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Title: Augsburg Now Summer 2003
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Search Result: ¡¡ ¡¡ From the editor A :':1l,l^li:-,'ïï; îffi":: : 3:"' May 4, Augsburg concluded its l3,lth academic year, sending 534 graduates of the Class of 2003 into the world, making room for the incoming Class of 2007. The Commencement photo spread, starting on p. 13, features highlights fro...
Show more ¡¡ ¡¡ From the editor A :':1l,l^li:-,'ïï; îffi":: : 3:"' May 4, Augsburg concluded its l3,lth academic year, sending 534 graduates of the Class of 2003 into the world, making room for the incoming Class of 2007. The Commencement photo spread, starting on p. 13, features highlights from the weekend's festivities, including excerpts from the ceremony's keynote speakers, ABC News correspondent John McWethy and elder care advocate Laurie Duncan- McWethy This year, the College also bid farewell to four retiring members of the faculty and staff: economics professor Satya Gupta, biology professor Esther Mclaughlin, associate professor and librarian Grace Sulerud'58, and support of the College. Comprised of Augsburg alumni, alumni wives, faculty wives, and other friends of the College, the organization was founded in the fall of 1984. Since then, its members have raised over a half million dollars for Augsburg. The feature story on p. B pays tribute to this forward-thinking and enterprising group of women. Be sure to check out the winning entries of Augsburg's third annual international photo contest on p. 6. The contest provides an opportunity for students to share their best images from international and off-campus studies, and offers a glimpse into the different cultures explored by our students. Finally, Auggie Thoughts onp.24 features the Commencement speech presented by Christin R. Crabtree '03, Weekend College representative. Crabtree reminds us that "behind every new person you meet, there is a sea of faces." We may never know all the faces existing behind the lives we touch, but as Crabtree reflects, "we all have the opportunity to have a ripple upon the world we occupy ... we can positively affect our communities through the simple acts of smiling at our neighbors, voting at every election,, and advocating for our future generations, our children." -l Áu¡ *Jw ll* Lynn Mena Assistant Editor facilities assistant Mary Duffee. With a combined 93 years of service, all four leave distinct legacies to Augsburg; read their stories and plans for the future on p. 11. The Augsburg Associ.ates, who number around I00, is a service auxiliary dedicated to fundraising for a o s. S special projects and scholarships in We welcome your letters! Please wdte to: Edito¡ AugsburgNow 2211 Riverside Ave., CB I45 Minneapolis, MN 55454 E-mail: now@augsburg.edu Fax: 612-330-1780 Business administration chair John Cerrito celebrated with four graduating business seniors at the department's reception in April: (L to R) Kristina Truong, Peter Samargia, Suki Sylaphet, and Hugo Quintiliano. Phone:612-330-ll8l Letters for publication must be signed and include your name, class year, and daytime telephone number. They may be edited for length, clarity, and style. CORRECTIONS Karen Ackerman, who completed the Master of Arts in Nursing program this Ma¡ was incorrectly identified as Linda Ackerman in the photo on p. 1l of the spring 2003 AugsburgNow. On the same page, Gary Shinnick, pictured with professor emerita Bev Nilsson, was incorrectly identified as the Rev Bill Miller. Also in tl-re spring 2003 Augsburg Now, Carl Grulke's name was misspelled ln the story on p. 8. i Augsburg Now is published quarterly by: Office of Public Relations and Communication 221 I Riverside Ave. Minneapolis, MN 55454 612-330-r AucsBuRG Now Vol.65, No.4 Summer 2003 lBr now@augsburg.edu Features Editor I Betsey Norgard Assistant Editor Lynn Mena Graphic Designer The Augsburg Associates-providing service behind the front lines Kathy Rumpza by Betsey Norgard Class Notes Coordinator In the nearly 20 years since their founding, Sara KamhoÞ the Augsburg Associates have given to the College over a half million dollars from their fundraising efforts earmarked for special projects and scholarships. Photographer Stephen Geffre President William V Frame D¡rector of Alumni and Parent Relations 11 Amy Sutton Director of Public Relations and Communication Farewell to retiring faculty and staff by Lynn Mena Three retiring faculty members, with a combined 78 years of service to Augsburg, were granted emeritus/emerita status by the Board of Regents in May; in addition, one staff member, with nearly 15 years of service, retired in January. Dan Jorgensen Opinions expressed in Augsburg Now do not necessarily reflect official College policy ISSN r058-r545 6 Send address corrections to: Advancement Services Augsburg College, CB 142 221 I Riverside Ave. Minneapolis, MN 55454 Third Annual International Photo Contest f3 co**encement 2oo3 612-330-ló87 now@augsburg.edu Augsburg College, as affirmed its mission, does not discriminate on the basis oJ race, color, creeil, religion, national or ethnic origin, øge, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, or disability in its education p olicie s, a dmis sions p olicies, s cholar ship ønil lo an pro gr ams, athletic anill or scho ol aâministered pro grdms, except Departments ir in those instances where religion is a bona Jiile occupøtional qualific ation. Au gsbur g C oll e ge is committed to proviiling reasonqble accommo ilations to its employees and its students. www.augsburg.edu 2 Around the Quad 4 Sports 17 18 Alumni News 24 Auggie Thoughts inside back cover Homecoming 2003 Preview Class Notes On the cover: Augsbur g s tu dent s, c ar ry ing Jlags rcprescnltng lhe countrics oJ origin oJ the Class of 2003 graduates,Ied the academic procession to the C omnrcnc 50 percent recycled paper (10 percerLt post-consumer waste) ement C eremony. Pho to by Stephen GelJre'03. I 0 I o ^ Presenting music therapy in China a D ïi:: î.1ïil5i"':",*i:,:n" ""' /a O tt a university faculty and students, as well as a s. Therapy-A Field Whose Time Has Arrived Around the World"-music number of dignitaries, could be felt in the therapy professor Roberta Kagin found that relatively few of the nearly 120 people who crowded into a room set up for just 30 people in Beijing, China, were familiar with the discipline of music therapy. Kagin was one of five music educators invited to present at a conference on music education reform, held at Capitol Normal University in Beijing. She says that Western music in general is sorely lacking in China, and that the Chinese concept of music education is more commonly understood as teaching people about music, not preparing teachers of music. "Students are hungry for anything we can give them," she commented, in reflecting on the great interest in her presentation and in music therapy in conference ambiance. Kagin reported that, "The opening ceremonies were an amazing array of flowers, speeches, and videos." general. The conference audience included à as so U While in Beijing, Kagin visited two other music schools-the premier Central Conservatory ol musìc and the Chinese Professor Roberta Kagin (right). chair of Augsburg's music conservatory, a more therapy program, was greeted with flowers in Beijing, China, where her presentation at a conference on music therapy was traditional program. As eagerly received and overfilled the meeting room, Zhou Shibin part of her own doctoral (center above) is an administrator at Capital Normal University study, Kagin met with who visited Augsburg in the winter o1 1996-97. members of the Huaxia Musical Ensemble, a group of music Kagin's host in Beijing was Zhou students playing traditional Chinese Shibin, an administrator at Capital instruments. A paper she wrote included Normal Universit¡ who visited research and field recordings of the Augsburg in the winter of 1996-97 and instruments. may return in the coming fall. American lndian Student Services Program celebrates 25th ann¡versary Æï}':::äffi ä":3öx'"'åïä:. a yearlong celebration of its 25th anniversary with a gala dinner May 16. Mike Freeman, master of ceremonies and Augsburg regent, welcomed guests, who included faculty, staff, students, alumni, and friends of the College and AISSP The evening began with an invocation by the Rev. Marlene Whiterabbit Helgemo of All Nations Indian Church, and an Honor Song by the Lakota Singers, led byJerry Dearly Cindy Peterson, director ofAISSB then presented the history of the program. Following dinner, those who have impacted and helped shape the program were honored with a "give-away." Receiving special recognition were former College presidents Oscar Anderson and 2 ,+UGSBURG NOW a a Charles Anderson; former AISSP director Bonnie Wallace and current director Cindy h Peterson; Joseph Aitken; President William Frame, academic dean Chris Kimball; Herald Johnson, assistant to the vice president of enrollment and market development; Tom Morgan, vice president of enrollment and market development; Ann Garvey, associate dean for student affairs; scholarship donors; and the Tribal Offices Committee. Charles Anderson, president of Augsburg from 1980-97, receives a "give-away" blanket from Bonnie Wallace, the first director of Augsburg's American lndian Student Services Program. Assisting with the give-aways at AISSP's 25th anniversary dinner are Sandi Lallak, a specialist with Augsburg's CLASS program (left), and Sadie Curtis, a specialist with Augsburg's Access Center (right). Summer 2003 I a o Parker Palmer visits Augsburg sS. r^ Flarker l. Palmer. Y m, Courage bestselling author oI to Teach,visited Augsburg lly''ay 17 as part of the College's Exploring Our Gifts program. In the afternoon, faculty, staff, and invited guests gathered for a workshop, where the respected teacher and activist discussed vocation. Using a Mobius strip, Palmer illustrated how one side represents a person's outer life-the roles played, the "stage-self"-and the other side represents the inner life, the Tvvo "backstage self." He then demonstrated how the two are combined, how "soul and role" intersect. In the evening, Palmer addressed the issue of education with a public presentation, "Honor Thy Teacher: Authentic Education Reform in an Era of Smoke and Mirrors." Palmer suggested a need to "support the heart of the teacher, and equip them as human beings to effect change in the troubled system we call education." Parker Palmer, an acclaimed writen teache1 and activist, presented a workshop and lecture May 17 as part of Augsburg's Exploring Our Gifts program students rece¡ve Hognander Award f, iark Abelsen and Maja Lisa are the 2003-04 recipients of the Hognander Award, the College's most prestigious music award. Mark Abelsen, of Duluth, Minn., is a senior piano performance major studying with associate professorJill Dawe. He participates as an accompanist on campus and in the chamber music program, where he enjoys working with singers and string players. In the future, he plans to pursue master's and doctoral degrees in accompanying or orchestral conducting. He was a featured soloist in the 2002-03 Concerto Aria concert. lYlrtl,ruuspen FritzHuspen, of Bismarck, N.Dak., is a Regents Scholar and senior vocal performance major studying with studio artist Susan Druck. She performs in the Augsburg Choir and vocal chamber music program. In April 2002, she won first place in the intermediate voice division of the annual Schubert Club competition. She was also featured as a soloist in both the 2001-02 and2002-03 Concerto Aria concerts. The Orville C. and Gertrude O. Hognander Family Fund was established to recognize exceptional music performance and achievement. The n 7 Maja Lisa ffi Mark Abelsen '04 FritzHuspen '04 scholarship is based on merit, specifically to provide encouragement to outstanding music students. Requirements include a resume, essay, and an audition of two musical selections. NOr{Wran¡t"Y it¡t!ïtt?rñtãrtE a a Augsburg hosts Antarctic research meet¡ng of national scholars s. r4 Physics professor Mark Engebretson (left) hosted a meeting at Augsburg in May of scholars from across the country participating in research in the Antarct¡c region, including Vladimir Papitashvili (center), f rom the National Science Foundation, and John Foster (right), from MlT. Summer 2OO3 President William V. Frame was elected president of the ELCA Council of College Presidents, representing the 28 colleges of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Emeritus/emerita status granted Three retiring faculty members, with a combined 78 years ofservice to Augsburg, were granted emerituVemerita status by the Board of Regents in May: Satya Gupta, professor of economics Esther Mclaughlin, associate professor of biology Grace Sulerud, associate professor and librarian For more information, see the story about retinng faculty and stafJ on p. 11. ,4ucs¡unc ruow 3 2OO2-03 Twclvc I athletic year in review All-Arnclican honors; two national players ol the weel<; l5 national toLrrnament qualifiers in individual sports; l2 All-Region selections, two MIAC Players of the Year; 22 AII-MIAC honors; three AII-MIAC second-team honors; 35 AII-MIAC honorable mention honors, 14 MIAC Players/Athletes of the Week; 50 MIAC Academic All-Conference honors; seven Verizon Academic All-District selections, and l5 sport-specific Scholar All-America selections highlightecl the sports year. Wrestling The Auggie wrestlers saw their threeseason string of national championships ended by Wartburg (Iowa), but the Auggies finished second with six AllAmericans. Freshman Marcus LeVesseur went 44-0 to earn the national title at 157 pounds, Augsburg's 3lst individual national title. Football The Auggies finished the 2002 campaign with a 2-8 overall record ancl l-7 mark in the MIAC. championship meet, a one-position improvernent from last year's finish. Augsburg's volleyball team struggled this season, finishing 3-25 overall and l-10 in the MIAC. Men's soccer Augsburg finished 4-II-2 overall and 1-8-1 in MIAC play "i U Augsburg recorded one of its best finishes in school history in the NCAA Division III Central Regional at the encl of the season, as each of the 14 runners who competed at the regional rneet for Augsburg recorded a personal-best time. Augsburg's rnen placed l3th in the 25-team event, while the women finished 20th. Men's hockey Augsburg reached the conference postseason playoffs for the fifth time in the last six years. Ar,rgsburg finished 17-9-0 overall and 10-6 in MIAC pla¡ placing third. SeniorJaro Cesþ was the top scorer among MIAC players this season, standing 20th nationally among Division III players in points. Chesky was narned MIAC Player of the Year. After a two-season absence, Augsburg returned to the MIAC playoffs with a fifth-place conference standing, finishing the season l2-lI-3 overall, 10-6-2 in the MIAC. Sophomore Lauren Chezick was named MIAC Player of the Year; tl-ris season, she led the nation in total points and was second in points-per-game. Men's basketball Augsburg claimed its best record since 1995, finishingll-5-2 overall and 5-5-1 in the MIAC. Augsburg finished 1l-14 overall, S-12 in MIAC play Women's basketball Men's golf Augsburg finished Adjusting to a relatively young lineup, Augsburg finished fifth in the MIAC meet with a 482 27-hole total, finishing out of the top four in the MIAC meet for the first time since 1993. MIAC play Women's golf 4 ,+UGSBURG NOW 4,; Men's/Women's cross country Women's soccer Augsburg finished eighth at the MIAC ¡*4É-{tr In the MIAC meet, Augsburg's men placed eighth overall, while the Auggie women placed ninth. As a team, Women's hockey Volleyball byDonstoner 4-2I overall,3-20 in Baseball The Auggies showed strong improvement in team play finishing 9-24-2 overaTl and 4-16 in MIAC play Softball shortstop Kristen Lideen earned All American honors this season. Softball Augsburg finished the 2003 seasonT-29 overall and 4-18 in the MIAC. Shortstop Kristen Lideen (junior) led the team in virtually every offensive category, setting the third-best single-season batting average in school history. She set singleseason school records for hits, doubles, and total bases, and became.just the third player in school history to go through a season without a strikeout. Men's/Women's track and field Sprinter Mathew Shannon (junior) became the first Auggie male track and field athlete to ever earn multiple AllAmerican honors in track in one season, and earned MIAC Athlete of the Week honors three times this season. Sprinter Tonnisha Bell (freshman) became just the second Auggie freshman to earn AllAmerican honors in track. For the most complete information on Augsburg Auggie athletics. visit <www. augsbu rg.ed u/at h let ics>. Don Stoner ís s¡rorts inJorntation coordtnator. Summer 2003 T I Five students earn top athletic awards !ive senior student-athletes received I athletic awards for the 2002-03 school year, voted by coaches in Augsburg's men's and women's athletic departments. Four Auggies earned Honor Athlete designation, the highest honor the College gives its senior student-athletes, and one eamed Augsburg Senior Athlete of the Year honors. career putouts are tops in school history. She has served as an year starter at Jay Howard, running back in football, Bramwell earned AII-MIAC business Augsburg StudentAthlete Mentor for two years and is a member of the MIAC Student Athlete Advisory Commiuee. With a 3.0 GPA, she has served as president of the Augsburg College Education Students (ACES) association, and is a two-time recipient of the Joyce Pfaff Academic Award for management-A women's athletics. three-year starter in men's basketball, Howard earned All- 2002-03 Senior Athlete of the Year 2002-03 Honor Athletes T.J. Bramwell, biology-A three- second-team honors in2002. He was a team co-captain in 2002 and received the football team's Auggie Award. With a 3.611 GPA, Bramwell earned Academic AII-MIAC honors and Verizon Academic All-District third-team honors in both his junior and senior seasons. Ricky Crone, marketing-A twotime All American in wrestling, Crone nation at 184 pounds this season, after finishing second coaches have been hired in four sports in recent months. Alumnus Douge Schildgen'90 was hired to lead Augsburg's baseball team. For the previous four seasons, Schildgen served as head coach at North Hennepin Community College, where he compiled a 49-44 record in his four seasons, finishing second in the competitive Minnesota Community College Conference twice and reaching state tournament and regional competition twice. InJanuary Augsburg hired Troy international business-A four- junior and senior seasons. He led the Auggies in scoring, rebounding, blocked time AII-MIAC firstteam recipient in shots, three-point baskets, and field-goal percentage. He was 10th in the MIAC in scoring his senior season, 18th in rebounding, and third in blocked shots. With a 3.593 GPA, Howard earned Academic AII-MIAC honors his junior and senior seasons. men's hockey, Cesky Jennifer Lemke, elementary educationA four-year starter in softball at catcher and first base, Lemke served as team co- 'Augsburg hires five new Goaches I ugsburg College has severa] new Flfu..r in the coaching ranks, as new Jaro Cesky, MIAC honorable mention honors his placed third in the Summer 2003 captain for two seasons. Her 631 nationally the year before. He earned MIAC and Great Lakes Regional championships, and was team co-captain his senior season. He earned the team's Auggie Award and was a part of teams that won the NCAA Division III national title in 2002 and finished second in 2003. With a 3.20 GPA, Crone earned NWCA Scholar All-America honors in 2003 and was a member of an academic national team that finished sixth nationally with a team GPA of 3.335. byDonstoner earned AHCA Division III AllAmerican first-team honors in 2002-03, Augsburg's 27th AllAmerican honor in men's hockey He was named MIAC Player of the Year for 2002-03, scoring 42 points. He was voted team Rookie of the Year his freshman season and team MVP his senior year. In March, Cesky was drafted by the Quad City Mallards, a minor league UHL team. byDonstoner Nygaard and Laura Levi to serve as cocoaches for the women's golf team. Nygaard currently serves as operaLions supervisor of the Eagle Lake Golf Course in the Three Rivers Park District (formerly Hennepin Parks) in Plymouth, Minn. Levi has worked as a golf instructor in the Three Rivers Park for the past two years, and is the golf courses' site coordinator for the LPGA/USGA Girls' Golf Program. In April, Cathy Skinner was hired as the new head coach for the volleyball team. Skinner brings 15 seasons of volleyball coaching experience to Augsburg, including eight years at the NCAA Division I level with Fordham, Princeton, and Drexel universities. ln May, Dave Johnson, who coached the Hudson (Wis.) High School girls' basketball team to six Wisconsin state tournaments and two state titles in the last eight years, rÃ/as hired as the Auggies' new women's basketball head coach. In addition to his coaching duties at Augsburg, Johnson will also direct the school's intramural athletics program and serve as equipment supervisor for the health and physical education department and the women's athletics program. ,4ucssunc Now 5 t' \'('r' I00 I'nir¡(':r \\,¡^c :;Lrl)ltìii1('(l ìn tllc 1lriril lrtrrrrurl ¡rlroto t orrtcl;1 for i ntclnltionlI ¿rrrrl of 1ì.clrr.rprr:; :;t Lrrl icl;. Wi¡rrrcr-¡; r,r,r'r"r' :;r'lcc:1ccl irr tllrt'i' clttc¡pric:;: :;cctric latrrl:;rlr¡ri':;, loclI ¡rco¡tIc irr l.r c r-os¡;-cnItrrlrI :;ctiin¡r,, irncI Au¡,,.1brrlt,, :itt-tcl(ìn1:ì ur u lrosi rjcttinlì. ¡\llr'r,inninu l)llotos wcrc c[isl)la)/ccl itr (.Ìrristcnscn I C.c:ntr:r'. Lnlries \,vcrc juclgccl on t]ìc lollor,r,ing cJ:itcrirì: cross-cullLll'irl contcnt, artistic tìncl Lcchnical cluiìlity, ancl r'cprocl ucibrìr ty Io 'r t' ltll llrt' rr innt'ts, r irit <w w\\r a Lt gsllulg. ccl u/i r tcl'r'r r : tiorul/ pho tocontcst03 >. Local people in a cross-cultural setting. Third place. A "Damara," Jamie Johnson '06. Namibia. Scenic landscapes. Second place. "Namib," Jamie e; &È,,e B Johnson '06. Namibia. Scenic landscapes. First Place. C Stacy Enger'04. Norway. "Little Piece of Norway," Local people in a cross-cultural setting. First place. D "Playing with Pigeons," Naomi Sveom '04. Argentina Augsburg students in a cross-cultural setting. First place. E "Traje tipico y tevas," Katie Nielsen '03. Guatemala. Scenic landscapes. Third place. "Nature's Embrace #2 " F Naomi Sveom '04. Argentina. 6 .+t (;srit lì(; Now Summer 2003 *: q Summer 2003 a ,,4ucsnunc n¡ow 7 PROVIDING SIRVICE BIH ND THE FRONT L NES by Betsey Norgard Behincl the neu' Welcome Desk in Cl.rristensen Center will soon appear a new plaque, thar-rking the Augsburg Associates for their funcling ancl support for the renovatìon of that space. They have also been thanked for similar projects in tl-re Augsburg Roorn, Marshall Roorn, and the Green Room in Foss Center. In the nearly 20 years since their founding, the Augsburg Associates have gi\¡en to the College over a half million clollars frorn their fundraising eflorts earmarked for special projects such as the Christensen Center rerìovation. The Ar.rgsburg CoÌlege Associates, 'uvho number around 100, is a sen'ice auxiliary cleclicatecl to fundraising lor special projects and scholarships in support ol the College. Nearly 20 years ago, in the fall of 1984, Gladys (Boxrud) Strornmen '46, Kate Anderson, and Stella (Kyllo) Rosenquist '64 er.rvisloned an organization of Augsburg alumni, alurnni 1y11,s5, ancl other lriencls of the College-sirnilar to social and service organizations on other c:rm¡luses-ancl compilecl a list of potential members to invite to a luncheon. A nurnber of these women then hostcd thcir own luncheons. iuviting classmates ancl friends with Augsburg connections. Witl-rin a yeâr, the Associates grew to arouncl 60 members. For their initial funclraising events, they sponsored benefit performances at i.l'ives, facultl, o o s. bs' Ø Through its fundraising and membership, the Augsburg Associates have supported the College for nearly 20 years. Board members are: (seated, L to R) Birgit Birkeland '58 (treasurer), Michelle (Karkhoff) Christianson '72 (president). Ruth Aaskov'53 (secretary); (standing, L to R) Lucy Hackbart, Grace (Kemmer) Sulerud'58, llene Holen, Lois (Black) Ahlbom '47,Barbara (Olson) Dettle '59. Dorothy Bailey, Maryon Lee, Mary Wick, Anne Frame, Jo Erickson. Board members not present are Dorothy (Floistad) Benson'56, Doris (Frojen) Bretheim '51,Terry Cook, and Joanne (St¡les) Laird '58 (vice president). 8 ,+UGSBURG NoW Summer 2O03 L q Associates'board by Helga Egertson, who had volunteered on similar sales with Ebenezer Society. A group of 80 or so women, who are experienced in the organization and appraisal of household goods, manage the sale and then take care of anything that didn't sell. From 1996 through 2002, with six or seven sales per year, the sales have netted $72,000 profit The new Welcome Desk in the recently renovated Christensen Center was funded by the Augsburg Assoc¡ates, and is but one of several examples of the Associates' generosity over the past 20 years. area theaters. The first, Tlrc Good Life, was only marginally successful in raising money, says Kate Anderson, a former Associates president and wife of Augsburg president emeritus Charles Anderson. "We were barely organized, and we were trying to do this at the same time." The two following projects, The Rainmaher and Gospel at Colonnus, were more successful. At that time, planning was underway at Augsburg for a new chapel, to be located in the new Foss, Lobeck, Miles Center for Worship and Communication. As the need for a new organ was discussed, Anderson recalls her proposal to the Associates-"Let's see if we can buy it for the College." Over a six-year period, they raised $250,000 to purchase the . Dobson organ in Hoversten Chapel. During the first decade of the association, their major fundraising projects were annual "Trash and Treasure" sales. For months, the group would collect donations of furniture, clothing, and other household articles for a giant sale. While quite successful, the sales were an enormous arnount of work to gather, categorize, and price the goods-and subsequently dispose of unsold items. Space was used in the old church that stood next to Melby Gyrn and in the gyrnnasium itself, meaning that everything had to be moved around to accommodate athletic schedules and other needs for the space. Summer 2003 for the Associates. These sales offer a service as well as After eight or so years, and when the church was torn down, the Associates provide a benefit for the organization. The Associates have received letters and cards of appreciation, mentioning that they are glad the money goes to support a worthy decided to end the era of the Trash and Treasure sales. cause, says Egertson. Managing estate and mo\/ing sales Anderson adds that their services are provided at times that can be very difficult for many people, some of whom already have connections to Augsburg. Each sale requires a team who spend a week or so in the home organizing, pricing, and preparing everything for sale, including washing all china and crystal Since 1996, the Associates have continued to raise funds for the College by selling household items, but now through the administration of estate and moving sales. The idea was first proposed to the a ! Avis Ellingrod (left) and Orlette Tatley (right) are kept busy ringing up and packing purchases at an estate sale in Burnsville in April. È L q Kate Anderson (right) and shopper Ruth Schuenke examined some of the jewelry items included in the Burnsville estate sale. ,4ucssunc fr¡ow 9 and polishing silver. They bring tables ancl sheÌr,ing to the sale Ìocation for clisplay On the Friday and Saturday sale days, approxirnately I0-12 r'olunteers are on hand, sor-netirnes finding a line of 20 people waiting for them at 6:30 a.rn. Customers range frorn professional clealers who follow their schedule of sales to neighbors and curious passers-b;'. Funding other special projects After the organ purchase, the Associates' second major fundraising project was furnishing the Special Collections room in the new Lindell Library The Associates raised $100,000 to create an attractive space with a proper enr¡ironr¡ent to house the special books and collections owned by the College, including the personal library donated by writer and activist Merideì LeSueur. Since then, the Associates have H ru r.w ÆHE LI fl m Graham, and Leola Josefson. renovated the Green Room in Foss Center, the Marshall and Augsburg roorns in Christensen Center, and, most recently, havejust funded creation of the Welcome Desk that greets visitors to the College center. Special lundraising projects are chosen by the Associates in collaboration with the College administration, identifying projects of the greatest need to the College. Festive hosts r7ïrr5 At Velkommen Jul 1999, among the festive hostesses were (L to R) Fern Hanson Gudmestad '41, Elaine f or Velkommen Jul The Augsburg Associates are perhaps rnost visible at the College's annual Velkommen Jul celebration for the community, held usually on the first Friday in December. Dressed in traditional Nordic folk costumes, they host the sumptuous table of Scandinavian Christmas goodies and attract visitors with sales of homernade and irnported Scandinavian gifts ancl holiday clecorations. For a number o[ years, the Associates have carried out the Over a six-year period, the Augsburg Associates raised $250,000 to purchase the Dobson organ in Hoversten Chapel. 10 ,4ucs¡uRc ruow planning ancl preparation for this popular event, as well as the baking ancl donating of many Scandinavian treats-flatbreads, lutunl¿ahe, sandbahelser; hransel¿ahe, and rosettes. Service in education Beyond fundraising, the activities of the Augsburg Associates include an annual educational seminar each spring. Speakers on various topics-some frorn the Augsburg faculty and staff-presenr sessions to which the public is aÌso invited. In addition, the Associates have endowed a scholarship offered to an Augsburg student each year. With a traditionally fernale membership, the Associates would welcome men and, especiall;', young people to their ranks. Not all mernbers need participate in the activities. For many, ¡þs organization provides a way to support the College, and higher levels of membership represent a significant portion of their annual funclraising. For inlormation about estate and moving sales or about the Augsburg Associates, contact 6 1 2-330- I 183 or 6i2-330-1171. I Summer 2003 Farewell to ,i FACULTY AND STAFF by Lynn Mena SATYA GUPTA Satya Gupta, professor of econotnics, began 27 years oï distinguished service to the College in 1976. He was granted tenlrre in 1982, and promoted to full professor in 1987. He obtained B.S. degrees frorn Agra University in Inclia, M.S. degrees from both Agra University ancl Southern Illinois University, ancl his Ph.D. from Southern lÌlinois Universì.ty. Prior to coming to Augsburg, he taught in India, Ethiopia, and Canada. "He was always very interested in his students," says Jeanne Boeh, associate professor and chair of economics. "His early work in peace studies was very l-relpful to the College." In 1981, Gupta and his wife were two of 531 appointees from colleges and universities throughout the United States for six-year terms as Danforth Associates. 'The purpose of the Danforth Associate Program is to recognize and encoLlrâge effective teaching ancl to foster activities that humanize teaching and learning for nlcrnbcrs ol campus cornrnunilies. In 1982, Gupta was awarded a grant lo conclut l a spccial serninat'on rninority education. In reflecting upon eclucatior-r ancl the role of educators, Gupta wrote in 1988, Summer 2O03 "We need education that produces not the physical or intelleciual, not the political or economics man only, but also the moral and spiritual mân-the whole man. We need to impart education that will help deveiop a meaningfui philosophy ol lile." Gupta anticipates having his hands full during retirement, helping to care for his new grandchild. ESTHER G. MCLAUGHLIN Esther Mcl-aughlin, associate professor of biology, began her career at Augsburg in 1989 as assistant professor of biology. She obtained her B.A. and Ph.D. clegrees i.n botany from the University of CaliforniaBerkeley in 1962 and 1968, respectively. Prior to Augsburg, Mclaughlin held adjunct faculty positi.ons teaching plant biology ât Carleton College, St. Olaf College, and the University of Minnesota. "However, much of the time I was a stayat-home nìother, until my younger daughter was a senior in high school," says Mclaughlì.n. Outsicle of teaching, Mclaughlin has co-eclited a two-volume book on ltrngi for Springer-Verlag, ancl is an active melnber of the Minnesota Native Plant Society. When she looks back on her career at Augsburg, Mclaughlin says she is most proucl of having inspirecl "a student or a career involving plants or fungi. She especially appreclates having had colleagues "who care as much as I do-or ms¡ç-¿þ6¡¡ biology and two" to choose teaching biology." She says she will miss her department and her students, but promises to "come back and annoy my clepartment from time to time, just in case they thought they coulcl get entirely away from me." "Esther Mclaughlin is a superb teacher whose enthusiasm, energy, and dedication is a joy to students ancl colleagues alike," says Dale Peclerson, associate professor of biology. "She has rno<leled rnany oI the best l)racl jces it] teaching: clear organization, thorough preparation, honest self-evaluation, and continual improvement. She has served as mentor both for students and colleagues. We have relied heavily on her philosophical perspective, her wellternperecl and good-humored insistence on rationality, and her willingness and ability to argue for those positions that improve the educational quality of our programs and the College ... she will be sorely missecl." In the long term, Mclaughlin looks forwarcl to spencling more time with her two chilclren and grandchildren, traveling wirh her husband (incluciing trips to Asia and South America to collect fungi), ancl ,4ucs¡unc ruow 11 Fa rewell to Retiring plans to volunteer at the Bell Museum of Natural History at the University of Minnesota, where her husbancl is curatclr of fungi. storytelling. "She has often entertainecl the library staff with stories of her travels GRACE K. SULERUD '58 Augsburg, both as a stticlent ancl as a librarian," adcls Susan Certain, accluisitions coordinator. Suierucl particì-tlarly enjoyecl worliing wìth the library stafl to clevelop the library's collections and expancl services. An Augsburg graduate fiom the Class of 1958, Grace (Kernmer) Sulerud returnecl to the College in 1.966 as a circulation librarian. She stayecl for 37 years, retiring as associate professor ancl collectior-r development/reference iibrarian. She also served as acting heacl librarian for one year, interirn co-clirector for another year, and taught children's literature in the education department for 14 years. She obtainecl a B.A. in English frorn Augsburg, ancl two M.A. degrees frorn the University o[ Minnesota (library science in 1968 and English literature in 1970). Her husband, Ralph L. Sulerud, is professor emeritus of biology. "Grace Sulerud played a number of roles as professor and librarian ... but her most important role has been as a model to others," saysJane Ann Nelson, director of Library Services. "She's modeled enthusiasm for learning, her own learning and that of others; eagerness to try new ways to serve stuclents or connect with faculty; and seemingly bounclless energy to work for peace and jr-rstice, to travel, and to serve on caÍìpus committees. Grace's legacy to Augsburg includes a strollg collection of books as well as strong relationships between the library and faculty" Many of Sulerud's colleagues are especially fond of her talent lbr 12 ,4UCSSURC NOW and overseas teaching experiences, ancl lras ¡rlovitlctì lristolical l)clsl)c( livc lr) rnany situations liom her years at "I'll rliss the work ancl daily encoLlrÌters with the people here who have so greatly enriched my life," says Sulerud. "I'rn pleased that I could spend so rnuch of my life at Augsburg, first as a siuclent and, after a few years of teaching here ancl abroad, as a librarian f'or over 30 years. "I expect to continue working on social issues such as affordable housing, spend time with friends and farnily, travel, paint a bedroom, and take more walks." MARY DUFFEE Mary Duffee came to Augsburg 1988 as facilities assistant in to the director of the newly instituted Department of Facilities, created to establish centralized scheduling on campus, as well âs to coordinate both on- and off-campus events. Duffee played an integral role in helping this departrnent, now known as Events ancl Classroom Services, to evolve from a rnanual schecluling process to the more sophisticated schecluling software cllrrently in use. "When I started at Augsburg lin 19991, Mary scheclulecl everything on huge hard copy books and then transferrecl recorcls to a software program," says Craig Maus, clirector of Events ancl Classroom Services. "The olcl software progranl wasn't so great, so tl-re College pr-rrchasecl a new prograrn." In the transition fronr tlre olcl progrâm to the new program, Duffee workecl hard to keep the carnplrs events schedule running smoothly ancl, for a tirle, was forced to scheclule everything three times-hard copy, olcl software, and new solÌware. Maus creclits Duffee with having been an invaluable member of the carnpus community. "She knew the campus, the departments, the phone ¡¡mþs¡5everything. She was a wonderful resource." Few at Augsburg know that it was Duffee who won a contest to name two Christensen Centel meeling loonìs upolì their renovations-the Cedar and Riverside rooms. Prior to Augsbr"rrg, Duffee worked in office adrninistration at the University of Minnesota, Golclen Valley Lutheran College, and Bethel College. "I discovered [early on] that working in an academic environment and Christian college community is my passion," says Duffee. "My position at Ar"rgsburg provided interaction with faculty, staff, students, and the general public. I will especially miss working with students, as I always enjoyed their vitality and energy. "The gift of retirement will provicle me with the opportunity to take more trips, watch more sunsets, take more walks, explore new bike paths, and savor relationships with friends and farnilyespecially the six little ones who call me 'Granchna.' Retirement will also enable me to try new opportr.lnities, such as special interest classes ancl part-tirne ernployment." I Summer 2003 È COMMENCEMENT2OO3 u The 134th year of Augsburg College s' ¡l l i Despite overcast skies and sporadic rain showers, spirits were high at this year's Commencement f estivities. ül () s. ra President William Frame presents Paul Peterson, a metro-urban studies major, with the Marina Christensen Justice Award for his commitment to community issues. REPRESENTATIVES FOR THE CLASS OF PAUL PETERSON RECEIVES MARINA CHRISTENSEN JUSTICE AWARD Paul Peterson, a senior metro-urban studies major, was selected as the 2003 recipient of the Marina Christensen Justice Award. Each year, this award is presented to the graduating senior who best exemplifies Augsburg's motto "Education for Service." The student must have demonstrated a dedication to community involvement as characterized by the personal and professional life of Marina Christensen Justice, who courageously and effectively reached out to disadvantaged people and communities. Peterson, from Minneapolis, has carried out a wide range of activities that led to his being selected for this award. Among them are internships with both the Lyndale Neighborhood Association and the Higher Education Consortium of Urban Affairs' Metro Urban Studies program. He has been an active member of MPIRG (Minnesota Public Interest Research Group) and the Coalition for Student Activism. In addition, he spent this past spring break on the Lilly grant "Community Development and Civil Service Exploration" trip to Washington, D.C. As one of his professors commented, "Paul represents the kinds of commitments to social and community building that Marina lived for." 2OO3 COMMENCEMENT,FUN FACTS, I Jean M. Gunderson, representing graduate students 3000 Attended Commencement Ceremonv I I Sarah R. Haberkorn, representing day school students 542 Served for brunch Christin R. Crabtree, representing Weekend College students 19 Cakes for t"he luncheon 1 Pair of graduating sisters with the same first name and the same major Summer 2003 4ucssunc Now t3 o a b s. O B' r^ Augsburg Chamber Orchestra director Paul Ousley poses with graduating orchestra students after the Commencement Concert. Pictured, L to R: Heidi Peterson, viola, business administration (marketing) major; Jody Montgomery, violin, music therapy major; and Callie Hutchison, violin, music performance Graduating senior and McNair Scholar Charles Barton (right) enjoys a moment with Emiliano Chagil, director of Augsburg's Hispanic/Latino Student Services, before the ceremony' major. CEREMONY KEYNOTE SPEAKERS THANK STEPUP PROGRAM, ADVISE GRADS TO FIND BALANCE BETWEEN WORK AND FAMILY -L () s. I don't have any magic words or easy answers, but what I do know is that each of you will progress in a way that's perfect for you. Clearly, you are embarking on the next stage of your very interesting life-no one else's. ... I wish to thank and bless the students, staff, and administrators of StepUP, starting with Don Warren, the founder of the program, to the current staff and participants. Your unrelenting vision and energy are making a critical difference in people's lives. I thank you from the bottom of our hearts for giving our son [Adam] a safe, supportive, challenging, and demanding place to return to college. Thank you to Augsburg. -L George Kwangware, a management information systems major, celebrates before the ceremony. So you're about to take this amazingjourney called the rest of your life. Whatever you do, make a difference. You don't have to win a Nobel Peace Prize to have an impact. If you help someone else, you will help yourself. It's so simple, it's all right-and, in fact, it's wonderful-to have a passion for your job. But separate your job from your life. l'm one who has had a job that is very demanding, and have been gone a lot, but I have tried to separate those important parts of my lifethe job which takes me from home a huge amount of time, and still pay attention to my kids and my o a $ fi ,ì s. E Steven Grande (center), a history major and McNair Scholar; gathers with his parents after the Baccalaureate service, 14 4UCSSUnC NOW aur i e D un c an -M cWethy The Class of 2003 begins their graduation day in Hoversten Chapel, first at an early morning Eucharist service, then at the Baccalaureate service (pictured above), led by Augsburg campus pastors, Rev. David Wold (left) and Rev. Sonja Hagander (right). wife. ... You cannot imagine how relevant the building blocks and knowledge and experiences you've gained here will be in the rest of your life. ... What you've learned at Augsburg may not be the answers, but you've been given the tools to start asking the right questions, and that is critical. -JohnF. McWetlry Summer 20O3 o o s. COMMENCEMENT 2OO3 Eü' ABC NEWS CORRESPONDENT JOHN MCWETHY AND ELDER CARE ADVOCATE LAURIE DUNCAN-MCWETHY DELIVER KEYNOTE SPEECHES ABC News correspondentJohn F McWethy and his wife, Laurie Duncan-McWethy, were the keynote speakers at the Commencernent Ceremony Sunday, May 4. The 2003 graduating class included their son, Adam (pictured on p. 24 with his fiancée, Christin R. Crabtree). Their other son, Ian, is a student at Fordham University in New York City Marissa Mapes, a communication major, joins fellow grads as they process to the ceremony, o B' q Faculty and staff line up to enter Melby Hall for the Commencement ceremony, SJ b u $ "We greatly admire Augsburg College and its StepUP program, in particular," Laurie commented upon accepting Augsburg's invitation to speak at this year's ceremon)¿ "Not only has the school been an asset to our son and family, but we find the College's role in education unique and filled with an exceptional mission. We are pleased to be part of the graduation exercises and a support to the Augsburg community" Laurie Duncan-WcWethy is the owner and president of an elder care management company called Choices for Aging and its affiliated daily money management company Paperwork Solutionstt for Seniors. She founded the company in l99t when she saw the need for assistance by older adults struggling to remain in their homes or deal with a care crisis. She graduated from DePauw University in Greencastle, Ind., and received her master's degree in health care administration from George Washington University in Washington, D.C. In addition to her health care background, Laurie is a certified public accountant specializing in long-term care counseling and retirement planning. John F McWethy is chief national security and Pentagon correspondent, Washington Bureau, for ABC Nøws. An ABC correspondent since 1979, he reports on military and diplomatic aspects of U.S. foreign policy Widely honored for his work, John received three Emmy Awards for his reporting on Ross Perot, the Persian Gulf Waq and the Soviet military. He has also received the Alfred I. DuPont-Columbia Award and the Overseas Press Club Award. He is also a graduate of DePauw University, and earned his master's degree from Columbia University's Pulitzer School of Journalism. Augsburg's StepUP program, founded tn 1997 by Don Warren, is a nationwide model providing resources and support for students in recovery from drug and alcohol dependenc;z After five years of service to recovering college students, and a career dedicated to student-centered education, Don Warren retired in the spring of 2002, handing his duties to StepUP's currenr director, Patrice Salmeri. s) Ê O s E H u ù u r4 E Patricia Gonzales (left) adds a master's hood to her academ¡c garb, as she receives her Master of Arts in Nursing diploma and degree from Cheryl Leuning, nursing department professor and chait. Summer 2003 John McWethy, ABC News correspondent, and Laurie Duncan-Mcwethy, elder care advocate, deliver keynote speeches at the Commencement ceremony. Their son, Adam McWethy, was among the members of the Class of 2003 listening in the audience. .Aucssunc r{ow 15 r U È s s. lb Desiree Jorgenson (center), a psychology major, Honors Program graduate, and McNair Scholar, shares a laugh with McNair Scholar program director Dixie Shafer (left) and Rebekah Dupont (right), assistant professor of mathematics, at the Commencement reception. A future Auggie grad tries on her mother's mortar board for size. THE AUGSBURG COLLEGE CLASS OF 2OO3 ) 534 Candidates for graduation I 315 Day program graduates I 148 Weekend College graduates I 38 Graduate students (5 Master of Arts in Leadership, è h 26 Master of Social Work, 7 Master of Arts in Nursing) 32 If I 13 a I Rochester Program graduates United Hospital Program graduate Countries of graduates (Bangladesh, Brazll, Cameroon, Canada, Colombia, Czech Republic, Guatemala, Lebanon, Somalia, Tibet, Uganda, Ukrainia, and Zimbabwe 20-60 Age range of graduates in the Class of 2003 Karen Sutherland, associate professor of computer science, poses with computer science major Hoa Nguyen (right) and his wife (left) at the reception following the Commencement ceremony. h U s ù MASTER OF ARTS IN NURSING-CLAss OF 2OO3 Academic dean Chris Kimball (left) chats with Brad Motl (right), a mathematics and physics double maior, at the Commencement reception. Motl accepted a research assistantship at the University of Wisconsin in the Department of Nuclear Engineering and Engineering Physics. 16 ,4ucssuRc t{ow The Master of Arts in Nursing program celebrated its second class of graduates' Pictured, L to R, seated (faculty): Ruth Enestvedt, assistant professor of nursing; Bev Nilsson, professor emerita of nursing; and Cheryl Leuning, professor and department chair of nursing. Back row, L to R (graduates): Sandra Leinonen, Karen Ackerman, Brenda Becker, Deb Brown-Schumacher, Patricia Gonzales, Jean Gunderson, and Rae Ormsby. Summer 2003 ll I I From the Alumni Board president's desk... ¡/ll lJ n May 4, I had the privilege and hono, to address a new class of graduates at the l34th Commencement ceremony, and welcome them as official alumni of Augsburg College. The fall issue of the AugsburgNow will provide more information on the board's new leadership and members. Several dedicated board members have completed their terms, and we will endeavor to keep them involved in the Augsburg o Thirty years ago, I sat in the same Meþ Hall as a young graduate looking forward to new horizons, but feeling sad that I was leaving so many good friends. These years later, I still get seats in community together with some of my classmates once or twice a year. Being Alumni Board president has brought me back to campus, and now I have a new set of friends from different classes and programs. It has been a great experience to work with the College and the wonderful members of the Augsburg community As my term has ended, Dr. Paul Mueller'84 from the Mayo Clinic is slated to become the next president of the Alumni Board, with Bill Vanderwall'93 Andrew Morrison '73, 2OO2-03 Alumni Board president addressed the Class of 2003 at the Commencement ceremony in May. WEC as president elect. We are fortunate to announce that Lew Beccone'98 MAL; Dan W Anderson '65; Tom A. Peterson'70; Jacqueline (Brookshire) Tèisberg'80; Luann Watson '88,'02 MAL; and the Rev. Karsten Nelson '83 have been nominated to the board. Speaking of keeping involved with Augsburg, please contact the Alumni Board or AlumniÆarent Relations and let us know what interests you as alumni. We want all of you to know about the wealth of new programs at the College and the numerous opportunities for alumni to become involved with Augsburg. A good time will be had by all. Q72,,*-, Andrew Morrison'73 Alumni Board, president Lori Moline '82 rece¡ves women's business award I (ì s ffi:.ïi*' company specializing in religious travel wins a business award. But in April, creating *J Lori Moline'82 journeys of faith and pilgrimage earned Lori Moline'82 and her business partner, Martha Van Gorder, the honor of Emerging Business Owners of the Year by the Minnesota Chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners. Their travel company, CrossingBorders, Inc., based in Bloomington, Minn., creates church-related international tours that provide spiritual expression and religious education. Few businesses have faced such a series of challenges as CrossingBorders. First, the viability of one of their key travel Summer 2003 products was eliminated when the conflict erupted inJerusalem in late 2000. "The first destination for many Christian travelers," Moline and Van Gorder note, "is a journey to the Holy l¿nd." Ayear later there was the impact of September 1f , 2001, followed by a weak economy and the weakening U.S. dollar, and now the situation in Iraq. It has required strength and unwavering commitment to the long-term potential of their business mission. Van Gorder states, "We remain committed to helping U.S. cit2ens discover their Christian heritage, other cultures, and often times other faiths through international travel." To meet the challenges, CrossingBorders has expanded travel products, strengthened its overseas people-to-people connections, and focused on working with church leaders who put a high value on intemational travel. "We have witnessed," Moline said, "some church leaders embracing the belief that it is more important than ever to travel beyond our borders to understand our place in the world." With planning up to 18 months in advance, clients are preparing to travel to Greece, Turkey, Italy, England, Scotland, lreland, Germany, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary Austria, and China. Tours created by CrossingBorders emphasize a combination of church heritage, cross-cultural, and spiritual experiences. Prior tour highlights include a choir performance in the church of a Slovak village to standing-room only, a pastor given permission to play one of France's greatest church organs with the tour group listening by his side, a church group meeting elderþ members of the Lutheran church in Dresden to hear how the church was bombed in WWII, and members sharing communion at the Christian Catacombs in Rome. ,4ucssunc Now 17 ta 1 939 The Rev. Alfred H. Sevig, Spicer, Minn., retired inJanuary 2002, alter 45 years as pastor in five parishes, and 15 years as part-time hospital chaplain/pulpit-supply. Last July, he had heart bypass surgery and has recovered well. He celebrated the 60th anniversary of his ordination in October. 1947 The Rev. Paul Blikstad, Salem, ¡a o Ore., continues in his l5th year St. Matthew Lutheran Church in as host of TheWillamette Renewal Radio Broadcas¿, a half-hour program sponsored by the evangelical churches of many denominations located in Salem. The broadcast can be heard Sunday nights at 7:30 p.m., Pacific time, at <www.kccs.org>. 1 956 The Rev. Ervin Overlund, Beaverton, Ore., retired in December, and was granted pastor emeritus status by Beaverton. He celebrates 41 years o[ ordained parish ministr¡ including 17 years ofparish ministry in North Dakota, 18 years of institutional chaplaincy in North Dakota and Canada, and six years as a visitation pastor. He and his wife, Sylvia (Moe) '58, can be reached via e-mail at <ekosao@attbi.com>. 1964 o o The Rev. James Parks, Columbia Heights, Minn., is s. à chaplain o[ Crest View Senior Housing nursing home, which provides a continuum of care for a U seniors. 1 Staten Island, N.Y., is the associate director of a museum housing the John A. Noble a Maritime Collection, which includes drawings, paintings, lithographs, and writings capturing the past century's "Age of Sail." The museum is part of Staten Island's Cultural Center. She recently retired from Lucent Technologies, where she was development manager. 1 à' 966 The Rev. Rodger Ericson was I recently featured in the Cambridge, Minn.,Stør newspaper. A lieutenant colonel for the U.S. Air Force, he was assigned to the Brooks City-Base in Antonio, Texas, as chaplain for the 3llth Human San Systems Wing and executive officer of the 3llth Mission Support Group. He has 23 years of military service. Alumni and friends of the College gathered at the Seattle Art Museum in March to attend a performance of the Augsburg Chamber Orchestra, Pictured, L to R: Anne Frame, David Fagerlie '76, and Bonnie (Johnson) '67 and Bryce Nelson. f8 ,4ucssunc Now is a victim advocate with C.O.PE., working to empower victims of domestic abuse/violence. She also has a side business of making creations from gourds and modified pine needle baskets. She can be reached via e-mail at <dav e7 5kay@netscape.net>. f 968 Michael Arndt, Thousand Oaks, Calif., received the Excellence in Theatre Education Award of the Kenney Center/American College Theatre. Festival at the American Theater Festival XXXV held in Logan, Utah, in February He is professor of drama at California Luthe¡an University in Thousand Oaks, and is co-founder and artistic director of the Kingsmen Shakespeare Compan¡ a 965 Julie (Gudmestad) Landicina, Augsburg alumni and friends gathered at the Housh home in Arizona in March. Pictured, L to R: Anne Frame, President William Frame, Ruth (Ringstad)'53 and Marvin Larson, Lowell Ziemann'60, Jean and Allen Housh, and Vickie (Skor) '59 and Howie '53 Pearson. nicknamed the "earthship." Kay 1967 Kay Eileen (Nelsen) Jenness, Lal-uz, N.Mex., and her husband, Dave, are building an underground house in Laluz, professional theatre troupe that brings Shakespearean plays to life each summer in CLU's Kingsmen Park. The troupe also performs at other venues, coordinates apprentice programs, sponsors Theatre in Education programs in local schools, and organizes summer theatre camps for youth. 1969 Kathleen Adix, Plymouth, Minn., was featured in the New Hope-Golden Valley Sun-Post after being awarded the Arts Coordinator of the Year award from the Minnesota Alliance for Arts in Education (MAAE) in April. Kathleen is curriculum coordinator in District 28I, ,/'? where she has worked since 1969. 1972 Robert Engelson, Clinton, Iowa, is starting his eighth year as music department chair, fine arts division chair, and choir director at Mount St. Clare College. He is also president of the Board of Directors of Clinton Symphony Orchestra. His wife, Thea, is music director atZior' Summer 2003 ) r¡rrrcreff=filÏIiE Summer Auggie Hours al fresco! Come for the great patios and stay for the interesting speakers and networking opportunities! The Augsburg Alumni Board invites you to these popular summer alumni gatherings at local outdoor patios the second Tuesday of each month at 5:30 p.m. July 8 Pickled Parrot Apple Valley, Minn. Facilitator: Norm Okerstrom '85 August Evangelical Lutheran Church in Clinton, and is pursuing her doctorate in music literature-voice at the University of lowa. Their son, Matthew, is in sixth grade. 197? Don Swenson, St. Paul, is vice president o[ operations at Bachman's, the largest privatelyheld retail florist in the United States. He gave a presentation entitled "Tèchnology and Problem Solving for Business," for the Augsburg Business Organization (ABO) in April. 1975 Subhashchand Patel was 12 It's Greek to Me Uptown, Minneapolis Facilitators: Jeni Falkman '0I At Patty Park'02 MAL RSVP to AlumniÆarent Relations if you can, or just show up and enjoy a summer evening catching up with old friends and learning something new. featured in the Montevideo American-N ews for practicing dentistry in Clarkfield, Minn., for 26 years. He and his wife, Annette (Hanson)'74,'89 MAL, reside in Clarkfield. 1977 Neil Paulson started Franklin Financial Corp., privately funded a /¡l¡IIñN,IIm¡iJfrr\rl ,REALIZING THE AUGSBURG VISION' an invitation from President Frame Members of the alumni, associates, and parents' advisory boards have been invited tojoin the regents. facult¡ and staff in identifying strategies and initiatives that will clarify the institutional vocation of the College and strengthen its capacity to serve it. President Williarn V Frame welcomes any comments or suggestions lrom aìl alumni; please send them by August 15 via e-mail to <frame@augsburg.edu> or to Augsburg College, CB 13f, 2211 Riverside Ave., Minneapolis, MN 55454. mortgage company that offers sub-prime loans to help customers rebuild their credit. William Reyer, English professor at Heidelberg College, Tiffin, Ohio, is the 2003 recipient of the Jane FrostKalnow Professorship in Humanities, established to foster educational excellence in humanities teaching. Reyer has been a member of the Heidelberg faculty since t9B2 and serves as chair of the English department. 1978 Jonathan Moren, Eden Prairie, Minn., was elected vice president of the Minneapolis District Dental Societ¡ a chapter of the Summer 2O03 ;¡ " la Jackie (Kniefel) Lind '69, '94 MAL and Andy Fried '93 were recognized in April at the end of their terms on the Alumni Board of Directors for their leadership. Other outgoing board members include Paul Fieldhammer'65, Tom Hanson '66, Jeff Elavsky'68, and Christopher Haug '79. Minnesota Dental Association, in April. He also assumed responsibility as president of the United States Ski Association, Central Division, Region One board in May. He practices 1979 Linda Sue Anderson, Minneapolis, and Zach Curtis '97, appeared in the Twin Cities' area premiere of Lanford Wilson's in dentistry for both Boynton Health Service at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities and Booh o[ Days at the Theatre Pentagon Dental. Bates. Debra Axness, Charleston, living with her boyfriend, Larry aboard a The Rev. Louise Britts was featured in Norfh N¿ws for S.C., has been sailboat for almost three years. They left Duluth in 2000 and sailed through the Great Lakes to the Erie Canal, down the Hudson River to the Atlantic, over to Chesapeake Bay, and down the East Coast to the Florida Keys. They are currently anchored in Charleston, where Debra is working at the Medical University ol South Carolina as associate director of a computer lab for a research center that does compute-intensive work on the Round. Linda played Martha Hoch and Zach playedJames recently being ordained and installed as pastor of River of Life Lutheran Church in Minneapolis. She was previously the interim pastor at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in afIrrù¡I¡Lrra[lltD 2003-2004 Alumni Board meeting schedule August 19 November 18 February l7 April20 brain imaging research. June Susan Shaninghouse, Minneapolis, is a primary teacher of a multi-age classroom at Meetings are open to the public and all alurnni are invited to attend. Meetings are held in the Minneapolis Room in Christensen Center at 5:30 p.m. For rnore information, visit the alumni Web site at <www.augsburg. edu/alumni>. ParkView Montessori School in North Minneapolis. She is pursuing special education licensing in EBD through coursework at St. Cloud State University and the Minneapolis Public School District. 15 4ucs¡unc ruow t9 Class Notes Boardman, Ore., and has served as the outreach minister and youth minister at several Minneapolis churches. 1 980 accepted the position of worship ministries pastor at Brooklyn Park Evangelical Free Church in fall 2001. He and his wife, Mary (Johnson) '80, reside in Champlin, Minn. The Rev. John E. Carlson 198f 1 Mary Beamish, La Crosse, Wis., married David Christensen in February. Mary is a copy editor at the Duluth News kibune and David is employed by St. Louis Janet Paone and Deb Pearson '83 were featured guess on the 983 Ruth Koscielah Show on KCCO radio in March. Janet was one of the original cast members of County. m o a Erica Benson '94= Path leads from basement to Beverly Hills s. à (J by Dan Jorgensen When Erica Benson '94 started on her career path she literally found herself with nowhere to go but up. That's because her first job was located in a basement. Benson, who now works for Beverly Hills-headquartered Kaleidoscope Films as a producer of movie and TV promotional spots, landed her first media job working out of the basement at the PBS affiliate ì.n Chicago. "I sort of got into my career by accident," she recalled. "I was in the promo department and soon I was on my way One job led to another until I eventually took the plunge and moved out to L.A. I went to a promo house and got experience doing network stuff, including movies. Eventually that Ianded me my job here at Kaleidoscope." work at A communication major, her first experience in the promotion field came through the news side when she landed an internship atKARE-1LN¿ws in Minneapolis. Erica Benson, a 1994 communication grad, successfully transitioned from her first media iob working out of the basement at the PBS affiliate in Chicago, to Beverly Hills-headquartered Kaleidoscope Films, pictured above, as a producer of movie and TV promotional spots. "While I wâs there I met this crazy yovîgproducer named Larry Watzman," Benson said. "He was always going out on shoots and sending me to fetch Bowie and Devo CDs for his spots. He pointed out that the great thing about TV promos is you get to wear many hats-writing, directing, producing, and sometimes editing-versus work in advertising where you are forced to specialize in one area. "I'd also have ro give a nod to MTV in shaping my career. I'm a pretty 'trendy' gal, so the thought of basically doing 'art' in and ever-evolving medium, AND getting paid for it totally rocked." a hip way, in an exciting Benson said she sort of "grew up" at Augsburg, where her father, Tom Benson'56 was the longtime director of Planned Giving, and not only helped raise money for the College's scholarship funds but also for funding many of the newer Augsburg buildings, such as Lindell Library With a tuition break because of her father's employrnent, she decided to try a year or so to see if she would like being a student where her father worked. "I stayed because I liked the small classes and individualized attention I got from my professors," she noted. Her principal Augsburg mentors, she said, were communication professor Deb Redmond, who also served as her advisor, and English professorJohn Mitchell. Benson also has other Augsburg connections, including her uncie John Benson '55, a professor emeritus of religion. Since entering the promo field full time, she's done work for almost all the major TV networks, including a short stint full time at FOX. She cut movie spots for a Star W'ars campaign , Erin Brochoyich and Runaw ay Bride, and has done promos for such TV shows as the CBS blockbuster miniseries Hitla¿r. Other TV shows have included That '70s Show , Dr Phil, Spin City , and 3rd Roch From the Sun, to name just a few. The art of creating these spots is made even more complicated by the fact that they have to "fit" into 30 seconds. Making the transition to the L.A. area from Chicago, she noted, wasn't as hard as she thought it might be, "except everyone is so skinny out here, and I like to earl" She makes her home in Toluca Lake, which is next door to Burbank, home of NBC's The Tonight Show. As for advice to those interested in the field, she says "definitely internships, and make all the contacts you can. Go on informational interviews, write thank you notes, and keep in touch. It's all about who you know "As for actual skills, if you want to edit, learn programs like AVID, Final Cut Pro, and After Effecs, which is a graphics program. More and more producer/editors are expected to make their own graphics these days, and this is especially true in television, which has become a very graphic sensitive medium." And for a final word of advice, she advocates long hours and hard work. "l know it sounds depressing, but be prepared to pay your dues and do grunt jobs for long hours at little pay Then, if you hang in there and prove you are ambitious, it will all pay off." Dan Jorgensen is director of public relations and communication. 20 4ucssuRcr,¡ow Summer 2OO3 ) Minneapolis' longest running theatrical production, Tony n' Tina\ Wedding, and is now a theatre director at a local high school and has done extensive voice-over work. Deb is the manager of the Children's Theatre Company. Anthony Munsterman, Ironton, Minn., was featured in ¡he Aithen Independent Age as feature French horn soloist in The Great River Strings Ensemble concert, "Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue" in March. He is band director for the elementary and senior high bands in Crosby, and has taught music in Minnesota, Montana, and North Dakota for 19 years. Throughout his career, he has directed or participated in numerous choirs, orchestras, and ensembles, both with the French horn and voice. In 1998, he was the assistant principal horn in the College Band Directors National Association Honor Band. He and his wife, a trombonist, have three children. 1 985 Peter Carlson and his wife, Sara (Treanor) '87, Maplewood, Minn., both received their master's degrees in psychology. Sara is licensed in marriage therapy and owns a private practice. The Rev. Tammy Rider, Claremont, Minn., was recently honored for her award-winning sermon addressing the issue of violence against women, "Sleeping Women," at the Walk the Talk recognition banquet, part of the third annual Spiritual Speakout for Violence-Free Families ecumenical competition. 988 Jeffrey Bates, Chicago, is student special services advocate at Prosser Career Academy on Chicago's West side. He is also Summer 20O3 o a AT Ê* a 2 5 programs and projects since 1997. He is former board member of Future Teachers of Chicago and lllinois, and secretary of the Northwest Neighborhood Federation Board of Directors and catalyst for community improvements. Jeffrey is the proud single father of Alyssa Carolynn, 7, and Kyle An Auggie track athlete. pictured on the left, is now noteworthy because of this race from around 1960, won by Macalester student Kofi Annan. now UN Secretary General and Nobel Peace Prize laureate. This photo appeared in the January issue of Smithsonian magazine as part of an article about Annan. Do you know who this Auggie runner is? Please let us know! Jeffrey, 5. Susan Hakes married John Gorski in November. She opened her own real estate company, Hakes Realt¡ in Grand Marais, Minn., inJanuary. She can be contacted via e-mail at <hakes@boreal.org>. Tim A. Todd, El Sobrante, Calif., is group finance manager for BioRad Laboratories in Hercules, Calif. He relocated from Borbach-Le-haut, France, where he worked at Roche Pharmaceutical Co. of Basel, Switzerland. He attended Schiller International University in Heidelburg, German¡ in 1991 to receive his MBA, where he met his wife, Hélène. They have three children: Natalie, 7, Carol1.n, 6, and Christopher, 2. Kiel Christianson received his Ph.D. in linguistics from .1987 1 the head coach for girls'softball, varsity [ootball assistant head coach (offensive coordinator), and assistant coach for girls' varsity basketball. As the service learning coordinator at Prosser, he has developed innovative Michigan State University in December. He and his wife and daughter moved to Amherst, Mass., where he is a postdoctoral researcher in the psychology department at the University of Massachusetts. 1 989 Pamela Dorset Hoye was featured in the Mírrrreapolis Business.lowncl as owner of Calhoun Beach Framing Ât Art Gallery. 1 990 Lara Elhard, Minneapolis, is pursuing her M.E.D. in Family Education at the University of analyst for the Toro Company. Minnesoa-fwin Cities. 1 I 991 Perrine Dailey married Mau Mikesell in August. She is an Colleen Kay Watson, Mendota Heights, Minn., wrote two articles for CollegeRecruiter.com, assistive technology specialist for the PACER Center's Têchnology Center, where she has worked for eight years. Perrine held her first solo art show at a St. Paul café inJanuar¡ which featured her fractals. She has also been featured in several other art shows sponsored by VSA MN (Very Special Arts). The couple resides in St. Paul. entitled "You Will Find What You Are Looking For" and "Don't Let the Beetles Get Under Your Bark." Colleen is CEO and cofounder of Career Professionals Inc., which helps job seekers find entrylevel opportunities in management, marketing, sales, customer service, finance, and administration. Carla Beaurline, Eden Prairie, Minn., is founder and co-host for the new cable television show, Aroundthe Town, covering the seven-county metro area, and airing on MCN regional channel 6 and Time Warner 23. She was director of national sales for a direct response radio agency and has been in advertising sales for eight years. In addition, for the last six years she has served as a parttime spokesperson/co-host/model for ShopNBC and QVC. 1 993 Brent Anderson married Marilyn Barry in April. Brent is a manager in the small business division at Qwest Communications in St. Paul, and Marill,n is a senior financial 1 995 996 g il Ryan Carlson, Minneapolis, participated in Seagate's eco- challenge, an adventure race consisting of mountain biking, sea kayaking, hiking and orienteering, and rappelling, in Brisbane, Australia. Individuals from Seagate sites around the world are nominated to participate in the six-hour race. He is a manufacturing manager for Seagate, and can be contacted via e-mail at <rcarlson@seagate.com>. Scott Magelssen, Rock Island, Ill., received his Ph.D. in theatre history and theory from the University of Minnesota in spring 2002. He is assistant 4ucsnunc now 21 Class Notes m Jane Jeong Trenka '95: A journey in words orJudyPerree An accomplished rnusician and soon-to-be published book author, JaneJeong Tienka says she has been very "lucþr" Tienka graduated magna cum laude in I995 with degrees in music perlormance and English. Her first "real job" came about by a suggestion from Jill Dawe, Augsburg assistant professor of music, that she volunteer at The Schubert Club. Dawe's suggestion led to a job at which she stayed for five years. While at The Schubert Club, Tienka directed a music program, Musicapolis, which reduced the cost of music lessons for children who couldn't otherwise afford them. She now teaches private piano lessons out of her home. A quirk of fate and a trip to a plumbing store eventually led to the publication of her first book, due out this fall. What do plumbing and writing have to do with each other? Well, the plumbing store was across from The Loft Literary Center, and since she was already street. in the neighborhood, she decided to make a professor o[ theatre arts at Augustana College in Rock Island. FT IJ ffi ffi ffi Thanks to a "quirk of fate" that led to Jane Jeong Trenka'95 receiving The Loft Creative Nonf iction Mentorship Award, she is celebrating the publication of her first book, The Language of Blood: A Memoir (Borealis Books), due out this fall. trip across the "I loved writing while I was at Augsburg, but had no idea I was a writer," Tienka said. After winning the award, she discovered she could indeed write. Since then she has aÌso been awarded aJerome Tiavel and Study Grant, a Biacklock Nature Sanctuary Fellowship, a Minnesota State Arts Board Fellowship, a fellowship from SASE: The Write Place, and an Honorable Mention for the Water-Stone 2002 Brenda Ueland Prose Prize. Tienka said she feels kind of "guilty" that it has come so easy "Some people slave at their writing for years before they publish, but I had luck. I'm glad people are interested in what I have to sa)¿" The Language of Blood: A Memoir will be available this fall from Borealis Books. It is a personal comingof-age story of her search for identit¡ which takes her on a journey from Minnesota to Korea and back. Included in her book are some of her experiences at Augsburg. Tienka said Augsburg gave her the feeling of freedom to do whatever she wanted. It gave her a good liberal education base, which has allowed her to pursue music as well as a literary career, and even beyond that, if she chooses. "Without that scholarship, I never would have been able to attend Augsburg." But what she liked was the urban setting. She said she was so excited when she tasted her first Korean food-growing up in a small, northern Minnesota town, ethnic restaurants were few and far between. She came to Augsburg on a President's Scholarship. "I liked the slice of urban life where there is a diversity of people. In this setting I was able to find out who I really was." While at Augsburg, Trenka said she made "terrific friends," and the faculty were so giving. She got a sense that she could try whatever she wanted. 'John lMitchell, associate professor of Englishl was fantastic. He would hang out with students at this little coffee place and talk to us. It was a blessed time." She said it rerninded her of "hang-out places" you always hear about back in the'60s. "It was like a little bubble in time at Augsburg." What's next for Trenka? She is working on writing a series of children's books on home repair with a cowriter who is a builder. Her books will focus not only on home repairs, but diversity "It's rare to see interracial families depicted in children's books," Tienka said with a twlnkling in her eye, "but you'll see them in mine." 22 /,lUCSnUnC ruOW ù ã, L o U Laura Marie (Krepela) Stoneburg, Farmington, Minn., received her master's degree in education from St. Mary's University. She is teaching all-day kindergarten for Minneapolis Public Schools. 1997 While there, she picked up information about The Loft Creative Nonfiction Mentorship Award and decided to send in a manuscript. Tienka was one of five chosen for this award, which lent her the opportunity to work with authors Louise Rafkin and Aram Saroyan, both out of California. ludy Petree is media relations mdndger. o o Melissa (Wieland) Bergstrom, Brookll-n Center, Minn., was featured ín rhe Champlin Dayton Pr¿ss as choral director of Anoka- Ramsey Community College. She, also directs music at Holy Nativity Lutheran Church in New Hope, and works as a personal assistant for local composer Steve Paulus, and is co-artistic director of The Sacred Voice, a chamber choir in the Twin Cities. r 998 Brian Olmsted married Heather Manley in May. Brian is pursuing his doctorate in materials science at the University of Minnesota, and Heather is a production manager ar cable Phoro systems. The couple resides in Richfield, Minn. 1 999 Leah Holloway married Kevin Rudeen in May. Leah is a marketing analyst with Liberty Check Printers; Kevin is an operations analyst with Wells Fargo Home Mortgage. The couple resides in Vadnais Heights, Minn. Wendy N. (Hoekstra) Vogelgesang, Litchfield, Minn., received her Master of Arts in education from St. Mary's University inJanuary. She is a second grade teacher for Litchfield Public Schools. 2001 Todd Boerbooffi , Chattanooga, Summer 2003 ) Tenn., married Kristine Smith in February. He recently accepted a position as product manager with Playcore, Inc., in Chattanooga. Todd can be contacted via e-mail at <todd_boerboom@hotmail.com>. Dawn Millard, Iowa Cir¡ lowa, married Brent Cobb in December. Dawn works for Iowa Health Physicians in Monticello, Iowa, and Brent works at World Class Industries Inc., in Trojan Women. Adam Sprech€r married Shaundra Fossen in May. Adam works for Thrivent Financial for Lutherans; Shaundra is attending college obtaining her floral design designation. The couple resides in Corono, Calif. Christina Thérèse MarkwoodRod, Wayzata, Minn., is pursuing her master's degree in public history. Hiawatha, Iowa. Births/Adoptions 2002 Susan (Young)'88 and Thomas Campbell, Maplewood, Minn.-a son, Eric Thomas, in April. He joins brotherJack, 5. Susan is a kindergarten teacher for District Ryan Krautkremer married Amy Holthus in March. Ryan is sales representative for Verizon Information Services; Amy a third grade at Eastview Elementary School in Lakeville, teaches wife, Sheila, Pl1'rnouth, Minn.-a son, Matthew Scott, in March. He joins sister Lauren, 5. Scott works in sales at MSI Insurance, and can be contacted via e-mail at <scotthumphre)@stribmail. developer for Select Comfort. Nick Gruidl '96 and his wife, Megan, Brooklyn Park, Minn.-a son, Anthony com>. Denise (Bohnsack) '92 and David Helke, Jordan, Minn.-a daughter, Sarah Rose, in December. She joins brothers Matthew, 4, and Noah, 2. Presley, inJuly 2002. Nick is a tax manager at Grant Thornton, LLP, in Minneapolis. Tina (Kubes) '92 and Lance Kristin Kay Hillukka '98, Big Peterson, Willmar, Dawn Lorna (Givans)'89 and Patrick Lander, Marina Del Rey, Erin Stuhtfaut, Inver Grove Heights, Minn., recently Calif.-twin boys, Blake and Blane, in Minn.-a ¿:. ". daughter. 'Y ' Ari Rose, in February. She joins brother Blake, 3. Tina is a physical education teacher for New London-Spicer Schools. Rich Blumer'95 and his wife, Heather, Maple Grove, Minn.-a son, Carson James, in March. Rich is a software Scott Humphrey'90 and his 622. Minn. performed at Lakeshore Players and in Lex-Ham Community Theatre's production of The ',' at Frege Salon, and can be contacted via e-mail at <dawngivans@aol.com>. . Lake, Minn.-a daughter, Meikiina Dorothy DanDan, adopted from Hangzhou, China, in May 2002. Kristin is an accountant for Cargill, Inc. January. Dawn is a hair colorist lnM emorrem I Ann (Kveen) Sveom'36, Minneapolis, died in February; she was 87. She was preceded in death by her husband, the Rev Freeman O. Sveom'34. She is survived by her daughter, Karen (Sveom) Andrews'69; her son, the Rev. $tephen Sveom'76; and five grandchildren. Lloyd E. Raymond'38, Burnsville, Minn., died in March; he was 88. He was a retired teacher and coach, and also coowned and operated aJohn Deere dealership for 25 years. He is survived by his wife, Evelyn; son, Lloyd E. "Butch" '63; daughter, Marcia (Raymond) Berkowitz'73; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. served in San Bruno, Calif. Kenneth G. Robbins '50, Coon The Rev. Harold l. Nelson'43, Edina, Minn., died in April; he Rapids, Minn., died in November of A.L.S.; hewas74. A veteran o[ the Korean War, he taught for 32 years, and also owned an auto glass business in San Diego, Calif., for 22 years. He is survived by his wife, Beverly; three children; and one grandson. was 92. He worked as a farm hand until he was 25, and later served Trinit¡ Lesje, Turtle Mountain, and Bethesda Lutheran churches in Souris, N.Dak., and Tiinity Lutheran Church in Ottawa, I11. He served as a mission developer for both St. Mark Lutheran Church in Lindenhurst, Ill., and Peace Lutheran Church in Morris, IlÌ. Post retirement work included visitation and interim ministry. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Helen; four children; ll grandchildren, and four greatgrandchildren. The Rev. KarlW. Berg'40, Norman H. Hermstad'47, Tacoma, Wash., died in December; he was 86. A retired minister, he was a missionary inJapan, a chaplain at the VA Medical Center in American l-ake, Wash., and also Novato, Calif., died in February He was a retired teacher, and is survived by his wife, Anne, and Summer 2003 tvvo sons, Steven and Bruce. The Rev. Milford C. Parkhurst '54, Tiempealeau, Wis., died in February; he was 70. He was a retired pastor, serving congregations in North Dakota and Wisconsin. He worked tirelessly in writing the constitution for the new l-a Crosse area slmod of the ELCA and served as s1'nod dean as well as in other capacities. He is survived by his wife, Donna; four children; and four grandchildren. Lynn E. Erickson '55, Walhalla, N.Dak., died in Februar/; he was 69. He was an attomey in langdon, N.Dak.; an assistant attomey general for North Dakota; chiefjudge of the tribal court for Sunding Rock Sioux Nation in Fort Yates, N.Dak.; a supervisory contract specialist and contracting officer for the Department of Delense at the Grand Forks, N.Dak., Air Force Base; and a North Dakota state attomey for Cavalier County He is survived by his wife, Delma; three daughters; and four gandchildren. The Rev. Frank Schmeling'90, Buffalo, Minn, died inJanuary from complicatiors following a car accident; he was 43. He was a welder and mechanic until 1985, when he was seriously injured in an industrial accident. Shortly thereafter, he began his college education, and was ordained in February 1999. He served parishes in South Haven, Kingston, and Cokato until health problems prevented him from his pastoral duties in 2001. He is survived by his wife, LuAnn. 4ucs¡unc ruow 23 I A o O ¡- I I o I 'Behind every new person you meet, there is a S(êa Of facest ollow ing is the C ommencement ceremony sp eech presented by Christin R. Crabtree , Weehend College Class of 2003 representatíve. F The first Weekend College course I attended at Augsburg was in 1988. I had ridden in a car for four hours from Brookings, South Dakota, and I was thrilled to be at college. I was 7 years old. My mother is a graduate of Augsburg Weekend College, where she obtained her elementary teaching license. I am honored to follow in my mother's footsteps, as a graduate with a degree in history and a secondary education teaching license. Augsburg has been a force of change and growth for our family My mother has a job working in a charter school that she loves. My sister was able to begin college here at age 17, leaving herjunior year ol high school to become a freshman at Augsburg majoring in social work. There have been countless times that my 3-yearold son, Jacob, has attended psychology classes here, with my fiancé, Adam. He has met every history professor in the departmentl A wise woman I know told me once, "Behind every new person you meet, there is a sea of faces." This truth is one I carry with me daily I may never even know the people whose lives I affect through my actions. Because of this truth, I must carry with me into life the ideals of love and tolerance for all people. I must be honest, possess integrity, and above all maintain spiritual health. ln living up to my ideals, my time on earth will result in positive relations with those who surround me. When Don Warren founded the StepUP program, I am sure he knew his actions would help hundreds of youth and their families. However, the ripple effect of the founding of StepUP reaches far beyond these students and their families; StepUP serves as a catalyst for change across the country through the fine example being set for other colleges. The 24 ,4UCSBURC ruOW by chrisrin R. crabrree'03 example of Augsburg sets a precedent of success and service for universities around the nation-through its Weekend College, the CLASS program, and through StepUP As graduates of Augsburg, we all have the opportunity to have a ripple effect upon the world we occup)¿ We have been given the gift of finding a vocation, a chance to work in a field where we find meaning, and where we can use gifts given to us by God. We can Christin R. Crabtree ,03, seated with her fiancé, Adam McWethy'03, and her son, Jacob, is surrounded by her family, who gathered at Augsburg for Commencement positively affect our .o-*,,,'iti., through ffi:1,ï"i":,'ffiiï"ifliiìil! i.îi:"ff;'ï'"31n'311n" simple acts of smiling at our ceremony May 4. neighbors, voting at every experience, and I had lost faith in myself election, and advocating for ouI future and in God. generations, our children. At Augsburg, my professors helped I want to take this opportunity to me to reach beyond what I ever thought I thank the Augsburg community for the could achieve. Because of the existence of effect you have had upon my life. My Weekend College, I was able to work full experiences at this institution have time to support my son while maintaining inspired me, and changed me. To see my enrollment in college. faculty and staff believe in students and You have brightened my future and the one-to-one interaction that occurs is that of my son. My faith in God, and in amazing. \üy'atching young, recovering, the inherent goodness of humanity, has chemically dependent students enter developed here. My dreams for the future college and graduate with honors is a gift. seem real now; there was a time it Witnessing McNair Scholars achieving goals beyond what they thought seemed I may never graduate from high school, and I stand here today, speaking possible is an honor to observe. To see a blind man attend class with his seeing-eye at my college commencement. My goal for the future is to advocate for those dog, never losing his positive attitude or with no voice, and to always give back to his dream, is a memory that will stay with the world around me, be that through me forever. As for me, I have been given teaching, public service, or some othel the gift of a drive to succeed above all avenue. Through faith anything is obstacles. Know that these effects upon possible, and the people we touch along me inspire me to be a positive force in the the way are the largest gifts of all. You world around me. may never know the sea of faces existing When I first came to Augsburg, I had behind the lives you touch. Thank you, little study skills, nor did I have the faith Augsburg, for the effect you have had in that I could succeed. As a youth, I had my life, upon the people I love, and the been though turbulence and trials that sea of faces beyond each of them. have eveï to not should children the Summer 2003 ) tl O ¡¡ ll O I I o AUGGIE TRADITIONS September 3o-October 5, 2003 Tuesday, September christensen n a m 30 symposium -Locarion rBA Men's soccer vs. university or Thomas 7:30 p.m.-Edor Nelson Field st. 1 Luncheon Town 6¡ Counrry Club, St. Paul l0 a.m.- Craft Sale 1 I :40 a.m.-Annual Business Meeting Noon-LuncheonÆrogram Augsburg Ethnic Programs Celebration :4 5 p. [iíJ;i;"tääil Friday, October 3 Augsburg Associates Annual Fall :30-6 Fame Banquet ZÍ.ÎJ;k"-:'.'f,J"- Wednesday, October 5 Athletic Hallof m.-Christensen Center Scholastic Connections Social & Dinner 7-B 30 p.m.-Christensen Center : Volleyballvs. St. Olaf College 7:30 p.m.-Melby Gymnasium Class of 1943 Reunion Breakfast Picnic in the Park 11 a.m.-l p.m.-Murphy Park 9 a.m.-Christensen Center of 1993 Tailgating Party & Reunion a.m.-l p.m.-Class of 1993 tent, Class Class of 1953 Registration & Continental 11 Breakfast 9 a.m.-Foss Center across Murphy Park between Urness 6¡ Homecoming Chapel & Community Time I 0:20 a.m.-Hoversten Chapel Augsburg Women's Story Archive Noon-3 p.m.-Christensen Center of 1953 Luncheon I I:30 a.m.-Chirstensen Center Football Game vs. Carleton College Book Signing/Authors from the Class of Class of 1993 Post-Game Party Upstairs at Grandma's after the game Class 1953 Christensen I p.m.-Edor Nelson Field 2 p.m.-Christensen Center Thursday, Octob er 2 2 p.m.-Gather in Christensen Center English Dept. Alumni/ae Wine & Cheese Reading & Reunion 4-5:30 p.m.-Lindell Library, Room 301 Seventh Annual M. Anita Gay Hawthorne Jazz & Poetry Bash Trash & Treasure/Augsburg Alumni Soccer Game Underground 4:30 p.m.-Edor Nelson Field Campus Tour 5-7 p.m.-Foss Center lnternational Student Alumni Gathering '4:30-6 p.m.-Christensen Center wÆrofessor Emeritus Philip Thompson 3 p.m.-Location TBA Variety/Talent Show:'Auggie ldol' 7 p.m.-Foss Center Homecoming Social, Dinner, & Reunion 4:30-5:30 p.m., Social Hour-Christensen Center 5 :30 p.m., Dinner-Christensen Center 7:30 p.m., Reunion parties-Locations TBA Saturday, October 4 Science Alumni Gathering 9-1 I :30 a.m.-Location TBA Social Work Alumni Network (SWAN) Event 10 a.m.-noon-Christensen Center Registration & Refreshments l0 a.m.-4 p.m.-Christensen Center Campus Tour 11 a.m.-Gather Ìn Christensen Cenrer Women's Soccer Game vs. St. Catherine's 7:30 p.m.-Edor Nelson Fj.eld Sunday, October 5 Worship Service I I a.m.-Hoversten Chapel Heritage Society Recognition Brunch I I a.m., Worship Service-Hoversten Chapel Noon, Brunch-Christensen Center This is a preliminary calendar and is subject to change; please wøtch for your full Homecoming eyent brochure-ilue in mailboxes later this summer. 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Show more A P U B L I C AT I O N Summer 2005 F O R A U G S B U R G C O L L E G E A L U M N I & F R I E N D S Vol. 67, No. 4 EEditor’s DITOR’Snote NOTE Staying connected I t seems the talk everywhere is about being “connected.” There’s the daily media buzz about camera phones, text messaging, chat rooms, etc., but here on campus the conversations focus more on meaningful ways to help our alumni stay connected to the College. While I was thinking about all of this, we received the sad news of the death of Augsburg’s President Emeritus Oscar Anderson. It was a quote included in a newspaper article that sparked more thinking about connections. In 1983, while speaking about liberal arts education, Anderson said that students needed to be as familiar with Captain Ahab in Moby Dick as with the computer HAL in 2001: A Space Odyssey. “The computer is an extension of the brain, not a substitute for the mind.” To me, this really tells us that as we become more proficient in maintaining the technological connections, we should remember that it’s the fostering of deeper relationships that make people want to stay involved in the life and future of Augsburg. It’s the difference between being brain-connected and being heartconnected. Like family members who grow up and move away, we hope our students will leave us wanting to stay involved in what goes on at this place. We hope this relationship begins with the very first impression a high school junior gets as he or she is led around campus, and with each stop increasingly thinks, “This is the place I really want to be.” Or, when a full-time nurse or a stayat-home mom hangs up the phone, excited about the prospect of finishing college after receiving lots of encouragement from an admissions counselor. Once students are on campus, they discover many opportunities to forge this kind of relationship—with classmates, with athletic teammates, with professors in classrooms and labs, with academic advisers, and with people they meet as they explore the world off campus. Each year at Commencement, we send off our graduates confident that they’ll take their learning in directions that bring meaning to their lives. We fervently hope they stay in touch. After that the connections become more tenuous. Work and family life take over, and again we hope that somehow Augsburg fits into their careers and activities. This summer issue of the Now speaks to this whole process of building Augsburg relationships and keeping the “family” connected. You’ll share the excitement of the 600 graduates we sent off in May with Augsburg diplomas. You’ll be encouraged to return to campus for Homecoming festivities to catch up with old friends and connect with our current students. In the feature stories, you’ll meet bright, young music scholars who have graduated and followed their hearts and talents to places far and near. You’ll also meet students and faculty in our Mathematics Department, and learn how math studies and career exploration go hand-in-hand in a very personal process. And, you’ll read about some very remarkable donors to our Access to Excellence campaign—both Augsburg alumni and others—who are committed to building exceptional opportunities for future students. Alumni president Bill Vanderwall sums it up at the end of his column, “Be connected—stay connected!” And I’ll add, “Stay heart-connected!” Betsey Norgard Editor Augsburg Now is published quarterly by Augsburg College, 2211 Riverside Ave., Minneapolis, Minnesota 55454. Editor Betsey Norgard Assistant Editor Lynn Mena Graphic Designer Kathy Rumpza Class Notes Coordinator Sara Kamholz ’04 Photographer Stephen Geffre President William V. Frame Director of Alumni and Parent Relations Amy Sutton Director of Public Relations and Communication Dan Jorgensen Opinions expressed in Augsburg Now do not necessarily reflect official College policy. 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Augsburg College is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to its employees and its students. www.augsburg.edu 12 A PUBLICATION FOR AUGSBURG COLLEGE ALUMNI & FRIENDS Summer 2005 Vol. 67, No. 4 FEATURES 21 Finding the right career formula by Betsey Norgard 25 Following the Hognander Scholars by Jessica Brown 10 12 16 2005 Fifth Annual International Photo Contest Commencement 2005 Vision, news from Access to Excellence: The Campaign for Augsburg College DEPARTMENTS 21 2 Around the Quad 8 Sports 28 Alumni News 30 Class Notes 35 In Memoriam 36 Auggie Thoughts inside back cover Homecoming 2005 Preview On the cover: Three education students enjoy the serenity of the Quad to study after their summer school class. 25 Photo by Stephen Geffre. 50 percent recycled paper (10 percent post—consumer waste) AROUND QUAD Around THE the Quad President Frame announces retirement in 2006 Augsburg News Service W illiam V. Frame, who has served as president of Augsburg College since the summer of 1997, has announced plans to retire in the summer of 2006 following completion of his current term. In letters to regents and colleagues and in a talk before a gathering of staff and faculty on the campus, Frame said that he and his wife, Anne, have found the work both rewarding and demanding, with the principal rewards being a deeper understanding of the Lutheran idea of vocation and of the educational regimen that it requires. He saluted faculty, staff, regents, and other supporters of the College as “true partners” in his presidency. “Our work together has helped us draw Augsburg to new levels of recognition for advancing the cause of Lutheran higher education in the city and in the global society of the 21st century,” he said. “Together, we have brought new life and utility to Luther’s idea of vocation, and have organized our general education curriculum and now our graduate programs around this grand idea of the ‘called life of service.’ “Augsburg plays a unique role in the world of Lutheran education. Its service to the city, to the provision of accessibility to first-class educational opportunities for both traditionally-aged students and working adults, and its regard for faith and reason as interactive and mutually reinforcing modes of understanding gives us a special mission which you have helped us to see and pursue. No doubt my successor will rely as heavily upon your counsel and support as have I.” Jean Taylor ’85, president of Taylor Corporation and chair of the Augsburg Board of Regents, said she expects the search for the new president to occupy most of the next year. She has appointed H. Theodore Grindal ’76, partner in the law firm of Lockridge Grindal Nauen P.L.L.P. and vice-chair of the Augsburg board, to lead the search. Frame, who is the 10th president in Augsburg’s 136-year history, said that while much has been accomplished, he expects his final year to be filled with projects and opportunities. Among those is his continuing work on the College’s $55 million Access to Excellence: The Campaign for Augsburg College, kicked off in April 2004. Some $41 million has been raised toward that goal, the largest in the College’s history. Prior to joining Augsburg, Frame was vice president for finance and operations at Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, Wash. He has been a strong proponent of William V. Frame the tradition of Lutheran higher education, which he believes is based on the ideas of vocation and service and requires ongoing dialogue between faith and reason. His advocacy for vocation also has led to his national leadership among college presidents, currently serving as project director for the Council of Independent Colleges’ program designed to guide both current and prospective presidents in reflection about each leader’s sense of calling and its intersection with institutional mission. He also has taken leadership roles with the Minnesota Private College Council—as chair during the 2004-05 academic year—and the Minnesota Campus Compact. A L U M N I A S K E D T O S U B M I T N A M E S O F P R E S I D E N T I A L C A N D I D AT E S The Augsburg College Presidential Search Committee is continuing to seek names of potential candidates for the presidency and especially wants to hear from Augsburg alumni, parents, and close friends of the College during this process. Names of suggested candidates should be sent to Dr. Thomas B. Courtice of the Academic Search Consultation Service, Washington, D.C., who is assisting with the search. Nominators or prospective candidates may contact Courtice at <tom.courtice@academic-search.org> or at 614-405-9209. 2 Summer 2005 David Tiede named to first endowed chair D avid Tiede, president of Luther Seminary for 18 years, has been named to the Bernhard M. Christensen Chair in Religion—the first endowed chair in Augsburg’s history. Known as one of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America’s preeminent theologians and educators, Tiede was selected following a nationwide search by the College. He earlier had announced his intention to retire from the Luther presidency in May 2005. His appointment to Augsburg begins in the 2005-06 academic year. The chair honors Bernhard M. Christensen ’22, the seventh president of Augsburg College and Seminary from 1938-62 and a central figure in drawing Augsburg fully into the study of liberal arts. Augsburg Seminary was later merged with Luther Seminary. In announcing the selection, Augsburg President William V. Frame noted, “David Tiede is a champion of the Augsburg ideals of vocation and service to the city. These ideals, along with Augsburg’s increasing attention to its role as a college of the church and in a global society—including the formation of a new Center for Faith and Learning under the auspices of our Lilly Endowment grant—were keys in attracting him to this new position.” As the Christensen professor, Tiede will carry out research and writing, including focus on Christensen’s legacy and work. He also will lecture and conduct on-campus workshops, represent the College at various events sponsored by the Indianapolis-based Lilly Endowment Fund, work with Augsburg students who have been designated as “Lilly Scholars” and who have demonstrated an interest in studying for ministry, and will seek ways to strengthen the College’s ties to key Christian leaders and communities. In accepting the position, Tiede noted, “Since the days of President Bernhard Christensen, Augsburg College has had a vision of academic excellence for the sake of vocation in the world. Summer 2005 Now faculty, graduates, and administrative leaders are bringing renewed focus, discipline, and strength to this vision. I am grateful the Christensen Chair will allow me to join them in helping make it happen.” Inez Schwarzkopf, former Augsburg regent and chair of the College’s Christensen Endowment Fund Committee, said Tiede graces the Christensen chair with a wide reputation as a scholar, a leader, and a churchman. “We are delighted that he has accepted this new challenge,” she said. “At the same time, the appointment honors Dr. Tiede by association with Augsburg’s solid legacy of scholarship, Christian spirituality, service, diversity, and ecumenism as embodied in the life and work of Bernhard M. Christensen.” Christopher Kimball, provost and dean of the College, who co-chaired the search committee with Schwarzkopf, said, “Tiede provides the College with a voice in the national conversation about the importance of church-related—in particular Lutheran—higher education. So, we are fortunate to have someone of that stature join the faculty.” Tiede’s teaching career began in 1967 as a summer instructor in Greek at Harvard Divinity School, where he became a teaching fellow in New Testament in 1969. Ordained in 1971, he served as associate pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church, Minneapolis, from 1972-75. In June 2000 he was elected vice president of the Association of Theological Schools (ATS) in the U.S. and Canada. Two years later, he was elected president of ATS. He serves on the board of directors for In Trust magazine. Courtesy of Luther Seminary Augsburg News Service David Tiede, retiring president of Luther Seminary, is Augsburg’s first Bernhard M. Christensen Professor of Religion. Tiede earned the B.A. degree from St. Olaf College, attended Princeton Theological Seminary, and received the B.D. degree from Luther Seminary in 1966. He earned the Ph.D. degree from Harvard in 1971 and began his career at Luther that same year, teaching New Testament, his specialty. In addition to ten books and textual notes, he has written dozens of scholarly articles and book chapters, done a number of audio and video productions, and served on numerous boards and committees for the church, in national and international religious organizations, and throughout the Greater Twin Cities. For the past three years he has been the initial chair of the new consortium, Faith in the City, composed of seven Lutheranbased organizations working collectively and with others to contribute to the wellbeing of the community. Oscar Anderson dies at 89 As Augsburg Now goes to press, we sadly report the death of President Emeritus Oscar A. Anderson, Augsburg’s eighth president, from 1963-80. Read the news release at <www.augsburg.edu/news/news-archives/2005/oscaranderson.html> and see the complete story in the next issue. 3 Around the Quad Larry Crockett recognized for Honors Program leadership omputer science professor Larry Crockett, who directed the Honors Program from 1988 through this past academic year, was honored by the College for his service and vision for the program over 16 years. Crockett will be on sabbatical leave during spring 2006 and return in the fall to teach in the Honors Program and computer science department. “His vision for the Honors Program has shaped its curriculum and the intellectual lives of its students,” said academic dean Barbara Edwards Farley at the April recognition gathering. “Establishment of the Honors Suite gave students a place to call their own; and Larry’s work on the Honors Web page and contributions to the National Collegiate Honors Council have brought the College national recognition,” she continued. For several years, Augsburg’s Honors Program Web site was the top-ranked honors page at both Google and Yahoo. Christopher Kimball, provost and dean of the College, said that Crockett “cares deeply about ideas, particularly those that should shape and be shaped by a liberal arts education.” Kimball recalled a conversation in which Crockett lamented that faculty only gather to take care of questions of governance and legislation, and no longer to converse about ideas. “We never talk about the important stuff,” Kimball recalled Crockett saying. “Those are the things that got all of us into academia.” Crockett’s teaching crosses disciplinary boundaries—computer science, philosophy, history of science, theology, and history. He has served in the clergy of the Lutheran church, and is currently a priest in the Episcopal church. Both former and current students testified to the impact that Crockett’s sometimes unorthodox, but always challenging, teaching made in their education. Erica Huls ’01 recalled the first day of Honors 101 when students were asked to 4 Staff photo C Larry Crockett catches up with former Honors Program students Erica Huls ’01 (left) and Stephanie Lein Walseth ’00 (right) at the reception honoring his leadership and service to the program. count the ceiling tiles in the classroom, before pondering why it was that people don’t sit around all day doing that. She said that Crockett’s goal was to teach them how to think, to make and defend arguments, and to find fallacies in others. “The program wanted us to look at subjects like religion, science, and technology, and see how they could live and work together, just as they live and work together in Dr. Crockett’s person,” she said. Senior Eric Dunens spoke about community. “[Crockett] created a program that surrounds its participants with the best Augsburg has to offer. He’s created an honors community that challenges its participants to reach their potential. He’s also created an honors community that encourages students to interact with other students and create a real community on campus.” Crockett participated on the Honors Program Design Team to develop a new proposal for the Honors Program. The proposal was approved by the faculty, and Crockett has worked with the team implementing the program, along with Robert Groven, the new Honors Program director. Bob Groven named Honors Program director Augsburg News Service R obert Groven, associate professor of communication studies, has been named to a threeyear term as director of the Honors Program. Groven holds a Juris Doctorate from the University of Minnesota Law School and a Master of Arts in speech communication from the University of Minnesota. He is a 1989 graduate of Concordia College-Moorhead, where he participated in the honors program in humanities. Groven, who has been a member of the faculty since 1997, also is director of Augsburg’s award-winning forensics program and has led it to national prominence in recent years. In announcing the appointment, Christopher Kimball, provost and dean of the College, said, “Dr. Groven’s philosophy of education, his vision for an honors program education at Augsburg, and his commitment to student development and community building make him an excellent choice to assume leadership of the program.” Kimball noted that an Honors Program Council will be established this year to work with the new director to guide the development of the recently revised program. Kimball said that the Honors Program—as noted in its operational statements—both celebrates and enhances the signature elements of Augsburg’s Core Curriculum: Christian vocation, global citizenship, the importance of service, the value of diversity, and the role of the city in framing the College’s beliefs and values. About 115 students participate in the program each year. Summer 2005 Making room for mental illness P rofessor Dan Hanson’s family has struggled for a decade to understand and care for their mentally ill son and brother, Joel. The road has been difficult and, at times, seemingly hopeless. Hanson has transformed that journey into a book that aims to give hope and support to countless other families who also never expected to find themselves in this situation. At age 20, Joel Hanson was diagnosed with severe schizophrenia, and believes that he is God. He lacks the insight to understand why others can’t share his delusion and why he must inhabit his different reality alone. If he discontinues his court-ordered medication, he stops eating and drinking, and becomes severely ill and dehydrated. Dan Hanson explains that his book, Room for J: A Family Struggles with Schizophrenia, evolved in several ways. The simplest is that it started out as a personal journal. “Writing is often my way of dealing with difficult situations,” he says. “[My books] always emerge out of my own struggle.” As Hanson and his wife, Sue, sought care and support for Joel, they also began to consider a book that would help other families navigate the social services system, as well as deal with the sense of loss for a loved one who has become a totally different person. And, thirdly, Hanson wanted to include Joel’s own voice, his own writing about his self-identity, to demonstrate how he, too, Professor Dan Hanson struggles with family and others who don’t acknowledge or understand him for the person he believes he is. The book presents journal entries of the Hanson family members. They talk about good times, even during Joel’s illness, when the Joel they know shines through while out fishing or playing with a nephew. But there are also the most difficult times, when they fear for Joel, when he becomes psychotic, when they must confront him to force commitment, or when they discover he’s gone off medication and disappeared. What the Hansons and other families learn and face is that society does not deal adequately with mental illness. Many institutions and asylums were closed in order to mainstream the mentally ill into society, but the reality is that the programs by Betsey Norgard and support to accomplish this are severely underfunded and understaffed. Some end up reinstitutionalized in nursing homes, prisons, or state hospitals not designed to treat them—or they end up on the street and helpless. Ultimately, Hanson says, Room for J is about making room for Joel in the family, as well as challenging society to make room “for all our Js, and to find ways to do a better job of providing community-based programs that integrate people who cope with severe mental illness back into the community so they feel respected, yet are given the right kinds of program to survive and even thrive in the social structure.” Room for J has been welcomed and critically acclaimed. It was recognized as a “highlighted title” on an independent publisher’s Web site. Hanson appreciates hearing from others who find comfort in understanding that they need not face their challenges alone. Dan and Sue Hanson spoke about the book and insights the family has gained on Minnesota Public Radio’s “Speaking of Faith” program on July 17. That program can be heard at <speakingoffaith. publicradio.org>. Room for J: A Family Struggles with Schizophrenia was published last year by Beaver’s Pond Press. Augsburg gains a provost and three new deans Christopher Kimball Summer 2005 Barbara Edwards Farley Ann Garvey Julie Olson Last September, as part of a restructuring of the College administration, Christopher Kimball became Augsburg’s first provost, as well as continuing as dean of the College. In further changes to the Academic and Student Affairs division, three positions of dean were created. Barbara Edwards Farley became academic dean, while Ann Garvey is now dean of students. Formerly, both positions were associate deans. Julie Olson ’98, ’05 MAL , formerly director of the Enrollment Center, is the new dean of enrollment management, with responsibility for the Enrollment Center; day, weekend, and graduate admissions; and public relations and communication. 5 Around the Quad Music therapy celebrates past, present, and future by Jessica Brown F aculty, alumni, and friends of Augsburg’s music therapy program gathered in April to celebrate its 30th anniversary. They reflected on the growth of the program, affirmed a leading role for music therapy across many careers and vocations, and proposed a vision for its continued growth. The original vision for music therapy at Augsburg was that of longtime music department chair Leland Sateren ’38, who asked Prof. Robert Karlén to attend a national conference in this emerging field. Karlén was impressed, and invited Roberta Kagin to teach the first music therapy courses. She was eager. “As a college student,” she said, “I saw a demonstration by a talented composer and pianist who asked handicapped children to walk across the room to the beat of her piano music. If music had the power to influence the way these children could move, what else might lie in its power?” Today, Augsburg’s more than 100 music therapy graduates live around the world and work in a wide variety of careers and fields that serve people of all ages and needs—working with disabled children to maximize their learning potential, helping elderly people remain active and engaged, and combining music with many forms of treatment and therapy to promote healing and wellness. Keynote speaker Cheryl Dileo, from Temple University, recounted personal experiences from her career in which music therapy is introduced in situations of death and dying, i.e., of aiding people in the transition from life to death. Where communication can be difficult among family members, Dileo says, “songs help families express all the love they hold in their hearts to the dying patient,” as well as provide spiritual affirmation, healing, and a musical legacy. Speaker Bill Bowen spoke personally about the value of music therapy to 6 people with physical and cognitive challenges. He told of the instrumental role that music therapy and Professor Roberta Kagin played in the remarkable progress of his son, Edward “Major” Bowen, following surgery to remove a brain tumor. Kagin, honored as one of the original architects of the program and its current director, presented a slide presentation and oral history of Augsburg’s music therapy program and affirmed its place in Augsburg’s curriculum. “The music therapy major is firmly and without apology steeped in a liberal arts education,” she said. Students study a four-year liberal arts course, followed by an intense six-month internship with a music therapist. Above all, music therapy touches a very basic human need for creative expression. Kagin also spoke about music therapy within a Center for Creativity and Transformational Learning envisioned at Augsburg. In addition, a master’s degree in music and medicine is under consideration. Augsburg remains the Each year Augsburg music therapy students join with VSA Arts of Minnesota in a music festival for developmentally disabled children. only music therapy program among Minnesota’s private colleges. For information about music therapy at Augsburg, contact the Music Department at 612-330-1265. Jessica Brown is a communication specialist in the Office of Public Relations and Communication. 2005 teaching and learning distinctions The 2005 awards for Distinguished Contributions to Teaching and Learning have been announced by the Center for Teaching and Learning and the Office of the Provost. TEACHING— Kristin Anderson (standing), associate professor, art ADVISING/MENTORING— David Wold (seated, left), College pastor and director of ministries, and Sonja Hagander (seated, right), associate College pastor SERVICE TO STUDENTS— Wendi Wheeler (seated, center), Weekend College academic coordinator Summer 2005 Terry Lewis retires from PA program T erry Lewis, clinical site director and faculty member of Augsburg’s physician assistant program, retired from Augsburg at the close of the 2004-05 academic year. He joined the PA program in 1995 as clinical coordinator, having spent several years prior as a physician assistant in the military. Lewis received his initial PA training in 1977 from the U.S. Army/Baylor University PA Program in Texas. He went on to receive his bachelor’s degree in 1983 from Siena Heights University in Adrian, Mich., and his Master of Physician Assistant Studies in 2002 from the University of Nebraska. “Terry and I [joined Augsburg] when this program was new,” says Dawn Ludwig, PA program director. “Terry’s wisdom has been invaluable to me as this program was molded into the premier program it is today. … He is a kind and patient person and I will miss him greatly.” Over the course of his career in the physician studies field, Lewis has received numerous honors and awards, including the U.S. Army PA of the Year in 1990, presented by the surgeon general, as well as 40 additional military honors. He has presented numerous presentations around the world, and his work has been published in several PA reference works. Not one to stand still—even in retirement—Lewis has signed a one-year Getting the project done right P roject management is carried out in all kinds of organizations; and across the board, advances in computer technology and globalization of the workforce have required everyone to become smarter about managing work and resources. Within information technology, it has become a highly specialized field that others are beginning to notice. Business Administration professor Kathy Schwalbe has published a textbook, Information Technology Project Management, now in its fourth edition, that incorporates the guidelines of the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK), information that the Project Management Institute (PMI) uses as the basis for its certification. Even while the book is aimed at IT students, it is not so advanced to preclude others who could benefit from principles of good planning and management. After teaching a project management course for several years, Schwalbe decided to tackle the project of writing a book the way she would like it, using the PMBOK Guide as a basis and Summer 2005 by Lynn Mena Professor Terry Lewis contract with a small rural health clinic in Melba, Idaho (population 497). by Betsey Norgard advances in the field and updating Microsoft Project software. At her publisher’s request (Course Technology, a branch of Thomson Learning), she is also working on a new project management textbook, not geared toward Professor Kathy Schwalbe information technology projects, to be published including many examples in late 2005. and exercises to help Within the past two students understand and years, the second edition apply project management. Information Technology of Schwalbe’s book has Project Management, In every chapter, case been translated into translated into Japanese studies—both successes Chinese and the third and failure—feature actual edition into Japanese, applications of the project management reflecting the growth and interest framework. A companion Web site worldwide in the project management includes template files for creating profession. various project management documents, A senior project manager for IBM notes, quizzes, case studies, and links. In Germany commented that global IT five years sales of the book have companies—especially in Japan, China, exceeded 120,000 copies. and India—are creating career models On her Web site, Schwalbe explains for project managers based on PMI her intent to release a new edition of the certification credentials. book every spring, continually adding 7 Sports Augsburg nets record number of academic All-Americans by Don Stoner A Charles Walbridge ugsburg student-athletes set a new milestone for academic performance this season, as a record four athletes earned ESPN The Magazine Academic AllAmerica honors from the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). Senior wrestler Mark Matzek and junior Ryan Valek earned Academic AllAmerica men’s at-large honors, while junior baseball player Darren Ginther and track and field/cross country senior Riley Conway earned Academic AllAmerica honors in their respective sports. Four Auggie All-Americans represents the most ever in a single year. Since 1981, Augsburg student-athletes have earned 17 Academic All-America honors from CoSIDA. Matzek, a first-team men’s at-large Academic All-America honoree, is profiled in the story about honor athletes on page nine. Ginther, a first-team Academic AllAmerica selection in baseball, is a secondary education/social studies major with a 3.81 grade point average (GPA). He also earned All-Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference honors as well as American Baseball Coaches Association/Rawlings AllMidwest Region second-team honors in 2005. As the Auggies’ No. 2 starting pitcher, he finished as one of the top hitters in the MIAC this year, and was Darren Ginther Ryan Valek Riley Conway Augsburg’s fourth .400 hitter since 1988. Conway, a second-team Academic Cross Country Coaches Association All-America honoree, was the Auggies’ top Scholar All-America honors his senior year. runner in all seven cross country Valek was a third-team men’s at-large competitions in 2004, earning all-region Academic All-America honoree. He earned honors at the 2004 NCAA Division III wrestling All-American honors for the Central Regional in November. At the second time in 2004-05, finishing second MIAC championships in October, he nationally at 165 pounds. earned all-conference honorable-mention Valek is an accounting major with a honors. 3.789 GPA. He has earned National In track and field, Conway earned Wrestling Coaches Association Division III All-MIAC honors at the outdoor Scholar All-America honors in both 2004 conference championships in May. In the and 2005. indoor season, Conway set a school Top student-athletes from non-Division record as part of the distance-medley I programs, who have already earned relay squad. Academic All-District first-team honors, Conway had a perfect 4.000 GPA and are eligible for inclusion in the ESPN The graduated in May summa cum laude with Magazine Academic All-America program. an English major. He was an Academic They must have a GPA above 3.20 (4.0 All-MIAC selection his junior and senior scale) and have outstanding athletic years in both track and field and cross credentials. The Academic All-America country, and earned NCAA Division III ballot is voted on by a committee of CoSIDA members. In addition to the four Academic AllAmericans, Augsburg had three other student-athletes earn ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District V honors, saluting the top student-athletes in a four-state area of the Midwest. Senior women’s hockey players Lauren Chezick and Laura Prasek were named to the Academic All-District V women’s at-large second team, and junior Millie Suk earned Academic All-District V first-team honors in women’s soccer. For a full list of Augsburg 2004-05 athletic award-winners, go to <www.augsburg.edu/athletics/sportsnews/ 0405athleticawards.html>. Augsburg wrestler Mark Matzek controls Wartburg’s Tyler Hubbard en route to a 4-2 win in a dual meet in February at Si Melby Hall. Matzek repeated as NCAA Division III national champion at 133 pounds in 2004-05. 8 Don Stoner is sports information coordinator. Summer 2005 Eight senior athletes are honored A ugsburg College honored eight senior student-athletes for 2004-05. Athletic awards are voted on by coaches in Augsburg’s men’s and women’s athletic departments. Five Auggies were named Honor Athletes, the highest honor the College gives its senior student-athletes for accomplishment, leadership, and character on the playing field and in the classroom. Three Auggie student-athletes were named Men’s Athletes of the Year. 2004-05 AUGSBURG HONOR ATHLETES Lauren Chezick rewrote the record book in women’s hockey at Augsburg. A three-year captain on teams that qualified for conference playoffs in three seasons, Chezick earned MIAC Player of the Year and American Hockey Coaches Association Division III All-American honors. Chezick was named to the Dean’s List five semesters and graduated with a 3.562 grade point-average (GPA) and a prelaw/communications major. She volunteered for Habitat for Humanity and served as a student-athlete mentor. Joe Cullen earned honors in both football and wrestling. In football, Cullen earned All-MIAC first-team honors in 2004 after honorable-mention honors in 2002 and 2003. In wrestling, Cullen earned NCAA Division III All-American honors in the 2003-04 season. He earned the wrestling team’s Auggie Award his senior season. Cullen was a mathematics major with a 3.500 grade-point-average. He has also earned numerous national and conference academic honors in both football and wrestling. Hannah Dietrich was a four-year member of both Augsburg’s cross country and track Summer 2005 and field teams and played women’s hockey two years. In cross country, Dietrich was a team captain and No. 3 runner her senior season. In track and field, Dietrich was a top middle-distance runner, earning three MIAC championships. In 2005, she qualified and competed at the national outdoor meet in the 1,500-meter run. A psychology major with a 3.672 GPA, she graduated with departmental honors in psychology, national honor and leadership society recognition, and numerous academic athletic and leadership awards. In 2004, she was voted Homecoming Queen. Adam Hoffmann, a three-year offensive line starter in football, was named to the Division III Preseason AllAmerica team by the D3football.com Web site in 2004, and was named to the Football Gazette Division III All-West Region third team at the conclusion of his senior campaign. A two-year captain, Hoffmann was voted the team’s top lineman by his teammates for three years, and earned the team’s highest honor, the Edor Nelson Auggie Award, in 2004. Hoffmann graduated with a 3.770 GPA as a finance major. He was an Augsburg Presidential Scholar and a student-athlete mentor. Mark Matzek, one of the top lightweight wrestlers in school history, won national titles at 133 pounds his junior and senior campaigns, while earning NCAA Division III All-American honors three times. Finishing his collegiate career with a 42-match winning streak, Matzek dominated his weight class in the 2004-05 by Don Stoner campaign. He earned the team’s Coaches Award his senior season, was the team’s Auggie Award winner his junior season, and earned the team’s Most Improved Wrestler award his sophomore season Matzek graduated as a mathematics and secondary education major with a 3.408 grade-point-average. 2004-05 AUGSBURG ATHLETES OF THE YEAR Mike Elcano has been a team leader throughout his career for Augsburg’s men’s soccer team. In 2004 he led the conference in overall scoring. He finished his career with Augsburg’s all-time record for goals with 35, and earned MIAC honors in two years. He graduated with a major in finance. Jeremy Nelson emerged as one of the top pitchers in recent years for Augsburg’s baseball team. He was Augsburg’s No. 1 starter throughout his four seasons, and earned MIAC and regional honors over two years. He graduated with a marketing major, was on the Dean’s List, and served as a studentathlete mentor. Jamell Tidwell was a four-year starter on the varsity squad and a fourtime qualifier for the NCAA Division III national championships. He earned All-American honors three times and finished his career with a 155-17 record, second best in wins in school history. A health and physical education major, he was one of 10 members of an Augsburg academic national team that finished sixth nationally in team GPA this year. Don Stoner is sports information coordinator. 9 Augsburg’s fifth INTERNATIONAL OFF-CAMPUS STUDIES PHOTO CONTEST 1 Scenic landscapes, first place. “MY CHAIR,” Jamie Schiller ’05. Venice, Italy. 2 Scenic landscapes, second place. “STRENGTH, SWEAT, AND SOUL,” Lindsay Plocher ’06. Cuernavaca, Mexico. 3 Scenic landscapes, third place. “BUILDING BRIDGES,” Lindsay Plocher ’06. Cuernavaca, Mexico. 4 Local culture, second place. “SAWADEE CROP,” Rachel Schuette ’03. Bangkok, Thailand. 5 Local culture, first place. “LUK LUK,” Rachel Schuette ’03. Chiang Mai, Thailand. 6 Augsburg students in a host setting, second place. “ON WATCH,” Sari Gallagher ’08. U.S. Virgin Islands. 1 3 2 10 4 Summer 2005 7 5 8 6 7 Augsburg students in a host setting, first place. “A TROPICAL MINNESOTA NIGHT,” Maria Roots Morland ’05. Minneapolis, Minn. 8 Augsburg students in a host setting, third place. “LAST DAY,” David Nash ’04. Edinburgh, Scotland. 