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P U B L I C AT I O N
Spring/Summer 2004
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. 3-4
LLetters
ETTERS
Editor’s note
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n 1924, at a time of many changes
brought by the expansion of
Augsburg’s academic program and the
introduction of women stud...
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P U B L I C AT I O N
Spring/Summer 2004
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. 3-4
LLetters
ETTERS
Editor’s note
I
n 1924, at a time of many changes
brought by the expansion of
Augsburg’s academic program and the
introduction of women students,
Augsburgian editor Caleb Quanbeck
wrote, “Now that we are increasing in
numbers and have developed more
comprehensive curricula will we be
willing to assume the responsibilities
which come with the greater Augsburg?”
(See Auggie Thoughts, p. 44.)
Over the years there is little doubt
that the response has always been a
resounding “yes.”
As readers 80 years from now look
back to this day and what is being
written about the launching of the
largest fundraising campaign in
Augsburg’s history, I surmise they will
note the same sense of watershed in the
College’s life. Augsburg’s tradition of
excellence and vision for educating in
the sciences necessitates a new center
and upgrade to the existing half-centuryold facilities. Our men’s and women’s
athletic programs have no further
capacity to stretch their space. We seek
the addition of facilities on campus to
help us nourish and grow the
partnerships we’ve built in our
neighborhood and community. And, to
continue to make an Augsburg
education available to many students,
the endowment must grow.
Through Augsburg Now, news and
stories about the campaign, Access to
Excellence: The Campaign for Augsburg
College, will be featured in a newsletter
called Vision. In this issue, a special
edition of Vision presents an overview of
the campaign as well as stories about the
generosity of donors who have already
made significant contributions and about
students who benefit from it.
This year also marks a change in
leadership on Augsburg’s Board of
Regents. The six-year tenure of board
chair Kathy Tunheim provided vision
and direction for Augsburg to leap into
national limelight as an innovator in
education. For the first time in 40 years
a graduate of Augsburg, Jean Taylor ’85,
takes over the reins of leadership. Their
perspectives on the College, its mission,
and their roles are included in this issue.
Other features offer different
glimpses of service reflected in
Augsburg’s motto, Education for Service.
Jean Housh, wife of regent emeritus
Allen Housh, brought to us a story she
wrote about “Major” Bowen, a
remarkable high school student and
current Augsburg student, who has faced
the greatest of challenges in recovery
from a devastating brain injury. With the
compassion and commitment of
Augsburg staff and faculty working
with his family, he was able to begin a
college career.
Stephanie Quick, an Augsburg
graduate and seminary student, is also
featured. Her efforts to collect donated
prom dresses—that most likely would
never be worn again—from parishioners
at her home church in the Twin Cities
and through her sister here at Augsburg,
brightened the lives of Native Alaskan
teenage girls who could not afford to
buy a dress for their special evening.
Editor Quanbeck wrote in 1924 that
he hoped The Augsburgian would be “an
instrument in helping people to realize
that our school is doing a great work, an
important work.” Augsburg continues
this great work, and we take pride in
sharing it with you in Augsburg Now.
Betsey Norgard
Editor
Augsburg Now is published
quarterly by Augsburg College,
2211 Riverside Ave., Minneapolis,
Minnesota 55454.
Editor
Betsey Norgard
A PUBLICATION FOR AUGSBURG COLLEGE ALUMNI & FRIENDS
Spring/Summer 2004
Vol. 66, No. 3-4
Features
Assistant Editor
Lynn Mena
Graphic Designer
Kathy Rumpza
Class Notes Coordinator
Sara Kamholz ’04
Photographer
Stephen Geffre
President
William V. Frame
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Opinions expressed in Augsburg
Now do not necessarily reflect
official College policy.
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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
by Dan Jorgensen and Lynn Mena
Major Bowen: a story of
courage and determination
by Betsey Norgard
Director of Alumni and
Parent Relations
Amy Sutton
Director of Public Relations
and Communication
Dan Jorgensen
A change in leadership
A Major inspiration
by Jean Spielman Housh
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A Quick connection to
prom dresses
16
Fourth Annual International
Photo Contest
21
From Flatanger to Augsburg:
A century apart by Betsey Norgard
23
Seeing abilities instead
of disabilities by Judy Petree
27
Commencement 2004
by Judy Petree
insert
Vision
1–20
The newsletter for Access to
Excellence: The Campaign for
Augsburg College
Departments
2
Around the Quad
10
Sports
12
Faculty/Staff Notes
34
Alumni News
36
Class Notes
43
In Memoriam
On the cover:
44
Auggie Thoughts
inside
back
cover
Homecoming Preview
50 percent recycled paper (10 percent post-consumer waste)
Incoming first-year students in the
Summer Bridge program (see p. 3)
lined up in front of the wall
measuring progress for the new
$55 million campaign. In part, this
campaign ensures the availability
of an Augsburg education to a wide
variety of students.
(Photo by Stephen Geffre)
AROUND
QUAD
Around THE
the Quad
Augsburg launches $55 million capital
campaign
Augsburg News Service
New Science Center needed to continue excellence in the sciences
O
n April 18 Augsburg kicked off a $55
million capital campaign—the most
ambitious fund-raising effort in its 135year history—to seek funding for two new
buildings, a major addition to a third, and
support for the endowment to help fund
scholarship opportunities for its students.
Access to Excellence: The Campaign
for Augsburg College seeks $37 million
for the three building projects, $13
million for growth to the endowment, and
$5 million in growth to the annual
operating fund. Nearly $30 million
already has been raised.
Individual gifts of at least $1 million
have come from James and Kathy
Haglund of Golden Valley, Minn.; Kinney
L. Johnson ’65, of Boulder, Colo., Jean
Taylor ’85 and Roger Griffith ’84 and the
Glen A. Taylor Foundation; and Alan
Rice of St. Paul.
The centerpiece in the campaign will
be a new Science Center and renovation of
the College’s existing Science Hall, built in
1949. The project will both strengthen
Augsburg’s tradition of excellence in the
sciences and help expand science learning
for both its own students and the
community. The 58,000 square-foot
Science Center will include teaching and
research laboratories and three multi-use
halls that will be used for classes, guest
speakers, and community events.
Renovation of the existing Science Hall,
which will connect via skyway to the new
building, will bring all of the science and
mathematics programs together into one
dynamic and interactive facility.
“This new facility will be extremely
important to Augsburg’s commitment to
the health sciences,” noted President
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William Frame. The center will provide
space to help K-12 students explore
careers in health science and solidly
support Minnesota’s biomedical
technology sector through the high quality
education of talented science and math
majors steeped in Augsburg’s liberal arts
tradition. And, thanks to a planning grant
from the State of Minnesota, architectural
planning for the facility incorporates
multiple “green” features in an
environmentally responsible structure.
