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CLU MAGAZINESUMMER 2004 VOLUME 11 NUMBER 3

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Alumni Editor Campus Highlights ...... 6 Elaine Benditson, MBA ’03 Sports Highlights ...... 10 Class Notes Assistant Editor Doris Daugherty Calendar ...... 31 Contributing Writers Lynda Paige Fulford, MPA ’97 FEATURE STORIES Della Greenlee ’82

Editorial Board Members 12 Looking Back Bryan Card ’01 Retiring professor Dr. J. T. Ledbetter Randall Donohue, Ph.D. takes a warm look back at 34 years Lynda Paige Fulford, MPA ’97 Mike Fuller, MS ’97 of joy and promise as a CLU faculty Tim Hengst ’72 member. Jennifer (Dowling ’94) Marsteen Michael McCambridge, Ed.D. Ryann (Hartung ’99) Moresi Sheryl Wiley Solomon Bruce Stevenson ’80, Ph.D. Cynthia Wyels, Ph.D. 12 15 On the Air! 10 Years and Mission of Counting... California Lutheran University From sign-on celebration to 10th anni- California Lutheran University is a diverse scholarly community dedicated to excellence in versary, it’s been a wild, rewarding ride the liberal arts and professional studies. Rooted for General Manager Mary Olson and in the Lutheran tradition of Christian faith, the KCLU staff. the University encourages critical inquiry into matters of both faith and reason. The mission of Your Name the University is to educate leaders for a global society who are strong in character and judgment, confident in their identity and vocation, and 15 committed to service and justice. 18 Si Señor CLU MAGAZINE Summer 2004, Volume 11, The next time you’re searching for Donor Bricks Donor Tiles Number 3. © Copyright 2004 by California inspiration, try sitting under a coconut Lutheran University. CLU Magazine is published by: A beautifully landscaped fountain area is proposed for Beautiful personalized 3” x 6” donor tiles will form tree. That’s where Siana-Lea Valencia California Lutheran University Gildard ’96 got the idea for Breathing the plaza just outside the Sports and Fitness Center. the frames for a collection of tile murals depicting the 60 West Olsen Road Thousand Oaks, CA 91360-2787 Fire Productions’ latest play starring Mr. Donor bricks will surround the fountain in a pattern history of CLU. The photo-like murals will hang in one of Phone: (805) 493-3151 Coconut aka Señor Coco. designed to simulate the CLU symbol. Each brick is $125. the main corridors of the center. Each tile is $250. [email protected]

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For further information: E-mail: [email protected] Telephone: (805) 493-3156 www.clunet.edu/campaign CLU Administration Luther S. Luedtke, Ph.D. Magazine Highest Source of CLU Information University President What’s in a name? A. Joseph Everson, Ph.D. eaders of CLU Magazine overwhelm- gave high marks for general aesthetic appeal. Interim Provost and Dean of the Faculty Riinglyngly iindicatedndicated iinn a rrecentecent ssurveyurvey SSeventy-seveneventy-seven percentpercent feelsfeels thethe Robert Allison, M.B.A. tthathat tthehe mmagazineagazine iiss oonene ooff ttheirheir mmostost llengthength ofof thethe articlesarticles isis “just“ just By Luther S. Luedtke Vice President for Administration and Finance ffrequentrequent sourcessources ofof infor-infor- rright”ight” andand 2200 ppercentercent deemeddeemed Ritch K. Eich, Ph.D. mation about the tthemhem tootoo long.long. ���������������������������������������������� Vice President for Marketing and University. M Magazineagazine sectionssections mostmost Communications SPRING 2004 VOLUME 11 NUMBER 2 NinetyNinety percentpercent ffavoredavored bbyy readersreaders areare classclass William Rosser, M.S. ooff thethe 200200 peoplepeople ������������ nnotes/milestones,otes/milestones, h high-igh- Vice President for Student Affairs and

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EDITOR’S PAGE aapplicablepplicable tthushus tthehe totaltotal per-per- very valuable to us ccentageentage eexceedsxceeds 100.100. OtherOther aass wewe planplan futurefuture issues,”issues,” saidsaid stone “CLU” letters on Mt. Clef Ridge in our undergraduate student body responded to the [email protected] Board of Regents llessess frequentlyfrequently identifiidentifi eded sourc-sourc- CCarolarol KKeochekian,eochekian, CCLULU MagazineMagazine Editor in school colors – purple and gold. electronic questionnaire. William J. Kane, Chair It seems everyone is thinking about the mot- The survey revealed that 73.64 percent of or write to CLU Magazine, Randolph L. Kohn, Vice Chair es were electronic newsletter (26 percent) Chief. “Many readers took time to include James D. Power IV, Secretary and newspaper articles (24 percent). comments and recommendations that we toes, logos, signs and images of CLU including respondents either dislike or are indifferent to California Lutheran University, our mascot and the names of our sports teams. the CLU nicknames (Kingsmen and Regals), Michael Bradbury In evaluating the magazine, 89 percent can incorporate. Our goal is continuous

60 W. Olsen Road #1800, PRESIDENT’S PAGE Guy Erwin, Ph.D. said it was very or highly readable; 87 per- improvement of the magazine, and sur- During my years as president, I have received a and 74.34 percent said they believe CLU’s men’s Louise Evenson, Ph.D. number of inquiries about the nicknames for our and women’s athletic teams should be united Thousand Oaks, CA 91360. Yale Gieszl cent gauged the quality of writing excellent veys help us to determine what our readers Rod Gilbert or good; 90 percent thought the photogra- want.” men’s and women’s athletic teams. The question by one nickname. These fi ndings are consistent Sarah Heath ’70 is usually, “Why does Cal Lutheran have two with the results of previous student surveys con- Shawn Howie ’78 phy was excellent or good while 86 percent Karen Ingram ’74 nicknames instead of just one?” ducted over the past six years. The Rev. Raymond LeBlanc The answer Changing athletic team nicknames is not Luther S. Luedtke, Ph.D. is part of our uncommon in academia. For example, our sister Francis X. Maguire Changing athletic Kate McLean, MBA ’77 A SALUTE TO THE CLU GUILD h istor y. The college Pacifi c Lutheran University has changed The Rev. Dean W. Nelson Kingsmen name its team name at least twice in its history. The Terrence A. Noonan team nicknames Raymond W. Pingle, D.D.S. Dear CLU Magazine: San Bernardino, Redlands, Yucaipa and was adopted at Lutes were formerly known as the Gladiators Ron Poulson Ontario sponsor several events through- is not uncommon the founding of and then as the Knights. The changes seem to Robert A. Samuelson Dean Soiland ’81 We would like to tell your readers about a out the year to raise funds for CLU schol- the college, in occur about every 50 years. It is perhaps inevi- Jason Soyster ’05 small but dedicated group of people who arships – from serving soup and salad din- in academia. the same fl urry table that we should be considering a name Karen Bornemann ’70 Spies of creat iv it y change as CLU approaches the 50th year of its David T. Spurlock ’69 work year-round to raise funds for CLU stu- ners in January to selling homemade crafts James Swenson dent scholarships – the California Lutheran at CLU’s Scandinavian Festival in April to that yielded the campus seal and the alma mater, founding. GayLyn Talbot University Guild. making and selling delicious apple butter in and before women participated in intercollegiate Other universities have changed their names George Ullman Jr. ’76 Brad Wilson ’81 The CLU Guild was organized in 1981 October. athletics here. Kingsmen connoted the follow- because of gender, ethnic or political consid- Jane Lee ’78 Winter by Inland Empire area Lutheran church- Although the money raised (several ers of Christ the King. Regals was added when erations. Stanford replaced its Indians nick- Joan R. Young women for the purpose of raising money thousand dollars annually) might seem CLU’s women’s teams began to compete. name with Cardinal; Wheaton College gave up Advisory Members for scholarships. Originally, there were insignificant to some, the CLU Guild is As we strive for a sharper, clearer image for Crusaders to become Thunder; and St. John’s William Krantz Cal Lutheran, the question of nickname and changed its name from Redmen to Red Storm. Chair, CLEF Board seven area guilds representing various con- very proud of its 20-year tradition of help- L. Karsten Lundring ’65 gregations. The Inland Empire Guild is the ing students defray the cost of attending Cal mascot has taken on new prominence. This In the context of all the growth, change Co-Chair, Capital Campaign only one that remains active. Lutheran. spring our student government (ASCLU) passed and renewal at CLU, I believe it is time to con- Marvin Soiland a resolution asking the President’s Cabinet to sider the possible adoption of a new nickname About 70 volunteers (many parents Augie and Carolyn Hartung Honorary Member and grandparents of CLU students and establish a process to evaluate the adoption of a for our athletic teams. While we are evaluating Takashi Uyeno Redlands, Calif. alumni) from the communities of Rialto, new, single university nickname. There is some the emotional attachments and resonance of the immediacy in this. As we construct our new current names, and weighing alternatives, it is athletics complex, we will be embedding the important that we listen to key university con- team name in gym floors and on interior and stituencies including students, alumni, faculty, In the “Then and Now” story in the spring issue, Linda (Gulsrud ’64) Harris remembered exterior signage. staff, administration and friends. Dr. Zimmerman as one of her favorite professors. She, of course, meant Dr. C. Robert Our focus on a stronger CLU “brand” iden- I applaud the initiative taken by our student Zimmerman. During the editing process, the name [Richard] was inserted by mistake. We tity has also reminded us that the purpose of a government and look forward to hearing what apologize to Dr. Zimmerman’s family and to Linda for the error. nickname is to create awareness, build unity and you feel and think.

4 CLU MAGAZINE SUMMER 2004 5 START COUNTING SCHOOL OF EDUCATION he countdown is on as construction of JOINS TOP RANKED T North Campus facilities is finally under way. UNIVERSITIES “We are ready to fulfill a 40-year prom- alifornia Lutheran University’s School of ise to replace our ‘temporary’ sports facilities CEducation has received accreditation by the with modern gymnasia, courts, swimming National Council for Accreditation of Teacher pool, fields and classrooms,” President Luther Education (NCATE), making CLU one of only S. Luedtke proudly announced. five independent universities in California to In addition to the athletic facilities, the achieve this distinction. $1 MILLION University will be constructing a new 180- Although the School of Education was bed residence hall with the overall goal of already fully accredited by the California CHALLENGE creating a campus of beauty and permanence BINZ KATIE Commission on Teacher Credentialing and the North Campus is prepared for grading. GRANT BOOSTS – one that will be viewed with great pride, University is accredited through the Western FUNDING EFFORTS he pointed out. Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), Time schedule for construction: the NCATE accreditation gives the University R. Guy Erwin, Ph.D., associate he Kresge Foundation has national recognition.  Track and soccer field – Grading began in professor of religion and history, Tannounced a $1 million chal- “Achieving this distinction puts Cal May, and a replacement track and soc- has been elected to a two-year

lenge grant in support of CLU’s new MN MOORHEAD, CONCORDIA, COURTESY Lutheran in the company of some of the nation’s term as Chair of the CLU Faculty. cer field should be in place by the start of 96,000-square-foot Sports and Fitness top ranked schools,” said Millie Murray-Ward, classes this fall. Center, which will be constructed on Ph.D., who served as Interim Dean of the the North Campus.  Residence hall – Located on the southwest PROVOST NAMED FIRST School of Education during the final stages of FOUNDATION The challenge grant comes as side of campus near Mogen Hall, grading the accreditation process. “This national accred- CLU nears the end of its comprehen- for the new facility is under way. It will WOMAN PRESIDENT OF itation validates our mission to prepare reflec- GRANTS PROPEL sive $80 million Now is the Time cam- contain suites of one-person bedrooms, CONCORDIA COLLEGE tive, principled educators.” CLU FORWARD paign to enhance the academic and kitchens, a common lounge and patio BINZ KATIE NCATE, which is recognized by the U.S. he past few weeks have athletic facilities of the University area. The building will be ready for the Power lines are buried in preparation for amela Jolicoeur, Ph.D., former Provost Department of Education and the Council for brought several pieces of and establish new programs, centers, start of classes in fall 2005. the athletics complex construction. Pand Dean of the Faculty at California Higher Education Accreditation, is the profes- T Lutheran University, will become the 10th good news to the University, for