9 Local culture, third place. “GAMBLING DURING RAMADAN,” Jake Renze ’05. Morocco. Summer 2005 9 11 COMMENCEMENT 2005 The 136TH YEAR of Augsburg College photos by Stephen Geffre (except as noted) TONY SCHADEN RECEIVES MARINA CHRISTENSEN JUSTICE AWARD The Augsburg campus provided fresh spring blooms as a backdrop for family photos. REPRESENTATIVES FOR THE CLASS OF 2005 ❚ Glenda C. Holste, representing graduate students ❚ Gretchen M. Hemmingsen, representing day students ❚ Nicholas J. Schumm, representing weekend students 12 Tony Schaden, a history major from Minneapolis, was selected as the 2005 recipient of the Marina Christensen Justice Award. Each year, this honor is presented to the graduating senior who best exemplifies Augsburg’s motto “Education for Service.” The student must have demonstrated a dedication Tony Schaden, a history major from to community involvement as Minneapolis, was honored with the 2005 characterized by the personal and Marina Christensen Justice Award during the Commencement ceremony. professional life of Marina Christensen Justice, who courageously and effectively reached out to disadvantaged people and communities. Schaden grew up in the Cedar Riverside neighborhood and was a member of Trinity Congregation, where he has been a longtime volunteer with the Safe Place Tutoring Program. At Augsburg he has held numerous leadership roles, including serving as chaplain for the Pan-Afrikan Student Association for the past two years, as organizer of Peace Day in the Park, and as a member of the Outreach Ministry Team through Campus Ministry. He has done service-learning at Women against Military Madness, as well as volunteered with Campus Kitchens and mentored youth at the Wednesday Night Out program in the neighborhood. Among his numerous awards and honors are the Dean’s Award for student leadership, the Pan-Afrikan Ambassador of the Year Award for commitment to campus and community, the Win Wallin Scholarship, and the Bilkie Scholarship. Paul Cummings, president-elect of Augsburg’s student body, wrote this about Schaden: “Giving back to the community is part of Tony’s very nature. The courageous example he is setting within his community and family has given many people hope that they too may succeed in college. Tony is a role model in the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood. His actions in service to his family and community speak volumes about his true character.” In the coming year he will expand his work with youth mentoring and counseling, serving in Brazil and Africa under the auspices of the Wapagasset Luther Bible Camp. Students processed from Foss Center to Melby Hall for the Commencement ceremony. Summer 2005 “ON OUR OWN—AGAIN” Excerpts from the Baccalaureate Address William V. Frame, President, Augsburg College May 7, 2005—Ascension Sunday … The thing that Graduation has in common with the Ascension is separation. You are leaving us today and are henceforth and in a new way “on your own;” Jesus leaves the Disciples at Ascension. They are “on their own.” And so—What is the good news in this Separation—either yours from the College or the Disciples from Christ? Staff photo The Commencement concert featured performances by the Augsburg Choir and Augsburg Chamber Orchestra. If we stick with the relationship between you and us, a preliminary and happy interpretation is quite possible. Not that we’re glad to be rid of you … but your separation from the College is a necessary condition of your full engagement with the world. However successfully we have introduced you to the city and to the global society of which it is so much and evidently a part, Augsburg College remains a refuge and a training ground, a harbor ringed round by our core general education curriculum; an open cloister in which we can talk “… of many things: Of shoes—and ships—and sealing wax—of cabbages—and kings … .” All that talking, and especially about such things as these, yields self-knowledge at exactly the rate at which it yields knowledge of the world. … But when we turn to the Easter Story itself, the good news lies deeper and is harder to detect. According to the lectionary passage from Acts, the first consequence for the disciples of their separation from Jesus is the loss of their special access to the Divine Plan. They ask: “Is this the time when you will restore the kingdom to Israel?” Jesus responds: “It is not for you to know the time or period that the Father has set by his own authority.” Kathy Rumpza, advertising and graphic design manager for Augsburg’s public relations department, posed with her husband, Matt Rumpza, manager of Augsburg’s Central Support Services, prior to receiving her Master of Arts in Leadership. You can sense their stunned reaction. “After giving up everything of our own to follow you; after all that we've been through together-you leave! And at the same time cut us off from the very knowledge you’ve been so anxious to reveal to us. You've left us on our own in this world after pointing us time and again, especially recently, at the other world.” Before they have time to register this complaint with their ascending Lord, he imposes upon them a task—to be performed in his absence. For the sake of this task, he expects them “to be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” … Both the good news and the good sense in this is camouflaged by the pathos of the separation. Just behind the fact that the disciplesand, through them, we—have been left on our own by the ascension, lies the fact that we were prepared for this independence by the whole of the Easter story—including the part of it here at issue. Christ’s refusal to answer the disciples’ request for knowledge of the Divine Plan—indeed, his general refusal to give us any detailed portrait of heaven-keeps our attention where the Gospel focuses it-not on the next world but this. The Easter story—all of it, including the ascension-gives us the tools (including a carefully confined ignorance) to take up, for the first time, life on our own. To read the complete address, go to <www.augsburg.edu/president/bacc05.pdf>. Christopher Kimball, provost and dean of the College, handed out honors cords during the Honors Convocation. Summer 2005 13 COMMENCEMENT 2005 COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS: “IF YOU CAN'T GET OUT OF IT…” Dawn Ludwig, director of the Physician Assistant Program, placed a master’s hood on Patricia Rodriguez. Nicholas Schumm, Weekend College Class of 2005 representative, addressed the crowd at the Commencement ceremony. Following are excerpts from Parker J. Palmer’s Commencement address; download the complete address at <www.augsburg.edu/president/palmer05.pdf> … I was raised by a father who gave my two sisters and me the perfect graduation speech at breakfast every school day. Dad had a thousand aphorisms, brief and pithy sayings designed to point us kids in the right direction. Well, it seemed like he had a thousand, but he probably only had 50, which he recycled constantly. We’d be almost finished with breakfast, my sisters and I, when Dad would look at us and say, “Just remember kids, add a little ‘oomph’ to ‘try’ and you get ‘triumph.’ Now off you go!” Or on another day he’d look at us and say, “Just remember kids, there’s only one-letter’s difference between hero and zero. Now off you go!” … Now, if I had any sense I’d say “Off you go!” and sit down, having delivered succinct advice from a highly reliable source, my father. But there are a few more things I’d like to say … First, we never outgrow our need for teachers … as you go down the road called life after college, stay alert for your next teacher, and the next, and the next. It may be a family member, a friend, a child, a stranger, it may even be a socalled enemy. If the teacher does not appear, reach out for him or her. Your need for a teacher will draw that person to you if you make your need known. … A second lesson is this: whatever good and true thing you want to do, go ahead and take the first step … of course the big enemy of trust and risk-taking is fear. But here we can take good counsel from the religious tradition in which this college is rooted: “Be not afraid.” Those words do not say that you should not have fear, which we all do (at least I do); instead they say you need not be your fear. Right alongside our fear we have other places within us, places with names like hope, and faith, and trust. We can look at the world from those places instead of from our fears. … Here’s the third lesson: when you face into that fear as you step off the cliff … seek out people with whom you can tell it like it is. … A fourth lesson is this: know that you have an inner guide, an inner teacher, a true self who will be there for you when all else fails. … And finally, a fifth lesson … “If you can’t get out of it, get into it.” Of course there are some things that you can get out of, and you should: a relationship that kills your spirit, a job that contradicts your most basic values … but there are other things that we can’t get out of, so we had better get into them. And one of them is to fully inhabit ourselves, which means making the most of our gifts and being honest about our shadows. … So congratulations to all of you, and many blessings for your journey. And, as my father would surely say, “Now off you go!” Parker Palmer (center), Commencement ceremony keynote speaker, was presented the Augsburg Medal by President Frame and Jean Taylor ’85, chair of the Board of Regents. 14 Summer 2005 Staff photo THE AUGSBURG COLLEGE Twin brothers Robert Amaya (left) and Renzo Amaya Torres (right) celebrated the day with their mother, who flew to Minnesota from Colombia to watch her sons graduate. 630 Candidates for graduation 355 Day program candidates 144 Weekend College candidates 85 Graduate program candidates (20 Master of Arts in Leadership, 35 Master of Social Work, 6 Master of Arts in Nursing, 16 Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies, 8 Master of Arts in Education) 33 Rochester program candidates 9 United Hospital candidates 4 3M candidates 20-65 10 Jubilant students celebrated after the Commencement ceremony. Summer 2005 CLASS OF 2005 Age range of graduates in the Class of 2005 Countries other than the United States represented (Belarus, Bolivia, China, Colombia, Ethiopia, Mexico, Norway, Philippines, Sweden, and Vietnam) After the Commencement ceremony ended, students exited Melby Hall to join their families at the reception in Murphy Square. 15 Dean ’75 and Terry Kennedy donate $2 million to Melby Hall expansion by Dan Jorgensen The proposed addition to Si Melby Hall, as shown from the southwest corner, is adjacent to Edor Nelson Field, facing 23rd Avenue South. All-American his senior year. He also was a two-time Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference champion, and twotime MIAC Tournament Most Valuable Player. In dual-meet competition, he lost only one match during his career and had 53 victories his junior and senior seasons. In 1996, he was inducted into the Augsburg Athletic Hall of Fame. He credits the discipline instilled in him by his coaches and mentors, particularly Mike Good ’71 (a current Augsburg regent) and John Grygelko (Augsburg’s head coach from 1973-80), as keys to his success. Good preceded Kennedy at both Fridley High School and Augsburg where he, too, was a champion wrestler. He went on to a successful business career in New York and has served on Continued on page 19 16 Dean Kennedy ’75 shared a moment of honor with his wife, Terry, when he was inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame in 1996 for his career as an Auggie AllAmerican wrestler. Thanks to the generous gifts from Augsburg alumni and friends, the ceremonial groundbreaking for the south wing addition is scheduled for Oct. 29. Ground cannot be broken, however, until the remaining $1.5 million in gifts and pledges is secured. Contact the Development Office at 612-338-0002 or 1-800-273-0617. Summer 2005 David Santos/H. Larson Photography A former All-American wrestler and his wife have contributed $2 million to Access to Excellence: The Campaign for Augsburg College in support of a major addition to the College’s athletic center, Si Melby Hall. The gift, made by Fridley natives Dean Kennedy ’75, and his wife, Terry, was announced recently by Augsburg President William V. Frame, who said the gift not only is “a magnificent gesture of support for the campaign, but also significant recognition for the work of coaches and others who shape the lives of those of our students and colleagues who are engaged in athletics.” Kennedy, an independent businessman, was the first four-time AllLutheran Tournament champion in the tournament’s history. And he was at the front end of what has been built into the most successful small-college wrestling program in the nation. In his senior year as co-captain, Kennedy led Augsburg to a runner-up spot in the NAIA national finals with a third-place finish at 142 pounds. In the ensuing 30 years, Augsburg has consistently finished among the top 10 in the nation, winning a record nine NCAA Division III national titles and taking second place seven more times. A four-year varsity wrestler for Augsburg, Kennedy was a 142-pound The Augsburg Fund annual goal of $1 million reached again Significant growth in alumni giving to The Augsburg Fund made an aggressive goal of $1 million reachable for the fiscal year ending May 31. The annual fund primarily supports student financial aid through scholarships and grants. Since this is unrestricted annual giving, gifts also may be used to provide for the critical needs of the College such as technology advancement and other strategic operations. “This is the second time in Augsburg’s history that $1million has been raised in one year for The Augsburg Fund,” said Stephanie Malone, director of the fund. “The standard has been set, so it should be an achievable goal in the future.” Significant giving this year came from the Alumni Board with 100 percent participation, the Board of Regents, and two class challenges generated by Alumni Board members and volunteer leaders, including the “Decade of the ’70s Challenge.” Ken ’74 and Linda (Bailey) ’74 Holmen provided the lead gift to the challenge, followed by more than 200 fellow alumni from the decade of the ’70s. Five alumni families from the 1970s—Rick Colvin ’74, Mark ’79 and Pamela (Hanson) ’79 Moksnes, Robert ’74 and Andrea (Johnson) ’75 Strommen, Philip ’79 and Julia (Davis) ’79 Styrlund, and Thomas Peterson ’70—issued a $50,000 challenge and 1:1 dollar match to ensure new levels of support and gifts of $100,000 to the College. “The Decade of the ’70s Challenge was a dollar-focused challenge that matched new and increased gifts to The Augsburg Fund,” said Malone. “We are pleased with the results and hope that next year other individuals will come forward and think of creative ways to sustain the College. “It was a highly successful year in terms of participation levels. First time donor giving rose 100 percent, and alumni giving increased from 20 percent to a participation rate of 25 percent.” Repeat and increased giving also were noticeable. All donors at the $10,000 level renewed their gifts, and new donors were added to the $25,000+ level, currently the top tier for gifts to The Augsburg Fund. Reunion year activities and volunteer involvement this year also sparked the growth of annual giving, led by Alumni Board initiatives. Class agents, who engaged their classmates through letters and contacts, were also extremely beneficial in helping to meet annual fund needs. “We will especially miss the efforts of class agent Wes Sideen ’58 who passed away earlier this year,” said Malone. He affected many Augsburg families by his vigor for life and commitment to his alma mater.” Giving to The Augsburg Fund is an important component of the $55 million capital campaign, Access to Excellence: The Campaign for Augsburg College. “We hope alumni and friends of the College will continue to make The Augsburg Fund a priority,” Malone said. “We hope they continue to offer prayers and gifts of support and that the first gift they make every year is a gift to The Augsburg Fund as a way to ‘check in’ annually with their alma mater,” she continued. “After that we hope they will consider special opportunities based on the College’s priorities, like building and endowment initiatives. Gifts to Augsburg offer a future of access and excellence to our students.” For information on how to contribute to The Augsburg Fund, contact Stephanie Malone at <malone@augsburg.edu> or 612-338-4825. ■ Campaign progress $41.1M of $55M goal as of 7-31-05 Summer 2005 17 What is your dream job? For many of us, travel would play a part in our dream. The Reverend Dr. Arne Markland ’49, and his wife, Jean (Swanson) ’52 Markland, have lived their dream of seeing the world. Their gift for storytelling has landed them on the lecture circuit for a number of cruises—162 and counting. Arne first starting working on cruise ships as a chaplain and history lecturer and has amassed a repertoire of 156 lectures on countries and islands around the world. Jean shares her knowledge and expertise of how nutrition affects the brain. They have acted as destination art lecturers and have been fortunate to collect art on their travels. Their cruise travel has taken them mainly overseas. “We’re waiting to cruise to Sri Lanka, India, Havana, New Orleans, and Lake Wobegon,” said Arne. The Marklands have spent their lives encouraging people to enthusiastically embrace learning. Since graduating from Augsburg, Arne became a campus and parish pastor in Georgia, South Dakota, and Utah. He also served as a military chaplain for four years. Jean used her skills as a teacher and taught many different subjects in the public school system as a secondary school educator for 30 years. Recently the Marklands established an endowed scholarship to help support students who want to attend Augsburg from two high schools: Hillcrest Lutheran Academy in Fergus Falls, Minn., and Oak Grove Lutheran School in Fargo, N.Dak. Arne grew up in the Norwegian section of Brooklyn, N.Y., but his parents sent him to Hillcrest Lutheran Academy in Fergus Falls for high school. Jean is from Bemidji, Minn., and has had an interest in Oak Grove Lutheran School. The scholarship is structured so if there are no students accepted to Augsburg from these high schools in a given year, the scholarship will be given to a current Augsburg student who will attend Luther Seminary or one who has an interest in secondary education. “We have always been interested in Christian education,” said Jean. “I liked the spiritual values of Augsburg when I was attending college. Augsburg has Courtesy photo Marklands endow a scholarship as they cruise into retirement Rev. Dr. Arne ’49 and Jean (Swanson) ’52 Markland are enjoying second careers as cruise ship lecturers while staying connected with Augsburg through an endowed scholarship. always stressed the values of serving and giving to others.” Perhaps like the Marklands you want to make student dreams a reality. After all, 85 percent of Augsburg’s students receive financial aid and scholarship support. Contact the Development Office at 612-338-0002 or 1-800-273-0617 to offer encouragement and significant financial assistance for students. ■ Ellingers support Science Center through student-faculty research Albert Einstein’s words, “It is high time that the ideal of success should be replaced by the ideal of service,” reflect the giving spirits of Patricia (Olson) ’71 and Mark ’71 Ellinger. The Ellingers, both biology majors at Augsburg, have enjoyed success in their careers and are now giving back in ways that will serve others. 18 Last year, they established an endowment, the Ellinger Faculty Scholar, to provide support for faculty research to include student collaboration. “We really appreciated how the research program was developed,” said Pat. “It is our way to support the new Science Center and faculty research because of the positive experiences we had at Augsburg.” “We were both drawn to Augsburg because of the strong science and biomedical programs and its Lutheran heritage,” continued Pat. Mark, who transferred to Augsburg during his junior year, echoed that: “I had a deep and continuing interest in the relationship of Summer 2005 Dean and Terry Kennedy, continued Augsburg’s board for the past three years. Just out of college in 1971, Good convinced Kennedy to come to Augsburg and then coached him his freshman year. Grygelko was Kennedy’s coach for his final three years. “I was fortunate to be on the varsity for four years and take my lead from good leaders who remain my lifelong friends,” Kennedy said. “It was such an important part of my life at the time, and it molded me and shaped my values as a person. “Terry and I have been blessed to be in the position to do this. We’re doing it for Jeff Swenson ’79, Mike Good, John Grygelko, and all the outstanding young men for whom the Augsburg wrestling program has meant so much. And now that we’ve thought it through and made the commitment, we’re feeling very good about it, both of us.” Swenson is current wrestling coach and assistant dean for athletics and recreation. Kennedy said he is a great admirer of Swenson’s coaching, but more importantly how he has shaped his team members into outstanding men who excel in the classroom and in society. “Augsburg has done a very good job in working with its student-athletes. I took great pride in the program when I was there, and 30 years later I’m still able to take pride. When I was at this year’s national tournament (in Northfield, Minn.) I was very impressed by Jeff’s work with these young men. They were articulate and, even with all their success, very humble. I attribute that to Jeff and his coaches. “You see a lot of successful ‘sports’ programs, but you don’t hear them talk about their graduation rates or inclassroom successes. But you do hear that at Augsburg. This is a college that teaches its students how to think critically and care about the world. I wanted to be supportive of that.” Kennedy said he also was spurred into making his gift by an earlier gift science and religion, which continues to captivate me.” Both of them enjoyed learning in smaller classes and taking a wide array of liberal arts in addition to the required biology courses for their majors. Taking Professor Robert Herforth’s Developmental Biology course influenced Mark significantly: it’s where he and Pat met, and it convinced Mark to pursue a Ph.D. Pat has never regretted following a career in medical technology suggested by her chemistry professor Courtland Agre. She went on to specialize in blood banking and obtained a master’s degree in health education. For many years both Mark and Pat Ellinger have mentored students about the importance of science careers and research. The Ellinger scholarship will further those efforts; and for its first recipient, biology professor Mark Strefeler, it will provide enhanced resources for his research and support for a student assistant. Summer 2005 made by Twin Cities wrestling legend Alan Rice—a non-Augsburg alum who donated $1 million to the campaign just a year ago. Kennedy said he had long known and admired Rice, and when he saw that kind of commitment from him, he knew that he, too, needed to step forward to insure that good facilities were available for future generations. The goal for the new facility is about $5 million, and nearly $4 million has now been raised. The College hopes to bring in the last of the money by fall and have a ceremonial groundbreaking soon thereafter. “I hope that Terry’s and my gift will not only spark interest in other generations of Augsburg athletes whose lives have been shaped by the College, but also by Augsburg alumni in general in support of the many other important projects, such as the new Science Center, that will serve so many students in so many different ways,” Kennedy said. ■ The Ellinger Faculty Scholarship has supported the collaborative research of biology professor Mark Strefeler and student assistant Andrea Carlson ’05. 19 Seed family endows StepUP to affirm others SM Adam Seed’s life changed when he attended Augsburg. “It took Hazelden and Don Warren, former StepUP SM director, to jumpstart me,” said Seed. “Don Warren saw my potential and made me believe in myself. He was always available to me and the other students.” Seed was one of the first students in Augsburg’s StepUP program, which supports students in recovery to achieve academic success. Now it’s Seed’s turn to share his passion for the program and offer his unique insight as co-chair of the StepUP Alumni Board. “His leadership, wisdom, and strong recovery are necessary assets for the Alumni Board,” said Patrice Salmeri, StepUP director. “I want to make a connection with others and come up with unique solutions to common problems,” Seed said. “I’d also like to help re-establish alumni connections and contribute to the decisions concerning StepUP’s present and future. StepUP is a major part of who I am today and its health and possibility for the future are very important to me. Augsburg’s part in my Vision is published by Augsburg College, 2211 Riverside Ave., Minneapolis, Minnesota 55454. Editor and Writer Lynn James Contributing Writer Dan Jorgensen Graphic Designer Kathy Rumpza www.augsburg.edu/campaign 20 Jim and Adam Seed development was crucial. It’s my hope that students take the opportunity to get uncomfortable and grow in areas that typically don’t occur naturally.” Seed’s family also continues to be involved with StepUP because of the impact it had on his life. In 2003 the Seed family received the Toby LaBelle Award as the StepUP Family of the Year. Recently, they showed support for the program by answering the Parent/Family and Friend Challenge. “By endowing the StepUP program— both as a physical and financial resource—we hope to create more certainty for its future,” said Jim Seed, Adam’s father. “We appreciate what was available to Adam and to others. I’d also like to commend [President] Bill Frame on his dedication to this program and to Augsburg,” said Jim. “I appreciate the commitment and loyalty to the program shown by the Seeds,” said Salmeri. “Since its inception in 1997, when Adam was in the class of founding students, the program has grown from 23 students to 53 students. Our new home, [the] Gateway [Building], will house 84 students.” “The original model for the StepUP program evolved over the last eight years,” Jim Seed said. “Young people are living in a small community and supporting each other. Prior to StepUP it was something that was impossible for them to do on their own. It’s a transformational environment where students break through the memories of failure and then come back into that environment. “It’s a wonderful program. It will be affirming and visionary if this program is constructed and transported to other colleges and universities. StepUP is a paradigm for life. As a collective group we have to help each other.” ■ GATEWAY CONSTRUCTION FURTHERED BY CHALLENGE GIFTS Thanks to the generous support by the Seed family and others, StepUP’s Parent/Family and Friend Challenge met its goal. The challenge, set by Jim Johnson in the spring of 2004, raised $425,000 toward construction of the Gateway Building that will house the StepUP program. Johnson, a former CEO of Fannie Mae, likes the urban village concept of the planned mixed-use office/retail/residential Gateway Building. He also appreciates the collaboration between the University of Minnesota and Augsburg, with both institutions serving the neighborhood and addressing needs for retail and housing. Johnson has been supportive of education and a strong proponent of higher education. At Augsburg, Johnson honored his mother, Adeline (Rasmussen) ’31 Johnson, by establishing a scholarship in her name. Summer 2005 FINDING THE RIGHT CAREER F O R M U L A by Betsey Norgard TRYING OUT THE OPTIONS Senior Jennifer Geis has shaped her own career goals in just this way. She came to Augsburg having been turned on to math in the eighth grade and having studied two years of college math as a postsecondary student. But, she really didn’t have a career focus, and hadn’t even settled on a math major. After two years of Summer 2005 Staff photo S On one of the first nice days in spring, students in Professor Rebekah Dupont’s (second from left) class enjoyed solving their math problems outside on the Quad. Stephen Geffre tudying mathematics can open doors to increasing numbers of varied careers and jobs for students. Often called the “language of science,” mathematics provides a structure and the tools to solve many kinds of problems, especially within the increasing complexity of today’s sciences and technology. In the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ 2002 Jobs Rated Almanac, eight of the 10 “best jobs”—biologist, actuary, financial planner, computer-systems analyst, software engineer, meteorologist, statistician, and astronomer—all require complex understanding and interpretation of numbers. Even more telling of how mathematics is becoming “cool” is the popularity of the new CBS-TV show, Numb3rs, in which a mathematician helps the FBI solve crimes through mathematical modeling—constructing formulas to reveal patterns and predict behavior. Using mathematics as a complementary skill to a variety of disciplines makes it a valuable second major or minor. Augsburg students combine math with physics, computer science, biology, psychology, economics, as well as music, English, Spanish, and religion. While some students know they want to pursue a degree in mathematics, many students generally don’t enter Augsburg intending to major in math, or even to study it. So, how does the mathematics faculty help students sort out the possibilities for math in liberal arts, for teaching, for research, for graduate school, and for using math in both theory and application? “We encourage them to pursue opportunities for out-of-class experiences such as community service, undergraduate research, paper presentations, and internships,” said department chair Rebekah Dupont. “Then, as part of our advising, we talk about what they liked best, and what perhaps they didn’t. “Our focus is really on helping students to activate their potential by connecting them to opportunities they might not have known about.” Senior Jennifer Geis has taken advantage of internships, tutoring, and research to help her pursue a career in statistics. mathematics courses at Augsburg, she knew she was hooked. “When my professors realized I was spending more time in the math department than anywhere else, they encouraged me to improve my teaching and tutoring skills,” said Geis. She began assisting with grading and tutoring in calculus, linear algebra, statistics, and courses for non-majors. It was a course in actuarial science that really sparked her interest and led to her work with Professor Ken Kaminsky on the textbook he had just completed. While giving the textbook a trial run in one of his classes, Kaminsky asked Geis to help him proofread, review the ease of layout, and 21 Stephen Geffre Stephen Geffre Professor Ken Kaminsky tried out his new textbook with classes over several semesters, and tests his math cartoons with the readers of Augarithms, the bi-weekly department newsletter. Rhythm and ‘Rithmetic—Music professor Bob Stacke ’71 (left) and math professor Matt Haines (right) presented an interactive seminar for Augsburg faculty, staff, and students to demonstrate how counting beats in a measure is really mathematics. verify the accuracy of the answers— while also gaining a bird’s-eye view into how a professor engages in academic scholarship. Kaminsky encouraged Geis to pursue a double major in mathematics and actuarial science, which she is able to do through the Associated Colleges of the Twin Cities (ACTC) consortium, allowing students to take courses at four other private colleges when they’re not learned how to communicate clearly and how to explain myself carefully.” This summer, she left the business world to accept a research internship in statistics at North Carolina State University, funded through the National Science Foundation. This gives her an introduction to the wider application of statistics than actuarial science offers. Mathematics major Tim Bancroft, who is now at Iowa State University T E A C H I N G Mathematics professors Tracy Bibelnieks and Matthew Haines usually focus on helping college math majors head to graduate school or other careers. Recently, though, they have spent considerable time together with education specialists across the country studying the mathematical knowledge needed by college students who are preparing to become teachers. This is important because everyone is learning mathematics differently now than how it was taught years ago—even only five years ago. Starting in early grades, children begin playing games with numbers—tossing pennies and making charts to learn about probability, for instance. In each succeeding year, their classroom learning builds on and expands the knowledge and skills they already have. It means that elementary teachers need to develop a deeper understanding of numbers than just how to add two 22 available on the home campus. Geis put her skills into practice for a year as an intern at Allianz Life Insurance. She became part of a team implementing a major, new actuarial reserving system and feels fortunate to have been given a role and responsibility. Plus, she learned more. “Some of the most important things I’ve learned working at Allianz have nothing to do with math,” she said. “I’ve M A T H E M A T I C S T O numbers, or divide, or multiply. High school calculus teachers must understand how their students learned mathematics as they progressed through the grades—how their thinking developed and how they communicate mathematical concepts. Bibelnieks and Haines focused their research on mathematics content for students preparing to be elementary teachers who have neither a strong background in math nor an interest in teaching it. Already, together with Augsburg’s K-6 mathematics education specialist Linda Stevens, they’ve made content revisions in two mathematics courses. It has been a more difficult assignment than they imagined. “How you teach pre-service teachers [education majors] is different from how you teach somebody who’s going on to graduate school in math, says Bibelnieks. “You have to go out of your comfort zone T E A C H E R S and learn what it means to be an elementary teacher in some sense.” Bibelnieks, Haines, and Stevens received Minnesota State Education Department funding to work with current teachers on acquisition of content knowledge in mathematics and its application to classroom learning. An in-service workshop first focused on mathematics content; Bibelnieks, Haines, and Stevens then advised the teachers during the school year in class activities. The project goal was to develop a “professional continuum,” in which knowledge gained from current teachers informs how future teachers learn, who then go into the field, etc. This summer Bibelnieks and Haines presented papers at an international conference in Brazil outlining Augsburg’s new curriculum as well as Haines’ participation in a wider longitudinal study looking at where education students learn their mathematics. Summer 2005 Staff photo working on a master’s degree in statistics, was able to enter graduate school with solid research experience. He took a project from his Discrete Mathematics Structures class with Professor Su Dorée and developed a research project in combinatorics, which studies the arrangement of objects. For the cointrading game called Bulgarian Exchange, Bancroft took results from the solitaire version of this game and generalized the patterns and repetitive cycle of twoperson play. Together with Dorée, Bancroft presented his research at a national mathematics conference. Stephen Geffre Tim Bancroft began grad school with solid research and presentation skills from a project he carried out with Professor Su Dorée involving prediction of patterns in a coin-trading game. S T U D E N T S AT T H E CUTTING EDGE Professor Tracy Bibelnieks considers herself an applied mathematician, which in her words involves “using theoretical mathematics in innovative ways to solve rich business problems.” She previously worked as a consultant, applying mathematics to the analysis of huge customer databases to help companies address problems or maximize revenue in their marketing and promotional strategies. Bibelnieks is seeking to develop partnerships with local firms that would provide benefit to both the business world and to her Augsburg students. She is looking for rich business problems and projects that will engage students in research beyond the standard classroom theory and models. The mathematical theory involved has to be exacting and validated—risky for a company to undertake—but invaluable for students wanting to get their feet wet in the field. The research generated by such a business/academic partnership gives students an edge as they look for career opportunities in the marketplace. Moreover, it may give the business an edge in the marketplace through the development of new tools, techniques, and solutions for a wide range of business problems. In September, Jennifer Geis begins to work with Bibelnieks on a business partnership research project. Geis is excited because it will require her to learn more about applied mathematics in the business sector, including the use of programming and software, that will hopefully give her that extra edge as she pursues an advanced career in statistics. ENGAGED STUDENTS Professor Tracy Bibelnieks is developing business partnerships to provide problems and projects for students to research and gain experience in applied mathematics. Summer 2005 The mathematics department makes it easy for students to feel connected to R E A D P I — T H R O W P I E ! On 3-14 (March 14, that is), students in Unbounded, Augsburg’s math club, hosted a pi(e) fest, in honor of Pi Day. The event benefited Augsburg's “Ride the Wave” tsunami relief project. From noon until 3:14:15 p.m., students took turns reading the digits of pi— 24,401 at final count. Also, faculty and staff signed up to be “pied,” i.e., to have a whipped-cream minipie tossed at them for a donation— the larger the donation, the closer the pie subject would stand. faculty. Several years ago, a study room was set up in the department to encourage students and faculty to get to know each other. Students spend time there using the telephone or computers, or researching something in the small library. “I practically live in the math suite with the workroom and the study areas,” said Geis. “It’s great just having the professors there. They come in to eat lunch and help you through your homework right then and there.” Dupont adds that it also encourages a supportive environment in which upperclass students can help newer students. The department also brings students together in bi-monthly colloquia where they meet professionals in various fields of mathematics, learn about applications, and hear research presentations. Often the presenters are Augsburg alumni who enjoy keeping in contact with their former professors and getting to know current students. Augarithms, the department’s biweekly newsletter, complete with department news, colloquia information, puzzles, and even math cartoons provided by editor Kaminsky, keeps the department in touch. All of this is to encourage students to connect what they learn in classrooms 23 K E E P I N G A L E G A C Y A L I V E T H E G E O R G E S O B E R G S C H O L A R S H I P Professor George Soberg graduated from communicate to our students that we Augsburg in 1926, and then spent the think they show real potential in next four decades of his life teaching mathematics. As a department, we mathematics at his alma mater. For 32 believe in honoring the level of years he served as chair of the accomplishment seen in junior or senior Mathematics Department. mathematics majors, and also celebrating The 1965 Augsburgian dedication the strong performance and enthusiasm calls out his “constant concern for of a freshman in calculus. In addition, students and his ever-ready willingness since they are named scholarships, they to help them individually.” connect our current students with alumni Donald G. Murphy ’43 and Kenneth A. Gilles ’44 were two of Soberg’s and faculty emeriti. “A named scholarship is one of the students who wanted to keep his legacy many ways alumni give back to our alive and inspire future students to department. Mathematics alumni also achieve their educational dreams. In speak in our colloquia, connect students 2004, Murphy and Gilles endowed a with internship opportunities, serve on scholarship in Soberg’s name to be Augsburg’s alumni board, and participate awarded to a math major or minor. in programs such as the alumni “The value of such gifts to the mentoring program (funded by the Lilly department is immeasurable,” Endowment), which brings together commented Rebekah Dupont, alumni, current students, Mathematics Department chair. “The and faculty.” scholarships funded by these gifts Archive photo Professor George Soberg, who graduated from Augsburg and stayed to teach and chair the Mathematics Department for over 30 years, now has an endowed scholarship in his honor. 24 with real-world mathematics. Last year, Dupont and other faculty and staff from Augsburg attended the Engaged Department Institute in Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science, and Related Fields. Co-sponsored by Campus Compact and 3M Corporation, the institute aimed to help departments develop strategies to include communitybased work in both their teaching and scholarship and to seek ways to integrate service-learning, community-based research, and civic engagement into the curricula. For example, one of the first-year mathematics courses last fall that was part of the Augsburg Seminar student orientation included service-learning at the Cedar-Riverside Community School. Augsburg students worked with the elementary children to create a store, helping them understand what kinds of data they needed to make decisions about stocking the store, setting prices, etc. All in all, the department seeks to encourage students to explore the possibilities and to help them understand what it means to be successful in the sciences. It’s part of introducing them to the notion of vocation—helping them discover the opportunities within their own interests and abilities. Bibelnieks talks about helping them open doors, which they can leave behind if they wish, but supporting them toward success, not failure. For Geis, it’s made the difference. “All my professors have encouraged me to try things I didn’t think I could do,” she says. “I didn’t think I could get my internship this summer, but I was accepted. I didn’t think about pursuing a master’s or Ph.D. in statistics, but here I am prepping for my GREs. It’s been a lack of self-confidence, and they’ve always encouraged me to push myself from the limit to the next level, and I think that’s the most important thing.” ■ For information about Augsburg mathematics, go to <www.augsburg.edu/ mathematics>. Summer 2005 Music after Augsburg R FOLLOWING THE HOGNANDER SCHOLARS by Jessica Brown adio variety shows … opera … film scores … high school teaching … music education outreach … electronic music … jazz composition … Augsburg’s Hognander Scholars are out making their marks in music around the world. In 1998, the Orville ’36 and Gertrude (Lund) ’36 Hognander Family Fund was established to support Augsburg’s music department. Principally, it establishes the Hognander Scholars, juniors and seniors who receive merit awards for exceptional music performance and academic achievement. The award is based on a résumé, essay, and audition. Here is an update on the Hognander Scholars, now Augsburg alumni, from the past seven years. Stephen Geffre Aaron Gabriel ’00 (below), tenor, graduated with majors in both English and music performance. He is now director of cultural arts at the Sabes Jewish Community Center in Minneapolis, where he supervises the music, theatre, dance, art, literary, and cinematic arts programs. Center Playhouse, the youth theatre program he created does six productions a year and includes a Holocaust outreach program, touching 3,000 middle school age students; a classics series for teens interested in classic playwrights; and two summer musical theatre institutes based on the Wesley Balk training he received at Augsburg. In addition, Gabriel performs regularly with a number of local Twin Cities theatre companies, including the Minneapolis Musical Theatre, which won the Star Tribune Best Small Theatre Award in 2004 for Bat Boy, a musical in which Gabriel played five characters. Qiuxia (Hu) Welch ’99, French horn, was “recruited” to Augsburg by Professor Emeritus Robert Karlén, who met her while teaching at the Sichuan Summer 2005 Conservatory in China. After Augsburg, she studied in the graduate program of the University of Minnesota School of Music and has spent three summers teaching high school horn and performing at the Kendell Betts Horn Camp in New Hampshire. She and her husband, Kevin, are moving to China for several years to continue their teaching and performing careers. Chiho Okuizumi ’00 (above), euphonium, earned an Augsburg degree in music therapy, but also pursued an instrumental career. At Montclair State University she completed a master’s 25 FOLLOWING THE HOGNANDER SCHOLARS degree in euphonium performance, and she continues to play in the New York metropolitan area. She is currently pursuing a second degree at Montclair State University in music therapy. Okuizumi directs the REACH (Resources for Education And Community Harmony) program for the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra and produces orchestra concerts throughout the state. As a one-person production unit for the NJSO, she manages 120-150 concerts each year, serving 20,000 people. Jaime Kirchofner ’00, oboe, has carved out a busy performance and teaching career since graduating from Augsburg. She plays second oboe in the St. Cloud (Minn.) Symphony and regularly appears with the Duluth-Superior Symphony Orchestra, Amadeus Symphony, Great River Chorale, Minnesota Center Chorale, and chamber groups throughout central Minnesota. She currently has 40 piano and oboe students. Nicole (Warner) Simml ’01 (left), mezzo-soprano, has performed for audiences in the U.S. and abroad. In her junior year at Augsburg, she brought home top division honors in a regional voice competition. After graduating, she completed a master’s degree in classical voice from the Manhattan School of Music and moved to Germany. In December, she sang Bach’s Christmas Oratorio. “Without overflowing emotion, [Simml] convincingly uses the opportunity to sing unpretentiously and stylefully,” read a German newspaper in translation. 26 She is also an active member of the Gächinger Kantorei under the direction of Helmuth Rilling. She teaches voice and piano, and conducts a small community choir. Anna Brandsoy ’01, soprano, studied in Germany at the Mozarteum and the Münchner Singschule with Edda Moser on a scholarship from the Voices of Vienna. She is currently a doctoral candidate at the University of Minnesota where she has performed in numerous operas. Last December, she won the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, South Dakota Region. Joe Tucker ’01, piano, is director of instrumental music at Como Park High School in St. Paul, where he has established an orchestra program which now boasts 40 members, has expanded the band program to two ensembles with a total of 85 students, and has led ensembles to top honors at state contests for four consecutive years. From Augsburg, he earned a master’s degree in music education from the University of Minnesota. He was recently recognized as an “outstanding teacher” in the 2005 edition of “Who’s Who in American Teaching.” Brendan Anderson ’02 (top right), saxophone and composition, made a name for himself as a composer even before leaving Augsburg. In his senior year, he led the Augsburg Choir and Concert Band in the premiere “I Believe,” his interpretation of the Apostles’ Creed in word and music. The work was later performed at the Crystal Cathedral in California during the Concert Band’s spring tour in 2003. In the past two years he has completed coursework in the UCLA film scoring program, and been commis- sioned to compose an arrangement of part of the Lutheran liturgy, as well as a piece for the Lutheran High School of Orange County (Calif.) Handbell Ensemble and Hollywood Brass Ensemble. This spring Anderson was nominated for Best Original Score at the 168 Hour Film Festival in Pasadena, Calif., for his score to the short film, Picket Guy. He lives in Arizona and works in the administrative offices of the Phoenix Symphony while continuing to compose both concert and film music. Lindsay Bonner ’02, soprano, sang in the Augsburg Choir, performed with the Gospel Praise ensemble, and appeared on the theatre stage. In 2002, she studied on scholarship at the Wesley Balk MusicTheater Institute and performed with Nautilus Music-Theater. For two years she has been in Austin, Texas, where she is a featured performer with the Lillian Kaufman Radio Drama and teaches voice lessons at Westlake High School. Bonner has also performed on Eklektikos, an Austin Public Radio variety program. Daniel Luedtke ’02, piano, is exploring the potential for creative expression Summer 2005 Stephen Geffre found in the experimental and electronic genre. He currently works on electronic music and sound design projects, as well as the post-production video editing for the Pilot Chicago Queermedia Conference 2004. In July he began work with the Video Data Bank in Chicago, Ill., a resource for videotapes by and about contemporary artists. Visitors and is performing the part of La Ciesca this summer in Puccini’s Gianni Schicchi. FritzHuspen is a teaching assistant and will begin to coach private vocal lessons in the fall. Mark Abelsen (’04), piano, has plans for graduate school in the near future, majoring in either piano or musicology. He currently works for the Schubert Club in St. Paul as a museum docent in the organization’s keyboard and manuscript museums, as well as assists with various recital series, scholarship competitions, and office duties. In addition, he serves as director of music ministries for Epiphany Lutheran Church in Minneapolis and has a piano studio of 12 students. Gertrude Hognander with the 19992000 Hognander Scholars Jaime Kirchofner ’00 (left) and Chiho Okuizumi ’00 (right). THE HOGNANDERS: SUPPORTING MUSIC EXCELLENCE Orville ’36 and Gertrude (Lund) ’36 Hognander created a legacy in Augsburg’s music department that will encourage and support students for years to come. Emily Gerard ’03 (above), harp, studied harp at Augsburg with Kathy Kienzle, principal harpist with the Minnesota Orchestra. She went on to Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, where she studied with Gretchen Van Hoesen, principal harpist with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. During her time there, she was able to participate in numerous master classes and perform repertoire with the Carnegie Mellon Philharmonic, and play second harp with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. In May she earned her Master of Music degree in harp recital. Upon completing this degree, she returned to Minneapolis to join the faculty of the MacPhail School of Music. Maja Lisa FritzHuspen ’04 (top center), soprano, currently studies at the University of Iowa with Rachel Joselson and opera director Gary Race. Last fall she performed the lead role as the mother of Amahl in Amahl and the Night Summer 2005 While a student at Augsburg in the 1930s, Orville Hognander sang in the male quartet and the Augsburg Choir. He created and produced “The Hour Melodious,” a weekly radio program that brought the choir to a national audience. Gertrude (Lund) ’36 Hognander, studied music at Augsburg and went on to a career as a church organist and choir director. Andy Peterson ’05 (above with Professor Angela Wyatt), piano and saxophone, will complete his bachelor’s degree in music education following student teaching at Henry Sibley High School this fall. He is currently working on his composition Sound Carei's, a piece for saxophone and piano which was inspired by the music of Minneapolis jazz musician Carei Thomas. ■ Jessica Brown is a communication specialist in the Office of Public Relations and Communication. Together, they provided leadership support to Augsburg music. In 1994, they matched a $25,000 challenge to refurbish pianos and purchase equipment for the music department. The Hognander Scholar awards, aim to attract gifted students and to encourage current students. Orville Hognander died in 1997, and Gertrude Hognander in January 2005. They are survived by their son, O.C. Hognander, Jr. 27 AAlumni LUMNINews NEWS From the Alumni Board president’s desk… I n May I had the opportunity to attend Augsburg’s Commencement ceremony in Si Melby Hall. I also had the privilege to welcome new graduates into the ranks of over 19,000 alumni. Surveying the crowd, I was reminded that Augsburg graduates are prepared to lead and make a difference—wherever their community is and however defined. Augsburg graduates understand that the phrase “values proposition” goes beyond the business marketing context to include living out one’s life in service to community and others. Representatives from each graduating class spoke of their experiences and perspectives as learners. Glenda Holste, representing graduate-level students, shared a story that revealed the important value she places on her education. However, she didn’t mention her career as a member of the Pioneer Press Editorial Board. Her role at the Pioneer Press newspaper exemplifies the Augsburg spirit of leadership and service to others. Holste’s editorial responsibilities and op-ed writing reach many thousands of people each day—and her work ensures that readers have the opportunity to be informed on many viewpoints of important issues of the day. Another example of exemplary service is Dr. Jeanette Vought ’77, profiled on page 31 of this issue. Vought founded the Christian Recovery Center in Brooklyn Center, Minn., which helps many people get the mental health care they need. In today’s world of A-Club making connections with new look and Web site A n old Augsburg tradition has a fresh new face! Earlier this year, the A-Club Executive Committee approved a new logo for the organization that supports Augsburg athletics and physical education. “We hope the bold, clean look will increase awareness of A-Club events as well as our mission of helping today’s student athletes,” said John Harden, A-Club president. The block “A” is just the first step aimed at improving A-Club’s brand. Visitors will see the logo on the debut Web site (www.aclub.org). For the first time, A-Club members and friends can get the latest information on events, activities, fundraising efforts, and newsletters online. “It is critical to stay connected with all our members, and this Web site will help us take giant steps toward improved 28 communication,” Harden said. By browsing the site, visitors will also discover an exciting line of A-Club apparel featuring the block “A.” Hats, shirts, windbreakers, and even stadium blankets are now available online with proceeds benefiting Augsburg athletics and physical education. diminishing access for mental health services, particularly for lower income people, Vought’s service approach is particularly needed and inspiring. Each of us as alumni have the spirit of vocation and leadership potential of Vought and Holste. We are all at a starting point of some kind or another. If you haven’t already, I invite each one of you to connect or re-connect with Augsburg College. Along the way your life experience will grow and be enhanced, your community will benefit, and Augsburg will be enriched many times over. Be connected—stay connected! Bill Vanderwall ’93 WEC President, Alumni Board A-Club 5K Run/Walk The Augsburg College Athletic Alumni Club (A-Club) requests your participation in the Second Annual A-Club 5K Run/Walk. Join us for a fun morning of fellowship and running or walking in the crisp autumn air while helping to support student athletes at Augsburg. The event will take place Sunday, September 18. Check-in begins at 9 a.m. at Melby Hall; race begins at 10 a.m. For more information or to register, please contact A-Club President John Harden at <jharden@hardeninc.com>. Second Annual A-Club 5K Summer 2005 Attention Auggies: Do you have the time and desire to help today’s student-athletes become tomorrow’s leaders? The Augsburg A-Club is looking for women and men who are willing to be active participants on the A-Club Executive Committee. The A-Club is a volunteer organization of former men and women athletes that depends on members to do what they can to help provide today’s student-athletes with opportunities for a quality athletic experience. We are looking for individuals who are dedicated to supporting the College, Augsburg athletics, and physical education. Most important, they must be willing to put in time as a volunteer. The time does not have to be significant, but they do need to be able to follow through on their commitment (we’re big on people doing what they say they will). Members must be able to attend brief quarterly Executive Committee meetings at the College and be willing to work on at least one A-Club committee: Golf, Hall of Alumni tour to China Centennial Singers Fall Schedule Enjoy fellowship, comfort, and enriching educational opportunities on the May 2006 Augsburg Alumni Association China tour: Sights and Spirits. Hosted by Brad Holt, professor of religion, this 15day tour scheduled for May 11–25, 2006, begins in Beijing and includes Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, the Great Wall, the Terra Cotta Warriors, and a boat cruise down the Yangtze River past the Three Gorges, which will be flooded by a dam project at the end of this decade. The international city of Shanghai concludes this travel experience. In addition to visiting famous sites in China, the tour will include an investigation of the religions of China, including Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism, Christianity, and Islam, with special attention to the churches of China. Spaces are filling quickly; to add your name to the waiting list, call or e-mail the alumni office at 612-330-1178 or <alumni@augsburg.edu>. Summer 2005 Fame, Membership, Fundraising, Communications, Special Events, 5K Run/Walk, etc. Are you interested in joining our team? Do you know of someone who would be a good fit on a winning team? If you would like to know more, e-mail A-Club President John Harden (jharden@hardeninc.com), or Jane Helmke (jhelmke@kare.gannett.com). Thanks for your interest! September 25, 4 p.m. Hope Lutheran Church Moose Lake, Minn. October 22, 7 p.m. Salem Covenant Church New Brighton, Minn. October 1, 6 p.m. Augsburg Awards Banquet Christensen Center October 23, 7 p.m. Christ the King Lutheran Church Bloomington, Minn. October 2, 7 p.m. Golden Valley Lutheran Church Golden Valley, Minn. October 29, 7 p.m. Lakeville Arts Center Lakeville, Minn. October 9, 9 and 10:45 a.m. House of Prayer worship services Richfield, Minn. October 30, 7 p.m. Community of the Cross Lutheran Church Bloomington, Minn. October 9, 4 p.m. Westwood Lutheran Church St. Louis Park, Minn. October 17, 7:30 p.m. Wayzata Community Church Wayzata, Minn. November 6, 4 p.m. Our Savior's Lutheran Church Hastings, Minn. November 13, 11 a.m. Fort Snelling Chapel morning worship Minneapolis 29 CLASS NOTES Class Notes 1948 1958 Robert Tharp, Lexington, Va., works as a commercial artist who does illustration, murals, stone carving, and portraits. In addition, Robert works in art conservation, engineer drawing, and ceramics. Doris (Johnson) Deml, St. Cloud, Minn., won the Ray Johnson Distinguished Service in Senior Housing Award, given annually to one winner in Minnesota through the Minnesota Health and Housing Alliance. Doris is director of operations at Clearwater Suites, an assistedliving facility in Alexandria, Minn. 1956 Rev. Arlen Stensland and his wife, Lois, were featured in the Minneapolis Star Tribune in a story about how they collect and send portable manual typewriters to the pastors and congregation of the Malagasy Lutheran Church in Madagascar, where the couple were missionaries for 22 years. The manual typewriters are immensely useful in this electricity-starved nation. Arlen and Lois live in Laporte, Minn., on Lake Kabekona; they can be reached at <kabegasy@ paulbunyan.net>. 1957 Rev. Orval Moren, Coon Rapids, Minn., wrote a book, Gospel Stories for Pastors, Teachers, and Parents (American Christian Writer’s Press), filled with 115 children’s lessons he told during his 14 years of ministry at Faith Lutheran Church in Albuquerque, N.Mex. Rev. Neal Snider, Steilacoom, Wash., published two books in 2004: Letter to Jabez: Response to a Prayer, and Spring Training for Christians: Getting Your Faith in Shape (both by Augsburg Fortress). He is pastor emeritus of Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Marysville, Wash. 30 1961 Keith Leiseth, Golden Valley, Minn., is an ecology instructor at Benilde-St. Margaret’s; he was featured in a story in the Edina Sun Current for the unique teaching techniques he uses in his honors ecology class. Last year, Keith volunteered his students to partner with the Department of Natural Resources to track white-tailed deer and wolves near Camp Ripley in northern Minnesota. This year, his class partnered with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency to monitor water quality. 1962 David Moe, Juneau, Alaska, published My Spirit Sings (Moe Publishing), a collection of poems written over the past 40 years on a variety of subjects. 1968 Duane M. Ilstrup, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, is a retired associate professor of biostatistics at the Mayo Clinic. He was recently appointed by the governor of Hawaii to a four-year term on the Hawaii Subarea Health Planning Council. Bruce Johnson, Plymouth, Minn., received the Minnesota High School Hockey Coaches Association’s 2005 Dave Peterson Award. The award is given annually to a high school coach who has shown great leadership in developing youth hockey either locally or statewide. Bruce, currently the boys’ hockey assistant coach at Bloomington Jefferson High School, previously served for several years as head coach at Robbinsdale Armstrong High School. 1969 John-Mark Stensvaag, Iowa City, Iowa, received the 2005 President and Provost Award for Teaching Excellence from the University of Iowa in recognition for his years of outstanding teaching. John-Mark is the Charlotte and Frederick Hubbell Professor of Environmental and Natural Resources Law in the UI College of Law, where he has taught since 1988. He was awarded the university’s Collegiate Teaching Award in both 1989 and 2002, and also received the 1996 UI Instructional Improvement Award, which supports faculty in bringing innovative teaching methods and technologies to the classroom. 1970 Sonya (Hagen) Zieske, Albert Lea, Minn., was one of five finalists for Teacher of the Year in the Albert Lea school district. Sonya is a fifth-grade teacher at Lakeview Elementary School; it is her second year in the district. Her husband, Rev. Curtis Zieske ’69, is pastor at Trinity Lutheran Church, where Sonya serves as director of the children’s choir. She and her husband have two children, Sarah and Aaron. Twin Cities. Previously, she was a vocalist with the ensemble Moore By Four, and has been a solo artist for the past decade, producing six albums on her own label, Minnehaha Music. Ronald Mielke was inducted into the Bloomington Sports Hall of Fame. He is director of sales at Trintel Communications, Inc. Ronald and his wife, Linda, live in Bloomington, Minn. 1977 Rev. Jim Purdham is the minister at Sargeant, Brownsdale, and Lansing United Methodist churches in southeastern Minnesota, leading services at all three each Sunday. He and his wife, Cindy, have two daughters: Katie, 14, and Laura, 12. 1979 David Eitrheim, Menomonie, Wis., was named Family Physician of the Year for 2004 by the Wisconsin Academy of Family Physicians. The award recognizes a physician who exemplifies the tradition of the “family doctor.” David has been a family doctor in Menomonie for 17 years. 1980 1974 Dan Carlson, Excelsior, Minn., is chief of police for Eden Prairie, Minn. This past winter, he and his son, Peter, traveled to Alaska for a month to compete in the international Iditarod dog sled competition, where Peter came in 11th. Connie Evingson was featured in a story in the St. Paul Pioneer Press. Since the 1970s, Connie has been singing jazz in the Lisa Novotny, Minneapolis, was awarded the Woman of Achievement Award from the Minnesota Chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners at its awards gala in April. The award honors women who have made Summer 2005 ALUMNI PROFILE Dr. Jeanette Vought ’77: Restoring Broken Lives by Kathy (Kuchera) Gruber ’84 Courtesy photo Dr. Jeanette Vought ’77 has compassion for people of all ages who have experienced traumatic or abusive events in their lives. As a licensed psychologist, she saw many people unable to afford mental health care slipping through the system. So in 1993, she founded the Christian Recovery Center (CRC): a nonprofit, nondenominational charitable organization, located in Brooklyn Center, Minn., to help more people get the mental health care they need. Vought’s career journey began at Augsburg, when she became interested in the social work degree offered. Transferring from Golden Valley Lutheran, known today as Lutheran Bible Institute, was easy. “The degree laid the foundation in the helping field,” Vought said in her calm soft voice. One memory she won’t forget occurred during her first day interning at South High as a high school social worker. “They were a tough group of kids with difficult problems,” Vought said, “and they stole my car.” Dr. Jeanette Vought ’77 began her career working with abuse and trauma victims while working toward a social work degree from Augsburg College. Vought called the police, and they offered to drive her to work. On the way, they heard a call over the police radio about an abandoned car. “It had been left in the middle of an intersection, running, and all the doors open,” Vought said. Today she can chuckle over the event. It was during college that Vought landed her first job at Friendship House I (FHI), a residential treatment center for unwed pregnant teens run by Lutheran Social Services. Once she graduated, there were staffing changes at FHI and Vought was asked to develop programs, write policies, and eventually supervise staff. The focus of care transitioned from unwed pregnant teens to treating emotionally disturbed girls ages 12 to 18 years old. “It was hard to write policies because not everyone on staff had a Christian background,” Vought said. In 1981, she found a job with New Life Family Services, working with families, individuals, and marriage counseling. With her previous leadership and program development skills, Vought eventually became executive director. During her years there, she completed her Ph.D. at Union Institute, co-authored a book with Lynn Heitritter, Helping Victims of Sexual Abuse, and authored another book, Post-Abortion Trauma: Nine Steps to Recovery. “I really loved that ministry,” said Vought, “but I saw [in the helping fields] that people who were being abused sexually, emotionally, and domestically were falling between the cracks—especially the poorer people.” Motivated to action, Vought founded CRC in a small office space with a receptionist, a board of directors, and, initially, no pay. Today, CRC sees over 250 clients a week ranging in age from 3 to 80 years old. A Rule 29 clinic, this state-licensed mental health facility has many programs to help facilitate emotional healing. No one is turned away. Vought has another connection with Augsburg, working with interns from the Master of Social Work program. Vought said she gets together with professors Laura Boisen and Maryann Syers-McNairy to work on intern evaluations. Not only does Vought have a heart for the victims of abuse, but also for giving interns the opportunity to develop their skills in helping to restore broken lives. Kathy (Kuchera) Gruber is a 1984 Augsburg graduate and freelance writer in Brooklyn Park, Minn. outstanding contributions to their company. Lisa is vice president of diversity and staffing at General Mills. Lisa Mae Rusinko married Anthony Michael Vannelli in October. Lisa is an executive liaison at Navitaire, Inc., in Minneapolis; Tony is a fire fighter/paramedic Summer 2005 with the St. Paul Fire Department. The couple lives in Shoreview with their children: Tovah (19) and Christian (16) Rykken and Stephen (21), Brianna (18), and Andrew (17) Vannelli. 1981 Suzanne (Sienkiewicz) Peterson, Burnsville, Minn., directs the Master of Education in Teaching and Learning Program at Saint Mary’s University in Winona, Minn., where she also received her Master of Education degree. 1982 Sandy (Walter) Holten, Plymouth, Minn., wrote an article, “Music Therapy for People with Parkinson’s,” that was included in a Parkinson’s disease reference book published by CRC Press (2005). Debra Krueger Knight, Bloomington, Minn., was awarded the Wise Woman Award from the Minnesota Chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners at its awards gala in April. Debra is co-founder of Career Professionals, Inc. The award honors female business owners who have operated a steady business for more than 10 years and who have sustained their 31 Class Notes company through day-to-day obstacles while continuing to build a healthy, profitable business. 1984 Lori Gustafson, Helsinki, Finland, teaches English to children of diplomats. Paul Mueller, Rochester, Minn., received the Outstanding Faculty Award for 2004 from the Mayo School of Continuing Medical Education. Mike Riley, Brainerd, Minn., is president of Bremer Bank in charge of overall operations in Brainerd and the surrounding communities. Previously, Mike was senior vice president at Bremer. Judy (White) Rixe, Corcoran, Minn., was a member of the Buffalo Thunderbirds women’s hockey team that won the Minnesota state tournament, C-3 division, in March. The team is part of the Women’s Hockey Association of Minnesota, which has been around for 25 years and has grown to nearly 900 players in seven levels of competition. The Thunderbirds were unscored-upon at the tournament; Judy scored two goals and two assists. Her three sons also play for Buffalo teams, and her husband, Steven ’84, coaches youth bantams at Buffalo. 1985 Daniel Cress, Gunnison, Colo., was promoted to professor of sociology at Western State College in Gunnison. His co-edited book on social movements, Authority in Contention, was published this spring. Daniel and his wife, Cindy McKee, have two daughters: Maggie, 11, and Myles, 2. 32 Thomas “Tommy” Terpening, Key West, Fla., works for Cooke Communications as the printing, composition, and graphic services manager for Cooke’s newspaper, The Key West Citizen. 1986 Mike Berry, Dayton, Ohio, is senior vice president of solutions management, development, and operations for The Reynolds and Reynolds Company. Previously, Mike was senior vice president of services at Reynolds. Before joining Reynolds, he was executive vice president of customer support and general manager for Stored Value Systems at Comdata, a division of Ceridian. Jon Thorson, Middleton, Wis., was inducted into the Brainerd High School Distinguished Hall of Fame. He is an associate professor of pharmacy in the graduate school of the University of Wisconsin. 1987 Jacquie Berglund, Minneapolis, was featured in the March 2005 issue of Minnesota Monthly magazine for her Finnegan’s Irish Amber beer and the Spud Society nonprofit organization it funds. Jacquie is co-founder, director of sales, and the sole employee of the company, which uses money generated from its beer sales to help at-risk youth and the working poor. Finnegan’s is available at more than 140 restaurants and 200 liquor stores. 1990 Alisa Holen, Iowa City, Iowa, teaches ceramics and sculpture as an adjunct faculty member at Kirkwood Community College and Mt. Mercy College, both in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Alisa received her MFA from the University of Iowa in May 2004 and has a home ceramics studio. Karen (Neitge) Holt, Winters, Calif., is teaching grade school at the Davis Waldorf School. 1992 Robera Battal received a Master of Art in African Studies degree at Yale University in 2004. Bethany Buchanan, Minneapolis, is a medicalsurgical RN at Methodist Hospital. She is also a bareboat charter captain and races sailboats competitively on Lake Minnetonka and Lake Superior. Bethany can be reached at <gracesaddress@aol.com>. theatre companies: Jungle Theatre, Park Square, Theatre Mu, Outward Spiral, the Playwrights’ Center, Mystery Cafe, Shakespeare on the Park, and many others. She also does commercial work and can be seen in the short film, PALS, written and directed by Neil Orman. By day Heather is a billing specialist with the law firm Fredrikson & Byron, P.A. Heather can be reached at <porkchop@aboutthisplay.com>. Greg McAllister, Shoreview, Minn., was featured in the St. Paul Pioneer Press as a “business mover.” He is president and chief technologist at Anesis Information Services LLC in Shoreview. Amber (Meier) Tarnowski, Peabody, Mass., is a Kress Fellow at “Historic New England” (formerly SPNEA) in conservation of historic objects. Amber received her Master in Art Conservation degree from Queen’s University (Ontario, Canada) in 2003 and did research as a Kress Fellow (2003–2004) at Harvard University. 1993 1995 Ted Reiff, St. Paul, Minn., is head volleyball coach at The Academy of Holy Angels. Ted has taught science at Holy Angels since 1996 and previously served as the school’s head varsity volleyball coach from 1998–2000 and as assistant varsity coach from 1996–98. He was also head coach for Club Adidas Select Volleyball in St. Paul. Gena (du Bois) Hepworth, MSW, Madera, Calif., is a therapist at DCFS in Fresno County, Calif., doing sandplay therapy. Gena and her husband, Todd, have one child, Gillian. 1994 Heather Stone, Minneapolis, started a theatre company, Sandbox Theatre (www.aboutthisplay). The company’s first production was an original work titled Victoria in Red, which premiered in June at the Bryant Lake Bowl theater in Minneapolis. Sandbox is currently creating a piece about Zelda Fitzgerald to be performed next May at the Loring Playhouse in Minneapolis. Heather has been working professionally in the Twin Cities since 1994 with numerous Dee Ann L. Sibley, Cambridge, Minn., is a high school guidance counselor for Centennial Schools in Circle Pines, Minn. Dee Ann received a master’s degree in art therapy and school guidance and worked as an art therapist in a clinical setting before going into counseling. In 2004 she also taught oil painting for Anoka-Ramsey Community College. 1996 Emily D. Haraldson, Northridge, Calif., is the registrar at the Carnegie Art Museum in Oxnard, Calif., and teaches art history at Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut, Calif. Emily received her M.A. in Art History degree in June 2004 from California State University in Northridge. Her thesis Summer 2005 explored the importance of posters to international environmental movements. online Bathtub Art Museum (www.bathtubmuseum.com) that opened in August 2003. Erika Scheider received the Excellence in Performance Award from the Minnesota Association of Women Police at its annual conference in April. Erika is a police investigator in Roseville, Minn., where she has worked since 1997. Last year, she also received the 2004 Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association Award for meritorious service. Jason Canfield is the band director at Prescott High School. He has a drumming ministry, “Drumming to Spiritual Enlightenment,” and performs at church services and youth events. He recently released a CD of drumming, Drumming from Within, The Inner Drum. Jason lives with his wife, Christy, in River Falls, Wis., and can be reached at <canfield@pressenter.com>. Scott Scholl, Eden Prairie, Minn., married Heather Lucken in June 2004. Scott works in lifestyle management at the Minneapolis Club. Jane Jeong Trenka, Minneapolis, won a $25,000 Loft Award in Creative Prose, part of the 2005 McKnight Artist Fellowship for Writers. She has previously received fellowships from the Jerome Foundation, the Blacklock Nature Sanctuary, the Minnesota State Arts Board, the Loft Literary Center, and S.A.S.E.: The Write Place. Her book, The Language of Blood, received the 2002 Minnesota Book Award for Autobiography/Memoir and was a Barnes and Noble Discover Great New Writers selection. The book was also cited by City Pages as “Best Book by a Local Author” and received a commendation from the Minnesota Humanities Commission. 1997 Carye (Johnson) Bye, Portland, Ore., is running a small arts press called Red Bat Press (www.redbatpress.com), that specializes in old-time printing methods such as woodcut prints, letterpress type, and hand coloring. Carye is also director and curator of the Summer 2005 Pamela J. Glander, Minneapolis, is the associate art director for Social Expressions Company. Pamela is also starting a home-based design/art studio, Outsideline Studio, with her business partner. Derrin Lamker, Minneapolis, was named the new football coach at Osseo High School. Derrin previously served as the offensive coordinator at Armstrong. Jackie Osterhaus is a primary care provider for the Paynesville Area Health Care System (PAHCS) at the Eastside Clinic in Belgrade. Prior to joining PAHCS, Jackie was in the Army Reserves and spent 10 months in Kuwait and Iraq as a physician assistant, processing troops who were being sent home for medical reasons. She is now the acting commander of the 367th Engineering Battalion. 1998 David Peters, Dovre, Wis., was elected to the Chetek Board of Education in Wisconsin. David is chief financial officer for a community development corporation in Almena. Joan Game, Iron Mountain, Minn., works in watercolor and teaches children’s after-school art classes at Hana Mele, her studio/gallery. More than 20 regional artists display and sell their work at her gallery. 1999 Kyran (Christianson) Cadmus is a PACFA (Pet Animal Care Facilities Act) inspector for the State of Colorado Department of Agriculture. She lives with her husband, Pete, in Fort Collins, Colo. Brenda Talarico is a faculty member in the physician assistant program at Augsburg. Adam Thronson, Coon Rapids, Minn., won a Teacher Outstanding Performance (TOP) award from the Anoka-Hennepin School District. The TOP program is designed to involve parents, students, and community members in recognizing exemplary teachers and rewarding them for their efforts. Wendy Vogelgesang, Litchfield, Minn., teaches second grade for Litchfield Public Schools. In addition, Wendy and her husband, David, are busy working on their home, a 1912 Arts and Crafts bungalow. Laura Welke completed and defended her doctoral thesis, “Prefrontal Cortex and Medial Temporal Lobe Interactions in Cognition,” earning a Ph.D. in Anatomy and Neurobiology degree at Boston University School of Medicine. 2000 Stephanie Lein Walseth, St. Paul, Minn., was pictured on the cover of May 25 issue of The Chronicle of Philanthropy, and interviewed for the accompanying article, “Small Theater Puts Training to Use.” Stephanie is managing director of Mu Performing Arts, a Pan-Asian performing arts organization based in Minneapolis. Jennifer Rensenbrink, Minneapolis, is a Web designer for the Star Tribune. Jennifer also does freelance Web design and continues to work on photography and bookmaking. She and her husband, Adam, live in south Minneapolis with their dog and are “slowly” fixing up their old house. 2001 Anne (McCaul) Bailey, Shorewood, Minn., is the gallery manager for Circa Gallery and Dolly Fiterman Fine Arts. In addition, Anne is a certified fine art appraiser and runs Bailey Fine Art Appraisals. Adina (Levine) Bergstrom, New Ulm, Minn., is a lawyer at Gislason and Hunter LLP. Adina also works with her husband’s business on housing restoration and interior design while continuing to pursue photography in her free time. Amy Vatne Bintliff received a Teacher Outstanding Performance (TOP) award from the Anoka-Hennepin School District. The TOP program is designed to involve parents, students, and community members in recognizing exemplary teachers and rewarding them for their efforts. Amy teaches English at Crossroads Alternative High School, where she also leads the Drop-Out Prevention Committee, and is a member of the Department of Reading Specialists, which facilitates a program to meet the needs of struggling readers. Carrie McCarville, St. Louis Park, Minn., owns Mac’s Liquor in Hopkins, Minn. She also plays hockey in a women’s league with other Augsburg women’s hockey alumnae. 33 Class Notes Joyce Nyhus, Buffalo Lake, Minn., was elected the first female mayor of Buffalo Lake, earning 70 percent of the votes. She also teaches written communication at Ridgewater College, and serves as a member of the Renville County HRA Advisory Board and as American Legion Auxiliary president. 2002 Maria Sieve, Leicester, Mass., received a Master of Education degree in May from Providence College. Maria, a math teacher at Holy Name High School, can be contacted at <sievem@ yahoo.com>. Mark O. Rogge, Santa Monica, Calif., graduated in April with an MBA from Pepperdine University’s Graziadio School of Business and Management, and was recently asked to serve as a mentor for the program. He has worked as an executive in the high tech/software industry for the last eight years with both Fortune 100 companies and start-up software companies. Mark lives by the beach, and has appeared on a couple TV shows, a TV show pilot, and in a few commercials since moving to California. He spends most of his free time surfing in Malibu and snowboarding at Mammoth Mountain, and is also training for the Rock-n-Roll Marathon in San Diego. Brooke Stoeckel, Elk River, Minn., is sales manager of meetings and conventions for the Minneapolis Metro North Convention and Visitors Bureau. In 2004 she won both the EMPI Rookie of the Year Award from Meeting Professional International (MPI) and the Best of 2004 Hall of Fame Up-andComing Meeting Professional Award through Minnesota Meetings and Events. She is an 34 active member of the Foundation Committee of the local chapter of the Society of Government Meeting Professionals, and also serves as cochair of the Education Committee for MPI. 2003 Melissa Bawek, Minneapolis, is assistant director of The Augsburg Fund in the Office of Institutional Advancement at Augsburg. Melissa is also pursuing a master’s degree. Erika Hammerschmidt was featured in a story in the St. Paul Pioneer Press for her book, Born on the Wrong Planet, recently published by Tyborne Hill Publishers LLC. Her book describes her quest to understand and be understood as she moves through life diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome, Tourette’s syndrome, and obsessivecompulsive disorder. Jon Liesmaki, Newport Beach, Calif., completed a Master of Environmental Health and Safety degree from the University of Minnesota-Duluth. He is an environmental health specialist for a consulting firm in southern California called Environmental and Occupations Risk Management. Jon lives with his wife, Natalie. David Mataya, Hudson, Wis., manages creative services at Anderson Windows, Inc., which includes managing creative direction and personnel. In addition, David serves on the Visual Arts Council of the Phipps Center for the Arts in Hudson. Natasha Thoreson, Shoreview, Minn., is a communications coordinator at Family Pathways in Wyoming, Minn. Natasha does some desktop publishing for Family Pathways while keeping up with her photography, drawing, and painting. In her free time she is a volunteer tour guide at the Walker Art Center. 2004 Laura Simones, Minneapolis, is in the process of finding an internship with a child life program in a Twin Cities hospital. She hopes to take photography classes in the area and start her own photography business. 2005 Mark Langseth, MAL, was appointed vice president for university advancement and executive director of the Metropolitan State University Foundation. Mark will serve as the university’s chief development officer. Since 1994, he has been the executive director of Minnesota Campus Compact, and previously served for seven years as chief operating officer of the National Youth Leadership Council. Mark and his wife, Kate DePaolis, have two daughters, Tess, 10, and Teagan, 6. Births/Adoptions Tina (Kubes) ’92 and Lance Peterson, Willmar, Minn.— a daughter, Ellary Brooke, in October. She joins brother Blake, 5, and sister Ari, 2. Tina is a middle school physical education teacher with NL-S Schools and can be reached at <wildmom@ charter.net>. Julie (Severson) ’94 and Dermott Norman, Minnetonka, Minn.— a daughter, Elizabeth Claire, in August 2004. She joins sister Sophie, 2, and half-sisters Emily and Miranda, both 12. Proud grandparents are Audrey (Neiderhauser) ’68 and Clair Severson ’68. Tara (Butler) ’96 and Robb Kruger, Burnsville, Minn.—a son, Calvin Rock, in November. He joins older siblings Chloe and Charlie. Tara can be reached at <taranbkruger@yahoo.com>. Ann Stratton ’96 and her partner, Dawn Madland ’93, Luxemburg, Wis.— two sons, Levi and Luca. Dawn directs an alternative high school in Green Bay, Wis.; Ann previously worked at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay and now stays home with the boys at the couple’s hobby farm. Ann can be reached at <stratton224@aol.com>. Kathleen (Lindquist) ’00 and Eric Blilie, Blaine, Minn.—a son, Alexander Patrick, in November. He joins older brother Andrew, 2. Also welcoming Alexander is proud uncle Orville Lindquist ’96. Frank Huebner ’02 and his wife, Elizabeth, South St. Paul, Minn.— a daughter, Sophia, in January. The couple was also married in January. Frank is a lab technician at Alternative Technologies, Inc. Karen (Tweeten) ’02 and Russell Larson, Mabel, Minn.—a son, Jordan Ricky, in January. Chad Prigge ’05 and his wife, Laura, Edina, Minn.—a son, Aven Michael, in April. Summer 2005 In Memoriam Richard E. Jacobson ’41, Plymouth, Minn., died in April on his 61st wedding anniversary; he was 86. He was a chemical engineer for Honeywell for 34 years, retiring in 1980 as manager of the Cost EstimationOrdinance Division. He then served as a consultant until 1991. He was honored in 1994 as a WCCO Good Neighbor for his dedication to church and community. He is survived by his wife, Ilamae; sons Richard, Terrance, and Jay; daughter Dawn; and eight grandchildren. Earl V. Lanes ’40, Spokane, Wash., died in April; he was 86. He served in the Navy during WWII and the Korean War. He retired from the Navy in 1962 as a commander in supply at Moffett Field, Calif. He then worked in electronics in Silicon Valley, retiring from Western Microwave as vice president in 1986. He was honored as an Augsburg Distinguished Alumnus in 1975. He was loved and respected for his charity and service, much of which was associated with Immanuel Lutheran Church of Los Altos, Calif., where he was a member for 45 years before moving to Spokane. In the last days of his life he greatly enjoyed watching the recording of the 25th Anniversary Advent Vespers service. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy (Herman) '43; daughter Gretchen; sons Scott, Thomas, and Timothy; seven grandchildren; and five greatgrandchildren. Shirley (Formo) Haven ’46, McHenry, N.Dak., died in February in Mesa, Ariz., of cancer; she was 77. In addition to Augsburg, she also attended the MacPhail School of Music and later taught in Enderlin, N.Dak., before moving north of McHenry to farm with her husband. She served as church organist, choir director, and Summer 2005 Sunday school teacher at Gethsemane Lutheran Church. In spite of arthritis that challenged her physically, she continued to teach piano lessons. She is survived by her husband, Melvin ’38; sons Donald and David; daughter Linda; seven grandchildren; and one greatgrandson. Leroy “Buzz” Northfelt ’52, Minneapolis, died in April; he was 80. He worked for CocaCola Bottling Co. for 36 years. He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Geri. James “Huck” S. Haugen ’56, Minneapolis, died in April from complications of Parkinson’s disease; he was 71. He spent 43 years as a math teacher and coach at Minneapolis South and Washburn high schools, as well as at Augsburg and Bethel colleges. He received his master’s degree in math from Western Michigan University and pursued graduate work at the universities of Maine and Minnesota. A standout football and baseball athlete while attending Augsburg, he was inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame in 1992. He is survived by his wife of 41 years, Dottie; sons Tom and Peter; and four grandchildren. Kenneth Manske ’61, Asheville, N.C., died in November from a brain tumor. He was a retired professor of chemistry. He is survived by his wife, Janet (Hermstad) ’60; daughter Sheryl; and son Timothy. University of St. Thomas, and previously taught at Winona State University, where she directed the social work program. She was a strong supporter of social work education at Augsburg, serving as an active member of the College’s alumni advisory committee for many years. She was a caring friend and consultant to several faculty colleagues, a valued guest speaker in Augsburg classes, past president of the MN Chapter of the National Association of Social Work (NASW), past chair of the MN Conference of Social Work Education, and current vice-president of the International Association for the Advancement of Social Work with Groups. She was co-author of the book The Road Not Taken: A History of Radical Social Work in the United States (used by Augsburg as a supplemental text) and author of the recently published biography of Gisela Knopka. Augsburg honored her as a Distinguished Alumna in 1999; she also received the 2005 Lifetime Achievement Award from the MN Chapter of the NASW. She is survived by her husband, Carl Schenk; son Jonathan Andrews; step-sons Peter and Tim Schenk; and three step-grandchildren. Leslie (Samuelson) Larsen ’76, Wayzata, Minn., died in May of ovarian cancer; she was 50. She was an interior decorator who completed major projects for Augsburg including the president’s office, the Augsburg Room, and Augsburg House. She also served as an admissions counselor following her graduation from Augsburg. She was the daughter of Pat Samuelson, an active member of the Augsburg Associates. She is also survived by her husband, Kenneth P. ’76; their son, Sam; and her sisters, Barbara and Lynne. Dustin P. Hoff ’04, Minneapolis, died in April; he was 23. He was pursuing his master’s degree in psychology at Bethel College. He is survived by his family and his fiancée, Amanda. Marvin E. Trautwein, Brooklyn Center, Minn., died in March; he was 91. He was an Augsburg professor of education and psychology from 1950-59. He was a Minnesota Teacher of the Year, DFL advocate, master gardener, and activist for the elderly. In addition to teaching at Augsburg, he taught in Nebraska, the Robbinsdale School District, the University of Minnesota, and at several community colleges in Minnesota and Wisconsin. He also wrote teaching materials for McGraw-Hill and was active in national and international psychology organizations until retirement. He is survived by his wife, Margaret (Sateren) ’37, who taught English at Augsburg in the 1950s and ’60s, and by his son, Thomas ’79, and daughterin-law, Margaret (Oven) ’87. Janice Peterson AndrewsSchenk ’66, Minneapolis, died in May of pancreatic cancer; she was 61. She was a dedicated professor of social work at the 35 AUGGIE THOUGHTS Auggie Thoughts EDITOR’S NOTE: This year Murphy Square, Augsburg’s literary arts journal, celebrates 30 years. Following are excerpts from the foreword to this year’s edition, written by English professor John Mitchell, who recollects the journal’s early years. Foreword John Mitchell As a title, Murphy Square came into being in the spring of 1975. … At first I thought the name odd, and still have no idea who thought of it or how it actually came about. … In the immediately preceding years, the literary magazine had been called Arkai, Loose Change, and Burnt Sugar, stilted, jazzy, and enigmatic names that changed almost yearly. In previous decades, coldly allusive literary names like The Dial (Margaret Fuller’s famous transcendentalist magazine in the 1840s) had beggared identity and status. The more I thought about it, the better I liked the new name. I marveled that no one had thought of it previously, this coming down and back to our very place on earth. It was our own, not a classical or alien allusion. Murphy Square is the oldest park in Minneapolis, the oldest free and public space in the city. The title, I reckoned, signified the playful license poets and creative people need to feel and speak truthfully and amusingly—a freely creative zone now identified with the magazine itself. Although the square is enclosed by Augsburg College and the freeway, it is not owned nor regulated by the college. Although writers and artists are associated with the college, they are not controlled by it. Like the circle, the square may also be seen as a symbol of perfection or, short of that lofty aspiration, a symbol of wholeness and centered or squaredaway integrity. Because of this line of reasoning, I am grateful for the continuity of the name for the past 30 years, as opposed to a string of idiosyncratic appellations not many alumni would likely remember and be able to refer to. More personally, I get more pleasure from being published in Murphy Square than from a nationally distributed magazine. Why? Well, more people are likely to read my work, people I know and care about, and readers who will be more able to construe it in terms of my known local identity. To put it in literary jargon, I have the chance to be a public poet rather than merely a private one. Murphy Square gives me a sense of a reading public, a community to write to and for and about, the dream of most artists, including minor ones. Finally, I like the title and purpose of Murphy Square because it is neither pretentious nor timid. It is just what it is, take it or leave it. Certainly there is pride in competitive publication, but, I trust, not a false pride nor an overweening one. And the truth is, the literary magazine is an institution in and of itself. Check the archive in the library. It was here 36 Title page design by Aaron Koehn ’06 before we arrived (going back to the Roaring ’20s and The Jazz Age) and will be here long after we have passed. And there our poems and stories and photographs and art works and recognitions of editorial contributions will be manifested, speaking of our living and feeling presence to the future from the past. There’s not much in our studious lives that performs such a cherished role and acquires such a persistent value. John Mitchell is an associate professor of English and faculty adviser emeritus to Murphy Square. Leaf Meditation Sarah Aune ’06 She takes shrooms on occasion, For clarity. And I play my red guitar. She has always wanted to date a girl. And I want to be an artist. But some leaves are blown away, Browning and taking seed in other dimensions. Only in the spring of dreams we see them— Sprouting. Finally at home in the soil. Summer 2005 Roarin’ and Soarin’ Auggie Style September 26-October 2 Monday, September 26 Friday, September 30 • Roarin’ and Soarin’ Student Activities • Class of 1955 Reunion Breakfast • International Student Homecoming Reception • Homecoming Chapel • Christensen Symposium (Part 1) • Roarin’ and Soarin’ Student Activity • Roarin’ and Soarin’ Student Kick-off Event, “A Roarin’ Good Time” • Variety Show and Coronation • Pep Rally Saturday, October 1 Tuesday, September 27 • Augsburg College Nurses Alumni Association Brunch • Christensen Symposium (Part 2) • Annual Social Work Alumni Network (SWAN) Homecoming Brunch • Counseling and Health Promotion Annual Fair • Fourth Annual Powder Puff Football Game Wednesday, September 28 • Class of 1955 Reunion Luncheon • Alumni Chamber Music Recital • 2006 Alumni Tour to China Information Session • Soarin’ to the Finish Line: A Roarin’ Celebration of Augsburg Athletics • Class of 1995 Tailgating Reunion • Augsburg Associates Annual Fall Luncheon • WEC Alumni Network Lunch Reunion & Gathering • Roarin’ and Soarin’ Student Activity • Homecoming Picnic • Baseball Alumni Game • Augsburg Wrestling Alumni, Family, and Friends Barbeque • Augsburg Ethnic Programs Celebration • Scholastic Connections Dinner • Augsburg Football Alumni, Family, and Friends Barbeque Thursday, September 29 • Homecoming Football Game vs. Carleton College • Los Gauchos de Roldan (live Paraguayan music group) • Post-Game Gathering for First Decade, WEC, Football, and Wrestling Groups • Leadership Workshop: The Art of Presentation • English Alumni/ae Reunion and Reading • 2005 Athletic Hall of Fame Banquet • Volleyball Game vs. St. Olaf College • Homecoming Dinner & Reunion Parties • Women’s Soccer Game vs. Macalester College • Men’s Soccer Pre-Game Alumni Gathering • Men’s Soccer Game vs. the College of St. Scholastica Sunday, October 2 • Men’s Soccer Alumni Game 2005 Award Recipients Distinguished Alumni Award Donald A. 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Show more A P U B L I C AT I O N F O R A U G S B U R G C O L L E G E A L U M N I Summer 2006 & F R I E N D S Vol. 68, No. 4 A SMOOTH TRANSITION page 2 FEATURES 17 The Frame years— a journey toward vision by Betsey Norgard 22 Augsburg’s original MBAs: The Class of 2006 by Bethany Bierman 27 On tour with the Augsburg Choir by Judy Petree 30 Those Lutheran Ladies by Betsey Norgard DEPARTMENTS 2 Around the Quad 7 Sports 8 Commencement 2006 12 Sixth Annual International Programs Photo Contest 14 Supporting Augsburg Access to Excellence: The Campaign for Augsburg College 35 Alumni news 37 Class notes TABLE OF CONTENTS 40 Auggie Thoughts Summer 2006 Vol 68, No. 4 A college of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Augsburg College is an equal education/employment institution. Editor Betsey Norgard norgard@augsburg.edu Graphic Designer Kathy Rumpza rumpza@augsburg edu Staff Writer Bethany Bierman bierman@augsburg.edu Staff Photographer Stephen Geffre geffre@augsburg.edu Media Relations Manager Judy Petree petree@augsburg.edu Sports Information Director Don Stoner stoner@augsburg.edu Director of Marketing and Communications Christopher Moquist moquist@augsburg.edu Director of Alumni Relations Heidi Breen breen@augsburg.edu www.augsburg.edu On the cover: Augsburg Now is published quarterly by Augsburg Augsburg President William Frame (right) and President-elect Paul Pribbenow (left) have enthusiastically worked together for a smooth administrative transition. College, 2211 Riverside Ave., Minneapolis, Minnesota 55454. Opinions expressed in Augsburg Now do not necessarily reflect official College policy. ISSN 1058–1545 Send address corrections to: Advancement Services Augsburg College, CB 142 2211 Riverside Ave. Minneapolis, MN 55454 healyk@augsburg.edu E-mail: now@augsburg.edu Telephone: 612-330-1181 Fax: 612-330-1780 50 percent recycled paper (10 percent post-consumer waste) AROUND QUAD Around THE the Quad From one president to the next— in smooth transition I n what President William Frame calls a rather remarkable and unusual occurrence in higher education, both he and President-elect Paul Pribbenow jointly spoke to the spring gathering of faculty and staff in March. Frame explained what he understands as a complex relationship between continuity and change, as both he and the incoming president individually and jointly continue to increase the “clarity of the College’s self-definition” as well as “the speed at which it is being realized” during the transition period. (In a gesture to ease at least the visual transition, Frame turned just before introducing Pribbenow and donned a bow tie, calling reference to the incoming president’s signature accessory.) Pribbenow lauded and affirmed the defining work that has been carried out by the Augsburg community in articulating its vision. “I would not be here,” he commented, “if I did not find your aspirations inspiring and compelling.” Pribbenow takes office on July 1, and his inauguration has been set for Oct. 20. The next issue of Augsburg Now will outline his administration’s priorities and introduce his leadership team. William Frame donned a bow tie to signal his “profound regard” for his successor. Both retiring president William Frame (left) and incoming president Paul Pribbenow (right) spoke to faculty and staff in March. Chris Kimball will be chief academic officer at California Lutheran University C hristopher Kimball, provost and vice president for academic affairs, left Augsburg May 31 to assume the same position at California Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks, Calif., beginning in July. Kimball, a member of the history faculty since 1991, was appointed dean in 2000 and provost in 2004 when that position was created. His impact at Augsburg is seen in the areas of curricular reform, calendar changes, teaching loads, several new programs, and the “internationalization” of the campus. “I have been blessed to work at Augsburg during a time of great change, 2 especially in the articulation of our mission and vision,” said Kimball. “California Lutheran University, located in an economically vibrant and culturally diverse region, offers a wonderful opportunity to continue that work.” President William Frame stated, “… Chris’ gifts, some of which were shaped in the process of giving our College new vitality and sharp direction, have been acknowledged by a fine institution in current need of them.” In May, the Department of Business Administration presented Kimball with a plaque recognizing his support of business studies and his “entrepreneurial spirit.” Summer 2006 Farewell to the Frames—a ‘gentle roast’ and a proper tribute 1 2 3 O n April 21, more than 300 faculty and staff gathered to honor and show appreciation to Bill and Anne Frame, and to entertain them with some ‘gentle’ roasting. Augsburg’s Gospel Praise provided music, with returning special guest artist Jennifer Grimm ’99. Gift presentations were made and the Frames offered an Augsburg rendition of Woody Guthrie’s song, “So Long, It’s Been Good to Know You.” Frame reflected on his time at Augsburg. “These years have been a great gift to us … because they’ve given us the possibility for growth … And new understanding about this great business of education—where it comes from, what it changes, why it’s crucial for the salvation of humankind. … “This place gave us a chance to think through [a great calling] more deeply and better than ever we would have had a chance to do otherwise. So, we’re grateful. We’re grateful to you and we’re grateful to Summer 2006 this place and its great lineage in history.” When asked by Augsburg Echo about his plans for retirement, he mentioned one specific project—an old boat with “at least a year’s worth of work before it’s ready for the water.” On April 30, a more proper “Celebration of Music and Worship for the Presidency of Bill and Anne Frame at Augsburg College” was held at Central Lutheran Church. ELCA presiding bishop Mark Hanson ’68 presented the keynote address. Three music groups—Augsburg’s Gospel Praise, Masterworks Chorale, and the Augsburg Centennial Singers—each sang several pieces. Campus pastor David Wold read a series of tributes received honoring the Frames, including an ode written by Wartburg College president Jack Ohle and his wife, Kristy, and a proclamation from the City of Minneapolis declaring this day to be “Bill and Anne Frame Day.” 4 1 Bill and Anne Frame enjoy some of the lighter minutes of the “roast” in their honor. 2 Campus pastor David Wold reads the proclamation from Mayor R.T. Rybak declaring April 30 “Bill and Anne Frame Day” in the City of Minneapolis. 3 President Frame picked up his guitar to join Gospel Praise in “I Saw the Light” at Central Lutheran Church. 4 Assistant director of alumni relations and former football coach Jack Osberg ’62 leans in close to extend his greetings above the jazz and gospel music. 3 Campus News Honors for distinguished teaching and learning Association, and the American Association of School Administrators. Selection to the network, part of ECS’ National Center for Learning and Citizenship (NCLC), commits its members to further service to promote civic engagement for all students. Erickson serves as chair of the Minneapolis School Board. Hannah Dietrich’s research paper wins national award Dietrich visited the sex offender treatment program at the Lino Lakes Correctional Facility and learned about the pre-release transition program. She became interested in finding out if offenders really understood the registration process and if they became more compliant and submitted better verification after completing the program. Together with Steblay, she crafted a research plan that became her senior honors project. Dietrich is now in the master’s program in experimental psychology at the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs. Orientation leaders receive awards Congratulations to the faculty and staff who received awards for Distinguished Contributions to Teaching and Learning from the Center for Teaching and Learning and the Office of the Provost and Dean of the College: Teaching—Phil Adamo (standing, left), history Mentoring—Dixie Shafer (seated, center), Undergraduate Research and Graduate Opportunity (URGO) Service to Students—Heather Feehan (standing, right), Chris Pegg (seated, right), Scott Krajewski (seated, left), Robert Bill (standing, center)—all from Information Technology. Joe Erickson selected for national network Joseph Erickson, education, has been named to the “100 District Leaders for Citizenship and Service-Learning Network.” The network includes school board members and district superintendents across the country selected by a panel representing the Education Commission of the States (ECS), the National School Boards 4 Hannah Dietrich’s honor project research with Professor Nancy Steblay was named Best Undergraduate Paper. Hannah Dietrich, a 2005 psychology graduate, has received the American Psychology-Law Society’s 2006 Award for Best Undergraduate Paper. She presented her research and received the award at the AP-LS meeting in March in St. Petersburg, Fla. Her paper, “Predatory Sexual Offenders: Post-Treatment Registration Compliance and Recidivism” is the result of research she did in collaboration with psychology professor Nancy Steblay. Dietrich became interested in studying disorders after taking an abnormal psychology class. She landed an internship at the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, working in the Predatory Offender Registration Unit, and connected with a supervisor who included her in many areas of the work. Augsburg’s student orientation leaders participated in the National Orientation Directors Association Regional Conference in Minneapolis. In the Undergraduate Case Study competition, Greg Hildebrandt ’08 won the Best Problem Solving Award, and Sarah Black ’09 received the Best Communication Award. Student Activities director Marc Skjervem presented on the changing culture of college students using online communities and the consequences students face with the misuse of websites. Wrestlers are second in nation in academics For the ninth year in a row, Augsburg finished in the top 10 in the National Wrestling Coaches Association’s Scholar All-America team program, finishing second among more than 100 NCAA Division III wrestling institutions, with a 3.42 team grade point average. The top team, Messiah College (Pa.), had a team GPA of 3.47. Augsburg is the only school in NCAA Division III wrestling to finish in the top 10 both in competition on the mat and in the academic team competition in each of the nine years that the NWCA has awarded an academic team national championship. ■ Summer 2006 ‘Zyzzogeton’— the last word A ugsburg launched a new tradition this year with “Zyzzogeton,” a four-day celebration of student and faculty work—from artistic performances to student research posters. Taking its name from the last entry in Webster’s Third New International dictionary, the celebration is meant to wrap up and highlight the breadth and depth of scholarship at Augsburg. Art exhibits, faculty and student recitals, faculty research roundtables, student research posters, film projects, theatre productions, museum installations, and more filled the calendar of events. (In the dictionary, “zyzzogeton” is defined as a genus of South American leaf hoppers.) Visitors to campus during this time included high school students who came on Drama Day to learn more about the theatre arts program, and middle school students with developmental disabilities and peers taking part in the annual Metro Arts Festival with Augsburg’s music therapy students. A lighter highlight of the celebration was a vigorous debate, Lefse vs. Lutefisk, in which four scholars—President Frame (political science), Lori Brandt Hale (religion), Joan Griffin (English), and Ken Kaminsky (mathematics)—took sides to argue and defend the Norwegian delicacies from the viewpoints of their academic disciplines. The judges were Norwegian bunad-clad members of the Augsburg Associates, and guests were treated to the delicacies of each, including their aromas. (And, yes, the lutefisk side was declared the winner.) Top left: The spring theatre production, Metamorphoses, by Mary Zimmerman, uses contemporary language and imagery to explore ancient myths. Center: Biology major Ben Sonquist explains his research to physics professor Ben Stottrup. Bottom left: Physics professor Mark Engebretson shared his research on geomagnetic pulsations in Earth’s space environment. Summer 2006 5 Larry Ragland retires after 21 years P rofessor Larry Ragland was one of the founding members of the Computer Science Department and retired in May after 21 years teaching in both that department and mathematics. He has stayed at Augsburg, he says, for the same reason he tells prospective students they should come—to be in a supportive environment where students and faculty work closely together. While computing has changed greatly over two Professor Larry Ragland served as one of the founding decades, he says, the discipline faculty of the computer science department and retired of computer science has not. after 21 years at Augsburg. “When I started, we showed students the ‘on’ switch and unmanned flights. how to use a mouse … We operated in Ragland recalls his first assignment at an entirely different way then,” Ragland Augsburg as chair of the Academic says. Now, with a comprehensive campus Computing Committee, with a goal to network and the global Internet, “we hire a full-time academic computing have changed how we relate to the director. That finally happened in 1990. world.” At Ragland’ s retirement celebration, Ragland reflects on the fact that he Professor Karen Sutherland said the has spent his entire career working in a department will miss his “advice, cool discipline that didn’t exist when he went ideas, ability to keep them calm, and to college. His first degrees were in sense of humor.” Junior Cory Nathan mathematics, and he started out teaching spoke for students, thanking Ragland for in public schools. “putting up with us and teaching us a His interest in computer science thing or two along the way.” developed while he worked in the Apollo Ragland has no definite plans yet for Space Program in Houston. During the retirement. He says he has room for one period in which the manned program big “yes” for a project, but has no idea recovered from its tragic fire, Ragland yet of what that project will be. worked on computer displays for Joy Bartlett leaves Education Department E ducation professor Joy Bartlett retired from Augsburg in December 2005 and moved to Las Vegas. Since 2001 she has taught orientation to education, reading methods, and technology in the classroom. 6 She fondly recalls the warmth of the Augsburg community and the enthusiasm of her students. Also, she enjoyed helping students in the McNair program and the Undergraduate Research and Graduate Opportunity office with their research. Sandi Lallak leaves Augsburg for Arizona A fter 23 years at Augsburg working with students in the CLASS program, Sandi Lallak retired in May and moved with her husband to Mesa, Ariz. When Lallak began working in the Center for Learning and Adaptive Student Services (CLASS), she recalls, CLASS had one computer, little technology, and mostly provided advocacy for students with disabilities—about 10 of them. An endowment from the Groves Family in 1988 enabled the program to grow and make the commitment to become a premier program. Lallak researched the field to learn about available adaptive technology, traveled to visit programs, and helped create a small lab on campus. She and colleague Sadie Curtis began to tape textbooks. Within three years, the program grew to provide services and accommodations to over 100 students. Lallak and Curtis spent nearly a decade developing the systems, databases, and procedures for CLASS as it is today, including its student workers. “I’m so honored to have been able to make this happen,” she says. With new technology, Lallak says, “students are reading better, retaining, and comprehending better.” Lallak became the first accommodations specialist she knows about; Curtis is now a physical disabilities specialist in the ACCESS program. While CLASS currently serves about 190 students, past students remain an important part of Lallak’s life. A double bulletin board jammed with photos of past students—weddings, babies, vacations— covered a corner of her office. Lallak has no definite plans in retirement, but many ideas for volunteer opportunities in Arizona. Summer 2006 Sports For current sports information, scores, and schedules go to <www.augsburg.edu/athletics>. Carol Enke retires from coaching by Don Stoner I “ ’ve never looked at any part of my job as a ‘job’,” said Carol Enke, who has coached Augsburg’s softball team for 21 seasons and taught in the Health and Physical Education Department for 19 years. “I always say that I’m going to ‘school.’ I never say that I’m going to ‘work.’ “I’ve looked at this as fun. I get paid to come in here and do this—interact with students and interact with studentathletes.” Enke left her coaching position at the end of the 2006 season, while continuing to work in the HPE department. In 21 seasons at Augsburg, Enke has compiled 302 career victories, while coaching six players who have earned National Fastpitch Coaches Association Division III All-American honors and 28 players who have earned all-region honors (entering the 2006 season). Along the way, Enke has touched the lives of hundreds of softball players, along with hundreds of HPE majors who are continuing her legacy in classrooms all over the region. In 2001, the senior class selected her as one of three Honored Faculty. “I’ve enjoyed watching the students grow,” Enke said. “I have them in a 200level class in their first or second years, and I ask myself, ‘Are they really going to make it in the teaching profession?’ Then when they are in the 300-level classes their junior and senior years, you see that these kids have made a lot of progress and they’ll be OK.” Enke was a standout athlete in multiple sports in her hometown of Janesville, Wis.—she was inducted into her hometown’s Athletic Hall of Fame in 1995—and played collegiate softball at the University of Minnesota. She coached for three seasons, two as head coach, at Minneapolis Roosevelt High School before coaching her first season at Augsburg in 1986. Enke initially worked part time at Augsburg, while completing her master’s degree at Minnesota. And in her early Summer 2006 Softball coach Carol Enke, flanked by players (left to right) Sarah Mueller ’09, Sarah Green ’09, and Katie Johnson ’08, cheers on the team in her last game as coach after 21 seasons. Enke will continue teaching in the health and physical education department. years, she felt that Division III Augsburg would be just a step in her career to bigger goals. “Way back when, I thought that someday I’d move up to coach Division II or Division I softball. Then, it happened that I started to teach more courses in the [HPE] major and I really enjoyed that along with coaching. After that, I never thought about moving up to Division II or Division I.” Do I remember very many games? Heck, no. Do I remember the fun we had? Absolutely. —Carol Enke, softball coach Enke has developed a close-knit, family atmosphere with her softball teams, encouraging the players’ families to be active in the program during the short spring season. In the past, she has taken the players on off-season adventures and team-building activities, such as crosscountry skiing, winter camping, snow tubing, and rock climbing. She has also encouraged her studentathletes to be active in multiple activities on campus. Several of her players compete in multiple sports at Augsburg, while also serving as members of clubs and organizations on campus. “With the softball teams, our athletes aren’t one-dimensional,” Enke said. “We’ve got them going in all directions, more than ever before. That’s just how well-rounded they are, and we encourage that. We tell them that they have four years here, and they should ‘bite off as much as they can chew.’ If you want to play two or three sports, do it. If you want to be active in campus activities, do it. Take advantage of what you’re getting for your tuition.” There have been many changes in college softball during the 21 years of Enke’s tenure, including in bat technology. “When I started here, a bat was $29.95. Now bats can cost over $200,” she said. But what hasn’t changed with Enke’s Auggie teams is the fun atmosphere she encourages, along with the life skills she teaches, both in the classroom and on the softball diamond. “It keeps me young,” she said. “Just the relationships with the students and student-athletes, getting involved in their lives. Letting them know that you are someone they can come to. I really like that, and I like to watch them grow in all areas of their lives—not just as student, not just as an athlete, but as the person as a whole. “I’ve loved the people, the teammates and the coaches, all the relationships we’ve had. Do I remember very many games? Heck, no. Do I remember the fun we had? Absolutely.” ■ 7 COMMENCEMENT 2006 The 137TH YEAR of Augsburg College PAUL CUMINGS RECEIVES MARINA CHRISTENSEN JUSTICE AWARD Faculty and students grab one more farewell in Augsburg’s longtime tradition of faculty cheering on their students as they process to the ceremony. Libby Henslin, admissions and operations coordinator for Augsburg’s Rochester program, graduated with a major in religion and shared the day’s excitement with her daughter, Rebecca, who earned a degree in social work. Paul Cumings, an international relations major and student body president, was selected as the 2006 recipient of the Marina Christensen Justice Award. Each year, this honor is presented to the graduating senior who best exemplifies Augsburg’s motto, “Education for Service.” Cumings came to Augsburg from AmeriCorps, serving at the Brian Coyle Center on the West Bank in Minneapolis. He worked two years in the college readiness program, helping junior high and high school students first consider going to college and then helping them prepare the skills to gain acceptance. On campus he served in numerous service and leadership roles—as resident adviser, as director of food and clothing drives, as a co-sponsor of the “get out the vote” efforts, and as a leader in neighborhood Somali programs. As a Sabo Scholar, Cumings helped Augsburg make connections between public policy and service, laying groundwork for future Sabo Scholars. The award recipient must have demonstrated a dedication to community involvement as characterized by the personal and professional life of Marina Christensen Justice, who reached out to disadvantaged people and communities. President William Frame congratulates student body president and Sabo Scholar Paul Cumings, who was awarded the 2006 Marina Christensen Justice Award. 8 Summer 2006 EXCERPTS FROM THE COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS “An Augsburg Education: Vocation and the Social Good” —Peter Agre ’70, M.D. I would like to use this occasion to reflect on my life and share some of the lessons I have learned. While an Augsburg student I became a die-hard advocate for the liberal arts tradition … Proud chemistry professor Arlin Gyberg (left) straightens the hood of his former student, Dr. Peter Agre ’70, who was the Commencement speaker and received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree. The accolade was read by Dr. Paul Mueller ’84, a student of Agre’s at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. The Honorable Walter F. Mondale reads the accolade for the honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree awarded to James A. Johnson, former executive assistant to Mondale and CEO of Fannie Mae. Lisa Prytula ’04, ’06 MAN, who completed a bachelor’s degree in nursing and finished a master’s degree, spoke on behalf of the graduate students. I was a student here in the 1960s—an era notable for extreme turmoil in our country. During my years in high school and as an undergraduate, I lived through the assassinations of John F. Kennedy, Malcolm X, Martin Luther King Jr., and Robert Kennedy. My years here coincided with unprecedented social disturbances resulting from conflicts between white supremacists and civil rights workers, between supporters of the war in Vietnam and antiwar protesters. Despite the consternation experienced elsewhere, those of us at Augsburg enjoyed an island of tranquility where issues and events such as these could be discussed with respect and civility. Augsburg College has never been a school for privileged members of the establishment. Augsburg recognized the importance of inclusion at a very early time and has long been a leader in providing educational opportunities for the Native Americans and other ethnic minorities. Augsburg’s commitment to students with physical disabilities had just begun in the 1960s. Similar to previous generations of Augsburg students, many of my classmates were from the working class, often the first members of their families to attend college. … But this is not the tradition prevailing at the so-called “prestige” colleges and universities in the United States where it is rare to have first generation students or students with parents holding blue-collar jobs. Clearly the working class of America is being excluded from many institutions of higher education. This makes me even prouder of the modest roots of Augsburg students, for as the late Kirby Puckett reflected, “It doesn’t matter where you come from. It only matters how you play the game.” And I always felt that my classmates at Augsburg learned to play the game extremely well. This was due in part to the splendid Augsburg faculty—perhaps most outspoken among them was my father, Courtland Agre, whose unbridled enthusiasm and exuberant encouragement directed many of us into professional and graduate schools. … While my generation, the “Baby Boomers,” has achieved unprecedented prosperity, I sincerely feel that we have failed to improve the world to a state better than it was when we received it from our parents. In fact, I fear that the world is in worse shape now. If this continues, we will be the first generation in memory to fail in such an important endeavor. We all know what the problems are: damage to the environment, continued war, prevalence of famine and untreated disease in the developing world, violent crime and poverty in our inner cities, the epidemic of drug abuse, failure to provide adequate health care to all Americans, and the staggering $9 trillion national debt which will fall on your generation. Education has never been more important than in the current time of growing antiintellectualism in America. It is really shocking when you think that less than half of all Americans read a single book last year. As Mark Twain informed us, “The man who doesn’t read good books has no advantage over the man who can’t read them.” I fear the emphasis in our country has now become one of fixing the blame rather than fixing the problem. The polarized special interests have caused gridlock in our national government where the two major parties can seemingly agree on nothing. Let me suggest that the hour is late and we must stop the face-slapping and join hands and concentrate all of our attention on fixing the problems. It is often said that “the genius of this immigrant nation is that we have always found our center,” and I believe that we need to do so urgently. … Thank you and congratulations. The full Commencement Address is at <www.augsburg.edu/president/commencement06.html>. Summer 2006 9 COMMENCEMENT 2006 BACCALAUREATE HOMILY (EXCERPTS) WILLIAM V. FRAME, PRESIDENT Physician assistant graduate Tara Rick is the center of attention as she receives her master's hood from PA director Dawn Ludwig. “Separating Together” [I]n John’s Gospel and the Book of Acts, Jesus is preparing the disciples for their new assignment—dispersal, one by one, each on his own, into the world for the sake of the great commission. He suggests that they can sustain themselves in the midst of their independence only if they remember before leaving that they were transformed from a motley crew of fishermen, tax collectors, and other workaday professionals into a “community.” But this recollection will strengthen them for the independent journeys just ahead only if they repair the terrible rip in the fabric of their collegium caused by Judas’ betrayal. Hence, before the reprise of community can be undertaken, Judas’ empty position must be filled. And it is, by one Mattias, who is called up from the apostolic bench (which appears to have been deeper than that of the Timberwolves) by a drawing of lots. … You and I are separating—together—and the good news is that we’re separating from a place that gave each of us something to be separated from. … [from] a community of learning, in which ideas of the transforming kind, experiences (sometimes of the embarrassing kind—some, entailing success, and some, failure and frustration), gave us new life and, therefore, identity. … Like us, in the hands of the College, the disciples had been molded into something new by their particular course of study, faculty, and classmates. Their capstone course culminated in the resurrection. Yours came to a more conventional conclusion a week ago. But neither we now, nor the disciples then, are yet prepared for separation. Until we recognize that we were transformed by our time together; until we confess that each of us is now becoming someone—not the realization of some persona prescribed at or even before birth—but a self created by a million incidents of concourse, a thousand recollections of experience, a hundred moments of revelation. Until we begin becoming ourselves, we shall lack the independence of the world that vocation requires. To stand in the midst of the life each of us is about to undertake—either of a job search, employment, or retirement—and to render service to our neighbor, we must know who we are and how we got that way. That knowledge is of identity; it constitutes the protective suit, even though not fully woven, that allows us to live in and serve the world without being wholly fused with it. … But what we have learned here—about ourselves, the world, and God; what the disciples learned about themselves—remains beyond our grasp and theirs without the great final examination known as saying goodbye! Until we address our separation—seriously; until we face the fact that we are leaving people who have meant the world to us—teachers, friends, 10 Sunny Olise receives his master’s hood from director Robert Kramarczuk in Augsburg’s first MBA class. parents (that you now realize you didn’t leave four years ago but are now, finally going to leave—today!)—we are not tempered for the new immersion in the world. Until we know who and what we have become, we cannot maintain our independence in the world when we are out there in it, on our own. Goodbyes force us each to meet ourselves face to face, as Achilles did in The Iliad. That means that we have put our affairs in order—so that they may be abandoned; we have to repair the rents in the fabric we knit in the College cocoon in order that we might be released from it—a beautiful butterfly capable of flying into the maelstrom of life without danger to bring a glimpse of beauty to a dour and broken world. … And so—let us, to each other, both now and this afternoon, say, “Goodbye!” And in so doing, we shall each bear the College with us, out into the world—a shield and a buckler of the vocational life that fulfills the requirements of the great commission in the kingdom on the left. That last great goodbye gives us the capacity and even the need for reunion. If done right, it allows us to soon again say—here, at the intersection of Riverside and 22nd—“Hello! It’s good to see you. I’ve missed you!” To read the full Baccalaureate Homily, go to <www.augsburg.edu/president/baccalaureate06.html>. Summer 2006 THE AUGSBURG COLLEGE CLASS OF 2006 3,420 Attended the ceremony 3,600 Cookies and petit fours served at the reception 752 Class of 2006—346 traditional day students, 162 weekend students, 39 students in the Rochester program, 13 from United Hospital, 1 from 3M; and 191 graduate students in six programs 580 Graduates marching 490 Enjoyed Commencement Brunch 350 Attended Commencement Dinner 125 Faculty marching in the procession 58 Age of the oldest graduate 20 Age of the youngest graduates 14 Flags representing countries of international graduates 2 Honorary degrees conferred 1 Retiring presidential couple—many thanks to Bill and Anne! countless Smiles and tears of happiness, gratitude, and appreciation Audra Johnson, a studio art graduate, has a jubilant smile on graduation day. The sociology department faculty take a moment to get photos of their graduates. Summer 2006 11 SIXTH ANNUAL International Programs Photo Contest 1 2 3 7 1 INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS AT AUGSBURG, second place. “Melting Pot.” Kamilla T. Fossem, Norway. 2 PEOPLE PORTRAITS, first place. “Yo confío.” Kathryn Jones ’08. San Salvador, El Salvador. 3 PEOPLE PORTRAITS, third place. “Begging Musicians.” Richard Garnett ’08. Cuernavaca, Mexico. 4 5 LOCAL PEOPLE, second place. “Video Games vs. the Acropolis.” Katharine Mahon ’06. Athens, Greece. LOCAL PEOPLE, third place. “A Journey through an African Desert.” Therese DeMay ’06. Swakopmund, Namibia. 12 8 6 INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS AT AUGSBURG, first place. “The Old and the New Minneapolis.” Martin Garnes, Norway. 7 CITYSCAPES, third place. “Untitled.” Britta Boyum ’06. Lofoten Islands, Norway. 9 8 LOCAL PEOPLE, first place. “Bearing the Load.” Kelsey Nolan ’06. Sontule, Nicaragua. 9 PEOPLE PORTRAITS, second place. “Familia.” Megan L. Schiller ’06. Nicaragua. 10 CITYSCAPES, second place. “Cusco by Night.” Joelle Bickel ’07. Cusco, Peru. 11 INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS AT AUGSBURG, third place. “A Frozen Falls.” Martin Garnes, Norway. 12 CITYSCAPES, first place. “Fishing Industry.” Britta Boyum ’06. Harstad, Norway. 