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Title: Augsburg Now September 1990, Page 16
Collection: Alumni Magazine Collection
Search Result: ALUMNI 15 i urie Fyksen Beise, who was elected ?president, and Moline, the VP-elect, share the leadership duties to Ebetter execute the organization’s leadership and communication tasks. t . creative ideas and provide for better , accessibility,” said Beise, who’s starting ﬁt“, her third year on...
Show moreALUMNI 15 i urie Fyksen Beise, who was elected ?president, and Moline, the VP-elect, share the leadership duties to Ebetter execute the organization’s leadership and communication tasks. t . creative ideas and provide for better , accessibility,” said Beise, who’s starting ﬁt“, her third year on the alumni board. = The duo will succeed outgoing board president Dick King (’69), who served a two-year term. ., "‘We’re just trying to continue to build Beise has been the class agent for the i Class of 1980 since 1988. She gradu- ated from Augsburg with a degree in Theater Arts, and later worked as :21 g p. i enda Set or 1990-’91 ,,wo energetic professionals from the travel . dustry hope to propel the Augsburg alumni ,program to even greater heights in 1990-’91. Laurie Fyksen Beise (’80) and Lori Moline (’82) will serve as co-chairpersons of the Augsburg Alumni Board for the coming year. -v “A co~chair system will allow for more casting assistant and actor. She pres- ently works as a ﬂight attendant for Northwest Airlines, and resides in Minneapolis with her husband, Bill. Moline, who’s beginning her ﬁrst term on the board, has been a class agent for the Class of 1982 since 1989. She graduated ﬁ'om Augsburg with Summa Cum Laude distinction with an Urban Studies major. She has worked locally in the travel industry since 1983, and is currently an account executive with Group Travel Directors, Inc., of Bloomington and resides in The primary goal for Beise and Moline is to continue the growth of the class agent program, which was initiated in 1987 to provide a better channel of communication between alumni and the College. Presently, 24 classes are represented by 30 agents and co—agents, dating back Lori Moline to the Class of 1936. The goal is to eventually establish an agent for every Augsburg graduating class. “There’s a lot Augsburg can give alumni, and vice versa, and we want to keep that going,” Moline said. “The class agent program is the way to do that. For me, it’s an opportunity to use my talents and give something back to the College.” Moline said her own experience as a class agent has been fun and reward- ing. “The time commitment as a class agent isn’t overwhelming,” she said. “A lot of it can be done at home. The Alumni Ofﬁce is so supportive and helps handle a lot of the details.” Beise acknowledges that raising money to support Augsburg is an indirect mission of the alumni board and class agent program. But she ﬁrst wants to Laurie Fyksen Beise focus on making alumni feel welcome and infomed on the College‘s activities. “Financial support is always a goal, but we want to reach out to our alumni in a more personal way,“ Beise explained. “We send three letters a year, and it‘s a way of telling alumni what‘s happening on campus, talk about the growth, and invite them to speciﬁc events. From the feedback we've gotten, it‘s working.“ Beise said the class agent network has helped spread the word about class reunions, and also recniit alumni to participate in phone-athons to suppon Augsburg. “That‘s been working really well,” she said. “When you have class- mates calling classmates, it shows a support for the College and reaches people in a more personalized way." Anyone interested in becoming a class agent can call the Alumni Office at 330-1178 for details. y Dr. Norman Holen isculpture. l ‘ l Dr. Holen Receives Award by Pat McNevin Alumni Notes Editor Dr. Norman Holen, professor of art, received the 1990 Governor’s Award on Technol- ogy to Assist Individuals with Disabilities. The award was V ﬂuted to recognize Minnesotans who develop speciﬁc technological assistance ' ugh service, adaptation of an existing product, a new product or a one‘of-a- ’ d application or method of overcoming a unique problem or disability. cc 1975, Holen has used his talents to develop devices which allow students 'th disabilities to participate in his sculpture classes. He began by making a icustom dsigned sandal/splint out of masonite board and a leather belt for a dent with cerebral palsy. With the sandal attached to various sculpting tools, the student could use the one body part he had conn'ol over — his foot — to create " Another student had use of his shoulders, but limited use of his arms and ﬁngers [due to a spinal cord injury. Holen developed an arm splint with a counterbalance ‘91! I pulley that allowed the student to maneuver his arm to use the many sculpting tools that Holen also designed for him. Governor’s “Seagull” isfz'rst Theatre Group Production The Augsburg Theatre Group “ill present “The Seagull" by Russian “Titer Anton Chekhov on Nov. 2— 11 in the theater of the Foss Center. Performances are schedules for 7 pm. on Nov. 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10 and for 2 pm. on Nov. 11. For tickets and reservations call the box ofﬁce at 330-1257. “The Smgull," which emphasizes psycho logically motivated characters and relation- ships, revolutionized drama in the westem world when it was ﬁrst produced by the Moscow Art Theatre in 1898. The setting is on the grounds and in a country residence in rural Russia in the 18903. Here the play explores the absurdity of existence and the seagull is the symbolic image of loss — disinheri- tancc, disintegration of the world, the destruction of love, the loss of youth and innocence. “The Seagull" is the ﬁrst ofthe Augs- burg Theatre Group‘s l990-‘9l productions. Also scheduled are: “The Bald Soprano" and “Come and Go“ on Ian. 25-27; and “A Midsummer's Night Dream” on April 20, 21, 2528. Homecoming At Augsburg Cont. from cover) The latter event, held for the ﬁrst time last year under a giant tent in Murphy Square, was especially popular with younger alumni and their families, Donna McLean, who is coordinating Homecoming planning, said alumni and student interest seems to grow each year. “Our Homecoming numbers in the last three years have probably tripled or quadrupled,” she said. “We anticipate we‘ll have 800 people at our Saturday evening smorgasbord. That event has doubled about every year. And last year, the ﬁrst year we had the Friday night picnic for alums from the classes ofthe 19805, we drew 300 people. “Homecoming is just a very festive time, and it’s especially appealing because student enthusiasm is so high in the fall.“ For complete details and listings ofall Homecoming events, readers should refer to the colorful lZ-page Home‘ coming brochure mailed earlier this month.
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Title: Augsburg Now September 1990, Page 12
Collection: Alumni Magazine Collection
Search Result: .u i ? iiASAC brings gi=~Cultural events Series to campus The Augsburg Student Activities Council (ASAC) has announced its 1990-’91 ASAC Series, featuring six cultural events to be held on campus during the school » year. Funded predominantly by student fee revenue, the events are open to the...
Show more.u i ? iiASAC brings gi=~Cultural events Series to campus The Augsburg Student Activities Council (ASAC) has announced its 1990-’91 ASAC Series, featuring six cultural events to be held on campus during the school » year. Funded predominantly by student fee revenue, the events are open to the public and free of charge. ’The ASAC Series opens Sept. 22 with “Behind the Scenes at Saturday Night Live.” The 7 pm. lecture at Sateren - Auditorium in Music Hall will feature tauthor Ieﬂ'Weingrad, TV editor of the 1 New Tarlz Daily New: and co-viuthor i of the best-selling book, “San..day Night.” From a backstage perspective, 'Weingrad iii'rill discuss the life and times of the netyitotk television show that has ‘ become a ﬁimedy institution in its 15- year run. The program includes 60 minutes of exclusive ﬁlm footage of scenes not replayed since they origi- nally aired live. LlThe ASAC Series continues with the Oct. 13 Homecoming concert, ,. ( . “Eyeparunent. “The " burg,” scheduled for 7 Minneapolis cyclist Dan Buettner led a team of Soviet and American cyclists across 11.000 miles oi the U.S. and the ‘ cm . A. Soviet Union last year. His mum-media lecture on Nov. 3 uses the framework oi his expedition to present a trash perspective of the Soviet people and country through images. voices and sounds. pm. at the Foss Center, features performances by the Augsburg Choir, Chamber Orchestra and Wind and Jazz Ensembles. Other ASAC Series events include: .“Soviet Trek,” a Nov. 3 lecture on observations of Soviet Life compiled during an American’s bicycle expedi- Joe Clark tion across the Soviet Union. 'Ioe Clark, who will speak on Feb. 8. Clark is a former principal of a New Jersey High School who received national attention for his strict disci» pline and his unorthodox academic approaches that helped revive his struggling inner»city school. '“A Day in the Life of the Soviet Union 8: America,“ a March 9 multi- media presentation, dcpicts images of daily life in the two vast nations. ‘Chichilma Mankiller, the ﬁrst woman principal chief of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma, will deliver a May 3 lecture. Her talk will coincide with the opening of the 1991 Ojibwe Art Exposition at Augsburg College. ‘l- ‘ . a Photo Credit: 0 1987 Larry C. Price What does private education cost? Costs to attend Augsburg this current academic year are slightly below the average for Minnesota’s 15 private colleges, according to ﬁgures recently released by the Minnesota Private Colleges Council. The Council average for the 199091 academic year is $10,044 for tuition and fees and $3,214 for room and board — a total of$l3,258. Augsburg costs are $9,582 for tuition and fees, $3,580 for room and board, for a total of $13,162. Carleton College in Northﬁeld, the most costly private college, charges $15,160 in tuition and fees, plus $3,090 for room and board, for a total price tag of$18,250. Next most expensive were Macalestcr College in St. Paul ($16,185 — $12,471 tuition, $3,714 room and board) and St. Olafin Northﬁeld ($14,300 - $11,200 tuition, $3,100 room and board). Gustavus Adolphus in St. Peter ranked fourth with overall costs of$13,750 ($11,000 tuition, $2,750 for room and board). U.S. Olympic Festival continued from page 1 Practices also were held in Augsburg‘s Ice Arena for ice hockey and figure skating, and in Melby Hall for men‘s and women‘s basketball. One competitor left a particularly strong impression at Melby. Shaquille O‘Neal, a probable future NBA ﬁrst-round draft pick, rattled the rims in Melby with a series ofimposing slam dunks, the likes of which won‘t be seen in MIAC-level basketball. At least Augsburg didn‘t have the problem encountered at the University Formerprofretires 10:1 Mickclson, former faculty member of Augsburg, retired in May from teaching at the University ofWiscon- sin-Stevens Point. He has been a member of the Depart- ment of English throughout his tenure at Stevens Point, where he taught the ﬁrst journalism class offered on campus upon his arrival there in 1958. Mickelson majored in journalism as an undergraduate at the University of Minnesota but branched into American literature for his master‘s and Ph.D. degrees. He lives in Park Ridge, Ms. Augsburg named model college Augsburg College is one of102 colleges in the US. named this spring to the 1990 John Templeton Honor Roll. The Honor Roll was founded by investment advisor and philanthropist Iohn Marks Templeton to recognize those schools which make the develop- ment ofstrong moral character among its students a priority. Augsburg President Charles S. Anderson noted that the award recognizes a dimension of education that is often overlooked. “Since our founding in 1869, Augs. burg has emphasized high moral standards and consistently sought to aid its students in understanding their responsibilities to society. Our commitment to “Education for Sem'cc" is fundamental to the educa- tional programs at Augsburg,“ he said. “We are honored that Augsburg College has received this recognition from the John Templeton Founda~ tion,” he said. ofMinnesota's Williams Arena. The 7- foot-l ()‘Neal dunked a ball there with such force that he broke the rim, causing a 15-minute delay in one Festival game. Meadowcroft said Augsburg‘s hospitality and work paid off. “The Olympic Festival is a nationally-known event, and very few colleges have the chance to participate,“ he explained. “Events held at Augsburg r ‘ccived exceptional coverage on ESPN and in the local media.“ l\'1t::ido\\'crott, tower coordinator [ori Turner and Augsburg Wrestling (‘oach leli‘Swenson (‘79) handed out medals at the awards ceremonies for wrestling and ﬁeld hockey Mike Ranum, \ice- presidcnt for ﬁnance, accepted an award on behalfofthc (3011ch from organI/crx of ﬁeld hockey. As with other summer events housed on campus, the Festival was a money-maker for the College. “Financially we did well through food service, housing and facilities use," Mcadowcroti said “But beyond that it was more imponant for Augsburg in terms of good will in the communiry." Mcadowcroft said Augsburg will have an opportunity to build more good will in the summer of 1991 when it will hon events of the 1991 lntemational Spccul Olympics. The basketball competition IS tentatively scheduled for Augsburg, with as many as 250 athletes expected on campus.
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Title: Augsburg Now Summer 1991, Page 07
Collection: Alumni Magazine Collection
Search Result: \n 6 CAMPUS NEWS Tribe gives $50,000 grant for American Indian scholarships The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux tribal council has made a $50,000 grant to Augsburg College to establish scholarships for American Indian students. The scholarships will be designated for Native American students ofany...
Show more\n 6 CAMPUS NEWS Tribe gives $50,000 grant for American Indian scholarships The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux tribal council has made a $50,000 grant to Augsburg College to establish scholarships for American Indian students. The scholarships will be designated for Native American students ofany tribe, not just Shakopee Mdcwakanton Sioux. The $50,000 challenge grant is to be matched one-torone with contributions from other donors to create a $100,000 endowment. In announcing the grant, Tribal Chair man Leonard Prescott said, “This gift reflects our community‘s commitment to providing educational opportunities For more Native Americans and our support otthe'work of‘Augsburg's American Indian Support Program.“ Upon hearing ol‘the gift, Bonnie Wallace, director ot'the College‘s American Indian Support Program, said, “To say the least, I am surprised, ovenvhclmed and humbled by the generosity ot‘ the Shakopee Mdcwakanton Sioux Tribe. Who would have thought that a tribe would have the economic capacity to award such a large scholarship grant? Five years ago this would have been impossible. Tribal self: sufﬁciency is becoming a reality.“ Augsburg‘s American Indian Support Program has the highest retention rate ~85 percent — of Minnesota colleges .rnd universities which provide Indian support programs. AISI’ recnrits, advises, assists and tracks American Indian students who attend Augsburg. The program also provides personal, ﬁnancial and crisis counseling for American Indian students, and advocacy or intervention services on and of? campus. Augsburg also offers the only American Indian Studies minor in the metropoli- tan area. Other recent grant awards In addition to the $50,000 grant from the Shakopee Mdcwakanton Sioux Community, Augsburg College also received these recent grant awards: 0 $5,000 ﬁom the National Center on Adult Ieaming for the research project, “Linking Assessment with Learning.” Reflective journaling by Weekend (iollege students Will assist students and their instructors in determining progress toward the students” personal learning objectives. ' $15,000 from the National Aeronau- tics and Space Administration (NASA) for Dynamics Explorer. ' $10,340 from the National Science Foundation for purchase ol‘equipment to support the project, “Growth in Tissue Culture and Light Microscopic Capabilities in Undergraduate Biologi- cal Sciences." 0 $35,000 from Cargill, Inc., to support scholarships for American Indian students. ' $25,000 from the Hearst Foundation to complete their endowment of $100,000. - $62,604 from the National Science Foundation for “Gem: MACCS'WEST: A Magnetometer Array for Cusp and (left Studies." Alumni invited to fall business roundtable on Nov. 14 By Shirley Safgren Editor The ﬁrst Augsburg Student/Alumni Roundtable held last March was so successful that the Alumni Association Board and the Student/Alumni Council are going to do it again. Two more are schedulcdi one this fall and another in the spring. The tall event will be held on Thursday, Nov. 14, from 6 to 9:00 p.m. in the Christensen Center. This roundtable “ill be for students majoring in business and alums involved in business professions. A special interest roundtable, it “ill be an opportunity for Augsburg juniors and seniors to meet with alums in a small group setting to discuss career options within their majors and areas ot‘interest. The format for the dinner roundtable will include a keynote speaker followed by four special interest breakout sessions led by alumni and faculty: ' Finance, accounting and economics 0 Marketing, sales and intemational business - Management infonnation systems, computer/technical ﬁelds ' Iinterpreneurial ventures /small and family businesses The topic of management will be discussed in each area. “T he roundtahles are an opportunity for alumni to offer students their expertise and perspectives on the tradeoﬂs as well as the potentials in speciﬁc career tields,“said Nomi Okerstrom (‘85), Associate Director of‘the Augsburg Fund and stati‘crxxdinator for the event. Interested alumni who would like to participate in the roundtable are asked to call the Alumni ()Hice at 330-1178 for more details. The roundtable is sponsored by the Alumni Board, the Student Alumni Council and the Alumni Business Connection in conjunction with the business faculty, Career Senices, and Cooperative Education. The date for the second special interest roundtable in the spring has not been SCI. It will explore options in another career ﬁeld. Tribal Chairman Leonard Prescott (left) and other representatives of the Shakopee Mdcwakanton Sioux joined Augsburg President Charles Anderson (right) at an August luncheon that included college ofﬁcials and American Indian students. (Linda Cullen photo) ' $79,558 from the National Science Foundation for the Center for Atmo- spheric and Space Sciences for “Studies of Low Frequency Variability in the Atmosphere and in Global Models.” ‘ $36,975 from the Fund for Improve- ment of Post Secondary Education for innovative projects for student commu- nity service leaming/ Faculty curriculum partnership. Under this program, Augsburg faculty will include compo- nents of community service in selected academic courses. Continued on page 18 this page.) Alumni Resource Network Share your expertise and experience with students who are making career decisions in your field or are beginning a job search. (See story D I will conduct a telephone inten/iew. [I I will meet personally for an interview. CI I will respond with written correspondence. D I will provide written information about my company. Theatre Department to present “Emigrants” The Augsburg Theatre Department and the Playwright Center will present "The Emigrants” by visiting Polish playwright Slawomir Mrovek, during Homecoming weekend. . r The performance — a staged reading — will be on Sunday, Oct. 6, at 3 p.m. in the Tjomhom-Nelson Theatre of the Foss Center. Name Major Degree Current Employer Position Title Certification Brief Job Description Work Address Tel. Home Address Tel. Please send response to; The Carlson Alumni Center, 731 21stAve. 8., '— Minneapo/is, MN 55454 AUGSBURG COLLEGE NOW
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Title: Augsburg Now Summer 1991, Page 17
Collection: Alumni Magazine Collection
Search Result: 16 which also garnered an Exemplary Recognition Award from the Minnesota Department of Education. 1980 Margo Jan Brandt, Minneapolis, mar- ried Matthew Blessing on May 11, 1991. Lisa (Olson) Bradshaw (’76-’78) is executive vice president of the American (Iollege ofCardiology in Bethesda, Md. She...
