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CLUFALL 2003 VOLUME 11 NUMBER 1 MAGAZINE

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Managing Editor Carol Keochekian ’81 THE MAGAZINE OF CALIFORNIA LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY Editor CLU MAGAZINE Lynda Paige Fulford, MPA ’97 CLU’s first graduating class President’s Page ...... 4 Copy Editor Peggy L. Johnson Campus Highlights ...... 5 Alumni Editors Elaine Benditson, MBA ’03 Faculty Viewpoint ...... 12 Jennifer (Dowling ’94) Marsteen

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Editorial Board ENTERS IN THE Members 11 C Mary (Malde ’67) Brannock LABYRINTH OF TIME Tim Hengst ’72 Bruce Stevenson ’80, Ph.D. CLU’s College of Arts and Sheryl Wiley Solomon Sciences is launching three new centers for learning that weave Mission of together professional training California Lutheran University California Lutheran University is a diverse schol- and the liberal arts. arly community dedicated to excellence in the liberal arts and professional studies. Rooted in the Lutheran tradition of Christian faith, the University 13 SUNDAY AFTERNOON encourages critical inquiry into matters of both faith and reason. The mission of the University WITH DESTA is to educate leaders for a global society who are strong in character and judgment, confident An alumna living abroad sets in their identity and vocation, and committed to 11 out to find the proverbial needle service and justice. in a haystack – one woman in CLU MAGAZINE Fall 2003, Volume 11, a city of 4 million. Her reward Number 1. © Copyright 2003 by California Lutheran University. CLU Magazine is published by: is a delightful afternoon with California Lutheran University successful Ethiopian artist Desta 60 West Olsen Road Hagos ’73. Thousand Oaks, CA 91360-2787 Phone: (805) 493-3151 [email protected] 15 DOCTOR TILE The views expressed in this magazine do not Jerry Halweg ’66, widely necessarily reflect California Lutheran University policies. Editorial material should be submitted to: recognized expert in hard surfaces, travels the nation and CLU Magazine California Lutheran University 13 the world testifying, inspecting, 60 West Olsen Road #1800 Thousand Oaks, CA 91360-2787 speaking and consulting. Back home, close ties to his alma

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19 CLU Administration Luther S. Luedtke, Ph.D. University President This Is Our Season Pamela Jolicoeur, Ph.D. Provost and Dean of the Faculty

Robert Allison, M.B.A. By Luther S. Luedtke, Ph.D. Vice President for Administration and Finance

Ritch K. Eich, Ph.D. Vice President for Marketing and Communications

William Rosser, M.S. Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students BRIAN STETHEM LYNDA PAIGE FULFORD PAIGE LYNDA R. Stephen Wheatly ’77, J.D. Vice President for University Advancement he character of univer- CLU has been $65 million mark of the $80 mil- Michael Brint, Ph.D. Tsity life is greatly enriched lion Now is the Time campaign Dean, College of Arts and Sciences by its distinctive holidays and blessed with that is funding these activities. Charles Maxey, Ph.D. seasons beginning with Fall With the support of our vision- Dean, School of Business Convocation and ending with founders, leaders ary, faithful friends we can com- Millie Murray-Ward, Ph.D. Spring Commencement. The plete the harvest this year. Acting Dean, School of Education seasonal nature of the academic CLU has been blessed with calendar is reflected, too, in the and benefactors founders, leaders and benefactors Board of Regents lives of our students and of the who have modeled in themselves Louise Evenson, Ph.D., Chair University itself. who have modeled the faith and abundance we wish Randolph L. Kohn, Vice Chair William J. Kane, Secretary When addressing our new for our students. With the passing undergraduate students this fall in themselves of Dr. Ernest Gulsrud this past Robert Boland ’04 – the largest entering class in the summer, another worthy life has Michael Bradbury Rod Gilbert history of California Lutheran the faith and been completed. “Ernie,” as he Yale Gieszl University – I prophesied that was simply known to his friends, Sarah Heath ’70 Linda J. Hodge they will experience faster and abundance we wish served on major boards of the Shawn Howie ’78 greater personal changes over University without interruption Karen Ingram ’74 The Rev. Raymond LeBlanc the next four years than dur- for our students. from the founding of the college Francis X. Maguire ing any other season in their in the late 1950s until his death at Kate McLean Leanne Neilson, Psy.D. lives. They will learn who they are, solidify their age 91. A founding regent, a founding fellow and The Rev. Dean W. Nelson values, change their minds, hone their judgment a trustee of the California Lutheran Educational Terrence A. Noonan Raymond W. Pingle, D.D.S. and character, choose their careers, make enduring Foundation, Ernie also served for nearly 30 years Ron Poulson friendships, and many will find their lifetime part- on the Board of Regents and was an honorary James D. Power IV Robert A. Samuelson ners. regent at the time of his death. Dean Soiland ’81 Four years later these same women and Ernie and his wife, Muriel, supported every Karen Bornemann ’70 Spies men will be ready to begin yet another season of phase of CLU’s development until her death in David T. Spurlock ’69 Marilyn Stember, R.N., Ph.D. their lives. The nearly 800 students who received 1993 and asked that we emphasize leadership James Swenson bachelor’s and master’s degrees and teaching and Christian faith when awarding the Gulsrud GayLyn Talbot George Ullman Jr. ’76 credentials at CLU’s 40th Commencement last Family Scholarships. Those who knew Ernie’s Brad Wilson ’81 spring – another record for the University – were distinguished career with the JC Penney company Jane Lee ’78 Winter Joan R. Young well prepared. The personal changes may be most attested to his personal integrity, his outstanding profound for those students who spend a full four business ethics and his steadfast spiritual values Advisory Members years in residence, but all of our undergraduate, as well as his love of family, the Lutheran church Edwin C. Holt adult and professional students are permanently and California Lutheran University. Three of his Chair, CLEF Board L. Karsten Lundring ’65 affected. The major transformations are within, of six children graduated from CLU, and the vibrant Co-Chair, Capital Campaign course, and largely invisible except to the extent stained glass windows designed by his son Mark Leonard G. Schulze, Ph.D. that our graduates stand taller and are noticeably ’72 continue to illuminate Samuelson Chapel and Marvin Soiland

PRESIDENT’S PAGE more knowledgeable, assured, articulate and confi- the life of our community in all seasons. Honorary Member dent than when they entered the University. We are thriving today because Ernie Gulsrud Takashi Uyeno Like most of our students, California and his fellow founders planted so well. Now is Lutheran University itself is moving from spring- the time for us, too, to sow generously so that time into the summer season of its life. Now is the future generations will continue to flourish at time not only to cultivate the new crop of stu- California Lutheran University. The philosopher dents who have been entrusted to us, on what was of Ecclesiastes wrote: “For everything there is a sea- once Richard Pederson’s farm, but also to prepare son, and a time for every purpose under heaven: a the fields, build the buildings, create the centers time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and programs, and secure the most talented faculty and a time to pluck up that which is planted.” This needed to grow an even larger and more gifted is our season – Now is the Time. student body for the future. We have passed the

4 CLU MAGAZINE New Regents Elected CAPITAL CAMPAIGN TOPS $65 MILLION Five new members have been Facilities Named To Recognize Donors elected to serve on the California SAMUELSON AQUATICS CENTER Lutheran University Board of Regents by CLU’s Convocators. CLU Regent Robert Samuelson, his wife, Doris, The following newly elected brother Jack and Jack’s wife, Sally, were honored regents and three re-elected for their many generous gifts and personal con- regents were inducted dur- tributions to the University at a dinner hosted by the CLU Board of Regents in October. ing Founders Day weekend in The Samuelsons, for whom Samuelson October. Chapel is named, are longtime patrons of CLU. Michael Bradbury of Ojai, Their latest gift was one of the first major contri- attorney with Weston Benshoof butions to the North Campus Athletics Complex and former District Attorney of and provides much of the funding for construc- Ventura County. tion of the long-awaited Samuelson Aquatics Center. The donation not only created momen- Yale Gieszl of Rolling Hills, tum for the campaign but also enabled CLU to BRIAN STETHEM Executive Vice President of launch its first competitive water sports program Bob Samuelson thanks members of CLU’s aquatics Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. this year. In recognition of this contribution, mem- teams for monogrammed robes presented to him and bers of CLU’s water polo and swim teams pre- other family members. Rod Gilbert of Santa Barbara, sented the Samuelsons with special monogrammed robes for after-swim lounging. President of TOLD Corp. The Samuelsons have had a hand in the development of CLU from very early on. The Orville Sarah Heath ’70 of Santa Dahl Centrum, Peters Hall, locker room additions, a number of residence halls, Samuelson Chapel, Barbara, community activist and Soiland Humanities Center and Spies-Bornemann Center for Education and Technology have ben- former international management efited from their generosity or professional expertise. consultant.

MOGEN HALL Kate McLean of Thousand The CLU “Apartments” (campus housing for Oaks, former Executive upperclassmen) was re-christened “Mogen Hall” Director of the Ventura County on Oct. 24 to memorialize the generous spirit of Community Foundation. Mary Mogen, longtime friend and supporter of the They will serve three-year terms University. In a ceremony attended by Mary’s hus- and help guide the policies of the band, Clint, members of the Board of Regents and University along with other mem- the CLU community, the residence hall was named bers of the 34-member governing to honor her memory. Mrs. Mogen’s gifts to CLU began nearly 45 years ago and continued through body. to her death on Sept.4. Mrs. Mogen’s most recent BRIAN STETHEM Re-elected to serve an additional donation was a $1 million gift annuity restricted to Clint Mogen (left) with President Luther Luedtke and three-year term on the board are: the new baseball field. Louise Evenson, Chair of the Board of Regents. William Kane of Chatsworth

EVENTS CENTER TO BEAR NOW IS THE TIME CAMPAIGN Randolph Kohn of Pasadena LUNDRING NAME KICKS OFF ON CAMPUS James D. “Jamey” Power The 3,000-square-foot events venue, which is IV of Westlake Village. part of the proposed North Campus Sports and Fitness Center, will be named in honor of Karsten ’65 and Kirsten (Bodding ’64) Lundring in recognition of their generous contribution to Former Regent Honored the project. Former Board of Regents Chair The Lundring Events Center will serve as Bill Dallas and his wife, Beverly, of

a location for many campus activities including Westlake Village were awarded CAMPUS HIGHLIGHTS LYNDA PAIGE FULFORD PAIGE LYNDA receptions, luncheons and dinners, symposiums the Southeast Ventura County and lectures as well as community events. About 200 members of the campus community YMCA’s prestigious Leadership and their guests gathered in the gymnasium to Longtime benefactors of CLU, the Award at a special ceremony in celebrate the University’s fundraising successes Lundrings have supported numerous CLU proj- September. ($65 million of the $80 million goal has been ects encompassing the offices of the Education FULFORD PAIGE LYNDA and Research Institute at the School of raised) and to officially launch the campaign on Education, the Multimedia classroom in Soiland campus. Co-chairs of the campus campaign are Humanities Center, a multitude of athletics pro- (from left) A. Joseph Everson, Ph.D., Sue Bauer, grams and a family scholarship. Ed.D., Leanne Neilson, Psy.D., and Julius Bianchi, M.P.A.