The second major campaign project is
the construction of a Gateway Building on
Riverside Avenue. The
building will serve as
headquarters for both the
College’s Alumni Center
and its award-winning
Center for Service, Work,
and Learning.
It also will house StepUP, Augsburg’s
program for students in recovery,
providing both residential and counseling
space for the program. And, it will have
space for retail opportunities to serve both
the campus and the surrounding CedarRiverside community, including the
University of Minnesota—in a model of
public and private economic development
for the neighborhood.
A third building project is a major
addition to Melby Hall, the College’s main
athletic facility. The project will address
pressing space shortages for Augsburg’s
academic, intercollegiate, and recreational
programs; it will provide classroom,
workout, and competitive space, including
a new Greco-Roman wrestling center,
funded in part through a $1 million gift
from Alan Rice of St. Paul.
Funding for the endowment will focus
on four key areas: several new faculty
chairs and professorships, new endowed
scholarships to provide access to students
from a wide range of backgrounds,
program support, and staff development.
Augsburg’s first endowed chair, initiated
through the campaign, will be named in
memory of Bernhard M. Christensen,
president of the College from 1938-62.
Growth in The Augsburg Fund, the
unrestricted annual giving fund, will be
used by the College to meet its most
pressing day-to-day needs.
The five-year campaign, which began
its “quiet phase” in fiscal year 2001 will
run through 2006, the same year the
College hopes to break ground on the new
Science Center and Gateway Building.
Giving toward the campaign has been
broad-based with nearly 70 gifts of more
than $100,000 already pledged.
The campaign was kicked off—
literally—on the Edor Nelson Athletic
Field by College officials and hundreds of
alumni, staff, and friends at a community
festival on April 18. The festivities
included a basketball youth clinic led by
University of Arizona head coach Lute
Olson ’56, a hockey clinic led by
Minnesota Wild Wes Walz, music and
theatre performances, children’s book
readings, and science demonstrations. The
evening prior to the festival, donors were
entertained at a gala dinner.
Augsburg’s last major campaign, the
21st Century Fund, raised $64 million
from 1989 to 1997, with the $15 million
James G. Lindell Family Library as its
centerpiece.
Read about Access to Excellence: The
Campaign for Augsburg College in
Vision, the campaign newsletter,
beginning after p. 22.
Campaign goal—$55 million
Capital projects . . . .$37 million
• Science Center and renovation
• Gateway Building
• Melby Hall expansion
Endowment . . . . . . .$13 million
Annual Fund . . . . . . .$5 million
Spring/Summer 2004
Around the Quad
Dennis Barker—coach to
world-class runners
Congratulations, faculty!
Promotion to professor
by Betsey Norgard
A
ugsburg’s head track and crosscountry coach Dennis Barker spent
two weeks in California this summer,
but hardly on vacation. His trip took
him to Sacramento for the 2004 U.S.
Olympic Team Trials in track and field
where 10 of the runners he coaches
hoped to earn a place in the Athens
games.
As a head coach for Team USA
Minnesota, Barker has garnered national
attention for the caliber of elite athletes
who come to Minnesota to train with
him—among them Carrie Tollefson, a
native of Dawson, Minn., who became
an NCAA-champion at Villanova, and is
close to being an Olympian.
In an article published in the
Minneapolis Star Tribune prior to the
trials and distributed nationally by the
Associated Press, Barker is noted for his
holistic approach to training, focusing
Team USA Minnesota head coach Dennis
Barker checks the time for one of his elite
runners during training.
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on bringing together all of a runner’s
“physical, emotional, psychological, and
spiritual resources.”
Barker coaches Team USA Minnesota
at the University of Minnesota track
facility and crafts the training to fit each
runner’s strengths and needs. His
runners trust him implicitly, and the
notice being taken of him in the running
world attests to this.
In Sacramento, Tollefson failed to
qualify in her best event, 5,000 meters,
but won the qualifying trials in the 1,500
meters. She has one more “trial,”
however, since Olympic rules require a
minimum qualifying time, which she
will have to meet by early August in
order to compete in Athens.
Another of Barker’s runners, Katie
McGregor, came in fourth in the 10,000
meters, but may reach the top three team
if one of them chooses not to compete in
that event.
During the spring, Team USA’s
training sometimes overlapped with
Augsburg’s track team practices. “It’s
really not much different from coaching
our athletes at Augsburg,” says Barker.
“All the basic things apply. I think this
has really helped the Augsburg runners,
because they see what these levels of
athletes do, how they apply their
training, and how they believe in
themselves and what they can
accomplish.”
For the Augsburg athletes, the elite
runners were an inspiration. “We often
shared training time together and were
able to see how hard work and
dedication pay off at whatever running
level you are,” said Becky Welle ’05, a
member of Augsburg’s cross country and
track and field teams.
“Each runner is unique with different
goals and expectations, and Dennis does
an amazing job in challenging all of his
athletes to be their best, whether they
compete at Division III level or for the
Olympics.”
Joseph Erickson
Education
Beverly Stratton
Religion
Promotion to associate professor
Nicholas Coult
Mathematics
Susan Nash
Nursing
Tenure and promotion to
team associate professor
Jeanine Gregoire
Education and Physics
Robert Groven
Communication Studies
Ashok Kapoor
Business Administration
Joseph Underhill-Cady
Political Science
Tenure granted
Cheryl Leuning
Nursing
Spring/Summer 2004
Ron Palosaari retires from long tenure
R
onald Palosaari,
professor of
English, began 39
years of
distinguished service
to the College in
1965, when he
joined the English
faculty as an
instructor.
He obtained bachelor’s degrees in both
English and divinity from Bethel College
and Bethel Seminary, respectively. After
three years as a pastor he returned to
graduate school, completing a master’s
degree in English and a doctorate in
American studies with an emphasis on
American literature at the University of
Minnesota. Prior to coming to Augsburg,
he was a college instructor in Wisconsin
and Minnesota.
Over the years, Palosaari successfully
merged his professional fields of English
and theology with an interest in society
and social change.
His sabbatical research in 1994 was
also the topic of a lecture he presented at
the Augsburg Associates’ 1994 spring
seminar: “Jesus and Women.” It was
Palosaari’s opinion that Jesus was a
revolutionary: “He was very different from
the typical Middle Eastern male of his
time, an area which continues to be one of
the most gender-bound regions of the
world,” said Palosaari.
Palosaari has remained an active
member of several professional
organizations and has served as a
consultant for area businesses—always
making use of his community contacts to
enhance his teaching. He has read papers
and conducted workshops at state,
regional, and national conventions.
In addition, Palosaari has shared his
love of travel with the Augsburg
community, hosting Alumni Association
tours such as the “Spectacular
Scandinavia” tour in 1995 in honor of the
College’s 125th anniversary. He has also
traveled to London on four occasions to
teach drama.
Palosaari has long been a favorite
professor among students. He has received
the Outstanding Faculty Award multiple
times, an award given by graduating
seniors to honor classroom teaching.
