MAKING THE MOST OF CHANGE | ALUMNI CAMPAIGN PASSES $1 MILLION | NEW DEAN Swenson Center SPRING 2011 Patrick Holmberg What motivates some but not others? CALIFORNIA LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY Jim and Kim Overton CLUMAGAZINE support CLU’s mission and the tradition of Lutheran education CLU MAGAZINE Editor Carol Keochekian ’81 CONTENTS Managing Editor Lynda Paige Fulford, M.P.A. ’97 Associate Editor FEATURE STORIES Peggy L. Johnson Art Director Michael L. Adams ’72 Designer Cary Hanson Contributing Editors Scott Chisholm Karin Grennan Mitzi Ward Photographers Erik Hagen ’04 Art Miller ’01 Brian Stethem ’84 Editorial Board Members Marsha Anderson Kristine Calara Jim Overton’s parents and grandparents supported the 500-year-old tradition of Lutheran education. We support Bryan Card ’01 California Lutheran University from its founding as CLU’s mission of being a university that encourages critical Veronica Guerrero 14 Motivation vs. Burnout 18 Embracing Change 22 The Right Combo Tom Hoener Patrick Holmberg’s findings from Although change can be sometimes The experience and knowledge California Lutheran College. Jim helped his older sisters inquiry into matters of faith and reason while delivering an Rachel Ronning ’99 Lindgren his extensive research on the risky and always challenging, four that CLU was looking for in a new Tina and Becky move into their freshman dorm rooms education with Christian values. Robert Meadows, Ed.D., Ph.D. Angela (Moller ’96) Naginey, M.S. ’03 relationship between motivation alumni found that taking the path Dean of the School of Education in 1966 and 1968, respectively. Since then, as CLU has Michaela (Crawford ’79) Reaves, Ph.D. and burnout in college athletes are least travelled refocused their lives matched perfectly with the continued to grow, so has the Overtons’ involvement. “We have included California Lutheran University in our estate Jean Kelso ’84 Sandlin, M.P.A. ’90 applicable to the workplace as well. for the better. background of George Petersen. plan because when we pass away and are long forgotten, Dennis Sheridan, Ed.D., Ph.D. Bruce Stevenson ’80, Ph.D. This past year, Jim became a member of the Board CLU will still be working to expand and deepen the minds of SPRING 2011 of Regents, Kim became a member of the Kingsmen students. We encourage you to consider a gift to CLU in your CLU MAGAZINE SPRING 2011, Volume 18, Number 3. © Copyright DEPARTMENTS ALUMNI NEWS Shakespeare Company Advisory Board, and they both will or trust. It’s a wonderful way to reach out at the end of 2011. 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Provost and Vice President for CLU Theatrical Production Presented at Regional Festival Academic Affairs Work of Sculptor Béla Bácsi Exhibited on Campus alifornia Lutheran University’s Theatre Karen Davis, MBA ’95 cultura Marmo,” an exhibit featuring the work of Béla Vice President for Administration CArts Department was invited to stage its and Finance “SBácsi, one of the finest sculptors in Southern California, production of The Cherry Orchard at the prestigious William Rosser, M.S. was on display at CLU during February and early March. Region VIII Kennedy Center American College In conjunction with the exhibit, Bácsi held a master class Vice President for Student Affairs Theater Festival. The Anton Chekhov play about and Dean of Students to demonstrate his sculpture technique giving attendees an a quirky family in early 20th-century Russia was Matthew Ward, Ph.D. up-close-and-personal insight into the work of a California Vice President for Enrollment master artist. presented at the festival in Los Angeles in February. Management and Marketing Bácsi’s extraordinary sculpture is exhibited coast to coast Only 10 productions from Southern California, R. Stephen Wheatly ’77, J.D. and is held in significant collections throughout the country. Arizona, Guam, Hawaii, Nevada and Utah were Vice President for University invited to fully mount their shows at the festival. Advancement In 1999, he won the National Sculpture Society’s (NSS) Gold Medal and Maurice B. Hexter Prize for his first submission to This is the second time a CLU Mainstage Theatre Joan L. Griffin, Ph.D. Dean of the a national competition. In 2001, his fellow exhibitors at the production has been selected. College of Arts and Sciences California Art Club (CAC) 91st annual members’ exhibition The 42-year-old program is designed to Charles Maxey, Ph.D. awarded him the Gold Medal for sculpture. He is a fellow of encourage, recognize and celebrate the finest and Dean of the School of Business the NSS and a signature member of the CAC. most diverse work produced in university and col- George Petersen, Ph.D. His CLU exhibit not only displayed his graceful work in lege theater programs. CLU design students Shaun Dean of the School of Education marble and bronze but also showed how a work comes Hara, a junior, and senior Julianne Kunke were final- into being from maquette, or small preliminary model, to ists in the design competion with Hara receiving an Board of Regents finished product. Karen Bornemann ’70 Spies, Chair honorable mention (third place). Dennis Erickson, Ph.D., Vice Chair The CLU production was originally staged in GayLyn Talbot, Secretary BRIAN STETHEM ’84 Glen Becerra November under the direction of theatre arts Wallace Brohaugh professor Michael J. Arndt. Assistant professor Sophomore Jordan Skinner portrays Trofimov, sophomore Jessica Butenshon is Anya, and Sue Chen junior Elyse Sinklier is Ranevskaya in the Theatre Arts production of The Cherry Orchard. Evan Clark ’11 Nate Sinnott designed the evocative and symbolic Randall Foster set and the lighting that reflects the haze of time. Rod Gilbert a haunting score and sound design; and Barbara Wegher-Thompson Jeremy Hofer ’98 Peace Prize Honors Service to Humanity Costume designer Val Miller, a lecturer at CLU, captured the look Shawn Howie ’78 and feel of the period; professional composer Chris Hoag provided coached the performers on movement. Jon Irwin First recipient named Ted Jensen Chris Kimball, Ph.D. he Rev. Alexia G. Salvatierra, Executive William Krantz Director of Clergy and Laity United for Jill Lederer T Susan Lundeen-Smuck ’88 Economic Justice of California (CLUE-CA), Fine Tune Your Dining Ron McDaniel ’88 was selected as the first recipient of the The Rev. Frank Nausin ’70 isitors as well as students and staff looking for California Lutheran University Peace Prize. The Rev. Dean Nelson a quick bite to eat, a nutritious drink or some Sasan Nikoomanesh, MBA ’99 The Peace Prize recognizes the V new menu items are in luck! Several innovations Kären Olson ’83 contributions of an individual or organization Jim Overton to CLU’s food and dining services were initiated in the region whose service to humanity Mark Stegemoeller earlier this year. Bruce Stevenson ’80, Ph.D. builds the foundation for peace and justice in Jim Swenson Jamba Juice, a new addition to campus, opened Stephanie Taylor-Dinwiddie, Ph.D. the world. Salvatierra’s organization, CLUE- David Tiede, Ph.D. CA, is a statewide alliance of interfaith groups for business in January. Located in the former retail George Ullman Jr. ’76 and religious leaders helping low-wage kiosk across from Ahmanson Science Center, Tim Wennes Jamba Juice offers healthy snacks and drinks at Joan R. Young workers in their struggle for a living wage, the University’s first fully branded retail operation.