Alumni in the Media

Culver City Appoints Jason Sims as New Police Chief

May. 16, 2023

KFI Radio AM 640

Jason Sims, MPPA ’05, Culver City's interim police chief, has been named the city's new top cop. A native of Ventura, Sims was hired by Culver City in 2000 and worked various assignments, including as a robbery/homicide detective and for the Culver City Police Department's Crime Impact...

Sims Confirmed as CCPD Chief

May. 16, 2023

Culver City Crossroads

After serving as Interim Police Chief since the departure of Manny Cid, Jason Sims, MPPA ’05, was confirmed by the Culver City council in closed session at the meeting on May 15, 2023.

“God will make a way” Pastor Niveen Sarras on breaking barriers

May. 16, 2023

Living Lutheran

The ELCA ordained Niveen Ibrahim Sarras, MDiv ’16, PLTS, a Palestine native, in 2016, and she now serves as pastor of St. Mark Lutheran Church in Neenah, Wis. She came to the United States because the ELCJHL didn’t ordain women at that time.

NeoSystems Announces Executive Leadership Progression

May. 17, 2023

Yahoo! finance

NeoSystems, a full-service strategic outsourcer, IT systems integrator and managed services provider to the government contracting market, today announced that Brad Mitchell, MBA ’07, Finance, will take the helm as President and CEO, succeeding Michael Tinsley, who will become Chairman of...

Messiah Lutheran installs Kristine Schroeder as pastor

May. 31, 2023

Madison County Record

Messiah Lutheran Church of Madison recently installed the Rev. Kristine Schroeder, MDiv ’97, PLTS as its permanently called pastor.

Immanuel Lutheran Church to Install Reverend Crystal Larsen Stewart

Jun. 26, 2023

Alameda Post

A native of Texas, Pastor Crystal Larsen Stewart, MDiv ’17, PLTS, grew up in Oregon, and has worked in youth and family ministry. Following graduation from Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary in 2017, she completed a chaplain residency program, and has worked as a hospice chaplain.

Modern Football looks to revolutionize the game off the field

May. 5, 2023

Pacific Coast Business Times

Modern Football Technology, a startup founded by Christian Masegian ’00 and Tom Leogrande ’92, has developed a football intelligence platform that provides coaches with the detailed tendencies of their opponents in real-time during games. The goal of the proprietary platform is to help...

John Maier Appointed CEO of Bose Professional

May. 3, 2023

CEPro.com

Transom Capital Group has announced the appointment of John Maier ’07, EMBS ’18, as CEO of the newly independent Bose Professional.

How Ghana’s All-Black Water Polo team aims to boost Africa’s presence at Olympics

Apr. 26, 2023

ghanaweb.com

Prince Asante Sefa-Boakye ’15 has frequently found himself to be the only African American player, and one of very few players of color, in a water polo pool.

Messiah Lutheran names Rev. Kristine Schroeder as minister

Apr. 13, 2023

Madison Daily Record (Wisconsin)

Messiah Lutheran Church in Madison, Wisconsin, is welcoming a new pastor for the congregation. The Rev. Kristine Schroeder, MDiv ’97, assumed her duties on April 1.

AmeraMex International Appoints New Board Member and Chief Financial Officer

Apr. 4, 2023

Yahoo! Finance

AmeraMex International, Inc., a provider of heavy equipment for logistics companies, infrastructure construction, and forestry conservation, announced the appointment of George Anast to the company’s board of directors and Andrew Gustafson ’95 to the position of CFO.

Malibu High School Counselor recognized

Apr. 1, 2023

e: The Malibu Times

Linh Snyder, MPPA’11, MS ’15, is a college and career counselor at Malibu High School and was recently recognized by the National Association for College Admission Counseling.

Minister finds a new home in Faribault County

Mar. 19, 2023

Faribault County Register (Minnesota)

With ancestral ties to the Philippines, it is somewhat amazing that the Rev. Jon Mapa, MDiv ’84, has landed in Blue Earth and is now serving as the pastor of Faith Lutheran Church in Delavan, Minnesota.

