April 8, 2026
Carrie Hernandez '08
It’s hard for me to put into words what Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ means to me. It truly is my second home. When I first toured the campus with my parents before starting my first year of college, I was amazed by how beautiful the campus was. Being a first generation college student, I was excited but scared for what was ahead. CLU made me feel at peace and I knew that I could accomplish big things if I took this path. Now more than 15 years after I first stepped foot on campus, I still feel that same peace when I am there. I met my husband on this campus, my parents watched both my brother and I walk across the stage and earn college degrees, I earned my masters, became staff, watched my kids grow and flourish at the CLU Preschool, I am about to watch my husband become an alum and also about to start my journey in the Ed.D. program. I have made so many amazing friendships and met my lifelong mentors. I still have to pinch myself when I walk around campus and realize that I get to work for a place that I care so deeply for. To say that Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ is special to me does not feel like enough, this place has changed and shaped my life in so many amazing ways. Forever grateful to be a Regal!