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CLUSPRING 2003 VOLUME 10 NUMBER 2 MAGAZINE NOW IS THE TIME SPECIAL CAMPAIGN ISSUE The joy of sharing

“We chose to create an endowed scholarship at Cal Lutheran because we felt it would be an important way to make a last- ing contribution to the University. We understand that the University’s endowment is vital to its long-term success and its ability to help students meet their many financial needs. We also like knowing that we can continue adding to the fund over many years, and that it will help students year after year. We could think of no better way to support our alma mater.”

Roger ’89, Debra (Anderson ’91, TC ’92)and Zack Niebolt Coral Springs, Fla. CLU ANNUAL FUND GIVING THAT MAKES A DIFFERENCE

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Managing Editor Carol Keochekian ’81 THE MAGAZINE OF CALIFORNIA LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY Editor CLU MAGAZINE Lynda Paige Fulford, MPA ’97 Letters to the Editor ...... 4 Copy Editor Peggy Johnson President’s Page ...... 5 Alumni Editors Elaine Benditson Faculty Viewpoint ...... 6 Jennifer (Dowling ’94) Marsteen Campus Highlights ...... 7 Sports Editor Scott Flanders Sports Scoreboard ...... 11 Art Director Michael L. Adams ’72 Crossword Puzzle ...... 34

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Editorial Board Alumni Representatives Mary (Malde ’67) Brannock SPECIAL FOCUS ON NOW IS THE TIME CAPITAL CAMPAIGN Tim Hengst ’72 Bruce Stevenson ’80, Ph.D. Mark Storer ‘89 1616 12 PLAY BALL! Baseball legend and longtime friend of CLU Mission of “Sparky” Anderson looks forward to the day California Lutheran University California Lutheran University is a diverse schol- when the umpire’s “Play ball!” echoes across arly community dedicated to excellence in the the George “Sparky” Anderson Baseball Field liberal arts and professional studies. Rooted in the Lutheran tradition of Christian faith, the University on CLU’s North campus. encourages critical inquiry into matters of both faith and reason. The mission of the University is to educate leaders for a global society who 14 TIME TO STOP TALKING AND are strong in character and judgment, confident in their identity and vocation, and committed to START BUILDING service and justice. Successful businessman and real estate

CLU MAGAZINE Spring 2003, Volume 10, Number magnate Jack Gilbert believes in getting things 2. © Copyright 2003 by California Lutheran done. His generous gift of $2 million for the University. CLU Magazine is published by: This issue of CLU Magazine has been Jack Gilbert Arena in the Sports and Fitness California Lutheran University 60 West Olsen Road dedicated to CLU’s $80 million Center is meant to create the momentum Thousand Oaks, CA 91360-2787 Now is the Time campaign. that will finally get the project completed. Phone: (805) 493-3151 [email protected] By highlighting the goals and VERY ENNY OUNTS TUDENT The views expressed in this magazine do not achievements of the campaign along 21 E P C : S necessarily reflect California Lutheran University with just a few of the many special people COMMITTEE RALLIES STUDENTS TO GIVE policies. Editorial material should be submitted to: who are making it happen, we would The CLU Student Capital Campaign CLU Magazine California Lutheran University like to thank all of the more than 13,000 Committee is teaching fellow students the 60 West Olsen Road #1800 truth behind that old cliché “every little bit Thousand Oaks, CA 91360-2787 donors and friends who continue to provide the motivation and resources for helps.” The pennies ... and quarters, dimes and nickels ... are adding up as students contribute California Lutheran University is accredited by the this extremely important milestone in Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges loose pocket change to the cause. and Universities of the Western Association of the University’s history. Schools and Colleges. The information and statistics provided on the following pages are based on California Lutheran University is committed to assuring equal opportunity to all persons figures at the time of publication. and does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, age or marital status or veteran’s status, national or ethnic origin. No qualified individual is excluded from admission, employment, or participation in any educational program, activity or facility by reason of his or her disability, providing the individual could properly perform with reasonable accommodation. ALUMNI FEATURE

22 Caring for the Mentally Ill As a youth, Tim Kuehnel ’69, Ph.D., had a yearning to change the world. Today, with his childhood dream intact, the clinical psychologist seeks to change the world for the mentally ill by finding ways for them to live better and more productive lives.

ALUMNI NEWS

24 Class Notes 28 Milestones GAZINE OF CALIFORNIA LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY T H E M A CLU Administration KUDOS have learned to adapt to water only Luther S. Luedtke, Ph.D. University President The latest alumni magazine every other day! VOLUME 10 NUMBER 1 was absolutely wonderful. It CLUFALL 2002 MAGAZINE Especially poignant was our Pamela Jolicoeur, Ph.D. return to Gaborone (capitol of Provost and Dean of the Faculty definitely gets better and better. I really liked the emphasis on Botswana) where we found that Robert Allison, M.B.A. many of our former colleagues and Vice President for Administration and careers and thought the article Finance about Pete McDermott was friends had died from this terrible scourge of AIDS. We were heart- William Rosser, M.S. superb. Changing Vice President for Student Affairs Careers, broken, needless to say. Americans and Dean of Students Joan Blacher, Ph.D., MFT Changing read about it, but I don’t think it Professor Emerita of Education really registers with them how R. Stephen Wheatly ‘77, J.D. Lives Interim Vice President for much of the world is being devas- University Advancement The Fall 2002 issue of the CLU tated by this disease. Carol Bartell, Ed.D. Magazine made me smile. I smiled at the cover My cruise to west Africa was a whole new Dean, School of Education and then I smiled even more as I looked through experience since I had never been there before. Michael Brint, Ph.D. it. At first I wasn’t sure why I felt so welcomed by We missed the coup in Ivory Coast by one day Dean, College of Arts and Sciences the magazine. Now I think it is the new, expres- and the terrible ferry sinking off the coast of Charles Maxey, Ph.D. sive graphics and the warm, inviting colors. Senegal by seven. But, we had an audience with Dean, School of Business I enjoyed the impressive picture of the the king of Abomey – whose many wives protect Spies-Bornemann Center, the touching pic- him from the sun by carrying umbrellas to shield Board of Regents tures of Sarah Heath, and the inviting pictures of him; and we saw casket maker shops where cas- Louise Evenson, Ph.D., Chair Randolph Kohn, Vice Chair Singapore, Randall Donohue and CLU. Thanks kets are made to look like huge chickens, pianos William J. Kane, Secretary for a great job. Now my coffee table looks pretty. and automobiles. All so that you can go off into Michelle (Campos ’92, MPA ’99) Blas R. Kirkland Gable, Ph.D. the hereafter in great style! I have now visited 21 Ronald J. Carlson countries in Africa. Siri M. Eliason Professor of Psychology Samuel H. Giesy Jr. All in all, it was a fascinating trip. Little Nicole Hackbarth ’03 vignettes keep cropping up from time to time. Linda J. Hodge Kudos to the CLU Magazine editors and art direc- Shawn Howie ’78 tor for the magnificent Fall 2002 issue. The writ- That is the wonderful thing about travel – you get Karen Ingram ’74 to store those memories in your very own vault The Rev. Raymond LeBlanc ing, as always, is superb. But the combination of Luther S. Luedtke, Ph.D. exquisite colors and tastefully creative visuals is and open them up when you want to see your Francis X. Maguire treasure. Lawrence C. Major truly breathtaking this time! The Rev. Frank Nausin ’70 Sarah Heath ’70 Leanne Neilson, Ph.D. Edward Julius The Rev. Dean W. Nelson Professor of Business Administration Santa Barbara, Calif. Terry Noonan Raymond W. Pingle, D.D.S. Ronald Poulson LIVING OFF CAMPUS CLASS NOTES CLARIFICATION James D. Power IV Robert A. Samuelson In the article about Ingrid Larson in the fall issue, Last year, I submitted what I thought was an Dean Soiland ’81 appropriate representation of my recent activi- Karen (Bornemann ’70) Spies there was mention of living off campus. I seem to Marilyn Stember, R.N., Ph.D. recall four of us other unmarried gals living in an ties to be published in the Class Notes section of James Swenson apartment in town that year. Perhaps my memory CLU Magazine. The primary purpose of such a GayLyn Talbot publication is to inform and prompt communica- George Ullman Jr. ’76 is faulty. I do know I remember loving my years at David B. Watson ’78 CLU (then CLC). tion among alumni, thereby maintaining beneficial Brad Wilson ’81 relationships and attitudes worthy of being affiliat- Jane (Lee ’78) Winter Joan R. Young Esther (Blomquist ’66) Pearsall ed with CLU. I would appreciate the opportunity Costa Mesa, Calif. to clarify what I feel is a misrepresentation. Advisory Members First, I am a Reiki Master and plainly stated Edwin C. Holt A WORLD OF MEMORIES Chair, CLEF Board this fact in my submission, realizing there are space L. Karsten Lundring ’65 Thank you for the wonderful story about me in limitations. I never said that I “teach stress reduc- Co-Chair, Capital Campaign tion and relaxation.” In fact, Rei means “spiritual Leonard G. Schulze, Ph.D. the latest issue of CLU Magazine. My compli- Marvin Soiland ments to Peggy Johnson for her wonderful ability consciousness,” and ki is “universal life force.” So, to take my ramblings about my travels and turn Reiki is “spiritually guided life force,” a bona fide Honorary Regents them into something so readable and exciting. It healing technique, which has taken me years to LETTERSErnest Gulsrud, Ph.D. TO THE EDITOR master. Takashi Uyeno was a pleasure to work with her and to share so many of those things that had been tucked away Second, the news of my divorce was omit- in my memory bank for so very long. ted from publication. Divorce is a significant life- I revisited some of those memories this sum- changing event; a declaration of this type should mer and fall when I traveled to southern and west be respected with a straightforward mention of Africa. The return to southern Africa was filled minimal fanfare. We are all a part of the CLU fam- with mixed emotions. We explored regions we ily; both adversity and privilege unite us. had never seen before – namely the northern I look forward to CLU’s continued success. Skeleton Coast of Namibia where so many unfor- Christina M. (Bunning ’91) Young tunate ships have run aground over the years. We Phoenix, Ariz. saw the elusive desert elephants and giraffe that [email protected]

4 CLU MAGAZINE Now Is Truly the Time By Luther S. Luedtke, Ph.D. BRIAN STETHEM

n mid-March, I had the pleasure of of collateral property for a “University proclaiming that Now is the Time for The Now is the Village” retirement community. ICalifornia Lutheran University as we Most recently, we have added staff announced our capital campaign at the Time campaign engineers, signed the architectural con- CLU Circle of Friends Dinner in Los tracts and secured Board approval to Angeles. begin construction on the main Sports We had much to celebrate at the has already and Fitness Center early in 2004 followed Circle of Friends event – not only the by an outdoor aquatics center, football and recognition of Dan Reeves as the Landry passed the $62 soccer fields, and the George “Sparky” Medal recipient but also the jubilant sup- Anderson baseball stadium. In anticipa- port of so many of CLU’s friends and million mark tion of the new facilities, we are introduc- donors. ing additional Division III intercollegiate By the time we publicly announced sports – men’s and women’s swimming, the fund-raising challenge, the Now is the toward its goal diving and water polo. In the interim, we Time campaign had already passed the $62 will be using the pool at Oaks Christian million mark toward its goal of $80 mil- of $80 million in High School in Westlake Village. lion in support of new facilities, annual The North Campus athletics facilities operations, and endowed centers, profes- support of new and Now is the Time campaign are by no sorships and scholarships. The vivid yel- means the end of fund raising, construc- low and purple campaign packets – with tion, program development and endow- CLU superimposed on a clock face – have facilities, annual ments at CLU. Immediately beyond lies become familiar calling cards and con- the need for expanded science facilities, a versation pieces both within and outside operations, and studio and performing arts center, addi- the CLU community over the past three tional faculty office and classroom build- years. We are now racing toward the endowed centers, ings, an administration center and more finish line, among a throng of cheering residence halls. Much of the excitement supporters, eager to secure the remaining and urgency of the present campaign is funds during the year ahead. professorships and setting a larger stage for what is to follow. When the administration and Board One of my most treasured mementoes of Regents first assessed the development scholarships. is a copy of the 1961-1962 course catalog projects and the fund-raising potential of for California Lutheran College, inscribed the University, our consultants advised fellow committee members and all of our by founding President Orville Dahl to that a highly professional campaign might major donors. founding regent the Rev. Frank Clutz. yield $35 million in new gifts and com- With the dedication of the striking Things were moving so fast in the first mitments. Because of the far greater needs Spies-Bornemann Center for Education year of the new institution that the word and opportunities of CLU, the Regents and Technology last October, our full “Lutheran” was misspelled “Luthern” on PRESIDENT’S PAGE boldly raised these sights and have taken attention this year is on securing the rest the spine of the catalog. Inside the pub- the lead by personally committing more of the funds needed for the long-awaited lication, alongside pictures of bulldozers, than $20 million to the campaign. North Campus athletics facilities. Few renovated chicken coops and the original The leadership of the Regents has colleges or universities have attempted to swimming pool were designs for a new greatly expanded the horizons and self- plan, design, fund and build such a large library, a science hall, a student center assurance of the University. We are and multi-faceted sports complex all at and “the gymnasium which will be con- indebted to former Board Chair Karsten once. Our current efforts began almost structed in 1961.” California Lutheran Lundring and current Board Chair Louise a decade ago with the preparation of a University has waited long enough. Now Evenson, who are co-chairing the cam- comprehensive 20-year Campus Master is truly “The Time”! paign steering committee, and to their Plan followed by the negotiation and sale

SPRING 2003 5 Faculty Committed to North Campus

By Leanne Neilson, Ph.D.