Show more16 which also garnered an Exemplary Recognition Award from the Minnesota Department of Education. 1980 Margo Jan Brandt, Minneapolis, mar- ried Matthew Blessing on May 11, 1991. Lisa (Olson) Bradshaw (’76-’78) is executive vice president of the American (Iollege ofCardiology in Bethesda, Md. She is working on a PhD. in business administration and health services policy at George Washington University, where she is an associate professor. Lisa is the daughter of Dawn (Opseth) Olson (’45) and granddaughter ofHenry Opseth, lormer director ofthe AugsA burg (Iollegc choir. She graduated from Arizona State University in 1980. John Kruse and his wife, laura, have recently relocated to Rio Rancho, N.M,, where he works for the U.S. Dept. of Energy as an information security specialist. Laura is a physical therapist. Son Nicholas is 15 months old. Charla Bur-meister, Minneapolis, is a substitute elementary school teacher. His wife, Brenda, is a registered nurse at University of Minnesota Hospital. David Lohman, Minneapolis, is music director oftbe T\\in (fities Gay Men‘s (Thorus. He has worked as freelance music director and pianist in many local professional theaters. Jill Aksteter Nelson, Minneapolis, is supervisor oi‘the Cub Foods Deli in Blaine. She is married to John Nelson. 1981 Naomi Christensen, St. Louis Park, Minn., has been elected president of the congregation of Bethlehem Lutheran Church, an ELCA member in south Minneapolis. Since 1984, Naomi has been working at the Independent State Bank of Minnesota as an investment representative selling securities. Kristine A. Johnson, Plymouth, Minn., earned a master's in social work from the University ofMinnesota in June 1991. Ruth (Futchcr) Mazza, Monterey, ALUMNEWS Calif, received her master’s degree in library science from Long Island University in January,l991. She works as an archival assistant and reference librarian at public libraries in Carmel and Monterey. She married husband Richard in 1989. 1982 Dean G. Henke, Maple Grove, Minn., is a business manager with a community housing company. He has travelled to London, England, and Seattle, Wash. Les Earl Boyum is assistant footde coach at Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tenn. He has a master‘s in education from the University of Minnesota and taught and coached six years in Texas. Linda (Berg) Henke, Minnetonka, Minn., teaches physical education at Wayzata East Junior High. She and husband Bradley have two children, Mitchell, 5, and Andrew, 3. Nancy (Petersen) Kesseli, Worcester, Mass, is a project specialist at Digital Equipment Corp. She and husband Paul have a daughter, Erin, 7 months. Debra Krueger is owner and manager ofCareer Professionals, Inc. She and her husband, Scott Knight, live in Bloomington, Minn. Karen (Flom) Lee, Plymouth, Minn., is associate director ofﬁnancial aid at Macalester College. She married Ron Lee on Nov. 24, 1990. Ron is a senior editor/ photographer at IDS Communication. Jane Palurnbo, White Bear Lake, worls in chemical dependency prevention at the Hazelden Foundation. Sam Twerefour is engineering manager at Ford Microelectronics, Inc. He has a master‘s in electrical engineering and an MBA. He and wife Renita live in Colorado Springs, Colo. Mark Andrican is an accountant with Sega] and Wayne, Chartered. He and “ife Pat live in New Hope, Minn., and have a son, Nathan, 1. Elizabeth A. Dam is a Chapter 1 and compensatory education teacher for the Minneapolis Public Schools. She and husband Warren have two children. Dana Bloedcl is a coach living in Sanger, Texas, with wife Pam and their two chil- dren, Kimberly, 2, and Trent, newborn. Laurie (Holt) Degencﬁ'c is co-owner/ manager of a motel. She and husband Richard live in Ephraim, Wis., with son David, 2. Judy (Bodardra) Daugherty owns and operates the Rivcrtown Inn Bed 8: Breakfast with husband Charles in Stillwater, Minn. She also is a grade school teacher. The couple is expecting their ﬁrst child in February. Denise Engebretson, Minneapolis, is a management consultant with Andersen Consulting. She previously was an auditor for Touche Ross 8: Co. Peggy (Eggen) Hyytinen is married to Jeffrey Hyytinen, DDS. They live in Rice, Minn., and have three children, Melanie, 9, Jennifer, 5, and Sonja, 3. Wendy (Fiseus) Dybdal, Mendota Heights, Minn., is a computer systems analyst at Abbott Northwestem Hospital and previously taught junior high vocal music. She is married to Kevin Dybdal. Randy Peterson is a manager at IBM in Rochester, Minn. He and wife Ann are expecting their ﬁrst child. Dale Womcldorf, Northﬁeld, Minn., is an independent sales representative for a furniture manufacturer. He and wife, ~. Marilee (Sander) Woinéidorf (Isa-3" " have two children, Andrew, 4-, and Jacob, I, and their third is on the way. Timothy Hickey is a teacher and coach at Tartan High School. He and wife Tammy live in Cottage Grove, Minn. Kaia Knutson, Minneapolis, is working as a secretary and raising her two children, Jens, 4, and Ivan, 2. She has taught English and music in Guatemala and the local Phillips neighborhood. [— ____________________________________ ——_| l | | Most 0fth recent news about alumni you read in the Class Notes section ofAugrhm‘g Now is contributed by alumni them- selves. I.et us know about your job changes, promotions or other achievements. Send us news ofmarriages, births or deaths. l Send your neus items or change ofaddress to: Argqsbwg; New, 731 let Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55454. I Your 1‘llll Name . ‘v—nn I Address ‘ A I Is this a ne\\ address> \‘es ‘ No I Is spouse also a graduate of Augsburg ('ollcgc? J Yes . No I l-Clnployer I Spouse Name I (Tlass Notes Information: Maiden Name City Home Telephone ( ) Positron Maiden Name Graduation Year (or) Last Year Attended State Zip Spouse Graduation Year (or) Last Year Attended — Summer 1991 l | l | l | | l | | | Work Phone ———— j | | l | l l | | l | | l JohnLTumu'isanaccountmanagcrat XaoxCxxp.Hearxiwiﬁbunc' lnvea @gmer,ladyn,2,andliveinMinncapol’s. 1983 Teresa I. Age:- is a graduate student in Latin American/Aﬁican history. She lives in'Frcdericlcsburg, Texas. Laurie (Bennett) Halvorson has been named vice president, director of ' ; marketing and corporate affairs at Hicsc ' ' " Reincn MacRac 8t Assoc, a Minneapolis architectural ﬁrm. She and husband Marty live in St. Paul. Icrilyn (Becks) Munster-man, has been promoted to underwriter at Minnesota Mutual Fire. She lives in Robbinsdale, Minn., with husband Jerry. Jane Helmke, Eagan, Minn., is em- ployed by KARE-TV, where she has been sports producer and special projects producer. Carolyn E. Pratt, Raleigh, N.C., is a strategic support manager for Northem Telecom. She has an MBA from the Carlson School of Management. Karsten Nelson is associate pastor at Hosana Lutheran Church, Bumwillc, Minn. He and his wife, Jacqueline had their ﬁrst child, Katherine Louise, on August 16. Valerie dc Cathclincau is a paralegal currently working at Reed Smith Shaw 8: McClay in Philadelphia, Pa. Miriam Gisselquist Jensen is a church music coordinator/mist and pmchool . =73 Chris 1’. Johnson is vice president, of corporate banking for the Bank of Nova Scotia in San Francisco, Calif. Kimberly Kerbel, Lorton, Va., is an account executive for Smith, 13ch 8t Associates, an association management ﬁrm in the Washington, DC, area. Kristine (Alexander) Korby is a pension administrator for Honeywell ~ Inc. She and husband John live in ' Eagan, Minn. Craig D. Anderson, Madison, Wis., is a resident physician in the ancsthcsiology dcpamient at Universityomen‘n Hospital. He is engaged to [am-av. Roberts. Anne (Torgerson) Aune lives in Rosemount with husband Les. She has worked as an ofﬁce manager, controller and grade school teacher. David Lechclt is pastor at Dell Rapids , Lutheran Church. He and wife Mary , reside in Dell Rapids, S.D. Kyle (erctzow) Billadcau is an actuary with Alexander Consulting Group. She lives in Hamel, with husband Gene. v‘ ? Patricia Louise (Mathiason) Schopp is a recreation therapy coordinator at g Ebenezer Luther/Field Hall. She lives in Minneapolis with husband Robert. Michael R. Schwartz, St. Paul, married Judy Hajlo on June 15. Steve and Dan Nayman, Greg Nayman (’82) and their brother Mike are members ofa rock and roll group, the Blood Brothers Band, which plays in Minnesota. Their second album, AUGSBURG COLLEGE NOW MINNEAPOLIS, NIN
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Title: Augsburg Now Spring 1991, Page 17
Collection: Alumni Magazine Collection
Search Result: Auesaune Now I Non-Proﬁt Augsburg College Organization 731 21st Avenue South US. Postage Minneapolis, Mn 55454 . PAID Permit No. 2031 Minneapolis, MN Save the date HOMECOMING 1991 October 3-6 Plans are now underway for a fun-filled, memory-making weekend. The classes of 1931, 1936, 1941, 1946,...
Show moreAuesaune Now I Non-Proﬁt Augsburg College Organization 731 21st Avenue South US. Postage Minneapolis, Mn 55454 . PAID Permit No. 2031 Minneapolis, MN Save the date HOMECOMING 1991 October 3-6 Plans are now underway for a fun-filled, memory-making weekend. The classes of 1931, 1936, 1941, 1946, 1951, 1956, 1961, 1966, 1971,1976, 1981, and 1986 will be celebrating their reunions. Please call the Alumni Office at 330-1178 if you would like to be part of the reunion planning committee. ll SEND US YQUR NEWS I Most of the recent news about alumni you read in the Class Notes section of Augsburg Now is contributed by alumni them- selves. Let us know about your job changes, promotions or other achievements. Send us news of marriages, births or deaths. Send your news items or change of address to: Alumni News. Augsburg Now, 731 let Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55454. I Your Full Name Maiden Name Graduation Year (or) Last Year Attended | Address City State Zip I Is this a new address? D Yes D No Home Telephone ( ) I Is spouse also a graduate ofAugsbutg College? D Yes Cl No I Spouse Name Maiden Name Spouse (‘ ‘ ‘ Year (or) last Year Attended I Class Notes Information: l SEND US YOUR NEW ADDRESS I_ ____________________________________ ___”|§
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Title: Augsburg Now Spring 1991, Page 07
Collection: Alumni Magazine Collection
Search Result: 6 CAMPUS NEWS Scandinavian Studies program launched WWW Brotherhood grant to expand The Scandinavian Center at Augsburg globalize the college curriculum.“ An ACTC task force has outlined the fol- (‘ollege has launched .in ambitious new (‘1 _ _ ' , v I [owing objectives for the new progxam: Campus...