FALL 2003 5 $1.1 MILLION ORACLE GRANT OPENS NEW PORTAL FOR CLU

ampus EAI and Oracle have selected CLU will streamline access to online services with one as the recipient of a highly competitive user name and password that authenticates and Cgrant that is designed to underwrite all authorizes an individual to access e-mail, calen- externalexternal costs associated with the implementation dar,dar, WebAdvisor,WebAdvisor, WebCTWebCT andand librarylibrary of a portalportal system that integratesintegrates with accounts. A varietyvariety of other servicesservices online learning, administrative willwill includeinclude campuscampus informationinformation computing and student services. andand eevents,vents, aannouncements,nnouncements, The $1.1 million grant, to be surveys,surveys, newsnews feedsfeeds andand a funded over fi ve years, provides for campuscampus directory.directory. AsAs a recipi-recipi- the Oracle 9iAS application server entent ooff tthehe ggrant,rant, CCLULU bbecomesecomes KCLU Garners more licenselicense rrequiredequired ttoo ppowerower a portalportal a m memberember o off t thehe e exclusivexclusive Broadcast Awards thatthat wwillill sserveerve aass a ggatewayateway ttoo tthehe CampusEAICampusEAI Community,Community, facilitat-facilitat- WorldWorld WideWide WebWeb andand a startingstarting pointpoint forfor inging ccollaborativeollaborative wworkork aamongmong tthehe KCLU Radio won three Northern accessing WWebeb delideliveredvered content and services.services. The member institutions. California Radio-Television News grant will also provide for assessment and planning The portal can be used to create virtual com- Directors Association “Golden services, on-site installation and confi guration of munities for current and past students, explained Mike” awards for broadcast news the portal, on-site training for system administra- Bianchi. One of the features of the original excellence at a ceremony in San tors, upgrades, testing and documentation. CLUnet project was to provide online services to Francisco last month. According to Julius Bianchi, Associate alumni, and the portal holds the promise of mak-

Provost for Information Services, the CLU portal ing this goal a reality, he added. FULFORD PAIGE LYNDA Among the awards won by KCLU News Director Lance Orozco in the Radio Division, Class “A” were Best Special News Program for Election 2002 preview; Best Multi- Part Series for reports on survivors POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW TO IMPLEMENT IRVINE DIVERSITY GRANT of the holocaust; and Best Feature osé Marichal, Ph.D., has been appointed as respect for and appreciation of diversity and global Reporting-Light for a story on Jthe Irvine Postdoctoral Fellow for Diversity awareness. The boost from the Irvine Foundation senior bowling. to assist the University in increasing diversity will further expand the treatment of various cul- within the student body, faculty and staff. tures of the world and the United States in the KCLU can be heard at 88.3 FM in A President’s Council on Diversity, repre- context of academic scholarship and study. Ventura County, 102.3 in Santa senting student, academic, administration and With a research focus on successful univer- Barbara County and online at staff areas, has also www.kclu.org. been appointed to ensure that the goals Couple Receive Service of diversity and inter- Award nationalization are achieved in accordance with a $400,000 diver- sity grant. The grant, which was received from The James Irvine José Marichal, Ph.D. Foundation in July, will be dispersed over a three- sity governance around issues of diversity and year period. under-represented student access, Marichal will be According to President Luther S. Luedtke, the assisting the University in increasing the numbers grant will be used to foster a campus climate that of diverse students, sharpening the appreciation encourages inclusion, cross-cultural interaction, for diversity among the campus community, and expanding diversity in the context of academic The Rev. Gerald Swanson, former scholarship.

CAMPUScampus pastor, andHIGHLIGHTS Dr. Jan Bowman, WATCH FOR In 1990, CLU was awarded a $600,000 professor emerita of English, CLU MAGAZINE SURVEY grant for the recruitment, retention and gradua- received the Christus Award dur- tion of underrepresented students. Six years later, ing Founders Day Convocation in Our readers’ feedback is important to us. To the foundation awarded the University another October. The award is presented ensure that the CLU Magazine is meeting your $600,000 grant for a Science Outreach Program by CLU and its Convocation to needs and providing the information you want aimed at recruiting minority students showing those who serve higher education to read, we will be conducting a reader satisfac- special aptitude for careers in science. The funds in the Evangelical Lutheran Church tion survey after the fi rst of the year. have been used to successfully recruit Irvine in America (ELCA) and work to Scholars who receive money for tuition, a stipend strengthen the bridge between the If you are contacted, please respond. We need for books and travel, and internship opportunities church and the University. to hear from you. at local biotechnology companies.

6 CLU MAGAZINE Ambassadors Circle CLU CLIMBS U.S. NEWS LADDER TO TOP 20 IN THE WEST Debuts on Campus or the ninth straight year, California President for Academic Affairs. “However, we Ambassadors Circle, a newly formed FLutheran University has been placed on the are most proud of the impact that our pro- organization at CLU, will give stu- top tier of Western Regional Universities in the grams have on our students’ academic achieve- dents an opportunity to interact U.S. News & World Report annual ments and the way they lead with friends and supporters of the rankings. The selective liberal arts their lives. This impact is not University and to forge new rela- and science university ranked measured by U.S. News, but we tionships with individuals on a local, 18th among schools (from Texas certainly feel it is equally impor- regional and national basis. to the West Coast) offering quality bachelor’s tant,” Jolicoeur added. and master’s degrees. Based on higher scores in several key According to Nancy Strouse, Senior CLU has consistently remained in the top categories, CLU moved up from 24th to 18th Director of Development who 25 in the rigorous ranking system of universi- among top institutions in the West. Peer insti- serves as an adviser to the student AMANDA ENTERANTE AMANDA ties in the western United States. The rankings tutions are ranking CLU higher, and signifi cant group, the mission of Ambassadors were released in September on the U.S. News & strides have been made in increasing the gradu- Circle is to provide another con- World Report Web site (www.usnews.com) and ation rates, the percentage of freshmen in the nection between the University in U.S. News & World Report magazine. top 25 percent of their high school classes, and and its community of friends and “The University is pleased to be ranked in SAT/ACT percentiles. CLU consistently ranks supporters. among the top universities in the western high with respect to freshman retention rates

United States and to see that ranking improve,” and the percentage of classes with fewer than Students selected as premiere said Dr, Pam Jolicoeur, Provost and Vice 20 students.

members of Ambassadors Circle S are Adam Jussell, a junior from Twin

Falls, Idaho, majoring in business T administration; Jason Soyster, a

NEW VICE PRESIDENT HEADS NEW DIVISION junior from Camarillo with a double H Ritch K. Eich, Ph.D., began numerous national news organi- major in English and political sci- his service as Vice President for zations including the Los Angeles ence; Rachelle Berglund, a senior G

Marketing and Communications Times, the Wall Street Journal, NBC psychology major from Hudson, I in July following the creation of Nightly News, the San Francisco Wis.; Kara Thorkelson, a senior from a new division that will focus Chronicle and CNN. Patterson, Calif., majoring in psychol- L on image and branding for the With a background in cor- ogy; Jonathan E. Oakman of Tacoma,

University. porate and higher education Wash., a junior majoring in chem- H In his new role, Eich will marketing and public affairs, istry; and Courtney Parks, a junior be responsible for developing Eich has served as head of pub- from Puyallup, Wash., majoring in G and implementing a strategic lic relations for Blue Shield of marketing communications. I communications and marketing California where he negotiated program designed to enhance the a four-year sponsorship with the University’s reputation region- San Francisco Giants baseball H ally and nationally. Among his club highlighting an educational responsibilities will be overseeing Ritch K. Eich, Ph.D. campaign to prevent domestic the offi ces and staff of University violence. S Relations, Media Relations (formerly called He has also held executive positions at Public Information), Publications, Special Events Indiana University Medical Center and the U and Sports Information. He will also oversee the University of Michigan. He began his career in P CLU Web site and the University’s award-winning higher education as an admissions dean at Pomona NPR station, KCLU-FM. College in Claremont. Most recently, Eich, a San Francisco native, Eich holds a doctorate in organizational M served as Chief of Communications & Public behavior and communications from the University

Affairs at Stanford University Medical Center. of Michigan. He currently serves on the Board of A During 2002-2003, the public affairs depart- Directors of the University of California, Merced ment at Stanford won more than 10 awards for and on the editorial board of the publication CAMPUSC HIGHLIGHTS ToTo rreceiveeceive reprintsreprints ooff rreportereporter excellence in media relations, bioterrorism pre- Strategic Healthcare Marketing. He is a captain in Michelle Klampe’s article on paredness, writing, publications and visual design the Naval Reserve and has been an active board presented by the Association of American Medical member in Rotary, the Ronald McDonald House CLU’s “Coming of Age,” pub- Colleges and the Council for the Advancement and Chambers of Commerce. lished in the Sunday, Oct. 19, and Support of Education. Eich’s wife, Joan, headed faculty services at 2003, edition of the Ventura Eich was instrumental in developing the University of San Francisco School of Law. County Star, contact the Stanford’s “fi rst-of-its-kind” medical science jour- Their sons Geoffrey and Edward graduated with University Relations Office at nalism fellowship program for newspaper, radio high honors from the U.S. Naval Academy and (805) 493-3151. Or, to read the and television reporters and editors. To date, the Vanderbilt University, respectively. complete article, please visit program has attracted significant interest from www.clunet.edu.

