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Community Leaders Association


Hamm Award

The William E. Hamm Outstanding Service Award recognizes volunteers who have contributed exceptional service to the development of the university and the betterment of Thousand Oaks and the Conejo Valley community.

Established in 1986, the award is named in honor of Bill Hamm, former Vice President for Admissions and University Relations at California Lutheran University.

2017 Recipient John Short III

This year’s Hamm Award went to John Short III who is a Cal Lutheran alumnus who served as CLA President. He was instrumental in bringing back the Mathews Leadership Forum and has served as chair and sponsor of the Forum for the past five years. His community service includes mentoring Cal Lutheran students and being a champion of the needs of our veterans, the fight against cancer and the future of our youth.

Previous award recipients

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