Paul Baumgartner passed away in May 1969 at age 58. A highly regarded Lutheran pastor, he had served churches in Ohio, California and Arizona. When he died he left behind his wife Virginia and three adult children—Tom, Joyce and Rex, a CLU alumnus. Immediately after...

If there were ever a servant’s heart, it was Philomena Hill’s. She entered life with little, but she made the most of everything she was given. Born in Ohio, she was orphaned at age 10 and worked for various families while going to school. After graduating from high...

Phoebe Ying Wei was an extraordinary woman, and CLU is indebted to former professor Dr. Ed Tseng and his wife Genevieve for the privilege of adding this endowed scholarship to its Honor Roll. Phoebe Wei was Genevieve’s aunt, and Ed was instrumental in directing her...

With initiative from former regent Jamey Power, this scholarship was established in 2006 for high-achieving students demonstrating financial need.

A gift from the Harrison W. and Myrtle M. Prosser Trust established this scholarship “for any student, at any level, for any purpose,” exemplifying the Prosser’s belief that philanthropy should be cultivated at every level of society.

Ralph and Geraldine Jung were of one mind—in their dedication to the church, in their commitment to Christian stewardship and in their dedication to their profession. Both were physicians, but each had a sense of God’s direction in their work. When it came to...

While Ray Hebel was still a student, people discovered that he had a talent for impersonating Elvis Presley, the King of Rock and Roll. Ironically, the discovery was made while Ray was in a state of hypnosis, but it launched a performing career that took on a life of...

Rev. Dr. Raymond M. Olson was the second president of California Lutheran College, serving from 1963 to 1971. Prior to coming to CLC, he was pastor to various parishes from 1939 to 1952, then became General Secretary for Stewardship for the American Lutheran Church,...

A member of the original Kingsmen Quartet, and co-founder of the Kingsmen Quartet Scholarship, Karsten Lundring, along with his wife Kirsten, created this scholarship to keep alive the tradition of the Regals Quartet for performance and enjoyment of all.

John Reininga and his wife Margaret were retired residents of Santa Barbara and friends of California Lutheran College from the 1960’s. In fact, John, a successful retailer, was nominated and elected to the Board of Regents and served in that capacity from 1970 to...

The Norwegian name Thilda may sound old-fashioned to some people, but the woman who carried that name was as modern as they come. She was a pastor’s wife and mother of two sons and two daughters, but she didn’t let those roles slow her down. Well past the traditional...

For those who knew Pastor Quentin Garman, the term “bigger than life” describes his personality but fails to encompass some of his unique character traits. Nonetheless, all will agree that “Quent” embraced life with open arms and was God’s ambassador wherever life...

The word vocation means different things to different people. The simple dictionary definition is “one’s profession or trade.” The word actually derives from the Latin vocare which means to call or summon. And for someone who has the genuine sense of having been...

Richard and Donna Wilson did not take an active part in the affairs of California Lutheran University, but they did the next best thing—they enrolled two of their sons as students because they wanted them to receive a quality education. Their expectations were high...

The name of Dr. Richard (Dick) Adams was practically a household word in the early history of Thousand Oaks. That was because Dr. Adams was invited to join the fledgling faculty of California Lutheran College (CLC) at about the same time that the community of...

Arnold and Esther Gutierrez met while pursing degrees in chemistry and education. Their son, David, graduated from Cal Lutheran in 2014 and went on to earn his MS degree in organic chemistry from the University of San Francisco in 2016. All the success they have...

The words ‘”faithful giving” took on an entirely new meaning when Thelma Rodriguez became a scholarship donor in 1993. CLU has many scholarship donors, but few of them send a check each and every month. Yet that’s exactly what Thelma did for several years. Robert...

Colleagues and friends called Dr. Robert Embry a student’s professor. By that they meant that he was one who challenged students with rigorous standards but was also there to aid, encourage and mentor them. That description indeed was a tribute to Bob Embry as is...

Good planning pays off. At least it has for Roger and Brenda Baker and, fortunately, for CLU as well. The Bakers met at CLU in the late ‘70s when Roger was a political science major and Brenda transferred in as a business major. They graduated together in 1981, then...

The Senior Mentor Program at CLC, launched during the Mark Mathews presidency, was highly successful, especially among students. The program was designed to allow retired professionals to spend a semester or two on the campus to share their expertise with students....

Scholarship is merit-based and awarded annually to an outstanding applicant to one of the following graduate programs in the School of Management at California Lutheran University: Master of Arts in Business Administration, Master of Arts in Financial Planning,...

The story of Richard and Ruth Pederson and the benevolent gift of Pederson ranchland is an integral part of CLU’s history as told in the history, California Lutheran College: The First Quarter-Century. The story of the Ruth and Richard Pederson Memorial Scholarship...

When Dr. Tom Maxwell retired from CLU in 1986, he had served as professor of anthropology for 21 years and had also worked for nine years at Inter-American University of Puerto Rico. Teaching was in his nature but more than that, love for God’s creation was the...

The events leading up to and resulting in the creation of the Ruth Elaine Andersen Endowed Music Scholarship are a classic example of the way philanthropy works. Ruth was the only child of James S. and Naomi H. Andersen, strong Lutherans and loyal supporters of...

There were actually two first-time awards for the Sally Jo Mullins Memorial Scholarship—one in 1985, another in 1990. Sally Jo was much loved by both her classmates and her teachers. She was a political science major and a very good student, but her first love was...

A little suggestion from a fellow church member was all it took for Julia Moore to take the next step and purchase an annuity that would allow her to create a scholarship with a double purpose—to memorialize her husband and help college students pursue their academic...

The existence of the Scudder Scholarship for Church Vocations can be attributed to two things—Yarda Scudder’s Lutheran faith and the strong bond between Yarda and her former mother-in-law. Early in 1997, the JSR Foundation sent CLU an unrestricted gift of $10,000....

The Segerhammar Scholarship was established in 1982 by Segerhammar family members and many friends of Carl and Ruth Segerhammar in honor of their 50th wedding anniversary. On that occasion it seemed to all onlookers that the couple was as much in love as they had...

The Senior Mentor program was begun at CLU in 1975 during the presidency of Dr. Mark Mathews under the directorship of Dr. Rudy and Mrs. Doris Edmund. It was an innovative and distinctive program in which teaching and professional retirees were able to spend one or...

Sheila Melton ‘96 was an active, involved student. She was active in several co-curricular aspects of college life—from drama and band to choir and basketball. As a psychology major, she was a good, solid student who was fondly recalled 10 years later by her advisor,...