Flavio Guzman Receives CLU Scholarship

2013 Aug 21

Flavio Guzman of Arleta received a scholarship from the California Lutheran University Community Leaders Association.

Guzman, a political science and Spanish major, received $2,000. He plays on the CLU football team, is co-president of MEChA (Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlan) and served as an intern for CLU's Center for Equality and Justice. A Mexican immigrant who is the first in his family to attend college, he was awarded the College Summit Alumni Leader of the Year for his work with students with similar backgrounds.

CLA awarded eight scholarships totaling $13,750. The awards are given in recognition of the students’ community service, leadership potential and academic achievement.

The Community Leaders Association was founded in 1963 to stimulate the community's interest in the university’s academic, athletic and cultural programs. Members organize fundraising and social events throughout the year to support academic departments and student scholarships. The organization has provided more than $1.8 million through the years.

CLU is a selective university located in Thousand Oaks, with centers in Oxnard, Woodland Hills and Santa Maria for graduate courses and its Adult Degree Evening Program. With an enrollment of 4,200 students, CLU offers undergraduate and graduate programs within the College of Arts and Sciences, School of Management and Graduate School of Education. Members of the CLU student body come from across the nation and around the world and represent a diversity of faiths and cultures. For more information, visit callutheran.edu.