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  • Featured photo for First Time Teaching for Fifty and Better

    First Time Teaching for Fifty and Better

    Submitted by Alan Perper

    My name is Alan Perper and I had the privilege of teaching an American Civics “crash course” as part of CLU’s Fifty and Better prog…

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    Joshua White '11

    Submitted by Joshua White

    My name is Joshua White. I played football for Cal Lu 2007-2011 seasons. I would not change it for the world. I met some great friends wh…

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    Victoria Nhieu

    Submitted by Victoria Nhieu

    CalLu has given me an opportunity to meet amazing peers that continue to inspire me every day. …

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    Former Teacher Continues Learning with FAB

    Submitted by Eleanor Farber

    I live in Agoura Hills, California. One of my daughters graduated from Cal Lutheran in the 90s, and one of my friends told me about the F…

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    Being an RA

    Submitted by Destiny Rosado '23

    Being an Ra has given me the unique opportunity to be a part of the first year experience for our first year students. I have had a wonde…

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    Oxnard Satellite Center

    Submitted by Christina Tierney

    The University Satellite Center in Oxnard is such a hidden gem! The Oxnard Center has an amazing, intimate setting with fantastic staff l…

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    Cassie Washburn '24

    Submitted by Cassie Washburn

    I am so honored to have had the pleasure to work for ResLife as a resident assistant for the last two years, and will hold the position o…

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  • Featured photo for Why I Love FAB

    Why I Love FAB

    Submitted by Christina Tierney

    I have been the Program Specialist for the Fifty and Better program for almost three years. I joined the team soon after the program laun…

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    Why I Keep Coming Back to FAB

    Submitted by Susan Salmore

    1. I keep coming back to FAB because I enjoy being part of this educational community. There is always a variety of interesting courses o…

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    Continuing CLU Education with FAB

    Submitted by Charlene Ohlrich

    I am a lifelong learner, and I am fairly certain that I obtained this perspective from when I was a student at CLU. FAB classes are a con…

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    Living On Campus

    Submitted by Laura Flores

    Working as a Resident Assistant on campus has helped me learn and grow as a person. I am thankful for Residence Life for allowing me this…

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    Oxnard University Satellite Center

    I have had my Income Taxes prepared at The CLU Oxnard Campus for several years through the United Ways VITA Program. Having been to other…

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    The Importance of FAB

    Submitted by Andrew Armstrong

    I keep coming back to FAB because I can depend on the program to provide very high-quality instructors that provide well-researched and w…

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    Anthony Delgadillo Salas '25

    Submitted by Anthony Delgadillo Salas

    Being an RA here is an amazing opportunity to help others learn and grow here and truly make other residents’ Cal Lutheran experience u…

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  • Featured photo for Returning to school again with Fifty and Better

    Returning to school again with Fifty and Better

    Submitted by Catherine Crowley

    I live in Ventura, California. I heard about Fifty and Better from some friends and have been taking FAB classes since they began in Spri…

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    Karina Hernandez

    Submitted by Joanne Hernandez

    The great grandparents in our family never went to college. The grandparents never went to college. The parents never went to college, bu…

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  • Featured photo for Abigail Ibarra

    Abigail Ibarra

    Submitted by Abigail Ibarra

    As a CLU alumni, I took a few courses at the Oxnard campus and all I can say is WOW! The people up front were always extremely helpful an…

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    Rachel Johnson

    Submitted by Rachel Johnson

    In the spirit of creativity, we asked our Bachelor’s Degree for Professionals students: Why are you here at CLU? At both the…

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    Oxnard Center

    Submitted by Jess Lucio

    The VITA program has helped me with my taxes a few times but this is the first year I’ve used the Oxnard Center location. I had suc…

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    Fifty and Better

    Submitted by Ruth Lee

    I live in Edmonds, Washington, which is along Puget Sound north of Seattle. I found out about Fifty and Better through my daughter who re…

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