embers of the teams with first-rate facilities. CLU faculty are Through athletic It is equally important that Mcommitted to the we provide the general stu- development of the whole activities, students dent body who participate in person. We encourage stu- fitness, intramural and recre- dents to focus not only on ational activities with the same intellectual development learn the value excellent facilities. The North but also on moral, character, Campus athletics complex will identity and physical devel- of teamwork, meet the needs of all the stu- opment. The experiences that dents. students have on the field or In addition, the CLU the court provide a learning camaraderie and academic programs in the environment that cannot be Exercise Science and Sports duplicated in the classroom. Medicine Department (ESSM) BRIAN STETHEM sportsmanship. In Through athletic activities, are rapidly expanding, result- Leanne Neilson is an associate students learn the value of ing in a growing need for professor of psychology and chair of teamwork, camaraderie and addition, CLU laboratories, equipment, fac- the faculty. sportsmanship. In addition, ulty offices and classrooms. In CLU athletes develop con- order for CLU to continue as fidence and self-motivation, athletes develop a leading institution of quality and learn to deal with the education, it is essential that stress of competition. confidence and we support the needs of these Involvement in colle- vital academic programs. giate athletics requires disci- Within the ESSM De- pline and time management self-motivation, partment, CLU offers under- to balance a full academic graduate degrees in athletic load with participation and learn to deal training, pedagogy, human per- in sports. These learning formance and pre-physical opportunities help us as therapy. The North Campus faculty members accomplish with the stress of athletics complex and Sports our mission of develop- and Fitness Center will aid in ing leaders who are strong competition. the recruitment of students in character and judgment. pursuing these fields of study When completed, the ambi- and will provide a greater tious undertaking of the North Campus aquatics opportunity to recruit distinguished faculty. center, Sports and Fitness Center, and sports fields At a time when only 22 percent of adults in will certainly support CLU’s commitment to the the United States engage in the recommended education of the whole person. amount of regular physical activity, it is essential I take great pride in the fact that CLU is a that we encourage everyone in the CLU com- member of NCAA Division III, where we enroll munity to incorporate fitness into their lives. The and develop the potential of “scholar athletes.” ESSM majors, CLU athletes, general student body,

FACULTY VIEWPOINTThe Division III non-scholarship philosophy faculty, staff and the community of Thousand emphasizes participation and a quality athletic Oaks will all benefit from our expanded athletic experience, encouraging students to balance aca- facilities. demics and campus involvement with varsity The North Campus athletics facilities will competition. enhance CLU’s academic and athletic programs, Our coaches and faculty impress upon stu- will aid in the recruitment of outstanding students, dents that academics come first. This is evident in staff and faculty, and will enhance the reputation the fact that the average CLU overall GPA of our and quality of CLU. I look forward with great athletes is higher than that of the rest of the stu- anticipation to the time when the dream of the dents at CLU. It is essential that we provide these North Campus becomes a reality. scholar athletes who compete on CLU’s 15 varsity

6 CLU MAGAZINE CLU PRODUCTION FEATURED AT THEATRE FESTIVAL For the first time in the history of the CLU Drama Department, a Mainstage Theatre production was selected to be performed in its entirety at the prestigious Region VIII Kennedy Center/American College Theatre Festival held at Utah State University in February. CLU’s fall production of Noel Coward’s Hay Fever was one of only eight drama productions chosen from universities in California, Arizona, Nevada, Utah and Hawaii. “CLU’s selection by the governing board is a significant recognition of our program,” said Michael Arndt, Hay Fever director and chair of CLU’s Drama Department. “Although Hay Fever was not chosen to advance to the Kennedy Center in WWashington,ashington, DD.C.,.C., it was clearclearlyly the popular choice among audiences,audiences,”” he add- ed. The plaplay,y, considered to be CoCowardward at his best, ffeaturedeatured a cast of some of CLU’CLU’ss most creativcreativee and talented drama students. SeveralSeveral CLU students werewere also selectedselected forfor individual recognition and achievementachievement aawardswards at the ffestival.estival. BRIAN STETHEM Senior BrianneBrianne DavisDavis from Tucson,Tucson, Ariz.,Ariz., receivedreceived the United States InstituteInstitute fforor Theatre TTechnologyechnology region aawardward fforor best makeup, a cash award made in recognition of the best makeup design and execution of any play performed at the festival. In addi- tion, Davis was awarded the prestigious Mehron Makeup Design Award. Mehron Inc., a premiere performance makeup company that emphasizes educational theatre, presents the award to give outstanding college student designers national recognition and the opportunity to exhibit their work at the Kennedy Center. The recipient of one of only eight such awards nationwide, Davis and her designs will be sent to Washington, D.C., in April courtesy of Mehron. Other CLU students receiving special recognition were seniors Jennifer Wertheimer of Newbury Park, Calif., and Dana Shaw of Moorpark, Calif. Wertheimer, who was a regional stage management finalist, was chosen to stage manage one of the original plays premiered at the festival. Shaw, one of nine students who participated in the Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship Competition, auditioned and became a finalist in the Next Step Auditions, a professional audition and interview process held in conjunction with the festival. She received a number of callbacks from professional training programs and summer stock companies. Arndt was presented with the Excellence in Theater Education Award in a private banquet held on the Utah State campus dur- ing the festival. The award was given in recognition of his outstanding work as an educator and the respect he has garnered from the- ater faculty colleagues at institutions throughout the region.

NEW MAJORS, MASTER’S DEGREE FOCUS ON THE SCIENCES s great advances are made Sciences will offer Ain the areas of science and accomplished stu- technology, CLU has developed dents an option to and approved two new cutting- enter an intensive edge majors – bioengineering five-year B.S./M.S. and environmental science – as program in comput- well as a master’s degree pro- er science. The new gram in computer science. The master’s degree pro- new majors and graduate pro- gram will emphasize gram will be offered beginning integration of tech- LYNDA PAIGE FULFORD PAIGE LYNDA fall semester 2003. Hearing aid and retinal implant. nologies to prepare ELCA Bishop Visits CLU The bioengineering major (Courtesy, Science) graduates for a variety of career will focus on the biomedical sci- opportunities in computer sci- The Rev. Mark Hanson, Presiding ences. Students will have three possible areas of ence. Students in the fi ve-year B.S./M.S. program Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran emphasis from which to choose: bioinformatics, will be allowed to take graduate computer science Church in America (ELCA), is bioelectronics and biomaterials. A central compo- courses during their senior year in preparation for flanked by President Luther Luedtke nent in each area will be inquiry-based research an intensive fi fth year of study. Graduate courses (left) and the Rev. Dean Nelson, with a particular interest in the critical analysis will be offered year round in four 11-week terms. Bishop of the Southwest California of issues that arise between living and non-living “With these new majors and the advanced Synod and a member of CLU’s materials. degree in computer science, our faculty is helping Board of Regents. Hanson preached CAMPUS HIGHLIGHTS The environmental science major will incor- to reshape higher education, offering a multidi- two services at CLU on Dec. 4 porate aspects of biology, chemistry and geology mensional and multidisciplinary approach to sci- during a visit to the Southwest along with statistics, ethics, environmental law and ence that better bridges our students’ professional California Synod. economics courses. Designed for students who are aspirations with the realities of professional life,” interested in pursuing careers in science and envi- explains Dr. Michael Brint, Dean of the College ronmental issues, the courses will provide intensive of Arts and Sciences. “We will train our students research and academic opportunities that the three not only to play vital roles in science and technol- science disciplines cannot do on their own. ogy as they are currently conceived but also to Along with the master’s degree program become part of the creative force that will defi ne in computer science, the College of Arts and their future.”

SPRING 2003 7 AMGEN DOUBLES GRANT FOR SECOND SUMMER SCIENCE INSTITUTE A $135,000 grant to Institute. Workshops will assist middle and high include physical science, school science teach- marine science, essentials ers to improve science in modern life science education in their class- and earth science. Each rooms has been awarded workshop will be team- to California Lutheran taught by two CLU

LYNDA PAIGE FULFORD PAIGE LYNDA University by the Am- faculty members – one Atlanta Falcons Coach Dan Reeves received gen Foundation. from the science divi- CLU’s prestigious Landry Medal at the The grant will sup- sion and one from the port the second Amgen School of Education. In Circle of Friends dinner in Beverly Hills on Summer Science Insti- addition to on-site March 13. He was accompanied by his wife, tute, which was held for classes, participants will Pamela (right), and Alicia Landry, widow of the first time last year be given instructional Dallas Cowboys Coach Tom Landry. on the CLU campus. materials to use in their “One of the Amgen classrooms and share Foundation’s major with other teachers. LYNDA PAIGE FULFORD PAIGE LYNDA goals is to strengthen A major shift in this science teaching in our schools,” points out summer’s institute, Dr. Sieger notes, is that Barbara Bronson Gray, Amgen’s Associate teachers will be given grants to attend. Each Director of Corporate Communications. participant will receive a total of $1,000 “We were pleased with the results of last including a personal stipend of $500, $300 summer’s institute and what teachers were to purchase science supplies for their schools able to take back and apply directly in their and another $200 for attending a follow-up schools so we have doubled our support of workshop. this year’s program.” Participants will be selected on a com- The 2003 Amgen Summer Science petitive basis. California secondary school Institute will consist of four individual sci- science teachers are welcome to apply. For ence workshops, each a week in length, further information about the workshop or according to Julia Sieger, Ed.D., and Andrea to request an application package, contact Huvard, Ph.D., CLU’s co-directors of the Dr. Huvard at [email protected].

LUEDTKE GIVEN ELIASON AWARD BY SWEDISH AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE President Luther S. Luedtke was awarded the Swedish- American Chamber of Commerce of Greater Los Angeles’ prestigious Sven Eliason Award at a gala event in Pacific Palisades in November. “Dr. Luedtke’s accomplishments are a reflection of the essence of the Eliason Award,” says Margaretha Laseen, the Los Angeles Chairman of the Swedish- American Chamber of Commerce. His achievements during his tenure at CLU are consistent with the Eliason Award’s philosophy of maintaining the vitality of the Scandinavian heritage in the United States while simultaneously enhancing ties with the international community. His accomplishments are especially visible in

LYNDA PAIGE FULFORD PAIGE LYNDA his emphasis on developing programs aimed at enhanc- CAMPUSStanding (left HIGHLIGHTS to right) at ing the business relationships with Europe on the whole and Sweden in particular, she adds. Previous the SACC Eliason Awards recipients of this award include actress Ann-Margret and Ambassador Wilhelm Wachtmeister. presentation are SACC-GLA “From its very beginning, CLU has had a close connection with the Scandinavian countries. Under Chair Margaretha Laseen, Dr. Luedtke’s leadership, this bond has led to an emphasis on scholastic exchanges with Sweden that will 2002 Eliason Award recipient strengthen the University’s mission to educate leaders for a global society,” says Siri Eliason, a member Dr. Luther S. Leudtke, Bengt of the CLU Board of Regents and former Swedish Consulate General in San Francisco. Olin, Counsul Gereral of One prominent example is the formal exchange program between Kristianstad University in Sweden Andreas Ekman and the south of Sweden and CLU’s School of Business established through a personal visit by President Margareta Saperston. Luedtke with Kristianstad’s rector in 1998. Since its implementation, the student exchange program has steadily grown each year and will eventually include faculty member exchange as well.

8 CLU MAGAZINE CENTRUM CAFÉ ADDS TO CUISINE CHOICES MoveMove ooverver WWolfgangolfgang Puck! The new CentrCentrumum CafCaféé at CLU is fi rringing up its Italian brickbrick ovensovens to makemake gourmetgourmet pizzas while chefs create CalifCaliforniaornia cuisine fafavoritesvorites liklikee Thai beef salad and spicy BLBLTT wrwraps.aps. The newlnewlyy designed CafCafé,é, which is located in the OrOrvilleville Dahl Centrum, is now a bustling LA-style eatery complete with espres- so drinks and patio seating. The new bistro even offers pizza deliv- ery to residence halls. Students can use their meal plans at the Centrum Café as well as at the Café a la Cart in the center of campus and the newly revamped “caf.” It was all a matter of fi nding out what the students wanted … and then providing those culinary options, says Martin Finfrock, Director of Sodexho Food Services at CLU. The summersummer-long-long projects hahaveve been wwellell receivreceiveded bbyy students wwhoho returreturnedned last fall to fi nd made-to-omade-to-orderrder juice barbars,s, a Rim Fusion sectisectionon and vvegetarian/egetarian/ vveganegan dishes in the cafeteria.cafeteria. Lunch and dinner themes featuringfeaturing sushisushi chefs, freshfresh pastas andand interna-interna- tional sandwiches serservedved on colorfcolorfulul fi esta dinnerware makmakee eating in the college “caf“caf”” or tthehe cacaféfé mormoree liklikee dining in a restaurant. The aim is to provide healthy, fresh foods that are appealing and appetizing, says Deborah Cullen, food services manager. The pastas and the french fries are all made fresh daily – no more frozen or processed foods.