13 BEST OF SHOW. “Waca Wasi Wardrobe.” Joelle Bickel ’07. Waca Wasi, Peru. Summer 2006 4 5 6 10 11 12 Summer 2006 13 13 Supporting Augsburg Gift of $4 million gives green light to Gateway by Betsey Norgard A $4 million naming gift from Donald ’53 and Beverly (Halling) Oren ’55 has provided the funding needed for Augsburg to proceed with the $18.5 million Gateway Building. On May 5 the Augsburg Board of Regents granted approval for the College to pursue the financing needed to begin construction this summer. A ceremonial groundbreaking is scheduled for Sept. 8, with building completion in fall 2007. Donald Oren ’53, an Augsburg regent emeritus, is chairman of the board of Dart Transit Company, founded by his father in 1934. The trucking and logistics company ranks 53rd of the Top 100 Carriers nationwide. Beverly (Halling) Oren ’55 has taught school and worked as vice president of human resources at Dart Transit. She remains a principal and adviser to the company, and currently serves on Augsburg’s Board of Regents. Three of their children are involved with Dart Transit—David, president; Daniel, vice president; and Bradley, general manager. Daughter Angela Anderson is mother to one-year-old Samuel. “We are pleased and honored to participate in Augsburg’s growth by being part of the Gateway project,” says Beverly Oren. “The business school is of special interest as it offers an opportunity for students to experience the entrepreneurial Donald ’53 and Beverly (Halling) Oren ’55 spirit. Also, Augsburg’s commitment to promoting vocation provides a very worthy goal.” The Gateway Building will be Augsburg’s link to its surrounding community and city, and a distinctive “front door” on Riverside Ave. It will easily connect the College with the CedarRiverside area, the University of Minnesota’s West Bank, and the FairviewUniversity Medical Center across the street. The building is a four-story combined administrative, commercial, and residential center. It will provide new homes for the Alumni Conference Center, the StepUP Program, the Master of Business Administration program, the Gage Family Art Gallery, and offices for Institutional Advancement. Community residents and organizations will be encouraged to use meeting space in the new Gateway. On the first floor, retail stores such as Barnes and Noble will serve not only the campus community, but staff and patients of the hospital across the street and the West Bank and Cedar-Riverside communities as well. The top three floors will provide student housing—upperclass students on the second floor and StepUP students on floors three and four. From Riverside Ave., a central Gateway plaza welcomes visitors to campus. Circling the plaza are Hoversten Chapel, Lindell Library, and the Gateway Building, representing the College's commitments to faith, reason, and service. For Augsburg’s StepUP program, which provides students in addiction recovery the support and skills they need to succeed in college, the Gateway Building will centralize their office, counseling, and residential space. It’s about “having a home where we’re all together,” says StepUP director Patrice Salmeri, and will give students who complete the program the “ability to stay longer and mentor younger students.” In eight years, StepUP has grown to over 50 students, and they have maintained an 83% abstinence rate while in the program and a grade point average of 3.0. Augsburg is a national leader in the recovery school movement; Salmeri currently serves as president of the national organization. The Augsburg MBA program, which after only two years is now the state’s third largest, will gain much needed and more suitable classroom, technology, and study space in Gateway for its small-class learning. Save the date! GATEWAY BUILDING CEREMONIAL GROUNDBREAKING Friday, September 8 Noon 14 Summer 2006 Gateway’s ground floor will welcome alumni and visitors, and provide a gathering space to meet over coffee and enjoy exhibits in the Gage Family Art Gallery, which will move from Lindell Library to a more accessible location in the new building. “[T]he connection to the wider community will be greater than ever before,” says Kerry Morgan, coordinator of galleries and exhibits. “The easy access from Riverside will be welcoming to off-campus visitors; and Augsburg students, staff, and faculty will continue to find inspiring and thought-provoking art where they work, live, and study.” Planning for the Gateway Building has been carried out in conjunction with the Riverside Corridor Project development, funded partially with an early campaign gift from James A. Johnson, former banking administrator and public servant. The project brings together West Bank partners—the Cedar-Riverside Business Association, the West Bank Community Development Corporation, the University of Minnesota, Augsburg, Fairview-University Medical Center, and others—to envision a thriving urban village that links to the light rail system. The City of Minneapolis has begun to develop a small area plan for the entire Cedar-Riverside neighborhood. “One issue the plan will consider is how to make Riverside more comfortable for pedestrians and bicyclists,” says Beth Elliott, principal city planner. “More retail stores and outdoor seating opportunities will also help in adding vibrancy to that section of the corridor.” She says the Gateway Building can be “an example that others can follow if they are thinking about redevelopment.” Honoring a graduate by honoring the College A s a nontraditional student past the usual graduation age, Matt Van Zant seemed just a bit too old for the traditional card with a money pocket. So Frank McKinney, a close family friend, Matt Van Zant ’06 called Augsburg and asked how he could make a gift to the College instead, in honor of Van Zant. Van Zant came to know McKinney, a corporate lawyer, in Ohio where Van Zant grew up. “He encouraged me and stressed the importance of ethics,” Summer 2006 Van Zant says. “[He] is a believer in education and encouraged me to remain in school and do well.” McKinney said he was proud of Van Zant, that after many years he would return to school for his degree. Van Zant works as an operations analyst in the healthcare field. He enrolled in Weekend College in fall 2001 to begin a major in management information systems (MIS). One of the common themes he found in his classes fits right in with what he remembers learning from McKinney. “People who work with data, who manage sensitive and confidential information,” says Van Zant, “are and should be held to higher standards of performance and integrity.” Juggling full-time employment with full-time study was difficult, and Van Zant says he tried to take it just one term at a time. “It helped to work on coursework almost every day and try to remain current with the material.” His strategy worked, so much so that he will begin an MBA degree in the fall, looking forward to “the opportunity to develop strategic decision-making skills.” McKinney says he enjoyed making the gift to Augsburg in Van Zant’s name and that Van Zant also enjoyed it. To McKinney, “it just seemed the appropriate thing to do.” He says now he’ll just wait for Van Zant’s master’s degree. 15 Construction begins on Melby Hall addition by Betsey Norgard n a chilly, cloudy May 5, a crowd gathered on the south side of Melby O Hall to ceremonially mark the groundbreaking for the $6.1 million new south wing, named the Kennedy Sports and Recreation Complex. Augsburg regent and emcee Mike Freeman, in describing the expansion, called it “lots of much-needed space to show our Auggie pride.” He drew attention to the efforts that had made the project possible, especially noting that every coach had put together a plan to reach former students and athletes. He read a statement from lead naming donors Dean ’75 and Terry Kennedy, who Kennedys. “Your gift is exciting, and we so appreciate it.” The Kennedy Sports and Recreation Complex includes the Alan and Gloria Rice Wrestling Center and the James and Katherine Haglund Fitness and Recreation Center, as well as other named spaces: the Lavonne (Johnson) Peterson ’50 Conference Suite; Lute Olson ’56 Hall of Champions; “Doc” Johnson ’52 A-Club Office; and the Gamma House Hospitality/Classroom. Work has already begun on the new south wing; construction is expected to be completed in spring 2007, with the official opening in fall 2007. weren’t able to be in attendance, saying that their “family is proud and excited to be part of this [project].” Kennedy was an All-American wrestler and, as co-captain of the team, led Augsburg to a runner-up spot at the NAIA national finals, marking the beginning of Augsburg’s longtime dominance in small-college wrestling. President William Frame drew attention to Augsburg student-athletes and the leadership they bring to the life of the campus. Football linebacker Michael Matson ’06, speaking on behalf of studentathletes, directed his remarks to lead donors Alan Rice, Jim Haglund, and the Front row (L to R): Major gifts director Donna McLean; regent and lead donor Jim Haglund; Board of Regents chair Jean Taylor '85; assistant dean and head wrestling coach Jeff Swenson ’79; lead donor Alan Rice; regent Mike Freeman; and President William Frame. Melby groundbreaking—twice! When Rev. Clifford M. Johnson, ’34 (’30 Acad, ’39 Sem) received his invitation to attend the May 5 ceremonial groundbreaking for the expansion of Melby Hall, he remembered that he still 16 had a 46-year-old photo from the day he held a shovel to break ground for the new Melby Hall. Johnson, age 95, has been part of the Augsburg community since 1926 when he entered the Augsburg Academy. He has been a fundraising leader, a regent and board chair, and a director of development over the years. In 1993 he was honored as a Distinguished Alumnus. He recalls the excitement in 1960 of constructing the first athletic facility for Augsburg. Until then, he says, the basketball team played on the court in the basement of Old Main. He also remembers that the invocation that day was given by Lutheran Free Church president Rev. T. O. Burntvedt ’12. Johnson was thrilled to be part of this new excitement this year and to see that earlier photo at the ceremony, enlarged to poster size and sitting on an easel. Just announced … $1 million gift has been received A from Norman and Vangie Hagfors for the renovation of the chapel in Old Main and the creation of a home for Augsburg’s Center for Faith and Learning. Read more in the next issue. Summer 2006 The FRAME years a journey toward vision BY BETSEY NORGARD W William Frame, the 10th president of Augsburg, is not typical of his nine predecessors. He is not a Midwesterner, nor is he of Norwegian background or an ordained Lutheran minister. From his nine-year tenure, he leaves a long litany of new programs, partnerships, and much-needed capital improvements. But, much more significant is that he leaves an Augsburg that has renewed its self-identity, and that has crafted and refined a vision representing the deepest thinking any college could undertake about its own mission or “institutional vocation.” In the foreword to Augsburg’s revised vision document, The Augsburg Vocation: Access and Excellence, Frame describes this vision not as his, but as “drawn from the soul of the College.” It is an idea—vocation—that “has been calling Augsburg to its work since the founding.” Frame points to his time at Augsburg as the continuation of a vocational journey that began as a young instructor at Kenyon College, that immersed him in the urban life of corporate banking and finance, and then took him back into academia. All along, the work he did served to shape, nurture, and refine a strong, personal sense of vocation. At Pacific Lutheran University, he came to understand Martin Luther’s two-dimensional world of faith and reason, one in which students explored vocation as both learning through faith to understand themselves and learning through reason to prepare for careers and service in the world. Top, left: President Frame (right) and ELCA presiding bishop Mark Hanson ’68 (left) find a moment for conversation at Commencement. Staff photo Middle, left: Bill and Anne Frame enjoy talking with passersby at Augsburg’s State Fair booth. Staff photo Bottom, left: President Frame occasionally joins the Augsburg Jazz Ensemble with his guitar. Summer 2006 17 At Augsburg Frame discovered the theology of Luther’s close colleague, Philip Melancthon, who authored the Augsburg Confession and advocated the participation of Christians in civic affairs. This German theological duo became the basis for Frame’s model of education and the hallmarks of Augsburg’s vision: vocation, service, civility, diversity, and community. Remarkably, in retrospect, the agenda for the Frame years seemed set even before he became president. In summer 1997, shortly before taking office, he was interviewed for Augsburg Now, and was asked to identify the three most important agenda items for Augsburg College as it prepared for the 21st century. Nine years later, his responses at that time seemed predestined: 1. finding “communal clarity about our purpose”—who we are and what we do; 2. determining “how we adapt what we’re up to, to what properly serves the world” … i.e., what we must do to carry out our mission; 3. figuring out “how we do all that” … finding “a form of life on campus that allows us to do all this thinking in a fully civil, candid, ingenious, participative way.” Clarifying the vision In the first two years of Frame’s presidency the entire campus engaged itself in a highly collaborative process, which included commissions charged with producing working papers around issues that would form the groundwork for a vision document. English professor Joan Griffin, describes that period: “When Bill Frame became president of Augsburg, the College suddenly became Lutheran. I’m exaggerating, of course, but despite the required religion courses and daily chapel, our Lutheran identity was something that we took for granted: we did not always connect it with how we go about doing our work. 18 “But then Bill arrived, and even the least theologically sophisticated among us became familiar with the kingdom on the right and the kingdom on the left, freedom, paradox, and of course, most of all, vocation. Bill changed the Augsburg lexicon.” Griffin and physics professor Mark Engebretson were charged with shaping the 250 pages of discussion into the College’s first vision document, Augsburg 2004: Extending the Vision, approved by the Board of Regents in 1999. Five years later, as 2004 approached, Frame again called the campus community into discussion about updates to the vision. Again, Griffin and Engebretson compiled a revised vision document, The Augsburg Vocation: Access and Excellence, that succeeds in bringing vision and practice closer together. Tracy Elftmann ’81, vice president for institutional advancement and former regent, commented, “The leadership Bill brought to our visioning work is nothing short of extraordinary. The clarity of purpose in Augsburg’s vision provides balance, meaning, and motivation to our daily work. We know who we are and what we are here to do. “Let’s be clear,” she continued, “this is not Bill’s vision for Augsburg—it’s our vision. We wrote it, we work it, we live it. The collaborative effort to bring this work to full fruition was laborious but well worth the effort.” Tom Morgan, vice president for planning and market development, added additional context. “Through Bill’s leadership we have rediscovered who we are and clarified where we need to go. More than simply words on a page, we have been inspired to rededicate ourselves to a course that was charted at the time of the College’s founding.” Carrying out the vision The most significant result of the revisioning process was the launching of a new general education curriculum to imprint the core values of the vision. Griffin led a faculty team that crafted a new Core Curriculum. Combined with the depth of study in a major, this would prepare students for careers and service in the world. Ideas of vocation, citizenship, and engagement are reflected in the signature elements of the Core Curriculum— Search for Meaning courses to explore vocation; the first-year program that Summer 2006 Staff photo The LEGACY of WILLIAM FRAME’S YEARS at AUGSBURG (1997-2006) New programs • New general education—Core Curriculum • Scholastic/Corporate Connections • New master’s degrees—education, nursing, physician assistant, and business administration • Youth and family ministry major • Finalizing and naming first endowed chair—Christensen Chair in Religion • Growth of StepUP program • Degree programs in Rochester Community partnerships/collaborations: • Nursing degree programs at United Hospital and Rochester • Augsburg-Capella innovative“brick-click” courses • Faith in the City—plus the spin-off Augsburg Academy for Health Careers • Clinical Lab Science program with Fairview Capital buildings/improvements: • New Hall—apartment-style residence hall • Groundbreaking for Melby Hall expansion includes learning about and connecting with the city; experience gained through internships, research, community service, and global study; and a keystone summative seminar. Combined with a liberal arts foundation and skills development, students prepare to become effective, informed, and ethical citizens. Important to Augsburg’s vision are a number of new programs that provide access to education for students who lack it for various reasons: Scholastic Connections, a scholarship program that matches students of color with alumni of color in mentoring relationships; StepUP, a nationally-recognized program that provides support to students in addiction recovery to help them succeed academically; and graduate programs to help students understand the world through a lens of vocation. Augsburg’s vision has taken the College into many new and innovative partnerships. A program in Rochester now serves 300 students, mostly from Mayo Clinic and IBM, who wish to complete baccalaureate and some graduate degrees. An unusual partnership with Capella University involves Augsburg faculty developing and teaching online courses. One of Frame’s key leadership roles was helping to found Faith in the City, a collaboration of seven urban Lutheran institutions in Minneapolis that together seek to improve the quality of life in the community. Included is the year-old Augsburg Academy for Health • Link between Library and Sverdrup/Memorial— Sverdrup renovation, new atrium • Christensen Center renovation—welcome and gathering area, coffee shop, gallery space • Purchase and renovation of Augsburg House • New signage on Mortensen Hall and on I-94 • Upgrading of residence halls • Replacement of Edor Nelson Field turf • Overall beautification of grounds • Sale of Ice Arena to gain lease-back arrangement and capital • Added two new parking lots and upgraded security • Purchased additional perimeter properties around campus Administrative • Creation of Enrollment Center as one-stop shop • Creation/consolidation of Center for Service, Work, and Learning • Creation of Undergraduate Research and Graduate Opportunity (URGO) from McNair program Awards/Recognition • 2006—Augsburg Medal Left: President Frame poses for a moment with the directors of the ethnic programs at the annual Scholastic Connections dinner in October 2005. (L to R) Bao Thao, Cindy Peterson, Frame, Emiliano Chagil, and Trena Bolden Fields. • 2006—award from Lutheran Educational Council of North America Top: First-year students hear from the president on City Service Projects day during their Augsburg Seminar. • 2004-05 chair of Minnesota Private College Council Summer 2006 • Project director for Council of Independent Colleges’ 19 Presidential Vocation and Institutional Mission seminars • 2006—Toby LaBelle award from StepUP to Anne and Bill Frame • 2003-04 president of the ELCA Council of College Presidents Careers, a joint charter school with Fairview Health Services that prepares high school students for careers and vocations in health care. Augsburg, under Frame’s leadership, has gained considerable recognition for its visioning work. Elftmann stated, “College presidents across the country consistently ask Bill how Augsburg was able to capture its essence, its purpose, its wholeness so well. Bill’s contributions have established Augsburg as a national leader in terms of strategic direction and future focus. “ The College was recognized by The Princeton Review and Campus Compact as a “college with a conscience.” It consistently ranks high for service-learning programs and is one of 12 colleges selected for excellence in first-year programs. Frame has served as president of the ELCA Council of College Presidents, as chair of the Minnesota Private College Council (MPCC), and as project director for the Council on Independent Colleges (CIC) seminars reflecting on vocation and institutional mission. He also has received awards from the Lutheran Educational Conference of North America (LECNA) and Augsburg’s StepUP program, who selected Anne and Bill Frame for the 2006 Toby LaBelle Award for support of its ideals. Changing the culture Frame’s third agenda item from his 1997 interview was the creation of a campus culture that would support and model the mission and vision. His first task was confronting what he called “militant modesty,” the difficulty of the College to “toot its own horn.” He immediately put a great deal of attention on both tangible improvements—fixing up and painting residence halls, landscaping, new facilities—and more deep-seated changes, such as making Augsburg salaries more competitive. Griffin says that Frame has been able to get Augsburg to “think big about ourselves”—in both small ways, like the campus improvements, as well as bigger ways, with new programs and initiatives. “I think we’re becoming more willing to 20 embrace our complexity—and also our promise,” she said. The Frame presidency has been one very much shared by both Bill and Anne Frame. Anne has been active in a number of Augsburg programs, contributing her business expertise, hospitality, and much volunteer time. She told faculty and staff that after long consideration of how to describe her role at Augsburg, she had recently been introduced in a way that seemed very comfortable to her—“this is Anne Frame, she’s a member of the Augsburg community and happens to be married to our president.” Hospitality, from the theological sense to a simple friendly welcome, has become a hallmark of the vision—and one in which Anne has played a significant role. Their sharing of Augsburg House as a center for college hospitality has opened new dimensions in how community members relate to each other. In March Bill Frame articulated Augsburg’s vision of hospitality: “[Our college] welcomes the stranger as a gift to a learning community composed of students, many in the guise of faculty and staff colleagues, who cannot proceed in their own quests for vitality and hope without constant contact with a diverse array of learning styles and even learning capacities, each one at least beginning to feel that deep and absorbing hunger to know.” In an interview with Augsburg Echo, Frame recently reflected on what he considers his proudest moment—“having our envisioning work recognized as distinctive by candidates and their sponsors for the 11th presidency of the College.” And, indeed, President-elect Paul Pribbenow told faculty and staff in March, “I would not be here if I did not find your aspirations inspiring and compelling.” Griffin offered an Augsburg community perspective: “I think at least part of the excitement of the approaching Pribbenow era is that Bill brought us to a point where we can imagine how much farther we can go.” Since February, when Pribbenow was chosen by Augsburg regents, an unusual The Frame years in print William Frame has published a collection of writings and speeches from his years as president at Augsburg College. He says it intends to both “provide a record of the principal stops on the faith and reason journey on which I was sent when elected as Augsburg’s 10th president,” and to share his connection with Martin Luther and Philip Melanchthon. The book’s preface was written by the Rev. Mark Hanson ’68, presiding bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Published by Lutheran University Press in Minneapolis, the book is available in bookstores, online, and at <www. lutheranUpress.org>. Proceeds from sales of the book will be donated to Augsburg’s annual fund. collaboration has developed. Frame invited Pribbenow to share the podium with him in March at the College’s all-faculty and all-staff meeting. Mark Hanson ’68, presiding bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), summarizes the impact of the Frame years, “… Bill draws upon the great themes of the Lutheran Reformation and weaves them into the mission of a Lutheran urban college in the 21st century. When Bill Frame speaks, I want to ask him to stop after each sentence so that we can ponder the depth of his wisdom.” In every way, the Frame presidency has been one of introspection and distinction, even to his legendary eloquence and penchant to speak long. Quipped student body president Paul Cumings, “He will be missed. Even his dry humor and lengthy lectures.” ■ Summer 2006 At Augsburg House—since 1998 Frequency of events: about twice a week Events held: 430 In 1998, the Augsburg Board of Regents authorized the purchase of a house for the home of the president and a gathering place for campus events. In January 2006 Anne Frame talked to the Board of Regents about hospitality at Augsburg House. Following are excerpts of her talk. People who have attended: 8,600 Catering by Augsburg-Sodexho staff (as of January 2006) Staff photo HOSPITALITY and the House BY ANNE FRAME I I’ve been asked to think about some of the ways my work with Augsburg is applied to implementing the idea of hospitality. The Augsburg Vocation, our vision document, talks about community and intentional diversity– language that conceived of this College as a welcoming place, where persons are accepted, perhaps because of their differences, and where a community is developed that contributes to the learning for all of us. Much of my work takes place away from this Riverside campus. From the beginning, Bill and I—ironically, as the newcomers—took as our job helping the various constituents of the campus feel at home here. We have visited alumni and friends of the College in many locations to let them know what is going on now at Augsburg, and specifically to emphasize that they are welcome here. That they, as a part of Augsburg’s history, therefore have a place in its present. And, as we have learned much from their stories and memories, we hope they have strengthened or rekindled their bonds to this place. We have been privileged both to live at Augsburg House and to use it frequently for College events. A plaque in the entry hall—carved by a Norwegian in Iowa—states our purpose: In this place we extend to our guests the friendship and hospitality of the Augsburg Community in loving memory of Adeline Marie Rasmussen Johnson ’31 and through the Summer 2006 generosity of James and Kathleen Haglund and Milton and Dorothy Kleven. So we are acting for the community and have practiced that hospitality to student groups, to faculty and staff, to the regents, the parents and alumni and friends of the College, to neighborhood and community groups who may not know Augsburg well. We have done this in as many different forms as we can think of: with receptions, breakfasts, lunches, dinners, conversations. We bring these groups together for food and fellowship, for study and discussions. We feel that getting to know each other better, spending time together, and talking about the College together helps us to be a stronger community. Frequent remarks I hear as people learn how many groups and events are at Augsburg House each year come in one of two forms, the first being, “You must get really tired of having so many people at your house.” (The answer is a very clear “no.”) The other comment is, “You must really be a party person!” I don't think that’s quite the case, either. But these two questions have caused me to try to express what it is that I do like about using Augsburg House in this way. What do I get out of it? The answer is … getting to know the wide and diverse constituency that is Augsburg—learning histories and connections, hearing staff and faculty speak across their areas of expertise, and listening and discussing ideas with each other. Bill and Anne Frame welcome the community to Augsburg House. What a rare privilege this is. It has given me an appreciation of this place that is deeper than I could have discovered elsewhere. It has widened my horizons, expanded my understandings, and has made this College house truly “home” to me. What we do at the house is intentional, and I believe it’s consistent with trying to build our community, as stated in The Augsburg Vocation, “the development of a sense of connectedness that leads to lasting relationships.” The author of the Book of Hebrews exhorts his readers: “Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by doing that some have entertained angels without knowing it.” And I’m convinced there are at least a few angels hanging around Augsburg. 21 Augsburg’s original MBAs The Class of 2006 BY BETHANY BIERMAN 22 Summer 2006 The AUGSBURG MBA Nathan Appel joined the army right out of high school in Colorado and spent several years in the service. He eventually came to Minnesota to attend the university but “became tired of rollerblading from Timbuktu to a class where another student taught us.” So he transferred to another college, taking evening classes to finish his undergraduate degree in management. His campus? A hotel conference room in the suburbs. His cohort? Number 327. Later, with his career at Wells Fargo Home Mortgage well underway, Appel decided to return to school for his Master of Business Administration degree. He was about to choose another program when he received an MBA postcard from Augsburg. He came to an information session and was sold. His new campus? A small, fully functioning campus in the heart of Minneapolis. His cohort? Number 1. “It’s kind of cool … We are the original,” Appel says. A JUMP-START LAUNCH This May, Augsburg graduated the first four sections, or cohorts, of its new Master of Business Administration program—a total of 84 students. The 20-month program evolved from eight years of discussion, research, and planning by members of the business department, with Professor David Schwain serving as the chief designer. “In the feasibility study, our researcher found that our business program ranked third best business program in the state by those students taking the GMAT,” says John Cerrito, chair of the Department of Business Administration. “Of course, we did not have a grad program at that time, which the two programs that ranked higher did, so we felt we’d have good acceptance in the market. When we introduced the MBA, we met with instant success.” In fact, recruiting one group to start the program doubled into two, as 44 students responded by the time the MBA began in fall 2004. The initial goal of four cohorts by the end of three years was met within four months of launching the program. It was these students who became Augsburg’s first MBAs in May. THE CAPTAIN Since its launch 20 months ago, under the direction of Robert Kramarczuk, the MBA program has grown to over 300 students. Kramarczuk’s international career had included teaching at the International Institute for Management Development (IMD) in Switzerland, running several successful businesses, and starting up six other graduate educational programs. He was already enjoying retirement, but the Augsburg call was too good to pass up. He was attracted to Augsburg’s commitment to service-learning, Top: MBA director Robert Kramarczuk places a hood on Kristen Schell, one of 84 in the first class of MBA graduates. Bottom: Sarah Anton offers a comment to her classmates in Cohort 3. Summer 2006 23 “In the real world, you don’t function on your own. You rely upon other people.” —CHRISTINE WAGGONER ’97, ’06 MBA which became an integral component in the MBA. “The program reflects very well Augsburg’s mission—service to others,” Kramarczuk says. “It’s a hallmark of our program.” One group of MBA students spends time in the Somali community. All are involved in field projects where, as a team, students work with an organization for 10 to 11 months. Kramarczuk says that these sorts of experiences put Augsburg’s MBA students “ten levels above” those in other programs. “The other key factor is that we consider really good leaders to differ from others by being able to think critically … That’s woven into the entire program.” Even with six other successful program starts, Kramarczuk considers Augsburg’s unique. “We look at it from a different perspective. We look at it as your life’s purpose or vocation, with the MBA being a critical leg in this life’s journey… We tell our students, ‘After you get this MBA, you’ll say this is probably one of the most important decisions you’ve made in your life.’” Jamie Schiller, MBA coordinator, and graduate As a requirement for Christine Waggoner pause from the action of an MBA admission to the program, each softball game. applicant must personally interview with Kramarczuk. “It’s humbling to hear them share and discuss THE CURRICULUM their goals and aspirations and how the The intense curriculum includes finance MBA fits into this process. … I consider and economics, local and global issues, myself almost like a peer. I love my organizational management, and students, and I think they kind of like leadership ethics. Through application me.” and research, students learn to Like him they do, and at a recent implement ideas and communicate vital event they presented Kramarczuk with an statistical, financial, and other critical award. Accolades include these words business-related data in an evolving work from Babette Blumenauer of Cohort 4: environment. “He has started this program that will The required field project, which change my life course. … I am not just a serves as the thesis for the MBA, often number or an obscure student here. Dr. responds to real-world requests that Kramarczuk … gives me time, shows he come to the program from business and cares, and he knows my name. And that industry. has meant a lot to me.” “Book learning is very different from Announcing • • • • • • NEW MBA GRADUATE CERTIFICATES Finance Financial planning Human resource management International business Marketing management Music business management Graduate certificates provide applied, practical, graduate-level training to enhance skills and advance careers. In addition, they can later be applied toward a master’s degree. Certificates can be earned in as few as six months with courses meeting one evening per week for seven weeks. Cohorts will form beginning this fall. For information, call 612-330-1390. 24 real-life experience,” says Christine Waggoner of Cohort 2. “It’s that real-life experience that is discussed and studied in this program.” Waggoner earned her bachelor’s degree from Augsburg in 1997. “Given my positive experience as an undergraduate, I cannot tell you how excited I was when I received the postcard announcing that Augsburg was starting an MBA program,” she says. “At Augsburg, the professors know you. They tailor their teaching methods to the students in their class. They share their personal stories … [and] successes and failures they’ve gone through.” “When you finish, you will be at a higher level of leadership and decisionmaking,” Kramarczuk says. Additionally, because of the liberal arts background, an Summer 2006 Augsburg MBA graduate will be more of a “cosmopolitan” thinker. Waggoner confirms this. “I have a new outlook on the way I view myself and my career. I have a lot more confidence in my ability to lead, manage, and make strategic business decisions.” A significant number of students have been offered new jobs and promotions as a result of what they have taken away from the MBA program. LIFE IN THE COHORT The cohort model has been critical to the success of the program. It allows students to build relationships and become almost like family to each other as they travel together through the sequence of courses. “Taking classes as a member of a cohort has really enriched my learning experience,” says Waggoner. “Classes are sequentially ordered so that students build upon learned skills, and those skills are continually reinforced throughout the program. The program is organized so students can focus on learning.” This even includes providing a warm meal before each evening class. “[Students] have an opportunity to sit together,” says Kramarczuk. “They are from different professions, different parts of the Twin Cities. They sit down to really communicate about class work, personal life, professional life.” “In the real world, you don’t function on your own,” Waggoner says. “You rely upon other people.” “You learn a lot from the students, too,” adds Appel. “There are people of diverse backgrounds—professional backgrounds, cultural backgrounds, age groups…” This group atmosphere extends beyond the classroom to social events and celebrations. Appel formed and managed a softball team with players representing multiple cohorts. They ordered Augsburg caps and jerseys and even won a game. “We were beyond awful, but we had a lot of spirit!” Waggoner says. “When Cohorts 3 and 4 came on board, we had a little party at Kramarczuk’s Deli,” reminisces Appel. “Bob [Kramarczuk] wrote a ‘Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer’ song and made them sing it.” The parody was titled “Auggie, the Adult Professional.” These kick-off dinners have become a tradition, with older cohorts welcoming new ones. Other social events have included the students’ families, giving them a chance to meet classmates and professors. Already, a graduation celebration is in the planning, where awards will be handed out and, in line with tradition, Kramarczuk’s musical parodies will probably be sung. THE CAMPUS MBA director Bob Kramarczuk (left) and Auggie Eagle (right) lead Cohorts 3 and 4 in their “initiation” song. The opportunity to study on a “real” campus also attracts students to the program. “Here, you come to school,” Appel says. “There’s people with laptops, people studying, there’s the bookstore… When I meet my cohort outside of class to study, we meet at the library. You feel like you “[My classmates are] people I respect… very smart people. Just like family.” —SUNNY OLISE ’06 MBA MBA graduate Nathan Appel, originator of the MBA softball team, strikes a pose. Summer 2006 Nigerian-born Sunny Olise came to the U.S. to study business and appreciates the small-group atmosphere in Augsburg's MBA program. 25 are in school… Now, actually coming to campus just feels more like I’m at an institution of higher learning and all that goes along with that.” Nigerian-born Sunny Olise began studying in Lindell Library while he was an undergraduate business student at another school because he found it to be a more calming and productive place for him to work. So when he heard the ad for Augsburg’s new MBA program on the radio, he said to himself, “Yeah, it’s a good school.” Olise called Kramarczuk and told him the story of how he woke up one day after working for the Nigerian government for 21 years wanting to “try something new.” The two later met in the coffee center of Christensen Center. At the end of their visit, Kramarczuk said, “Congratulations, Sunny. You’re in!” “I didn’t even know he was interviewing me,” Olise says, laughing. From there, Kramarczuk took Olise to the bookstore to purchase his books. Less than two years later, Olise is one of the Cohort 4 graduates. He describes his group as “people I respect… very smart people. Just like family.” “In addition to the knowledge you get from the MBA program, there’s a lot of prestige attached to it,” says Olise. “I work full time, I have a full-time family, I attended school, and I’m a chess addict… I have no regrets whatsoever. None.” COMING OF AGE Kramarczuk considers the number of students pretty close to the maximum the College can currently support, although he sees a huge potential for growth. In response to a particular need, Augsburg now offers the full MBA program at Thrivent Financial’s corporate center in downtown Minneapolis. Several students have transferred in from nearby programs, and Kramarczuk anticipates an eventual 100 students at the Thrivent location alone. Augsburg also launched its first MBA cohort in Rochester in fall 2005, its second last winter, and will add its third this fall. 26 “Augsburg is a very traditional institution, while the MBA is a very entrepreneurial effort. There’s continual adjustment that’s had to happen on both ends,” Kramarczuk says. “It’s seems to be progressing well.” “We want to continue to develop graduate business programs geared toward executives. We are also developing MBA programs in specific concentration areas such as international business,” says Cerrito. Putting their MBA “It’s kind of scary being the first class of MBAs, but Augsburg’s reputation in the metro and in the region is solid,” Appel says. “The undergraduate business program has a really good reputation. Hopefully we’ll piggyback off of that. … I’m banking on Augsburg’s reputation carrying weight. I think it will.” ■ For more information about the MBA program, go to <www.augsburg.edu/mba>. (L to R): Derek Zielin, Max Boller, David Sandvig, Matthew Barrett, Sarah Anton, Scott Kretzschmar TO WORK Many MBA students seek out the program to help them advance in their current positions. For some students in Cohort 3, however, the program provided the foundation for a new business venture. One particular group of students began talking during breaks, after class, and, of course, over the pre-class dinners. At these dinners, student Sarah Anton says, “We learn about our families, our goals, our plans for the future.” These discussions led to the creation of Minnesota Business Consultants, LLP (MBC), a group of five men and Anton. “Each member brings a different expertise to the group that comes out of our diverse career paths,” she says. MBC specializes in strategic planning and profit maximization for small- to medium-size businesses. “Guiding businesses that might wish to re-evaluate their current financial picture” is the mission, according to Anton. “We see using the contacts we’ve gained from Augsburg to develop a client base and to develop a niche in an industry where small businesses are struggling. We believe small businesses are an important part of our Minnesota culture.” MBC is starting out in rental office space, and each consultant will maintain his or her current job until MBC is able to support them fully. “It’s a natural progression of the excellent talent pool that Kramarczuk puts together,” says Anton. “It would surprise me if there aren’t more businesses formed out of the MBA cohorts.” Summer 2006 on tour with the AUGSBURG Choir STORY AND PHOTOS BY JUDY PETREE HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW WROTE, “Music is the universal language of mankind.” As the Augsburg Choir set out on its European concert tour they would come to understand the meaning of Longfellow’s words. From May 8-21, under the direction of Peter Hendrickson ’76, the choir toured Budapest, Hungary; Prague and Kutna Hora, Czech Republic; and Dresden and Leipzig, Germany, where the tour ended at the American Choral Festival. The 66-voice choir sang in basilicas that took their breaths away, in churches that dated back to the 1300s, and in one of the finest concert halls in Europe. Their audiences included U. S. citizens living in Europe as well as people who could speak little or no English. The choir learned that it wasn’t the words they sang, but rather the music they made that touched hearts and brought smiles—and sometimes even tears—to the people who came to hear them. They also learned how music is indeed a universal language, and that experiences like these also create bonds among themselves that last across continents and time. On the return trip home, tenor Hayes Kaufman ’09 said when he joined the choir his dad expressed his hope that someday he, Hayes, would come to appreciate the opportunity he was being given. “I think I already have,” Kaufman told his fellow choir members. “Thanks to everyone for this great trip, the memories, and opportunity.” H U N G A R Y, Summer 2006 C Z E C H R E P U B L I C , A N D G E R M A N Y 27 B U D A P E S T , K U T N A H O R A , P R A G U E , D R E S D E N , L E I P Z I G (1) The concert tour began at St. Stephen’s Basilica in Budapest, Hungary, the city’s largest church. Not only its beauty and magnificence awed the choir, but also the sound of their voices. Tenor Tony Wallin ’08 said he couldn’t believe that “we, the Augsburg Choir, would ever have the opportunity to sing in such a place.” (2) In the small Czech town of Kutna Hora, once famous for its silver mines, the choir sang at St. Barbara’s Cathedral. Here, a few choir members take a break at intermission to catch a view of the town at night. (Front row, L to R) Aleah Tebben, Mike Schmit, Colin Callander, Kathryn Goerges (Back row, L to R) Stacey Zeutenhorst, Miranda Nelson, Eric Anderson, Adam Krumwiede, Tom Robinson and Kent Bodurtha. 1 In Prague, the choir sang at St. Ignatius, an active church run by Jesuit monks that was begun in 1665 and completed in 1671. 2 3 4 28 (3) At a stop in Krabcice, another small Czech town, the choir performed for an audience of senior citizens, most of whom knew no English. A highlight of the tour for many of the students was a song they sang in the Czech language, for which they received a standing ovation and compliments on their pronunciation. “This by far has been the best part of the tour for me,” said soprano Molly Shortall ’07, who enjoyed talking with one of the senior citizens after the concert. “It was better than the larger concerts because you could just feel that it meant so much to these people. These are people who had their culture taken away from them for so many years, and now you can see how much it must mean to them to get it back.” (4) The audience was sparse but very appreciative at Annen Kirche in Dresden, Germany, one of the only churches there to escape bombing during World War II. A woman in the front row was so clearly moved by the choir’s singing, she would direct along with Peter and, at times, smile broadly and cry quietly. Summer 2006 B U D A P E S T , K U T N A H O R A , K R A B C I C E , D R E S D E N , L E I P Z I G “It doesn’t always matter how many people are in the audience, said bass Dave Czepa ’06. He spoke for many of the choir members as he said, “that one lady and what this obviously meant to her made the whole concert worth it.” (5) In Leipzig, Germany—home to such famous composers as Bach and Handel—the choir visited St. Thomaskirche, where Johann Sebastian Bach was a cantor and where he is buried. They also toured St. Nicholaskirche, founded in 1165. 6 (6) The choir teamed up with the Northwestern College Choir of St. Paul to perform at the Gewandhaus in Leipzig for the American Choral Festival. They sang several songs as a massed choir, plus each choir performed on its own. Joining the choir was Augsburg alumna Nicole (Warner) Simml ’01. Simml now lives in Germany teaching voice and performing frequently. Performing solos are (L to R) Nicole (Warner) Simml; Krista Costin, Augsburg; Nathan Bird, Northwestern; and Dave Czepa, Augsburg. Directing is Northwestern choir director Timothy Sawyer, with Augsburg director Peter Hendrickson on piano. What was the most memorable part of the trip— the beautiful churches; the scenery; experiencing different cultures, food, and languages? Not according to many of the students. What they will remember most are the bonds and friendships they made with each other. Although the choir has been singing together all year, they found that sometimes it takes an experience such as this to get to know each other really well. Alto Kellin Pray ’08 said she really enjoyed being with others who enjoy the same thing. The sad part, she added, is now saying goodbye to the seniors whom they were just starting to really know. 7 5 8 (7) (L to R) Kellin Pray, Bri’Ann Wright, and Micah Erickson. (8) (L to R) Emily Denstad, Emma Stensvaag, and Adena Berg. (9) Mother’s Day greetings from Prague were sent home by Brian Halaas and Kari Aanestad. 9 Summer 2006 29 E very week more than 2,000 people fill the Plymouth Playhouse in the Twin Cities’ suburb for an afternoon or evening of laughter, sharing the lives of four women and their pastor in the church basement of the East Cornucopia Lutheran Church. The play, Church Basement Ladies, pays homage to the stalwart women who cooked for and served every church congregation. And it strikes a chord with anyone who grew up in the 1950s and ’60s across the Midwest, whether they be Lutheran, Methodist, or Presbyterian—it was all part of their own experience. Church Basement Ladies is based on the Scandinavian humor books of Janet Letnes Martin and Suzann (Johnson) Nelson, both 1968 Augsburg graduates. On stage the role of the church’s matriarch, Mrs. Lars Snustad, is played by Janet Paone ’83. For all three of them, their Augsburg experiences play big. Martin and Nelson came to Augsburg in 1964 as freshmen, each attracted to the big city and driven by the desire to escape a future as a farm wife. When they arrived, Augsburg was in the midst of great change, reflecting new college direction and leadership—the College had just merged into the American Lutheran Church after the demise of the Lutheran Free Church, and Oscar Anderson had just become president. Students were pushed to explore and understand the social and racial issues of the city around them, forever changing their worldviews. Nelson aspired to be a home economics teacher, but by the end of her “God knew that if there were going to be growing, self-sustaining, active Lutheran Churches in America, he would have to create a special species of people, so He created the Lutheran Church Basement Women.” —Growing Up Lutheran, Janet Letnes Martin and Suzann (Johnson) Nelson, 1997 first semester had switched to political science, and then in her sophomore year to Scandinavian studies when the new major was announced. She studied Norwegian and was active in the Norwegian Club, which led to many opportunities, such as meeting the visiting King Olav V of Norway. Both Martin and Nelson felt comfortable at Augsburg. They loved the big city around them, but appreciated the small-town comfort of the campus. What they discovered was that smalltown Scandinavian Lutheran life was the same everywhere. Nelson recalls the many nights she and classmates from small towns across the Upper Midwest sat around in Gerda Mortensen Hall and talked about their common backgrounds. “We all grew up the same way,” Martin confirms. Students not from rural small towns were commuter students, and Nelson remembers stunning her city roommates by talking about eating cream on bread. So much so that she and others went shopping and demonstrated how it was made and eaten. Paone arrived at Augsburg 15 years later. By then Augsburg was less THOSE Lutheran ladies BY BETSEY NORGARD 30 Summer 2006 Top: Janet Letnes Martin ’68 began writing down her experiences growing up in rural North Dakota and calls herself a “NorwegianLutheran farm girl humorist.” Suzann (Johnson) Nelson ’68 used her Scandinavian studies to inspire the characters of rural Norwegian Minnesota in her books. Janet Paone ’83 has made a career in acting and voiceover work, and brings her Augsburg experience to the stage in Church Basement Ladies Bottom: From The Augsburgian, 1968. Bottom: From The Augsburgian, 1968. Bottom: From The Augsburgian, 1981. obviously Norwegian Lutheran and far more diverse, but it was because of the Lutheran church that Paone chose it. Her mother was Lutheran and her father was Catholic. She was raised in Abiding Savior Lutheran Church, but within her family she felt the stigma of being the child of a parent who “turned,” i.e., married outside the Lutheran faith. She feels her father’s family never really accepted her Lutheran mother. After applying to music schools in New York, she decided to stay home for college and chose Augsburg because she had always respected and enjoyed the Augsburg students who were counselors at Lake Wapogassett Lutheran Bible Camp. She had also considered the ministry, but she ended up in the theatre program. “There was definitely a Norwegian Lutheran influence at Augsburg,” Paone says. “There was a Scandinavian studies major, and most people’s names ended in –son, -sen, -gard, or –dal.” She also remembers the aesthetic influence of the “good” dinnerware with Scandinavian design used for special dinners. Martin and Nelson graduated in 1968, but neither returned to her small town. On a Norwegian Club trip to Decorah, Iowa, Nelson had met Ronald E. Nelson ’67; in March 1967 they were married in Mindekirken, the Norwegian Lutheran Memorial Church in Minneapolis. She studied Scandinavian literature in graduate school and for 10 summers directed Skogfjorden, the Norwegian Language Village. Martin married shortly after college and began raising a family. More than a decade later, in 1983, while helping her mother-in-law research family history, she became frustrated at not finding much information about life in rural communities and decided to begin writing down what it was like growing up. Together with Allen Todnem ’64, also an Augsburg graduate, she co-authored Cream and Bread, and then Second Helpings of Cream and Bread. Martin and Nelson remained close friends. In 1994, on a whim, Martin suggested that Nelson should write a book with her, and Nelson quit her job the same day. Sitting around the kitchen table in their flannel nightgowns enjoying Summer 2006 31 REMEMBERING those Lutheran ladies BY DAVE WOOD IT WAS THE MID-1980S. I had recently been appointed book review editor of the Minneapolis Star Tribune after a lengthy stint as English teacher at Augsburg and feature writer for the old Tribune. “Dave,” said the receptionist, “There’s an author out here in the lobby who wants to see you.” Wow. My first author. Who would it be? I trotted down to the lobby to discover a woman who looked like a pert middle-aged housewife from Hastings, Minn., which, in fact, she was. “Hi,” she said, thrusting an enormous layer cake into my paws. “I’m Janet Martin. I went to Augsburg back in the ’60s. I’ve written a book and if you’ll review it the cake is yours.” Looking back, I sincerely hope I wasn’t too condescending when I explained to Janet Letnes Martin that Star Tribune policy prohibited my taking gifts, blah blah blah. “OK,” she said, unflappable. “I’ll take back the cake. You take the book.” So there I was with Janet Letnes Martin’s first literary effort, Cream on Bread. I gave it a whirl. It was wonderful. As a minor ethnician of the times, I had read lots of this stuff, like Howard Mohr’s work, and I think I knew what was good. Janet Martin’s was excellent. No cheap shots. There were no big yuks in Cream on Bread, just lots of little ones. That’s because Janet Martin was smart enough to know that there aren’t a lot of big yuks in Lutherandom, but lots and lots of little ones. That’s why she became one of Lutheran humor’s most honest purveyors. Was I surprised? Yes. But I shouldn’t have been. I had taught for 10 years at Augsburg, not too many years after she had graduated. I had taught at four other schools before my arrival there and was continually surprised at the little college’s vitality and intellectuality. Sure, there was a streak of inferiority feeling running through the student body. The University of Minnesota students across Riverside Ave. called Augsburg “God’s Little Acre.” We had great music, science, art, and poetry, but the steam heat system in Old Main on a cold day sounded like the last 15 minutes before the H.M.S. Titanic went down. Nevertheless we had great 32 Dave Wood is a past vice-president of the National Book Critics Circle and former book review editor of the Minneapolis Star Tribune. He taught English and journalism at Augsburg from 1969 to 1981. poetry readings, students went off to good graduate schools. Best, we all had lots of fun, parked right in the middle of a seedy old section of Minneapolis. But back to Janet Letnes Martin. Her first book was a success followed by many more, including one of my favorites, which involved Hastings housewife/detective Shirley Holmquist, a direct steal from Arthur Conan Doyle. In 1994, her Auggie classmate, Suzann Nelson of Grand Rapids, Minn., joined her and their books tumbled out, books like their monumental theological tract about Lutherans and Roman Catholics entitled They Glorified Mary … We Glorified Rice. They also performed two-woman shows, filling church basements across the Midwest. Ever since the Martin/Nelson success, I’ve been a bit jealous. I’ve tried my hand with ethnic humor. Like Martin and Nelson I grew up in a little Norwegian Lutheran town. But my stuff never lit any fires. Why did theirs? I’ve come to think that Augsburg College had a lot to do with it. Augsburg was traditionally on the outer fringe of the Lutheran establishment. Its supporting synod, the Lutheran Free Church, was always suspicious of clericalism, authority, big shots. An immigrant church, it had to survive by its wits. (Janet Letnes Martin, you see, didn’t actually think her layer cake would persuade me to review her book. It was just a way of tweaking my self-satisfaction, cutting me and the Star Tribune down to size.) And so the two pious girls from small farm towns came to God’s Little Acre in the heart of the Sinful City and found out one could love one’s church and have some fun with it, too. I look back more than a quarter century at the students like Martin and Nelson and wonder at their successes, many of which have just a bit of orneriness in common. It’s a wonderful tradition and the women who made church basements famous are definitely part of it. And so now the girls are moving out onto the national scene. Martin and Nelson are no longer girls, but I can’t help thinking of them in that way, for their girlish glee and for poking a little fun at the basements where they both spent hundreds of hours learning that certain concepts were “most certainly true.” I have only one bit of advice and that’s for Janet Letnes Martin. If and when you get to New York City, don’t bring a layer cake to the offices of the New York Times Book Review. The editor won’t get it. Summer 2006 copious amounts of both coffee and laughter, the two women began to capture recollections and memories as they spilled out. Nelson has said that it’s her job to jog people’s memories and their job to laugh. Their intention is never to make fun of anyone or anything. “There’s a fine line between making fun of something and having fun with it,” Martin told an interviewer. “Hopefully we’ll never cross it.” Three books came within the first six months. So far, they’ve written nine books together, the most popular being Growing Up Lutheran: What Does This Mean?, which won a Minnesota Book Award for humor. Requests for speaking engagements also started coming, and for several years Martin and Nelson crisscrossed each others’ paths as they spoke to church groups, women’s groups, and local organizations. Then they devised a comedy routine and began appearing together as “Those Lutheran Ladies”— nothing more than sharing their own backgrounds. An idea for a play came about when TroupeAmerica’s president and executive producer-director, Curt Wollan, hired Those Lutheran Ladies to perform for three weeks at the Medora Musical in North Dakota. Wollan invited a playwright-couple, Jim Stowell and Jessica Zuehlke, to pen the script. Wollan, who had grown up as “Lutherans attending a Lutheran college in the ’50s and ’60s did not have to prepare themselves for any big culture shock. Some of them even shared the same last name— but were not related.” —Growing Up Lutheran, Janet Letnes Martin and Suzann (Johnson) Nelson, 1997 president of his Luther League and the son of a dedicated church basement lady, encouraged Paone to take the part of matronly Vivian Snustad, the unequivocal and uncompromising queen of the church basement ladies in his fictional East Cornucopia Lutheran Church. Paone, a veteran character actress seen in Tony ’n Tina’s Wedding, pushed for revisions to the script through a workshop process in order to engage Mrs. Snustad more with the audience. This character is a curmudgeon, but works through her issues and begins to understand why things must eventually change—beginning with her consternation over the hymnals changing from black to red. Church Basement Ladies previewed at several locations before settling into its long run at the Plymouth Playhouse. Paone recalls opening in Fargo, where the cast was extremely nervous about how it would go over. Once the audience started laughing and didn’t stop, Paone remembers the “neat moment” between acts when the cast suddenly realized that “this thing is going to be huge.” Audiences react differently to the play, Paone says, and she can tell by what they laugh at whether the crowd (often comprised of large church groups) is Lutheran or Catholic. And, if they react most vividly to the physical comedy aspect, they probably aren’t churchconnected at all. Even if someone is not well versed in the ways of Martin Luther, she says, the play is still very accessible. “It’s about a [small] country church … it’s the social center, with many different layers.” Paone would love to pull more material from Martin and Nelson’s books for the stage, and Martin and Nelson would love to have the current actors stay involved with the East Cornucopia Lutheran Church. What’s next for Those Lutheran Ladies? When asked about it, Martin quickly replies, “Oh, ya, there’s lots more in it.” When they get together and start laughing, she says, “We just run with it … and sometimes we just blurt out the same thing.” And, to quote Martin Luther and the church basement ladies, “This is most certainly true.” ■ “If Scandinavian Lutherans could add one more feast day to the church calendar, it would be the feast of fish and flatbread … Unlike the Catholics who had to eat fish every Friday, Scandinavian Lutherans were only morally obligated to eat it once a year, and that was at the annual Lutefisk supper.” —Growing Up Lutheran, Janet Letnes Martin and Suzann (Johnson) Nelson, 1997 Summer 2006 33 CHURCH Basement Troupe America, Inc. Ladies —you bet it’s a big hit! The cast of Church Basement Ladies (L to R): Janet Paone ’83 (Mrs. Lars Snustad—Vivian), Greta Grosch (Mrs. Gilmer Gilmerson—Mavis), Tim Drake (Pastor E. L. Gunderson), Dorian Chalmers (Mrs. Elroy Engelson-Karin) and Ruthie Baker (Signe Engelson—Karin’s daughter). BY ANY MEASURE, Church Basement Ladies is a monster hit. It has been running for more than 35 weeks at Plymouth Playhouse (scheduled through the end of 2006) at 101% occupancy. It now has a double cast and offers 10 or 11 shows per week. Curt Wollan, producer and director, found inspiration for the play in his own mother. After she died, Wollan was asked if the gift she left the church could be used for their greatest need, a new stove for the kitchen. He agreed, and it was named Lorraine in her honor, a seemingly fitting legacy. “We’re honoring people who are never honored … and who are under-appreciated,” says Wollan. “The play has been hugely popular with women who have worked in church basements, and with their daughters and granddaughters, who are remembering mom and grandmother.” He remembers being a Luther Leaguer in his own church when they’d sing, “Come out, dear ladies, come out, come out” so the women could be recognized, and they were always bashful about it. “They were the unsung heroes of the church—they kept it clean and fed, and the coffee going.” He says the play is universal—it doesn’t matter where or what church you’re in—every church has its basement ladies. The show just happens to be Norwegian Lutheran because it’s based on Nelson and Martin’s book, Growing Up Lutheran. The play is important, he says, because this part of church life is dying. “As women have started to work, there are fewer basement ladies and there is more catering,” says Wollan. “This 34 celebrates the past and its heritage.” Church Basement Ladies is preparing to embark on a ninestate, 50-city tour from January-March 2007, in mostly small towns throughout the Upper Midwest, but reaching as far as New Mexico, Colorado, and Montana. Then, they’ll wait a year and tour bigger cities. Already underway are plans for a second cast to begin production in Chicago. New York is pending, and there has been interest in an off-Broadway venue where it would play in a real Lutheran church basement. Norwegian Lutheran food is central to the play. One of Wollan’s favorite lines is “Lutefisk and lefse are directly descended from the five loaves and two fishes at the Sea of Galilee, and have since lost their color.” The music and lyrics were written by Drew Jansen; here are two samples: From “Closer to Heaven”—“You’re closer to heaven in the church basement, Where we do the Good Lord’s work. Everywhere you look you see spectacular sights; 40 kinds of food to feed some fierce appetites; Nearly new linoleum and fluorescent lights, managed by a stalwart squad. Here below the house of God.” From “Dead Spread”[term for the spreads served on sandwiches following a funeral]—“Dead spread, a splendid affair, to celebrate someone who’s no longer there; dead spread, a wonderful thing, what sweet consolation a hotdish can bring.” For more information, go to <www.plymouthplayhouse.com>. Summer 2006 AAlumni LUMNINews NEWS From the Alumni Board president’s desk… S erving as president of the Augsburg Alumni Board the past year has in many ways been one of the most rewarding and enriching things I have done. I am continually inspired by the many outstanding and diverse accomplishments of our alumni, and I am honored and humbled by the opportunity to serve the Augsburg Alumni Association and Augsburg Alumni Board over the past seven years. My goal this year was to continue the transformation and forward momentum of the Alumni Board in its journey from the role of an advisory board to a working board. Under discussion has been our advisory member initiative, in which we invite representatives of various campus constituencies to attend our committee meetings in order to foster greater dialogue, e.g. parents, international students, A-Club, the Augsburg Associates, Faculty and Staff Senates. Our Connections Committee, led by Buffie Blesi, undertook an effort to explore possibilities for offering alumni benefits. Stay tuned to hear more about this effort in the coming months. I’m proud to report that Alumni Board members are well on the way to a fourth consecutive year of 100% contribution to the annual fund. Our intention is to continue to build on this tradition of giving, and I am pleased to say that the Alumni Board has also committed to a 100% contribution rate among board members to the Access to Excellence campaign. We are certainly blessed by these commitments and by these gifts. President Frame’s leadership of Augsburg is finishing with tremendous energy, solid growth for the College, and renewal of its vision for the future. The strength and constancy of his leadership has helped draw Augsburg to new levels of recognition. In his own words, “Augsburg plays a unique role in the world of Lutheran education. Its service to the city, to the provision of accessibility to first-class educational opportunities, and its regard for faith and reason as interactive and mutually reinforcing modes of understanding … gives us a special mission.” Augsburg has been truly blessed by President Frame’s incredible leadership the past nine years. I had the privilege of speaking at Augsburg’s 137th Commencement on May 6 and welcoming 752 graduates as the newest members of the Augsburg Alumni Association. Our Alumni Association has grown considerably since my Commencement ceremony a little over 20 years ago, when the Weekend College had just been launched and when graduate programs, the Rochester program, and many others did not yet exist. The Alumni Association in those days numbered around 10-11,000 members and now includes around 18,000. Congratulations and welcome to the Class of 2006! I am excited about Augsburg’s future, the future of the Alumni Association, and the Alumni Board. I hope you will join me in welcoming President-elect Paul Pribbenow and incoming Alumni Board president Barry Vornbrock—the next chapter in our history! Stay close and stay connected. Karina Karlén ’83 President, Alumni Board LSAT prep for a bargain Don’t take out a loan to pay those expensive test prep companies. Augsburg’s Office of Undergraduate Research and Graduate Opportunity (URGO) is hosting LSAT Prep on campus this fall. The instructor is Brian Farrell ’95, an attorney and Augsburg alumnus, who scored in the 99th percentile on the exam and taught LSAT prep for Princeton Review. Four sessions are offered: TUES., OCT. 10, 6 TO 9 P.M.-—Homework review, reading comprehension strategy and practice TUES., OCT. 17, 6 TO 9 P.M.—Homework review, continued practice in all sections, overall test-taking strategies, test-day preparation, class questions TUES., SEPT. 26, 6 TO 9 P.M.—General introduction to the LSAT, analytical reasoning strategy and practice The cost for the four sessions is $150 for Augsburg alumni, compared to $580 at the University of Minnesota and over $1300 at Kaplan or Princeton Review. TUES., OCT. 3, 6 TO 9 P.M.—Homework review, logical reasoning strategy and practice To register (limited spaces are available), contact Dixie Shafer, <shafer@augsburg.edu>. Summer 2006 35 Alumni Events Please join us for these upcoming alumni events; unless otherwise noted, call 612-330-1085 or 1-800-260-6590 or e-mail <alumni@augburg.edu> for more information. June August 20 8 Auggie Hours, 5:30-7 p.m. Campiello, 1320 West Lake St., Uptown Minneapolis, 612-825-2222 15 Alumni Board Meeting, 5:30 p.m. Minneapolis Room, Christensen Center 10 Auggie Evening at the Races Canterbury Park, Shakopee, MN Gather your friends and family and join us for free admission and complimentary hors d’oeuvres. RSVP is required and space is limited. 16 Auggies attend Lutheran Night at the Dome Minnesota Twins v. Cleveland Indians, with first pitch at 7:10. Lower level seating—$18 per ticket(group rate). Tickets are limited-contact the Alumni Relations Office, 612-330-1613 or send check to: Alumni Relations Office, 2211 Riverside Ave S., CB 146, Minneapolis, MN 55454 Once your payment has been received, the tickets will be mailed to you in August. Alumni Board Meeting, 5:30 p.m. Minneapolis Room, Christensen Center July 11 Auggie Hours, 5:30-7 p.m. Maynard’s Restaurant, 685 Excelsior Blvd., Excelsior, MN (located in the southeast corner of Excelsior Bay on Lake Minnetonka), 952-470-1800 Please e-mail the following information to <ecs@augsburg.edu> or call 612-330-1104: Total number in your group, names of you and your guests, your graduation year(s), and your contact number. The deadline to register is Friday, August 4. Homecoming 2006—Watch us Soar September 25-30 Mon., Sept. 25 Wed., Sept. 27 4:30-6 p.m. 10:30 a.m. 7:30-9 p.m. International Student Organization reception Student Kick-Off Event, Coronation and Pep Rally Augsburg Associates annual fall luncheon (off campus) Noon-1 p.m. Auggie Cup Knowledge Bowl (East Commons) 9:30-10:30 p.m. Homecoming communion Tues., Sept. 26 11 a.m.- 2 p.m. Counseling and Health Promotion Annual Fair 6:30 p.m. Alumni Baseball game, Parade Stadium 7 p.m. Powder puff football 9 p.m. FCA campfire, Murphy Park Thurs., Sept. 28 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Student activity—Old Auggie photos 5:30-8:30 p.m. Athletic Hall of Fame Banquet Fri., Sept. 29 9-10 a.m. 10-11 a.m. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. 12:30-2 p.m. 36 2:15- 3:15 p.m. Campus tour 3:30-6 p.m. Hall Crawl 3 p.m. Artist Amy Rice ’93, slide presentation, Marshall Room, Christensen Center 7 p.m. ASAC Variety Show 7:30 p.m. Men’s soccer game v. Macalester Reunion breakfast Homecoming chapel Student activity Alumni luncheon Sat., Sept. 30 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Picnic in the Park noon Auggie Cup Desk Hurling 1-3 p.m. Football Game v. ConcordiaMoorhead 3:30-7 p.m. Auggie Block Party Summer 2006 CLASS NOTES Class Notes 1956 Evelyn (Chanco) Steenberg, Missoula, Mont., and her husband, Tom ’58, ’61 Sem, celebrated their golden wedding anniversary on June 2, and hope to be at their 50-year reunion at Homecoming. They’ve spent 45 years in the ministry, including 35 years as missionaries in Japan. The Steenbergs can be reached at <tasteenberg@aol.com>. 1957 Gloria (Grant) Knoblauch, Lake Elmo, Minn., was recently recognized for her service and leadership in forming the Friends of Lake Elmo Library, which succeeded in bringing a branch of the Washington County Library back to their city. 1958 Rev. Gary Turner, San Jacinto, Calif., is an Anglican priest and V.A. Hospital chaplain. Last summer, while at the Hollywood Bowl to see Garrison Keillor, he ending up sitting two rows ahead of Philip Knox ’57. 1965 Dwight Olson, San Diego, Calif., was elected president of the Licensing Executives Society (LES) of USA & Canada, a professional society of over 6,000 members engaged in the use, development, manufacture, and marketing of intellectual property. LES is part of an international organization, with 30 national societies representing 12,000 members in 80 countries. He can be reached at <dwight.olson@ironmountain.com>. 1969 James Roste, Roseville, Minn., retired on Dec. 31 after 36 years in corrections work. He has joined his wife, Lorene (Peterson) ’70, in her business, “Senior Moves,” helping seniors Summer 2006 sort, pack, move, unpack, and settle in at new locations. 1971 Thomas Haas, West St. Paul, Minn., retired last August after working 32 years at the State of Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development, helping people find employment by providing basic skills and resources. He says that retirement is “almost all I have heard it can be—WONDERFUL.” He also wonders how he had time to work and get other things done before. His wife is a genetics researcher at the University of Minnesota. Jean Holbrook, San Mateo, Calif., has been named San Mateo County superintendent of schools through January 2007, to complete a vacated term. She brings 30 years of experience with the San Mateo County Office of Education to the position. Charles Maland, Knoxville, Tenn., was awarded the Alexander Prize for his superior classroom teaching and distinguished scholarship at the University of Tennessee. His teaching and research focuses on American literature and cinema, and he has been named editor of a volume of James Agee’s film criticism. NewsCenter in Duluth, Minn., which provides weather news to several TV channels and newspapers in northern Minnesota and northwestern Wisconsin. 1988 Kiel Christianson, Champaign, Ill., writes a golf equipment column for travelgolf.com as a hobby, and was recently quoted in an article in CNNMoney.com about a new Nike golf club. 1989 Nnamdi A. Okoronkwo and his wife, Sabrina K., Minneapolis, announce the birth of their son, Grayson Nnamdi, very unexpectedly and quickly, with the help of the Minneapolis Fire Department. He was born on his parents’ fifth wedding anniversary and joins older brother, Spencer, 18 months. Nnamdi and Sabrina work for Best Buy and Target. Steven Torgerud and his wife, in St. Paul, welcomed a daughter, Abigail Mae, on March 1. 1992 Susan E. (Gehrke) Erdman and her husband, Shane, Marinette, Wis., announce the birth of their daughter, Wynn Leslie, on Sept. 9. She joins her brother, Carson. 1993 Dana (Ryding) Martin, and her husband, Jeff, Andover, Minn., welcomed a son, Caden Joshua, on Dec. 2. He joins brother Noah, age 2. She can be reached at<dana.martin@ moundsviewschools.org>. 1975 Daniel Swalm, Minneapolis, is an adjunct professor at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls in the Graduate College of Education and Professional Studies and teaches career counseling through the Department of Counseling and School of Psychology. He is the executive director of Career Solutions Inc., a nonprofit career development agency in St. Paul. 1986 Karl Spring was named chief meteorologist at the Northland’s Joyce (Nelson) Schrader ’64, Friendswood, Texas, is a retired elementary school teacher who taught second, third, fourth, and fifth grades. Her husband is a retired human resources manager. In the photo are Joyce and her husband, Steve (middle and top rows, right); their daughter Mandy and her husband, Scott (top row, left and middle), with their children, Haley (3) and Cason (1); and their daughter Julie (bottom row, left) with her dog, Elvis. 37 Class Notes Courtesy photo ALUMNI PROFILE Targeting cancer as both physician and scientist by Sara Holman ’06 Nine years have past since Arlo Miller roamed Augsburg’s campus as a biology and chemistry student. However, this recent M.D./Ph.D. Harvard graduate has not forgotten his Minneapolis alma mater. “One of the biggest challenges in medical school is just trying to figure out what is important and what actually matters. It’s essentially very easy to lose the forest for the trees. I think Augsburg science did very well to emphasize the forest, which provided a good starting point,” Miller comments. He also credits the Honors Program for its emphasis on critical thinking and communication skills. After his junior year, Miller worked for the summer with a leading cancer researcher at Washington University in St. Louis, who helped convince him to seek the dual medical/research degrees. Entering Harvard after his 1997 graduation was the first step in Miller’s pursuit to study oncology, and his lab work in graduate school led him to study melanoma. “I’d always been thinking I would do hematology-oncology,” says Miller, “but I found that dermatology is a better fit for me. Dermatologists actually deal with the most prevalent forms of cancer, but the work primarily occurs in the clinic rather than in the hospital. This will better enable me to spend a fraction of my time doing research.” Arlo Miller '97 received his Ph.D. from Harvard University in 2004 on the same day as his fiancée, Ileana Howard, graduated from Harvard Medical School. In June, he completed the M.D./Ph.D. program and also received his medical degree. Whether to become a regular doctor or a regular researcher or to split his time doing both has been something Miller has grappled with since becoming part of the Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP). MSTP was founded to bridge the gap between physicians and scientists. “Sometime in the 1970s,” Miller says, “there was a concern that the divide was widening to the point that effective translation of basic science research to the realm of medicine was in jeopardy. The MSTP program sends people to medical school and graduate school with the hope of creating a pool of people who could serve as bridges between these two communities.” Miller entered the MSTP program with a National Institutes of Health (NIH) training grant, given to about 300 students across the country. The grant pays all medical school costs and provides an annual stipend to compensate for the economic consequences of choosing the lengthy M.D./Ph.D. path. In this joint medical-research program, Miller’s first two years included the medical school core scientific curriculum—anatomy, biochemistry, microbiology, pathology, pathophysiology, etc. Then he shifted to graduate work and did research for five years in three different laboratories, including the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston. Finally he returned to the last two years of medical school and worked in hospital and clinic settings. In early June, Miller graduated from the M.D./Ph.D. program and will marry Ileana Howard, also a physcian. For the next year, he has a transition-year internship in Seattle, where Howard is currently a resident in physical medicine and rehabilitation. In July 2007, Miller will begin a three-year residency in dermatology at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., a department known for its excellence in the research and treatment of unusual problems. He imagines himself ending up at a research university and says he feels drawn to the area of cancer biology. When dealing with the very sensitive subject of cancer, Miller says his Augsburg experience continues to impact his role as a doctor. “You often find yourself taking care of people that the rest of society has pretty much given up on and for whom all social support systems have failed,” he says. “This is a community service aspect of medicine that I hadn’t anticipated or appreciated when I started, but I feel that Augsburg helped prepare me through informal means, including the Link program and its urban setting.” Sara Holman graduated in 2006 with majors in communication studies and English. 38 Summer 2006 operas in repertory during its eight-week season, attracting 40,000 people from around the world. Courtesy photo TOASTMASTERS AWARD Graduate programs Doris Rubenstein ’93 MAL was elected to the Board of Directors of Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union. She is principal of PDP Services, a consulting firm specializing in corporate and personal philanthropy. In Memoriam The Honorable Pamela Alexander ’74, Minneapolis, received the Toastmasters International Communication and Leadership award for 2006. She was lauded for her community service as a youth motivational speaker, basketball coach, and teacher, and for the more than 50 community service awards she has received. She is a judge of the Fourth Judicial District Court, Juvenile Division, of Hennepin County. Jessica (Ferrell) and Brad Zenner ’92, Minneapolis, adopted a daughter, Jasmine Shan, in November. Jasmine was born in Hunan, China, in February 2005. She joins a happy sister, Lily Jinxiong, 3. Jessica can be reached at <jessicazenner@ hotmail.com>. 1994 Carrie Kennedy and her husband, Eric Peterson, Hopkins, Minn., announce the birth of a son, Kieran Philip, in January. Carrie is an adjunct professor of English at Concordia University in St. Paul and teaches fiction writing at the Loft Literary Center. 1996 Anne Lalla married Todd Johnson in March; they live in Summer 2006 Shoreview, Minn. They have one son, Evan, born in September 2002. Leslie Lucas ’00 married Matthew Weide in July 2005. She is currently a student in the Master of Social Work program, and he is an account executive for Donaldson in Bloomington. They live in Minneapolis. 1998 Brittani (Gross) Filek ’00 PA, Corona, Calif., and her husband, Matt, welcomed their first child, Van Owen, in June 2005. They were married in July 2004; Brittani is a surgical physician assistant at Kaiser Permanente General and Plastic Surgery Department. 1999 Bobby Scala, Eden Prarie, Minn., along with his brother-inlaw, has opened Scala’s Beef Stands in Maple Grove, a restaurant selling products from his family’s Chicago-based wholesale meat company. Sarah (Ginkel) Spilman, Iowa City, Iowa, and her husband, Matt, announce the birth of their son, Alexander Nicholas, on Jan. 3. Sarah earned a Master of Arts degree in sociology at the University of Iowa in 2004. 2000 Kai Gudmestad ’06 MBA, Minneapolis, Minn., and his wife, Amy, welcomed their son, Elijah Douglas, on Jan. 29. Kai graduated in the first Augsburg MBA class. 2001 Kathryn Koch has been named production stage manager for the Glimmerglass Opera 2006 festival season in Cooperstown, N.Y. She will lead the stage management staff and be part of a world premiere opera, The Greater Good. The company produces four Irvin Nerdahl ’40, age 87, Jan. 27 in Crystal, Minn. He is survived by his children, Marsha, Laura, John, and David. Kelly Roth ’47, age 85, in Wheaton, Minn. He is survived by his wife, Beverly, and three children, John “Champ”, Richard, and Janice, who also attended Augsburg. Kelly, nicknamed “Smiley,” was a manager at the Smiley’s Point confectionary. He retired from Lutheran Brotherhood and Central Life Insurance. He was inducted into the Augsburg Athletic Hall of Fame in 1978. Rev. Philip A. Nelson ’55, ’58 Sem, age 72, Dec. 1 in New London, Minn. He is survived by his wife, Beverly (Omdahl) ’55, and three sons, Bruce, Peter, and Blair. Phil had callings to Colombia Heights, Morris, New London, and Osakis before retiring in 1994 due to health concerns. Edward M. Sabella, professor emeritus of economics, May 5 in Minneapolis. He taught at Augsburg from 1967 until his retirement in August 2000 and was chair of the Departments of Business Administration and Economics from 1968-81. 39 AUGGIE THOUGHTS Auggie Thoughts Over spring break, 35 Augsburg students joined with students from Grand View College in Des Moines, Iowa, for a trip to Biloxi, Miss., to help with hurricane relief sponsored by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). Students posted daily journal entries on Augsburg’s website; the following is a portion of Jeanette Clark’s journal from the last day of the trip. Guarding people’s stories by Jeanette Clark ’07 Some look at the journey home as a necessary part of a trip—something logically following going away somewhere. On some level, this is true. On the other hand, the opportunity to travel home is one that should not be ignored. One does not have an experience, really, until he/she reflects on it, and this is part of going home. So rather than being a burden, this 30hour bus ride has been a blessing—a chance to continue to get to know people and to process, or try to process, all we have seen and heard. It seems that more than the work we did during our time in Biloxi, our greater service was guarding people’s stories. We heard the great trials and agony of those who worked in the morgue after Katrina. By going home, caring for those around us, and sharing these stories, we will guard the stories of those who suffered through this disaster. More than clearing brush, painting, or scrubbing, it was crucial that we took the time to value the experiences of those who suffered so much. It was a service to hear AJ talk about the importance of his camp. It was a service to hear Jack tell of the struggles of those living in FEMA trailers. We heard the stories of spelling tests and possible “reward movies” by the elementary students we visited. There is no way we can begin to understand their pain or their experiences, but we can listen, and in doing so, we show them they matter just as they showed us that we mattered by cooking and caring for us with the utmost hospitality. On some level, our trip home is when the journey starts. Who around us is also suffering, and how do we get to the root of this pain? Who around us has a story to tell that no one has listened to? How can we be in solidarity with those on the coast who are trying to rebuild their lives? There is still work to do. We’ve only just begun. Jeanette Clark ’07 is pursuing a degree in metro-urban studies, and youth and family ministry. She is a student leader in Campus Ministry and the Campus Kitchen at Augsburg. 40 Summer 2006 The Golden Fisherman According to the volunteer coordinators at Lutheran Episcopal Disaster Relief in Biloxi, Miss., Mondays start slow. So, to quell their nervous energy, some students got on the bus for a quick tour of the damage that Hurricane Katrina caused. Even after nine months the destruction is awe-inspiring. The U.S. Highway 90 bridge, which once spanned the 1.5 miles between Biloxi and Ocean Springs, looks like a set of dominos. “The Golden Fisherman,” a sculpture by Harry Reeks, has only its feet connected to the cement base, with the rest of the eight-foot brass-and-copper figure thrown 20 feet from its home. —Stephen Geffre, Staff Photographer Send us your news and photos! Please tell us about the news in your life, your new job, move, marriage, and births. Don’t forget to send photos! For news of a death, printed notice is required, e.g. an obituary, funeral notice, or program from a memorial service. 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Search Result: 703724-Pages 1-12, 17-20:Layout 1 8/22/07 11:00 PM Page 1 Augsburg Now COMMENCEMENT 2007 INTERNATIONAL PHOTO CONTEST A P U B L I C AT I O N F O R AUGSBURG COLLEGE ALUMNI & FRIENDS SUMMER 2007 VOL. 69, NO. 4 Diggin’ Dinos in Murphy Square page 6 P. 4 P. 7 703724-Pages 1-12, 17...
Show more 703724-Pages 1-12, 17-20:Layout 1 8/22/07 11:00 PM Page 1 Augsburg Now COMMENCEMENT 2007 INTERNATIONAL PHOTO CONTEST A P U B L I C AT I O N F O R AUGSBURG COLLEGE ALUMNI & FRIENDS SUMMER 2007 VOL. 69, NO. 4 Diggin’ Dinos in Murphy Square page 6 P. 4 P. 7 703724-Pages 1-12, 17-20:Layout 1 8/22/07 11:00 PM Page 2 Editor Betsey Norgard norgard@augsburg.edu Notes from President Pribbenow on… Staff Writer Bethany Bierman bierman@augsburg.edu Design Manager Kathy Rumpza rumpza@augsburg.edu Class Notes Designer Students at the center of our lives I t is the end of July as I pen these Notes for the summer 2007 issue of Augsburg Now, and we have just concluded our summer orientation for more than 400 incoming first-year students, the Class of 2011. I am as energized as always by the sense of wonder and hope that comes with an incoming class of college students! At the other end of the continuum, you will find in the following pages the stories and images of our two 2007 Commencement ceremonies—the first early in May for our day undergraduates and our physician assistant graduate students; the second late in June for our weekend undergraduates and the other five graduate programs (nursing, social work, education, leadership, and business administration). All combined, we graduated more than 900 new Auggie alums this spring—what grand celebrations we enjoyed! I have been thinking a lot about this continuum of student experiences—and have enjoyed some rich and important conversations the past several months with the Augsburg community about how we might better honor the centrality of students to our life as a college. It is, above all, about the promise we make to our students. Let’s call it the Augsburg Promise. As students come to us, no matter their prior experience or background, we regard them as: Photographer As they enter the College—as undergraduates or graduate students—we engage them in missionbased academic and social experiences that prepare them for meaningful work and service in the world. In the classroom, on the playing fields, in the residence halls, on stage, and in the neighborhood, students enter a teaching and learning community that prepares them to make a living and to make a life in the world. And as they leave us, our students remain at the center of our lives as graduates whose lives and work are emblems of this college’s aspirations and commitments. We expect them to have gained an informed vision of the world, focused on discovery and appreciating difference. We prepare them for intelligent understanding, full of curiosity and a commitment to dialogue. And we offer them remarkable opportunities for relevant experience, learning to apply what they have learned and lead others. Students are at the center of our lives. There is no more energizing and engaging work. And there are few places that do it as well as Augsburg College. It is the Augsburg Promise, a promise we strive to keep each and every day. Stephen Geffre geffre@augsburg.edu Faithfully yours, Send address corrections to: Advancement Services, CB 142, Augsburg College 2211 Riverside Ave. Minneapolis, MN 55454 healyk@augsburg.edu • Gifted—a gift to us and the world, to be cared for, educated, and nurtured, • Called—on a vocational path that we will help them discern and navigate, • Accountable—persons of responsibility and integrity. Signe Peterson petersos@augsburg.edu Media Relations Manager Judy Petree petree@augsburg.edu Sports Information Director Don Stoner stoner@augsburg.edu Assistant Vice President of Marketing and Communication David Warch warch@augsburg.edu Director of Alumni Relations Heidi Breen breen@augsburg.edu www.augsburg.edu Augsburg Now is published quarterly by Augsburg College, 2211 Riverside Ave., Minneapolis, Minn., 55454. Opinions expressed in Augsburg Now do not necessarily reflect official College policy. ISSN 1058-1545 Paul C. Pribbenow, president E-mail: now@augsburg.edu Telephone: 612-330-1181 Fax: 612-330-1780 703724-Pages 1-12, 17-20:Layout 1 8/22/07 11:01 PM Page 3 Summer 2007 4 Contents Features 4 2007 International Programs Photo Contest Selected winners of the seventh annual student photo contest for international study programs showcase the experiences of students abroad. 6 An “Auggieasaurus” in Murphy Square by Betsey Norgard 7 Senior Jen Janda created the “Auggieasaurus” as Augsburg’s entry in the Science Museum of Minnesota’s Diggin’ Dinos project. 7 Commencement 2007—May Nearly 400 students in undergraduate semester programs and the Physician Assistant program received their diplomas in May. 10 Commencement 2007—June In the College’s first Commencement focused on programs in the trimester schedule, undergraduate and graduate students who studied on weekends and evenings received their degrees. Departments 10 On the Cover: “Auggieasaurus” is one of about 50 dinosaur statues decorated and displayed by local businesses and organizations as part of the Science Museum’s 100th-year anniversary project, Diggin’ Dinos. Studio art major Jen Janda created Augsburg’s entry. 2 3 13 inside back cover Around the Quad Supporting Augsburg Alumni News Calendar All photos by Stephen Geffre unless otherwise indicated. 703724-Pages 1-12, 17-20:Layout 1 8/22/07 11:01 PM Page 4 AROUND THE QUAD NOTEWORTHY Social Work Student of the Year Lisa Luinenburg ’07 was named Social Work Student of the Year by the Minnesota Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) for her “outstanding scholarship and service to the community.” She graduated in May with double majors in social work and international relations. Physician Assistant program earns national award Augsburg’s Physician Assistant program was recently awarded the 2007 American Academy of Physician Assistants’ Constituent Organization Award of Achievement for a high school curriculum project developed in 2005. With the help of the Minnesota Academy of Physician Assistants (MAPA), the PA faculty developed a program to educate high school students about the role of a PA, increase the diversity among PA providers, and provide health education and hands-on learning. In May 2006 and 2007, Augsburg hosted high school groups on campus who participated in interactive educational activities on how diseases, specifically HIV and other sexually transmitted infections, can spread, as well as how to administer a neurological exam and take blood pressures. Current PA students and recent graduates helped with the teaching. 2 AUGSBURG NOW Nou Chang ’09 joins Minnesota’s Future Doctors Junior Nou Chang participated this summer in Minnesota’s Future Doctors, a program to explore the medical profession that is sponsored by the University of Minnesota and Mayo Medical School. Over three summers, it aims to increase the number of Minnesota minority, immigrant, and rural physicians by helping these students develop academic skills, an understanding of medicine, and an appreciation for serving in an underserved community. Chang, a biology and English major with a religion minor, immigrated with her family to Rochester, Minn., from Thailand in 1988. She also is the recipient of a Jay and Rose Phillips Family Foundation Scholarship that awards potential student leaders who intend to dedicate a portion of their lives to community service. She works with homeless Hmong refugee children, ages 612, in partnership with the Southeast Asian Community Council, and hopes to create a center where the homeless children can participate in culturally-based programs. Rick Thoni retires as WEC celebrates 25 years As Weekend College celebrated 25 years in May, the program’s founder, Rick Thoni, prepared to retire from the College in June, after 35 years of service. Mia Bothun, WEC student body president, spoke at the 25th anniversary celebration on behalf of WEC students, urging them to become more involved in building greater community. Rick Thoni, with his wife, Linda, listened as President Pribbenow announced the creation of the Richard J. Thoni Award for a graduating WEC student that Thoni joined Augsburg in 1972 as a part-time psychology professor and counselor in the Student Affairs Office and went on to fill such roles as associate dean of students, acting vice president of student affairs, vice president for research and development, director of Weekend College, and vice president for enrollment management. On May 17, students, faculty, staff, and alumni of Weekend College gathered to look back on a quarter century. President Pribbenow commented that the number of stories from faculty and staff of being asked to help students get an education clearly demonstrates the organic nature of how WEC grew, beginning with the student at the center. He also commented on the commitment of Rick Thoni and others in WEC who didn’t merely launch the program, but threw themselves into the work of meeting students’ needs. would honor him “in an abiding way.” Don Gustafson, professor of history, applauded WEC students and described the rewards of teaching in WEC—meeting students who bring different experiences, perspectives, and commitment to class. In Thoni’s honor, President Pribbenow announced the creation of the Richard J. Thoni Award, which will be given annually to a graduating WEC student whose actions, commitments, and future aspirations most profoundly demonstrate a commitment to Augsburg’s motto, “Education for Service.” 703724-Pages 1-12, 17-20:Layout 1 8/22/07 11:01 PM Page 5 SUPPORTING AUGSBURG The Kennedy Center— filled with Auggie spirit On May 4, the dedication of the Kennedy Center, the three-story addition to Melby Hall, brought together Augsburg alumni, donors, regents, faculty, staff, and students in celebration of Augsburg athletics, fitness, and health and physical education. Greco-wrestling champion Alan Rice President Pribbenow expressed gratitude to was greeted by President Pribbenow the family of former regent James Haglund in front of the Alan and Gloria Rice and his wife, Kathleen, whose gifts provided Wrestling Center, a state-of-the-art the spacious, new fitness center bearing their training facility for Augsburg’s family name. championship team and GrecoRoman wrestling. President Pribbenow (second from left), together with President Emeritus William Frame (left) and lead donors Dean ‘75 and Terry Kennedy, cut the ribbon to showcase the new training, fitness, locker, classroom, and hospitality facilities. The Lute Olson Hall of Champions highlights and celebrates the accomplishments of The open entryway provided a great gathering place for the many Auggie student-athletes across 18 men’s and women’s intercollegiate sports. the Augsburg community to celebrate the dedication. SUMMER 2007 3 703724-Pages 1-12, 17-20:Layout 1 8/22/07 11:01 PM Page 6 2007 International Programs Photo Contest FIRST PLACE “Mysterious Ireland” Anthony Porter ‘07, Wicklow, Ireland SECOND PLACE “Cliffside: Bonsai Overlooking Tea Hills” Ryan Treptow ‘07, Munnar, Kerala, India THIRD PLACE “Beneath African Skies” Krista Costin ‘08, Ada-Foah, Ghana LANDSCAPE 4 AUGSBURG NOW HONORABLE MENTION “Eiffel Tower“ Laura Henry ‘07, Paris, France 703724-Pages 1-12, 17-20:Layout 1 8/22/07 11:01 PM Page 7 PHOTOJOURNALISM SECOND PLACE “Untitled” Jennifer Oliver ‘07, Chiang Mai, Thailand FIRST PLACE AND BEST IN SHOW “Pilgrims and Three Oceans Converge at Sunrise” Ryan Treptow ‘07, Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu, India THIRD PLACE PORTRAITS “The Boat Keeper” Allison Hutterer ‘07, Rabat, Morocco SECOND PLACE “Lumbini Woman” Ryan Treptow ‘07, Bijapur, Northern Karnataka, India FIRST PLACE “Las Hermanitas” (“The Little Sisters”) Megan Schiller ‘07, San Lucas Toliman, Guatemala SUMMER 2007 5 703724-Pages 1-12, 17-20:Layout 1 A 8/22/07 11:02 PM ugsburg senior Jen Janda has been “Diggin’ Dinos” this summer—not on an archeological dig in Egypt, but in downtown St. Paul. It’s part of the “Diggin’ Dinos” summer celebration honoring the 100th anniversary of the Science Museum of Minnesota. Beginning Memorial Day weekend, 53 dinosaurs were placed around the streets of St. Paul, mostly downtown, and seven in the parks of Minneapolis as part of their 150th anniversary celebration. Much like the Snoopy statues a few years ago, these dinosaurs have been painted by local artists. Until Labor Day, Janda’s 4.5 feet tall by 8 feet long, 80 lb. dinosaur will live in Murphy Square, Minneapolis’s oldest park, located in the heart of Augsburg’s campus. When the College joined the project, Janda was selected as Augsburg’s designer by the art faculty. In keeping with the overall theme, she named the dinosaur “Auggieasaurus.” All the statues were painted during the Diggin’ Dinos Paint-Off at RiverCentre in St. Paul, just before Memorial Day weekend. “My idea for the Auggieasaurus was to incorporate Murphy Square’s history into a ‘map’ of the various activities that go on in the Page 8 park each spring and fall because of its location in Augsburg College’s campus,” Janda says. Around the base of the statue, she inscribed: Murphy Square Celebrating 150 Years, 1857-2007 “From cow pasture to community center” The Dinosaur of Minneapolis Parks The activities she depicts on the Auggieasaurus are: • Runners—The Auggie cross-country team runs around Murphy Square every fall. • A biker—Minneapolis has many biking commuters who travel through the park area every day. • A picnic scene • A student reading Murphy Square, the College’s literary and arts journal • Kayaks, representing Minnesotans’ love of the outdoors The four legs of the Auggieasaurus are designed to represent the Minneapolis skyline, Augsburg campus, Seward neighborhood, and the University of Minnesota. On Sept. 9, all the statues will be auctioned off to benefit the work of the Science Museum of Minnesota in its next century. Janda is a senior in the Honors Program, with an art studio major. During the summer she is working on a project to illustrate a book for children in hospitals to help them understand medical treatments and surgery. She also works as a graphic designer in the Marketing and Communication Office. • A Somali family, representing the rich cultural diversity of our neighborhood • Frisbee players • The Campus Kitchen van that delivers meals in the neighborhood A S U R A U E I S an G G AU lives in murphy square by Betsey Norgard and Judy Petree page design by Jen Janda ’08 A Paint-Off took place in downtown St. Paul as local artists created dinosaurs to be placed around the city, all in honor of the Science 6 AUGSBURG NOW Museum of Minnesota. 703724-Pages 1-12, 17-20:Layout 1 8/22/07 11:02 PM Page 9 traditional day undergraduates and master’s program in physician assistant studies commencement Jeanette Clark receives Marina Christensen Justice Award Jeanette Clark, a senior graduating with a double major in metrourban studies and youth and family ministry, was selected as the 2007 recipient of the Marina Christensen Justice Award. Each year, this honor is presented to the graduating senior who best exemplifies Augsburg’s motto, “Education for Service.” Clark, a President’s Scholar, participated in the Honors Program as well as Concert Band. At Augsburg, she held numerous leadership roles, including serving as a campus ministry commissioner, resident adviser, and leadership team member for the Campus Kitchen at Augsburg College. As a Spanish minor, Clark spent a semester in Cuernavaca, Mexico, through Augsburg’s Center for Global Education, where she worked for a pre-school and after-school program. This past year, Clark created a spring break opportunity for students staying in Minneapolis, called “Go Away Here.” In order to show students opportunities in the city, it included service projects, visits to neighborhood organizations such as the Sierra Club and East African Women’s Center, and social outings. The award recipient must have demonstrated a dedication to community involvement as characterized by the personal and professional life of Marina Christensen Justice, who reached out to disadvantaged people and communities. — Jen Winter ’07 Senior Jeanette Clark was honored with the Marina Christensen Justice award from President Pribbenow for her work in the community and on campus. May 2007 SUMMER 2007 7 703724-Pages 1-12, 17-20:Layout 1 8/22/07 11:04 PM Page 10 Eboo Patel, founder of the Chicago-based Interfaith Youth Core, in his Commencement speech, described the “faith line” that separates religious pluralists, who seek tolerance and cooperation, from the religious totalitarians. excerpts from the commencement address “The Faith Line: On Building the Cathedrals of Pluralism” Eboo Patel … In his new book, Peace Be upon You, Zachary Karabell writes: “If we emphasize hate, scorn, war, and conquest, we are unlikely to perceive that any other path is viable … ”. Hate, scorn, war, and conquest sounds like a pretty good summary of our newscasts; it certainly seems like the dominant narrative of our times. And the soundtrack of violence these days appears to be prayer—in Arabic, in Hebrew, in Hindi, in various inflections of English. There are many who are eager to divide humanity along a faith line: Sunnis vs. Shias, Catholics vs. Protestants, Hindus vs. Buddhists. I believe there is something else going on. I believe that the faith line is indeed the challenge of our century, but it does not divide people of different religious backgrounds. The faith line does not separate Muslims and Christians or Hindus and Jews. The faith line separates religious totalitarians and religious pluralists. A religious totalitarian is someone who seeks to suffocate those who are different. Their weapons range from suicide bombs to media empires. There are Christian totalitarians and Hindu totalitarians and Jewish totalitarians and Muslim totalitarians. They are on the same side of the faith line: arm in arm against the dream of a common life together. A pluralist is someone who seeks to live with people who are different, be enriched by them, help them thrive. Pluralists resonate with the Qur’annic line, “God made us different nations and tribes that we may come to know one another.” Pluralists are moved by the image of the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. marching together with the Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel in Selma. Pluralists love the words of the poet Gwendolyn Brooks: We are each other’s business We are each other’s harvest We are each other’s magnitude and bond… We pluralists far outnumber the totalitarians. What if we let ourselves imagine? What if we began building? What if every city block were a cathedral of pluralism; every university campus; every summer camp and day care. There would not be enough bombs in the world to destroy all of our cathedrals. Read the full Commencement Address at www.augsburg.edu/commencement/ patel.pdf President Emeritus Charles S. Anderson (right), who led the College from 1980-1997 during a period of significant growth, received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree. Maria Belen Power is the third in her family to graduate from Augsburg. She poses here with sister and brother Ana Gabriela ’05 and Camilo Jose ’02, and their uncle, Dennis Power, from White Plains, N.Y. The three grads are from Managua, Nicaragua, where their mother, Kathleen McBride, is the Center for Global Education regional co-director for Central America and adjunct professor. 8 AUGSBURG NOW 703724-Pages 1-12, 17-20:Layout 1 8/22/07 11:05 PM Page 11 As the graduates process down the street lined with faculty, hands are shaken, hugs exchanged, and high-fives given. m” Theatre arts professors Darcey Engen ’88 Physician Assistant program director Dawn (second from left) and Martha Johnson (second Ludwig places the master’s hood on Huong from right) pose with grads James Lekatz (left) Timp, one of the 31 newly-graduated PA and Justin Hooper (right). students. President Emeritus William V. Frame, who retired last year from Augsburg, received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree, and was lauded for his work in sharpening the mission of the College. SUMMER 2007 9 703724-Pages 1-12, 17-20:Layout 1 8/22/07 11:05 PM Page 12 The flags of the Commencement procession represent the countries of Augsburg’s graduating students. A I t e t w s h i w f t t w e p T r b a 2007 weekend, evening, and graduate programs commencement Faculty line both sides of the street as graduates march through them on their way to the ceremony. June Nursing Department chair Cheryl Leuning takes a photo of instructor Pauline Utesch ’05 MAN (right) with graduates in the Bachelor of Science nursing completion degree program. Roberta Kagin, associate professor and director of the music therapy program, shares a graduation moment with her daughter, Julia (Metzler) Mensing ‘00, who serves on Augsburg’s Alumni Board and received her 10 AUGSBURG NOW MBA degree. a d i a w s e e 703724-Pages 1-12, 17-20:Layout 1 8/22/07 11:05 PM Page 13 Angela Brand receives first Richard J. Thoni Award In honor of his retirement from Augsburg, the Richard J. Thoni Award was established earlier this year. It was awarded for the first time on June 24 to Angela Brand, a social work major. Beyond the required 240 hours of public service volunteer work Brand completed for her major, she also provided parenting instruction and visitation supervision to a working mother in Chisago County. She facilitated and organized meetings to ensure that the transportation needs of clients at the Chisago County Social Services office were met. Additionally, Brand developed an evaluation of the youth-oriented services provided by Chisago County Social Services. The county is currently following up on her recommendations to ensure that youth are better prepared for their transition into adulthood. During his or her time at Augsburg, the award recipient must have demonstrated a dedication to the kind of community involvement characterized by the personal and professional life of Richard J. Thoni, who until his retirement in June 2007, served as a tireless advocate for higher education at Augsburg. — Jen Winter ’07 Social work major Angela Brand is the first recipient of the Richard J. Thoni Award, established in honor of the retiring Weekend College founder and given to a weekend student committed to service in the community. Dean Barbara Edwards Farley places a doctoral hood on Srividya Raman, who received her master’s Martin Marty, retired University of Chicago professor and degree in social work, spoke on behalf of the historian of religion, who was awarded an honorary Doctor Class of 2007 and told how, after receiving a of Humane Letters degree. In his Commencement speech, business degree in India, she realized her he gave suggestions about learning to live life as a process, passion was in “doing something different that not a product, continually questioning and testing. was closer to [her] heart.” A future college coed straightens the tassel of her mom’s mortar board following Commencement. More than 50 graduating students and their families from Rochester were able to leave the driving to Augsburg and relax on their way to and from the Commencement ceremony. SUMMER 2007 11 703724-Pages 1-12, 17-20:Layout 1 8/22/07 11:05 PM Page 14 Going to college with your mom With more classes than ever offered in Weekend College, more students are finding out what it’s like to attend college with their parents. The Clark and the Spargo families are two who have had more than one generation attend Augsburg simultaneously. Jeanette Clark and her mother, Mary Simonson Clark, both graduated in the spring. The Spargos have three family members graduating from Augsburg this year and next. According to Clark, “Augsburg’s graduate programs and Weekend College facilitate adult learning and, therefore, increase the prevalence of multi-generational students in families.” The Clark family went through four commencements this past spring. There were so many that Mary referred to their graduation schedule as: “It’s a weekend, who needs a robe?” Jeanette graduated from Augsburg with a Bachelor of Arts degree in youth and family ministry and metro-urban studies on May 5. Mary graduated from Luther Seminary with a Master of Arts in theology on May 27. Mary’s other daughter, Marie, graduated from the New School of Architecture and Design in San Diego, Calif., with a Master of Architecture on June 16, and Mary received the other half of her dual degree, a Master of Social Work, from Augsburg, on June 24. Concerning being coeds together, Mary said, “I needed to learn how to be on the same campus with my daughter without either of us interfering with each other’s schedules.” Jeanette added, “To be honest, I had some small anxieties when my mother started college at Augsburg. It just doesn’t fit the norm to go to college with your mother.” But both assert that not only did it work, but that the family grew closer because of it. Jeanette claimed, “I think it was really good for both of us to have others in our family who were going through the stress of homework, tests, etc. at the same time. I think this really promoted understanding.” Jeanette Clark (left) who graduated in May, shares graduation joy with her mother, Mary Simonson Clark, who completed dual master’s degrees at Luther Seminary and Augsburg College. For more on Jeanette, see page 7. The Spargos had three members attending Augsburg last year, and all three participated in Advent Vespers. Antonio graduated in May with a Bachelor of Arts in mathematics and secondary education. Carolyn, mother to Annika and Antonio, graduated from Augsburg in 1980 and will complete the Master of Arts in Leadership program next year. She says, “It’s been fun to have some of the same professors my kids have.” Annika, who will graduate next year also, with a Bachelor of Arts in music and education, adds, “Although there are several of us on campus, we all have our separate programs which allow us to maintain some individuality.” Continuing, she says, “I think the neatest thing about being a family of Auggies is that I have seen and met so many different people from different departments at the school whom I normally would not know.” — Jen Winter ’07 the class of 2007—956 graduates May 5, 2007—semester programs 31 Master of Science, Physician Assistant Studies students 409 Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Music, Bachelor of Science 440 Total graduating June 24, 2007—trimester programs 234 Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science 172 Weekend College 52 Rochester 10 United/Unity/Mercy Hospitals 20 Master of Arts, Education 26 Master of Arts, Leadership 15 Master of Arts, Nursing 178 Master of Business Administration 43 Master of Social Work 516 Total graduating An MBA degree was also awarded posthumously to Shika Addo, a student in the program, who died in April 2006. 12 AUGSBURG NOW ALUMNI NEWS From the Alumni Board president … Greetings fellow Auggies, Well, a year has come and gone. My time as president of the Alumni Association is at an end. My hat is off to all the wonderful folks on the Alumni Board and to the faculty and staff at Augsburg. They’re a great group dedicated to Augsburg and her mission. As I handed off the president’s role to Buffie Blesi, we had a great strategic planning retreat in June to define our new objectives. I’m excited to report to you that our focus areas for 2007 include: • Augsburg Stewards—Connect with the Augsburg Stewards and build our Auggie Pride! • Career Development Program—support Augsburg’s efforts around Career Development for (soon to be) alumni; • Gateway—participate in the opening of the Oren Gateway Center and ongoing activities there • Vespers—support the annual Advent Vespers programming • Awards Committee—honor Auggies each year who have done amazing things in service to the world and Augsburg’s mission • Augsburg Now Advisory Committee—provide input and advice to the great group of folks producing the Augsburg Now • Affinity Groups—build connections with other groups at Augsburg • Fundraising—help build Augsburg’s strength through support of the Annual Fund Centennial Singers perform in the Twin Cities The Centennial Singers, a male chorus of Augsburg alumni and friends, will present a series of concerts this fall in the greater Twin Cities area. The chorus was formed in the early 1990s of former Augsburg Quartet members to revive and continue singing the gospel quartet tradition. Since then, they have toured both to Norway and the Southwest U.S. twice. Fall Concerts/Appearances: Fri., Sept. 28, 7 p.m. Faith Lutheran Church, Staples, Minn. Sat., Sept. 29, 7 p.m. Salem Lutheran Church, Deerwood, Minn. Sun., Sept. 30, 4 p.m. Cambridge Lutheran Church, Cambridge, Minn. Sat., Oct. 6, 7 p.m. Christ the King Lutheran Church, 1900 7th St., New Brighton, Minn. Sat., Oct. 20, 7 p.m. Calvary Lutheran Church of Golden Valley,\ 7520 Golden Valley Rd., Golden Valley, Minn. Benefit—Wilderness Canoe Base Sun., Oct. 21, 4 p.m. Colonial Church of Edina, 6200 Colonial Way, Edina, Minn. Sat., Oct. 27, 7 p.m. Community of the Cross Lutheran Church, 10701 Bloomington Ferry Rd., Bloomington, Minn. Sun., Oct. 28, 4 p.m. King of Kings Lutheran Church, 1583 Radio Dr., Woodbury, Minn. Sat., Nov. 3, 7 p.m. Minnetonka Lutheran Church, 16023 Minnetonka Blvd., Minnetonka, Minn. Sun, Nov. 4, 4 p.m. St. Michael’s Lutheran Church, 9201 Normandale Blvd., Bloomington, Minn. You are invited and encouraged to participate. Please contact the Alumni Relations office. All my best to you and your family as the cycle turns and we start another year. Barry M. Vornbrock ’96 MAL President, Alumni Board, 2006-07 SUMMER 2007 13 CLASS NOTES 1950 1969 Frank Ario, Minneapolis, was featured on the Minnesota Public Radio show, Midday on May 18, in a program, “Two Minnesotans Touched by WWII; Two Strikingly Different Stories.” Royce Helmbrecht, Austin, Minn., is principal at Lyle Community School in Lyle, Minn., a small school of 240 students recently named by Newsweek in the top five percent of high schools in the nation. 1952 Robert R. Hage Sr., Hector, Minn., was entered into the Minnesota High School Football Coaches Hall of Fame on April 21. He is the former football coach at Hector High School. Rev. Orville Olson and his wife, Yvonne (Bagley), Excelsior, Minn., celebrated the 50th anniversary of his ordination. He is currently a pastor at Mount Calvary Lutheran Church in Excelsior. Gifts will be given to the Timothy Olson Memorial Scholarship, honoring their son. John R. Hubbling, St. Paul, Minn., received the Max Hecht Award from ASTM International Committee D19 on Water. The committee cited Hubbling for his outstanding service and advancing the study of water. He is laboratory manager for Metropolitan Council/ Environmental Services in St. Paul, and also serves on ASTM International’s international committees on waste management, and quality and standards. 1970 1967 Gerrie Wall (Neff), Rapid City, S. Dak., retired in May, after a five-decade teaching career, from Western Dakota Technical Institute (WDTI) in Rapid City, where she has taught in the general education department for the last 18 years. At this year’s commencement ceremony, she received the Distinguished Service Award from the school, and is the first faculty member to be honored with its highest award. Mary (Tweeten) Gladwin, Pocatello, Idaho, has retired after 21 years in education. She taught in Cottage Grove, Minn., and was the media specialist at Grace Lutheran and Hawthorne Middle School in Pocatello, Idaho. physical education and aquatics in the Glynn County (Ga.) schools. She was also principal horn with the Coastal Symphony of Georgia and played in other bands and small brass groups. At Augsburg, she played in a brass group named Neophonic Brass with Mike Savold, Bob Stacke, Johnny English, and others, and would love to continue playing brass music. 1982 Les Heen, Maynard, Minn., was recently appointed president and general manager of Pioneer Public Television in Appleton. He and his wife, Barbara (Westerlund) ’89, have two children, Chris, 9, and Erik, 6. Barbara (Mattison) Lagrue, Lamberton, Minn., has recently moved back to the Midwest, with her husband, Paul. For many years, she taught adaptive 14 AUGSBURG NOW John Sheehan, Lakeville, Minn., has been named boys varsity basketball head coach in Lakeville South High School. For seven years he was an assistant coach with the Lakeville North girls team. 1997 Jasmina Besirevic-Regan, Hamden, Conn., and her husband, Matt, welcomed their second daughter, Lejla, on June 14, 2006. Rev. Scott M. Ludford, Hayward, Wis., was installed as senior pastor of First Lutheran Church on January 21, after serving at Concordia Lutheran Church in Superior, Wis., for eight-and-ahalf years. 1987 Jody Abbott was recently named senior vice president and chief operating officer at North Kansas City (Mo.) Hospital to provide direction for upper management in the areas of nursing services, support services, and facilities. Previously, she worked at Hillcrest Medical Center in Tulsa, Okla., in a similar position. 1992 1975 1993 Rev. Judith Bangsund, San Jose, Calif., is pastor, along with her husband, Rev. James Bangsund, at Timothy’s Lutheran Church. She graduated in nursing, served with her husband in Tanzania for several years, and became ordained. Join the Augsburg Online Community • Keep in touch with classmates • Find out what’s happening on campus • Change/update your address and e-mail www.augsburg.edu/alumni CLASS NOTES 1999 Cheri Johnson, Minneapolis, received a $25,000 McKnight Artist Fellowship for Writers, through the Loft Literary Center, in creative prose. She has graduate degrees in English from Hollins College and the University of Minnesota and is a regular participant in the English Department Homecoming Reading and Career Night. 2000 Sara M. Quigley, St. Paul, Minn., graduated on May 27 from Luther Seminary with a Master of Divinity degree. She is the youth director at St. Stephen Lutheran Church in White Bear Lake, Minn., and hopes to become ordained in the ELCA. Jennifer Rensenbrink, and her husband, Adam Miller, Minneapolis, welcomed twins, a boy and a girl, at Fairview Riverside Hospital on June 9. Rowan Charles weighed 5 lbs., 2 oz.; and Anneke Rensenbrink weighed 4 lbs., 14 oz. certified nursing assistant/ environmental aide at Fairview Southdale Hospital in Edina, Minn. 2003 Natalia Pretelt, Roseville, Minn., was mentioned in the Money and Business section of the Star Tribune on April 15 for her role as a loan specialist with the Minneapolis Consortium of Community Developers. She is involved in microlending and small loans to help immigrants and others start businesses. Jonathan Fahler, has studied since 2004 in the Master of Arts in Medical Sciences program at Loyola University Chicago and was recently admitted to medical school at Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine. John Tieben, St. Louis Park, Minn., received his medical degree from the University of Minnesota on May 4. Tieben and his wife, Danielle (Slack) ’04, will live in Duluth, where he will serve a three-year family practice residency in the St. Mary’s/Duluth Clinic Health System, St. Luke’s Hospital, and the Duluth Family Practice Center. Options, a volunteer mentoring program that connects with atrisk kids, ages 10-14, in the Twin Cities through biking and running. See blog photos at bolderoptions.org. 2005 Brooke Dornbusch received a Master of Arts in counseling degree in May from the Assemblies of God Theological Seminary in Springfield, Mo. Mark Simmonds, placed fourth in the 120-kilogram GrecoRoman class at the 2007 USA Wrestling Senior World Team Trials. He is a damage controlman third class (DC3) in the U.S. Navy, operating out of the Mayport, Fla., Naval Station and is a member of the Navy’s wrestling team. 2006 Lauren Falk, Eden Prairie, Minn., has started her own portrait/wedding photography business, Lauren B. Photography, with on-location photography of weddings, portraits, and events in the Twin Cities metro area. Graduate Programs Jeff Falkingham ’95 MAL, Eden Prairie, Minn., donated his services to author a 2007 commemorative edition of his earlier book, The County Courthouse Caper, recounting the history of his native Browns Valley, Minn. The publisher, Beaver’s Pond Press, has donated 1000 copies for the city to sell as a fundraiser for its Long-Term Flood Recovery Fund. Dietrich-Swanson Wedding 2004 2001 Emily Waldon, Salem, Mass., recently joined the Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates at its Cambridge internal medicine practice as a physician assistant. She received a master’s degree from Northeastern University in Boston. Formerly she was a Max Langaard, Oakland, Calif., was recently featured in an article titled, “Teaching Leadership through Coaching.” The article is focused on the Sports-4-Kids program centered in the Bay area inner city schools. The program attempts to help children become not only healthier but also to learn what it takes to lead. Laura Simones, St. Paul, has biked from Boulder, Colo., to Minneapolis with Bolder Hannah Dietrich and Nathan Swanson ’05,, Lincoln, Neb., were married on June 8, in Luverne, Minn. The wedding included several Auggie students and staff, including Sadie Dietrich ’09, Lynde Kuipers ’08, cross-country and track coach Dennis Barker, Marcia Gunz ’05, Anna (Ferguson) Rendell ’05, Kyla Rice ’05, Tim Stowe, and Janeece (Adams) Oatmann ’05. Jeremiah Knabe ’05 also served as an officiant at the wedding. Hannah is a doctoral student at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln, and Nathan is pursuing a job with Lincoln Public Schools. SUMMER 2007 15 CLASS NOTES SEND US YOUR NEWS AND PHOTOS Please tell us about the news in your life, your new job, move, marriage, and births. Don’t forget to send photos! For news of a death, printed notice is required, e.g. an obituary, funeral notice, or program from a memorial service. Send your news items, photos, or change of address by mail to: Augsburg Now Class Notes, Augsburg College, CB 146, 2211 Riverside Ave., Minneapolis, MN, 55454, or e-mail to alumni@augsburg.edu. You can also submit news to the Augsburg Online Community at www.augsburg.edu/alumni. Full name Maiden name Class year or last year attended Street address City, State, Zip In Memoriam Larsen, Norman ’34, Morristown, Minn., age 97, on June 12. He was a member of the Athletic Hall of Fame. Woolson, Gladys (Oudal) ’34, Minneapolis, age 92, on May 9. Knudsen, Rev. Richard I. ’37 Sem, Minneapolis, age 95, on July 10. Gilseth, Margaret (Chrislock) ’40, St. Charles, Minn., age 88, on June 10. She was a Distinguished Alumna. Framstad, Rev. Waldemar ’41, Marinette, Wis., age 87, on June 14, after a lengthy illness. Ahlberg, Rev. G. Harold ’42, Valparaiso, Ind., age 86, on June 4. Is this a new address? ❑ Yes ❑ No Home telephone Stolee, Magdalene (Gronseth) ’42, Kenyon, Minn., age 87, on June 11. E-mail Okay to publish your e-mail address? ❑ Yes ❑ No Employer Position Work telephone Is spouse also a graduate of Augsburg College? ❑ Yes ❑ No If yes, class year Spouse’s name Maiden name Your news: 16 AUGSBURG NOW Estness, Borghild ’43, Minneapolis, age 92, on July 8. She served as a recorder in Augsburg’s Office of the Registrar. Gronseth, Luther C., Sr., ’43, Apple Valley, Minn., age 86, on June 23. Lindahl, Burton J. ’50, Wayzata, Minn., age 82, on May 22. Bakken, Rev. Hardis C. ’52, San Pablo, Calif., age 97, on May 5. Thompson, Robert D. ’52, Bloomington, Minn., age 81, on June 29. Pundy, Eileen “Dolly” ’59, Minneapolis, age 69, on May 4. Peterson, Rolf ’61, University Place, Wash., on April 24. Heimbigner, Marlene (Hanggi) ’65, Olympia, Wash., on Jan. 15. Timmons, Peter ’74, St. Paul, age 63, on June 16, from pancreatic cancer. Ness, Sheela Jo ’86, Plymouth, Minn., on July 4, of injuries from an auto accident. Galland, John H. ’93, Durango, Colo., age 56, on May 18, in an auto accident. Hope, Jared ’00, West Concord, Minn., age 28, on May 8 of injuries from an auto accident. Neitzel, Daniel Kurt ’06, Eden Prairie, Minn., age 27, on June 11. Ward, Sister Agnes, CSJ, on April 10. She taught classical languages at Augsburg in the 1960s. 703724-Pages 1-12, 17-20:Layout 1 8/22/07 11:05 PM Page 15 CALENDAR For music information, call 612-330-1265 For theatre ticket information, call 612-330-1257 For art gallery information, call 612-330-1524 SEPTEMBER September 10 Seventh Annual Scholastic Connections Gala and Dinner Celebrating the scholarship/ mentorship program and the four ethnic services programs Free and open to the public 6:30–8:30 p.m.—East Commons, Christensen Center Info and reservations: 612-359-6480 or scholar@augsburg.edu September 24-25 2007 Christensen Symposium Everyday Life in the Light of the Gospel Rolf A. Jacobson, associate professor of Old Testament, Luther Seminary. Free and open to the public. September 24, “Why Do You Weep? Sadness, Grief, and the Gospel” 7 p.m.—Hoversten Chapel September 25, “How Can I Keep from Singing? Laughter, Joy, and the Gospel” 11 a.m.—Hoversten Chapel September 27 Theatre Artist Series From Augsburg to the Guthrie Theater Katie Koch ’06, stage manager and executive assistant to Joe Dowling, Guthrie Theater 9:40–11:10 a.m.—Tjornhom-Nelson Theater September 14–October 26 Glass from the American-Swedish Institute and Its Local Influence Gage Family Art Gallery, Oren Gateway Center Opening reception: Friday, Sept. 14, 5:30–7:30 p.m. Artist Presentation: To be announced September 14–October 26 Reweaving a Life Prints by Alejandro González Aranda and baskets by women weavers of Tlamacazapa, Guerrero, Mexico Christensen Center Art Gallery Artist Printmaking Demonstration: Friday, Oct. 12, 8:30–10:10 a.m. Artist Presentation and Reception: Friday, Oct. 12, 3:30–5:30 p.m. September 18 Theatre Artist Series Technical Direction at the Guthrie Theater Craig Pettigrew, assistant technical director 9:40–11:10 a.m.— Tjornhom-Nelson Theater September 20 Featured Artist Presentation A Life in the Theatre Peter C. Brocius, artistic director, Children’s Theatre Company 7 p.m.—Tjornhom-Nelson Theater October 17 Many Voices: Bold Visions Convocation Series Peter Bisanz, film director, documentary One 10 a.m.—Hoversten Chapel NOVEMBER November 2–11 Life is a Dream (La vida es sueño) by Pedro Calderon de la Barca Directed by Martha Johnson Nov. 2, 3, 7, 8, 9, and 10 at 7 p.m. Nov. 4 and 11 at 2 p.m. Tjornhom-Nelson Theater OCTOBER October 8 Theatre Artist Series Working in the Theatre Buffy Sedlacheck, literary manager, Jungle Theatre 12:10–1:10 p.m.—Tjornhom-Nelson Theater October 8–13 Homecoming 2007 See www.augsburg.edu/alumni for information October 11 Athletic Hall of Fame Banquet November 14 2007 Koryne Horbal Lecture Anne Pedersen Women’s Resource Center Jane Fonda “My Life’s Lessons about Sex and Gender” 10 a.m.—Hoversten Chapel November 30 Velkommen Jul Celebration 10:15 a.m.—Chapel Service, Hoversten Chapel 11 a.m.—Scandinavian treats and gifts, Christensen Center October 12 1957 50th Anniversary Celebration Homecoming Convocation Homecoming Luncheon Campaign Completion Celebration and Oren Gateway Center Dedication Dept. of Sociology 60th Anniversary Celebration November 30–December 1 That All May Have Light 28th Annual Advent Vespers: A service of music and liturgy 5 and 8 p.m. each night Central Lutheran Church, Minneapolis For seating envelopes, 612-330-1265 English Alumni/ae Reunion and Reading October 13 1967 40-Year Reunion Picnic in the Park Football game vs. University of St. Thomas Auggie Block Party SUMMER 2007 703724-Pages 1-12, 17-20:Layout 1 8/22/07 11:05 PM Page 16 An Augsburg Mural Augsburg’s history is celebrated in the mural across the Barnes and Noble Augsburg Bookstore windows at the new Oren Gateway Center. 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Search Result: AUGSBURG NOW A PUBLICATION Winter 2000-01 FOR AUGSBURG COLLEGE ALUMNI & FRIENDS Vol. 63, No. 2 About the new Now ... he new, New, New, NEW Now arrived in Lhe mail today and , if you don't mind , I have a sugges tion to make . Do it again and again and again . Hooray. Finally got ...