FALL 2003 7 Ten new faculty members hail from top universities

Shari Ross Altarac, Ph.D. Michele LeBlanc, Ph.D. Julia Fogg, Ph.D. Ritva Lofstedt, Ph.D. José Marichal, Ph.D. Communication Exercise Science/Sports Religion Physics Irvine Fellow Medicine, and Mathematics Political Science PHOTOS BY BRIAN STETHEM PHOTOS Adina Nack, Ph.D. Nandra Perry, Ph.D. Daniel Restuccio, B.F.A. Cecelia Travick- James Valadez, Ph.D. Sociology English Multimedia Jackson, Ph.D. Education Education en new faculty members joined the She has already involved her students from brings a wealth of theory and creative prac- Tstaff of California Lutheran Univer- Cal Poly, Pomona and Pepperdine in her tice in video production and multimedia. sity when the 2003-2004 academic year biomechanics research for the U.S. Olympic He has been a senior producer and director began in September. Committee. of projects for nationally recognized corpo- New to the College of Arts and A native of Sweden, Lofstedt is a high- rations including Walt Disney Imagineering, Sciences are Julia Fogg, Ph.D., assistant pro- ly skilled physicist with a doctoral degree Citicorp and AT&T. fessor of religion; Michele LeBlanc, Ph.D., from UCLA and post-doctoral experience Altarac’s seven years of working and assistant professor of exercise science and at UCSB and Cal Tech. Her studies include teaching in Paris piqued her interest in the sports medicine and mathematics; Ritva nonlinear dynamical systems that are rel- export of U.S. television programs. As a Lofstedt, Ph.D., assistant professor of phys- evant to oceanography, hydrodynamics and Ph.D. candidate at UC Santa Barbara, she ics; Adina Nack, Ph.D., assistant professor of fluid mechanics. focuses on the decision-making processes sociology; Nandra Perry, Ph.D., assistant pro- Nack comes to CLU from University behind the exportation of American televi- fessor of English; Daniel Restuccio, B.F.A., of Maine where she has been a teacher and sion programming overseas and how those instructor in multimedia; Shari Ross Altarac, researcher for several years. Her areas of programs are adapted to local cultures. M.A., instructor in communication; and José interest include medical sociology, deviance, Travick-Jackson completed her doc- Marichal, Ph.D., visiting lecturer in political qualitative/ethnographic methods, sex and torate in language, literature and sociocultur- science/sociology and Irvine Postdoctoral gender, social inequality and social psychol- al studies, with a dissertation emphasis on the Fellow for Diversity (see article on page 6). ogy. Featured in the 1999 MTV documen- role and relationship of religion to academic The School of Education welcomes tary on sexual health, Nack has played an success among African American women in assistant professor Cecelia Travick-Jackson, important role in health education for young academia. She holds an M.Ed. in secondary Ph.D., and associate professor James Valadez, adults. education from the University of Hartford Ph.D. A top graduate of Samford University and a bachelor’s in theatre and English from With a bachelor’s degree from Colgate, and a recent Ph.D. graduate of UNC, Hampton University. She brings to CLU a divinity degree from Yale and six language Chapel Hill, Perry brings together teach- more than 20 years of teaching experience. CAMPUScompetencies, HIGHLIGHTSFogg is completing her doc- ing and research in the area of early modern Most recently affiliated with the torate at Emory University. Her interests English literature. The distinguished awards Department of Educational Leadership span New Testament and Latin American she has received for her dissertation on the and Policy Studies at the University of political theology. She comes to CLU after Imitatio Christi image in literature include Washington, Valadez has prior higher teaching for several years at Chandler School the Charlotte Newcombe Fellowship, a education teaching experience at NC State, of Theology. Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship, Penn State and UNC. His recent research Having completed bachelor’s and mas- a Pew Fellowship and a Folger Institute has focused on the social, cultural and ter’s degrees in mathematics and a doctoral Award. economic factors that influence the educa- degree in applied mathematics, LeBlanc is Drawing on his educational experience tional decision making of immigrant Latino using her skills to complete another Ph.D. at London Polytechnic Institute and the students. He will direct the Educational in human performance at Indiana University. New School for Social Research, Restuccio Research and Leadership Institute at CLU.

8 CLU MAGAZINE NEW CONVOCATORS TO SERVE THREE-YEAR TERMS WATER POLO DEBUTS WITH A BIG SPLASH Thirteen new convocators were Cal Lutheran celebrated an historic day on introduced at CLU’s Founders Day Sept. 12 as the men’s water polo team played its Convocation in October. The 100-mem- first intercollegiate game ever. The Kingsmen, ber assembly, representing the church, coached by Craig Rond, battled hard but ended faculty, students and community, elects up falling 15-12 to Cal Maritime. a slate of nominees to the Board of Not a bad showing considering water polo Regents at its annual fall meeting. is played with seven men in the pool at once, and The following convocators were CLU’s roster consisted of just seven players at the appointed to three-year terms: Rod time. Rond and the team were excited, albeit McKinley, Scottsdale, Ariz.; Annette exhausted, after the game as many CLU students Nelson ’73, Phoenix, Ariz.; Michael and fans came out to support the University’s Treiberg ’97, Tucson, Ariz. (Grand newest sport. Canyon Synod); William Kesatie ’84, Men’s water polo is the first of four new BILL HUGHES (WWW.FINISHLINEPHOTO.COM) Albuquerque, N.M.; Norma Williams, aquatics teams to make its debut. Men’s and Aurora, Colo. (Rocky Mountain women’s swimming and diving will take place over the winter season, while wom- Synod); the Rev. Ruth Peterson, Pearl en’s water polo will begin in the spring. City, Hawaii; Betsy Nagler, San Diego, Calif.; Carolyn Hartung, Riverside, CEO BREAKFAST SERIES FEATURES WELLPOINT EXECUTIVE Calif.; Marsha Embree ’70, Tustin, Calif. (Pacifica Synod); Marilyn Minke, Denny Weinberg, Executive beyond traditional medicine, Reno, Nev.; Paula Kroeze, Modesto, Vice President and Chief and in light of this, related Calif.; the Rev. Raquel Tally ’92, Walnut Development Officer for Wellpoint’s plans to expand Creek, Calif. (Sierra Pacific Synod); the WellPoint, a $20 billion into new markets. Rev. Erik Young, West Covina, Calif. company, was guest speaker The first CEO Breakfast (Southwest California Synod). at the second in a series held last year welcomed of CEO Breakfasts hosted Thomas Glanzmann, presi- by CLU. In his remarks dent of Baxter BioScience, Weinberg explained that the and his firm to the Conejo public’s perception of good Valley. health has expanded well Denny Weinberg

IN MEMORIAM Leona Bangsund, 80, an Orville Dahl Robert House, 91, passed away on Dr. Kuethe was ordained in 1944 in society member and avid supporter Aug. 10, 2003, at his home in Carlisle Fond du Lac, Wis., and served as pastor of CLU since 1995, passed away in Canyon. He was preceded in death by of congregations in Washington, Texas Carlsbad in August 2003. She is survived his wife, Vera, who passed away at age 90 and Ohio. After retiring from full-time by her husband, Clifford. earlier this year. Together the couple was ministry in 1984, he served as interim a major contributor to the University’s pastor of several churches in California. Dr. Ernest G. Gulsrud passed away capital campaign with the estate gift of He is survived by three children, on July 4, 2003, at the Riverview their 55-acre ranch called “Lonesome 10 grandchildren and two great-grand- Retirement Home in Spokane, Wash., Water.” children. His wife of 57 years, Ruth, at the age of 91. Ernie served CLU as preceded him in death. a founding regent, a founding fellow, a The Rev. Dr. John G. Kuethe passed CLEF Board member and a member away on Oct. 11, 2003, in Apple Valley, Mary Mogen, a donor and friend of of the Orville Dahl Society. He was Calif. He was 84. Dr, Kuethe served as the University for more than 40 years, a member of the Board of Regents professor and Chair of the Philosophy passed away on Sept. 4, 2003, at Vista for nearly 30 years and remained an Department at CLU from 1964- del Monte in Santa Barbara. She was honorary member until his death. 1984. Father of traditions as disparate 94. As a major contributor to several

He and his wife, Muriel, sent three of as Humanities Tutorial and Yam Yad, capital projects on campus, Mrs. Mogen CAMPUS HIGHLIGHTS their six children to CLU – Paul ’70, he was one of the giants that shaped was memorialized with the naming of Mark ’72 and Linda ’64 – and sup- the character of California Lutheran Mogen Hall, formerly The Apartments ported every phase of the University’s University. Admired and respected by Residence Hall, during Founders Day development until her death in 1993. students, enjoyed and appreciated by weekend. She is survived by her hus- In 1988 they endowed the Gulsrud his peers, Dr. Kuethe was named CLU band, Clint. Family Scholarship, with leadership and Professor of the Year on several occa- Christian faith as the two main crite- sions. Before coming to CLU, he served ria for the selection process. Memorial on the faculty at Pacific Lutheran gifts may be sent to the Gulsrud Family University and Evangelical Lutheran Scholarship at CLU. Theological Seminary.

FALL 2003 9 Centers in the Labyrinth of Time By Michael Brint, Ph.D.

10 CLU10 CLUMAGAZINE MAGAZINE n “The Garden of Forking Paths,” short story writer Jorge Luis Borges describes a garden that is actu- Our new centers for learning integrate faculty ally a labyrinth. Even for a maze it is unusual because it is not a laby- rinth of space where you end up in expertise and sponsored research opportunities a different location depending on the Ichoices you make. Rather, it is a labyrinth in time where each decision you make with student learning and curricular design. opens up new possible futures. “Each time a man is confronted programs housed within this new center: The Center for Communication and with several alternatives,” Borges writes, bioengineering, environmental science Media Arts will be among the first in the “he chooses one and eliminates the oth- and molecular biology/biochemistry. Each nation to develop a seamless framework of ers.” However, in “The Garden of Forking provides students with “hands-on” experi- creativity and analysis that embraces digital Paths,” one chooses – simultaneously – all ence in scientific discovery ranging from production, multimedia, communication of the alternatives. In this way, he creates the development and testing of new nano- and a multidisciplinary approach to film. diverse futures, diverse times which contin- materials that help in tissue regeneration, to As film production, sound engineering ue to proliferate and fork in many different the preservation of marine life in Hawaii and multimedia tools converge, new ethical, directions. on board our fully equipped research vessel, political, economic and legal questions arise As members of CLU’s educational to the identification of new proteins that for the study of communication. This center community, the real-life garden of forking may aid in the production of genetically will focus on both practical and theoretical paths confronts us with a daunting ques- based pharmaceuticals. orientations to these questions as well as tion: How do we educate for the labyrinth Few if any other schools in the United the creative development of the media arts. of time – for the many possible futures that States allow undergraduate students to It will bring together faculty and students our students will confront? participate directly in such leading edge from the departments of drama, art, music, Although much is still murky, one research. Moreover, with the two largest business, computer science and English. thing about the future of higher educa- bioengineering companies in the world In expressing his enthusiasm for the tion seems clear: We need to prepare within a few miles of CLU, the vast poten- new center, Tim Hengst, Director of the our students for a world that is becom- tial for developing partnerships and joint Multimedia Program, explains, “Global ing increasingly complex. In educational programs is already being explored. (Please information access and rapid transition to terms, recognition of this complexity has see Faculty Viewpoint for more details on digital media offer students new frontiers led to exciting new intellectual, scientific the Center for Integrated Science and and opportunities that literally have no and artistic work done at the interface of Bioengineering.) boundaries.” Simply put, students complet- traditional disciplines. At CLU, finding the With the first center already progress- ing majors in any of the new centers will points of convergence at these interfaces ing, we are now preparing for the other be prepared for a lifetime of change and has led to the development of three new new centers: the Center for International adaptation in their respective fields. centers for learning that weave together Studies and the Center for Communication Along with these innovative and dis- professional training and liberal arts and and Media Arts. After the tragic events of tinctive programs, CLU continues its dedi- provide students with a multidimensional September 11, there is little doubt that we cation to an education that encircles the approach to learning. must redouble our efforts to understand multiple dimensions of the whole person. Whether our students enter the fields more about the world. Like the term “encyclopedia,” which means of health care, international business or As Edgar F. Beckham, senior fellow the encirclement of knowledge, we give advanced media production, these programs at the American Association of Colleges attention not only to the life of the mind are designed to enhance our traditional and Universities, explains, “We need to but also to the care of the body, a concern departments, allow greater flexibility in explore more worlds. We need to discover for community, and the nurturing of the our curriculum while emphasizing multi- our own humanity in distant places, learn soulful and purposeful orientation to an disciplinary majors that match the profes- to be different and the same. We need to ethical life. sional aspirations of our students with the engage global concerns from the vantage of In seamlessly combining professional needs of the community. Unlike traditional ourselves and learn to live a world in com- preparation, liberal learning and character research centers that are often detached mon.” development in an intellectually engaging from students and courses, our new centers The world is changing dramatically: and challenging setting, CLU is providing for learning integrate faculty expertise and From the Internet to the European Union, a unique educational experience for the sponsored research opportunities with stu- in cultural, economic, political and social future. With the advent of the new centers, dent learning and curricular design. dimensions, new structures are emerging it is our hope that our students will leave The mission of the Center for that require new ways of mapping global CLU even more confident in themselves Integrated Science and Bioengineering, issues. Thus, the Center for International and able to find their own center in the which officially “opened” this fall, is to Studies will combine the disciplines of labyrinth of time. provide talented students with experience political science, business, religion, modern in scientific inquiry at the juncture of tra- languages, sociology and history. Michael Brint is Dean of the College of Arts ditional disciplines. There are three major and Sciences and a professor of political science.