professorships and scholarship endow- CAMPUS HIGHLIGHTS CAMPUS HIGHLIGHTS  George “Sparky” Anderson Baseball Stadium sion’s mechanism to help establish high qual- both the Now Is the Time cam- ments. The Spies-Bornemann Center president of Concordia College in Moorhead, – Start date is scheduled for August with ity teacher preparation. Through the process of paign and academic programs. for Education and Technology, dedi- Minn., this fall. She will be the college’s first completion planned by spring 2005. professional accreditation of schools, colleges The Kresge Foundation led cated in 2002, was also supported by woman president. and departments of education, NCATE works the way by awarding CLU a $1 a generous Kresge Foundation grant.  Sports and Fitness Center – Construction is A graduate of Santa Clara University wih to foster competent classroom teachers and other Million Challenge Grant toward “The Kresge Foundation is one set to begin in September with an antic- master’s and doctoral degrees from Purdue educators who work to improve the education the completion of fundraising for of our nation’s foremost supporters ipated completion date of March 2006. University, Jolicoeur joined the CLU sociology standards for all students. the Sports and Fitness Center. of independent higher education and An official groundbreaking ceremony and faculty in 1972 and served as department chair (See page 6.) The Ahmanson is particularly known for its rigorous celebration will be held on Friday, Oct. from 1979 to 1983. She assumed key leader- Foundation, longtime supporter of standards and commitment to build- 22, at 11:30 a.m. following the Founders ship positions in the dean’s office beginning in CLU, contributed the first foun- ing long-range institutional strength,” Day Convocation. 1981 and became Vice President for Academic dation grant of $500,000 toward commented Luther Luedtke, CLU Affairs in 1993, before moving into her current  Samuelson Aquatics Center – Construction the project and the Challenge. President. “Its affirmation and partic- position in 1996. is scheduled to begin in April 2005 with Architect’s rendering of the new 180-bed Two other significant grants ipation in the development of CLU During her tenure, CLU achieved many completion in March 2006. residence hall currently under construction. have come from the Amgen are greatly appreciated.” academic milestones such as regional and PRESCHOOL GARNERS Foundation and the W. M. Keck In order to receive the current national accreditations and increasingly higher Foundation. CLU’s Amgen grant from The Kresge Foundation, rankings by U.S. News & World Report and oth- REACCREDITATION Summer Science Institute, which the balance of funds needed to con- COLORIZING THE er well-respected organizations. Most recently, he CLU Early Childhood Center’s well- assists local high school teachers struct the Sports and Fitness Center she was instrumental in assuring that CLU’s respected educational programs have been CAMPUS! T to improve science education, must be raised in new gifts and grants School of Education was selected for accredita- reaccredited by the National Association for the received $200,016 for its 2004 by June 1, 2005. row of violet and gold roses welcomes tion by the National Council for Accreditation Education of Young Children (NAEYC). summer program, and in July, The Kresge Foundation, an inde- A visitors to the Pederson Administration of Teacher Education (NCATE). The NAEYC administers a national, vol- the Keck Foundation notified pendent, private foundation created building. The roses are part of a “Bulbapoluza” A. Joseph Everson, Ph.D., professor and untary, professionally sponsored accreditation volunteer campaign initiated by CLU Admis- President Luedtke of a $200,000 by the personal gifts of Sebastian S. former chair of the Religion Department, has system to help raise the quality of all types of sion staff members Allison Pilmer ’95 and John challenge grant to CLU for Kresge, makes grants to institutions been named by President Luther Luedtke to preschools, kindergartens, child care centers, Marsteen ’95 to beautify the campus with flow- equipment needed to enhance its operating in the areas of higher edu- serve as Interim Provost. A national search for a and school-age child care programs. The Early ers in CLU’s colors burgeoning bioengineering pro- cation, health and long-term care, permanent provost will begin this fall, Luedtke Childhood Center, which provides a hands-on gram. arts and humanities, human services, announced. experiential learning environment for children It’s true – success breeds science and the environment, and 21 months to 6 years, first received NAEYC success! public affairs. accreditation in 1994.

6 CLU MAGAZINE SUMMER 2004 7 SAYING FAREWELL TO PRESIDENT REAGAN COMMENCEMENT 2004 t the request of the Reagan family Pictured counter clockwise starting at top left: and the Ronald Reagan Presidential Members of the Class of ’64 lead the processional for CLU’s

A FULFORD PAIGE LYNDA Library, CLU opened its campus to serve as 40th Commencement exercises in Mt. Clef Stadium. a gathering point during the time of nation- al mourning for the former president. About 475 undergraduates participated in CLU’s 40th During the week leading up to the June Commencement exercises on May 15. ALUMNI ASSOCIATION ATHLETIC 11 sunset farewell service at the library in HALLof FAME Simi Valley, CLU was the assembly point CLU honored Alma Pearson and Marvin Soiland with the for more than 1,200 media, a military press Thousands of citizens lined Olsen Road to watch Doctor of Laws honoris causa for their diligent service and credentialing team, and members of the the motorcade as it took the nation’s 40th president generous contributions to the University. NINE NAMED TO FBI and Secret Service. On the day of the to his final resting place. service, more than 400 invited guests were Tim Gallagher (left), president and editor of the Ventura HALL OF FAME greeted by CLU staff before being shuttled County Star, and CLU President Luther Luedtke share a light moment before the graduate Commencement ceremony. ine standouts in CLU’s ath- to the library. Gallagher delivered the afternoon address to about 200 letic history have been selected President Reagan and CLU sustained N students who received their post-baccalaureate degrees. for induction into the 2004 Alumni a long and positive relationship over the FULFORD PAIGE LYNDA Association Athletic Hall of Fame. years – a relationship that has continued Commencement speaker Barbara Bodine (center), a former Based on the recommenda- with the Reagan Foundation and the U.S. ambassador to Yemen, told the 2004 graduates to tion of the Hall of Fame Selection Ronald Reagan Presidential Library. Mr. embrace their futures by getting involved and contributing to Committee, the Alumni Association Reagan was the speaker at the University’s the world they live in. A career diplomat whose work took her Board of Directors has unanimously first Benefit Banquet in 1979, and in 1990 Administrative assistant Katie Binz (seated) to Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War and to the Middle named the following for honor this CLU’s prestigious Landry Award was con- confers with an official from the Reagan Library East during the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait, Bodine is shown with year: ferred upon Mrs. Nancy Reagan. as special guests attending the funeral service longtime friend and CLU religion professor Deborah Sills,  Nena Amundson, Ed.D., for- converged at CLU. Ph.D. (left) and Chair of the CLU Board of Regents Louise mer chair of PE/Kinesiology, Evenson, Ph.D.

coach, Women’s A.D. (posthu- CAMPUS HIGHLIGHTS CAMPUS HIGHLIGHTS Photographs by Lynda Paige Fulford mous) TOP TEACHERS TALENTED YOUTH  Rex Baumgartner ’69, D.D.S. FLOCK TO CLU FOR wrestling ’67-’69 arvis Street- Jer, Ph.D., an JOHNS HOPKINS  Steven de Laveaga ’89, basket- associate profes- ball ’86-’88 sor and Chair SUMMER PROGRAM  Donald Green Sr., former A.D., of the Reli - igh achieving fifth and sixth grad- track and field coach (posthu- gion Depart - Hers from across the country and two mous) ment, received foreign nations are on campus this summer the President’s to participate in The Center for Talented  Beth Rockliffe ’85 Lennan, E xcel lence i n Youth at Johns Hopkins University. cross country ’79, ’81-’83; track Teaching Award The Center, which marks its 25th ’83; volleyball ’81 at CLU’s Honors Jarvis Streeter, Ph.D anniversary this year, is conducted by  Gary Loyd ’69, football ’67-’68; Day Banquet. Johns Hopkins simultaneously on 23 sites baseball ’66-’68 The award was created by President throughout the country, according to  David Regalado ’66, football Luther S. Luedtke to recognize teach- Susanna Holm, Academic Coordinator ’63-’66; baseball ’64 ers who are held in high esteem by their for the CLU program. Two three-week peers, students and the University com- sessions are being conducted on the Cal  Guillermo Ruiz ’93, soccer munity. The award was presented for the Lutheran campus, which is the fifth such  Rachel Wackerman-Morrell first time in 1995. program site in the state of California. ’94, soccer ’90-’93 Two professors were honored by the The 200 students accepted into the The 2004 honorees will be feted Student Life Committee at the annual program place among the top three per- at the Hall of Fame Banquet, to be Senior Banquet. Adina Nack, Ph.D., an cent of their age group based on standard- held at the Hyatt Westlake Plaza on assistant professor of sociology, was chosen ized test scores, Holm said. Friday, Oct. 15, at 7 p.m. For further 2004 Professor of the Year, and Gregory During the three-week session, the stu- information, visit www.clunet.edu/ Freeland, Ph.D., professor of political sci- dents take only one course, five hours per alumni and click on Hall of Fame or ence, was presented a Diversity Professor day, and live on campus under the super- call (805) 493-3170. of the Year award. vision of resident assistants.

8 CLU MAGAZINE SUMMER 2004 9 All-SCIAC First Team Quinn Caldaron, tennis WINTER SPORTS SPRING SPORTS Jen Hansen, tennis Ryan Hostetler, baseball MEN’S BASKETBALL Region Third Team, and was tabbed a BASEBALL WOMEN’S TENNIS Prudence Kjontvedt, softball The Kingsmen basketball squad completed DIII News All-American. For his efforts, The baseball team ended with a 22-18 The Regals had an overall record of 15- Carrie Mitchell, softball the year with a 19-6 overall record and the campus named him the Cal Lutheran overall record and an 11-7 mark in league 6 and a league record of 6-3 for a third Peder Nyhus, golf a 10-4 mark in league, tying for second Male Athlete of the Year. Junior Ryan play, taking second place in the SCIAC place tie in SCIAC. Junior Jen Hansen Lauren Stroot, basketball place in the SCIAC. Senior Zareh Avedian Hodges (Elk Grove) was selected to the for the third year in a row. CLU led (Puyallup, Wash.) was named to the (Glendale) collected many postseason SCIAC Second Team for the second year the league in several statistical catego- SCIAC First Team. Senior Rebecca Second Team honors including the SCIAC Player of the in a row. ries, including home runs, stolen bases, Hunau (Simi Valley) and junior Lisa Clay Alarcon, baseball Year, CLU’s first since 2001. In addition, earned run average, fewest runs allowed, Novajosky (Lakewood, Wash.) were both Jon Calmes, baseball WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Olivia Chacon, softball he was named to the National Association and fielding percentage. Senior Ryan selected to the second team. The doubles Danny Chaparro, baseball of Basketball Coaches All-West Region The women’s basketball team finished Hostetler (Tacoma, Wash.) finished his team of Hansen and Hunau took their Julie Cichon, basketball Second Team, the D3hoops.com All-West the season with an overall record of 13- career on a high note as he was select- talent to the NCAA Championships in Christian Colunga, golf 12 and went 9-5 in the conference, for a ed to the All-SCIAC First Team. The Memphis and were defeated, 6-4, 6-3, by Ryan Hodges, basketball third place tie. Sophomore Lauren Stroot Kingsmen had three players, all juniors, Denison University’s number one duo. Rebecca Hunau, tennis (Camarillo) was named to the SCIAC named to the All-SCIAC Second Team: Heidi Miller, softball First Team after averaging 14.5 points infielder Clay Alarcon (Westlake Village), TRACK AND FIELD Lisa Novajosky, tennis and 7.5 rebounds per game. The Regals’ pitcher Jon Calmes (Sammamish, Wash.) Emily Otineru, softball The men’s track and field team finished lone senior, Julie Cichon (Chatsworth), and infielder Danny Chaparro (Oxnard). Gianna Regal, softball sixth in SCIAC, while the women placed was selected to the SCIAC Second Team. eighth. Along the way, CLU athletes

