April 8, 2026
Stories from 2023
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FAB is Flexible!
Submitted by Marsha Garber
I currently live in Channel Islands Harbor, but my husband and I lived in Thousand Oaks for over 25 years with our two children. I used t…
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Jose Torres
Submitted by Jose Torres
The Bachelor’s Degree for Professionals program at Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ has granted me the opportunity work alongside incredible faculty an…
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Jonathan Cejoco '24
Submitted by Jonathan Cejoco
Office of Education Abroad – Jonathan wrote this beautiful piece while studying abroad in Oxford. …
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Yassine Kefi
Submitted by Yassine Kefi
Center for Global Engagement – Yassine, an international student from Tunisia shares with us a beautiful piece on the piano. …
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Inspired by FAB Classes!
Submitted by Anne McCallion
I currently live in Henderson, Nevada, but I was a resident of the Thousand Oaks area for over 30 years. During my time in Thousand Oaks,…
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Fifty & Better Program
Submitted by Dena Jenson
During the pandemic, I gave the gift of a few Fifty & Better classes to my dad. Unable to visit family, play with grand-daughters, or…
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Aaron Heresco
Submitted by Aaron Heresco
One of the reasons I love teaching adult students is getting to see their confidence grow alongside their knowledge. For a lot of student…
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Autumn Bridgman '22
Submitted by Autumn Bridgman
Because of the Professionals program at CLU, I was able to do more with my life but at a pace that worked for my family. As a veteran, a …
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Learning More about Science with FAB
Submitted by Jan Bender
I moved to Camarillo in 2020 and learned about the Fifty and Better program during the pandemic from a friend of mine. I am generally int…
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Alum Turned Lecturer for FAB
Submitted by Wes Tierney
My name is Wes Tierney. I am currently working on my PhD in Neuroscience at Arizona State University and I teach regularly for the Fifty …
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Dmitrii Tabala '23
Submitted by Dmitrii Tabala
Center for Global Engagement – Dmitrii, an international student from Russia shared with us a piece he dedicated to CGE. …
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Jennifer Hahn
Submitted by Jennifer Hahn
I have encountered some of my most brilliant students—with the most interesting and profound questions about the world and our place in…
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FAB as a Catalyst for Connection and Change
Submitted by Jason Hensley
My name is Jason Hensley and I’ve been teaching at FAB now for a little over a year. In the course of that time, I’ve taught about bo…
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Aylin Samadi '25
Submitted by Aylin Samadi
Center for Global Engagement – Aylin Samadi is an international student from Norway, studying Political Science. …
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Kidus Adnew '23
Submitted by Kidus Adnew
Center for Global Engagement – Kidus Adnew, an international student from Ethiopia shares with us the impact the CGE had on him!…
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Rooted Santa Barbara County Board of Directors
Submitted by Beth Skidmore, MSACN
Ä¢¹½´«Ã½’s Center for Nonprofit Leadership is an incredible resource, led by a caring and dedicated team. Our organization had …
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Laura Brasil '20
Submitted by Laura Brasil
I am so grateful for the donors before me who made it possible for me to attend CLU. It is because of them that I choose to give back. Th…
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Justin Boals
Submitted by Justin Boals
Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ brought me my second family. Playing for the Men’s Water Polo Team has helped me grow as an individual in many ways. B…
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JoAnne Lewis
Submitted by JoAnne Lewis
We Care! Thank you to all of Cal, Lutheran’s staff for teaching and guiding our children into young adulthood. A special thank you, to …
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