“Ron Palosaari’s extensive knowledge
brought to life not only literary works but
the periods in which they were written,
offering students a more complete sense
of an author’s challenges, triumphs, and
place in history,” said Kathy Fagen, an
Augsburg Weekend College admissions
assistant/counselor and current student.
Farewell to Ginger Currey
A
fter working
for 15 years in
the Department of
Business
Administration as
office manager and
administrative
assistant, Virginia
“Ginger” Currey
retired from
Augsburg in January.
Currey was the first full-time office
manager in the department, the largest
academic department at the College, that
graduates over 200 students per year. She
worked under three department chairs—
Spring/Summer 2004
by Lynn Mena
“Lectures were delivered with a passion
that reflected his love for the academic
discipline to which he devoted his life.
For students fortunate enough to have
taken one of his classes, this passion for
literature was nothing short of
contagious.”
English professor Douglas Green
fondly recalls Palosaari’s “Ask Ron”
column in the Echo.
“Ron’s column in the Echo was
certainly essential to his enormous
contribution to the life of the College over
the years,” said Green. “In this column, he
satirized just about every aspect of College
life and of Augsburg’s various crises, as
well as his own character, during his long
tenure as an English professor.”
Palosaari’s future plans include to
“grow much older” and to “continue
playing tennis without a backhand, bridge
without a clue, and Scrabble despite being
the weakest speller in the English
department.”
“I loved teaching students who were
brighter and harder working than I ever
was—and I always had some of those,”
said Palosaari. “I got a special pleasure
when students admitted they were starting
to really like poetry, usually against their
better judgment.”
by Betsey Norgard
Amin Kader, Milo Schield, and John
Cerrito.
On January 29, at her retirement
reception, she was presented with a plaque
that summarizes the appreciation of her
colleagues.
“As business department office
manager, Ginger established
administration procedures that each
academic year set the standards for serving
the needs of over 40 faculty members and
hundreds of business administration
students,” the plaque reads. “Over her
many years of services to Augsburg
College, Ginger earned the admiration of
students, staff, and faculty. For 15 years,
Ginger was the mainstay of the Business
Administration Department. She was a
dedicated colleague and a good friend.”
The plaque doesn’t list the myriad
other duties that Currey took on to assist
the faculty, e.g., proctoring tests at the last
minute, meeting visiting professors at the
airport, and taking the extra steps to help
students get the classes they need.
Currey was also honored by the
College as an Outstanding Employee in
2000, nominated by her department. Her
commitment to community service
included collecting pop can tabs from
across the campus to benefit the Ronald
McDonald House.
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A CHANGE IN LEADERSHIP
AT ITS SPRING MEETING ON MAY 1, THE AUGSBURG COLLEGE BOARD OF REGENTS ELECTED
JEAN TAYLOR ’85 AS THE NEW CHAIR, TO SERVE A TWO-YEAR TERM. SHE SUCCEEDS KATHRYN
H. TUNHEIM, WHO IS RETIRING FROM A 12-YEAR BOARD TENURE, THE LAST SIX OF WHICH SHE
SERVED AS CHAIR.
TAYLOR IS A CO-CHAIR OF THE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN CABINET THAT OVERSEES THE CURRENT $55
MILLION CAMPAIGN. SHE HAS ALSO SERVED AS CHAIR OF THE BOARD’S MARKETING
COMMITTEE AND A MEMBER ON THE REGENTS’ COMMITTEE.
OTHER OFFICERS ELECTED TO TWO-YEAR TERMS ARE H. THEODORE GRINDAL ’76, VICE CHAIR;
JOAN VOLZ ’68, TREASURER; AND TRACY ELFTMANN ’81, SECRETARY.
IN THESE STORIES, THE OUTGOING AND INCOMING BOARD CHAIRS SHARE PERSPECTIVES ON
BOARD LEADERSHIP, GOALS FOR AUGSBURG, AND THE AGENDA FOR THE COMING TERM.
A LEGACY OF
INSPIRED
GOVERNANCE
athy Tunheim likes to say that
serving as the chair of a board of a
college like Augsburg is a lot more like
being a shepherd than a boss. And that,
she adds, has been the key to helping
shape a shared governance model that
Augsburg has embraced, and that she
believes other colleges and universities
across the nation will strive to emulate in
the decade ahead.
Tunheim has just completed six years
as chair of the Augsburg Board of
Regents during a period that has seen the
College erupt from what President
William Frame once termed “militant
modesty,” onto the regional and national
scene as an innovative, forward-moving
institution. And, despite Tunheim’s own
modesty in describing her leadership of
the board, Frame said it has been
Tunheim’s vision and leadership that can
be ascribed to much of the impetus of
the College’s movement.
K
Kathryn H. Tunheim
by Dan Jorgensen
“Kathy Tunheim is, in the language
of one of her admirers, ‘prismatically
excellent’,” he said. “That is certainly
apt as a description of her work as
counselor to me, especially in respect to
the Augsburg 2004 vision.”
Tunheim said the feeling is mutual.
“Those of us serving on the Board of
Regents have learned that one of the
most important things a college
governing board can do is to take very
seriously the role we play in the
selection and performance of the
president. I’m proud of the work of the
president and pleased by the board’s
partnership with the administration.
But another less visible challenge has
been transforming the work of the
board itself. An institution’s lifeblood is
its faculty and students—management,
great staff, and volunteer leadership, in
general, are critical. But so, too, is
effective governance.
BUILDING A SHARED
GOVERNANCE
“During these years of my chairmanship,
I feel that our board, the faculty, and the
administration have come to terms with
our commitment to a healthy shared
governance model. It gives the board a
better sense of ‘who’s in charge here?’—
because now we know that at a college
everybody is! Bill Frame has been
masterful in helping all of us—board,
administration, and faculty—understand
this shared governance model. It’s what
makes colleges really work; it’s unlike the
governance work that occurs in business,
so it’s been a great learning experience
for all of us as regents.”
Just prior to becoming chair, Tunheim
served on the search committee that
brought not only Bill but also Anne
Frame to the College. “We got a
wonderful, dynamic duo in the Frames,”
she said. “Anne’s professionalism and
understanding of the needs and functions
of the school make her not only a great
partner for Bill, but a great asset for this
institution.”
continued on page 8
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Spring/Summer 2004
AN ALUMNA’S
CALL TO LEADERSHIP
Jean Taylor ’85
s the newly elected chair of the
Augsburg Board of Regents, Jean
Taylor, president of Taylor Corporation,
brings to the seat not only a broad base
of knowledge and enthusiasm, but also
the valuable perspective that comes with
being an Augsburg alumna—an
association that distinguishes her from
the past several chairs, and which clearly
fills her with equal measures of pride,
purpose, and calling.