YASMAN NAMED DIRECTOR OF NOONAN SELECTED AS REGENT ESTATE AND GIFT PLANNING Terrence (Terry) Noonan was elected to serve on Shannon Yasman has been selected to serve as the Board of Regents during Founders Day week- the Director of Estate and Gift Planning. She end in October. replaces R. Stephen Wheatly, who was pro- Noonan served as president and chief opera- moted to Interim Vice President for University tions offi cer for Furon Co., a leading international Advancement in the fall. As Director of Estate and manufacturer of engineered polymer products for Gift Planning, Yasman will oversee estate plan- the industrial marketplace, until his retirement ning, deferred giving and trust services for the in 1999. He previously held management posi- University. tions with Eaton Corp., Samuel Moore & Co., Yasman came to CLU in 1999 to serve as the and Lamson & Sessions Co. A graduate of Miami Associate Director of Estate and Gift Planning. University in Ohio, Noonan received his master’s Previously, the California State University degree from Case Western Reserve University. He Northridge graduate worked with the American and his wife Carolyn live in San Juan Capistrano Heart Association, Ventura County Chapter for where they have been involved in several major more than 11 years, serving as a Division Director cultural, philanthropic and community develop- and later as Executive Director. ment projects. Re-elected to serve an additional three-year ARTS GROUP HONORS FORMER term on the board are Linda Hodge of Thousand CLU PRESIDENT RAY OLSON Oaks; Jane Lee Winter of Thousand Oaks; the Rev. Ray LeBlanc of Carson; Shawn Howie of Former CLU President Ray Olson received an Santa Monica; James Swenson of Dana Point; Brad award named in his honor at the Alliance for the Wilson of Park City, Utah; and Raymond Pingle, Arts 2002 Season Premiere Gala in November. D.D.S., of Columbia, Md. Credited as being a driving force in bringing the Civic Arts Plaza to Thousand Oaks and for serving as the fi rst chairman of the board of the IN MEMORIAM Alliance, the 92-year-old former college president

Lilly M. Norlin-Kleinsasser, 90, of Canton, CAMPUS HIGHLIGHTS and founder of the Conejo Future Foundation S.D. (formerly of Sioux Falls), passed away on was awarded the Dr. Raymond M. Olson Award Nov. 28, 2002, at the Canton Good Samaritan of Excellence. Center. She and her first husband, G. Arthur With a goal to encourage arts in the com- Norlin, were among the founders of California munity, Dr. Olson initiated a task force to estab- Lutheran College. He died in 1969 after serving lish the Alliance for the Arts and eventually the as Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds at Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza. His phrase “We CLC from 1961 to 1967. Need a Place” became the slogan for the building of the plaza that opened in 1994. Dr. Olson and his wife, Helen, are still strong supporters of the Civic Arts Plaza.

SPRING 2003 9 CLU CAMPUS GOES WIRELESS This spring you’ll see more students doing on-line research in classrooms and sending e-mails at the tables outside Centrum Café thanks to wireless technology and laptop computers. California Lutheran University implemented a CLUWnet pilot project, titled Sixth Sense Learning, in the fall to provide wireless networking coverage to seven buildings on campus. Phases II and III of the project will provide cov- erage to the entire campus, including 40 buildings. The wireless network, which was made possible in part by a W.M. Keck Foundation grant, allows faculty, staff and students to access the Internet, send and receive e-mail and conduct research in areas other than desks and offi ces. All the cybertravelers need are a CLU e-mail account and password, a laptop and a wireless card. Cards are available through the Information Systems and LYNDA PAIGE FULFORD PAIGE LYNDA Services offi ce, and users can access the wireless network in any building that bears the CLUWnet logo. “CLUWnet is an essential addition to the campus network since nearly 30 percent of our residential students have laptops,” explains Zareh Marselian, Director of Technical Services. The new connectivity option is also helpful to commuter students who have previously had to rely on the availability of open computer labs while they are on campus. “We are grateful to the Keck Foundation for jumpstarting our wireless program,” adds Marselian.

CLU TO ADD AQUATICS PROGRAM TO VARSITY TEAM ROSTER alifornia Lutheran Uni- Cversity has announced plans to add an intercollegiate aquatics program beginning in the fall semester. The pro- gram will include men’s and women’s swimming, diving (one and three meter) and water polo, announced Ath- letic Director Bruce Bryde. The program will offi- cially kick off in the fall with men’s water polo. Swimming and diving are considered win- ter sports, and women’s water CLU’s new aquatics program will include men’s and women’s swimming, polo takes place during the diving (one and three meter) and water polo. KCLU dominates spring season. broadcast awards again “CLU has been looking forward, for a long will include an outdoor aquatics center with an KCLU won seven Southern time, to having an aquatics program,” said the Olympic-size pool. Until the new facility is built, California Radio-Television News athletic director. “We’re looking forward to being CLU’s aquatics teams will train and compete at Association “Golden Mike” awards successful in this program and see it as a very posi- Oaks Christian School in Westlake Village. and a special merit award for tive addition to our school and our conference.” “There’s excitement already on campus about broadcast news excellence in Currently, CLU is the only Southern California the new facilities, and the new aquatics program January. The station won more Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) will just add to the momentum,” Bryde noted. awards than any other broadcast member without an aquatics program. “We’re adding a new dimension, and we should CAMPUS HIGHLIGHTS radio or television station in The addition comes at an exciting time for be able to attract students who weren’t consider- Southern California for the second the University as it gets ready to break ground ing CLU before.” consecutive year. for the North Campus athletics facilities, which

10 CLU MAGAZINE CONTINUED ON PAGE 12 CLU SPORTS SCOREBOARD CROSS COUNTRY was called upon to fill Czernek’s shoes and which finished second in the conference The cross country program enjoyed one of will return as next season’s probable starter. with a 12-2 mark. Norwegian forward its most successful seasons to date with both Highlighting the season was a 6-0 overtime Havard Aschim was a force for CLU all the men and women finishing fourth in the win against SCIAC opponent Occidental. season as he led the team in scoring with SCIAC. CLU started the season strong as Running back Tyler Ruiz scored from 24 14 goals and four assists, which included a the women won the Redlands Invitational yards out to end the rainy mudbowl. The hat trick against Occidental. Aschim, mid- and the men came in second. Senior Tom Kingsmen also picked up conference wins fielder Kevin Stone and defender Danny Ham had the fastest time in the men’s 8k over La Verne and Whittier. The defense Ermolovich were named All-SCIAC. run. At a tough meet hosted by Lewis & performed as expected, finishing as the Clark College in Oregon, Ham again fin- top SCIAC squad in total defense, rush- WOMEN’S SOCCER ished as the top Kingsman coming in 10th, ing defense and sacks. Linebacker David The women’s soccer team capped off a while Gianina Lomedico also ran to a 10th Oviedo was named All-SCIAC for the solid season by winning its 11th SCIAC place showing. CLU hosted its first home third time and also garnered Verizon All- championship. The Regals went 11-6-2 meet since 2000, the CLU Invitational, Academic honors. Lineman Nick Dunn led overall and 8-3-1 in conference games to where both the men and women placed the league in sacks and recovered fumbles, tie Claremont-Mudd-Scripps for the league second. Ham finished second overall and while receiver Nick Lane was tops in the title. The two teams were forced to play an went on to be the top Kingsman finisher at SCIAC in receptions and yardage. Kicker extra game to decide which school would the San Francisco State Invitational and at Alex Espinoza was second in the nation get an automatic berth in the NCAA tour- the SCIAC Multi-duals but was forced to in field goals per game as he nailed 13 of nament. As a battle between champions pull out of the SCIAC Championships after 19 attempts. A total of 12 Kingsmen were should be, the match was one of the best in suffering a foot injury. John Cummings, named All-SCIAC, while Dunn, Espinoza recent history with CLU losing in a shoot- Kristy Fischer and Tyler Ross were named and Oviedo were also named to Football out after two overtime periods with the Second Team All-SCIAC. Ross took 35th Gazette’s All-West Region Team. score still tied 3-3. Seniors Jessica Adams at the NCAA West Regionals to finish the and Alix Rucinski were named All-SCIAC. season. MEN’S SOCCER Rucinski led the team in scoring with 11 The Kingsmen soccer team finished its goals and five assists. Goalkeeper Pam Clark FOOTBALL 2002 campaign with a 10-9-1 overall was named to the NSCAA All-Far West The Kingsmen went 4-5 overall and fin- record and an 8-5-1 mark in SCIAC play, Region First Team, while Rucinski was ished third in the SCIAC with a 3-2 mark good for fourth place. The Kingsmen won tabbed second team and Maria Bueschen in what was a transitional season. CLU five games by shutout, including an impres- and Denise French garnered third team returned all 11 of its defensive starters, but sive 7-0 blanking of SCIAC member La honors. lost standout quarterback Chris Czernek to Verne. CLU lost a nail-biter, 3-2, in double graduation. Junior transfer Casey Preston overtime against Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, VOLLEYBALL The volleyball team went 12-14 on the 2002 All-SCIAC Selections year and finished fourth in the SCIAC with an even 7-7 total. After losing their first First Team Second Team four matches, the Regals rebounded to win Havard Aschim, men’s soccer Jessica Adams, women’s soccer eight of their next 11 contests. CLU ended Pat Casteel, football John Cummings, cross country up winning eight of its matches by a 3-0 Nick Dunn, football Danny Ermolovich, men’s soccer tally. Against reigning national champion La Alex Espinoza, football Kristy Fischer, cross country Verne, which won the 2002 SCIAC title by Sally Jahraus, volleyball Jimmy Fox, football going undefeated in the league, the Regals Nick Lane, football Wes Jones, football lost 3-1, but claimed the lone game win Jeremy Layport, football Jay Morris, football against the Leopards by any SCIAC team. SPORTS HIGHLIGHTS David Oviedo, football Tyler Ross, cross country Senior Sally Jahraus earned All-SCIAC Alix Rucinski, women’s soccer Tyler Ruiz, football First Team honors after leading the Regals Kyle Wells, football Katie Schneider, volleyball in kills. She recorded 10 or more kills on Ken Westphalen, football Kevin Stone, men’s soccer 17 occasions and had 10 or more digs in 14 matches. Middle blocker Katie Schneider SCIAC Distinction Award was named All-SCIAC Second Team as she Bonnie Bornhauser, women’s soccer led CLU in blocks and was second in kills and third in digs.

Get the latest Kingsmen and Regals scores and stats at www.clunet.edu/Sports

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BallBy Carol Keochekian ’81 !

12 CLU MAGAZINE aseball legend George “Sparky” Anderson is looking forward to the day when he can throw out the first ball on CLU’s new baseball field.

Named in his honor for his ongoing support of the University and its base- ball program, the long-awaited George “Sparky” Anderson Field will provide a first-rate facility for CLU’s outstand- ing baseball program. Since gaining NCAA Division III status in 1992, the Kingsmen have participated in 10 con- secutive NCAA postseason tournaments and fin- ished as the national runner-up in 1992 and 1996. In addition CLU has won 10 baseball conference titles. George “Sparky” Anderson Field will eventu- ally feature covered bleacher seating for 300 fans, covered dugout areas, a permanent sound system, outfield scoreboard, batting cages, bullpens, an infield baseball practice field, perimeter chain link fence, outfield 8-foot high wood fence, press box I never went to college, but if I had a choice, I’d and team changing rooms. choose a college like this.” “The new stadium will clearly help us con- His enthusiasm for CLU is shared by Steve tinue our tradition of fielding a successful base- Ullman ’77, chair of the Baseball Funding ball program,” says Head Baseball Coach Marty Committee. “We believe in everything California Play Slimak. “We’ll have a first-class venue for the Lutheran University stands for,” he relates, refer- players, fans and recruits, and we’ll be in a position ring to his brother and son who are also CLU to host major tournaments, something we haven’t alums. “I know the experience it offers students.” been able to do in the past.” Ullman believes that athletics are a critical A longtime neighbor of the University, part of a college education. “Academics come Anderson has been observing the successes of first, but athletics are on a parallel plane. It’s just the CLU team for 36 years. “I’ve seen the base- as important to the overall experience and helps ball program grow,” he notes. “They have always to build a strong character.” Ullman envisions the been a very presentable outfit.” With the addition new athletics facilities attracting quality students of a new stadium, he sees great potential for CLU. and athletes to CLU. Even if students don’t par- “Marty is the best coach I have seen here. He’s so ticipate in competitive sports, he points out, they enthusiastic and the players respect him so much.” will want to take advantage of the fitness center, Anderson strongly believes that the baseball the aquatics center and intramural programs. program is important for young people. “It teaches “I want to help take the athletic program to them that there are going to be setbacks in life. the next level,” explains Ullman, who comes from When you’re set back, you can lay there in the a family of athletes. “In addition, I admire Sparky mud or get up and go on.” Anderson so much. He’s the epitome of what The former Detroit Tigers and Cincinnati CLU wants to develop in its players. I would sup- Reds manager hasn’t done much lying in the port anything with his name on it.” mud during his career. He is the only manager Ullman is also a great fan of Coach Slimak. to win the World Series in both leagues and was “He’s an unbelievable baseball coach – one of the named Manager of the Year four times – twice in best in the country. We are giving him a playing the American League and twice in the National field he deserves.” League. In 2000, he was inducted into the Baseball The North Campus athletics facilities will Hall of Fame. help reinvigorate the sports programs at CLU, During the off-season, Anderson would come Ullman believes. “CLU must make the same com- home to Thousand Oaks and frequent the CLU mitment to the quality of their teams as individu- campus, sauntering through on his morning walk, als in the private sector such as myself are making stopping to chat with the ball players and to tell to fund these facilities.” Having strong academic them stories in his own inimitable way (always and athletic programs builds pride in the entire with a moral). “CLU is a tremendous asset to university, he adds. “This is a tremendous oppor- Ball! the community,” he says. “I love coming down tunity.” and walking the campus and talking to everyone.