Show more6 CAMPUS NEWS Scandinavian Studies program launched WWW Brotherhood grant to expand The Scandinavian Center at Augsburg globalize the college curriculum.“ An ACTC task force has outlined the fol- (‘ollege has launched .in ambitious new (‘1 _ _ ' , v I [owing objectives for the new progxam: Campus Mznzsﬂ'y interdisciplinary program in Scandina- ‘msulmUl 1,5 “cu—known m “‘“">’,”‘ Vim Arc“ Studies that “m serve ﬁve the Twin Cities academic community - Develop at least ten. new. courses as institutions of higher education in as the daughter 0f the lam .chhaid “re” as a malor.and mmor m scandma‘ Augsburg College has received a Christensen, who was pres1dent of Vian Area Studies; Minneapolis and St. Paul. dollar-for-dollar challenge grant of Augsburg college from 1936362. Tm new Pmng “1.” Enable smdems Until mamth bascd in Paris‘ She has 0 Add to the existing Norwegian $658,600irom Lutheran brotherhood i to pursue their interests in contcnipo» received numerous awards for her Language Studies program a comm. to endow “5 campus Minis-try Pro. “n. Smndimﬁan apt-airs beyond thc translations ofpoem,‘ children,s “tch rableprogram In Swedish Language gram and prowde scholarship funds. {I traditional disciplines ot‘languagc and ture and other writings. Her list of Stud‘“.a“d: thr9u$h wepcrauon “nth Dollar-for~dollar matching contribu- r‘ literature. publications includes 19 books and ‘hc umvcmty 0‘ anesom‘ make tions from many other donors — studies in Danish nearly 250 indiw'duals, foundations and special The new program will take a holistic _ and Finnish - approach to the study ol‘Scandinavian ‘lmfks‘ bunk available to ACTC grams from ChurChcs. .— M" be needed life culture and politics and will be “Inn” and students to create the $1.3 mllllon endowment, other non— ﬁction works. said Charles S. Anderson, Augsburg 0 Develop new president. courses in the humanities and social sciences as integral parts of the interdisciplinary patterned after similar programs in Soviet and Asian area studies which are already established within the ﬁve- A Fulbright member Associated Colleges ofthe Scholar to Chile Twin Cities iACTC) consortium. The and a Marshall .-\(‘,T(‘, includes Augsburg College, the Scholar to Eighty-six per cent ofAugsburg‘s resident student body on campus presently participate in the college’s Campus Ministry Program through (‘ollcgc ol‘St. Catherine, Haniline Denmark, Dr. worship, Bible study and outreach University. Macalcsmr College and thc Christensen ngmm; ministry teams that serve and volunteer L'nivcrsity ot‘St. Thomas. Total earned her - Establish a chair at local shelters, retreat centers, nursing enrollment currently exceeds 15.000 undergraduate in Scandinavian homes and churches. students. degree in Area Studies; “Campus ministry and community so ‘iolo yv an i . . . , . . x 5" k 0 Facilitate regular service aren t something we )ust talk Dr. Nadia M. Christensen, a highly . . , ‘ ‘ Scandinavian rcgdrdcd “Tim’s translator and scholar, [ 1. I lectures by distini about. They have always been a part of - - S U 1‘5 ll . ' . . . ' . . has been chosen as executive director ‘ ‘ guished outs1de our traditional mlSSlOn as a college of _ . _ . I. - v. Augsburg and - , ~ ~ b\ the Standinaiian (enter and will speakers; the church to enrich students spintual ‘ V - V her MA. and . . head up de\ elopnient ot the new Ph D _ . I . Sccur l “urns lives, develop moral leadership, and serve . . in - - e e . . program. . 07- Nad'a Ch"5‘9"59" . . the world community,” Anderson said. i comparative from Scandinavia ‘ “The members ofthc ACTC are keenly literature from the University of to teach courses; One million dollars ofthe endowment \ aware of the need to foster greater Minnesota and the University of . . . . , will endow Campus Ministry and ' . . .' 0 Establish an intra-consortium ACTC . . global awareness and understanding Washington. She was an assistant {A um $300,000 Will be directed toward 9 vs - - . . - ~ - C 'i among today 5 students, said Scandl- professor at the University of ane» ' naﬁ'an CCHICI’ PYCSidCﬂt lOCl sota, and director ofpublications and - Support the extension ofScandina~ g . Torstenson. “Our new Scandinavian editor—in»chief of the Scandinavian vian Area Studies into the greater Twin ""' Area Studies program is intended to Review at the American-Scandinavian Cities community through co-sponsor- complement other existing intcrna» Foundation in New York. ship ofpublic conferences, forums and high level of student ﬁnancial aid at ‘ Augsburg. Eighty-ﬁVC' percent of the‘1 ' ' tional studies programs in addressing this critical need.“ . seminars- and She said she welcomes her “com- ‘ pclling new challenge. I‘m a strong 0 Expand library resources in coopera- student body regularly receive some Torstcnson Said the new ScandinaVian believer in the beneﬁts of educational tion with The Scandinavian Center’s form of ﬁnancial assistance. ' Area Studies program “ill pay Spatial and cultural exchange.“ development ofa computer-based Individuals and organizations inter- ested in being a part of the new endowment established by Lutheran Brotherhood may contact the College’s Ofﬁce of Development at 3301 171 . heed to the social sciences and profes- Scandinavian Resource Center. sional ﬁelds such as business and education. Eventually, joint majors and/or major—minor combinations will be developed in several areas, including business administration, international trade, social work and education. Internships will be a key facet ofthe program. Bring your donations to Initially, the program will be based at Augsburg, which has provided a home {or The Scandinavian Center since its inception in 1983 following the hugely successful Scandinavia Today celebration. (Our gym-sized garage sale will be held in Si Melby Auditorium at Augsburg College on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 13-14.) THE 7TH ANNUAL TRASH 8: TREASURE/GARAGE SALE Torstenson said he is especially pleased with The Center‘s decision to hire Dr. Nadia Christensen as its ﬁrst executive Do you want to speed up your spring house and garage cleaning? or course you do — READ ON! Saleable items which we need and you might have to donate include: d'mmr' Antiques Collectibles Costume jewelry “Dr. Christensen comes to us with a Kitchen items Linens BOOKS comprehensive understanding of Toys Clothing (good condition only) Office equipment modern Scandinavia,“ he said. Holiday and craft items Sports equipment Furniture (no large appliances) “She holds a doctorate in comparative literature from the University of Washington, one ofAmerica‘s leading universities in Scandinavian Studies, and has been engaged in teaching, writing, and translating works relating to Scandinavian affairs, Because of her proﬁciency in ﬁve languages, she has been assigned work that has taken her to many other countries in Europe, Asia and Latin America,” Torstenson said. “So she Fully appreciates the importance of our new Scandina» vian Area Studies program as an integral part ofthe ongoing elTon to Bring your donations to the Stage 2 building (formerly the Music Building) between 51' Melby Hall and the athletic ﬁeld on 23rd Avenue. QUESTIONS? Call Elaine Bernard’s at 560-8658 or Carla Walgren tit 522—4159. Drop-off days are on the following Tuesdays: May 21, June 18, July 13 - 8:30 a.m. to1 pm. Aug. 6, 13, 20 and 27 - 9 a.m. to 2 pm. and 5 pm. to 9 pm. Volunteers make this annual sale successful and are needed for the bake sale, craft and gift stand, to sort and mark, and to sell on sale days. Call Michelle Christianson at 647—9526. Proceeds will go toward the acquisition aleie Dr. Paul Holmer Collection for the Sverdrup Library at Augsburg College AUGSBURG COLLEGE NOW MINNEAPOLIS, MN
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Title: Augsburg Now Spring 1991, Page 10
Collection: Alumni Magazine Collection
Search Result: -'r r A, 21w A “WA-"412v — . “q, M, W. Augsburg alumnus Jack Osberg ('62) was selected as the College's new head football ooach. Osberg has extensive coaching experience at area high schools and hopes to use those ties to bring winning football to Augsburg.(Staﬂ photo by Gene McGivem) “Os” is new...
Show more-'r r A, 21w A “WA-"412v — . “q, M, W. Augsburg alumnus Jack Osberg ('62) was selected as the College's new head football ooach. Osberg has extensive coaching experience at area high schools and hopes to use those ties to bring winning football to Augsburg.(Staﬂ photo by Gene McGivem) “Os” is new football coach By Gene MeGivem Sports Information Manager In recent years, Augsburg College football has been a relatively fun, fulﬁlling venture for young men. Everywhere but on the scoreboard, that is. Instead of a yellow brick road, the Auggies have run into a yellow brick wall in trying to establish consis- tent winning football. Now, Augsburg is primed to start its journey to Oz, or more speciﬁcally to Os, under the leadership of new head coach lack Osberg; Osberg, 50, doesn‘t profess to be a wizard, al- though the testimonials coming in from past and present players, students, colleagues and parents are impressive. “lack cares about people,” said Norm Okerstrom (’85), a former student of Osberg‘s at Wayzata High School and a player under him at Augsburg. “He cares about an individual as a person before he cares about them as a football player. He’s the type of person you want to do well for. He has the certain motivational quality that certain coaches, well, just seem to have.“ Along with his proven track record in 29 years of coaching and teaching, the respect Osberg has earned within the Augsburg community make him the right person for the job, according to Paul Grauer, the Augsburg men‘s athletic director. “He has great con- nections with local coaches and alumni, and those are key elements in building a quality football program," Grauer said. “You can’t imagine the calls of support we received from alumni on Jack’s behalf.“ ' '“My blood is chuming already,“ Osberg said. “The thing that excites me about it is that I love a challenge. _ I‘ve been teaching and coaching at high schools for 30 years, and I‘m looking forward to stepping into this new opportunity. When I was an assistant coach at'Augsburg, l espe~ cially loved working with this age level. and in the Division [[1 philosophy of academics and athletics.“ “He‘s a great guy, and he knows ' defense,” said Icﬂ‘Swenson (‘79), Augsburg head wrestling coach and a former defensive player under Osberg who now will serve on Osberg‘s coaching statfas an assistant. Osberg takes over a program that ﬁnished 0-10 in 1990 but had several young players gain experience. What the programs lacks in tradition, it makes up for in opportunity. The coach said his message to prospective players is that Augsburg offers a quality education, the dynamics of the city location, and immediate opportunity to contribute in football. “We’ll be very aggressive,” Osberg said ofhis Augsburg teams. “What I hope to instill is the feeling that we strive to do everything to the best of our ability. I’ve always believed great players don‘t necessarily make a great team, but a great team can beat great players. And that will be our focal point, trying to develop team players." Osberg, a standout football player at Augsburg from 1958~‘61, and was inducted into the College‘s Athletic Hall ofFame in 1979. He previously sen’ed eight seasons at Augsburg as defensive coordinator (l977-‘84), and was head coach for six seasons at Wayzata High School (1971-76). Among the players he tutored at Wayzata was Steve Wright, who‘s currently an offensive tackle in the NFL with the Los Angeles Raiders. Osberg‘s coaching career also included one season as a graduate coach on Bob Devaney‘s staff at Nebraska; seven years as an assistant coach at Minne- apolis Roosevelt; one season .is an assistant coach at Bloomington Kennedy; and the last six seasons .is an assistant coach at Wayzata, where he has taught biology for 20 years. Osberg was twice All-MIAC in football at Augsburg as an offensive guard and nose guard, and was MVP, captain and Lutheran All-American. He also wrestled three seasons, and later was head wrestling coach for six seasons at Roosevelt. Osberg has been recognized for his teaching excellence in the'\\'ay/.ata school district, and also has served as a Sunday school teacher and youth coach of softball and hockey, He and his wife ‘Nina — also a teacher at Wayzata High — reside in Plymouth and have six children. Sports Briefs Auggie hockey made late run Augsburg‘s hopes for an MIAC hockey playoff berth were dashed in the ﬁnal two weeks of the season. After winning seven ofeight games in a January and February stretch, the Auggies dropped its ﬁnal four games to Concordia (6-3 and 8-4) and St. Olaf(5-4, 9-2). Interim coach Mark \Vick‘s Auggie team ﬁnished 9-16 overall and 5-11 in the MIAC for 199091. On the year, senior Dean Wahlin (St. Paul/Iohnson) led the team in goals with 12, one better than freshman CJ. Beaurline (Moundsview/Irondale), Beaurline topped the team in total points with 25. Wahlin also was named All-MIAC. Beaurlinc, Mark Wallinga and Dave Hackley were selected honorable mention All-MIAC. Haight All-MIAC on court The Augsburg women‘s basketball team concluded its season 5-20 overall and 3-17 in the MIAC. The Auggies lose just one senior, All- MIAC recipient Andrea Haight (Blue Earth), who led the team in scoring ( 14 ppg), rebounding, ti'ce-throw shooting, ﬁeld-goal shooting and assists, Men’s cagers ﬁnish 9-16 Augsburg dropped its 1990-‘91 men‘s basketball ﬁnale to playoff- bound Carleton, 79-50, .ind closed 9-16 overall, 6-14 in the MIAC. The highlight ofthe season was a late season stretch with four wins in six games, including an upset victory at Bethel, which went on to win the MIAC tournament and claim a na— tional playoff berth. Coach Brian Ammann‘s team had no seniors, and could return as many as eight players with starting experience next year, Dave Carlson ($0,, Rosemountl, was .i repeat selection for AllleAC. Augsburg faces adversity in women’s tennis Injuries and ailments took their toll on the Augsburg College women's tennis team this spring. First-year coach Bernadette McCann was constantly rewriting the lineup card to fill in absences. In the rugged MIAC conference, where three teams received bids to the NCAA Division 111 playoffs, the Auggies took their lumps in a winless dual season. McCann lost No. 1 singles player Laura Hanson (Sr, St. Cloud/Tech) to surgery for the last three matches and the MlAC tournament. Another top player, Nicole Robinson (Fr., Duluth), hurt her arm in a car acci- dent early in the season, then broke her ankle at the MIAC tournament. Three Auggics were nominated for MlAC All-Academic, Seven of the nine players return in 1992, Men’s tennis has young team The Augsburg men's tennis team had four first-year competitors in its seven» player rotation at the May 3—4 MIAC Championships. The lone senior for the Auggies was No. 1 singles player Chris Olson (Sr, SPORTS 9 - Minneapolis/ Washbum). The Auggies went winless in the dual season. Dahle is new soccer coach Augsburg College has hired Gary Dahle as its head coach for men‘s soccer. Dahle, 33, is a graduate of lrondalc High School and Augsburg. Dahle earned a Bachelor‘s degree in business at Augsburg in 1979, and played soccer for the Augitics ti'om 1975-78. He was a member of the 1975 MIAC championship team, He later eamed a Master ofArts degree in business at the University of Florida. He is certiﬁed as a public accountant, .uid is ﬁnishing requirements for .i law degree from William Mitchell (‘ollcgc oflaw. He replaces Rob lal-‘leur, a former Augsburg teammate, .is Augsburg head coach. LaFleiir resigned after two seasons to devote more time to his family and to his law career. Augsburg softball a hit Not even the dreary weather dampened Coach Carol Enke's enthusiasm during the 1991 Augsburg softball season. The Auggics posted a 23~ 10 record, the school‘s ﬁrst winning season since 1986. That gave them another top-S MIAC ﬁnish, the 10th ﬁrst-division finish in the 10 years the MIAC has played Ii conference softball schedule. The Auggies, ranked in the top 20 nationally much oftht‘ season, had .1 winning streak that reached nine; no losing streaks longer than two game. Andrea Haight (Sr., Blue Earth) became the second softball player in school history to earn All-Anierican honors. Haight and Sonia Slack (Sr, Canton, Ohio) cacli earned All~chion S and All-MIAC honors. A third All MlAC recipient was liili (instafson (IL, New Hope). the team‘s leading hitter .it .417. ln guiding the Auggics to an increase of 10 wins over 1990's linl\ll, linkc wax \‘otcd Div. 111 “'cst Region ( oacli oftlic Year, Eiikc graduates inst two players otl'hcr 137p|avcr roxici‘. Wenzel stars in baseball Augsburg pitcher Dan Wen/cl llr., Mahtomcdii was onc ol'23 player» to earn All.\ll:\(~ honors “'cn/cl‘x pitching .ind hitting was .i bright spot in .i 14-22 season for the Auggics (,‘oach Ron l‘ctrich won his lefith carccr gainc iii the season opener, biii he faced some depth problcim .ill season with only live players back from 1990, l’ctrich‘s ovcrachicuiig tc.iiii bolted to a surprising 1(1 5 siarl lwlorc succumbing to .i lack ot'piicliing dcpih and .i rash ot’oneriin dctcals. 'l'hc Auggies lost eight one run games .iiid closcd 5:15 in the Ml:\( ‘. \Vcn/el \\ as founh in conlcrciicc HUi .it 2.10, and ioincd locl 'l'xcitc 11L, “Km-cal to rank 273 in .\llA( \lrlkt‘liuls with 44 and 3‘), rcspccin clv. Wen/cl led the Auggics in eight ollcnmc catcgoncx: batting l .353 l, hits 141 i, cum-base hits 1 12 i, home runs lthrcci. RB] (28 i. slugging pcrccntagci 526:, hitting streak 1 12 games) and muliiplc hit games i 13:. Marty Iiirgcnscn 18L. St. l'aul/lohnsoni led in MIAC billing for the second straight season .it .316. SPRING 1991 AUGSBURG COLLEGE NOW
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Title: Augsburg Now Spring 1991, Page 14
Collection: Alumni Magazine Collection
Search Result: w Nancy Arcellana ('79) hosted by former Governor Rudy Perpich. The award was given for providing high quality care and was based on recommendations From the families of two patients at North Memorial Medical Center, where she is employed as a hospice nurse. Rainie Sehwab married Tony Mezzenga in...