Show more AUGSBURG NOW A PUBLICATION Winter 2000-01 FOR AUGSBURG COLLEGE ALUMNI & FRIENDS Vol. 63, No. 2 About the new Now ... he new, New, New, NEW Now arrived in Lhe mail today and , if you don't mind , I have a sugges tion to make . Do it again and again and again . Hooray. Finally got a real alumni magazine. And this is a won der ful premiere issue . Good for you and the others who helped make Lhis come to pass. It is so attractive. It will be fun to see all of the good stories , features, artwork , etc. that you can fit into it. An enjo yable ch allenge, I am sure. My best wishes to you and your team . T -T om Benson '56 I j ust wanted to let you know how WO DERFUL the Aug burg Now looks! Its great! I found myself actually READING the entire publi cation. Nice work! -R enee Dubs '82 ongratul ations on the Now's new loo k. Its wond erful. I hope you are hearing that over and over again . -Paul Daniels 79 C ust received my co py of Lhe magazine with iLS"new loo k." It's a real knockou t gra phi c design , the ph otos are a pe rfect compl ement to the articles, and the thematic appro ach and sup erb writing are add ed bonuses . Writing in th e alum publi caLions has always been the high est quality, but you folks have really outdone yourselves with this issue. The articles about Old Main and several of the Auggie families broug ht smiles to my lips and tears to my eyes. Can't wait for the next issue. Keep up the good wo rk. J ongratulations and than ks for the new format of the Aug burg Now received recent ly. The contents brou ght back so many memori es from the 11 years I spent as an !academy, college, and semin ary! stud ent on the Augsbur g campu s and four years as a staff person . The article on "Rememb ering MainOld and New" was of special interest to me since all of my classes , social function s, chapel, ph ysical edu cation , showers, etc. were spent in this buildi ng during my stud ent days. I lived in North Hall, a thr ee-story men's dorm . Personally, I am grateful for Old Main and Lhe service it has rend ered for nearly 100 years to the life and developm ent of Augsbur g. The edu cation and training I received within th ese walls has been of specia l blessing to me ph ysically, socially, and spiritu ally. It was in the theological room that God called me int o the mini stry in wh i h I have now served for 6 1 years. To have witnessed th e transformati on of the Augsbur g campu s from one squ are block with four or five old buildin gs, a stude nt body of 200-300 to the present campu s of more than 25 acres, 20 or more mode m bu ildin gs, parkin g lots, tenni s cour LS, athletic field , and a stud ent body of 3 ,000 is trul y a miracle and som eth ing I never th ought I would see in my lifetime! - Cliff M. Johnson '34 C We welcome your letters! Please wn le Lo: Editor Augsburg Now 22 11 Rive15ideAve., CBl4 5 Minneapolis, MN 55454 E-mml: now@augsburg.edu Fax: (6 I 2) 330- 1780 Phone: (6 12) 330- 118 I Le11e15for publica11on mus1 be signed and include your name. class year, and daytime telephone number. They may be edned for length, clanty, and style. -Co raly n Bryan '62, '92 WEC Correction The an,cle ,n the Summer 2000 ,ssue about Augsburg student RyanCobians Goldwater Scholat5h1pstated that the $7,500 scholarship would cover the cost or tuition, fees, books, and room and board. It should have stated that the schola15h1pwould apply toward these costs. A correction ... Augsburg student Becky Stensvaag '01 was inadvertently omitted from the photo in the fall issue w ith her grandfather, Clair Strommen '46 . Becky is pictured at left above , with her sister, Kirsten , on the right . AUGSBURG NOW A PUBLICATION FOR AUGSBURG COLLEGE ALUMNI & FRIENDS Winter 2000-01 Vol . 63 , No . 2 Features Augsburg Now is publ ished qu an erly b y Augsbur g Co llege , 2211 Riverside Ave., Minn eapo lis, Minn eso ta 554 54 . Betsey Norgard Engaging Research-Stud ent and Professor One-on-One Editor by Lynn Mena Lynn Mena AssisLam Ediwr Meet several Augsbu,·g studenrs who spent thei,· summer working closely with their faculty mentors on research projecrs. Kathy Rumpza 1 Graphi c Designer William V. Frame President Dan Jorgensen Director of Publi c Relations and Communi caLion Nancy Toedt '94 Directo r orAlumm and Parem 6 Relations O pinion s ex pressed in Augsburg Now do nm necessarily reflect ISSN I 05 8-1 545 Postm aster: Send co rrespond ence , name chan ges , and addr ess correc tion s to : Augsburg Now, O ffice of Public Relations and 6 Communication , 22 11 Riverside 15 Ave ., Minn eapolis, MN 55454 . Augsburg College, as affirmed or disability in ifs education policies, admissi ons policies, scholarshipand loan programs, atliletic and/or school adminisr ered prngrams, except in those instan ces where religion is a bonafide occupational qualification.Augsburg College is commiu ed to providing reasonab le accommodations lo its employees a nd ir.sstudents. www.augsburg.edu Smiley's Point Returns to Augsbur g Crui sin' at Camp Snoopy Departments 2 in its mis sion, does not discriminar e on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national or ethnic origin, age, gender, sexual orien tati on, mariral stat-us, statu s with regard to public assistance, by Lenore Franzen Four Augsbu,·g women set their sighrs on dreams andfounded businessesthat fulfill their special passions. o fficial College poli cy. E-mail: n ow@augsbur g.edu Teleph one : (6 12) 33 0-11 8 1 Fax: (6 12) 33 0- 1780 Passions , Dreams, and Hard Work Around the Quad Chape ltalk Sports 21 26 32 Alumni News inside back cover Calendar Class Notes Auggie Thoughts 50 percent recycled paper (10 percent post-consumer waste) On the cover: Assistant Professor). AmbroseWolf Oeft) and senior Tal,er Omar collaborated to design and build the equipment needed for their research in thin magneticfilms. Photo by Mike Habermann. Augsburg ranks again in top tier In Lhe U. . cw & WorldReport2000 ratings of colleges and universities , Augsburg again ranks in the top tier of regional liberal ans colleges. The rankings are measured by categories such as academic reputation , graduation and retention rates, faculty resources, student selectivity, financial resources, and alumni giving. Augsburg ha improved from 1999 in measures of freshmen in the top 25 % of Lheir high schoo l class and percentage of full-Lime faculty. light improvement was also shown in freshman retention, graduation rate, and alumni giving. President Frame visits China President Frame and his wife, Anne , joined oLher Minnesota private college presidents on an eight-day trip to China , ho ted by China's linistry of Education . Several local college board members and business leaders accompanied Lhe group. The trip aimed to assist in Lhe development of a private college/univer sity sector in the People's Republic of China, to increase the number of undergraduate student exchanges , and to expand understanding of Chinese cultur e, education , and economics . Psychology professor Norman Ferguson retires Professor onnan Ferguson , who came to Augsburg m 1972 , reti red earlier this year and was granted emeritu s status by the Board of RegenLS.Over the years, he taught psychology in the day, weekend , and MAL programs, supervi sed the department 's internships , and was part of the Honors Program faculty. "What I miss most about Augsburg is the in-class discussion with students, " says Ferguson . "I cou ld never tell in advance how a group of sLUdenLSwould respond to a reading assignment, so each class session was different and exciting. " Ferguson and his wife recently built a house in Taos, N.M. In addition to mentoring high schoo l studenLS, he teaches a comm unity edu cation course . 2 A-UGSBURG NOW Two churches •share• a painting A n article in the Septemb er issue of The orscman, Lhe magazine of Nord mann 's Forbund et in Oslo, recoun LS the history of Lhe painting that hangs in Lhe comer of Hoversten Chapel. In "'And there he prayed ': A tale of two paintings, " writer Harry T. Cleven tells of Norwegian artist larcus Grnnvo ld , who was comm issioned in Lhe 1890s to paint a large altar paintin g for Lhe new St. John's Churc h in Bergen . Based on the text of Mark 1:35, it po rtrays a solitary Jesus Christ at prayer. When Melchior Falk Gjertsen , pasto r of the (then) new Trinity LuLheran Chu rch in Minneapo lis, visited Bergen , he was deep ly impressed by the work of art. His remarks abou t wishi ng for a paint ing as beautiful for his new church led to a request to Gr0nvold to copy the painti ng. \i iLhshipping paid for by the t. John 's congregation , Lhe work was sent to Minneapolis in 1902 . Sixty years later, when Trinity church was razed to make way for the freeway, Lhe painting was placed in storage. It now hangs in Hoversten Chape l, home to Lhe Trinity Lmhera n congregation. ~ Kelly Chapman '04 receives CocaCoca Scholarship Freshman Kelly Chapma n is the first recipient at Augsburg of a Coca-Coca First Generation Scholarship, given to stude nts who are first in their families to attend a college or university. he is a pre-med major who plans to beco me involved in the Link student commu nity service organization and play baske tball and intramu ral volleyball. One stude nt from each of the 16 Minn esota private colleges received a $5 ,000 renewab le scholarship from the Coca-Coca Foun datio n . Chapm an , from Mahtomed i, Minn ., was honored with the other recipienLSat a luncheon at the Governor's Mansion in September. The painting by Norwegian artist Marcus Grsnvold , copied from a Bergen church and given to Trinity Lutheran Church, offers an inspirational setting in Hoversten Chapel for speakers . Pictured above is Jean Vanier, humanitarian and founder of the L'Arche Communities, who spoke at Augsburg in October . A history of the Andersons' era The Anderson Chronicles:An Intimate Portrait of Augsburg College, 1963-97 By Dave Wood and Richard C. Nelson Two fonner professors chronicle the 35 years of the Oscar Anderson and Charles Anderson admi nistrations, \vith comments on future opportunities from current President William Frame. For information on obtainin g co pies (some autograp hed), call th e pu blic relations office, (6 12) 330- 1180 . Winter 2000-01 Matt Klatt receives national recognition for research S 12 enior physics major Matt Klan was OuLStandin g chosen for one of the Stud ent Paper awards for a poster presentation he made at the sprin g meeting of the American Geophysical Union (AGU). He was the only und ergradu ate selected for this honor. Klatts presenta,ion grew out of research in space ph ysics with Professor Mark EngebreLSon . Klatt came to Augsbur g, in fact, because of research opp ortuniti es the College offeredsomethin g he had first observe d when his older broth er, Eric, was at Augsbur g. Klatt's paper was titled "Und er Wh at Conditi ons do Solar Wind Compressions Stimulat e Pc 1-2 Pulsations in the Out er Dayside Magnetosphere?" "I was stud ying how the solar wind presses against the earth s atmosph ere and then wha t effect that has," Klan exp lained. "Matts study gave real quantit ative inform ation abo ut how this activity works and at the same tim e eliminated any puzzlement abo ut what is going on ," said Engebretson. He ad ded that Klatt also wrote some of the compu ter so ftware used to display the research data. Klatt said he plans to contin ue with the research . "My next goal is to help complete a paper about the work (along with Engebretson and four others) that can be publi shed . After gradu ation , I'd like to go on to graduat e scho ol in electrical engineering ." Also receiving an out standing presentation awa rd was Lars Dyrud '97 , now a gradu ate student at Boston University, for research that build s on work he did while at Augsbu rg. Freeman, Styrlund named regents ichael 0 . Freeman and Philip R. Styrlund '79 were elected to six-year terms on the Board of Regents at Augsbur g's annu al meeting in Octo ber. Freeman , a partn er in the law firm of Lindquist & Vennum , PL.LP., is a certified trial specialist and has a broad range of litigation ell. 7Jerience representin g clienLS M before regu latory and governm ent bodies . He M ichael O. Freeman Philip R. Styrlund '79 served as Henn epin Count y attorn ey from 199 1-99 and argued a case before the U.S. Supreme Cou rt in 1993 . His political background includ es two terms in the Minnesota Senate and end orse ment as the DFLJLabor candid ate for govern or in 1998 . Freeman serves on the boards of several edu cation organizations and is an adjun ct faculty memb er at Winona State University and the Hubert Humph rey Institute of Public Affairs. He is a graduate of Rutgers University and the University of Minnesota Schoo l of Law. He and his wife, Terry, have two daughters and a son . Philip R. Styrlund '79 is group vice president of sales for ADC Broadband . Prior to joining ADC, he held management positions for 17 years at US West. Styrlund gradu ated with a dou ble majo r in bu siness adm inistration and finance. He subsequently earn ed an M.S. in telecommuni cations science and an M.A. in bu siness management from St. Marys College. Styrlund serves on the board of Urban Ventur es Leadership Foun dation , Church Metro, and the Management Assistance Program (MAP). He also is co-leader and leader for the Colin Powell Youth Leadership Center in Minneapolis and the Carmelite Monastery in Lake Elmo, Minn ., respectively. He is married to Jul ia (Davis) Styr lun d '79; they have two daughters. Winter 2000-01 Edwards, Gingerich are new associate deans Barbara A. Edwards Orval J. Gingerich wo new associate deans have been named to Augsburgs Academic and Leamin g Services division . Barbara A. Edwards was named associate dean for faculty affairs, while Orval j. Gingerich will serve as associate dean for international programs. Edwards, who most recently served as academic dean at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe, Pa., began in August. She earned her bachelor's degree from the College of Saint Benedict, and M.B.A. and Ph.D. degrees from the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota. Her responsibilities include wo rking closely ,vith both faculty and stud ents on issues in academic affairs. She also oversees programs includin g the summ er school, academic advising, professional developm ent , and the Center for Service, Work, and Learn ing. Gingerich is directo r of cross-cultu ral programs and associate professo r of edu cation at Eastern Menno nite University in Harrisonbur g, Va. He has begun his new duties at Augsbur g on a consultin g basis and will arrive full time next su mmer. Gingerich began his work in international edu cation serving for three years with the Teachers Abroad program in Nigeria from 1968-7 1. He will coo rdin ate the activities of the Center for Global Edu cation , interna tional stud ent advising, and the Interna tional Partn ers programs. -Augsb urg ews Service T A-UGSBURG NOW 3 Around the Quad Feeling welcomed as an Auggie he opening convocation was no t wha t I expected, on any level. It was an extremely pleasant surprise to be treated with so much admiration, given so muc h support, and be welcomed with so muc h enthusiasm and warmth . I can vividly relive, ,vith every one of my senses , the su rroundings I encountered the morning of eptember 6. Waiting in Murph ys Park , with close to 300 of my T Augsburg College at 2000 Da Weekend Graduate College umber or stud ents 1,665 1,178 127 Average age 21 5 34.5 36.8 0 . or states reeresented 32 4 4 o. or foreign counlri es 36 n/a n/a 28.8 71 2 94 90.6 Gender (%) Male Female 48.8 51.2 Race/ethnic group (%) Whne 73.6 76.4 12.0 Students of 10 .1 color 5.6 .3 Foreign 11.3 (M1Ssin~info. 10.5 /refuse ) Residency (%) Resident 52.5 Commuter 47 5 84.3 9.5 1.6 47 .l 99.9 1.6 98.4 Graduate programs (%) Master of Arts in Leadership Master of Ans in Nursing Master of Social Work 27.6 19.7 52.8 fellow classma tes before the convocation , the "bu uerflies" of anxie ty in my stom ach were overw helming. I had no idea what to expec t or really what I was doing here. That nervous ness was soo n replaced ,vith feelings of relief and acco mplishment , even though the on ly thing I had do ne thu s far was show up . The faculty's app lause welcome d me into these new surr oundin gs and gave me a short preview of all the love and suppo rt I wou ld receive in the fut ure from everyone on this campu s, and in this community . Before I had entered the chapel , I already knew I was in for a lot more than I had plann ed. Little did I know I wou ld find out very shortly j ust how many opportuni ties and experie nces were lying there before me. Dean Kimball's speech uncovere d some of those possib ilities for me . I enrolled at Augsburg most ly for the academic end of things. The fact that it is a Lutheran school also ap pealed to me; however , that was simp ly an added incentive of the College . In the dean 's speech , which emphasized freedom on a political, persona l, and social level, I realized how much of my college career the religious aspect of Augsbu rg would be. Th e sta tement that "the trut h of Jesus and the cross set us free" really moved me. Over by Becky Michaelson '04 the last couple of years, I have become stron ger in my faith to God , and I was concern ed that I might lose that at school. In actuality, I now know that my belief can only grow stronger by being at Augsburg , surround ed by people who also aim to keep God as the center of their lives. Dean Kimball also said "a large part of freedom is prot ecting others' freedom" and that "freedom is depend ent up on a community ." Th ese statements revealed to me that an Augsbur g edu cation ,viii not only get me a degree to teach, but also provid e me with an environm ent in which I am able to be myself, worship my God , and be encomp assed by others who baule the same qu estions and concern s as I do everyday-in my faith , my schoolwork , and every other aspect of my daily life. The openin g convocation last Wed nesday showed me what being an Auggie is all about , and that everyone here, although each person has his or her own reasons for choosing this school, is also here for the sense of love and su pp ort this place offers, whether they kno w it or not. Th e deans speech and the convocation , as a whole, helped me realize this fact and served as a warm welcome into the Augsbur g commun ity. • Largest major s Day Business Adm1mstrauon Educauon Psychology Music Biology Weekend College Education Business Administration Nursing Computer Science MIS Students in the Class of 2004 were welcomed by facu lty and staff at the opening celebration . 4 ,4 uGSBURG NOW Winter 2000-01 Chapeltalk by Mark Engebretson , Professor of Physics Text: Exodus 35:30--36:1 his week Augsburg began its convocation series for the year, with a focus on the dialog between science and religion . You have heard somethin g of the long hisLOryof this dialog-il goes back al least 400 years, and il has become especially confusing and has engaged man y more people in this past centu ry. For some of you , the fact that there is any contact between science and religion al allwheth er that contact is friendly or not so friendly-ma y be a new idea . But for many OLhersit's been serious business , and a mauer of ongoing concern, or of strenuous or even biller deba te. We al Augsburg hope not only that science and religion can be in dialog , but Lhal by discussing them LOg ether we might find some clarity rather than conf usion , and be beuer equipped Lo deal with the comp lexities of our world. It's also consistent with our Lutheran roots, a Christian tradition born in a university, that they can and should be discussed LOgether. It's in that spiri t, of helpin g Lo prepare T was natural , and God called them Lo work the land and Lo use its resources. Walking with God meant living and work ing in the wor ld of Lime and mauer. Our text tells the sLOryof two craftsmen , Bezalel and Aholiab , who were filled ,vith God 's spirit so that they could design and build the tabernacle . It's significant that this is the firsl instance in the Bible in which God is said LOhave filled persons ,vith his sp irit. 0l Moses, the greal leader of Israel, but Bezalel and Aholiab , two craftsmen . ow later on in the Old Testa melll various proph ets and judges , and even ,vise King Solomon, were said LOhave received God's spirit-but it's notabl e that in the Bible, God's spirit isn't divided or specialized in the way our cu ltur e seems LOwant Lo divide it-into chur chly thin gs vs. secu lar or worldly thin gs. Creativity and leadership-in whatever field-are gifts from God . Much later, the prophet Joel used these word s Lo describe what wou ld happen after the coming of the 4essiah: "Everyone who is deeply involved in his or her earthly task, who is skill~d in the craft and wisdom of his or her particular work, brings about something real that they offer to humanity, and to God." ours elves for the important but thorn y issues related to this dialog , that I have gone back Lo what might seem an unlik ely source for a Lexl for this chap el Lalk-a tiny snipp et from the book of Exodu s. The Old Testament bears no record of ack nowledging the role of scientisL-il was the Greeks , not the Hebrews , who were famous for their curio sity about the world . The Hebrews seem , rath er, LOhave borrowed their science from their neighbor s. Bul they did acknowledge the importance of craftsmen , and of scholars. They weren't scared of natur e-far from il. Moumain s, trees, oceans, clouds , sun and moon , gold and silver, wood and sLOnesthey were jus t that-n ot the deities or spirits, or even monst ers, that their neighbor s feared . They , ere under God's control , and on ly God was to be feared , respe ted , and tru sted. As a result , natur e Winter 2000--01 Uoel 2:28-29 ) "After thi s I will pour out my spirit on all people. Your sons and your daughters sha ll proph esy, your old men shall dr eam dreams , and your young men see visions . Even on the slaves, men and women , ,viii I pou r ou t my spiril in those days." In fact, the Lutheran traditi on insists that the call of God-th e call lo serve God-i s not limited Loa special class of Chri stians who by the supp osed holiness of their lives have placed themselves closer Lo their Creator. Instead , God calls all peop le LOvocations , which are focused precisely in and on thi s world . God indeed pour s out his spirit on all of us , and we serve God by serving each OLherin thi s wor ld. Luther and others, in fact, reacted against a strictly religious view of vocation that said only monks and other professional religious folks (o f both gend ers) had vocations. Luther said no: farmers , business people , laborers, stud ems, parems, childr en , all have equa lly imp ortalll vocatio ns. Lutheran can agree with those who say that hristianit y is really the most materialistic of all religions : it does not imp el us Loescape the world , but LOcare for it and fix it; we are not called LOescape from other people and their concerns, but Lo work with them. We can also agree that our vocations are informed by ou r faith. Vocations are the prin cipa l means by which the love of Christ, and the righteousness of God, make their way into the world , LOuphold it and to tran sform iL Vocation is our way of serving our neighbor , and taking care of our world . Everyone who is deep ly involved in his or her earthl y Lask , who is skilled in the craft and ,visdo m of his or her particular work , brings about something real that they offer to hum anity, and to God. o, why thin k abo ut science and religion? Wh y discuss the natural world in a chapel talk) We might as well ask why go Lo school at all! Because it is our calling, as persons freed and empowered by od , to use God 's spirit , the gift of creativity, Lo serve others and glorify him . • The above i excerptedfrom Professor Engebretson's homilyof September27, 2000. For the entire talh, visit the ow Online , at <111W1 v.augsburg.cdu/110111> . A-UGSBURGNOW 5 Opening day in 1947 at the Smiley's Point confectionary Dick Pautz '37 busy behind the counter. was a crowded occasion and kept proprietor Community officials, friends , and family partook in the fest ivities, as pictured in the front row (L to R): Lawrence Quist, Pautz's brother -in-law; Ray Myhre , Southside Insurance Co.; Clyde Jorgenson , president of the Fourth Northwestern Bank ; and Elmer Berdahl, a Minneapolis businessman . Among the Augsburg students who crowded Into the shop on opening day were George '46 and Jean (Christenson) '49 Sverdrup , shown in the second row , second and third from the left . Please contact us if you recognize yourself or your classmates ,4 UGSBURG NOW in the crowd! Winter 2000-01 The build ing across Riverside Avenue where many Augsburg students gathered during the 1950s is now hom e to the 27-person staff of Augsburg's institutional ac!vancement division . The College leased the building from FairviewUniversity Medical Center in order to bring the division 's three depart mentsdevelopment, alum nVparent relations , and public relations and communication - togeth er at one location . From its construction in 1899 , the Smiley's Point building served for over 60 years as an apothecary, initially found ed by Norwegian immig rant Johan Vedeler. The Svane Apotek (Swan Pharmacy) served the largely Norwegian area of the Cedar-Riverside neighbor-hood near streets named Bjornson and Sverdrup , and next lo the Norwegian Hospital, now Fairview-University Because of its shape and architectural detail, it was the most prominent building of the several that inhabited the land surrounded by Riverside Ave., Sixth St., and 23rd Ave.After Vedeler's death in 1934 , another pharmacist bought the building and gradually added features for students , such as a post office. The owner's personality and customer service were not panicularly endearing to the students, however, and the place became known as "Grumpy's place." Winter 2000--01 In 1947, Dick Pautz '37 was working Decemb er. The developm ent team has in Augsburg 's public relations office. When offices on both floors, while alumn Vparent an opportunity came to buy the business , relations and public relations are upstairs. he was talked into it by friend s in the The office of the division 's vice Seward and Southside Businessmen's president is located upstairs in the rounded Association . bay \vindow on the point , in the room that "I took it as a sideline, and didn 't Fairview Hospita l preserved in its original intend to run the bu siness," says Pautz . "I state and called the Victorian Room. The tried to figure out how to change the Vedeler family lived on the second floor place's char acter." above their pham1acy for a time, and this Pautz sought to create a place for office shows the beautifu l original students to go after chape l, an d expand ed woodwork and detail of the building . Augsburg students have also lived upstairs the scope of the busin ess. Flowers were added to also serve hospital visitors. Drugs at different times . were eliminated, and the place became a "We're very pleased with our new offices, the opportunity to continue the confectionary, serving ice cream and sweets. Kelly Roth, nickname d "Smiley," tradition of Smiley's Point , and the ability to work more effectively as a division ," says was hired as manager. In order to nam e the bu siness, Pautz Augsburg regent and interim vice president Allen Housh . launched a contest. The winnin g entry, "We hope to see many alumni and from a neighb orhood child , was "Smiley's friends here at Smiley's and hear memories Point ," wh ich appealed to Pautz as an they may have from their time at antid ote to the former nickna me. In 1953 , Pautz sold the bu siness, and Augsbur g," he continu es. the build ing was hom e to coffeehouses and other establishments before Fairview Hospital pu chased it. Until this year, the hospit al has housed several of its clinics and offices in the building and continued to use the Smiley's Point name. Two adjoining bu ildin gs have been connected to the original triangu lar bui lding. The alumnV parent relations and the development offices moved to Smiley's last summ er, while the publ ic relations and communication office The institut ional advancement division recently hung their shingle across Riverside Ave. at Smiley 's Point. a familiar j oins them in landmark and gathering place for many students in the 1950s . • ,4 uGS BURGNOW 7 Sports Playing hard-for Multi-sport studentathletes excel both on the field and in the classroom enio r Brend a Selander has virtua lly Severy minut e or her lire plann ed . Wake Eat a nutritious meal. Go Work a rew hours . Go Lo practice . Eal a nutritious meal. Study. Sleep . And it's all wriuen down in her planner , typical for a college stud entath lete who participates in one sport . However, elander participat es in threesoccer, hockey, and sofrball. "I'm the type or person who has a lot or energy, and I need to have something to do all the Lime to release that energy," Seland er said . "I have good timemanagement skills. I don 't procrastin ate at all, or else I'd be stressed out. Everybod y thinks I'm crazy for playing three sports, but I'm a liule ball foll or energy. I need to express that energy." While Selande r is the only Augsbu rg athlete in three varsity sports , ther e are numerous Auggies, among the more than 400 in varsity athletics, who engage in multiple sports . Athletes who have excelled at multip le sports say they prerer competing at a Division Ill college, where the y can continue participating in more than one activity. At many scholarship Divis ion I and II colleges, coaches limit athletes LOju st one spo rt. "I was oITered a socce r scholarship at Mankato State University, but I wanted to go to a place where I cou ld be in both up. Go LO classes. LO classes. games and grades was ju st 20 minut es from my parents ' house, and they're a hu ge supp ort for me. I needed them LO be close Lo me here." eland er has earned all-conrerence honor s and has been Augsburg's leading soccer scorer during her entire career; plus , she was a third-line forward on the women's hockey Learn. specialist for Augsburg's track and Held team , he has also been a key memb er of Augsburg's six-time national champ ion wrestling team. A heavyweight, Bauer earned his first trip to the NCM Division III wrestling tournament in 1999, then returned LO the meet last season and won the individual title. Ang ie Rieger '01 (on right) Brenda Selander '01 (on right) ,,,_ti-, ..-r l~ .l f .. _,) "',. ·-,;.' ,..) -1," / 8 ,4UG SBURG NOW .. ; .. !\ ' . .·-- Ben Bauer '01 Desman Oakley '01 Last spring , she decided Lo put sortball back into her plann er. Despite missing the sofrball team's first month or practice and spring games in Florida , du e to the At the 1999 MLACou tdoor track and Held meet, he became the first compe titor ever to earn top-eight honors in three weight events-s hot put , discus, and hamm er throw. "The thin gs that have helped me the most are spending a lot or time in the weight room and staying organized, " Bauer said. "The stron ger you get, the further you can go. Plus you have to stay organized to be in two sport s, going Loclass at this time , working ou t at this Lime, going to bed at this time. "The work ethic I've learned in wrestling has worked well for me in track, too . The track program here is small, so "[At Augsburg], you can do so many things and you have to focus on academics, too . If you only did one thing in your life, what kind of life would you have?" -Angie Rieger '01 soccer and hockey," Selande r said . "Plus, my brothe r goes to Ham line, and my family is really close. I'm a family-oriented person; Sunda y is the time 10 go hom e and have a dinn er with my parents . "My parents co me LO every game. They never miss anythin g I do . O ne or the key reasons why I chose Augsburg was that it byDonStoner women 's hockey team 's national co mpetition, Seland er still excelled , becoming the team's startin g centerHelder. enior Ben Baue r found that comp eting S in two sports has helped him Lo excel in both . A multipl e all-conrerence weights Winter 2000-01 there aren 't enough people LOreally push you forward . You have to have that work ethic to excel. " enior Desman Oakley has also excelled in track and field , "~nning the MlAC ind oor 55- meter hurd les in 1999 and being a multipl e all-conference comp etitor in the spri nts and hurdle evenLS. He has also been the second leading receiver for th e Auggie football team the lasLtwo seaso ns. "I don 't remember wh y, buL origina lly I wasn 't recruited to play football her e," Oak ley said . "But while I was talking Lo th e track and field people , I asked th em about playing footba ll. I miss ouL on the track type fall conditioning to play football , but they let me do it." Oak ley also credit s being organized LO his success in bot h sports. "ILhelps you get inLOa set sched ule," Oak ley said . "When you 're doing the same thing every day, like practicing from 3 LO5 [p.m .]. you get inLOthe same panern and it he lps you keep organized ." A side benefit for Oakley was Lhe fact that he was able LOsta rt his college experience early, since the football team starts practice two weeks before th e schoo l year begins . "Before I sta rted schoo l [in 1997]. I already kn ew 80 peop le. It helped me adjust Lobeing in college." S or Angie Rieger, playing in just wome n's ho ckey and volleyball was a redu ction from the five sports she played in high school. "I look at life as a cha llenge. I love my life busy. I can 't stand being bored ," she said . "I have LOlive my life this way, always on the go." Going into her senior season , Rieger has set virtually every Augsburg women 's hockey career and single-season scorin g record , earning All-America hon ors thr ee times. She was named MIAC Player of th e Year last season in wome n's hockey , leadi ng th e Auggies to th e Division 111nation al finals. In volleyball, Rieger has banl ed injuri es through out her career, but still earned AII-MIAC first-team honors in her j unior season . She has led th e Auggies in kills per gam e and au ack percentage for F Winter 2000-01 most o f her career. "My secret is to always come into practice kn o,ving there's somethin g you can impro ve," Rieger said . "You have LOgo 100 percent every day. Wh en you push your self in prac tice, it shows in how you play in games." And she did all this whil e maint aining a 3.8 grad e point average \viLh an int ernation al bu siness maj or and wo rking as the commi ssioner of the Augsbur g stud ent newspaper. "God blessed me ,vith a brain for acad emics," she said . "In high schoo l, I didn 't have to stud y at all. It came naturall y, so my focus was on sports. Here, it's different. You definitely have LOstud y." grades actu ally improve d after she decided Lo take up softball. Oak ley aid footba ll stud y groups , along ,vith an increased focus on graduati ng this year, helped him imp rove his grades. Bauer' grades have steadily risen , averaging 3 .85 th e past th ree semesters. Last year, he earned ational Wrestling Coaches Associatio n cholar AllAmerica honors. "Di,~sion I athletes get s holarships and th at's all they do , j ust their span," Rieger said . "There's no academic focus . Here, you can do so many th ings and you have Lo focus on academics, too. If you only did one th ing m your life, what kind of life would you have? You have LOhave variety." II th e athlete s affirn1ed that being in athletics helped them improv e their grade s. Seland er said in her junior year her Don Stoner is sports inf ormalion coordinator. A • Center court to honor Ernie Anderson Augsbur g College ~II honor longtim e athletic dir ector and men's baske tball coac h Ernie Anderson by nam ing th e recentl y renovated center coun at Melby Hall in his honor , College officials announ ced recentl y. A dedication ceremony will be held on Jan . 29 duri ng the men's basketba ll game against Hamline. Game Lime is 7:30 p.m. For information on the dedication event , contact Norm Okers trom , developm ent office, at (612) 330- 1616 . Anderson has been a member of the Augsburg com munit y since the 1930s , when he auended the Augsburg Academy. He played basketball and baseball al Augsburg , graduatin g with a histor y degree in 1937 . After recei\~ng his master 's degree from the University of Minnesma , he return ed Lo his alma mater in 1947 as athletic dir ecLOr, men's baske tball coach , and as an instru cLOr and director of health and physical ed ucation . During his 23-year basketball coaching career ( 1947 -70) , he compiled a 266 -239 overall record. The Auggies won MlAC crowns in 1963, 1964 , and 1965 , advancing LONAlA district compe LiLi on and the NAlA nationa l LOumament t,vice. He earned MlAC Coach of the Ernie Anderson '33, '37, as pictured in the Year honors each 1949 Homecoming of the conference football program Litle seasons. He served as athletic direcwr for 34 years. During that Lime, he was president of the NAlA in the 1970-71 school year, was named LOthe NAlA Hall of Fame in 1975 , and was induct ed into the Augsbur g Athletic Hall of Fame in 1975 . He also earned two Distinguish ed Service Awards from the Minneapolis Chamb er of Comm erce. He served on several NAlA commin ees and on the U.S. Olympi c Comm iuee from 1969 LO1973 . In 1984 , the College named iLS athletic field in honor of Anderson and longtime coach Edor Nelson . The field will be rededicated in Nelson's honor in the fall of 2001. Bolh the Anderson and Nelson evenLSare pan of a celebration of recent major improvem enLSin athletic facilities. A- UG 8 RG NOW 9 5~ ~ PIW'{t14D~ lD,N,-t,~-o,N, by Lynn Mena • photos by Mike Habermann 1.5icsmajorTaber Omar, computer science student ltlad on to learn about their explorations in designing and mlilg children's Legos into computer robots , and in 10 A- UGSBURG NOW Winter 2000--01 n the short time since assistant proressor J. Ambro se Wolr j oined the ph ysics faculty in August 1999, he has won great favor among his stud ent s, and his research has attracted both corpora te and intellectual interest. Previously at rlie University or Missouri -Columbi a, Wolr brin gs to Augsbur g ideas, hopes, and dreams to develop his specialization in experiment al cond ensed matter ph ysics. He began by establishin g a Thin Magnetic Film Research Laborato ry earlier this year. From the start , Wolr kn ew that he wanted stud ents to be involved in the lab's set-up and ensuin g research . So, in Janu ary, he recruit ed two stud ents, seniors Taher Om ar and Marc Tollds on , with an eye toward expandin g their involvement int o rull-tim e summ er research . "Ambrose brok e us in very slowly," says Omar, a ph ysics major. "He held a weekly seminar to discuss meth ods or research and certain topi cs th at we would be dealing with in the lab . Then we did literatur e research and present ed our findin gs to him ." The seminar allowed Omar and Tollefson to become familiar with the material, so that when they entered the lab , says Woir, they could "hit the floor dancing." "My aim is to get this on a continu ous cycle and start out two or three stud ents every year, get their reet wet in the seminar, and then get them into the lab ," says Wolf. , Winter 2000-01 By summ er, Wotr determin ed that Omar and Tollefson were ready to begin research and start maki ng thin magnetic films. These are essentially th in layers of magne tic materials, curr ently being used for read/w rite heads in comput er drives. "Both Honeywell and Seagate have prot otypes ror magnetic comput er RAM," says Wolf. "The RAM curr ently used in comput ers is fastworkin g, but when the comput er is turne d off, you lose infom, ation . With magnetic RAM, when you turn it back on , a second later you're right back where you left off. The appli cations that were open are still open , and the text you were edit ing in a word Physicssenior Tah Omar and assistant professorJ. Ambrose processing progra m is Wolf (L to R) wo ri<j together to design and build the still there." equipment need for their magnetic film research. In order to make Crucial to the chamber are the two these films, Wolf, with Omar and sma ll ovens located on the bottom . Tollefson's help , designed and buil t the Basically, the ovens are used to evaporate equipm ent. 'To start , we organized the lab , metals , which then condense on a found what we could use of what was subs trate to form a thin film. Each film already here, and how to use it most can be created with subatomic sensitivity, efficiently," says Wolf. "And th is chamber which can be made to the thinness of a [pictur ed above] is our first result. I single atomic layer. Omar and Tollefson designed thi s bott om part , which we each built one of the ovens , which had built at the followed a design used by Wolf during his University of post-doctora l research at the Naval Minn esota machin e Research Laboratory shop . The n Marc The three recently presented their designed a mirror research to the Augsbur g communit y and system that goes inside, guests from Honeywell and Northw estern and Taher designed a College, amon g others. shutter system that's Omar and Tollefson's research also inside ." '4UGSBURG NOW 11 participation was funded by a grant from NA A during the school year, and by a Bush Foundation Grant during the summer. Omars summer research was also funded by a McNair Scholars grant. In addition , Omar himselr wrote a Bush Foundation grant proposa l which was funded for the fall semester. "I had a lot of fun here this summ er," says Omar. ''I've never thought of myself as very mechanica l, but we've been able Loget this thing up an d running . You can relate this project LO so man y thingsgrantwriting , technical wri.,ti,_, . n=- ---comp uter science, mathematics, chemistry, physics, engin eering-it s a spid er web . I found something that I really like LO do. Hopefully come gradua te schoo l, I'll be able Lo focus on research , because I trul y enjoy it." Computer science senior Cameron Rowe constructed a navigat ion robot with Legos as part of NSF-funded research designed and overseen by Karen Sutherland (pictured with Rowe on page 10) and Charles Shaeffer, computer science faculty members . A ugsburg senior Camero n Rowe never thoug ht the Legos he played with as a child would reapp ear years later in college. But this past summ er, he used the brigh tly-colored plastic blocks as the foundation of a robot he created in a co mputer science research project. The projec t, entitl ed the Robo tic Navigation Project, was conceived and developed by Augsburg associate professor Karen Suth erland and assistant professo r Charles Shaeffer. Funded by a grant from the National Science Founda tion , this und ergradua te program involved eight stud ents from four schoo ls. Rowe , Maisian Xiong, Ryan Forsberg, and Abdu lrashid Salad were among the Augsbur g stud ents; the other four participants came from the 12 A-UGSBURGNOW College of St. Catherine, the University of Minn esota , and the Fond du Lac Tribal and Communit y College. "My partner [Daniel Curry from Fond du Lac] and l worked on usin g neur al networks as a contro l system for ou r robot 's navigation ," says Rowe. "Neura l netwo rks simul ate the wo rkin g of a hum an brain ." Rowe and Currys neural network was a software constru ct wriLten in a simpl e form of th e C progr ammin g language. "Our initial goal was Locreate a robot that wou ld be able LO navigate within the environm ent of the comput er science wing of Sverdrup Hall," says Rowe. "But after some researc h and testing , we found that our robot's contro l board wasn't capab le of handling that comp lex of a task . ln the end , we created a neura l network that would be capable of helpin g a robot learn how Lo drive in a straight line, whic h may Winter 2000-01 nol sound so imp ressive. Bul what a lot of people don 't think about is the fact that when the y were childr en they had Lolearn how to walk in a straight line, too. And the way th is robot is learnin g is very similar Lo the hum an brain ." The robot , nickn amed CB3 for Cataglyphis Bicolor 3-Wheeler , is about one foot in height , and is com posed of Lego blocks and thr ee Lego wheels, a Hand y Board control board (de veloped al MIT and sold in robo tics stores) , two different types of sensors, and thr ee Lego gear motors. Part of Rowe's research experie nce includ ed writing a tech nical report of the project. The 22-page do cum ent , which includ ed det ailed backgro und inform ation and instructions , pictur es, and diagrams, was a valuabl e compon ent of the program , allowing Rowe the opp ort unit y to develop advanced tech nical writing skills. "A lot of people don 't think of research as being something Lhal an und ergrad do es," says Rowe. 'This was a great op portunit y, and I really enjoyed gettin g into programmin g issues that I had never even considered before." Professor Sutherland agrees . "l think il's so important for und ergradu ates to have the opportunit y to get involved in a research experience. It's cen ainly a great benefit for the faculty, Loo, because it lets you stay active in your field . 1 also really like working with und ergraduat es-th ey have mor e interesting ideas , and they're not restricted to the set ideas they've read about. "Emplo yers and gradua te schools look for NSF-sponso red wo rk because they know that you wouldn 't gel this grant if il wasn't a quality proj ect," continu ed Sutherland . 'The NSF is very selective, and they don 't often give these grants Lo small schools; they more often go Lolarge research uni versities, so it was really nice to be able Lo do this research." Rowe recently began a paid internship with United Defense in Fridley, where his work involves modeling and simulation of the W inter 2000-01 Crusader Artillery System for the U.S. Army. He credi ts his robo tics research experience with landin g a higher-Lhennormal internship wage. In the future , Rowe says that he would love Lowork further with robotics, and has considered appl ying LOa robo tics gradu ate program. The NSF grant is a thr ee-year grant , and Suth erland hopes to continu e receiving il beyond this period . "The bo LLOmline is that what a student learns in the classroom has to work , it's not just abou t theory," says Suth erland . "A stud ent research op portunit y suc h as this really brin gs everything together." ~~ ol all research projects involve robots or ph ysics equa tions. This pasl summ er, senior Cassi Van Ausdall and associate professor Jacquelin e deVries teamed up for history research , which was funded by a faculty/student N research grant from Augsburg 's Cent er for Professional Developm ent. ·w e did a literature review and a summ ary draft based on the que stion of wheth er there is a Christian perspective on histor y," says Van Ausdall. "And if th ere is, should that perspective be present ed in the classroom? "A lot of the project was spurr ed on for me by the Augsburg 2004 docum ent that the College publi shed ," cont inu es Van Ausdall. "A big ques tion that this document asks is 'how do we integra te faith into the classroo m?' Th is project went hand-inhand with th at qu estion ." Accord ingly, the second pha se of the project, which is still in progres s, involves Lak ing beginning -level Augsburg classes and exp lori ng how these faith perspec tives cou ld be integrated into the classroom . "Also, in the course of ou r research, Cassi asked some really good questions about who these historians were and A-UGSBURGNOW 13 wha t faith tradi tions they came from," says de\lries . "It opened up a wh ole other line of inqu iry about di fferent kind s of churc h-related schools, and how Aug burg differs from a lennonit e college or a Calvinist college. I think in the process we bo th became mu ch mor e in mne with what Aug bur g is, and what its theological and con Lituency base is." an Ausdall points out that their research served more as a "re-opening , rather th an as an opening , of disc ussion concern ing the nature of Christian cholarship ." "One thin g we realized coming int o th is research was that this was not necessa rily original research ," says an Ausdall. "\ e knew that a lot of historia ns had tried to tackle this ques uon or had asked the qu estion 'how does my faith integrate into my scholarship ?' o we had wanted to go back into the discussions that the>' had ope ned up and present the different views we saw. From that, we were curious to see if we could discover a new perspective that's particularly appli cable to a place like Augsbur g." De ries, wh o appr oached Van Ausdall abou t the projec t as a result of the student 's performance in her history class, The haping of the Modem World , was thrill ed to have the chance to work together. "It's been extremely useful and reall qui te wond erful to work with Cassi," says de ries. "I think too often faculty lose sight of their audie nce. We do n't often have these kinds of disc ussions where we know what is really going on in stude nts' minds . This projec t opened up some of that , and I believe it helped me think more carefully abo ut what my role is as a professor.n After graduation , Van Ausdall hopes to go into yout h ministry. In addit ion to the history research projec t, she also held an interns hip ,vith the Fellowship of Christian Athletes over the summer where she helped organize their high schoo l ......... lnlDd 14 A-UG BURG NOW camps. She curr ently serves as presid ent of the FCA on campu s and volunteer s with a youth group at her chur ch . "I've always had a heart for kid s, especially the high school age group ," says Van Ausdall. "That's where my passion s are." She also believes that she gained a lot from her summ er research project with deVries. "Jacqui is such a knowledgeable person ; it was awesom e to be able to work ,vith a professor of such high caliber," says Van Ausdall. "I for one believe that faith should be integrated more int o the classroo m , and th is research has given me a chance Lo see that oth er people have asked these qu estions, too. Being able to take a look at the different perspectives has allowed me to develop my own. That 's one of the reaso ns why I'm a history major -l o see what other peopl e have gone th rough and writt en before me and appl y it to my own life." • deV'rles (L to RJ,1Nmecl up for 1'85Nrdlto Investigate the existence amn lwnlng. Winter 2000-01 Cruisin' at Camp Snoopy byBe t seyNorgard "B esi des the [Snoopy] characters, we're the only regular live entertainment at one of the biggest tourist attractions in the count ry " Augsburg senior Trevor Johnso n is talking about the part-tim e j ob that he and four classmates have shared for nearly a year. They're the "house band " at the Mall of America's Camp Snoopy, the largest indoor theme park in the largest shoppi ng center in the cou ntry, in Bloomington , Minn. The Snoopy Cruisers-t rumpet, trombone, sousap hone, snare drum , and bass drum - wander through the park on Saturd ay and Sund ay afternoons , playing a musical repertoire to please the oldest and youngest mall visitors. During the summe r months , they played six da,ysa week in Camp Snoopy. "We play whatever we think would be a cool amusement park song-i t's like a pep band for a basketball game," says junior Brendan Anderson , who plays snare drum. Their selections range from '50s tunes to action movie themes to kids' songs. Music department chair and band director Robert Stacke recruited the Cruisers from his band members when he received a call from the mall, inquiring after a group that could be built around these particular five instrum ents. The band members each have a name-Clum sy Cruiser, Cool Cruiser, Classy, Quirky, and Curly Cruiser. The names are natural, says Anderson. "Its not a matter of us playing to the names, its the names playing to us." Their costumes are seasonal; durin g October when Camp Snoopy became Camp Spooky, the Cruisers donned orange "Ghostbusters" jumpsuits. While its not a typical part-tim e stud ent j ob , the Cruisers all feel that playing has been a valuable extension of their Augsburg stud ies. Junior Sara Seekins is a music therapy major. In addition to improving her range and techniqu e on the tromb one, playing often and for this many people has given her more confidence on her horn. The Snoopy Cruisers entertain Mall of Anderson , a music compos ition major, has collaborat ed America visitors with their mixture of music. with fellow Cruiser, sophomor e sousaphoni st Ben Duane, to (L to R) Lindsay Bonner, Trevor Johnson, Sara arrange all the music for the grou p. "I now know how to write Seekins, Brendan Anderson, and Ben Duane. for trombone , trump et, and tuba inside and out, " says Anderson. "We have a good 25 songs in our repertoire, and you really learn how to do it. " John son , the trump et player, is a bu siness and economics major who j oined the j azz and concert band s for enjoyment . After performing with the Cruisers, however, his career aspirations are leaning toward a job in the mu sic indust ry, combinin g music and business experience. Juni or music major and bass drumm er Lindsay Bonner sings in the Augsburg Choir and is a vocalist with Gospel Praise. "Playing percussion is definitely stretc hing me musically, and that is exciting . Next, I get a cowbell, too," she quipp ed . In their wandering around Camp Snoopy, the Cruisers attract lots of attention, especially when the live Snoopy characters join them to dance. "That's really the best time we have- when we can get together, both the band and the characters. They dan ce and we play, and everybod y really gets into it," says Anderson . "One of the greatest things is seeing kids get excited about the music," says Bonner, who occasiona lly rums over her mallet for kids to beat the drum. The Snoopy Cruisers take all of this publi c exposure in stride. Seekins ponders , "I wonder how many home videos we're in." W inter 2000--01 A-UGSBURG NOW 15 Passions, Dreams, HardWork by Lenore Franzen • photos by Linda Cullen Four women - all graduates of the l 980sowe their entrepreneurial success to a combination of strong values and vision F our Augsburg alums-Jenni Lilledah l '87 , Kari (Eklund ) Logan '82, Lori Moline '82, and Sarah (Wojtowicz) Stehly '88-are pan of the entrep reneurial trend . They have joined the huge flux of women who now own their own business, an impressive 38 percent of all U.S. firms. Their dreams are as varied as they are. Lilledahl and her husband own and opera te the Brave New Workshop , a comedy theater. Logan runs C.E. L. Public Relations, Inc. with her business partner . Moline starte d an international travel tour company, CrossingBorders, with a long-time colleague . Stehly owns two related businesses, Constru ction Technology, Inc. and Simplex Construction Suppli es, Inc. As different as th eir professions are, these four women share a common profile, shaped as much by national trend s as by their persona l dreams and upb ringing . They embody the many strengt hs required to succeed in this high- stakes' ventur e. They have a vision th ey won't compromi se. They are guided by values of hard work, integrity, and service . Ultimately, they share a desire to make a difference in the world . Here are th eir sto ries. 16 A- UGSBURG NOW Winte r 200~1 AUGSBURG COLLEGE ANNUAL REPORT OF DONORS The Augsburg giving societies recognize donors who express their confidence Aug burg College bJ con tributing at ad in ignated level. A Li t of each giving society 's members is published once a year in an annua l r po,1, unle s the donor specifie a desire to remain anonymous . LIFETIME GIVING l egacy ociety Cumu lati gifts of ~00,000 or mor e 1869 ociety Cumulative gifts of 100,000--499,000 Benefacto, Cumul ati e gifts of r ,000-99 000 PLANNED GIVING Heritage ociety Member hip in th ug bu rg Coll g H ritag o i ty i extend d to all v ho have rem mbered Aug burg College in their e tare plan wi th a "plann d gift " that v ill pa to Aug burg at ome time in the futur . ANNUAL GIVING gnize all annu al gift f a h made w ithin Th e Aug burg gi ing Mar hall ou n ii 10,000 r mor Build r ' Club Founder · ircl e 5,000-9 ,999 entury Club Regen ' ircle 2,500--4,999 upp rting Le el lub 1,000-2, 99 Do nor recog ni zed f r th ir annu al gift ar Ii t d in th ~ a fl cal year at the following levels: 500-999 240--499 120-2 39 p to 119 llow ing categori • Alumni giv ing by cla year • Faculty and taff • Par ms and fri end non-alumni ) • hur he , corp rations, founda ti n , gov rnm ent, and other organizat io n l11is rcpon lislS gi fts made b ·1wce n June I , 1999 and May 3 1, 20 0. Every effon has been made 10 en ure thai all names are in lud ed and ,pc llecl orrectly. If yo u noti ce an error, please all uc All ard :ii (800) 273-06 17. Dea r alumni and friend s of Aug sbur g: Please accep t th i repo n of gifts and co ntributi o n to Au gsburg Coll ege d urin g the period Jun e l , 1999 throu gh May 31, 2000. To it , 1 acid th e gratitud e o f th e stud ent and emp loyees o f the Co ll ege for w hat yo u- all of yo u- have clone in our beha lf and in beha lf o f o u r herita ge and mi io n. A strong spirit o f renewa l and hop e now perm eates the camp us, and we are g rateful , ind eed , for yo ur enco ur agement of it. Thi s p ast eptemb er, we opened o ur 132nd year w ith a reco rd day choo l enro ll ment and stron g g row th in the extension o f o ur weekend pr ogra m to Roc hester. Durin g th e summ er, a batch of capit al proj ects we re co mp leted (o r at least we ll laun ched) . A new "o ne stop " stud ent service center now occ upi es th e fir st floo r in verclrup , w hi ch w ill be co nn ected to th e new li br a1y b y a kyw ay that is ex pected to ope n in wa refurni hed for di e Cla 1ove mb er; m ess of 2004 and its successors; ind oo r co un spo ns wi ll be played th i year o n a new floo r and w itn es eel from ne\v eatin g ; the exe rcise faci liti es in Willi am V. Frame Melby have been upgrad ed and th e bui lding itself g ive n a new face; the ice arena has been rehabilit ated ; and all o f us- stud ent raff , and facu lty-w ere g reeted in Sept emb er w ith new and ve1y we lc med in formation te hn olog y capabi li tie . Th e inspirati o n for thi s general rehab ilit ati o n and rev itali zatio n is th e new visio n fo rmul ated in A 1tgsb 11rg 20 04: Ex tendin g tbe Vis ion . Thi s doc um ent has brought new di stin cti on to Aug sbur g Co llege-in th e counu y and in the regi o n- and is guidin g o ur wo rk in program deve lo pm ent , curr icul ar refo rm , and mark eting . Thi s self-definin g im age : • enco ur ages voca tio nal develo pm ent , spark s the dial og ue of fait h wit h reaso n, and promo tes a div erse campu s cu ltur e as th e very co nditi o n o f edu catio nal ex cell ence; • helps all o f us here grow in mind , body , and spirit so as to actu all y reali ze the li fe o f servi ce to w hi ch each of u i call ed ; • fosters and rewa rd the exce ll ence of a faculty cleclicatecl to ex pert teachin g, in both subject and soc ialit y; • promi ses d istin gui bin g curri culum , featurin g hi gher leve l o f int egratio n of lib eral and pro fessio nal learnin g and o f expe rientia l with classroom w isdo m ; • in sures that stud ent fro m all eco no mi c and cul tura l backgroun I have access to the Aug sburg edu catio nand in faciliti e and atmo pher e app rop riate to di e purp ose. In pra ctical terms, yo ur g ift s provid e di e fu el for th e mo tio n imp arted by A 11 g sb11rg 2004. T hey help us keep the fir es of passion alive-for a "tran formin g " edu catio n th at makes us and o ur tud ents both useful wo rk ers and carin g citi zens. Th ank yo u for yo ur help and beli ef in o ur mi ssio n. ;;z·v ~ \ illi am Pre iclent . Frame O PERATI G B UDGET $38 ,503,5 4 6 \Jon ie in the operating b11dgetfi111d the ornra/1 work of the College,from facul()' and ta.!J alarie to tude11t financia l aid to paying the 11tilitie bill. 7be operating budget keep the College up and mnnin g, and is s11ppo11ed in pa,1 by und e ig11atedgift to the Aug b11rgF11nd. • • • • • • Tuitio n & Fees 80% O ther Source 5% Board 4% Room 7% Private Gifts 3% Government G rants 1% 1999- 2000 Revenues P T A ET et) $44,328,125 Plant a et de cribe the phy ical presence , or the place that i Augsb11rg. 7be newest addition to the phy icctlp la nt are the ew Re idence Hall, which opened in eptemb er 1999 and a link atrium conn ecting Lindell Library to the core ca mpu , comp leted in ovemb er 2000 . In addition, major renova tion work was unde11aken on verdntp Hall, Melby Hall, the ice are na , and rn e. Hall . E D0WMENT Market Value : $26,623,4 15 A strong end ow men t en ure Augsbu rg ' fitture treng th and grow th . 7be in terest and inv e tmen t income on the end ow ment principa l provide needed fi1 ndin g for studen t f inancia l aid . • • • • • Salary & Benefits 50% Othe r 14% Financia l A id 19% Utilities 4% Equip ment & apital Improvement 4% Student Salary 3% Debt Service 6% 1999-2000 Expenditures The e11dowme11tha s grow11 stead ily o ve r th e pa s t te11ye ar s. 11111 199 1 1992 I 93 1994 1995 1996 1997 ENDOWM ENT As ET May 3 1, 1999- May 31, 2000 1998 1999 2000 LIFETIMEGIVING Jo han Sverdrup I ean '62 & Barb.tr:t Begl inge r '63 Lar.on frl e 11ds of A11gs b11,-g w/Jo /Ja ve g e 11e ro11s /J1 And rew Erne-.s+ Philip & Dian e LJr,o n gi ve11a 111/11/mumof $25,000 lo t/Je Colleg e o ver Elsie Wi ldun g+ Harris '51 & J\laryon LcL' a lif e time. John & Eleano r Yackel A lph amae Lofgren+ '3 1 LEGACY SOCIETY BE EF CTOR Larry & ~larie ~le eff Cumul ative gifts of $500 ,000 or mor e Cumulati ve gifts o f $2 5,000- 99,000 Th eodo r ~lenzel+ Earl & Do ri> Bakk en Ernest & Helen A lne Ebe ~li chaelsen '3 1 Richard '74 & Ha11vig Robert ' 0 & Sue /viidn c , Tl:Je followir,g societi es r ecog11ize fllunmi a11d Larry Lokk en '60 ancy Co lv in nclcrson + Sp~ncer '66 & Gay J hn,o n '66 ,\l inear Juli an+ '30 & June+ Foss Ted & Ruth Arn eson Edw in & Barbara Gage Luth er+ '29 & O rv ill e+ '36 & Gertrude Lund '36 Hognande r Kennell , + & Doroth y Bailey Joel & Jeann e ~l ugge Ed+ & Phy lli s+ K:tvli Ad a Bakk en+ I laro lcl & Loui::,e Nk h e n Kinn ey John so n '65 Zane & Bmb ara Birky Edith E. Mi ll on '46 & Dorothy Lijsing '47 Kleven Roy '>9 & Ard b Bogen Lute '56 & Bobbi e O lson larette Jo renb)' '29 Arn old ancy Bloo mfi eld '63 Bouem ill er Jame, · 6 & Jean Lind ell Do nald & Elroy Stoc k '49 Roclnc )' & Barbara Burw e ll Clair '46 & G ladys Box rud ' 6 tro m men Carl Ian & Janel 1\ lontgomc ry 'orberg+ D nald '53 & Beverly I lall ing ·55 O ren Donald+ & Dagn)' Pad ill.t ·59 & Kathy Aaker '62 Ca, per;,on Glen Per on '47 1larvey '52 & Joann-.: Varner '52 Petc11iO n Fritjof Christensen '28 1869 OCIETY Jaff1es+ & - 1.h e r+ Crabtree Cum ulativ e gifts of $100 ,000-4 99 ,000 ~Ir, , Osc ir DeVo ld+ Th o ma~ Peterson C. A . L.+ & Esther J. E. A nderson A my Erick son ~l an in+ '29 & · ·th er+ Q u:inbeck C ha rles & Tracy El ftmann '8 1 Phili p '50 & Dor:i Frojc n •,19 Qu anbeck aLhe rine A nd e r o n liver & Jeannette Peter~on ·-o Leo n,, Rad mo n A nth olz+ '41 Phili p & La ve rne Fand re i Lulher Ro dvik '5 1 Paul '63 & LaVo nn e O bo n '63 Batalden Jerome '37 & W in ifred 1-telb nd ' 7 Formo O li ve Ro nho lm '47 arl Blegen+ Jack & Jo)•Ce Boss Ms. Dereninger+ Darrell '55 & Helga Egertson Emil Fos,a n + '30 ~lathild a Sageng '3 1 O laf Gaastjon + Clar.1 E. Sand er, + Do nald+ & Irene Grangadrd Kenneth Schmit + '38 Philli p Gro nseth '55 Huth chmidt '52 Raymond Erick,o n + 'SO Flo re nce H ~1asarud+ Lyall & Inez O lson Malco lm Estrem+ John 1-tan,o n + Rosemary Shafer Agne Sive r on+ '59 Schwarz kopf Clar3 Evju+ M r.+ & Jerry & Je,111Foss Lawre nce & Lois H au ge Glen & An na Skov holt Paul '42 & Max ine Frid lun d Ann :i Mae I tayden i\ lath ias R:iymo nd ·57 & Janice Grin de Loren Henderson i\luriel Sm ith+ '2 Frank li n & Carolyn roves No m, an & Evange line H :1gfors Jame & Kath leen 1-1 :ig lun d 1r .+ Rcucl D . Harmo n Do uglas & G race Fors, 'S I lerr Th elm a I less+ '32 hester '60 & Cleno ra Hove rsten leua+ Bo rger o lberg t:inl ey & Beuy Stake Roge r '5--t& Bo nni e . toc.km o d in Sto ric n + '28 Do nald '39 & Phylli s Ho lm Cheste r+ & Be rni ce H o ve rste n A llen & Jean Housh G:ir fi eld Hovcr, tc n 'SO Jean T:tylo r '85 & Roge r Griffith '8 I J:.une Jo hn on & M ax.inc Isaacs V incent '50 & J\ta rjorie H ov er!ltt!n Jack & P. Da" n Heil '78 Taylo r Roy Kro hn+ Will iam & Stephanie , aegele Joseph H ieh "6 1 Oscar+ & Pearl Loken Husby \'\lilli:.un & D onn a Teeter Richard & Barbara Tj o rnh o m '54 'eb o n Alfr ed Iver en L. Ocrni cc Th mp !,on + Ida Richard & ' :m clra Jacobso n Jo hn Thut+ Ruth Jo hn son+ '27 Joa n Vo lz '68 Ruth Jo hnso n '74 Richard & O liv~ Nilsen '5 1 Zo ller elso n+ ~lanh a ylander+ Jo hn l' aub on urtis & M arian :1mpson Bn1ce & Maren Kleven Paul & Lo re ne Stee n D av id & 13a rbara Kle ve n Ge nevieve Lo we ll ,~4 & Janice Kleven telberg+ onr:.ld unde + 'I ~ Leland & Louise un de t Helen Sverdm p + Di ck & Glend a I touston Norma KnutSon+ tildr ed Kro hn Dean & Su,a n Ko pp erud + Deceased PLANNED GIVING HERJT GE OCIETY Tbe Augs burg Colleg e He ritag e Soc iety r eco g 11i.zes th ose w ho ha ve arra,rged a d ef e rr ed g ijlf o ,· tb e College tbrougb a be qu est, life i11s 11rar, ce poUCJ'· a,muitJ ' ag ree ment, or a charitab le tn, s t. Tbese tbou gb tft ,I gifls e:d e11d s upp o rt to ge 11. e,·at io t1s of futur e s tud e nt s. Ernest & Helen Inc Harold Ahl bo rn ·47 harles & C:ttherine Anderson E. \\"i lliam And erson ·; 6 Ernest & largaret Ande rson Esther Anderson+ Gary & ~l.ir y Anderson 0 ar ·35 & Leola And erson \\" illi am . And erson • I. helby Gimse '56 Andr ess Vi ncem Andrew s+ ·50 Betty m old Robe rt & Carol Arn old Luther+ '29 Clarette Jorenby '29 mo ld Oscar+ ·4 & Doro thy Austad Earl & Doris Bakk en Andrew ·50 & Barl>ara Ko lden ·50 Balerud Mary Qua nbeck T Barber Glady s P~'"< lerson Barnes ·25 Warren & Elizabeth Bartz · 2 Abne r ·35 & Martha Batalden Tom '56 & Bernie Benson idney '5 & Lola Lidstro m '50 Berg Gary & Doro thy Borsgard '64 Berk land Birgi t Birk eland '58 Ann e Blegen+ Kendra Oonderud 78 Richard & ancy Borstad Donald & ancy Blomfi eld '63 13onemill er Bernard Bretheim • 8 'ancy Drow n Jeroy · 8 & Lorrain e Carlson Harold C:tsperson + · 2 I lerbert '5 & Corinn e Chilstro m Fntjo f E. hristensen '28 Judtth A . Christensen L. Gracia hristcnsen O lga Christo pherson Wi lli am E. hritto n+ Ai lene Cole George '72 & Janet Dahl man arrie Dau ner 7 1 Dallas Day '64 lli t hard '55 & Aud rey Dro nen Beverly Durk ee ll uben '45 & 111elma Egebc rg Tracy Elftmann '8 1 larencc + '35 & Th ora Eliason Avh Elli ngrod •r asper & Thelma '39 Emberson Denise Engebrets0n '82 Loren · 6 & Edn a Kastner '•2 Ericksen llaymo nd Erickso n+ '50 Du:ine Esterly · 5 M:ilcom J. Estrem Jo hn Evans '82 & Joan Molin e '83 All i · n Everett 78 orman & ll :ichel Ferguson Maud Forberg Jerome '3 & Winifred Hell and ·3 Forrno rdella F um ~- illi am & Ann e Frame Leola Dyrud '6 I Furman harle Gabriel · n Harry arlock+ '25 Do nald+ & Irene Grangaard Roger rifr.th • and Je:in Taylor '85 racia rindal "65 Raymond '5 & Janice Phillip Gro nseth ·55 Florence I laasarud+ rind e ary · I & Dallas Ah rens '69 Hagen James & Kathy Haglund David · 6 & Janet Olso n 9 Halaas Lo ren & Helen fork ' 2 Henderson Edward & hirl ey Hansen ynthio Han n "66 Erne t & Ann a · Ham, n lark '68 & lone Agrimson · Hanson L.1wren e & Lois Hauge Loren & Helen Mohn ' 2 Henderson ll bert '55 & Karin Herrn:in Mrs. 11 E. J-ljell e ig ' I & Helen Hjdm eland rvill e+ '36 & Gertrud e Lund '36 Merton M. '59 & Jo Ann D. Bjornson '58 John on Mimi Johnso n lluth Johnson '7 Walter+ '2 & Ruth+ '27 Johnson Kenneth & Carmen Jones Larry & Jennif er Abeln ' 8 K.ahlow Mary Kingl sey Ruth Kislingbury Glo ria Grant '5 Knob lauch orrnan & Gwen Johnso n '58 Krapf Roy Krohn+ LaJune Lange "68 Dave Lankinen '8 Marjorie Lankinen Erne t Larson+ '30 Luther '52 & Janice Bremseth '55 Larson Alan & Do rothy Lee Harris '5 & Maryon Lee Jayton & Virgini a LeFevere Ella Lindberg James ' 6 & Jean Lindell 0 . Herbert & Ilene Lindqui st Terry Lindstrom '73 Marion Liska Alph amae Lofgren+ '3 1 Arn e '46 & Jean ,vanson '52 Markl and Ronald & Donna Matthi as Th eodo r Menzel+ Daniel '65 & Mary Tildahl '61 Meyers Carol Mork '6 Ri hard Mo rk '66 Mark · 9 & Pamela Hanson '79 Moksnes Van & Mike Mueller Do nald G. Murphy '43 co rge el.sen+ ' 7 ll ogn:inder Kenneth · 4 & Linda Bail ey '7 Holmen Grace Peterson el.son+ '33 Kenneth & era elson Everett '55 & Ethel Ho lt Mildred el.son Richard & Barbara Tjornhom '54 el.son Robe rt ·9 & ll o e nn elson John Hoium All en & Jean I loush Merlin & Ruth H vden hester '60 & Jen r:, Ho versten klrencc I lovcrsten ' I arl1eld ll o versten '50 I.ester Hoversten Lorna ll ove rstcn '62 llobert Hoversten Th o m:is '56 & Loretta Hover ten lli h:ird & andr:1 J:i ob.so n Morris '57 & Beverly Jespersen Anna Johnso n Jerry & Bo nita Johnson Kinney Jo hnson '65 Mark '5 & Thelma Jo hnson Roger '52 & Marilyn el.son ivi an Jenkins cl.sen ll oselyn ord aune · 7 telle No rdine+ James '57 & hirl cy o rman Jonathan ye · 2 Terry ll . yganrd '70 Martha ylander+ Marvin Nystrom Arlen Oftt!dah l '64 Norm '85 & Kim Asle o n '84 Okerstrom Evelyn O lson+ Gord o n "63 & Janice Olson rvillc '52 & Yvonne Bagley '52 Olson Lute '56 & Bobbie O lson ·-s &: Donald ·53 & Bcve rl)' Hallin g '55 O ren Robert & Marianne ander Kenneth , ·endsen Kenneth & Lilli an Ystcboe '5 1 Ose Leland '35 & Pauli ne Ervin '56 & Sylvi a 1oe ·59 Ov erlund Donald+ & Dagny Padi lla Kenneth chmidt + '38 Johan b,·erd rup Doro thy w ard+ Ruth chmi dt '52 ~brg aret yrin g R bert '50 & Ruth Ann P"u l Roge r D. chw" rtz '62 Rosemary h:tfer Jack & P. Dawn I lcil '78 Tay lor n Richard '37 & Ge rtrude Erling '36 Pautz Gerald '39 & 13erni ce Person ateren lli-,on E, i:n - ary '80 & Deanna T:u1g" ,ill O liver+ & Elisabeth Th omp son idn ey+ ·36 Jo hn + & Ve ra+ Thut Harve)' Peter on '52 James '50 & Glady, Dahl berg '52 Peterson Rodney Sill ' 2 Jod '38 & Fm.n ee~ T r.-ite n..,on Arn o ld '48 & arol Skaar James Smith ·9,1 Jo hn & l\la rcia Th ornp',() 11 78 T urcott.: Roy Qu am+ '3 1 Russel '50 & Virginia T hompson '50 bmith ~to rris '5 I &. Bo nni e 13u .:ri '5-1 \ ,1.1gcni;:--, Eileen M. Qu anbeck '46 Paul G .+ 's2 & Evelyn onnack '43 Dollie ~orenson + ~lark '83 & Beth Voel ker Norman --5 and K:.n.hr yn Andcr,on '76 \X'ahl Robert & Joyce Engstro m '70 pector To m \'\'a rm e Douglas & Joyce Th elma nder, o n '65 Pfaff chrode r Preu::,se + '38 ~lart in + '29 & E>Lher Qu anbeck ancy Joubert '63 ll:ty mo nd Arth ur ·53 & Charlo uc Kleven '53 Jeanell e To llef,on ·2 I Kenneth '26 & O , ede1.1 Ton ,k John ~ . '.J6 and Esther \I. Steen Rim mc re id Donald Wichm an '89 Peder '49 & Ali ce Berg ''; I Wil cox Barbara Rod v ik Paul & Loren e O live Ronho lm '47 Odi n Sto rien + '28 Do nald '38 & Borghilcl Ronni ng Clair '46 & G lady s Boxrn d '46 Stro mmen Aud rey 1 ·5- Collen Kay Watson ·9 I & I.try ~lcDouga ll teven & N~lo mi C hristeru,e n '8 1 Staruch 1een Da rre ll & Laura lee I lowe '63 Ze nk Merto n '42 & Irene Huglen '43 Stro mmcn age l 'SI Sand er ANNUAL GIVING Alumni Giving by Class Year The Aug bu rg giv ing ocietie recog ni ze all annu al gifts of cash made w ithi n a fiscal year at the fo llowi ng level Aug bu rg Circl e 10,000 o r mo re Marshall Cou nci l 500-99 9 Foun ler ' Circl 5,000-9 ,999 Bui lders' Club 240--499 R gents' Circle 2,500--4,999 Century Club President's Club 1,000-2 ,499 Supp orting Level ClAS S OF 19 27 1 umbe r of Alumni : 9 Total amo unt of Gifts: 35 Part.ic ipatio n: J 1% PP RTING LEVEL Ali ce im o ns n Solberg REGENTS' CIRCLE Else ~li chaelsen CIASS OF 193 0 CE 'umb er o f Alumni : 1~1 UPPORTI 'G LEVEL Mo rris Jo renby+ To tal am uni of Gifts: 2 10,505 CIASS OF 192 8 A B RG Julian Fos. + umber of Alumni : P:trticipation: 2 1% B II.DEi ' L B Fritjof Chrbt en,e n RY CL 13 Part icipation : lumni : 13 T tJI amount o f Gi fb : 2_5 PRESIDE TS CLLIB SUPPO RTING LE EL Agne, Arno ld ~andb erg um be r o f A lumni : 13 Elsie Lokk en Lowe r Pa ni ipation : 7% CENT URY LUil Hamdr Bcn.,on ENTURY CL B Leo nard Froyen SUPPO RT! G LEVEL S PPO RTII\G LFVEL BUILDERS' L B ' PO RTING LE EL tella Pederson Eie rmann Tot:d amo unt of Gifts : 50 largit Orni ng T roge + ~I. CIASS OF 19 33 N umbe r of A lumni : 10 Toi.II amo unt of G,fLs: 200 ClASS OF 193 1 RY CLUB lenclo ra Dueland Charle.., Rctrum BUILDEH~ Llll3 Cliff ord Johnson CIASS OF 1932 Particip:itio n: 15% En · 29'lo 'cs,; ClASS OF 1929 um be r o f JJ9 CIAS S OF I 934 Number of Alum ni 2 1 TotJI .uno unt o f G ift, 1,915 IR LE Total amo unt o f Gif b : 250 Parti ipatio n: 25% n· Re ube n 120-2 39 p to Pa rticip ation : 30'4:> N um be r o f Alun1ni: 16 Tot:tl amoun t f Gi fts: 2,827 Pan i ipa1i n: 25% UPPO RTING LEVEL o lveig Bergh inceni Ke n:,t~tcl Al be n Knu ,..,en I Id en Lee L 1r,en Norm~m Lar,.,en \X'. DonJ ld O lsen Borghi Id Dro 1mL1d O lson+ f-!Jrold \t<mcll Glady, Ouda l \\ 'ooh on Joel Torsten ·on ClASS OF 1935 Inez Hinr ichs Sullivan Roger Tho mpson Number of Alumni : 20 Total amou nt of Gif t : 3 -0 Participation : 2- % ENT RY L B Abn er Batalden Leland ateren ENTURY CLUB Else Bjo rnstad ~alome Eidnes annelin D nnld Ro nnin g Ethel inner Shebeck Leland teen UPPORTI G LEVEL Laura Leigh Jore nby Cliff ord Kent Carl Iberg UPPORTI G LEVEL aroline ageng Brown na Lee Kru se retha Halvo n Loken Edor 'elson ClASS OF 19 36 Numbe r of Alumni: 2; Total amou nt of Gifts: 2, 1-0 Panicip aLio n: 3 Eric Paul on PRESIDENT CLUB phia Iverson Gjerde MARSHALL CO CIL Gertmde Lund Hognander UPPORll G LEVEL igne Berg Halverson Roselyn Ekberg lhl ing Viola 'ydah l Dagmar Dahl Quanbeck Elisabeth Thompson ' idney Ann Kveen veom OAS ,235 BUJLDERS' CL B Ernest Anderson Jerome Formo Winifred Helland Formo Forre t Monso n CEl'ITURY CL B Wilbert Bbke Richard Pautz E. Margaret PRESIDENrS CL B Philip Rowberg BUJLDERS' CL B Fern Han o n Gudme tad Leno re Ga rvue 1-fa lverso n Richard Jacobson Mabel elson Kingstad Th elm a ydnes Mo nson Helen Helm Mork 5 ateren Trautwein SUPPORTI G LEVEL Carl Chri lock Palmer Henrickso n Conrad Jergenson Phyllis Kennedy Ruth Schubert Williams Robe rt Girod igvald lljclmel and E. David Mickelsen H. Alfred Weltzin CIASS OF 1938 umb er o f Alumni : 3 Total amount o f Gifts : 2,845 Participati on: 32% PRESIDENrS CL B Oscar Ander son 13 ILD ERS' CL 13 E. Irene Nescth Hannah Mehus Stcnsvaag Ad rian Tindcr holt El'IT RY L 13 Marion Lund Lowrie UPPORTI G LEVEL Robert halmers Gordon Korsrno Vivien TI1 mp n Paulson Gerald Person Alfred vig Wendell Tj n Hazel Willand Palmer Wold CIAS OF 19 0 umber o f Alum ni: 56 Tmal amount of ifts: 3,085 Participati on: 1% B ILDERS' L B Russel Helleckson Florence Retrum Hov land Earl Lanes Erling Tun gseth CENT RY LUD Margaret Chri lock arl Overvo ld ENT RY L B Helen R wberg Dr-ake CIASS OF 19 43 umber of Alumn i: 85 Total amount o f Gifts : $17,162 Participati on: 32% AUGSBURG CIRCLE LuVerne elson PRESID ENl" S CLUB Glo ria Burntv edt Nelson A. Irene Huglen Stro mmen ~ aldema r Fram stacl A G BUR JR LE D nald Ho lm B ILDERS' CL B Ruth Aune Lester Dahlen Luther tromm en CENTURY CL B Lynn Hanson Luthard Gertrude Erling Pautz OF193 Numbe r of Alumni : 26 Total amount o f Gifts : Participation : ClASS OF 1939 umber of Alumni : 5 Total amo unt of Gifts : 11, Parti ip atio n: J I% CIASS OF 1941 umb er of Alumni : 70 Total amount o f Gifts: $3,438 Particip atio n: 32% Elma Haaland Frykman Florence Borstad Hi epler Verlind a 0 1 on Huus Kenneth Jacobson Donald Lundberg Sigfrid Aadland Lybeck Elaine O lson eal Magdalene Gronseth Stolee Everald trom ii eth SUPP RTI G LEVEL Wanda everson Ben n Henry hapman Valbo rg Gilscth hrisloc k Dori s Han n urrens Roy o rd n Lucius li eu ser Floyd Lien Alben O lson Robert Pear n Ruth Kveen Ryd qui st Law ren e ll ydqui st PP RTI 'G LEVEL En in Chell ila Erickson+ Reynold Erickson Edward Evenso n Elm er Frykman Vincent Hawk inson Claren e Hoversten Louise Froiland Johnson Roy Jo hnson Karl Krohn Theodo re Nelson Le lie Nelson Edmund trand 0 . Tang Irene leuen Thore sen Ruth udim Wold ClASS OF 19 2 umber o f Alumni : 72 To tal amou nt o f Gifts : 5, 80 Panicipati n: 3 1% PRESIDENl" L 13 Philip Helland Men n trommen B ILDERS' CLUB Hildur Anderso n Bretheim Carl Gilbertson O rloue Gisselqui st Alto n Halverson Do rothy Herman Lane harlone And erson Rasmussen CENTURY CLUB Borghild Estness Harry Johnson Martin Larsen lo ne Chalgren Manin Arno Martin Wayn e Peterson Evelyn Arnund on o nna k leone Bolslll d Tang UPPORTI G LEVEL Add ell Halverson Dahlen Clarence Gault Herrnan Holten Arnold Huus Emil Martin son Donald Murphy tanforcl Nel on Esther Paulson Henry taub Ruth Framstad teen Marshall teen Gerald Thorso n E rtJ RY LEVEL D rothy Anderso n Ashley Archie Buseth J. Maurice Erickson Mary Eye Helleckson Viet r Mill er Louis Smith Harry renson Royal teen Morris Irin g CIAS S OF 19 44 Number of Alumni : 79 Total amount of Gifts : Particip ation: 2 1% UPPORTING LEVEL Hazel Lanes Ange ll he ter Br oks Ebba Jo hnson Broo ks Myrtle Durman Carson Roy Erickso n M<1r garet :tr lstedt Preclrickson BUILDERS' LUB Burton Fosse Peggy Lou Zlgne igo Fo e Lw ill e Henjum L~rson V:irdon Quanbeck , 75 PRESfDEl'IT ' LUB hester Hoversten MAR HALL COU CIL Marvin ulzclo rf CE m.JRY CL B Kenneth Gille Edwi n Jo hn on Iver Sonna k ll oben Warren S PPORTI G LEVEL H arriet H alvorso n Barwi n Ar lene O lson Borge ndale O laf Ensrud Herman Hofstad David Lar o n Phyll i · Berg chmidt Micke lson Marjorie Kleve n Quam Helen Nichols Quanbeck Go rdo n Rhylander Ord Rishovd Stee n VPPO RTING LEVEL Jeanell e leb erg Boxrud Do nald Carlson Eunice Tande Langhaug Marcella Solheim Nelson Valdemar X avie r AUGSBURG CIRCLE Do roth y Lijsing Kleven Numb er of Alumni : 58 Total amou nt of Gifts: s ,345 Panicipa ti o n: 3 1% O live Ro nho lm PRESIDENT 'S CLUB Vera Th orson Benzel DERS' CIRCLE CENT URY CLUB Mildr ed Serstock Box rud Muri el Ruud Frosch Marguerite G regu on Larsen Hjalmar And erson+ Lo rraine G imm estad Clyne Esther Bakk en Crosby amille ivensen Forness Harland Halvorso n Gerhard Karlstad Richard Ko plitz Catherin e Mo rk Ko rdahl Duane Lindgren Marilynn Peterson O lson PRESIDE !T'S CLUB Haro ld Ah lborn Lois Black Ah lbo m Glen Per on Mary Kuhn Schm idt Arn e Simengaa rd Ruben Egeberg BUILD ERS' CLUB John Parbst Joyce Opse th Schwa nz mith MA R HALL COU CIL Margery Manger To rgerso n Ray Skone Arlin e Stapel Th omas Erik Tro mborg Kenneth Walsh \Xlillis W'essman Marie Gjenvick Kn ap hus l'vlaria Ga lin Berryman Erm a Chin ander Bo rghil d Rholl Gabri elson Lowe ll Larso n aro l Ystebo r Lindsay Maril yn Rykk en Mic haelson Semore elson Roald No k leberg Herm an O lson Gu ilf o rd Parson Edith Dr eyer Reesnes Sylvia Brand t Sateren Jo hn Th omp so n CL\SS OF 1948 Clair umber of Alumni: 107 Tota l amount of Gi fts: 8,970 Pani cipati on: 35% Lro mm e n PRESIDENT' CL 8 Mario n My rvik Buska PRESIDE !T'S CLUB Jero y Carlson Ar n Id Skaar Mary Schind ler T ho mpso n B ILDER ' CL B O rdelle Aaker MARSHALL CO NCIL Ro na Q uanbeck Emerson G ladys Boxrnd tromme n 'orm a Sa1eren A nde rson CENTU RY L B B l LDERS' CL B J. Bernh ard Bretheim Ge rh3rd Bretheim Alto n Knutson Eil een Q uanbeck Jo hn teen fargaret 'elso n Fos Gerald Ryan Ge orge Sverdrup Fabi an Carlson D avid Christenson Beve rley Law rence Co nway Am os D yrucl Lee Fee ro John Gi el Will ard Glade Lorene McGinnis Han en Carol fanin Hanson Eve ly n G ree n H arris M 3)'11~1rd Kr3gtho rpe H arrien Hau ge n Loc kre m Jea nette Jacobso n Ma rtinson Jo hn Jl.lidtling Th eodo re Nystuen Anna Strand O lson Ly la O lson Ralph Pearson D onald Peterson Lo rrain e Lund h Qu a! Jo hn Qu aff1 Particip alio n: 34% A GSBURG Clll CLE E. Milton Kleven James Linde ll Anhur Berv ig Carol Jo hnson Logan PRESIDENT'S LUB El ic Ro nholm Ko ivula John Werk et -o SUPPO RTING LEVEL Emil Bagley irginia igue Bakken Karl Berg Jack Berry Nlento r Larsen SUPPO RTING LEVEL Norman Bakken Delph a Rand klev Berg Num ber of Alumni : Total amount of Gift s: 34 ,749 Doro thy Th orberg hm idt Ru ell o lhcim Conni e Rho ll \\"agonc r Peder~ ii ox umb er of Alumni : 160 Total amount of Gif lS: 23,585 Pani cip ation: 40%, SUPPORTING LEVEL Roben Barstad O liver Dahl Esther Aadland Hofstad CL\SS OF 1946 Caro l Brekk en Rinenhouse CL\SS OF 19 49 FO DERS' IRCLE Dora Frojen Qu anbeck Ruth \Xfehzin Swanson Lyla b rson Jystad JO)'Ce D reye r eset Harry Krieg BUILD ERS' CLUB Agn es Valvik Larson Roy R. Roth CE !TURY CL B J. Verno n Jensen Pnidence Hoka n on Ny tuen Elin Johnson Lappegaard Irene Ppedahl Lovaas Carol T)'VOll 'okl eberg Mamie Opsa l OI ·o n L. Buesin g Opgra nd 8 . Rando lph Q uanbeck Ruth Chrisloc k ever o n Grace G i d qu1!'1 t Jo hnson M arv in Jo hru,o n PPO iff l 1G LEVEL Numb er of Al umn i: 72 Tota l amo unt of Gifts: 129,568 Pani cip atio n: 33% FO Llew ellyn RusLad Roben Th arp CL\SS OF 1947 CL\SS OF 194 5 CE !T RY CLUB ·n, eodo re And erso n Barba ra Ekse Carlson DoroLhy Quanbe ck John o n Laverne Moe Ol son Edman aland+ MARSHALL O NCIL Henry Roufs Sheldo n Torgerson Donald ateren Do rothy Solheim Schalk Doroth y Shaleen BUI LDERS' CLUB Rob en Andersen Jeanell And erson Ray And erson Lo is Warner Bergeland Luther Bergeland Ir is Johnson Brustad Geo rge Dahl Do nald Emb retson Shirl ey Geo rge Poster Arn old Henjum Esther Tun gscth Hinschberger Loui sa Jo hnson 1argretta Ramale)1 Knu lSon Jea n Christenson Sverdrup D onald Swee n Lillian H anson St:1delman Calvin Larson Phy ll is Erickson Qu anbeck A lmin a Nelson Ringdahl E J'U RY CLUB John Alm q ui t Helen Bergeland Bennett Roben Carlson James arl on Ruth lsaa o n Corn ell Richard Th o rvig CL\SS OF 1950 N umb e r o f Alu m ni : 231 Tota l amount o f G ifts: 42,294 Panicip ation: 31% A UG BURG Roy Boge n IR LE FOU 1D ERS' CIRCLE Robe n Paul son Philip Q uanbeck REGENTS' IR LE Edwa rd Alb erg Frank Ario Geo rge tte Lanes Ari o PRESIDENT' L B Kerm it 1-loven, ten Bc nil andbc rg 'o nnan Dahle o kl eberg Betsy Town s FramsLad BUILDERS' LUB Ethel An derson Andersen Erling Hell and Barbara Ko lden Balerud Harold Dall and Andrew Balerud Erling Carlsen Alfred Forsell ylvia Kleven H anson farj orie ~ ilberg Hauge Robert Howe lls Archie Lafon George L1ne Don ald Ol son+ Quentin Quanbeck Lyle haw Eunice ysruen rtland Harold Toll efson CENTURY LUB Lola Lidstrom Berg Gordon BerntSOn 'orma Westby Berntson Dorothy Gramling Ho mander Esther Johnson Oliver Johnson Torgney Jy 1ad+ Harvard Larson Roger Leak James Peterson Elizabeth Felland Ro nning Alfred annerud Margaret Moe Sannerud Angeline Rolland renson UPPO RTI G LEVEL Milo And erson Marilyn Vall Andros Elmer Anhalt Herman Aune Delphine Jensen Bakke LaVerne Olson Burnived1 George Capetz P. Carson Jr. Robe rt Ef1edahl Charlotte Forness Egeberg Vernon Elstad Donald Erickson Do lo res olan Fevig Marilyn Larson Forslund Raynard Hugl en LeRoy Jo hnson Delores Farm Jo hnson Everette Jo hnson William Knu lSOn Evelyn helstad Kriesel Caro l Schmidt Larson Corinn e hiell Leslie Marion Iverson Loges Mae Jo hnson Luhn Lynn Lundin Miriam Hoplin Lundin Rhonda Hek tner Lybeck La Vonne Wessman Lyons Robe rt Michelsen Gordon Obe rg Paul Olson Wayne Peterson Mario n Jacobsen hum acker John Shelstad Russel Smith Virgi nia 111omp son mit h Joan Fering mit h Ann Bucid e Spencer Do ro thy Twit o n Robert !saker Carl Vaagcnes David ~ asga11 OASS OF 1951 umber of Alumni : 167 T Lal amount f Gifts: 25,526 Participatio n: 33% FO Marolyn ~ illiam Halverson REGE ' CI RCLE Robe rt Odegard PRESID ENT CLUB Audrey agel ander Jenning Tho mpson B ILD ERS' L B Dou glas Augu Line Gertrud e e Berg TI1eodore Berkl and Mill o n Bru tad James Chri topherson hirl ey Larson Gop lerud Glo ria Jo hnson La~ ayne Morseth D. LaRhea Johnson Morseth Daniel Pearson C.1lvin tor ley RY CLUB Elizabeth Becken James Bergeland Doris Frojen Bretheim Trygve Dahle hirl ey Oden • rns Erickson Robe rt Hofnander Arvild Jacobson Merlin Jo hnson Arthu r Kuross Harl and elson Clarice TI1ingelstad Onsager Lillian Ys1eboe Ose Doro thy wanson Ryan Ho ward rtland Ali ce Berg ~ ilcox SUPPORTI G LEVEL Marvin Andr os Kerman Benson Do lo re Flaa Bjerga Al bert Bjerkestrand Robe rt Boxrud Ruby Helland Brown Anabelle Hanson Dalberg Haro ld Emerson Ellen Lenberg Erickson Kmhryn Th orsgard Erickson Porrest fraa sch John Garland Paul Green Ronald Guderian Hub ert Hanson Herbert Hanson Freda Bind er Helm I. Glen Hendr ickson Howard Hjelm Josep h Huhersirum lllean r Ewert Hutchinson John Jo hnson Joan Baxter Larson Caroli ne Borsheim Melhus Richard Myhre Eugene Nelson A. Pete Petersen Stanley Puelsto n ). Don larks Charles Lenvig Herbert vendsen Joel w iggum Mary Valtinson Vevle Robert Weeden David Westphal Ruth Fostervo ld Westpha l Lo ren Woo lson CLASS OF 1952 umb er of Alum ni : 168 Total amount of Gifts: 4 ,779 Participati on: 31% A UG BURG CIRCLE Ruth hmidt REGENTS' CIR LE Glen Gilbertson PRESIDENT CLUB Orville O lson Yvonne Bagley Olson Gordon Tho rpe MA I HALL COUNCIL Leroy yhus BUI LDERS' CL B Irene helstad Henjum Marjorie Danielson Jo hnson Morris Johnson William Kuross Luther L1rson Lloyd Lyngdal Irving Ringdahl David Ro kk e Leona Eng Ro kk e CENTURY CL B Eugene Anderso n Richard Howe lls Mill ard Knu dson James Kono m John Leak Donna Wang Leak Mildr ed Nelson Glady Dahlberg Peterson Harvey Peterson Joanne Varner Peterson Beverly Gryth Villwock Orlene Hjell e Waller SUPPORTING LEVEL LeRoy Anenson James Armstrong No rma Arn eson Norman Backstrom Lauri e Balzer Elroy Blomqui st henn:111Bohn eli a Manson Burk David hristcn en Leonard Dalberg LeVon Paulson Di mer June Johns n Enge1 Robert Gordo n Edith Sorem Gudim Marian Halvo rson Elmer Hanson M. Joyce Tall man Han on Mildr ed Heiager Anna Marie Sabo Huesers Lloyd Huesers TI1eodore Hustoft Axel Kordahl Elwood Larson Benjamin Larson John Madsen Lola Nel on Nebel Roger Nelson Elwood estvold Gordo n Odegaard Arnold Paulson Richard Perry Dorothy ko nnord Petersen Marlo Petersen Vera Peterson Rachuy Do navon Roberts Laton Schwartz Mae ess parby Aly ce Larson Th ureen OASSOF 1953 umbe r of Alumni : 161 Total amo unt of Gifts : 22,400 Participati o n: 32% FOUNDERS' CI RCLE Donald Oren Mark Raabe PRESIDENT CLUB Ruth Aaskov Gloria Parizek Th orpe MARSHALL COUNCIL Marly Ringdahl Gunderso n Joan Jo hnson Kuder Betty Munson Nyhus Arthu r Rimmereid B ILDER ' CLUB Wilgard Johnson Ruth Ring tad Larson Thomas Oh no David Rykke n Allan ortland ENTURY CLUB Do rothy Stromme n Christopherson J sep h Cleary Eleanor Baker Dahle Herman Egeberg Maril yn Elness Froil and Clarence Hansen Do nova n Lundee n Beverly Ny tuen Carl en Wilm er Oudal Richard Pear on Edmun d Youngqui st UPPORTING LEVEL Beny Ho kanson Acker Helen Lodahl Amabi le Elizabeth Manger Anderson Ll1Von Moderow Belanger Torrey Berge Rudo lph Bern lSOn + Du ane Chri tensen H. Danielson Faith Carlstedt Di ppo ld Jero me Engseth Leland Fairbanks Cun is Fox Carol Handahl Grender Ma rvin Hagen 'orman Johnson igrunn Kvam me M arvin Larson Jo hn Lingen Harri et Dup slaff Luehrs Jack Lundb erg David Lunde Duane My rin How ard Pearson Haro ld Peterson Donald Reim er . Arthur Shult z am kogsbcrgh fa rjorie Th one milh Vernon Stenoien Phyllis Vik wam,on Corinne Re1hwill Ti egs Harold Werts Wi lli am White Helen Larsen Wi n CIASS OF 195 4 'um ber o f Alumni : I 4 Total amount of G ifts : 11,510 Parti ip ation: 26% CIASS OF 1955 umbe r of Alunrni: 120 To tal amoun t of Gifts: 9,063 Participatio n: 2; % FOUN DERS' CIRCLE Beve rly Halling O ren REGENTS' CIRCLE Phill ip Gron eth •r•s MA RSHALL COUN IL Ethel No rdstrom hi ell PR !DENT' LUB Low ell Kleve n IL B II.DER ' CL B Art hur And erson Lo ui s Becker Mark L. Johnson Richard John o n Colette Peter o n Lyngdal Ali ce Jensen I ob le Janice And erson Rykk en Roger Stoc km o ENT URY L B r.,d And erson Flo rence Hell and Bo rman Low ell Brow n O rp ha Hushagen lsemin ger Leroy lseminger fav is Kyll onen Robert Langseth Mary Peterson Lc:1k Be erly Jacob sen Lundee n Ruth Pousi O llil a PPORT I G LEVEi. Betry Carl o n Bate o n ~ ill ord Botk Roge r Carlson Valborg Ky llo Ell ing ·o n Duane We tfi eld CL\S OF 19 56 umber of Alum ni: 144 Total amount of G ifts: I 1,605 Particip ati on: 33% FO NDE llS' CIRCLE R. Luther Ison PRESIDENT'S CLUB Delo ris And erson MA RSHA LL O NCI L Mark Thorp e 13U1 Ll ERS' LUB I. Shelb y Gim e And re Lloyd Grind e W,inda Warnes 0 1 on Ervin verlund i\lerl in \Xlhite Robc:r1 T w ito n IDE CL B Pl Darrell Egertson REGENTS' IR LE Herbert Chil stro m MARSHA LL CO James Shi ell George Fisher hi dey andq uist Fragale Esther O leson Freund James Geisendo rfer Eil een Jo hn on Hanson Erli ng 1-fuglen Alan ·Iathiason larlys Back lund Iorland Ar lene Larson Nel o n Karl 'estvold Edward Nyhus Winifr e I y tuen yhus Ard i · I) rr Nystuen Glenn O lson Lloyd Peter o n Horace Porte n Ardell e kov ho lt Q uanbe k D onna Erickson Reimer Mary ls Mark man Schmidt John eaver Allan Th or on B I I.DER ' L B Agnes Th o mpson Becker Richard Dro nen Arvin Halve rs n Jani e Bremseth Larson Richard Mahre Beverly O mdahl Ne) on Phil ip 'elso n CE rru RY CLUB Gr::iceLarson Anderson Jo hn Ben o n Maxi ne Dahlin Chr ist Richard Hage tuen Wenona Strand lie Lund PPO RTI G LEVEL Wil lard Burk Elain e F ss Erick o n Ja q uelyn Bagley Hanson Wallace Hanson R bert Herman Ervin Johnson LaVonne oderbe rg J hnson Ralph Martinsen Aud rey Larson lill er Clari ce Carl o n a, by Diane elson Beverly Jorge nsen O lander lyde Peterson Jo hn Peterson Kenneth West CENT RY CLUB Do rot hy Flo i iad Benson Carol yn Lo wer Bliss Hans Dump y Jo hn Haynes Stanley Ludvik sen Chri slin e Mu nson !Vlain Ronald Mai n James Pederson Harold Stoa Elizabeth ~lo rtensen Sw anson SUPPORT! 'G LEVEL fargaret Hermanson Barnes Gerald Baxter Leland Erickson Faro lyn Johnson Gehring Shirley Iulen Graus Glen Hanggi James Haugen Th omas H vcrstcn Charles Howard Marg~iret Helgaas Linco ln Robert Lockw oo d Harvey Lund in Robert o rby Luther O lson Roger O e Jame Pearson Robert Roos Laur:1yne Helgerson Solbe rg Richard Th o 11.1 d CIAS S OF 195 7 Num ber of Alumn i: I 76 To tal amo unt o f G ifts: 3,759 13 11.DERS ' LLIB Ald emar John. n Hagen Gloria rant Kn blau ch Gerald Min l11.1m Barbara Tj mh o m I elson Mayn ard Nelson Bill Zinn RY L B rmsu-ong Sidney Berg Dennes Borman CE I Jame A nne lie:,c l..:1idig Haynes Th omas Hoffi ancler Roger ~lackey Erw in i\loe Orv al ~Ioren James No m1an David ystue n Richard Vevle SUPPO RT! 'G LEVEL David Freedlan d Doro th y Burke Freedl and Virg Gehrin g Bruce G ib:,on Peggy or en o n Gr:1ble Gi ll ert Graus Do ris Rovick Hanson Jean Mangu ·o n I l icks Everett Ho lt i\ Iorris Jespersen Ralph Jo hnson Wayne Jo hnso n Ronald Jo hnson Leo n Kaltv ed Alfred Kaupin s David Ncl on Os ar O lson Elain e Kroshus rvo lcl Robert Oslund Jarncs Plumeclahl Lawrence Prall Daulat Billawa la Ramamoo nh y Neal Sni der Judy Sather SuLher Marlys Ho lm Th o rsgaard Lesli e Tin eth Gordo n Trebt :id Jo hn Welc kl e Ro nald Welde CL\SS OF 19 58 Number o f Alumni: 159 Total amount of Gif ts: 21,775 Panicipmi on: 25% Participatio n: 28% AUG SB RG cm LE Mabeth aure ylbtr om A GSB RG CIRCLE Raymo nd rinde Harris Lee PRESII E r' S LUB Jo Ann 0 . Bjornson Jo hnson Joanne tiles Laird PRESIDENT'S CL 13 tanley Baker De,i n Ho lmes ~IARSHALL CIL Birgit Birke land Lila Oga w a Fun1kaw a Ann a Hov land Hanson MA RSHALL Paul Ny hus 'CIL 13 ILDER ' LUB Che ter Dy11.1d Kenneth Hagen Ben Johnson Hass endell hiell Wesley ideen Grace Kemmer Sulerud ENTURY LUB Pau l Almqui st Mary 1\vi ton Bosben ndi a Christensen Loi Anderson Go lie rlene elander Hill Rodn ey Hill Ruth Thorsgard Homme Hany Horne Shirl ey ordi ne Kehrberg Carolyn Westph al ~ E ITTJRY CLUB James lmqu ist Robe rt Bagley Conrad Fristedt Hugh Gilmore Byro n G lie Jero me Kleven SUPPORTING LEVEL Lois Rid, ter Agrim n Jean Knutso n A nderson Jo hn And erson orma n Anderson aro l Myrvik Berg+ UPPORTING LEVEL Elyce Lundq uist ANidso n De nnis B:irnaal Gudwre n Elli ngson Belk ho lm Elaine 'elson Bernards Env in Christenson Janet 'iederlo h hri teson Glen n Davidso n Lois fackey Davis Le Ro i Elias Sonja Jo hnson Enstad David Harris Phil ip Heide Carl HeUzen C. Leroy Jo hnson Joy Hutzell Johnson Gwen Johnson Krapf Margaret Peterson Langne Alice Lindell Lindgren Mary Erickson Lockwood Jo n Matala Jo hn Miskowi ec Donald lyrvik Rhoda Dahl Myrvik Phyll is Knudson Seim Ro nald tave LaVo ne tud licn Lowell Tornqu ist Ard en Wahlberg CLASS OF 1959 1 umber of Alumni : 176 Total amount o f Gi fts: Participati on: 30% PRESID E S CL B Carl Casperson Denn is Gibso n Merto n Jo hnson John Martinsen Eugene Peterson Manin abo Inez O lson Schwar, ko pf MARSHA LL CO Tho mas Moen Kay Lcmmerman Gilmore Donald Homme Clayton Paulson Paul Tho mpsen Lowell Ziemann CIL B ILDERS' CL B Lois Madson Al len John Berg Patricia Eld ridge Law rence Lystig Joseph ystucn Sylvia Moc Ove rlund tanl ey Q uanbeck David Ringstad Bonnie Martinson Storlcy Janet Cooke Zitzcw itz ,6 8 PPORTI G LEV.EL o rman Berg Denn is Bur reson Paul hristensen Delores Grupp hri lio n o n Charles Feri ng Jame Gulclseth Do nald Hagestuen Jame Han n Jomes Horn Rhoda Monseth Huglen Ro nald Ja obso n Donald Jorenby I.any Junk ermeier Harold Kamb3k Gory Lange ~lonroe Larson Gordon Lindgren Walter Lundeen Robe rt lefTert Ronald lisko, ice Harold eilsen Hubert elson Reidu n Hartmark e, qui st Richard Overby ,cki ko r Pearson Ruth Hojem Peterson David Quanl>e k o rmon Quanl>eck Ri hard Robinso n Luther R mo Do nald alien K. kurd al nja ather kurd al Gale To rstenson Cl.AS OF 19 6 0 uml>er f Alumni: 19 1 Total amo unt o f Gif ts: 12,655 Partici patio n: 20% rne BO)'Um Ge rge ruy Barbara O lson Denle Freel Engelmann Ruth Borchardt Engelstad ancy arlancl Erickson Barbara Mill ar Evenso n Phyll is Dahlmeier Fering Arden Platen Do nald ilberg Kennell , Hall ancl Gerald Hendr icks Ri hard Ho lte La o nne G r.:tvgaarcl Iverson Del Lind Mary Lundqui t Meffen leve loo re Jr. Paul Myhre Cli fi rd Myhre Loren ielsen James ol le Rull, Carlson O lson D ight Pederson Barbara Rie berg Peterson Harold R~dden+ Byro n hmid Ramona Pedersen energren Go rdon yverso n Lany Th omp n Kermit Valleen haro n Groclt West hi rl~y Harms ~ ilsey B ILDEHS' L 13 Che tcr Hoversten David Nordlie Darrell Wiese CENT RY L B aro l Jo hnson "s person Bn ,cc Cunning UPPO RTING LEV.EL Gayle Arvi dson Theodo re Boll en David Buchk osky Lois Burm eister Lawrence Gallagher Curtis Haney James Ho lden Audrey Halvo rson Hov land Patricia Swanso n Kreuz ige r Co nnie Bute Langager Keith Leiseth George Lundquist Julie Magnuson Marineau Karen Erickson McCull ough Cedric O lson Christian Osw ood Sharon Raivo Remmen Myron Rew Marie Gjerde chlin k Terrance chlin k Judy Fosse nider Delo ris O lson tinson Gary Terrio Karen Ege dal Trelstacl E. ~ ikelius Wil son Cl.ASS OF 1962 umbe r o f Alumn i: 2l3 Total amount of Gifts: 8,305 P~ni cipatio n: 23% REGE J ' CIRCLE ann Eliason Am un dso n PRESIDENT' CLUB Kall1leen Aaker Casperso n Euni ce Kyllo Roberts P:1nicipation: 2 1% Arne ather FO Dl!R ' lR LE Joseph Hsieh MA.R HALL COUNCIL Kay Hanenburg Madson E rs· JR LE Bruce Am undson MARSHA LL N IL Ruth Carlsen Moen even Score Bruce Westphal CLASS OF 1961 umber o f Alumni : 198 Total amount of Gifts: 15,670 Rio PRESIDENT S LUB Barbara Milne Go rdo n Lawrence Lokken Do nald Olsen CENTURY CLUB Harri Bendix Leola Dyrucl Furman George Jo hnso n Geo rge Larso n Arden Norum James Redeske B ILD ER ' L 8 Marilyn Ellin g o n Akerman o nia Overmoen Gulli ck PRESIDENT' CLUB Roger Go rdon Kenneth elson LL MA RSHALL 0 Gregory Madson Mary Tild:, hl Meyers 13 11 . DBRS' L B Kenneth Akerman Maril yn :,ur~ Breckenridge I aniel arlson D~nnls Jo hnson aro l Oversvce Jo hnson o nstancc ildseth Spang~nberg Lorna Hoversten Judy Jo hnson O livi a Gordo n Lorents Jack Osberg Ron con ENT RY L B Wendell Brown Jennelle John on Cunn ing Bruce Gilclseth Paul G rover Jo hn Hugo Phillip Mattison Roger Sci" artz Lew is Sundqui st, II All an 1\ •eite Mary Ann rensen rban Kenneth Erickso n Juli a Ose rose Jerelyn Hov land Cobb ~ illi am Eri k o n fary a hristensen Farrell Donald Gjesfjeld Lola Nel o n Graf, tro m Bradl ey Hoh ·irolyn Jo hn n Jud ith Hess Larsen Juli e Medbery Andre 'el on Russell O sterberg Glenn Peterson Lois Mahlum H agen Janel Eve n o n Potratz !l oc k Helgeson Wanda And erson l·krn e Lynne 'iclean Junke rmeier Charles Kin g Jr. Barbar-J Cook Krueger Lloy d Raymo nd Nancy Joubert Ray mond James Roback Tru dy Jo hn n chohen Arvid Schroeder Lois Knu tson Larsen Bonn ie Carlson Pehrson James Pom merenke Paul She rvey Th omas \Vadsw o rth SUPPORTI 'G LEVEL Kri ti And erson no e Marie o rdi n Anderso n Twy lah Tjon Ayarbe Jo hn Bostad bir e Hell and Buettner Jo hn Chri stensen herman Co ltvet John Sorenso n Moril yn Heide ~ aller Linda To llefson Zenk CIASS OF 1963 CIASS OF 1964 'umb er of Alum ni : 23 Total amouni o f G ifi,,: 5 1,884 Number of Alumn i: 250 Total amo unt of Gifts: 17,779 Particip atio n: 2 1% Participation: 20% A UG BURG CIR LE LaVonne O lson Bat" lden Paul Bataldcn REGE T ' JR LE Joyce Leifgren Yo ung REGENTS' CIRCLE ancy Bloo mfi eld Bouemill er All en Hove rsten PRF !DE NT' CL B MAil HAL L CO ~larie Hali e ~b Andr e,v Berg UPPOllTI N LE EL Bradfo rd Aamod t Sharo n Bate. Erick,o n Barry Fo land Ro nald ro ff ~largery Kyv ig Haaland Robert Hans n Ann Tja len Jensen Roge r J hn on David Johnson Verli e Bloc k Jorenby Ellen Paulson Keiter haro n w an o n Knutson Bruce L, ngager Mary Lindgren Karla Krogsrud 1\l iley Donald ~lill er David Stce nson B ILOERS' LUB Linda arl tedt D:•wicl Proctor Han andbo All en Sauer 1rom rdean Torsten:: ,on Robert Tuff o rd Christo pher Wagner Jo hn ~ anner Lauralee Howe Zenk Diane Petrik Ziemann ENT Ull Y CLUB n. hark Anderso n Ro nald Beckm an Lanncll F:i.rmer f\lary Lower Farmer Helen Anderson Gil dseth Maril yn Peterson Hau, Doris Wilkin s J hns n Jud ith Lille. t I Karen Tangen ~fanison David 1lonrnd Clari ce Staff PPO llTI NG LEVEL Charles Arndt !o rris Bjurli n Karen LeMere 8 ~moe R ger I3o moc Wendell Carls n loria bu s n ~larilyn 'iel..,en Jean Ami .ind Berg Arvid Berg Mary nn Ho lland Berg Loi Harp Bjorngaard ~lary Cogcl ow Euni ce Bergman Di etrich Th om:is Eberhart Judy Th mp on Eiler Gary Ell is Dale Engel Sharo n Kun ze Erick n M:iril ynn nos. Fall trom D o nald Francb Ani ta Sato ru Sudo h Michael \Xtalgren ndcn,o n Judith Ka~in An enson Patri i~1 SLrecker Pederson Le·ley chw:i rten Schmid Lind a H am ilto n Sem:i Jame:, piess 'all y Mi h3e l ~Llrcy D ivin Peterso n Charlotte Ge rclee n Osw oocl H ild ur Oye n Gle:i,o n hrb to pherso n Gra nsee Helen Friederichs Griller Nancy Bacon Hale Glenn H:imberg Linnea Hanke Lo is Rajala H anson CIASS OF 1965 Number of Alumni: 29 1 Total amouni of G ifts: 202, 185 P:1nicipation: 23% Ronald Hanson Kendall Kamp Chuck Kienho lz Paul Larson andra impson Phaup Charles chu lz AU G BURG CIRCLE Kin ney Jo hnson MARSHA LL CO ' IL Rob ert No rdi n Stell a Ky llo Rosenqu ist Karen Henry Steenson FO NI Ens· CIRCLE Robert Lee Mi chael 1\ lonson Gene Nagel Jud ith O lson 'elson Larry Nelson Da n Anderson Catherine W'chncr O rna n 'CIL Carol A nderso n tvlc uen Sara H alvorso n UPPO llTI 'G LEVEL Caro lyn Aadland Allm on Clayto n And erson Donald And er,o n David Parup sky REG E r ' JR LE Steve n Strom rnen B ILD Ell S' CL B D enn is Erickson M ary Lou Ervin Eri kson Janet Batalclen Johnson Jean Pfeifer O lso n Helen ,ueren Q uanl eek David idney \Villiam tro m Do rothea Hake To rstenso n PRES! DENT' CLUB Steven 'ielsen •lerilcc Alne Schroeder ~!A R HAU Darryl arter CIL Julie G udrnesw d Laudi ci na Lilah Ra mus:,cn Judit h Rey no ld> I. Patricia Stec nson Roback Sylv ia Johnson Strand D av id Swe nson \'(!illiam Tessman Gary Th yren Robert Zell er CIASS OF 1966 um be r of Alu mni : 28 1 Kenneth Z iemann Dani el ~!eyers Shirley wanson 'ordin+ CE rr ll Y CLUB D r thy Bo rsgarcl Berk land \'v'anda \Xl:ig ner H anson REGE Peter Jacobson Jo hn Luo ma Gary Ison Gay Jo hm,on Mi ne:u Bru e Braaten Jerry DeVrieze I ea nne Star G reco 1-1 . Le:,ter Hahrer on har n Christen en Kildal Gary Langness Diane Garbi ch Levake haro n Lindell Mortru cl Ro nald No rd in James Park. Virginia Hovland Plun ken Beny H anson Rossing tanley pangenberg Marilyn Th mps n Cark1 Q u:inbeck ~•algren Ann Johnso n Wo llm an Tota l amount o f G ift,,: Participatio n: 190/o BUl LDEll S' CL B ' CIR LE Spence r M inear D av id Patenaude MAR HALL Marie Bergh Sandbo Larry ch Ila Cy ntJ,b H anson D avid Sevig B ILDERS' CLUB Larry Cole ENT Ull Y L B Th omas U CIL o lema n Lois Lut hard And erson John G reenr.eld Gary Bl ,berg JoAn n Halvor,o n Th o mas H anson o rclelia ohvc t H offm ann Donald Hosetl, Beve rly 1c:lson Hugo Janice M3 U....,on John ·on haron Diubenner Klabu nde :iro l Welc h Langne Do uglas John.a n Kathryn \Vall Jo hnson Gracia 'yda hl Luo m:i Richard Mo rk Robert 'elson Darrel Peterson Beth Torstenson 16,7 ENT RY L 8 teven Holm Edw:ird Huseb)' !Ian Kristenson fary Larson LefT teven Westby PPORTI G LEVEL J. Luther Anderso n+ ylvi a ather Anderso n John Andre:i en anne n 1ese th Berg David Berg Charles Bonn es ~larilyn Franzen Chri tensen Helen Colrvet Clarke Judith Erickso n Coppersmith hirle y andin D:ihl C. Franson Kathleen Kap lin Franson Jack Gustafson Mary Kunh Haag nd ra Edstr0 m Hamberg Jerry Hokk anen Loi undberg Jacobson Gary Jo hnson l:irie ygaard Jo hnson Catherine Blom Johnson larjorie Delany Jo nes Joy Klemp Daryl Kosloske Sandr:i Jo hnson Kotva l Elsie Anderson Larson Joh n Lund Jo hn Mill er Karen Langseth Oelschlager Beverl y Hallcock O hm:inn Carol trand Pattee Dennis Paulson lardelle Jo hnson Pearson Judi th Erickson Pittelkow Carolyn Benson Piuman 1ary And erson Rop Linda 1-loversten inger Joann Gi lbenso n nyder Charles tenson James tru ve haro n Peterson Tessman OAS OF196 um ber of Alumni : 283 T0tal amou nt o f Gifts: 9,820 Participa ~o n: 2 % PRESID E1'n" L 8 John hwartz MARSHALL Elaine Larson CIL 8 ILD EllS' CL B tephen Batalden Sandr:i Batalden Gail tromsomoe Dow Mary Westcrmo Parrar Lee Ann e Hansen J.ack Mur iel IJerg Scho lla Rebe ca Helgesen Vo n Fio;cher Philip Wold CENT RY CL B Duane hil gren Loren Dunham Mari lyn Alb augh ierke Alan Gierke arol Nerd rum Grover Jo hn rover uzanne Overholt Hampe Bari :ir-a ~ alen Han n David Haugen Karen Jacobso n Haugen Duane Hetland Darlene Tesdell Hetland Rebecca Beito Huseby Mark andbo tuart tgaard FOUNDE RS' CIR LE John Fahlberg Ro nald elson Joan Volz UPPORTI G LEVEL Barb:ira Amderso n Aaberg ue brahamson John Anderson Bruce Anderson Lynn Bo llm an Joanne haib le Bonnes Keitl1 Bratseh Ro n Burke Beverly Kronstad Burke Jame Call Janet Fi her Dawnpo rt . Leroy Erickson Mari lyn 1cKnight Erickson Ruth Ann Gjerde Fitzke Terry Frovik Kmhleen Mauer Gjesficld Lorrain e Vash o w isch ickie Mell um Ho kk:i nen R bc rt H man R ger Hu by n andr-J Doeri ng Jeppesen David Kern Karen Lenander James Leschensky Rebec , Gisselqu ist Lien George Lillquist James Lindell Kathl een Feddick Luedtk e Eleanor Moe Johanna eldert Bonnie Johnson elson Linda Larson Pahl Daniel Peterson Kenneth Peterson Janet Madsen Peterson Willi am Pittman Fern Rasmussen Dl:i ne Munso n Ristr m Aud rey Anderson Rogness Dennis Sa krei ter Karen Foss ackreiter ancy Osberg hnelde r Mi ke evig Patricia itkin Ro bert kouegaard Paulene elso n peed retchen Larson wenson W:,yne Swen o n Duane Vlk Miri am Cox Peterson I.ASS OF 1968 Number f Alumni : 335 Total amount of ifts: 33,227 Particip atio n: 2 1% REGENl ' UlCLE Larry harpc PRESIDENT'SCLUB Michael Arndt Karalynn Lestrud John Weinard IARSHALL O c rge elson CIL 13 ILD ERS' CL B Doro thy And erson Jean Hemstreet Ba hman J nmhan DeVrie Dean Ersfeld Luther Kendri k Marsha trOmmen O lson fary R iland Peterson J hn Roebk e Judy And erson haubach · rolyn Hanson hild gen Jane Knudsen \V/, Id ENl ' RY cum David Boe I ne Agrimson Hanson Mark Hanson Bruce Jo hnson Lois Hall oc k Jo hnson Jomes Karkh fT Linda Haack Lomker us:1nne tarn Malolk y Lyle Malotky David Melby Ali ce Draheim Peters ary chmid1 Earl ·thre Janet Tho rp n tan e Ackerso n ~ anner PPORTI G LE EL D nna nder o n hrist Behm Pri ilia Plan Berg ral ulli vn Berge Joel Bjerke trand Jo hn Bohn ack D nald Brill Janet Br-Jaten De aetano Elizabeth J-lukee Deretl h 1' ph en Erickso n Willi am Farmer Do uglas Feig Do uglas Frisk All en Glslas n Denis Guctzk w Paul Hanso n Leif I lartmark Ann e Dauphin e Hayward D:ile Hendri ckson Kathl een ~ illi ams Hen lrickson Jo hn Hopper ally Amund o n Ho pper Jim I los •1h I Jerald Johnson Dolore Johnson Th eodore Johnso n David Joyce David Loftness Janet Letnes Martin NoReen Nystrom -Henk e Mary Firl Ol son Jan Pedersen- chiff Robe rt Peters Linda Christensen Phillip s Barbar:i Hanson Raymond James Romslo Merrill Ronnin g Gerald ine Carlstrom Rustad Nancy Peterson almi andy Pagel Sammelson Carol Watson aund ers Gretchen trom chmidt Jan everson lair everson Audrey eiderhauser Severson Joanne Dokken trauser Byron Troite Loi Wellnitz Warren GI.ASS OF 1969 Number o f Alumni : 384 Tot al amount of Gifts: ,366 Particip atio n: 16% PRESIDENT' CLUB John Harden larilyn Kusel Kirk MARSHALL COU CIL Pamela Bjorklund Carlson \Vayne arl on B ILD ERS' CLUB David Cross JaJl)e Ericksen Diana 0 1 n Ersfeld Ri hard King Jacqu elin e Kniefel Lind Ric hard O lmsted andra Larson Olmsted Mark ateren l.ee challer Jero me chauba h rma Jo hnson tromm en Lawren e Turn er Jeanne M. Kyllo Wends huh ENT RY CL B Lynn Benson Hjelmel and Ingrid Kloster Koc h Barbara hiv ne Parrish ene Parrish Robe rt trandqui st Erik trommen Jo hn Sulzbach Ro nald Swanso n James To rfln Karen o rum Alm Juli e Teig land Anderson :iro l Halvorso n Bjerkestrand Robe n Bliss Lois Peterson Bo llman Joel 0ranes hery l Jenneke Br:itsch The Augsburg Fund Annual Giving Societies These groups recognize gifts made within the fiscal year to The Augsburg Fund . Augsburg Circle Founders ' Circle Regents' Circle President 's Club Marshall Council Builders ' Club Century Club Supporting Level $10,000 or more $5,000 - 9,999 $2,500 - 4,999 $1,000 - 2,499 $500 - 999 $240 - 499 $120 - 239 up to $119 Thank you. If you would like more information about making a gift to Augsburg , please call the Office of Institutional Advancement and Community Relations , (800 ) 273-0617 . - ...