BRIAN STETHEM

SPRING 2003 13 Time to Stop Talking and Start Building

Story and Photo by Lynda Paige Fulford, MPA ’97

14 CLU MAGAZINE ack Gilbert takes the capital cam- more than 2,800 employees and 15 manu- As he sits back in his office chair sur- paign phrase “Now is the Time” facturing plants around the world. The trade- rounded by pictures of his past boating very seriously. The self-made entre- mark Zero Halliburton aluminum briefcases expeditions and long sheets of stock reports preneur and chairman of Thousand quickly became popular with executives, trav- fastened to the wall with TOLD magnets, he Oaks Land and Development Corp. elers and moviemakers, while Zero’s back- explains that his hallmark concrete tilt-up (TOLD Corp.) has never been the packs went to the moon with the fi rst group construction will be used for the Sports and type of man to wait for things to of astronauts. Fitness Center, and that makes him happy. happen. While others are still decid- An advocate of innovation and change, “I have given this gift for the same rea- ing what game to play, this outspo- Gilbert became fascinated with the tilt-up son that everyone gives – it’s the people that ken octogenarian likes to get the concrete construction of the Zero manufac- make the organization,” explains Gilbert. He ball rolling with a simple game plan turing plants. Not only were the structures admits that CLU also represents what first Time to that pulls even the most skeptical cheaper to build, they were more durable and attracted him to Ventura County. “It embodies into the match. practical in earthquake country, he relates. So that same rural setting, the small size poised So when Gilbert stepped up to the plate in 1973, he turned over the day-to-day oper- for growth and a culture rooted in traditional with a $2 million gift for the Jack Gilbert ation of Zero to the management team and values.” JArena in the Sports and Fitness Center, he moved to Ventura County to start his next He recalls that it was former CLU presi- did so with a mission. He said quite plainly in venture – real estate development. Since then, dent Jerry Miller who fi rst connected him to handing over his check, “I hope this creates the University. “We were on the same party some momentum to fi nally get this project circuit,” Gilbert likes to say with a puff on completed.” “I hope this creates some momentum his cigar. Miller came to open houses for “We’ve talked about this darn thing many of the TOLD buildings in the 1980s, long enough, now let’s get it done,” says and soon Gilbert got on the list to attend Gilbert adamantly, but with a twinkle in his to fi nally get this project completed. some of CLU’s events. From that point the eye. “It’s time for CLU to move this project friendship grew, and Gilbert found himself Stop Talking forward,” he adds, recalling that he has heard sharing his words of wisdom at the 1990 people talking about the North Campus since We’ve talked about this darn thing Commencement services where he was the before he became a member of the Board of recipient of an honorary doctor of laws. He Regents back in 1994. then served a three-year term as a regent Gilbert, who lives in Oxnard with his long enough, now let’s get it done.” when the master plan was becoming more wife, Carol, believes the ambitious master than just a topic of discussion. plan for building new athletics facilities is TOLD has built more than 270 public and Gilbert’s philosophy is that everyone important to the University’s future success. private tilt-up buildings and has been ranked wants to be a part of something that is grow- He is blunt, but honest when he explains that among the top 100 industrial and commercial ing. The atmosphere at CLU is changing, the current athletics facilities at CLU “aren’t developers in the nation. it is on the move, he says with the air of a that great” and that the “athletes are being After nearly 70 years in the working conductor telling people to hurry and climb neglected.” Most of the students probably had world, Gilbert is winding down his career. aboard. better facilities at their high schools, he points His son Rod has taken over as president of For Gilbert, timing is important. “It’s and Start out. TOLD, and Mr. G, as he is affectionately about time that CLU takes a big step forward The fi rst recipient of the Hall of Fame called, comes to work four days a week. He and makes the plan really happen,” he asserts. Award presented by the Ventura County is quick to add that his forte these days is to True to his nature, Gilbert has generously Economic Development Association in 1989, give advice and to check the stock market given CLU a big push in the right direction. Gilbert is used to seeing projects get complet- prices on his state-of-the-art computer. ed. Since he launched his real estate develop- ment business 30 years ago, his company has built dozens of public and private buildings Sports and Fitness Center that total nearly 5 million square feet. Though he never graduated from high Along with Jack Gilbert’s $2 million school, his perseverance and natural business gift for the 1,500-seat main gymna- acumen have led him to many successful sium, many other major gifts have ventures. The proud owner of one of the fi rst been designated for the two-story Building social security cards issued following the 1936 Sports and Fitness Center that is New Deal, this Los Angeles native started scheduled for completion in 2005. working full time at age 14. His sharp math The Jack Gilbert Arena will be skills led him to a career in accounting after surrounded by a practice gym, an serving in the U.S. Navy during World War II. events center, classrooms and labs, a Working for several large companies fi tness center,center, a dance and aerobics studiostudio,, a sporsportsts medicine facilityfacility,, ooffiffi ces fforor fafacultyculty and convinced him that he “didn’t like working coaches, and a university Hall of Fame. Construction on the 96,000-square-foot Sports for other people.” With a few ideas of his and Fitness Center is set to begin in January 2004. own about business, he mortgaged his house Local architect David Osborn and his team at JDO Associates have been selected to to buy Zero Corp., an electronics packaging design the project. It will be built using concrete tilt-up construction, the trademark build- fi rm in Burbank, in 1952 from a couple who ing technique used by TOLD Corp. for many years. ran a six-employee company. Zero eventually grew into a publicly traded company with

SPRING 2003 15 The dream of a new athletics complex on the North Campus moves closer to reality as California Lutheran University offi cially kicks off its $80 million Now is the Time campaign.

By Lynda Paige Fulford, MPA ’97

16 CLU MAGAZINE nnounced by President Luther In an emotional address, Allan Spies ’70, one LEAD DONORS S. Luedtke on March 13 at the of several family members who together have CLU Circle of Friends Dinner, given the largest donation to date to the build- The Estate of Nena Amundson the comprehensive campaign, ing projects included in the campaign, explained, Ruth Andersen the largest in the University’s “We are here because we are part of your past. Ronald and Walda Anderson history, already has raised more We are now part of your present. And we want Sydney and Robert Anderson Athan 68* percent toward its goal of $40 million to be part of your future.” Aina Bornemann in current gifts. And as of February, commitments State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jim and Cindy Bornemann to meet 84* percent of the $40 million future Jack O’Connell helped dedicate the newest aca- Carl and Mary Lou Carlsen gifts goal had been made in the form of bequests, demic building with a keynote address. Praising The Estate of Irma Carlson life insurance and retirement plans, charitable gift CLU for its visionary development of the $6.3 Siri Eliason annuities and remainder trusts, and life estates. million, high-tech facility, he said the programs Leroy Elwing The current gift total, Luedtke explains, and new technology at CLU are the best way to Louise and Paul Evenson includes donations that were used to build the respond to the needs of the people. “The Spies- William Funk new Spies-Bornemann Center for Education and Bornemann Center will both attract and retain Sam and Linda Giesy Technology, gifts toward the University’s endow- prospective teachers for our future,” he added. Jack and Carol Gilbert ment and annual fund, and gifts and pledges for The 23,000-square-foot Spies-Bornemann Thomas and Constance Hardy the first phase of development of the North Center, which is situated along the academic Sarah Heath Campus athletics facilities. corridor beside the Soiland Humanities Center, Diane (Spies) and James Houser “This campaign serves as a profound state- promotes teaching with technology and is Shawn and Susan Howie ment that we are committed to making a major already enhancing the overall academic expe- William and Shaun Kane step forward in the development of CLU,” says rience of students preparing for careers in Barbara Bornemann and Kreig Larson Louise Evenson, Chair of the Board of Regents education. The center features a distance learn- Jim Lincoln and Karen Wehsels and co-chair of the Now is the Time Campaign ing classroom, television production studio, Luther and Carol Luedtke Committee. “Our vision for CLU puts it in an media laboratories and offices for the School of The Estate of Axel Lundring entirely new category in terms of maturation and Education, Communication Department and Karsten and Kirsten Lundring the educational experience we can offer our stu- Media Services. Mary Mogen dents.” Named in honor of the Spies and Paul and Naomi Overton *Percentage at time of publication Bornemann families for their $3 million gift to Alma Pearson the Now is the Time campaign, the center is now The Estate of Wayne Pfundstein a major hub on the south campus. Spies-Bornemann Center for Education Bob and Doris Samuelson and Technology Jack and Sally Samuelson On Oct. 26, more than 300 people celebrated University Endowment Dean and Belinda Soiland the dedication of the Spies-Bornemann Center The $6 million endowment goal for the cam- Marv and Fran Soiland for Education and Technology. Though the paign focuses on endowed scholarships, endowed Allan and Karen (Bornemann) Spies high-tech center had already opened for the start chairs and professorships, laboratory and technol- Gary and Carolynn Spies of fall semester, the special event added to the ogy support, and endowed centers and programs. Jim and Susan Swenson excitement about CLU’s giant step forward, both CLU’s endowment is like a savings account Sandra Torgerson physically and technologically. that allows the University to re-invest funds to Thomas Torgerson George and Kristi Ullman Steve and Kim Ullman Daniel “Danny” and Myrna Villanueva Eilert and Vernelle Voge Dave and Ann Watson

The Ahmanson Foundation Anderson Foundation CLU Community Leaders Association Hugh and Hazel Darling Foundation The Fletcher Jones Foundation Independent Colleges of Southern California The Kresge Foundation Stauffer Charitable Trust Weingart Foundation Verizon

The high-tech Spies-Bornemann Center for Education and Technology which opened for the start of fall semester was a giant step forward, both physically and technologically.

SPRING 2003 17 SoccerSoccer FieldField andand StadiumStadium

GeorgeGeorge ““Sparky”Sparky” AndersonAnderson BaseballBaseball FieldField andand StadiumStadium

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Sports and Fitness Center and Jack Gilbert Arena

Campus Master Plan

18 CLU MAGAZINE benefit future students, according to Karsten An Endowed Program enhances a student’s aca- Campaign Lundring, co-chair of the campaign committee. demic and developmental experience at CLU. Steering “Endowment principal is not spent but invested Students are able to study abroad, assist with fac- Committee in prudent investment programs that grow in ulty research, learn leadership skills and interact both principal and income to the University over with famous speakers and academicians. Committee Chairs time. There are several different types of endow- Louise Evenson, Ph.D. ments in the campaign,” he explains. CLU is committed to enhancing its already strong L. Karsten Lundring technology resources, Lundring points out. “A Endowed Scholarships are an important source laboratory or technology endowment will allow Campaign Executive Director of funds to support CLU students. “Providing the University to establish and expand research R. Stephen Wheatly, J.D. attractive scholarships permits the University to and computer laboratories, update equipment, recruit and retain excellent students and provides add ‘smart’ and wireless classrooms and provide Campaign Assistant Director the donor an opportunity to honor a family computer training and Internet resources.” member or dear friend,” notes Evenson. “When Endowments are critical to CLU because Susan McQuilkin our endowments for scholarships grow, we can they enable the University to create and imple- provide access to CLU for more students.” ment long-range plans, help to meet educational Committee Members costs not covered by tuition, provide the latitude Eloise Cohen An Endowed Chair is a new faculty position cre- for university leaders to create the best pro- Bill Dallas ated for an outstanding teacher/scholar in a grams to sustain excellence, and enable students Siri Eliason specific discipline. The funds raised are invested to attend CLU through scholarships and other Shawn Howie and used to help support salary and additional forms of financial aid. “Students’ expectations are Jeff Jordan benefits such as professional meetings, research, increasing,” Evenson says, “and we need to meet Elizabeth Knox writing and study. the challenge.” Luther S. Luedtke, Ph.D. Frank Maguire An Endowed Professorship creates a fund that is Annual Fund Marv Soiland invested to pay partial salary or compensation An annual giving goal of $5 million has been Jim Thompson, D.D.S. for existing faculty. “Like an endowed chair,” set for the campaign. “Through the generosity David Watson President Luedtke notes, “endowed professorships of our donors,” Lundring points out, “we have Howard Wennes, Ph.D. may be named to honor a loved one or friend.” already surpassed that amount by more than $2 Ronald Zurek million. We must continue to grow annual giving, An Endowed Center provides resources, research, however, since it is a backbone of our programs leadership and programs in an area of high at CLU.” academic or social significance. CLU’s cur- While tuition covers a large part of the rent endowed centers include The Center for operating expenses, it is the Annual Fund that Leadership and Values in the School of Business, provides financial stability to the University and with its Clifford and Alma Pearson Distinguished helps bridge the 13 percent difference between Speaker Series, and the Segerhammar Center the price of tuition and fees and the actual cost of for Faith and Culture. “It is hoped that the a CLU education. Educational Research and Leadership Institute in Annual Fund gifts help CLU maintain and the School of Education will also be endowed,” develop features essential to a quality education says Luedtke. such as small class size; classroom, library, technol- ogy and laboratory enhancements; recruitment and retention of an excellent faculty; campus