Jordan Silvertrust, golf INFORMATION CLU SPORTS Shannon Teverbaugh, softball Cichon was among the league’s top-10 in GOLF posted some impressive individual perfor- J.V. Vallejos, tennis points, rebounds, 3-point percentage, and The Cal Lutheran Senior outfielder Carrie Mitchell (Fair mances. At Pomona, sophomore Heather blocked shots. golf team put Oaks Ranch) Worden (Lancaster) won the 1500- SCIAC Player of the Year together a 5-4 meter race in 4:48.16. It was not only a the SCIAC First Team and the National (men’s basketball) SWIMMING AND DIVING overall record and personal record but also the fastest time Fastpitch Coaches Association All-Region Zareh Avedian In its inaugural season, the Cal Lutheran a 3-4 record in posted by a CLU athlete since 1991. In

SPORTS HIGHLIGHTS First Team. She was also honored by her swimming and diving program showed conference, landing the SCIAC Championships, senior Barry SPORTS HIGHLIGHTS SCIAC Sportsmanship Award peers as the Cal Lutheran Female Athlete them in third place Tolli (Thousand Oaks) finished in second (golf) a lot of promise for the future. The of the Year. Freshman infielder Prudence in the SCIAC. place in the 200-meter dash (22.13) and Jordan Silvertrust Kingsmen and Regals practiced and com- Kjontvedt (Northridge) finished her first Sophomore Peder 400-meter dash (48.07). Junior Marcus peted off campus at Oaks Christian High season as a Regal with SCIAC First Team Nyhus (Jamestown, Green (Seattle, Wash.) ran his 100-meter National Association of School in Westlake Village. The men honors as well as NFCA All-Region N.D.) was named in 11.12 to take third. Tolli ran a winning Basketball Coaches All-West finished in eighth place in the SCIAC, Third Team accolades. Senior infielder Region to the SCIAC First time of 21.69 in the 200-meter at the while the women took seventh. CLU got Emily Otineru (Oxnard) was also named Second Team a huge season from junior Ashleigh Poulin PHILLIP CHANNING Team. Freshman SCIAC Multi-duals, which qualified him

FINISHLINEPHOTO.COM - BILL HUGHES FINISHLINEPHOTO.COM to the NFCA All-Region Third Team Zareh Avedian Sophomore Austin Christian Colunga to compete in the NCAA Championships (Waterbury, Conn.) as she capped off the and the SCIAC Second Team. Along with Aker (Worthington, (Chico) and senior at Millikin University in Decatur, Ill., year winning the 1-meter and 3-meter Otineru, four other Regals were named to D3hoops.com All-West Senior Zareh Avedian (Glendale) dive titles at SCIAC Championships. Minn.) Jordan Silvertrust against 21 other runners. Region the SCIAC Second Team, including soph- (Camarillo) Third Team omore pitcher Olivia Chacon (Moorpark), were both selected to the second team. Zareh Avedian junior outfielder Heidi Miller (Fox Island, WOMEN’S WATER POLO Silvertrust was also honored with the Wash.), sophomore infielder Gianna Regal In its inaugural season, the women’s SCIAC Sportsmanship Award. The team DIII News All-American (Bakersfield), and senior infielder Shannon water polo team finished in seventh place was among the top 23 in the country and Zareh Avedian, basketball Teverbaugh (Somis). in the SCIAC. The team posted a 4-20 was invited to compete in the NCAA overall record and a 2-8 record in confer- National Fastpitch Coaches Division III Championships at the PGA MEN’S TENNIS ence play as they defeated Caltech twice, Association All-Region of Southern California Golf Club at Oak including a 9-5 victory in the seventh- First Team The Kingsmen tennis program faced some Valley. The Kingsmen placed 15th, the place game at the SCIAC Tournament. Carrie Mitchell tough competition this year, including a second-best finish since CLU was elevated Junior Danielle Rios (Ventura) scored 63 ALUMNI ASSOCIATION ATHLETIC season opening match against Division I to NCAA status in the early 1990s. goals to lead the Regals, and freshman Third Team of opponent Cal Poly. CLU finished with HALL FAME Kayla Schrock (San Bernardino) made Prudence Kjontvedt a 14-11 overall record and took third in SOFTBALL 213 saves while playing every quarter in Emily Otineru the SCIAC with a solid 7-3 mark. Junior The softball team finished the year in net for CLU. Quinn Caldaron (Redmond, Wash.) was CLU Male Athlete of the Year fourth place and posted a 20-19 over- HALL of FAME Banquet named to the All-SCIAC First Team, Zareh Avedian, basketball all record along with an 11-7 record in while junior J.V. Vallejos (Benicia) was Get the latest scores, stats Friday, October 15, 2004, 7 p.m. league. Senior outfielder Carrie Mitchell picked for the Second Team. and schedules at CLU Female Athlete of the (Fair Oaks Ranch) picked up many post- Year www.clunet.edu/sports Hyatt Westlake Plaza, Westlake Village, California season awards including being named to Carrie Mitchell, softball WINTER/SPRING AWARD WINNERSWINTER/SPRING AWARD

10 CLU MAGAZINE SUMMER 2004 11 Looking Back

By J. T. Ledbetter

Thirty-four years ago I was invited to read poems at a place called CLC. Ted Labrenz had left Lutheran High School in Los Angeles to teach English here the year before, so I thought it would be a great time to visit with him and see the campus. It turned out to be a defining moment in my career.

read in K-1, with frogs singing in just generally muck about doing what I to me – all did, actually; however, some the creek and a warm spring breeze loved. And getting paid! found their way into my mind and heart blowing. None of this was available Looking back means turning around. and are there to stay. I will always be in Inglewood, so I was impressed. I I am loathe to do that, for in the immor- grateful for sharing poetry with them. loved it. It was down-home. After tal words of Satchel Paige, “Never look There could be no better audience. the reading, Ted, English professors back: something might be gaining on Students change of course. But do ILyle Murley (a great department chair), you.” But look back I shall: The English they? Do they read better? Are high and Mike Taggert (also tennis coach) and Department, that hive of learning and schools preparing them better? Sadly, I I repaired to a pub and toasted Milton, fun (or, as a former administrator called think not, to both. Are they good people, the Muse, frogs and spring. At the end of it: “That Enclave of Hostility”) – that ready (when the internal engine kicks the evening, I was told I had been inter- beautiful home. Notice I didn’t say home in, helped along by some great, dedicat- viewed for a job! The rest is history. away from home. No, it was a home! Still ed teachers here) and able to make their Now, 34 years later, I’m looking back is. The Department! What a place. I can- mark as decent, honorable citizens: YES! to too many adventures to name. There not speak of it without wanting to re-up. As always, it is the struggle. The reason were many to have here – surely one of But I won’t. It was and is a grand place to we’re here. The satisfaction of success for the beauties of this school. If you want teach, learn and, best of all, live! students and for teachers. When it hap- to have an adventure, this is the place to Students here were mostly Bob and pens, it’s magic! have it. I was free to write poetry, music, Barbara to me since I could not remem- And playing around! What fun to roll sing and dance in school dramas, rally ber names very well – though now that pumpkins into classrooms where Gordon the troops – student and faculty, fight for I think about it, I remember more and Cheesewright was teaching, or to find causes (winning some, losing some) and more. Some students became very close CONTINUED ON PAGE 14