FALL 2003 11 CENTERS: A FACULTY VIEWPOINT

Getting ‘Centered’ in Science By Michael Shaw, Ph.D.

e are living in dynamic times. Scientific discoveries constantly Amgen Foundation to implement shed new light on the relationships that govern our universe. The Center creates a summer science institute for WTechnological innovations continue to distill this knowledge high school science teachers. into systems that benefit human life. Compare the ease of present- opportunities for us In addition to these tangible day global communication with the sluggish techniques of the past. educational opportunities, the Or contrast the incredible resolution of today’s three-dimensional CISB creates opportunities for medical imaging systems with the methods of five, 10 or 20 years to forge new links us to forge new links with pro- ago. Now, imagine the possibilities in the future… fessional and educational com- Today’s students are both challenged and motivated by these munities locally, statewide and opportunities. They seek to lead their generation in enhancing the with professional nationally. For example, the bioen- human experience. Often, however, this ability requires knowledge gineering program recently hosted and expertise of unprecedented breadth, especially in fields that and educational the first meeting of the Southern blur the distinctions between traditional scientific disciplines such California Tissue Engineering and as physics, biology or chemistry. Wound Healing Interest Group In response to these challenges, CLU recently inaugu- communities locally, under the sponsorship of Baxter rated two new undergraduate majors within our new Center for BioScience. Integrated Science and Bioengineering (CISB). CLU students may The purpose of the meeting now obtain a B.S. degree in bioengineering or environmental sci- statewide and was to explore biomechanical and ence, in addition to the existing interdisciplinary B.S. degree in biochemical influences on tissue biochemistry/molecular biology. These three majors (bioengineer- nationally. structure and consequent func- ing, environmental science and biochemistry/molecular biology) tion during the process of wound will break new ground in pro- healing. In addition to CLU viding students with the rigor- faculty and students, participants ous, interdisciplinary education included faculty and students required to meet the challenges from the University of California, of the future. Los Angeles, the University of The CISB is only the lat- Southern California, Children’s est in a series of exciting initia- Hospital of Los Angeles, Cedars- tives over the past decade from Sinai Medical Center, and profes- the Natural Sciences Division sionals from Baxter BioScience within the College of Arts and and Rockwell Scientific. The next Sciences at CLU. Beginning in meeting will occur later this year. the early 1990s, a major effort The numerous student research was made to revise the science opportunities generated from curriculum toward a more these and related activities pro- inquiry-based approach. The VENTURA COUNTY STAR OF COURTESY KAREN QUINCY LOBERG, vide outstanding opportunities to over-arching goal was to trans- Rachel Mooney (left) works with Associate Professor Michael Shaw enrich the educational process as form the learning environment in a bioengineering lab. well as to leverage CLU’s unique from one of passive reception to mechanobiological insights and one of active inquiry. Generous grants from major foundations help experimental approaches into next-generation products to meet to achieve this goal. real-world challenges in engineering. Examples include grants from the W.M. Keck Foundation CLU is uniquely poised in a region of high-tech growth and ($500,000) and the National Science Foundation ($82,000) to diversity. We have seized this opportunity to better serve the needs modernize both our science curriculum and laboratories; a 1996 of our students and our community by building on some of our grant ($600,000) from the James Irvine Foundation to create greatest attributes, such as mentoring and individual attention in the CLU Science Outreach program and to provide scholar- science education. ships to talented underrepresented students; and grants from the Along with positioning CLU among other innovative under- Fletcher Jones Foundation and the John Stauffer Memorial Trust graduate universities with well-respected scientific neighbors, we to add endowed chairs in Developmental Biology and Analytical are addressing the needs of our students in their quest to be the Chemistry. leaders of tomorrow. The NSF-supported Math-Science Upward Bound program at CLU also has operated successfully since 1992. More recently, Michael Shaw is an associate professor of bioengineering and physics and we have received separate grants of $60,000 and $300,000 from the Director of the Center for Integrated Science and Bioengineering.

12 CLU MAGAZINE Sunday Afternoon with Desta BY HOLLY SOLBERG ’90

“WHISPER IN THE NIGHT” BY DESTA HAGOS ’73

few months ago, I had the privilege of spending an afternoon with one of Ethiopia’s most acclaimed female artists, who also happens to be a fellow CLU alumna. While visiting CLU earlier this year, I was asked by several people if I knew or could contact A Desta Hagos, CLU class of 1973. In a country of almost 67 million, what are the odds that I would be able to find this woman 30 years after she left CLU? Yet, with a population of approximately 4 million, Addis Ababa is like a small town in many ways, and it took me just two phone calls, to a friend of a friend, to track down Desta’s phone number. A few weeks later, over coffee, I learned more about this talented, fascinating woman.

orn in the northern Ethiopian town of Adwa, Desta’s love of studied for five years with the renowned artist Gebre Kirstos art surfaced early. “When I was just a tiny child, I remember Desta. In 1969 she received her Diploma of Fine Arts and Bthat I adored flowers and plants, and loved to cut flowers so became the first female artist to do a solo art exhibition. that I could look at their beauty at home,” she reminisced. “My With so much success at home, I wondered what brought father convinced me to let the flowers live by buying me color- Desta to CLU (then CLC) back in 1969. “It was passion,” she ing pencils so I could draw them exactly as they were alive.” told me. Passion for a young man and for her art. She went on At the age of nine, Desta left Adwa to study in Addis Ababa to explain that as the first Ethiopian female artist to have work and five years later placed first in the International Children’s on display at the National Museum, she had won the hearts of Arts Competition organized by the Indian Government. She many Ethiopians, including Yohannes Tecle ’71. then joined the Fine Arts School in Addis Ababa where she continued on page 14

FALL 2003 13 wonderful,” she refl ected. “I felt so supported by the faculty, and I was given chances to participate in several group as well as solo art exhibitions. I still tell people my education at CLU was the opportunity of a lifetime.” When I spoke with Dr. Jerry Slattum, Chair of the CLU Art Department, he remembered Desta as being a very serious student who exhib- ited excellent approaches to the problems she was given. “Desta was consistently willing to experi- ment and to probe the depths of her very unique culture. If I suggested something to her, she would run with it,” he said. In 1974, Desta returned to Ethiopia with Yohannes, whom she had married in 1971. What she found was not the Ethiopia she had left four years earlier but a country in political turmoil. “The Derg military junta was in power, and many people were forced to fl ee for their lives, including Yohannes,” Desta related, “but I was not allowed to leave the country.” Two months after Yohannes’ departure, Desta gave birth to their daughter, Feben, and raised her as a single mom. Feben, whom Desta glowingly describes as “brilliant and beautiful,” graduated from Addis Ababa University with a degree in economics and now lives in San Francisco with her 3-year-old daughter, Delina. “The Derg years were not conducive to ABOVE: Desta Hagos ’73, with artistic development,” Desta recalled, and for one of her paintings. “Most of the next 18 years, she was able to do only a few my works are semi-abstract, group exhibitions. In 1976 she began working and I use Ethiopian landscapes for the Ethiopian Tourist Organization in the and day-to-day life as my Public Relations Offi ce. Ten years later, she trans- subject matter,” she says. ferred to the Ethiopian Tourist Trading Enterprise where she served as Head of the Artistic Activities RIGHT: Even Hagos’ religious Department. Last year she retired from public ser- paintings are uniquely vice, refurbished her studio and began devoting Ethiopian. full time to her art. In April, she enjoyed another successful solo exhibition in Addis Ababa. While drinking coffee with Desta in her lovely home, I was able to experience her art fi rst- hand. Many of the images I have seen in person When Yohannes, who worked for “Radio but have never felt their impact in quite the same Voice of the Gospel” in Ethiopia, secured a schol- way as I did from viewing her paintings. Through arship to CLU (aided by the late Berhe Beyene her vision and expression of Ethiopian life, from ’67, CLU’s fi rst alum from Ethiopia), he wanted women pounding pepper to men contemplating his fi ancée to go with him. Although Desta had life on a door stoop, Desta is able to fi nd the core several opportunities to study in Europe, Yohannes of emotion that brings to life the “true” Ethiopia convinced her to accompany him to California – a country fi lled with wonder, faith and beauty. where she would be able to pursue her passion in I am so grateful for my Sunday afternoon the arts. with Desta – listening to classical music, drink- First with fi nancial help from her sister Esther ing Ethiopian coffee, and looking through her who was a nurse in New York and later with a full seventh-fl oor window into the panorama that is scholarship from the University, Desta completed Addis Ababa. I hope we can make it a regular her B.A. in fi ne arts in 1973. During her time at event, and that one day she’ll be able to introduce CLU, she was accompanied not only by Yohannes me to the other CLU alumni from Ethiopia who but also by two other very good Ethiopian friends, are making a difference for their people, much in Amare Mamo ’72, now a successful writer, and part due to their experiences at CLU. Hiruy Amanuel (Herouy Emmanuel) ’73, cur- rently the Ethiopian Ambassador to Germany. Holly Solberg ’90 is Assistant Country Director For Desta, attending CLU was an oppor- for CARE Ethiopia. Peggy Johnson contributed to tunity she could never have imagined. “It was this story.

14 CLU MAGAZINE Doctor

BY CAROL KEOCHEKIAN ‘81 TileTilehile conducting his day-to-day business, Gerald M. (a.k.a. Jerry) Halweg ’66 gets an unusual perspective of the world. He sees it from the clouds while scaling to the top of a Wchurch dome, from the fl oor of an international airport and from inside the walls of buildings. Recognized internationally as a foremost expert in hard surfaces (tile and natural stone), Halweg is President of Tile Institute of America and a sought after consultant, speaker and litigation witness. His work takes him around the world and throughout the United States. During a recent business trip, for example, he covered nine states in eight days visiting construction sites and serving as an expert witness in a num- ber of court cases.

