Kuehnel ’69 draws California Lutheran University IV comparisons between her student days and the 60 West Olsen Road DEPARTMENTS Thousand Oaks, CA 91360-2787 student experience today. Not surprisingly, she found Phone: (805) 493-3151 4 Letters to the Editor UN that “some things never change.” [email protected] 5 Campus Highlights www.callutheran.edu 26 Upping the Ante Twenty-five years, but who’s counting? Friends of To unsubscribe - If you would like 7 In Memoriam your name removed from the CLU the late Sven Slattum have come together annually 9 Sports News Magazine distribution list, please e-mail for the past quarter century to play poker and raise HERAN or write to the above address. Please funds for the Sven Slattum ’82 Memorial Scholarship. 43 Calendar include your name and address as they T appear on the label. U L Cover Photograph CLU Social Networks Browse Sustainability A by Brian Stethem ’84 I For up-to-date information on how CLU CONNECT integrates sustainable practices into its operations and promotes environmental ORN themes in its curriculum, visit LIF A callutheran.edu/connect callutheran.edu/sustainabilty C CLU Administration LETTERS Chris Kimball, Ph.D. President Leanne Neilson, Psy.D. Provost and Vice President for Dallas Cowboy Identified Academic Affairs Karen Davis, MBA ’95 I was thrilled to see the article My head is filled with memo- Vice President for Administration about the gift that will provide ries of the early days, and I wish and Finance for a new football stadium but all of Cal Lu the best. So glad William Rosser, M.S. had to laugh when I saw the there will be a performing arts Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students photo of Coach Shoup intro- center where we all grew up – Matthew Ward, Ph.D. ducing “fans to Dallas player.” that will be the icing on the cake! Vice President for Enrollment [The player] happens to be my Connie Hagen ’76 Johnson Management and Marketing “little” brother, Michael [Hagen], Leland, Iowa R. Stephen Wheatly ’77, J.D. CLC class of ’80, recent CLU Vice President for University Advancement inductee to the Athletic Hall of Editor’s note: Eldon Hagen was Fame and currently the head of Joan L. Griffin, Ph.D. the maintenance supervisor for the Dean of the Player Personnel for the Toronto Athletic Department from 1963 College of Arts and Sciences Argonauts – CFL. through 1988. He maintained all Charles Maxey, Ph.D. We grew up at CLC and Michael and another brother, Dean of the School of Business courts and fields for the athletic teams as well as for summer Steve ’83, (coaching now for the Cleveland Browns) started camps and Dallas Cowboys training camps. He was inducted George Petersen, Ph.D. going to work every summer with my dad, Eldon Hagen, Dean of the School of Education into the CLU Alumni Association Athletic Hall of Fame in 2006 when they were about 4 years old. The Cowboys loved as a meritorious member. Michael attended the Cowboys’ Board of Regents having the little boys around in the absence of their own Karen Bornemann ’70 Spies, Chair training camp as a free agent wide receiver after graduation Rod Gilbert, Vice Chair kids. Michael was quickly nicknamed “Cotton” and both then spent several years as a team scout. He was inducted into GayLyn Talbot, Secretary brothers have devoted their careers to the game as did my the Ventura County Sports Hall of Fame in 1998 and the CLU Glen Becerra parents during their many happy, hard-working years at the Wallace Brohaugh Alumni Association Athletic Hall of Fame in 2007. Sue Chen beginning of the first “Fifty.” Evan Clark ’11 Randall Foster Jeremy Hofer ’98 Fun Being the Only Female Shawn Howie ’78 Devouring Every Word Jon Irwin I very much enjoyed the article “First Ladies” in your Ted Jensen Chris Kimball, Ph.D. Summer 2010 issue. I, too, was an MBA graduate in 1978, William Krantz and it was fun being the only female in most of the classes Jill Lederer I attended. The course work definitely helped me keep up Susan Lundeen-Smuck ’88 Ron McDaniel ’88 my skills since I was in the middle of a 12-year “vacation,” The Rev. Frank Nausin ’70 taken to raise my family. Enrolling at CLC kept me close The Rev. Dean Nelson Sasan Nikoomanesh, MBA ’99 to home—I live in Thousand Oaks—and I enjoyed the Kären Olson ’83 courses so much that the only class I missed was when I Jim Overton delivered our third child. Dr. Cullen, the professor at the Mark Stegemoeller Bruce Stevenson ’80, Ph.D. time, told my fellow students it was the first time he had James Swenson heard that excuse! Stephanie Taylor-Dinwiddie, Ph.D. David Tiede, Ph.D. When I finally re-entered the job market, having an George Ullman Jr. ’76 MBA definitely helped me overcome the lack of experi- Tim Wennes ence shown on my resume. In the end, I was able to Joan R. Young work my way up to a senior manager position at MICOM Advisor to the Board Communications Corp.