12 CLU MAGAZINE SUMMER 2004 13 BRIAN STETHEM Generations of Professors Say Goodbye

With the retirement of art professor Jerald Slattum, Ph.D., CONTINUED FROM PAGE 13 in May, CLU bid a fond farewell to the last of its “almost” original professors. Slattum joined the CLU faculty in 1962, him spread out overhead on the old Regents Court patio cover, just one year after the first classes were held at what was then waiting to throw oranges. California Lutheran College. Dan Geeting gave me a baton and asked if I wanted to con- Jerald Slattum Joining Slattum in CLU’s “great generations” of retir- duct! Like asking a duck if he wants to take a swim. Conducting ing professors are Ed Tseng, Ph.D., 1965; Mary Margaret my “Sonatina in D” at the Christmas concert with Elmer Ramsey’s Thomes, Ph.D., sociology, 1969; J. T. (Jack) Ledbetter, Ph.D., superb orchestration was a thrill. Then, conducting Berlioz at the English, 1970; Jonathan Steepee, Ph.D., political science, 1972; Civic Arts Plaza: more than a thrill. Hair-raising! R. Kirkland Gable, Ed.D., J.D., Ph.D., psychology, 1975; James Upstairs in the beautiful Humanities Hall, chortling about Mahler, Ed.D., education, 1979; Bob Amenta, Ed.D., education, with Mel [Haberman], that multi-faceted (what does that mean?) 1983; and Susan Corey, Ph.D., English, 1990. Harvard graduate, Marine, cat lover. We have harried many stu- Ed Tseng In addition to teaching art classes, Slattum oversaw the dents and faculty for their Hall Passes. And teaching William University’s art collections and exhibitions, and chaired the Faulkner to one of the best classes ever and watching a young student named Bruce Stevenson department for many years, He will be remembered for his I was free to write sense of humor and unique collection of more than 300 neck- turn in paper after paper of bril- liant and witty prose. Now he ties. poetry, music, sing A former official with the United Nations, Tseng is a rec- is an outstanding department ognized scholar of Chinese culture. While teaching at CLU, he and dance in school chair, moving in his own shoes, Mary Margaret Thomes befriending his colleagues, fun- served as Dean of International Education and established the dramas, rally the annual Colloquium of Scholars and the Kwan Fong Institute. ny, witty, serious. So many oth- ers … names and faces I hold An author and researcher, Thomes helped develop the troops – student University’s well-respected Sociology Department, which dear. Faculty and administrators, she chaired for many years. She also served as director of the and faculty, fight for past and present with whom I’ve struggled and celebrated, bully- graduate program in marital & family therapy. causes (winning some, During his first year at Cal Lutheran, Ledbetter founded ragged and broad-sided. And I’m J. T. (Jack) Ledbetter still waiting and hoping for a Morning Glory, an award-winning literary and art magazine pro- losing some) and just duced by students, and served as its adviser for 25 years. In Fine Arts Complex commensu- 1972 he established the Mark Van Doren Poetry Prize, which generally muck about rate with the talent of our Fine Arts Faculty. is now an endowed scholarship presented to an outstanding doing what I loved. student poet each year. And now to walk across Steepee taught in public schools in New York and at Kingsmen Park as professor, men- New York Institute of Technology before coming to CLU tor, poet (do the two mallards in the creek know that?) for the last Jonathan Steepee in 1972. His academic interests include California politics, time … to watch the sun glint off Mt. Clef before it splashes down American government, and issues in the Pacific Rim. He in the Pacifi c we sing about in the Alma Mater; to hand over the especially enjoyed teaching a course on the Ronald Reagan Mark Van Doren Poetry Prize to Bruce after I had the privilege of presidency and taking students to the Reagan library to do reading the winning poems for 32 years; to see this year’s prize- research. winning Morning Glory, a treasure I turned over to Joan [Wines], Prior to coming to CLU, Gable taught and conducted who has not only continued the program but improved it in ways I could not have imagined – and won even more honors for art applied clinical research at Harvard University and Harvard 10 years and counting... R. Kirkland Gable Medical School, Department of Psychiatry. A licensed psy- and literature, and for CLU. All these for the last time. The phrase hurts. But beauty hurts, does it not? chologist in California and Massachusetts, a Diplomate of the By Mary D. Olson American Board of Forensic Psychology and a licensed hypno- Looking back is only painful, maybe, if you look back. I know tist in California, he has published numerous journal articles, what’s there. It will always be there as other students, other faculty, and other administrators step once and once only into the mov- books and monographs. n the months and weeks leading to the day KCLU As director of CLU’s Teacher Preparation Program, ing river, voluble, rumorous with names – fl owing through us and Mahler’s primary interests lay in the use of computers in around us, carrying us on into tomorrows unseen, undreamed to went live, there was palpable excitement and anxiety in lives of promise, of service, and love for our students and our col- James Mahler schools and the developmental stages of beginning teachers. A the air. former school psychologist for the elementary schools of Oak leagues – and our CLU! Park, Ill., he also served as a teacher, principal and regional It was late July, just three months before the offi cial director in Lutheran schools in New Jersey and California. Ledbetter Prize sign-on. The studio wasn’t built; the equipment wasn’t A former public school teacher and principal, Amenta specialized in curriculum development at CLU. Along The Ledbetter Prize for Excellence in Writing is being established on site; there were no CDs, no on-air volunteers and with teaching, he served as Director of the Educational by the English Department in tribute to Dr. Jack Ledbetter’s many no furniture. But, there was a lot of passion from the station’s Administration Program in the School of Education. contributions to CLU in general and to young writers in particular. I Bob Amenta A Phi Beta Kappa scholar and past Woodrow Wilson The prize will be awarded each spring during Honors Day three full-time employees and a volunteer engineer, support Fellow, Corey is particularly interested in women’s spirituality, Convocation to a CLU student whose poem, short story, essay or from the CLU administration, and a drive and determination American women’s literature and history, and ethnic litera- creative nonfiction is judged best by the English Department. ture. She and former CLU colleagues Marsha Markman, Ph.D., To raise the $25,000 necessary to endow a prize such as this, to offer an outstanding service to Ventura County residents. and the late Jonathan Boe, Ph.D., co-authored a collection of the English faculty invites former students and friends to join them anthologies titled The American Journey: United States History in this important endeavor. Please write or call the Development CONTINUED ON PAGE 16 Through Letters and Diaries. Office at (805) 493-3160. Susan Corey14 CLU MAGAZINE SUMMER 2004 15 CLU had not only Foundation, KCLU built a studio in Santa Barbara thereby increasing KCLU made a large financial its ability to file live reports from the field and interview residents commitment to the sta- from the Santa Barbara area. has grown tion, it had made a gen- With the addition of seasoned radio broadcasters, Jim Rondeau erous promise to the and Lance Orozco, the station has developed a stellar reputation for dramatically from community – to provide local news. In 2002, KCLU won eight prestigious “Golden Mike” educational, informa- Awards for news excellence from the Radio and Television News �������� a few thousand tional and cultural pro- Directors Association (RTNDA) of Southern California and went 10th Anniversary Jazz Concert gramming to residents on to win six Northern California RTNDA awards, three Associated throughout the county – Press (AP) awards and was nominated for four Los Angeles Press Club listeners per Starring and the staff was deter- Awards. The Woody Herman Orchestra mined to sign the station The next two years, KCLU continued to dominate the “Golden week to almost and on by the designated Mike” Awards winning seven in 2003 and 10 in 2004. The station also The Four Freshmen 80,000 weekly date, Oct. 20, 1994. won numerous AP awards and LA Press Club Award nominations As the summer heat- both years, and in 2003 KCLU was named AP “Station of the Year” listeners, from ed up, so did progress for California and Nevada. with the station’s con- This spring the station won its first-ever AP Impact Award for membership struction. Under the overall team coverage of the brushfires that ravaged Ventura County leadership of the first and other Southern California areas last fall. Orozco received further drives generating station manager, Dan accolades in June with his selection as Journalist of the Year in the Kuntz, the studio came radio anchor category by the LA Press Club. together and boxes of Without the vision and commitment of President Luedtke and The $18,000 to Four equipment were deliv- the Board of Regents so many years ago, KCLU might still be a quiet Freshmen $185,000, from ered. The staff traded campus station operating a few hours a day. As the 10th anniversary of in their card table desks the station approaches, the KCLU staff, Advisory Board and volunteers 8:00 PM SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 signing off at for real furniture and extend a heartfelt “thank you” to its many listeners and supporters along CDs began appearing with this reminder: ���������������� midnight to in music racks. The pro- Keep your radio dials tuned to 88.3 in Ventura County and 102.3 ��������������������������������������������������������������������������� gram line-up was com- in Santa Barbara County – the best is yet to come! ������������������������������������������������� �������������������������������������������������������� operating 24 pleted, volunteers inter- viewed, and plans for the Mary Olson is General Manager of KCLU. hours a day. “Sign-On Celebration” finalized. But the final days

Top left: weren’t without “tech- nical difficulties.” There Radio Pioneer Norman Corwin (left) and President Luther S. Luedtke cut the A Salute to KCLU cake at KCLU’s “Sign-On Celebration” Oct. 20, 1994. was no power at the By Jeff K. Barry ’98, MBA ’01 transmitter site until three days before the sign-on, and Tim Top right: Schultz (CLU Class of ’77 and volunteer engineer) had to use successful and well-developed university should meet cer- In the late 1990s, Southern California was a bustling area for Dan Kuntz, founding Station Manager, celebrates going on air with Mary generators to run all the tests. The day KCLU was to sign-on Atain criteria to be respected among learning institutions. It breaking news. As a result, the NPR editors in Washington, D.C., fre- Olson, who was Director of Marketing and Corporate Support and is now and begin broadcasting, we waited nervously for a phone call should teach from established disciplines such as the arts and sciences. quently called on me. In fact, in 1997 during my last year at school, I KCLU General Manager. from the FCC giving us the official word we could “flip the However, it should also have a goal to provide a variety of real-life filed more than 60 stories with NPR News. I reported on wildfires, switch” and begin broadcasting. When the call came, President learning opportunities for its students. With the creation of National floods, earthquakes, presidential visits and an airplane disaster. Middle left: Luther Luedtke and radio pioneer and poet Norman Corwin Public Radio (NPR) affiliate KCLU 10 years ago, California Lutheran I have interviewed political candidates, gang members, crime Mary Olson rejoices with veteran newsman Lance Orozco over KCLU’s took the stage and officially tuned in KCLU. University set the standard which other universities strive to attain. victims, sports figures, senators and even a farmer who built a gigantic winning the coveted 2003 Associated Press “Station of the Year” for With his extraordinary gift of language, Corwin dedicat- I am honored to be one of the first student interns and later full- maze out of a cornfield. During one story, I duct-taped a cell phone California and Nevada. ed KCLU to a distinguished life of service to the community. time employees who helped shape the beginning years of the radio to my hand and did a live interview while test riding the fastest roller Corwin honored KCLU and CLU by writing a beautiful sign- station. We aired music that was donated from listeners and used radio coaster in the world. All of these real-life experiences helped me to Middle right: on dedication piece which KCLU aired every morning for equipment that sometimes stopped working altogether. Although our develop my interviewing skills, improve my writing style and create On-air volunteer Cary Ginell (right) poses with Steve Allen, one of the many many years. tools were primitive, the common thread was we were proud to serve many lasting friendships. For this, I am forever grateful. celebrities he has interviewed for KCLU. our growing listening audience in Ventura County. Ten years later, Congratulations KCLU and California Lutheran University for 10 Years of Growth Bottom left: KCLU has updated broadcast equipment, expanded its signal into a wonderful 10 years! It has been said that successful people and suc- Ten years have passed and much has changed. The station has Jeff Barry, one of KCLU’s original interns who later was promoted to Santa Barbara County, and won the coveted radio station of the year cessful organizations take risks. The creation of a public radio station Program Director, won the station’s first Golden Mike award while he was grown dramatically from a few thousand listeners per week to honor from the Associated Press. at CLU has been one of the most successful and rewarding risks that still a student. almost 80,000 weekly listeners, from membership drives gen- While I was a student at CLU, I worked as a reporter for KCLU. the University has undertaken in the last 40 years. On behalf of those erating $18,000 to $185,000, from signing off at midnight to A typical day consisted of a normal load of classes in the morning and that have benefited from that decision, I say thank you and best wishes Bottom right: operating 24 hours a day. then a heavy load of work as a reporter in the afternoon. Each news in the coming years. Seasoned radio broadcaster and Operations/Program Director Jim Rondeau In 1998 the signal was expanded to include broadcasting story I completed for the national network aired across the country hosts “CrossTalk,” a public affairs call-in show. to Santa Barbara County. Earlier this year, through the gen- on NPR’s affiliate stations and was heard by millions of listeners. Jeff Barry is a deputy sheriff with the Ventura County Sheriff’s Department erosity of CLU alums Tom and Susie Parker with the Hutton and is pursuing a doctorate in management and organizational leadership.

16 CLU MAGAZINE SUMMER 2004 17 “The Adventures of Mr. Coconut” creators Patricia Marsac (far left) and Siana-Lea Valencia Gildard pause during rehearsal with Alex Kreger who portrays Mr. Coconut.

and works as a freelance theatrical design- SI Sénor er for a variety of groups, including the By Pam Knitowski Kingsmen Shakespeare Festival, which is held on the CLU campus each summer.

Starting the Process In terms of their unsalaried roles with Breathing Fire Productions, both women write together, which Gildard describes as somewhat unconventional. “Typically, we’ll come together with ideas, poems or short stories we’ve written, and start the process of putting the different pieces together and making it into a show that hopefully makes sense,” she explains. In addition to their writing tasks, Marsac serves as stage director while Gildard is a conceptual director. Because it is small-scale theatre, this team does just about everything else, too, from writing press releases to designing, lighting and building sets. And, because their CLU con- nections have remained strong, they’ve had several alumni lending support and talent to various shows – as actors, costume design- ers or music composers. Overall, the labor of love that is Breathing Fire Productions is a self-sustaining endeavor, although “Mr. Coconut” has also received some grant atching coconuts an idea that was conceived during a trip planned to major in political science and graduated, it naturally became the name As for their latest entrée into chil- funding to help support the show. fall from a tree Gildard took to Mexico with her husband, Marsac in liberal arts. But they soon discov- of their production company. dren’s theatre, Marsac continues, “The issue For the last several months, “Mr. can stir awe and Edgar Aguirre ’99. After watching coconuts ered that they had a lot in common, par- of kids being exposed to something other Coconut” has been on the road, featured anticipation but falling from trees, she thought it would be ticularly their passion for theatre and social Enter Children than the typical ‘Disney’ type production primarily at schools in both Ventura and for two CLU fun to compose a story about a coconut issues. Breathing Fire Productions has grown into inspired us. We wanted to stretch their Los Angeles counties. Audience reaction alums, creators of falling from a tree and trying to get back They became roommates and began quite a company over the years. Its new- range as well as our own.” has been terrific, and Gildard and Marsac Breathing Fire Productions, this simple act home. cultivating a creative partnership that not est show, “Mr. Coconut,” is much different Both women believe that “Mr. are excited about bringing the show to W more venues, particularly to the Ford of nature was the inspiration for a unique only grew while they were students but has from their past work which has addressed Coconut” is important because it address- bilingual children’s show that is delighting Two Writers – Two continued long after both graduated with social issues at an adult level. For example, es a style of theatre that should already Amphitheatre in August. youthful audiences in Southern California. Languages degrees in English. (Marsac double majored their play “Broken Glass, Shattered Lives” exist in a place like Southern California. When the two women are asked about The original play “The Adventures The writers wanted the play to be bilingual, in drama.) addressed the topics of violence, rape and Bilingual plays for kids are not very plenti- what’s next for Breathing Fire Productions, of Mr. Coconut/Las Aventuras de Señor and since Gildard had minored in Spanish The partnership took root in their child abuse. ful and the need is huge, they say. Gildard it is obvious they’ve got a lot of new ideas Coco,” written and produced by Siana-Lea at Cal Lutheran, she was delighted to apply sophomore year, when they were chosen Another production, “House Upon adds that children really are the best audi- just waiting in the wings. “We have many Valencia Gildard ’96 and Patricia Marsac the language in such a creative way. as presenters for a student-run “Black Box the Sand,” was narrated by a mime and ences because they are able to suspend dis- more shows in our heads and our comput- ’96, has been so well received that it will be “It’s such a gift to be able to speak two Production.” They decided they needed progressed through Los Angeles traf- belief in a way that adults have somehow ers that we’d like to see performed,” says performed at the Ford Amphitheatre in Los languages,” she points out. “Coming from a a name, and after a brainstorming session fic, new-age classes and young kids with lost over the years. Marsac. And, they both agree that they will Angeles on Aug. 21. mixed background myself – my father (also sitting around on the loading dock of the guns. Other topics they have tackled range Although much of their passion, ener- never run out of things to say. Essentially, the producers explain, the a CLU alumnus, Class of ’64) is Anglo and Little Theatre, they settled on “Breathing from television and infomercials to a world gy and time are devoted to Breathing Fire For tickets to “The Adventures of Mr. Coconut play is about a village of characters who my mother is Mexican-American – I could Fire” because, according to Gildard, it obsessed with computers. Productions and these days “Mr. Coconut,” and the Flying Papaya Mobile,” visit www.ford- all look different, speak different languages see that so many children lose connection described their “yin/yang relationship” and “What makes Breathing Fire Gildard and Marsac also hold full-time jobs. amphitheatre.org. and yet are able to understand each other to Spanish once they begin school and are the fact their collaboration consisted of the Productions unconventional is that our During the day, Gildard is a grant writer for and get along. “It is our vision for Southern engulfed in English.” “breath” and “fire” that fueled their work. desire to be heard supercedes any censor- the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Pam Knitowski is Director of Development for California,” Gildard says. When they first met at CLU, Gildard Breathing Fire continued through- ship” Marsac notes. “We’re not afraid to in Los Angeles. Marsac manages market- Girls Inc. in Carpinteria and former Director of “The Adventures of Mr. Coconut/ and Marsac were first-year students and out their college years as they collaborated address topics not often seen in a staged ing and development for the Young Artists Alumni Relations at CLU. Las Aventuras de Señor Coco” began with residence hall next-door neighbors. Gildard on a variety of projects, and when they format.” Ensemble theatre group in Thousand Oaks