FALL 2003 15 Halweg is often contract- Firestone shop between ed to write specifications for “I pledged that 7:30 and 8 a.m.; come airport authorities and major back to campus for class- corporations. He developed the es at 9:30; return to close specifications for all tile and the shop at 9 p.m.; and hard surfaces (which resulted every year I would come back to campus in a 5,000-page document) for to study and sleep.” This the Riyadh Airport in Saudi frenetic pace continued Arabia and for various sites at convince one during his five and a half LAX, John Wayne, Burbank, years at the University, Dallas-Forth Worth, JFK and setting the standard for Denver airports as well as for student who was his way of life. McDonalds, Carl’s Jr., WalMart, “I didn’t intend to K-Mart, Mervyns and JC come to CLU,” Halweg Penney. Hotels and airlines confesses. “I thought I included among his clients not interested in would go to UCLA, but are Marriott, Hilton, Hyatt, my pastor in Sherman Ritz Carlton, Four Seasons, Oaks encouraged me to Doubletree, American Airlines, attending CLU to consider the new college. United, Delta, Southwest and Once I came to campus, Northwest. I knew it was the right Even when not “travel- enroll. So far I’ve place for me.” His posi- ing,” Halweg is in constant tive experience at CLU motion. He seems to draw has led Halweg to follow from a reservoir of energy and in his pastor’s footsteps. “I optimism that goes back to the been successful.” pledged that every year I days of his youth. would convince one stu- dent who was not interested in attending CLU to enroll. So far I’ve been successful.” CLU has been an important part of Halweg’s life. He met his wife, Judy Lavenberg ’66, on cam- pus and married her before either had graduated. Following graduation, Halweg looked for a job where he could make a substantial income. “Judy and I had accumulated so much debt while college students. Together, we owed more than the price of an average home in Thousand Oaks at that time. I just wanted to pay it off.”

ZIGZAGGING TO SUCCESS The shortest distance between two points may be a straight line, but Halweg’s path to interna- tional recognition was one of switchbacks that Halweg, outfitted in a “bunny suit,” prepares to conduct mold he embraced. His first job after college was as an testing for a construction litigation case. insurance agent. And, typical of his go-get-’em style, Halweg became Agent of the Year in his first ADHERING TO GREELEY’S ADVICE year. Within three years, he had obliterated his debt and decided to go into teaching, which was Shortly after completing his sophomore year in his first love. high school, Halweg left his family home in Iowa With a double major in math and ceram- with his brother LaMont in search of the endless ics plus a master’s in education, he was able summers in Southern California. “We landed in to land a job at Royal High School in Simi Reseda,” Halweg remembers. “My brother got a Valley. Simultaneously, he taught photography job at Firestone in Van Nuys, and I later got a job at Moorpark College and CLU, where the dark at Firestone in Reseda.” room was located at the top of the Pederson It was the job at Firestone that sustained ranch water tower, and ceramics at Ventura and Halweg through his college years and gave him his Moorpark colleges. first management experience. “I would get up at 6 Before long, representatives of the Media a.m.,” he said, explaining the hectic schedule he Services Center of the American Lutheran Church maintained as a member of the first class of stu- in St. Paul, Minn., recruited Halweg to run the dents admitted to California Lutheran College. “I center. His charge was to turn the center into would then drive down to the Valley and open the a moneymaking operation. In 1975 he achieved

16 CLU MAGAZINE that goal and returned to his as an expert witness in the HALWEG OVERSEES beloved Thousand Oaks and “I’ve found I can cases that follow. DESIGN OF TILE MURALS to the Simi Valley Unified “The largest case I California Lutheran University will School District as coordina- was involved with was a soon launch a new program within tor of its Adult Education rely on CLU $95,750,000 suit brought its Now Is the Time campaign. Program. But, then, his life about by homeowners in Personalized ceramic donor tiles took a significant zigzag. the Palm Desert area,” he will be available for purchase at “I was aware that the recalls. “Tile,” he continues, a cost of $250 each. Under the Ceramic Tile Institute (a students for good, “was popping up through- watchful eye of Jerry Halweg ’66, not-for-profit organization out the whole tract. He ceramic tile murals will be designed developed to promote tile determined that the cause to depict parts of the University’s through quality workman- quality work. was inferior design and ship and materials) was installation.” history as well as the history of looking for someone to Halweg is more than athletics at CLU. The 4-foot-wide serve as executive director qualified to testify in such by 8-foot-high murals will grace the and CEO,” Halweg notes. I can always count cases. He has written corridors of the 96,000-square- “They wanted someone most of the hard surface foot Sports and Fitness Center, with a ceramics background, standards in effect today planned as the heart and soul a college degree and a good on them to get and co-authored with his of the North Campus Athletics work ethic.” After much father-in-law, George N. Complex. An integral part of pestering by the institute’s Lavenberg, the only three each mural will be the donor tiles, trustees, Halweg agreed the job done and hardbound technical books offered for the first time in the to an interview and was in the industry. He is pres- University’s history. offered the position and a ently working on a fourth lifetime contract. done right.” book and has more than Purchasing donor tiles is just one “This was a top of earned his e-mail moniker, way that friends, supporters and the industry position,” he DoctorTile. alumni can participate in the continues, explaining that University’s Now Is the Time fund- the tile institute carried HARD AND FAST raising efforts. The campaign focus- out 102 activities includ- Halweg’s connection to es on raising $80 million to increase ing sponsoring a weeklong CLU is no less firm than the University’s endowment and annual international con- his connection to the tile vention and tile exhibition; add much-needed academic, industry. He and Judy, the classroom and athletic/recreation publishing a tile industry Director of Ascension newsletter with circulation facilities. At an approximate cost Lutheran Early Childhood of $25 million, the long-awaited of 50,000; and conducting Center, had hoped that all North Campus Athletics Complex training, laboratory testing, of their four children would will initially include not only the research and expert witness attend CLU, and soon all Sports and Fitness Center but also services. Drawing on his but one will have graduated teaching background, the from their parents’ alma CLU’s first competition swimming tile expert taught educa- mater. pool and new facilities for baseball, tional and technical courses Listed in the 1990 soccer and track. to tile industry personnel edition of Who’s Who In in Germany, Italy, Canada Leading American Executives, For additional information, please and throughout the United Halweg has been recog- contact the campaign office by States. Testing of concrete and tile installation is nized by the CLU Alumni telephone at (805) 493-3156 or by supervised by hard surface expert Jerry Association for his career e-mail, [email protected] BUSINESS AS Halweg (right). achievement and dedication USUAL to the University. While he In 1992 the Ceramic Tile Institute shut down, but watched his children parade through their years Halweg had made such a reputation for himself at CLU, he served on the Alumni Board and is that he continued to receive calls for advice and presently Vice President of the CLU Community assistance. Finally, he laughs, “Judy said to me: Leaders Association. ‘People from all over the country are calling you Jerry hires 20-30 students every year from for advice, why don’t you start your own consult- CLU to work for his firm. “I’ve found I can rely ing company and be your own boss?’ And that’s on CLU students for good, quality work,” he says. how the Tile Institute of America was founded.” “I can always count on them to get the job done Today, in this world of lawsuits, about 60 and done right.” percent of Halweg’s business involves construction Getting the job done and done right is what litigation with half of the claims being defendants Doctor Tile is all about. and the other 50 percent being complainants. He investigates the complaints or claims and serves

FALL 2003 17 Alumni Awards

Each year at Homecoming, the Alumni Association of California Lutheran University presents special awards honoring alumni who have distinguished themselves in a chosen area. The recipients of these awards must meet specific criteria and are2003 voted on by the Alumni Board of Directors. The CLU com- munity saluted this year’s winners during Homecoming Weekend in October.

Louene and Walter Rattray The church provides clothing for all residents in A pioneer in the field, he was chosen by Humanitarian the programs and missions and serves approxi- Riverside County Schools to be the lead teach- mately 30,000 hot meals a month to the poor er and co-developer of California’s first pro- and homeless. In addition, food boxes are pre- gram especially designed for E.D. The resulting pared and distributed to the needy. successful School-Home-Intervention Program As well as their work with the poor launched Abramson into the spotlight, and he and homeless, the Rattrays minister to the became a sought-after speaker and consultant imprisoned. Walt serves as voluntary auxiliary for many school districts. His clever workshop chaplain for both the county jail and Perryville titles, e.g., “Lifestyles of the Rude and Crazy,” State Prison while Louene assists with services “My Therapist, Godzilla” and “Emotional to women inmates and teaches weekend semi- Disturbance–How You Get It…and How You nars through Chuck Colson’s Prison Fellowship Give It,” plus his innovative delivery make him a Ministries. popular conference speaker. The Rattrays, who have touched the lives As Abramson developed E.D. programs, of so many, are always reminded of the Lord’s he became a learning therapist and co-founded words as recorded in Matthew 25, “I tell you Advocate Schools, the area’s first non-public the truth, whatever you did to one of the least school for severe emotionally disturbed stu- of these brothers of mine, you did for me.” dents. He then helped create Jack Weaver School, serving as principal, and Oak Grove W. John Abramson, Ph.D. Institute in Murrieta, where he was program Career Achievement director. During this time, he continued to consult, support and assist schools in dealing What began in 1978 as a call to Louene (Weber with their E.D. populations. He was especially ’65) and Walter ’69 Rattray to reach out to the successful in helping teachers find ways to best destitute on the inner city streets of Phoenix serve these students. has developed into a multifaceted organization Convinced that public schools can instruct of service encompassing an inner city church, their own E.D. students with a significant cost two missions and residential programs for both savings, Abramson is now in his 11th year of men and women. teaching the E.D. for Moreno Valley Unified For the past 25 years, the Rattrays have School District where he recently started served as pastors of Church on the Street with Arnold Heights Alternative Program, a school its extensive outreaches to the poor, the home- dedicated to transitioning Seriously Emotionally less and the incarcerated. Disturbed adolescents from non-public school The church provides temporary shelter placements back into public schools. In addition, and basic provisions for homeless men and he is a high profile instructor at U.C. Riverside women. After a 10-day stay, some transfer to and continues to lecture and consult across the the working men’s facility, others apply for the state. residential discipleship program, while others Abramson has dedicated his life to are assisted in finding more permanent housing. improving the chance of success for a most diffi- Dr. W. John Abramson ’66 is well known in The outreach of the Rattrays is extensive: cult group of highly at-risk students. His accom- the education community for his quick wit, his their missions, shelters and residential programs plishments have been recognized by the State house more than 230 persons simultaneously. presentation skills and his groundbreaking work with the Seriously Emotionally Disturbed (E.D.).