“I approach this opportunity not as
something that I sought, for indeed I did
not,” says Taylor, who received a B.A. in
business administration in 1985. “Rather,
I truly believe that I was called to do
this. It will for me be a tremendous
challenge in many, many ways. At the
same time, I am convinced that it will be
one of the most rewarding and enriching
things I will ever do.
“I believe that in the coming two
years I will discover much more about
my own gifts, as well as how to
strengthen their use,” continues Taylor.
“I am humbled to have this opportunity
to return the favor to Augsburg through
A
Spring/Summer 2004
by Lynn Mena
my leadership—this place has changed
my life in so many positive ways and I
will always be indebted to this college.
The history of Augsburg is rich, storied,
and full of successes, and I will focus my
energy on making the next two years the
best ever in this college’s history.”
Taylor, who has served on the board
since 1994, is also co-chair of Augsburg’s
Capital Campaign Cabinet, which
oversees the College’s newly announced
$55 million campaign—Access to
Excellence: The Campaign for Augsburg
College. During her board tenure, she
has chaired the Marketing Committee,
and served on both the Regents’ and
Executive committees. She also holds an
M.B.A. in management support systems
from the Carlson School of Management
at the University of Minnesota, earned in
1988. In addition to her board
leadership at Augsburg, she is active in a
number of other community and nonprofit organizations—all while raising a
one- and a three-year-old with her
husband, Roger Griffith ’84, who serves
as chief financial officer of the
Minnesota Timberwolves and chief
operating officer of the Minnesota Lynx
professional basketball teams.
“This is a wonderful ‘fit,’ not only
from my point of view, but from our—
the College’s—point of view,” says
President William V. Frame. “Having
Jean Taylor as the next chair feels right,
seems right, and is right.
“Jean has grown remarkably in
management acumen during her 10
years as an Augsburg regent,” continues
Frame. “This growth was recognized by
her peers as a solid supplement to her
notable collegiality and personal
commitment to her alma mater. I am
very glad of the prospect of serving with
her over the next two years to
accomplish the work to which we have
agreed—to clarify and extend the College
vision and to strengthen the integrity of
the Augsburg brand.”
SERVING THE
COLLEGE
Taylor organizes her goals as board chair
under the framework of two distinct
paths—those that serve the College, and
those that serve the regents.
“Looking at it from this perspective, I
see three critical things that the College
needs from me as board chair to
accomplish over the next two years,”
says Taylor.
“One is to continue to extend
Augsburg 2004 [the College’s vision
document], not only in a way that
supports the work that professors Mark
Engebretson and Joan Griffin are doing
in terms of refining that vision and
taking it farther into the future. But also
in terms of taking Augsburg 2004 deeper
within the Augsburg community, so that
as a whole we can all enjoy greater
ownership and understanding of that
strategy, and so that we’re able to share
this strategy more broadly with our
larger community.
“When I talk about community, I
believe Augsburg’s community has many
layers,” continues Taylor. “There’s
certainly the immediate and very
important campus and Cedar-Riverside
community that surrounds us, but there’s
also the Minneapolis community, the
Twin Cities community, and the
Minnesota and Upper Midwest
community. And I think as one considers
Augsburg’s vision, we really also think
about ourselves as part of the world
community.”
Taylor’s second goal is to steer the
capital campaign toward a successful
continued on page 9
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A LEGACY OF
INSPIRED GOVERNANCE (CONTINUED…)
During Tunheim’s three terms as chair,
the institution successfully added many
new programs and partnerships,
established a branch campus in
Rochester, embarked on its first major
capital campaign, reached new highs in
enrollment at both the undergraduate
and graduate levels, and more fully
engaged its alumni—something she has
worked toward from the moment she
took a seat on the board. “It should not
be lost on our alumni, by the way, that
up until Jean Taylor’s recent election as
board chair, the past six chairs have all
been non-alumni,” Tunheim said.
RAISING
E X P E C TAT I O N S O F
AUGSBURG
“When I first joined the board, I think
the College was ranked lowest among
the ELCA colleges in terms of alumni
philanthropy. So my goal was to find a
way to help change attitudes and set a
collective expectation of ourselves as
stewards of the school. I wanted alumni
to think in terms of giving back: serving
on the board, being partners in all that
we needed and wanted to do.
“I remember having breakfast in
1998 with the woman who was then
chair of the College’s alumni association.
I could clearly see she was frustrated, so
I asked her, ‘What is it that you want
from the College?’ Her answer was clear
and immediate: ‘We want a degree from
Augsburg to be more valuable in the
future than it was when we got it.’
Together, I think we’ve been committed
to ensuring that we create that future—
and we all agree how important the
College’s alumni are to making it
happen.”
Tunheim noted that when people
look across the nation and point out the
strongest higher education institutions,
they are always the ones that have
engaged, passionately loyal alumni.
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“Augsburg has a lot of passionate and
loyal alums,” she said, “but in the past
we didn’t always find a way to engage
them. But now, especially with Jean’s
election, there are some great role models
in terms of what alumni can and should
do for their school.
AT T R A C T E D B Y
MISSION AND
VISION
“Having said that, I also want to point out
that non-alums like me have seen
something in Augsburg that attracted us to
the mission and vision. That’s a tribute to
Augsburg and its past leadership. My
message about Augsburg to the
marketplace is this: Augsburg College will
be more important in the future landscape
of higher education than it has ever been,
because its strengths will serve the future
needs of the community so well. But
institutionally, we’re not ready to meet all
the needs that will come to us—financially,
or in terms of buildings and infrastructure.
Our responsibility is to make sure that the
College IS ready to serve as it is called to
serve.”
Tunheim, who is a graduate of the
University of Minnesota and CEO of
Tunheim Partners, a leading Twin Cities
public relations firm, first came to
Augsburg in the late 1980s to talk about
how the College
might improve its
relationship with the
city of Minneapolis.
At the time, the city
seemed to be courting
institutions like St.
Thomas, while
Augsburg, already
well-established and
involved in the city,
was being ignored.
“I was struck by
the many fine
programs the College
had and how little was known about
them. As a professional in public relations,
I was intrigued by what might be done to
share that story. That’s what first attracted
me to the board.” When President Charles
Anderson decided to step down due to an
illness, she was asked to lead the search
committee for the new president, but
declined initially, citing business
obligations. But neither Anderson nor
Barbara Gage, who was then board chair,
would take ‘no’ for an answer. “Barbara
told me that this is what I needed to do,
that when you’re asked to do something
for which you’re a good fit, you need to
respond to the call.”
Other highlights of her three terms,
she said, were developing a better
understanding and working relationship
with members of Augsburg’s
Corporation—the four Lutheran synods
that “own” the institution; establishing the
Regents’ Committee, a group that has
been key to evaluating who is on the
board, what their expectations are, and
how new board members are recruited;
and working with the president on setting
a clear vision of what the College is and
where it wants to go.
“I was honored to be asked to serve on
this board, and then to serve as chair, but
I’m also extremely excited about where
this College is now heading,” she said.