SPRING 2003 19 life programs; and the preservation and gymnasium (Jack Gilbert Arena), a second functionality of the campus. practice gym, events center, classrooms “Participation in the Annual Fund Top-notch sports and labs, fitness center, dance and aerobics is important in ways beyond the obvi- studio, sports medicine facility, offices for ous financial benefits. It is a critical faculty and coaches, and university Hall factor in obtaining grants since many and recreation of Fame. An outdoor aquatics center with foundations and corporations consider a 50-meter pool, diving well and diving the participation of alumni, parents, fac- boards will allow CLU to host competi- ulty and friends in the Annual Fund as a facilities will tions in swimming and water polo at the yardstick of the University’s strength. It intercollegiate and intramural levels. is not only how much is given but also The ultimate build-out plan for the how many give,” adds Evenson. benefit all North Campus includes an all-weather track, tennis courts, 3,000-seat football sta- North Campus Athletics Facilities dium, 1,000-seat soccer stadium and 300- The long-awaited North Campus students, seat women’s softball facility. Also planned athletics facilities are expected to be are a baseball in-field practice area and six a five- to 10-year building program practice fields for various intramural sports. that will cover 80 acres north of Olsen not just “The future success of the University’s Road. The current capital campaign varsity athletics, exercise science, sports will provide funding for Phase I of the medicine and intramural programs is con- North Campus including the Sports the student tingent upon having new and expanded and Fitness Center, aquatics and soccer facilities, classrooms and labs,” underscores venues, practice fields for football and Luedtke. “Of course, top-notch sports and soccer, on-site parking, and facilities for athletes. recreation facilities will benefit all students, baseball with a field named in honor of not just the student athletes.” former major league manager George “Sparky” Anderson. In summing up the ultimate purpose of the capital campaign, In 2005, CLU plans to open the 96,000-square-foot two-story Lundring explains, “We have to remember that our goal is to build Sports and Fitness Center, which will include a 1,500-seat main lives, not buildings.” NOW IS THE TIME - ENDOWMENTS Nena Amundson Endowed Segerhammar Center for Center for Leadership Professorship Faith and Culture and Values An endowed professorship in exercise sci- The Segerhammar Center for Faith and Established in 1999 by the School of ence has been created in memory of Dr. Culture was inaugurated in 2002. Named Business to promote the use of values in Nena Amundson, a former chair of the for the late Bishop Carl Segerhammar, a making professional as well as personal deci- Physical Education/Kinesiology Department founding father of CLU, and his wife, Ruth, sions, the Center for Leadership and Values and a charter faculty member who passed the center serves as an interdisciplinary serves as a clearinghouse and resource cen- away in 1999. The endowed professorship program to facilitate connections between ter, and conducts research studies on issues has been funded by Amundson’s estate gift the church, the academy and the commu- related to values, character, leadership and of more than $700,000 to the University. nity. In addition to public programs such social progress. As a charter faculty member, Dr. as the annual theological conference, the The center hosts a Distinguished Amundson developed and taught a vari- center conducts seminars on the relations Speaker Series that has been made pos- ety of courses at CLU – from methods of between religious faith and professional sible by the sponsorship of Alma Pearson. teaching and coaching to physiology of exer- commitment in the areas of education, busi- Pearson and her late husband, Clifford, have cise and the history of physical education. ness and healthcare. Dr. R. Guy Erwin, the also been generous contributors to the During her 38 years at CLU, she coached Gerhard and Olga J. Belgum Professor of Pearson Library and the Alma and Clifford women’s athletic teams and served as wom- Lutheran Confessional Theology, serves as Pearson Endowed Scholarship. en’s athletic director for many years, making director of the center. Under the direction of Dr. Charles it her mission to boost athletic competition The Rev. Segerhammar, a bishop Maxey, Dean of the School of Business, for women. She also worked at the local, emeritus of the Lutheran Church and a and Dr. Jamshid Damooei, Professor of state and national levels to assist women in former president of CLU, died in 1996 at Economics, the Distinguished Speaker Series organizing their local athletic programs. the age of 89. He served the University as a has brought numerous international business, founding member of the Board of Regents government and service organization leaders and as Interim President from 1980 to 1981, to campus to enhance the academic experi- and served as an honorary regent and con- ences of students, faculty and the community. vocator until his death. Past speakers have included international law attorney John J. Baer, former President of Ericsson European Affairs Office and Ericsson U.S. Relations Office Torbjörn Ihre, former secretary general of a Mexican labor union Blanca Velázquez Diaz and Vice President of the European Court of Human Rights Justice Elisabeth Palm.

20 CLU MAGAZINE Every Penny Counts: Student Committee Rallies Students to Give

By Lynda Paige Fulford, MPA ’97

ally Sagen ’03 may not get to use expenses. The quarters, dimes and nickels enhanced. All of us should want to see great the North Campus athletics facili- have started to add up, and combined with things for CLU.” Sties while she is a student, but she is other cash pledges the students have raised For committee member Kim Thomas hoping that her children and grandchildren about $2,500 each year. That amount is ’03, giving to the campaign means sup- will reap the benefits of improved campus expected to increase as more students get porting something that will eventually facilities in the years ahead. involved. benefit every student. Not only is everyone “I want the future students to have Along with the globes, student com- somehow connected to sports and fitness, even better experiences than I am having mittee members have planned fund-raising but having top varsity-quality facilities is a here,” says Sagen, adding that giving to the opportunities through residence hall chal- must in her opinion. “My high school had campaign is one way to ensure the devel- lenges, athletic team challenges and ASCLU much better facilities than what CLU cur- opment of better facilities and programs. Senate challenges. Student leaders have rently has for college level sports and fitness She believes that giving to the cam- already started to give an amount match- activities,” relates the Mt. Clef Hall Council paign isn’t just about the physical impact ing their class year with Michael Fuller, member who would like to see a successful of new athletics facilities or a residence Associate Dean of Student Life, and his aquatics program added to the list of top hall. “It’s really about a commitment to wife, Erin, pledging to give an amount that sports opportunities in CLU’s future. this place, to its mission and to our legacy,” rounds out the student’s donation amount. Noting that the students feel like the she notes as she counts out money col- “For example, if a Class of 2003 mem- founding students must have felt more lected after tapping on residence hall doors ber gives $20.03, then we put in the $4.97 than 40 years ago, Fuller relates, “There is to solicit funds for the Student Capital to make it an even $25,” explains Fuller something very special about seeing our Campaign Committee. who has agreed to other gift challenges current undergraduates so passionate about “We know that students can’t give as an incentive for the students’ participa- the future of CLU. Many realize that they a huge amount of money, but we try to tion. More than 90 percent of the student will never have the opportunity to use the stress that every little bit helps, says Sagen, a leaders have consistently contributed to the new facilities as students, but they know donor in terms of time and money for the campaign since its internal kickoff in 2001. that a part of their job as future alums is to past three years. ASCLU president Nicole Hackbarth continue to help build a stronger and more In previous years, there was an ad hoc ’03, chair of the Student Capital Campaign successful alma mater.” group of student leaders who decided to Committee, said one of her main goals as a contribute to the Now is the Time cam- student leader is to make the students paign. But, this past year as more students aware of the importance of the got involved, a formal committee with 15 Now is the Time endeavor. members was formed to really make things Hackbarth has even chal- happen, explains Sagen. lenged past ASCLU Throughout the year, students and members to make a Student Life staff have spread the word commitment to the about the capital campaign and the future campaign by sending plans for CLU. Booths at the flagpoles and more than 600 let- the Student Union Building provide a place ters to alumni. for students to see the renderings, view the For 40 years, campaign video, and pick up globe-shaped students have been banks that were purchased by the CLU anticipating the growth Alumni Association. and development of Originally intended to benefit the this school, especially the Annual Fund, the “global change drive” has North Campus, explains been a fun way for students to contribute Hackbarth, “Although the loose pocket change to the cause. However, motivation may sound now they can designate what part of the selfish,” she adds, “the overall capital campaign they want to more CLU grows and support financially, whether it is a North develops, the more Campus sports venue or the operating the reputation will be

SPRING 2003 21 CARING FOR THE MENTALLY ILL

or Tim Kuehnel, Ph.D., that youthful, idealistic yearning to change the world has never died.

When he commenced his freshman educator sees many of the county’s most year at California Lutheran College in heart-wrenching cases. 1965, he felt like many other students of He started college with the idea of that revolutionary era. “We believed we becoming a dentist, but a psychology class could do anything and change anything with Dr. Leo Baranski changed his mind. that was not right in the world … or at “There was something about behavior least give it a good try and get people’s and people and science that drew me,” attention,” recalls Kuehnel. explains Kuehnel, who majored in psy- Now at 55, the clinical psychologist chology with a minor in management. is dedicated to improving the lives of Though he pursued his graduate the seriously mentally ill. His efforts to education at University of Texas in Austin, help a group of people who were once it is his days as an undergraduate that he neglected, locked away and forgotten still draws on for strength and wisdom. have garnered national attention. “My courses and co-curricular As the administrator and clinical experiences provided me with the con- director for two Telecare Corp. centers fidence and skills to proactively engage serving the seriously mentally ill, Kuehnel with the world,” says Kuehnel, who oversees services for homeless mentally served in student government, wrestled ill patients in Ventura County. Through on the varsity team and secured a spot in his work at Las Posadas Mental Health the 1969 Who’s Who in American Colleges Rehabilitation Center in Camarillo and and Universities. his past work with Ventura HOPES pro- It was his work at the Camarillo gram in Oxnard, the psychologist and State Hospital that would solidify his

22 CLU MAGAZINE “My courses and co-curricular experiences provided me with the confidence and skills to proactively BRIAN STETHEM engage with the world.” centers. And, Tim was that person with which currently serves 65 individuals in his combined skills in behavior therapy, the county with the goals of reducing consultation, management and training. homelessness, jail recidivism, psychiatric The community mental health hospitalization and substance use, while project blossomed, and the Kuehnels increasing the members’ options for liv- took their new ideas on the road, giving ing, learning, working and socializing. workshops and evaluating the adoption Project outcomes thus far show that the of clinical breakthroughs for the severely HOPES project is one of the most suc- mentally ill throughout the country. cessful in the state. At the conclusion of the project in “While we don’t have a cure for 1979, Kuehnel joined the UCLA faculty these illnesses, we have greatly improved at Camarillo State Hospital. His innova- treatments and rehabilitation procedures tive treatments caught the attention of that can dramatically help individuals the clinical director and evolved into with serious mental illnesses live rela- Kuehnel’s writing grants to set up new tively normal lives,” says Kuehnel. “The treatment centers based on a community last 20 years have shown that the quality approach. Ultimately, he was appointed of life for the mentally ill can be much Clinical Director of the UCLA Research better than ever imagined possible.” Unit. Having taught at least one class Kuehnel’s research projects focused at CLU almost every year since 1978, on enhancing the functional indepen- Kuehnel finds it encouraging to see stu- dence of patients, reducing aggressive dents choosing a career in psychology. behaviors in hospitalized patients, and Several graduates of CLU’s master’s pro- By Lynda Paige Fulford and Shirley Cobb teaching families how to respond to a gram are working for him at Las Posadas, mentally ill relative. The applications and CLU undergraduates are benefiting proved successful, with skills training from a clinical practicum that Kuehnel and family education programs reduc- designed to help students learn to work CARING FOR THE MENTALLY ILL ing patient relapse rates by more than 50 effectively with a seriously mentally ill percent compared to using psychotropic client. medications alone. Though Kuehnel has found ways to direction in the field of psychology, set- The biobehavioral studies he was help the mentally ill live better and more ting him on a mission. “The diseases I involved with demonstrated that effec- productive lives, he notes that challenges learned about in books came to life,” tive control of psychopathology can be remain. The prevalence of schizophrenia remembers Kuehnel. “It was obvious that achieved using much lower doses of in this country remains steady at 1.4 these people needed to be cared for, and drugs than previously prescribed. Many percent of the population, and many of I wanted to find out what could be done patients’ dosages could be safely reduced, these people have other medical illness, to increase their quality of life.” thus lowering their risk of developing he explains. While at CLC, he met his future many irreversible neurological disorders. There is a documented deficiency wife, Julie (Menzies ’69) Kuehnel, Ph.D., Kuehnel’s research team also studied of existing service systems. The major- who currently chairs CLU’s Psychology new antipsychotic medications that were ity of people with schizophrenia do not Department and serves as Assistant to the proven to be a safe, more effective anti- receive the treatment and support they Provost for Assessment. After their gradu- psychotic agent with significantly fewer need, according to recent reports from ation, the couple left for Texas where side effects than traditional medications the Surgeon General. However, the rec- both earned their doctorates. Kuehnel in use since the 1950s. ommended services include the use of became even more interested in commu- With the imminent closure of the models similar to the psychosocial and nity mental health programs to help the state facility, Kuehnel joined Telecare assertive community treatments used by mentally ill function in unlocked residen- Corp. as the administrator and clinical Kuehnel. tial settings. “Unfortunately, at that time, director of the Las Posadas Mental Health But, what could be a source of pride most people who went into hospitals just Rehabilitation facility, which combines for Kuehnel simply pushes this eternal stayed there,” he admits. efforts of the county mental health optimist to do more. He hopes that even- In 1975, the couple returned to department, families of the mentally ill tually psychiatric rehabilitation programs California. Both landed jobs with a and the Area Housing Authority. used in the Las Posadas and HOPES pro- UCLA School of Medicine research In 2000 Kuehnel urged Telecare grams will be universally implemented, project. The Behavior Analysis and to help Ventura County apply for state producing quality care and hope for Modification in Community Mental funding to provide integrated community people with serious mental illnesses. Health Centers Research Project needed outreach and assertive support to mental- someone who could disseminate clinical ly ill citizens who are homeless. The grant Shirley Cobb is a journalist and public rela- innovations to community mental health created the Ventura HOPES program tions consultant who lives in Camarillo.

SPRING 2003 23 Alumni News

Alumni Board of Directors Alumni, this is your chance to Judith (Taylor) Graham’s, Pastor of First Evangelical tell us what important things Somerset, Calif., poem “Win- Lutheran Church in August. Executive Committee you are doing. We are inter- ter Pond” was Poem of the Charles Brown, Sioux Falls, Brian McCoy ’95 ested in hearing about promo- Month for December on The S.D., retired from college President tions, job changes, education Christian Science Monitor Web administration and is doing updates, address changes, new site at www.csmonitor.com/ educational consulting. Mike Michelle (Campos ’92, MPA ’99) Blas e-mail addresses, marriages, poetry. Nadine (Nagel) Mayfi eld, Laguna Hills, Alumni Regent births, honors and awards. Melberg, Lake Forest, Calif., Calif., is President of Golden Keep us informed! Write to teaches algebra at La Paz West Financial in Costa Mesa. Lea Lamp ’74 your class representa tive or to Junior High School in Mission Golden West is an operating Secretary the Alumni Relations Offi ce at Viejo. Raymond Melberg, subsidiary of Citizens Bank of California Lutheran University Lake Forest, Calif., is Manag- Ontario. Gerald Price, Lan- Sheila McHenry ’78 Alumni Relations Offi ce 60 ing Consultant in the West for caster, Calif., is Chief Copy the national safety consulting Editor at the Antelope Valley Immediate Past President W. Olsen Road #1500 Thou- sand Oaks, CA 91360 fi rm NATLSCO. Press in Palmdale. David Spurlock Jr. ’69 [email protected]. Vice President, Development Or visit www.clunet.edu/ Almuni and click on “submit Krister Swanson ’89 ’67 ’69 your Classnotes” to tell us Vice President, University Relations your news. Class Representative Class Representatives and Janet Andersen Class Stewards William R. Swiontkowski Jr. ’67 1512 Robinson St. Jim and Judy (Wacker) Day Vice President, Enrichment and Oroville, CA 95965 4008 Coral Reef Place Recognition ’64 aandersen@cncnet .com Lake Havasu, AZ 86406 [email protected] Class Representative Event Coordinator Mike Engstrom ’84 Linda (Gulsrud) Harris Mary (Malde) Brannock Jim and Judy (Wacker) Day, Bill Ewing ’90 28746 Pisces St. 3051 Roundup Circle Lake Havasu, Ariz., own Gold Nicole Hackbarth ’03 (ASCLU Agoura Hills, CA 91301 Thousand Oaks, CA 91360 Star Engraving. Jim is Presi- Representative) [email protected] dent of Havasu for Youth and Jeff Henbest, ADEP ’01 is a member of CLU’s CLEF Tim Hengst ’72 Board and Convocation. Paul Mary Ildvad ’82 ’68 Guevara, Merced, Calif., is Ted Masters ’70 ’65 Director of Special Projects Blake Mueller ’85 for the Merced City School Sasan Nikoomanesh, MBA ’99 Class Representative District. Donald Herman- Bruce Stevenson ’80 (Faculty Ruth Ann Johnson REUNION 2003 sen, D.D.S., Redwood City, 1036 Michelangelo Drive Representative) Class Representative Calif., has a dental practice. Sunnyvale, CA 94087 Jim Thompson ’68 Gerry Price Wyman Holloway, Spring- fi eld, Va., is a program manag- Gary Trumbauer ’79 Jim Huchthausen, Cambria, 240 East “J” 12 er at AT&T. Bruce Wilcox, Calif., retired as a political Lancaster, CA 93535 Oxnard, Calif., is a special Director of Alumni science and American history [email protected] Development and education teacher at California instructor at College of the Event Coordinator Parent Relations Youth Authority. Canyons. Gail Baird Elaine Benditson 2267 Camilar Drive Camarillo, CA 91310 Assistant Director of Alumni Relations ’66 If you are interested in helping to ’70 Jennifer (Dowling ’94) Marsteen plan your 35-year reunion, please Class Steward Class Steward e-mail [email protected]. Timothy Pinkney Jim Bessey 4817 Blaydon Road 6500 E. Stearns St. Marsha Anderson, Nebraska Rocklin, CA 95677 Long Beach, CA 90815 City, Neb., was installed as

