College students in the 21st century can only experience the Vietnam War by reading and studying about it. For those who lived during the war years, the era is something they will never forget. California Lutheran University is fortunate to have a scholarship that...

Virgil Bjerke’s calling was as a Lutheran pastor. That’s what he wanted to be, and that’s what he knew God wanted him to be. To prepare for that vocation he earned his undergraduate degree from Augustana College in South Dakota and went on to obtain his graduate...

Following his death, Dr. Wallace “Wally” Asper was described in terms that might lead one to believe Wally was a towering figure with a commanding voice and demeanor before which one would cower in awe. Instead, he was a quiet but firm man who commanded respect...

Some people, by their very nature, leave a legacy almost too large to be contained in a single page, and Walter Danielson was such a person. His life and his profession were integrated into the life of California Lutheran College from its very beginning. It was...

The Walter F. Florin Memorial Scholarship is the result of one man’s love of life in the fullest sense. Walter Florin was a quiet man, but his passions ran deep. Those who knew him best knew that beneath his quiet demeanor was a man of conviction and purpose. Walter...

Many scholarships, like this one, began because the donors wanted to help students complete their education at a church-related institution. But beyond that fact, there was no one at the University at the time the Walter and Maude Schultz scholarship was established...

In terms of CLU’s history, Wayne Pfundstein was a genuine giant. He was there when the institution took its first breath and remained loyal until his own death. But he was a quiet man and never pushed himself to the forefront. He was so unassuming that few U students...

Even the best laid plans can go awry. Just ask Will and Darlene Carlson. They were content in their retirement, had their house paid off, had met with their attorney to construct their trust, and were enjoying a day-to-day leisurely lifestyle. Then the unexpected...

Wilfred “Bill” Rothschild and his wife Janet were staunch Episcopalians, and in fact had made a gift of land on which St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church was built. But as leading pioneers in the Conejo Valley, they were also vitally interested in the establishment and...

Dr. William Buth was part of California Lutheran’s earliest years. He served as interim pastor of the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer in Sherman Oaks while simultaneously holding an appointment as a professor of medieval history in CLC’s history department where he...

The Gardiner Scholarship was established by three people committed to CLU—William “Bill” and Irene Gardiner, along with Irene’s older sister, Hermine Mathews. Bill Gardiner was an outstanding businessman who worked as property manager for Ellsworth M. Statler of the...

This is the story of two men, William Sandberg and Jesse Vanlandingham, whose friendship and mutual respect blossomed into a successful business venture in City of Industry, California. They named their company VanSan Corporation and their product was high-quality...

Major grants in 1996 and in 2003 from the William Randolph Hearst Foundation established this endowed scholarship for the benefit of students who qualify for financial assistance by Cal Lutheran academic standards and are U.S. citizens.

Richard and Karen Willis are deeply committed Christians, dedicating their lives to Christ-centered education that affects the whole person and provides focus and guidance for the rest of a student’s life. In their initial meeting with President Chris Kimball, they...

Dorothy Daniels was an author, storyteller and actress. She published the first of her many books in 1940, and followed it with a steady stream of gothic and historical romances. A national writing contest today bears her name, and she made a major impact in...