“While other schools are working to
discern their uniqueness or their future,
Augsburg is already there. The light
coming from Augsburg is inspiring
already—I have no doubts about its
strength and constancy.” ■
Spring/Summer 2004
AN ALUMNA’S
CALL TO LEADERSHIP(
CONTINUED…)
conclusion, and third, to start the search
for the next Augsburg president.
“It is so critical to find the right
leadership for the College,” says Taylor.
“Augsburg has been absolutely blessed
with incredible leadership in terms of its
presidents, and I think Bill Frame has
done a remarkable job during his tenure.
So, we really need to establish a process
to make sure that we find a new
president who is truly called to be the
next president of Augsburg and continue
the legacy that has been created.”
“And this goal is about helping board
members to really understand their role
and to understand more about the
College, and putting each regent in
appropriate leadership positions, so that
not only two years from now, but five
years from now we’ll have a group of
regents able to utilize their talents to
their highest capability.”
SERVING THE BOARD
Professionally, Taylor has an outstanding
track record in leadership development.
At Taylor Corporation, where she served
first as vice president of development
before becoming president in 2001, she
has led several successful initiatives to
revitalize and restate the organization’s
core purpose and core values, formalize
leadership development, alter its
approach and philosophy to the role and
use of information technology, and
encourage and promote women in
leadership roles.
In 1998, CityBusiness magazine cited
Taylor’s commitment to networking
opportunities for women in business
When Taylor looks at how her election
as board chair can specifically serve the
regents, she cites two main goals,
beginning with a pledge to continue the
work of outgoing chair Kathy Tunheim.
“Kathy has done incredible things
with this board,” says Taylor. “One
aspect that she has undertaken that I
would like to continue is to refine the
governance roles at the College. I see
three components to that leadership—the
regents play a key role, as do both the
administration and the faculty. I think
there’s still critical work to do in terms of
refining how these three leadership
components work together—where do
each of us take the lead responsibility,
and where do we stand alongside the
others in order to ensure that the College
achieves its vision?
“The second piece relative to the
regents that I’ll focus on over the next
couple of years is determining how we
can most effectively utilize the talents of
our regents,” continues Taylor. “We have
an incredibly active and engaged group
of regents; every time I’m in a full board
meeting, I look around the room and I
am just amazed and blessed that I’m
sitting in this room with these incredible
people whom I learn from all the time,
and who put all this time and devotion
into the College.
Spring/Summer 2004
O U T S TA N D I N G
BUSINESS
LEADERSHIP
when it selected her as one of its “40
under 40,” a prestigious group of 40
business professionals who have achieved
distinction and risen quickly in their
fields—and who are all under the age
of 40.
Prior to joining her father, Glen
Taylor, at Taylor Corporation in 1994,
Taylor was senior vice president of E.W.
Blanch Co., a global reinsurance
intermediary.
As Taylor embarks on her two-year
term as chair of the Board of Regents, it
also represent her final years of a 12-year
tenure as a board member.
“Over the last 10 years I’ve learned so
much about the history and the
foundation of the College and where it
came from,” says Taylor. “It’s incredibly
satisfying for me to see the linkage
between what the founders of Augsburg
envisioned and all that Augsburg has
accomplished over the ensuing 135
years—and then to witness how we’re
currently extending that vision.
“I am so impressed by the history of
the College, and at the same time I am so
excited about its future, because I think
that Augsburg is positioning itself to
have an even greater impact on its
community. I’m incredibly proud to be
an alumna of the College, and my pride
continues to grow because I know that
this college is just going to get better and
better—our diamond is really going to
shine.” ■
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Sports
Wrestlers, track, and women’s hockey lead a
solid year for Auggie athletics
by Don Stoner
A
Division III second-place finish by the
wrestling team, which tied both
NCAA and school records with four
individual champions and nine AllAmericans, respectively, and standout
seasons for the track and field and
women’s hockey teams paced a solid year
for Auggie athletics.
Senior Joe Moon earned the
Outstanding Wrestler honors after scoring
a 13-6 upset of top-ranked and four-time
All-American Eduard Aliakseynka of
Montclair State (N.J.) in the 174-pound
national finals.
Sophomore Marcus LeVesseur
extended his school-record winning streak
to 84 straight matches, finishing 40-0 and
winning his second straight national title
at 157. Juniors Mark Matzek, at 133, and
Matt Shankey, at 125, each claimed a first
national crown. The Auggies also finished
third in the NWCA Scholar All-America
Team program with a 3.39 team grade
point average, the seventh straight top 10
ranking. Augsburg leads the nation with
81 NWCA Scholar All-Americans since
1983.
Augsburg’s women’s hockey team,
under coach Jill Pohtilla, finished 15-10-2
overall, 10-6-2 in MIAC play, earning a
spot in the playoffs for the second season
in a row. The Auggies closed with an eightgame unbeaten streak, going 9-2-2 in their
final 13 games before ending with a 6-5,
double-overtime loss to St. Thomas in the
MIAC semifinals, a game played in a
conference-record 96:09.
Senior Annie Annunziato led the team
with 36 points and was named to the
Division III JOFA All-American West
Region team, joining juniors Lauren
Chezick and Melynda Kleewein on the AllMIAC first team. Freshman Stacy
Anderson earned honorable-mention and
All-Rookie recognition.
And track and field, led by sprinters
Mathew Shannon, Tonnisha Bell, and
Alana Carter; hammer-thrower Jon Dahlin;
and distance runners Ellen Waldow,
Hannah Dietrich, and Angie Bergeson had
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two All-American honors, eight MIAC
titles, and 24 school records.
At the MIAC indoors, Shannon, a
senior, and Bell, a sophomore, earned Most
Outstanding Performance honors.
Shannon also earned MIAC Most
Outstanding Indoor Track Athlete and
USA Track and Field Minnesota Athlete of
the Month honors, winning the men’s 400meter dash in a record :48.78. He also won
the 55-meter dash and set or tied school
records in the 55 and 200. Bell, Waldow,
Dietrich, and Bergeson combined on the
All-American distance medley relay team,
finishing seventh nationally, and Bell set
school and MIAC records in the 200
(:25.52 ), shattering the meet record by
nearly a half-second.
Senior Jon Dahlin won the hammer
throw title and set a school record at 54.01
meters (177-feet, 2-inches). Waldow won
the 800 in a school-record 2:16.36,
breaking a mark set earlier by Bergeson.
Waldow and Bergeson joined teammates
Amy Mackner and Dietrich in winning the
3200-relay.
In other 2003-04 sports highlights:
• Augsburg finished with a 5-5 record (4-4
in the MIAC) in football, and 13-year
head coach Jack Osberg became the alltime win leader with 60. Osberg’s teams
have had seven .500-or-above seasons,
second only to Edor Nelson’s eight .500or-above seasons.
Auggie runner since 2001 to earn AllMIAC honors, with a 5,000-meter time
of 19:24.