18 CLU MAGAZINE SUMMER 2004 19 BREAKING THE CODE BRIAN STETHEM

al Lutheran’s biology lab is buzzing with activity that could have big implications. Biology profes- sor Dennis Revie, Ph.D., and his team of student researchers are studying viruses with the hope of finding answers that may lead to the discovery of drugs and vaccines for hepatitis C, AIDS and feline leukemia. For the last three years, Dr. Revie and his team have been studying hepatitis C virus, which causes liver disease and is often associated with AIDS. They are also working with feline leukemia virus, which is related to HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. CIt has a similar structure, common major proteins and is transmitted in a similar manner. “A breakthrough with the hepatitis C virus may prevent future infections,” said Revie. “Also, the research could help prevent feline leukemia virus from causing disease in cats.”

CONTINUED ON PAGE 22

By Rosemary Clandos

20 CLU MAGAZINE SUMMER 2004 21 In Revie’s molecular biology class, all of the students have converted RNA to DNA and sequenced it to learn about the genetic makeup of hepatitis C.

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 21 40 Million Affected According to the National Institutes of Health, approximately 40 million people worldwide are living with the AIDS virus. About 3 percent of the people in the world have hepatitis C virus. And approximately 5 percent of the non-vaccinated cat popula- tion has feline leukemia virus, in addition to a small proportion of vaccinated cats. The research is a collaborative effort with California Institute of Molecular Medicine (CIMM). Based in Ventura, CIMM has cultured hepatitis C virus and found an inhibitor to feline leukemia virus. The Institute approached CLU to work on the project shortly after the University received a donation of two DNA sequencers. According to Syed Zaki Salahuddin, an eminent researcher in virology, director ROSEMARY CLANDOS ROSEMARY CLANDOS ROSEMARY CLANDOS ROSEMARY of basic science research at CIMM and a former professor of research medicine at University of Southern California, “Dr. To advance virus research, Revie and a Ph.D. and M.D., after graduating from Chmait received an early acceptance to Above, left to right: Revie has made a significant impact on the his team are characterizing the cultured CLU. “[Revie] doesn’t University of California, Los Angeles as did Rachael Mooney uses a pipettor to assay research. He is one of the greatest human hepatitis C virus, which has been purified In Revie’s other classes, students are another senior, Amanda Horn, who cloned (measure) the concentration of FeLV to beings you could run into and a great so that it is not infectious. They are deter- characterizing CIMM’s inhibitor for feline the gene for integrase, one of three proteins determine if its growth has been inhibited. scholar.” mining its RNA sequences and identifying leukemia virus. The virus, found in cats that in feline leukemia virus. mold us, he lets Professor Dennis Revie enjoys a light moment Motivated by his love of research, proteins. “We have sequences for parts of live indoors and outdoors, is not known “The structure of the gene makes it in the lab. Revie has taught biology at CLU for 15 it, but we need to obtain sequences for the to cause human disease. Seniors Samer difficult to clone,” said Revie. “It’s harder years. “I like to discover new things. It’s rest of the virus,” he said. Chmait and Rachael Mooney have been than your average gene to clone, but not his students Amanda Horn views cultured cells through good for my students to do that also. I absurdly difficult.” By cloning integrase, performing experiments that will increase a phase-contrast microscope. Samer Chmait always like things that are intellectually dif- understanding of how CIMM’s compound researchers will be able to test the inhibitor Unusual Opportunity waits his turn. ficult and research can be very difficult,” he and its effects on that protein. It is unusual for undergraduate students to inhibits the virus. Currently, the compound explained. grow around Working with Revie helps students to receive research experience of this caliber. is only partially purified and not identified. His early desire to learn was sharpened learn the trial and error process. “He is an However, because CLU only has an under- by his parents. His mother taught elemen- excellent teacher – the best teacher I ever graduate science program, the research is Research Opens Doors and be accepted into highly respected grad- tary school and his father was a psychol- him. He’s more had,” said Horn, who wants to teach at the available to undergrads. In Revie’s molec- Mooney said that working in Dr. Revie’s uate schools. ogy professor at California State University, university level. “We make tons of mistakes, ular biology class, all of the students have lab has been extremely important because In the meantime, he is focusing on Long Beach. but he understands it’s part of the learning converted RNA to DNA and sequenced it many graduate schools do not accept stu- what he does best – teaching and support- Revie, who earned a bachelor of arts than a teacher, process.” to learn about the genetic makeup of hepa- dents without previous research experience. ing his students. degree and doctorate in biochemistry from “He doesn’t mold us, he lets his stu- titis C. And she said she feels good knowing that ”He’s more than a teacher,” said University of California, Davis, conducted dents grow around him,” added Chmait. In the recombinant DNA techniques she’s helping cats. Mooney, who received Chmait. “He’s the wind beneath my wings.” research and taught at the University of San He’s the wind The four students agree that Dr. Revie class, Mike Alberti is using microarrays early acceptance to University of Colorado Diego and the University of California, San is a genius. And he’s shy. “We’ve broken him to analyze the effects of the virus on the at Boulder, is interested in research science Diego. out of it, though,” they laughed. “His love expression of genes in infected cells. His for tissue engineering. Rosemary Clandos is a journalist whose work “I have a strong belief in education beneath my for teaching helps him connect to us.” experience helped him obtain a lab intern- Chmait, who wants to be a physician, has appeared in the Los Angeles Times, and try to give students the best educa- In the future, Revie hopes to increase ship at Amgen last summer and again this said that his lab experience would help Psychology Today and numerous other print tion they can have,” said Revie, who lives funding and space for research. And he summer. Alberti, a junior who recently people directly or indirectly. “It’s opened and Web media. Her syndicated health column in Thousand Oaks with his wife, Penny, and wings.” would like to expand CLU’s collaboration received a prestigious Goldwater scholar- new channels of opportunity for graduate has been published in newspapers nationwide. nine-year-old son, Nickel. with other research companies so that more ship, plans to take dual tracks to earn both school, medical school and jobs,” he said. students can benefit from lab experience

22 CLU MAGAZINE SUMMER 2004 23 If you are interested in helping to plan your 30-year reunion, please e-mail [email protected]. ’78 After teaching at Bonita Vista Class Representative High School for 10 years, Dottie (Roman) Sterling Ian Cumming, Chula Vista, 1625 Foxridge Circle Alumni News Calif., moved to the new Otay Auburn, CA 95603-5959 Ranch High School where [email protected] Alumni, this is your chance he teaches physical education, to tell us what important Barry Wohrle, San Diego, connection with the investiga- health and video production. Calif., retired two years ago tion and prosecution of obscen- He also coaches boys and girls