Show morew Nancy Arcellana ('79) hosted by former Governor Rudy Perpich. The award was given for providing high quality care and was based on recommendations From the families of two patients at North Memorial Medical Center, where she is employed as a hospice nurse. Rainie Sehwab married Tony Mezzenga in August. She is a physical education and health teacher at Forest Lake Jr. High. They reside in Shoreview. Jeffrey Sandgren was installed as pastor at Shepherd of The Valley Lutheran Church in Apple Valley in December. His responsibilities include youth education. He and his wife, Lisa, have two children. 1983 Karen Casanova is working as general manager for the Ballet of the Dolls, a professional dance company in Minne» apolis. She is responsible for public relations, marketing and fundraising. Dave Covart of Blaine reports that he is employed with Unisys. He has two children, Mike and Debbie. Mary Elizabeth (Schneider) Floyd and her husband, Mark, have relocated to Pittsburgh. Mary reports she is happily employed as a social worker in a nursing home. Luverne Seifert is now working full time as an actor. He was recently featured in an article in the Howard Lake (Minn.) Herald about his perfor- mance in the play, “Sincerity Forever,“ at the Red Eye Collaboration in Minneapolis. He also appeared in an earlier Red Eye production, “The Passion of Lucy.“‘ 1984 Mike Bodnarczuk of Hollywood, Calif., was featured in a February article in the Minneapolis Star Tribune. The article was about Bodnarczuk returning to the T\\in Cities to pro- duce Vanilla Ice‘s music \ideo. “I Love You.“ Curtis Schewe was named assistant director of operations at The Palace of Aubum Hills in Aubuni Hills, Mich. The two~year Aold Palace, home otthe Detroit Pistons, produces about 185 events annually. Schewe was previously employed at Valleylair Amusement Curtis Schewe ('84) Park in Shakopee, Minn, as assistant manager ot‘operations. He lives in Pontiac, Mich 1985 Tom Weidner joined the Stillwater law ﬁrm of Eckberg, Lammers, Briggs, Wolff 8c Vierling as an associate attorney. He plans to practice in the area of personal injury and civil litigation. JeFfR. Dunkel ofSt. Paul reports he passed his tests in September to become a certiﬁed ﬁnancial planner. He is employed with IDS Financial Services. He married Mary Eperson in 1987. Roland Erickson reports he passed his CPA exam in November on the ﬁrst sitting. He is employed with Alamex in Eden Prairie. Pamela Peyton was interviewed by the St. Paul Pioneer Press for a March article on income tax preparers. Peyton is a tax preparer for H&R Block at the St, Patil Sears store. 1986 Iohn Sandin III of Las Crtices is working on a Master oil-\rts degree at New Mexico State University. He is studying US and Mexican history and is a graduate assistant at the Center for Learning Assistance where he teaches study skills. Pat McNevin of Brooklyn Center accepted a position in April as a sales representative with Schaub Ofﬁce Products in Edina, She was Alumnotes cditor/photographer and a secretary in the College Relations oliice at Augsr burg College. Pat ﬁnished her degree in English at Augsburg in January. 1987 Polly Rask of Minneapolis married ]. Randy Harrison on February 4 in Bel Air, Md. Randy‘s army reserve unit was stationed on the East Coast as a part of Operation Desert Storm. Polly is a licensed social worker and the director of a Minneapolis YMCA youth em~ ploymeut program. Daniel Parker, In. married (‘olleen Coc on December 29 in Stillwater, Minn. Colleen holds a degree in deat' studies and counseling from California State University 7 North Ridge. Dan has recently begun work as an attorney with the ﬁrm ot‘liest. Best & Kneger. 'l‘hey reside in Riverside, Calif. Tamara Reinke married Philip Hagen on Sept. 22, I990. Tamara is a sales and service representative for Man- power Tcmporary Services in Ply- mouth. Philip is a carpenter with Morning Sun Homes in Brooklyn Park. They reside in Minneapolis Dawn R. \Vesterberg was promoted to Public Rclations Manager .it Lawson Associates, Minneapolis, ()n Ian, 15, John \Voebke was appointed by Rep. Martin Olav Sabo (‘59) to be his legislatiie correspoii dent. He has sen ed as a stati'assistaut in Sabo‘s Minneapolis oﬁicc {or two years, Before joining the stali‘, \\'oebke covered local government and high school sports for the New Brighton Bulletin. 1988 Dana Kraft reports she married Ion Speich on Iune 9, 1990, in the Hoversten Chapel at Augsburg They reside iii St. bouts Park. Daniel Wright ofSeattle is employed as a computer consultant for Executive Consulting Group, Inc. Kristin (Sjostrom) Marette married Cyrille Marette Dec. 29, 1990. Kristin John Woebke (‘87) (left) is now a legislative a55istant to Flep Martin Sabo (59) (iighu is a marketing manager at SGS Qualitest. .1 Swiss company based to l‘ans. She .iiid her husband. a commer cial engineer with Rodmic .\\ stems. luv to Pans. France. 1989 Kristin Eggerling married Paul Blomquist ('88) in December .it Hmersten (‘liapcl iii the hm (enter at Augsburg, Paul owns and operates (‘ & M l5oi‘d Sales. Inc . ut ll.i||twk. Minn. Kristin plans to pursue .i Master‘s degree in sociologi .it the L'miersitv ol‘ Manitoba. Winnipeg Steve Aggergaard plans to attend Northwestern L'uucisitt iu laanstoii. “1.. this lall to pursue .i .\l.istci ol Science in lt‘lll'lldihln degree He is a reporter and weekend IlL‘\\\ editor at the Fort Dodge llowai Messenger 1990 Alexander Gonzalez of Minneapolis |\ a sales associate in the Dayton Hudson Corp. subsidiary, Dayton Commercial Interiors. He also reports owing to get accustomed to life without football. He has been playing every year since he was seven. Lynn Huotari of Plymouth married 'l‘im l’inoniemi on March 30. 'l'ini is a police otiicer in St. Paul aiid Lynn is Conl any 75 SPRING 1991 AUGSBURG COLLEGE NOW
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Title: Augsburg Now Spring 1991, Page 06
Collection: Alumni Magazine Collection
Search Result: Forging links to the community Volunteerism ﬁilﬁlls mission of the College By Leonard Lee It’s just after ten o’clock in the evening. A chill wind blows as Michelle Wineell steps briskly from the Our Saviour’s Shelter in South Minneapolis. After spending an evening preparing dinner, pouring...
Show moreForging links to the community Volunteerism ﬁilﬁlls mission of the College By Leonard Lee It’s just after ten o’clock in the evening. A chill wind blows as Michelle Wineell steps briskly from the Our Saviour’s Shelter in South Minneapolis. After spending an evening preparing dinner, pouring coffee, and joining in pleasant conversation with the guests, she ﬁnished preparing the 32 residents for a night sheltered from the cold realities of the street. She walks away from the shelter just as the lights go out inside for the night, and makes her way back to campus. Michelle’s thoughts race between the homeless people and the hours of study that still await her this night as a double major in sociology and humani— ties. But she will be the ﬁrst to say that she doesn’t mind the ﬁ'antic juggling of schedules. “It’s kind of humbling,” she relates. “I think I’ve learned more from them than I’ve given them.” As she nears the familiar surroundings of the campus, she reﬂects on the unique lessons she has learned tonight. She is in ﬁne company with her classmates. The senior from Owatonna is just one of several hundred Augs- burg students spending time in service to their community. It is a movement that is growing on campus, with the enthusiastic support of both the college and its students. What began just two yearsago as a campus group comprised of oily two-people’has blossomed into a multi-faceted student organization that serves the needs of both the Twin Cities and Augsburg communities. Students learn that by doing, they can make a change ﬁat the better, both in others and in turn, themselves. doing thingsﬁzr other people. It feltgood to do romethingfor someone else. I ’ve never done anything like this hefbre, and now I ’m glad that I did. I will prob- ably do it again.” — Augsburg student volunteer “I really enjoy organizing community work. The experience is wonderful, it‘ll be great preparation for any kind of job. It’s what I really enjoy doing,” said Krisi Miller, who shuﬁlcs her time between her life at Jane Addams House, Augsburg‘s community service house, and the ofﬁce of the Augsburg Link. As its name implies, it scn'es as the link between Augsburg‘s student population and eight service organiza- tions in the Twin Cities area. Student volunteers are parceled out, depending on their interests, to help out in everything from organizing community newsletters, to rebuilding homes for low-income families, to tutoring elementary schoolchildren. “Our goal,” Krisi says, “is to expand it even further. Even in the last two years, it‘s been phenomenal what we‘ve been able to accomplish.“ In December, Augsburg Link orga- “I learned that I actually like nized a Christmas party for neighbor- hood families who othenvise might not have had much to celebrate at Christ- mas. Eighty-ﬁve people came, most of them children, content to roam noisily around the college cafeteria while in search of treats or Santa Claus. Besides a passel of student volunteers, Marriott Food Services donated food and workers. ————-— “I’m learning to accept the fact that I cannot save the world, but that I can be a part of it and make thing: better for the people around me and in my commu- nity. ” — Augsburg student volunteer “It’s what Augsburg College has historically stood for,” says Sociology Associate Professor Garry Hesser. “Community service isn’t just some- thing we talk about. We start students asking questions they‘ve never asked before. It brings a new focus to their learning. We View it as part of their whole educational journey." It also makes a great difference in the community. For example, Augsburg volunteers make up 40 percent of the staffed hours at the Our Saviour's Homeless Shelter. But the student volunteers are quick to point out that they feel they receive far more in return than what they put into their work. “It’s quite fulﬁlling," says Devon Ross, who coordinates volun- teers at Our Saviour’s Homeless Shelter. “When I send volunteers, they come back and say they had a really great experience We’re making quite a difference.” Besides the homeless shelter, a major beneﬁciary of the Augsburg Link has been the program Habitat for Human» ity. It builds and refurbishcs houses for families. Augsburg students recently helped rehabilitate a house for a Guatemalan refugee. The woman was attending law school while raising two young chil» dren, and at the groundbreaking, expressed in halting English her deep appreciation for the efforts of the volunteers who had given her family a home. Volunteers could see the results oftheir labors, and not just in the newly restored house. “Her expression wasn’t just of grati- tude,” one student obsen'ed. “She had hope now for the future and for the future of her children." Others learn valuable lessons about people who have fallen on hard times. A female volunteer at the homeless shelter noted with surprising candor, “I was surprised at how nonnal (whatever that is) everyone was, once I got to know them. I was at ﬁrst very timid and scared. Whenever I see these kind of people on the streets, I‘ve always felt threatened because of some negative experiences I‘ve had with them. This was my ﬁrst lesson on however a group ofpeople treats other people. they will respond in a like manner.“ CAMPUS NEWS As the number of student volunteers has grown, coordinating the program has become a job by itself. Mary Laurel True is coordinator of Augsburg‘s Community Service-beaming Program. Besides supervising the student volun- tcer programs on campus, True tries to involve faculty and connect the commu- nity service with classroom learning. Some professors now use community service as part of their curriculum. By volunteering as part of the coursework, students ﬁnd it adds a depth and understanding that no lecture or textbook can ever hope to match. “Sometimes in a course you tend to be in a vacuum," says student Diana Flanigan. “You’re removed from the real world. Volunteering gives you an opportunity to apply these things you learn in the classroom in the real world.“ In many ways, Augsburg is a model for liberal arts colleges around the country as of how to meld community service with classroom learning. The CSLP and Link consistently ﬁnd support for the efforts from the college president on down. “There‘s something going on here that‘s different from what’s going on at other colleges," CSLP coordinator Mary Laurel True says. “A lot of other people at other colleges aren‘t nearly as supportive as they are here at Augs- burg.” Now, True reports, other colleges are studying CSLP and Link to see how they can establish similar programs on their own campuses. Adjusting college courses to include volunteer work is a time-consuming process. At present, only a handful of faculty members are part ofthe CSLP‘s Curriculum Partnership, but True and her student assistants are working to increase participation. Meanwhile, Krisi Miller and other students from the Augsburg Link search for volunteers. Students are recruited at information tables in the Student Center. Volunteers are urged to recommend that their friends volunteer. “A: the mow kept falling that morning, I was ﬁlled with an inner warmth in getting beyond the concern: of my own world. In an individualirtic rotier such as ours, it can he very easy toga about our daily lives and keep to ourselves. It was refrerhing to put aside my own concern: for awhile.” — Augsburg student volunteer In the past two years, hundreds of Augsburg students have donated thousands of hours for a community causes. It has made them pan ofthe community in which Augsburg resides. Perhaps even more important, it has prepared them for the day when they will leave Augsburg to become pan of their new communities, wherever that may be. Leonard Let ir a freelance writer from St. Paul. 5 Alumni advise graduating students on jobs, networking Some 45 Augsburg alumni returned to campus on March 17 to advise gradu— ating seniors on job hunting tech- niques, making connections, and ﬁnding opportunities for advancement in the “real world." The occasion was the ﬁrst student/ alumni roundtable discussion hosted by the newly formed Augsburg Stu» dent Alumni Council. Iohn Evans (’82), president of Education Marketing Research, talked about the job hunting process and networking. “Securing a job is a challenge, and no one enjoys the job search process because you‘re putting yourself on the line,“ said Evans. The ﬁrst step in job hunting is to evaluate yourself, Evans said. Skills and interests need to be clearly stated on the resume so that employers know what the job seeker has to offer. Evans suggested making a list ofthc top 10 companies or organizations that interest you. To make contacts within those ﬁrms, let family and friends know about your interests, he said. They may know or meet someone involved with one of those ﬁrms. The networking process should corv tinuc after getting the job, especially if the job tunis out to be unsatisfactory or ifpromou'ons become available, said Katy Benson (‘82), planner distributor for the department store division of Dayton Hudson Corp. “It is important to build relationships with the people you have contacts with because you never know where they will end up. They could someday be your boss or in a position to hire you." Benson also stressed the importance of having a “can do“ attitude and being friendly. Exposure and visibility can also bring about opportunities for advancement in a company, Benson said. “It takes time and effort, but get involved. Join a committee or a task force.“ Someone you meet on a committee could someday be interviewing for someone with your skills. (ictring involvcd also demonstrates loyalty and commitment. Evans disagreed with the cliche, “It's not what you know but who you know.“ Rather, he said, “It‘s who knows you." Norm ()kcrstrom (‘85), Associate Director of the Augsburg Fund, suggested the Augsburg Alumni Association and the library as re sources. The association has lists of alumni to make contacts with and records of what they are doing. The library has various business research publications including corporate rcpons ofcompanics. The roundtahlc will be expanded next year, according to Kristin Hauschild ol’ the Student Alumni (Iouncil. The event will be scheduled in both fall and spring semester‘s and will be opcn to juniors as Well as seniors. Alumni who arc interested in the upcoming roundtablcs should contact the Alumni Association at 3301178. Augsburg studenl Randa Bock conlnbuled to the above am‘cle. She is oo-news editor of The Echo, the student newspaper. SPRING 1991 AUGSBURG COLLEGE NOW
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Title: Augsburg Now Spring 1991, Page 09
Collection: Alumni Magazine Collection
Search Result: 8 CAMPUS NEWS Volunteers cited at College ceremony By An McKee Volunteers from every corner of the Augsburg community were honored on April 25 at a ceremony in the Christensen Center. Center Manager Millie Nelson thanked the Tuesday Volunteers for their years ofsenice to the College. Margaret...