-. A gift to The Augsburg Fund I/We wish to contribute $ ____ My check is enclosed. _ • ___ Card no. 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Enclos ed is my emp loye r's matc hin g gift form . 0 Thi s gift can be matched by Lutheran Brotherhood (if a polic y hold er). 0 This gift can be matched by AAL (if a policy holder or associa te memb er). 11100116SM/AR Place S1amp Here The Augsburg Fund Augsbur g Co llege Campu s Box 142 22 11 Riverside Ave Minneapolis , MN 55454 Peggy elson Edstro m Philip Edstrom Diane Folling swd ydn ey And erson Gray John Greenfi eld Janice H awk ins f-lalvo rson laudia Melvie Hanmark Eunice Helgeson Royce Helmbr echt Joan Halverson Ho h Rosemary Jacobson Laurel Jo nes Jo hnson Ellen I.arson Jo hnsto n Robert Kir chner Ma rcia \\!"ellzin Kjesbu Joanne Ogdahl Leach Donald Lenzen James Lindstrom Mark Lund Bruce Mestemacher tvlarsha\l Os ma n Caro le On e Pesek Mich ael Peterson Ro nald Petrich Dennis Pflip sen Sandra O lson Pietig Sharon Riskedahl James Rosie Mary Mether Sabalk e Richard Sandeen Nancy Ne umann Th oren Mark Trechoc k Bo nni e Jami eson Wedel uni s Z ieske LaRhae G rind al Knarterud Dani el Koc h Berry Mackay 'ico lyn Rajala Lisbeth Jorgensen etJ1re Mi chael Th orsten on M . Jane Corneli on Van Brunt Ro nald Wahlb erg Paul Wie e SUPPORTI 'G LEVEL Daryl And erson Po rtia Maland Brandsoy arolyn Gilb enso n Brow n Kenneth Campb ell herman Danielson Barbara Ellefson Ditty Kathie G ild emeister Erbes Bo nn ie Christo pherson Feig J\fark Francis Lynn Anderson 1-laanen oel Hauge Mary ldsvoog Renee Maikkul a Isaacson Jerry Jo hnson M arnee M oline Kopren Jo hn Kulczyc ki Maril yn Lading Sonya ydah l Lund Judith Benso n Madsen Catherine Gorder Mazyc k Susan \Xl illiams McG uire Air ell ygaard Linda \'{lichmann Oja Joel 0 1 en CLASS OF 1970 Lo rene Peterson Roste Numb er of Alumni : 356 Tota l amount o f G ifts: 48,382 Donald Smith Participatio n: 13% A GSBURG CIRCLE Th oma Peters n Joyce Engstrom Specto r Da w n Hofstad Slrommen Tim oLhy Strornmen Sharo n Johnson Sulliv an D iane Johnso n Th orkil dso n 1ary Lo ken Veiseth o nya Hagen Zieske Linda Sw anson Z immerman FOU N DERS' CIR LE Robert Mid ness PRESID ENT' S L B Nancy Paulson Bjo rn o n N. Edwa rd Briesemeis1er Terry ygaard Paul ene O lson Od egaard MARSHA LL CO NCIL Linda Larson Paul Mik elson B ILDERS' L B G a,y Benson ara Palmgren Benson Mary Buss Chery l Nelson Kin g Richard Seime u ~an Lindberg Sorenson ENT URY CL B James Ashley Kerry Bad J:i.mes Fischer Jo hn I·lj elmeland Lon Johnson Linda Radtk e Karkh ff Ronda Teigland Zoc hen Nancy Ro tberg Sylvester ENT URY CLUB Jennif er Mi ller Bunk er Willi am Eggers Ali ce Rutkmvs ki Gaarde r lary G roote r Lew is Charles Maland Gregg 1 elson All en Ofstehage Janice Bell chmidt Stephanie Johnso n Sulzbach SUPPO RTING LEVEL Nancy Padd oc k Brenn y Glen Bruin s Susan Gib bo ns Casey T imothy Casey Paul Chind vall Kathy Krop elin Cracraft Lorraine \Xlietzke Aaland A. Lind a Kru se Andell usan And erson V ivian Yonke r And erson Margaret Reitz Bade Bruce Bo reson arolyn Benson D:rnn er Ruth Schroeder Duf fy Peter Eckb erg Tim othy Brady Mark Bund y Linda Schlue1er urran Kent G rosser Vicki Aanstad Do rrell David Hil k Shi rley Schroeder Holtzman Michael Hostetler Mary Jech Rachel Hendri ckson Juli an Leslie Lee Virginia Simeng:lard Liebig Maril yn Buschbo m Lueth Ro bert Martin Debora h Sherman Enzenauer Do nova n Erickson \Xl illiam J\'lees Ly nn Oder Mill er Jo na1han ye Gerald 0 1 o n Barbara Berg Petersen Reynold Petersen Judith Larson Peterson Gary Gaddy James Geske Richard 1-labstrill Marilyn ilox ness Hall Bernellt! M anson Hansen Nao mi Hauge n Judy Baco n Haugo Nancy O lson Hrdli cka Al an Huu s Rachel Ive rson Lenn ice No rdaun e Keefe Na ncy l-led tro m Voeks imoneni Kath ryn Modrow Kufu s Roberta Larson Lee Greg Lindb erg Pamela Haagenson Lindberg Susan Did rikso n Lisell Mm grera M agelssen Patrick Marcy Chery l Lindroos lartin Mary Muhl brnd t Daniel o rdi n Bruce Paners n Darrell Skoge n Janice heldo n Th ompson Janet Jane Sontag Vern ess Ro nald Weitbr cc ht Gregory With er Maril yn Bo rcherdin g Wortreng Kathy Q ui ck Robe rt Reid Kathl een Bur ke Ridd le Stephen Ro lfsrud elson Pierman tier Susan Maa hs Rowa n David Owe n Ka}' Hendrick son Owe n CLASS OF 19 72 Willi am Urseth Numb er of Alumni: 35-- MARSHALL CO 1CIL P31rici:1 O lson Ellinger Mark Ellin ger Philip Hovers ten Barbara Durk ee Mik el o n Ronald Jo hnson Gary Larson Janice elson Christy Larsen Branes Lea nne Phinn ey PRESIDE NT 'S CL B Wayne Jorgenso n Burto n Haugen Th o ma Howe Al an Soli Nancy Becker Soli Jo hn Rask Tim oth y Rauk Lind a il benson Romslo Mark Saari Glenni s Wi lda chluk ebi er FOU DERS' CIRCLE 8n 1ce Bengtson CE RY L B Ric hard Ekstrand Krisline O lson Karen Sand ness 'umb er of Alumn i: 346 To tal amount of Gifts: 26,896 AUSGBURG CIRCLE Mi chael Goo d Peter G3 le John Gisselqui st Gail Th acker O fstehage SUPPORTING LEVEL David And ell Jeffr ey And ert Donald Beach Th om Berkm itz Jane Catlin Bracken CLASS OF 19 7 1 Pa11icipation: 14% B ILD ERS' CL B Joann Koelln Frank ena Total amount o f Gif ts: Pan ici patio n: 17% 11,60 PRESIDENT' CL B Car I Pederson Jorgenson F, Clayto n T)•ler Rita Lran1pc Samue lson Jud ith Sandeen andell Else Tallaksen Sevig Ronald pencer 'lary Kay Joh nso n Stensvaag au l tcnsvaag Gary Syverson Jacque lin e Henry Taylor Kalhlee n eim Til ck:rq uist B IL DERS' CLUB John Jenn eke u an Sc a Swanson MARSHALL COU CIL D avid hristianson Mi chell e Karkh off Chri stianson Marlys Oe lschlager With ers James \XI, lslegel Cl.ASS OF 19 3 umber of Alumni : 3 " tal amount o f Gif ts: , 28 Participatio n: 6% PRESIDE LUB Terry Lindstrom Carol Zinial ndberg A G DURG CIR LE Ri hard o lvin RE E ' CIR LE Ruth Johnson B ILOERS' CL B PRESID ENT CL B Kenneth Holmen Linda Dailey Holmen K.1thleen Tinseth Gary Anderson Maril yn Gisselquist Linda ~ ahlberg Jenneke 1ARSHAU CO Mary Olson IL Bonni e Peterso n CE.Nll .JRY CL B Rebecca 'ysruen Berger Joyce Catl in Jame Hagen 'ancy Klein Maland James Larson Marvin Le,':lk e Pamela Nichols 'elso n Jeffrey Nelson Da,id Pautz D ILDERS' CL Alan Bachman Cynth ia Behmer Gale Eliz:ibeth el n Gil benson David Gilbenso n 1arlene Chan Hui Brian ~ ,gdahl Y CLUB CE Dean Anderson tephen Blake t Dav is UPPO RTI G LEVEL R. Charles And erson heldo n And erson Jo Ann Berg Bablitch Catherine Berglund lk >cker M arcia Raymond Berkow itz Lester Breuer u Brow n Janet hurr Brubak teven Carlson Marily n Rude Chind vall Beverly Mattson Conboy Douglas Conboy Nancy Johnson Dahlo f Kathleen Cina Dimm er TllTiothy Dob le Duane Foss Corrin e Froelich Frank Lyth Hartz Ruth Gu ndale Hill ebrand Thomas Jensen Denn is Jo hnson Cheryl Peterson uin gc Mark Mattoo n Doane Bears Mills Robe rt ilsen Lavonne Pearso n Willia m Pearson Daniel Peterson Reid Peterson Janice Weum Philib ert Peggy tafne Ruch ou Schum ack Kipp Skaden Lou is Stender Do nald wenso n JL-an Bridges Wachs Lin Carlson Wahlberg Cynth ia Brakk e Wo lslegel Karen Levisen Zcim is I.ASS OP 197 4 Number o f Alu mni: 376 Total amo unt of Gif ts: I 17, 155 Participatio n: 17% Eli z:ibcth Turrittin Lien Ward hendel Lynne And erson Volkm an Baroora And erson Albr echt R nald Al brecht tephe n nen n Rhona 'ew port Bry ky Carl Bublitz Grego ry Carlson uivo n Emerson-Henry Valerie Dilger Gryni ew icz Morcia Tho mpson Hogen Gayle Baker Hofmann Lyle 1-!o rrmann Mi hacl Hover..ten Kathleen And erson Lor..ba h Martin Lucin Philip Lundi n Paige 'elson Wendy ilsson toeve n O T oo l Mary Oa pp Overend Richard Pearson Kathryn anode n Pearson Linda uirso n Pipk rn Mary Ratzlaff Ro land Root harles huh Robe rt tro mmcn Joel olhelm LAS OP 197 5 umber o f Alumni : 288 Total amount o f Gifts: 16,646 Participa tion: 16% SB RG Ill LI! Daniel Jo hnson A PRESIDENT' L D Eric Br wni ng-L.1rsen 0 ILDllllS' L 0 Linda I lyde Bachman Duane Esterly Merilee Klemp George Mothison Pamela Birdsall Richard Shi rley l10berg Allan To nn orman Wahl CENll.JRY CLUB David Dahl Karen Jo hnson Richard Kruger David uin gness Bradl ey Lundell Kathryn Faber o rum ui urie Paulson Dahl Marilyn Pear..on Florian Rachel Rohde Gilc hrist Donald Grote Peter Hendri ckson Karen Hesselroth Tho mas Koelln Susan Forsmark Long UPPORTI G LEVEL ancy Dahl And rews Jon Bergherr Deborah Fredrickson Crow ley Belvin Doebbe rt Jame Erlandson usan Gu enthner Ga rne PPORTI G LEVEL Conni e Garry Adams Peggy And erson hery l Birk Gable Con.stance o rdby Bonde Kothleen Briggs John Burgeson Brenda Hoppes Ca11:1doris ndrea Eri kson tep hen Graziano tep hanie Gierke ustafson Gerald Halvor..on Jann lei ner Hamilto n Rayn1o nd Hamil ton uiurie Hayden Keith Howard Loretw Mack Koc h Patri Edwards Kroml inger usan Jo hnson Mc eill Ii Mo llner ancy Daniel 'elson hirl ey hristensen i kel LondaJo hnson Paulson Elizabeth Kaste Peder..en James Ring Ann Bubo ltz Roc he Andrea Johnson tro mmen Paula Roberts Tetzlo ff Alla n Tor..tenson Janette Tup a Chris Jensen Mark Jo hnson Douglas John.so n David ui ne Willi am Lindqu ist Kim Hoversten Ludn Solveig Evenson Mattson Elsa Mohn Douglas elson Jeff essler tee n Olson Vicky Bergh Paschke Dale Paschk e tephen Pearson Ruth Graf Peter..on Becky Gustafson Raadt '«~lli om Raadt harles Rapp Jero me Rokk e Mary Ro nnin g Dean mith Richard viggum ancy elson Temte Michael Thomsen Lois Wanm an Debra heeler Cl.ASS OF 1977 umber of Alumn i: 3 5 Tow l amount of Gifts: 13,83 2 Participatio n: 15% Cl.ASS OF 197 6 umber of Alumn i: 05 To tal amount of Gifts: 22 ,558 Particip atio n: 15% A G D RG IRCLE Ii . Th eod re GrincL11 PRESIDENT CL B Jacki e Parker herryho me tephen Reinarz MARSHAU CO 1ephen veom B ILDEI ' L B ·ott And er..on Dovid Pagerlle usan Gang.sci Kothryn Anderson Mark Zcll,m:r IL ~ ahl E RY I.UB Janel elso n And erson Steven lll oo m PRESIDENT S CLUB Daniel Eitrheim Charles Gabri elson Joel Gisselqu ist Roselyn ordaun e MARSHALL CO CIL R bert And erson Antoinette Laux veom Patrick Zumbu sch 0 ILDERS' CL B Mary Quanbe k Barber Inez hey Bergqu ist Debr:o Daehn-Zellmer Mi hoel Heck Daniel Reu · Mark chmidt Laurn unon ENTURY CL B Willi am Babcock Jeffery Blixt Mary Fastner Bloo m Bnice Cunningha m John Sonnack Jud ith Knudso n trommen Lou Ann DielZ Wenen S PPO RTI G LEVEL ancy Berg tro m Allen Debra ha e Anderson Eric Aune Wend y Bjork lund Lynne Kohn Blixt Elizabeth O lson Boum an con Bouman D wa ine Brun 1at.han arisen Pamela Carlson Heide Linda arlson \Xtescon David Cornell Wayne Eklun d co ll Fridley James Haley ~lark Hall Lori Q uo Hansen Rox:mne l·b n Michele Granlund Jerde Susan Heng)' Johnson Marlene Ell Jo rgen en Susan Lageson Lundh olm Douglas lerrill Lori Ha lin ger Merri ll Randall 'elson Leslee Sandvig Nestingen Laurie Stevenson 1ielsen Paul Rinenh use John and nes 'iarn a Schi eld John Schraan Jerome Spetzman T imoll 1)' Strand James trommen Paul trommen Bernie we nson Rmh nderdahl-Peirce Janel Waddin gto n Van\Xlyk Sharon Svendsen \Xtanvig farjo rie Ell is Welde David Wyga nt CIASS OF 1978 um ber o f Alumn i: 368 Total amount o f Gi fts: 30, 26 Pani cipmion: 17% AUG 13 RG CIRCLE P. D:1w n Heil Taylor PRESID E T CLUB All ison Everen Kennel h Svendsen MARSHA Li. IL Jennifer Abeln Kahlow 13 ILDERS' L 13 Mary Powe ll Ashley J3me:, Bern~Lcin Kendra Bo nderud Th oma, Burnside Patrick I la:ir Bev Ha.m111" 1 Nleyer Dennis Meyer . Eri pore 1ephen Th ompso n CENT RY L 13 Richard Hendrickso n Th omas Hendrickso n Linda Kin g Bonnie Lamon 1oren Jonathan 1loren James Peterson oreen \Xtalen T hompson Loui e Dahl Wood SUPPO RT! 1G LEVEL Dir k Abra ham Randy Asman Kir ten Sateren Bergherr andra Fretty Bruesewit z Joan Brustad lichael Colehou r James Dahlen+ Mark Depaolis Do nna Woodw ick Didrik son ChrislOpher Cea o n andra Glass-Sirany Janet Hall Peter Hanson Bnice Hendrickson M urray Hers1ein Joel Hoege r Catherine Arvid ·on Kaiser J. Jo hn Karason con Kemper Caro l Fevo ld Koepk e Brad Larson Darla Burbach Lindqu ist Caro l Ro mnes Loncar Keith Lundell Tama ly n Anderson Lundqu ist Th omas Lundqui t Ro lf Mo rck Robert lorrow Rachel Lindell elson Carol Krassin Nis en Paulene Soine Ison Paul3 \Xlinchester Palermo Bruce Peterson Connie Lam n Priesz Margery Mi elke Roberts Scou Rysdahl Ell en Wessel Schuler Mark Sever.,on Kevin Shea Michael Sp:ir by Suzan Moe S1egemoell er Lorn Th ompson Sturm Jani s Th o reson Joan Swenson-Bredenbe Van '\' in. I ebora h Lease Wagman Gary Walls1ein Megan Webster aomi '-:' illiamson Timothy Wo lter CIASS OF 197 9 umber of lumni : 405 Tota l amount o f G ifts: 10,56Part.icipalion: 16% Kevin Bondcrud u :111Johnson Drakulic Diane i\leyers on \Veber 1ephen \'i'emzell Juli a Davis tyr lund Phil ip tyrlun d Jeffrey we nson CIASS OF 1980 ~IAllSI-IALL O Terry Jell ison I IL 13 LDERS' L 13 John Aune Rebecca Lund een Aun e Laurie arl on con Hanus Mi chael Kennedy Adelaide Peterson Parbst Jay Phinney Sharon Lak in pi on CENT RY LUB Eric Anderson Annette Johnson Anderson El a Parbs1 Dean Jeff rey Defr eese David Eitrheim L. ra ig Estrem T heresa Serbus ~ lrem aro l Dubov ick Hard Chri 1o pher Haug Lynn Schm idtk e Lyng Emilie ysruen Kennedy Laurie 'elson O rlow Debra Merier Peters Gram Rykk en i\l ark To nsager PPO RTING LEVEL Lind a Ande rson KaLhy Ploquin Asman Debr:t Bal er Steven Berkeland David Boots Tom Bo rdw ell Judy Bender Brin k Pamela Cantley Paul Daniels Sall y Hough Daniels Robe rt Egan Craig Ell estad Julie Edso n eason Catherine lngman Golv Tonia Hendrickson u taf on Kim Ranczka Gyuri sko Joanne Leig hto n Hacker igne ll strup Jul ie lsen lngleman Joni Jensen Ho ll y ro1en Kreku la lVlark Le wi s Perry ~lalco lm Vernon Mel nryre Christel Hartwi ck Meye r Amy Hoversten J\lorck 'icholas Nelson "usan O hnesorge hawn Pagliarini Jacqueline Roesler Peterson Donald Pouer Terri Radovich Deborah Larso n chult z L, na Hall Skah<:n Borb ara wffel Dana Pa1ch Th omas Jane Ol son uk c lich Number of lumni : • 19 Total amou m f ifL>. 1- , I 19 Panicip :11ion: 14% FO DEi ' JR LE Laurie Fyksen-13eise PRESID E 1T CLUB Ma nin L-irson Chri , Walker 1CIL ~IA IUi ALL Jeff rey Jam es Jacque lin e Brook hire TeTSb e rg BUILDERS' L B JoAnne I eller-Ander,,en Harold Weick CENT RY L 13 Cind y Brehm Charle:, 13urmeis1er Dani el Carlson Anit a Hill Hansen Kay Kendall Kapp er,, Kristy Ander:,o n i\latt.son Phillip Nelson Kr isten Obrud Robert Roy Paul Sannenad Chery l i\licheben Slencn SUPPORT! 'G LEVEL G rego ry Baufie ld ~l ichael 131 obe rger Denise Dup re Boc klund co11Bock lund Jody Yaroc h Bordw ell Jon Burnison Ju lie Ungemach Collv er Janyce Erickso n Claudi a Walters Forsbe rg Dann Fo rsberg Robert Gardn er Fritz Hacleler Julie Levisen Hammon:, Paul Han.mark Dawn Hendri cks Dale KenKni gh1 Sandra Ketcham Paul Kilgore ynthia Ellm an Kncis l Gary Kub al Robe 11Laf leur Gail Ryan Lehn Lee Lill quis1 Peter Ma nignac o tacy John:,on I nson Bradle)' Ruff Lisa Rusinko Roalcl atcren Margaret Ison ommer~ John Sorenson John \\7:1genaar Rob) '" Arno ld Zollne r CIASS OF 198 1 Number of Alumni : 18 -Y:tal amount o f Gifts: ,199 Participation: I GB RG CIRCLE Tracy Elftmann FO DERS' OR CLE Roben ~ ick PRESIDENT' CL B Leeann Rock Dean undquist MARSHALL CO Erik Kanten Karla Morken n ,ompson J hn Twi to n Kathl een Knost an ess Kevin ~ alther CIASS OF 1982 umbe r of Al umni: 494 Total amount o f Gifts: 9,511 Pan icipation: 10% PRESID ENT LUB Brian Anderson Jo hn Evan CIL BUILDERS' CLUB Galen Bruer Pamela Herzan Crowell Kimberl y Marki e Dean Mo ren Ruth Muschinske Elisabeth Lundeen andgren 'aomi Christense n taruch John tro mmen CENfUR Y CLUB Chris And erson Michael Burkhard t Camill a Knu dsen Carlson Kristo fer Ho no n John Manson David Soli UPPO RTI G LEVEL Christopher Ascher Arlin Becker Beverly Benson Estell e Brouwe r Brian Budenski Kathry n Mickelso n Canwright Christine Conroy Cherwi en Victoria Jeff ress Di al vo Peter Froehlk e Louise Becken Gallagher Barbara Gilben teve n Grind e Janna Wallin Haug John Hofnander Wah Johnson Kristi ne Johnson Laura Kasdorf Rebecca Jami eson KenKni ght Timo thy Kidde r Fred Larson David Leo nidas Marilyn Gutzman Lodoen Charles McCan Dana Holmes McInty re Meryem Mestoura-Oerge Scott Musselman Janine Mattison Nelson Juli e Holm Odi l Wendy Nelson Peterson Di ane Roo k-Jo hnson Susan Dahlgren Sackrison Susan Horvat Schill er Kirsten Schw appach Stephanie To rgerson Sippr ell Kari Ann a Beckman Sorensen Penny Becker ull ivan Linda Roo p Svendsen MARSHALL O CLL Jeff hri tenson Debra Krueger Knight Lori Mo lin e Roel ill Randy Stensrud Ronald l\ mg eth Jo hn Turn er Katheri ne Drechsel Vichich David Wilson Dale Womeldorf CLASS OF 1983 Number o f Alumni : 28 Total amount of Gifts: 3,259 Pan icipation: 8% PRESID ENT CLUB Joan Molin e BUILD ERS' CLUB BUILDERS' CL B Melinda Tum a Arvo ld Robe n Arvo ld Jeffery andgren CENTURY CLUB Eli zabeth Bartz usan Cash heryl And erson hark Katherine Aun e \Vade UPPO RTI G LEVEL Do uglas Adams Paul Amos Mark And rican usan l-lanson mu Lori LaBelle Ban z Richard Benneu Kathleen Juli n Benson David Berrym an Eli zabeth Bonn er Leslie Boyu m Linda O lson Brandt Julie Christenson Brenny Terry Brown Roxanne llausc hno t Buch:inan Mic hael Cady Debra Baardson Carlson Elizabeth Carlson o n Daniels Cheryl Howar d Fisher Do nald Fulto n Jean Hanson Rand Henjum Kay Kenned y Henjum Penelope Larson Hinderaker Mark Hu ltgren Elizabeth Bly Iverson Rurik Jo hnson Laura Kasper Debo rah Church Kidd er Kala Knuts0n Laurie Mann Tim othy Nohr regory Opit z Lynda Bonsell u Richard Redetzke Leslie achs Ruff Patt i Evenson Ruth Jo hn Sackrison Virgin ia arver Shell ey w anson ateren David chepers ENTURY CL B Mary Thu reson Belden Paul Elliott Jean Luca Ho no n Pamela Brakke Lanning Alli son Larges O 'Day Maren Lecy Ogd ie Cathy hea James ier:1kowski PPORTI G LEVEL Timothy grirnson An ne Togerson Aune hawn Dr-aper Lori hmidt Fisher Meredith Gardi n Laurie Bennett Halvorson Lynn Helmke Janice Haselho rst H tager harles Ho uts Mary:, Matts n Hultgren Miriam Gi elquist Jensen usan Pull eyn Lenzen usan Hackb anh Lundq ui t Do nald Mc lur e teve ayman hristo pher elson Jerry Quam Mary Roc k Janet Griffi th andfo rd Daniel hucll er Mich ael hw an z Peter kjervo ld Rebe a Ostendorf Tun gseth Meri lee ander Womeld rf Mary Yurick CLASS OF 1984 umber o f Alumni : 361 Total amou nt o f Gifts: 18,2 17 Pan lcipatlon: 9% PRESID ENT' CLUB Paul Mueller Kim A leson Ok erstrom BUILDERS' CLUB Kyle Anderson armela Brow n Kranz Michael Pickell Patrick ir Mi chael 1rong ENTURY CLUB usan Richmond Jo hnson Kent Karni ck Janet Larson Karnick Brenda Hansen Peterson Kari Evanson tro ng UPPO RTI G LEVEL Bruce Arvo ld Brent Crego urtis Ei hen Anne Erickson John Gi elqui st Tim othy Heitman Jo hn Hilpisch Lisa Rykk en Kastler Patti Lloyd Perry Madsen Gail Morland Mary O lson u an \Varnes Quam Michelle Reid Do uglas Ruth Julie hue11 e Rhonda Riesberg Tjaden CIASS OF 1985 'umber of Alum ni : 394 Total amount o f Gifts: 22,549 Pan icipa tio n: 9% A G BURG IRCLE Jean Taylor F UNDERS' IR LE heri Hofstad K.~mp PRESID ENT CLUB ancy Mackey Mueller o rman Okerstro m harles Rath Tamera O ell Rath 13 l LDERS' LUO usan Berg Jennif er Olstad Hammer D, ight Heaney Steven Lee ENTURY L 0 Jenni fer J hns1o n Schaid ler S PPORTING LEVEL Brian Ammann Dawn Gerber Amm ann Peter Auran RE ENT ' IRCLE Michael Ooclnarczuk Jeff Bump Michael Burden Dale hris1o pherson Trud y Fairbank Crego R. L,w rence Evans Lee Hawks Ann harberg Hein Carrie Kosek Knon Kath leen Kuro ss James BU ILDERS' CL B Keith Gliva Lisa Jo hn o n ~ ahlberg Kari Huseby Wessman owac k Cathleen mith Pagels erena prenger teffenhagen Lisa Svac PPORT ING LEVEL An gela chillin g Aitk en oe l Swanson Paul Thomp o n uc Th omp on Michael Tj aden ClASS O F 1989 Num be r of Alumni : 465 Total amo unt of Gifts: 2, Particip atio n: 6% ~IAR HALL O U CIL 9% REGENTS' CIRCLE Rebecca Gue nzel Bodnar czu k Richard Bahr Arny Hy land Baretz Chri stin e Wacker Bjor k faureen McNei l Braatz Bri an Brakke Caro l Chase 'I rris Engler Lisa Brakk e Geis lin ge r Dea nn a Germain Jean Guemher hristian Hahn CENT RY LUB 1eve n Agge rgaard Chery l olo mo n o n Bo nnie L1r.,o n: rem o Lori Jackm an Hand be rg Lia Pcteni.o n D an Terrio !'PO RTING LEVEL Debra Brazil Melissa Hargrave Brueseh o ff Ti mo th y Gu stafso n T imothy Jo hn on Dua ne Birnbaum Andr ew Moen Deva ney Looser A nn Erk kil a Dud ero Daniel Hanson Jo hn Wahl be rg Paul Rensted Daw n Do naldson Riddering Jane McA nnany CENTURY CL B Kenneth Boe hm Di ana Wilki e Buffi e Robe r, Kappers UPPORT ING LEVEL Lisa Pestka A nde rson co n Schue Christo pher Schul z teve n evertso n Mark Wh eeler Am y Johnson Hanson Carrie John o n Ingram J\ilark Muhi ch Catherine O niskin Dr ew Priveue ash Caro lyn Ross Broo k \Xlilliam Schwa rtz Meld o n Seeland Todd Steenso n Cathleen Kleim an Th om Participatio n: 7% Kevin Augustine Lisa Baumgartne r Aaron \: arwi ck Caro l Cypr ian Callahan Virginia arlson B ILDER ' CL B Chri s Pieri Arn old Jame Arn o ld Clay Ell ing so n Paul Ca ·anova Susan Haka la Gl iva Total amount of Gifts : '4, 890 Anne Conze mius Deid re M idd leto n Participatio n: aroline Q uin zon Ma rvels Kristin Senerg ren McGin ness Th omas Mill er ar:.1h Evanson elson M ichell e Mo rit z Richards Margaret Rog Jeff rei• Schlieff Dav id Shaske)• Lynn Demaray pliustoesser Juli e zabla lark Zaruba 551 PRESID ENT' S Carla Asleson L B B ILDERS' CLUB Jorgen Ellin gson G rego ry Schn agl CE n -u RY CLUB Chri stin e Coury arnpb ell Mich ael J:1c b!,on Kent Klepp e Kevin Ro nnebcrg Shirley eve rso n Jul ie Urb an ClASS OF 199 0 'umb er o f Alumn i: 451 5% SUPPORT ! G LE EL Jo hn Beatty L,ur:l Bo wer PRESID ENT'S CL B Bru ce Ho lco mb unli ffe David Dro lson Janie Du erre I-tall Kris1en Hi rsch CE fURY CLUB Paul Klaiber Sherri Lar o n Clayt on ~le 'eff Nancy ~lerrill Kristin Mill er Elizabeth Petit Heath er LaaLsch Sabi • Ju lie hl ucter Cathy vendsen Steve n Gittw, De an \Xla hlin Jean Eilenso n Alex Gonza lez Greg Hanson ClAS S OF 199 2 Lynn Fichtne r T rygve Timot hy Hanson Wendy henn an Heil arol eil er John~ ib erg Heidi o rman MARSHALL O Jeffrei • ul zbach CIL Rebecca Pfabe SUPPORT ING LEVEL Kari Stn 11 z Backes Mary McLain Bahr Dougla s Baretz Mi chele Klo ppcn hapdelain e Kelly Pe1erson Dun can BU ILDERS' LUB Shar n Al to n P~H lc 'ev in 1 ystuen un1ber o f Alumni : 6 I 2 Total amount of G ifts: 2,285 Participati on: 3% N icole Henz Ro nd a Co lwell Jorgenson and ra Ludtke CIAS S OF 1987 'umber of Alumni : 3 Total amount of Gifts : 3,697 Part.icipatio n : •IA RSHA LL O A lice Da hl Roth CENT RY LUB Daniel Handb erg Brent Lofgren Mark Mor ken Number of Alumni: Total amount of Gif t.s: 8,700 Pani cip atio n: •I% chamb er chl cy W illi am A nderson Todd A nderson Craig Fering Lynn Pende rgast Feri ng Linda Gfrerer Susan Goebe l 'iichael Goebe l Jod i Hamre Kri sten Knoe pke M ichelle Lavelle- Henry ClAS S OF 199 1 FO 'DERS' CIRCLE Co lleen Kay Watson Brad le)• Meyer Pamel a Eckhoff Meyer Karen Dahl ClASS O F 198 8 'un1ber of Alumni : 07 Total amo unt of Gifts: 3,304 Bradl ey chafer Caro ly n Young chu ell er li chael tofferahn Joy Walk er B ILD ER ' CLUB Ramo na Rusinak Pany lshm1g Pieper rocke11 Teri Bloxh:im G ittus Jul ie 01 o n Hend ricks Judith Jarou ek Jacob Sharo n Mackenthun Manha Gisselquist Vicki Ell ingrod Amy ~tarquardt Elmer Rebecca Fahlin Robe n Harri s Anne Wasick H lz Laura ~I Gia · n Horvet Joe l Jorgen, on Jai • Juola Sally Hedm an Lawles, Ju lie Edstro m O lson Richard Peter o n Do nald \:' ichmann Da niel Aun e ClAS S O F 198 6 umbe r o f Alum ni: 306 Tot al amou nt o f Gifts : 7,805 Participat ion: CENTURY CLUB lary Johnson Boehm Kim Tann Luann 1en1an \X'alSOn CIL Susan Carlson farcinkow ski Ileen Oake s Juli e Dunn O ll ila Jenni fe r nater O J-o n :trol Peterson Sc ti Peterson LEVEL UPPORTI Mary 1oleen Bianchi Bru ce Bina Emil y Blados B ILDER ' L B Mik e Pfeff er Juli e Wes1co 11Traft Jennifer Bowle .> CE RY L B Heath er Jo hn to n Th o mas Ro ·s ~lo lly Foc htrn an chn agl 1G David Chad Tere sa Hengy Ch ri -Lia nso n Doug Cyph ers PP RTI G LEVEL Terence A ers Karen Behm Wendy lay Beimen R.,nda Bock James Bmeseho ff Terri Burn r Joanna ,mdbo Engstro m Kathy Lindberg Evav Id Jo nathan Ferrell m Raedeke Frischm n aria Gennrich Debra Groez inger Diane Hedberg Elizabeth Walker Hi kman Lucind a Jo hnson nth ia K rusak James Len ing Debra teffenson Icier Erick Norby Kristen Hauschild o rby Adam O lson ott Peterson Ti na Ku be Peterson Jennife r Piper Carol Rieger Lyle aur Loi hwanz Debra Riddering 1iller Cassandra ·loering Ter,y ko nek John Nielsen James Osberg Renee Paulsen Kri ten Ryan Ra hel chuhz ielsen Hans kul stad Caro l Van Hu lle Todd ~ eisjahn hristin Wendt James R enberg Jo hn ander Ro n chneider Peter teen C1ASSOF 1994 umbe r o f lumni : 52 T tal amount f Gifts: 1,770 Pani ip ation: 3% usan Hornin g Arn tz Eileen Glasspoo le David arr andra Ri•dcen hrist pher Terrell Lisa Ritchie Terrell ancy Toedt PP RTI G LE EL Troy 13ergmann Bonni e Bina Brian ,vedee n Ala)'ne Th oreson Don Tromb ley ~ PRESID E rr CLUB And rew Fried B LDERS' CL B Christo pher Bush Joseph Hoialmen Willi am Vanderwall CEN RY CLUB usan Hanse n Jason Koc h Maril ee Poe Llz Pushing Meri Pygma n Carole hmidt Chad hilson Heid i LSner taloch Fall ine undq uist S PPO llTI NG LEVEL Lisa Alexander Marc Anderson Heid i And erson Rita Billin gto n Mark )assen I.auric Palmer Dro lson Haro ld Emahiser Erik Hell ie Kristin Jespersen Jeffr ey Krengel a,y Kroells Susan l.aabs Susan Lettm:inn Benjamin Lo renz Tracy Mena Kay Even.son ,ll iam Gabler Jennifer Feine Helli e Benjamin Hi km an Barbara Jensen Joan J hn n nne Julian-V:on Abel Tiff an rm ford Klett Tho ma Lalim Denise ideen Mc eff Lisa hroeder el n Julie verson rman umber of Alum ni : 459 Total amount of Gifts: SI ,742 Pani cipation: 4% BUI LDERS' CL B Kristin Lar on Palm CENTURY CL B Conrad Meyer CLASS O F 1996 umb er of Alumn i: 5 I 5 Total amount of Gifts: 1,565 Pani ipati n: ENTURY LEVEL Heidro n hamberlin- e rge an y Danielson A ngela ~lill er Denchfi eld a.ASS OF 1993 Number of Al umn i: 6 12 Total amount of Gifts: .33 Participa tio n: ;% Eric Peterson Cl.ASS OF 1998 B ILDER ' LUB on Anderson Laurie Benn ett ENTURY L B Po lly And erson Go rd n Flanders Karla ingcr PPORTI LE EL arah Birk lid Mic hele Braley Heather M ettigan Brandley ils Dybvig Jason Hanson Catheri ne Kurvers It Scho ll Barry ~ rnb rock Jennif er Bauer Vox land CIASS OF 1997 umber of Al um ni: 96 1' tal amo unt o f Gifts: 2,20Panicipatio n: B ILDEI ' L B PaLricia Pardu n Jesse Armbm ster Gi n:, elson Peterson ar-JRhines J nathan Rose James mi th L)'fln hi ndvall talker lco le regor Zwebe r Tara esareni Ann Riebe ~ agstr m Meister ENTURY LUB Mo na D maas SUPPORTI NG LEVEL Lew is Beccone David Boles Ylraco Chichaco Joan Will iams Game usan preiter Got2man Eyob Hamda Calvin Hanso n Do rcas Makundi latthew O berg haro n Rolen Heather Gunderson Rose Houssem Tri gui Daniel Yetzer CIASS OF 1999 umber of Alumni : 21 Total amount of Gifts : $3,235 Parti ipatio n: % REGENTS' IRCLE Deborah Hutt erer B 11.DERS' LUB Lisa Th eurer E RY L B Caroline Ro bach Wo itas UPPO RTI G LEVEL Brent Fester Jennif er Grimm ata ha Hamann Terry Hermanson larissa Hutt erer ~ anda Olson Ja h Todd 1' urand CIASSOF 1995 CUR.RENT STUDENTS umber o f lu mni: ;55 To tal am unt of ifts: 1, 110 Pan icip :1tion: 3% RE EN ' IRCLE aro l)'n Hardel BUl I.DERS' I. B Jonathan Arnt z CE RY L 13 Grant hristiaru n PP RTIN LEVEL Alan Brand ley Karen And erson Dec D:iniel Di etrich Rebccc:i Hender n Hay ancy Ho lml lad hristo pher I lonigman Leah Jo hnson Sarah Evan Kuehl Luke Malloy And rea Mathi eu Mari lee Hu bl lin g Mow,y Teresa oo k tefan G,ys ka Kenneth 11:igen Daw n H:iglund Kimberly chmid t Hm ell Jessica Barker J hnson Elizabeth Malo ne L.,mbre ht Derrin Lamkcr Daniel l.ew:i nd wski Roeshcll Lewi Ko Ly Donna Falls Semlak Patrick T hull Rebe ca Thrutchlcy Turn er Janell e Wong u an Wygant PP RTI G LEVEL u an Allard a1herine Rosik hea ANNUAL GIVING Faculty & Staff T he Augsb urg g ivin g oc ietie recog ni ze all annu al gif ts o f cash made w ithin a fiscal year at the fo ll m in g level Aug bur g Circl e Fo u nd ers' Cir cle Rege nts' Circl e President's Club A GSB RG CIRCLE \XTiJliam Frame Robe rta Kagin Marie McNe ff FO D ERS' CIR LE Phil ip Fandr ei Philip Q uanbeck '50 REG E 'TS' CIRCLE Richard Hardel Debora h Hun erer '99 Mary Kinglsey PRESID ENT'S CL B D avid Anderson James Ca rey Jeroy Carlson '48 Joel Mugge Barbara Nagle 1 orman O kerstrom '85 Ma rilyn Sharpe Jeffr ey Swenson '79 Richard Th oni Do nald Warren MA RSHALL COUN IL Beverly Du rkee Arl in Gyberg Garry Hesser Wil liam Jasperson Jenn ifer Kahl ow '78 1ary Ellen Lund ten Art Meadowcro f1 No rma 100 mm Ida imon Donald Wic hmann '89 B ILDER ' CLUB Richard Adamson E.,rl Alton Lei f Anderso n Ju lie Bolto n Law rence Cope Mark Engeb retso n Carol Forbes Diane Glorvigen Arlin Gyberg o rman Holen Meril ee Klemp • 5 Kare n Lindesmit h arlos M ariani Karen M atee r $ 10,000 o r mo re 5,000--9,999 2,500--4,999 1,000--2,499 fa rshall Coun ci l Bui lders' Club Cenru ,y Club Supp o rt in g Leve l Do nna 1lcl ean D iane Pik e A nn Mei ster '97 L.,rry Ragland T homas Ross '92 Mi hael choc k Clarice Staff '63 Deidre Midd le1o n '88 Th om as lorgan 1 Go rdon 'elso n Jane Nelson Beverly ilsson Betsey No rgard andra Olm sted '69 Jack Osberg '62 Joce lyn Palmer Ro nald Palosaari Dale Pederso n Jay Phinney '79 Bruce Reichenb ach Mark ateren '69 Frank ie Shackelford Edward Skarn ulis Beverly Stratto n Grace Sul erud '58 Philip Th omps on Darrell Wiese '60 Dav id Wold Joseph Yo ung an cy Stebla y 500--999 S 240--499 120--239 Up to 119 Herald Jo hnson '68 Lucinda Johnson ·92 ~larth a Johnson Ashok Kapoo r Patricia Kea hn a Ben jamin Ke nt Al vin Klopp en Lora teil Do nald Steimetz Geo rge Sverdrup '46 ancy Toedt '94 Kristen Kraft Jeff rey Krengel '93 Ma rk Tranv ik Joa n Kun z Josep h Und erhi ll-Cady Barbara Ko r11"1 an Kathl een Kuross '85 Steven Laf ave PPORT l 1 G LEVEL Susan Allard Dani e l Le w anclow -ki '9 Brian Ammann '8 5 Lauri Luclenrnn Kristin A nd erso n Sheldo n And erson '73 Barbara Lundervo ld Ray Mak eevc r A ndre w Aok i Lillian Maunu Ant hony Bibu s Jeanne Boeh L)'nn Bo ll man '67 David Mcl y Rosemary Link Lynn M e na No ra Braun Mary Menard Jessica Meye r James Bn 1esehoff '92 Mi chael Burd en '85 Janell e Bussen \Xlilliam Capm an Jack Nelson-Pallm eyer Ga il 'orclmoe Juli e Ol son '90 M arga ret And e rso n Susan Carl son Patricia Park Robert Arn old John Benson '55 Bethany Bierman Jul ie Bolto n Heidi Breen John Cerrito Peggy errito Janna Caywo od Ronald Petri ch '69 Ji ll Po htilla Drew Privette '89 John Reed James Robac k '63 Sharo n Ro lenc '98 Bnice Row e CENT URY CLUB teve n Agge rgaard '89 Na d ia Christe nse n u ·an Cert a in '59 Suzann e Oo ree Larry roc ket! Mo ll y Dora n far ily n Florian Emil iano Chagi l Teresa Coo k ·97 Robert Cow gill Virginia Currey Sall y Danie ls '79 Jacqu elin e de Vries '76 Paul Grauer o njo l-lagander Peter Hend rickso n '76 Jo hn Knight Carlos J\llar iani Cra ig Maus Esther McL.1ughlin Conrad •!eyer '98 John Mitchell Lois I ielsen Lois O lson icki O lson James Peter o n '50 'oe l Petit Mar ian Duffee Rebekah Dup o nt Grace Dyrud Kenneth Erickson '62 A nn Garvey Douglas Green ~lichae l ava rre Cynthia Ro w e Kathy Schw albe M ichael chwartz '83 Ron con Charles Sheaffer Sandr a Shelburn e Irene Stee nso n Donald to ner Cy nthia Gre e nw oo d Kathryn Swa n~on Jennifer 1-icll ie '94 Am y Hero Karen Hogan 'ancy 1-lolmb lad ·95 Brad ley Holt '63 1arissa Hunercr '99 G retchen I rvin e Will ie Jackson Rebecca T alll c nn e Je nsen Cynthi a Trnitt - Lynch Di ane Van \Xlec le Sharo n ~· ade D avid \Xia hin gto n Luann ~ atson '88 Lynne Way ANNUAL GIVING Parents & Friends The (non-alumni) ug burg giving o ietie r cog nize all annu al gif of cash made within a fisca l year at the followi ng leve ls: Aug bur g ircle 10,000 o r more Mar hall Coun cil 500-9 99 240--499 Builde r ' Club Founder ' ircle 5,000-9 ,999 Centu ry Club Rege nts' Circle 2,500--4,999 120-2 39 Pres ide nt' Club AGBRG LRLE Barbara & Zane Bir~1• Jack & Joyce Boss Joel c Mary Ann Elftmann Edwin & Barbara Gage ·onmn & Evangeline Hagfors James & Kathy Haglund Richard & andra Jacobson Jam Johnson & Maxine ls:ta Bruce • Maren Kleven David & Barbar.i Kleven Dean & usan Kopperud Philip & Diane uirson Harris & Maryon Lee John Paulson CurtlS & Marian amp n Paul & Lorene teen Johan verdrup Michael & Deborah zymanczyk Dick & Glenda Housto n Andrea Vento FOUNDERS" CIRCLE Eli1.abeth Anderson LeRoy Anderson Dorothy Bailey Philip & ui, •erne Fandrei Allen & Jean Hou h Mim, Johnson Belayneh Million Alan & Janet Montgomery I. WISlarMorris Ill REGE f'S' CIRCLE Bruce & Carolyn Beery Ruth & Floyd Case Franklin & Caro lyn Groves Roe & Beverly Hatlen David & Caryl uirson Mary McDougall Wayne & Joan Popham I<oger Pulkrabek Michael & Kathleen haver Glen & Anna Skov ho lt John & Dorothy Werness PRESIDENT'S LUB harlcs & Catherin e Anderson David Andcroon Michael & Victoria A rndt Jay & Ann Boekhoff Colleen Bnescmeister Robe rt & Mary Brooks John & Betty ather upp o rting Leve l 1,000-2 , 99 Mary Dewey Darrell & Helga Egenson orman & Rachel Ferguson Robe rt & ancy Granrud Benjami n & Eleanor Hahn Richard & Carol I-I ly Eli1.abeth Ho rto n Pearl Hu by TI1eres:1 Ces:ir Justiniano ance K. ppc rman Frederick & andra Kiel Roland & haron Martinson Robert ichols Marvi n y tro m Robert & Marianne ander Marjorie ii ley Eugene & Margaret kibbe David & Annabe lle wa nson Paul & Belly Tveite teven & Martha ~ ard Gunnar & Mary ~ ick Jack Zimmer MARSHALL O CIL Greg Gisselquist ancy Hom:ins Erick & Delia Jo hnson Jerry & Donita Jo hnson BUILDEHS' L 13 andra Anderso n David Austin & Laura Dre Marlys Barry ru hard & ancy Borstad Michel Boudreaux Daniel & Irene Brink 11. Mead & June aven Jud ith hristcnsen Jo hn & Pa1ti ier7,an harle Lee lnrke Margaret Peter isselqui st Ric hard C is,e lqui st Shi rley isselqui st harles & Elaine raham Prances & George rober William Halverswd 1 Paul A . & Dolores l l:1nson Th o mas & Nancy ll anson ylvia l ljelmeland hcri I lulk c I leather I lultgren co rge & ll lla Hunt er ·r Jame & Donnie Hvistendahl Ron James ~ 11li am & Kathleen Ja person Rod ney & Corinne Jerke Duane & Ruth Johnson Tri e Johnson Gerald Kegler & Anne Pierce Gregg & Kathy Kuehn Ila Mae & Deane Langguth Di k Little Jeffr ey Louden & Margaret ain M. L kes Kenneth & Rhod a fahl er Do reen Mayer usanna Molder Dean & Barbara Moo re Tamara elson Edward & Jill esheim Glenn ycklemoe Dean & Marsh:, O lson Dick & Rose Pakn David & Ann Preu J. Roderick & heryl Rinell Paul Rogers Beatrice ather Blaine & haron teven n Russell & Ann e tro m LI yd & irgini a Th ompson Paul & Joan Th rson Mr. & Mr . Van Der chans Barbara Varenhorst ~ alter & Ruthanne ~· angcri n Cr-Jee ~ cstlund Jo hn Winsor E. Lorraine Yo kle John & Barbnra Zimm erman CE RY L B Fo rrest & Harriet nder n Margaret Ander ·o n Ro lan & Muri el nderson Ro nald & Anna Marie Aus1in Mary ress Arn Id & Janice utlcr David & Deb ra zech Jo y e Davi s Kenda & Kevin Dean P:,ul Deutsch Arvid & yl ia Dixen Tcrrnnce & '\ 1san Dolan David & Mo na D maas Avis Ellingrocl Rex & Lin la Fasching Mr. & Mrs. Lyle . Fenne Up to 119 Ruth Flesner Henry & Helen Foilin g tad Wood Fo ter & Jane everns Mervin & Mild red Fry Helen Glenn Mr. & lrs. Roger Haglund Loi Hansing iola Hanson urtis Hargi David & Sandra Harstad E. Mo rgan & Mary Lou Hatcher Joel & Adri enne Helfand Paul L. Helgerson Dorothy Hendrickson Jo hn Hoiu m harles & Phoebe Hough Lucy Hul me Co rdon & Janice Irvi ng Bernard & Amy Ruth Isaacs Mary Ja o bson Glen & Marlys John o n Klara Johnson R nald Jo hnso n Eda Kell ey Jay & Doro thy Kershaw rl & J. 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Ko pp erud David j. Lar o n Glo ria C. Lew i Rev. Jo An to ni o Machad o Ju lie R. Nelson '83 Rev. Glenn W. yc kelmoe , ex officio Ro nald G . Nelson '68 e Ro nald J. Peltier Glen E. Person '47 Wayne G . Po ph am Curt is A . Sampso n Glen J. Skov ho lt Jean M . Taylo r '85 P. Daw n Taylo r '78 Michael W. Th o m pso n Kath1y n H. T un heim Joan L. Vo lz '68 May Ka-Yee Yue WEC ALUMNI ADVISO RY COU CIL Tamm y And erso n '94 Heather B ir ch '96 Ga1y Bucher '93 Coraly n Br yan '92 A nd y Fried '93 Terry Marqu ardt '9 Meri Pygman '93 Caro l Seil er '90 Fallin e Sun dq ui st '93 Bill Vand e1wa ll '93 BOARD, 1999-2 000 Jo hn L. Jenn eke '71 Lo i Hall coc k John o n '68 Merto n Jo hn son '59 Carm ela Bro w n Kranz '84 Jacki e Kni efel Lind '69, '94 MAL Pau l Mik el o n '70 Liz Pushin g '93 Meri Pygman '93 Peter Th o rson '85 Co ll een Kay Watson '91 MAL Betty Will iam '83 Lisa Zell er '81, '89 JAL CLASS AGENTS, 1999- 2000 1962 Lew u ndq ui st 1963 ara Halvo rson tro m 1964 Ro ben No rdi n 1968 lo ne Agrim o n Han o n 1969 Lo is Peter o n Boll man 1970 Terry I ygaard 1972 Kathy Mod row Kun.is 1973 Me1j a W il eniu s Fox 1974 Marl ene Chan Hu i 1975 Jann M issner Hamil to n 1976 Larry Mo rgan 1977 Chu ck Gab rielson 1978 M ichael parby 1979 Mark Au ne 1980 Ro b LaFleur 1981 Janis Blo mgren Aune 1982 Lo ri Mo lin e 1983 Susan Kapp ers Ryan 1985 1o rm O k r trom Chu ck Rath 1941 Richard Jaco bson 1943 Glo ria Burnr ved t elso n 1944 Chester Ho versten 1944 Joy ce Op seth Schw a1t z Vera Th o rso n Benzel 1946 Jo hn Steen 1947 Ag nes Valv ik Lar-o n 1948 Jeroy Carlson 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 196 1 Ar ni e kaa r Cal Larson h irl ey Dah len Dan Pearso n LeVo n (Vo nni e) Pau l on D int er Ruth Aasko v Herb Chil tro m Caro lyn Low er Blis Stan Baker By ro n Go li Carl Casper o n Dale Hanka Phylli s Ack r 1986 Deb Balzer Barb iesen McG ly nn 1987 Che1y l \ ' itsoe Du d ley Sharon Mackenthun 1988 andra Kay mit h 1990 Try gve ysruen Caro l Seil er 1991 Kri sten Hir ch 1992 Heather Jo hn sto n 1993 Misti A ll en B insfeld Heid i Wi sner Staloc h 1994 Amy ora n 1995 Li a arlson Sack reiter Am y To rge lson Fo rsberg 1996 Jay ne Rudo lp h Heather Birch 1997 Am y Bowa r Jen Ringe isen 1998 Cal in Hanson Terry Marqu ardt 1999 Jack ie Fuhr hUGSBURG C O L L E G E Offi ce of Instituti o nal Ad vancement Au gsbur g Coll ege, CB H 2 2211 Riverside Avenu e J\linn ea po lis, J\IN 5545-1 Non-profit o rg. U.S. Pos~1ge PAID Mp ls., MN Permit No . 2031 Work as illlprovisation "My whole life I've wanted to do comedy," said Jenni Lilledahl '87. "But another voice inside said it wasn't practical." For eight years, Lilledahl obeyed the practical. After gradu ating in 198 7 with a B.A. in communi cations, she wo rked in public relations. But the urge to be on stage wouldn 't leave her alone. Following an acting class and a summ er pro gram in Los Angeles, she had the bu g. Lilledahl began performing. That's when she met her future husband and partner, John Sweeney He, too , had a business background but was thinkin g of a career change. Both eventually quit their jobs. Newly ar rived in the theatrical communit y with years of corp orate experience, they were misfits. Yet their background s aided them in fulfilling th eir own dreams. Dud ley Riggs was lookin g for someone to bu y his 39 -year-old theater. Who better than two peop le with busin ess savvy who were committ ed to th e field? In March 1997, the deal was finalized . "It felt like an opp ortunit y of a lifetime," Lilledahl said. ''.John and I have similar p rospects are mu ch bright er. Lilleda hl and Sweeney have revived the main stage at Calhou n Square. "The theater is the centerpiece of the business ," said Lilledahl. "Most of our energy goes there." Numb ers wou ld suggest she has also put mu ch effort int o the Brave New Institut e, a school that averages 16 different impr ovisation classes a week . It has grown from seven stud ent s to nearly 300 und er her guid ance. Brave New Commun ications, a forpro fit division , performs an d writes for corporations. "Because we have no outside source of fund ing , like most theaters in town, this component serves as our foun da tion , generating revenue for day-today expenses." Their bu siness also includ es Flanagan's Wake , an interactive theater experience, and a touring company, which serves as a training grou nd for main-stage actors. The two voices in Lilledahl's head now sing in uni son . "We run our bu siness the way we teach imp rovisation ," she said. "Our philosoph y is that you can say 'yes' and be prepared for anythin g only by being ope n to everythin g." • • "We run our business the way we teach improvisation. Our philoso phy is that you can say 'yes' and be prepared for anything only by being open fI ,\J, W-'L to everything." -J enni Lilledahl '87 , co-owner of Brave New Workshop creative energy. We both like to work hard and produ ce and create thin gs." The theater was stru ggling when they assum ed ownership , and as entr epreneurs, so were they. "The first year we had the bu siness, we didn 't kn ow what we were doing," said Lilledahl. "We had a vision , but we didn 't know how we were going to get there." Thr ee years later, the Brave New Workshop still carries debt , but the Winter 2000-01 Jenni Lilledahl '87 and her husband , John Sweeney , have improvised in t he ir entrep reneurial careers equally with their acting caree rs in pu rchasing , reviving , and building Dudley Riggs ' Brave New Wor kshop . A- UGSBURG NOW 17 Life passion to business lllission Kari (Eklund) Logan '82 has ah ays understood her life passion and the mi ion of her bu iness as one and the same. 1aybe that's why she's been so succes ful. Dave loore, an early mentor of Logan's when she worked at \ CCO, once told her , "You'll get there on goodness. " And she has . With busine partner Cindy Leines, Logan has maintained the passion that o man entreprene urs often lo e in the doing , namely, combining her commitment t the beuerrnent of families, business , and community with the service C.E.L. Pubhc Relauons , Inc . provides . "\: e help clients succeed in a hieving their dream ," he said . "By doing o , we achieve our own as well." When she graduated from Augsburg in 1982 with degrees in theatre and comm unications , Logan had )'et to see where her dream would take her. he certainly had no thought of own ing her own busine ss. She landed an interns hip at WCCO-TV, where she learned TV production . Then she spent four years on the assignment desk at Channel 5, whe re she eventua lly produced 'Twin Cities Live" until 1990 . But TV work had little ap peal. "Your !He isn't your own ," said Logan, who considers herself a "reco eringjourna list." Yet she is grateful for these first expe riences. "My knowl edge of producing has been an asset to our business ," she said . C.E.L. Public Relation s, Inc., in \ hich she became partner in 1993, hand les media relations for clients in several markets : health and education, an s and entert ainm ent , and, increasingly, food and banking. "Cind y is the visionary and strategist," said Logan . "I love to write, and have the prod uction expertise, while she handl es operations and manages our three empl oyees." Logan ackno wledges the challenges that come with being an entr epreneur-. "The dec isions I make as a bu siness owner impact four other families," she said . "We choose our clients carefully, because we want to believe in wha t they do. As a result, we've tu rned away a lot of wo rk." Even financia l decisions are hard . "I was raised conserva tively," said Logan. "It's har d to take risks, like when we moved from our base ment office to leasing space." Desp ite the challenges, Logan has never compro mised her principles . "Work is so much a pa n of you r life, you have to be doing what you love," she said. Clearly that has shown in the award- "We help clients succeed in achieving their dream. By doing so, we achieve our own as well. " - Kari (Eklund) Logan '82, co-owner of C.E.L. Public Relations , Inc. Kari (Eklund) Logan '82 (right) and her business partner , Cindy Leines (left) , have built a reputation in media relations that includes placing guests on such shows as the KARE-11 Today show . Here, they review material with the show 's co-host, Pat Evans (center) . 18 ,4- GSll RG NOW \vinni ng work the firm has done. C.E.L. Public Relations , Inc. won a Summ it Creative Award and a Communica tor Crys tal Award of Excellence for prod ucing a TV special on Alzheimer's disease. The firm also earned three bro nze medals from the Int ernational Festivals Association for marketing the Uptown An Fair. During the fair, Logan hired Augsburg theater stud ents as mimes. "It's great experience for them, and it helps us tremendous ly," she said. It's also one more examp le of how her goodn ess has gou en her to where she is today. Winter 2000-01 Answering a calling Like Saul on the road to Damascus, Lori Moline '82 had a life-changing exper ience du ring her senior year at Augsb ur g. An urb an studi es maj or, she spent a semester traveling on her own in Europ e. "Up to this point , I hadn 't wand ered too far from home," she said . "As a child , I even had a hard time going to summ er camp in north ern Minn esota." But traveling overseas help ed her discover abiliti es and interests she didn 't realize she had . "I decided I wanted the exploration of different cultur es to be a significant pan of my life," Moline said . After she gradu ated , the Office of Alumni Relations conn ected her with a man who had a small comp any that arranged tours to Israel and the Holy Land. "I convinced him to hir e me with out any travel indu stry exp erience," she said. "In one year, I was managing th e office." Moline work ed for a numb er of travel compani es before startin g CrossingBorders in 1996. She shares own ership equ ally "I find what I do a calling. My business is part of who I am." - Lori Moline '82, co-owner of Crossing Borders with her bu siness partn er, Marth a Van Gorder. "We saw the need to create intern ational group travel exp eriences that were mor e meanin gful," Moline explained . "Our services are based on a belief that travel is edu cational and transform ative." CrossingBorders creates intern ational tour programs for chur ch- affiliated group s, with a specialty in travel to Israel. "Every pro gram is uniqu ely customi zed out of the vision and mission of each chur ch leader we work with on a tour, " said Moline. One congregation want ed to do a service proj ect in Israel. Another group wanted music to be the focus. Along the entr epreneuri al way, Moline discove red what many new bu siness own ers do. "Th ere's more to creating a comp any than writin g a good bu siness plan and providin g great service," she said . "We needed to learn how to market our bu siness so people kn ew we existe d ." Moline also found her involvement in the Augsburg alumni communit y Winter 2000-01 ~ o, Oci,L~ ,yms ~~g boa rd helped me learn strategic plann ing and leadership skills," she said. "I even used th e professional services of a former classmate for our logo and image." Curr ently, Moline is wo rkin g on a tour to the Holy Land with former classmate Jeff Sand gren , a Luth era n pastor in Fargo. "It's been wond erful to bring together ou r experiences in creating something special for his congregation ," she said . "These Augsbur g conn ectio ns cont inue to be an impo rtant pa rt of my perso nal and pro fessional life." Lori Moline '82 (left) and her business partner, Martha Van Gorder (right) , create opportunities for educational and transformational experiences in the travel arranged for church groups . Since her first job in the travel indus try, Moline has never considered other work . "I find what I do a calling," she said . "My bus iness is pan of who I am ." A-UGSBURGNOW 19 Meeting the people Sarah (Wojtowicz) tehly '88 intended to go to gradu ate school, but the constru ction indu stry was in her blood. Her father owned a stucco business, and she worked as an estimator since a teenager. Before her senior year, she planned and organized a seminar that introduced innovative construction produ cts from a North Carolina manufacturer trying to break int o this market. "I ran the seminar as an independent study to earn a communications credit and to help out the family business," she explained. "By the end of the day, the contractors who attended were placing orders." Her first bu siness, Simplex Constru ction uppli es, was born in July 1987. A college senior, Stehly learned the manufactur er had other produ cts for bu ilding brid ge decks and highways. "On my way to class one day, I marched into the Departme nt of Transportation and asked who I cou ld sell these produ cts to," she recalled . Soon after, implex was provid ing all cons tru ction materials for the Lafayette Bluff Tunnel along the orth Shore. The compa ny, which 1s involved in major constru ction projects th roughout th e upp er Midwest, will also suppl y materials for the light rail tun nel at the Mmneapolis/ St. Paul airport. said . In March 1993, Stehly started a second comp any, Construction Technology. Together, her two businesses serve thr ee indu stries: highway/h eavy market, commerci al contra ctors, and stucco cont ractors. As an entr epreneur, Stehly has followed few of th e rules. "I didn' t have a business plan , and I never had a bus iness course al Augsburg," she said. "After I gradu ated , I took a class to learn the basics, bu t everythin g else I learned by trial and error." Early on , she felt a particular disadvantage in matters of financing and banking. How did she survive? Stehly cites four strengths shes relied on these past 14 years. "Having a college edu cation is a plus," she said . "The com muni cations skills I developed at Augsbu rg have been critical to my success." Second , she has persevered . "I came into ownership by selling, and I know that if a good produ ct exists , there's a way to sell it." Honesty is also key. "I never have to guess at what I tell someone," she added . Finally, her people skills have allowed Stehly to develop good relationships with customers and provide excellent service. "Meeting the people-t alking to cont ractors at the site- keeps me energized and my business growing ," she said . • Lenore Franzen is afreelance writer who lives in St. Paul. "Meeting the people-t alking to contractors at the site- keeps me energized and my business growing," - Sara (Wojtowicz) Steh ly '88 , owner of Construction Technology, Inc. and Simplex Construction upplies , Inc. As Stehly's business con tinu ed Lo grow, so did her custo mer base. "I d iscovered some of their needs weren't bemg met for constru ction materials," she 20 A-UGSDURG NOW Spending time on construction sites and getting to know the people helped Sara (Wojtowicz) Stehly '88 to succeed in building two businesses that meet particular mater ials needs of the construction industry . Winter 2000-01 From the president's desk s alumn i of Augsbu rg College, it is imp ortant to rememb er that we are a very diverse group and that we each had different experiences as Augsbur g stud ents. Some lived at home and commut ed to and from campu s; some came to Augsbur g as an adult with a jo b , kids, and a spouse to take classes over many, many years to get that degree; and oth ers came as 18-year-olds, lived in the dorm (or in an old house, now demolished , like me). These experiences become imp ortant wh en the College sets about to make conn ections with its alumni . That is the prima ry assignm ent of the Augsbur g Alumni Board : to find different and varied ways to conn ect A alumni with the College of today. I recent ly attend ed a gathering of Augsbur g alumni at 3M. There are hundr eds of Auggies workin g for 3M, an d a group of them have organized events to re-conn ect and to learn more about the Augsbur g of today. I talked with many form er stud ents of the College- and each had a different story to tell. The one comm on factor was an int erest in each other and in our College. 3M is helping us pioneer a concept of empl oyer-based alumn i group s as we seek to foster chap ters of Augsbur g alumni -o ne of the associations goals for the comin g year. Chicago area alumni have been invited to a gathering in early Decemb er to bui ld their regional chap ter. Our Homecoming weekend in October provided other opp ortuniti es to get Augsbur g alumni together. In additi on to hosting reuni ons of the Classes of 1950, 1960 , 1975 , and 199 0 , we recognized the outs tandin g accomp lishm ents of a numb er of our alumni who have distinguished themselves in the world and those who have given an extra measure of sup port to the College over the years. The dinner Saturd ay evenin g was lots of fun and was a successful alumni "event " for our communit y. Equally satisfying was a gathering of Augsbur g choir alumn i on Saturday mornin g to celebrate the joy of mu sic and of singing togethe r. Keeping conn ected has majo r benefits, both for the school and the individual. Soon the Alumn i Board hopes to develop other mechanisms for alum ni to help the College, such as a "welcome" letter to new students from individua l Augsbur g alumni , chances to get alumni back into the classroom to share the wisdo m and expe riences of their work , or a series of lectu res to promo te lifelong learnin g. All of these op portun ities can help keep you conn ected to you r alma mater ... you'll be surpri sed at what we can do together! Paul Mikelson '70 President , Alumni Board Augsburg alu mni win humanitarian sel0ess dedication and exempl ary leadership in imp roving th e health and welfare of residents in St. Paul and the surroundin g communiti es." Lindell, a 1998 Distinguished Alumnu s, retired in 1991 from a 44 -year career with West Publishing Comp any. He has been a major benefactor of Augsburg for more than 50 years, serving as a James G. Lindell '46 Kenneth Holmen, M.D. '74 regent , as an Alumni Board memb er, and he United Hospital Found ation in St. as a major supp orter to bu ildin g projects, Paul has awarded its 2000 Service to includin g Lindell Library, which bears the Hum anity awa rds to two Augsbur g alumni family name. Seven membe rs of his family -J ames G. Lindell '46 and Kenn eth have attend ed Augsbur g. Lind ell and his Holmen , M.D. '74. These awards are wife, Jean , actively supp ort many present ed to indi vidu als (one communit y communit y projects, inclu ding Boy Scout memb er and one United Hospital camp s, ph ysical fitness centers, Little physician) who have "demonstrated T Winter 2000-01 ••• awards League baseba ll fields , and a specia l burn treatment cent er at Regions Hospital. Holmen , a 1995 Distingu ished Alumnu s, is an anesthesiologist at United and Childrens Hospitals, both in St. Paul. His respo nsibilities at these institutions have included chief of surgery at Childre n's Hospita l and chair of the anesthesia department at United Hospital. He has bee n a part icipant in the health care reform debate, serving as chief execu tive officer of Cap itol Medical Specialists (a 300-member specia lty ph ysician organization in the East Metro area). A forme r member of the Alumni Board , he and his family have established several scho larships at the College. A-UGSBURG NOW 21 Seniors Rico Washington and Anne Osberg wave to the crowd after being named Homecom ing 2000 king and queen. Students huddle together on a chilly Homecoming game day to cheer on the Auggies , who played hard, but came up short against the University of St . Thomas . Syl Jones '73 and Karen Reed '90 (pictured with Joe Young, center , director of Pan -Afrikan Student Services) , were among the seven alumni honored at the First Annual Pan -Afrikan Alumni Celebration . 22 A UGSBURG NOW A proud alumnus displays his new Augsburg sweatshirt. Augsburg choir alumni gathered at the Millennium Choir Songfest , here directed by Jim Rodde '74, one of seven guest directors for the event . Gunnar Wick, whose two sons attended Augsburg, was honored with a Spirit of Augsburg Award for his support of the College . Chuck Gabrielson '77 was honored with a Spirit of Augsburg Award for his active involvement in College activities . The Tuesday Volunteers, a group of 20+ women , were honored with a Spirit of Augsburg Award for their volunteer work at the College . Four alumni were honored with the Distinguished Alumni award, which was presented by President William V. Frame . Pictured, L to R: Ellen (Stenberg) Erickson 'S1, David Cherwien '79, President Emeritus Oscar A. Anderson '38, President Frame, and M. Annette (Hoversten) Hanson ' 68 . Karen Reed '90 , Kurt Wehrmann ' 90, Jennifer Peterson '90 , and Noya Woodrich ' 92, '94 MSW (L to R), all received the First Decade Award, which honors graduates of the last 10 years who have made significant progress in their professional achievements and contributions to their community . Photos by Tara C. Patty Winter 2000-01 i4UGSBURG NOW 23 Homecoming 2000 GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY CLASS OF 1950 (L to R) ROW 1: Lynn Lundin, Charotte Forness Egeberg, Marge Wilberg Hague, Ann Bueide Spencer , Dorothy Gramling Hofflander, Idelle Nornes Bagne , Helen Green Seline, Sylvia Kleven Hanson, Phebe Dale Hanson, Charlotte Erickson Anderson . ROW 2: Miriam Hoplin Lundin, Esther Johnson, Betty Felland Ronning, Evelyn Folkestad Ostie, Curt Emberson , Mar ion Anderson Loberg, Ray Huglen , Andy Balerud , Barbara Kolden Balerud, Richard Aune, Edith Nutwick, Shirley Dahlen, Angeline Ro ll and Sorenson , Viola Nelson Solberg. ROW 3: Philip Quanbeck , Carol Schmidt Larson , Delores Farm Johnson, Dolores Nolan Fev ig, Fran k Ario , Georgette Lanes Ario , Lyle Shaw , Wilbur Johnson, Oliver Johnson , Edmand Alberg, Archie Lalim, Herman Aune , Carl Vaagenes . ROW 4: M. Don Blom , John Shelstad , Erling Carlsen, Roger Kuhlmann, Garfield Hoversten , Bob Hagen, Paul Olson, Herb Peterson , Kerm it Ho v ersten , Marion Roe, Bob Paulson . ROW S: Raymond Bodin , Harold Tollefson, Gehard Vorland, Orion Felland, James Pet erson . CLASS OF 1960 (L to R) ROW 1: Ruth Carlsen Moen, Phyllis Dahlmeier Fering, Lois Richter Agrimson, Lavonne Gravgaard Iverson , Barbara Olson Dettle, Beverly Tollefson Uhlenberg. ROW 2: Chester Hoversten, Byron Schmid , Cleve Moore, Donald Gilberg, Jack Anderson, Lowell Ziemann, Carol Johnson Casperson , M. Ruth Carlson Olson. 24 A- UGSBURG NOW Winter 2000-01 CLASS OF 1975 (L to R) ROW 1: Brenda Hoppes Cattadoris, Miriam Walen Sikora, Carole Stieper Rinder, Stephanie Gierke Gustafson , Linda Paulson, Kathy Plunkett Schultz . ROW 2: Steve Carlsen, Brenda Salberg Peterson , Andrea Johnson Strommen, Mark Johnson, Sherry Hunstad, Sue Simberg Sorenson, Patti Edwards Kraml inger, Jann Meissner Hamilton, Ray Hamilton. ROW 3: Dan Johnson , Dave Dahl , Duane Schultz, Rick Garland, Jeffery Polk inghorne, Samuel Schmeling, Dan Vaagenes , Corby Benson. CLASS OF 1990 (L to R) ROW 1: Jenny Peterson and Poohbah, Lisa McEathron Caswell, Ann Bogren , Sara Nieman Syverson, Teresa Hengy Christianson, Susan Noleen Bianchi, Joy Walker. ROW 2: Karen Reed , John Gannett, Julie Harbarth Giese , Cyndi Scheffert. Patty Ringwelski Erickson, Buffie Blesi , Kim Ryding Dahlen , Michele Milchesky, Nick Dykstra , Heather Muir. ROW 3: Pat Ebnet, Paul Dasari, Carol Ott-Derdz inski , Mark Olson, Trygve Nystuen, Jody Anderson Acers, Mike Acers , Mark Pearson . Winter 200~1 A-UGSBURG NOW 25 1950 Bonnar Berkland , ew Bright on , Mmn., is a retired farmer and Honeywell emp loyee. The Rev. Erling Carlsen, Eau Claire, \ is., and hts wife, Beverly (Nystuen) '53 , have served several panshes over the ·ears; they also found ed a mission church. In add iuon , he served on the LFC and ALC youth boards, the Luther Park Board , and as e retary of the North Wisconsin District tewardsh1p and Mission uppon Commi ttee. They have five sons . served as missionaries to Madagascar (1954--07) and served parishes in Nonh Dakota, Wisconsin , and Michigan before retiring in 1998. They adopted four children in Germany in 1954 and 1960 . 1951 The Rev. Merle Theodore Knutson, Hawley, lmn ., and his wtfe, Ardys, celebrated their 54th weddin g anniversary m June. They 1952 The Rev. Merle Knutson '51 and his family Paul SteenA Model Teacher by Maggie Weller '01 To most people, h,1ng on their own is excitmg. But to someone considered moderately mentally impaired ( 1MI), 11can be fnghtening and difficult. Last February, Augsburg alumn us Peter teen '68 was honored for hts work in making thts expenence easier for mentally impaired stude nts. teen , a teacher at Henry Sibley Paul Steen '68 designed an award -winning REAL program model apartment that teaches real-life High School in St Paul, was named the living skills to mentally -i mpaired students . Special Teacher of the Year by the Mmnesota Counc il for Excepuonal Child ren (CEC). The award recognizes teen for developing a hfe-sktlls "You dream big and then you dream cu m culum for I II stud ents called Relevant bigger. Don't ever lower your sights." Educauon Approach to Leaming (REAL). Accord ing to Steen , his REAL program teaches "life-skills in a meaningful environm ent." The meaningful em1ronment ts a mod el apanm ent set up at the high school, complete ,vith a kitchen, bath , and bedroom. "The lads JUSI ste p into the apartment for two-hour um e slots and then they can go back out to the mainstream of high schoo l," said Steen. He compar es hts progra m to programs at other schools that bus stud ents off-campu s for similar expe n ences. Steen had been developing thts tdea for eight years, even before starttng to work at 1bley High School, and he said that he has always been interested in edu cating mentally impaired stud ents. "By the ume they reach high school, kids need a funcuonal curri culum that can help them ," said Steen. The REALprogram , said Steen , is uniq ue because he developed the cum culum and bu ilt the mode l apa rtment ,vith out any monetary assistance from the school d1stn c1. The proJect cost an estimated $75 ,000 and requir ed 80 volunteers and 39 donors . "It was an overwhelming proJect," said Steen. Steen was one of thr ee special edu cauon teachers in th e state to win the award from th e CEC. "I wasn't really expec un g to win 11," he said . In add111 o n to wmnin g the award , Steen has also presented his curri culum at several state and international CEC conferences. While describing the pro ess of develop ing the REAL program at the Internauonal Council for Excep tional h1ld ren conference in Vancouver, Canada, teen told his aud ience that "you dream big and then you d ream bigger. Don't ever lower your sights." Accordmg to Steen , Augsbu rg has played a role in h is success and the success of hts program. "Augsbu rg's mou o, 'edu cauon for servtce,' has always stuck m my mind ." He said that at Augsburg he learn ed that edu cauon 1s about going out into the comm unity and helping other people. "I certain ly thmk Augsburg has 1mpnnted that on me." Steen gradu ated from Augsburg in 1968 with a degree in sociology and social work. l·le went on to receive a master's degree in teaching from the University of St. Thomas. He has been teachin g in the West St. Pau l school dtstn ct for 23 years 26 ,4 UGSBURG NOW Arnold Paulson, Woodbu ry, Minn., was indu cted into the North Dakota Credit Union Hall of Fame in March and was honored at a special ceremony for his conmb uuons to the credit uni on movement. During his tenu re, he served as a CUNA (Credi t Union League &: Affiliates) national di rector, ,~ce chair of CUN,A;sCooperative Development Task Force, and as a director and secretary for th e South Dakota Credit Union League durin g his years as treasurer of Swtft and Company Credi t Union . 1960 Beverly (Tollefson) Uhlenberg , Grand Forks, N.D., ts associate pro fessor and chair of the teach mg and learnin g departm ent at the University of Nort h Dako ta-Grand Forks. She also taught in the Minneapolis Public School system and th e Granite School Dtstn ct, and was a lectu rer at Oh10 State University. 1962 Mary Lee (Fellrath) Ebeling , Owa tonn a, Mmn., married Eugene Pichn er in August. "It is a joy to have found love a second time," said the retired high school teacher. 1965 Judy Reynolds , Kenosha, Wis., was honored for 30 years of cont inu ous employment with Kenosha Publt Library, where she is currently a cataloger. 1966 The Rev. John G. Andreasen , Moorhead , Minn., is th e I 2th president of Oak Grove Lutheran High choo l in Fargo, N.D. Winter 2000-01 G A THERINGS We need your winter addresses! The Augsburg College Alumni Association is planning alumni gatherings in Arizona, Florida , and California. If you have a second add ress in one of these stales, please contact the Alumni Office LOmake sure you are included on the im~lalion list for these events . Please call (800) 260-6590 or e-mail <alumni @augsburg .edu>. Thomas Hanson , De Kalb, Ill., was elected lo the Board of Directors at Augusta na College in Rock Island , Ill. Judith (Engle) Christenson Kerr, Cornu copia, Wis. , Leaches English and is pur suin g her master's degree in theology at Luther Seminary. Maggi (Ahlson) Tjaden , Appl e Valley, Minn. , teaches seco nd grade in Burnsville. Her hu sband , Bob '71 , compl eted a furnimr e conservation progra m at the Smithsonian Institute. 1967 Keith Bratsch, Bloomin gw n , Minn., and his wife, Cheryl (Jenneke) '69 , are bmh mus ic teachers; he Leaches at Minnetonka Public Schools and she at Mt. Hope-Redemption Lutheran School. John Clawson , Minnea polis, was named president and CEO of Lutheran Social Services of Southern California, serving the area from Los Angeles to San Diego. Lynn (Wesley) Rossow, Plymomh , Minn ., teaches the Enneagram with bank staffs and other group s. experiencing a serious illness. She interviewed eight survivo rs of illnesses, and offers guide lines for pra)'er; sugges tions for family, friends, and caregivers; and advice for th ose facing a health crisis. 1976 Rebecca (Johnson) Koelln , Rochester, Minn ., completed a Ph.D. in edu cation and hu man deve lop ment from the University of Minn esma with specialization in staff deve lopm ent , teacher educa tion , and organiza tiona l leadership . She is an English teacher for Rochester Public Schools. She is married to the Rev. Thomas Koelln '76 , paswr of Gloria Dei Lutheran Chur ch . The)' have fou r childre n : Anna , Nathan , Jacob, and David . 1977 Lynne (Kohn) Blixt, Inver Grove Heights, Minn ., married Michael Bates in Ma)'. She is a bus iness analyst at U.S. Bank. Rick Pelishek, Bisma rck , N.D., was hired as execut ive director of the North Dakota Disabilities Advocacy Conso rtium. He was former!)' a college directo r of distance learning and an adjunct professor. He and his wife, Jodi (Schrupp) '77 , have been advocates for children with disabilities for more than 12 years. Jodi curre nt!)' serves as direcwr of programs and advocac)' for the Bismarck/Mandan ARC. She has been an advocate for her family and was a ke)• player in organizing and co-instructing a mentoring program for Mary College in Bismarck. She recently spoke at a number of conferences on a variety of disability and advocacy issues. Mary (Brandt) Croft, Ba)'pon, Minn., recently retired; she plans to spend time each winter in Tucson, Ariz. She traveled LOAfrica this past summer, where she climbed It. Kilimanjaro ; ran an Dean Lowell Reiners, Minneapo lis, completed a Ph. D. in educa tional leadership at the University of St. Thomas . He is a principal for Osseo Public Schoo ls. 1978 The Rev. Keith M . Williams, Sr., Philadelphia, Pa., was appointed directo r of commu nity outreach at Gerrnantown Academy in Ft. WashingLOn, Pa., where he also chairs the diversity commi ttee of the Board of Trustees . He has been the senio r pastor of Nazarene Bapt ist Chur ch for 16 )'ears. 1979 Ann Marie Brennan , Manchester, N.H., is pu rsuing her docwrate in education at Lesley College in Cambridge, Mass. FROM THE 87-kilometer race with 22 ,000 mhers in Durban , South Africa; and spent nearly three weeks at a village in Tanzania working on a Global Volunteers project. 1981 Mary Beamish, Duluth , Minn ., is a copy editor \\~th the Duluth News Tribune. 1984 Ann Marie (Glover) Johnson, Missoula, Mont., accepted a position as the special needs coordinawr for Child Start, Inc., a Montana Head Start program based in Missoula. She supen~ses the special adap tation needs for 80 children aged 3 10 5. She is married w Michael Johnson '86. ARCHIVES Winter fun at Augsburg Do you recognize these Auggies? Let us know and win a prize! 1970 Pamela S. (Drayer) Lillehei , Apple Valley, Minn ., has publis hed Eve,y Step of the Way: A Faith Journey through Breast Ca11 cer, which is a book of ho pe and encouragement for anyone W inter 2000-01 A-UGSBURGNOW 27 Class Notes Mary Claire Olson, Hudso n . Wis., is the new president o[ Lhe Rochester Area Chamber o[ Commerce in R chester, Minn . he joined the chamber in August a[ter senqng as president or Lhe Hudson Area Chamber or Commerce and Tourism Bureau for more than four years. She was pre,qous ly Lhe membership director or the 1. Paul Area Chamber or Commerce. Elizabeth Ann (Peterson) Sheahan , Rib 1oumain. Wis .. comp leted her master's degree in ph1lamhrop)' and development al l. Mary's mverslly-Winona. Michael Johnson. lissoula, Mom .. comple ted a laster or Ans in drama degree with an emphasis in teaching . His final proJeCLwas a program enmled "The lonLana IOI) ' Tour: The Sta l)' or Our Town." hosted by Lhe Montana Repertory Theatre Company. a pro[essional equny theatre company in residence at the Universny or 1ontana-Missoula. The tour used oral histories gaLhered by students as a basis for skll and performance development in 19 schools across MonLana. He 1s cu rrently program director for Lhe Salvauon Arm)' of MlSSOula. He 1s married to Ann Marie (Glover) '84. 1985 Teresa Dahlem , Eagan. Minn . was hired as an elemenLal)' schoo l pnnc1pal ,mh Lhe Whne Bear Lake Schoo l D1st n c1. She was previously a pnnc1pal in the Watenqlle-E lys1an-Morristown School Dlstnct She also interned as an elementary school pnnc1pal at Pinecrest Elementary in Hasungs , Minn Rhonda R. (Spitzer) Kw iecien. Waukesha, Wts ., was appointed sta ff accompantst for th e music departme nt at Carroll College in Waukesha . She 1s also th e organist and director or music at First Congrega uonal Unned Church of Ch rist. She 1s married to Paul Kwiecien '86 , who is chief financial officer or Potawatom1 Area Council, Boy Scouts or 28 A-UGSBURGNOW ALUMNI PROFILE Artful Management by Maggie Weller '01 For Carley Miller '94 , music and the ans have always been integra l pans or her li[e. However, she credits the experiences and knowledg e she gained both as an Augsburg stud ent and later as a staff memb er as pla~ ng a criti al role in her current success in the field of an s ad ministration. In eptemb er, Miller began a new position as the execu tive director for the Fox Valley ymph ony in Wisconsin. According Lo Miller, she was attra Led Lothe symphony for several reasons, includin g its youth and educa tion ou treach programs and her own love or orches tras. "I love orche stras; my passion is LO increase orchestral music awareness , including concert auendance, musician participation , record sales, and public radio interest," said !\filler. "Arts make a difference in individuals ' lives, especially children 's, and I want to facilitate this experie nce for as many peop le as possible." According to liller, she " tjll be able to make that difference by "building conn ections and alliances between businesses, school s, audie nce members , and the Fox Valley ymphon)'-" Carley Miller '94 took over the administrative reins of the Fox Valley Symphony in September . "Arts make a diff erence Pn or to beginnin g her new pos111on , Miller spe nt two months in New in individuals' lives, York ompleung her residen cy \\qth the MetropoliLan Opera . The especially children's." residency was the final component or her M.A. in arts admini stration [rom aim Mary's University or Minnesot a. "My interrtship at the 'letropo htan Opera was a wond er[ul experience ; it was a welcoming introduction into arts adm in1strauon ." said 1iller. During her reside ncy, Miller worked in the finan e depanmem on a project that analyzed the performance or the developme nt dep anm ent. "The project focused on establishing performa nce sLandards by which [mure [und raising activity cou ld be measured on an annual basis," she said . Miller's ties Lo Augsburg run deeper than an undergraduate degree . She also served as Augsburgs fine arts coordinator [or nearly three years. "As an employee , I worked hard \\qth colle gues , including faculty and staff, Loincrease the \q$ibility o[ the ans al Augsburg ." While at Augsburg , Miller co-produc ed Mai Fest 2000 , a celebrau on of Augsburg's Scandina\q an heritage. She also helped redesign Lhe fine ans management sLructu re and organized nation al and international music tour s. Miller gradua ted from Augsburg in 1994 wnh a degree in English . Despite her travels and decision to leave, Miller remains loyal to the Augsburg commu nity. "Deciding whether or not LO take the Fox Valley Symphony posiuon was an extremely hard decision . I am committed Loand have muc h invested in Augsburg a llege." Amenca, Inc. They have two daughter s, Hollyann and Mira. pharmaceu ticals d htjsion or F.Hoffmann -La Roche Ltd . Patricia (Noren) Enderson, Elk River, Minn., was promoted Lo ac aunt manager al B2BXchange, an Internet operating en\qronme m for business-to-business economy. 1986 1991 Nancy (Pierson) Burton , Anchorage , Alaska, be ame an associate advoca te for the Taxpayer Advocate Service or the Internal Revenue Service Brenda Lunde-Gilsrud, Minnetonka, Minn ., was hired as a produ ct manager al Augsbur gFortress Publishers. Timothy Sunde, St. Paul. married Lisa Needles in May. Lisa (Campton) Marek , Columb ia Heights , Minn .. is a graphi c designer for Allina Health Systems. She also runs Fat Cat An Stud io, a freelance graphic design and an ons ultin g business, from her home. Carla Gennrich , Greenwood , Mo., married Jeff Abel in Jul y. They are bmh employed al Greenwood High School, she as a math teacher and he as an English teacher. 1988 Timothy Todd, West St. Paul, was promo ted Lo finance and operations manager of the 1992 Winter 2000-01 Sven Erlandson, Minneapolis, published his first book , Spi,itual s BurNot Religious: A Callto Religiou Revolution in Ame,ica, which explores a percentage of Americans who consider themselves spiritual but who want nothing to do with organized religion. Erick Norby , Elk River, Minn. , received his master s degree in education from St. Marys University. 1994 C.J. Beaurline , Coon Rapids, Minn., is a sales representative at Urlique Technologies and referees hockey in the WCHA. His wife, Christin , teaches ,~olin to 20 students of all ages. They have a daught er, Savann a. 1995 Bob Schultz, Plymouth , Minn., teaches fifth grade at Birch~e w Elementa ry in Wayzata and coaches varsity football. Ted Schultz, Cannon Falls, Minn., is pan-tim e social studies teacher at Cann on Falls High School and part-tim e athletic director, as well as the head football coach . THE 'FOUR TENORS' OF AUGSBURG Alexis Zirpoli , St. Paul , got married in September in Northfield , Minn . 1999 Wendy Nicole Hoekstra , Litchfield, Minn., is a second grade teacher at Lake Ripley Elementary in the Litchfield School District. She married Da~ d Vogelgesang in August; the two met while both were ~ siting Ireland in March 1999 . Greg Bachmeier, St. Paul, graduated from Hamline University School of law in May 1999 and passed the bar exam in October. He now works for a law firm in downtown Minneapolis. Wendy Obenland-Devore , Minneapolis, gradu ated from the Minneapolis Police Academy and is now a Minneapolis Police Officer. She pre,~ously held a position working with the deaf and hard-ofhearing . 1996 Teresa MacNabb , Rose~lle , Minn., married John Kysylyczyn in August 1999 . She is a stalf accountant ,~th John A. Knutson & Co., PLLP,and is studying for the CPA exam . Her husband was elected the mayor of Roseville in November 1999 . Jennifer Draeger .Woodbury , Minn., married Laurence Stratton '97 in May. She is emplo yed at William Mitchell College of law , where Laurence is a second- year stud ent . 1998 Mark Goetz , St. Paul, is a PC LAN admini strator at U.S. Bank in St. Paul. Winter 2000--01 Augsburg's Masterworks Chorale toured for 12 days earlier this year in Austria, the Czech Republic, and Germany, where the chorale joined three other choirs in Leipzig to participate in the American Choral Festival. Pictured , L to R. are the four tenors who sang together as students at Augsburg and appeared together again 25 years later on tour: Mark Johnson '75, Peter Hendrickson '76, Duane Esterly '75, and John Hanson '76. A CALL FOR NOMINATIONS The Augsburg College Alumni Association Awards and Recognition Committee seeks your assistance in identifying members of the Augsburg community to be considered for recognition. Distinguished Alumni Award Awarded to Augsbur g College alumn i in recognition for significant ach ievement in vocation, for outstandin g contribu tion to chur ch and communit y, and for a life that exemp lifies the idea ls and mission of Augsbu rg College. Augsbur g alumn i (graduates and nongradu ates) are eligible. First Decade Alumni Award Awarded to Augsbu rg College gradu ates of the last ten years who have made significant progress in their professional achievements and contri butions to the commun ity, and in so doing exemplify the mission of the College: to prepare futur e leaders in sernce to th e world . Spirit of Augsburg Award Honors Augsbur g alumni or friend s of the College who have given excep tional service th at cont ribu tes substantia ll)' to the well being of the College by furthering its pu rposes and programs . Alu mn i, friends , faculty and stalf, and group s who have served the College are eligible. Please take a few moments to consider someone who might be honored for these awards . Your nomin ations and suggestions are critical LO build the progra ms 10 celebra te Augsbu rg community accomp lishm ents. To make a nomination onlin e, go to <www.augsbur g.edu/a lumn i/nomform> To receive a nomin ation packet, contact the O ffice of Alumni Relations Phone: (6 12) 330- 1178 or (800) 260-6590 • Fax: (612) 330- 1499 • E-mail: alumni@augsburg .edu The dead line for nomin ations is March 15, 200 1. A-UGSBURGNOW 29 Class Notes Bob Metoxen, Minneapolis, gradua ted from the linn eapolis Police Academy and is now an officer with the linneapolis Park Police. He pre,~ously held a broadcasting position " ~th the linnesota ews etwork for 15 )'ears. 2000 Brenda Seaver, Brooklyn Park, ~hnn ., does Web design and omputer programming at onhland Insurance. Adam Schindler, Los Ange.Jes, moved to L.A. thlS fall to work for Michael Bodnarczuk'84 at A Band Apan, his award-\\~nning video production company. BIRTHS REUNION COl\11\IITTEE Don Fulton '82 and Beth Ann Ahlers, Minneapolis--a son , Luke Fulton, in August. Call for Reunion Committee members Karna (Moulton) '95 and James Snapko, St. Paula daughter, StellaElisabeth, in June. She joins brother Kyzr, 2. John Sandbo '83 and his ,vife, Th e cla sses o f 195 1, 1961, 1976, an d 1991 are ce lebra tin g reunion s during Hom eco m ing 2001, O ctob er 11-14. Are yo u int erested in joini ng th e pl annin g commiu ee for yo ur reuni o n ? If so , please co nt ac t th e Alumni Relation s O ffice at (800) 260-6590 (6 12) 330- 1525, o r <alumni @augsbur g.e du> . Linda, St. Louis Park , Minn.- a son, Ian William, in May. He joins brother Miles, 2. Greg Bachmeier'95, St. Paul- a daughter, Sophie Elice, in November 1999 . Lynn (Gustafson)'85 and Gary Gnirk , Willmar, Minn.a daughter, Courtney Lynne, in April. She joins brothers Andrew, 9 , and Aaron , 5. Amy (Comero) '97 and Ken Reeves'96, Maple Grove, Minn .- a son, Taylor John, in Kristen (Hauschild)'92 and ErickNorby '92, Elk River, Minn.- a son , Reese, in June. He joins sister Meghan , 2. Melissa (Bergstrom)'00 and Shanno n Gregory, Enterprise, Ala.- a son , Gavin Cole, in Jun e. He jo ins brother Liam. August. He joins sister Marissa, 4. Please co nt ac t th e alumni o ffice if yo u are a member o f th e class o f 1956, 1966, 197 1, 198 1, 1986, o r 1996 and w o uld lik e to o rganiz e a reuni o n o f yo ur class m ates d u rin g Ho m eco min g 2001. Melissa (Luhrs)'93 and Devon Ross'93, Woodbury, Minn .a daughter , Grace Voge, in May. She Joins brother Noah , 3 . Send us your news and photos! --··: Please tell us about the news in your hfe, your new Job, move, mamage , and bmhs . We look forward to hearing from you-and don 't forget to send photos. Full name Class year or last year att ended Ma iden name Street add ress We are happy to publtSh news of your marriage or the binh of a baby, but it lS not Augsbu,xNows policyto publtSh news of engagements or expected b1nhs. For news of a death, writte n notice lS required , e.g. an obituary, funeral nouce , or program from a memonal service. Send your news items, pho tos, or change of address by mail to: Augsburg Now Class Notes, Augsburg College, CB 146 , 22 11 Riverside Ave., Minneapolis, MN, 55454 , or e-mail to <alumm@augsburg .edu> . Stat e City Is th is a new addre ss? 0 Yes 0 I Zip No I E-mail Hom e tele phone I j Employe r i,: Is spou se also a gra duat e of Aug sbu rg Co llege? Work t ele phone Position • Yes • No If yes, class year____ ! _ j i l l Spouse name Your news: ____________ Ma iden name _____________________ _ i i We want you Augsburg! LO stay connected to I t-------·· ····---- ------- --- ---- ------ --- ---··· ·· · ·--· ----·-- ------------------------------- --- --------- ------ --------- ----------- ----- --~ 30 l+ UGSBURG NOW Winter 2000-01 In Memoriam Else B. Michaelsen '31 , Minneapolis, died in September ; she was 91. For most of her career, she lllught high school math . Upon retiring in 1974 , she enjoyed volunteer work al Lutheran Deaconess Hospital, Trinity Lutheran Congregation , and Augsburg, where she was one of the original Tuesday Volunteers. She also contin ued her lifelong interest in kniuing by makin g hundreds of millens in various sizes for those in need . Her connections to Augsburg began even before she joined the Class of 193 1; her mother , Else B., was a member of the Sverdrup family. Gertrude (Erling) Pautz '36 , Minneapolis , died in July ; she was 86 . She was a dedicated wife, mother , and grandmoth er. She remain ed active in the Augsburg com munit y, and served as a class agent for many years. She is sunoved by her husband of 6 1 years , Richard '37; four childr en ; grandc hildr en and great-grandc hild ren ; and many others. The Rev. Leland Wesley Steen '38 , Golden Valley, Minn ., died in August; he was 86. He taught high school English and music, and eventuall y return ed Lo Augsburg to atte nd semin ary. In 194 3, he was ordained and sen •ed as an Army chap lain durin g WW II. He also served parishe s in Minnesota , Washington, and Illinois. He is sun 1ived by his wife, Ruth (Framstad) '4 3; five childr en ; 13 grandc hildr en; and many others. Mabel (Lalim) Mollgaard '42 , Bozeman , N.D., died in March l 996; she was 76. She taught high school English in North Dakota for several years. John G. Almquist Sr. '49 , Duluth , Minn ., died in September; Winter 2000--01 he was 73. A retired teacher, he taught high school science and math in both Alaska and Minnesota, and later college chemistry in Willmar , Minn . He also sen •ed in a variety of offices with the Minnesota Junior Co llege Faculty Association , as well as in the offices of the chur ches he attended. The Rev. Marvin C. Andros '51 , Minneapolis , died in Jul y; he was 77 . He sen •ed in \VWII in the Army Air Corps, and later sen •ed pastorates in the United Methodist Church for more than 36 years. Roland C. "Swede" Swenson '52 , Rush Lake, Minn ., died in Jul y; he was 74. He was a rura l mail carrier for 32 years. He was also an active member at his chur ch and in his communit y, semng as a youth spon so r, deacon , on the school board , as a supe rvisor of his towns hip , and more . Richard J. Sherry '57 , Liu le Canada , Minn. , died in September ; he was 69. He was a retired sales represe ntative. Ruby Elvira (Nelson) Schroeder '58 , Bloomington , Minn ., died in May; she was 79. She served in Africa as a teacher and admin istrator from 1948-57 , and later taught in Bloomin gton for 23 years until her retirement in 1983 . Patricia D. Eldridge '59 , Edina, Minn ., died of cancer in Oc tober ; she was 63. She had established a reputation as a "quint essential soc ial work er and outstanding leader." She began her soc ial work career at Traveler's Aid Society in 1961. In 1963, she became a counselor al Lutheran Social Serives; she retired in 1993 as director of adoptions. She also helped to develop the Task Force for Permanency and the lnt eragency Policy and Practice Consort ium for nonprofit adoptio n agencies in Minnesota. After retirin g, she volunt eered at Burroughs Element ary School in Minneapolis and was also active in outr each programs at Mount Olivet Lutheran Chur ch . worke d for several years as a vocational rehabilitation counselo r in Minnesota . Nancy H. (Bloomfield) rBottemiller '63 , Wadena , Minn ., died in Oc tober after a 13-year baule with cancer; she was 59. She sen 1ed on the Augsburg Board of Regents from 1980 -92 ; she also served on the Academic and Stud ent Affairs Committ ee. Throughout her life, she actively supp orted her communit y as a member of various groups an d committ ees, including her chur ch (Immanu el Lutheran Chur ch), Mrs. Jaycees, Augsburg , Madhatt ers, Wadena Area Concert Association , and more. She was also a youth advisor and volunt eer teacher, amon g man y other thin gs. A talented seams tress, she once designed and sewed all the costumes for 60-70 cast members in a produ ction of The King and I; she also a sewed a quilt for her chur ch depicting the life of the chur ch . She is sunove d by her hu sband of nearly 35 years, Don ; two children ; Lwo grandchildr en ; and many other loved ones. Roger E. Allerson, Fridley, Minn., died in August; he was 68. He taught accounting at Augsburg from 198~8. Prior to receiving his B.A. in 1966 from the University of Minnesota, he fam1ed in the Winthrop area until 1963. He was a certified public accountant for more than 30 years. Barbara Anderson '70 , Salt Lake City, Utah , died in May. She was a retired teacher. Alice S. Landsverk Peterson '76 , Bloomington , Minn ., died in Augus t; she was 70 . She wor ked as a registered nur se before being comm issioned as a 1st lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force. Whi le stationed at Cape Canaveral, she served on the Apollo 11 moon night medica l team. She also served as a nur se in Turkey and South east Asia. After retiring as a major from the Air Force, she completed her master's degree and David Sahlstrom '98, Maple Grove, Minn., died in Augu t; he was 24. He wor ked at Target Corporate headquart ers. Professor Emerita Valerija Baltina , Minneapolis, died in September; she was 94. She taught German and Russian at Augsburg from 1974--'86. Born in Riga, Lat,oa, she immigrated to the U.S. in 1950 with her hu sband , Karlis, and four children. She dedicated much of her life to the preservation of Lat,oan culture throug h teaching, writing, and lecturin g. Durin g her long and distin guished career in lingu istics, she wrote both a diction ary and a grammar book to help people unders tand and use the Latvian language prop eri)I Among many awards received for her work are honorar y citations from the American Lal\oan Association in 1977 and l 988 , as well as the Three Star Medal from the Lat,oan governm ent for her contribut ions to presemng Latvian language and cultur e. John McClocklin , Minneapolis , died unexpectedly in September ; he was 52. He sen •ed Augsburg as custodian , first in the Ice Arena and later in New Hall. He was affectionately known as "Boome r" to friends and family. He passed away while enjo)ong one of the activities he loved most : playmg a round of golf. A-UGSBURG NOW 31 Hands of the Artists "I began with a digitalphoto l took of my co-workers'hands. Throughapplication of various textures and colors, l sought to add a cloudines and iridescenceto the image." -Pamela D. Knutson, Weekend College student Pamela Knutson is a sophomore in Weekend College, majoring in management information systems. uHands of the Art ists" was created in a publication design class with Prof. Tara Christopherson . Knutson's Image was chosen as the fe a tured image on the postcard for Augsburg 's juried student art exhibition last May. Knutson's image was also selected by Modern Postcard , a commercial printing company, as one of eight images on its mail label. If 32 you would like to contribute to Augg ie Thoughts , contact the editor for submission guidelines. Essays , poems , photos , artwork , and other creative expressions are encouraged. ,4 uGSBURG NOW Winter 2000-01 Music Formore information on any of these events, call (612) 330-1265 Apr. 20- 29 The Conference of the Birds Mar. 2- 3 "Religion in the Compute r Age " Feb . 23 Exhibits William Grassie, executive dir ecto r of the Philadelphi a Center for Religion and Science, and edit or of Mctavic1110 11 cicncc and Religion March 2-10 A.M., Convocation Hoversten Chapel tvlarch 3-12 : 10 P.M., Lectur e for Weekend College stud ents, Hoversten Chapel For mform a11o n , call (612) Solo/Chamber Ensemble Contest Invitational Forgallery information, call (612) 330-1524 Gage Family Gallery hours: Mon.-Fr i . 9 A.M.9 P.M ., Sat. 9 A.M. -5 P.M., Sun. 1- 10 P.M. Mar. 9- 10 .r::__~ Jan. 25 Skills of Music-Theatre Presentations Scene 7 P.M., Sateren Audi toriu m All day, Hoversten Chape l and Sateren Auditorium Feb. 26 Piano Recital, Music of Debussy 7 P.M., Sateren Auditorium By Jean- Claud e Carriere and Peter Brook, based on the poem of Farid Udd i Attar Directed by Darcey Engen Performan ces: April 20 , 21 , 26, 27 , 28 at 7 P.M.; April 22 and 29 at 2 P.M. Tjornhom- Nelson Th eatre, Foss Center d Peace Prize Forum Feb. 2- Mar.15 "Iconic Portrait Works " Teny Payne Gage Family Art Gallery, Lindell Library Op enin g recepti on , Feb . 2 , 6- 9 P.M. .......,,_,,, "Striving for Peace: Cross ing Borders, Challenging Bound aries" honorin g the 1999 laureate, Medicins Sans Frontieres (Doctors \vithout Borders) Luth er College, Decora h Iowa 6th Annual Peace Prize Festi val Mar. 3 Augsbur g College, Sun ., March 11 Join over 800 stud ents al Peace Site schools, parents, and commun ity members to celebrate achievements of great peacemakers and share idea s on peacemaking. For inform ation , call (65 1) 695-2587 Augsburg Choir in concert 7 P.M., Oak Grove Luth eran Church , Richfield Mar. 15 Concerto Aria Concert 7 P.M., Hoversten Chapel Mar. 23- Aor. 19 "Textiles from the Silk Road" Apr. 3-8 Augsburg Choir Tour Wisconsin , Michigan , Illinois , Iowa , Minnesota Apr. 8 Augsburg Choir Tour home concert Explore the exotic world of the Silk Road throu gh the colorful textiles of its people Gage Family Art Gallery, Lindell Library Openin g rece ption , March 23 , 6-9 P.M. Augburg Graduating Seniors Art Exhibition Alumni Gallery, Chri stensen Center March 23-4-6 P.M, Op enin g reception 7 P.M., Hoversten Chapel Theatre For theatre ticket reservations, call (612) 330-1257 Feb. 2-11 Oedipus the King By Sophocle s, tran slated by David Grene Directed by Manha Johnson Performances : February 2, 3, 8 , 9 , 10 at 7 r. 1.; Februar y 4 and 11 at 2 P.M. Tjornhom-Nel son Th eatre, Foss Cent er Seminars, Lectures, and Films Jan . 15 Martin Luther King, Jr. Convocation 1 P.M., Hoversten Chapel For information , call (6 12) 330- 102 2 Feb . 1 Afrikana History Speaker 6:30 P.M., Marshall Room For inform ation , call (6 12) 330- 1022 Mar. 29-30 19th Annual Augsburg Seminar in Applied Ethics: "Patent ing Life" Audr ey Chap man , dir ector, Science and Hum an Rights and Dialogue on Science, Ethics, and Religion , American Association for the Advancement of Science March 29- 7 P.M., Publi c lectur e Hovers ten Chapel March 30-1 0 A. M., Convocation; panel discuss ion, 11 A.M. Hoversten Chapel For inform ation , call (6 12) 33 0- l l80 Apr. 9- 10 2001 Sverdrup Visisting Scientist Lecture: "From Antar ctica t o M ars and Europa: The Search fo r Life" Ch ristop her McKay, plane tary scientis t, Space Science Division , NASA Ames Research Center April 9-8 P.M., Public lectur e Apr il 10- Noo n talk, Hovers ten hape l For infonn ation , call (6 12) 330- 1180
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Title: Augsburg Now Winter 2001-2002
Collection: Alumni Magazine Collection
Search Result: A season of hope and expectation f, dvent ... the time of antÌcipation, Ap..pu.ution, hope, and longing. During this time we tend to focus on the joyful preparation for the birth of Christ. We don't often spend time considering the other side of Advent, the second comlng of the Lord, wj....