things you are doing. We FULFORD PAIGE LYNDA and spends much of his time ity, prostitution and sexual cross country, and track and are interested in hear- ’64 traveling. exploitation of children. field. His boys varsity cross ’79 Dr. Jim Kallas and his wife, Darlean, were honored guests of the ing about promo tions, country team, with just fresh- Class of ’64 at Commencement. Kallas, who taught religion from men and sophomores, won the job changes, education 1961-74 and processed with the class as faculty marshal 40 years South Bay League Champion- updates, address changes, ago, relived his role by joining the class in leading the 2004 pro- Oct. 15-17, 2004 ship and placed second in the Oct. 15-17, 2004 new e-mail addresses, mar- ’66 ’68 cessional. Pictured (from left): Allen Gildard, Darlean Kallas, Jim Class Representative San Diego County Division IV riages, births, honors and Gulbranson, Marty (Ronning) Schwalm, Dr. Jim Kallas, Carolyn Class Representative Linda (Gulsrud) Harris If you are interested in being a class Class Representative Cross Country Championships. awards. Keep us informed! (Kempel) Sauer, Kirsten (Bodding) Lundring, Kathy (Gammell) Bor- Rhondi (Pinkstaff) Mitchell 28746 Pisces St. rep, please contact the Alumni Gerry Price Write to your class rud, Linda (Gulsrud) Harris, Scott Hewes, Judy (Jacobsen) Barnes, 26410 Misty Ridge Place Agoura Hills, CA 91301 Office at (805) 493-3170. 240 East J 12 Carole (Dahl) Pollard, Judith (Westberg) Blomquist and Janet Fair Oaks Ranch, CA 91387 representa tive or to the [email protected] Lancaster, CA 93535 (Osterli) Dibble. Inset: Don DeMars, president of the Class of ’64, [email protected] [email protected] Alumni Relations Office at: delivered a welcome during the morning ceremony. If you are interested in helping to ’75 If you are interested in helping to California Lutheran plan your 40-year reunion, please Class Representative plan your 25-year reunion, please University e-mail [email protected]. ’67 Gloria Falls Lois (Madsen) Moore, Truck- e-mail [email protected]. Alumni Relations Office Class Representatives 1629 E. Killen Place Norman Knoll, Carmichael, ’69 ee, Calif., teaches at Glenshire 60 W. Olsen Road #1500 David and Janet (Monson) Andersen Compton, CA 90221-1300 Karl Gunn, Agoura, Calif., Calif., retired last November Elementary School. Marlene 1512 Robinson St. ’72 [email protected] is retired. Joseph Harjung, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360 after 40 years of public service. (Miller) Rosselli, Thousand Oroville, CA 95965 Osceola, Ind., is store manager [email protected] Class Representatives His last position was lead attor- Oaks, Calif., teaches French at Dave Barrett, Oceanside, of CVS Pharmacy in South [email protected] Steve Miller ney on public health issues for Oct. 15-17, 2004 Westlake High School. Mary Calif., completed his 28h year Bend. He and wife Gloria will Or visit www.clunet. the California Department of Roger Young and wife Chris (Leavitt) Thronburg, Aurora, 362 Yacon St. of coaching football and 29th Class Representatives and celebrate their 25th wedding Health Services. (Cobb ’69), Reno, Nev., Ore., is a medical technologist Vista, CA 92083 year of coaching baseball (27 as edu/Alumni and click on Class Stewards anniversary in August. Elke are retired and enjoy travel- with NW Cancer Specialists in [email protected] head coach) at Oceanside High “Submit Your Class Notes.” Jim and Judy (Wacker) Day Katsuren (MS), Los Angeles, ing across the country in their Oregon City. School. He received a 2004 Cal- 4008 Coral Reef Place Alan Virgil Calif., retired July 1 after 34 motor home and participating ifornia Baseball Coaches Hall of Lake Havasu, AZ 86406 24660 Via Valmonte years as counselor and assistant in various sporting activities. Fame Service Award. Carmen ’65 [email protected] Torrance, CA 90505-6801 professor at Los Angeles City They work together in Roger Delgado, El Paso, Texas, retired College. She continues to work Class Representative Young Consulting, and Roger If you are interested in helping to from El Paso Community Col- as a counselor for the L.A. Ruth Ann Johnson ’70 is also an adjunct professor plan your 35-year reunion, please lege in December 2002. Unified School District. Don 1036 Michelangelo Drive at the University of Nevada, e-mail [email protected]. If you are interested in being a class Myles, Phoenix, Ariz., is presi- Sunnyvale, CA 94087 Reno. He conducts training rep, please contact the Alumni ’73 dent of the Arizona Association Office at (805) 493-3170. seminars and conferences in Class Representative of Civil Defense Lawyers and Claudine (Dumelle) Linzer ’76 Vice President of the US Law 1188 Druid Walk Network, an association of law If you are interested in being a class Alumni Key to CLU Future Success Decatur, GA 30033-3736 firms throughout the country. The importance of alumni involvement alumni; the second is to augment career early on, transitioning the Pederson Ranch ’71 rep, please contact the Alumni Andreda (Wilkins) Pruitt, Office at (805) 493-3170. Los Angeles, Calif., is retired. and leadership to Cal Lutheran’s ongo- planning, mentoring and job placement House from the Music Department to a Class Representative ing success was dramatically underscored opportunities; the third is to create an centralized physical “home” on campus Adele (Broas) Trent Denise (Dalberg) Boyd, by Ritch K. Eich, Vice President for online bookstore linked to the home page for alumni to gather, and branding the 5935 Brayton Ave. ’74 Orange, Calif., received a mas- Marketing and Communications, in his (www.clunet.edu) to enable the purchase University - which will enhance the val- Long Beach, CA 90805 ter’s in biological science from address to the Alumni Board of Directors of Cal Lutheran specialty items from any- ue of the California Lutheran University California State University, ’80 at its spring meeting. where in the world; and the fourth is to degree. Heather Prescott, Buellton, Fullerton in December. If you are interested in being a class Noting that the changing needs, life- establish a registration page to streamline As CLU continues to develop into Calif., is a senior paralegal with Oct. 15-17, 2004 rep, please contact the Alumni styles and interests of today’s alumni have subscribing to the monthly electronic one of the West’s top universities, Eich the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s office. Jerry Sheg- Office at (805) 493-3170. evolved over the years, Eich cited several alumni newsletter. continued, the participation of its alumni Class Representative grud, Palmdale, Calif., teaches advances the University has been institut- Connecting with and engaging plays a greater role than ever. He conclud- Lea Lamp ’77 Ken Bolton, Ventura, Calif., driver education and health ing to better serve its graduates. alumni in new ways are major goals of the ed his remarks by praising the efforts made 6530 W. Westwind Drive is Associate Vice President with at Valencia High School. He Glendale, AZ 85310 Class Representative The first is to further enhance the University, the vice president said. Steps to and the future directions being charted by Morgan Stanley in Oxnard. recently received a master of [email protected] John Rarick, Ph.D. James Vandenberg (MPA CLU Web site to increase communication, make that happen, he pointed out, include the Alumni Relations staff. science in physical education P.O. Box 1747 networking and collaboration between establishing a strong bond with alumni ’90), Simi Valley, Calif., is and health. Stanley Tepper, Poulsbo, WA 98370 a lieutenant with the UCLA Salem, Ore., is retired. [email protected]

24 CLU4 CLU MAGAZINE MAGAZINE SPRINGSUMMER 2001 2004 25 25 Alumni Board of Directors Police Department. He recently his master of arts in leadership HONORS DAY SPEAKER completed 27 years with the for nonprofit leaders at the Uni- Executive Committee department. versity of San Diego this spring. ’86 Roberto Gutiérrez Varea ’89, San Francisco, Calif., delivered the key- ’92 Laureen (Spinas) Hill, note address at CLU’s Honors Day Convocation in April. Varea is an associate Krister Swanson ’89 M.D., Clayton, Mo., is vice Class Representatives professor of theatre and co-founder of the performing arts and social justice Class Representatives President Kevin and Brandy (Downing) Mark Marius chairman of the Department of major at the University of San Francisco. In addition, he is director of Soapstone Anesthesiology at Washington Schaffels 1692 Borneo Court, Unit A Lydia Adalian, MBA ’91 Theatre Company, a performance collective that brings together male ex- ’81 7350 Laura Lane Clovis, NM 88101 University and Barnes-Jewish Secretary offenders and women survivors of violent crime in the creation of original plays. Class Representative Hospital in St. Louis. She prac- Reseda, CA 91355-8008 [email protected] He also directs the newly formed El Teatro Jornalero!, a project that focuses on Tori Nordin tices cardiac anesthesiology as [email protected] Sasan Nikoomanesh, MBA ’99 bringing Latin American immigrant day laborers and their stories to the stage. Marguerite (Olmedo) Wolfe 8104 Aralia Drive well as critical care medicine. [email protected] Vice President, Development 2443 Castlemont Court Austin, TX 78750 Simi Valley, CA 93063 [email protected] Stephen Foster ’94 Dennis Blackburn, M.D., Oaks, Calif., is an administra- [email protected] Vice President, University Relations Derek Butler, Thousand Santa Maria, Calif., is an ortho- tive assistant in the Software Oaks, Calif., is a partner with ’84 ’87 pedic surgeon with Central Development Division of Agi- Eric Bennett, South San Fran- Bill Swiontkowski ’67 ’90 cisco, Calif., has been on the Creative Financial in Agoura Class Representative Coast Orthopedic Medical lent Technologies in Westlake Vice President, Enrichment & Recognition Class Representatives staff of Jews for Jesus for more Hills. He achieved Presidents Franc Camara Group and Chief of the Ortho- Village. Joe Gonzalez, San Julie Donaldson-Prince than six years. He is in charge Club and Premier Producer 10411 176th Place NE pedic Department at Marion Francisco, Calif., and his part- Brad Bjelke ’98 223 W. Wolf Road of church relations. Denise in 2003. Laurie Eberhard, Oct. 15-17, 2004 Redmond, WA 98052-7208 Medical Center. J’ne (Furrow) ner, Jim Kroupa, were married Chris Czernek ’02 Peoria, IL 61614 (Matthews) Bickers, Canoga Irvine, Calif., is a school psy- [email protected] Byckovski, Austin, Texas, is a by Mayor Gavin Newsome in Carol DeMars ’67 chologist with the Garden If you are interested in helping to senior actuary with the Texas [email protected] February. Laurel Hale, Bel- Park, Calif., and her husband Mary Ildvad ’82 Grove Unified School District. plan your 20-year reunion, please Department of Insurance. Pat- mont, Calif., is a principal tech- started a successful high-pow- Bill Ewing Susan Lundeen-Smuck ’88 Bob Hood, Fallston, Md., is e-mail [email protected]. rick Byrne, M.D., Baltimore, nical writer at Oracle Corp., a ered pressure washing business 2722 N. Cottonwood St. Karen Meier ’89 director of commercial opera- Md., is an assistant professor at software publisher in Redwood (Rite Off Steamers) the end of If you are interested in being a class Orange, CA 92865 last year. Sergio Castellanos, Kaja Odegard (SAA student advisor) tions for Guilford Pharma- ’88 Johns Hopkins University and City. Holly (Jacobsen) Hell- rep, please contact the Alumni [email protected] Santa Barbara, Calif., has been a Michaela (Crawford ’79) Reaves (Faculty ceuticals in Baltimore. Edgar director of Facial Plastic and er, Tarzana, Calif., is a liver and Office at (805) 493-3170. If you are interested in being a class guidance counselor at San Mar- Representative) Terry, Ventura, Calif., is presi- Reconstructive Surgery in the Karl Arasmith, Simi Val- hepatitis counselor and certi- rep, please contact the Alumni cos High School since 1995. Jeff Shea ’98 dent of Terry Farms Inc. Kerry Mel Fleeman, Glendale, Office at (805) 493-3170. Department of Otolaryngol- ley, Calif., received a master of fied coach. Janet Hinrichsen, Jason Soyster (ASCLU Representative) Waltrip, Rockville, Md., is Calif., is manager of Retire- ogy-Head and Neck Surgery. divinity from Pacific Lutheran Loveland, Colo., is an engineer He led a medical mission to firefighter with the Love- David Spurlock Jr. ’69 (Regent vice president of sales and mar- ment Programs at TetraTech John Gannfors, Cedar Park, Theological Seminary in 2002 keting at Softmed Systems, a Texas, is senior manager of Ecuador in February. The mis- land Fire Department. Mara Representative) in Pasadena. He served as a and recently completed a year medical records software com- panelist at the 2003 Pensions & global procurement with Dell sion, organized by the non- (Slais) Klassen, Thousand Ragner Storm-Larsen ’69 of clinical pastoral education ’93 pany in Silver Spring. Investments DC/401(k) West Computers. Mark Taggatz, profit Ecuadent Foundation, (CPE) training in LaCrosse, Oaks, Calif., is director of sales Adele (Broas ’71) Trent Class Representatives Coast Conference and is on the Canyon Lake, Calif., is CEO included a 45-member team of Wis. administration at Ixia, a high- Gary Trumbauer ’79 Anne Christenson Advisory Board helping to plan of publicly traded Aquentium four surgeons, anesthesiologists, tech company in Calabasas P.O. Box 10872 the 2004 event. Inc., a diversified holding com- nurses, dental specialists, trans- that develops test solutions and Director of Alumni pany that seeks acquisitions of lators and technicians. Linnéa equipment for the telecommu- Tempe, AZ 85284 Development and Parent ’82 [email protected] emerging private companies. (Addison) Christensen, Min- nications industry. Lisa (Gar- Relations Class Representative Recent acquisitions include netonka, Minn., has worked ’91 cia) McCracken, Atascadero, Shellie (Brent) Prater Elaine Benditson, MBA ’03 Elizabeth Proctor Charis Energy Development as youth services librarian at Calif., is an eligibility specialist ’85 If you are interested in being a class 2319 Woodlake Circle 2254 Highview Lane NW B-102 Inc., owner of a newly invented Hennepin County Library in with Economic Opportu- rep, please contact the Alumni Lodi, CA 95242 Bremerton, WA 98312 light-weight solar panel, and suburban Minneapolis since nity Commission-Child Care Assistant Director of If you are interested in being a class Office at (805) 493-3170. [email protected] Alumni Relations [email protected] rep, please contact the Alumni Environmental Waste Manage- receiving her master’s degree in Resource Connection in San Tim Beyers, Littleton, Colo., Jennifer (Dowling ’94) Marsteen Office at (805) 493-3170. ment Inc. library science in 2002. Har- Luis Obispo. Ashley (Agatep) Kay Meisenheimer, Plym- riet (Erenberg) Lit (MS), is self-employed as a consul- Notthoff, Trabuco Canyon, outh, Mich., is director and Laurie (Schipper) Byrne, Camarillo, Calif., teaches part tant, speaker and writer and Calif., is director of operations coordinator of Concert for Newbury Park, Calif., is a time in CLU’s Special Edu- recently started writing for the at Global Employment Solu- the Cure, a foundation that ’83 freelance video/film producer personal finance Web site The cation Department. Robert tions Inc. Melisa O’Hara (MS raises funds for breast can- and recently won her second ’89 If you are interested in being a class Moore, Sunland, Calif., retired Motley Fool. His company’s ’99), Santa Clarita, Calif., is an cer research. Members of the Get CLUed In! rep, please contact the Alumni Telly Award. Tim Nelson, in January. Allison (Reese) name is Impact Studio. Rachel institutional healthcare repre- Boston Symphony Orchestra, Office at (805) 493-3170. Moorpark, Calif., is Senior Myers, Sacramento, Calif., is Boba, Port St. Lucie, Fla., is sentative with Pfizer Pharma- guest conductors and soloists Vice President and COO of an assistant professor of crimi- To receive your a supervisor with CalPERS. ceuticals. Devon Schutzler, donate their time and talent for Carol Kolb-Cantrell, Wood- Platinum Claims Services in Oct. 15-17, 2004 Cindi Schmitt (MA), Ph.D., nology and criminal justice at Daly City, Calif., is purchasing this important cause. For more land, Calif., is an instruc- Camarillo. He completed his Florida Atlantic University. copy of the If you are interested in helping to Divide, Colo., is a senior scien- manager with ABX Engineer- information, visit the Web site tional support specialist with Chartered Property and Casu- She would love to hear from plan your 15-year reunion, please tist with BAE (Mevatec), army- ing. Leasa (Hood) Shukiar, at concertforthecure.org or call monthly electronic the Woodland Joint Unified alty Underwriter (CPCU) aerospace contractor. Cherie friends at [email protected]. Simi Valley, Calif., is an enrich- (888) 310-7100. School District. She works with requirements last year. Pamela e-mail [email protected]. newsletter (Adams) Steward (MA), Karin (Nussle) Buchholz, ment teacher at Early Child- severely handicapped students (Stefonowicz) Passariello, If you are interested in being a class Ed.D., Camarillo, Calif., is a Enumclaw, Wash., teaches hood Center in Santa Monica. CLUed In, at the middle school level. She Bismarck, N.D., teaches first rep, please contact the Alumni marriage and family therapist. physical education and health Edward Wahl, Fillmore, would like to hear from friends grade at Rita Murphy Elemen- Office at (805) 493-3170. at Orting Middle School. She Calif., is CEO of Seven Seas e-mail at [email protected]. Joe Gla- tary School. and her husband, Andrew, also Seahorse, a provider of e-com- [email protected]. soe, Coronado, Calif., earned have a small farm business. Lisa merce services. (Cowen) Garcia, Thousand

