Jeriann Lynds of Santa Clarita honored for academics

2013 Jul 19

Jeriann Lynds of Santa Clarita is one of several students who were honored for their academic achievements at California Lutheran University.

Lynds received the Provost’s Award for Academic Excellence as one of two valedictorians of the Class of 2013. She earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology with a business emphasis and a minor in math. She achieved the highest level of the Honors Program. A Presidential Host who gave campus tours and worked in the admissions office, she researched the effect of helicopter parents on their children’s college experiences for her honors thesis. Lynds helped launch MYLife, a campus club that promotes tolerance, understanding and a strong sense of self through the support of others. She was also an officer in the Secular Student Alliance.

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 http://www.callutheran.edu.