244 CLU CLU MAGAZINE MAGAZINE Marsha Embree, Tustin, Don Boothe, Collierville, Calif., does billing, collec- Tenn., is a pilot for Fed- tions and paralegal work for eral Express. George Kel- several lawyers. Craig Mar- ley, North Richland Hills, burger, Puyallup, Wash., is a Texas, is the lead builder pilot with Alaska Airlines. For with KB Homes in Dallas. being the lucky winner in last Gary McGinnis, Thousand fall’s drawing in the Search for Oaks, Calif., teaches math and Athletic Alums, he received coaches football and softball at a CLU gift pack. Christine Thousand Oaks High School. Miller, Waldorf, Md., is the Pastor at Hope Lutheran Church in Clinton. Frank Nausin, Thousand Oaks, ’73 Calif., was installed as Senior Minister at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in October. REUNION 2003 He serves as Chair of the CLU Convocation and as a mem- Class Representative ber of the Board of Regents. Claudine (Dumelle) Linzer Robert Riede, Rancho 1188 Druid Walk Palos Verdes, Calif., owns Decatur, GA 30033-3736 The Appraisal Connection If you are interested in helping to in Torrance. Anne (Kopp) plan your 30-year reunion, please Bracht Rodgers, Newark, e-mail [email protected]. Del., is a mission mobilizer for USCWM. Bruce Thomas, Moorpark, Calif., owns Bruce J. Thomas CFP. ’74 Class Representative and Event Coordinator Lea Lamp ’71 6530 W. Westwind Drive NOWNOW IS THE TIME Glendale, AZ 85310 Class Representative THE CAMPAIGN FOR CLU [email protected] Adele (Broas) Trent 5935 Brayton Ave. Gary Hamm, Coto de Caza, FOR INFORMATION CALL: 805 493-3156 Long Beach, CA 90805 Calif., is President of Health- WWW.CLUNET.EDU/CAMPAIGN care Placement Group Inc. Class Steward Eloise (Olson) Cohen before accepting the Glen- Jim Garman, Rancho Palos 730 Woodlawn Drive dale post. David Brobeck, Verdes, Calif., was featured in Thousand Oaks, CA 91360 Ph.D., Salem, Ohio, is the an article titled “Five Minutes [email protected] ’75 Superintendent of Salem City With…Jim Garman” in the Class Representatives Schools. Roger Martinson, January issue of Referee maga- Gloria Falls Chula Vista, Calif., is a special zine. Jim has refereed NCAA 1629 E. Killen Place claims adjustor for Farmers Division I baseball for 23 years ’72 Compton, CA 90221-1300 Insurance. and regularly works in the Pac [email protected] 10, Western Athletic and Big Class Representative West conferences. His assign- Steve Miller Quentin Panek ment to the 2002 NCAA Divi- 362 Yacon St. 891 Lottie St. sion I College World Series Vista, CA 92083 Monterey, CA 93940 ’77 was his fi fth. Jim is Vice Presi- [email protected] [email protected] Class Representative dent of Human Resources for Event Coordinator Class Steward John Rarick, Ph.D. TRW Space and Electronics Rebecca (Overton) France Raymond Hebel P.O. Box 1747 in Redondo Beach. Stephen 1555 Shadowglen Court 4987 Hollyglen Court Poulsbo, WA 98370 Sterling, Auburn, Calif., is a Westlake Village, CA 91361 Moorpark, CA 93021 [email protected] supervising geologist for the Class Representative and Randy Adams (MS), Glen- Class Steward state of California. Event Coordinator dale, Calif., was named Chief Bill Funk Alan Virgil of Police for the city of Glen- 705 Blue Oak Ave. 24660 Via Valmonte dale in December. He served Newbury Park, CA 91320-4010 Torrance, CA 90505-6801 as Simi Valley Police Chief [email protected]

SPRINGSPRING 2003 2001 25 Team Manager for State Farm Write (maybe dance) if you Insurance in Torrance. Lori (Disselhorst) Wolf, Cardiff, ’81 hear the music Calif., is a computer teacher for Solano Beach School Dis- Class Representative Danika Dinsmore, poet, trict. Tori Nordin performer, educator and 8104 Aralia Drive arts administrator, pre- Austin, TX 78750 sented two poetry read- [email protected] ings titled “Write (maybe ’80 Derek Butler, Thousand dance) if You Hear the Oaks, Calif., is a financial Class Representative Music” at CLU last fall. advisor for Morgan Stanley. Scot Sorensen After receiving her bache- Peggy Ruesink, Ventura, 5961 13th St. lor’s degree from CLU in Calif., is a marriage and family Sacramento, CA 95822 1990 and her teaching cre- therapist. dential the following year, [email protected] Dinsmore went on to earn Class Steward an M.F.A. in writing and David Robertson III poetics from The Naropa 18116 S. Gramercy Place Institute. In 1996 she co- ’82 Torrance, CA 90504-4339 founded the Northwest Class Representative SPokenword LAB in Auburn, Wash., and served as director Theodore Ayers, Castro Val- Elizabeth Proctor until 1998. Currently, she is Executive Director of Eleventh ley, Calif., is a senior software 2254 Highview Lane NW B-102 Hour Productions, a nonprofit producer of literary arts engineer with United Health Bremerton, WA 98312 events in Seattle. Her books include Traffic, The 3:15 Group in San Francisco. Mark [email protected] Experiment and Every Day Angels and Other Near Death Birnbaum, Culver City, Class Steward Experiences. She also has a spokenword CD, All Over the Calif., is an investment execu- Frank Espegren Road, and appears in the anthology Short Fuse: The Global tive with Trilogy Financial 2789 14th St. Anthology of Fusion Poetry, published last fall. Her awards Services and property manager Sacramento, CA 95818 include a 1998 grant from King County Arts Commission of a 20-unit building. Paul to produce a curriculum guide for teaching poetry in the Bryson, Stevenson Ranch, Val Antonescu, Imperial schools and the 1999 Washington Poets Association Award Calif., is a senior investigator Beach, Calif., is an INS officer for Performance Poetry. for the Los Angeles County with the U.S. Department Metropolitan Transit Author- of Justice in San Diego. Dan ity. Greg Hausken, Yakima, Life Lutheran Church in Sun Stoffel, Newhall, Calif., is Wash., is Director of Opera- regional sales manager for City. Blake Bixby, Hillsboro, tions at Quest Therapy. Brent Ore., is Controller at Ajino- Goldberg and Solovy Foods ’78 Hoy-Bianchi, Nevada City, Inc. moto Frozen Foods USA. Calif., is taking time off Christina (Neitz) Bliven, from the ministry to serve as Maryville, Tenn., assists her a mental health worker for REUNION 2003 husband in real estate invest- Milhous Children’s Services, Class Representative ments while being a full- a psychiatric treatment center ’83 Dottie (Roman) Sterling time mom. Susan Candea, for emotionally disabled boys. 1625 Foxridge Circle Topeka, Kan., is the Pastor at Rick James, Alameda, Calif., Auburn, CA 95603-5959 Our Savior’s Lutheran Church. is a seventh-grade English, REUNION 2003 [email protected] Robert Koon, Chicago, literature and history teacher Class Steward Ill., is director of The Play- at Lincoln Middle School in If you are interested in helping to Doug Page wrights Network and resident the Alameda Unified School plan your 25-year reunion, please 10118 80th Ave., Court NW playwright for the Chicago District. Karen Ann Olsen, e-mail [email protected]. Gig Harbor, WA 98332 Dramatists. He was an invited Stockton, Calif., is a trust offi- presenter at the William Inge cer for the Bank of Stockton. Event Coordinator Theatre Festival in spring and Karen (Seiler) Sherlock, Nancy (LaPorte) Kesatie his play Vintage Red and the Sugar Land, Texas, is princi- 274 Pomo St. ’79 Dust of the Road was featured pal geophysicist for El Paso, Ventura, CA 93001 Class Representative at the Dayton Future Festival. an international petroleum If you are interested in helping to Rhondi (Pinkstaff) Mitchell Carl Mulleneaux, Oro Val- exploration/development plan your 20-year reunion, please 26410 Misty Ridge Place ley, Ariz., is Product Assur- company in Houston. Fair Oaks Ranch, CA 91387 ance Manager for the Exoat- e-mail [email protected]. mospheric Kill Vehicle with [email protected] Barbara (Hague) Raytheon Missile Systems in Augsdorfer, Beaumont, Jeff Berg, Glendale, Ariz., is Tucson. Pattee Wegener, Calif., received an elementary the Associate Pastor at Lord of Hermosa Beach, Calif., is teaching credential from CSU

264 CLU CLU MAGAZINE MAGAZINE San Bernardino. Jennifer (Rueb) Harper, Tenafl y, Mobilized for ministry N.J., has a private practice ’86 in psychotherapy in New York City and is Dean of the Class Stewards and Representatives Psychoanalytic Program at the Kevin and Brandy (Downing) Westchester Institute in Bedford Schaffels Hills. She is also President-Elect 7350 Laura Lane of the National Association Reseda, CA 91355-8008 for the Advancement of [email protected] Psychoanalysis. [email protected] ’84 ’87 Class Representatives Class Representative Sue (Debuhr) Freudenberg Franc Camara 904 Terrace Drive 10411 176th Place NE Yreka, CA 96097-2125 For much of last year, life was a lot different – in some ways Redmond, WA 98052-7208 [email protected] more rewarding, defi nitely more risky – for the Rev. Dann [email protected] Ettner ’79, Pastor at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church in Phoe- Susan (Ahmann) Ruby Class Steward nix, Ariz. 1702 E. Salt Sage Drive Ron Dwyer-Voss As U.S. troops were being mobilized to support Opera- Phoenix, AZ 85048 1980 Pebblewood Drive tion Enduring Freedom last spring, Ettner, a U.S. Army [email protected] Sacramento, CA 95833 reservist chaplain since 1991, was called to report to Camp Victoria Dowling (MBA [email protected] Stronghold Freedom in Karshi-Khanabad, Uzbekistan. ’90), O’Fallon, Ill., was “Within two weeks I had left my home, family and selected to serve a three-year Earl Bentancourt, Cypress, church to begin the mobilization process,” recalls Ettner who term on the CASE (Council Calif., owns Downtown served as an Army Air Base Chaplain and supervisor of chap- for Advancement and Support Reprographics, a litigation lains from several military branches at bases in Afghanistan of Education) Commission on support and photocopying and Pakistan through December. Philanthropy. She has been business in Los Angeles. Kirk Ettner, who found his new ministry both rewarding Vice President for Develop- Clayton (MS), Goodyear, and fulfi lling, describes life on the former Soviet air base as ment at McKendree College Ariz., is an administrator, interesting. “We all lived, worshiped, bathed, worked and since 1997. Sue (Debuhr) educator, researcher and even went to the hospital and dentist in tents,” he explains. Freudenberg, Yreka, Calif., advocate for human rights. However, thanks to a chapel being remodeled in Turkey, the is Director of Adult Educa- His book America’s Colored temporary canvas church was equipped with hand-me-down tion for the Yreka Union High People: Ignorance or Racism? pews. Ettner admits that since returning home he sometimes School District. is available on line at http: wonders why the walls aren’t moving as they did amid the //www.atlasbooks.com. windy, dusty conditions that the troops endured each day. His offi ce tent, which he shared with three other chap- lains from Assembly of God, Nazarene and Catholic denomi- nations, also served as their sleeping quarters. Since only ’85 ’88 imported plywood from Brazil was available, the industrious Class Representative chaplains built a rocking chair, coffee table and even a fi shing Mary Mueller pole out of plywood. “As for the fi shing pole,” offers Ettner, 15508 Harte Lane “I didn’t fi sh with it. I used it to bring smiles to people who Moorpark, CA 93021 REUNION 2003 started taking life too seriously on the base.” [email protected] Class Stewards Mary (Koblentz) Ward Class Steward 3881 Hendrix St. Laurel Engstrom Irvine, CA 92614 Karen Meier 15371 Seitz Court 1313 N. El Molino Ave. Moorpark, CA 93021 Robyn (Thomas) Peterson Pasadena, CA 91104 [email protected] 14639 Marymount St. ’89 [email protected] Moorpark, CA 93021-2568 Class Representatives Class Steward If you are interested in helping to Jennifer (Miller) De Fusco Krister Swanson plan your 15-year reunion, please 1261 S. Carl St. 3287 Heatherglow St. e-mail [email protected]. Anaheim, CA 92806-5601 Thousand Oaks, CA 91360 [email protected] Thomas Bonds, Valparaiso, Dennis Blas, Garden Grove, Ind., is a vice president at Mer- Calif., is Dean of Students rill Lynch in Merrillville.