26 CLU4 CLU MAGAZINE MAGAZINE SPRINGSUMMER 2001 2004 27 27 Five Alumni Receive Teacher Awards a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army. He joined the Army in Five CLU alumni were among the June 2003 and attended the 29 Ventura County teachers who ’94 ’96 Field Artillery Officer Basic received 2004 Impact II Teacher Class Representatives Course at Fort Sill, Okla., MILESTONES Awards at a ceremony in May. Justin Knight before being assigned to Fort Fitzgibbons, Adia Odeline, Reitan, Julie Faith was born Twenty-five business partners 2954 Stacy Drive Benning. Cribnotes Marriages awarded grants to the teachers Oct. 15-17, 2004 Simi Valley, CA 93063 born on May 6, 2000, and on Feb. 7, 2004, to Michelle for their classroom-tested curricu- Anderson, Shelbi Lynn was Severin Stevenson, born on (Smith ’94) and Micah ’95 Allison Reese ’89 and Class Representatives [email protected] la with individual teachers receiv- born on March 7, 2004, to Oct. 4, 2001, were adopted Reitan. Edward Myers on May 17, Jeff Aschbrenner ing up to $500 and collaborative Sierra (Brown) Stewart Heidi (Person ’97) and Eric by Paula (Mendrala ’90) and 2003. 7441 Brigadoon Way Sabatini, Aubrianna efforts up to $750. The following 7026 Mulberry Court ’98 Anderson. Peter Fitzgibbons on July 29, Mara Slais ’91 and Kenneth Dublin, CA 94568 Noelani was born on Sept. CLU alumni received awards: Dublin, CA 94568 2004. [email protected] Class Representatives Arnold, Morgan Elizabeth 15, 2003, to Carrie (Yagi ’97) Klassen on Dec. 26, 2003. [email protected] Julie (Harris) Tillmann Robin Byrne (TC ’89), was born on April 29, 2003, to Flora, Thomas Stephen and Brent Sabatini. Lisa Cowen ’91 and John Camarillo Chad Hellmuth 1832 S. Curson Ave. #2 Louis Lopez Jr., Moorpark, Kim (Edwards ’91) and Matt was born on Jan. 24, 2004, to Garcia on Nov. 21, 2003. 2632 6th St., Apt. A Los Angeles, CA 90019 Schepman, Carli was born School: Calif., is a paralegal with ’92 Arnold. Lillian (Nordgaard ’93) and Los Primeros, Pleasant Valley Santa Monica, CA 90405 on March 22, 2004, to Dany- Brian Grefsrud ’92 and Ventura County Self Help Charles ’93 Flora. Business Partner: Kari Gravrock Atkins, Luke Christopher ell (Erkeneff ’99) and Brad Marsha Fox on Sept. 13, 2003. If you are interested in helping to Legal Clinics. He is a student Aera Energy LLC 20520 Ventura Blvd., Apt. 309 was born on Oct. 2, 2001, to Gauna, Isabella Emilie was Schepman. plan your 10-year reunion, please of the martial arts and in Feb- Shayna Dierks ’94 and Grant: Woodland Hills, CA 91364 Kendra (Wilde ’93) and David born on Nov. 3, 2003, to Jen- e-mail [email protected]. ruary received his ninth Kyu Schufer, Jacob Nicholas was Charley Finney on April 23, Really Remarkable Rainforests: A [email protected] Atkins. nifer (Dobson ’91) and Hum- Yellow Belt. Meleah Ordiz, born on Jan. 31, 2004, to Jen- 2004. Beautiful Biome Heather Stevens, Eureka, Van Nuys, Calif., received a Benic, Natalie Teresa was berto Gauna. nifer (Sharp ’94) and Michael Diane Kinney ’97 and Rich- Kara Bettencourt (TC ’01), Calif., is finishing her thesis master’s in marriage and family born on Oct. 1, 2003, to Kragthorpe-Shirley, Ava ’91 Schufer. work toward a master of theo- ard Lapinsky on April 27, Oxnard therapy from Cal State Univer- Denise (Onstad ’92) and Ed Mae was born on Feb. 17, School: logical studies. sity, Northridge in June. She is ’99 Schuldheisz, Danny was 2002. Benic. 2004, to Holly ’00 and Patrick completing her hours for licen- born on Feb. 3, 2001, and Lil- Moorpark High School ’99 Kragthorpe-Shirley. Micaela Handin ’98 and sure at Maple Counseling Cen- Berg, Christian Lee was ly Noel was born on Dec. 30, Business Partner: Brian Poehler on Aug. 24, ter, a mental health clinic in born on June, 17, 2003, to Liz Kubish, James Thomas 2002, to Brooke (Campbell VCEDA 2003. Grant: ’95 Los Angeles. Matthew Smith, Oct. 15-17, 2004 and Steve ’93 Berg. was born on Feb. 1, 2004, to ’95) and Ben ’95 Schuldheisz. Oceanside, Calif., has taught Mendi Comer ’00 and Kyle Boasting Along with Beowulf Biederman, Sarah Aileen Carolyn (Becker ’00) and Phil Sharp, Reed Hawken was Class Representative eighth-grade language arts and Class Representative Sabie ’01 on March 20, 2004. Carolyn Zimring (MA ’03), was born on Jan. 27, 2004, to ’01 Kubish. Brian McCoy yearbook at Jefferson Middle Traci Franks born on Nov. 26, 2002, to Agoura Hills Heather Busby ’01 and 264 D Ridgeton Lane School for six years. [email protected] Beth ’99 and Lee Biederman. Leese, Colin Aaron was April (Rozen ’91) and Quint- School: born on Jan. 24, 2004, to en Sharp. Arthur Miller ’01 on March Simi Valley, CA 93065 If you are interested in helping to Blackburn, Abigail Therese Sunkist Elementary, Hueneme [email protected] Eileen (Sommer ’01) and 8, 2003. Business Partner: plan your 5-year reunion, please was born on May 6, 2004, Steward, Matthew Aaron Bradley ’98 Leese. Joy Conroy ’01 and Chad VCEDA John Becker, Sacramento, e-mail [email protected]. to Angie (Shatynski ’91) and was born on Nov. 17, 2003, to Grant: Calif., is principal of West ’97 Dennis ’89 Blackburn. McCracken, Erin Marie and Cherie (Adams, MA ’89) and Bigley on Nov. 29, 2003. Beth Biederman, Pasadena, Jayson Joseph were born on David Steward. Colonial Connections to the 21st Campus High School. Debo- Class Representative Md., is a microbiologist with Blackburn, John Samuel James Hardy Jr. ’01 and Century Oct. 30, 2003, to Lisa (Garcia rah Elwell, Camarillo, Calif., Amy Beuthel Shire US Manufacturing Inc., was born on June 3, 2000, and Wayte, Christine Grace Wendy Peterson on Jan. 3, retired from CLU after work- ’91) and Patrick McCracken. Joyce Stephenson (TC ’88), 631 Country Club Drive #723 a pharmaceutical production adopted by Angie (Shatynski was born on Dec. 12, 2003, 2004. ing in the Financial Aid office Simi Valley Simi Valley, CA 93065 company in Owings Mills. ’91) and Dennis ’89 Blackburn McGee, Niall Henry-David to Debbi (Lindstrom ’97) and for five years and Health Victoria May ’01 and Bill School: [email protected] Patrick Kragthorpe-Shirley, on March 30, 2004. was born on Oct. 3, 2003, Brad Wayte. Services the past three and a Calle on April 12, 2004. Santa Susana High, Simi Valley Minneapolis, Minn., is a soft- to Jennifer (Taylor ’00) and half. Michelle (Mauriello) Amy (Owens) Babel, Simi Brooks, Maxwell Carl was Westfall, Andrew William Business Partner: ware engineer with Software Joshua ’99 McGee. Ventura County Star O’Berg, Porterville, Calif., Valley, Calif., teaches kin- Architects. Rosie Martinez, born on April 4, 2004, to was born on Nov. 16, 2003, to In Memoriam teaches fifth grade at St. Anne’s dergarten at Good Shepherd Lynne (Fruehling ’93) and Merryman, Victoria Marie Bethany (Knorr ’89) and Paul Grant: Oxnard, Calif., is a deputy Thomas Arnott ’68 passed Edgar Allen Poe: Not Your School. Ben Schuldheisz, Lutheran School. Ryan probation officer with Ventura Andy Brooks. was born to Debbie (Boyd ’94) Westfall. Kennewick, Wash., received Kaufman, Colfax, Calif., is away on Dec. 15, 2003. Ordinary Joe County Probation Agency Buchholz, Brooke Janelle and Mark Merryman on April Winans, Aaron Tyler was the Washington State Middle a senior financial consultant 26, 2004. Tammy Cormier ’97 passed Carolyn (Huggins ’94) working with juveniles. She is was born on April 17, 2003, born on May 15, 2003, to School Football Coach of the AVP with U.S. Bancorp Invest- away on Dec. 13, 2003. Alexander (MA ’00), Camarillo in the MPPA program at CLU. to Karin (Nussle ’91) and Nguyen, Colson Thomas Diana (Oatis ’85) and Mat- Year award last fall. Kristin ments (US Bank). Ria-Helene Gary McCubbin, Ventura, with fellow teacher Beverly Andrew Buchholz. Daly was born on Dec. 11, thew Winans. James L. Cull ’94 passed Stout, Costa Mesa, Calif., is Lindauer, North Hills, Calif., Calif., is manager of administra- Rueckert, wife of Nils Rueckert away on March 23, 2004. project manager at Leighton is an assistant principal in the Busch, William Michael 2003, to Cathe (Daly ’96) and Yates, Micah James was (MBA ’82) tive systems operations at CLU. Consulting, a geotechnical Los Angeles Unified School Ellie Miraftabi, Northridge, was born on April 14, 2004, to Loc Nguyen. born on Jan. 6, 2004, to Dan McQuerry, TC ’84, School: and environmental consult- District. She has passed her Calif., is working on her disser- Veronica (Ramirez ’97) and O’Berg, Michael Thomas Christy (Jenkinson ’98) and passed away on Feb. 14, 2004. Tierra Linda, Pleasant Valley ing firm. Her e-mail address is comprehensive exams toward tation for a Ph.D. in clinical psy- William ’98 Busch. was born on Sept. 25, 2003, to Sam ’95 Yates. Business Partner: [email protected]. her doctorate and is completing chology from Pacifica Graduate Michelle (Mauriello ’95) and Hansen Trust her dissertation. She also holds Zurek, Samuel John was Grant: Institute. Juanita Pryor Hall Michael O’Berg. an administrative position with (MS), Thousand Oaks, Calif., born on April 10, 2004, Charmed by Ventura County Carlson Hospital Schools that to Gail (Strickler ’99) and Agriculture is director of multicultural and provides teaching to students international programs at CLU Michael ’01 Zurek. throughout the LAUSD. Steve and is pursuing a doctorate in Schmidt, Fort Benning, Ga., is education at UCLA. Joshua