Show more8 CAMPUS NEWS Volunteers cited at College ceremony By An McKee Volunteers from every corner of the Augsburg community were honored on April 25 at a ceremony in the Christensen Center. Center Manager Millie Nelson thanked the Tuesday Volunteers for their years ofsenice to the College. Margaret Trautwein (‘37) explained her reasons for including Augsburg in her life for the past 54 years. “Volun— teering means the joy ofcontinuing valued friendships, of keeping in touch with Augsburg‘s life and growth, and of knowing that our combined efforts have, in a small way, helped Augsburg in its work of prmiding a liberal education for our youth.“ ()ther volunteers in service to the campus include the Augsburg Associr ates, whose fundraising efforts made the purchase ofthe chapel pipe organ possible; the board of regents, who volunteer their time to advise and administer the College; and parents, alumni and friends who contribute time and effort \Vhen asked to share her volunteering experience, Ieri I.ucht 1‘63 l, chair of the Trash and Treasure Sale. said. “Ten years ago Ieroy Carlson called me to ask for a gift for Augsburg. .-\t that time I was unable to give a monetary gift but wanted to give something, so I decided I had time and talents to give to help raise some money. It was then that the idea ofa Trash and Treasure Sale began. Along with the help of many other volunteers, these sales have raised $59,400 for Augsburg. I am glad I‘ve been able to give in this way.“ Augsburg students who provide voluntary support offcampus were also honored at the celebration. Mary laurel True. coordinator of the (‘ommunity Service Learning Program and the Augsburg Link, thanked students invol\ ed in off-campus volunteer activities such as The Great Hunger Clean-L'p and Habitat for Humanity. Heidi Wenser ofthe Community Service Volunteer in Tutoring Program described the importance of service. “Serving in the community is imporr tant for both receivers and givers i this is one program that I believe will especially beneﬁt the children who will be our community in the future." Ari McKee Is a senior ma/oring in religion. The article appeared earlier in lhe Echo, Augsburg‘s studenl newspaper. Dr. Mueller named to Blandin advisory board Dr. Mildred (Mike) Mueller, Educa- tion Department, has been appointed to serve on the Blandin Foundation Indian Education Advisory Board. The Foundation, headquartered in Grand Rapids, Minn, has allocated $1 million for grants to school districts for programs for American Indian Stur dents. Dr. Mueller will also assist with leadership training workshops for the Minnesota Indian Women‘s Leadership (Ioalition at the Grand Portage Reservation in late spring. Faculty News Maria Woroby, assistant professor and reference librarian, was a panelist at the annual Minnesota Library Association‘s convention in November. She spoke about Augsburg’s experience using new curriculum materials to train reference assistants. Augsburg’s library is the first academic library in the state to implement the California Opportu~ nity in Reference Excellence materials with student employees. Woroby is also a member ofthe curriculum editorial board. Lori Lohman, assistant professor in the Business Administration and Management Information Sen'ices Department, presented a paper she co- authored titled “Work Groups: From Theory to Application" to the Manage- ment Division ofthe 1991 Annual Meeting ofthe Midwest Business Administration Association held in Chicago in April. Dr. Tony Hansen of the Center for Atmospheric and Space Sciences presented a seminar in November titled “Multiple-Flow Regimes and a Cli- matic Error in General Circulation Models" for the Atmospheric and Geologic Sciences Department at Iowa State University. Dr. Bill Iasperson. also ofthe Center, was a guest lecturer in the Introductory Meteorology course at the University ofMinnesota. Beverly Stratton, Dr. Beverly Durkee and Dr. Larry Copes, Department of Mathematics/Computer Science, attended the national meeting of the Mathematical Association of America in San Francisco. Stratton and Copies presented a paper on Augsburg‘s new mathematics curriculum project. MacMillan (London) recently pub- lished Dr.Bruce Reichenbach‘s “The law ofKarma: A Philosophical Study.“ The University ofHawaii published the American printing. Reichenbach‘s book is the only book-length philo- sophical treatment of Karma in print. Dr. Magda Paleany-Zapp, Econom- ics Department, presented a paper on “Privatization of Centrally Planned Economics: A Polish Case Study“ at a conference on Eastern Europe held at the New College ofthe University of Augsburg's favorite comedian, Louie Anderson (center) was back on campus for a little clowning around with friends at an April 27 reception that preceded his evening comedy performance at Northrop Auditorium. With Louie are (left) Bonnie Wallace. director of the American Indian Support Program. and (right) Einar Johnson, professor emeritus. Anderson donated a portion of the ticket sales from his Northrop performance to the American lndian Support Program. (Photo by Matt Poehler) South Florida in March. Dr. Kathryn Swanson, English Department, presented a paper on “The Relationship of Interpersonal Cognitive Complexity and Communi— cation Strategies“ at the National Conference on College Composition and Communication in March. Dr. Swanson also presented a workshop with four Augsburg English Education students at a conference of the Minne- sota Council ofTeachers of English in April. The workshop focused on the internship experience offered in the Development Writing course. Associate Professor Mimi Johnson, director of the Augsburg College of the Third Age, testiﬁed recently at a State Senate Committee hearing on the importance of the Minnesota Humani» ties Commission to senior acti\ities in the state. Boyd Kochlcr, Associate Professor / Librarian, has just completed editing a book, “Ethnic Variations in Dying, Death and Grief,” under the auspices of the Minnesota Coalition for Death Education and Support. Political Science Professor Norma Noonan was a panelist for the World Affairs Luncheon Series on April 26. The panel discussed “Where is the USSR Heading?” Dr. Garry Hesser, Sociology and Internships-Cooperative Education, led a faculty workshop on “Exploring the Connections among Teaching, Doing and Learning” at the April meeting of the Association of American Colleges in Chicago. Dr. Earl Alton, Chemistry Depart- ment, has been elected a fellow in the American Association for the Advance- ment of Science. ' Two alums join alumni, development staffs Two ofAugsburg‘s finest have joined the college staff'with the Alumni Association and the Development Office. Norm Okerstrom, a 1985 alumnus, has been named associate director ofthe Augsburg Fund. Another Augsburg graduate, Pam Ecklioff Meyer ('89), is the new assistant director ofalumni/ parent relations. ()kcrstrom, who has a bachelor‘s degree in business administration, worked for Honeywell, lnc., and Allergan, Inc., — large companies where he gained valuable'sales training. “There are some trade-offs when you enter into the non-profit sector, but —— all things considered — this has been a good move for me,“ said Okerstrom. “Augsburg is a ‘product‘ I believe in and it is easy for me to talk about it with conviction. I know that I am helping others and I am comfortable with that.“ “The Augsburg Fund — which is the College's annual giving program ~ is critical because it helps reduce tuition, provides salaries to faculty and staff that are competitive with other area private colleges, and allows Augsburg to strengthen all programs and main- 'tain and improve its campus facilities," explained ()kerstrom. I-Iis responsibilities also include assisting other staffin developing programs to strengthen the connection ofyounger alumni to campus, increas- ing alumni involvement, and promot- ing alumni ﬁnancial support to the ' Augsburg Fund. Okerstrom is married to Kim Asleson (‘84). They live in Maple Grove and ’ are expecting their first child in July. Pam Eckhoff Meyer has a B.A. degree in communications and English from ' Augsburg. After graduation she worked in public relations at South High Community School and also wrote articles for several neighborhood newspapers. Pam is in charge of the class agent program that contacts Augsburg alumni three times a year with news about their class and the newly formed Student Alumni Council. She is also involved in planning Homecoming and reunion events, events for parents, and various commencement events: Because of her knowledge of the College, Pam started her new job ahead of the game. “I know Augsburg backward and fonvard, having worked in nearly every department since I was - - ﬁrst a student‘here,” said Pam. _ Pam recently married Brad Meyer ' (‘89). They live in Brooklyn Park. AUGSBURG COLLEGE NOW MINNEAPOLIS, MN ' ' 1 ; ’-. "-542 .ar 'V . I .3 L '_ ,{shﬂgésme-av : .. ,—
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Title: Augsburg Now Spring 1991, Page 13
Collection: Alumni Magazine Collection
Search Result: 12 ALUMNEWS 1966 1972 Carol (Anderson) Westphal is a medical technologist at St. Joseph‘s Hospital in Elgin, Ill. She was the 1990 chairperson of the Cardinal Crop Walk for Hunger. Shirley (Sandin)'Dahl is in her 25th year of teaching in the Minneapolis public school system. She and her husband,...
Show more12 ALUMNEWS 1966 1972 Carol (Anderson) Westphal is a medical technologist at St. Joseph‘s Hospital in Elgin, Ill. She was the 1990 chairperson of the Cardinal Crop Walk for Hunger. Shirley (Sandin)'Dahl is in her 25th year of teaching in the Minneapolis public school system. She and her husband, James, have two children and live in Edina. Jan (Peterson) Andrews joined the faculty ofthe University ofSt. Thomas in their Graduate School of Education, Professional Psychology and Social Work in September. 1967 Rebecca (Helgeson) vonFischer is the director for youth ministry for the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. She is responsible for leader- ship development. She and the ELCA will host 27,000 youth and adult sponsors in Dallas, Texas on Iuly 37 for the 1991 National Youth Gather- ing. She and her husband, Thomas, reside in Chicago, Ill. Gary Steen reports he is practicing dentistry in Phoenix, Ariz. He received his BA. from Arizona State University, a Master‘s in international manage- ment from American Graduate School oflntemational Management in Phoenix, Ariz, an M.B.A. from Arizona State University and a D.D.S. from the University ofWashington in Seattle. Gail M. Dow, director of technical senices with the Denver Public Library, was the recipient of the John Cotton Dana 1990 Library Public Relations award for her work on the Denver Public Library‘s centennial celebration. She and her husband, G. Murray Dow, reside in Denver, Colo. 1971 Dr. Philip C. Hoversten was recently awarded membership in the American College of Physician Executives, the nation‘s only educational and profes- sional organization for physicians in medical management. He treats occupational injuries at Columbia Park Physicians Medical Group in Columbia Heights, Minn. Marie (Hagadorn) Nelson was promoted to chief of the reference department at the US. Air Force Academy Library. She resides in Monument, Colo. Kay (Hendrickson) Owen received her PhD. in industrial and organiza- tional psychology from the University of Minnesota in December. She and her husband, David (’71), reside in Wayzata. Mike Sevig and his wife Else (Tallakson) Sevig (’72) were featured in a December article in the Bloomington (Minn) Sun-Current. The article was about their new store, The Tomten, a Scandinavian gift shop. The Seiigs have recorded seven albums of Norwegian folk songs, hymns, carols and children’s songs. Maurius J. ,Andahazy is director of the Andahazy Ballet Company which recently performed the 27th consecu— tive season of “Los Seises,” a medita» tion in dance on the Passion of Christ. In addition, the Andahazy School of Classical Ballet is nearing its 50th anniversary in the Twin Cities. Marius and his wife Krisztina have four children and live in River Falls, Wis. Dee Fagerlie has retired from teach» ing. She and her husband, Ken, reside in Cross Lake, Minn. Dr. John E. Midtling III was fea- tured on the cover of the March issue of Milwaukee magazine under the heading of Best Doctors, as the top family doctor. The top physicians in 22 specialties were rated by their fellow M.D.s. Midtling is professor and chairman of the Department of Family Medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, and is also head of the resident physician‘s program there. He recently opened a clinic in Milwaukee for the disadvantaged under the auspices of the MCW. Midtling is recognized as an expert in environmen- tal and occupational medicine and recently co-authored a resource book, “Becoming a Family Physician.” Robert Palan received a Doctor of Ministry degree in pastoral care and counseling from the Lutheran School ofTheology in Chicago, Ill. His wife, Diane (Pavelka) Palan (’72), is associate director of Waco McClcnnan County Library. They reside in Waco, Tex. F. Clayton Tyler of Eden Prairie \v'a's featured in a Minneapolis Star Tribune article on January 17. The article was about Tyler’s membership at Hazeltine being approved by the Hazeltine National Golf Club's board ofdirec- tors. Tyler, a personal injury and criminal defense attorney, is Hazeltine’s only black member. 1973 Randolph Just has completed re- quirements to become a fellow in the Healthcare Financial Management Association (FHFMA) in Westchestcr, Ill. As a fellow he may use the designa- tion FHFMA after his name to indicate professional excellence in his field. 1974 Brenda (Roble) Lieske was recently named Outstanding Young Jordanite by the Jordan (Minn.) Jaycees for her years ofcommunity service, particularly in education. She and her husband, Rod, have three daughters. 1975 Brad Lundell began work in January as a lobbyist for the Minnesota Rural Education Association. He served for the past four years as administrator of the Minnesota Senate education funding division committee. Since 1987 he has worked with 14 state senators to develop the l988—‘89 and 1990-‘91 omnibus education funding budgets. Previously he served the Senate as a researcher on comparative AA Dr. John E. Midtling ('72) tax policy. He and his wife, Lisa, live in Minneapolis and are expecting their ﬁrst child. 1977 Sandra Burge of Minneapolis is currently working as a guardianship consultant for the Minnesota Depart- ment ofHuman Services. 1978 Rev. Robert Lindstrand was installed as a new church pastor at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in New Ulm in December. He previously was a pastor at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Audubon, Minn., for ﬁve years. Prior to that he sewed a congregation at Devil’s Lake, N.D. He and his wife, Laurie, have two children. Dirk Wells recently completed his Master's of Education degree at the University of Minnesota and is coach- ing football and track at Eden Prairie High School. He is also owner of three health clubs locally and abroad and manages Scanu'con Hotel’s Fitness Center in Plymouth. He and his wife, Vanessa, reside in Minnetonka. Naomi Williamson was promoted to director of contract management for BCAsD of Honeywell in November. She and her husband, Roger Kubicki, live in Phoenix, Ariz. Steven Wehrenberg of Apple Valley was promoted to vice president/ management supen'isor at Campbell- Mithun-Esty, a Minneapolis advertising agency where he’s worked for the past nine years. He and his wife, Susan, have a son and two daughters. 1979 Lynn (Schmidtke) Lyng was pro- moted to director of development for Minnesota Public Radio stations KSJR/KNSR/KBPR, St. Cloud and Brainerd. She and her husband, Robert, reside in St. Cloud. Nancy Pearson Arcellana of Oak. land, Calif. began a three-year Menno- nite Central Committee assignment in Manila, the Philippines, in March. She will work as a social worker and musician at Bahay Tuluyan, a drop-in center for street children. Nancy was last employed as projects coordinator at Seneca Residential and Day Treat- ment Center. She was also associated with the Ecumenical Chaplaincy to the Homeless in Berkeley and was 'a ' member of the Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church in Berkeley. 1980 Jeﬁ‘rey K. James, a certiﬁed ﬁnancial planner with North Star Resource Group of Minneapolis, received the Associate of the Year award for his outstanding performance in 1990. This is the ﬁfth consecutive year Jeﬂ" has earned the ﬁrm’s top award. Jeﬁ‘ was promoted to management in 1983. In March of 1991 Jeff was named to the American Funds Group AlkAmerican Team, He resides in Bloomington with his wife, Jackie, and three daughters. Lori (Ryman) Peterson and her husband, Kevin Paul (’77), a family practice doctor, are planning to travel to Uganda in January of 1992. They will be doing development/disciple- ship work with a group called Mission: Moving Mountains. The Petersons of Minneapolis have four sons. Dr. Michael A. Schmidt has recently written a book, “Childhood Ear Infections: What Every Parent and Physician Should Know.” He is touring the US. and Canada lecturing on pediatrics and clinical nutrition. He lives in Anoka with his wife, Julie Moinicken-Schmidt (’81), and their son Caleb, 3. 1981 "'- L Mama Cathy Heuckendorf was featured in a November article in the Edina Sun- Current about her prescth music therapy program, “Growing with Music.” The program is offered at about 100 day care centers. Todd T. Tiseher recently completed his Master of Arts degree in curriculum and instruction. He teaches second grade in Maple Grove. His wife, Carolyn, teaches French and German at Osseo Senior High School. They reside in Maple Grove with their son, Christian. Walt Allen Johnson is working at the downtown branch of the Minneapolis Public Library and at Walter Library at the University of Minnesota. He is also a volunteer word processor for the publication, Equal Times. 1982 Susan Scott Cash is employed at : International Multifoods as a technical u. support specialist. She married Chris ,‘ Johnson in October, 1988. They reside in Roseville, Minn. 2].: Monica Anne Fitzgerald of Boston is a candidate for a Master’s degree in intercultural relations/ international health education at Lesley College. She will soon be back in Latin America working — or traveling the world “just having fun." Dr. John Hilpisch of Stillwater reports that he is married and has four children. He has a chiropractic clinic in Oakdale. Jackie Lindberg was honored with an award by the Minnesota Council of Quality in October at a luncheon Cant. next page AUGSBURG COLLEGE NOW MINNEAPOLIS, MN
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Title: Augsburg Now Spring 1991, Page 04
Collection: Alumni Magazine Collection
Search Result: Now it's the Carlson Alumni Center Scholarship honors Ieroy Carlson’s service to College By Gene McGivem Staff Writer Augsburg College isn’t just a place where Ieroy Carlson (’48) has hung his hat. It’s where he’s hung his heart, too. In the process, the gentleman known more by his ﬁrst name than...