SPRINGSPRING 2003 2001 27 MILESTONES Maxwell, Leo James was Wood, Parker Michael was Zack Hernandez ’98 and born to Kathy (O’Connor born to Patti (Zipperer ’92) Temelle Terp, Sept. 1, 2002. ’94) and Drew ’99 Maxwell and Dean Wood on July 26, Cribnotes Michele Moller ’98 and Austin, Emelia Faith was on Aug. 18, 2002. 2002. Brian McDonald, June 29, born to Laurie (Miller ’95) 2002. and Jeff Austin on Nov. 7, Mitchell, Ayden Jack was Zaborowski, Ryland 2001. born to Robert Mitchell ’02 Douglas Christian was Melissa Wood ’98 and Mar- on Feb. 23, 2002. born to Wendy (Christiansen ko Glusac, Oct. 12, 2002. Ayers, Benjamin Theo- ’90) and Jeff Zaborowski on dore was born to Kim Le Nordal, Karly Nora was May 13, 2002. Jesse Caballero ’99 and and Theodore Ayers ’80 on born to Sharon and Curt ’90 Camille Rodriguez, Nov. 10, Nordal on Oct. 4, 2002. 2002. July 24, 2002. Correction: In the Fall 2002 Crib notes, Anna (Olson Russ Thebaud ’99 and Bowers, Ava Grace was Odegaard, David Michael ’98) Berg’s maiden name was Kristin Hanser ’02, Aug. born to Cyndi (Fjeldseth ’94) was born to Jaynette (Stark reported incorrectly as Ben- 17, 2002. and Karl Bowers on Aug. 10, ’96) and Michael Odegaard ninghoff. Anna gave birth 2002. on May 24, 2002. to Björn Edward on June 29, Sergio Alatorre ’00 and 2002. Elma Denise Garrido ’01, Brazelton, Aurora Makay- Otte, Gabriel William was July 6, 2002. lin was born to Rhonda born to Robin and Chris ’92 (Burt ’93) and Nathanael ’92 Otte on Dec. 20, 2001. David Bayles ’00 and Kim Brazelton on March 17, 2002. Hesse ’01, April 6, 2002. Patel, Macy Sejal and Marriages Will Brooks ’00 and Malia Cardenas, Kylie and Alexis Avery Jayne were born to Kathie Schaap ’89 and Finseth ’02, Aug. 31, 2002. were born to Rachel (Dennis Kirsten (Nicholson ’93) and Rich Hale, Sept. 7, 2002. ’98) and Jason Cardenas on Jeetil Patel on Aug. 27, 2002. Jennifer Miller ’00 and Scott Wolfe ’89 and Jen- June 30, 2002. Mark Pengelly, July 20, 2002. Reed, Lauren Elizabeth nette Roberts, Nov. 16, 2002. Cohen, Sean Brandon was was born to Jody (Smith ’00) Heidi Theis ’00 and Jer- and Josh Reed on Oct. 8, emy Creed ’00, Aug. 24, born to Diane and Tony ’90 Richard Middlebrook ’90 2002. 2002. Cohen on Aug. 12, 2002. and Crystal Dawne Cooper, May 26, 2002. Robyn Frost ’02 and Brian Gutierrez, Nicolas Luis Schaffels, Tristan Nathan- Woodworth ’02, Sept. 14, was born to Janeen Cox- iel was born to Brandy Darci Lohn ’92 and Chris- 2002. Gutierrez ’92 and Luis Guti- (Downing ’86) and Kevin ’86 topher Hughes, March 30, errez ’92 on June 10, 2002. Schaffels on Dec. 1, 2002. 2002. Erin Petrick ’02 and Jeremy Bell, June 30, 2002. Rachel Austin ’93 and Holmes, Jacob Hunter was Schemenauer, Leah Peter Rudenberg, Aug. 27, born to Stephanie (Lantz ’92) Rachelle was born to Cindy 2002. and Chris Holmes on Jan.20, (Spafford ’96) and Jeff Sche- menauer on June 12, 2002. 2002. Vibeke Rosset ’93 and Jan In Memoriam Remiers, March, 4, 2000. David Frederick Hutchins Skellenger, Aidan Miles Johnson, Madison Ann ’67 passed away on Sept. 4, was born to Amanda (Eaves was born to Mark Johnson Janine Carlson ’94 and 2002. ’91 on July 16, 2002. ’99) and Scott ’98 Skellenger Ryan Huisenga ’97, June on Sept. 13, 2002. 15, 2002. Catherine Schwanke ’95 Lawson, Michael Victor passed away on March 20, Mark Schoenbeck ’96 was born to Lisa and Eric ’97 Squires, Silje Elizabeth 2002. and Victoria Snyder, Oct. 5, Lawson on Feb. 6, 2002. was born to Sherith and Scott (MA ’95) Squires on Sept. 2002. 28, 2002. Macias, Isabel Amelia was Becky Batiz ’97 and Albert born to Michelle (Small ’89) Townsend, Aug. 10, 2002. and Israel Macias on July 26, Voss-Rothmeier, Henry 2002. was adopted by Susan ’92 and Luke Barrett ’98 and Darci Kris Voss-Rothmeier on May Phillips, July 28, 2002. 23, 2002, at age 15 months.

284 CLU CLU MAGAZINE MAGAZINE at St. Joseph High School of Lipscomb LLC, a real estate in Lakewood and assistant development and sales company. softball coach at Cypress Col- Linda also provides adoption lege. He received a master’s in services and consultation, and education with an emphasis continuing education train- in physical education from ing for marriage and family Azusa Pacifi c University. therapists and licensed social Cheri (Bannister) Erick- workers. Cynthia (Cooley) son, Newbury Park, Calif., Martinez, Carbondale, Ill., teaches at Ascension Lutheran is a teaching assistant for the Elementary School in Thou- Carbondale School District. sand Oaks. Darin Erickson, Scott Myers, Monrovia, Calif., Newbury Park, Calif., teaches teaches English in the Alhambra science at Westlake High School District and provides School in Westlake Village. vocal coaching for foreign Shenandoah Gale, Washing- musicians singing in English. ton, D.C., is pursuing a master He traveled to Japan to record of theological studies at Wesley with a Japanese act. Scott Theological Seminary and a Penniston, Irvine, Calif., is master of international train- Vice President/Group Media ing and education at American Director for the advertising University. Steve de Lavea- fi rm FCB Worldwide. Susan ga, Scottsdale, Ariz., is Presi- (Ayres) Sewell, Ventura, Calif., dent of Realty Solutions at JPS is a court mediator/investigator Consulting Group. Michelle for the Supreme Court of Cali- (Small) Macias, Oakland, fornia. Wendy (Christiansen) Calif., teaches English at Far Zaborowski, Rancho Santa West High School. George Margarita, Calif., teaches fourth Tidd, Camarillo, Calif., grade in Aliso Viejo. is account executive with Homestore.com in Westlake Village. Scott Wolfe, Thou- sand Oaks, Calif., is Princi- ’91 NOWNOW IS THE TIME pal Planner with the City of THE CAMPAIGN FOR CLU Moorpark. Class Representative Todd Arrowsmith 28703 Persimmon Lane FOR INFORMATION CALL: 805 493-3156 Saugus, CA 91350 WWW.CLUNET.EDU/CAMPAIGN ’90 [email protected] Class Steward Class Representatives Pacifi c University. She will fi n- Marguerite (Olmedo) Wolfe Carrie Jurgemeyer Fick Julie Donaldson-Prince ish her PPS credential in school 2443 Castlemont Court 22586 Via Santiago 745 Nicklaus Drive psychology this June. Mark Simi Valley, CA 93063 Mission Viejo, CA 92691 Plano, TX 75025 Johnson, Chula Vista, Calif., is [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] a loan offi cer for AamesHome Class Steward Sharon Amundson, Newbury Loan. Holly Solberg, Addis Eric Berg Bill Ewing Park, Calif., is a senior accoun- Ababa, Ethiopia, will be the 3218 Cherrywood Drive 2722 N. Cottonwood St. tant-international with Dole 2003 Honors Day Convocation Thousand Oaks, CA 91360 Orange, CA 92865 Food Co. and has a private CPA speaker on Friday morning, [email protected] [email protected] practice. Danielle Deyar- May 2, in Samuelson Chapel. mond, Ventura, Calif., is a lab Holly is Assistant Country Event Coordinator Cindy Carter, Ventura, Calif., supervisor at Amgen in Thou- Director for CARE Interna- Amanda (Boggs) Berg is Director of Student Affairs sand Oaks. Emily (Hosoien) tional-Ethiopia. 3218 Cherrywood Drive and a member of the faculty Harman, Thousand Oaks, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360 at Pacifi ca Graduate Institute. Calif., is a research specialist Tony Cohen, Carlsbad, Calif., Nathanael Brazelton, and school psychology intern is Executive Director of Auto- Oceanside, Calif., is a police with the Carpinteria School fusion Inc. Monica Johans- ’92 offi cer with the Oceanside District. She received a master son, Oak Park, Calif., is Man- Class Representatives Police Department. Janeen of education in pupil person- ager of Finance at Wellpoint in Mark Marius Cox-Gutierrez, Orange, nel services in December 2001 Camarillo. Linda (Sovereign) 200 North 32nd St. Calif., works part time for and a PPS credential in school Lipscomb, Sunland, Calif., and Belleville, IL 62226-6638 Southern California Edison in counseling last June from Azusa husband David are co-owners [email protected] tax depreciation. Loren

SPRINGSPRING 2003 2001 29 CONNECTed A few months ago, alumni Eric Berg ’92 and Susan Lundeen ’88 For dentist Jim Smuck, both employees at Amgen, were searching for ways to Thompson ’68, being a reconnect with their alma mater. Out of their discussion came part of the CONNECT plans for CONNECT, a program designed to identify univer- program just meant sity service opportunities and match them with the talents putting a formal name and interests of alumni who are willing to get involved. With on what he has been the help of a CONNECT committee and the support of the doing for some time Alumni Association Board of Directors, the program was officially – mentor ing CLU launched last September. students who are Currently, there are at least 19 alumni service opportuni- interested in becoming Mentor Jim Thompson ’68 with ties that have been identified on campus, ranging from student dentists. “We spend students Valerie Ash ’05 and Ashley mentoring and career internships to information technology sup- about eight hours with Costello ’04. port and Admission Office event participation. students each week,” explains Thompson whose wife, Gwen For example, Bryan Card ’01 and his wife Angela (Claros (Theodos ’68), also assists in the mentoring and internship pro- ’01) Card got reconnected to CLU by volunteering at the Fall cess. “It is very gratifying to see the interest the students have not Showcase, which is hosted annually by the Admission Office. The only in dentistry but in the business side and patient care aspects Admission staff needed alumni to assist at information tables by of a medical office as well,” says the Thousand Oaks dentist. At talking to and encouraging potential students and their parents least six of his mentored students have matriculated to dental at the annual event that draws more than 300 people to campus. schools after graduating from CLU. Bryan and Angela eagerly accepted their first service opportunity with CLU and spent five hours on campus talking to potential For more information on how you can CONNECT with CLU, contact students and parents about their own experiences and memories Elaine Benditson, Director of Alumni Development & Parent Relations, of life at CLU. at (805) 493-3161 or send an e-mail to [email protected].