18 CLU MAGAZINE Department, Council for Exceptional Children the age of 9, Glick now spends full time build- that a tour through Tonsing’s house is a learning (CEC), California Association of Neurologically ing the organization, which has members in 26 experience well worth two credits. Handicapped Children (CANHC), Riverside countries, creating and distributing a newsletter, County Schools (with the prestigious Point of and raising funds to start a CMT rehabilitation Mary Margaret Thomes, Light award), numerous other school districts center. Ph.D. and The Learning Disabilities Association of Honorary Alumna California. Ernst F. Tonsing, Ph.D. Honorary Alumnus Gretchen Beverly Glick Career Achievement

During her 34 years as a CLU faculty member, A career that began in the art world eventually Dr. Mary Margaret Thomes left an indelible led to the world of philanthropy for Gretchen mark on the University. Serving as chair of the Beverly Glick ’74. A man of diverse pursuits and talents, the Sociology Department for many years, she is After graduating with an art major from Rev. Dr. Ernst F. Tonsing holds the disparate credited with transforming the sociology pro- CLU, Glick went on to earn an M.A. in art his- distinctions of being a blood relative to Amelia gram into a rigorous social science discipline at tory from Arizona State University in Tempe. Earhart and one of the few Americans licensed CLU. Initially she worked as registrar/curator of art by the Greek government to lecture with his Her imagination and creativity resulted for Wichita Falls Museum and Art Center in tour groups at various archaeological sites in in the founding of the Marriage and Family Wichita Falls, Texas. In need of extra income that country. Therapy Program on campus and subsequently for her displays, Glick began to do fundraising These unusual and unrelated facts give the Marriage and Family Counseling Center, and found she was very good at it. insight into one of CLU’s most revered profes- which provides low cost counseling to those in In 1983, her career path shifted when sors whose interests and knowledge stretch need. The counseling center is now the largest she became Assistant to the Dean of Mount from science to technology to music and his- outpatient mental health center in east Ventura St. Mary’s College in Los Angeles. Drawing on tory. Tonsing came to CLU in 1974 after earn- County. Dr. Thomes served as Director of the her experience and creativity, she established ing a master’s degree in religious studies and a Marriage and Family Therapy Program for 18 and administered a communications center and Ph.D. in early Christian literature and art from years ensuring its standard of quality. assisted the president with public relations and UCSB. A graduate of Midland Lutheran College Very active in faculty governance at CLU fundraising campaigns. in Fremont, Neb., Tonsing served in the U.S. during the turbulent 1970s, Thomes played a Three years later her love of art inspired Navy and then enrolled at Pacific Lutheran key role in faculty reorganization and in creating Glick to accept a position with Very Special Theological Seminary in Berkeley earning a the very strong and progressive faculty gover- Arts in Cheyenne, Wyo., a nonprofit organiza- master’s degree in theology. Tonsing worked nance system the University enjoys today. tion that provided cultural opportunities for as a pastor in Portland, Ore., for three years In addition to her contributions to the disabled constituencies. As Executive Director, before joining a congregation in Santa Barbara. academic life at CLU, Thomes has played an her responsibilities included managing a 3,000- The son of a Lutheran pastor and military active role in Thousand Oaks’ civic and com- person statewide volunteer network and 30 chaplain, Dr. Tonsing learned as a youngster the munity life lending her expertise to numerous festival coordinators. rewards of service, travel and living in different organizations and programs. She took a special From that point on, she held numerous locations. During his 29 years of teaching reli- interest in women’s issues and was involved executive development and community rela- gion and Greek at CLU, he imprinted his love in establishing Creative Options: A Day for tions positions, and from 1992-1998, served as and curiosity for new places and cultures on his Women, an annual program at CLU that pro- Director of Christian Initiation at St. Martin of students, enhancing his coursework with trips vides workshops and networking opportunities Tours Catholic Church in Los Angeles. to the Middle East, Europe, Scandinavia, and for some 1,000 women. Glick believes that God has been her Central and South America. She is co-author of The Family: From career director opening doors for her to step Tonsing served as Chair of the Religion Traditional to Companionship with her late hus- through. The expertise she developed in fund- Department for more than eight years – a band, Professor Harvey J. Locke, and Ernest raising and her “people first” philosophy (a lega- time of growth and change for CLU. His habit W. Burgess. When published, the book was a cy of her CLU education) have motivated her to of bringing classes to his home with its veri- pioneer in sociology and soon became the stan- start the CMTUS Foundation, a nonprofit foun- table collection of items reflecting his travels, dard in the field. dation dedicated to making people aware of abounding interests and intellectual curiosity Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease. Diagnosed with gave rise to a standing quip among students this inherited form of peripheral neuropathy at

FALL 2003 19 Alumni News

Alumni Board of Directors Alumni, this is your chance to tell us what important things Executive Committee you are doing. We are inter- ’66 ’68 Brian McCoy ’95 ested in hearing about promo- Class Steward Class Representative President tions, job changes, education updates, address changes, new Jim Bessey Gerry Price 6500 E. Stearns St. 240 East “J” 12 Mary Ildvad ’82 e-mail addresses, marriages, births, honors and awards. Long Beach, CA 90815 Lancaster, CA 93535 Secretary Keep us informed! Write to [email protected] your class representa tive or to Sasan Nikoomanesh, MBA ’99 Event Coordinator the Alumni Relations Offi ce at Gail Baird Vice President, Development California Lutheran University ’67 2267 Camilar Drive Alumni Relations Offi ce Class Representative Camarillo, CA 91310 Krister Swanson ’89 60 W. Olsen Road #1500 Janet (Monson) Andersen Vice President, University Relations Thousand Oaks, CA 91360 Craig Myers, Simi Valley, 1512 Robinson St. [email protected]. Calif., is Chair of the English Oroville, CA 95965 Bill Swiontkowski ’67 Or visit www.clunet.edu/ Department at Royal Oaks [email protected] Vice President, Enrichment and Almuni and click on “submit High School, where he is Recognition your Classnotes” to tell us Event Coordinator in his 36th year of teaching. your news. Mary (Malde) Brannock Blaine O’Connor, Thousand Lydia Adalian, MBA ’91 3051 Roundup Circle Oaks, Calif., is a professor Robert Boland ’04 (ASCLU Thousand Oaks, CA 91360 of philosophy at Los Angeles Representative) Community College. Martha Glanzman, San Jose, Bill Ewing ’90 ’64 Calif., teaches incarcerated at Thomas Farmer ’74 risk teens and will complete Stephen Foster ’94 her special education creden- Irene (Tyrrell ’00) Moyer ’69 tial next spring. Jean Neelen- Michaela (Crawford ’79) Reaves Siegel, Pasadena, Calif., is an Class Representative (Faculty Representative) art teacher for the Alhambra Linda (Gulsrud) Harris David Spurlock Jr. ’69 School District. Ragnar Storm-Larsen ’69 28746 Pisces St. Adele (Broas ’71) Trent Agoura Hills, CA 91301 Gary Trumbauer ’79 [email protected] HALL OF FAME If you are interested in help- Director of Alumni ing to plan your 40-year Development and Parent reunion, please e-mail Relations [email protected]. Elaine Benditson, MBA ’03

Assistant Director of Alumni Relations ’65 Jennifer (Dowling ’94) Marsteen Class Representative Ruth Ann Johnson 1036 Michelangelo Drive Sunnyvale, CA 94087 JUAN CARLO JUAN

Athletic Director Bruce Bryde (right) congratulates Hall of Fame inductee Hank Bauer ’76, one of 13 charter members of the CLU Alumni Association Athletic Hall of Fame.

204 CLU CLU MAGAZINE MAGAZINE Tom and Sue Parker: Philanthropists at Work

Although Tom Parker ’70, MBA ’83, table foundation. The foundation flour- guides The Hutton Companies and their ished, and today it funnels grants and cash for-profit ventures, his true passion is donations to more than 200 Santa Barbara the philanthropic work he oversees as County organizations annually. President of the Hutton Foundation. One of the Parkers’ proudest Parker and his college sweetheart wife, achievements is establishing the Hutton Sue Struck ’72 Parker, who serves as Vice Foundation’s loan program which enables President of the Hutton Foundation, have monies from the foundation’s core assets worked tirelessly raising funds for cash- to be loaned to nonprofits for use in a starved nonprofits and educating Santa number of ways from refi nancing existing Tom ’70 and Sue Struck ’72 Parker Barbara residents on how they too can debt to renovating facilities to buying new were honored with the Santa Barbara assist. buildings. Philanthropist of the Year Award Their efforts earned the 19-year-old The Parkers have personally adopted for their leadership of the Hutton charitable foundation the Philanthropist the same mission as the foundation – to Foundation. of the Year Award for Santa Barbara act as a catalyst to encourage development County from the Association of Fundraising Professionals last of new programs and services for future generations. So, along year. As one of the city’s leading philanthropists, Tom says his with encouraging others to give back to their own com- philosophy is simply to act as a catalyst to get the community munities, the Parkers are philanthropists in their own right, as a whole interested in benefi ting everything from homeless making personal contributions to educational institutions and shelters to art museums. projects throughout Southern California. In honor of their The Parkers’ philanthropic careers started when Sue’s alma mater and in memory of Tom’s days as a Kingsman ath- aunt, Betty Hutton, asked Tom in 1984 to run her Orange lete, the Parkers made a signifi cant donation to the basketball County real estate investment company with the understand- court, which will bear their names, at CLU’s newest residence ing that the profi ts from the company would go into a chari- hall, Mogen Hall (formerly The Apartments).

Class Representatives and Grace Borodovsky, Sierra Class Stewards Madre, Calif., is a teacher at Jim and Judy (Wacker) Day Holy Trinity School in Los ’72 ’74 4008 Coral Reef Place Angeles. Lake Havasu, AZ 86406 Class Representative [email protected] Steve Miller 362 Yacon St. If you are interested in help- Vista, CA 92083 Class Representative and ing to plan your 35-year ’71 [email protected] Event Coordinator reunion, please e-mail Class Representative Lea Lamp [email protected]. Event Coordinator Adele (Broas) Trent 6530 W. Westwind Drive Rebecca (Overton) France 5935 Brayton Ave. Glendale, AZ 85310 Cameron Goetz, Waunakee, 1555 Shadowglen Court Long Beach, CA 90805 [email protected] Wis., has been an elementary Westlake Village, CA 91361 school counselor for 30 years. Class Steward If you are interested in help- He is with the Wisconsin Class Representative and Eloise (Olson) Cohen Event Coordinator ing to plan your 30-year Dells School District. Lan- 3957 Freshwind Circle Alan Virgil reunion, please e-mail sing Hawkins (MBA ’95), Westlake Village, CA 91361 24660 Via Valmonte [email protected]. Newbury Park, Calif., is an [email protected] Torrance, CA 90505-6801 Engineering Program Man- Doug Howard, Richmond, ager for Northrop Grumman Suzanne (Bew) Anaya, Valerie (Fulks) Rehrer, Ky., and wife Joyce (Howard Electronic Systems in Wood- Green Valley, Calif., is a criti- Chandler, Ariz., is Director of ’77) have settled in Richmond land Hills. He is in charge of a cal care nurse at Henry Mayo Music at Holy Trinity Luther- after spending six months program to upgrade the Toma- Newhall Memorial Hospital an Church. exploring the United States in hawk Cruise Missile. and a R.N. clinical instructor their travel trailer. for College of the Canyons in Valencia. She has a dog training business, High Times ’73 ’70 Agility, and has performed ’75 with her dogs on “Animal Class Representative Class Steward Planet” and on “The Late Claudine (Dumelle) Linzer Class Representatives Timothy Pinkney Show with David Letterman.” 1188 Druid Walk Gloria Falls 4817 Blaydon Road Decatur, GA 30033-3736 1629 E. Killen Place Rocklin, CA 95677 Compton, CA 90221-1300 [email protected]