• Under co-coaches Troy Nygaard and
Laura Levi, Augsburg produced its finest
women’s golf season in history. The
Auggies tied their previous best-finish at
the Minnesota Women’s Collegiate Golf
Association championships—10th
against all of the state’s Division II and
Division III programs. Freshman Marisa
Navarro blistered school records with a
85.63, 18-hole stroke average, and a 12th
place finish in the MWCGA meet.
• The men golfers—with just one
senior—finished with a 314 spring
stroke average, under 16th-year head
coach Brian Ammann. The team was
fifth in the MIAC, led by freshman Erik
Helgerson, who earned all-MIAC with a
36-hole total of 154.
• In women’s basketball, center Selina
Theisen led both scoring and rebounding
at 17.1 and 10, respectively, and was the
only freshman selected to the 16-player
All-MIAC first team. Theisen also was
selected to the conference’s All-Rookie
team, was named to the D3hoops.com
All-West Region third team, and was
named to the Freshman All-American
team by Women’s DIII News.
• Head coach Mike Navarre’s women’s
soccer team finished 11-5-2 overall (5-42 in the MIAC), tied for the second-best
record in school history. Sophomores
Millie Suk and Nora Austin were named
to the All-MIAC team. Senior Laura
Hoffman closed her career as one of the
school’s best goalkeepers, recording a 114-2 record, seven shutouts and a 0.95
goals-against-average.
• Under first-year coach Keith Bateman,
the young Augsburg baseball squad
finished 16-22 (7-13 in the MIAC),
nearly doubling its overall victory total
from each of the previous two seasons.
Sophomore pitcher Jeremy Nelson (allMIAC) had a 5-4 record and 2.91
earned-run average, throwing six
complete games, striking out 33, and
allowing only 15 walks and a .269
opponent batting average.
• Augsburg’s cross country teams logged
29 personal-best times (19 women and
10 men). Ellen Waldow became the first
Don Stoner is sports information coordinator
in the Office of Public Relations and
Communication.
Spring/Summer 2004
Five senior athletes are honored
F
ive senior student-athletes received
Augsburg athletic awards for the
2003-04 school year. Three Auggies
were named Honor Athletes, the highest
honor the College gives its senior
student-athletes—Melissa Lee, Brandon
Fox, and Mathew Shannon. Earning
Augsburg Senior Athlete of the Year
honors were Kristen Lideen and Joe
Moon. Lee was also given the Julie
Ellingson Leadership in Women’s
Athletics award, an honor given
periodically to female athletes who have
displayed qualities of outstanding
leadership and service to Auggie
athletics. The award is named for Julie
Ellingson ’98, a softball catcher who was
a devoted worker in many aspects of
Augsburg’s athletic department.
2003-04 HONOR ATHLETES
Brandon Fox
A three-year starter
and four-year
letterwinner in
football, Fox earned
All-Minnesota
Intercollegiate
Athletic Conference
second-team honors in both his junior
and senior seasons. His senior year, he
led the Auggies in tackles with 103. In
2003, he had the second-most tackles in
the MIAC and led both the conference
and team in tackles for loss. He added
2.5 sacks, two interceptions and two
fumble recoveries his senior year. He
was named the team’s Outstanding
Player on Defense, Most Valuable Player,
and earned the Edor Nelson Auggie
Award in 2003. A business management
major with a 3.63 GPA, Fox earned
Academic All-MIAC honors twice and
was named to the CoSIDA Academic
All-District second team in 2003.
Melissa Lee
Lee was a four-year starter in softball
and also played basketball for two
seasons at Augsburg. In softball, Lee will
Spring/Summer 2004
go down as one of
the “ironwomen” of
Auggie softball
history. Augsburg’s
third-baseman played
in every inning and
started every game of
her four-year
career—141 games, 141 starts, and 964
innings. She closed her career with a
.296 batting average and a.962 fielding
percentage. A health and physical
education major with a 3.507 GPA, Lee
has earned Academic All-MIAC and
National Fastpitch Coaches Association
Scholar Athlete honors three times. She
is a Student-Athlete Mentor, copresident of the Augsburg College
Education Students (ACES) program,
and has been active as a student worker
in many aspects of Augsburg’s athletics
program.
Mathew Shannon
A 17-time All-MIAC
performer, Shannon
became the first
Augsburg men’s track
and field athlete to
earn All-American
honors in both
indoor and outdoor events in the same
year in 2003 at the NCAA Division III
national championships. This season,
Shannon placed fifth in the indoor 400
at the national meet, and qualified for
the outdoor national meet in the 400. A
three-time MIAC titlist, Shannon earned
both the Outstanding Indoor
Championships Performance and Indoor
Track Athlete of the Year honors from
MIAC coaches this season. He also was
named USA Track and Field Minnesota
Co-Athlete of the Month in April. A
business and communication major with
a 3.155 GPA, Shannon has earned
Dean’s List honors. Shannon is also a
recipient of a Scholastic Connections
scholarship, which pairs students of
color with alumni mentors in the
community.
by Don Stoner
2003-04 SENIOR ATHLETES
Kristen Lideen
Lideen emerged as a
two-sport star at
Augsburg. In soccer,
Lideen earned AllMIAC honorablemention honors three
years in a row as one
of the top sweepers in the conference. In
softball, Lideen became one of
Augsburg’s best shortstops, holding
career school records in three different
categories—batting average (.444), hits
(175) and doubles (38)—while sitting
in the top 10 in school history in seven
other career listings. Lideen is one of
four players in school history to ever go
through a single season without a
strikeout. She earned All-Region and
All-MIAC first-team honors each of her
first three seasons in an Auggie uniform,
and earned All-MIAC honors her senior
year. In 2003, she earned NFCA AllAmerican honors. Lideen is a
philosophy major at Augsburg.
Joe Moon
Moon won his first
national title in
wrestling this season
with a dramatic upset
performance at the
Division III national
championships,
earning the meet’s Outstanding Wrestler
honors in the process. Moon finished 392 his senior season and 105-14 in his
three-season career at Augsburg. A twotime All-American in wrestling, Moon
finished fifth nationally last season at 174
and earned the team’s Outstanding
Freshman honors his first season at
Augsburg. A marketing major, Moon was
also a member of two academic national
wrestling teams at Augsburg.
Don Stoner is sports information
coordinator in the Office of Public
Relations and Communication.
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Faculty/staff notes
Creating learning communities at Augsburg
F
rankie Shackelford, associate
Learning Community that
dean for teaching and learning
took a group of 12 students
enhancement, is a national
and the two professors to
resource leader in promoting the
museums in the Twin Cities,
concept of “learning
Chicago, and Baraboo, Wis.
communities,” and a key player
The subject matter was not the
in Augsburg’s development of
content of the museums, but
curricular learning communities.
rather how the museum
In 2000, Shackelford was
designed and arranged the
named one of 58 fellows of the
content and how that reflects
National Learning Communities
the society that created it.
