2008-2009 Presidential Hosts

Gina Biondo

Home Town: San Diego, California
Major: Accounting
Class: Junior
Favorite Place on Campus: Kingsmen Creek
Favorite CLU Activity: Football games
Contact Gina: gbiondo@callutheran.edu

"I am so happy I am at CLU. It's the best decision I've made and I wouldn't change it for the world."

Amy Blasnick

Home Town: Long Beach, California
Major: Marketing
Class: Senior
Favorite Place on Campus: The Residence Halls
Favorite CLU Activity: Game night with roomies

"CLU is a great place. People are friendly and the campus is clean."

 

Melissa Buckley

Home Town: Westlake Village, California
Major: Business Administration with an emphasis in Entrepreneurship and International Business
Class: Senior
Favorite Place on Campus: Kingsmen, Park
Favorite CLU Activity: Club Lu
Contact Melissa: mbuckley@callutheran.edu

"CLU continues to amaze me everyday. There are more and more opportunities and ways to be involved than I could have ever imagined. There truly is something for everybody at Cal Lutheran. I'm so proud to call it my home."

Carly DeFrancesco

Home Town: Burbank, California
Major: Business Administration
Class: Junior
Favorite Place on Campus: Pearson Library
Favorite CLU Activity: Homecoming
Contact Carly: cdefranc@callutheran.edu

"CLU. Community of love. Lasting friendships. Unbelievably amazing experience."

Eric Eggleston

Home Town: Santa Ynez, California
Major: Social Science
Class: Senior
Favorite Place on Campus: Mt. Clef Stadium/Gilbert Arena
Favorite CLU Activity: Sporting Events
Contact Eric: eeggles@callutheran.edu

"CLU makes me feel so welcome. The weather brings out the best of everyone."

Adam Erickson

Hometown: Ventura, California
Major: History, Social Science and English
Class: Senior
Favorite Place on Campus: Student Union Building
Favorite CLU Activity: Club Lu
Contact Adam: erickson@callutheran.edu

"I highly suggest getting involved early- you can meet great people and make friendships that will last a lifetime!"

Christine Gaal

Hometown: Fenton, Missouri
Major: Mathmatics
Class: Senior
Favorite Place on Campus: F Building-Math Lab
Favorite CLU Activity: Common Ground
Contact Christine: gaal@callutheran.edu

"The campus is my home and the students, staff, and faculty are my family. I love CLU!"

Leslie Gerard

Home Town: Lodi, California
Major: Communications with an emphasis in Public Relations and Advertising
Class: Senior
Favorite Place on Campus: Gilbert Sports and Fitness Center
Favorite CLU Activity: Improv show on Thursdays
Contact Leslie: lgerard@callutheran.edu

"CLU was my perfect fit. Everyone has a place they belong. Iv 'e been lucky to be in mine for the past 2.5 years!"

Lauren Glass

Hometown: Camarillo, California
Major: Marketing Communication
Class: Senior
Favorite Place on Campus: Pearson Library
Favorite CLU Activity: Homecoming/Spring Formal Dances
Contact Lauren: lglass@callutheran.edu

"Whatever I have given CLU, the University has given me ten fold back! This is not only with my education, but my experiences and friends."

Kevin Holt

Hometown: Thousand Oaks, California
Major: Communications
Class: Junior
Favorite Place on Campus: Student Union Building
Favorite CLU Activity: Homecoming Week
Contact Kevin: kholt@callutheran.edu

"CLU is my home away from home. The campus is like a real-life Pleasantville. I walk around and know people and it is such a friendly atmosphere."

Jesse Knutson

Hometown: Shoreline, Washington
Major: Political Science
Class: Sophomore
Favorite Place on Campus: Gilbert Sports and Fitness Center
Favorite CLU Activity: ASCLU-G
Contact Jesse: knutson@callutheran.edu

"I absolutely love all of the people at CLU. They are all so nice and helpful. Not to mention the beautiful weather!"

Jon-Erik Livingston

Hometown: Sylmar, California
Major: Sociology
Class: Senior
Favorite Place on Campus: The residence halls lounges
Favorite CLU Activity: Painting the rocks!
Contact Jon-Erik: jlivings@callutheran.edu

"You will always have family here."

Talia Loucks

Home Town: Friday Harbor, Washington
Major: Communications and Multimedia
Class: Sophomore
Favorite Place on Campus: Gilbert Sports and Fitness Center and Samuelson Aquatics Center
Favorite CLU Activity: Cheerleading for the Kingsmen and Reagals
Contact Talia: tloucks@callutheran.edu

"There is always something to do on campus, and I love all the clubs and sports I am involved in. I can't imagine being anywhere else!"

Benjamin Martinez

Hometown: Carpinteria, California
Major: Political Science
Class: Sophomore
Favorite Place on Campus: The Student Union Building (SUB)
Favorite CLU Activity: Giving Campus Tours!
Contact Ben: bmartine@callutheran.edu

"CLU is an amazing place to live and learn. You will make so many new friends and encounter opportunities beyond your wildest dreams."

Jaclyn McCaffery

Hometown: Lake in the Hills, Illinois
Major: Marketing Communications and English
Class: Sophomore
Favorite Place on Campus: The Student Union Building (SUB) front desk
Favorite CLU Activity: All the Club Lu's and Improv
Contact Jaclyn: jmccaffe@callutheran.edu

"Cal Lu is a great place to go to school and it really feels like home. I love that its so easy to get involved and the people you meet here really become like a second family!! I love CLU!"

Jessica Mew

Hometown: Alameda, California
Major: Psychology
Class: Sophomore
Favorite Place on Campus: The Residence Halls
Favorite CLU Activity: The Need
Contact Jessica: jmew@callutheran.edu

"CLU is such a friendly campus, I walk to class and just say hi to everyone. It's so easy to meet new people!"

Brittany Mowry

Home Town: Westlake Village, California
Major: Liberal Studies
Class: Senior
Favorite Place on Campus: Student Union Building (SUB)
Favorite CLU Activity: Homecoming Week
Contact Brittany: bmowry@callutheran.edu

"CLU is unique, in that you always feel like you belong. And you'll always have family here."

Katie Nichols

Home Town: Arvada, Colorado
Major: International Studies
Class: Sophomore
Favorite Place on Campus: Mt. Clef Cross
Favorite CLU Activity: Late night beach volleyball
Contact Katie: knichols@callutheran.edu

"I could not be happier at Cal Lu, there is no place I'd rather be! The people are friendly, the weather is beautiful and the beach isn't far!"

Jeannie Schmitt

Hometown: Vista, California
Major: Liberal Studies
Class: Junior
Favorite Place on Campus: Kingsman Park
Favorite CLU Activity: Christmas Chaos
Contact Jeannie: jschmitt@callutheran.edu
"The friendly environment provides so many opportunities, you can't keep track of them all!"

Michelle Schwartz

Hometown: Moorpark, California
Major: Communications
Class: Junior
Favorite Place on Campus: The swings
Favorite CLU Activity: Spring formal
Contact Michelle: mschwart@callutheran.edu

:"Cal Lu is an awesome place to meet life long friends. I don't think there's any other school quite like CLU!"

Reshai Tate

Hometown: Chicago, Illinois
Major: Marketing Communications
Class: Junior
Favorite Place on Campus: Digital Music Lab
Favorite CLU Activity: Homecoming Carnival

"I love everything about Cal Lu, I mean EVERYTHING (I'm not even kidding), and so will you!"


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