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QuentinQuentin PanekPanek RitaRita ((Dybdahl)Dybdahl) CCline,line, 891 Lottie St. Oak Harbor, Wash., earned Monterey, CA 93940 her master’s in education and ’79 ’80 [email protected] teaching credential, and is a Class Representative Class Steward substitute teacher for the Oak Scot Sorensen Raymond Hebel Harbor School District. 5961 13th St. 4987 Hollyglen Court Class Representative Sacramento, CA 95822 Moorpark, CA 93021 Rhondi (Pinkstaff) Mitchell [email protected] 26410 Misty Ridge Place ’78 Class Steward Fair Oaks Ranch, CA 91387 David Robertson III Class Representative [email protected] ’77 18116 S. Gramercy Place Dottie (Roman) Sterling Class Representative Torrance, CA 90504-4339 1625 Foxridge Circle If you are interested in help- John Rarick, Ph.D. Auburn, CA 95603-5959 ing to plan your 25-year Dene (Bakken) Chase, P.O. Box 1747 [email protected] reunion, please e-mail Camarillo, Calif., was named Poulsbo, WA 98370 [email protected]. Teacher of the Year for 2002- [email protected] Peggyann Book, Anaheim, 2003 by the Ventura County Calif., is Director of Human Jeff Berg, Glendale, Ariz., is Class Steward Superintendent of Schools. Resources at Scripps College Associate Pastor at Lord of Life Bill Funk She teaches severely handi- in Claremont. Lutheran Church in Sun City 705 Blue Oak Ave. West. capped students at Santa Rosa Newbury Park, CA 91320-4010 Elementary School. [email protected]

224 CLU CLU MAGAZINE MAGAZINE Susan (Ahmann) Ruby District and is faculty coach 1702 E. Salt Sage Drive for the school’s Mock Trial ’81 Phoenix, AZ 85048 ’88 Team. The team reached the [email protected] state fi nals last year for just the Class Representative Class Stewards second time in school history. Tori Nordin If you are interested in help- Mary (Koblentz) Ward 8104 Aralia Drive ing to plan your 20-year 3881 Hendrix St. Austin, TX 78750 reunion, please e-mail Irvine, CA 92614 [email protected] [email protected]. Robyn (Thomas) Peterson ’90 14639 Marymount St. Class Representatives Moorpark, CA 93021-2568 Julie Donaldson-Prince ’82 ’85 Daria (Paris) Davis, Vista, 745 Nicklaus Drive Calif., and her husband, Tom- Plano, TX 75025 Class Representative Class Representative my, own and operate Costa Del [email protected] Mary (Teachenor) Mueller Elizabeth Proctor Mar Window Cleaning. Daria 15508 Harte Lane Bill Ewing 2254 Highview Lane NW B-102 also is administrative project Moorpark, CA 93021 2722 N. Cottonwood St. Bremerton, WA 98312 coordinator for Flower Fields [email protected] Orange, CA 92865 [email protected] attraction in Carlsbad. Christi [email protected] Class Steward Class Steward Grihalva, Fountain Valley, Frank Espegren Laurel (Anderson) Engstrom Calif., works for Wells Fargo Toni Bradley, Santa Paula, 2789 14th St. 15371 Seitz Court Bank in Orange County. Chris Calif., is a counselor at Sacramento, CA 95818 Moorpark, CA 93021 Vanole, Burbank, Calif., is Ventura Adult Education. [email protected] Controller for Universal Music Marquesa (Mills) Fedas- David Hendrix, Lancaster, & Video Distribution. tion, Colorado Springs, Colo., Calif., teaches computers and is President of Casa de Mar- manages six computer labs for quesa, a company which devel- the Westside Union School ’86 ops and markets natural skin District. products and home accessories. Class Representatives and ’89 Alycia (Anderson) Harsh- Stewards Class Representatives fi eld, Corona del Mar, Calif., Kevin and Brandy (Downing) Jennifer (Miller) De Fusco is Director of Volunteers for Schaffels ’83 1261 S. Carl St. Families Forward, a nonprofi t 7350 Laura Lane Anaheim, CA 92806-5601 homeless intervention and Class Steward Reseda, CA 91355-8008 [email protected] prevention program. Kelly Doug Page [email protected] (Magee) Lehr, Boulder City, 10118 80th Ave., Court NW [email protected] Karen Meier Nev., is Athletic Director Gig Harbor, WA 98332 1313 N. El Molino Ave. Jon Raichelson, Thousand Pasadena, CA 91104 and teacher at Las Vegas Day Event Coordinator Oaks, Calif., is a commercial [email protected] School. She earned a master’s Nancy (LaPorte) Kesatie underwriter for State Farm in sports/leisure service 7612 Callow NE Insurance. Class Steward management last December. Albuquerque, NM 87109 Krister Swanson Cynthia Sanborn (MA), 3287 Heatherglow St. Camarillo, Calif., is Director Teresa (Iverson) Powers, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360 of the Children’s Center at St. Des Moines, Iowa, is Whole- Matthew’s United Method- sale Administrative Coordina- ’87 Susan (Kocher) Bliss, Rocklin, Calif., is a stay- ist Church in Newbury Park. tor for Principal Residential Class Representative at-home mom for her two Brian Turner, San Diego, Mortgage. Franc Camara daughters. Deborah Derr, Calif., owns Turner Proper- 10411 176th Place NE D.C., Simi Valley, Calif., ties, a real estate management Redmond, WA 98052-7208 has a chiropractic practice in and investment fi rm. Theresa [email protected] Newbury Park and is raising (Peppi) Vargas, Modesto, ’84 Calif., teaches fi fth grade at Class Steward funds for a draft horse rescue Ron Dwyer-Voss program. Torii Lehr (MS), Hughes Elementary School. 1980 Pebblewood Drive Boulder City, Nev., is an engi- Sacramento, CA 95833 neer with the City of Hen- Class Representatives [email protected] derson Fire Department. He Sue (Debuhr) Freudenberg has an AA in fi re science and ’91 Tamara (Mathias) Meusch, 904 Terrace Drive was named Firefi ghter of the Boise, Idaho, is a regis- Class Representative Yreka, CA 96097-2125 Year in 2002. Shawn Near, tered nurse at St. Alphonsus Todd Arrowsmith [email protected] Thousand Oaks, Calif., is a Regional Medical Center. 28703 Persimmon Lane social studies teacher for the Saugus, CA 91350 Oxnard Union High School [email protected]

SPRINGFALL 2003 2001 23 MILESTONES Ghaffary, Holden William Sherrill, Madison Eileen Will Plemons ’97 and Mary Alexander was born to Kel- was born to Angela (Catena Beth McCann, May 17, 2003. ly (Watson ’96) and Michael ’97) and Rick Sherrill on Cribnotes Ryan Cooper ’98 and Ash- Ghaffary on March 11, 2003. Nov. 10, 2002. Atwood, Rachael Anne ley Scott ’00, June 28, 2003. was born to Anne and Ted Marsteen, Lauren Chris- Sorensen, Kai Jacob was Kaylee Bostwick ’00 and ’93 Atwood on March 18, tine was born to Jennifer born to Kathy and Scot ’80 Scott Searway ’01, May 4, 2003. (Dowling ’94) and John ’95 Sorensen on July 10, 2003. Marsteen on May 6, 2003. 2002. Castro, Noah Escamilla Vanole, Tanner Jonathan Victoria Galloway ’00 and was born to Mirella (Esca- McCann, Joseph Carter was born to Shari and Chris Honoré Spencer on May 2, milla ’95) and Frank Castro was born to Shannon and ’88 Vanole on June 4, 2003. 2003. on Jan. 29, 2002. Ryan ’99 McCann on Sept. Wash, Lina was born to 4, 2003. Courtney Gongola ’00 and Coonce, Taylor was born Kristine (Strand ’93) and Paul Ryan Geisler ’01, March to Melissa (Stevenson ’98) Meusch, Brendon James Wash on March 12, 2003. 22, 2003. and Jason Coonce on Oct. was born to Tamara (Math- 24, 2002. ias ’87) and Joel Meusch on Erin Mooney ’01 and Brian April 10, 2003. Marriages Kane, June 21, 2003. Csoto, Megan Elizabeth was born to Dianne (Ashby Montague, Tatum Olivia Leslie Halpern ’95 and Summer Scarborough ’03 ’94) and Steve Csoto on July was born to Tera and Thomas Kevin Crosby, May 3, 2003. and Rod Torres, March 29, 15, 2003. ’93 Montague on July 11, 2003. 2003. Michael Morris ’96 and Davis, Tyler Robert was Rebecca McCoy, July 26, born to Daria (Paris ’88) and Nance, Ashley was born to 2003. Tommy Davis on Oct. 16, Christina (Proffi tt ’97) and In Memoriam Aaron ’99 Nance on Feb. 14, Gretchen Swett ’96 and 2002. James Rodrigues ’06 2003. Brian Balsley ’97, July 19, Fisher, Benjamin Daniel 2003. passed away on July 7, 2003. was born to Kate (Morton Powers, Luke Thomas was born to Teresa (Iverson ’83) Mandy Watson ’96 and Pat- ’94) and Brian ’95 Fisher on Correction: Jeffrey Eng- and Tim Powers on July 29, rick Mullally, June 21, 2003. March 14, 2003. berg ’88 was erroneously 2003. Gabus, Caroline Susan was Tracy Little ’97 and Wayne reported as deceased in the born to Bolette and Jack ’78 Saint, Aiden James was Schuetz, May 25, 2002. last issue of CLU Magazine. born to Christy (James ’99) We extend our sincere apolo- Gabus on March 29, 2002. Justin Mosley ’97 and Non- and Andrew ’98 Saint on gies to Jeffrey and his family nette Silva, Aug. 30, 2003. April 14, 2003. and friends for the error.

Class Steward Simi Valley, CA 93063 Tempe, AZ 85284 Diego, Calif., is an emergency Carrie Jurgemeyer Fick [email protected] [email protected] room R.N. at Sharp Hospital. 22586 Via Santiago Class Steward Shellie (Brent) Prater Mission Viejo, CA 92691 Eric Berg 2319 Woodlake Circle [email protected] 3218 Cherrywood Drive Lodi, CA 95242 Elfriede Pecora, Northridge, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360 [email protected] ’94 Calif., is a counselor at Canoga [email protected] Event Coordinator Park High School. Julie (Hoogesteger) Reimer Event Coordinator 4416 Starflower Court Amanda (Boggs) Berg Suisun, CA 94585 3218 Cherrywood Drive Class Representatives Craig Kuehne, Los Angeles, ’92 Thousand Oaks, CA 91360 Jeff Aschbrenner Calif., is a visual effects art- 7441 Brigadoon Way Class Representatives ist for Encore in Hollywood. Dublin, CA 94568 Mark Marius Guillermo Ruiz, Simi Val- [email protected] 1692 Borneo Court, Unit A ley, Calif., teaches at Grace Clovis, NM 88101 ’93 Brethren School. He received Chad Hellmuth [email protected] 2632 6th St., Apt. A Class Representatives his master of education in Santa Monica, CA 90405 Marguerite (Olmedo) Wolfe Anne Christenson teaching from CLU last spring. 2443 Castlemont Court P.O. Box 10872 Kristine (Strand) Wash, San

