April 10, 2024
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FAB (Fifty and Better)
Submitted by Nicki Bartels
My name is Nicki, and I am a student in the Fifty and Better program. I live in Ventura, California, but am originally from White Plains,…
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Avya Pandhi '26
Submitted by Avya Pandhi
As an international student, a person of color, and a member of underrepresented groups, my journey at this university has been a tapestr…
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Olha Isaieva '24
Submitted by globa@callutheran.edu
Meet Olha Isaieva! She is a graduate student from Ukraine studying Counseling and College Student Personnel in the School of Education. T…
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Ashlyn Bryson-Beane '26
Submitted by Ashlyn Bryson-Beane
This Story is about United Equity and Justice Collective Part of my internship with the Center for Cultural Engagement and Inclusi…
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How Fifty and Better Saved Me
Submitted by Kathy Denny
I live in New Jersey. Our son and his family ( three grandsons now in their 20″s) live in Thousand Oaks and , because of this, for …
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Kathryn Torres '25
Submitted by Kathryn Torres
Before I started at Cal Lutheran I had a hard time with my education. I had a fixed mindset where I would give up whenever a class or an …
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Fifty and Better Program
Submitted by Joan Marquand-Willse
My name is Joan, and I am a student in the Fifty and Better program. I am grateful that this program exists for learners age 50+ and offe…
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Fifty and Better (FAB)
Submitted by John Reiter
My name is John, and I am a student in the Fifty and Better program. I have been taking classes in the program for about four years. I li…
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Fifty and Better Program
Submitted by Doug Garber
My name is Doug, and I am a student in the Fifty and Better program. My wife, Marsha, and I lived in Thousand Oaks for a time and raised …
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The Fifty and Better Program
Submitted by David Chandler
My name is David, and I am a student in the Fifty and Better program. My wife, Maggie, and I live in Moorpark, California. I knew some Ca…
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Hadley Julca '26
Submitted by global@callutheran.edu
Meet Hadly Julca! She is a sophomore here at Cal Lutheran studying Theater Arts, Philosophy, and Religion! She was one of the 10 students…
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Fifty and Better
Submitted by Cherie Wrigley
My name is Cherie Wrigley. I live right here in Thousand Oaks. I have since 1961 when our family relocated from the San Fernando Valley w…
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Millennia Gamez '24
Submitted by Millennia Gamez
Please note this story is being submitted in support of the student life experimental learning fund …
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Fifty and Better
Submitted by Elyse Salend
My name is Elyse, and I am a student in the Fifty and Better program. A friend told me about Fifty and Better classes a while back, and I…
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Fifty and Better
Submitted by Randy Richardson
My name is Randy, and I am a student in the Fifty and Better program. I have been taking classes in the program since April 2020. What I …
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FAB – Fifty and Better
Submitted by David Halpert
My name is David, and I am a student in the Fifty and Better program. “The CLU way of life” is very fulfilling for me in that…
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Pearson Library – Rocio Pineda '26
Submitted by Erin Sommers
Rocio Pineda is a student worker at Pearson Library. She enjoys working at the library, especially helping out with and participating in …
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Fifty and Better
Submitted by Ruth Buono
I really appreciate the professionalism and friendliness of the FAB staff. Christina is always so helpful and patient. I really enjoy the…
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Fifty and Better
Submitted by Steve Ramm
My name is Steve, and I am a student in the Fifty and Better program. I live in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. I heard about Fifty and Bette…
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Ryker Linn '20
Submitted by Ryker Linn
Having grown up in Simi, Cal Lu men’s volleyball was the team I supported from its inception in 2016. I was extremely fortunate to …
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