Alumni board member wants all students to have great college yearsDavid Johnson’s e-mail address and eBay handle start with “Lute.” It’s a fitting moniker for the man who has dedicated much time and effort to PLU, crediting the university with giving him confidence and opportunities that allowed him to pursue a career in higher education.“In high school I was quiet and shy. When I went to PLU, I was a scared undergrad, but I made a conscious effort to change that,” he said. “The man I am today is because of the experience I had as a student. He became involved in ASPLU, planned events and joined volunteer groups. Now he is known as a superb event planner and public speaker, and he uses those gifts in his job, his church and his community. Johnson ’74, ’77 is a class representative and member of the alumni board. He organized the 25th reunion of the class of ’74, is planning the 30th forthis October and started the first alumni list serve. He has hosted Lute tailgate parties near his home in Orange, Calif. He is director of judicial affairs at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, overseeing student conduct and producing major campus events. Johnson, said he understands the importance of a good education – and a nurturing campus atmosphere. “I enjoyed being a college student, and I want other students to have a good experience,” said Johnson, who has worked at Cal Poly Pomona for 23 years. Johnson volunteers on the youth board of his church and has served on the boards of the Inland Valley Volunteer Resource Center in Pomona, the Cal Poly Federal Credit Union and the Daria Bearden Foundation for the Arts in Tustin, Calif. He serves on the board of California People of Faith Opposed to the Death Penalty. “PLU gives opportunities to take on leadership roles and stresses an obligation to serve others,” he said. “I think a lot of graduates go on to do that.” Johnson and his wife, Jan (Marshall ’77) have one daughter in high school. He urges other alumni to become involved with the mission to “build lifelong Lutes with deep roots.” You can reach him at luteman74@hotmail.com.
Alumni Board John Carr ’87 Clayton Cowl ’88 Alvin Dungan ’59 Dennis Howard ’64 Don Isensee ’64 Clarene (Osterli ’56) Johnson David Johnson ’74 Beverly (Tranum ’55) Knutzen Jon Kvinsland ’63 Dale Nienow ’79 Lisa Ottoson ’87 Jeff Rippey ’78 Pam (Weeks ’72) Russell Carmen Rowe ’92 Mari (Hoseth ’96) Lyse Susan (Hildebrand ’76) Stringer Dick Weathermon ’50
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