Show moreNow it's the Carlson Alumni Center Scholarship honors Ieroy Carlson’s service to College By Gene McGivem Staff Writer Augsburg College isn’t just a place where Ieroy Carlson (’48) has hung his hat. It’s where he’s hung his heart, too. In the process, the gentleman known more by his ﬁrst name than his last, has become an institution, as recognizable on campus as Old Main, the chapel and MIAC wrestling trophies. “Ieroy eats, sleeps and drinks Augsburg and his faith,” said Clair Strommen (’46), a longtime friend and a fellow Augsburg Hall of Fame Athlete. Ieroy’s friendship and service started in his days as a student-athlete in the 19405, and peaked in his last 28 years as an alumni and development ofﬁcer, and overall goodwill ambassador. As a measure of the College’s apprecia- tion, a surprise luncheon was held Feb.l4 in the Christensen Center to salute Ieroy and his wife, Lorraine (Ainy), and recognize Ieroy’s recent retirement transition ﬁom full-time to part-time status. Ainy worked 22 years in Augsburg’s ﬁnancial aid ofﬁce, giving the couple a combined 50 years of service. The Carlsons’ two children both graduated from Augsburg and reside in the Twin Cities: Elizabeth (’82) is a chef, while Ionathon (‘79) works with Northwest Airlines. Greg Ritter, Augsburg’s Vice-President .for Development and College Rela- tions, used the occasion to announce two special tributes to Ieroy and Ainy: The establishment of the Ieroy C. and Inrraine M. Carlson endowed scholar- ship; and the re-naming of Augsburg’s Alumni oﬂices (currently located in the Ofﬁce Annex building on Seventh Street), as the Ieroy C. Carlson Alumni Center. “It’s no coincidence that this is Valentine’s Day,” Ritter told the Feb. 14 gathering of 100 friends and colleagues. “We love you, Ieroy, and we love you, Ainy. and we’re taking this opportunity to say so." The inscription on the plaque to be placed in the Ieroy C. Carlson Alumni Center summed up the man’s impact: “He has provided for all who follow an extraordinary example ofthe Augsburg lifestyle of scnicc to one‘s Lord through sen'ice to one‘s neighbor.“ The Carlson scholarship will be awarded for the ﬁrst time in the fall of 1991, and is open to students from any class or major based on academic achievement and ﬁnancial need, with a preference given to students who participate in athletics or recreation and engage in service to others. As a testament to the admiration and respect Ieroy has earned, Ritter said the initial endowment goal of $5,000 was surpassed in a few days. To date. more than 250 people had contributed and the endowment had swelled to nearly $40,000. Pledges are still being ac- cepted for the Carlson Scholarship through the Augsburg Development Ofﬁce to ensure an even greater endowment. Augsburg President Charles S. Anderson announced the naming of the alumni center in the Carlsons‘ names. explain- ing, “You have touched so many lives here, the Board of Regents was not content in letting this occasion pass without a special presentation to mark this moment in Augsburg history, for all the years to come.“ “I was overwhelmed by these tributes,“ Ieroy said. “Being here with my wife and getting to know so many Augs» burg people and friends of Augsburg is a privilege a lot of people never have. The thing that makes me feel best is that I think there’s a trust factor here that I’ve been able to establish. When I work with people here, we trust one another. Caring and trust are two things this place really exudes. I guess that’s really why we stayed here so long.” While the unassuming Ieroy is ex— tremely modest about his athletic career, former Augsburg coach Edor Nelson (’38) said Carlson had the Several hundred friends of Jeroy Carlson came to campus on Valentine's Day to honor the man who has most fulfilled the unofficial role of goodwill ambassador for the College. After 28 years, Carlson is retiring from lull-time to part-time status in the Development Office. potential to be a major-league baseball player. In fact, the Milwaukee Braves tried to Sign him to a pro contract at age 30. but his family concerns and his limited remaining playing window prompted him to turn down the opportunity. But Nelson said Jeroy has been every bit a big»leaguer in his support of Augsburg athletics. “His ﬁrst priority has been the A-(Ilub, and that (Anderson-Nelson) athletic ﬁeld wouldn‘t be there ifit wasn‘t for Ieroy,“ Nelson said. “He also started the Hall of Fame.“ Carlson and his wife both are natives of Wanamingo, a town south of the Twin Cities that, in their youth, had 45] residents. It was 50 years ago that Carlson graduated with 18 other CAMPUS NEWS 3 Jeroy and Lorraine Carlson shared a laugh at the surprise luncheon in their honor. Together they have logged 50 years of service at Augsburg —— Jeroy for 28 years with the College. Lorraine for 22 years before she retired. (Staff photos by Pat McNevin) classmates from Wanamingo’s Class of 1941. leroy‘s pitching prowess was impressive enough that he was t)ﬂbred a scholarship to compete for the University ofMinnesota. Carlson thought the “U“ was too big for a small-town guy like himself, and was leaning toward Luther College, but the death of his father a few weeks after graduation prompted him to stay closer to home. An old coach at Wanamingo who taught Jeroy to throw a curveball, Ted Midtaunc, was an Augsburg graduate, and that was inﬂuential in Ieroy’s decision to enroll there. Also, an old Wanamingo teammate, Les Johnson. transferred from Minnesota to Augsburg and was his roommate. After one year at Augsburg, Carlson entered the Na\y and served in World War II. He returned to Augsburg in December of 1945, and resumed his academic and athletic career. A pitcher and outfielder in baseball, a quarter- back in football and a guard in basket ball, Carlson was part of four MIAC Championship teams here, After graduation, (‘arlson taught history and physical education for 15 years at three Minnesota high schools, the latter 12 years at (Tannon Falls. He also coached virtually every sport HL‘ returned to Augsburg in 1903 as alumni director, and c\ cntually mm ed over to the development ollicc. lhs leadership there has played a large role in Augsburg‘s growth ot'thc last two decades. “Ieroy probably know s more alumni on a ﬁrst-name basis than anyone else,“ said Gordon ()lson, Augsburg's Director of Development. “He‘s such a treasure that if we don‘t believe our computer, we ask leroy it‘thc informs tion is right. The thing about Ieroy that I find so impressive is the incredible relationship he‘s had with students. He's like a magnet: he’s so genuine, and so caring. He probably has helped a hundred smdents get their first job.” Ieroy‘s philosophies are consistent with his faith and deeds: to him it‘s not whether to serve or whether to help. but who to help, how and when. “I think we are all a people graced by God,“ Jeroy explained. “I don‘t think you live your life in one day. It‘s like salt, you have to sprinkle a little bit of it around every day.“ Thank You We are t'.\'tl't‘”u‘/_\"ﬂl‘l1hle[fill' t/Ir kindnrxx amt tamer" .fllﬂll’ll In m‘ I” the retirement [Milt/It‘ll" rm Felt 1-1. Friends/Hp i: 11 key tr! happy living; I/Il' involvement of people to rrrcomplt'rh thing: i: satisfying/7; but when you mnvinc the rim, you Ila 1': [hr rfjbrl that produces “genuine lave rim! concern am! that is whatyuu [law [ﬁrm us, The irtqrcdirn! tlmt ll’r’ lmm‘ r'crrivtdfruru Augsburg ii [In- iriﬂn‘dii‘n! uf“mrinﬂ You [m w been a major par! uj'II/n! and we rl/rml.’ you timer-chi (imt Blur: Tim. Lorraine and [tray ( .‘I‘H'IIINI LaHurd anti uar rally at Northrup Auditorium. and the principal speaker at the \tatc (cont lrom page 1) (‘apttol for Freedom of lnformatlon Dav In March. 'l'o lit the war into us lustontal frame work. Atticrtcans need to lllhlcl'\l.llltl that most ofthc borders In the region were drawn up British and Frenth colonialists, \ald Ial lurd. I’ht countrit-x they can cd out are Inconsistent “till the people‘s history. ethnic background, religion and economic needs. ln tact. many Arabs fch the liuropcanx Intcn lionallv carved out the new nations to promote instability and to keep Arab factions fighting among themseh e\ Periodically. these time bomlu L'\pltltlt‘ and the US war with lraq and the resulting civil warm that countn‘ is just one evample. he said. L'ntortunatelv, the L'S. hax mm assumed the replacement role tor lllL' old colonial powers that the Arabs onh lust got otl'thelr backs. said Lil lurd “We'xc taken on centuriey of'bad feelings " SPRING 1991 AUGSBURG COLLEGE NOW
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Title: Augsburg Now Spring 1991, Page 03
Collection: Alumni Magazine Collection
Search Result: 2 CAMPUS NEWS Augsburg joins NASA’S Space Grant program By Shirley Westman Salgren Editor Augsburg College, the University of Minnesota and Bemidji State Univer~ sity have been selected to join NASA‘s Space Grant program. The program is designed to form a national cooperative network of colleges...
Show more2 CAMPUS NEWS Augsburg joins NASA’S Space Grant program By Shirley Westman Salgren Editor Augsburg College, the University of Minnesota and Bemidji State Univer~ sity have been selected to join NASA‘s Space Grant program. The program is designed to form a national cooperative network of colleges and universities with interests and capabilities in aeronautics, space and related scientiﬁc ﬁelds. The three institutions have formed the Minnesota Spaee Grant Consortium, one of26 such new Space Grant consortia formed nationwide. They will share $150,000 of NASA support annually for the next four years. Ofthat amount, Augsburg will receive 522.000 in funds to match and another 31 1,000 in fellowship funds. Dr. Kenneth Erickson, chair ot'the Augsburg Physics Department, will direct the Augsburg program. According to Erickson. the Augsburg program will focus on expanding educational opportunities for students in science and mathematics ﬁelds and on getting more students involved in science majors. Erickson said that plans include hiring a science coordinator whose responsi- bilities will include working one-on— one with students who are interested in science and mathematics and recruiting students for those career ﬁelds. “One of the major objectives ofthe Space Grant program is to recruit and train students — particularly women, minorities and persons with disabilities — for careers in aerospace science and technology," explained Erickson. “The science coordinator also would be available to arrange remedial courses and tutoring, and to promote space science, mathematics and technology to selected local elementary and high schools and through science fairs." Augsburg will use the fellowship Funds provided by the grant to provide three $2,500 scholarships annually for incoming students with high potential for success in the Augsburg science program, said Erickson. Under the guidelines ofthe NASA grant. one will be designated for a minority student, one for a woman student, and one will be undesignated. In addition, four S875 awards for academic excellence will be awarded annually to upper level students in the space studies program. The participation ot'the Minnesota Space Grant Consortium brings the total number ot‘NASA Space Grant institutions to 300 in 46 states and the District ofColumbia. A neighborhood organizer at a community kitchen briefed Charles and Kate Anderson on community development projects in shantytowns around Lima, Peru. Seminar takes President toPeru President Charles S. Anderson was one ofa group of Minnesota college and university presidents who explored Latin American political and economic realities as part of a two week leader— ship development travel seminar in Chile and Peru in lanuary. The seminars included dialogue with government and embassy ofﬁcials, representatives ofhuman rights and grass roots organizations, meetings with labor organizers and educators, and tours of coal mining operations and shantytowns. The seminar was funded by a grant from the Kellogg Foundation and directed by the Minnesota Private College Research Foundation. The travel seminar was coordinated through the Center for Global Educa- tion at Augsburg College. , . l. Holen bronzes on exhibit in two national shows Professor Norman Holen of Augsburg\ Art Department has been very visible in the art world recently. Holcn's cast brome sculpture titled “liarly Morning“ is one til 52 pieces chosen for the 58th Annual National Sculpture Society Show at the Walsh Art (iallen in F.1irﬁcld, (min. The c\liibition dates are .\1A_\ 12 to lulv 28, .\notl1crot his broii/es, “l—,longated Figure." “on the .-\\\ ard oi hxccllciicc at the Northern lights ‘91 Art inhibition. Holcii .il\o was .id\anced from Sculpr tor Member to Fellow in the National Sculpture Society at a January meeting in New York (.ity. He has been a member of the society since 1978. Also. in March Holen presented a paper on “Special Tools tor Special People" at a Los Angeles conference on 'l‘cchnology and Persons with Disabilities. His presentation included slides or physically challenged student artists trom his Augsburg art classes. Commencement (cont. ti'om page 1) (Iounty Municipal Court and as assistant public defender for Hennepin County. Judge Lange is married and has two children. A full weekend ot‘events’ — including receptions, buffets and a concert A has been planned {or the candidates lor graduation. their families and friends. (See box for details). Tickets are required {or the commencement biitiet on Saturday evening and the brunch on Sunday. Reservations may be made on the response card included with the commencement invitations, or by calling the Carlson Alumni Center at (612) 330-1178. Seating is extremely limited for the Sunday afternoon commencement ceremony. Tickets are required and may be obtained from the candidates for graduation. / for volunteers. Volunteers needed in the Special Olympics. V not only stands for victory. it also stands The Augsburg Alumni Association invites you to be a volunteer when the College hosts the basketball venue at the l99l International Special Olympics during the July 20—27 Twin Cities event. Sign up for the Augsburg Cheer Team, wear a Special Olympicj/ Augsburg T—shirt. and assist in the support of the athletes and the operation of the basketball competition. The job description is simple: a little time, a lot of enthusiasm and a lot of heart. This year's Special Olympics will include more than 6,000 mentally retarded competitors from more than 90 nations, Some 400 competi- tors will be housed at Augsburg and. in addition to basketball, some soccer practices will be held at Anderson—Nelson Field. For information. and to sign up for the Augsburg Alumni Association Cheer Team. call the Alumni Ofﬁce at 330-l I78. \\ J, AUGSBURG NOW Spring 1991 -Vol. 53. No. 4 Augsburg Now is published quarterly by Augsburg College, 731 215i Avenue South. Minneapolis. Minnesota 55454. Shirley Westman Safgren Editor Director of Publications Chris 0. Holland-Tuve Graphic Designer Gene Mcleern Start Writer Sports Information Manager Pat McNevin Alumni Notes Editor. Photographer Charles S. Anderson President of Augsburg College Peggy Davies Director of College Relations Donna McLean Interim Director of Alumni and Parent Relations Opinions expressed in Augsburg Nowdo not necessarily rellect official college policy. Send correspondence, name changes and address corrections to: Augsburg Now, Ottice oi College Relations. Augsburg College, 731 215t Ave. 5., Minneapolis, MN 55454. Tel; 612/330-1180. Augsburg Now is not copyrighted. Unless otherwise noted. articles may be reprinted without permission as long as appropriate credit is given to the writer and to Augsburg College, Postmaster: It undeliverable as addressed. please send address changes to: Augsburg Now. Oltice or CollegeFteIations. Augsburg College. 731 21st Avenue South. Minneapo- lis. MN 55454. Augsburg College is an afﬁnriative action. Title IX. equal opportunity inslilution. Augsburg College admits students a! any race, color and national or ethnic origin. 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Title: Augsburg Now Spring 1991, Page 05
Collection: Alumni Magazine Collection
Search Result: 4 CAMPUS NEWS College seeks to strengthen ties with expanded Class Agent Program While in college. you think you will never lose touch with your classmates. They are the people with whom you have studied. laughed and learned for four years. But it happens. Careers and family responsibilities make...