Show more A season of hope and expectation f, dvent ... the time of antÌcipation, Ap..pu.ution, hope, and longing. During this time we tend to focus on the joyful preparation for the birth of Christ. We don't often spend time considering the other side of Advent, the second comlng of the Lord, wj.th its promÌse of judgement, but also deliverance and redemption from despair. As we reel from the events of Sept. I I that turned our safe and secure world topsy-turuy, this second advent offers good news for us. As difficult as it may be We welcome your letters! write to: Please Editor AugsburgNow 22ll Riverside Ave., CB 145 Minneapolis, MN 55454 E-mail: now@augsburg.edu Fax: 612-330-1780 Phone: 612-330-Il8I Letters for publication must be sþed and to ignore the decorations, music, buying, and trappings of the season, these few weeks also offer us the chance to anticlpate and envision the renewed presence of the Lord and the world promised and possible through this presence. In this issue we see a repetition in the theme of Advent candles. The same candlelight that brought light to a dark sanctuary during the Advent Vespers procession also consoled us through September from a place of vigil in the front of Hoversten Chapel. The quiet, soothing illumÌnation of candles is aiso central to the Taizé worship that came to Augsburg at the end of October. Farther on, you'll read about the intriguing way some Augsburg students found to recreate this special atmosphere. This issue's feature article, "Remembering September" examines how Augsburg, as a iearning communit¡ has engaged its faculty, staff, and students in discussion of the difficult issues facing it since Sept. ll, and how the College's 132year-old mission provided the grounding to frame these discussions. Also in this winter issue, anticipating the coming Winter Olympic games, we feature stories of Auggies who have gone for the gold-speedskater Johnny Werket, who found in his "golden" career both Olympic medals and a partner for 1lfe; and the 1928 men's hockey team, whose golden Olymplc dreams were shattered on the very eve of the games. This issue also shares the spirit of Homecoming through photos from the events and class reunions. As we note on the back cover, the rains may have canceled plans for "Auggies on Parade," but the festivities brought alumni and friends together Ìn a celebratÌon of Augsburg community-and a big football win. As this calendar year closes, Augsburg Now extends to readers the best wishes for a holiday season ol hope, anticipat"¡on, celebration, and peace. WW Betsey Norgard Editor include your name, class year, and daytime teìephone number. They may be edited for length, clarity, and style. o o si h, s r^ Family and friends gathered to remember Jean Lindell (see Augshurg Now, summer issue, ln Memoriam) with the dedication of the Lindell Garden in front of Lindell Library. Victoria Grunseth spoke on behalf of the family about her mother as an avid gardener. - At¿csBrJRG Now Winter Vol.64 No.2 2OO1-O2 Augsburg Now is published quarterly by Augsburg College, 22ll Riverside Ave., Minneapolis, Minnesota 55454. Features Betsey Norgard Editor Lynn Mena Assistant Editor Remembering September Kathy Rumpza by Betsey Norgard Graphic Designer Jessica Brown Class Notes Coordinator William V. Frame Following the events oJ September 77, how could and would Augsburg CoIIege, as a learning community, respond? President Dan Jorgensen Director of Public Relations and Communication Nancy Toedt'94 Director of Alumni and Parent Relations Johnny Werket's golden career by Don stoner Opinions expressed in Augsburg Now do not necessarily reflect official College policy. Inhis youth, speedshater lohnny Werhet'49 won ISSN t058-I545 Olympic goldmedals and the heart of aNonueglan Postmaster: Send conespondence, name changes, and address corrections to: Augsburg Now, Office of Public Relations and Communication, 221 I Riverside Ave., Minneapolis, MN 55454. girl; they now celebrate their golden marnage. E-mail: now@augsburg.edu Telephone: ó12-330-l 18I Fax: 612-330-1780 16 The Rev. Mark Hanson '68ELCAs new presiding bishop Horr"rrten chapel gets dressed up in 'stained glass' Departments Augsburg College, as alfirmed in its mission, doesnot ilßcnminate on the bøsis of race, color, creed, religion, national or ethnic origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, status with regar¿l to public assßtance, or disability in its education p oliaes, ailmissions policies, scholar ship and loan pro gr ams, athletic anill or school ailministered pro grams, except in those ínstances where reli$on is a bonø fiile occupational quølification. Augsburg C ollege is committed to providing reasonable accommodatíons to its employees and its stuilents. www.augsburg.edu 2 Around the Quad 5 Sports 7 Chapeltalk 17 Alumni News 22 28 Class Notes Auggie Thoughts inside Calendar back cover 50 percent recycled paper (10 percent post-consumer waste) On the cover: Augsburg students Çront to bach) Renzo Amaya Torres, Kerri Sjoblom, len Falhman, and Adam Dehnel prepare for the Advent Vespers procession, as it lights up the advent season. Photo by Linda Cullen. I a I o Augsburg ranks again in top tier Augsburg College once again is ffiffi ranked in the top tier of its category in the U.S. News €t World Report 2001 ratings-up three places from last year. A new classification by tl.:'e magazine puts Augsburg in the "Midwestern ¡¡ O Conor Tobin w¡ns Fulbright Scholarship to Norway Fonor Augsburg in the news-a busy fall Tobin. who academic yeat on the Oslo Year Program. Lg.nduut.d in May with a double major in A course in Middle Eastern politics at that time led to research on the role of Norway political science and in the Middle Norwegian, was Tobin's current study continues that interest, with a heightened focus on the ethics of war and peace in time of terrorism. On returning to the U.S., he plans to combine law school and graduate awarded a Fulbright Scholarship and is now Universities-Master's" category, because the College offers graduate-ievel programs. Augsburg is ranked second in the "Reputation" category among the other Minnesota private colleges in that tier. Reputation is determined by surveying the presidents, provosts, and deans of admissions at i.nstitutions in that tier. For campus diversity, Augsburg is ranked first among the other Minnesota private colleges in that tier. o (a studying in Norway at the University of Oslo. As a junior, Tobin spent the fall semester at the University of Oslo on the HECUA urban studies term and then extended his studies through the Conor Tobin East peace process. study in Ìnternational law and neggtiation. Tobin graduated from Augsburg "with . distinction" and received departmental honors in political science. Hoyt Messerer Fitness Center is dedicated in Melby Hall Scholastic Connections program: . . . . . WCCO radio interview of Syl Jones '73 Star hbune and Pioneer Prøss articles on the program Star Tribune editorial about the creation of the program Chronícle of Higher Education article Associated Press national article Events surrounding terrorism: . . . . . Prof. Amin Kader was interviewed widely on radio and TV Prof. Joseph Underhill-Cady was interviewed on KSTP-TV Prof. James Vela-McConnell was interviewed on KARE-I1 TV Admissions counselor Heidi Breen was interviewed on WCCO radio Augsburg was part of a national article from Collegiate News Service Other activities/interests . . . 2 : Student LINK Halloween Safe Block party featured on Fox-29 TV Prof. Norma Noonan was interviewed on Wisconsin Public RadÌo in connection wlth Russian president Putin's visit to the U.S.;she was also featured in an article fromLiberation, a news magazíne in Paris Adapted physical education sports day was featured on KSTP-TV ,4UGSBURG NoW Lucille Messerer spoke at the opening of the newly-expanded Fitness Center dedicated to her husband, the late Hoyt Messerer'39. President Frame presided as both the Fitness Center and the Gertrude and Richard Pautz Plaza were dedicated at Melby Hall, lrom belore dawn to late at night, one I of the most active places on campus is Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic during the renovatlons of Melby Hall in Conference. The center is named for Hoyt Messerer '39, a football, basketball, and baseball athlete at Augsburg and one of the four founders of the A-Club, who died 2000, making it one of the largest in the in May the Fitness Center. Open to all members of the Augsburg community, includÌng alumni, the center was doubled in size (see In Memoriam, p.26). llUinter 2001-02 I Good, Martin ioin Augsburg's board Four regents retire after two terms of service StafJ photo M;Ti:,ii.î::i]:Jiji,"#:lï,T,-, on the Board of Regents at Augsburg's annual meeting in October. Michael R. Good A l97l Augsburg graduate, Good is executive vice president of NRT, a residential real estate brokerage company A Michael R. Good 24-year veteran in the real estate industry Good worked for 20 years in the Coldwell Banker division of NRT, beginning as a regional manager in St. PauL/Minneapolis, and subsequently in Florida, rising to NRT's senior vice president for the southeastern region. At Augsburg, Good was twice an Al1American in wrestling. ln1972 he was Augsburg's head wrestling coach. In 1991, he was inducted into Augsburg's Athletic Hall of Fame. Good earned a master's degree at the University of St. Thomas. He lives in Bridgewater, NJ., with his wife, Ann, and children Matthew and Mandy Mandy is a student at Augsburg. Jennifer H. Martin Jennifer Martin is tr senior vice president of corporate and human resources for Lutheran Brotherhood. After 15 years in public Jennifer H. Martin education, she became a personnel training specialist with Sperry Corporation, later Unisys Corporation, where she held executive positions. She joined Lutheran Brotherhood in 1995. Her undergraduate degree in education was earned at Southern Illinois University WhÌle teaching in Minneapolis, she earned a doctorate in education at the University of Minnesota. She and her husband, Richard, have seven children and live in Minneapolis. Winter 2001-02 Three regents were honored at Augsburg House as they retired from Augsburg's board. Pictured with President and Mrs. Frame (t to R) Jean and Allen Housh, Evangeline and Norman Hagfors, and Cheryl and Michael Thompson, Not present was Curtis Sampson. Four resents. who each served two terms office, were honored and thanked as they retired from the board. l'of Norman Hagfors served as vice-chair of the board, vice-chair of the Regents Committee, and a member of the Development, Finance, Govemment and Community Relations, and Marketing Committees. Allen Housh served not only on the Development Committee as a regent, but aiso twice served as Augsburg's interim vice president for institutional advancement. Curtis Sampson sewed on the Finance Commi.ttee. Michael Thompson was also a member of the Finance Committee. Kathy Tunheim elected to the board of the governing boards association A:ffi,ï:å:f Tunhei.m was elected to the Board of Directors of the national Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB) for a Kathryn Tunheim two-year term. AGB is dedicated to strengthening the performance of boards of public and private higher education. AGB provides leadership in supporting the American higher education system of citizen trusteeship and a diverse system of higher education. The organization serves as a continuing education resource to trustees and boards and contributes to effective working relationships between boards and lt advises on matters affecting institutional oversight responsibilities, promotes wider understanding of citizen leadership and lay governance, and identifies public chief executives. policy issues of concern to hlgher education. ,4ucssunc ruow 3 Around the Quad Thanksgiving to donors and scholars Ã Thankssivins brunch was the lloppor,uniry lor over 200 donors to meet the students who are reciplents of their scholarshlps-and for the College to recognlze and thank donors for their support. President Frame told them, 'A1l of you here today are here by virtue of some kind of calling-on one hand to provide support; on the other to be students. Each of you is a constituent element of what Augsburg College is-no less important than the faculty and staff who are here to provide this education. We are grateful for your support." Kyle Kuusisto'03 spoke for students: "Here at Augsburg, one can really be immersed ìn the strong fabric that is called community It is a community that gives us the chance to not only dream, but to fulfill those Fun stuff kids in the dome o the future is to continue to spread that value of community that I experienced here at Augsburg." Clnthia Balley'02, a weekend student who has majored in religion while worhng full time, also spoke for students. Last summer, she traveled to Poland and Eastern Germany with Herb Brokering and Youth and Family Institute director Dick Hardel. "It was lÌsted as a pilgrimage and that's the experience I had," she said. "After that trip, I felt even more called to ministry particularly social ministry ... Thank you, all of you, who have helped me reach my goal of ministry to God." sS.B' r^ Auggie junior Emily Bushey and one of the participating teachers help unfurl the colorful parachutes in Augsburg's air structure at the adapted physical education sports day. a o population. ... Students \^ area schools had some fun at the third Junior Kyle Kuusisto expressed thanks on behalf of students for the financial support they receive. He is pictured here (center) with E. Milton Kleven 'a5 (left), the donor of the Magnus and Krostofa Kleven Scholarship Kuusisto has received, and Kleven's sister, lvadell Rice. Dialing for dollars aF tudent Phonathon callers have been fall-and gifts to The Augsburg Fund has risen seven percent compared to last year in the same period. Most significant is the increase in giving from Weekend College alumni-$3,206 this year, compared to $2,2451ast year. However, similar to the experience of many charitable organizations, the total amounts from September gifts were ÐUury on the telephone this their results prove it. The number of 4 4UGSBURG NoW 200 chiLdren with developmental s. "I plan on teaching need to feel a sense ofplace and belonglng. My plan for ¡F\ver lLJan¿ physical disabiiities lrom merro dreams. adaptlve physical education in the Minneapolis Schools. I am confident that my education here is preparing me to work effectively with a diverse student for annual sports extravaganza in Augsburgb air structure. Augsburg health and physical education students, as well as students from the Cedar-Riverside School, teamed up with the third- to sixth-graders for games, or just spent time one-on-one. Activities included soccer, dancing, parachutes, jump rope, races and relays, balloon volleyball, and cage ball. All of the partlcipants received ribbons at the end of the day ffi At press time, word was received that dramatically down, as donors focused their support to help the victims of terrorism. The Augsburg Fund, Augsburg's annual fund, is the College's "living endowment" that provides the foundation of annual financial support needed to attract and retain its talented and diverse student body. For addltional information, contact Donna Mclean, director of The Augsburg Fund, at I-800-273-06L7 or Augsburg has been awarded $2 million over five years from the lilly Endowment as part of the initiative, "Programs for the Theological Exploration of Vocation." ln Minnesota, grants were awarded to Augsburg, Concordia College (Moorhead), and the University of St. Thomas. More about Augsburgb grant will appear in the next issue. <mclean@augsburg.edu>. W¡nter 2001-02 r The Edor Nelson Field is dedicated rFhe skies ooened and a constant rain I f.ll on the artificial turl all aliernoon. The visitors from St. John's University further dampened spirits by beating Augsburg, +B-14. And the guest ofhonor rvas on crutches, as the result of knee replacement surger)¿ But nothing was going to stop Augsburg from honoring coaching legend Edor Nelson '38. The College rededicated the outdoor athletic field in Nelson's honor at a halftime ceremony during the Sept.22 football game. "To you, Edor, we owe a great debt of gratitude," President William V Frame told Nelson. "We appreciate your gifts; as they are mar,y and manifold, and we are glad to rededicate this stadium for you toda;r" in 1984, the College named its newlyconstructed outdoor athletic field as Anderson-Nelson Field, in honor of Nelson and longtime athletic director and men's basketball coach Ernie Anderson. in February the College dedicated the court at Melby Hall in Anderson's honor. "You have truly been a champion of the athletic program, and a champion of byDonstoner .è all the student-athletes whose lives you have touched," said Paul Grauer, men's athletic director, during the halftime ceremony Nelson said that much È s! (J of the credit for the field should be attributed to the donors who gave time and money to make the field a reality-men like Carl Benson'51, Ray Grinde '57, andJeroy Carlson '48. He chose to honor the donors, along with all the athletes he coached and taught during his four f: Edor Nelson '38 stands under umbrellas as Augsburg's athletic field is rededicated in his name. Norm Okerstrom'85 (left), Office of lnstitutional Advancement, holds the plaque to be placed in Melby Hall. decades at Augsburg. A special luncheon was held before the game, where more than 150 guests pald tribute to Nelson. Fans also had a chance to pay trlbute to Nelson during a post-game reception in the Melby Hall Iobby During his four decades of service to Augsburg, Nelson served the College in variety of roles, most notably as the longtime coach of the football and baseball teams. He was also an associate professor in Augsburg's health and physical education department for 32 years, retiring in 1978. -Don Stoner is sports inJormation coordinator. a Dozens of children from central Minneapolis prepared for their winter hockey this year by learning the basics at the Augsburg-Sheehy Hockey Camps held in August at the Augsburg lce Arena, Organized by NHt player agent Neil Sheehy, Augsburg men's hockey coach Mike Schwartz'85 (pictured at right without hat), and Auggie alumnus John Evans'82, the two camps were held in conjunction with the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board. At the end of each week-long camp, the youngsters got a chance to get autographs from several professional hockey players, including Minnesota Wild star Darby Hendrickson and Auggie alums Martin Hlinka'00 and Ryan Mclntosh '01, who were attending Sheehy3 pro hockey development camp also taking place at the Augsburg lce Arena. Winter 2OO1-O2 ,4ucsnunc ruow s 'scholastic Connections' pairs minority students with alumn i mentors Aussburs News service Æ;Tüåî.iX1'#"::îiiil;J:ï? and believed to be the first of ìts kind in the nation, uses proceeds from a $500,000 endowment to pair students of color with alumni of color in mentoring relationships. Five students have received $5,000 renewable scholarships in this first year, with a goal to increase that number to 20 students as the endowment grows. "The commitment to diversity is a long-standing commitment on the part of the College," President William Frame said. "It is rooted in the Lutheran proposition that colleges and universities must sweep into modern society to provide the education which the management of our world requires." The program was developed in response to the resolution of a lawsuit filed by Elroy Stock'49, who sued Augsburg for breach of contract, relating to a 1986 campaign gift of $500,000. Shortly after thls gift, upon learning that Stock was the author of thousands of mailings urging "racial" purity sent to interracial couples and adoptive families, the College decided it would not put Stock's name on a college building in return for the donation. Due to charitable donation regulations, the College could not return the 6 ,+UGSBURG Now s. E money The lawsuit was dismissed due to the expiration of the statute of limitations. The sch olarship-mentorin g program asslsts achievement-oriented high school and post-secondary students of color andJor mixed race to succeed at Augsburg. Scholarship criteria include leadership ability and an interest" in communiLy service. "The conneclion piece is to put leaders of today in touch with leaders of lomorrow" Frame said. "The scholarships announcing today are named for the mentors, for our graduates who have achieved distincrion in rheir fields. [The recipientsl will be receiving the advice and counsel of those men and women of \Me are co1or." The program also aims to strengthen the College's role as a progressive and welcoming institution for communities of color, said Kathy Tunhelm, chair of the students of color received scholarships in Scholastic Connections, a program that pairs them (L to R) President Frame, Xia Xiong '05; KMSP-TV news anchor and luncheon host Robyne Robinson; Eloisa Echavez'94,'98 MEL; Matthew Shannon'04; Murry Kelly, Jr. '71;9yl Jones'73; €amilo Power'03; Gianna Sorrell '03; Jackie Cherryhomes'76; Jennifer Boswell '05; F. €layton Tyler '72; and Noya Woodrich '92, '94 MSW F¡ve with alumni of color as mentors. o a KMSP-TV news anchor and luncheon host Robyne Robinson (left) talked with Gianna Sorrell '03, one of the five new scholarship winners, at the luncheon honoring the students and alumni mentors. Board of Regents. "While it is true that we have always attempted to be responsive to the disparate needs of the communities that we serve, 1t is also true that we have not always been successful in doing so ... with the announcement ol today's initiative, we seek to change that," Tunheim said. Jones said that by virtue of Augsburg's location and mission, it can play a major role in helping to increase the number of students of color who graduate from college, a number which has been decreasing. "But," he added, "only if the campus is prepared to welcome those who are different." Frame said that approximately I7 percent of the College's 3,000 students are students of color, putting Augsburg second among Minnesota's private colleges in that category Inter-Race, a diversity think-tank based at Augsburg that was co-founded and headed by Vivian Jenkins-Nelsen, will administer the Scholastic Connections program. Augsburg graduate Rev Rufus Campbell'75 presented the homily in chapel (see next page). A luncheon, hosted by KMSP-TV news anchor Robyne Robinson, honored the scholarship recipients and mentors. I Winter 2001-02 r by the Reverend Rufus Campbell '75, Camphor Memorial United Methodist Church -following the announcement of the Scholastic Oct. 8, 200f Connections scholarsh¡p program wffi llth I l l I I :iå,ffi î,i:,1äi-,ä,ember the we looked into the face of evil. It hurt us, it angered us. We have not yet recovered. This institution has had its own version of looking into the face of evil. I just returned from the press conference over in Christensen Center where there was an announcement that scholarships are being created for people of color as a result of one of our alumni, brother Elroy Stock. I know brother Stock. I received my flrst letter in 1991 shortly after I had performed an interracial marriage. ...He senr a lerrer that was filled with hate ... and this institution, as a result of his lawsuit, also has looked into the face of evil. I'm careful never to think that evil is embodied in a person. I think all of us can be overcome by evil, and so I'm always careful to make that distinction. ... So what does one do when looking into the face of evil? s evil is by overcoming evil "Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with U s good." I reviewed the mission statement of this great institution. ... [It] was called, through its educational process, to prepare leaders and servants in the community. "\J -J That is a high and a holy call, my sisters and brothers. And it fits with the Gospel, because we are a1l called to be servants. To pattern our lives after the one who was the greatest of servants, Jesus. ... As servants \Me are called to face each day, and each day that we live and face eyil, we are ca1led to overcome that evil by doing good. I think it was a remarkable stroke of grace, President Frame, to take a proposal to the Board of Regents saying, 'Let's take this request from someone who was overcome with evil ... [and] make some good come out of it.' I thlnk there was an extraordinary act of grace on God's part to see that and to be able to respond accordingly. So you've done just what our God commands. You looked into the face of evil and you have responded by doing good. We aii know that we can do much better as we walk the road to diversity. We "As servants we are called to face each day, and each day that we l¡ve and face evil, we are called to overcome that evil by doing good." Rev. Rufus Campbell '75 good and faithful servant.' And so I say to you, this great student body at this great instil,ut"ion, as you prepare to be leaders and servants in whatever community God places you in, remember this day ... Because this is the day when this institution can celebrate the fact that it looked into the face of evil and brought out good. The God we serve is a great and mighty God. God gives us the resources to turn evil to good. Sometimes it's just small acts, sometimes it's mighty acts. Al1 of In the text that was read earlier-in Romans, Paul's letter to the church in Rome-the beginning and the first trvo verses of chapter 12 set the context. Paul said, "I appeal to you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your know that there is much more that needs to be done. And God has given us the gift spiritual worship." And he goes on to say lhat we ought not to be conformed by this world, but be transformed by the renewing of our of people to help to get us where we need to be. And so, I didn't come here to beat you up about your past record; I came to encourage you as you walk the road you are walking now I came to say to you that the God \Me serve is pleased every time we look into the face of evil and then transform that by doing something good. And so, to this institution, I say to you, Godspeed. I don't know what the minds. So, Paul talks about how we respond as Christians in a world that is extraordinarily good and extraordinarily evil. Paul says finally, in verse 21, that the way God calls the church to respond to reporters wiil be writing ... but I can imagine, in the annals of heaven, this date is to be recorded. And I can imagine that words like this have been recorded with respect to this institution-'Well done, my Winter 2001-02 them are important. And so I say to you this day that God is pleased, and the very angels in heaven are rejoicing. And to the Elroy Stocks of the world, we are ca11ed to pray for you. And we pray that maybe lf not our witness, somebody else's witness will be able to break into his mind, and he, too, will be able to look into the face of God and see God's goodness, which will transform him, also. And so I say, grace and peace to you this day, my sisters and brothers, and may the God of heaven and earth guide you in your journey as you walk the road of diversity, as you walk the road of peace, as you walk the road that produces goodness. God bless you. I ,4ucssuRc t¡ow 7 The Rev. Mark Hanson '68 is installed as the ELCA'S third presiding bishop fln a master of dìvinÌty degree lJHunron, 1972. He continued with further study at Luther Theologlcal Seminary and Harvard Divinity School. Hanson served several churches in the Twin CiLies area, most recently spending October 6. the Rev. Mark S. bisúop of the St. Paul Synod and Augsburg graduate of 1968, was installed as the ELCA3 third presiding bishop. He was elected to the six-year term at the ELCAb churchwide assembly in Indianapolis in August. His new duties began on Nov I at ELCA headquarters in Chicago. He succeeds the Rev. George Anderson, who served one term. Of the ELCAb three presiding bishops since its inception in I987, Hanson is the second Augsburg graduate to serve. Bishop Herbert Chilstrom '54 was elected as the ELCAb first presiding bishop and served two terms before retiring. "I couldn't be more proud and grateful than to have Mark Hanson, a fellow Augsburg graduate, as a successor in the office of presiding bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America," said Chilstrom. "Mark brings to the office a wealth of experience, the heart of a pastor, and the passion to make the Gospel relevant to the times in which we live." After graduating from Augsburg with a degree in sociology, Hanson attended Union Theological Seminary in New York as a Rockefeller Fellow, and was awarded in seven years at University Lutheran Church of Hope, Minneapolis. ln 1995, he was elected bishop of the St. Paul Area Synod, and was re-elected in spring 2001. He has aiso served on numerous inter-church boards and committees, especially dealing with affordable housing programs. Hanson has been an ex offrcio member of the Augsburg Board of Regents for the past two years, representing the St. Paul synod. In announcing Hanson's election to the Augsburg community, President William Frame said that Hanson has been "a steady friend of Augsburg and especially of its unique mission as a college of the church in the ELCA ecumenical partners and Lutheran bishops from other continents symbolically extend their hands as ELCA presiding bishop George Anderson (left, front) installs St. Paul Synod Bishop Mark S. Hanson '68 (kneeling) as third presiding bishop of the ELCA on October 6 in Chicago. modern city Presiding bishop-elect Mark S. Hanson '68 and his wife, lone (Agrimson) Hanson '68, greeted visitors after the installation service. 8 -4UGSBURG NoW byBetseyNorsard "He is a great admirer of Augsburg 2004 and has been especially dedicated to helping the College widen accessibility for underserved populations in the Twin Cities," Frame continued. Hanson's electlon to leadership comes at a time when not only the world, but also the denomination, is divided by social and theologÌcal Ìssues. Hanson referred to this in a Minneapolis Star Tribune article upon his election: "One of my most important iasks will be to define and claim the mission to which God cails and which unites us, while continuing to tend to the divisions that divide us." Hanson is married to lone (Agrimson) Hanson'68, who has served as director of social work at Minneapolì.s and St. Paul Children's Hospitals. Their children are Aaron, Alyssa, Rachel, Ezra, Isaac, and Elizabeth. They also have one grandchild. President and Mrs. Frame represented Augsburg College at the installation service, which was held in Rockefeller Chapel at the University of Chicago. The organist for the service was David Cherwien'79. I Photos by GeolJ Scheerer, courtesy oJ ELCA News and Inlornltiotr llUinter 2001-O2 j¡rËA$!iþ?:"T¡¿i ffi r t I 1 by Betsey Norgard Assøssing the irnpact September 77, 2001. It's clear that the world changed profoundly ... and probably in ways not yet building. (See In Memoriam, p.26.) imagined. Though not affected in the søme degree as colleges on the East Coast, the Augsburg community deeply felt the impøct, both on cilnpus neighborhood, with Only one Augsburg alumnus/a is known to have died in the terrorist attacks. Lt. Col. Dean E. Mattson '66 was a career mihtary officer, scheduled for retirement in December, who was sitting at his desk in the Pentagon when the h¡acked plane destroyed his area of the and ø lørge population of in its Somali immigrants. How could and would Augsburg-a leørning community of faculty, staff , ønd students-cope with Augsburg regent Dean Kopperud was in his office at Oppenhelmer Funds, lnc., on the 33rd floor of the World Tiade Center south tower when the north tower was hit. He and Oppenheimer's nearly 600 employees quickly and judiciously evacuated and were on the street when their tower was hit. Memories of fire, explosion, and dying people stick in his mind. Kopperud reported to the Stdr hbune that the only questì.on he continually asks himself is "Did I do everything I could for everyone I saw in trouble along the way?" In Washington, Les Heen'83, communlcations and publÌc affairs director for the Minnesota Farmers UnÌon, was standing across the street from the Capitol, preparing for Congressional meetings, when panicked people began evacuating the building. A few minutes later they saw a large, white plane banking low toward the Capitol, which they soon learned passed them by and crashed into the Pentagon. this unprecedented tragedy, seeh understønding of its complex issuøs, and respond to its own and the community's needs? Above: Throughout the days and weeks following the terrorist attacks, the candles in Hoversten Chapel were constant reminders of the terrorist victims and those in need of consolation and prayer. Winter 2OOf -O2 "l remember seeing the smoke, feeling sj.ck, and then hearing sirens from all around us," Heen said. ... "It's hard to describe how lr-rlnerable you feel when your only defense is to run from a target before a jumbo jet hits it." Messages from Auggies abroad were also quick in coming. From London, Adam Olson '92 wrote to Norm Okerstrom '85 in the development office: "I found a pub with the news on and sat with my mouth on the floor for about two and a half hours ... It was packed with people in stunned silence." Reactions on campus to the stunning and horrifying news ,.4ucsnunc ruow 9 a O Concerned faculty and staff sought ways to assess the impact on students, especially freshmen, many of whom were away from home for the flrst time. Ann Klamer, director of residence life, compiled a list of reports on various topics that helped student life personnel deal with aspects of the tragedy The student life office posted a message board to gauge \s ñ ! IJ empowerment in the face of this awful sense of powerlessness," Underhill-Cady continued, "and certainly one of the best sources for that is in the polis, the public forum." Students also sought discussion among themselves. The Coalltion for Student Activism, that had formed earlier as a small group of a dozen or so, began "As much as I want reyenge lor ablatant dttdch on nry home, I want the'war' to stop. Essentialþ I don't hnow what I wanq dnd I believe America reflects thøt sense oÍ uncertainty." -Jdmes P, a junior, from his journal Adam Olson '92 happened to be at the American Embassy in London when Lady Margaret Thatcher paid her respects, shortly student reactions to the events. to meet weekly and swelled its ranks. Political science professor Joseph Underhill-Cady said, "They have no context Discussion issues became focused on the after Sept. for what's happening. The classroom provides a safe environment where they can air views, discuss, and share comments." lt's also a supportive environment. Journaling has been another means that Underhill-Cady has used to help his students find expression for their uncertainties and fears. He describes the unstructured thinking as being therapeutic, helpful, and positive. 1 1. began even as the events were unfolding. The morning chapel service became a time for people to gather, some still anxiously awaiting news of family and friends who might have been in the targeted areas. An afternoon prayer service continued the ,rigil. Classes continued as scheduled, with some faculty turning over class discusslon to impilcations of the tragedy. Several Augsburg colleagues and friends from around the world took time to share their grief and concern. From Catholic University in Lublin, Poland, faculty exchange colleagues of Augsburg's business administration department wrote, "We hope none of our friends in Minneapolis and St. Pau1, none of the employees or students from Augsburg College has suffered directly due to those unprecedented acts of terrorism." Deøling with the emotional irnpøct As elsewhere in the country initial responses to the attacks brought people together in unusual community and uniqz Augsburg Echo writer and sophomore Deanne McDonald wrote in the Sept. 28 issue, "ls there anything that could have brought the students together as quickly as the events of September I lth's 'Attack on America' did? It already feels as if we have been here for months." fo 4ucssunc Now Augsburg's call to mission On Sept. 28, President William Frame set the direction for campus discussion. In a letter to students. Frame asserted that the College's appropriate response lies squarely in its I32-year-old mission: "The greatest favor we can render to this world is today what it has always been-to search through the discipiines of learning for an understanding of both the world and ourselves that will guide us to the work for which we are best fit and to which we are called," Frame wrote. Underhill-Cady took a lead in proposing campus conversation. In an op-ed piece for the Echo on Oct. 5, he suggested that the first response to the violence should be dialogue. "Part of our job as students and instructors is to try to make the public discussion of these events as constructlve and well-informed as possible. "We need to look for sources of terrorist events. This group has arranged' to join other student groups in discussion at the 2002 Peace Prize Forum at Augustana College in March. Students also began a letter-writing campaign to elected officials, urging patience in declaring and supporting a \Mar. Listening to others A first glimpse at understandlng came as if by fate. The 2001 Christensen Symposium speaker on Sept. 24, scheduled months earller, was Prof. Lamin Sanneh, an African Muslim who is a professor of missions and world Christianity at Yale University. With his personal and scholarly experience in Islam, he provided some insight as to why he thought Muslim fundamentalism had targeted America-because of the U.S. policy of adamant separation of church and state. "Muslims are feeling a need to respond with religious fundamentalism," he said. "Muslims are helping us understand that our secularism has gone too far." Speakers and experts on campus helped bring understanding to difficult issues, (Left to right) Mine Ener, history professor at Villanova University; Amin Kader, Augsburg business administration department; Arvonne Fraser, ¡nternational women's rights advocate. Winter 2001-O2 T l : o His message was to urge ail Muslim nat¡ons to deal with their own fundamentalists, so as not to relegate the avenging of Sept. l1 to the U.S. Another speaker invited to campus in the following weeks was Arvonne Fraser, director of the lnternational Women's Rights Action Watch Project and senior fellow emerita at the Hubert H. Humphrey lnstitute of Public Affairs. She shared her expertise on women's rights in Muslim countries, especially in Afghanistan under the Taliban. "The solution is not with bombs, but with the changing of minds," was her message to students, faculty, and staff. "And this takes time." Helping the community understand Business administration professor Amin Kader emerged as a community spokesman about Islam, appearing on . I E and Psychology of U.S. Leaders DuringWar, contrasts the ways that terrorist extremists embrace death and that U.S. political and military leaders fear it. Supporting Somøli students and neighbors Augsburg students have An interfaith service was held in Hoversten Chapel, with six participated in several religious traditions represented by Augsburg staff and faculty' Above, Benjy Kent, academic advising, and Barbara Lehmann, vlgils in the Cedarsocial work, recite the Jewish Mourner's Kaddish. Riverside neighborhood, organtzed to support the Somali communitv. participants assuring them of stability in The governmênt's shutdown of those countries. businesses that wire money to Somalia "Now more than ever it is essential to directly impacted students at Augsburg. develop an understanding of the causes of Several Somali students reported to the violence and in¡ustice and to develop local television and radio programs and at area events. He urged listeners to educate themselves about lslam, to learn about its common roots to Christianity and its similar tenets deploring violence and "... I find myself feeling vulnerable ønd scared. What has happened is the scariest thing to tahe pløce in the lifetime of mry generation-ønd I can't heþ but feel there is more to come. Listening to some of the people øround me with their view on what'justice' is scares me." D., afreshman, fromher journal ki1ling. Echo that they fear for their families, who Lamenting many deaths among Muslims who worked at the World Tiade Center and Pentagon, Kader said, "This attack is an attack against al1 Americans of all kinds. if those terrorists are successful in turning us against each other, this will, indeed, lead to the destruction of our nation. ... We have to learn to understand each other and to accept each other." Underhill-Cady has also been interviewed by the media and spoken to local community groups, especially about the hÌstorical context and alternatives to war. His recently- and tìmely-published book, Deqth and the Statesman: The Culture depend on the money sent to them. The money-wiring businesses serve as banks, which are not common in Somalia. -Emiþ Moving on President Frame's call to the Augsburg community to search for understanding of both the world and themselves is rej.nforced by the work of Augsburg's Center for Global Education (CGE). Anticipating a drop in study abroad by students afraid to travel, the directors of in Mexico, Nicaragua, and Namibia wrote to prospective program CGE's centers intercultural awareness that can help us build the culture of peace, which we so desperately need at this time," the directors told students. In concludingher Echo article, sophomore Deanne McDonald went straight to the heart of the matter: "It is difficult to remember to see ourselves, members of the Augsburg community, as members of the world community; but if nothing else, this disastrous attack ... serves as an abrupt wake-up call to all individuals-reminding us that nothing is permanent and that we all make up one fragile part of the whole." I four gald medals and a 5ü-y*ü{ rr}ånlage ffiüLMTN CARËËR: At f irst glane e around Johnny and Vesla Werket's home irr Sun City West, Ariz., \¡ou wouldn't realize that you were sitting in the horne of o¡re of the best speedskaters in ,American history. A few black-and-whi¡e photos 1-Lang on the wall 1n a r-rtility roorn. Otre cryst rl vasc trolìhy sits on :r mantel in the kitchen ol the Werkets' retlrement home rr-r the Sonoran Desert. But the remainder ol the memorabllla ol his speedskating career-numerous world titles, three WÌnter Olympic Games appearances, his Hall of Fame citation from the Amateur Skating Union of the United States-are out in the garage. Deep inside a drawer and a storage locker. "411 my stuff is dumped in the garage," Johnny jokes, hÌs everpresenL smile beaming. And that's just fine with him. For the 1949 Augsburg nlumnus. hìs speedskrtìng tareer is but one moment 1n a long and fulfilling life. But the career led to love and a marnage that has lasted for a half-century. The career gave him the opportunity to coach many American skaters who became by Don Stoner l-rouseholcl nemes wrth tl-rerr Olympic triurnphs And tl-re career gave him a chance to see the lvorld. Not bad lor a smal1, slender guy who never believecl that all ol Lhis would happen to l-rim. Werket, wbo grew r-rp in south Minneapolis, began skating when he was 7. At age 14, he ancl a friend "The Powderhorn Skatlng Club was the dominant club in the United Srares at the time," Werket said. "lt was a ways away from Longfellow Field by streetcar, or you had to walk to the park." The Powderhorn club was an American powerhouse, producrng numerolls world champions and OlympÌans. Werket, and three of his Longfellow mates, ended up qualifying Ior the team. He progressed through the ranks, even though his smrll size was I major hÌndrance. "I was always the smallest, the lightest, the thÌnnest. I was too llttle. lf you bump me, I go down," he said. "l never had a unrlorm, the whole time I skatecl, that ever fit me correctly. Never. Everything was too buggy " L lnternational acclaim, lifelong love È' q b He lelt the sport, like many other young American men at the time, to serve his country as a paratrooper dunng World War Il. But he returned to the Powderhorn club following the lvar, and eventually garned a spot at the \947 Olympic trials, his first national competition. a' L S U q 'åt å; decidecl to try out for a speedskating tearn in Polvderhorn Park, on the south slde of Minneapohs. {Ð Ê t I' \\\\ At the 1948 Olympics in Saint Moritz, Switzerland, Werket finished sixth in the 1,500-meter event. He won the 1,500-meter race and qualified for the U.S. team to compete at the 1948 Olympics in St. Moritz, Switzerland, finishing sixth in [he event at the games. A Norwegian newspaper funded a trÌp for Werket-a full-bioodecl Nonvegian-lo compete at the European championships in Helsinki, Finland. "At that time, they had allolved Americans to compete in the European championships," he said. "Right olf the bat, I was one of the leading competitors in the world. "l was second in the 500 (meters) and the winner was Krudacheq a Russian guy. The first- and second-place skaters from the 500 automatically qualÌfied for the 1,500 (meters), and they skated together. The Finns hated the Russians, since this was when the Cold War was mighty cold. "l beat this Russian guy badly in Left: Johnny Werket 'a9 (left) began his speedskating career with a coveted spot he won on the renowned Powderhorn Skating Club in Minneapolis. 12 ,4ucssunc Now Winter 2001-02 6, U t s Right: The 1948 Augsburgian yearbook dedicated a page to welcome home Johnny Werket from his Olympic victory' Þ a the 1,500. The Finnish people were patting me on the back so long and so hard that I wasn't sure I was going to be abie to compete in the next race." After the 1948 championships-part of a stretch where he won four world gold medals and four silver medals-he was invited [o compete as part of an American team in a challenge meet against a Norwegian team in Hamar, in a nation that adored speedskaters and all winter sports athletes. A l6-year-oId girl named Arnhild "Vesla" Bekkevoll was part of that practice my English. I had seen this guy skate in Hamar, and I decided that he was goÌng to be my victim," Vesla said. "I wrote to him in Minneapolis. I think the address was Johnny Werket, Minneapolis, USA.' "This was after the season, he had gotten back to the U.S., and I really hadn't expected to get a reply. But he replied and we started writing back and forth. anywhere without a chaperone," Vesla said. "Those were the strict o1d days." She watched the meet, and took particular notice of the small American Minneapolis. An Auggie world traveler races against the larger competition. When she got back to her hometown, she returned to her school and faced an assignment of Along the way, while competing on a national and international level, Johnny found time to complete his studies at wrlting a letter to a famous person. "Everyone else chose to write to Norwegian athletes. But I wanted to Augsburg. He graduated in 1949, and like many Auggies at the iime, Iearning Norwegian was a way of life. It was also a necessity for S Johnn¡ who was competing often in Scandinavia. "The Norwegians had a book on Þ training for speedskating, but it was in o o à, Norwegian. So in order to learn what was 1n the book, I had to learn the language. In three weeks, I learned the language," Johnny said. In addition to his speedskatlng days, he also competed on Augsburg's fledgling track and field and cross country teams. The cross country team was a conference title competitor during the early days of the sport, and he credits the training he needed to compete as an Auggie as a big part of L U U. t OlYñPk 16ñ " speedskating season, and the two arranged a meeting. The meering developed into a friendship, the friendship developed into a romance, and the romance developed into marriage. Johnny and Vesla were married in 1951 in È t id¡, Eventuall¡ one of Johnny's replies mentioned that he would return to Hamar to compete in the winter adoring crowd. She had traveled from her hometown of Rena, Norwa¡ across the mountains to Oslo. She was the chaperone for her older sister and her boyfriend. "I went because they were engaged to be married and you didnt go competing-and winning-the ñ his success as a speedskater. "We've been close and remained close to Augsburg because, in our days, Augsburg was a famil¡" said Johnn¡ crediting then-athletic director Dick Pautz '37 lor much of his Augsburg success. "There's a gteat group of people at Augsburg." "Augsburg is weil known in Norwa¡" Vesla said. "The first time I came to the United States, I came by ship, a I}-day trip. I got to know a group of Norwegian fishermen who were headquartered out east. They had just been back to Norway. and were returning to America for the season. I was 19 years old, all by myself, and some of the older fellows were concerned about me. "They knew my destinaLion was Minneapolis, and they told me that Ìf things didn't work out when I got there, to go and see Gerda Mortensen at Augsburg College. I had only known Augsburg because it was Johnny's school. But they knew of Augsburg quite well, and they were concerned about me." Johnny qualified for the 1952 Olympic team for the Oslo games, Left: Werket shows off one of the speedskating trophies from his Olympic career. W¡nter 2001-02 ,4ucssunc f\¡ow t3 and the newlyweds again boarded a ship to cross the Atlantic. The captain of the ship, who was a big speedskating fan, recognized Johnny and moved them from steerage class to a first-class cabin. He placed sixth again in competition at the 1952 games, after suffering from a severe case of bronchitis. Three years 1ater, Johnny was parl of a team that competed in Moscoq as the world championships were held behind the lron Curtain for the first time. "We were some of the first Americans to compete in Russia," said Johnn¡ who took along a camera for NBC's Today show wlth Dave Garroway. By 1956, when he qualifÌed for an Olympic team for the third time and competed in Cortina, Ital¡ Johnny could tell that his competitive career was nearing the end. Though he qualified for the American team for the 1960 games in Squaw Val1ey, Idaho, he withdrew from the team. He was beginning his career at Northern States Power and Johnny and Vesla were starting a family; the stress had become too much. Coaching career Though his body was unable to compeie at an Olympic level, Johnny \¡/as still able to remain close to the sport he loved. He began "The Norwegians had a book on training for speedskating, but it was in Norwegian. So in order to learn what \ruas in the book, I had to learn the language." -Johnny coaching young speedskaters, flrst at the Richfield Speedskating C1ub, and later as a coach of various junior national teams and Oiympic teams. He coached several athletes who later became greats ln the sport. ln 1967 ,he was the coach of the American world championship team, where Mary Meyers won a gold medal. He guided Dianne Holum to a gold medal in the 1972 Olympics in Sapporo, Japan. Johnny coached Eric Heiden to medals in the I97 5 junior world meet, and was a force behind his ascent to become a five-time gold medalist at the Lake PlacÌd Olympics in 1980. Later, he was introduced to a young skater named DanJansen; he was a friend of Jansen's father. He coached Jansen as a junior skater; Iater, Jansen provided some of the greatest drama in Winter Olympic histor¡ when he competed on four Olympic teams and finally won a gold medal in 1994, after severai tragic fa1ls in previous competition. "I guess I'd rather coach," said Johnny of his preference between coaching and competing. Along the way, he built a 3l-year career at Northern States Power, starting as a commercial lighting business representative and eventually working his way into an executive position as a trainer for the company. He retired in 1 983. Tennis Talent L È. Now, Johnny prefers to 1et his wife's athletic career take center stage. Vesla began playing tennis with Johnny and his frÌends 40 years ago, but back then, o à o Q Werket'49 it was a hobb¡ she said. "I had never played before, but I really liked it," she said. "I've played ever since. Today, if I'm without a o o s, B' Johnny and Vesla Werket recently celebrated their golden anniversary in a marriage that began with a 16-year-old Norwegian girl's fan letter to a far-off American skater. racquel and without shoes, I'm in bad shape. " The two moved from Minneapolis in the mid-'80s, afterJohnny retired from NSP and Vesla retired after working for l2 years in Christian education at Diamond Lake Lutheran Church Ín Minneapolis. She began to play tennis with friends in the Phoenix and Sun City area, eventually joining the "Anything Over 50 Senior Tennis" club. She has become one ol the Lop senior tennis players in the area, competing in several Senior Olympic events. Her tennls has taken them across the country, from CalifornÌa to Florida, for competitions, and she has earned dozens of medals and awards for her r.o Arizona talent. "I'm blessed with good health, and I really enjoy tennis," Vesia said. "Between our church and our tennis group, that's our social life. The phone rings and we go out and play. We could play seven days a week if we wanted to." Right: Werket coached U.S. speedskater Dianne Holum to a gold medal in 1972 at Sapporo, Japan. 14 ,4UCSBURC NOW Winter 2OO1-O2 5 '-! On a ratrng system from 2.5 to 5.0, Vesla is currently competing at a 4.0 1eve1, two spots uncler t1-re highest ranking possible. Their two sor-rs, John Jr. and Jim, are grown and work in the Twln Cities, They have four granclchilclren, one ol whom may fo1low in his grandfat1-rer's Olympic footsteps. Youngest grandson Eric is cLÌrrently a senior soccer player at Viterbo College in La Crosse, Wis., and has competed on youth Olympic development teams in the sport. hoekey feam ú '19;8 The Werkets llve by the mantra that berng actir,e is the key to belng trlliy alive Ê = o . "We're both goocl lrrovers, and that's what it talics. We'r'e never been laid up r,vith illness or sickness," Jol-Lnny saicl "Berng active is the best thing for everybody. When yor-r can be actrve, you can beat almost anybody." à' (-) Right: johnny's wife, Vesla, is now the winning athlete in the family, enjoying her successful tennis conrpetition in Arizona. ALh/OST.OLYMIPIC by Don Stoner Twenty years before Johnny Werket's Olympic victories, Auggie hockey players were on their way to 5t. Moritz for the winter games. But, something happened along the way to Switzerland... ln 1926-27 , Augsburg started its men's ice hockey program, officialll', though the Auggies had already dominated local hockey as an unalfiliated team lor several years. The 1927 team won the state college championship ancl repeatecl the feat the next )/ear, behind the play ol the Hansen .brotl-rers-Oscar, Emil, Julìus, Joe, ancl t. l Louis-along r.vith goalie Joe "Moose" Su'anson. ln fact, the 1927-28 team, coached by future U.S. Hockey Hall oI Famer Nick Kal-rler, rvas considerecl the mythical "national chan.rpìons" in the sport. The Ar-rgsburg teaÌ11 rvas selectecl from an impressive group oi canclidaLesir-rcludir-rg Harr,ard, the Ur-rir,ersiLy Clr-rb ol Boston, and Evele¡h Jr:nior College-br, the Amateul Athletic Ur.rion's Ice Hockey Committee to represent the Ur-rited States in the 1928 Wir-rter O11,r¡1r1.t ,t t, \4oritz, Su'itzerlar-rcl. The onl1, conditior-r that the AAU set for the Auggie team to be American Winter 2OO1-O2 representati\¡es to the Olympics was that the leam woulcl have to raise $4,500half of the cost of sending the team to was \¡ery upset as u'ell." The reasons for the sudden Europe. Kahler organized a furrdraising efiort, and along rvith friends of ihe school and the Mrnneapolis Southsicle Commercial C1ub, easily raised the money to send the Ar"rggies to the Olymprcs. But, just clays beiore the team was to ciepart for Europe, the Uniteci States Ol1,¡10i. Comrnittee pulled the rug out lrom under the local boys, abrr-rptly cancellrrrg the Olympic plans. rejection ol the Auggie squad remaln unclear. Perhaps it was because the Hansen brothers grew up in Alberta, Canada, belore moving io the Tivln Cities. Or the Oly,mpic conrmittee was influenced by a protest from a Boston amateur hockey group that rvantecl to lace Airgsburg in a challenge match. Whatever the case, despite the best eflorts of Augsburg fans lr4ro protested the cancellation, MacArthur's decision s¡ood. Oscar, Emll, ancl another brother, Emory', went on to play professional hocke;'. Oscar u'as a charter inductee in¡o the Augsburg "After r-nuch internal r,r'rangling rvith the United States Ol1'rlpic Committee, General Douglas \¡lacAr¡hur, r.l'ho serl'ec1 as the committees chairman, came out and termed the Auggies'not representative of Aurerican hocke),,' and r,etoecl them as theìr choice," u,rote local author Ross Bernsteìn in hls book, Froz¿n "i¡4enrtries: Celebraturg a Ccnttrrv of \4ínne sota Hoch.ey. "As a resull, rro U.S. terr'ìl \\'as sent to the Olyrnpics that year and a dalk cloucl loomed c'rver âmâteur hockey ln America. For the bo1,5 f.or.r-r Augsburg, the nei.r.s was devastatir-rg. The;'hacl been deprived of tl-reir greatest opportunity lot international far.ne, and the community A¡hletic Hall of Fame ìn I973, and Louis r.l'as selectecl in 1985. livo ;'s¿¡5 ago, Kahler's grandson, Jerrl' Regan, donatecl Kahler's U.S. Hockey Hall of Farne p¡,lon, rvhich u'as removecl u'hen the Hall of Fame lvas renovated, to Augsburg, r.l'here it was placed on display in the Ar-rgsburg lce Arena maln rink. Sfoner is spor.fs -Don infor nntion coordinator ,4ucs¡unc ruow t5 a o Hoversten Chapel dresses up tn s. s' 'öT'fllNe9 GL'"flöö' by Betsey Norgard n October, Augsburg participaied in the month-long visrL [o Minnesota ol Lwo brolhers from the Taizé community in pv¿nçs-¿¡ international, ecumenical community that invites young people from around the world [o share in experiences oI living together and serving in community. The two brothers fromTaizê visited a dozen colleges and churches in Minnesota, leading worship and workshops. To prepare for this visit, Pastor Dave Wold and two Augsburg sophomores, Carolina Chiesa and Maja Lisa FritzHuspen spent a week in August at the Taizé community. Students from other Minnesota colleges had also visited Taizé. The Tatzê experience is one of simplicity and meditation. Each week of the summer, some 3,000-6,000 young people visit Taizé for a week of daily prayers (three times a day), discussion sessions, and communal activitlesserving food, cleanlng, and daily tasks. The power ol the Taizê experience is in worship-"a meditative common prayer I I with, as its high point, singing that never ends and that continues in the silence of one's heart when one is alone again," as the Web site describes it. Worship consists only of singing, scripture readings, and the Lord's Prayer. During daily prayers, the church is filled with young people sitting on the floor, holding candles, and singing the plaintive songs of worship. The rosy light that filters through stained glass windows, and the illumination of the candles lend a soothing, calming, and healing presence, worshipers attest. It is rhis atmosphere the Augsburg to complete. The painted "windows" were mounted in the center of lightweight frames, with pink and orange fabrics on either side, constructed byJim Usselman. worship-"a med¡tat¡ve common prayer with, as its high point, singing that never ends and that continues ¡n the silence of one's heart when one is alone again." students sought to replicate for Augsburg's Taizé visit. "The difficulty was the sun coming in, it was too bright," expiained Chiesa, thinking of worship planned for a o s. q transparencies. With an overhead projector For Augsburg's visit from the Taizé Community in France, "stained glass" windows resembling those of the Taizé church were painted by campus ministry students. (L to R) Carolina Chiesa, Mary Jo Zamorâ, Maja Lisa FritzHuspen, Gurayn Sylte, and Naomi Sveom. Not pictured are Nate Grant and staff member Val Usselman' ,4UCSBURC n¡OW Taizé. The power of the Taizé experience is in Hoversten Chapel. So, they came up with a way to replicate the special light in the Taizé church. They returned home with postcards of the stained glass windows and scanned them on computer. The scans \Mere then copied to 16 Sophomore Mary Jo Zamora explains the details of her 1S-hour project to re-create the St. Francis stained glass window from displaying the images onto paper taped to a door, the students traced the lines of the stained glass and then painted them after the postcard images-some taking as many as 15 hours When fitted i.nto the arched windows of Hoversten Chapel, indeed a rosy, warm, dim light transformed the space. The students were dellghted with the results. "It was cool to see the outcome," said sophomore MaryJo Zamora, "and then realize that you couldn't have done it alone." "Like beautiful icons, the work seems done through God, instead of just our own hands," Cheisa added. Visitors to Augsburg's worship who had been atTaizê were also visibly moved. "It took me back to Taizê',I felt as if I were there," one of the participants said. The student project has made an impact. The idea of creatlng a stained glass look without the real thing was noticed by a number of people who would like to try something similar in their own churches. For these students, however, the essence oL Taizé came to Augsburg through its art and song-"Ubi Caritas, where charity and love are, there is God also." I Winter 2001-02 t' I l i tt From the Alumni Board president's desk I like this iob. I b.i,',g president of the Alumni Board. It gives me an excuse to walk up to Auggieswhether friends or strangersand ask what memories they have of this place. Usually I don't even have to ask, since their memories quickly spill out. I went to a seminar for alumni of the Master of Arts in Leadership program. My former colleagues were reminiscing about nights when class would end but they would continue their discussion, not wanting the challenging verbal and mental exercises to end. The evening Maya Angelou spoke in a packed Melby Hall, I was walking through Foss Center with an alumna who paused to point out her picture on the wall near the Green Room. Her memories of Augsburg's theatre productions glimmered in her smile. I drove to Rochester one Sunday to hear Augsburg's Gospel Praise perform at Bethel Lutheran Church. I asked one of our gifted musicians what he liked best about Augsburg. Without hesitarion, he mentioned the names of faculty members. He told me they care, they like ro teach, and they do it well. I listened to Neal Thorpe'60 when he received a Distlnguished Alumnus Award ar Homecoming in October. He remembered Peter (PA.) Strommen 'I3, the first of more than 30 Strommen famiþ members to attend Augsburg. Thorpe shared how his life and career were influenced by Strommen's dedication to Augsburg. My own memories of student teaching flooded back to me as I congratulated Marie McNeff at Homecoming for receiving a Spirit of Augsburg Award. She was my student teaching adviser-and I needed all the advising she could give. r¡¡ The Augsburg experience has left us with powerful memories that can seem as real today as when we first lived them. However, let's not forget that our alma mater is still creating memorable experiencer-and notjust for current students. There are opportunities for alumni to build new memories through Augsburgb music, theatre, exhibits, sports, and seminars. See the calendar on the back page or look at our Web site. When you're in the Twin Cities, attend an event. Ifyou now live far from here, help us bring Augsburg to you through a regional alumni gathering. I like my old Auggre merriories, but the new ones I'm creating today at Augsburg are pretty good, too. Please join me. eru+ Jackie (Ituiefel) Lind'69,'94 MAL President, Alumni Board Three alumni honored for outstanding professional contributions Augsburg alumni were recentþ honored for their extraordinary fhree I professional contributions. MichaelW. Walgren'64 t received a Philanthropy Day Award ìn November from the Minnesota Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP). Honored for outstanding professional fundraising, Walgren's 37-year career spans public service as a fundraiser and administrator in a variety of community organ2ations, he is currentþ at Children's Hospitals and Clinics Foundation. He was also a staff member at Augsburg for 16 years, serving in various roles, including both director of the annual fund and director of public relations. Winter 2OO1-O2 byLynnMena Walgren's nomination was supported by several professional fundraisers and AFP members attesting to his generous gifts of time, talent, and treasures, as well as to the funds he has raised to benefit his current and past employers in pursuit of building a better community The Rev. Roger Gordon'61 received a 2001 Tempe Human Relations Commission Diversity Award from the City of Tèmpe (Ariz.). Since founding Tèmpe's King of Glory Lutheran Church in 1969, Gordon has preached and modeled a life of acceptance, honoring diversity, embracing inclusiveness, and respecting all people. Because ofhis conscious awareness of community issues, Gordon has led King of Glory's involvement in many outreach prqects that aid diverse populations, including Habitat for Humanity, La Mesira Famiþ Shelter, andPaz de Cristo Homeless Shelter. The Rev. James S. Hamre '53 of Forest City, Iowa, received a Concordia Historical lnstitute Award of Commendation for his piece, "George Sverdrup's Expression of a Lutheran Restoration in America," which appeared in the spring 2000 issue of Lutheran Quarterþ. A professor emeritus at Waldorf College, Hamre's piece was selected on the basis of specific criteria. Of the great number of nominations, only 12 were chosen for awards. The committee grants awards to congregations, agencies, boards, or individuals for a historical publication, unique contributions to Lutheran literature, or for personal service in the field of Lutheran archival and historical work and support. .,,lucsnunc ruow fl Augsburg on Parade o a H F Joe Young, director of Augsburg's Pan-Afrikan Student Services (far right), brought together students and alumni for the first Pan-Afrikan alumni-student basketball game. o Ê s. (J a s Jane Vogler'95 (L) and Ari McKee'92 (both recent fec¡p¡ents of The Loft creative Nonfiction Mentorship Award) attended the English alumni luncheon and reading. Junior Jamie Smith, Auggie wide receive¡; helped lead Augsburg to a 50-14 victory over Macalaster College. Augsburg alumni gathered with their instruments for the Concert Band and Jazz Band reunion and alumni concert. ss *J s .J two Auggie fans enjoyed the Homecoming football game against These The Augsburg Spirit Squad pumped up the crowd at the annual pre-game picnic. 18 4UCSSURC f{OW Macalaster. Winter 2001-02 (J 6 E -l Mike Savold '72, son of Mayo Savold, was invited as guest conductor for the Augsburg Concert Band and alumni concert, which paid tribute to Mayo, director of the Augsburg College Band Four alumni were honored with the Distinguished Alumni Award, which was presented by President William V. Frame. Pictured, L to R: George 5. Dahlman '72, Kathleen D. Lake'76, President Frame, Neal O. Thorpe'60, and Burton R. Fosse'44. from 1952-1973. a o o a s. q-r ! q Vt s' The business administration faculty greeted alumni at the business department reunion. s' Alumni enjoyed the misty autumn scenery at the¡r own pace during the first Homecoming 5K Mississippi run/walk along the r¡ver. (J (J B s ss .t \s J _l U r Students showed their Auggie spirit at the Homecoming game. Bill Halverson '51 signed copies of his book, Edvard Grieg: Diaries, Articles, and Speeches, in the Alumni Gallery; he generously donated the proceeds of 100 copies to Augsburg. He Students celebrated the Auggies'victory over Macalaster. and his wife, Marolyn (Sortland)'51, received a Spirit of Augsburg Award at the Homecoming Dinner, Winter 2001-02 ,4ucs¡uRc ¡rlow 19 Homecoming and Family Week 200f Augsburg on Parade t E m Recipients of Augsburg's new Distinguished Service Award to R) RoW 1 (children): Max Strommen family Strommen, Lauren Smith, Eric Smith, Jeffrey Smith, Peter Strommen. ROW 2: Dean Olson, Nancy (Strommen) Stensvaag. Gladys (Boxrud) Strommen, Helen Strommen, Luther O. Strommen, Timothy R. Strommen, Judy (Knudson) Strommen, Merton Strommen. ROW 3: Marsha Olson, Chynne Strommen, Becky Stensvaag, Lisa Smith. Mary Ellen (Strommen) Liebers, Heidi Strommen, lrene (Huglen) Strommen. ROW 4: Steve Strommen, Bob Strommen, Andrea (Johnson) Strommen, Paul Strommen. Dave Smith, Peter Strommen, James Strommen, John Strommen. ROW 5: Hans Strommen, Jude Leimer, Bjorn Strommen, Kate Liebers, Erik Strommen, Annelise lrene Strommen, Dawn (Hofstad) Strommen. ffi æ ro q[ (L l HE ffi ffi Fg GT trE ru ß ¿) ffi ru @ zo ,4ucs¡unc ruow ä H nH TI U æ E E il g Efl Fri q ffi ñ H H wE ffi H E d flfl Ê tl E E Golden Anniversary Class of 1951 (L to R) ROW 'l (seated): Doris Frojen Bretheim, Gloria Johnson Johnson, James E. Christopherson, Herbert C, Svendsen, Elly Ewert Hutchinson. Marolyn Sortland Halverson, Bill Halverson, John Eliason. ROW 2: Quentin Johnson, Kathryn Thorsgard Erickson, Ellen Stenberg Erickson, Marvel Moe Anderson, Dolores Flaa Bjerga, Joan Baxter Larson, Dorothy Swanson Ryan, Alice Berg Wilcox, Audrey Nagel Sander, Calvin Storley, Shirley Larson Goplerud. ROW 3: Leola Ekblad Johnson, Dan Pearson, Lillian Ysteboe Ose, Jerry Peterson, Glen Hendrickson, A. Richard Petersen, James Bergeland, Trygve F. Dahle. ROW 4: Harland Nelson, Herbert C. Hanson, Dick Myhre, John Garland, Jennings Thompson, Hubert Carl Hanson, Kerman Benson, Arden Ramlo. Winter 2001-02 À of 1961 (L to R) ROW 1 (seated): Glenna Shogren Briant, Curt Haney, Pat Swanson Kreuziger, Lloyd Bakke, Marilyn Saure Breckenridge, Marie Gjerde Schlink, Winnie Nordlund Anderson, Bruce M. Westphal, ROW 2: Jim Holden, Phyllis Acker, Verna Stokke Tweiten, Judy Fosse Snider, Carol Oversvee Johnson, Leola Dyrud Furman, Pat Nordlund Toussaint. ROW 3: Rolf Peterson, Keith Leiseth, George Larson, Larry Gallagher, Ted Botten, Arlan Johnson, Dennis Kalpin. class G@ class of 1976 (L to R) ROW 1 (seated): Randy Casper, Sheryl Lium Wilhelm, Sharon Follingstad, Joyce Larson Brown, Deb Thomson Grant, Jane Litzau Stritesky, Janet Nelson Anderson, Steve Olson. ROW 2: Minda Grist Squadroni, Peggy Pepper Casper, Diane Forsberg Anderson, Belvin Doebbert, Janice Sedgwick Larson, Wendy Hoversten Larson, Susan Donart, ROW 3: Warren Hawkins, Gary J. Andersen, Joel Squadroni, Steve Reinarz, Debbie Harshman Forsythe, Doug Nelson. ROW 4: Tim Peterson, Timm "Titus" Peterson, Randy Lundell, Dean Myers, Ken Larsen, David Halaas. of 1991 (Lto R) ROW 1 (seated): Phillip Smith, Greg Schnagel, Mark Brodin, Tomm Hanson, David L. Johnson, Agbeko Agbenyiga. ROW 2: Margaret Buczynski, Tasha Topka Kallal, Kristin Dragseth Wiersma, Kristen Hirsch, Carla Asleson, Darbi Worley, Cathy Springhorn. Class W photo of your reunion class, contact the Alumni/Parent Relations office at 612-330-1178 or 1-800-260-6590. To order a 5x7 Cost is $7.SO/photo. Winter 2001-02 ,4ucs¡unc ruow 21 1 m Saving the real "Private Ryan" 939 The Rev. Palmer Wold and Ruth (Gudim)'41, Mankato, Minn., recentiy celebrated their óOth wedding anniversary They have five children, 10 grandchildren, and 1999, Chester Brooks'42 attencled a paratrooper reunion in Green Bay, Wis., where he learned he had parricipated in a World War lI n-rissron that 1ed to the recovery of soldrer Fritz Niland-the real "Private Ryan" from the film SavingPrivate Ryan. Wolds retired to Mankato after 51 years of active ministry in the Lu¡heran Church, and spend their winters in Mesa, Ariz. Philip Horne, Palo Aho, Calif., and his wife, Eveiyn, returned to Minnesota this past summer to visit his sister, Thea (Horne) 1945 B. R. Quanbeck and Helen N. London. 1954 "l volunteered Lloyd E. Peterson, Pewaukee, Wis., retired in 19BB after 3I years Lorraine (Osberg) Stickney, becanse it was something different," Brooks and Jean 22 Lutheran Church. 4UCS¡URC ruOW ñ Chester Brooks'42, pictured here with his bride, Ebba (Johnson) '42, participated in a WWll mission that Ied to the of the real "Private says. "I thor-rght if I was going to be in the Army, While waiting to return to England rn July, a declaration to avoìd the wipeout of an entire family during war was made. Sergeant Nlland, one of four children, was approached by Chaplain Sampson and inlormed that two of his brothers had been killed and the third taken prisoner. Niland would be returning home. Niland insisted that he wanted to stay, that hls family was with the paratroopers. As Brooks describes it, ln the paratroopers, you depend strongly on one another. a L) (Amland)'65, Willmar, Minn., aL Calvary tr'¡ grounds, Brooks' men discovered that other American troops, the 506th regiment, were nearby This regrment, which included Sergeant Fritz Niland, returned to the farm with Brool<s and his men. For several days, listening to BBC Broadcast radio, the men soon learned that o o Carentan had been taken over by ally troops. It was then that they sr knew it was safe to cross back to their unit. à 1964 is the director of Christian education 8T: Hlding his troops in the hedge of a church graveyard, Brooks sneakecl into a nearby town to determine their location. A priest at a local church instructecl Brooks to take his troops north where the Germans had flooded the fields. Hlding out until dark, Brooks and his troops crossed the open fields and were soon met by the captain of the French underground, who then took the men to hrs farm. During a patrol of the Standish, Maine, er¡oyed spending time with family when they led a group of 20 relatives to Norway inJune. Andrew is director of social work at Willmar Regional Tieatment Center and Jean ru Brooks, responsible for training new paratroopers, was assigned with his 50lst regiment to parachute into Normandy the night before the ìnfamous invasion. Because their jump occurred in the mlddle of the night, their intended target, just north of the Douve River in France, became obsolete, when the brigade landed 25 miles south of the Douve. Not aware of therr physìcal location, Brooks recalls leading his 14 men south on the river-the opposite direction of their unit headquarters located in Carentan, France. 958 Andrew M. Berg I I wanted to clo something new." of teaching and coaching at Custer High School in Milwaukee. Southem Maine Excellence in TeachingAward, and in 1999 she was named teacher of the year by the southern Maine Sam's Wholesale CIub. L U A history major from Augsburg, Brooks deferred the clraft inJanuary lttï:tt of 1942 to finish his degree . After graduating in June of that same year, he enhsted in the Army and completed 13 weel<s of training in Camp Wheeler, Ga. He volunteered to become a paratrooper and jolned the 501st Parachute Regiment of the lOlst Arrborne Division, which required an addltional month of training. (Nichols) '44 recently moved to Monticello, Minn., from New years as a high schobl librarian and occasional English teacher. In 1989 she was presented the University of e' After the reunlon, Blooks began researching \ÀNIL Hls research culminated in a book, The Last'Good' War. Althor-rgh not pr-rblished, his book tncludes his personal experiences during the war, and was written primarlly for his family Carpenter'39. retired in June 1999 afrer 4I S. NÌlancl's dar.rghter, who had traveled to the rellnion from Anchorage, Alaska, talked to the paratroopers about her father's experience. The youngest of lour brothers from New York, trvo of Niland's brothers were ki1led on D-Day, r.vhile another went n-rissing rn action in Burma and rvas presumed dead, althor-rgh he actually survived. As dictated by a last-sr"rrviving sibllng 1aw, both the fictional Ryan and the real Niland were ordered rescued and taken out of the combat zone. 1940 æ bycheriechrist ln seven great-grandchildren. The 1 ¡¡ o (t Chester '42 and Ebba (Johnson) '42 Brooks recently celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary, Brooks, an Augsburg Distingulshed Alun.rnus, retired in l9B3 after 33 years with the National Park Service. He and his wife, Ebba Çohnson) '42, recently celebrated their 55th wedding enniversary. They live ln Duluth, Wis., and have four children (two of whom attended Augsburg), 12 grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. -Cherie Chríst is a communiccttion specialist in the public rtlations olfice W¡nter 2001-O2 ,-t 1 956 1 983 Sandra (Edstrom) Hamberg, Dave Meslow, Carlsbad, N.Mex., was selected as officiated the Arena Football League Championship semi-finaÌ game played on nationâl TV; he also officiates Division I coilege football in the Atlantic Coast the new administrator for St. Edwards School in Carlsbad. 1 968 Diane Tiedeman, Richfield, Minn., recently completed her 33rd year of teaching for Bloomington Public Schoois. 1970 Dave Mikelson recently moved his home and office to GaÌena, Ill., where he is an associate with Burger, Carroll and Associates (a management and information technology consulting services firm). He will be concentrating on human services and WIC consulting. 1974 Ward C. Schendel, TaÌlahassee, Fla., Conference. ln addition, he is a senior govemment sales representative for 3M, where he was previously a college reìations recruiter and helped develop the cooperative education program. Douglas Nakari, Finland, Minn., is business mânager at Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center; his wife, the Jean Taylor, Eagan, Minn., was 1984 named president of Täylor Corporation in October; she was previously the company's executive vice president. She is also a member of Augsburg's Board of Regents, where she serves as chair o[ the Marketing Committee. Beth A. Zeilinger, Lino Lakes, Minn., was invited to share her personal refìections on how her faith has provided a foundation for her life and her life's work in the October issue of Lutheran 'Woman Today. She is vice president of operations at the Upcoming reg¡onal alumni gatherings son, Christopher. Êq L Green ValleyÆucson, Arizona . March 14,2002 At the home of Herb '54 and Corrine Chilstrom Cit¡ Arizona. March L5,2002 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at the home of Borgie Rhol1 Gabrielson'47 Chicago, Illinois . March 16,2002 follow. Naples, Florida . March alumni 24,2002 NT!]IIIIIMTZ Discover Norwegian Treasures and Heritage The Augsburg Coliege Alumni Association Awards and Recognition Committee seeks your assistance in identifying members of the Augsburg community to be considered lor recognirron for the following awards: Join President and Mrs. William V Frame and Minn., was named executive director o[ Schools for Equity in Education (SEE) in August. For Professor Frankie Shackelford Jnne L3-24,2002. Ca1l the First Decade Award the past 1I years, Lundell has provided policy development and Iobbpng servìces for a variety of education-related organ izations, alumni office at 612-330ì ì78 or .t-800-2ó0-o590 for more information. Spirit of Augsburg Award 1979 Sharon Lak¡n Upton, Raleigh, N.C., is the new director of development research at North Ca¡oÌina State University Winter 2001-O2 will be a dinner CaII 1-800-260-6590 Jor more details on these events. 1975 SEE. Augsburg âlums gathered at the Oyster Bar in New York city in september' The Augsburg Concert Band will perform at Emmanuel Lutheran Church at 7 p.m. There for band members, alumni, and friends prior to the concert. Brad Lundell, Minnetonka, including 9\ Gospel Praise, Augsburg's jazz and gospel ensemble, will perform during the 10:45 a.m. worship servlce at Vrnje Lutheran Church followed by a luncheon for Augsburg alumni and friends. The Augsburg Orchestra wlll perform, lollowed by a reception for and friends. More details on locatlon will Iicensed attorney, Schendel also holds the CPCU designation. He and his wife, Catherine, have one o 3 o Willmar, Minnesota . February 24,2002 formation of The Integrity Têam, a Federation, the Institute for Global Ethics, and hosts the radio program Commentary Friday. A 985 1 Zion Lutheran Church. Sun active ìn the International Coach Rev. Lynda Hadley, serves as pastor of Roseville, Minn., recently announced the professional coaching and business ethics consulting practice. He is National lnstitute on Media and the Family in Minneapolis. on a journey through Norway Upcoming Norway Tour Information Meeting February ì0, 2002, 2 p.m Marshall Room Christensen Center RSVP required; please call one oJ the numbers listed above . Distinguished Alumni Award To rnake a nomination online or to view the description/criteria for each award, go to <www.augsbr"rrg.edu/a1umni,/nomform>. To recieve a nomlna[ion packet, contact: Office of AlumniÆarent Relations Phone: 612-330-1 t78 or I-800-260-6590 E-mail: alumni@ar-rgsburg. edr-r The deadline for nominations for 2002 is March 15,2002 4ucs¡unc n¡ow 23 Class Notes m Geoffrey Carlson Gage: Creating his own path by Lynn Mena Two years ago, Geoffrey Carlson Gage '89 fulfilled a llfelong dream and started his own advertising agency, Geoffrey Carlson Gage LLC. Located on the edge of Lake Minnetonka in Excelsior, Mìnn., GCG is a cozy and whimsical suite of offices, housing Gage and three other employees. linn as a "traditronal advertising agency with an In[ernet twist." He prides his agency wrth offering uniquely personable, strategically creative, print and electronlc sen.rce combrnation. "Itb our goal to become as seamless and integrated with our client as possible, in essence becoming their brand advertising department or a complementary extension of their existing internal department," Gage says. Gage describes his a Geoffrey Carlson Gage '89 Prior to starting CGC, Gage was corporate communications manager at his father's company, Gage Marketing Group. Before rhat he was a copyr,vriter for Campbell Mrthun Esty. Growing up, Gage lvas blessed with strong mentors, inclr,rding his grandfather, Carlson Companies founder Curt Carlson, and his mom and dad, Barbara and Edwin "Skip" Gage. As a student at Augsburg in the 1980s, Gage's entrepreneurial spirit was clearly evrdent He sold, developed, and created advertising for the student-run newspaper, the Augsburg Echo, and also developed a campaign to increase attendance at Augsburg hockey games. In addition, he landed an internship durÌng his junlor year at a small Minneapolis agency ca11ed Grant and Palombo Advertising, which secured his love for advertising. Today, Gage continues to stay actively involved with the College, generously donating both his time and resources. He most recently sewed on the Augsburg N ow Alumni Advisory Committee. Gage fulfilled another lifelong dream when, along with his father and his brothers Rick and Scott, jolned the ownership pool of the Minnesota Wild hockey team. "lt has been really fulfilllng to be part of bringing NHL hockey back to Minnesota where I'm completely convinced it belongs," Gage says. Gage and his wife, Kelly, a successful art historian and co-owner of CGC, have a son and a daughter-6-year-o1d twrns. He credits fatherhood with adding perspective to his life . "As adults, 1 think we frequently overcomplicate things ... seeing the world through the eyes of our kids rea11y helps me clearly focus on the essence of life." For Gage and his family this "essence of life" is a motivating factor for their extenslve involvement with the community, including their church, St. Therese of Deephaven, and numerous charities. he'11 be able to look back and feel that he made a difference in people's lives "The most satisfylng aspect of what I'm dolng is spending the hours God has blessed me with each day dolng something that I love and am glfied at," Gage says. "If I can look back at our buslness and know it made a positive difference in my 1ife, the lives o[ our employees, and the lives of our clients, then the time and effort it took startlng and building this business will have been worth rt." Ultimatel¡ Gage hopes To contact Geofftey Gage, 1 or to learn more abouthis comp(uly, go online to <www.gcgage .com>. 988 Mark Cummings, Belle Mead, NJ., is vice president of sales for NaviSys, an insurance software compâny He previously held several positions at Prudential. Michael F. Larson, Bosron, accepted a position as a clinical instructor in the child and adolescent psychiatry department at Haward Medical School. He also serves as an attending psychiatrist at Somerville Hospital and has been elected to a three-year term on the Board of Directo¡s of the New England Council on Child and Adolescent Psychiatry He has pubÌished several book chapters, which appear in a comprehensive series of online medical texts at <eMedicine.com>. a ,4ucsnunc n¡ow 1 990 1991 f 993 Karen J. Reed, Patricia (Noren) Enderson, Elk Dana Ryding, Coon Rapids, Atascadero, Calif., was a presenter at. the River, Minn., accepted a position as marketing coordinator Minn., married Jeff Martin in June. She and her husband teach in the Mounds View Schooi National America Music Therapy conference in October (held in Pasadena). A music therapist at Atascadero State Hospital, she spoke on the use of gospel music with the forensic psychiatric population. Velda Stohr, White Bear Township, Minn., received a Master of Arts in Human Resource Development with a certÍfÍcate in instructional design from the University of St.Thomas. for Dealers Group, Inc., in Brooklyn Park. She is also working toward master's degree in business communication at the University of St. Thomas. a 1992 Matthew L. Maunu, St. Cloud, Minn., received his doctorate in medicine from the University of Minnesota School of Medicine, and completed a five-year surgical residency at the University of South Alabama College of Medìcine in Mobile. He is a general surgeon with CentraCare Clinic in St. Cloud. District at Bel Air Elementary. 1994 Amber (Meier) Tarnowski reports that'Augsburg prepared me weli" for postgraduate studies at Queen's University in Canada. She is in her first year in the art conservation master's program, speciaÌizing in archaeological artifacts. Sara Trumm, Minneapolis, recently became program coordinator for Luther Seminaryb Global Mission Institute. Winter 2001-02 M Meet the Augsburg Class of 2002 and recent grads at the second annual Augsburg Alumni Job Fair Tuesda¡ March 12, 2002 5-8 p.m. Christensen Center Lobby Täke advantage of this opportunity to match the talents and experience of Augsburg graduates with the needs of your compan)¿ Call Alumni Relations at 612-330-117 B to reserve your table space. f995 Dawn C. Van Tassel, Richfield, Minn., recently became an associate at the law firm Maslon Edelman Borman 6¡ Brand, LLP She is a member of the firm's litigation team, specializing in complex commercial disputes and business to¡ts. 1 Laura (Paul), Minneapolis, married Andrew Newton in September 1999; she is an urban tribal representative and Indian child welfare social worker for the Mille l¿cs Band of Ojibwe. Jeanne Nicole Ramacher, September 2000. 1997 Laura Schreifels, Minneapolis, is an athletic t"rainer [or Visitation High School, she also works at United Hospital. 998 Ânn (Rohrig) Bainter, Stow, Ohio, accepted a position as rhe foster home developer for the Bair Foundation, a Christian therapeutic loster care agency She and her husband celebrated their second wedding anniversary in August. Heather (Larsen), Brooklyn Park, Minn., married Wayne Johnson in November 2000. August "Auggie" Negele, Goose Creek, SC, married Lisa (Daniels) '99 in August 2000. He is an officer in the Navy and is finishing training ro become a nuclear engineer on a submarine. Winter 2001-02 grandmother Gwen (Johnson) George Ho '91 and his wife, Krapf '58. Beryl, Greenbelt, Sue (Moenck) '90 and Jerry Troutman, Minnetonka, Minn.a daughter, Renee, in November 2000. She joins older sister Elsie. Joelle (Audette) '91 and Tom Hilfers, Colorado Springs, Victoria Sadek, W Colo.- Joshua Thomas, in August. He joins older brother Cameron, 2. Joelle and Tom own a son, Top Dog Daycare. Md.-a son, Gregory, inJuly Ho received his Ph.D. in space physics from the University of Maryland in l99B; he is a research scientist at Johns Hopkins University's Applied Physics Laboratory Rebecca (Leininger)'99 and Jason Walters, St. Michael, Minn.-a daughter, Madelyn Diane, in September. She joins older siste¡ Samantha, 2. Minneapolis, is a health educator at the University of St. Thomas. tItrltif.ilfTt Sr. Paul, is pursuing a graduate degree in teaching at St. Mary's in Winona. She married Craig Berre in October 2000 and work as an English teache¡ and department chair at Minnesota Business Academy 2000 Augsburg Athletics Alumni can now hear live coverage of Augsburg athletics from anywhere in the world through the lntemet! On game days, fans can go to Augsburgb athleûc Web site at <www.augsburg.edu/athletics> and click on the live audio link to find the link to the live spofiing event broadcast that day Future cybercasts will include numerous winter and spring sporting events. Carrie D. Nelson, Sr. Louis Park, Minn., is director of 996 Lynnel (Wakef ield), Eagan, Minn., married Ian Taylor in 1 He graduated from the Naval Nuclear Power Tiaining Command in April, and graduated f¡om the Naval Nuclear Prolotype Training Unit in November. therapeutic recreation at Bloomington Health Ca¡e and Rehabilitation (pictured above, Carrie Nelson'00 and her fiancé, Cory Bock'98). Chris Steffen, Andover, Minn., is pursuing a graduate degree at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health, and has spent the last year conducting neuroscience research at the University of Minnesota. TUESDAY. IANUARY 15 DIXIE'S CALHOUN, 2730W. L¿ke St., Minneapoiis, 612-9205000 Auggie Hour, 5-6:30 p.m. Faculty host: Tom Morgan, interim vice president for admissions and enrollment services. TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 12 VINE PARK BREWING CO.,242 West Seventh St., St. Paul, 651-228-1358 Auggie Hour, 5-ó:30 p.m. Auggie Conversations, 6:30 p.m., featuring Chris Kimball, dean of the College, and Kristin Anderson, associate professor of art. MARCH II 200r SHERLOCK'S HOME, 11000 Red Ci¡cle Dr., Minnetonka, Cassandra Herold, Fargo, 952-931-0203 N.Dak., was appointed to the Minnesota String and Orchestra Auggie Hour, 5-6:30 p.m. Teachers Association; she is an Auggie Conversations, 6:30 p.m., featuring Cass Dalglish, elementary orchestra teacher in the Willmar School District. associate professor of English. APRIL 23 AUGSBURG COLLEGE, Minneapolis Room Births/Adoptions Caroline (Krapf ) '87 and Brian Clifford, Hellertown, P¿.-¿ 5en, Curtis William, in March. He joins older brother HaydenJoseph and is welcomed by his Auggie Conversations, noon luncheon featuring John Cerrito, assistant professor of business administration/MIS. SATURDAY, MAY II AUGSBURG DAY AT COMO PARK, wrap up a grear year of fun and conversation; watch your mail for more information. 4ucssuRcirow 25 I Carl Chrislock, alumnus and professor emeritus, dies at 84 t Cälå".u,, 1937 Augsburg graduate and professor emeritus EE of history died in September after a courageous battle with cancer. Chrislock joined the history department in 1952, where he remained for 34 years. In addition to teaching and research, Chrislock served as department chair. In the 1960s, he played a key role in restructuring the history program, reducing its emphasis on European history in favor of the non-Western world and seeking to provide history students with a variety of seminar opportunities. ln addition to numerous scholarly articles, Chrislock's published materials include From Fjord to Freeway , a centennial history of Augsburg College, and The Progressíve Era in Minnesota, for which he received a Merit Award from the State and Local Association of American Historians. Chrislock is a two-tlme recipient o[ the Minnesota Historical Society's SolonJ. Buck Award for articles inMinnesotaHistory, and is a 1986 Distinguished Alumnus of Augsburg. He was also most of his life. He was president of the First National Bank of Cedar Falls (now Norwest/Wells Fargo) until his retirement in 1979. He was also founder, and president for two years, of the Midway Bank (now Union Planters Bank) in Cedar Falls. Messerer was inducted into the Augsburg Athletic Hall of Fame in 1975. As a student, he was a member of the College's football, basketball, and baseball teams. In 1937,he and two classmates founded a student-run athletic support group that later evolved into the Alumni A-Club, now one of the largest athletic alumni organizations in Minnesota. Both Messerer and his wife, Lucille, have been active supporters of the College, 26.4UCSSUnCNOW victim of the September 11 terrorist attacks, dies at 57 I named the Augsburg Distinguished Faculty Membe¡ of the Year by the 1971 graduating class, and was included on the University of Minnesota's 1994 roster of Alumni of Notable Achievement. In addition, he was chosen as one of the Outstanding Educators of America, selected for his exceptional service, achievements, and leadership in the field t. Col. Dean E. LMattson died September 11, a victim of the terrorist attack at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. A 1966 graduate o[ of education. Chrislock was frequently consulted by the media for his expertise on issues relating to Minnesota history and politics. He was a member of the American Historical Association, the Augsburg, family members and friends describe Mattson as a devoted family man who never liked to boast about his position as an Army officer at the Organization of American Historians, the Minnesota Historical Society, and the NorwegianAmerican Historical Society. After his retirement in 1986, he was active as a teacher with Augsburg's College of the Third Age. Pentagon. Hoyt Messerer, alumnus and active supporter of the College, dies at 83 lJ on Messerer, Class of 1939, died in May I lin Cedar Falls, Iowa, where he had spent Dean Mattsotl, endowing scholarships for musicians and physical education students. In addition to support for his alma mater, Messerer also supported the University of Northem lowa's Athletic Club, which he helped originate in 1963. He was also instrumental in UNI's building of the UNI-Dome a quarter-century ago. Messerer was past president of the Cedar Falls Chamber of Commerce, a founder of the Industrial Development Association (now Cedar Falls Industrial ParÐ, and a charter and founding member of the Cedar Falls Country Club. He was also a well-known football and basketball official in northern lowa. In June, Augsburg posthumousþ honored Messerer at a ceremony that included the official The Rev. Mark E. lHall'77 officiated at a memorial service for Mattson Sept. 29 at Luck Lutheran Church in Luck, Wis. Major General Anders Aadland presented posthumous U.S. Army awards, including the Purple Heart. Senior Executive Services OfficerJoel Hudson spoke on behalf of the Pentagon staff. A military honor guard, legion gun salute, taps, and U.S. Army Ilag presentation followed the service. Mattson was born March 30, 1944, in Laketown Township, rural Luck. He graduated from Luck High School in 1962 and went on to study religion and education at Augsburg. After graduating in 1966, he was drafted into the Army and served in German¡ Japan, and Vietnam, but was sent back to the United States after becoming ill with malaria. After recuperating, he continued to work with the govemment, and served in the Pentagon for 15 years. At the end of December 2001, Mattson would have retired from the Army after serving his country for 35 years and achieving the rank of lieutenant colonel. Although most recently a resident of Alexandria, Va., Mattson kept in close contact with family members in his hometown. "He was dedicated to his family and regularly visited his home and relatives," said Rev Hall. dedication of the Hoyt Messerer Fitness Center in Melby Hall (see p. 2). Winter 2OO142 ,) Fritjof "Fritz" E. Christensen '28, Northfield, Minn., died in October; he was 94. He began his academic career teaching high school physics, and later taught at Augsburg, where he helped establish the physics deparrment. In 1953, he joined the St. Olaf College physics faculty, serving until his retiremenr in 1972. He also served as a physicist at Honeywell, the Veterans Administration Hospital, and served as director o[ the Center for Educational Apparatus in Physics ât the American Institute of Physics in New York. The Rev. C. Rodney Rosengren'44, Duiuth, Minn., died in October; he was 87. He most. recently served at. First Covenant Church in Virginia, Minn., where he retired in 1979. He also served parishes in Cokato, Minn., and Ripon, Calif. After retirement he served as an interim pastor in various congregations. Arnold H. Huus'48, Richfield, Minn., died in October; he was 80. A decorated World War II veteran, he .joined Gamble- Skogmo Company in 1928 as an accountant, and eventually ran the entire computer department. He also worked as an accountant and controller for Sweden-House, Country Kitchen, and Magnetic Data, where he became their first retiree. Carl K. Benson '51, Willmar, Minn., died inJune; he was 71. He was instrumental in developing the Anderson-Nelson Athletic Field in the I9B0s, serving as co-chairman on the development and [undraising committee. He was also active in the county and state Democratic Party and was named 1992 Grass Roots Volunteer of the Year Talvryn Tischer'59, Eau Claire, Wis., died in October; he was 64. He was a high school physical education teacher and coach for 30 years, retiring in 1993. He was an avid woodworker, gardener, and reader; he especÍalìy loved spending time with his family at Lake Superior. Donald D. Ronning'65, Stiìlwater, Minn., died in March 2000; he was 56. He retired from and photos! Street address Please tell us about the news in your 1ife, your new job, move, marriage, and births. Don't forget to send photos! City For news of a death, lvritten notice is reqr-rired, e.g. an obituary, funeral notice, or program from a memorial semce. Send your news items, photos, or change of address by mail to: ls this a new address? women, and at the time of her death, was working for the U.S. Labor Department to open its new Center for l-abor Exchange in Wells, Minn., died in August of cardiac failure; she was 54. An elementary and adaptive physical education teacher for the past 14 The Rev. Werner Kauuova, years, she was an advocate for creating opportunities for girls in sports. She had coached girls' tennis teams in Wells since 1978, and was a member of the Minnesota Tennis Coaches .{ssociation (past president) and the United States Tennis Association. She taught at Mahtomedi High School from 1969-78, where she started the girls' g¡rmnastics program. She was inducted into the Augsburg Athletic Hall of Fame in 1996. Linda Jean Taege '76 died in August after contracting malaria in Tanzania, where she had been Windhoek, Namibia (Africa), died in August. He was a program coordinator and adjunct professor for Augsburg's Center for Global Education. He also served as pastor of a Windhoek area church. Other deaths: Robert H. Olesky'50, ! Dallas, died in March; he was 75. Richard A. Northfelt'52, Crystal, Minn., died inJuly; he was 71. Myron T. Asplin '57, Dassel, Minn., died in October; he was 66 Robert Warner Zinn'61, Saratoga, Calif., died inJuly. Class year or last year attended zip State tr Yes es Salaam to improve the lives of Tanzanian Tartzania. No Posltion ls spouse also a graduate of Augsburg College? Spouse name five years. She worked cÌosely with the people of Dar Dallas (Ahrens) Hagen'69, E-mail Home telephone Employer ìiving and working in the capital city of Dar es Salaam for the past Maiden name Full name Send us your news his 33-year teaching career in 1998; his love for constmction developed into a log home constn¡ction business just prior to retirement. ! Okay to publish your e-mail address Work telephone n Yes n No lf yes, class Maiden name Your news: Augsburg Now Class Notes, Augsburg Co11ege, CB 146, 221I Riverside Ave., Minneapolis, MN, 55454, or e-marl lo <alumni@augsburg. edu>. Winter 2OO1-O? ,4ucsnunc ruow 27 o - I - o QUOTES from the QUAD all 2001 has been a busy time. Here's a sampling of what\ been F heard on carnpus. From the 200f Christensen Symposium: o a I From Carl Chrislock's memor¡al serv¡ce: "For many of us, I suspect, the reason why Carl's passing 1s -Stephen Batalden'67 "In the U.S., secularism is so strong, it has become a fundamentalism. Muslims are feellng a need to respond with religious fundamentallsm. Muslims are helping us understand that our secularism has gone -Prof. Yale University About the Scholastic Connections program ffi so deeply felt is that he helped to define for us a set of prÌorities rhar could order and integrate our public and private lives. "He did this fÌrst of all as a his¡orian. Carl's historical scholarship anticipated a new political or social history that took serlously hidden voices-the under classes or subaltern voices. Carl captured those hidden volces and gave voice to them well in advance of others. ... [He recognized] a set of values that took seriously the words of poor immigrant farmers, not just those who held and manipulated power and wealth. In doing so, Carl confirmed for us the meaning of our own past, and a set of priorities we couid bring to the public discourse." too far. "Religion is so important that we cannot give it to the government, but it is too important to be ignored by the state. The best political rulers are those who visit religious leaders; the worst religious leaders are those who vlsit political rulers." Lamin Sanneh, c'! From the luncheon honoring Edor Nelson "You taught me that principles and Christian ideals come before winning. You taught me that glving and helping others is the measure of a man. Today in a world of competitive athletics, the Christian role model is lacking at all levels, From the Homecoming Dinner and fr Distinguished Alumni remarks: [About Augsburg presÌdent Bernhard ... "He stirred within me the conviction that the mind was a matvelous gifi .. " lAbout Rev. Peter Andrew (PA.) Christensenì Strommenl ... "PA. preached with a passlon and taught confirmation with great knowledge I still savor to this alongside their white peers with help from a multicultural group of mentors. As graduates they'li go on to support and encourage even more diversity in their own professional and personal 1ives." Tribune editorial, -Star atones-Scho$:i: Oct. 12, "Augsburg 2A ,.4UCSBUnC ruOW day." Thorpe '60, paying tribute to two -Neal Augsburg leaders, whom he heard preach during his childhood "At Augsburg, my notion of family changed. I learned that not everybody was a farmer. I learned that not all members of my family were Swedish; not all Caucasian; not all from the United States-much less Minnesota; and, of all things, nor all0f -r:ä:l.i:*iT;ï;, "We have inherited your dream; we are trylng lo articulate it in our own language, and we hope that you will help us drive it forward. "Thanks for coming to remind us where we came from, which will help us be clear about where we're going." William V. Frame, -President but not here at Augsburg." "Through its latest scholarship program, Augsburg College is wisely increasìng opportunities for students and making a strong statement against racism. ... Students of color will be better positioned to learn , and he fed my heart wilh everlasting food that speaking to alumni -Dr. John Vetter'71, honoring Edor Nelson "I not only taught you some lessons, bul I learned many lessons myself. I'm very proud and honored to have my name on the football field, but as I look back I'11 remember that il was you, and not me, who made this honor possible." -Prof. emeritus and coach Edor Nelson'38 From the Women in Action speaker series: "We are each needed to be rainbows in the clouds. ... Yes, I can." Angelou, singer, actress, poet -Maya "Sex does not happen between the hips and the knees, bu¡ between the ears." Ruth (Westheimer), -Dr. sex therapist and counselor Winter 2001-02 ) ¡a o I o. o Music Theatre For more int'ormation on any of these eyents (unless otherwise noted), call 612-330-1265 For more inJormation on any of these events (unless othenuise noted), call 612-330-1257 Februarlr 3 January 24 Gospel Praise Concert Shepherd of the Lake Lutheran Church Prior Lake, Minn. Scenes from Music Theatre Class B p.m.-Sateren Auditorium February l-10 February 10 A Night Out and Night School Gospel Praise Concert 10:30 a.m.-Va11ey Community Presbyterian Church New Hope, Minn. by Harold Pinter, clirector, Martha Johnson February 16 Februarl' "Finnish Brass in America" Artistic Concepts: A Night Out and Night School I I :50 a.m.-l :20 p.m.-!ornhom-Nelson Ameriikan Poijat Brass Septet Concert 7:30 p.m.-Sateren Auditorium February 24 Gospel Praise Concert B:30 6s 10:45 a.m.-Vinje Lutheran Church Willmar,'Minn. March I Gospel Praise Concert l:20 p.m.-Virginia High School Performances: Feb. l, 2,7,8,9 ar,7 p.m.', Feb. 3 and 10 at 2 p.m. !ornhom-Nelson Theater, Foss Center 5 Theater, Foss Center Martha Johnson, director; Steven Draheim, set/Lighting director; Sandra Schulte, costume designer Duluth, Minn. March 3 Reading of Princess and the Peacocks A play by ProfessorJulie Bolton 7 p.m.-Tjornhom-Nelson Theater, Foss Center For gallery information, call 612-330-1524. February l-March 7 "Art of the French Table" Students from Prof. Tara Christopherson's Ndarch lS Concerto Aria Concert 7 p.m.-Hoversten ChaPel N,larclr 2A*28 Augsburg Concert Band Florida Tour 6 1 2 -3 3 0 - 1 1 80 Martin Luther King, Jr., Convocation "Healing the Violence of Racism" Nontombi Naomi Tutu, Fisk University I p.m.-Convocation, Hoversten Chapel exhibit their work. Opening Reception: Feb. Augsburg Orchestra Chicago Tour inf ormatíon, call February 27 l0:30 a.m.-Holy Spirit Catholic Church Malch l4-18 Seminars, lectures, and Films F or "The Changing Face of Minnesota and the Twin Cities: The Contribution and l, 6-9 p.m. Virginia, Minn. Augsburg Choir Metro-Area Tour Closing Reception: April 18, 4-7 p.m. Art of the French Table Interim course will Alumni Gallery, Christensen Center 8-10 "A Retrospective Exhibition" by Prof. Norman Holen Norm Holen wlll show examples of each medium and subject that he has Janr-rary 21 Gospel Praise Concert N¡larclr March l5-April 18 Alumni Gallery, Christensen Center Exhibits Gospel Praise Concert 7:30 p.m.-First Lutheran Church "Artistic lnheritance: Students of Yoshida Toshi" This exhibit will present the works of seven students ofYoshÌda Toshi, a teacher of woodblock printmaking at Augsburg in 1970 and L974. Gage Family Gallery, Lindell Llbrary Opening Reception: March 15, 6-9 p.m. encountered over the years. February 28 Virginia, Minn. March 2 March l5-April 18 Itrebr uar"yt B- Consequences of Race/Ethnicity from the Census 2000" Augsburg Convocation Serles-Race : Dividing and Uniting N4arch 7 Dr. Tom Gillaspy, Minnesota state "New Works" by Barbara Lea "In my studio I have one window ... this serÌes of demographer paintings is about the light on the slll of this window." Opening Receptlon: February 8, 6-9 p.m. Gage Family Gallery, Lindell Library Theater Mu: Drumming, Ritual, and Cultural Quest l0 a.m.-Convocation, I Hoversten Chapel I a.m.-Panel discussron li¡lar:ch l9 Augsburg Convocation Series-Race: Dividrng and Uniting I I : l5-1 I :45 a.m.-Hoversten Chapel 1I:50 a.m.-Artlst Series Event COLLEGE 2.211 Riverside Avenue Minneapolis, MN 55454 Non-Profit Org. U.S. Poslage PAID Minneapolis, MN Permit No.2031 - -