2828 CLU CLU4 MAGAZINE CLU MAGAZINE MAGAZINE SPRINGSUMMER 2001 2004 29 29 Serbia, is a software engineer Resort Hotel & Spa and was service manager at National with CHF International/Serbia, named 2003 Recreation Coatings Corp., manufactur- August an American Non Govern- Person of the Year Honor- er of high-performance roof What am I? 28 New Student Orientation/Alumni Board Meeting “Am I a basketball player who is a psychology major? Or am I a psychology mental Organization (NGO) able Mention by the Hawaii coating. Meghann (Bau- major who is a basketball player?” are questions pondered by Monica implementing a community Hotel Lodging Association. man) Lackey, Simi Valley, October 15-17 Homecoming Weekend Flores ’00 as she appears on an NCAA commercial that began airing on development program in Serbia. Jonathan Huggins, Paris, Calif., is an accountant with Alumni 15 Alumni Golf Tournament CBS, ESPN and CSTV in mid-March. Amanda Mayfield, Laguna France, is in his second year Scientific Cutting Tools Inc. Sterling Hills Country Club, 10:30 a.m. “That is the thing about psychology. You tend to overanalyze every- Hills, Calif., teaches at Oak of graduate work (this year in She took the CPA exam last 15 Alumni Association Athletic Hall of Fame Banquet thing,” she concludes in the commercial. Creek Elementary School in music) at the Sorbonne. Brett November and passed on the Hyatt Westlake Plaza, 7 p.m. According to Monica, the TV spots were put together by the NCAA Irvine Unified School District. Rumbeck, Washington, first sitting. 16 Alumni Association Past President Roundtable Breakfast, 8 a.m. to promote the idea of education and sports coexisting and to underscore Kristen Price, Thousand Oaks, D.C., works for Sen. Charles Calif., is self-employed as a Schumber, senior senator Kingsmen Soccer vs. CalTech, 11 a.m. the importance for athletes to consider a profession outside of sports child behavioral health specialist from New York. Alumni Lunch, Buth Park, 11:30 a.m. during and after college. CLU softball player Chelsea Barella ’03 was also working under the supervision Kingsmen Football vs. University of La Verne, 1 p.m. featured in the ad campaign. (See CLU Magazine, Spring 2004) ’04 Regals Soccer vs. CSU-Hayward, 2 p.m. of a pediatric psychologist. She As the Regals’ point guard from 1998-2000, Monica led CLU to three SCIAC championships. After Class Reunions and Monte Carlo Night, Posada will receive her M.S. in clini- Class Representative Royale Hotel, 5:30 p.m. graduation, she played professional basketball in Denmark for two years while teaching psychology and cal psychology from CLU in Holly Anne Halweg 17 Worship Service, 10 a.m. coaching young players. She then returned to California and this year completed her master’s in counsel- ’03 December. Erin Radtke, Riv- [email protected] Alumni Brunch, 11:30 a.m. ing psychology with an emphasis in marriage, family and child therapy at CLU. erside, Calif., received a master If you are interested in being For details, call (805) 493-3170 of education in January. She a class rep, please contact the 22 Sports and Fitness Center Groundbreaking McGee, San Gabriel, Calif., Irene (Tyrrell) Moyer Nicholas Aronoff, Thousand teaches third grade at Immanuel Alumni Office at (805) 493- Ceremony, North Campus,11:30 a.m. is a software engineer with 11408 December Way #401 Oaks, Calif., owns Johnston Lutheran School. Kyle Sabie, 3170. Rockwell Scientific. Danyell Silver Spring, MD 20904 Design, a photography, Web Ventura, Calif., is branch man- Robert Brenner (MBA), September (Erkeneff) Schepman, Fair [email protected] design business. Brian Bartine, ager for Enterprise Rent-A-Car Thousand Oaks, Calif., is 4 KCLU 10th Anniversary Celebration Jazz Concert, Oaks Ranch, Calif., is a senior Chico, Calif., is an associate in Simi Valley. Ronald Scro- senior business develop- 8 p.m. proposal development analyst David Bayles (MBA ’02), retail consultant with Kinko’s. fano, Thousand Oaks, Calif., ment officer with Metroci- Woody Herman Orchestra & The Four Freshmen with Blue Cross/WellPoint in Blythe, Calif., is a general man- He traveled to France in June received a master of science in ager for ACE Hardware. Kali ties Mortgage in Sherman Fred Kavli Theatre, Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza Woodland Hills. Mark Schro- for the 60th anniversary of D- computer science from USC in Music Oaks. Kimberly Castro, 12 Faculty Concert, 2 p.m. eder, Peoria, Ariz., is vice Cagnolatti, Plano, Texas, was Day. Kim (Hesse) Bayles (MS December and is now pursuing Camarillo, Calif., is customer president of Peralta Networks, awarded the Dean’s Scholar- ’03), Blythe, Calif., is a school a Ph.D. in computer science. October an engineering consulting ship by SMU Law School in counselor at Palo Verde High Rick Spencer, Oxnard, Calif., 3 Ensemble Bella Musica, 2 p.m. firm. Ken Seldeen, Camarillo, the amount of $16,000 per year. School. Chris Bentz, Thou- is human resources specialist at 22 Founders Day Concert: CLU Choirs and Symphony, Calif., is E-marketing manager The award was based on her sand Oaks, Calif., is an office the Ventura County Star. Eric 8 p.m. academic achievement at CLU. for Treehouse Interactive, a Web adjuster with 21st Century Stoffregen, Portland, Ore., November Undis Fjeld, New Delhi, development business. He plans Insurance. Joy (Conroy) Big- is a research assistant 2 study- 14 Faculty Concert, 2 p.m. India, recently completed her to pursue a Ph.D. in biochem- ley, Simi Valley, Calif., is a field ing leukemia in a translational 19 Wind Ensembles, 8 p.m. istry and molecular biology at master’s in South Asian politics trainer with Farmers Insurance. research lab at Oregon Health Splendors of Byzantium: Remnants December University of Miami beginning at Uppsala University in Swe- Melissa Chester, Simi Val- & Science University. Julie 3-4 Christmas Concert, 8 p.m. this fall. Anthony Sullivan Jr., den and now works for the ley, Calif., is pursuing a musical (Brown) Sykes, Mesa, Ariz., Norwegian Embassy in India. of an Ancient Civilization 5 Christmas Concert, 4 p.m. Oceanside, Calif., is a teacher, career as a singer/songwriter. is an instructor at Arizona State Holly Kragthorpe-Shirley, counselor and coach at Army Oscar Cobian (MS), Thou- University. She received her Instructor: Dr. R. Guy Erwin, & Navy Academy in Carlsbad. Minneapolis, Minn., teaches sand Oaks, Calif., is director of M.A. in Spanish linguistics in social studies at Washburn Religion and History August Frieda Vandenberg, Ventura, the Upward Bound program at May. Ray Sykes, Mesa, Ariz., Coordinator: Cody Hartley, High School. Irene (Tyrrell) 5-7 Invitation to Service and Youth Ministry Training Calif., teaches in the Pleas- CLU. Kevin Daly, Ventura, received his M.A. in elementary Undergraduate Admission Event Moyer, Silver Spring, Md., ant Valley School District in Calif., is pursuing a J.D. at education in July. Dates: Mid-May 2005 is admissions coordinator for September Camarillo and is enrolled in the Southern California Institute of 1 Opening Academic Convocation the International Legal Studies M.Ed. program at CLU. Law. Brian Domingues, Santa Join CLU faculty, students 4 KCLU Online Auction (through Oct. 4) Program for the Washington Maria, Calif., received his J.D. and friends as they spend 20 Poetry Reading: David St. John, 7 p.m. College of Law. Rajikka Nat- from Denver University Law October kunanathan, Thousand Oaks, ’02 two weeks exploring the School in May. Julie Gerughty, 8-10 Southwest California Synod High School Youth Calif., is a systems analyst with monuments of the Byzantine Gathering Class Representative Special Events Menlo Park, Calif., is an athletic culture in present-day ’00 Skyworks Solutions Inc. in Laura Manners 22 Founders Day Convocation, 10 a.m. trainer at Stanford University. Newbury Park. Turkey and Greece, visiting 22 Sports and Fitness Center Groundbreaking Class Representatives She received her master’s in 12917 Addison St. Ceremony, North Campus,11:30 a.m. amazing churches and mon- Sommer Embree athletic training in May. Cindy Sherman Oaks, CA 91423 30 CLU Community Leaders Association 25th Annual asteries, and following in the 610 E. Providencia, Apt. J Ham, Portland, Ore., teaches Auction, 6 p.m. Dianne Deomampo, Reseda, Ronald Reagan Presidential Library Burbank, CA 91502 science at Reynolds High School footsteps of saints, pilgrims and crusaders. Calif., is a counselor at Bir- [email protected] ’01 in Troutdale. She received November mingham High School in Lake a master’s degree in biology Exact dates of the 12-15 day tour have not been determined. 9 Harold Stoner Clark Lectures: “The Extended Mind” Class Representative Balboa in the Los Angeles Uni- Rupert Sheldrake, Ph.D., Oxford University Alfonso Mercado and education from Portland The approximate trip cost of $3,200 includes round-trip air- Inga Magi fied School District. Leilani 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. 13751 Sproule Ave. State University. Gabrielle fare from LAX to Istanbul/Athens, all three-star tourist class 1353 N. Van Dorn St. Green, Kihei, Hawaii, is head Sylmar, CA 91342 (D’Amore) Lukianchuk, hotels, admission to major sites and museums, and break- Alexandria, VA 22304 coach of the Maui High JV girls [email protected] Brentwood, N.Y., is marketing fasts and suppers. For more information, e-mail or call Cody [email protected] soccer team. She also works director at Computer Associ- Hartley ([email protected]; 805-493-3890) or visit our in recreation at Grand Wailea For information on upcoming events, please call the CALENDAR ates. Djordje Marjanovic, Nis, Web site: http://www.clunet.edu/turkey. University Relations Office, (805) 493-3151, or visit www.clunet.edu/events

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