Show more4 CAMPUS NEWS College seeks to strengthen ties with expanded Class Agent Program While in college. you think you will never lose touch with your classmates. They are the people with whom you have studied. laughed and learned for four years. But it happens. Careers and family responsibilities make it diﬁieult to maintain close ties. That‘s why the Augsburg Alumni Board has made the Class Agent Program a top priority. Class agents help reestablish and maintain personal contact between classmates and with Augsburg. More class agents are needed. how- ever. to ﬁll vacancies starting in September. Ifyou are interested in being the liaison between your graduating class and the College. please call the Alumni Ot’rice at 330- 1178 or use the form on this page. You may imite a friend to join you as coeclass agent. The following class years are currently unrepresented: 1937. 1940344. 1946. 1949.1950. 1952-‘61.19o4.l965.1967.1968. 1970-‘75. 1978. 1979. 1981.1984. 1985 and 1988. The time commitment involved is one day a month (or more. it‘desired ). Responsibilities of class agents are to: 0 Maintain contact with fellow classmates via class letters and newslet— ters (two annually). telephone special e\ ents. The objective is to keep classmates informed with news within their class and news from Augsburg. O initiate planning and attendance at special events. reunions and other class/special interest gatherings. 0 Assist in gathering alumni news for class newsletters and the Augsburg College Now. 0 Participate in the annual Alumni Phonathon (one evening I. '_ ___________ __ lName of nominee NOMINATION FORM Augsburg College Alumni Association For Board of Directors - Attend the annual fall workshop. Auggies who are currently class agents include: Gertrude Erling Pautz (‘36). Else Biornstad (‘38). Edor Nelson (‘38), Hannah Mehus Stensvaag (‘38). Les Dahlen (‘39). Grace Carlsen Nelson (‘45). Agnes Valvik Larson (‘47). Olive Ronholm (’47). leroy Carlson (‘48). Arne Skaar (‘48 ). lohn Strom (‘38 ). Dan Pearson (‘51 ). Kathy Aaker Casperson (‘62 ), Kay Hanenburg Madson (‘62). David Steenson (‘63). Tom Hanson (‘66). Dick King (‘69). David Halaas (‘76). Timm Peterson (‘76). Beth Olson Bouman (‘77). Laurie Fyksen Beise (‘80). Gayle Anderson Teskey (‘80). Kari Eklund Logan (‘82). Ioan Moline (‘83). Deb Balzer (‘86) Mary Dow (‘86). Amy Hyland Baretz (‘87). Tracy Sitiidstrt)rn (‘89). M. Susan Noleen (‘90). “My continued association with Augs- burg gives me the opportunity for close ties with staff, faculty and fellow alumni. [see new. exciting challenges being met to provide quality education to our ever-growing student body. " — Kathy Aaker Casperson ('62) Class Agent “For decades Augsburg has provided its students with intellectual growth. social enlightenment. spiritual guidv ance and lasting friendships.“ said Timm (Titus) Peterson (‘77). Alumni Board member. “Now. as the College grows and moves toward the let Century. we must contribute our leadership through a broader alumni representation on the Alumni Board and in the Class Agent program.“ “After all. Augsburg will always be our college. I urge you to consider serving on the Alumni Board or as a class agent for your graduating class.“ said Peterson. __________ ___I |Address IClass year Telephone {Name of nominator :Address :Class year Telephone lI For Class Agent Name :Address lCIass year Telephone Deadline for nominations is July 1. Mail tozThe Jeroy C. Carlson Alumni Center. I Augsburg College, 731 215! Avenue 3., Minneapolis, MN 55454 |_ _______________________ ___J 1‘1- 1k. " ’. Augsburg juniors Dawn Dohrrnann (left) and Shannon Birge (right) presented Thor Ohme with an Augsburg sweatshirt for his mom birthday. Is this man our oldest Auggie? The Augsburg Alumni Office brought birthday greetings to Thor Ohme on March 1. The occasion was his 100th birthday. Students Shannon Birge and Dawn Dohrmann, along with Alumni Office staff, presented Ohme with a bouquet of balloons and an Augsburg sweatshirt. Ohme also received a letter of congratulations from President and Barbara Bush. and candy and flowers from Norway. Ohme came to the U.S. ﬁ'om Norway in 1909 and attended Augsburg from 1911—1912.Hc was an airplane mechanic in England during World War I. then chief auto mechanic for the U.S. Post Ofﬁce in Minneapolis for 34 years. Ohme‘s pastime is whist and he has played in a Sons of Norway whist league for 75 years. 6 openings ‘ to be ﬁlled on ‘ i“ ii“: l'i,*_ Alumni Board Here is your opportunity to come home — to return to the Augsburg community — and also to contribute your time and leadership to your alma mater. There are six openings to be ﬁlled on the Augsburg Alumni Board right now and the Alumni Association is seeking nominations. And. yes. you can nominate yourself. (Use the form on this page.) New directors to the board will be elected for terms ofthree years, starting Sept. 1. Directors are expected to attend a minimum of ﬁve board meetings between September and May. They are also asked to sen’e on one board sub-committee such as the Distinguished Alumni Program. the Student/Alumni Roundtable, the Class Agent Program or Alumni Special Event Planning— and provide leader- ship to board priorities for that year. explained Donna McLean. Acting Alumni Director. Nominations are sought for three board positions representing those who graduated during the 19705, and another three board positions repre- senting the 19605 and before. (Note: Section 1.6 of the Alumni Association bylaws requires the board be representative with six members who graduated during the preceding 10 years. another six members who graduated during the next preceding 10 years. and six members who graduated more than 20 years prior the election date. Moreover, at least two members must live outside of the Minneapolis/St. Paul metro area or in another state.) The deadline for rccein’ng nominations is July 1. The new board members will be voted in at the August Alumni Board meeting. The person you nominate will be notiﬁed by the Alumni Board Nomi- nating Committee for verification of his or her willingness to serve as a director of the Alumni Association. Failure to signify such willingness, according to the bylaws, will result in removal of the nominee from the slate of candidates to be considered. Questions should be directed to members of the Board Nominating Committee: Beth Olson Bouman (’77) at 612/4357745; Co-chair Lori Moline (‘82) at 612/824-7676 (home) or 881-7811 (work); or Timm Peterson (’77) at 612/825-0771. Other board members remaining on the board to complete their terms arc: Co~chair Laurie Fyksen Beisc (’80), Lisa Latham (’84), Joan Moline (’83), Deb Balzer (’86), Mary Dow (‘86), Tracy Sundstrom (‘89). David Halaas (‘77), David Steenson (’63), Arnie Skaar (‘48). Olive Ronholm (‘47), ‘ Edor Nelson (‘38), and Grace Carlson Nelson (‘45). AUGSBURG COLLEGE NOW MINNEAPOLIS, MN ' -
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Title: Augsburg Now Spring 1991, Page 11
Collection: Alumni Magazine Collection
Search Result: 10 SPORTS a! Augsburg heavyweight Chester Grauberger moves in for the pin during his championship match in the 1991 NCAA Wrestling Championships. Grauberger became Augsburg's ﬁrst heavyweight national champion as he capped a 491 senior season with a pin in the ﬁnals at the NCAA Division III...
Show more10 SPORTS a! Augsburg heavyweight Chester Grauberger moves in for the pin during his championship match in the 1991 NCAA Wrestling Championships. Grauberger became Augsburg's ﬁrst heavyweight national champion as he capped a 491 senior season with a pin in the ﬁnals at the NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships on March 2 in Flock island, III, Wrestling Champs Augsburg scored 92 points to handily outscore runner-up Trenton (NI) State‘s 59.5 points and to become the ﬁrst team west of Cleveland to claim a Division III \vresding title. In the process, Swenson‘s troops capped an unbeaten season against Division II or III competition with a school-record seven All-Americans, highlighted by Chester Grauberger‘s (Sr.. Bemidji) individual title as heavjweight. Grauberger scored the lone pin of the ﬁnal round and put the exclamation point on an excellent two- day performance by Augsburg. Other Auggie wrestlers who placed in the top eight and earned All~America distinction were Tim Tousignant (Sr., Paribault), second at 150; Matt Kretlow (Sr., Owatonna), second at 158; Nick Fornicoia (Soph, Richﬁeld ), third at 118; Bill Gabler (Ir., Prior Lake), fourth at 177; Joe Hoialmen (Soph., Winona), sixth at 134; and Kurt Habeck (Sr., Winona), seventh at 167. It provided a testament to the quality of wrestling in Minnesota, too, because Swenson‘s entire 26vman squad and six-man coaching staﬁ~ are Minnesota natives. To put the Auggies' feat in perspective, 127 schools compete in NCAA Division III, and 53 schools were represented by at least one wrestler at the national tournament. Of course, national titles are extremely rare: this was the fourth national title \\ on by an Augsburg athletic team in history, and ﬁrst since 1982. (Augsburg won NAIA national titles in ice hockey in 1979, 1981 and 1982). The championship also was the ﬁrst national title thus far in 1990-91 for the Minnesota Inter- collegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC). “This feels great,“ Swenson said. “We “on with our depth, and it was a true team performance. All nine ofour qualiﬁers scored points. Chester ﬁnished his career as a national chamr pion, and Matt Kretlow and Tim Tousignant came back from some disappointments at the 1990 tourna- ment and ﬁnished their careers as national ﬁnalists. Three other wrestlers (Fornicoia, Habeck and Gabler) earned Alermerican honors in their ﬁrst trip to nationals. And best of all, so many (cont. from front cover) of our parents, alumni, fans—and even President (Charles) Anderson and his wife (Kate )——were able to travel to Rock Island to give us a great boost." The national championship capped a remarkable season. Earlier, the Auggies extended their nation-best dual-meet winning streak to 48 with a 160 dual ﬁnish, and won their ﬁfth straight MIAC title (15th championship in the last 17 years). The Auggies, rated ﬁrst nationally all season, had nine MIAC ﬁnalists and six champions, then qualiﬁed a school- record nine oftheir 10 wrestlers to nationals by dominating the West Regional Feb. 22 at home. Swenson voted top coach Swenson (‘79) also was voted National Coach ofthe Year. “That‘s Cam:th of the Year,“ Swenson noted, “because all of our assistants — Scott Whirley (’82), Bob Adams (’83), Donny Wichmann ('89), John Beatty and Mitch Hcgland — played a big part in getting this championship.“ Grauberger won the College‘s ninth individual national wrestling title by decking Norwich‘s John Brigham one minute into the match and scoring a lightning-quick pin. Grauberger (49-1) and Kretlow (494) set a school record with 49 victories in a season and ﬁnished second and ﬁrst, respectively, in career victories. Tousignant, who wrestled on an injured ankle at the 1990 nationals and didn’t place, won four matches this year before fallng 42 to Simpson‘s Travis Young in the ﬁnals. Kretlow, who also failed to place in 1990 after earning All-America honors in 1988 and ‘89, won three matches in ‘91 before losing 8-3 to Wisconsin- Whitewater‘s Rob Llorca, who was voted the meet’s Outstanding Wrestler for the second straight year. Kretlow wrestled at 167 all season but dropped to 158 for the nationals — a weight class which included two past national champions — to help the Augsburg team chances. “Matt’s the most unselﬁsh kid I’ve ever coached," Swenson said. Augsburg will return four All-Ameri- Augsburg senior Matt Kretlow tries to work a reversal in his championship match against Wisconsin-Whitewater‘s Ron Llorca. Kretlow dropped a 8-3 decision in the linals but still capped his career as Augsburg‘s all-time winning wrestler with 168 wins. cans and ﬁve others with extensive varsity experience next season. Runner- up Trenton State, the host of the 1992 nationals, will return six All-Americans. Along with his Coach of the Year honors, Swenson surpassed 100 coaching wins this season (115-15 in dual meets) to go with his 100 wins as an Augsburg competitor (102-17 record) from 1976—79. He also was selected as an honorary coach in the Ian. 28 Ail-Star Classic meet in Phila- delphia, which spotlighted 20 elite wrestlers from NCAA Div. I schools plus four distinguished coaches. Augsburg NCAA Lineup: Flnal Season Records 118 — Nick Fomiooia, Soph., Richlield, 34-9-1 126 — Mike P1effer.Jr.. Alexandria, 31-10 134 —— Joe Hoialmen. Soph., Winona, 36-12 150 — Tim Tousignant, Sr.. Faribault, 44-3—2 158 — Matt Kretlow, Sr.. Owatonna, 49-4 167 — Kurt Habeck, Sr.. Winona, 40-8-1 177 — Bill Gabler. Jr., Prior Lake, 13-3 190 — Kevin Schiltz, Jr.. Albert Lea. 35-5 Hwt — Chester Graubarger, Sr., Bemidjl. 49-1 All-Americans Haight, Tousignant earn Augsburg honors Talented and versatile student-athletes Andrea Haight (Sr., Blue Earth) and Tim Tousignant (Sr., Faribault) were selected to receive the Augsburg College female and male Honor Athlete awards for 1990391. The annual awards salute outstanding seniors who excel in athletics, academics and leadership. The women’s recipient, Andrea Haight, earned NCAA Division 111 All-Ameri» can recognition in softball this spring and also earned all-conference honors in basketball, all while maintaining a 3.51 GPA in history, and juggling domestic responsibilities as a wife and parent of a tour-year-old daughter. Haight became the second softball player in school history to earn All-American honors, and led the Auggies to a 23-10 record this spring, the school’s best record in ﬁve seasons. Haight also earned Acai demic All-District honors in voting by the College Sports Information Direc- tors ofAmerica (CoSIDA) and is one of eight catchers on the national ballot for Academic All~America consideration. Haight also earned All-MlAC honors in softball for the third consecutive year, as well as All-Division 111 West Region honors. Haight was an excellent defensive player at catcher with just one error in 135 chances. She set an Augsburg career record for walks (63), was second in career batting average (.362) and third in career hits (119). She led the 1991 Auggies in on-base percentage (.513) and walks (26) and was second in four other categories — batting average (.368), hits (32), runs (23) and RBI (19). In basketball, she closed her career ﬁfth all-time in scoring with 979 points and also collected 538 rebounds. Tousignant was the 1991 NCAA Division 111 national wrestling runner- up at 150 pounds — he lost a two-point decision in the ﬁnals — to earn All- America distinction. He ﬁnished 44-3-2 in 1990-‘91 and closed his two-year Augsburg career 89-7-3 for a school- record winning percentage of .927. He played a large role in Augsburg captur- ing its ﬁrst national team championship in wrestling and becoming the ﬁrst school west ofCleveland to win in the 19 years of Division III championships. The Auggie wrestiers extended their national-leading dual-meet win streak to 48 and won the MIAC Championship for the 15th time in 17 years. Tousignant, who attended the United States Naval Academy in l987-‘89 and was an honor student there, also was a two-time MIAC wrestling champ. He compiled a 3.45 gpa in math educa- tion, and was selected as an Academic All-American as well as MIAC All- Academic. This marks the seventh straight year an Augsburg wrestler has won or shared the coveted award. 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Title: Augsburg Now Spring 1991, Page 01
Collection: Alumni Magazine Collection
Search Result: uia v.1 Story on page 1 The Alumni Publication of Augsburg College Spring 1991 -Vol 53. No.4 Augsburg College, Minneapolis 1991 (Dr W p. I0! I ll ¢ LING Ix u ' wag 53% \PS ' 7‘" c 3‘ l {.54 Doc . I , ,\ §y u I ‘ w a" \ J” ‘ v‘n ,I , Wrestlers capture national championship By Gene McGivem Sports...
Show moreuia v.1 Story on page 1 The Alumni Publication of Augsburg College Spring 1991 -Vol 53. No.4 Augsburg College, Minneapolis 1991 (Dr W p. I0! I ll ¢ LING Ix u ' wag 53% \PS ' 7‘" c 3‘ l {.54 Doc . I , ,\ §y u I ‘ w a" \ J” ‘ v‘n ,I , Wrestlers capture national championship By Gene McGivem Sports Information Manager The Augsburg wrestlers didn’t break their promise, they broke down the door. The door to the elusive national championship trophy, that is. Coach IeffSwenson and his motivated men proclaimed 12 months ago that this would be a season to remember, vowing “We’re done knocking.” Augsburg adopted that motto after it went to the doorstep the previous two years, ﬁnishing third nationally in 1989 and second nationally in 1990. So, at the 1991 NCAA III nationals on March 1-2 in Rock Island, Ill. — with a rousing contingent ofmore than 130 parents, stu- dents, ﬁ'iends and fans in the stands — the Auggies soared to the college’s ﬁrst national wrestling championship. (cont on page 10) ‘\r\.‘ “ Augsburg‘s 1991 wrestling team celebrated the College's first NCAA Division III national cham- pionship. Front (lrom left): Head Coach Jeff Swenson. Assistant Coach Donny Wichmann, Tri~ Captains Kurt Habeckr Matt KretlowandChesterGrauberger. Assistant Coaches Bob Adams and Scott Whirley, and Presi- dent Charles Anderson. Back (from left): Assistant Coach John Beatty. Kevin Schlitz. Tim Tousignant, Joe Horalmen, Mike Pleiler. Nick Fornicoia. Bill Gabler. and Assistant Coach Mitch Hegland,
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Title: Augsburg Now Spring 1991, Page 16
Collection: Alumni Magazine Collection
Search Result: ALUMNEWS ' , -‘ ’ pan of the Augsburg College family. At the age of 93, death came to him quietly on Ian. 10. He graduated from Augsburg Academy in 1923, Augsburg College in 1926, and Augsburg Theological Seminary in 1929. He was a member of the touring [Augsburg Quartets. For 18 years he served...