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Show more Ji l JC·'("'.3lJ GNOW J l) .l A PUBLICATION FOR Winter 2002-03 AUGSBURG ••.;: i : .. , , COLLEGE A Lu M N I I L .Jl! . A S fl..,~~. .,.. ' ·.c;·. IA. ,l-£' ,,,,r- .... , .. - . - ' . t ' .. ...... •. I1 ' ~ ., /' j ~ - .,··~ .. , .... ~, , J .:~ . -·•.:~ Learning by Seeing , He aring · ,. an•d..Doing -· _j "~ From the editor ultural diversity can be experienced and ap preciated in many places- in Centra l America , Namibia , Thailand , and here on the Augsburg campus . The College's vision document , Augsburg2004: Extending the Vision, sugges ts that cultural diversity is the kind of diversity that best serves Augsburg 's educa tion al mission by offering "many different ways of knowing and learning " that challenge us to look beyond the limits of our own cu ltural assumptions . Augsburg2004 goes on to reinforce the critical conn ection between cultural diversity and exploration of vocation: .. cu ltur al diversity is critical for all of us-employees and students alike-t o fulfill our obligations as stewards. To pursue our vocations in the world , we need engageme nt with ways of life and convictions that pose alternati ves to our own . Kno,ving the other helps us know ourselves, " the document states . The stories in this issue illustrat e C We welcome your letters! Pleasewnte to: Edttor Augsburg Now 2211 Riverside Ave., CB 145 Minneapolis, MN 55454 E-mail: now@augsburg.edu Fax: 6 12-330- 1780 Phone: 612-330- 118 1 Leuers for publication must be signed and include your name, class year, and dayume telephone number . The)' may be edited for length, clamy, and style. how cultur al engagement can come about in many ways-t hrou gh meetings with wome n in Guatemala who are findin g purpose and voice in the cooperative movement , through Augsburg faculty learn ing abou t educational challenges in Namibi a, and th roug h faculty, staff, and students here on Students from the Heart of the Earth Survival School Drum campus who exp lore and Dance Group performed in Christensen Center during National Native American Heritage Month. American Indian mythology throu gh the performance anni versary this year and is the longestantics of Coyote . running program of its kind in the For 20 years, the Cente r for Globa l Upper Midwest. ll has not only help ed Educat ion (CGE) has facilitated stud y native stud ent s enroll and succeed at and travel expe riences that conn ect Augsburg , but il has also brought Americans directly with people and together the Native American and issues arou nd th e world . Comm ents Augsburg com muniti es in a variety of from travel pani cipants attest lo the cultural and edu cational activities. power of the se conn ections. My own In 2001 , th e American Indian experie nce as a 16-yea r-old exchange Studi es faculty, together with the Center stud ent to Sout h America led to a shift for Global Education and internation al in my academic direction and shaped stud ent advis ing, made il possible for interests and activities that have stayed Augsburg international stud ents to be wilh me throu gh decades. imm ersed in Native American cultur e for As th e well-being of our global a week over sprin g break at the Tunl e community becomes ever more fragile in Mountain Reservation in North Dakota . this post-September 11 environm ent , On many Cent er for Global more people are recognizi ng th e need to Education brochures, readers find the seek und erstandin g of peop le and places message, "See the wor ld through their different from us in cultur e, religion, or eyes, and your wo rld will never be the politics. CGE's progra ms are growi ng to same ." respond to thi s need . In addition , stud y Isn't that what lransformali ve abroad serves as one of the ways in educ ation is all abo ut? which Augsburg stud ents can fulfill the Augsburg Experience requirement in their studies. Augsburg's four multi cu ltural programs help to begin this journey al Belsey Norgard home . The American Indian Stud ent Editor Services program celebra tes ils 25th A ugsburg Now 1s published quanerly by Augsburg College, 22 11 R1vers1deAve.. Mmneapohs . Mmneso1a 5545 • Editor Betsey Norgard AUGSBURG NOW A PUBLICATION FOR AUGSBURG COLLEGE ALUMNI & FRIENDS Win ter 2002 -03 Vol. 65 . No . 2 Features Assistant Editor Lynn Mena Graphic Designer Kath)' Rumpza Class Notes Coordinator Jessica.Brown 8 Cont ribut ing Photographer Stephen Geffre President Wilham \I Frame Director of Alumni and Parent Relations Amy Suu on Wh ere in the world wi ll the Center for Global Education take you? by Bet sey Norgard Augsburg 's Center for Global Education has been a nati onal leader for 20 years in providin g crosscultur al edu cational stud y and travel. Demand for their program s has risen sharply, as Americans seek to learn more abou t social, cultur al, and religious differences around the world . Director of Public Relations and Communication Dan Jorgensen 14 Opm1ons expressed m Augs burg Now do not necessarily renect official College pohcy by Dan Jorgensen ISSN I 058-1545 Postmaster· end correspondence , name changes . and address correc11ons to: A ugsburg Now, Office of Public Rela11onsand Commu nication , 221 I Riverside Ave.. Mmneapohs . IN 55 • 54 . E-mail: now@augsburg.edu Telephone : 6 12-330- 118 1 Fax: 6 I 2-330-1780 A11 gsb11rg College, as affirmed American Indian Student Services celebrates 25 years American Indi an stude nts bend u from the long history and track reco rd of Augsburg's progra m , which has now add ed a maJor m Amen can lnd tan Stud ies. Departments 2 Around th e Quad 6 Sports in irs missio n, does not discrimina te on 1hc basis of race, color, cree d, religion, na tiona l or ethn ic 01igi11, age, ge nd c,; sex ual or ientat ion, ma rital SllllU S, SUIIU S with regcird to publi c ass ista nce, or disability in its educa tio11 p olicies , culmi ss ions policies, scl10la rs hip and loa n prograr11 s, at hlcric anti/or school a dmin istered programs, except in those insta nces wl1e,e rel igio n is a bona fi de occupal ional q11 a lifica1io11 . A11 gsb11rg College is committed fO p mviding reasonable ncco mmo,lmi ons to 7 17 18 22 28 Chape ltalk Alum ni News Homecomin g 2002 Photos Class Notes In Memori am irs employees and its stu denrs. www.augsburg.edu inside back cover Calendar 50 percent ,·ecycleclpaper (JO percent post-consume, waste) On the cove r: Ounng a Centerfo r Global Edueallon travd m mna,; focused study of Nicaraguas m,grawry buds scn•ccl as a conncd ing symbol to the study of cconom,c development ancl the rnvimnme,u. Photo talicn al El Cas1,llo, Rw San Juan, by Keith Olstad Four new regents are welcomed to the board he Augsburg Board of Regents welcomed four new member s at its Janu ary meeting. Kinn ey Joh nson '65 and Sand ra Vargas were elected to six-year tenn s; and Bishops Robert Berg and Craig John son j oined the boa rd as ex officio memb ers, representing two of Augsbu rg's four ELCA syno ds for rotating three-y ear T Lenn s. Kinney Johnson '65 Kinney John son became a foundin g memb er of Sequ el Partn ers in 1995, a venture finn in Bould er, Colo., specializing in the IT, telecom , and health care secto rs. He has been involved in 45 start-up ventur es and currentl y manages over 400 million in thr ee fund s. J ohn son received his bachelo r's degree from Augsburg in 196 5 with maj ors in mathema tics and bu siness adm inistration . He received a master's degree in mathematical comput er science from the Un iversity of Iowa . He curre ntly serves on several health care and techn ology boards. Sandra Vargas Sandr a Vargas has been the count y admini strator for Henn epin Count y since 1999. She has 18 years of manageme nt expe rience in city and state agencies, including the Minn esota Department of Transporta tion . Vargas holds a master's degree in pu blic administration from the John F. Kennedy School of Governm ent at Harvard University. She chairs the Chicano/Latino Advisory Committ ee at the University of Minn esota and serves on the Minneapolis United Way and Minn eapolis Fou ndation boa rds . The Rev. Robert Berg Bishop Robert Berg , a native of Eau Claire, Wis ., was elected bis hop of the Evangelical Luth era n Chur ch in America (ELCA) No rth wes t Synod of Wisco nsin in 1995. Prio r to that he had served two parishes in North Dakota and several pari shes in Wisco nsin . He graduat ed with a bachelor's degree from the Un iversity of Wisco nsin-Eau Claire and from Luth er Semin ary. The Rev. Craig Johnson Bishop Craig John son was elected bishop of the ELC/1:s Minn eapolis Area Synod in Jun e 2001. Previously, he had been associate vice president for chur ch relations at Gustavu s Adolphu s College and serve d parishes in Shr eveport , La. ; and Minn eapolis and Bloo min gton , Minn . He is auth or of The Mighty Acts of God- a Survey of the Bible. Welcome , Class of 2006! On a bright September day, 332 Auggie freshmen processed into the chapel, heralded by flags representing the countries of international students at Augsburg and welcomed by faculty and staff lining the walk . AUGSBURG COLLEGE- FALL 2002 Total stud ents .. ... . . .2 ,99 4 (1,69 1 day, 1,072 wee kend , 23 1 gradu ate) Average age ...... 21 in day, 35 in WEC, 34 in gradu ate No . of stat es ......... . ... . .42 No . of foreign countries .. . .. 36 Gender . . . . . . . . . .4 1% male and 59 % female Race/e thnic origin ... ... ........ App roximately 17% stud ent s of color Res idency ... . . . .. . . .54 % resident day stud ents and 46% commut er day stud ents Religion .. . ... . .. . . . . . .Appro ximately 34% Luth eran 2 ,4 uG SBURG NOW Winter 2002 -03 Graduate nursing program receives accreditation ugsbur g's Master of Arts in Nur sing prog ram , begun in 1999, has rece ived full acc redit ation from the Co llegiate Coun cil on Nur sing Edu cation (CCNE) . Th e p rogra m , with classes offered in both Rochester and Minn eapolis, pr epa res nur ses for transform ational leadership and transcultur al practice across care settin gs, with particular emph asis on addr essing health di sparities. Gradu ates of the pro gram are eligible to app ly for certification throu gh the American Nur ses Credentialin g Cent er and th e Transcultur al Nur sing Society. With th e increasing diversity of Minn eso ta's popul ation , thi s prog ram trains nur ses LO be responsive to a wide range of health needs th at exist in the loca l and global communiti es . Th e curri cular focus on hea lth disp arities addr esses th e difficult y so me popul ation group s have in gainin g access to health care beca use of poverty, age, race, religion , and/ or nati onal ori gin . Augsbur g curr entl y has the only degree program of thi s kind in th e countr y. Remembering September 11 comm emorativ e pro gram durin g Homecoming Weekend honored in word s and mu sic the victims and surviv ors of the eptemb er 11 attacks . The Augsbur g Concert Band and the A A Rev. Mark Hall '77 Cheryl Leuning, nursing professor and department chair, announced the accreditation of Augsburg 's Master of Arts in Nursing program , with a focus on transcultural nursing. Augsbur g Choir performed the composi tion "I Believe," written by Augsburg alumnus Brendan Anderson '02. Special commemoration of the life of Lt. Col. Dean Mattson '66 , who died in the Pentagon attack, was mad e by the Rev. Mark Hall '77 , pastor of St. Peter's Luth eran Chur ch in Luck , Wis., Mattson 's home chur ch. Hall said of 1lattson , "Here [at Augsburg College], Dean learned , like many others have (includin g me and many of you , too) that whatever station or place we live out our lives, we are called to live them with a holy pu rpose, consecreated to God . Because life is sacred ." Welcoming Augsburg visitors The main entry and lobby area in Christensen Center has undergone a facelift to become a more welcoming and hospitable center. A re-designed information counter greets visitors, while new furnishings and a computer center enable students to meet. study, check e-mail, or gather around the fireplace to enjoy a cup of coffee from the Starbucks kiosk . Winter 2002-03 A-UGSBURG NOW 3 Around the Quad NOTEWORTHY New CLASS director James Hodgson began as director of Augsburg's Center for Learning and Adaptive Student Services (CLASS)in November. He received his doctorate from M.I.T., and brings extensive experience in working with students with learning and physical disabilities. •Leaders of today' connect with •leaders of tomorrow' Augsburg's core curriculum In October, the faculty approved a new general education curriculum for students beginning in fall 2003. The Augsburg core curriculum streamlines the current general education requirements and builds on the principles of Augsburg's mission and ,~sion, including themes of vocation, Christian faith , civic engagement, diversity, and liberal arts and delivered across disciplines with experiential learning built in. A cover story for Augsburg Augsburg's communi ty service-learning program was the subject of the cover story in The Lutheran magazine in November. "Learning by SeT\~ng" describes programs that involve students in tuwring , coaching youth teams, teaching, pro,~ding seT\~Cesat a free clinic, volunteering in community organizations, and many other activities in the neighborhood and Twin Cities area. To read the full article, go to <.www.thelutheran.org/02l l/page46.html>. ranked in top 2S Augsburg was ranked in the top tier among Midwestern universities that offer a full range of undergraduate and master's programs in the annual ranking of U.S. News and World Report. Among the key cntena m Judging were highest graduauon rate and highest proportion of classes of fewer than 20 . U.S. News also introduced a new ranking of schools with "outstanding examples of academic programs that lead to students ' success." Augsburg ranked 21st in the nation in the service-learning category. Each of the schools listed is said to be a "stellar example" of programs shown to enhance learning. Augsburg is the only Minnesota school in this ranking. Augsburg 4 A-UGSBURGNOW Scholastic Connections students and mentors for 2002-03 are (L to R) Diane Love-Scott '98 ; Adela Arguello 'OS; Mercedes Weishalla '03; Kailash Thapa '05; Noya Woodrich '92, '94 MSW ; Eloisa Echavez '94, '98 MEL; Matthew Shannon '04; Xia Xiong '05; Murry Kelly, Jr. '71; Asha Geire '04; Cory Andree '03; Richard Barbeau '92. Not pictured are Rev. Rufus Campbell '75 and Andre Lewis '73 . I n Septembe r, Scholas tic Conn ectio ns celebra ted its first anni versary an d awar ded five new sc holarsh ips to Augsburg students of co lor , conn ecting them with Augsburg alumni in mentorin g relationships. A year ago, the program was laun ched to amplify th e Co llege's com mitm ent to th e dre am of a post-secondary edu cation for students from diverse backgrounds . It responded to a lawsuit po sed by Elroy Stock '48 , a maj o r d on or o f th e Co llege who was discovered to be the send er of a hate-m ail campaign over man y yea rs. He sued when Augsburg refused to name a building after him , but was unabl e to return his gifts due to federa l and stat e guideli n es. The lawsuit was dismi sse d . Th e first Corporate Connections gift to the College was mad e by th e law firm o f Lockridg e Grindal Nauen & Holstein P.L.L.P.Thi s support will provide a schola rship for students whose family circu mstances m ight hav e hindered op p ort un ities for a co llege education. Calling from Augsburg ,,. SPRING PHONATHON BEGINS ON FEB. 2 T he Augsb u rg stude nt phona th on tea m looks forwa rd to talking with alu mn i about Augsb u rg as they dial th eir way toward a $ 1 m illio n Ann ua l Fu nd goal. Winter 2002-03 Joel Torstenson, at age 90, honored by local group oel Torstenson '38, Augsburg alumnus chai r of HECUA, Torstenson became good and long-time professor, was honor ed by friends with Paul Wellstone, Carletons representative to HECUA. the West Bank Community Developm ent Torstenson also served on the West Corporation in its December newsletter for "significant contributions to the civic, Bank CDC board from 1993 to 1999 . He and Fran have been active members of spiritua l, educationa l, and community life Trinity Lutheran Congrega tion. A birthday in Cedar Riverside ," along with his wife, party in Novemb er celebra ting his 90 years Fran , and Ruth and Floyd Case. brou ght together family and friends. The newsletter menti oned Torstensons many accompli shm ents, includin g his co-founding of a farm cooperative in Edina in 1941 that became hom e to the Fellowship of Reconciliation, and his service to Midland Coop erative as education director. In 1947 , Torstenson returned to Augsburg to teach full time, which led to the growt h of the sociology department and the creation of the Scandinavi an Urban Studi es Term at the University of Oslo , ,,_ und er the auspices of the Professor Emeritus Joel Torstenson '38 and his wife, Higher Education Consortium Fran, entertained family and friends in November to for Urban Affairs (HECUA). As celebrate his 90th birthday . J THE "AUGGIE EAGLE" HAS LANDED At the Oct. 19 home football game against St. John's, Auggie fans were introduced to Auggie Eagle, the College's new mascot, who entertained the crowd and kept spirits high for the team . Auggie Eagle will make his appearances at home sports games and represent Augsburg in the community. Winter 2002-03 NOTEWORTHY Youth and Family Institute moves The Youth and Family Institute , founded m 1987 by Menon Strom men ·4 2, has separated from Augsburg College and is opera ting independe nt!)', maintaining its former staff und er Dick Hardel's leadership . It will continu e to support Augsburgs youth and family minisu y major, current!)• enro lling arou nd 50 students. Augsburg has established an advisory committ ee under the direction of John Schmit, associate dean for adu lt programs , lO plan an initiative in service to the church that builds on Augsburgs strengths in mu sic, leadership , the health sciences, recovery, and focus on vocation. The Youth and Family Institute \\~\I continu e to opera te under this name ; information about Augsburgs new program will appea r in the spring issue. Ann Garvey-'Woman on the Go' Ann Garvey, associate dean for student affairs, was selected as a recipient of the "Women on the Go" award . This inaugural award , sponsored by the Minnesota ACE Network , was awarded to women who are "destined to be leaders in higher education ." They are "women who are making a difference-d ay in and day ou t-in their institutions and in their communi ties." New Pan-Afrikan Cent er director Trena Bolden '00, became the new director of the Pan-Afrikan Center in November , after serving as interim director . She graduated with a doub le major in communication and theatre arts. Devean George '99 honored Augsbur g Mil retire the No. 40 basketball jersey of Devean George '99 during a weekend celebration on Feb. 7-8. George , who played at Augsburg from 1995-99 , was the first Division Ill player to be drafted in the first round of the NBA Draft, by the Los Angeles Lakers, and has been a pan of thr ee straight world championships with them. Feb. 8, 3 p.m.-Public ceremony during the Auggies' men s basketball game vs. Ham line University. For information, contact Norm Okerstmm at 612-330-1616 or <okerstro@augsburg .edu> . A-UGSBURG NOW 5 Sports Auggie hockey player takes body checks to a new level byDonStoner ugsbu rg College men's hockey forward Jaro Cesky isn't known as an overly physica l player on the ice. But in August , the Auggie senio r used the physical part of his hockey training in a much different- and heroic- way. Cesky, a native of Prague , Czech Republic , helped to subdue an attacker who had set off exp losives in a crowded subway station and killed a police officer. For his efforts, he earn ed national atten tion in the Czech Repub lic and was widely regarded as a hero . But Cesky is quick to denect any praise for his efforts, saying he wou ld do the same all over again . "People were asking me if l felt like I was a hero, but I didn 't want to hear that because a cop died , and l didn 't want to get noticed because of somebodys death ," Cesky said. "I told people if something like this would happe n again , or if it wou ld happen here [in Minnesota!, I wou ld do exactly the same thin g." Cesky, who has lived and studi ed in America for the last four years, return ed to A co ps next to me, ju st watching thi s hap pen . l told them, 'You have guns , why don't you go in there and get him ?' " Unlike television shows Cesky had seen in America , where police officers rou tin ely pull their weapo ns to stop suspects, the officers in this situation were prohibited from using their firearms in the subw ay station due to local regulations, accor din g to publish ed report s. As a subwa y car pull ed into the station , Cesky yelled to the passengers to remain on the train. He turn ed to see the male officer stru ggling with the attacker. "l saw the cop on the ground , and he end ed up with the knife in him . He was stabbed ," Cesky said. The officer died instantly. The second officer, a female, ran to the attacke r and tried to subdue him with her nightstick. As the larger assailant fought back , Cesky sprinted forward and body-checked him to the pavement . "I went in and thr ew him on the ground ," Cesky said. "He got back up and had a plastic tub e in his hand , pointing it "I t old people if something like this would happen again, or if it would happen here [in Minnesota], I would do exactly the same thing ." Prague in August to visit his family. His second day there, whi le waiting for friends at a subway statio n to celebra te his 24th birthday, he heard an exp losion rock the train statio n , filled wit h peop le going home at the end of the day. At first, he thoug ht it was someone setting off fireworks in th e trai n sta tion , the second-busi est in the city. Instea d , it was a 53-yea r-old Russian immi gra nt throwing makes hift exp losives at the train tracks. As the Friday night crowd panicked and ned the train stat ion, the Russian began to attack an elderly bystander wit h a knife attached to a long stick. "I saw the man on his knees and th e other man was attacking him ," Cesky said. "I saw two 6 A-UGSBURGNOW at her face. He stepp ed closer to me and it looke d like he wanted to commit suicide , he was jabbing th e tub e at his own head ." Officers later told Cesky that the tub e was anoth er hom emade exp losive, and that it apparent ly had enoug h dyna mite in it to possibly level the train station . "When he punched him self with th e tub e a second time , I jump ed on him from behind again and thr ew him on the grou nd ," Cesky said . "I sat on him , held him down and I pu shed the tub e away from his hands. The co p came over and we put the handc uffs on him ." Hittin g someone the way Cesky did wou ld have earned him a trip to the penalty box in hockey for checking from behind , but in thi s instance, the hockey player was a hero who likely helped to save countl ess lives. For his efforts , Cesky was honore d by the interio r minister. The nation 's president invited him to meet on Czech Jaro Cesky '03 ind epend ence day, Oct. 28-a meeting at whic h his parents represented him , since Cesky had to return to classes . Cesky came to America to play juniorlevel hockey in Dubuqu e, Iowa. Augsburg coach Mike Schwartz recruited him to Augsburg , wher e he joined another Europ ean player, Slovakia n Martin Hlinka , who graduated and now serves as an Augsburg assistant coach. "He's probably the most exciting player in the league ," Schwartz said of the team 's top line center. "Every time he gets the puck , everybody sits at th e edge of their seats, waiting to see what he's going to do." An international business major, Cesky said he'd like to play professional hockey after he gradua tes from Augsburg , and then travel and explore the world . With the experience gained from his recent heroic efforts, Cesky has learne d about the fragility of life. ''You never know whats going to happ en ," Cesky said. "I used the Metro [subw ay] every day for my tran sportation , and l had to use it the next day [after the attack) . I was looking all around that station , seeing who was around me. I always thought this cou ld happ en in the United States , but not in Prague. Now, you never know." Don Stoner is sports information coordinator. Winter 2002-03 Chapeltalk Sent into the world as a mask of God November 20, 2002 • Text: John 17:14-19 I l was Jesus who said we are "sent into th e wo rld " (John 17: 18). I do n't think we have gras ped th e sign ificance o f his wo rds and th e idea th at our wo rk, our voca tion in th e wo rld is a way of servin g th e creator God . If we shou ld ask most Christians what th ey do to fulfill th eir calling th ey may say, "I teach Sun day schoo l, I sing in the choir, I have served many chur ch dinn ers." But have you ever heard someon e say, "I am called to be a schoo l bu s dri ver. God is concern ed abou t th e safety of his childr en ; I am called to be a teacher and do my best to help children grow to maturit y; I am called to be a lawye r concern ed about ju stice." The Chu rch is meant to be not a fortress to which we retreat, but a laun ching pad, thrustin g us int o th e wo rld . Lu th er understoo d the wo rds o f Jesus that we are sent int o th e wo rld . He writ es, "Wh at is our wo rk in field and garden , in tow n and house, in baul ing and in rulin g, to God , but the wo rk of his chi ldr en? Ou r wo rks are God's mask, behin d which IGodl remains h idd en , although !God] does all thin gs." A recem statement from th e Greek Orth odox Chu rch und erstand s th e wo rds o f Jesus. lt says , "All are called to be saim s, Ito be Chri stians !, but each person is called to do so in his or her own uniqu e way.... Some will wo rk prim arily in a physical way, oth ers will wo rk im ellectu ally. Some will be artists, sciemi sts, bu siness people, and pro fessionals .... In th e eyes of God none is beu er th an th e other is." Augsbur g College understand s th e wo rds of Jesus th at "we are sem im o th e wo rld ." In your promotion al litera tur e you say, "Augsbur g prepares futur e leaders to serve in th e wo rld ." ln your amazingly goo d docu mem , Augsburg 2004: Extending the Vi ion, you say, "A loving relations hip with God should be enacted as a lovin g relationship , ith th e wo rld . Augsbur g . does n ot turn its back on the wo rld ." And last wee k I heard your presidem speak Winter 2002-03 eloq uem ly in dow nt own Minneapolis about th ese ideas. But you do not simp ly talk abou t it; you sen d leaders imo the wo rld. You cou ld mee t Congressma n Manin Sabo '59, ELCA presiding bishop Mark Hanson '68 , or baske tball coac h Lute Olson '56 , recem ly indu cted into the Basketba ll Hall of Fame . Or , watch L.A. Laker Devean George '99; or Jenni Lilleda hl '87 , Brave New Workshop; or Mike Bodnarczuk '84 , Hollywoo d producer. If you go to a hu nd red or a thousand other places in the Twin Cities you ,viii find Augsburg gradu ates . And soo n you will be sent int o this wo rld , Class of 2003 or 2004 . It is a wo rld ,vith bri lliam accomp lishmen ts in techn ology, science, and medic ine . But it is also a very tro ubled wo rld . You who stud y political science and psychology and religion , will you br ing peace to th e wo rld or to your community? You who stu dy biology or chem istry, will you find a cure for Al OS or will you serve in a hospit al or other place o f healing? You who stu dy eco nomics and bu siness, will you br ing integ rity and j ust ice to the wo rld of bus iness or to your wo rkp lace? You may respo nd , "How can I make a di fference? I am a low ly freshman ," or an exhausted senior. Some two cent uries ago a liu le boy grew u p in England. He was frail and wea k ... . As a youn g boy he listened with rap t attention to a for mer slave trader, John Newto n , now a Chri stian who had renou nced slaver y and who wro te "Amazing Grace. " The name of the boy was William Wilberforce. This liul e boy grew up, and when he was a mere 24 years old or so he was one of th e most powe rful members of Parliam ent in England . He took his faith seriously. He strugg led with the idea that he should leave Parliam ent and em er some chur ch wo rk, per haps become a clergy. He came to th e conclus ion , pers uade d by many, even John Wesley, that he was sent int o the wo rld to serve God . . . For 20 James B. Hofrenning years he work ed in Parliamem to abo lish the slave trade . He wo rked anoth er 26 year s and slaver y itself was abolished in England and its colonies . Th ere was no civil war such as too k place in our count ry where 640 ,000 youn g men died . Wilb erforce chan ged a nation; he changed a cent ur y. He is buri ed in Westmin ster Abbey beside king s and qu eens. In th is wo rld you may not change a nation or a centur y, but you may change a city, or a neig hborho od , or your home. You may chang e a classroom , or a hospital, or a business . Your presence in thi s world , in thi s city, will mak e a difference because you are sent there as a mask of God. For your life in this world you will need many gifts. I will focus on only one, whi ch Jesus und ersco red wh en he said , "Behold I am sendin g you as sheep in th e mids t of wol ves, so be wise .. . " (Mauh ew 10 :16). We don't alwa ys recog nize wisdom as a Chri stian qu ality. ... So grow wi e here at Augsbur g as you prepar e to go into God's wo rld as a mask of God . You will mak e a difference. Dr.James B. Hofrenning is professor emeri tus of religion at Concordia College-Moorhead and is thefa ther-in-lawof Augsburg economics professor· Stella Hofrenning. A-UGSBURGNOW 7 THE MISSION IS . .. to provide cross-cultural education opport unities in orde r to foster critical analy sis of loca l and globa l cond itions so that personal and systemic change takes place leading to a more just and sustainable world. SINCE 1982 , Augsburg 's Center for G loba l Educat ion has been a national leader in providing cross-cultural travel programs, serving nearly 10,000 peop le. Now , as A merica ns are learning to live in a world of terrorism, they seek to understand more abo ut the cult ures, religio ns, and issues affecting ou r globa l society. WHERE 1n the WORLD will the center for global education take YOU? by Betsey Norgard Social work major Sally Nixon '01 visited a women's weaving cooperative as part of a faculty, staff , and student professional development seminar in Guatemala. 8 AUGSBURG NOW Students enjoy the serenity of the courtyard at the monastery in Tepotzlan, Mexico, an indigenous village near Cuernavaca. Winter 2002-03 AUGSBURG'S CENTERFOR GLOBAL EDUCATION(CGE) had just begun plan nin g for its 20th anniversary celebrati on when th e terrori sm of Sept emb er 11 left in its wake a great un certaint y about th e futur e of ime rn ational travel and stud y. Stud ent enrollm em s in CGE's stud y abroad cour ses th e following sprin g were und erstan dab ly down , since applica tions we re du e sho rtly after the attack . Since th en , however , int erest from institutions across th e countr y has grown so mu ch as to fill CGE's travel semin ar schedul e thi s year an d al leas t two of th e stud y abroad cour ses . Waitin g lists are in place, and CGE staff are wo rkin g on pro gra ms two and thr ee years ahead . Rather than ret reatin g from foreign travel, Americans have demon strated a desi re to learn more abo ut int ernation al cu lture s, religio ns, and issues. A recent publi c opi nion p oll by the American Coun cil on Education , measurin g auitud es about interna tional edu cation before and after Sep temb er 11, showe d that interes t in int ernation al issues has not only been sustain ed, but has actuall y increased in some areas , such as foreign languag e learnin g. In addition , CGE sta ff say th at college students increasingly expect stud y abroad opportu nities as pan o f th eir college edu cation , and take thi s int o consideration when makin g college choices . For Orva l Gingeric h , assoc iate dean for int ernationa l program s and dir ecto r of th e Center for Globa l Edu cation , all of thi s affirms the work th at CGE has don e for 20 years . In th e fall 2001 issue of th eir news leu er, Global News and Notes, he wro te of his "realization th at th e mission and pro gram of th e Cent er for Globa l Edu cation are even more sign ificant and pertin ent th an they were before the au ack ." What is need ed , he said , is for Americans lo respond to the Winter 2002-03 CGE director Orval Gingerich welcomes guests at CGE's 20th anniversary celebration . new war against terrori sm "from an informed and reaso ned perspective," rath er than blindl y responding in ways that lend to become more and mor e like th e terrori st actions being answered . LEARNING from and with PEOPLE Travel arranged by the Cent er for Globa l Education is not like tourist travel, but offers experie nces that encour age participants to become inform ed and engaged during th e trip as well as after returning home. "IL is learni ng from and with peop le, instead of look ing and enjoying ," Gingerich to ld the Augsb urg Echo in a December art icle. 600+ Participam s become immersed in local 9,00 0+ cultur e- they meet peopl e 200 in their communi ties, hear a variety of viewpoint s on issues affectin g th e local 513 commun ity, and reflect 78 abou t the impact on th e larger globa l commu nity. 26 After returning hom e, 177 the y are encouraged to share th eir experiences with oth ers and to beco me involved in issues of socia l ju Lice. Whil e most kind s o f travel o ffer a "macro" loo k al a count ry, look ing al it from out side in , Gingerich feels thi s is insufficient. Hearing from th e local peo ple themselves-th e hean of a CGE exp erience-pr esent s a "micro " view as well, looking from the inside out. Regina McGo ff, assoc iate dir ecto r of the Cent er for Global Education , has also received affirmation o f CGE's prog ram . Durin g school visits to the Pacific No nhw est last fall, one imerna tiona l edu cation admini strato r told her that CGE is exac tly th e kind of stu dy abroad they seek for their stud ents. "We're helping th eir stud ent s learn about real-world issues," said McGo ff. 'Th ey're not isolated on college campu ses , but th ey're geui ng to see th e world from a Im of differem perspectives. " CGE can p rovid e thi s kind of person al experience thr ough a wealt h o f reso urces at its branch campu ses and adjun ct facult y in Mexico , Guate mala, Nicaragu a, El Salvador, and amibia, as well as throu gh consult ant s and BY THE NUMBERS CGE-p lann ed trave l se m inars over 20 years Partic ipa nts in trave l sem inars ove r 20 years Col lege a nd universiti es for whom CG E has arranged semes ter pro grams abroad Participants in trave l semi nars, 200 1-0 2 Students on study abro ad pro grams, 2001-02 No . of CGE staff outsid e of the U.S. No. of peop le stud ying Spanish in CGE c lasses, 200 1-0 2 A-UGSBURG NOW 9 partnerships in other countri es. The thr ee residentia l centers in Cuern avaca, Mexico; Managua, Nicaragua ; and Windhoek, Namibia hous e up to 25 peop le each and are staffed by both Americans and local residents . These CGE staffers and the network of community resources , including local government officials, enab le CGE to develop the first-hand experie nces not normall y pan of touris t travel. CGE coordi nates three kinds of travel programs-semester study abroad for undergraduates , short-term travel seminars for adu lts and students , and customized travel. In all cases , meeting the people, their cu ltur es, and the conditi ons in which they live is primary . The conve rsation s become two-way, with resource people learning from the visitors. Spending a SEMESTERABROA D Six semester programs for und ergraduates send students to CGEs three centers. In lexico and Central America , courses focus on the roles of women , development, social change, and social and environm ental justice . In Nam ibia, the legacies of aparth eid and multicultural societies in transition are stud ied . In all courses , students have oppo rtunities for independent stud y and intern ship s. During their time abroad, stud ents visit bo th rur al and urb an areas to learn abou t local com munity issues . They spe nd time in homestays and hear from the people themselves about their issues, struggles , and the impa ct of globa lization in their lives. Spanish-langu age classes are includ ed in the Latin Amer ican programs . Shon-t erm credit courses, usua lly one- or two-weeks long during short terms or as alternative spring break options , enab le working adu lt students in Augsburg's Weekend College to also participate in cross-cultur al trave l (see next page) . This past year, Rochester Spanish instruc tor Jane Melton took a group of stude nts, most ly nur ses , to Mexico. "Eager 10 A-UGSBURG NOW to acquire language skills to en hance patient care ,"says Melton , the stude nts enjoyed daily Spanish classes and prac tice opportunities in the city. Travel for ACTION CGEs short-t erm travel seminars, usua lly one-to-three weeks , are organized around a stud y topic and are focused on stimul ating people to action . To date , more than 9 ,000 people from man y organizations across the U.S.-education al institutions , church es, professional groups , and human right s organizations-h ave participated in over 600 semin ars to 40 countri es. As man y of the se peop le share their experiences with chur ch and civic group s after returnin g hom e, the imp act is greatly multiplied . Ju st one week prior to the terrori st attacks-o n Sept. 3, 2001-an article in Jeni Falkman '02 made new friends in Cuernavaca, Mexico, with whom she could practice her Spanish lessons . destination , as well as practical trip planning information. They continue to receive materia ls upo n return ing home to help process and commu nicate their expe rience to others. During the 1980s and early 1990s , man y travel semin ars focused on confronting the issues of civil and religious wars in Cent ral America. Now, the focus shifts to the violence of economics, wrote Mavis Anderson, who led mo re than 75 travel seminars in her 19 years with CGE. In the spring 2002 issue of GlobalNews and Notes, she writes that globalization is creating bo rders that are no longer defined geogra phically, bu t in terms of power and wealth. Acting While in Guatemala studying development issues, Jared Zimmerman '02 took lessons in a dialect of the Mayan language. respo nsibly as globa l citizens requ ires greater un derstandi ng of issues Time magazine featu red "reality tours ," relating to social j ustice. travel that is aur acting increasing nu mbers In the 15th anniversary issue of of Americans who seek mor e than fun and GlobalPerspectives in 1997 , Dr. Darro ld sightseeing in their travels. Th e article Beekman , then bishop of the menti oned the Center for Global Southwestern District of the American Education as a travel provid er that Lut heran Churc h , reflected on the 1983 effectively links participants with political trip he took to Brazil and Centr al America issues and peo ple in the Third World . with other ALC bishops to stud y issues of Before emb arking on any CGE trip , poverty, hum an right s, and the wo rk of travelers receive orie ntation materia ls the chu rch in social change . He wro te, abo ut the history and po litics of their Winter 2002-03 A semester abroad in a wee k for WEEKEND STU DENTS by Bet se y Nor ga rd very winter since 1989 a group of 15 or so adult stud ents in Augsburgs Weekend College have traveled to Cuernavaca , Meidco, for a week . Not for the same fun-in-th e-sun vacation as man y of their co-wo rkers have enjoyed at that time of year, but to take a religion course, The Church and Social Change in Latin America. The vision of Rick Thoni, then Weekend College director and current director of the Augsburg Roch ester program , and Joel Mugge, director of the Center for Global Education , this course was designed to provide a study abroad opponunity for the increasing numb ers of stud ents in Weekend College- wo rking adu lts for whom the option of stud ying abroad for a semester was not possible. The course was designed as an au ractive option to fulfill Augsburgs requirement for a religion course . But, Thoni and Mugge knew that stud ents would also be deeply affected by the experience. "We knew the power of this kind of stud y opp onunit y, given our e>.-pe rience with day school stud ents and adult travel groups ," said Thoni. "We were pleased that the reactions of the first groups of students confirmed our belief that they would find this l)'Pe of travel/stud y expe rience 'transformin g'." The course begins on the Augsburg campu s with two or three orientation sessions , centering around the theme of liberation theology and how it has profoundly impacted the social and religious fabric of society in E Winter 2002-03 Each year a group of Augsburg's weekend adult students spends a week in Cuernavaca , Mexico completing a religion course a nd learning first-hand about Mexico 's culture-here, a lesson in Aztec history at the ruins of Xochicalco. Latin America. Stud ents also get general historical information and practical help with travel planning . Their Cuernavaca home for the week is Casa CEMAL, the Center for Global Education stud y center, permanent ly staffed by American and Mexican personn el. The week is carefully planned with lectures, ,~sits, e>.-p loration in the city, and time for both indi,~dua l and group reflection . Each day, local resource people lecture about history, politics, and social issues of Mexico and the region . Visits range from the Aztec ruins of Xochicalco to a Benedictine convent to hear the story of the Virgin of Guadalup e. In the indigenous ,~llage of Tepotzlan , stud ent s meet with memb ers of a wome ns coop erative that success fully thwarted efforts to usurp their cropl and s for a go lf course. Another day, the group meets with Cuernavaca city officials to hear very differing perspectiv es-in som e cases , oppo sing sides of issues already discussed. Much of the real imp act of th e trip comes from the personal stori es and the oppo rtuniti es to share in the lives of local residents . Students ,~sit a Base Chri stian Community meeting , one of man y small, neighb orhood groups that grew out of th e liberation th eology mo vemen t and give peop le opp ort uniti es to act in commun ity and voice th eir needs . The resources and experti se of th e CGE Mexico staff make it possib le for stud ents to visit ,vith people and mak e contacts that relate to their work back home . The January 2002 class, made up of 13 Weekend College students and five day stud ents, included five nur ses from Augsburgs Rochester program . While in Cuerna vaca, the nursing stud ents ,~sited local hospitals and learn ed about programs in alternative medicine. Oth er students , som e of whom work at large corporations in the Twin Cities, learned first-hand about business issues with local perspectives. While the goal of the trip is to increase cross-cultural und erstand ing, a benefit in this particular group was the opp ortunity for the mixed group of adu lt and day stud ents to get to know each oth er and share experiences, 5a)'S Jeni Falkman '02 , one of the day school participants and curr entl y the Lilly grant int ern at CGE. Du ring reflective sessions, th eir differing pers pectives of age and life experience contribut ed to different ways of und erstan ding the cultural issues. Ju st as Th oni and Mugge had kn own , stud ent s return deeply affected by th e expen ence. Rochester nur sing gradu ate Diane Fieseler wrot e, "l mu st say th at th e lexico trip greatly changed my life and expand ed my world view. It has changed th e way I ,~cw my own co mmunit y and has changed the way I ,~ew myself in th e communit y." Back hom e, wh en she began helpin g a migrant Hispanic wom an with medical care, Fieseler said , "From the IVl exico trip , I learn ed the imp ortance of religion and family and incorpor ated th ose aspects in my teachin g plan for th e woman." Its j ust like the wo rds stu dent s read from th eologian Jon Sobrin o, "Let the peopl e of Latin America keep movin g you wh en you return ." A UGSBURG NOW 11 Faculty members (L to R) Bev Stratton, relig ion , and Sharon Patten , social work , and others studied in Namibia last summer , taking time out here to meet in a W indhoek , Namibia , restaurant with CGE-Namibia staff Simon Afrikaaner and Urbanus Dax. "Sudde nly issues that had been prim arily political, ideological, or military in nature took on the shape of hum an faces that defied easy definitions and neat classification ." Tailored TRAVEL EXPERIENCES CGE can tailor travel for a panicular area of study, a particular purpose, or for a specific group. Stud y top ics range [rom human rights , chur ch , and social issues to the study of birds and environme ntal stewa rdship in Nicaragua . Several businesses , including a Rutland , Vt., manufacturing comp any, have offered company-paid , cross-cult ural experiences to their emp loyees to foster responsible globa l citizenship . An expanding oppo rtunit y for the Center for Global Education has been travel for faculty and staff developm ent . Last summer, Augsburg received a $55,0 00 Fulbright- Hays Group Projects Abroad 12 A-UGSBURGNOW Program grant to send 12 faculty from various academi c disciplines lo Nam ibia for a five-week stud y seminar. Namibia program coordinators Phoebe Milliken and Urbanus Dax were able to conn ect them with educa tiona l, religious, and governm ent leaders to learn how to integrat e in[orm ation about south ern African issues into their teaching at Augsburg. 'Th e people we met, the stories they told, and the informa tion they shared have become both anecdo tes and extend ed pieces in the cour ses of the seminar particip ants," said Bruce Reichenbach, Augsburg phil osop hy pro[essor and Namibia seminar project director. ''Without Phoebe's and Urbanus 's connections and persistent prodding , we wou ld never have reached the depth of understanding necessary to make a difference in our thinking and in ou r classes." Last fall, Gingerich and several o[ the faculty members presented their experiences to the Association [or Luth eran College Facu lty al their conference. Last year, CGE also worked with Seanle University to plan a developm ent imm ersion semin ar in Nicaragua for its presid ent, provost , and board of tru stees to help them exp lore the implementation of social j ustice issues throu ghout the college curriculum . CGE arranged for them to meet with faculty at Central American University, a sister Jesuit institution . Seattle University law professor Ronald Slye wrote, " ... I was initially a bit skeptical about the utility of participating in this trip . Thank you for ... showing to me (and the rest of our delegation ) that there is a way to do these trips that engages both the visitors and the residents of the country visited, and that creates the groundwork for shared understanding and commitment across two distinct , but inevitably intertwined , cultures ." LEARNING by seeing, hearing, and doing Joel Mugge, who came to Augsburg with expe rience in leading immersion programs [or youth in Mexico, founded the Center for Global Education in 1982 . Over the years, he led staff in developing the vision for a learning style in international experiential education that has become a national model. In CGE's pedagogy, based on the ed ucational principle s of Brazilian theologian and educator Paolo Freire, stud ents learn in a cycle of three phases . Initiall y, they have direct experience in the local commun ity, listening to the voices of people talking about their own experiences. Then , informed by readings and analytical material s, the y re0ect on what they saw, heard , and experienced. Participants in a Center for Global Education travel seminar hiked and boated through Nicaragua while learning about environmental stewardship. Winter 2002-03 Lastly, together with the travel group , issues are discussed and reactions shared , informing each other about different perceptions and form ulating actions to carry fonh . In this kind of learning communit y, faculty and stud ents are co-learners. Life-changing EXPERIENCE Unlik e th e observational natur e of touri st travel, th e direct experience of a CGE travel pro gram leaves few people un affected or unch ange d . CGE frequ ent ly receives comm ent s sim ilar to th e stud ent who wrote, 'Thi s program represent s a turnin g point in my life. Th e people we met and th e experien ces we had all combin ed to create a change wit hin me that I cou ldn 't have antic ipated and I'm not willing 10 forget. " The numb er o f people invo lved in CGE pro gra ms is significant. Since 1982 , more than 9 ,000 peop le have participat ed in the 600 -plu s CGE semin ars Lo 40 countries , and more than 1,000 stud ent s have particip ated in stud y abro ad semesters. A national LEADER lts ironic that while the Cent er for Global Education is widely recognized as a national leader in internation al ex'])erienlial educat ion , it remains somewhat of a wellkept secret on Augsburgs campu s. Gingerich , who came Lo Augsburg in 2001 from Eastern Menn onite University in Harri sonburg , Va., mention s himself as a good examp le of someone who was not familiar with Augsburg College, but who knew and highly respected the wo rk of the Center for Global Education . CGE staff, includin g the adjun ct faculty in the three centers abroad , are freque nt speakers and resou rces al national con ferences on cross-cultural communication and internation al exper ientia l edu cation . In the 2001-02 academic year, seven CGE staff members mad e 18 presentations at conferences and Winter 2002-03 events for international and expe riential edu cation organizations , Lutheran chur ch conferences, faculty wo rkshops, and meetings of Latin American edu cation leaders. In some cases, Lheir task has been to convi nce un iversity officials th at rigorous CGE staff member Adrienne Kaufmann (second from left) and meanin gful stud y explains CGE programs at their 20th anniversary celebration . ab road experience can be highly expe riential trave led to Atlan ta last year to brief Jimmy and do es not have to be campus- based. To Caner prior to th e de legatio n he led to that end , CGE hosted a trip for members of Cuba in April. Whi le they were in NAFSA, the professio nal organization for Havana , CGE staff person Janeen international edu cators, for them to McAllister joined them al an event al the ex'Perience first-hand CGEs expe riential Manin Luther King Center. learnin g mode l. As program s and destination s are CGE'S third decade added , the curricu lum may change, but the fundamental miss ion of CGE remains the same. Augsburg stud ent Nat Jungerberg , who studied in Cuernavaca, Mexico, expressed it succinct ly in an article he wrote for Augsburg Echo: "Everything mailers, from whom I vote for Lo represent me to where I spend my dollar. It's much easier to be cynical and say, 'What I do do esn't matter ,' but its far more respon sible to become a globa l citizen and acLlike it does ." For information about the Center for Globa l Education , go to <www.augsburg. edu/g lobaled>, call 1-800-299-8889 , or e-mail <globaled@augsburg .edu> . • As it begins its third decade , Gingerich says that the Center for Globa l Educations progr am is squ arely in line with Augsburg College's vision to provide a transformative edu cation , based on a sense o f vocation , in a diverse camp us comm unit y. CGEs pan of that vision includes sponso ring courses und er the Lilly grant "Ex'Plorin g Our Gifts" that infuse reflection on vocation as part of the curriculum for stud y and travel abroad. It also includes integration of CGE courses into the new Augsbur g Core Curricu lum being implemented in the next academic year. Recent additi ons to CGEs program s have included several travel seminars and shon-t erm cou rses in Cuba , an area now accessible to Americans for educationa l purp oses. Last year four travel seminars studi ed aspects of Cub an society and social issues, with programming help from the Manin Luther King Memorial Center in Havana. Former CGE staffer Mavis Anderson, who no w work s for the Augsburg students Sara Thedinga '01 and Kellen Latin American Working Group on Bredesen '03 studied social and political issues in Cub a Policy in Washington , D.C., Cuba for a journalism class in spring 2001 . A-UGSBURGNOW 13 OJIBWE LAKOTA CREE SIOUX CHIPPEWA MENOMINEE ONEIDA SAC AMERICAN INDIANSTUDENT SERVICES 25YEARS CELEBRATES by Dan Jorgensen n her drea ms Cindy Peterson sees the creation of an American Indian Center at Augsburg College. It wou ld be a place for both Augsburg stude nts and the broader Native American communit y to come togethe r to learn , to share, and to find new and exciting ways to provide mu ch-needed outreach services to the Indi an communit y. "A few years ago, College officials were contacted by someone who said they were giving the American Ind ian Stud ent Services Program (AISSP) $ 11 million ," Peterson , wh o is dir ector of the program , comm ented wistfully. "The offer turn ed out to be a hoax, bu t it gave me some time to do some 'fantasy dre amin g,' and in th at dream was the creation of th is American Ind ian Center- a stru ctur e or space that wou ld I 14 ,4 UGSBURG NOW accomm odate AISSP, American Indian Stud ies, and serve as a meeting space . Of cour se, there also would be additi onal staff includin g a full-tim e recruit er and a full-time adm inistrative assistant ," she added with a smile. The personne l issue, in fact, might be even more imp ortant than the center, Peterson pointed out , in Augsburg partners with Minneapolis and St. Paul schools terms of help ing her to encourage American Indian students to become progra m grow beyo nd teachers . Pictured is Greg Barrett '01, who teaches third where it has been and is grade at Mounds Park Elementary School. today- the longest-running progra m of its kind in the grant s that have now brought it to the upp er Midwest and one of ju st a few point where a full-blown American Indian headqu artered at a private college. Studi es maj or will be imp lemented in the Du ring these 25 years , Augsbur g has coming year. The maj or is ju st the latest bee n fortunate to have the pro gram step in wh at has been a 25-year series of operate und er j ust two directorssuccesses, includin g a thr ee-year grant Bonn ie Wallace, who serve d from the from the Joyce Found ation to make found ing in 1978 until 1996 , and Augsbur g's th e on ly end owed American Peterson , who was Wallace's Indi an Stud ent Services Program in the assistant for nearly 10 five-state region . years before In 1990 , an American Indi an Studi es succeedin g her minor was imp lement ed- "a hu ge when Wallace left to attra ction for both native and non-n ative return to a position at stud ents alike," Peterson said . And , th e Fond du Lac Augsbu rg is the only private college in Reservation in north ern Minnesota. Minnesota to be designated an official "This progra m has had Minn esota Teacher Training Partner, success, I believe, because of that offering grants and loans to Native stability,'' Peterson said . "Stability, American stud ents interested in becoming consistency, and continuit y, along teachers. with scholarship and grant supp ort, Th e in-th e-classroom leadership for have been the keys." American Indi an Studi es is dir ected by Found ed by a grant from Eric Buffalohead , a memb er of the Ponca Honeywe ll, the progra m has been on the Tribe wh o wro te his Ph.D. dissertation on receiving end of co rporate and found ation .......... Winter 2002-03 AUGSBURG COLLEGE .A-UGSBURG C O L L E G E 2 0 0 1 - 2 0 0 2 INVESTING TODAY IN THE LEADERS OF TOMORROW A ugsburg's Maroon & Silver Society was launch ed to offer special leadership opport unit ies for Augsburg alumni and ..!1.fri ends to extend help to current student s. Maroon & Silver Society members are individuals and organization s who are committed to a special level of generosity. These donor s pledge to spon sor an Augsburg scholarship for four years, with gifts ranging from $1,000 to more than $ 10,000 per year. We gratefully acknow ledge those listed below for their generous annual gifts that are essential in attracting and retaining the broadest range of out standing stud ents. Gifts can be made annually, quarterl y, or monthl y. Donna McLean, Director of The Augsburg Fund • 612-330- 1179 or 1-800- 273- 061 7 • mclean@augsburg .edu MEMBERSOF THE MAROON & SILVERSOCIETY(AS OF DECEMBER2002) Richard & Mary Adamson• Edward & Margaret Al~ rg• Paul '50 & Pearl Almqui st' Bruce '60 & Joann Eliason '62 Amund son• Charles & Ca therine Anderson' Daniel '65 & Alice And erson• Deloris Anderson '56' Leif And erson O scar '38 & Leola Anderson• William '86 & Kelly Anders on• Scott Ande rson '76 & Lisa Bailey" Brian And erson '8 1 & Leeann Rock '81 ' I. Shelby Gim se Andr ess '56' Augsburg Associates• Dorothy Bailey" Stanley Baker '57' Mary Quanbeck '77 & Loren Barber' Elizabeth Anne '82 & Warren Bartt• Vera Th orson Benzel '45" Sidney '57 & Lola Lindstro m '50 Berg' Inez Schey '77 & John Bergqui st' David '68 & Lynn Boe Kevin Bond erud 7 9• Heidi Breen· James & Sharon Pautz '82 Carey Darryl Car ter '65 H arlan Christianson '57' Richard '74 & Nancy Co lvin• Paul '79 & Sally H ough '79 Daniels' Susan John son Drakuli c '79 Darrell & Helga Egertson Daniel '77 & Patricia Eitrheim• Marie Eitrheim '85.. Joel and Mary Ann Elftmann· Tracy Elftm ann '81' Avis Ellingrod • L. C raig '79 & Th eresa Serbus '79 Estrem John Evans '82 & Joan Molin e '83 Paul '65 & Priscilla Strecker '65 Fieldhamm er' Jerome '37 & Wi nifred Helland '37 Formo• W tlliam & Ann e Frame• Michael & Terry Freeman• Andr ew Fried •93• Laurie Fyksen '80 & Willi am Beise• Alexand er '90 & Simone Johnson G onzalez• Michael '7 1 & Ann Goo d• Raymond '57 & Jan G rind e• Fern Hanson Gudmestad '4 1" Susan G utkn echt '97 No rm an & Evangeline Hagfors• James & Kathleen Haglund• D avid Halaas '76 Th omas '66 & Wand a Wagner '65 Han son• Beverly & Roe Haden• Christop her Haug '79 & Karl Starr" Lee '85 and Lisa Svac '85 Hawks· Gracc Forss '57 & Douglas Herr• Donald '39 & Phyllis Holm· Kenneth '74 & Linda Bailey '74 Holm en ' Richard & Carol Holy" Donald Hoseth '65• Allen & Jean Housh• Pearl H usby" Mary & Ton y Jacobson Sandra & Richard Jacobson' Jeffrey '80 & Jacqui Jam es Helen Joh nson• James John son & Maxine ls<iacs• Kinney Johnson '65' Heather John ston '92 and Jason Koch '93' Ruth John son '74 & Philip Quan beck, II' Dan & Susan Jorge nsen• Jennifer Abeln '78 & Larry Kahlow" Cheri H ot.rad '85 & Thomas Kamp' Muriel Kappler• Stanley & Edith Katz' Ch ristop her& Liz Ki,mball" Richard '69 & Chery l Nelson '70 King' Susan Klaseus· John & Dianne Knight " Dean & Susan Kopperud · Joanne Stiles '58 & David Laird• David & Caryl Larson• Harris '57 & Maryon lee" Gloria & Craig Lewis" Jacquelin e Kniefel Lind '69 '94 MAL" Jennif er & Richard Martin' Terry Marquardt '98 & Gary Donahue• Donn a Mclean' Tara Cesaretti '97 & Christopher '00 McLeod G erard & Anne MeistreURobert '70 & Sue Midn ess• Paul '70 & Barbara Durkee '71 Mikelson• Mark '79 & Pamela Hanson '79 Moks nes• Rob & Taylor Moor• Thom as & Rainy Morgan• Paul '84 & Nancy Mackey '85 Mueller• Jeanne Narum• Christoph er '83 Nelson & Lisa Schroeder" G loria Burnrvedt Nelson '43' Jul ie Nelson '83' Ronald '68 & Mary Kay Nelson• Margaret Nelson Foss Nol<leberg '48' Roselyn Nord aune '77• Norm '85 & Kim Asleson '84 Okerstrom• Kim O lmsted Orville '52 & Yvonne Bagley '52 O lson Donald '53 & Beverly Halling '55 O ren• 2 Robert & Ruth Ann Paulson • Ronald & Arlycc Peltier" Gerald '39 & Bernice Person· Thomas Peterson '70" Karin Peterson-• Sandra Simpson Phaup '64 Wayne & Joan Popham Philip '50 & Dora Frojen '49 Q uanbeck" Mark '53 & Jean Raabe" Stella Kyllo Rosenquist '64• Alice Dahl '87 & James Roth Dougl as '84 & Patry Ruth Curtis & Marian Sampson.. Audrey Nagel Sander '51• Robert & Marianne Sander" Ruth Schmid t '52" Jol\n Schwartt '67" Caro l Schweize r '50• Jam es & Eva Seed" Richard '70 & Linda Seime Frankie & Joie Shackelford Patrick Sheehy & Wendy O 'Leary" Wesley '58 & Caro l Ann Sideen Philip Sidney '63" Arnie '48 & Caro l Skaar• Glen & Anna Skovholr" Joyce Engstrom '70 & Robert Spector• Todd Steenson '89 & Gina M . Steele· Wtlliam '64 & Sara Halvorson '63 Strom• Gladys Boxrud Strommen '48 Robert '74 and Andrea John son '75 Stro mm en Philip '79 & Julia Davis '79 Scyrlund• Dean '8 1 & Amy Sundqui st• Ronald Swanson '69* Jeffrey Swenson '79" Mic hael & Debb ie Szymanczyk• Gary '80 & Deanna Tangwal l" P. Dawn Heil '78 & Jack Taylor" Jean Taylor '85 & Roger G riffith '84• Richard & Linda Thoni' Gordon '52 & Gloria Parizek '53 Thorpe• Kathryn & Jack Tunheim• Betry Wade· No rman '75 & Kathryn Anderson '76 Wah]• Co lleen Kay Watson '9 1 MAL & Mary McDougall• Lois Wanman '76 & Doug Shaw· KurtWehrmann'90• John '49 & Arnhild Werker" Gun nar & Mary Wick" Anne Holmberg '80 & John Wilson• .. Indicates Charter Member DEAR ALUMNI AND FRIENDS OF AUGSBURGCOLLEGE: In th ese opening years of th e new millennium , Augsbur g Co llege faces man y excitin g and significant opport uniti es to advance the image we pain ted for our selves in Augsburg 2 00 4: Extendin g the Vision. Ca pit alizing on th ese will expand our enrollment- and chat will requir e growt h in our en dowm ent, in th e availability of schol arship s, and in che co ntinuing imp roveme nt of our instruction al facilities. W hile many inscirution s are questionin g the relevance of their traditi onal commiunents, Augsburg Co Uege has revitalized its identity as a chur ch-related co llege and has deepened its dedi cation to che leadin g prin ciples of ics founding. For exam ple, our faculty enthu siast ically adopted chis past fall a co re general edu cation pro gram chat is shaped by Mart in Luther 's idea of vocatio n. Built into the curri culum is explor ation of th e centr al qu estion s of C hr istia n faith , search for meanin g, and experient ial as well as theoreti c lear nin g in th e cont ext of th e d iverse co mmunity around us. In additi on to improvin g our curri culum , Augsb urg is empl oying a new commitm ent to hospitality to make the campus co mmuni ty mor e welcomin g, especially to co mmutin g stud ents in Weeke nd Co llege and ocher prog rams. In a brightly refurbished main lobby of C hristen sen Center we can now be greeted at an inform ation cente r, gathe r over coffee within easy reach of com puter s and printers , and enjoy art in a dramatic , new gallery. You played the de cisive role in anot her notewo rth y Augsbur g accom plishment. Durin g this past fiscal year, ending May 3 1, 2002, we exceeded our goa l for gifts to T he Augsburg Fund. T he significance of d1e $804, 000 in unr estr icted gifts co ntribut ed by alu mni , parencs, friends , and co rporate and found ation partner s is best revealed by the fact d1at we were receiving less than $200 ,000 of such fund s when Ann e and I came to Augsbur g in 199 7 . A great deal of this growt h has come from new memb ers of our Maroon & Silver Society, who are instrum ental in providin g finan cial aid to cur rent stud ent s. Wit h your co ntinuin g help, we will expect co proclaim thi s um mer that we exceeded our curr ent goa l of $ 1 millio n for T he Augsburg Fund! Finally, last year we received th e largest foundation gift in our history-$2 million from th e Lilly Found ation co be used over five years to bro aden the role of C hri stian vocat ion in both our curri cu lar and extra-curricul ar life, and to deepen che interest of our scudencs in che clerical prof ession s. Already, che grant has encouraged research , chin king, an d pub licat ions among co lleagues chat are attr acting national att enti o n to th e Co llege from che edu cation ind ustry and from the hur ch. Even amid st a year th at saw turmoil in d1e world and che economy , we celebrate th e thousa nd of you who graced us with your gifts. They make it possible for talent ed stud ent s to atte nd and share in the Augsburg vision of a tran form ative ed ucation in the con texts of th e C hristia n faith , th e city, and int ention al d iversity. T hank yo u for your co nfid ence in and enco uragement of Augsburg Wi lliam V. Frame President ollege. THE AUGSBURG COLLEGE REPORT FINANCIAL 200 1-2 002 OPERATING BUDGET $44,153,708 • • • • • • Monies in the operating budget fund the overall work of the College, from faculty and staff salaries to student financial aid to paying the utilitie s bill. The operating budget keeps the College up and runnin g, and is support ed in part by und esignated gifts to The Augsburg Fund. Tuiti on & Fees 74% Other Source 7% Board 5% Room9 % Private Gifts 4% Government Grants 1% 2001-2 002 REVENUES 200 1- 2002 PLANT ASSETS (Net) $50 ,3 59,327 The College continu es to addr ess the deferred maintenan ce issues in relation to • • • • • • its camp us infrastructure . Master planning work for capital expansion remai ns focused on the Co llege priority for a new science stru cture. Salary & Benefits 48% O ther 17% Financial A id 19% Utiliti es 4% Equipment & Capit al Impro vement 4% Student Salary 3% Debt Service 5% 200 1-2 002 EXPEN DITURES 200 1-2 002 ENDOWMENT Ma rket Value : $22 ,762 ,074 A strong endowm ent ensures Augsburg 's future strength and growth . The interest and investm ent income on th e endo wment principal provide needed funding for student financial aid. 111 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 EN DO WMEN T ASSETS May 3 1, 2001- May 3 1, 2002 2000 2001 2002 LIFETIMEGIVING Thefallo111ing societies recog nize al11111ni andjiiends of Leland and Louise Sundec Helen Sverdrup+ A11gsb11r;g 111ho havegenero11s!J given a 111ini11111111 of Johan Sverdrup+ ·25,000 to the Colle ge over a lifetime. LEGACY SOC IETY Cumul ative g ifts of $500,000 or more Earl and Doris Bakken Richard '7 4 and Nancy Co lvin Julian•30+ and June+ Foss James and Kathleen Haglund Edwin and Barbara Gage Orville '36+ and Gerrrud e Lund '3 6 Hognand er Kinney Johnson '65 Ed and Phyllis+ Kavli E. Milton '46 and Dorothy Lijsing '4r Kleven James '46 and Jean• Lindell Clair '46+ and Gladys Boxrud '46 Srromm en 1869 SOC IETY Cumu lative gi fts of SI00,000-499,999 Charles and Catherine Anderson C.A. L.+ and Esther J. E. + And erson Leona Radman Anth olz '4 1 Luth er •29 + and Clarene Jorenby •29+ Arnold Earl and Doris Bakken Paul '63 and LaVonne O lson '63 Batalden Sidney '57 and Lola Lidstrom '50 Berg Ca rl Blegen• Jack and Joyce Boss Rodney and Barbara Burwell Darrell '55 and Helga Egertson Raymond Erickson '50+ Malcolm Esrrem+ Clara Evju Philip and Lavonne Fandrei Jerry and Jean Foss Paul •42 + and Maxine Fridlund Raymond '57 and Janice G rind e Michael '7 1 and Ann Goo d Phillip Gro nseth '57 Franklinand Carolyn Groves Norman and Evangeline Hagfors Donald Hennin gs Don ald '39 and Phyllis Holm Allen and Jean Housh Leste r Hove rsten+ James Johnson and Maxine lsaacs Roy Krohn Arne '49 and Jean '52 Markl and Larry and Marie McNe ff Hoyt '39 and Lucille Messerer William and tephanie Naegele Richard and Barbara Tj ornh om '54 Nelson Ida Nelson• Marth a Nyland er• Donald '5 3 and Beverly Halling '55 Or en John and No rma Paulson Robe rt '50 and Ruth Paulson Harvey '52 and Joanne Varner '52 Peterson Addison and Cynthia Piper urtis and Marian Samp so n James and Eva Seed Glen and Ann a Skovholt Paul+ and Lorene+ Steen Genevieve Stelberg+ Co nrad uncle •15+ Jean Taylor '85 and Roger G riffith '84 Andrew Urness+ Elsie Wi ldun g• John and Eleanor Yackel BENEFACTORS Cumul a tive g ifts of $25,000-99 ,999 Craig Alexander and Roberta Kagin Ernest and Helen Alne Harcvig Anderson+ Oscar '30 and Leola Anderson I. Shelby G imse Andress ' 56 Ted and Ruth Arneson Luther •29+ and Clarette Jorenby •29+ Arnold Kennet11+and Dorocl1y Bailey Ada Bakken• Bercl1a Johanson '28 Hagen+ W illiam Biese and Laurie Fyksen-Biese '80 Zane and Barbara Kleven Birky Roy '50 and Ardis Bogen Donald and Nancy Bloomfield '63+ Bottemiller Ca rl '59 and Kathy Aaker '62 Casperson Dr. Herbert '54 and Corinne Chilstrom Fricjof Christensen '28+ James+ and Esther+ Crabtree Mrs . O scar DeVold+ Joel and Mary Ann Elftman n Tracy Elftmann '8 1 Amy Erickson Edna Erickson '42 Jerome '37 and Win ifred Helland '37 Formo Emil Fossan •30+ \'(lilliam and Anne Frame O laf Gaastjon + Donald and Irene Grangaard H . T heodore '76 and Michele G rindal Richard and Mabeth '58 Gyllsrrom Florence Haasarud+ John Hanson+ Mark and hirley Hanson Reuel+ and Margaret+Harmon Roe and Beverly H aden Lawrence and Lois Hauge Anna Mae Hayden Loren Henderson Douglas and Grace Forss '57 Herr Thelm a Leeland '32 Hess• Allen '64 and Lenice Hoversten Chester '60 and Clenora Hoversten hester and Bernice Hoversten Garfield Hoversten '50 Vincent 'SOand Marjorie Hoversten Joseph Hsieh '6 1 O scar and Pearl Husby Richard and G lenda Huston Alfred Iversen Richard and Sandra Jacobson Einor and MaryJohnson Eric Johnson H elen John son John Johnson Ruth Johnson '74 Ruth John son '27' Bruce and Maren Kleven David and Barbara Kleven Lowell '54 and Janice Kleven Norma Knutson+ Dean and Susan Kopperud Mildred Krohn Dean '62 and Barbara Beglinger '63 Larson Philip and Diane K.J even Larson Harris '57 and Maryon Lee 0. Herbert and Ilene Lindquist Alph amae Halverson Lofgren '3 1+ Larry Lokken '60 and Claudia Sabin Th eodo r Menzel+ Else Michaelsen '3 I + Robert '7 0 and Sue Mid ness Spencer '66 and Gay John son '66 Minea r Alan Moncgomery and Janet Karvonen Joel and Jeanne Mugge Mildred Nelson '52 Ronald '68 and Mar y Kay Nelson Sylvia Nelson '34 Harold and Louise Nielsen Edith No rberg• Robert '5 1 and Caro lyn Ode gard R. Luther '56 and Bobbie+ Ol son Don ald and Dagny Padilla Isabelle Park Trust Gerald '39 and Bernice Person G len Person '47 Oliver and Jeannette Peterson Thomas Peterson '70 Roger Pulkrabek Marrin •29+ and Escher+ Quanbeck Philip '50 and Dora Frojen '49 Quanb eck Luther Rodvik '5 1 Olive Ronholm '47 Mathilda Sageng '3 1 C lara E. Sand ers• Ruth Schmidt '52 Kenneth Schmit '38+ Morris Schonensrein William and Marilee '65 Schroede r Lyall and Inez Ol son '59 Schwarikopf Rosemary Shafer Agnes Siverson+ Mathias Slerca• Borger Solberg Paul ' 2 and Evelyn Sonnack Stanley and Betty Srake Roger '54 and Bonnie Stockmo Odin Storien •2g+ Merton '42 and Irene Huglen '43 Strommen Jack and P. Dawn Heil '78 Taylor \'(lilliam and Donna Teeter L. Berniece Thompson+ Richard and Linda T honi John Thu,+ Roy '24 and Jeanette Tollefson Joel '38 and Frances Torstenson James Touh y Joan Volz '68 John '49 and Arnhild Werker Richard and Olive Ni lsen '5 1 Zo ller + Deceased PLANNED GIVING HERJTAGE SOCIETY The A 11 gsb11r g CollegeHeritage Society recognizes thosewhohave arrangeda deferredgiftfar the College thro11gh a heq11est, lift i11s11 ra11 cepoliC)Ia111111 iry agreement,or a charitabletmsf. Thesetho11ghtf11/ gifts extends11ppo 1t loge11e ratio11s of f11t11re st11d ents. Harold '47 & Lois Black '47 Ahlborn Ernest & Helen Alne C harles & Cat herine Anderson Daniel W. '6 5 & Alice Anderson E. \X/illiam Anderson Ernest '37 & Margaret Anderson Esther Anderson+ Gary & Mary Anderson Oscar '38 & Leola Anderson \X/illiam '86 & Kelly Anderson James '5 1+ & I. helby Gimse '56 And ress Vince nt Andrews •50+ BeccyArnold Luther •29+ ClarccceJorenby •29+ Arno ld Oscar+ & Dorothy Austad Dorot hy A. Bailey Earl & Doris Bakken Andrew '50 & Barbara Kolden '50 Balerud Loren & Mary Qu anbeck '77 Barber Gladys Pederson '25 Barnes Elizabeth '82 & Warren Barn Abner '35 & Marth a Baralden Thomas '56 & Bernie Benson Sidney '57 & Lola Lidstrom '50 Berg Birgit Birkeland '58 Anne Blegen Estate Kendra Bonderud '78 & Kenneth Parsons Richard & Nancy Borstad Donald & Nancy Bloomfield '63+ Bottemiller Gerhard '46 and Doris Frojen '5 1 Brecheim J. Bernhard '48 & Hildur Anderson '43 Bretheim Nancy G . Brown-Koeller '74 Jeroy '48 & Lorraine Car lson Harold Caspersen '42+ Herbert '54 & Co rinn e Chilscrom FricjofChristensen '28+ Judith Christensen L. Gracia Christensen Geo rge '72 & Janet Dahlman Daniel & A. Caro lyn Benson '7 1 Dauner Dallas '64 & Sharon Day Richard '55 & Audrey Dronen Beverly Durk ee Ruben '45 & Thel ma Egeberg Tracy Elfcmann '8 1 C larence '35 + & Tho ra Eliason Avis Ellingrod Casper & T helma '39 Embe rson Denise Engebretson '82 Loren '46+ & Edna Kastner '42 Ericksen Raymond Erickson •50+ John Evans '82 & Joan Moline '83 Kenneth Svendsen '7 8 & Allison Everett '78 Norman & Rachel Ferguson Maud Forberg Jerome '37 & Winifred Helland '37 Formo Julian •30+ & June+ Foss Ardella Fossum+ William & Anne Frame Terry J. Frovik '67 Leola Dyrud Furman '6 I Chuck Gabrielson '77' Harry & Mabel Storm •25+ Garlock Clayton Gjerde+ Donald+ & Irene Grangaard Joan L. Griffin Gracia Grindal '65 H . Theodor e '76 & Michele Grindal Raymond '57 & Janice Grinde Phillip Gronseth ' 55 Florence Haasarud+ Ruth Johnson '27 Escace Ruth E. John son '74 & Philip A. Quanbeck II Kenneth & Carmen Jones Larry & Jennifer Abeln '78 Kahlow Mary Kinglsey Ruth Kislingbury Gloria Gran t '57 & Arthu r Knoblauch No rman & Gwen Johnson '58 Krapf Roy Krohn + Lois Kvamme+ Obert Landsverk •45+ LaJune Th omas '68 Lange David Lanl<lnen '88 Marjorie M. Lanl<lnen Ernest Larson •30+ Luther '52 & Jan ice Bremseth '55 Larson Alan & Dorothy Lee Harris ' 57 & Maryon Lee Clayton & Virginia Lefevere Ella Lindberg James '46 & jean+ Lindell 0 . Herbert & Ilene Lindquist MarionLiska Bertha Joha nson '28 & Kristofer Hagen '29 Estate Gary '7 1 & Dallas Ahrens '69+ Hagen Alpharnae Halverson '3 I Lofgren+ James & Kathy Haglund David Halaas '76 Arne '49 & Jean Swanson '52 Markland Ronald & Donn a Manhias Theodo r Menze(+ Janet Olson '79 Halaas Edward & Shirley Hansen Ernest & Anna Hovland '58 Hanson Cynthi a Hanson '66 Mark '68 & lone Agrimson '68 Hanson Charles & BeccyJohnson '58 Hass Lawrence & Lois Hauge Loren & Helen Mohn '42+ Henderson Robert '55 & Karin Herman Mrs. Otto E. Hjelle Sigvald '4 I & Helen Hjelmel and Orville '36+ & Gertrude Lund '36 Hognander Kenn eth '74 & Linda Bailey '74 Holmen Everett '57 & Ethel Hole John Hoium Allen & Jean Housh Ruth S. Hovden C hester '60 & C lenora Hovemen Mr. & Mrs. Clarence Hoversten Garfield Hoversten '50 Lorna '62 Hoversten Robert H ove rsten Thom as '56 & Loretra Hoversten Richard & Sandra Jacobson Morri s & Beverly Jespersen Anna Johnson+ Helen John son Jerry & Bonita Johnson Kinney John son '65 Mark '54 & Thelma Johnson 6 Daniel '65 & MaryTt ldahl '61 Meyers Mark '79 & Pamela Hanson '79 Moksnes Caro l Brande '67 Mork Van & Mike Mueller Geo rge L. Nelsen Richard & Barbara Tjornhom '54 Nelson Grace Peterso n '33 Ne lson+ Kenneth & Vera Nelson Mild red Nelson '52 Robert '97 & Rose Nelson Robert '66 & Rose Ann Nelson Roger '52 & Marilyn Nelson Roselyn Nordaun e '77 Estelle Nordine+ James '57 & Shirley Norman Glenn & Ann Nycklemoe Jonathan Nye '72 & Wendy Worner Northfeh Terry '70 & Vicki Nygaard Marth a Nylander Estate Marvin Ny strom H . Arlan Ofredah l '64 Norm '85 & Kim Asleson '84 Okerscrom Evelyn Olson+ Gordon '63 & Janice O lson R. Luther O lson "56 Orville '52 & Yvon ne Bagley '52 Olson Donald '53 & Beverly Halling '55 Ore n Kenneth & Lillian Ysteboe '5 1 Ose Ervin '56 & Sylvia Overlund Do nald+ & Dagny+ Padilla Robert ' 50 & Ruth Paulson Richard l'auc, '37 Harvey '52 & Joanne Varner '52 Peterson Douglas & Joyce Anderson '65 l' fu/f T helma Schroeder '38 Preusee+ Roy Q uam '3 I + Marcin •29+ & Esd1er+ Q uanbeck Nancy Joubert '63 Raymond Barbara Rodvik Frances Roller O live Ro nho lm '47 Donald '38 & Bo rghild Ronnin g Aud rey Nagel '5 1 Sand er Robert & Marianne Sander Leland '35 & Pauline Sateren Ruth chm idt ' 52 Kenneth Schmit '3g+ Roger '62 & Jean Schwarn Rosemary Shafer Dorothy Sward+ Gary ' 80 & Deanna Tangwall Patr ick D . heehy & Wendy M . O ' Leary O liver '36+ & Elisabeth T hompso n Sidney Rod ney Sill '82 Arnold '48 & Ca rol Skaar James Smith '94 Russel '50 & Virginia Smi th Evelyn Amu ndson '43 Sonnack Dorrie Sorenson+ Robert & Joyce Engm o m '7 0 Spector Steven & Naomi Christensen '8 1 Scaruch John '4 6 & Esther teen Paul+ & Lo rene+ Steen Odin Storien '2g+ Jack & P. Dawn Heil '78 Taylor John Thu ,+ Jeanette Tollefson '24 Joel '38 & Frances Torscenson Kenneth '26+ & Ovedcia Torvik John & Marcia Thompson '78 Turcone Morris '5 1 & Bonnie Bieri '54 Vaagcnes Mark ' 83 & Beth Voelker Norman '75 & Kathryn And erson '76 Wahl T homas ' 57 and Barbara Warme Co lleen Watso n '9 1 & Mary McDougall Do ug Shaw & Lois Wm man '76 Donald ' 89 & Melind a Mattox '9 1 Wichm ann Merton '42 & A. Irene Huglen '43 Strommen Peder '49 & Alice Berg '5 1 Wilcox C lair '46 + & G ladys Boxrud '4 6 Strom men Woodrow Wilson ' 53 Johan Sverdrup Darrell & Lauralee Howe '63 Zen k ANNUAL GIVING (Gifts received Jun e 1, 2001 to May 3 1, 2002) Alumni Giving by ClassYear CLASS OF '26 Number of Alumni: I Total Amou nt of G ifts: $2585. 00 Participation: I00% $2,500 -$4 ,999 Kenneth Torvik+ C LASS OF '34 N um ber o f Alum ni : 17 Tora ! Am ount of Gif ts: $33 0.00 Participation: 18% G ifts up to $ 119 Cl ifford Johnso n Gifts o f $ I 0,000 o r More Jessie M . Christensen Escace C LASS OF '35 N umb er o f Alumn i: 12 Total Amount of G ifts: $90 .00 Participation: 17% C LASS OF ' 30 Number of Alumni: 9 Total Amo un t of G ifts: $545. 00 Parcicipacion: 11% $500-999 Elsie Lokken Lower C LASS OF '33 Num ber of Alumn i: 5 Total Amount of G ifts: $ 165. 00 Participation: 20% $ 120-239 Vincent Kensrad G ifts up to $ 119 Haro ld O lson S5,000 -9,999 Jerome Formo Win ifred Helland Formo $ 120-239 Hamar Benson W. Do nald O lsen C LASS OF '29 N umb er of Alum ni : Total Amount of G ifts: $2 05, I 00 .00 Parricipacion: 100% Gifts up to $ 119 M . Dueland Total Amo unt of G ifts: $ 12, 109.00 Participation: 53% $2,500-4,999 Carl Ch rislock+ $ I ,000 -2,499 Ernest Anderson $5 00 -999 Forrest Monson $240-499 Richard Pautz G ifts up to $ 119 Leland Sateren Carl olberg $ 120-239 Conrad Jergenson Margaret ateren Trautwein C LASS OF '36 Num ber of Alumni : 17 Tora! Amoun t of G ifts: $ 17 15.00 Participation: 29% C LASS O F '3 8 Nu mber of Alu mn i: 33 Total Amo unt of G ifts: $3 ,555. 00 Participation: 30% $ 1,000-2,499 Sophia Iverson Gjerde $ 1,000 -2,499 Oscar Anderson $240-499 Gertrude Erling Paun+ $500-9 99 Edor Nelson G ifts up to $ 119 Roselyn Ekberg lh ling Lynn Hanson Luthard Dagmar Dahl Q uanbeck $24 0-499 E. Irene Neseth Ethel Sinn er Shebeck Hannah Mehus Srensvaag Joel Torsrenson C LASS OF '37 Number of Alumni: I5 7 Adrian Tinderholc 5 120-239 Do nald Ro nnin g G ifts up to $ 119 Einar Cannelin Gretha Halvorson Loken C LASS O F ' 39 Numb er of Alumn i: 37 Total Amount of G ifts: S2,985.00 Participation: 27% $ 1,000-2 ,499 Gerald Person S500- 999 Ruch Aune Luther Strommen $ 120 -239 Lester Dahlen Irene Hagen Kyllo G ifts up t0 $ 119 Roberc halmers John Haaland Gordon Korsmo Vivien Thompson Paulson Palmer Wold C LASS OF '4 0 Number of Alumni: 4 Total A.m ount of ifts: $37 ,595 Participation: 36% $ I 0,000 o r More Adelaide Walsh Estate $2,500-4 ,999 Valborg G ilscth C hrislock $240-499 Margaret C hrislock Gilscth $ 120-239 \Vanda Severson Benson Henry Chapman C larice Nundahl Fylling Earl Lanes Ca rl Overvold Erling Tungseth $ 120-239 Archie Buseth Verlinda O lson Huu s Victor Miller Elaine Olson Seal Gifts up co $ 119 Chester Brooks Ebba John son Brooks Roy Erickson+ Maryann Eye Helleckson Florence Borstad Hicplcr Glenn Hoplin Kenneth Jacobson Gifts up co $1 19 Clair Chelmen Doris Hanson Currens Florence Retrum Hovland Arloene Martin Knudsen Anna T horsgard Kordahl Alben O lson Ina. Hinrichs Sullivan Roger Thomp son CLASS OF '4 1 Number of Alumn i: 57 Toral Amount of Gifts: $7, 588.00 Participation: 35% $2,500-4,999 igvald Hjelmcland $ 1,000-2,499 Dona ld Lundberg Sigfrid Aadland Lybeck Harry Sorenson Royal Steen Everald Strom Harriet Hclleckson Thompson Morris Ulring C LASS OF '43 Numbe r of Alumni: 66 Tota l Amount of Gifts: $ 14,6 10.00 Parcicipacion: 38% $2,500-4 ,999 Evelyn Amundson Sonnack A. Irene Hu glcn Strommcn $ 1,000-2,499 Addell Halverson Dahl en Fern Hanson Gudmcstad Th eodore Nelson Philip Rowberg S500-999 Thelm a Sydnes Monson $120 -239 Richard Jacobson Vivian Peterson Gifts up co SI 19 Erwin Chell Reynold Erickson Edward Evenson Waldemar Framscad Roben Girod Roy Johnson Mabel Nelson Kingscad Martha Quanbcck May Helen Helm Mork Edmund crand Ormande Tang Irene Slcrcen Thoresen Ruch Gudim Wold CLASS OF '42 Number of Alumni : 57 Total Amount of Gifts: $11,630.00 Participation: 37% $2,500 -4,999 Mcrcon Strommcn $ 1,000 -2,499 Philip Helland $240 -499 Muriel Quanbeck Turricrin $500-999 O rloue Gisselquisc Gloria BurnrvedtNelson $240-499 Martin Larsen Esther Paulson $ 120-239 Hildur Anderson Brethei m Borghild Escness Arno ld Huu s• Harry John son Dorothy Herman Lanes Emil Martinson Harold Nelson Marion Parbst Sarver Henry Staub Gifcs upc o$ 119 Ca rl Gilbertson S. Elizabeth Bjornstad Luukkonen lone C halgren Marcin Amo Martin+ LuVerneNelson Stanford Nelson Ruch Framscad Steen Estelle Uleberg Swanson Clconc Bolstad Tang $240-499 Bunon Fosse Peggy Lou Zigneigo Fosse Laville Henjum Larson $ 120-239 Iver Sonnack Gifts up co $ 119 Mary Ann Johnson Dixen Kenneth Gilles Edwin Johnson Marjorie Kleven Quam C larence Strandberg CLASS OF '4 5 Nu mber of Alumni : 47 Total Amount of Gifts: $6,826. 00 Participation: 30% $2,500-4 ,999 Vera Thorson Benzel $ 1,000-2.499 Ruben Egeberg Clara Carlsen Durfee Eunice Tande Langhaug Gifts up co $ 119 Bonnie Sorem Anderson Donald Car lson Marcella Solheim Nelson D. Henrickson Pederson Eileen Quanbe ck Elsie Rykken Sandve Robert Warren CLASS OF '47 Number of Alumni : 64 Tocal Amount of Gifts: $ 13,568. 00 Participation: 42% $5, 000-9 ,999 Glen Person $ 1,000 -2.499 Harold Ahlborn Lois Black Ahlborn Olive Ronholm $500-999 Joyce Opseth Schwarn $500-999 Borghild Rholl Gabrielson J. Vernon Jensen $240-499 Marie Gjenvick Knaphus Marguerite Gregwo n Larsen $240-499 Paul Blikscad Margery Manger Torgerson $ 120-239 Muriel Ruud Frosch John Parbsc $ 120-239 Delpha Randklev Berg Maria Galin Berryman Agnes Valvik Larson Arthur Marben Lorna Wilberg Sanders Gifts up co $ 119 Oliver Dahl Elin Joh nson Lappegaard Irene Ppedahl Lovaas Caro l Tyvoll Nokleberg L. Buesing Op grand Ruch Chrislock Severson Ruth Welnin Swanson CLASS OF '4 6 Number of Alumni : 43 Total Amount of Gifts: $700 ,595 .00 Participation: 44% $ I 0,000 or more E. Milcon Kleven James Lindell Gladys Boxrud Scrommen $2,5 00-4,999 Mario n Myrvik Buska $1,000 -2.499 John Steen $500-999 Ordelle Aaker Gifts up co $119 Erma Chinander Omar Gjerness IAwell Larson Avis Haga Lindroo s Caro l Ysceboe Lindsay Marilyn Rykken Michaelson Roald Nokleberg Eileen Kolden Olson Herman Olson Guilford Parsons Jean Rachie Peterson Edith Dreyer Reesnes Sylvia Brande Saccren John Thomp son CLASS OF '48 Number of Alumn i: 9 I Toral Amount of Gifts: $ I 1,020.00 Participation : 33% $2,500-4,999 Jeroy Car lson CLASS OF '44 Number of Alumni: 6 1 Tota l Amoun t of G ifts: $ 1,770.00 Parcicipadon: 16% $24 0-499 Geo rge Sverdrup $ I ,000 -2.499 Stephen Halvorsen Margaret Nelson Foss Nokleberg Arnold Skaar $500-999 Chester Hoversten $ 120-239 Norma Sateren Anderson Jeannette Uleberg Boxrud Gerh ard Bretheim $500-999 Rona Quanbeck Emerson Richard Koplin Mary Schind ler Th ompson $ 120-2 39 MaryArneson J. Bernhard Brechcirn Barbara Ekse Ca rlson Doro thy Q uanbeck John son Alcon Knucson Duane Lindgren Paul Sanders G ifts up to $ 119 T heodore Anderson LorraineCimmesrad lyne Camille Sivertsen Forness Eugene Hasselquist Emily Rachie Hoard Gud run Vik Kampen Ge rhard Karlstad Paul !Gide Martha Th o mpson Nelso n LaverneMoe Olson Marilynn Peterson Olson Eli1.abe1h Westphal Peterson Ma ry Kuhn Schmid, Ge rtrude Vik Sund srad Erik Tromb org Jean Tibke Vane CLASS OF '4 9 Nu mber of Numni : 130 Toral Amount of G ifts: $ 12.525 .00 Participation: 40% $5 ,000-9,999 Dora Frojen Quanbeck Jo hn Werkct $ 1,000-2 ,499 Elsie Ronholm Koivula $500 -999 Donald Embretso n Martha Fosse BecsyTowns Framstad Wi llard G lade Lorenc McGinnis Hansen Evelyn Green Harris Lorraine Telander Hendershor Wi lliam lrgens Donna Curry lrgens+ Louisa Johnson Robert Johnson Ca rol John so n Logan Jo hn Midtl ing Joyce Dreyer Nesct Theodore Nystuen Anna trand Olson Donald Peterson Robert Peterson Miriam Bredow Priebe Jo hn Q uam Pau l Rot h Donald areren Dorothy T horb erg chm idt Lillian Hanson tadelman Donald Sween Rueben Vane Jo hn Wetzler Peder W ilcox Mae Jo hnson Luhn Quentin Quanbcck G ifts up to $ 119 Delphin e Jensen Bakke Raymo nd Bodin La Verne Olson Burnrvcdt George apetz. hidey Dahlen C harlotte Forness Egeberg Robert Eftedal, I Dolores No lan Fevig Marilyn Larson Forslund Merlyn Frcdman Beverly Fowler Holte Wi lliam Holte Raynard Huglen Delores Farm Johnson Esther Johnson Everette Johnson LeRoy John son \'(lilliam Knutson G eorge Lanes Carol Schmidt Larson Harvard Larson C)'ruS Lideen Marion Iverson Loges Rhond a Hektner Lybeck Robert clson James Peterson \'(laync Peterson Elizabet h Felland Ronnin g John hd stad Angeline Rolland orenson Dorothy Twiron Robert Ulsaker David Wasgm C LASS OF ' 50 umber of Numni: 194 Total Amount of Gifts: $48.523. 00 Participation: 33% $5.000 -9,999 Roy Bogen Rudolf Engelm ann Garfield Hover ren Robert Paulson Philip Qua nbeck C LAS OF "5 1 Numb er of Alumni : 15 1 Total Amount o f G ifts: $48,58 0.00 Participation: 50% $2,500 -4,999 FrankArio Georgette Lanes Ario $5 ,000 -9.999 Anabelle H anson Dalberg Robert O degard Oli ve N ilsen Zo ller $ 1,000 -2,499 $240-499 Robert Andersen Lois \'Varner Bergcland Luth er Bergeland Arno ld Henjum Henry Roufs Jean Christenson Sverdrup heldon Torgerson $ 120 -239 Ray Anderson James Carlson Erling Helland Esth er Tun gseth Hin schberger Marvin Johnson Calvin Larson Jeanette Jacobson Martinson Paul Paulson Edward Nb erg Richard Aune Lola Lidstro m Berg Kermit Hoversten Carol \'(latSon chweizer $2 ,500-4 ,999 Marolyn Sortland Halverson \'(lilliam Halverson $5 00 -999 Archie Lalim Eunice Nystuen ordand S 1,000 -2,499 LaVonnc Th ompson Benson Ruby Helland Brow n hirlcy L, rson Goplerud Audr ey Nagel ander $240 -499 Ethel Anderson Andersen Andrew Balcrud Barbara Kolden Balerud orinne hicll Leslie Lynn Lundin Miriam Hoplin Lundin Lyle Show $500 -999 James hristopherson Jennings Th ompson $24 0-499 Elii.1bct h Becken Roben Hoffiander Merlin Johnson LaRhea Johnson Morseth LaWayne Morserh Daniel Pearson Wallace Pran Calvin torley arol Brekken Ritt enhouse Connie Rholl Wagoner Gifts up to $1 19 Jerome Andersen Jack Berry Dolores Hinsverk Bies Fabian arlson Rut h Isaacson ornell $ 120-239 Erling aris en Donald Erickson+ Sylvia Kleven Hanson Marjori e Wi lberg Hauge Doroth y Gra mlin g Hoffiander Rob m Howells Roger Leak 9 $ 120 -239 Gen rude ess Berg T heodore Berkland Doris Frojen Bretheim Shirley Odencrans Erickson+ Glen Hendrickson Eleanor Ewert Hucchinson Gloria Johnson Erika raub Niemi Clarice Thi ngelscad Onsager Lillian Ysteboe Ose Dorothy wanson Ryan G ifts up to $ 119 Dorothy Anderson Elaine Hanson Aune Kerman Benson James Bergd and Dolores Flaa Bjerga Alben Bjerkestrand Thelm a Finnesgard Dahle• Trygve Dahle• G erald Davis John Eliason Harold Emerson Steph en Engelstad Ellen Stenberg Erick.son Kat hryn Th orsgard Erickson Stanley Erickson Jo hn Ga rland Janee HargraveGavic Ronald Gude rian Herbert Hanson Hubert Hanson Howard Hjelm Muriel Olson Hoplin Joseph Hulterstrum An •ild Jacobson John Johnson Jean Vettel Kicele}' Arthur Kuross Joan Baxter Larson Richard M)'hre Harland elson Pete Petersen Gloria trand Peterson•Conrad Arthur olberg Otto Sotnak Joyce Bonen trand Herbert Svendsen Alice Anderson Thorson Donald T horson Mary Valtinson Vevle Robert Weeden David West phal Ruth Fosten •o ld Westph al Ni ce Berg Wilcox Loren \Xloo lson C LASS OF ' 52 umber of Alumni: 139 Total Am ount of G ifts: $28 ,005 .00 Participation: 1% $5 ,000-9,999 Leon ard Dalberg Ruth chmidc $ 1,000 -2. 99 Joanne Varner Peterson Harvey Pererson Yvonn e Bagley O lson (Gifts received Ju ne 1, 200 1 to May 3 1, 2002) Orvi lle Olson Harvey Peterson $ 1,000-2,499 Gloria Parirek Thorpe Ruth Pousi Olli la Janice Anderson Rykkcn James Shiell Joann e Varner Peterson G ordon Th orpe $500-999 \Villiam Kuross Leroy Nyhus Charlorte Kleven Rimmereid $240-499 Irene Shelstad H enjum Lloyd Lyngdal Mildred Nelson $ 120-239 Arvid Dixen Marjorie Danidson Johnson Morris Johnson Ludt cr Larson Donn a Wang Leak D oro thy Sko nno rd Petcrx n Marlo Petersen Beverly Gryth Villwock Gi fts up to $ 119 LeRoy Anenson No rman Backstrom Laurie Balzer herman Bohn H arriet Haller Brown Celia H anson Burk David Christensen LeVon Paulson Dinrcr Marj orie Haley Eliason Jun e John son Enget James Faul Robe rt Go rdo n Kay Roper H agen Elmer Hanso n M . Joyce Tallman H anson Richard Howells Th eodore Hust oft Millard Knudso n James Kon o m Benjamin Larson Elwood Larson John Leak Lola Nelso n Nebel Roger Nelson Go rdon Od egaard Arnold Paulson Gladys D ahlberg Peterson Vera Peterson Rachuy Donavon Robcrcs David Rold« Leona Eng Rold« Roger Shelstad Lewann Awes Sornak Mae Ness Sparby Alyce Larson Thur een O dett e Hj elle Waller CLASS OF '53 N umb er of Alumn i: 125 Total Amount of G ifts: $22,305.00 Parcicipation: 38% $5,000-9,999 Donald Or en Mark Raabe $500-999 Ruth Aaskov Dorothy Srrommen Chrisrophcrson Marvin Larson John Lingen Betry Mun son Nyhus Thomas Ohno ArthurR.immcrcid Allan Sortla,1d $ 120-239 Theodore Anderson Louis B« ker Lowell Brown lnts Busevic.s Valborg Kyllo Ellingson Erling S. Huglen Richard Johnson Mavis Kyllonen Alice Jensen Noble Horace Porten Allan Thoreson $240-499 Marlys Ringdahl Gun derson \Vilgard John son Joan Johnso n Kuder Wi lmer Oudal Gifts up to $ 119 Keith Anderson JeannineTorstenson Blanchard Willard Botko Roger Ca rlson George Fisher Esther Oleson Freund Marshal Cante $ 120-239 Joseph C leary Joyce Jorgensen Eckhoff Beverly Nystuen -Carlsen David Rykken Edmund Youngquist James Gcise ndorfer G ifts up to $ 119 Eli1.abeth Manger Anderson LaVon Moderow Belanger Torrey Berge H . Emmerc Dan ielson Faith Ca rlstedt Dippo ld Herman Egeberg Jerom e Engseth Leland Fairbanks Delmour Fenske Marilyn Elness Froiland Jam es Hamre A1ice Jacobsen Norm an John son Sigrunn Kvamme H arriet Dup slaff Luehrs Jack Lundb erg David Lunde Dono van Lundeen Duane Myrin Howard Pearson Harold Peterson Donald Reimer Sam Skogsbergh Vernon Stcnoien Phyllis Vik Swanson Co rinne Rechwill Tiegs William \'Uhite Helen Larsen Wire Mavis Strand Hafsrad Wallace H afstad Eileen Johnson Hanson Rohm lngman U roy lscmingcr Orpha Hu shagen Iseminger Rohm Langseth Mary Peterson Leak Beverly Jacobsen Lund een Alan Mathiason Helen Jensen Myhre Arlene Larson Nelson Karl Nestvold Edward Nyhu s Winifred Nysrucn Nyhus Ardis Dorr Nystuen G lenn O lson Lloyd Peterson Ardelle Skovholt Quanbeck No rm an Quanbeck Donna Erickson Reimer Alben Sand ness Maryls Harkm an Schm idt John Seaver Roger Stockmo Jero me Trelsrad CLASS OF '55 Number of Alumn i: 10 I Total Amount of Gifts: $36,525.00 Parciciparion: 35% CLASS OF ' 54 Number of Alumni : 147 Total Amo unt of G ifts: $9,670.0 0 Participation:37% $ 10,000 or more Phillip Gronseth $ I ,000-2 ,499 $2,500-4 ,000 Beverly Halling Oren Florence H elland Borman Lowd ! Kleven $ 1,000-2 .499 Darrell Egertson Beverly Omdahl Nelson $500-999 Herbert Chilmo m $240-499 Richard Dronen Arvin Halvorson $240-499 Arthur Anderson Mark John son Colette Peterson Lyngdal 10 Philip Nelson Ethel Nordstrom Shiel! $120-239 Gene Anderson Agnes Thompson Becker John Benson Richard H agestuen Jacquelyn Bagley Han son Janice Bremseth Larson Wenona Strandlie Lund Richard Mahre Clinton Peterson Gifts up to $ 119 Wi llard Burk Elaine Fo~ Erickson Wallace H anson Robert Herman Mary Jean Danger Holmquist ErvinJohnson LaVonne Soderberg John son Elmer Karlstad Ralph Martinsen Phyllis O lson McDaniel Audrey Larson Miller Clarice Ca rlson Nasby Diane Aho Nelson Clyde Peterson John Peterson David Skaar Mavis BergeTrelnad CLASS OF '56 Numb er of Alumni : 125 Total Amount of Gifts : $ 14,405.00 Participation: 38% $5,000-9 ,999 R. Luther Ol son $ 1,000-2,499 Deloris Anderson I. Shelby G imse Andr ess $500-999 Robert Lockwood $240-499 Lloyd Grinde Cha rles Howard $ 120-239 Dorot hy Floistad Benson Thomas Benson H ans D umpys C harles Evavold Rohm Gjengdah l James Hau gen Stan ley Ludviksen Christine Munson Main Ronald Main James Pederson Robert Roos Donohu e Sarff Elizabeth Morcensen Swanson John Thomp son G ifts up to $ 119 Margaret Hermanson Barnes Gerald Baxter Caro lyn Lower Bliss J• mes Buski rk O rla hrisrenscn Robert Dongoske Lel• nd Erickson F,r olyn John son Ge hring Shirley Mu len G rnus Jo hn Haynes Marlys Nepsu nd Lester Margaret Helgaas Lincoln Harvey Lundin Mary Christiansen Meyer Ardell Moen Robert No rby Roger O se Ervin Ovcrlund James Pearson Harold Stoa Allen Swanson Kath ryn Th orv ig Th omp son G lenn T ho rpe Mark T ho rpe Richard T ho rud Ma lcolm Unseth Evererc Holt Marshall Jo hnson Ralph Johnso n Ro nald Johnson Alfred Kaupins Faye Brenni Moen Do nald Myrvik Rhod a Dah l Myrvik ClaraA.nnHaugen Nordstrom Ge rald Parupsky Noel Sagness Gloria Grant Knoblauch Jeanette O lso n Locke O rval Moren Ruby Johnson Mortenson Phyllis Knudson cim Ronald cave LaVane Srudlicn Arden Wahlberg Robert Welch James No rman Robert O slund James Plum edahl L'lwrcnce Pratt C LASS OF '59 Number of Alumni : 143 Tota l Amount of ifts: S 18,050.00 Participadon: 4 1% Marian GraffSkaar Neal nider Mar lys Holm Tho rsgaard John Welckle Ronald Welde $5,000-9,999 John Martinsen C LASS OF '58 Nu m ber of Alumn i: 132 Toral Amou nt of G ifts: $26,385 .00 Participation: 35% $ 1,000-2,499 Paul Almqu iSt arl Casperson $ 10,000 or more Birgit Birkeland MarcinOlav Sabo Inez.Olson chwarzkopf $2,5 00-4,999 Joann e Stiles Laird $500-999 Lois Madson Allen John Berg $ 1,000-2 ,499 Menon Johnson Robert Meffert Ronald Miskowicc Harold eilsen Hubert Nelson Willard O lsen Do nald O lson Sylvia Moe Ovcrlund Vicki Skor Pearson Eileen Pund y David Quanbeck Luther Romo Do nald Sallen Junice Aasncss andncss Theodore trand Gale Torscenson C LASS O F '60 N umb er of Alumni : 162 Total Amo unt of Gifts: $ 10,405.00 Participation: 3 1% $2,50 0-4,999 Bruce Amundson Eugene Peterso n C LASS OF ' 57 N umb er of Alumn i: 138 Tota l Amou nt of G ifts: $29 ,984 .00 Participation: 36% S 10,000 or mo re Raymo nd G rind e $ 1,000-2 ,499 Caroly n Burfield Beverly Tollefson Uh lenberg $500-999 Chester Hoversten Dona ld Olsen Lila Ogawa Furukawa $2,500-4 ,999 Grace Forss Herr Harris Lee Mabech aurc yllscrom Wesley Sideen Crace Kemmer Sulcrud S 1,000-2,499 tanley Baker Sidney Berg De>n Holmes An na Hovland Hanson Jo An Bjornso n Jo hnson Mary Erickson Lockwoo d $500.00-999 Harlan hriscianson $240-499 T homas Moen Bo nnie Martinson Sta rley $500-999 $ 120-239 Mary Twiton Bosben Paul hrisrensen Donald Hagestuen RmhThorsgard Homme Harry Horne Rhoda Monseth Hu glen hirley Nordin e Kehrbc rg Gary Lange Go rdon Lindgren Lawrence Lyscig David Ringstad RichardRobinson onja Sather kurdal $2 0-499 C hester Dyrud Kennech Hagen $240-499 D ennes Borman AJdemar Johnson Hagen Gor don Trelsrad $ 120-239 James Armstrong Verna Skovholr Barren T homas Hom ander Roben Jamieson Morris Jespersen Wayne Johnson Roger Mackey Gera ld M indrum Maynard Nelson Richard Vevle Bill Z inn Gifts up to $ 119 Richard Berg David Freedland Do rot hy Burke Freedland Virg Ge h ring Peggy-Joyce orenso n Grab le G ilbert Gra us Doris Rovick Hanson Anneliese Laidig H aynes Jean M,ng uson H icks $ 120-239 Elyce Lundquist Arvidson Lois Mackey Davis Hugh Gi lmore Betty John son H ass Peggy Oneil wcnscn Janet Coo ke Zinewicz Jerome Kleven Alice Lindell Lindgren Wendel l Sh iell G ifts up 10 119 Lawrence Berg Irene O lson Brown James Brown Delores rupp hristianson Barbara O lson Oertle Jam es G uldm h James Hanson Franklin Hawks Arlene dander Hill Rod ney Hill James Horn Ro nald Jacobso n LarryJunkermcier H arold Kambak Charlone Bac:a lden Knmson Monroe Larson LeRoy Lauen Walrer Lundeen G ifts up to $ 119 Dennis Barnaal Vernon Berkness Elaine Nelson Bernards Erwin hrisrenson Janet Nicderloh hristeson Glenn Davidson onja Johnson Enscad Loi Hofstad Esselmom Myrna Tollefson Ga rdin Philip Heide C, rl Hellie n C. Leroy John son Joy Hu nd l Joh nso n Gwen Johnson Krapf Margaret Peterson Langness Jon Maraia John Miskowiec 11 $240-499 Richard Berge Phyllis Raymond Burge Bruce Cunning Jayton Paulson Edyt he Strand Shogren Marjorie Moland \Xlcndt S 120-239 John Anderson Kay Lemmerman ilmore Ruth Carlsen Moen David Nordlie S 120.00 Donald Homme HarryToussaim Gifts up to $ 119 Lois Richter Agrimson Jean Knutson Anderson Arne Boyum Myron Carlson Carol Johnson Casperson Fred Engelmann Ruth Borchardt Engelstad ancy Garland Erickson Arden Fla1en James Gedrose Dennis Glad BarbaraMilne Gordon David Hanka Kenneth Hatland Gerald Hendricks Donald Holmq uisc LaVonne GravgaardIverson Peter Locke M•ry LundquiSt Meffert C lifford Myhre R. Thomas Olson (Gifts received Jun e 1. 200 1 10 May 3 1, 2002) Phyllis R<denbaugh Ose Dwighr Pederson Barbara Ricsberg Peterson Ronald ranley MarleneStud1ien C LASS O F '62 Number of Alumni: 169 Total Amount of Gifts: $ 14,420.00 Participation: 29% Gordon $2,500-4,999 Joann Eliason Amundson yverson Larry Th ompson Kermit Vall~n Sharon Grodt West Darrell Wiese Shirley Harms W ilsey Lowell Ziemann C LASS O F '6 1 Number of Alumni : 160 Total Amounr of Gifts: $ 17,949. 00 Parcic ipation: 26% $5,000-9,999 Richard Thompson $ 1,000-2 ,499 Marilyn Saure Breckenridge Joseph Hsieh Kenneth Nelson Karen Egcsdal Trelm d $500-999 Daniel Carlson Mary Ttldahl Meyers $240-499 Dennis Johnson Jan et Baralden Johnso n Gregory Madson $120-239 Kenneth AJccrman Theodore Botten Curtis Haney Ca rol Oversvee Johnson Joan Gibson Labs Ronald Laudert Seven Score Co nstance Gildsech pangenberg PatriciaNordlund Toussaint Gifts up to $ 119 Gayle Arvidson Lloyd Bakke John Baxter Mary Lou BalcerChristenson Lawrence Gallagher Roger Gordon Jam es Ho lden Audrey Halvorson Hovland PatriciaSwanson Kreuziger George Larson George Lundqu ist Julie Magnuson Marineau Jack Mayala Karen Erickson McCullough Cedric Olson Gerald Peterson James Redeske Myron Rew Jud y Fosse Snider Glenice Nordin Sprague Carol Svanoe Bruce Westphal $5,000-9,999 Patr icia O 'Reilly Olso n $ 1,000-$2,499 Dennis Erickson Mary Lou Ervin Erickson $ I ,000-2.499 Allen Hoverste n Philip Sidney Sarah Halvorson Strom Sandra Simpson Phaup Stella Kyllo Rosenquist WilJiamStrom $500-999 David Srccnson Robert Tufford LauraleeHowe Zenk $ 1,000 -2,499 Kathleen Aalcer Casperson Eunice Kyllo Roberts Arne Sather $240-499 Ronald Beckman Bradley Holt David Procrnr Ordean Torsrenson $240-499 Jennelle Johnson C unning Paul Grover Lorna Hoverste n John Hugo Lois Knutson Larsen Kay Hanenbur g Madson Wayne Stockman Lewis Sundquist , 11 Mary Ann Sorensen Urban $ 120-239 Roger Bevis Brenda Henrickson Capek Linda Carlscedt Lola Nelson Grafstrom C. Bagley Humphrey Doris Wilkins Johnson Caro l Anderson McCue n T homas Wadsworch Marilyn Heide Waller John Wanner $120-239 Marilyn Ellingson Akerman Philip Baum an Joanne Joski Evavold Judy Jo hnson John son Olivia Gordon Lorents John Osberg Gifts up to $ 119 R. Char les Anderson C harles Arndt Morris Bjurlin Gifts up to SI 19 John Bosrad Claire Helland Buettner John Christense n Wayne Coil Sherman Coltvec Tamara Ronholdt Francis Marilyn Olson Gronner Julia O se Grose Sonia Overmoe n Gullick, Peter Hauser Rodney Helgeson Wanda Anderson Hemes Robert Umup Ruth Gochnauer Johnson Ursula Laidig Juliar LynneMclean Junkcrmeicr Gayler Korsmo Ella Bowlby Lerud John Lystig Phillip Matti son Cunis Moe A. Robert Molldrem Ann Ring Odegaa rd Betty Johnson Oppegard Milo Oppegard Bonnie Carlson Pehrson Roger Schwarn Ronnie Scott Bcrz.cPaulson Solomonson Barbara Herkal Szoke Roger Bosmoe Wendell Carlson Joan Hanson C heck Wayne Christiansen Gloria C lauson Alice Evenson l.annell Farmer Mary Lower Farmer Raymond Fosse Stephen Gabr ielsen Joyce Gusiafson Hauge Marilyn Peterson Haus Mary Jo Cherne Holmmand Caro lyn Johnson Judich Hess Larsen KarenTangen Mattison Julie Medbery Russell Oste rberg Glenn Peterson Janet Evenson Potran James Roback Hans Sandbo Allen atter Albert Schobe r Arvid Schroeder C hristopher Wagner Ann Johnson Wollman Linda Tollefson Zenk C LASS OF '63 Number of Alumni : 188 Tota l Amount of Gifts: $53,086.00 Participation: 29% C LASS OF '64 Numbe r of Alumni : 202 Toca! Amount of Gifts: $ 15,76 1.00 Participation: 25% $ I 0,000 or more LaVonne O lson Batalden Paul Batalden $2 ,500-$4,999 Joyce Leifgren Young Karen La.Mere Bosmoe 12 $500-$999 Rohm Nordin Karen Henry Srccnson $240-$499 Doto thy Borsgard Berldand Ellen Paulson Keiter Gary Langness Jean Pfeifer Olson Stanley Spangenberg Dorothea Hake Torsrcnson $ 120-$239 Luther Anderson Bruce Braaten Deanne Star Greco Roger Johnson Sharon C hristensen Kildal Mary Fenrick Olson Ted Olson James Parks Patricia Strecker Pederson Virginia Hovland Plunkett Bruce Ranum Betty Hanson Rossing Gifts up to $ 119 Dawn Asp Aarsvold And rew Berg Jerry DeVrieze Avis Hoel Dyrud Philip Dyrud Barry Fosland Ronald Gtoff Margery Kyvig Haaland Ann Tja den Jensen David John son Jack Kelly Sharon Swanson Knucson Diane Garbisch Levalce Mary Lindgren Karla Krogsrud Miley Ronald No rdin Sharon Peterson Paulson Linda Hamilton Senta James Spiess Satoru Sudoh Carla Q uanbeck Walgren Michael Walgren Elizabech Johnson Wolsky C LASS OF '65 Numb er of Alumni : 229 Total Amount of Gifts: $78,627.0 0 Partic ipation: 34% $ I 0,000 or Mo re Kinney Johnson $5, 000- $9,999 Lyle O lson $2 ,500-$4,999 Daniel And erson $ I ,000-S2 ,499 Lois Harp Bjorngoard Paul Ficldharnmer Priscilla Strecker Fieldhammcr \'(landa \Xlagner Hanson Ruth Radke Paulson Larry cholla S500-$999 Julie Gudmcsrad Laudicina Daniel Meyers Steven Nielsen $240-$499 Gary Blosberg Judy Thomp son Eiler Mark Gjerde James Harbo MarleneHanggi Heimbigner Cordelia Coltvec Hoffmann BeverlyNelson Hugo Peter Jacobson Carol Welch Langness Marie Hafie MacNally John McIntyre Dennis Morreim Gene Nagel Gary O lson $ 120-239 Bradford Aamodt JoAnn Halvorson Robert Hinz Donald Hostl h Sharon Dirrbcnner KJabund e John Luoma Larry Nelson David Parupsky Joyce Anderson Pfaff GaryT hyren Gifts up ro $ 119 Lois Luthard Anderson Marilyn ielsen Anderson Judith Kasin Anenson Jean Amland Berg Adrienne crand Buboln Larry Buboltz Darryl Can er Gerald Dahl Eunice Bergman Dietrich Thomas Eberhart Gary Ellis Dale Engel Marilynn Ross Fa1l strom Donald Francis Hildur Oyen Gleason Anita Christopherson Gransee Gracia Grindal David Gunderson Linnea Hanke Edythe Berg Johnson Janice Mattson Johnson Kendall Kamp Chuck Kienholz Paul Larson Michael Marcy Michael Monson Peter Onstad Calvin Peterson Janee Anderson Peterson Lilah Rasmussen Paul Reiff Gary Reuss Lee Ridgway I. Patricia ccenson Roback Marie Bergh andbo Ellen Johnson Srrorn Sceven Scrommen \Villiam Tessman Lyndon West Robert Zeller Dennis Rykken James enn Joann Gilbertson Snyder Karen Pelcola Sorenson Beery Lundgren ravrou Sorerios Sravrou harles Stenson Dale Strom James cruve haron Petersen Te.ssman Steven Westby CLASS OF '6 6 Number of AJurnni: 2 17 Total Amoun1 of Gifts: $ 18,759.00 Panicipario n: 26% CLASS OF '67 Number of Alumni: 2 17 Total Amoun1 of Gifts: $8,337.00 Participation: 31o/o $5,000- $9,999 Gay Johnson Minear penccr Minear $500-$999 ccphen Bacalden Lee Anne Hansen L1ck recchen Larson Swenson \Vaync wenson $ 1,000-$2 ,499 Thom as Hanson $500-$999 Patricia Munson Duncan ynthia Hanson Beth Torstenson $240-$499 Gail Suo msmoc Dow Alan Gierke Marilyn Albaugh Gierke Rebecca Beiro Huseby Dennis Miller Mark Sandbo $240-499 Janice Peterson Andrews John Greenfield Edward Huseby Douglas Johnson Kathryn Wall Johnson Donald Marrison Richard Mork Jeanne \'(/anncr Morreim $ 120-$239 James Call Loren Dunham Sharon Hendrickson Gronberg Barry Gunderson Kay Dahlquist Gunderson uzanne Overholt Hampe Gene Hugoson Kathleen Feddick Luedtke Dennis Sackreitcr Karen Foss Sackreiter Muriel Berg cholla John elstad Robert ko«egaard Duane Vik Rebecca Helgesen Von Fischer $120-239 Lennore Bylund Bevis Larry Hoff teven Holm Gracia Nydahl Luoma Karen Langseth Oelschlager Margaret Ahlson Tjade n Gifts up to $ 119 Benjamin Coltvet Donald Anderson John Andr easen K."hleen Popp Boggess Julie eegmiller Braaten Barbara Anderson Brown Helen Co ltvet larke Judith Erickson oppersmi1h hirley Sandin Dahl Darlene Ojak:mgas Gunderson Catherine Blom Johnson F. William Johnson Karen Johnson Margaret Danielson Jorg nsen Allan Kriscenson EJsie Anderson Larson John Lund Marcia Th imsen Noble Douglas Norvold Beverly Hallcock Ohmann Larry O lson Dennis Paulson Darrel Pererson Judith Erickson Pinelkow arolyn Benson Pinman Gifts up to $ 119 BarbaraAnderson Aaberg Bruce Anderson Dianne Larson onn Janet Fischer Davenport Marilyn McKnight Erickson Ruth Ann Gjerde Finke Terry Frovik Bruce ilmore Dennis Goldenman Lorraine Vash osewisch Robert Haskin onja Helgesen Darlene Tesdell Hetland Duane Hetland Robert Hosman Roger Husbyn Sandra Doering Jeppesen Victori:i.Asper Johnson Mi hael Jorgensen loria Lamprecht Mary Lou Lanes Elaine Erickson L1rson Karen Len::inder 13 Marian Schroeder Leonardson Mary Ellen trommen Liebers James Lindell Carol Brandt Mork Johanna cidcrt Bonnie Johnson Nelson Linda Larson Pahl Janee Madsen Peterson Kenneth Peterson \Villiam Pittman Fern Rasmussen Harley Refsal Audrey Anderson Rogness Patricia Sickin Tom Snyder Paulene Nelson peed Marlys Ruona Thomsen cuan Ucgaard Carl Wall Geraldine Neff Wall CLASS OF '68 Number of Alumni: 26 1 Total Amount of Gifts: $46,332.00 Participation: 29% or more Ronald Nelson $ I 0,000 $ 1,000-$2,499 David Berg David Boe Joan Vol, $500-$999 \Vayne Hansen lone Agrimson Hanson Mark Hanson Duane llscrup Marsha trommen Olson Carolyn Hanson Schildgen $240-$499 Jean Hemstreet Bachman Janet Lunas Gjerde Carole BraudJensen Gerald Jensen Bruce Johnson Lois Hallcock Johnson TerrySaceren Earl ethre Larry Sharpe $120-$239 Dorod1y Anderson Michael Arnd1 Dean Ersfeld Allen islason Herald Johnson Lyle Malot~T David Melby Mary Schivone Nelson Miriam Cox Peterson John Roebke Gary chmidt Roberr Steen on Janet Thorp John Weinard Gifts up 10 $ 119 Elizaberh Amdall James Bengtson (Gifts received June I , 2001 to May 3 1. 2002) Benson Priscilla Plan Berg Joel Bjerkestrand Donald Britt Janee Braaten DeGaetano Elizabeth Hukcc Demich Jonathan DcVries John Eckberg Jeffery Elavsky ccphen Erickson John Fahlberg \Xfilliam Farmer Alan Fredrickson Ca rolyn Auld Gravell Den.isGueczkow Anne Dauph ine Hayward David Heidtke Theodore Johns on Do lores Johnson David Joyce Luther Kendrick Kathlynn Lindqui st No Reen Nystrom-Henke Mary Fir! Olson Jan Pedersen-Schiff Alice Draheim Peters Robert Peters Mary Roiland Peterson Linda Christ ensen Phillips Barbara Hanson Raymond Jam es Romslo Gera ldine Carlstrom Rustad Nancy Peterson Salmi Caro l Watson Saund ers Jan Severson Clair Severson ByronTroice ConsranceAckerson\Vanner Lois Wcllnitt \Varrcn \YI, CLASS OF '69 N umb er of Alumni: 3 13 Tora.IAmount of Gifts: $ 14,504 .00 Participation:2 1o/o $2,500-$4 ,999 Lynn Benson Hjelmcland $ I ,000-$2,499 Julie Teigland Anderson Richard King $500-$999 James Ericksen Lois Batalden Hansen John Harden Ronald Swanson Jeann e Kyllo Wendschuh $240-$499 Richard Fenton Richard Olmsted Sandr a Larson O lmsted Sonya Christensen Steven LawrenceTurner $ 120-$239 WarrenBey Diana O lson Ersfeld Rosemary Jacobso n Suzann e Kelley Ingrid Kloster Koch Frank Wagner Joyce Engstrom Spector Mary Loken Veim h G ifts up to $ 119 Karen Norum Alm Ardell Thorpe Bengtson Caro l Halvorson Bjerkestrand Ronald Ca llanan Pamela Bjorklund Car lson Wayne Ca rlson David Cina David Cross Peggy Nelson Edstro m Philip Edstrom Dian e Follingsrad Dale Froyum Lona Berg Froyurn John Gree nfield Dallas Ahrens Hagen+ Eunice Helgeson Joan H alverson Holt Jon Johnson Laurel Jon es Joh nson Mary Ekstrom Johnso n Robert Kirchner Marilyn Kusel Kirk Marcia Weltzin Kjesbu David Knucson David Korila Joan ne Ogdah l Leach Mark Lund Nancy Machmueller Maier Janis Machison Margaret Ness Michael Peterson Dennis PAipsen Sandra Olson Pietig Diane Ellingson Runquist Kathleen Ford Ruud Mary Mether Sabatke Richard Sandee n John-Mark Stensvaag Erik trommen Norma Johnson Strommen John ulzbach Nancy Neumann Thor en Jam es Torfin Mark Trechock Arlene Uejima Diane Boese \Varner Bonnie Jami eson Wedel Curtis Zieske $500 -999 Gary Benson Sara Palmgrcn Benson Linda Larson $24 0-499 Mary Buss Betty Mackay Lisbeth Jorgensen Sethre Susan Lindberg Sorenson $ 120-239 Peter Agre James Ashley Kerry Bade Larry G lenn Da niel Koch Bradley Refsland Donald Smith Sharo n John son Sullivan Ronald Wahlberg Gifts up to $ 119 Daryl Anderson Caro lyn Gilbertso n Brown Sherman Danielson Mary Nelso n Eckberg James Fischer Dan Foss-Goran Kristin Foss-Goran John Hansen Renee Maikk ula Isaacson Thomas Iverson Steven Johnson LaRhae Grin dal Knatterud John Kulczyclti Marilyn Ladin g Stephen Larson Pamela D rayer Lillehei Sonya Nydahl Lund Cat herine Go rder Mazyck Cheryl Hayenga Nybe rg Raymo nd Nybe rg Linda W ichm an n Oja Nico lyn Rajala Diane John son T horltildson David Ulvin Jan et Ca ll Ulvin M. Jane Co rnelison Van Brun t onya Hagen Zieske Linda Swanson Zimmerman C LASS O F '7 0 Number of Alum ni: 27 I Total Amount of G ifts: $39,086.00 Participation: 20% CLASS OF '7 1 N umb er of Alumn i: 284 Tota l Amo un t of G ifts: $ I I 6,72 0.00 Parcicipacion: 2 1% $ I 0,000 or more Robert M iciness Thomas Peterson $ I 0,000 or more Michael Good $2,500-4,999 John Hjelmeland $ 1,000-2,499 Mari lyn Buschbo m Lueth Barbara Dur kee Mikelson $ I ,000 -2,499 C heryl Nelson King Paul Mikelson Terry Nygaard Paulett e O lson Od egaard Richard eime $500-999 Philip Hoversten David Owen Kay Hendri ckson Owe n Swan Scott Swanson 14 $24 0-499 David Benzel John Jenn eke Rachel Hendri ckson Julian Mary Grooters Lewis Michael Scott $ 120-239 Susan G ibbon s Casey Ti mo thy Casey Mark Ellinger Patricia O lson Ellinger C harles Maland G lennis Wdd a Schlukebier Janice Bell Schmidt Nancy Simonetti Kathleen Tierney Sceenson Nancy Rosrberg Sylvester Robert Tjaden G ifts up to $ 119 Donald Beach Mark Bermess Jane Ca tlin Bracken Roger Branes Paul C hind vall Kathy Kropdin Cracra ft A. Carolyn Benson Dauner Jeffrey Dieter Ruth Schroeder Duffy Peter Eckberg Janee Levin Gordon Gary Hagen Gay lord Hall PauJa Jones lvcrson Douglas Johnson Murry Kelly Leslie Lee Robert Martin Wi lliam Mees Mees Jud y Hoseth Mikolich Lynn Oeder Miller Bruce Nelson G regg Nelson Judith Larson Peterso n Leanne Phinne y John Rask Linda Gilbertson Romslo Susan Risum Rustebakke David Siedlar Darrell Skogen Nancy Strommen Scensvaag Stephanie Johnso n Sulzbach Janice Sheldon T homp son Jane Sontag Vemess G regory With ers Marilyn Borcherdin g Wom eng CLASS OF '72 N um ber of Alumni: 287 Tora.I Amo unt of G ifts: $ 11,080.00 Participation: 2 1% $2,500 -4,999 Geo rge Dahlm an $ 1,000-2,499 James Agre $500 -999 David Christianson Michelle Karkhoff C hristianson ======== 1FOltMtt\~Yr, kvlFTSI~ ~:::::::: IN vR~~ 6~felRIT SOC I ETY Investing'Toaayin Leaaersfor 'ToTtWrrow (7f ugsburg 's Maroon & Silver Society was laun ched in 2000 as part of The Augsburg Fund. It recognizes donor s who are _.l'-1.co mmitted to supporti .ng curr ent student s by pledging to spo nsor an Augsbu rg scho larship for four years wit h an ann ual gift of $ 1,000 or more per year. Members of the Maroon & Silver Society lead the way and encourage others to join them , stepping up to a new level of giving to build the "living endowme nt " that The Augsburg Fund provides. Please consider jo inin g the curr ent char ter members who are helping to build a solid base of ongoi .ng financial support that is essential in attracting and retaining our outstanding students. Gifts can be made annuall y, quarterly , or monthl y. If you would like information regarding this opportunity , contact Donna McLean: 612-330-1179 , 1-800-273-0617 or < mclean @augsbur g.edu > . D ( I/We are interested in joining the Maroon & Silver Society. Please send the pledge information. (Complete nam e and address below) -- 0 Yes,I/We ENCLOSE an annu al gift to The Augsburg Fund : Amounts: up to $ 119 $120-239 $240-499 /circ/eouc) $500-999 $1,000-2,499 $2,500 and up 0 I/We PLEDGE $____ in support of Augsburg College, to be paid on or before May 31. I/We plan to make payment s: /circle 011e) Monthly Quarterly Semi-annually Please send reminders beginning __________ _ 0 Please CHARGE my gift to: /circle one) Visa MasterCard Name on card ________________ Card number __________ Signature __________________ 0 American Express _ Exp. date ___ _ _ ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER (EFT program ) (Monthl y gift transfer from my bank to Augsburg-p lease send me the Simply Giving forms) State ______________ E-mail ______________ .Zip _______ Class year(s) __ 0 My/Our emp loyer will match my/our gift. Enclosed is my/our matching gift form. 0 This gift can be matched by Thrivent Financial for Lutherans (LB/AAL) 0 Augsburg College is in my/our will. _ _ 1/03/ AA .A-UGSBURG Place COLLEGE 22 11 Riverside Ave Minn eapo lis, MN 55454 Stamp Here The Augsburg Fund Augsburg College Camp us Box 142 22 11 Riverside Ave Minn eapo lis, MN 55454 $240-499 Burton Haugen Gary Larson Janice Nelson Jonathan Nye Brian Olson $240-499 Linda Wahlberg Jenneke Linda Bailey Holmen Gary Johnson Richard Pearson $ 120-239 Gary Anderson Gary Ellefson $500-999 Robert tromme n $ 1,000-2,499 Karen Johnson Brudvig Merilee Klemp Norman Wahl $240-499 Ronald Hoverstad Elizabeth Turritcin Lien Brian Wigdahl $500-999 Andrea Johnson trommcn Jon Hanson S120-239 Lorraine \'(fiecz.kcAaland Margam Rein Bade Timothy Brady Joann Koclln Frankcna Lyn Froiland Percr Gale Thomas Haas Richard Habsrritc Thomas Howe Ronald Johnson Sheryle Siegfried Kaluza Kathryn Modrow Kufus David Lehrke Pacrick Marcy Julie Olson Munson Donald Prose Karen Sandness AJan oli Nancy Becker oli Gifts up 10 $ 119 Vivian Yonker Anderson Darla Lovaas Frantz Srevcn Frann John Gisselquisr Judy Bacon Haugo Nancy Olson Hrdlicka Karen Johnshoy Hcsla Christine Jacobson Jeatran Stephen Jea1ran Nancy Klein Maland Bradley O lson Catherine Berglund Becker Rebecca Nystuen Berger Scott Brown Janer churr Brubak Ste\'en Carlson Joyce Catlin Marilyn Rude Chindvall Beverly Ma11SonConboy Douglas Co nboy Beverly Fermon D uane Foss Corrine Froelich Frank Kathryn Frank Roger Gorham James Hagen Lyth Harn Ruth Gundale Hillebrand GiflS up 10 $ 119 James Arends Sandra Knudson Beito Nancy Brown-Koeller Dawn crauch Holmes Rhona Newpon Brysky Ann Knurson Bundy David Heikkinen Rad1el Iverson Paul Holmes Thom as Jensen Mark Johnson Susan Benson Karkhoff Bonnie Ursed, Koch Cynthia Hicks Kelly LarryLaingen MargrecaMagelssen Mark Ladwig Cheryl Lindroos Marcin Deborah Anderson Miller Michael Nelson Pamela Nichols Nelson Alan Huus Carol Ellingson McMillin Vivian Moe Steven Nelson Roberc Nilsen Bruce Pam:rson Susan Maahs Rowan Judi, h andeen Sandell T homas nell Ronald Spencer Mary Kay Johnson censvaag Saul Stcnsvaag Nancy Voss Marlys Oelschlager Withers CLASS O F '73 Numberof Alumni: 292 Tora( Amoun, of Gifts: $5,470.00 Parricipario n: 19% $500-999 Rebecca mich hrist.ianson Marilyn Gissclquisc Andrew Morrison Gregory Carlson Lavon Emerson-H nry Marvin Felderman Bryon usrafson Marcia T hompson Hagen Marvin Levake Mark Mattison Mary Muhlbrad, Daniel Nordin Kristinc Olson Kathleen Quick Joel Raaen Pamela Enge Rausch \Villiam Roen Stephen Rolfsrud $ 120-239 Dean Anderson \'v'aync Anderson Jo Ellen Schramm A,mcss William Axncss Stephen Blake Karen Hayes Brophy Cynthia Behmer Gale Nan9 rThomsen HcckJcr Jene Morey teven Otoo l Barbara Ruud Revuelras teven Reznicek Daniel Rodgers Nancy Sandro Julie Johnson Westlund Gifts up to SI 19 Jo Ann Berg BabIitch $2,500-4,999 Pamela Birdsall Richard $2 0-499 onnie Garry Adams David Dahl Subhashchand Patel Allan Tonn Allan Torsce.nson $ 120-239 Duane Esterly Sheryl Birk Gable Gifts up 10 $ 119 Mark Bengrson Paul Breitenfeldt Brenda Hoppes acradoris Andrea Erickson Stephanie Gierke Gustafson Lila KJanderman Hambleton Jann Meissner Hamilton Raymond Hamilton Keith Howard Carol Jernberg Richard Kruger Diane Loeffler Ruth Anderson Lofgren• Clifford McCann Susan Johnson Mc eill Nancy Soli Mollner Ka1hleen Murdock Gayle Baker Hofmann Daniel Nelson Lyle Horrmann Marlene Chan Hui Shirley ChriS1ensen Nickel Thom as Koplin Elizabeth Kasee Pedersen Brenda alberg Peterson James Ring Carl Oslund Alan Krancz David Levine Judith Lu-Lawson David Paun JuJianne arlson Pederson Bonnie Peterson Daniel Pererson Michael Lundeby Paula McDermid Lundeby Philip Lundin ail Butson Maifeld Jan O'Brien weec Philip Pe1erson Timothy Miller Paige Nelson CLASS OF '76 Number of Alumni: 304 Total Arnouni of Gifts: $26,538.00 Janice \Veum Philibert William Nelson Wendy Nilsson Mary Clapp Overend Karen Dahlke Rodda Carol Sime Donald Swenson Samuel chmeling Doro1hyTanaka Storeygard Paula Roberts Tetzloff Len \'v'ojcowicz Participation: 23 % Randel Widmom Linda Larson Pipkorn Lecda Premil Pitra $ I 0,000 or more H. Theodore Grindal CLASS OF '74 Number of Alumni: 283 Total Amouni of Gifts: $ I 65,402.00 Mary Ran laff Ward chendel Charles Schul, S I ,000-2.499 Scott Anderson Parcicipation: 22% Lynn Co rrin eykora Larry Thomp son Stephen Reinarz. SI 0,000 or more Richard olvin $2,50 0-4,999 Ru1hJohnson Laurie Johnson Thorp Timo1hy T horp Kathryn Anderson Wahl Kathleen Tinserh rla Johnson Velenchcnko Mark Zellmer $ I ,000 -2.499 Jeffrey Dahl CLASS OF '75 Number of Alumni: 220 Toral Amouni of ifrs: $ I 1,872.00 Kenneth Holmen Participation: 18% 15 Linda BergsethJarvis Lois Wattman $500-999 Karen Hesselroch Ru1h Dahlof Vedvik (Gifts received June I , 2001 10 May 31 , 2002) $240-499 $ 1,000 -2,499 Steve n Bloo m Mary Qu anb cck Barber Barbara Brooks Deborah Fredrickson Crowley Laurie Paulson Dah l Marilyn Pearson Flo rian Daniel Eicrheim Rose lyn No rdaune Do uglas Mellema Stephe n Sveom CLASS OF '78 Numb er of Alumni : 292 Total Amount of G ifts: $24 ,901.00 Participation: 25% $500 -999 $ 10,000 or more P. Dawn Heil Taylor Robe rt An derso n $ 120 -239 Janee Nelson Anderson Inez Schey Bergquist John Ronn ing Joyce Larson Brown Belvin Doebbcrc Jeffrey Edson Ruth Fairchild Susan Gangsei Rachel Rohde Gilchrist Tho mas Koelln Steven Kuross Randa ll Lundell Douglas Ndson Beth Qua nbeck Pauline Rathje Rodgers Jerome Rold« Mark Roloff Debra Wh eeler $24 0-499 Mary Fastner Bloom Debra Daehn-Zel lmer Mark Hall MarkSchmidt John Sonn ack Antoinette Laux Sveom David Wygant Patrick Zumbusch $ 120-239 Alcon Benncrc Lori Berg Bright Lee Hagberg Lisa Lunge-Larsen Gifts up to $ 119 Jod y Bymark-Boughto n Jon Bergherr Daniel Cassada Jean Maland Dah l Vendla Fahning Susan Guenthner Garness Joan DeVore Gish Donald G rote David Halaas Shari Simonson H anso n Susan Ro thman Ho lmscen Kim John son David Lane William Lindquist Susan Forsmark Long Patricia Lundeen Solvcig Evenson Matcson Russell Meyers Larry Morgan Jan e Hensd in Murray D ean Myers Lynne Gilbertson Nelsen Jeff Nessler Dale Paschke Vicky Bergh Paschke Timothy Peterson C har les Rapp M ichael Sack William Schmidt Mark Selbo Joel Squa dro ni Minda Grist Squad roni Richard Sviggum Nancy Nelson Temtc Cynthia Theo rin Kay Schiller Trapp Sally Tabor Wojtowicz Thomas Zarth C LASS OF '77 N umber of Alum ni: 276 Total Amount of Gifts: $ 13.435 .00 Philip Raaen Mark Rubenstein Joan Southworth James Strommen Jud ith Knudso n Stromm en Linda Carlson Wescott Gifts up to $ 119 Nancy Bergstro m Allen Debra C hase An derson Eric Au ne Wi lliam Babcock Scott Bouman Ow aine Bruns Pamela Carlso n Cheryl Palmer Dam i Cynt hia Anderso n D uty Wayne Eklund Susan Polkinghorne Evarts Mary Fitzhar ris James Haley Marlene Ell Jorgensen Susan Lagcson Lundh olm Do uglas Merrill Lori H asslinger Merrill Patricia Sausen Myers G regory Nelsen Randall N elson Ruth Und erdahl-Peirce j oy John son Ritte nh ouse Paul Ritte nh ouse John Sandn ess Marna Schield John Schraan Jerome Spettman Mark Sterling Timo thy Strand Bernie Swenson Sharon Svendsen Wanvig Christine Webber Lou Ann Dietz WeAen Marjorie Ellis Welde Virginia Bond e Zarth $ 1,000 -2,499 Kendra Bonderud Allison Everett Kenneth Svendsen $50 0-999 T homas Bramwell Jenni fer Abeln Kahlow Bev Ranum Meyer Dennis Meyer $24 0-499 Th omas H endri ckson Michael Sparby Gerald Wood Louise Dahl Wood $ 120-239 Bradley Anderson Mary Powell Ashley Debra Bjurquist Aun e Joan Brustad Thomas Burnside Peter Hanson Bonnie Lamon Moren Jonathan Moren Cynthia Peterson Connie Lamon Priesz WJ liam Ruckel Patricia Rydeen~Barnes Mark Severson Suzan Moe Stegemoeller Steph en Th ompson David Wi lhelm Gifts up to $ 119 Dirk Abraham Kris ti Swanson Ames Bradley And erson David Backman Kirsten Sateren Bergherr Jody Yaroch Bordwell Ma rk C hristoffersen Mark Depaolis Donna Woodwick Didriksen Jeffrey Freier C hristo ph er Geason Sand ra G lass-Sirany Bruce Hendrickson Gary Hu ghes Score Kemper Linda King Ca rol Fevold Koepke Jul ie Anderson LaRose Brad Larson Darla Burbach Lindquist Caro l Romn ess Loncar Keith Lund ell Tama lyn Anderson Lundqui st Th omas Lundqui st C laud ia Johnso n Mills Robert Morrow Carol Krassin Nissen Paula Winchester Palermo Participation: 22% 16 Bruce Peterson Donadee Melby Peterson Terry Reznicek Scott Rysdahl Janee YacsaasSchubert Kevin Shea Robert Storeygard LoraThompson Sturm Richard Swenson Janis Thoreson Amy Jo Th orpe-Swenson Janice Unstad Joan Bredenbe Van Wirt Deborah Lease Wagman Megan Webster Tim othy Wolter CLASS OF '7 9 Numb er of Alumni : 290 Total Amount of G ifts: $ 15,848. 