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Stories from 2023

  • Featured photo for Learning More about Science with FAB

    Learning More about Science with FAB

    Submitted by Jan Bender

    I moved to Camarillo in 2020 and learned about the Fifty and Better program during the pandemic from a friend of mine. I am generally int…

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    Laura Brasil '20

    Submitted by Laura Brasil

    I am so grateful for the donors before me who made it possible for me to attend CLU. It is because of them that I choose to give back. Th…

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    Fifty & Better Program

    Submitted by Dena Jenson

    During the pandemic, I gave the gift of a few Fifty & Better classes to my dad. Unable to visit family, play with grand-daughters, or…

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  • Featured photo for Yassine Kefi

    Yassine Kefi

    Submitted by Yassine Kefi

    Center for Global Engagement – Yassine, an international student from Tunisia shares with us a beautiful piece on the piano. …

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    Inspired by FAB Classes!

    Submitted by Anne McCallion

    I currently live in Henderson, Nevada, but I was a resident of the Thousand Oaks area for over 30 years. During my time in Thousand Oaks,…

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  • Featured photo for Jennifer Hahn

    Jennifer Hahn

    Submitted by Jennifer Hahn

    I have encountered some of my most brilliant students—with the most interesting and profound questions about the world and our place in…

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  • Featured photo for FAB is Flexible!

    FAB is Flexible!

    Submitted by Marsha Garber

    I currently live in Channel Islands Harbor, but my husband and I lived in Thousand Oaks for over 25 years with our two children. I used t…

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  • Featured photo for Alum Turned Lecturer for FAB

    Alum Turned Lecturer for FAB

    Submitted by Wes Tierney

    My name is Wes Tierney. I am currently working on my PhD in Neuroscience at Arizona State University and I teach regularly for the Fifty …

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  • Featured photo for Jose Torres

    Jose Torres

    Submitted by Jose Torres

    The Bachelor’s Degree for Professionals program at Cal Lutheran has granted me the opportunity work alongside incredible faculty an…

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  • Featured photo for Aylin Samadi

    Aylin Samadi '25

    Submitted by Aylin Samadi

    Center for Global Engagement – Aylin Samadi is an international student from Norway, studying Political Science. …

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    Autism & Communication Center

    Submitted by Julie Sando '00


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  • Featured photo for JoAnne Lewis

    JoAnne Lewis

    Submitted by JoAnne Lewis

    We Care! Thank you to all of Cal, Lutheran’s staff for teaching and guiding our children into young adulthood. A special thank you, to …

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  • Featured photo for Aaron Heresco

    Aaron Heresco

    Submitted by Aaron Heresco

    One of the reasons I love teaching adult students is getting to see their confidence grow alongside their knowledge. For a lot of student…

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  • Featured photo for Autumn Bridgman

    Autumn Bridgman '22

    Submitted by Autumn Bridgman

    Because of the Professionals program at CLU, I was able to do more with my life but at a pace that worked for my family. As a veteran, a …

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  • Featured photo for Rooted Santa Barbara County Board of Directors

    Rooted Santa Barbara County Board of Directors

    Submitted by Beth Skidmore, MSACN

    Cal Lutheran’s Center for Nonprofit Leadership is an incredible resource, led by a caring and dedicated team. Our organization had …

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  • Featured photo for Justin Boals

    Justin Boals

    Submitted by Justin Boals

    Cal Lutheran brought me my second family. Playing for the Men’s Water Polo Team has helped me grow as an individual in many ways. B…

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  • Featured photo for Jonathan Cejoco

    Jonathan Cejoco '24

    Submitted by Jonathan Cejoco

    Office of Education Abroad – Jonathan wrote this beautiful piece while studying abroad in Oxford. …

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  • Featured photo for Kidus Adnew

    Kidus Adnew '23

    Submitted by Kidus Adnew

    Center for Global Engagement – Kidus Adnew, an international student from Ethiopia shares with us the impact the CGE had on him!…

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  • Featured photo for FAB as a Catalyst for Connection and Change

    FAB as a Catalyst for Connection and Change

    Submitted by Jason Hensley

    My name is Jason Hensley and I’ve been teaching at FAB now for a little over a year. In the course of that time, I’ve taught about bo…

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  • Featured photo for Dmitrii Tabala

    Dmitrii Tabala '23

    Submitted by Dmitrii Tabala

    Center for Global Engagement – Dmitrii, an international student from Russia shared with us a piece he dedicated to CGE. …

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