Show moreALUMNEWS ' , -‘ ’ pan of the Augsburg College family. At the age of 93, death came to him quietly on Ian. 10. He graduated from Augsburg Academy in 1923, Augsburg College in 1926, and Augsburg Theological Seminary in 1929. He was a member of the touring [Augsburg Quartets. For 18 years he served as pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church adjacent to the Augsburg campus. Hundreds, perhaps thousands, of Augsburg students attended Trinity during his ministry. In 1989, at Augsburg’s Homecoming, Rev. Olson was the recipient of a Distinguished Service Citation. Pre- sented by the Augsburg Board of Regents, the citation recognized Olson as a pastor, church leader, educational leader and Augsburg alumnus for the distinguished service he had rendered to the College, the Lutheran Free Church, the American Lutheran Church, and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Rev. Martin Olson Olson served congregations in Port- land, Ore., and Blanchardvillc, Wisc., before becoming pastor ofthc congre- gation ofTrinity Lutheran in Minne< apolis. He also sen'ed at Calvary Lutheran Church in Mora, Minn., and was visitation pastor and interim pastor at St. Luke’s Church in Minneapolis. He was also active in the church at large. He served on the Board of Missions of the Lutheran Free Church, was a charter member of the Division oi‘Welfare for the Wisconsin Lutheran Council, and served on the Board of Administration oi‘the Lutheran Free Church. He was secretary of the Lutheran Free Church when it merged with other Lutheran bodies in 1963 to form the American Lutheran Church. Rev. Olson was one ofa group of pastors who founded the Lake Wapogasset Lutheran Bible Camp in 1947 near Amery, Wisc. A multi~use building there was dedicated and named in his honor in 1987. Martin Olson was preceded in death by his wife, Olga Swensen Olson (‘27). Survivors include their children, lulian (‘54), ofChicago, and Elizabeth Horton ('61 ), of Denver, eight grand- . children, and 15 greatgrandchildren d ., . 54.. Vernon M. Blikstad Vernon M. Bliksmd was known as In Memoriam Bernhardt Haven (’22), retired _ rofessor from Augsburg, died on Feb. 8. . . a eggngmgrwegian‘immigrants, he was born in Mar'inette, Wis., and moved to south Minneapolis with his family after he ﬁnished high school. After graduating from Augsburg in 1922, he taught high school in Hendricks, Montevideo, Mankato and Aurora until 1935. After earning his Master’s degree and Doctorate at the University of Minnesota, he taught history, political science and sociology at Augsburg from 1937 until his retirement in 1965. He also directed the college band for several years. He was a member ofthe Minnesota Historical Society, the American Historical Society and the Nordkap Male Chorus. He is survived by a sister. Merrol Larson (‘28), 85, died ofa heart attack on Oct. 3] , 1990. He was the superintendent ofschools in Mora. Minn., until his retirement. Orrie Larson (’28), 87, of Mayvillc, N.D., died Nov. 21, 1990, three weeks after surgery for a malignant brain tumor. He dicd three weeks after his brother, Merrol. Kenneth L. Schmit (‘38) oi‘Minner apolis died on April 6. He was 75. He is survived by his sister. three nieces and a nephew. George W. Anderson (‘40 ), a retired social studies teacher and baseball coach, died Feb. 16 ofAlzheimer‘s disease. He was 75. He taught at Wayzata High School for 34 years, where he earned several awards for teaching and coaching achievements. He also received the Wayzata Citizen of the Year award in 1974 for his many community contri- butions. Anderson played baseball and basket ball at Augsburg and earned all~state honors in both. Anderson is survived by his wife, Helen, three daughters and a son. Rev. Karl A. Xavier (‘41) died March 6. He is survived by his wife, Edith, 01‘ Minneapolis. S. Luther Kleven (’48), of Robbinsdale, died Dec. 22, 1990, at the age of66. He taught elementary education for 32 years in the Minne- apolis Public schools. He also taught English as a second language and adult education at various evening commu» nity centers in Minneapolis. He is survived by his wife, Carol, daughters Janet (’73) and Kristi (‘79), and son Dean (‘77). A scholarship fund has been established at Augsburg for elementary education students in Luther‘s name. Thomas (Vince) Andrews (‘50), oo, vocational education teacher at Minuer apolis Edison High School .utd well known high school and college sports oliicial, died ol'a heart attack on March lo. A Navy veteran oi'\\'orld War 11, he earned his master‘s degree from the University oi‘Minncsota after graduat- ing irom Augsburg. He worked with high school dropouts who returned to school to complete their education. Andrews was also an oiiicial for high school and college sports for more than 40 years. He retired from ofﬁciating in 1987 and planned to retire from teaching in a year or two. He is stinived by his wife. Erma, Class Notes Cant. from p. 13 employed by Delta Environmental Consultants in New Brighton as the editor of corporate communication. F. Peter Morlock of Spring Grove is .i ﬁrst year student in the Master of Divinity program at I.uthcr Northwest ern 'l‘hcological Seminary. Heather Muir of St. Paul has received a teaching assistantship at the L'niver sity oi‘Minncsota for iall 1991, teach ing Norwegian. She is working toward an M.A. in Nonvegian. Gretchen Oppriecht is a teacher in Chaska School District 112 .it (Thaska High School. Kay Saukerson married Larry l ooking Elk in October of 1990. Site reports that she is working towards ccrtiiica tion to teach Spanish In a secondarv school setting. The couple inc-s in Minneapolis. Melissa Staub from Rockton, 111., is a ﬁrst year student in tlic r\1.1\lCl' oi Arts youth minisin program at l uthcr Northwestern 'l'IicologicaI Seminary Shc 1l\t.‘\lll St. Paul. Dan Terrio married Bonnie Larson (‘90) on lune 1(1, 1990, 'l'hcv reside in White Bear 1 .ikc. .\iinii. Betty Vaughan-Myers, Brooklyn ('cnter, is attending the L'nncrsity of Minnesota Graduate School of Social Work. She has an internship \\ itb chnepin County Services to Seniors Watch {or her this spring in the comedy movie, “Drop Dead litcd." starring Phoebe Gates. Betty will play a party guest. the ‘Bible Mam’ He became known as the “Bible .\l.in oi‘thc Twin Cities,“ Before his death ofAl/Iicimcr‘s disease at the age of 70 on Dec. 19, he had distributed nearly a million copies of the scriptures at homclcss shclters, treatment centers. nursing homes, hospitals and churches. Vernon r\1. lilikslad \\ as president oi his senior (1.1\\..‘\11k‘r graduating lroiu Augsburg (iollegc in 19-13, ilL' \\.l\ caught tip in \Vorld War 11 .tiid llcn bombers ri\ er 1‘.llrtll‘t'. After the war, “ilksiati “as ptibliviti director for Aiigsbtirg( olicgc ior tour years. He also taught bi'icily .it Minnchaha Acadcim, thcn betamc .iii insurance salesman. It “as during the 1950s when he began .i quiet ininisin \isiting patients at .i \etcrans hospital and noiucd Ill." man) did iioi li.i\e lliblcs llc dctidcd to lill that need (her the \cars. lie deuttcd iiioic .iiid inoi'c oi liis iinic to ordering. selling and going .i\\.i\ l’nblcs p.ipr'il~.i\k .iiid hardcmci' l’nblcs. I’nblcs on .itidio tapes, lir'aillc lliblcs and big piiui liiblcs, \\'|i.it he didn‘t sell. lic :.'_.l\\ .1\\ .1\' lilikslad \\.is a past chaplain oi lilt‘ lot Sinitli .\lll(l|\dl1 legion l‘osi. .i tribiiirt member oi the Minneapolis tuitlcoiis and a member oi tlic l-ull (impel itisincssmcii‘s l-cllousliip Hers siir\i\cd bi his \\11L'.1‘r.11lkt'\ \\'cstb\ Blikstad i‘vil i. a son. \\'.i\nr Philip. and turn daughters, 1'.1|/.11‘t‘111 Dolan and Rcbcua l‘ouell. .iIl oi Minneapolis Memorials ,irr' stiggcsicd to Ebcnc/cr l iiilicr.iii( illlrtil or lilt‘ Aincritriii lilldc Soticti SPRING 1991 AUGSBURG COLLEGE NOW
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Title: Augsburg Now December 1990, Page 07
Collection: Alumni Magazine Collection
Search Result: 6 CAMPUS NEWS Three appointed to Board of Regents Rodney P. Burwcll. chair ofthe Augsburg College Board of Regents, announced the appointments of three prominent Twin Citians to the Board. Appointed were Rev. Stephen 1. (Tornils, Ken E. Nelson, and Michael W. Thompson. “\\'c are pleased with...
Show more6 CAMPUS NEWS Three appointed to Board of Regents Rodney P. Burwcll. chair ofthe Augsburg College Board of Regents, announced the appointments of three prominent Twin Citians to the Board. Appointed were Rev. Stephen 1. (Tornils, Ken E. Nelson, and Michael W. Thompson. “\\'c are pleased with these new appointments and the expertise and insights they will bring to the Augs- burg College community," said President Charles S. Anderson. Ken Nelson, a 1961 graduate ofAugs» burg College, was recently re-elected to his tenth term in the Minnesota Legisla- ture. He has served on the House Education Committee since 1973 and was appointed chair ofthe House Education Finance Division in 1983. Nelson received his master‘s in theology from Luther Northwestem Seminary and from 1967 to 1969 served as assistant pastor at Augustana Lutheran Church in Minneapolis. He was assistant to the president of the Minne» Flep. Ken Nelson sota Synod of the Lutheran Church of America and served as Shepherd of the Streets from 1969 to 1974. Rev. Stephen Cornils is senior pastor at Central Lutheran Church in Minne- apolis. He received his doctor of ministry degree from Paciﬁc Lutheran University in Tacoma, Wash., his master ofdivinity degree from Wartburg Theological Seminary and his B.A. degree from Paciﬁc Lutheran University. In addition to his position as Visiting Scholar at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland, Rev. Cornils has served on the board of directors of the Greater Minneapolis Council of Churches and the National Lutheran Choir Academy. Michael W. Thompson, a realtor with Edina Realty, Inc., is the past president and partner of Harvey Hansen Real- tors. He is a member of the Mount Olivet Lutheran Church, a member of the Mount Olivet Board of Life and Growth, chairman of the Third Michael W. Thompson Precinct Independent Republican Party, and served on the board of the Edina Chamber of Commerce. Thompson received his A.B.A. degree from the University of Minnesota, his BA. from St. Cloud State University, and his master of divinity degree from Northwestern Theological Seminary. Recognized by the Augsburg Board of Regents for their years of service to the College were: Paul Batalden (’63), vice»president for Medical Care of the Hospital Corporation ofAmcrica; Donald Grangaard, retired chief executive ofﬁcer and chairman ofthe board of First Bank System, Inc.; Howard Olson, retired president of Sonford Corp.; Inez Schwarzkopf (’59), director for communications of the Minnesota Private colleges Coun- cil; Merton Strommen ('42), founder of Search Institute; and Stanley Thiele, retired senior vice-president of 3M. They were unanimously named Regents Emeriti. Rev. Stephen J. Comils Master in Social Work classes begin in fall ’91 Augsburg will offer a new Master in Social Work degree program starting in the fall of 1991. Students will have the option to concentrate in either family practice or in program development, policy and administration, according to Dr. Elizabeth Vander Schaaf, associate dean for graduate programs. The new Master‘s program is designed for working adults, she said. Classes will be scheduled to meet on alternate weekends. The course was originally scheduled to begin in the fall of 1990, but was put on hold by a delay in establishing candidacy status with The Council on Social Work Education. (The candidacy period lasts two years, until the ﬁrst class graduates from the program. Then the program is evalu- ated again and the decision made as to whether to grant accreditation.) Demand for information on the program has been very high, said Dr. Vander Schaaf. Until recently, the University ofMinnesota offered the only Master of Social Work program in the state and was turning away hun- dreds of applicants each year. “Augsburg has long been known for its strong and forward looking under- graduate social work program. Now we can extend that strength and vision to the community and its social work professionals in our Master of Social Work degree program,” she said. The College also began offering a Master of Arts in Education-Leader- ship in the fall of 1991. For information on the any of the Master’s degree programs, contact the Graduate Program Office at 612/330- 1786. Faculty News Professor Mark Engebretsen of the Physics Department received a NASA Group Achievement Award from NASA administrator Richard Truly for his work as part ofthe science team for the Active Magnetospherie Particle Tracer Explorers (AM PTE) satellite mission. The AMPTE project was a joint stGermanyrUnited Kingdom effort involving three satellites launched together from Cape Kennedy in 1984. Engebretscn also received an Editor's Citation for Excellence in Refereeing from the American Geo- physical Union for his service as a referee of scientiﬁc papers submitted to the Space Physics section for the Journal of Geophysical Research English Instructor Cathleen Dalglish’s cable TV Show received national attention recently when it received an award for outstanding municipal programming from the National Association of Telecommunications Ofﬁcers. The Show, “Council Matters," is a live cable call-in show aired on St. Paul (Sable Channel 18. Dalglish is anchor and writer for the show, which concentrates on issues that concern people who live in St. Paul. ()n the segment that won the award, Dalglish led a panel discussion on domestic violence. Five inducted into Athletic Hall of Fame Five alumni were named to the Augsburg Athletic Hall of Fame at Oct. 11 ceremonies during Homecoming. Honored were (from left): Dick Thompson ('61) of Minneapolis, Cheryl Nelson King (‘70) of Maple Grove, Jim Roback ('63) ot Coon Rapids. Donna Wang Leak ('52) of Excelsior; and Harold Erickson ('50) ol Minneapolis. (Photo by Paul Wychor) AUGSBURG.9.0LLEG.E.N.QW MINNEAPOLI§,
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Title: Augsburg Now December 1990, Page 10
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Title: Augsburg Now December 1990, Page 08
Collection: Alumni Magazine Collection
Search Result: Scholarship Recognition Dinner It was nearly standing room only at this sit—down dinner By Ari McKee It would have been difﬁcult to squeeze five more people into the Christensen Center. The occasion was the 1990-’91 Scholarship Recognition Dinner on Nov. 5. More than 475 scholarship donors,...
Show moreScholarship Recognition Dinner It was nearly standing room only at this sit—down dinner By Ari McKee It would have been difﬁcult to squeeze five more people into the Christensen Center. The occasion was the 1990-’91 Scholarship Recognition Dinner on Nov. 5. More than 475 scholarship donors, awardees, parents, faculty and stachrowded into the lounge and then the Commons for a sit-down dinner to celebrate the giving and receiving of this year‘s scholarships. The program lasted for over two hours and covered every scholarship — some 300 in all — that Augsburg awarded this fall. Speakers included President Charles S. Anderson, Vice-President Greg Ritter, Assistant Professor Mary Lou Williams, scholarship donor and Professor Emeritus Dr. Paul Steen and senior Chris Coury. Each ofthe speakers expressed thoughts on his or her own scholarship experience. Coordinators of the event were pleased with the highest student re- sponse in several years. Coury, a four-year Presidential Scholar, used her program time to thank donors, parents, faculty and classmates. She asked the audience for a special round ofapplausc for her parents who were present, thanking them for providing over the years “an encourag- ing word or a pat on the back or a shoulder to cry on.” Many donors expressed delight at the opportunity to meet “their” students and learn a little about their lives and Prolessor Emeritus Paul Steen (left) was the keynote speaker at the Scholarship Recognition Dinner. He and his wife, Lorene (right). were also donors of the Steen Family Scholarship Fund lor Minority Social Work Studies, which was awarded to Sophat Chin (center). a junior at Augsburg. their goals. Coordinators ofthe event were pleased with the highest student response in several years and the exceptional turnout Organizers ofnext year’s dinner are already considering the potential space problem if attendance notches even higher in 1991. Some ofthe newer scholarships not awarded this year will be awarded next year, which means added groups ofdonors, students and parents. The 1991-92 Scholarship Dinner is tentatively scheduled for Nov. 11, 1991. (The above article is edited from a story that ran in the Augsburg Echo. Ari McKee is news editor of the student newspaper and a senior majoring in religion.) CAMPUS NEWS 7 Senior Kevin Sime (left) was this year's recipient of the Barbara (Tjornhom) and Richard K. Nelson Scholarship. The Nelsons were among the many donors who had the opportunity to meet “their” student at the dinner. (Photos by Paul Wychor) Senior Fiay Ganyo (center) was the first recipient ol the Charles and Catherine Ander- son Diversity Scholarship. Augsburg President and Mrs. Anderson established the new scholarship earlier this year. Augsburg Youth and Family Institute Plans Strateg'es 11 Conference The Youth and Family Institute at Augsburg College will conduct a second national conference on “Strate- gies for the ’905: Church and Family Conference II”. The three-day confer- ence will be held in the Foss Center on Jan.17-19,1991. This year’s conference will address issues of serving youth and families, a key concern of many churches. It is a follow-up to the national conference of the same name held on the Augsburg campus in January of 1990. New updated materials will elaborate on programs previously presented. Participants will also be able [0 choose from 2-} special topic workshops. The conference is designed for pastors, ministry professionals and lay leaders. Teams of up to four are encouraged to attend from each congregation. The registration fee is $85. For information and registration materials, contact the Augsburg Youth and Family Institute at 731 list Ave. 5., Minneapolis 5545-} or call 612/330- 102+. NOVEMBER 1990 College wins two Classic awards Augsburg recently won the Minnesota Classic award from the Minnesota Chapter ofthc Public Relations Society of America for the Peace Prize Forum held on campus in February. The Society designated the Forum as the Best Community Event of 1990 organized by a non-proﬁt organiza- tion. The College also received a Minnesota Classic 11 award for its publication, the let Century Fund Case Statement. Soviet Trek lecture rescheduled for Jan. 12 “Soviet Trek," the third program in the ASAC Cultural lit-cuts series, has been rescheduled to Saturday, Jan. 12, at 7 pm. in the Foss Center. The multi-media lecture featuring Minncapolis cyclist Dan Buctrner was originally scheduled for Nov. 3, but had to be rescheduled when Buettner‘s bicycle expedition across the Smiet Union was delayed by rough terrain and Buettner‘s hospitalization. Distinguished Alumni Awards Archie Lalim (left) and Dr. .1 Vernon Jensen (right) received the 1990 Distingwshed Alumni Awards at Homecoming ceremonies. Lalim, a 1950 graduate. is a retired corporate executive. Dr. Jensen (‘47) IS a prominent Twrn Cities educator on the faculty of the UniverSity 01 Minnesota He is married to Dr. Kim Khin Jensen. Augsburg history prolessor (Photo by Rob Lewne) AUGSBURG COLLEGE NOW
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