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Stories from 2021

  • Featured photo for Kingsmen Shakespeare Company

    Kingsmen Shakespeare Company

    Submitted by Brianne Anderson '03

    I started as a summer intern for housing but found my second family. Over the years I was a stage manager, actress, makeup artist, blood …

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    Dr. Michael Kolitsky '79

    Submitted by Daniel Craviotto

    I was a biology major and football player at Cal Lutheran. 2 months before graduation Dr. Kolitsky, a Biology Professor approached me and…

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    Kingsmen Shakespeare Company

    Submitted by Daniel Trostler

    I have worked with the Kingsmen Shakespeare Company for 7+ years and never before had I felt such a kinship and immediately welcomed than…

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    Jose Luis Gallegos '23

    Submitted by Jose Luis Gallegos

    My name is Jose Luis Gallegos and I am in my second semester of the Master’s Program in Counseling College Student Personnel (CSP). As …

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  • Featured photo for Juanita Hall

    Juanita Hall

    Submitted by Juanita Hall

    It has been one of the greatest joys in my life to be both a participant and a promoter of international education since the 1970s. As I …

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  • Featured photo for Catherine Crowley

    Catherine Crowley

    Submitted by Catherine Crowley

    I have always loved learning. I find your classes both interesting and fun. During this pandemic it has been a lifesaver, especially for …

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  • Featured photo for Steve Foster ’94, MBA ’09

    Steve Foster ’94, MBA ’09

    Submitted by Steve Foster '94, MBA '09

    My connection to Cal Lutheran goes back to the early ’90s, and continues today. After receiving my degree in biology, I was connect…

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  • Featured photo for Alec Bennet

    Alec Bennet '22

    Submitted by Eli Moore

    One of the great additions to our lives has been the ever-present need to wear a mask during these difficult times. Unfortunately, the ma…

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  • Featured photo for Cindy Keitel, MBA ’91

    Cindy Keitel, MBA ’91

    Submitted by Cindy Keitel, MBA '91

    Cal Lutheran College, now University, has been a part of life since the late 1980’s when I started my MBA. If you would have told m…

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    Inspired by student daily!

    Submitted by Gerhard Apfelthaler

    As someone who grew up in Europe, I have always been intrigued by the strong bonds that students form with their alma mater in the United…

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  • Featured photo for Kerstin Westerlund

    Kerstin Westerlund '20

    Submitted by Kerstin Westerlund

    Hello / Bonjour / السلام عليكم / Hej ! Ever since I was a child, I was always fascinated by International affairs and di…

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    Bachelor’s Degree for Professionals

    Submitted by Leslie Felding

    Twelve years ago, I started my second career as an adjunct faculty member in the MBA program at Cal Lutheran. I found the campus, the stu…

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  • Featured photo for MS in Counseling CSP Woodland Hills Cohort ’23

    MS in Counseling CSP Woodland Hills Cohort ’23

    Submitted by Pardees Fassihi '23

    I am so grateful for everyone in the CSP Woodland Hills ’23 cohort! We started this program during the pandemic and we have been th…

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  • Featured photo for Cynthia Ruszczyk

    Cynthia Ruszczyk

    Submitted by Cynthia Ruszczyk

    I stumbled across FAB on my synod newsletter. It sounded intriguing and I quickly found a course that peaked my interest. It was a wonder…

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  • Featured photo for Tori Dahl

    Tori Dahl '14

    Submitted by Tori Dahl

    While at CLU, I participated in events with the SEEd Project. At the time, it was a great way to spend time outside caring for plants and…

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  • Featured photo for Paul Wenz

    Paul Wenz '89

    Submitted by Paul Wenz

    I have served as the pastor of Faith Lutheran Church in Riverside since 2007. I loved my time at Cal Lu studying Greek with Dr. Fred Tons…

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  • Featured photo for Norma Meza

    Norma Meza

    Submitted by Norma Meza

    As a mother of two teenage daughters and as a Cal Lutheran University Student, I can proudly state, that my experiences within the CSP pr…

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  • Featured photo for Garrett Baker

    Garrett Baker '15

    Submitted by Garrett Baker

    After graduating with my B.S. in criminal justice, I enlisted in the Marine Corps where I served as an infantryman stationed with 3rd Bat…

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    International Education

    Submitted by Juanita Hall

    It has been one of the greatest joys in my life to be both a participant and a promoter of international education since the 1970s. As I …

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  • Featured photo for My daughter – Cal Lutheran Alumni

    My daughter – Cal Lutheran Alumni

    Submitted by Gina Costigan

    My daughter Hailey graduated from Cal Lutheran in 2018. My youngest daughter is currently a Senior at Cal Lutheran. We had such a tough y…

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