CLASSNOTES in Havre and attended the University of Montana in Missoula, spent her first year of ordained ministry pastoring in inner city San Francisco before moving back to Montana to be closer to her family.
Carly Mouzes, left, Thousand Oaks, and Jane Galluzzi, Los Angeles, organized the Cal Lutheran “Cruisers for a Cure” team for the Walk to Cure Arthritis held in Exposition Park in May. Their goal was to help the Arthritis Foundation recruit 4,000 walkers and raise $550,000 for research and children’s camps. Jane, who has been named chair of the 2016 event, is an executive assistant for Fraser Communications and Carly is a copywriter for Jafra Cosmetics.
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Class Representatives Joette Carini jcarini@callutheran.edu
Vim Iglesia vim.iglesia@gmail.com Shakivla Todd stodd@callutheran.edu Erin Reardon Antrim, M.S., Camarillo, California, was named chief executive officer of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Oxnard and Port Hueneme in September after serving as interim CEO since June. The club serves more than 9,000 youth each year. Ryan Chaddick, M.Div., Valencia, California, was ordained on March 22 as pastor of Bloom Lutheran Church. 36 CLU MAGAZINE
Zack McMillen ’14, director of business development with Stratosphere Marketing Solutions, gets a lift from colleagues outside their office in Westlake Village, California, last Halloween. From left, Ivy Emmons ’13, director of accounts, Megan Rubin ’14, account manager, Brooke Hershey ’13, account manager, Angelica Piantadosi ’14, lead writer, Elizabeth East ’14, content writer, Gwen McConnell ’13, account manager, and Justyna Moore. Casey Preston ’03 co-founded Stratosphere, a full-service Web design and digital marketing firm, in 2012 and serves as chief operating officer. The company has more than 20 employees, nearly half of whom graduated from Cal Lutheran. Other alumni employees not pictured are content editor Francesca Benevento ’14 and junior graphic designer Giselle Fernandez ’14.
Erik Fruth, Shanghai, China, is one of three Global Changemaker Legacy Award winners chosen by the Foundation for Global Scholars. The legacy award program was created to recognize individuals who are making a meaningful impact in the world. Erik is a researcher with National University of Laos focusing on the effects of multi-country dam development on Southwest Asia’s Mekong River – in particular, how these mega-dams alter the way of life for riverbank communities. His goal is to create practical solutions that serve the community’s need for economic development while preserving ecological sustainability of the river. The recipients of the second annual award, which includes $1,000 to apply toward their global project, were announced in April. Israel Jurich, M.Div., North Bend, Oregon, was ordained Feb. 22 as pastor of Faith Lutheran Church. He interned at United Lutheran Church in Eugene.
Tara Medrano, Austin, Texas, spent three weeks in June participating in the Saha Global leadership program in Ghana. The program brings leaders from all over the world to train local women to launch profitable social enterprises. As a field representative, Tara helped launch a clean water business in a rural community. The revenue from the business will stay in the community and be managed by local village women entrepreneurs. Su-Lin Rubalcava, MPPA, Ventura, California, established her home-based strategic consulting business in January 2014.
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Class Representatives Katy Crabtree kcrabtre@callutheran.edu
Maxi Jones maxijonesca@sbcglobal.net Ally Ruggles aruggles@callutheran.edu