00 Participation: 23% $ 1,000-2,499 Kevin Bonderud Paul Daniels Sally Hough Dani els L. Craig Estrem Th eresa Serbus Estrem Christoph er Haug Mark Moksncs Pamela Hanson Moksnes Julia Davis Styrlund Philip Styrlund Jeffrey Swenson $5 00-999 Laurie Carlson Terry Jellison $24 0-499 Laurie Nelson Orlow Jay Phinn ey $ 120-239 Annette Johnson Anderson John Aun e Rebecca Lundeen Aune David Eicrheim Scott Hanus C hr istel H am vick Meyer Adelaide Peterson Parbst Debra Mercier Peters Grant Rykken Mark Tonsager Jane Ol son Vukelich Scott Weber G ifts up 10$ 119 Eric Anderson Linda And erson Patrick Ashwood Mark Aun e Rebecca Lundeen Berkas David Boots Th omas Bordwell Steven Brandes Pamela Ca ntley Mary Krassin Con way Mary Brandt Croft Ca mille Dehlin C raig Ellestad Cynth ia Erickson Kathleen Danielson Gabrielsen Julie Edson Geason Annette riem Geiselman Catherine lngman Golv Kim Ranaka Gyuricsko Marion Hinz Vernon Holmes McIntyre igne llstrup Joni Jensen Ayrlahn Johnson Holly Grotcn Krekula Karen Rust Kulenkamp Thomas Kulenkamp usan Lenan Mark Lewis Philip Madsen Perry Malcolm Marguerite McDonough Susan Ohncsorge hawn Pagliarini Jacqueline Roesler Peterson Deborah Larson Schuln Barbara Stoffel hdley Patterson ruen Jody Anderson Sundlee Dana Patch T homas KathyYakal Margaret Youngquist CLASS OF '80 Number of Alumni: 292 Total Amount of Gifts: $ I 8,473.00 Parcicipation: 20% $ I 0,000 or more Laurie Fyksen-Beise $ I ,000-2 ,499 Phillip Nelson Gary Tangwall Ann Holmberg Wilson S500-999 Marianne Lundberg Kulka Martin L1rson $240-499 Anita Hill Hansen JeffreyJames Maryl Gardin Jordahl ynrhia Ellman Kneisl Jacqueline Brookshire Teisberg $ 120-239 Charles Burmeister Daniel Carlson Robert Roy Janee Sorensen Rubenstein Lisa Rusinko Paul annerud Diann Uzelac Gifts up 10 SI 19 Brett Banerson Thomas Berkas Gayle Lammi Boyer Patricia Boyle BradBrewster Jon Burnison \Xlilliam Carlson Sharon hrisrensen Holly Roelo fs Dodds Kiistofer Fenlason Claudia Walters Forsberg Dann Forsberg Brian Gauger Gail Wagner Gordon Timothy Gordon Paul Harcmark Jeanne Haugen Dawn Hendricks Mary Gustafson Hotchkiss Peter Jackson Richard Jackson Lorena Jueneman Sandra Ketcham Paul Kilgore Robert LaFleur JoAnne Moeller-Andersen StacyJohnson Monson Kristen Olsrud Roald areren Peggy Schneewind Schroeder Valorie Lcbus Sidlo Cheryl Michelsen Slenen John Sorenson Mark rrandemo Gayle Anderson Teskey Kory Teskey John Wagenaar Chris Walker K. Phoebe Worthington Robyn Arnold Zollner Gayle Taylor tiller tcven Stiller Karla Morken T hompson Jeffery andgren Katherine Aune \'<lade Gifts up 10 SI 19 Paul Amos Susan Hanson Asmus RichardBennett Lorraine Bergquist David Berryman Linda Olson Brandt Ju]ie hristenson Brenny Terrence Brown Roxanne Rauschnot Buchanan Elizabeth arlson Scott Daniels Mary Deering Wendy Fiscus Dybdal Judy Munk England eal Halvorson Jean Hanson Kay Kennedy Henjum Rand Henjum Penelope Larson Hinderaker Mark Hultgren Peggy Eggen Hyytinen Elizabeth Bly Iverson RurikJohnson Diane Peterson Kachel Heidi Smith Labyad Karen Flom Lee Jon Lillejord Kay Malchow Malchow Kimberley Olson Miklya 1imochy ohr Lynda Bonsell 011 John Pearson John Sackrison Shelley Swanson Sateren Sheryl Anderson Shark David Sortland Ronald Tungseth Katherine Drechsel Vichich David \Vilson Dale Womeldorf Steve Zard1 $2,500-4 ,999 Dean undquist Gifts up co $ 119 hris Anderson Christopher Ascher Janis Blomgren Aune Arlin Becker Mcryem Mcstoura Berge rcgory Boone John Brett Julie Gilyard Breer Brian Budenski Richard Buller Michael Burkhard, Andrew Ellena Laura Fairbanks Peter Frochlke Louise Becken Gallagher John Hoffiander Walt Johnson Cynthia Landowski Jones Erik Kamen Laura Kasdorf David Leonidas Charles McCan Dana Holmes Mel ncyre Dean Moren con Musselman Janine Mattison clson Julie Holm Odi l LoriJohnson Rosenkvist Susan Dahlgren ackrison Susan Horvat chiller Kirsten Schwappach hristine Halvorson Sheldon Stephanie Torgerson Sipprell Kari Anna Bcckmen Sorensen Penny Becker Sullivan Linda Roop Svendsen John Twiron Kathleen Knost Van Ness Maureen \'(lebscer Kathy Yelle $ 1,000-2,499 Leeann Rock Steven Rosvold Naomi Christensen Sraruch CLASS OF '82 umber of Alumni: 356 Total Amount of Gifrs: $ I 2, I 50.00 Participation: 15% CLASSOF '83 Number of Alumni: 327 Total Amount of Gifts: $4,533.3 I $500-999 Pamela Hen.an Crowell Steven Grinde $5,000-9,999 Kari Ann Eklund Logan $500-999 Karina Karlen Joan Moline Christopher Nelson CLASS OF '8 1 Number of Alumni: 284 Total Amount of Gifts: $35,744.04 Participation: 23% $ I 0,000 or more Tracy Elftmann $5,000-9 ,999 Robert Wick $ I ,000-2,499 Brian Anderson Elizabeth Barn $240-499 Barbara Burke Benshoof Galen Bruer Kimberly Markie John Scrommen $500-999 John Evans $240-499 Susan Cash Lori Moline $ 120-239 Brian Arvold Camilla Knudsen Carlson Sharon Oglesby Christian Barbara ilben Kristofer Hon on Kristine Johnson Fred Larson Lyndon Nelson Elisabeth Lundeen Sandgren David Soli $ 120-239 Leslie Boyum Michael Cady Sharon PautzCarey Jeff Christenson Kristine \'<l est Denton Randall Peterson 17 Participation:12% $240-499 Melinda Causton Lee Allison Larges O'Day \Villiam ,vanson $ 120-239 Mary Thureson Belden Paul Elliott Mark Hassensrab Scott Henderson Jean Lucas Horton David Meslow Maren Lecy Ogdie Jerry Quam (Gifts received June I , 200 1 10 May 3 I , 2002) Gifts up to $1 19 Timothy Asgrimson Mary Yurick Bennett Jean Nadeau Boerner Brenc Eberc Mary Stord ahl Floyd Meredith Gardin Debra Hannu Jan e Helmk e Lynn Helmk e Janice Haselhorst Hostagcr C harles Houts Marya Manso n Hultgren Miriam Gisselquist Jensen Terry Johnson Susan Hackbarth Lundq uist David Ostrowski Janet Griffith Sand ford Kariann Dahl en Sann y Michael Schwartz. Jam es Sierakowski Nora Andersen illcrud Michael Swanson Daniel Th ompson Jeanette Hovey Thompson Rebecca O stendorfTun gseth Merilee Sander Womeld orf Michael Pickett Julie Schuett e Amy Chang Shih Kari Everson Strong Michael Stron g Michael Weidner Daniel Westrum Jay Zieman n CLASS OF '84 Numb er of Alumn i: 28 I Total Amount of G ifts: $ 16,643.84 Pani cipation: 12% $500-999 No rman Okerstrom $ I 0,000 or more Roger G riffith $2,500-4,999 Paul Mu eller $500-999 Kyle Anderson Kim Asleson Okersrrom S240-499 Cunis Eischens Rhonda Ricsberg Tj aden $ 120-239 Cynthi a Eicher John Enn en Susan Richm ond John son Carmela Brown Kranz Perry Madsen Patrick Sir Gifts up to $ 119 Martha Hanson Bacon Dave Covan Jim Finch Laurie O fs1edal Frattallone Kristin Swendscid Gomez Katharine Kuchera Gruber Karen Jensen Kent Karnick Lisa Rykken Kasder Patt i Lloyd John Miklya Gai l Morland Anth ony Nelson Laurel And erson Onhm eyer Patricia Peluf Brenda Hansen Peterson CLASS OF '86 Number of Alumni : 284 Total Amount of Gifts: $6,225.00 Participacion: 13% $2,500-4,999 Wi lliam Anderson $ I ,000-2,499 Jona than Gusdal CLASS OF '85 Nu mber of Alumni : 304 Tota l Amount of Gifts: $25,54 1.35 Participation: 13% $240-499 John Wahlberg $ I 0,000 or more Jean Taylor $ 120-239 Lisa Pestka Anderson Todd Anderson Dian a W ilkie Buffie Janice Ca rlson Ann Erkkila Dud ero Manha Gisselquist Michael Goebel Susan Hindl ey Goebel $5,000-9,999 Cheri H ofstad Kamp $2,500-4,999 Nancy Mackey Mueller $ 1,000-2 ,499 Marie Eicrheim Lee H awks Lisa Svac H awks Gifts up to $ 119 Susan Smith Ambourn Duane Birnbaum Kenneth Boehm Virginia Carlson Anne Conzemius Richard Danielson Peter Dietz David Drake N icholas Gangestad Linda Gfrerer Mich ael H eil Todd Hubb ard KristenTraun Knoepke KarinSabo Mamor Kristin Settergren McGinness Thomas Miller Ann Selberg Robin son Lance Rusco David Shaskey Tammi Kleinert Trelstad Joan ne Whiterabbit John Yazbeck Mark Zaruba Lois Vaagenes Zio lkowski $240-499 Steven Lee Linda O tt Michael Tjaden $ 120-239 Sherry Sein Akridge BrianAmmann Dawn Gerber Ammann Jane Blameuser Rollin Erickson Dwighc H eaney Michael Pirner Gifts up to $ 119 Katherine Spoo lman Ahlrich Peter Auran Bernie Brunello Michael Burden Dale Christ op herson Joy Deni se Burkhart Dean Quin n Karpan Carrie Kosek Knott Ca rol Knutson Theresa Kentopp Nelson Cath leen Smith Pagels C harles Rath Tame ra Osell Rath Gregory Sapp Serena Sprenger Steffenhagen Kay Strat ing Noel Swanson Ann G ullikson Tanko Thomas Terpening Denise RolloffTewes Kaye Schouweiler T hibault Paul Thomp son Scott Thomp son Sue Thompson CLASS OF '87 Number of Alumni : 396 Total Amount of Gift s: $3,860.00 Participation: 8% $500-999 Alice Dahl Roth $240-499 Michael Schneider Lisa John son Wah lberg $ 120-239 Angela Schilling Aitken Brian Brakke Vicki Ellingrod Keith G liva C hrist oph er H olman Drew Privette Steven Severtson Paul Terrio Tracey Morris Terrio 18 Todd Weis KariHuseby Wessman Greg Wilson Gifts up to $ 119 Daniel Aune Amy Hyland Barett Ch ristine Wacker Bjork Robert Bjorklund Mary John son Boehm Caro l C hase Lisa Brakke Geislinge r Jean Guenther Christian Hahn Julie Ol son H endricks Andrew Moen Jani ce Olson Debra Om an Paul Rensted Emalee H ayden Vicker Mark Wheel er Don ald William s CLASS OF '88 Numbe r of Alumni : 3 I 9 Total Amount of Gifts: $5, I 55.00 Participation: 12% $ I ,000-2,499 Chris Pieri Arnold Jannes Arnold $240-499 Clay Ellingson PatriciaLong $ 120-239 Susan H akala G liva Patrick Lilja Brent Lofgren Susan Warnes Quam Richard Smith Eric Solberg Sandra Ludtk e Wass Heidi Norman Wise Gifts up to $ 119 Douglas Baretz Paul Blomquist Kelly Peterson Duncan Jean Eilertson Margaret Nutter Guelker Cheryl CarstensenGunderson C hris Hallin Wendy Sherman Heil PerriKammerlander Hire Carl Holm Louise Brown Immen Kenji John son Dawn Hoime Kalb Chris LcBourgeois Julie Lindesmith Jodi Ugland Loosbro ck Deborah Maloney Susan Carlson Marcinkowski Mark Morken Lisa SchwartingMorrone Jennifer Snater Olson Beth O stergaard Rebecca Arvold Pfabe Debra Lindem an Slack Merry Jo Myhre Stroot Kari rrun CLASS OF '89 Number of Alumni: 349 Toral Amount of Gifts: $4,09 1.88 P3rcicipacion: I0% $ 1,000-2,499 Todd Sceenson $240-499 hcryl olomonso n C rocken Marcia Medley Annette Hanson Patel Donald Wichmann $ 120-239 Kari A.rfscrom Carolyn Ross Isaak Brian Larson Melissa Olson MahcndraTiwari Gifts up co $ 119 Steve Acuna Stephen Ainswonh Merrilee Miller Brown Keich Dahlen Kristin Eggerling Elaine Laswell Foell Linda Graziano Sheila Janson Gutmann Amy Johnson Hanson hrisanne Reberrus Holm Lauren Johnson hristie herman Kraabel Gloria Picha Kuebelbeck Devaney Looser Leah Parker Maves John Mayer Linda Ruekerc Verjean Buss chindeldecker Carol Skoglund Suess Ttmo,hy Suess Steven Th o m Aaron \'(/arw ick Gail Moran \Vawn.)1niak Terfussa Yadessa CLASS OF '90 Number of Alumni: 338 Tora! Amount of Gifts: $7, 190.00 Participation: 11o/o $2,500-4,999 David Chad S 1,000-2,499 Kurr \'(lchrm ann Jeffrey Sulzbach Dan Terrio Michael Nutter Kevin ime Cachy Svendsen Springhorn Dean Wahlin Gifts up co SI 19 Carol Mason Baker Emily Blados Lisa McEachron Caswell Teresa Hengy Christianson Kimberly Ryding Dahlen Amy Marquard, Elmer Patricia Ringwdski Erickson Rebecca Fahlin Greg Hanson Robert Harris Lisa Elwood Hiedeman Ora Hokes Deidre Dien Jacobsen Sally Hedman Lawless andra Swanson Mathisen Julie Edstrom Olson Claudcrtc Parris Jane VanOverbeke Peterson Party lshaug Pieper Pece Riniel Bradley chafer CLASS OF ·92 umber of Alumni: 485 Tora! Amounc of Gifts: $4,32 0.00 Participation: 9% $500-999 Peter Hespen $240-499 $ 120-239 Joshua Greenwald Emily Birch Klooz Bonnie l..arson-Terrio Jennifer Peterson Lynn Huotari Pinonicmi Julie abo SI 20-239 Misti Allen Binsfeld Chris1opher Bush Tanya Qaasim English Joseph Hoialmen Gregory Lambach Ilene Ferris Olson Chad Shilson Peter Steen Marilee Poe Tangen A. Nina Bishop Tutde Terri Burno r Heather Johnston Molly Fochcman Schnagl Brian Swedeen Julie WesccorcTrafc $ 120-239 Debra Groez.ingcr Linda Klas James Lensing David Ogren Gregory Page Barbara Peterson Jennifer Piper Janice Not ermann chulz. Debra Sronc Schumaker Michael cofferahn CLASS OF '9 1 Number of Alumni: 4 10 Tora! Amount of Gifts: $6,855.0 0 Participation: 8% Gifrs up co $ 119 David Baker Laura Breckheimer Madelyn Browne uz.anne Lhocka Chinnock Elizabech rabrrce Kachy Lindberg Evavold Jonathan Ferrell Amy Raedckc Frischmon Donald Gish Janett Hamm Marilyn Keich Jacobson Bonnie Lerberg Carla Lindell ~aria rranon Mayer Debra Sceffenson Meier Jeffrey Meslow Suz..1 nne Miller Mary Molzahn Erick Norby Kristen Hauschild Norby Karla Bernier O'Brien Ti na Kubes Peterson Elizabeth Guyoc Purcell arole Moran Renner Carole Senty Janis Toramelli Alayne Thoreson Janel Schmid, Wahlin Michelle \'(/escrum $ I ,000-2,499 Colleen Kay Watson $500-999 Shirley Severson Darbi Worley $240-499 Jorgen Ellingson Patricia Peterson Gregory Schnagl $ 120-239 Renee Clark Judith Councilman Paul Klaiber Kenc Kleppe Rebecca Johnson Koelln Clayton McNeff Kevin Ronneberg Helen Durgin Royer Heather Laarsch Saby Kristin Dragserh \Viersma Gifts up co SI 19 Patricia Awker CLASS OF '93 Number of AJumni: 482 Tora! Amounr of Gifts: $4,295.0 0 Participation: 7% And rew Ca rlson $500-999 Alex Gontalei Bruce Holcomb Heidi \: 1sner caloch ,lliam Vanderwall ~ L,ura Bower Cunliffe Susan Dunleavy Janie Duerrc Hall Joelle AudecceHilfers Krisren Hirsch David Johnson Brenda Lunde-Gilsrud Todd Machlin arol Jacobson McKellips Kristin Miller Gregory Nelson $ I ,000-2,499 Andrew Fried $240-499 Jason Koch Eli1.,bech Pushing 19 Gifts up co SI 19 Rita Billington Gary Bucher Juanita utler Mark Deming Laurie Palmer Drolson Janice Erickson Bruce Frederick Darren Garren Michael Haukaas Melissa Danko Machlin Tracy Mena Kimberly Meslow Cassandra Moering Patricia Norby Terry Okonek Lynley Richards Devon Ross Doris Rubenscein John ander Sherrie Knauss Seidensricker Ka.ri orrum CLASS OF '94 Number of Alumni: 45 I l ocal Amounc of Gifts: $4,187.3 1 P::ucicipacion: 7% $500 -999 Susan Horning Arnn Jackie Kniefel Lind Lisa Schroeder elson $2 0-499 Kure lark Sara Rhines Masters David Narr Nancy Lindquist Toedt S 120-239 Jennifer Fcine Hellie Denise ideen McNeff Mary ox Taylor Gifts up co S I 19 Ben Brucciani Julie Deir, Clarke Christine Clay Richard racrafc Julie Wyman Foley Amy Gehring Kathleen Grundhoefer Lori Langager Higgins Joan Johnson Karen Grobe Johnson Deborah Emery Knutson T homas Lalim (Gifts received June I , 200 1 10 May 31, 2002) Patricia Norum Maguire Mary Melberg Amy Noran Julie Severson Norman Jonathan Rose Sandra Rydeen Lois Schmi tz Deanna Srurlaugson Vicky Thomp son Sandra Voss Wollschlager CLASS OF '95 Number of Alumni : 487 Tora! Amount of G ifts: $3,050.00 Participation: 6% $500-999 Jonathan Arnn Susan Esrenson Johnson $240 -499 C indy Weyhrauch $120 -239 Diane Clark DuBois Dale Parvi Karin Ludwigsen Rochester Kent Tangen Gifts up co $ 119 Jane Anderson Alan Brandley Grant Chrisrianson Carole Lemcl Clymer Amy Torgclson Forsberg Elizabeth Matile Henness« Nancy Holmbl ad Julie Radke Hull Gale Hurt ado Jensen Greg Johnson Rachel John son Katherine Kioehn Deborah Knudson-Seliski Sarah Evans Kuehl Luke Malloy James Osberg James Rustad Kristen Ryan Susanne Shu ler Melody Royce oderberg Caro l Van Hulle CLASS OF '96 Numb er of Alumni : 464 Total Amount of Gifts: $ 1,80 5.00 Participation: 5% $500-999 Lee Swanwoud r Hartmann $ 120-239 Polly Anderson ScorrAnderson Robert Fitzsimons Jr. Gord on Flanders Anne Lalla Gifts up to $ 119 Karla Hyser Betz Michele Braley Heather McGmigan Brandley Connie Arndt Clausen Nils Dybvig Jason Hanson Steven Johnson Craig Johnson Catherine Kurvers Cathy Koepp Maki Terrisa Meek Miller Kay Larson Mitchell C herish Rapp Pham Karla Singer Rebecca Johnson Sogard James Sout h Shelley Suppan Weiss $240-499 Co nrad Meyer Th omas Ruflaner $120-239 Delight DeMulling Dustin Froyum Mark Goen Calvin Hanson MarchewRochesrer Susan Con man Spreiter Gifts up to $ 119 Emily Elicerio Braun Yiraco C hichaco Eloisa Lee Echavez Joan Williams Game Sandy Butcher Gebauer Henry Gercen Kaydee Kirk Joh n Pena Andrea Pumplun Heather Gunderson Rose Ted Schuln Bob Schuln Jane Danielson Stone Susanne Weiss CLASS OF '97 Number of Alumni: 447 Tota l Amount of Gifts: $4,800.00 Participation: 6% $ I ,000-2,499 Susan Gutk necht Tara Cesareni McLeod CLASS OF '99 Numb er of Alumni: 4 I 5 Total Amount of Gifts: $3 , I 70.00 Parcicipation: 4% $240-499 Teresa Cook Dawn Haglund Robert Nelson Mary Lauer Waln Susan Wygant $ I ,000-2,499 Deborah Hun erer Devean J. George $ 120-239 Mona Domaas Linda O liva $500-999 Pamela PreimesbcrgerBaker Gifts up co $ 119 Amy Anderson Michelle Breen Kathleen \'(,'jlder Burns Kennet h Hagen Katherine Hole Rita Hu ber-Ge rmsche.id $24 0-499 Lisa Askegaard Th eurer $ 120-239 Marissa Hurccrer Daniel Munson Jennifer Amundson Palmer Mike Jerde LaurelOlson KJawitce r Gifts up to $ 119 Brem Fesrer Natasha Hamann Wanda Olson Jasch Lisa Nos Craig Peroutka Renee Fournier Rodewald Steven Sathre Sarah Ginkel Spilman Jennifer Tome Todd Tour and Joseph Wi nter Harry Lockrem Ario Miller Rebekah Orm sby Shirley And reason Saccoman Elaine Scharpen David Setterberg Susan Thomp son Amy DeMars Wilson CLASS OF '98 Numb er of Alumni : 4 14 Total Amount of Gifts: $2,555 .00 Participation: 6% CLASS OF '00 Number of Alumni: 443 Total Amount of Gifts: $3, I 85.00 Participation : 5% $1,000 -2,499 Terry Marquardt $500-999 Carolyn Hardel $240-499 Joshua Cagle $ 120-239 Kent Dahlen Christine Lanoue Landherr Sherilyn Storms Murphy Andrew Zigan Gifts up co $ 119 Sara Allen Adam Danielson James Erickson Cynthia Graner Patricia Heinz.mann Karisa Isenberg David Kelly LorriKenny Sr.ephanie Lein Th eodore Page Catherine Rosik Shea Susan Newcomb Thompson Dianne Trdan Mary Vorhes Samuel Walseth CLASS OF '01 Numb er of Alumni : 468 Tora! Amount of Gifts: $1,400.00 Parricipation: 6% $24 0-499 Jimm y Kline $120-239 Lori Keith Michael Kirk John Parrikus Gifts up to $ 119 Nancy Peterson Anderson VirginiaGroneberg Backman April Bancroft Tami Brown Angela Bryant Rita Gacke C lark Craig Ode gard Jennifer Eckman Douglas Grauer Timothy Harner Andrew Hansen Andrew Howard Susan DeYoung King C harlene Leone Eric Long Carrie McCarville Sheri Miller SherrieKlassen Pre.score Paula Fleischauer Schroeder Gordon Thomas Kathy Kisro Wilson Linda Young $ I ,000 -2,499 C hristop her McLeod Every cffon has been made to ensure th at all names arc included an d sp elled correctly. 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Zweber ANNUAL GIVING Churches, Corporations, Foundations, Government, and Other Organizations 3M Foundation AAL Home O ffice Acccnrurc Foundation Inc. All Srar Spores, Inc. Allen A. and Jean M. Housh C haritable Fund Alliss Educational Foundation American Council of Life Insurers American Exprcs.iFoundation American Family Mortgage Co rporation American Support Foundation, Inc. Amcrw Life InsuranceCompany Anchor Bancorp , Inc. Arthur Andersen & Co mpany Bayside Owners Association Benedictine Sisters Bonds Inc. Borchers Family Fund of the Minn eapolis Foundation Buffccs, Inc. Bush Foundation Business Microvar, Inc. C.E.L Public Rdations, Inc. Capital Coo rdina tors Co. Career Professionals lnc. Carlson Marketing Group Catholic Community Foundation Cent ral Lutheran C hurch Co llegiate Licensing Co mpany Co mm and ing Edge Counc il of Indepe ndent Co llege CSS Builders Inc. Dan Transic Co mpany De Paul Lertering Digital Data Voice Corpo ration DI PCo . 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Lucent Technologies Lutheran Brotherhood Lutheran Ch urch of the Master LutheranCommunity Foundation Lutheran Quarte rly M C M Sports Inc. Managemenc Resource Solutions Map le Grove Family Dental Clinic Marb le Lutheran C hurch Marvin and Beery Borman Foundation Maslon foundatio n MECA SportsWear ln c. Mid land Lutheran Co llege Miller Manufucru ring Co mpany Min neola Lutheran Ch urch Minnesota Brewing Company Minnesoca Lynx Minncsoca Mutual Foundation Minnesota Private Co llege Fund Jane N . Mooty Foundatio n Mother of God Monastery Joel Mugge & Associates National Co llegiate Athletic Association Nationa1 Recoveries Inc NCS Nort h Central Builders Inc No rth Dakota Co mmuni ty Founda tion NorthrupGrumman Linon Foundation Peace Lutheran C hurch of Plymouth Pease Academy Piper Family Fund of the Minn eapolis Found ation Pohlad Family Found atio n - Pohlad Family Charities Presser Foundation Prestige D,ywall Pro Edge Power Ray Smith lnsurance Agency Reliastar Foundation John R. Richmond and Associates Riverside Florist Riverway Foundation Ron D. View Ranch & Outfirr ing Co. Royal Norwegian Co nsulate RSB Coaches Rubel Realty ln c Sanborn 5 North , Inc. San ce Corporacion Schmitt Music Centers Sch,vab Fund for C haritable Giving Sea Foam Sales Co mpan y SHAP CO Printin g Society Of Maty St. Paul Foundati on St. Barnabas Lutheran C hurch ScaceBank of Tower Sundet Foundation Swenson Anderson Associates, Inc. Teagle Foundacion Textron Financial Th e Co mmand Edge Inc T he Co mmun ity Found ation of Middl e Tennessee Th e CotsWOld Found ation Trust Thomas A. Foscer and Associates, Inc. Tower-Soudan Agency Tri-Cou nty Abstract & Title Trinity Lutheran Co ngregation Twin Cities Trading United Educators Lnsurance US Bancorp Found ation Valen Financial Services Vandd ist & Vandd ist PA W:M . Keck Foundation Walser Aucomocive Group Inc Wd ls Fargo Found ation West Group Westwood Lutheran C hurch Westwood Sports Whitney Foundation Wilcox Family Foundation John and Renata Winsor Fund of the Minn eapolis Foundation World Citizen, Inc. THE AUGSBURG COLLEGE BOARD OF REGENTS, 2001-200 2 ANNUAL ALUMNI BOARD, 2001 -2002 Rev. Gary E. Benson '70 Susan H ornin g Arn tz '94 Ms. Jackie Cherryhomes '76 Jeff Elavsky '68 Ms. Tracy Lynn Elfcmann '8 1 Paul Fieldhammer '65 M r. M ichael 0 . Freeman Andy Fried '93 Mr . Mich ael R. Good '7 1 Tom Hanson '66 Mr . H . Theodor e Grindal '7 6 Christop her Haug '79 Mr. Jam es E. Haglund Lisa Svac H awks '85 M s. Beverly Thompson H arlen Kirsten Hirsch '9 1 Dr. Ruth E. Jo hnson '74 Karina Karlen '83 Mr. Dean C. Kopp erud Rob Lafleur '80 Mr. David J. Larson Jackie Kniefel Lind '69, '94 MAL Ms. Gloria C. Lewis Terry Marquardt '98 WEC Rev. Jose Antonio M achad o Paul Mikelson '70 Dr. Jennif er H . Martin Andy Mo rrison '73 Ms. Juli e R. Nelson '83 Paul Mue ller '84 Mr. Ronald G. Nel son '68 Liz Pushing '93 Rev. G lenn W. Nyckle moe, ex officio Meri Pygman '93 Mr. Ronald J. Peltier Beth Torsten son '66 Mr. G len E. Person '47 Bill Vanderwall '93 WEC M r. Wayne G. Pop ham M s. Jean M . Taylor '85 Dr. P. Dawn Taylor '78 1960 Dale Hank a 1961 Patricia Swanson Kreuziger Leola Dyrud Furman 1962 Mari lyn 0. Gronner Jenelle J. C unnin g 1963 Sara Halvorson Strom 1964 Robert Nordin 1965 Darryl Ca rter 1967 John Clawson 1968 lone Agrimson H anson 1970 Terry Nygaard 1973 Merja Wileniu s Fox 1974 Marlene C han Hui 1976 Larry Morgan 1979 Mark Aune 1980 Rob Lafleur 1981 Janis Blomg ren Aune 1982 Lori Moline 1983 Susan Kapp ers Ryan 1984 Jeff Quinnell 1985 Norm Okersrrom C hu ck Rath M r. G len J. Skovho lt Mr. Philip Sryrlund '79 REPORT I 986 Deb Balzer CLASS AGENTS, 200 1-2002 Barb Nielson McGlynn 1987 Cher yl Wit soe Dudley Ms. Kathryn H . Tunheim 1939- 194 1 Richard Jacobson 1944 C hester Hoversten 1988 Sandra Kay Smirl1 Rev. Haro ld Usgaard , ex officio 1945 Joyce Op seth Schwartz 1990 Trygve Nystuen Ms . Joan L. Volz '68 Vera T horson Benzel 1946 John Steen 1947 Agnes Valvik Larson 1948 Jero y Ca rlson Arnie Skaar 1949 Cal Larson 1950 Shirley Dahl en 195 1 Dan Pearson 1952 LeVon Paulson Dinrer Sharon Mackenthun I 99 I Kirsten Hirsch 1992 Heather John ston 1993 Misti Allen Binsfeld H eidi Wisn er Staloch 1994 An1y Noran 1995 Lisa Ca rlson Sackreiter An1y Torgelson For berg 1996 Jayne Rudolph Heather Birch 1953 Ruth Aaskov 1954 Herb C hilstrom 1956 Carolyn Lower Bliss 1997 An1y Bowar 1957 Stan Baker 1999 Jackie Fuhr 2000 Sam Walseth 1958 Byron Golie 1959 Carl Cas person Jen Ringeisen 1998 Calvin Hanson WEC Terry Marquardt 2 0 0 1 - 2 0 0 2 A-UGSBURG C O L L E G E Offi ce of lnscicucio nal Advance ment Augsbur g Co llege, C B 142 22 11 Riverside Avenu e Minn eapolis, MN 55454 Non-profit O rg. U.S. Postage PAID Mpls. , MN Permit No. 2031 LACKFEET CHEYENNE OTTAWA FOX SANTEE ALGONQUIN CHOCTAW Indian program Angie O'Keefe and Anne O'Keefe, earned came from the the long-dis tance commute award when efforts of comedian Angie commut ed from Morton in western Louie Anderson , Minnesota to earn her degree from the who performed Weekend College program. two benefit "Our alumni have been active, but I concerts in the would like to gel mor e of them involved . early 1990s-on e We need more networking ; we need an al Augsburg , the alumni scholarship fund ; and we need an OLhe r at Northrup alumni advisory board ," Peterson said. Auditor ium-t o "With that kind of supp ort alongside our raise mon ey for a curr ent students , we cou ld do more scholarship in the outr each Lo the native communiti es, name of his particularly to reserva tions that are near brother Kent. to us." Th e program Peterson also envisions a nur sing Mercedes Weishalla (center, holding her daughter, Heyden), a has had abou t 150 out reach program , similar Lo the one Weekend College business management and American Indian gradu ates and a Augsburg current ly runs al Centra l Studies major, meets with her Scholastic Connections mentor Noya Woodrich '92, '94 MSW (right), executive director of the Division similar num be r Lutheran Chur ch in Minneapolis , which of Indian Work in Minneapolis. who have take n could be sel up al the Indian Communi ty courses . Many Center LOserve the urban Indian gradua tes have continued on to earn popu lation . And , of course, there are the adva nced degrees. Several stud ents never-ending needs for scholarship s of all have return ed to Augsburg for a kinds . Master of Social Work degree after "I think we need scho larship s LOhelp first comp leting Augsbu rg's graduate student s, Lo help provide for bachelor 's degree program in socia l living expenses so more stud ents cou ld work. One such stud ent is Noya live on campu s, and LOgrow our Woodrich , who also serves as a end owed scholarship fund (curr ently at mentor for Augsburg 's newly-crea ted abo ut $600,000) up Lo al leasl $ 1 Scholastic Conn ections program. And, million ." a recent grad, Ben Burgess, is at the Peterson also wou ld love Losee the University of Californi a-Davis workin g LOwarda Ph.D. in Ojibwe language. When he compl etes that program , he'll be the first in the nation to hold suc h a degree . 'T he Life Story of a Dakota Man ," which Th e Augsburg program also chron icles the life of a 20th- centu ry urb an has been home LOfamily Indi an. He is assisted this year by conn ections, including Burgess instru ctors Robert Danforth , Dale WesLOn , and his sister Meredi th Gauld en ; and Soph ia Jacobso n . sisters Caro le (Moran) Renn er "I think scholarsh ip mon ey has been a and Gail (Moran) Warzyniak ; key to the success of stud ents here," mother an d daughter Yvonne Peterson said . "Bonni e [Wallace] was Leith and Nicole Fun aro; and the aggressive in findin g such do llars and Bruce and Ertl familes who had helped create some big endow ed bro ther, mother, and daughter scholarship fund s. A Jo yce Found ation Richard Bruce , Shirl ey Ertl , and grant help ed hir e my position , and al one Michelle Ertl-all gradu ate in point we had two peop le working with up 1992. The Genia broth ers, Tony Dennis Jones, Univ. of Minnesota Ojibwe language to 65 stud ent s each year. Now we' re in the Jr. and Jim , went on to success ful and culture instructor , and Rosalie Cla rk, regional 30-35 range , which is abou t as many as social worke r for the Bureau of Indian Aff a irs caree rs in law and med icine, one person can handl e." Midwest office and former Augsburg social wo rk respec tively; and one other professor , shared comments during the Forum on Anot her majo r boost for the American mother-daughter combin ation , American Indian Issues in November. Winter 2002-03 A-UGSBURGNOW 15 POT A WATOMI CHEROKEE program play host to more conferences and seminars such as the American Indian Religious Freedom conference that attracted such lumin aries as Ben Nighth orse Camp bell, Daniel Inou ye, and Paul Wellstone; and another exploring the use of American Indian mascots in the media. "We've serve d a won der ful purpo se wiLh our program and helped a lot of students take a ste p forward , both for themselves and for other nati ve people ," Peterson said . "Now I hope we can take DELAWARE OGLALA BUILDING THESTRONG FOUNDATION by Dan Jorge nse n 16 A-UGSBURGNOW HO-CHUNK another step and be of even greater service to even more people and communities . There 's so much Lo be done ; and so much we can do if we can find a way to expand our program. " Visit the American Indi an Student Services Program at <WWW.augsburg.edu/aissp> and conta ct Cindy Pete rson at 6 12-330- 1144 or <petersoc@augsbur g.edu >. • BONNIE WALLACE: Bonnie Wallace has long been known as Lhe first director of Augsburg's successful and long-runnin g American Indian Stud ent Services Program , but she says Lhat "technically" it's not true. "Believe il or not, I was not the first director," she noted . "I did serve on Lhe task force chaired by then-d ean of the College (and soon-to-be president ) Charles Anderson, formed by President Oscar Anderson to eiqilore Lhe possibilities of creating an Indian presence on campus ." That two-year stud y recommend ed the establishment of the program, which was funded by a three-year grant from the Honeywell Found ation. Wallace was serving as a talent search counselor in the Minnesota Chipp ewa Tribe's TRIO program al the Lime, and agreed to continu e helping the College by serving on Lhesearch commiu ee for a director. "We hired a native person with a strong con nection to the National Indian Lutheran Board ," she said . "Once he was hired I Lhought my work was don e, but a week later, Charles Anderson (now president) contacted me to tell me the person worked one day and changed his mind. I half-hean edly said 'is it that dreadful over Lhere?' I appr eciated the fact that he was seeking my advice, though , and suggested several opLions. WINNEBAGO Bonnie Wallace (left), now scholarship director at the Fond du Lac Reservation in Cloquet, Minn., was director of Augsburg's American Indian program for 18 years. She was succeeded by Cindy Peterson (right), who has been with the program since 1981. Finally, he said, 'What I really want is for you to come and work for me!' I about fell over and respectfully declined ." Wallace said the basis for her surpri se and initial rejection was Lhatshe and Anderson had buued heads on many issues during the task force discussions , rarely agreeing on anything. However, after several months of continu ing the conversation, she accepted the offer in 1978 . "The first month I was here I actually found two Indian students on campu s and was Lhrilled ," she said. "But Lhat was shortlived since both were in the process of withdrawing from school." However, Wallace soon developed a thriving , ever-expanding program . During her 18-year directorship , the program was recognized as having the highest retention and graduat ion rate (85 percent) for Indian support programs in the five-state region. Among the more than 100 graduates durin g those years was her own daughter, Melissa, who eventua lly returned for a second Augsbu rg degree as well. "Cindy Peterson's coming on board as my assistant was a huge factor in that success. It also afforded me the time to recruit and , again, our numbers increased ." During those formative years and yet today, Wallace attributes the success of the program to a host of factors: "Commi tment of the College to the Indian comm unity; generous scholarship donors ; coopera tion of other student sup port services; in- and outstate tribal suppon ; qualified American Indian faculty; and 'individua lized attention' given to dedicated, bright stude nts combined with having expectations of them," she said. 'We never enabled our students; rather, we taught them how the College system worked , what role each office played in their academic and personal lives." Wallace also cited the strong suppon of peop le like Dr. Mildred Mueller and Pat Parker, and the effons of Herald Johnson , assistant to the vice president for enrollment and market services. "His willingness, understanding , sup port , patience, and genuin e respect for our work will always be someth ing special to me," she said . And , ultimately, despite their early differences, she points LoCharles Anderson's supp on. "lltl was critical to our success, and in due time he and I simply had to agree to disagree on some issues. He is probably the only college president who supp on ed the fact that Indian people do not conside r themselves a 'minority.' He und erstood our status as 'political entities' and did not include our program under the guise of 'minority programs .' I will always be grateful for that autonomy that continu es yet today." Winter 2002-03 From the Alumni Board president's desk ... s one year ends and anoth er begins, we often find ourselves thinking of family and friends. Cards are exchanged with details of our families; holiday pani es renew old friendships. We discuss the good old days Once a year, I get together with a group of lifelong friends from Augsburg . The group consists of students who lived in the Delta and Omega hou ses in the '70s. After more than 30 years , we still laug h at the ant ics of our fellow stud ents during our fom1ative years. Great fun is had by all! As we move into the new year, the Augsburg Alumni Board wou ld like you to A rememb er Augsburg in your hean and prayers. We want to keep in touch , so please let us know where you are and what you are doing . If the new year will bring a new locat ion , please e-mail us at <alumni @augsbu rg.edu>, or go online al <.vww.augsburg.edu/a lumni/ updat e.html> to change your addr ess. We'd love to hear what you are up to, and we'll keep you in formed of the amazing changes al Augsburg and the up coming events spon sored by the Events Commiuee of the Alumni Board. Please send us your e-mail address if you'd like LO be inclu ded in a monthl y e-mail from the alumni office with upd ates and events for the next mon th . We'd love LO see you al an upcoming Auggie Hour gathering , which are held at various restaur ants around the Twin Cities (see the calend ar on page 23). Each event combin es a faculty member or alum who presents a shon talk on an interesting topic . These are informa l, fun discussions, and you might learn somethin g new, too! 0,11/epromise there " ~II not be a test after the discussion .) The Alumni Board and our new alum ni/parent relations team on campu s invite your ideas and feedback regarding alumni activities, so please let us know what we can do for you. I am proud to be a member of the Augsb urg family, and I hope the new year bring s many blessings to each of you and your families. Andrew Morriso n '73 President , Alumni Board Augsburg alumni win Minnesota and national legislative seats by Lynn Mena n Nove mb er, Augsburg alumni Martin Olav Sabo '59 and Rod Skoe '77 wo n seats in the U.S. House of Repr esent atives and th e Minn eso ta Senat e. Sabo, a Democra t, kept his sea t in the U.S. House of Rep resent atives (Fifth District ) with 67 percent of th e vote; he has held th e seat since 1979. As ranking min or ity membe r of the Transportation Appropriation s Subcom mittee, his commitm enl Lo easing congestion in th e Twin Cities can be seen in work securin g $60 million for lightrail tran sit and $7 milli on for the No rth star commut er line. Oth er issues high on Saba 's list of pri or ities are th ose th at imp act childr enparti cularly ea rly ch ildh ood learning . He also sees affordable hou sing , health care, an d recent co rporat e co rruption scand als as "big issues we have Lo so rt through ." In addition , Sabo is co mmiued LO protecting citizens' right s in th e fight aga inst terrori sm . I Winter 2002-03 Saba's daughter , Augsburg alumn a Juli e Sabo '88 , ran for lieutenant gove rnor with Minn esota gub ern ato rial candid ate Roger Moe (DFL)-ultim ately losing in a close race LO Republi can Tim Pawlenty. Juli e he ld the incumb ent DFL seat in the Minn eso ta Senate (Distri ct 62) , but she did not run for reelect ion due Lo her campaign with Moe . Fellow alum Rod Skoe, also a Democrat, won a seat in the Minn eso ta Senate (District 2). He is a two- term Minne sota House member (Distri ct 28 ), and stepped up LO th e Minne so ta Senate with th is elect ion. As a state representative , Skoe 's committ ee assignm ent s included work educ ation polic y, K-12 finance , agricultur e poli cy, and environm ent al policy. He remain s committed to th ese Rod Skoe '77 won a seat in the Minnesota Senate in November . on Martin Olav Sabo ' 59 was re-elected to a 13th term in the U.S. House of Representatives . issues as he moves to th e Minne so ta Sena te, and states that his priori ty issues are tied to improving Minnesota 's communities. Skoe is a former Clearwa ter County commissioner , Clearbrook/Gonvick Schoo l Board dire cto r, and an Agassiz Ambassador for Clea rwater County. A-UG BURG NOW 17 HOMECOMING_ Many Gifts ONE SPIRIT Little Evalin's youthful enthusiasm brought smiles to all (daughter of Lori Moline '82). Andrea Ladda and the Augsburg Spirit Squad kept fans at the Homecoming game cheering , despite the Auggies' 4114 loss to Gustavus. Members of the Class of 1942 gathered for a reunion breakfast . Pictured (L to R), Row 1 (seated) : Magdeline Stolee, Eunice (Knudson) Iverson , Helen (Thostens) Jones, Ebba (Johnson) Brooks . Row 2: Mur iel (Quanbeck) Turrittin, Lannie (Olson) Seal, Verlinda (Olson) Huus, Mary Ann (Eye) Helleckson . Row 3: Waldemar Boening , Elwood Lundeen , Merton Strommen , Phil Helland, Chester Brooks, Vic Miller . 18 '4UGSBURG NOW Brad Motl and Dega Ali were crowned 2002 Homecoming King and Queen. Junior Jazz Burch showed her Auggie pride at the Homecoming game. Winter 2002-03 Several alumni and friends were honored w ith awa rds at the Homecoming Dinne r. Pictured (L to R) Row 1: Richard J. Seime '70, Distinguished Alumnus Award ; John Magnuson , on behalf of the StepUP Advisory Board, Spirit of Augsburg Award; t he Rev. Dr. Philip Quanbeck Sr. 'SO, on behalf of the Quanbeck family , Distinguished Service Award ; President Frame. Row 2: The Rev. Dr. Orval Moren '57, Spirit of Augsburg Award ; LaJune Thom as Lange '75 , Distinguished Alumna Award ; James S. Hamre ' S3, Dist inguished Alumnus Award; Barry Vornbrock '96 MAL, First Decade Award . Not pictured is Ko Ly '97, First Decade Award . Margaret Dornf eld '06 colored t he day with cheer . The Rev. Oliver Johnson ' SO (left ) and Irving Ringdahl ' 52 (right) chatted at t he Homecoming Picnic. ~ Buffie Blesi ('90 BA, ' 97 MAL) reconnected with fellow alums and faculty at the Master of Arts in Leadership reunion and 15th anniversary celebration . Winter 2002-03 The Augg ies' Jordan Hastin gs '06 shields the ball fr om Gustavus . Bessie Cunningham Hughes '71, 1992 Distinguished Alumna, enjoyed conversation at Augsburg's ethnic programs celebration in Christensen Center. ,4uGSBURG NOW 19 HOMECOMING_ GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY CLASS OF 1952 (L to R) Row 1 (seated) : Morris Johnson, Leroy Nyhus, Charlotte (Kleven) Rimmereid, Yvonne (Bagley) Olson , Orville Olson, Celia (Hanson) Burk, Lewann (Awes) Sotnak , Lola (Nelson) Nebel, Orlette (Hjelle) Waller, Millie Nelson. Row 2: David Christensen , Roger Nelson, Martha (Bozony) Peterson, M. Joyce (Tallman) Hanson, Beverly (Gryth) Villwock, Leona (Eng) Rokke, Dorothy (Skonnord) Petersen, Jean (Swanson) Markland, John Leak, David Rokke, Gordon Thorpe . Row 3 : Millard Knudson , Jim Armstrong , Ben L. Larson, Ruth Schmidt , Harriet (Haller) Brown , Marlo Petersen, Eugene Anderson , Donavon Roberts, Karl Puterbaugh , Arnold Paulson, Irving Ringdahl . Row 4 : Robert Thompson , Luther Larson, Elmer Hanson, Leonard Dalberg , Donovan Jacobson, Jim Faul, Donna (Wang) Leak, Richard Howells , Joanne (Varner) Peterson, Harvey Peterson , Glen Gilbertson, LeRoy Anenson. Many Gifts ONE SPIRIT Photos by Stan Waldhauser,except wherenoLed CLASS OF 1962 (L to R) Row 1 (seated) : Kay (Hanenburg) Madson , Eunice (Kyllo) Roberts, Jack Osberg, Lois Larson, Ann (Ring) Odegaard, Elaine (Pedersen) Gunderson, Betze (Paulson) Solomonson, Marjorie (Engevik) Espe. Row 2 : Jennelle (Johnson) Cunning, Marilyn (Olson) Gronner, Karen (Kuszler) Roeber, MaryAnn (Sorensen) Urban, Rose Marie (Nordin) Anderson , Betty Lou (Johnson) Oppegard , Barbara (Anderson) Stamp , Mercia (Anderson) Fredrick, Philip Bauman, Olivia (Gordon) Lorents, Harlin Haack. Row 3: Phillip Mattison , John Sorenson, Kenneth Erickson, J. David Lystig, Milo Oppegard, Loiell Dyrud, Kermit Paulson, Paul Gunderson, Paul Grover . 20 A- UGSBURGNOW Winter 2002-03 CLASS OF 1977 (L to R) Row 1 (seated): Sue (Hengy) Johnson, Mary (Quanbeck) Barber, Daniel Larson, Lori (Eklund) Quello, Bernie Swenson, John Sandness, John Ronning, Scott Fridley. Row 2: Deborah Roberge, Mary (Nollet) Newell, David Wattman, Paul Rittenhouse, Deb (Daehn) Zellmer, Lori (Otto) Hansen, Wendy Bjorklund . Row 3 : Karen Lokkesmoe, Jim Nieling, Mark Sanstead, Nathan Carlsen, Kevin Peterson, Andrew Westberg, Daniel Eitrheim . CLASS OF 1992 (below, L to R) Row 1: Matthew Mirmak, Matthew Maunu, Mark Mata, Teresa White , Amy (Raedeke) Frischmon. Row 2: Erick Norby, Amy Kildal, Lisa (Barber) Zahn, David Palmer, Molly Schnagl, Laura Gaylord, Elise Defor, Stacy (Shiltz) Abraham, Heather Johnston . Row 3: Tim Machacek. Recip ients of Augsburg 's DISTINGUISHED SERVICEAWARD QUANBECK FAMILY (bottom left, L to R) Row 1 (seated on floor): Abby, Mauren, Rebecca, Amy, Kate, Zach, Cindy (Quanbeck) Goke, Tommy, Lilli (Quanbeck) Leslie, Shon Schetnan. Row 2 : Dora (Frojen) Quanbec k, Philip Quanbeck II, Ruth Johnson, Rona (Quanbeck) Emerson, Helen (Nichols) Quanbeck , B. Randolph Quanbeck, Wallace Lindsay, Carol (Ysteboe) Lindsay, Vicki (Quanbeck) Schetnan, Ruth (Ysteboe) Engelstad, JuliAnn (Quanbeck) Erdmann, Tom Erdmann . Row 3: Phil Quanbeck Sr., John Turrittin, Andrea Quanbeck , Deborah (Sheldon) Quanbeck, Dorothy (Quanb eck) Johnson, Muriel (Quanbeck) Turrittin , Lauren Johnson, Mabel Quanbeck , Carol (Kelley) Quanbeck , Mary (Quanbeck) Kvanbeck, Dagmar (Dahl) Quanbeck, Mary C. Quanbeck, Sonja Quanbeck , Rae Quanbeck , Lavon (Emerson) Henry, Beth Marie Quanbeck , Nadine (Quanbeck) Anderson. Row 4 : Daniel Johnson , Thomas Quanbeck , Marvin B. Johnson, James Dahlberg , Marian L. (Quanbeck) Dahlbe rg, Ardelle (Skovholt) Quanbeck , Sara Ose, Lillian Ose, Grace (Gisselquist) Johnson, Gordon Quanbe ck, Hal Quanbeck . Row 5: Loren Barber, Mary (Quanbeck) Barber, Norman Quanbeck , Kent Quanbeck , David Quanbeck , Thomas Lien, Charles Turrittin , Oliver E. Johnson , Stanley Quanbeck, Katherine (Miller) Quanbeck , Elizabeth (Turrittin) Lien, Nadine Emerson . Winter 2002-03 ,4uGSBURG NOW 21 Harold Ahlborn , Edina, Minn., received the Distinguished Service Award from the Braemar Golf Association Board for his work \\~th the junior golf league. He and his wife, Lois (Black) '47 , are both retired . Gary Rust and his wife, Alice {Gjesdahl) '53 , live in Burnsville, Minn. They proudl y report that both their son and daughter gradua ted from Augsburg , and their grandso n is a freshm an. Gary owns Sunbur st Sales, and can be reached via email at <gary@sunburstsales.com>. 1954 1957 Mark L. Johnson is a retired realtor , he lives in Minneapolis "~th his ,vife, Thelma . He reports that he is looki ng forward to his 50th class reunion in 2004. He can be reached via e-mail at <mjohn@mr.net>. Paul A. Hamre , Rose,~lle, Minn., is a retired history teacher for Rose,~lle Public Schools, but still teaches in an evening high school program for adu lts. 1947 a Richard J. Johnson, Red Wing , Minn. , is a retired colone l in the U.S. Marine Corp. He served two years m Vietnam an d was awarded a Purple Heart. Yvonne (Oudal) Rhodes, Orchard Park, N.Y., is a knitting instructor and designer. She has written 34 books on knitting styles and techmques , and teaches machin e knitting nationwide and at Buffalo State Universit)'- Her specialty is Norwegian sweater making , and in 1991 , she was made a Kentucky Colonel for her contributions to this field. A CALL FOR Marshall D. Johnson, Minneapolis, wrote The Purpose of the Biblical Genealogies. Originally published by Cambridge University Press, it was reprinted in paperback in Jul y by Wipf & Stock Publishers. Gloria (Grant) Knoblauch is enjO)~ng retirement : she embarked on an Amtrak trip in October to the western United States and Canada. She and her husband , Arthur , live in Lake Elmo, Minn. 1959 The Rev. Tom Moen retired in August after 40 years of ministry. He and his wife, Ruth (Carlsen) '60, reside in Ham Lake, Minn. 1961 Carolyn S. Johnson, Golden Valley, Minn ., retired from the University of Minnesota in September. George Larson, Moorhead, Minn ., received the Ole and Lucy Flaat Distinguished Teachin g Award from Conco rdia CollegeMoorhead , where he has taught English for 40 years. 1963 Darold Rupp, Mankato , Minn ., recently assum ed leadership of the Truman High School band program , teachin g instrumental music to stude nts in grades 5-10. He performs ,vith the University of Minnesota-Manka to Symphonic Band, and is active with Sing Music Coru m and the Direct Messiah Lutheran Choir. OMEGA Lloyd "Butch" Raymond , Marshall, Mmn., was named interim vice president of advancement at South west State University. He has served as associate vice president for the past three years, and will continu e his duti es as athletic director . He and his ,vife, Linnea, have thr ee childr en. 1964 The Rev. Marvin Repinski and his wife, Becky, recently moved to Austin , Minn., where he was hired by the Fellowship United Methodist Chur ch. He has served several congregations in Minnesota , as well as a oneyear appo intm ent as a research fellow at Yale Universit)'- 1965 Dale M. Stone , Maple Grove, Minn., is part owner and sales associate for Organic Growth Enhancement. Robert Tyson, Murphysboro, 111 ., 1s self-employed in the marketing field an d 1s active in the local music scene. He belongs to the Robins Quartet, an HOUSE ROOMMATE REUNION RECOMMENDATIONS The Augsburg College Alumni Association Awards and Recognition Comm ittee seeks your assistance in identifying memb ers of the Augsburg community to be conside red for recognition for the following awards: Distinguished Alumni Award First Decade Award Spirit of Augsburg Award To make a nommation on line or to view the description/ criteria for each award , go to <wwwaugsburg .edu/alumni/n omform> . To recieve a nomination packet , contact: Office of Alumni/Parent Relations Phone: 6 12-330- 1 l 78 or 1-80 0-260-6590 E-mail: alumni @augsbur g.edu The deadline for nominations for 2003 is March 14, 2003. 22 A-UGSBURGNOW Last June 28, these former Omega House roommates reunited at the home of Cindy (Steen) Jindra '64 at Lake Ely in Eveleth , Minn. Pictured (front, center) : Sylvia (Steinbeck) Torstenson ' 66, elementary education teacher, Hayfield, Minn. L to R, back row : Cindy (Steen) Jindra '64, retired school administrator, St. Louis County Schools; Lila Lee (Hauberg) Salls '66 , retired , elementary education , Honolulu, Hawaii ; Mary Lynn (Larson) Leff ' 66, high school counselor , Buffalo, Minn.; Eileen (Kahlberg) Van Wie ' 66, education professor, Southwest State University , Marshall, Minn.; Kathy (Popp) Boggess '66, high school counselor, Bloomington, Ind . Winter 2002-03 a cappella singing group that performs jazz , barb ershop , and gospel mu sic. He also performs under the name "Uncle Bob " as a singer/guitarist in bars , festivals, and coffeeshops , singing jazz , blues, folk, and bluegrass. 1966 Barbara Brown , Madison , Wis ., 1s a teacher in the lac qui Parle Valley School District. She is also involved with the Montevideo Area Communit y Band , the lac qui Parle Stud y Club , and is th e organist for Monte video UCC Church. She is a past recipient of the ,hnne sota Elementary Science Teache r of the Year award , and has two daug hters, Erm and Rebecca . Jeanne (Wanner) Morreim , Cloq uet , Minn ., earn ed her Master of Arts in Education in May. Her husband , the Rev. Dennis Morreim '65 , sen •es Our Sa-~or's Lutheran Church. 1968 Lois (Hallcock) and Bruce Johnson '68 live in Plymouth , Minn . Lois is a high schoo l guidan ce co un selor, and Bruce is the athletic dir ector for Robbin sdale-Armstron g Schools. Clair Severson retired after 33 years of teachin g middl e schoo l math m Ellsworth , Wis. He resides with his wife , Audrey (Neiderhauser) '68 . Diane Tiedeman , Richfield , Minn ., rettred from Bloomington Public Scho ols, where she taught grades 2, 3, and 4 for 3-l years. 1969 The Rev. Curtis Zieske, Alben Lea, Minn. , was recentl y installed as Trinit)' Lutheran Chu rch's senior pastor. He and h,s wife , Sonya (Hagen) '70 , an elementary school teacher, have two childr en , Sarah Krueger and Aaron . 1970 Janet (Call) and David Ulvin Winter 2002-03 '70 live in Edin a, Minn . Janel ret ired in Jun e after 3 l year s of teaching mu sic for Minneapolis Pub Iic Schools . 1971 Michael Milbrath , Santa Rosa, Calif., was nominated for the Teacher of the Year award by the Santa Rosa Chamber of Comm erce this past summer. He was nomm ated for this award in l 996 and was also nominated by the California League of High Schools for their Teacher of the Year award in 1999 . He sen •es as depanment chair of fine and performing ans at Piner High School. He and his wife, Ulla, have a daughter , Rowyn. 1972 George Dahlman , Coon Rapids, Minn ., was named research man ager and chief drill instru cto r at U.S. Bancorp Piper Jaffra)'. Formerly chief food-indu stry analyst, he was a Wall Street Journ al All Star Analyst in five of the 20 years he covered the agribusiness and food industri es. The Rev. Dr. Henry F. French, Coo n Rapids, Minn ., was app ointed pastor of Lake of the Isles Chur ch in Minneapolis. He and his wife, Roberta , have four chi ldren. 1973 Linda Jean (Hansen) and Granton Larson '73, Columbia Heights, Minn ., became grandp arents in Octob er. 1974 Bryon Gustafson , Plymouth , Minn ., attend ed his second Wint er Olympi cs in Salt Lake City last Febr uary, ha-~ng also attend ed the Lilleham mer game s in 199-!. He is a bu yer/p lanne r wnh Cipn co, Inc. 1976 Steven Richard Charles was promoted to colonel in the U.S. Air Force Reserves. His last ass ignm ent , while on active dut y, was as an F- l 17 stealth fighter instructor pilot. He 1s also a pilot for Delta Airhn es. He can be reached via e-m ail at <srcharl es@mind sprin g.com>. AUGGIE HOURS Patricia G. Mattos , ~hnn eapolis. was elected chapter chair of the MN/D akota Chapter of the American Immi gration law yers Association . Durin g her term , she will also sen •e on the Board of Govern ors of the national association . She has practiced immi grauon law since 198 2 and is involved in advocacy efforts relating to homeland securit y and other issues imp acted b)• Septemb er 11. Auggie Hours are held the second Tuesday of each month at 5:30 p.m. Marji Miller was promoted to memb er hip retent ion manager for the YlvlCA of metropo litan Minneapolis and greater Saint Paul. She resides with her hu sband , Bill Porteous, 111 Minneapolis. She can be reached via e-mail at <mickey@ usinteme t. April 8 MAGlANO'S Southdal e Mall, Edina Fae,!ttator/ topic : Prof. John Mitchell, poetry corn> . The Rev. Steve Sveom , Staples , Mmn ., was recently honored with a surpn se party comm emoratin g his 10-)•ear anni versa ry as pastor at Fatth Lutheran Church . He was Join ed in the celebration by his mother, Ann (Kveen) Sveom '36 ; his wife, Ant oine tt e (Laux) '77 ; and their two childr en , Nao mi and Dame!. 19 77 Jerald Halvo rsen, Ebetsu , Hokka idu , Japan , is an associa te professo r al Sappor o Intern ational University. He and his wife, Mich1yo, have two sons: ~lark , 17, and Michael, 1-1. He has enJoyed living in Japan for the past 22 Febru ary 11 WILDFIRE Eden Prairie Center Mall Topic: Athleucs at Augsburg March 11 THE NEWSROOM Downt own Minn eapohs Fac,htator: Lisa Zeller '8 l , '89 ~JAL May 13 FREIGHTHOUSE Sullwater Fac1l1tator/top1c: Angie Ahlgren '98, theatre For more information , please call the alumni office at 612- 330-117 8 or e-mail <alumn1@augsbur g.edu > >•ears and wo uld love to have visitor s from Augsb urg. Jera ld can be reached via e-ma il at <Jerryhal@home.ema 1l.ne.Jp> . M ark Sanstead . Bloomington , Minn ., is a senior chm cian at Hazelden and lives with hts wife, Julie. Patri ck J. Zumbusch, Tucson , Ariz .. sen •ed as CEO to a comp any that was recently sold to CLASS AGENTS & REUNION COMMITTEE MEMBERS Class age nts are needed for the following years: 19• 2, 19-!3, 19-!7, 1949 , 1955 , 1966 , 1968 . 1969, 1972 , 1975 1978 , 1979 , 198 1,1986, 19 9 , 1996, 2001 If )'OU are interested in becomin g a class agent , please contact the alumni office at 6 12-33 0- 1178 , or ftll out a form onhn e at <www.augsbu rg.edu/ alumn,/ ca/ca_unr ep.htmb Reun ion Comm ittee members are needed for Homeco min g 2003 . If )'OU gradua ted in 1953 , 1963 , l 978 , or 1993 and would hkc LO help plan )'Our reuni on, please contact the alumni office at 6 12-330-1 178 , or e-mai l <alumm @au gsb urg.edu > ..4-UGSBURGNOW 23 Class Notes ALUMNI Nila Neumiller PROFILE '84: 'Small beginnings' lead to big successes by Dan Jorgensen Nila Neumiller '84 says she has never chosen the straight and narrow path when deciding on a roadm ap for her life. "I like lO start things , and I always seem to have several things going at once," the effervescent Neumiller said with a smile . And carry th em thr ough to success, she might have added . A "non-traditional " student at Augsburg , Neumiller's biggest success has been the creation of Reaching Arms International (RA!), a multi-faceted Jud eo-Chri stian ministry to orphan childr en . Since 1993, she's built RA! from a single desk, single phone-lin e operation into a worldwide organization . From its current headquart ers in New Hope, Minn.-where she has nine staff members---Neumiller places orph ans from Russia (where her program first started), Armenia, Poland , Romania, and the Ukraine. She has opened two full-time orphanages in the Ukraine and Ken)'a (employing more than 40 staff members combined ), and has eight international representatives. And , she and her hu sband , Bill, who is the RAI business manager, recently visited China , where they will open a third orphanage this year. Nila Neumiller '84 (center) receives the key t o the city from the mayor of the city near which her orphanage in Kenya is located. Also pictured is Winnie Owiti (left), a Kenyan woman who helped Neumiller found the orphanage. Neumiller was in a comfortable leadership role in art education ,vith the Inver Grove Heights School District in 1992 when she went on an ecumeni cal trip to Russia that changed both the dir ection and focus of her life. "I had ju st been promoted to an edu cation coordin ator for th e entir e district," she recalled . "I was training 70 teachers and some 2,000 children every month , plus overseeing several site groups . I went lO Russia with an ecum enical team and when I came back lO the art coordinator career I realized that God had a call on my life lO rescue orph ans." It was , she said , a personal crisis, because she had always been an educator and always wanted to be one. Sudd enly, she didn 't kn ow what to do , so she simply resigned her position , and wok four month s off to pray and figure out what was next. "I left teaching on October 28 and started praying ," she said . "I said , 'God , you 're showing me what I can't do; show me what I can'." Wh at she did was start RAI. Simultaneously, she enrolled at Ant ioch Christian Training Center , eventuall y becoming an ordained pastor in 1997 . "Both were small beginn ings," she said , "but , my expe rience at Inver Grove Heights taught me not lO take on too much at once . That taught me, as the Bible says, not lO despise small beginnings." Her trip to Russia had convinced her that she needed to help Russian orph ans . so she spent the first year in her new bu siness learning more about Russian language , cultu re, history, and th e societal factors that lead to children being orph aned . Her first success with RA! came in placing three Russian sisters in 1995 . Since th en , RAI has placed mor e than 400 childr en from four nation s (300 from Russia alone , making it Minnesota's largest placement organ ization for Russian orph ans). She opened her first Cradle of Child rens' Hope orph anage in the Ukraine in April 2000 , in Novskili, a subu rb of Kiev. Her second orph anage was opened in eastern Kenya in Sep tember 200 I. Neumiller, who has thr ee adu lt sons, an adopted son and daughter , and thr ee grand childre n , has new plans for her organization . "I would like to open a house for unwed mot hers ," she said. "I really believe we're going to do that in the near future." Meanwhile, though , she'll be concentratin g on openin g the orpha nage in China , in the seaport city of Zhuh ai (near Hong Kong). All of her orp hanages are operated to provide the childr en with both a loving environment and training in the classic arts. "I believe th e an s embra ce a dynamic healing potential," Neumill er stated . "Through singing, playing instrum ents, dancing, making dr awings, sculptin g, and painting, I believe the inn er soul and spirit of a wound ed child ,viii mend and blossom ." Dan Jorgensen is direcwr of the Office of Public Relations and Communication. 24 ,4UGSBURG NOW Neumiller, pictured with Sergei, a young boy who had two operations to repair a cleft palate at Neumiller's Ukrainian orphanage. Ukrainian doctors volunteered their services for Sergei's surgeries . Winter 2002-03 1978 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP HOCKEY TEAM REUNION Members of Augsburg's 1978 NAIA championship hockey team gathered on Nov . 22 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the College's first-ever national championship team . Pictured , L to R: Dave Eckstein '78, Doug Nelson '76 (trainer), Bruce Hendrickson '78, Chuck Mccan '81, Brian Gauger '80, Jim Peterson '78, Dick Bain '80, Gary Hughes '78 , Tom Kulenkamp '79 , Stan Blom '78, Bob Morrow '78 (student manager), Jeff Jarnes '80, Vern McIntyre '79 . a large Finnish organization . He is now pondering nonpr ofit work or start ing his own compa ny. 1978 Signe L. Nestingen , St. Paul, is a psychologist in private practice and \\Oilpresent "Being a Clinician" Jun e 6, 2003 , at the First Friday Forum Series (cosponsored by the Minnesota Psychological Association and Metropolitan State University). David Wi lhelm , River Falls, Wis., has been a family practice doctor in River Falls and Spri ng Valley since 1987 . 1981 1982 Douglas Adams . Fayettevi lle, Ark ., was grant ed tenur e and promoted to the rank of associate professor of sociology at the University of Arkansas. 1984 Kyle Anderson , Mahtom edi , Minn. , is sec reta ry/treasu rer for Assured Protection , Inc. He had an exci ting day at the end of June when he caug ht a 45-3/4 inch musky. 1988 Kiel T. Christianson , East Lansing, ~lich., is a senior writer for T.-avclGolfand World Golf, and his pieces are often featured onhn e at <www.michigangolf.com> . He recently wrote JO reviews and articles on his ,osit to Scotland for <www.worldgolf.com> and <W\vw.scotland golf.com> . Dave Stevens, Bnstol, Conn ., recently won his third Emmy Award for his work on ESPN's NFL Countdown. He was also featur ed in April in a reuni on show of That's Incredible for htS man y accomp lishm ents as a legless athlete. He played football at Augsbur g and tried out for the MN Twins, among oth er sports achievements . Brent Lofgren , Ann Arbor, Mich., is a physical scientist at the Great Lakes Emoronm ental Research Laboratory in Ann Arbor. He was recently qu oted in an article entitled "Are We Losing the Great Lakes?" print ed in the March/April 2002 edition of Midwest Living magazine. 1990 Traci Layne Gates , San Fran cisco, married Paul Sumn er in August. Traci Layne is a client relations specialist for an Intern et company ; Pau l is a prin cipal software engin eer for Moore lacofano Goldsman . Inc. , and races comp etitively at the elite level in cycling. Alexander J. Gonzalez . New Brighton , Minn ., is a partner at Office Systems Network , an office furnitur e dcaler shtp . 1991 Kristen Hirsch, St. Paul , recentl y started a new job as a senior communi cation s specialist for Park Nicollet Health Services in St. Louis Park , ~!inn . Katie (Pederson} Knutson, St. Paul , 1s director of marketing and communi cations at VEE Corporation, where she develops marketing strategies for domestic and internauonal tours and oversees the marketmg. creative sen oces, and publicity departments. She pre,oously did publirny work for the Ordway Music Center and for Jujam cyn Producuons. William F. Kaschak. Blaine, Minn ., was named a partner of KPMG LLP,an accou ntin g and tax firm that he Joined in 199 1 He is a CPA and sen •es as a member of the AICPA and the Minnesota Society of CPAs. Kevin Sime, ~linn eapo lts, was prom oted to empl oyee communi cations team leader with Target Financial Services. 1992 Erick Norby , Elk River. Minn ., was named head footb all coach and assistant princip al at Robbin sdale Coo per High Schoo l. He and his " ofe, Kristen (Hauschild} '92 have two childr en : Marissa, 6 , and Reese , 2. Shersten Johnson, St. Paul. recently joined the mu sic department faculty at the University of St. Thom as. She can be reached ,oa e-mail at <Srjohn son2@ suh omas.edu>. Alumni Cruise to Ireland and Norway July 30-A ugust 11, 2003 Kurts Strelnieks was named ,ace president of commercial lendin g ";th M&:I Bank in Minneapolis. He has 17 years of banking experience and is active in the Twin Cities business commun ity as a board member of the Turnaround Management Association. the Association for Corpora te Growth , and Tree Trust. This 12-night cruise costs 2,175 each for an inside room ; $2,500 each for an outside room wu h \\ond ows ; or $3 ,500 each for a suite with a private balcony. These pn ces are based on doub le occup anC)( A $-150 de posit per person by Februa ry 15 will guara ntee the room of your choice. Royal Caribb ean has a special round- trip airfare from Minn eapolis to Lond on for $600 . Winter 2002-03 ALUMNI CRUISE Augsbur g alumni , staff, and friend s are invited to cru ise on the beautiful Royal Caribb ean Gra nd eu r of the Seas cruise ship . Fly into Lond on and cru ise to : LeHavre, France (Paris); Plymouth , England ; Cork , Ireland , Dub ltn , Ireland ; Greenock , Scotland (Glascow); the fjords of Norway; Bergen , Non vay; Geiran ger, Non vay; Hclles)•lt, No rway ; Flam , Non vay; Amsterdam , Holland ; and return to London . Space is limited-m ake your reservation today! For more mformaLion, contact Dick "Porkchops" Thompson, A-Club president , at 95 2-404- 2668 . A significant portion of the comm1ssionable fees is dedicated to Augsburg College. A-UGSBURGNOW 25 Class Notes Matthew M aunu , St. Cloud , Minn., married Kathleen Newman in November. Matt works at the Central Care Clinic and Kathleen works for Anesthesia Associates. Sharol Tyra, Hanover, Minn ., recently authored an article called "How to Improve Your Job Satisfaction in Your Nursing Career," which was published in the Minnesota Nursing Accentand in Nort h Dakota's The Prai1ie Rose. She is president of Life Illumin ation and is a personal/career coach and inspira tional speaker. She can be reached ,~a e-ma il at <coach@lifeillumination .com>. Karin Zimme rli, Springfield , Minn ., joined the staITof St. John Lutheran Home in Springfield last )•ear, as therapeu tic recreation director . She was previously therapeutic recreatio n directo r at Rose,~lle Good Samaritan Center for six years. works at Waldorf College in Forest City, Iowa. 1993 Sharon Biezuns, Prior Lake, Minn. , was named Teacher of the Year at Oak Ridge Elementary in Eagan and honored by th e Eagan Rotary at a luncheon in May. She teaches English as a Second Language to student s in kindergarten throu gh fifth grade and has been employed by Ind epend ent Schoo l District 196 since 1995 . She has four children : John , Leah, Joe, and Josh . Kristin Jespersen, Mankato , Minn ., is a physical therapis t at Pediatric Therapy Services, lnc ., and also coaches girls' tennis. Carrie Kennedy , St. Paul , comple ted her M.F.A.in writing from Hamline University in May. Phyllis Williams-Thompson and her husband , Chad Thompson '92 , recently moved to Massachusett s for job relocation . She works for the March of Dimes. 1994 Ryan Kragerud married Andrea Warren in Jun e. Ryan works for the Longmont (Colo.) City Planning Departm ent ; Andrea Kari E. (Schroeder) Prescott, Minneapolis , recently comp leted her residency in Michigan and is a doctor at the Medical Arts Foot Clinic. She lives with her husband , Scott, and their son , Simon , 2. She can be reached ,~a e-mail at <keprescott@yahoo.com>. 1995 Susan (Ande rson) Boettger , Circle Pines, Minn., received her Master of Ans in Education from Hamline University in May. She is a teacher at Mississippi Elementary School in Coon Rapids, Minn. Julie Caligiur i, White Bear Lake, Minn ., is pursuing a master's in special educa tion at th e University of St. Thoma s and is a teaching assistant at White Bear Lake Public Schools. She can be reached ,~a e-mail at <jewel.jac@attbi.com>. Matthew Gooding , Goodyear , Ariz., is a special education teacher in the Litchfield Elementary School District , where he has been emplo yed since 2000 . He is "enjo~ng the weather and the challenges of teaching in a AUGGIE WEDDINGS self-contained special education classroo m." 1997 Paul Cicmil, Minneapolis , is an affiliate relations coordinator for the Minnesota News Network Radio Network, Inc. He is also a part-Lime studio coordinator and sports producer/on-site engineer for WCCO/KCCO radio . He can be reached via e-mail at <pcicmil@minnradio.com>. Corey Clements and his wife, Kristie (Wawryk) '98 , live in Whitti er, Calif. He is a doctor, practicing in Huntington Beach , and she teaches third grade in Long Beach. Zach Curtis, Minneapolis, was listed as one of the "top 10 actors under 30 in the Twin Cities" in a recent Pioneer Press article. He will direct Parallel Lives in February- for more information , go online to <www.juniorbirdman.com/50ftp/>. Sarah Gilbert , Milwaukee, Wis., is pursuing a master 's in education from Concord ia University, Wisconsin . She spent over three years as a television news producer prior to her return to school. Colleen Marie Hoffman , Minneapolis , married James Onstad m 2001. She is a senior social work er at Hennepin County Medical Center. She can be reached via e-mail at <colleen. onstad@co .hennepin .mn .us>. Last September 8, Susan Spector and Chr istiaan Simm on s w ere m ar ried at Lake Nagawicka in Hart land , W is. The newlyweds are both 2000 grads, a nd spent t heir first year after college livi ng and w ork ing in New York City. Susan tea ches fift h gr ade at Glenda Woolley School in Las Vegas ; Chri st iaan is a producer at NBC's Las Vegas st udio . The couple resides in Henderson , Nev. 26 A-UGSBURGNOW Last Augus t, Dan Werner '95 married Shayne Hamann in Perham , Minn. Their wedding reunited several forme r Auggie football players , as well as head coach Jack Osberg . Dan works in product services for Thrivent Financial for Lutherans in Minneapolis ; Shayne is an attorney at Sieben , Grose, Von Holtum & Carey. The couple lives in St. Paul. Susan (Scott) Lundquist, Fairfax, Va., and her husband recently returned from their Peace Corps assignment in Honduras. She is now at the Environmental Protection Agency in Washington, D.C., where she works on policy/data issues related to toxics release. Terry Neneman was promoted in August to postmaster in the U.S. Postal Service office of Lanesboro , Minn. He can be reached via e-mail at <neneman@baldwin-te lecom.net>. Winter 2002-03 ALUMNI GATHERINGS M ark your calenda rs! Rochester , Minn .: Feb 26 , 5:30 p.m., Manion Hotel Arizo na: March 5-9 , events/locations TBA Seattle: March 16, 2 p.m., Augsburg Chamber Orchestra concert/alumni reception , Seattle An Museum Portland/Vancouver : March 18, Augsburg Chamber Orchestra concert/alumni reception , time/locations TBA Colorado : March 15, alumni skiing at Winter Park ; March 17, Augsburg Choir concert/alu mni reception , Bethany Lutheran Church in Englewood Los Angeles/San Diego: May 5-1 0, Augsburg Concen Band concert/alumn i reception , time/locations TBA For more inrormalion , call 6 12-330-1178 . Jane Stone , Red Win g, Minn ., teaches soc ial studi es and language an s at Zumbrot aMazepp a Middl e School. Her hu sband, Bob, works ror the U.S. Army Corp s or Engine ers, and the coup le has two children . 1998 Angie Ahlgren , Minneapolis, is pur suin g a masters in English at the University or Minnesota, where she is a teachin g assistant. Patrick Berger , Minn etonka , Minn ., marri ed Catherin e Stamp s in Jun e. Th ey are bo th sixth-grade teachers at Eisenhower Elementar y in Hopk ins, Minn . Matt Milless , Schenectad y, N.Y., was promot ed to director or slUdent activities at Union College in Schenectady in 200 1; he was previously assistant dir ecto r of stud ent activities. Winter 2002-03 1999 Holly (Howell) Pedersen , Pine City, Minn ., is a special educat ion teacher at Hinckley/Finlayso n High School. She is also pur suin g a master 's in special education . 2000 Kimberly Dilauro , Plymouth , Minn ., is an an teacher for grades 4-6 at St. Franci s ISD #15 . Janice Mcinerney , Hayward , Wis. , left in October with the Peace Corps as an English teacher train er in the Ukrai ne. 2001 John Anderson , Bloomi ngton, Minn., married Kimberly Wuenz in August. John works at SimonDelivers.com in Eagan, and Kimberly works at Best Buy headq uarters. Jerome Fields moved to Leeds, England , in September in order Lo utilize his degree in internationa l bu siness from Augsburg . He works in intern ational business and IT consulting in Syntegra Corporations grad uate program. Jody Freiberg married Nate Froeschle in September. She is an enrollm ent specialist in the pension di,asion of Minnesota ure in St. Paul; Nate is a sales representative for Wireless Retail. Stephanie Quick, Chicago, is pursuing a Master or Di,on ity at Lutheran School orTh eology. She was recently cont racted by Augsburg Fortress to write vacation Bible school curriculum for 2003 , which will be used natiom, ade in Lutheran congregations. Michael Reed, Milaca, Minn ., is the new Milaca High School band director. He plans to continu e the marching band and hopes to expand the jazz program while introducing more mu sic techn ology into the program . Kimberly Riesgraf, Plymouth , Minn ., is an urgent care clinic ph ysician assistant. Kari Burke Romarheim and her hu sband , Vidar, reside in Bergen, Norway, where she works ,~th youth and family minisll)' and is pursuing a masters of philosop hy in religious education. 2002 Matthew D. Armstrong , Roscoe, Ill., is director or marketing at Forest Hills Country Club . Larry Lyden, Woodbury , Minn ., married Jena Bitner in Septemb er. He works at j. B. Collins Associates in Edina ; Jena is director or Kindercare in Woodbu ry. Amy Carlson, Minneapolis , is a new member of the Dale Warland Singers for their 2002-2003 season . Jackie Heyda , New Prague , Minn ., is stude nt teaching and is excited to move forward in the field or educa tion . She can be reached ,oa e-mail at <jackieheyda@augsburg .edu >. Joel Wolf , Maple Grove, Minn ., wo rks for Maple Grove Senio r High as a paraprofe ssional/specia l ed ucation teacher. Thomas W . Henke '86 and his ,~fe , Heidi, Princeton , Minn.-a son, Maxwell Thomas, in August. He joins siblings Blake, 15, and Gabby, 5. Lisa (Seekamp) '88 and Matthew Boerner, Bloomington , Minn.- a son , Corey James, in July. He joins sister Emma Kate, 2. Leah Marie (Parker) '89 and Jon Maves, Amherst, Wis.a daughter, Makena Ann , in Augu st. She join s sister Karlee, 4 . Lisa Lynn (McEat hron) '90 and Robe rt Caswell, Broo klyn Park, Mmn .- a son , Clayton Alexander , in Septemb er. Lisa is a senior bu siness analyst at FCS Comm ercial Finance Group . Sue (Richmond) '84 and Peter Johnson , Minneapo lis- a daughter , Marjorie Elizabeth , in April. She joins older broth ers Austin , 7, and Evan , 3. Sue is a registered nur se at Shriner s Hospita l for Children and can be reached ,oa e-mail at <Scout,~dow sue@aol.com> . Dina (VanAert) '95 and Sean Kortuem '01 , St. Cloud , Minn .- a daughter, Adin Shea , in Septemb er. She j oins sister Aubr ey, 2. Sean recently earn ed his teachin g license in early childh ood edu cation and Dina is a coach for the St. Cloud Figure Skatin g Club . They can be reached via e-m ail at <konu ems@att.n et>. Joy (Burkhart) '85 and Ton y Dean, Minn etonka, Minn .-a daughter, Lauren Marie , in Augu st 2001. Joy is a database admini strato r and programm er analyst for the State of Minnesotas Board or Public Defense. Joe Lavin '97 and his wife, Heidi , Richfield , Minn .- a daughter, Anna Vivian , in April. She join s sister Olivia. 4 , and broth er Timothy, 2. Joe is a special edu cation teacher ror Minn eapolis Publi c Schools. Leslie (Gilbertson) '86 and Reid Bonshire '85 , Eagan , Minn.adop ted a daught er, Olivia , from Bogota, Colombia , last Februar y. Reid is a sixth grade math , science, and an teacher at Black Hawk Middle School. He can be reached ,aa e-mail at <reid.bonshir e@ districtl 96 .org>. Kenndy (Bade) '00 and Kirk Lrnos, Sauk Rapid s, Minn .- a son , Owen . Births/Adoptions Ann (Holmberg) '80 and John Wilson , Bronx , N.Y.- a son , John, in July. Karen Hinrichs '00 and her hu sband , ~like , Minneapolis-a son , Joshua, in June 200 1. Karen is a social wo rker for Evcrcare. t4 UGSBURG NOW 27 A. Elisabeth (Thompson) Sidney '36 , Alexandria , Minn., died in August; she was 87 . She was a retired high school teacher, and over the years as a pastor 's wife, she served on the chur ch council , ca11commin ees, and as church organist. She lived in several areas throughout North Dakota and Minnesota. She enjoye d readin g, mu sic, and crafts. She is su rvived by six childr en : Philip '63 , Da,rjd '64 , the Rev. Mark '72, Peter, Sharon Herchenroeder, and Jean Wihn an '69 ; 15 grand childr en; and five great-grand sons. She is preceded in death by her hu sband , the Rev. Oliver Sidn ey. Salome (Eidnes) Cannelin '38 , Flossmoor, 111 ., died in August. She was a reli red teacher. The Rev. Carl Overvold '40 , Portland , Ore ., died in October; he was 86 . He was a retired ELCA pastor , and sen •ed in the Navy during WW II. He is survived by thr ee sons , Peter, the Rev. Paul, and the Rev. Jon ; daught er, Mary Ronningen ; and nin e gran dchildr en . John 0 . Saugen '40 , Spokane , Wash ., died in August; he was 83 . He was a master sergeant in the Air Force, where he was a meteorologist. He is survived by his wife, Lena ; four sons, Mark, Steve, Da,rjd, and Robert; and daugh ter, Linda Klassen . Anne L. (Berg) Oie '59 , Roseau , Minn ., died in 2002 . She was a retired family-living teacher; she was preceded in death by her husband , James. Lon Q. Johnson '70 , New Hope, Minn , died in Janu ary 2002 after a nin e-year ban le with colon cancer ; he was 53 . Lon's courage and positive approac h lo living with cancer were an inspiration to his family and friends . He is survived his wife, Nancy; childr en , Pamela Wood '90, Rebecca Sogard '96 , Nicho las, and Sarah Hanson ; and grand childre n , Dylan, Dalton , and Hann ah . Mary S. DiGravina '05 , died unexpected ly in November of unknown causes ; she was 20 . She graduated from St. Louis Park High Schoo l in 2000 and was a sop homore at Augsbur g. She is sunrjved by her parents , Frank and Julie ; sister, Emily; specia l friend , Jona th an Delong ; and many other friend s and family. Albert T. Kvamme , Pelican Rapids, Minn ., died in Jul y; he was 88 . He worked al Augsburg as a mechanic for many years. He also worked for 25 years as a mechanic for Francis Peterson in Detroit Lakes and Moorhead , Minn., until his retirement . He loved anything mechanical, but also loved gardening , fishing, antiqu es, and auctions. He is suMved by his son and daugh terin-law, Phil and Valerie, and five grandsons; he was preceded in death by his wife, Florence , in 2000 . Eliawira "Eli" Ndosi, Golde n Va11ey, Minn., died in October ; he was 65. He was a long-time adjunc t faculty member at Augsburg . He is suMved by his ,vife, Barbara; daughters , Mankwe and Rebeka; son , Nate; and many others. Teacher Tom Tomeo Ohno '53 dies by Nolan Zavoral, Minneapolis Star Tribune staff writer (reprinted by permission of the Star Tribune) om Tomeo Ohno , a driving force in the Twin Cities area's Jap aneseAmerican communit y, wouldn 't let peopl e forget the World War ll relocation camps where the U.S. government Tom Tomeo Ohno '53 confined American s of Japanese descen t. Ohn o, 74 , of Bloomington , who died !Oct. 14, 2002] of a heart attack at Fairview Southd ale Hospital in Edina, spe nt two years, from 1942 to '44 , in a camp in Washin gton state . Ohno , the sixth oldes t of 11 childr en , and his family were among 120 ,000 Jap anese-Americans sent to camp s. Although he made friend s and enjoye d playing baseba ll in th e camp , h~ neve r forgot the sorrow of his parents , T 28 AUGSBURG NOW forced to leave th eir lives in Seattle, where he was born. "He focused his life on educa ting others ," said Chery l Hirata- Dul as, president of th e Minnesota chapter of the Japanese-Ame rican Citizens League . "He wanted to make sure that it wo uldn 't happen to any other group ." Ohn o settled m the Twin Cities area in 1944 and left only for service in th e Army and the Army reserves in the late 1940s and early '50s . He serve d proudl y, his son and daughter said , because th e relocation camp had not turn ed his against his countr y. "He took a positive ou tlook ," his son , Rob , said . O hn o , who gradua ted with a teachin g degree from Augsburg in 1953 and received a master 's in school admini strati on from the University of St. Thomas in 1971 , spen t his life in edu cation and coac hin g. He taught math for 26 years at Minneapolis Roosevelt, until 1983 , when he retired form the Minneapolis publi c schoo l system , and he taught math part time for five years at Cretin-Derham Hall High School in St. Paul. Ohno's Roosevelt baseball teams wo n thr ee City Conferenc e titles. He also coac hed girls' softball and socce r at the school. ln additi on , he coached a variety of sports and served as an umpir e in Bloomington and Edina. Although Rob played for his father 's baseball teams, Ohno 's daught er, Pam Ohno Dagoberg, received her share of attention. "I was in band in high school , and later I rode horses ," she said . "Dad didn 't do those things , but he never missed one band concert, and he came to all my horse shows ." Besides Rob, of Vedra Beach, Fla., and Pam , of Plymouth , Ohn o is survived by his wife, Reiko; two brother s; eight sisters ; and four grandsons . Winter 2002 -03 Music April 8 For more inf ormalion on any of these events (unless otherwise noted), call 612-330-1265 Augsburg Jazz Ensemble Concert February 16 Gospel Praise Concert 9 , 10 , & 11 a.m .; noon-M ount Olivet Lutheran Church , Minn eapolis February 21 The Habbestad Ensemble 8 p.m.- Sateren Audit orium February 23 7 p .m.- Hoversten Chape l Theatre For information, call 612-330-1180 For more infom,ation on any of these events (unless othenvise noted), call 612-330-1257 February 5-May 7 Janu ary 31- February 9 Blood Wedding by Federi co Garcia Lorca; dire cto r, Manh a Joh nson Performan ces: Jan . 3 1, Feb. 1, 6, 7, 8 at 7 p .111 .; Feb. 2 and 9 at 2 p.111 . Tjo rnh om-Nelson Th eater Riverside Singers Concert 9:30 a.m.-Arlin gto n Hills Luthera n Chur ch , St. Paul April 4-13 March 8 &. 9 by Anton Chekho v; dir ector , Darcey Engen Performan ces: April 4, 5, 10, 11, 12 at 7 p .m.; April 6 and 13 at 2 p .m. Tjornhom- Nelson Th eate r The Cherry Orchard Gospel Praise Concert March 8 al 5 p .m.; March 9 al 8 :30 a.m . and 10:45 a.m .-G race Luth eran Chur ch , Tomahawk, Wis. March 9 Forgalle1y information, call 612-330-152-! February 21-March 19 4 p .m.- Holy Nativity Luth eran Chur ch , New Hope, Minn . Anita Ophoven : Drawings The Gage Family Art Galle1y, Lindell Library Op ening reception: Feb. 21, 6-9 p.m. February 21 - March 19 Augsburg Choir Concert 7 p.m.-S l. Philip the Deacon Lutheran Church , Plymo uth , Minn . "a simpl ifie d ve rsion ... " a site specific installati on by robert k. t om March 14-19 Augsburg Chamber Orchestra Tour Christensen Cemer An Gallery Seaul e & Ponl and March 14-23 Augsburg Choir Midwest Tour March 25 Concerto Ar ia Concert 7 p.m.- Hovers ten Chapel March 28-May 4 All-Student Juried Art Exhibit ion Th e Gage Fam ily Art Gallery, Lind ell Library; Opening reception : tvlarch 28 , 5-7 p .m .; awards , 5:30 p.m. March 28-May 4 April 6 Senior Art Show Augsbu rg Concert Band Concert Ch ristensen Center An Gallery Op ening reception: IVlarch 28 , 5-7 p.m. 3 p.111 .-C em ral Lutheran Chu rch Minneapolis (6 p .m.) Maste r of Arts in Leadership Series on Transformational Leadership • Feb. 5-D ave Ogren , "Transfom, ational Leade rship and the Facilitation of Connict " • March 4- Suzann e Koepplinger , ''Transformin g Society's View of Domestic Violence" • April 9-Kat hi Tunh eim, "How lo Lead Authent ically and Facilitate Work/Life Balance" • May 7- tvlAL stud ems, "Leade rship Paper Colloquium " Chri stensen Cemer For informati on , call 6 12-330- 1786 February 8 Exhibits Augsburg Choir Concert March 13 Seminars, Lectures, and Films Connect ions: A Women's Leadership Event "Linking Vocation, Financial Security, and Life Balance " (variou s speakers) 8 a.m.-1 2:30 p.m.-Thriv em Financial Corpo rate Offices, Minneapolis For registrati on , call 612-330-1468 February 10 "Jews and Christians in Dialog ue" Augsburg Convoca tion Series-Tru th , Reconciliation , and Forgiveness • Victoria Barnell, writer/scholar on Protestam church es during the Holocaust • Barry D. 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Search Result: Augsburg Now Winter 04.3 A 4/5/04 7:28 AM P U B L I C AT I O N Winter 2003-04 Page 1 F O R A U G S B U R G C O L L E G E A L U M N I & F R I E N D S Vol. 66, No. 2 Peter Agre ’70 2003 Nobel Prize Winner in Chemistry Augsburg Now Winter 04.3 4/5/04 7:28 AM Page 2 LLetters ...
Show more Augsburg Now Winter 04.3 A 4/5/04 7:28 AM P U B L I C AT I O N Winter 2003-04 Page 1 F O R A U G S B U R G C O L L E G E A L U M N I & F R I E N D S Vol. 66, No. 2 Peter Agre ’70 2003 Nobel Prize Winner in Chemistry Augsburg Now Winter 04.3 4/5/04 7:28 AM Page 2 LLetters ETTERS Editor’s note I t is said that good things come to those who wait. This winter issue of Augsburg Now is all about both good things and waiting. You, the readers, are the ones who have been waiting for the winter Now (at least, editors always hope you are), even as we have already entered into early spring. On our part, it’s the good things that have caused us to wait on its production. About mid-winter, when the issue is usually mailed, we learned that Peter Agre, Augsburg Class of 1970 and 2003 Nobel Prize winner in chemistry, was coming to campus in late February. Since our winter issue already included a story about Agre and the awarding of his Nobel Prize, we made the decision to delay production so that we could expand the article to include his memorable days with us here. It’s a rare and wonderful moment when a college can celebrate with one of its own, especially one whose vocation so richly embodies the mission of the College. For Agre, his time at Augsburg was a time of discovery and connections—exploring the subjects that piqued his interest and connecting with professors who made these subjects come alive and speak to him. While in medical school Agre turned to research, where he realized his talents in research could serve to greater benefit in seeking the causes of illness. And now, while he has the ear of the scientific world, he is a strong advocate for adequate funding in science education to enable all citizens to make responsible decisions about ourselves, our society, and our environment. The College also revels in the recognition our partnership with Cedar-Riverside Community School received, as Augsburg was lauded by the Carter Foundation and Campus Compact as an outstanding community partner. Read about that in Around the Quad. Plus, we feature the Campus Kitchen at Augsburg, a new community partnership program that has already brought us local media attention. Students and volunteers transform surplus food from the College’s dining service and a local food shelter into tasty meals that are delivered to several neighborhood community agencies. Last fall the College celebrated the 10th anniversary of the Hispanic/Latino Student Services program, which provides support and encouragement to help these students succeed at Augsburg. You’ll read about the impact this program has in strengthening the appreciation of cultural richness within Augsburg’s learning community. So, good things keep happening. And, we move into spring with this winter issue—fully aware that in Minnesota there could well still be some wintery snowflakes falling as you read this in April. The next issue will be a combined spring and summer issue to bring you exciting news about Access to Excellence: The Campaign for Augsburg College that Augsburg kicks off on April 18 with a community festival. Join us! Betsey Norgard Editor JIMMY CARTER IS HONORED AT THE NINTH ANNUAL PEACE PRIZE FESTIVAL AND VISITS CHILDREN AT J.J. HILL SCHOOL The Ninth Annual Peace Prize Festival at Augsburg brought together more than 700 area school children to honor President Jimmy Carter, the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize laureate. Displays and performances were presented around the lives of past peace laureates. Carter was not able to participate, but special guests included Gro Bruntland, former prime minister of Norway; Knut Vollebæk, Norwegian ambassador to the U.S.; and Professor Geir Lundestad, director of the Norwegian Nobel Institute. On Feb. 21, while attending the 2004 Peace Prize Forum at St. Olaf College, President Jimmy Carter squeezed in a visit to a special “mini-Peace Prize Festival” at J.J. Hill Montessori School in St. Paul, where children prepared skits about Nobel Peace Prize laureates. Carter was accompanied by his wife, Rosalynn, and President William Frame. Augsburg Now Winter 04.3 4/1/04 Augsburg Now is published quarterly by Augsburg College, 2211 Riverside Ave., Minneapolis, Minnesota 55454. Editor Betsey Norgard 11:50 AM Page 4 A PUBLICATION FOR AUGSBURG COLLEGE ALUMNI & FRIENDS Winter 2003-04 Vol. 66, No. 2 Features Assistant Editor Lynn Mena Graphic Designer Kathy Rumpza Class Notes Coordinator Sara Kamholz 8 Photographer Stephen Geffre President William V. Frame Director of Alumni and Parent Relations Amy Sutton An enormous honor for discovery of tiny proteins by Betsey Norgard 14 Dishing up recipes for learning and serving by Betsey Norgard Director of Public Relations and Communication Dan Jorgensen 16 Opinions expressed in Augsburg Now do not necessarily reflect official College policy. ISSN 1058-1545 by Betsey Norgard Postmaster: Send correspondence, name changes, and address corrections to: Augsburg Now, Office of Public Relations and Communication, 2211 Riverside Ave., Minneapolis, MN 55454. E-mail: now@augsburg.edu Telephone: 612-330-1181 Fax: 612-330-1780 Augsburg College, as affirmed in its mission, does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national or ethnic origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, or disability in its education policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, athletic and/or school administered programs, except in those instances where religion is a bona fide occupational qualification. Augsburg College is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to its employees and its students. www.augsburg.edu Connecting on campus— a home for Hispanic/ Latino students 19 Augsburg—a Keto family affair by Rebecca Welle ’04 Departments 2 Around the Quad 6 Sports 20 Alumni News 22 Homecoming 2003 Photos 26 Class Notes 35 In Memoriam 36 Auggie Thoughts inside back cover Calendar 50 percent recycled paper (10 percent post-consumer waste) On the cover: Peter Agre, Class of 1970, is congratulated by King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden upon receiving the 2003 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. © 2003, The Nobel Foundation. Photo by Hans Mehlin. Augsburg Now Winter 04.3 4/1/04 11:50 AM Page 5 AROUND QUAD Around THE the Quad NOTEWORTHY Augsburg launches MBA program In fall 2004, Augsburg will launch the charter class of its new MBA program. The 21-month program will meet in small cohort format, encouraging close collaboration with faculty as well as fellow students. For information, e-mail <mbainfo@augsburg.edu> or call 612-330-1101. Math student teams place high An Augsburg three-person math team finished fourth among 65 teams in November in the North Central Section Team Problem-Solving Contest sponsored by the Mathematical Association of America. Another Augsburg team finished in the top half of the competition. Team members were Tim Bancroft, Andrew Held, Hung Nguyen, John Staton, David Wallace, and Dan Wolf. Physics student chapter is honored Augsburg’s chapter of the Society of Physics Students was selected as an outstanding chapter for 2002-03. The award letter highlights depth and breadth of “physics research, public science outreach, physics tutoring programs, hosting and representation at physics meetings, and providing social interaction for chapter members.” This is the second time in four years that Augsburg’s chapter has been among the top 10 percent recognized. New and continued physics grants Augsburg has received funding from the National Science Foundation and NASA for three multi-year research projects, each of which will provide funds for undergraduate student research. Professor Mark Engebretson heads up both NSF projects: the first, a five-year, $600,000 grant to support continued studies using the MACCS array of magnetometers in Arctic Canada; and the second, a threeyear, $426,000 grant with Dartmouth College to continue similar studies using data primarily from Antarctica. Professor Ken Erickson heads up Augsburg’s efforts to use data from NASA’s polar satellite to study magnetospheric substorms, and subsequent auroral displays. This $252,000 project is shared with Princeton University’s Plasma Physics Laboratory. Augsburg speech team scores top points at tourney C ompeting at the state and national levels against schools of all sizes, Augsburg Speech Team members have compiled a string of impressive victories. At the 22nd Annual Novice National Speech Tournament, held in early March at the Heather Nystrom ’05 and Ryan Sobolik ’05 Crystal Harles ’04 University of Houston, junior Ryan Sobolik Harles’ speech deals with international placed fourth in the nation in slavery and she said she tried to make the Extemporaneous Speaking, while the issue personal to help people understand Augsburg team garnered sixth place in the that their actions can make a difference in limited sweepstakes division. combating this situation. “There were so many excellent Junior Heather Nystrom took sixth speakers, I was proud just to make it to place in the same competition, with what the finals,” said Sobolik, of Fargo, N.Dak. she calls a “tough sell … trying to More than 50 colleges and universities, convince people to learn more about with over 1,000 competitors, participated statistical literacy, and apply it to their in the tournament. daily lives.” Through humor she tried to Earlier, at the Minnesota College keep people’s attention. Forensic Association’s annual state Augsburg’s team won a second place tournament, senior Crystal Harles won sweepstakes award in the limited entry second place in Oratory. This gives her a division at this state tournament. Coach bid as one of two Minnesota students to and communication studies professor Bob compete in the Interstate Oratory Groven says that this carries special weight Competition, the nation’s oldest and most since Minnesota’s state tournament prestigious oratory tournament, to be held presents some of the toughest competition in Phoenix in April. in the country. “Transforming the Profession of Health Care” Distinguished Alumnus Dr. Paul Batalden ’63 (left), Dartmouth Medical School, and Dr. David Leach, Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, presented the 2004 Batalden Seminar in Applied Ethics, “Transforming the Profession of Health Care.” This coincided with the twoday conference, “Building Minnesota’s Healthcare Workforce through Diversity,” sponsored by Augsburg, Minnesota Hospital Association, Fairview Health Services, and UnitedHealth Group at which presenters included Minnesota senator Sheila Kiscaden and former U.S. senator Dave Durenberger. 2 2 Winter 2003-04 Augsburg Now Winter 04.3 4/1/04 11:50 AM Page 6 Augsburg neighborhood partnership is honored Alumni, Friends, and Families— Come Celebrate! Augsburg Community Festival T he long standing relationship between Augsburg College and the Cedar-Riverside Community School was honored as one of six finalists for the new Carter Partnership Award that was presented by President Jimmy Augsburg and Cedar-Riverside Community School staff were Carter and his wife, honored at the Carter Partnership awards banquet. Rosalynn, as part of the Campus Compact director. “A president of the United States 10th anniversary event in February. The now knows who we are and what we’ve purpose of the award is to provide become. And Augsburg College has been recognition for outstanding campusthere for us all these years. They are what community partnerships. makes a true community school.” The award was presented to the Mary Laurel True, associate director of Grant Community School Collaborative of the Center for Service, Work, and Duluth. But, Mrs. Carter added, “Every Learning, said it was wonderful to be single one of the nominated partnerships recognized for a true, long-term, vital deserves recognition. It doesn't matter partnership. “It meant the world to us to who wins.” be able to let others know about our “It was a grand night for Cedarneighborhood and the immigrants who Riverside Community School,” said live here, and all the great work that we Stephanie Byrdziak, the school’s assistant do together.” Sunday, April 18, 2004 Noon–4:30 p.m. Campus-wide activities 12:30 Campaign kickoff, free food, and giveaways—on the Augsburg campus 12:45-4:30 Free activities for all ages • Free food, music, exhibits, reading corner • Science demonstrations • Lute Olson basketball clinic for boys and girls • Hockey clinic/open ice skating • Health screenings • Theatre production—Machinal • Art exhibits • Celebration service …and much, much more. You don’t want to miss it! Come back and join us on campus! Access to Excellence: The Campaign for Augsburg College Three new regents elected to board T he Augsburg Board of Regents welcomed three new members at its January meeting. Dan Anderson ’65, Dr. Marshall Stanton, and Emily Anne Tuttle were elected to six-year terms. Dan Anderson ’65 Dan Anderson was an All-American basketball player at Augsburg, and went on to play professional basketball with the Minnesota Pipers and as a charter member of the New Jersey Nets. He is now president of Swenson Anderson Financial Group in Minneapolis, with a network of planners across Minnesota and neighboring states. He is also regional director for Financial Network Investment Corporation, and a Winter 2003-04 general agent for a number of insurance companies. He serves on the board of Metro Hope Ministries. Marshall Stanton, M.D. Marshall Stanton is vice president, medical affairs for Cardiac Rhythm Management at Medtronic. He is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology and is chairman of the Fellowship Committee of the North American Society of Pacing and Electrophysiology. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania and the Medical College of Virginia. He completed a residency in internal medicine at Mayo Medical School; he returned there to join the faculty and became director of the Cardiovascular Training Program. He also completed a fellowship in cardiology at Indiana University School of Medicine. Emily Anne Tuttle Emily Anne Tuttle was the first Democratic woman elected to the Minnesota Senate and specialized in healthcare policy. She was also elected to the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners. She currently serves on the Minnesota Humanities Commission and the boards of the Guthrie Theater, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, and the Minnesota Community Foundation. She is a graduate of the University of Minnesota and earned her master’s degree in public administration from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. 3 Augsburg Now Winter 04.3 4/1/04 11:50 AM Page 7 Around the Quad A single book and black robes—a medieval experience by Dan Jorgensen T hirty-two Augsburg first-year students are already wearing their graduation robes, but they won’t be participating in graduation ceremonies in May. The students are part of an experiment that not only is teaching them about life in medieval times but also is blending seven disciplines into one exciting new crosscurricular program. The experiment, titled “Medieval Connections,” not only has both exceeded its professors’ broadest expectations, but it soon could serve as a model for other Augsburg courses and for liberal arts institutions across the nation. “When the College embarked on a new general education curriculum this academic year, faculty were encouraged to seek ways to present courses that were interdisciplinary in nature,” noted Phil Adamo, assistant professor of history and leader of the new program. Adamo has been so pleased with the results of the course that he plans to prepare a paper on it for possible publication in several national journals. A core group of Augsburg faculty, including Adamo; Kristin Anderson, art; Phil Quanbeck II, religion; Joan Griffin, Students in Medieval Connections learn from a single book chained in the library. 4 English; and Merilee Klemp, music, met and put together the basics for the course. Philosophy colleague Bruce Reichenbach, and Darcey Engen, theatre, joined them to form the seven disciplines represented by the course itself. “The key idea that stuck with us is that the In the Medieval Connections class, students wear robes, as university/college that students did in the Middle Ages. we know today comes out of the 12th century,” Adamo said. help teach but also to respond to one “Faculty and students wore robes another and students’ questions. In somewhat similar to those that they do addition, a wide range of faculty and today, although today, of course, they’re others who have learned about the primarily used in ceremonies like course have been “dropping in” to share graduation.” their knowledge and expertise on The students are both taught and everything from medieval armor to what it learn in a style reminiscent of the was like to be a “traveling Sophist.” educational experience faced by students One recent guest professor was a monk from the “High Middle Ages”—the years from St. John’s University who talked 1100-1300 A.D. To learn in this fashion, about monastic life, the Gregorian chant, both students and faculty attend class and how the Bible was written by hand, garbed in robes—the faculty members using a project to write a new Bible wearing the robes that signify their currently underway at his school as an academic background and highest degree example. earned; the students wearing the robes Students begin each class with a prayer that they ultimately will again wear on to the medieval “saint of the day,” working graduation day. While students do have in teams to prepare the prayers and access to modern learning devices, such as presentations on the saints. Thomas papers and ballpoint pens, they all have to Aquinas, for example, was selected learn from one single book—a large because he is the patron saint of all volume that was “constructed” by the students. There are also long-term projects professors in cooperation with art for each student, and the final class will be instructor Tara Christopherson, and is a medieval feast where some will cook, chained in the library where the students some will play or sing music, some will must go to read it. As students read, they juggle, and some will debate—all the can write “marginalia” (comments) in the kinds of things students might have done book’s margins about what they have read, in a big medieval feast of the time. thus providing reading help for their “I think it’s a bit of genius here,” classmates and others who follow. This is Quanbeck noted. “Thanks to Professor similar to what would have happened in Adamo, we’re combining the theatrical, the Middle Ages, Adamo said. experiential, and academic and turning it Sometimes a single professor teaches into something that makes it very for the three-hour class, but usually two memorable. It changes students’ habits or three professors come, not only to and how they learn.” Winter 2003-04 Augsburg Now Winter 04.3 4/1/04 11:50 AM Page 8 Basketball in a different league Vern Maunu by Betsey Norgard W Vern Maunu here might you find a thousand Twin Cities middle school and high school students on Sunday afternoons during the winter months? A logical answer might be the ski slopes or the malls, but in this case the answer is in church gyms playing in the AugsburgCongregational Youth Basketball League. Thirteen years ago, Augsburg College Pastor Dave Wold had concerns about young people and their connection to churches. Many dropped out of church after confirmation, and many young people in city neighborhoods had no connection to a church. Wold was interested in addressing these issues, as well as getting the word out about Augsburg College. Wold’s idea of a basketball league took shape when he realized how many church gyms in the metro area were not being used, and especially in thinking about how many students enjoy playing basketball but had no team to play on if they weren’t able to make their school teams. Wold and a group of youth directors and pastors developed the mission of the More than 100 Augsburg students, led by Pastor Dave Wold (right) help with various tasks during the Congregational Youth League Tournament at Augsburg in March. Winter 2003-04 Every game in the 70-church Congregational Youth Basketball League starts with devotions and ends with prayer, shared by both opposing teams. league “to provide relaxed yet structured games in a Christian setting, allowing kids an opportunity for fun and exercise while building relationships with teammates, opponents, and God.” Now, more than 70 churches and as many as 1,000 students play in church gyms on Sunday afternoons in the months of January and February. The season climaxes on the first weekend in March at a tournament on Augsburg’s campus. More than 100 Augsburg students help out at the tourney as referees, photographers, concessions workers, security people, etc. Wold, along with league director David Wrightsman and other youth professionals who run the league, seek to keep the tournament as low cost as possible. If churches can’t afford the full participation fee, which pays mostly for uniforms and referee fees, they find ways to subsidize them. As in any athletic division, there are rules. Each game begins with devotions and ends with prayer, shared by both opposing teams. During the game, there must be equal playing time for all team members. And, each team is strongly encouraged to take on service projects— in the church’s gym, in food programs, or in projects like Habitat for Humanity. The league has succeeded in bringing youth to the church. Half of the 70 teams last year were made up of senior high boys, and half or more of these players were not members of the churches for which they played. Some youth choose to play for a church team instead of their school team. Wonderful friendships form through the games. Teams from city and suburban churches get to know each other, and players build relationships with teammates, coaches, youth workers, and pastors. The story of Noah, an adopted Filipino high school student, is one example of the faith and love in this league. Noah has faced challenges all his life from a birth defect in his brain. He learned to love basketball and found tremendous support and friendship in his church team. His strength is in shooting, especially long shots. About five years ago in the tournament, the two finalist teams remained locked in a close game. In the final seconds, it was Noah who sank the ball from a long, half-court shot to win the tournament for his team. “That shows how great sport can be and how great people can be,” says Wold. For information on the Congregational Youth Basketball League, contact Pastor Dave Wold at 612-3301732 or <wold@augsburg.edu>; or David Wrightsman at the Urban Youth Ministry Project, 612-599-6911. 5 Augsburg Now Winter 04.3 4/1/04 11:50 AM Page 9 Sports Auggie women skate and tour in Italy, Austria Staff photo by Don Stoner M embers of the Augsburg College women’s hockey team took a trip of a lifetime during the Christmas holiday break, as they traveled to Italy and Austria, playing three games against local club teams and experiencing the beauty of the two countries. Ten Auggie players made the trip, along with head coach Jill Pohtilla, assistant coaches Barb Halbrehder and Bill Halbrehder, Augsburg staff, and several family members. The eight-day trip took the Auggies through the heart of northern Italy and to the historic cities of Florence and Rome. Members of the team raised money for two years to pay for the journey. “Having an opportunity to learn about another culture, first hand, is something the players will never forget,” Pohtilla said. “I had a similar opportunity playing hockey in Finland in 1980, and I will never forget some of the experiences I had.” On Dec. 29, after a day-long series of flights across the Atlantic, the Auggies arrived in Milan, met Marc Smith, their tour manager from GoPlay Sports Tours, and immediately began a day of sightseeing to help counteract the effects of jetlag. In Milan, Italy’s largest city, the team toured the Duomo, a stunning baroque cathedral with 3,400 statues and 135 spires, and walked across the city square to a huge downtown shopping area, the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele. After a night of needed rest in the nearby city of Bergamo, Augsburg was set to play its first game, against the Halloween Como team in the small town of Zanica. Women’s hockey in Italy is still in relative infancy, with only a handful of teams in the northern part of the country. So, with only nine skaters and a goalie, Augsburg was competitive against all of its opponents. In fact, Augsburg dispatched of 6 Members of the Augsburg women’s hockey team and others pose in front of the Colosseum in Rome. Front row (L to R) Jana Ford, Corrie Krzyska, assistant coach Barb Halbrehder, Kristin Johnson, Annie Annunziato, Maggie McDonald, Calla Lundquist, Britt Pennington, tour manager Marc Smith. Back row (L to R) Dale Ford, Jacob Ford, Molly Ford, Dottie Gilkerson, Christina Hughes, assistant coach Bill Halbrehder, head coach Jill Pohtilla, Kristin Opalinski ‘03; sports information coordinator Don Stoner, Stacy Anderson, Laura Prasek, athletic trainer Missy Strauch, Mari Johnson, Heidi Ford. Halloween Como by a 14-0 count. Freshman Stacy Anderson had a sixpoint day, with three goals and three assists, while senior Christina Hughes also had a hat trick (three goals). Senior Dottie Gilkerson, juniors Corrie Krzyska and Laura Prasek, and sophomores Calla Lundquist and Britt Pennington each scored two goals, while senior Annie Annunziato contributed assists. The team then moved on to the Alpine city of Bolzano, little city where the Auggies were then headquartered for three days. New Year’s Eve provided an incredible day and night of new experiences, including a two-hour bus ride deep into the Austrian Alps. As the team rode to Austria, jaws dropped at the stunning scenery of the Brenner Pass, one of Europe’s most famous trade routes. The team’s second game also provided a unique experience—a semi-outdoor rink in the small town of Kundl, Austria. The rink was enclosed, but two of the four sides were open to the elements. Many players said it was the first time they had played on an outdoor rink, which made for an interesting game. Like Italy, women’s hockey in Austria is also relatively new, but the Kundl Crocodiles provided some strong competition. The team even recruited other players from its league to play the Auggies, but in the end, the Minnesota players’ years of experience proved too much, as Augsburg won 6-0. Pennington was the star of the game, with a three-goal hat trick, with Gilkerson, Hughes, and Annunziato adding markers. Junior Jana Ford also got on the board for the Auggies with an assist. Augsburg outshot Kundl by a 2910 margin, with junior goalie Kristin Johnson getting her second straight shutout. “One of the funniest moments for me was when the Austrian team hosted a Winter 2003-04 4/1/04 11:50 AM Page 10 the famed Trevi Fountain, you will Italy, the Bolzano Eagles. The return to Rome someday, and every game was played at the member of the Augsburg group threw Bolzano civic arena, the largest some coins in the water. hockey arena in the country, Augsburg’s final full day in Italy was with seating for more than a whirlwhind day of sightseeing across 7,000 spectators. Rome. Starting early, they toured the Augsburg scored three Colosseum, the fabled arena where goals in the first eight minutes gladiators battled before the emperors, of the game and claimed a 6-2 and traveled up the hill to the Roman victory to complete the trip. Forum, an archeological wonder from Anderson had her second hat ancient times. trick of the trip, with Prasek, From there, the group went to the Annunziato, and Krzyska Pantheon, the oldest complete structure adding goals. The Auggies Dottie Gilkerson (left) and Kristin Johnson (right) pose in Rome, a church of immense size and domin