Kevin Kunes honored by peers at Cal Lutheran

2015 Dec 10

Kevin Kunes of Ventura was one of 10 California Lutheran University students chosen by their peers to participate in an ancient Swedish ceremony because they best represent the attributes of a Christian martyr.

Kunes, a communication and multimedia major, was a member of the court representing the senior class during the Sankta Lucia Festival on Dec. 10 in Samuelson Chapel.

Undergraduate students select five female and five male representatives whose depth of character and faith make them leaders in the Cal Lutheran community to participate in the service. One of the university's oldest traditions, the festival pays homage to the martyr who died at the stake on Dec. 13, 304 A.D. Members of Lucia's court light the candles in her crown during the ceremony.

Cal Lutheran is a selective university based in Thousand Oaks, California, with additional locations in Oxnard, Woodland Hills, Westlake Village, Santa Maria and Berkeley. With an enrollment of 4,100 students, Cal Lutheran offers undergraduate and graduate programs through its College of Arts and Sciences, School of Management, Graduate School of Education, Graduate School of Psychology and Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary. Members of the Cal Lutheran 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.