244 CLU CLU MAGAZINE MAGAZINE Class Steward Class Steward Class Steward Jennifer (Dowling) Marsteen Justin Knight Kristen Engstrom 1384 Currant Ave. 655 Ivywood Lane #B ’98 4798 Sullivan St. #202 Simi Valley, CA 93065 Simi Valley, CA 93065 Ventura, CA 93003 [email protected] [email protected] Class Representatives [email protected] Johanna (La Rocque) Hofmeister Event Coordinator If you are interested in help- Kelly Everett, Santa Paula, 1361 Midway Blvd. Joselyn Belkin ing to plan your 10-year Calif., is an English teacher Big Bear City, CA 92314 3740 Summershore Lane reunion, please e-mail at Santa Paula High School. [email protected] [email protected]. Westlake Village, CA 91361 Kelly (Watson) Ghaffary, Julie (Harris) Tillmann Kate (Morton) Fisher, Simi Valley, Calif., is District 1832 S. Curson Ave. #2 Traci Franks, Westlake Vil- Ventura, Calif., teaches math/ Educational Manager for Los Angeles, CA 90019 lage, Calif., is an academic science at Monte Vista Middle Sylvan Learning. Sirrel advisor at California State School in Camarillo. David Maldonado, Pullman, Kari Gravrock University Channel Islands. Wash., is pursuing a Ph.D. in 1033 Ravenwood Ave. She received her master’s political science and crimi- Newbury Park, CA 91320 in counseling and guidance nology at Washington State [email protected] from CLU last spring. Ryan University. Jovana (Morales) Class Steward McCann, San Ramon, Calif., ’95 Tenorio, Oxnard, Calif., Jamie (Rempfer) Alvarez is an account executive at Class Representative received her master’s degree [email protected] Cognos Corp., a business Brian McCoy in curriculum and instruction intelligence software company. 264 D Ridgeton Lane this past spring. Event Coordinator Brett Phillips, Ventura, Simi Valley, CA 93065 Michele (Moller) McDonald Calif., teaches in the Oxnard [email protected] 1232 Alessandro Drive Union High School District. Newbury Park, CA 91320 Heather (Kennedy) Powell, Class Steward Pflugerville, Texas, received Allison Pilmer ’97 Raffi Bahadarian, Pasadena, a master of arts in sociology CLU Admission Office Calif., is a deputy sheriff with Class Representative from the University of Texas 60 W. Olsen Road #1350 the Los Angeles County Sher- Amy Beuthel at Austin in May. Lawrence Thousand Oaks, CA 91360 iff’s Department. He served in 631 Country Club Drive #723 Operation Iraqi Freedom with Rodriguez, Thousand Oaks, Event Coordinator Simi Valley, CA 93065 the U.S. Marines. Marc Bin- Calif., is an assistant director Corrie (Anderson) Nibarger [email protected] da, Sunland, Calif., received of admission at CLU. Robert 26066 Bates Place Class Steward his CPA license and is an audit Wright, Simi Valley, Calif., is Stevenson Ranch, CA 91381 Peter Berg manager for Ernst & Young. Vice President of Application Development at Countrywide, John Becker, Sacramento, 11872 Jade Court Dorothy Payne, Newbury a mortgage banking and finan- Calif., is a principal for the Fountain Valley, CA 92708 Park, Calif., is an assistant cial services company. Sacramento City Unified [email protected] principal at Canoga Park High School District. Mirella Event Coordinator School. Matt Sabosky, El (Escamilla) Castro, Oxnard, Jason Chronister Segundo, Calif., is a police Calif., is a financial analyst for 40438 Fieldcrest Lane officer. Juan Santos, Thou- sand Oaks, Calif., teaches at Verizon. Chris Matteson, Palmdale, CA 93551 ’00 Colina Middle School in the Bishop, Calif., is an assistant Class Representatives Michael Fuller (MS), Conejo Valley Unified School football coach at Bishop Union Sommer Embree Moorpark, Calif., is Associ- District. He received his mas- High School. Leslie (Halp- 410 Raymondale Drive #22 ate Dean of Students at CLU. ter’s in education from CLU ern) Crosby, Sherman Oaks, South Pasadena, CA 91030 Calif., is a senior broadcast Justin Mosley, Visalia, Calif., last spring. Jeff Shea, Thou- negotiator at Initiative Media. is self employed with Bothof sand Oaks, Calif., is a fire- Alfonso Mercado Bakery. He has been appointed fighter for the Ventura County 13751 Sproule Ave. to the College of the Sequoias Fire Department. Janice Van Sylmar, CA 91342 Foundation and the Editorial Mourik, Valencia, Calif., is a [email protected] Board of the local newspaper, ’96 physical education teacher at Irene Tyrrell The Visalia Times-Delta. Ron Pacoima Middle School. Lau- CLU Admission Office Class Representative Stearns, Petaluma, Calif., is ra (Vallejos) Walters, Spring 60 W. Olsen Road #1350 Bethany Lewis a principal, senior analyst for Valley, Calif., is a third-grade Thousand Oaks, CA 91360 5393 Cochran St., Apt. 8 Frost & Sullivan marketing teacher. Simi Valley, CA 93063 consultants. Debbie (Lind- Class Steward [email protected] strom) Wayte, Fresno, Calif., Stephanie Howe teaches at Washington Union 5382 Felicia St. Class Representative and Camarillo, CA 93012 Event Coordinator High School. ’99 Sierra (Brown) Stewart Event Coordinator Class Representative 7026 Mulberry Court Sara Larcombe Traci Franks Dublin, CA 94568 10403 Ridge Lane [email protected] [email protected] Marengo, IL 60152 SPRINGFALL 2003 2001 25 Legerdemain by Ed Julius 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 7 9 10 11 12 13 14 Josephine Chapman, Hol- 15 99 99 15 99 15 16 99 99 99 99 lywood, Calif., is Traffic Coor- dinator (Marketing) for the 17 99 99 99 18 99 99 18 18 19 99 99 99 99 ’02 Vendare Group, an online mar- 19 99 20 99 21 99 99 22 99 keting company in Sherman Class Representative Oaks. Ashley (Scott) Coo- Laura Manners 23 99 99 24 25 99 99 23 26 99 99 per, Moorpark, Calif., teaches Class Steward 27 25 26 99 28 26 297 28 29 27 30 30 31 32 science and coaches soccer at Kim McHale Thousand Oaks High School. 29 31 32 99 99 33 99 99 4910 Chad Drive Erin Fuller (MS), Moorpark, Killeen, TX 76542 34 35 36 99 38 99 99 37 39 99 Calif., teaches in the Conejo [email protected] 38 99 39 99 99 99 99 39 40 41 Valley Unified School Dis- trict. Courtney (Gongola) Event Coordinator 40 99 99 44 41 99 99 42 43 44 45 Geisler, Camarillo, Calif., is Angela (Namba) Rowley CLU Residence Life 46 99 99 49 47 47 99 99 48 49 99 99 99 a loan closer with Lender’s 1st Choice. Paul Harris, Thou- 60 W. Olsen Road #6300 50 53 51 54 99 52 53 57 sand Oaks, Calif., is Regional Thousand Oaks, CA 91360 54 99 99 55 99 99 56 99 99 57 99 99 Sales Manager-West for Sys- dome Corp. in West Hills. He 58 99 99 99 99 62 59 99 99 63 99 99 99 received his master’s in mar- 60 99 99 65 61 99 99 99 99 keting from CLU last spring. ’03 Katie Hodgson (MBA ’01), Katie Bashaw, Huntington 59 _____ writing Simi Valley, Calif., was pro- ACROSS Beach, Calif., is a freelance 1 Sort of block-shaped 60 Like Max Bialystock moted to Director of Member sports market researcher 9 “I wouldn’t _____ for the 61 Combined with water Services at KCLU Radio. for RBW in Santa Barbara. world” DOWN Stephanie Howe (MS ’02), Candice Cullen, Simi Val- 15 Fancy flourish in handwriting 1 Back of the neck Camarillo, Calif., is Facility ley, Calif., is office manager/ 16 Hydrocarbon found in natu- 2 Shake or tremble Manager at Children’s Learn- ral gas supervisor for Sodexho in 3 Suave ing Center. 17 Creator of “Gargantua” 4 Malt and hops Thousand Oaks. Jennifer 18 Reddish-brown pigment 5 Anger Grboyan, Valley Village 19 Letters on a sunblock con- 6 “_____ Get Started” Calif., is an auditor for Primax tainer 7 Committed hari-kari Recoveries Inc. in Westlake 20 California live oaks 8 Satchel Paige’s specialty ’01 Village. Linda Johnson 22 Zero-_____ game 9 High plateaus 23 Swampy areas 10 “_____ a far, far better Class Representative (MS), Westlake Village Calif., 25 1999 Anthony Hopkins film thing...” Inga Magi is a veteran service represen- 26 _____ out a living 11 “Ain’t _____ Sweet” 1353 N. Van Dorn St. tative for the U.S. Depart- 27 Founder of psychoanalysis 12 Ancient language Alexandria,VA 22304 ment of Veteran Affairs in 29 Steely _____ 13 Insinuation [email protected] Los Angeles. Xuan Nguyen, 30 _____ offering 14 Hoffa, for one Oxnard, Calif., is a financial 31 Stanford-_____ IQ test 21 Sister Class Steward analyst with WellPoint Inc. 33 Make fun of 24 Abate Meghan Johnston 34 Expert at sleight of hand Carrie Shepard, Thousand 26 Large global region 578 Riverside Drive 38 Hebrew tribesman Oaks, Calif., is an administra- 28 As said above Woodbridge, CA 95258 39 Cookie favorite 30 “Don’t _____ it” tive associate for Rockwell [email protected] 40 Chemical prefix 32 Never, in Nuremberg Scientific. Sally Sagen, 41 Chemical suffix 33 Yahtzee component Event Coordinator Thousand Oaks, Calif., is an 42 City in southern France 34 Posters Heather Busby area residence coordinator and 46 Give up 35 _____ reading 1012 Donner Ave. Coordinator for Residence 47 Coat part 36 Case builder Simi Valley, CA 93065 Life at CLU. Summer (Scar- 49 Senior, in Saint-Tropez 37 “Mountain _____” 50 Suffix for lemon borough) Torres, Moorpark, 41 “I think, therefore _____” Erin Heinbechner, Thousand 51 _____ vobiscum (the Lord be 43 Poor sports stroke Calif., is Coordinator of Mul- Oaks, Calif., is a business and with you) 44 Salad green ticultural and International 53 Seventh-Day Adventist, for 45 Sewn together planning analyst for Boeing- Programs at CLU. Susan short 47 Baxter of the NBA Rocketdyne in Canoga Park Wheeler, Thousand Oaks, 54 _____ Tin 48 Enticed and is pursuing an MBA at Calif., teaches in the Conejo 56 Household gods of the 51 Actress Cameron Pepperdine. Cindi Kunzman, Valley Unified School District. ancient Hebrews 52 River in W. Europe Moorpark, Calif., is an assistant 58 Native of ancient Roman 55 Actress Carrera general manager for American province 57 Organization for Mr. Chips? Tire Distributors. She earned her MBA in finance from CLU Ed Julius is a professor of business administration at CLU. He is the author of last spring. Scott Searway, six crossword puzzle books published by Bantam Books, and for 25 years, he Oak Park, Calif., is a chemical published a syndicated weekly crossword for college newspapers. inventory specialist at VWR International. 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