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Stories from 2021

  • Featured photo for Fifty and Better (FAB)

    Fifty and Better (FAB)

    Submitted by Alan Avakian

    The culturally diverse population at California Lutheran University and its Center for Lifelong Learning continue to be served by Fifty a…

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    Mehar Wadalia

    Submitted by Center for Global Engagement

    Meet Mehar, a sophomore studying psychology here at CalLu! She was born in Punjab, India but has spent most of her childhood in Burma oth…

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    Students from around the World- Tamar Haddad

    Submitted by Center for Global Engagement

    Meet Tamar, born and raised in Jerusalem, Palestine. She is majoring in music, minoring in entrepreneurship and also has a BA in English …

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  • Featured photo for Carol Swett

    Carol Swett

    Submitted by Carol Swett

    Since 2014 I have had the privilege of working with ELS and partnering with many wonderful Cal Lutheran faculty and staff. Our goal has a…

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  • Featured photo for Blessing Win

    Blessing Win '21

    Submitted by Blessing Win

    It was extenuating financially for my parents to send me to a 4-year university. Despite my hard work from the community college, it was …

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    Fifty and Better (FAB)

    Submitted by Dennis Jurcak

    Dennis Jurcak is originally from Cleveland, Ohio, but has been in California for over 50 years, and currently resides in Camarillo. Denni…

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  • Featured photo for Juanita Denson

    Juanita Denson

    Submitted by Rafaela Fiore Urizar

    Thank you Juanita for all the love and support you offered throughout these years to all the students who reached your office! As an inte…

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  • Featured photo for Gined Davelaar

    Gined Davelaar '22

    Living on campus was the best decision ever. It gave me a sense of belonging and a place where I can call home. I am an international stu…

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    The Spanish and Communication Departments '16

    Submitted by Genesis Rodriguez

    As an undergraduate student, trying to navigate Cal Lutheran as a first-generation college student, these two departments were crucial in…

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  • Featured photo for Sean Quinn

    Sean Quinn

    Submitted by Linda Lalum

    My grandson, Sean Quinn is an Autism and Communication Center intern. A student at Foothill Technology high school, Sean is an autistic s…

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  • Featured photo for Students from around the world – Sophie Davies

    Students from around the world – Sophie Davies

    Submitted by Center for Global Engagement

    Meet Sophie! She is an international student from the UK, studying political science. Read about her experiences living in the US and why…

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    College of Arts & Sciences '22

    Submitted by Krista Chang

    As a first generation student, I was never really sure about what a post-secondary education was supposed to look like. With the help of …

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  • Featured photo for Fifty and Better (FAB)

    Fifty and Better (FAB)

    Submitted by Rosemary Shiolas

    Here’s my sister Mary Jane Weaver and I at the Murray Springs Clovis site that Matt Curtis talked about in his First Peoples in the Ame…

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  • Featured photo for Kristy Fenstermaker

    Kristy Fenstermaker '00

    Submitted by Kristy Fenstermaker

    I am a proud Cal Lutheran double alum and staff member! My experiences as a student at Cal Lutheran inspired me to live my purpose as an …

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    Faculty and Staff at the School for Professionals and Continuing Studies

    Submitted by Emily Zavala '19

    After a 20-year hiatus, I decided to return to school and finish my Bachelors degree. I enrolled in the School for Professionals and Cont…

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  • Featured photo for Dmitrii Tabala

    Dmitrii Tabala

    Submitted by Center for Global Engagement

    “Hi! My name is Dmitrii Tabala and I am a Music Major with emphasis in Violin Performance and Music Technology. I was born in Saint Pet…

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  • Featured photo for Mia Deck

    Mia Deck

    Submitted by Mia Deck

    I’ve had the opportunity to live on campus this Spring Semester. I am also a member of the women’s lacrosse team. Being apart of a co…

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    School for Professional and Continuing Studies (SPCS)

    Submitted by Christina Tierney '14

    Wow – this area has changed so much since I first found out about it as a student years ago! While completing my undergraduate degr…

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  • Featured photo for Autism and Communication Center at CLU

    Autism and Communication Center at CLU

    Submitted by Damien Pena '15

    Wonder why I’m donating on #CalLutheranCares Day? CLU is where I met the love of my life, Dr. Edlyn Pena. CLU is so interwoven into our…

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  • Featured photo for DEI & Dr. Juanita Hall

    DEI & Dr. Juanita Hall

    Submitted by Christina Sanchez

    After 23 years of service to Cal Lutheran, Dr. Juanita Hall is retiring in June 2021. Juanita built Cal Lutheran’s international footpr…

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