Geeting, Richmond, Great Rufsvold, San Diego, Rachel Austin, Plano, Texas, counselor for the State of Ari- Britain, won the BBC Radio Calif., teaches English at is Senior Human Resources zona. Tim Pershing, Spo- 2 Voice of Musical Theatre Construction-Tech Academy Manager at Kinko’s Corpo- kane, Wash., is a law student at 2002 held in Cardiff in High School. Jason Spafford, rate Office in Dallas. Vibeke Gonzaga University. Heather November. He was awarded Las Vegas, Nev., is a supervisor Rosset, Trondheim, Nor- Stevens, Berkeley, Calif., will a £10,000 cash prize as for AAA Insurance. Michael way, is Corporate Marketing graduate from Graduate Theo- well as a variety of BBC Sylvester, Riverside, Calif., is Manager for Siemens AS in logical Union this spring with broadcast engagements. Luis Chief Information Technology Norway. a master’s in art and Christian Gutierrez, Orange, Calif., Officer for the County of spirituality. is a national account manager Riverside Department of with Pfizer. He received Public Social Services. his MBA from Pepperdine ’94 University in November. Class Representatives ’95 Stephanie (Lantz) Holmes, Gilbert, Ariz., is a Jeff Aschbrenner Class Representative ’93 7441 Brigadoon Way Brian McCoy cardiovascular sales specialist with KOS Pharmaceuticals. Dublin, CA 94568 264 D Ridgeton Lane Darci (Lohn) Hughes, [email protected] Simi Valley, CA 93065 Breckenridge, Colo., is a REUNION 2003 [email protected] Chad Hellmuth project manager and designer Class Representatives 2632 6th St., Apt. A Class Steward for VAg Architects & Planners Anne Christenson Santa Monica, CA 90405 Allison Pilmer in Vail. Chris Otte, Corona, P.O. Box 10872 CLU Admission Office Class Steward Calif., is a DSL manager for Tempe, AZ 85284 60 W. Olsen Road #1350 Jennifer (Dowling) Marsteen SBC/Advanced Solutions [email protected] Thousand Oaks, CA 91360 in Riverside. Nancy 1384 Currant Ave. Shellie (Brent) Prater Rothschild, San Pedro, Simi Valley, CA 93065 Event Coordinator 2319 Woodlake Circle Calif., is an inspector for the [email protected] Corrie (Anderson) Nibarger Lodi, CA 95242 U.S. Customs Service. She 432 Fieldflower Lane [email protected] Deanna (Milsap) Argyros, is also a firearms instructor Simi Valley, CA 93065-3051 Thousand Oaks, Calif., is Vice and competitive shooter Event Coordinator President of Funding at HLC Brian Fisher, Ventura, – the only female on the Julie (Hoogesteger) Reimer Capital Inc. Cyndi (Fjelds- Calif., is Director of Planning six-member Commissioner’s 4416 Starflower Court eth) Bowers, Simi Valley, and Allocations for Big Dog National Pistol Team. She set Suisun, CA 94585 Calif., is a sales representa- Sportswear in Santa Barbara. national records for revolver If you are interested in helping to tive for Medtronic. Kathy and semi-automatic pistols in plan your 10-year reunion, please (O’Connor) Maxwell, 2001. Jennifer (Shimota) e-mail [email protected]. Phoenix, Ariz., is a vocational

304 CLU CLU MAGAZINE MAGAZINE Event Coordinator Jason Chronister ’96 40438 Fieldcrest Lane Whale of a summer! Palmdale, CA 93551 Class Representative Bethany Lewis Edwin Astudillo, Thousand 1866 Ridgegate Lane, Apt. J Oaks, Calif., is an attorney Simi Valley, CA 93065 with Luce, Forward, Hamil- [email protected] ton & Scripps in San Diego. Becky (Townsend) Batiz, Class Representative and Chicago, Ill., works with Event Coordinator abused and neglected children Sierra (Brown) Stewart through the Child Advocacy 7026 Mulberry Court Program at LaRabida Chil- Dublin, CA 94568 dren’s Hospital. Ryan Huis- [email protected] enga, Oak Park, Calif., teach- Class Steward es at Hueneme High School.

Justin Knight Ryan Kaufman, Fairfax, Va., FLEETHAM DAVID TAXI: 655 Ivywood Lane #B is a senior financial consultant Simi Valley, CA 93065 with U.S. Bank. Eric Law- While some of us walk along the beach hoping to catch a [email protected] son, Thousand Oaks, Calif., glimpse of a whale breaching the waves, Jennifer (Lopez ’92) is a senior account executive Marsh gets up close and personal with one species of these Adam Abrahms, Santa with JMPR Public Rela- giant mammals. The past few summers, Marsh has been a Monica, Calif., is an associate tions. Tim Nausin, La Verne, resident of San Juan Island in the Pacific Northwest observ- with the law firm of Proskauer Calif., is assistant athletic ing and tracking the J, K, L killer whale pods that reside in Rose LLP in Los Angeles. trainer at the University of La Haro Strait during the summer months. Last summer she Valerie Fortier, New York, Verne. Jennifer Otto, Walnut was a member of a National Geographic team that tagged N.Y., is Marketing Director Creek, Calif., is a CPA with a and tracked the whales over a two-week period. for United Staffing Systems small firm in Walnut Creek. Marsh is in her second year as a Ph.D. student at the and their affiliates. Steve Guy, Debbi (Lindstrom) Wayte, University of Washington, majoring in psychology-animal Lakewood, Wash., is a material Fresno, Calif., teaches biology behavior. Her research is in the field of killer whale behav- damage appraiser for Mutual at Washington Union High of Enumclaw. Emily Kan- ioral studies. In addition to her independent research, she School. ney, Thousand Oaks, Calif., has functioned as a naturalist on a few selected whale teaches fifth grade in the Simi watching boats and as a monitor for Whale Watch, an orga- Valley Unified School District. nization that monitors the behavior of whale watching and She is also a marathon run- private boats. ner. Jon Rider, Boise, Idaho, ’98 Marsh was named a Ford Foundation Predoctoral works for the recruiting firm Fellow in 2002 by the National Research Council of the Stafftopia. Margaret (Vestal) National Academy of Sciences and the National Academy Rider, Boise, Idaho, received REUNION 2003 of Engineering – one of only 130 scholars chosen from more a master’s in curriculum and than 900 applicants. She lives in Lynnwood, Wash., with Class Representatives instruction from Boise State husband Jim ’99, a financial analyst with Washington Mutual Johanna (La Rocque) Hofmeister University. Mark Stewart, Bank in Seattle. 1361 Midway Blvd. Woodland Hills, Calif., is a Big Bear City, CA 92314 manager for Enterprise Rent- [email protected] A-Car. Amy Walz, Littleton, If you are interested in helping to at Thousand Oaks High Colo., is club coach for the Julie (Harris) Tillmann plan your 5-year reunion, please School. Zack Hernandez, Littleton Soccer Association. 1832 S. Curson Ave. #2 e-mail [email protected]. Chicago, Ill., is Account Los Angeles, CA 90019 Executive–Midwest Division Luke Barrett, Simi Valley, Kari Gravrock of Walt Disney Co./Buena Calif., works for Cardservice Vista Television. Maria 1710 W. Hillcrest Dr. #208 International. Jeff Barry ’97 Newbury Park, CA 91320 “Rosie” Martinez, Oxnard, (MBA, ’01), Ventura, Calif., Calif., is a deputy probation Class Representative [email protected] is a deputy sheriff with the officer for Ventura County. Amy Beuthel Class Steward Ventura County Sheriff’s Melissa Muller, Kent, 631 Country Club Dr. #723 Jamie (Rempfer) Alvarez Department. In December, Ohio, is a teaching fellow Simi Valley, CA 93065 [email protected] he was elected Director at Kent State University [email protected] of the Ventura County Event Coordinator working toward a Ph.D. in Deputy Sheriff’s Association, Class Steward Michele Moller experimental psychology. representing more than 800 Peter Berg 1232 Alessandro Drive Scott Skellenger, Thousand members of law enforcement. 11872 Jade Court Newbury Park, CA 91320 Oaks, Calif., works at Amgen. Fountain Valley, CA 92708 Melissa (Wood) Glusac, Kim Wee, Washington, D.C., [email protected] Thousand Oaks, Calif., teaches works at the World Bank, SPRINGSPRING 2003 2001 31 winemaker at SVP winery in Irene Tyrrell Shandon. She recently spent CLU Admission Office two months on a winery 60 W. Olsen Road #1350 SPORTS MEDICINE exchange program in Austra- Thousand Oaks, CA 91360 lia. Ryan Girod, Encinitas, Class Steward Calif., teaches sixth grade at Stephanie Howe Rancho Santa Fe Elementary 5382 Felicia St. School. Ryann Hartung, Camarillo, CA 93012 Redlands, Calif., is a public relations specialist at the Uni- Event Coordinator versity of Redlands where she Sara Larcombe is pursuing a master’s in educa- 10403 Ridge Lane tion. Jaimie Hoffman, San Marengo, IL 60152 Diego, Calif., is a residence Sergio Alatorre, Los Ange- hall coordinator at San Diego les, Calif., is a sales representa- State University. She received tive for Enterprise Rent-A- a master’s in higher and post- Car in Pico Rivera. David secondary education from Ari- Bayles, Thousand Oaks, zona State University last May. Calif., works for the Cali- Martha Jones, Los Angeles, fornia Institute of Molecular Calif., is Assistant Principal of Medicine. Kaarin Benson, Operations for the Los Ange- Newbury Park, Calif., teaches les Unified School District. physical education at Lupin Amy Krause, Sacramento, Hill Elementary School and Calif., is Legislative Direc- is assistant girls tennis coach tor for the California State at Oaks Christian High Assembly. Drew Maxwell, School. Elizabeth Bourne, Phoenix, Ariz., completed his Camarillo, Calif., is Vice master’s in theology at Union President at Morgan Stanley Theological Seminary and is in Thousand Oaks. Arnie teaching at Arizona School of Camp, Thousand Oaks, the Arts. Timothy Prick- Calif., is Vice President of ett, Böblingen, Germany, NOW IS THE TIME Sales for Global QA in Oxnard is a military police specialist THE CAMPAIGN FOR CLU and assistant coach for track with the U.S. Army and was and cross country at CLU. awarded the German Sports Davitt Conley, Oak Park, Badge by Deutsche Sport FOR INFORMATION CALL: 805 493-3156 Calif., is a child care counselor Bund/Bundeswehr. Amanda WWW.CLUNET.EDU/CAMPAIGN at Casa Pacifica in Camarillo. (Eaves) Skellenger, Thou- Andrea Crane, Palmdale, sand Oaks, Calif., works at studying coffee production and Ryan Babcock, Thousand Calif., received a master’s in Amgen. Joshua Underwood, marketing. Oaks, Calif., is manager of physical therapy from Azusa Fillmore, Calif., is Vice Presi- Enterprise Car Rental in Pacific University in Decem- dent of Sales and Marketing north Ventura. Leah Brown, ber. Jeremy Creed, Westlake for Torch Energy Services in Port Hueneme, Calif., is a Village, Calif., is a manufac- Taft. Victoria Walker, Simi ’99 project analyst with AMSEC turing associate at Amgen. Valley, Calif., is a financial LLC engineering firm. Heidi (Theis) Creed, Class Representative analyzer for Ampac Tires. Jesse Caballero, Fullerton, Westlake Village, Calif., is Traci Franks Calif., is an account man- a project manager for the CLU Admission Office ager for American Fidelity in radio research and consulting 60 W. Olsen Road #1350 Ontario. Nora Coleman, firm Broadcast Architecture. Thousand Oaks, CA 91360 Escondido, Calif., is a finan- 2000 Kristal DeVillers, Camarillo, [email protected] cial analyst with Fresenius Class Representatives Calif., is an English language Medical Care in San Diego. Class Steward Sommer Embree development coach with the Jeannie (Miller) Cross, San Kristen Engstrom 4936 Cone Ave. Pleasant Valley School District Luis Obispo, Calif., teaches 4798 Sullivan St. #202 Eugene, OR 97402 and is pursuing a master’s in Ventura, CA 93003 fourth grade at Grover Beach education at CLU. Christin [email protected] Elementary School. Rose Alfonso Mercado Farrell, Salem, Ore., is pur- Dunn, Calabasas, Calif., is 13751 Sproule Ave. suing a master’s in marriage Event Coordinator Principal at Round Meadow Sylmar, CA 91342 and family therapy at George Joselyn Belkin Elementary School. Stepha- [email protected] Fox University. Carmela 3740 Summershore Lane nie Ehlers, Paso Robles, Ferreria-Alinaya, Oxnard, Westlake Village, CA 91361 Calif., is an enologist/assistant Calif., teaches sixth grade at

324 CLU CLU MAGAZINE MAGAZINE When Will Brooks ’00 married Malia Finseth ’02 in Samuelson Chapel last August, he was following in the footsteps of his brother Ken ’90 and sister Shelly ’91, TC ’93, who also married CLU alums in Samuelson Chapel. Ken and Leslie Snider ’90, TC ’93 (far right) were married in 1991. Shelly and Jason Ramseth ’91 (far left) exchanged vows in 1993. The Brooks family/CLU con- nection was begun by mother Joy (third from right) who earned her master of arts from CLU in 1982 and later served as Director of the Early Childhood Learning Center for a number of years. Standing between Shelly and the bride is dad Bill Brooks.

St. Anthony’s School. Undis Rodriguez, Ventura, Calif., Fjeld, Uppsala, Sweden, is teaches at Oxnard College. He NOW IS THE TIME pursing a master’s in south won first and second place in THE CAMPAIGN FOR CLU Asian politics and Hindi at the fine arts amateur division Uppsala University. She spent at the 2002 Ventura County last summer in India studying Fair. June Round, Van Nuys, FOR INFORMATION CALL: 805 493-3156 WWW.CLUNET.EDU/CAMPAIGN Hindi and returned this spring Calif., completed her M.S. to do research for a master’s in molecular biology and is thesis. Shannon Lawrence, pursuing a Ph.D. in immu- Camarillo, Calif., is Creative nology from UCLA. Brian Services Manager at Talbot Schneider, Victorville, Calif., ’01 ’02 Design Group in Westlake is Director of Marketing/ Village. Zelalem Limenih, Redevelopment Project Man- Class Representative Class Representative Los Angeles, Calif., is Direc- ager for the City of Victorville Inga Magi Laura Manners 1353 N. Van Dorn St. tor of Star Education After and will receive his master’s Class Steward Alexandria, VA 22304 School Program in Watts. in public administration from Kim McHale [email protected] Ellen Linder, Moorpark, CSU Northridge this spring. 3913 N. I-10 Service Road #241 Calif., is Executive Director Frances Smith, Oceanside, Class Steward Metairie, LA 70002 of United Parents nonprofit Calif., works in the admissions Meghan Johnston [email protected] organization. She received a and records office at Maria 578 Riverside Drive Event Coordinator master’s in nonprofit man- Costa Community College Woodbridge, CA 95258 Angela (Namba) Rowley agement from University of and is pursuing a master’s in [email protected] CLU Residence Life Judaism in Bel Air last May. psychology with a specializa- Event Coordinator 60 W. Olsen Road #6300 Jennifer (Miller) Pengelly, tion in school psychology. Heather Busby Thousand Oaks, CA 91360 Seattle, Wash., completed Robert Wright, Simi Val- 1012 Donner Ave. her master’s in vocal perfor- ley, Calif., is Vice President of Andy Luttrell, Seward, Neb., Simi Valley, CA 93065 mance with a concentration Application Development for is pursuing a teaching creden- in opera at the University of Countrywide Home Loans. tial in secondary speech and Washington in December. She is assistant baseball coach at teaches voice and volunteers at Concordia University. Julie Children’s Hospital. George Madrigal, Thousand Oaks,

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