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University
100
Founding CLE President
Who is Leo Shapiro?
100
This RGC facility was independently targeted for fundraising to advance gerontological research presentations
and learning.
What is the Mackey Auditorium?
100
This instructor taught well-attended classes for 38 years.
Who is Judge Luis Cardenas?
100
She is a mainstay of OLLI's computer education program for more than 35 years.
Who is Charlotte Oliva?
100
One of first Day Trip destinations that remains a "sell out" when offered
What is the Jet Propulsion Laboratory?
100
He granted the charter allowing use of resources to "learn and teach," be an "integral part of the University community," and "participate in academic programs."
Who is Don Shields?
200
Two CLE members donated $310,000.
Who is Charles and Rachel Ruby?
200
He received no pay as the construction superintendent/engineer and became the University Volunteer of the Year.
Who is Richard Brown?
200
The oldest continuous CLE/OLLI class
What is duplicate bridge?
200
This member is a third-generation participant in CLE/OLLI.
Who is Sandy Kramer?
200
Only these two continents have not been visited by the CLE/OLLI travel program.
What is Australia and Antarctica?
200
This one-day activity has become OLLI's largest and most inclusive annual event.
What is TitansGive day of giving?
300
The first chair of the Computer Education Committee--considered the "God Mother" of CLE.
Who is Betty Robertson?
300
This university administrator allowed Rooms 8 and 9 to become dedicated rooms for OLLI classes and meetings.
Who is Harry Norman?
300
She "unofficially" used the patio of her home to make this class affordable to OLLI members.
What is Ceramics?
300
He brought a popular OLLI social activity into the "bars of Fullerton?
Who is Joe Lawton, M.D.?
300
CLE's first overnight trip was to this mountain destination.
What is Mammoth Lake (McGee Creek Lodge), California?
300
Like a western sheriff, she enforced the rules while winning the hearts of the membership.
Who is Patsy Burns?
400
First name for lifelong learning program at CSUF
What is the CSUF "Senior Learning Experience"?
400
This national organization leader participated in the Center's four-day dedication program, which included an academic symposium on aging.
What is AARP?
400
This OLLI technology project began in 2018 and has grown every year since.
What is the Distance Learning?
400
She persuaded campus leaders to allow OLLI members to park in most student parking lots.
Who is Barbara Talento?
400
Arguably, this is now one of OLLI's top three classes in popularity, but was controversial when it was first proposed as a class.
What is the Strategy of Poker?
400
This OLLI program won the 2015 OC Spirit of Volunteerism Award.
What is the OLLI-CSUF Collaboration?
500
Seeking its financial largesse split the Board and led to the resignation of a CLE founder.
What is the Bernard Osher Foundation?
500
This University program has a permanent home at the RGC.
500
This 11-year course presented topics like nanotechnology, medical school mysteries, and the Big Bang.
What is Science for You?
500
He mobilized OLLI members in the organization's most productive membership drive.
Who is Dave Musante? 
500
Travelers safely visited Wuhan, China weeks before the Covid outbreak. These travelers were not so lucky during their trip to this destination.
What is Alaska?
500
The University accepted the invitation from this country to send an OLLI representative to be a keynote speaker on lifelong learning.
What is the Republic of Taiwan?