Project (NLCP), funded by the
Their study was based around
Pew Charitable Trusts and
a text on this subject and
administered by the Washington
discussion with its author.
Center for Improving the Quality Associate dean Frankie Shackelford brings best practices from national
Shackelford’s continuing
learning community resources to Augsburg’s first-year program.
of Undergraduate Education at
commitment as a fellow of the
The Evergreen State College.
NLCP is to make site visits to
Since then, she has twice served
institutions who are
community links classes together for a
as a core resource person at NLCP’s
experimenting
with learning communities.
common group of students often across
summer institutes and presented at
Thus
far
she
has
held workshops and
academic disciplines and usually around a
professional meetings.
evaluated
programs
at Wofford College and
theme. Besides the faculty and students in
Last October, as part of a Midwestern
Cottey
College.
At
Augsburg
she is active
these classes, a learning community often
network of learning community leaders,
in
the
faculty-staff
task
force
on
includes academic advisers, residence life
Augsburg hosted one of 10 day-long
“Foundations of Excellence™,” whose
staff, student peer leaders, and staff from
Open Houses, where Shackelford and
work will lead to a strengthening of
campus support programs.
other Augsburg faculty and staff
learning communities in the first-year
While serving as co-director of
presented Augsburg’s first-year learning
curriculum. Augsburg was selected as one
professional development, Shackelford was
community program, helping others to
of 12 colleges in the Council of
instrumental in the design and
understand the concepts.
Independent Colleges (CIC) to participate
development of the eight-week Augsburg
As associate dean, Shackelford oversees
in this national study of ways to improve
Seminar for all incoming first-year
seven programs that promote student
the first college year. More information on
students, which was rolled out in fall 1998.
academic development and faculty/staff
this project is available at
This orientation seminar for new day
professional development.
<www.brevard.edu/fyfoundations>.
students is linked to one or two other
The concept of learning community
courses and includes student leaders as coinvites practices that bring together people
teachers to help answer students’ questions
NOTEWORTHY
and programs on campus to help students
about college life. The goal is to help
find more meaning in the curriculum, she
students transition to college life, connect
Tony Bibus, social work, was resays. The approach is an intentional
them to the larger campus community, and
appointed by Gov. Tim Pawlenty to a
restructuring of students’ time, credit, and
help them become self-reflective learners.
four-year term on the Minnesota Board of
learning experiences to build community
Augsburg’s new Core Curriculum,
Social Work, which is responsible for
and to foster greater connections among
licensing and disciplining social workers.
launched last year, was inspired by the
students, students and their teachers, and
learning community model. “Learning
Trena Bolden, Pan-Afrikan Center, and
among disciplines. The learning
communities provide the impulse to make
Kenneth Turner, Student Support
community movement has broad reach
meaning across a student’s four years of
Services, attended the 28th Pan-African
across many kinds of educational
learning,” says Shackelford.
Leadership Conference at Minnesota State
institutions with over 500 colleges and
Co-curricular learning communities
University in Mankato in February, along
universities now registered at the
(outside of academic classes) have also
with students Hanna Habtemariam,
“Learning Commons” Web site
developed at Augsburg. Last year, under
Hamza Yusuf, Anthony Schaden,
(http://learningcommons.
the leadership of professors Phil Adamo
Robert Jones III, Dega Ali, and Audra
evergreen.edu).
and Lars Chrisiansen, the History and
Johnson.
In the curricular sense, a learning
Sociology Clubs formed a Museum
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Spring/Summer 2004
The art of making events shine
by Betsey Norgard
J
odi Collen admits she
belonging that Augsburg alumni,
can’t go anywhere
parents, and donors feel as they
without noticing displays,
return to campus—including
the ways materials are used,
current students. “I want current
and how decorations are
students to feel connected, and to
arranged—in short, she
walk away feeling that they were
can’t turn off her job.
part of the event,” Collen says.
Collen is events
She seeks to work more
coordinator at Augsburg,
closely with faculty and staff
working in the Office of
from the get-go, offering ideas to
Events and Classroom
creatively plan the event from
Services. It’s her job—and
the beginning, to gain greater
her passion—to help make
consistency across all campus
every Augsburg event look
events.
professional, run efficiently,
Collen considers herself
Jodi Collen mixes a combination of inspiration, creativity, and purpose in
and communicate the right
lucky to know that events
planning major events at Augsburg.
messages.
planning is truly a calling and
Since coming to
part of her vocation. She can
While she entered the program for career
Augsburg two and a half years ago, she
trace that awareness to a keynote speech
development, she has found that her
feels lucky to say that she loves what she
by David Merrill, a leader in her field
own personal development has been
does—and she knows she can do it well.
(who has since become a friend and
more rewarding than prospects of career
Last year, Minnesota Meetings &
mentor), at the first special events
advancement. Her goal is someday to
Events magazine named her the 2003
conference she was invited to attend.
continue on for a Ph.D. and teach in the
“Up-and-Coming Special Events
“The minute he started speaking, I
industry.
Planner”; and the year before that, she
knew this is what I’m supposed to do,”
At Augsburg, she is responsible for
was named one of the top five women to
she says. Merrill connected her to the
planning
and managing summer
watch in the Minnesota events business.
right people and resources, and her
conferences, weddings and receptions,
She is currently president-elect of the
career took off.
and working with faculty and staff to
Minneapolis-St. Paul Chapter of the
During the summer, in addition to
plan major campus events.
International Special Events Society.
managing summer events, Collen is
Collen looks forward to working
What put her over the top in
working with the alumni office to plan
more
closely with Augsburg faculty and
becoming noticed and in giving her
Augsburg’s 2004 Homecoming, “Spark
staff to plan the College’s major events.
confidence was the opportunity to plan a
Your Spirit,” to take place Oct. 2-9.
Her goal is to increase the sense of
major event last summer for her events
industry colleagues. With only months
to go before the annual conference of the
International Special Events Society to be
held in Minneapolis, Collen stepped in
to plan one of the major evening
events—a beach party. With the help of
four dumptruck-loads of donated sand
and lots of ingenuity, conference-goers
partied with hula hoops and parasoled
drinks on a sandy beach, with palm trees
and beach cabanas—all downtown in
Peavey Plaza.
Collen recently completed a Master
of Tourism and Administration degree at
George Washington University in
Washington, D.C., specializing in
conference and events management.
Spring/Summer 2004
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Faculty/staff notes
Postcards from Italy
During February and March in the Christensen Center Gallery, art
professor John McCaffrey exhibited 34 oil paintings of the sultry
Italian landscape in the show “Postcards from Italy.” The paintings
are evocative recollections of a visit McCaffrey made to the country
several years ago.