After 35 years, Pastor Brian Malison says goodbye to Christ Lutheran Church

Feb. 28, 2023

Visalia Times-Delta

When Pastor Brian Malison ’81 announced his retirement in a letter to the congregation of Christ Lutheran Church in December, it was with his usual flourish.

Ex-Acorn journo joins Mustang team

Feb. 23, 2023

Thousand Oaks Acorn

Mustang Marketing, a marketing agency based in Thousand Oaks, has hired award-winning journalist Dawn Megli ’11 to join its public relations team, the agency announced Feb. 15.

Thousand Oaks High hires former CLU coach Ben McEnroe as head football coach

Jan. 28, 2023

Ventura County Star

Ben McEnroe ’93, MA ’99, may not have a diploma from Thousand Oaks High. But teammates and fellow coaches have kept him well-versed in Lancer football lore over the years. So McEnroe, who was announced Thursday as Thousand Oaks High football’s next head coach, feels well prepared for his...

Boys soccer overview: Oxnard, Oak Park leading charge in tight league races

Jan. 16, 2023

Ventura County Star

The Oxnard High boys soccer team already has tasted the big-game atmosphere this season. The Yellowjackets (13-2-5) reached the final of two holiday tournaments and are ranked No. 5 in CIF-Southern Section Division 4. The addition Cal Lutheran alumnus Miguel Silva ’14 as assistant coach...

Here are the top 10 Ohio State football assistant coaches in the Urban Meyer/Ryan Day era

Jan. 11, 2023

247sports

When Urban Meyer took over as Ohio State coach in 2012, he inherited a team coming off a rare losing season. He would assemble a coaching staff that guided the Buckeyes to wins in their first 24 games and then won the 2014 national title. Here’s a look at the most impactful assistant...

Crespi, Notre Dame expected to hire new football coaches before Christmas break

Dec. 8, 2022

Los Angeles Daily News

Crespi and Notre Dame are among the high-profile football schools in the San Fernando Valley. Both programs have a winning tradition, a proud fan base and a name that resonates in Southern California, and both schools are trying to have a new head coach in place within the next two weeks...

Former Cal State Fullerton baseball coach George Horton joins OC Riptide staff

Dec. 7, 2022

OC Sports Zone

George Horton ’78, MA ’80, who led national power Cal State Fullerton to the 2004 National Championship has joined the Orange County Riptide as a special assistant, officials announced.

Sebela Pharmaceuticals Announces New Division Named Sebela Women’s Health

Nov. 15, 2022

PR Newswire

Sebela Pharmaceuticals today announced a new division of the company named Sebela Women's Health, along with the appointment of Dr. Kelly Culwell ’95 as Head of Research and Development for the division. Bringing more than 20 years’ experience in women’s health across public, private and...

Carol J. DeMars’ Book Set to Illuminate East Coast’s Largest State Library Association Conference

Oct. 21, 2022

WebWire

The historical Christian-themed book “Penelope’s Song: A Seventeenth Century Tale for a Twenty-First Century World” by Carol J. DeMars ’67 is all set to be displayed by Readers Magnet at the New York Library Association 2022 Annual Conference and Tradeshow on Nov. 3-4, at the Saratoga...

Why Omari Hardwick Owes His Greatest Career Success To His Wife

Oct. 10, 2022

TheThing.com

Long before Jennifer Pfautch became best known as actor Omari Hardwick's wife, she was already on her way to an impressive life and career. Previously a student at California Lutheran University from 2002 to 2004, after Pfautch left school she went to work for Creative Artists Agency.

Understanding Plastic Pollution: The potential health effects, abundance and classification of microplastics

Oct. 5, 2022

PLOS.org

CJ O’Brien ’19 has worked in research and advocacy to protect the ocean from plastic pollution in the United States and Zanzibar, Tanzania. She is currently the Plastics Campaign Associate at Oceana where she works on policies to reduce the production and use of single-use plastic.