Though small in size, the works are bold interpretations of some
of Italy’s most remarkable scenery and monuments. Captured in
the brushwork are narrow streets and sun-baked cobblestones of
old towns, the glory of Roman ruins, and the verdant beauty of
the rolling Tuscan hills. Even in these small sizes, McCaffrey’s
use of light to sculpt form, establish space, and construct volume
is revealed upon close observation.
John McCaffrey, art, measures to hang one of the 34
small oil paintings in his “Postcards from Italy” exhibit.
“Vernazza” (2004) is one of the
“postcards” that brought the
Italian landscapes to life in the
Christensen Center Gallery during
the winter.
Honors/awards
Congratulations to the 2004 faculty and
staff who received Distinguished
Contributions to Teaching and Learning
Awards. Mark Engebretson, professor of
physics, for teaching; Ann Klamer,
director of residence life, for direct
service to students; and Garry Hesser,
professor of sociology and metro-urban
studies, for advising/mentoring.
Carol Barnett, music professor and
composition instructor, was awarded the
2003 Nancy Van de Vate International
Composition Prize for Opera from the
Vienna Masterworks for her work, Snow,
based on a short story by Konstantin
Paustovsky.
Janna Caywood ’04, social work, was
inducted into Alpha Kappa Delta,
international sociology honor society.
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Su Dorée, mathematics, received the
Mathematical Association of America
North Central Section’s Award for
Distinguished College or University
Teaching of Mathematics, presented in
April. It is presented for extraordinarily
successful teaching, influence beyond
their own institutions, and fostering of
curiosity and excitement about
mathematics to students.
Garry Hesser, sociology and metrourban studies, was honored by the Higher
Education Consortium for Urban Affairs
(HECUA) for his 25 years of service.
Ann Klamer, residence life, received the
2003 Linda Schrempp Alberg Outstanding
Contribution to Minnesota Higher
Education Award, presented by the
Minnesota College Personnel Association
in May. Alberg was director of student life
and associate dean of students at Augsburg
until her death in 1996.
Cheryl Leuning, nursing, received an
Alumni Achievement Award in 2003
from Augustana College, Sioux Falls,
S.Dak. In the award nomination, she was
described by her students and colleagues
as “a superb teacher, an inspirational
leader, and mentor.”
Sports information coordinator Don
Stoner, public relations and
communication, was named CoWrestling SID/Publicist of the Year by the
National Wrestling Media Association, an
organization representing journalists
who cover amateur and college
wrestling.
Jeff Swenson ’79, assistant dean for
athletics and head wrestling coach, was
inducted in March into the Minnesota
Wrestling Coaches Association/David
Bartelma Wrestling Hall of Fame.
Spring/Summer 2004
Presentations/publications
David Apolloni, philosophy, presented
“Puzzles Concerning False Judgment in
Plato’s Theatetus” at the 10th Annual
Minnesota Conference on Ancient
Philosophy in May.
Tony Bibus and Rosemary Link, social
work, and Michael O’Neal, sociology,
presented a paper, “Analysis of Welfare
Reform Using a Global Perpsective and
Locally Mapped Conditions” at the 50th
annual meeting of the Council on Social
Work Education in March.
Nora Braun, business administration/
MIS, published “Critical Thinking in the
Business Curriculum,” in the March/April
issue of The Journal of Business Education.
Grace Dyrud and Bridget RobinsonRiegler, psychology, along with
psychology senior Matthew Plitzkow,
presented a poster session, “Lucky Next
Time: The Effects of Luck Inducement and
Delay on Predictions of Future Wins and
Luck Ratings,” at the Midwestern
Psychology Convention in April. They also
presented at the American Psychological
Society in May.
Orv Gingerich and Kathy McBride,
Center for Global Education, co-presented
a session, “Experiential Education: Theory
and Practice in Latin America,” at the 15th
annual international conference of the
Association of Academic Programs in
Latin America and the Caribbean
(AAPLAC) in February.
Shakespeare Bulletin published Douglas
Green’s review of Joe Dowling’s
production of Othello at the Guthrie Lab
in the spring issue (22.1); his review of
Ethan McSweeney’s Romeo and Juliet
appeared in the summer issue (22.2). In
April, at the annual Shakespeare
Association of America meeting, Green
participated in a dramatic reading of
Antony and Cleopatra. (His drunken
Lepidus was well received.)
Spring/Summer 2004
Gretchen Irvine, education,
participated on a panel on international
travel experience at the National Society
for Experiential Education conference in
November. She also presented “Value
Added to Global Study/Travel through
the Use of Technology,” at the Hawaii
International Conference on Education
in January.
Kenneth Kaminsky, mathematics,
published Financial Literacy: Introduction
to the Mathematics of Interest, Annuities,
and Insurance, with a manual to
accompany it, by University Press of
America, Inc. in 2003.
Jason Kemp, residence life, published
“Ally Rally: Problem Solving with GLBTQ
Allies on Campus,” in the spring 2004
UMR-ACUHO (Upper Midwest Region,
Association of College and University
Housing Officers) News.
Ann Lutterman-Aguilar, Center for
Global Education-Mexico, published
“Educating about a Diversity and Global
Issues Experientially: A Review of
Simulations Games for Use in
Community-Based Learning Programs,”
in the fall 2003 issue of Transformations:
The Journal of Inclusive Scholarship and
Pedagogy.
Dave Matz, psychology, co-authored
“Social Norms and Identity Relevance: A
Motivational Approach to Normative
Behavior,” in Personality and Social
Psychology Bulletin. He also co-authored
an article in Current Psychology, 21.
Regina McGoff, Center for Global
Education, presented, “Study Abroad for
Students in a Weekend College Program,”
at the Student Abroad Curriculum
Integration Conference in April.
Susan O’Connor, education, co-authored
a chapter about her five-month faculty
exchange in Trondheim, Norway, in Sosialt
arbeid: Refleksjon og handling (Social
Work: Action and Reflection).
Ron Petrich, education, has a selection
in Teaching with Fire: Poetry That
Sustains the Courage to Teach, published
by Jossey Bass. Petrich finished the first
two-year Courage to Teach retreat series
for K-16 educators and began a second
series in May.
Bruce Reichenbach, philosophy,
contributed “Explanation and the
Cosmological Argument,” to
Contemporary Debates in Philosophy of
Religion, edited by Michael Peterson and
Raymond Vanarragon, and published by
Blackwells in England.
Bridget Robinson-Riegler and Greg
Robinson-Riegler published two texts:
Cognitive Psychology: Applying the Science
of the Mind (along with an instructor’s
manual) and Readings in Cognitive
Psychology: Applications, Connections, and
Individual Differences,” both published in
2004 by Allyn & Bacon.
Nancy Steblay, psychology, co-authored
“Eyewitness Accuracy Rates in Police
Showups and Lineup Presentations: A
Meta-Analytic Comparison,” in Law and
Human Behavior, 27.
Andrew Tix co-authored “The Relational
Context of Social Support: Relationship
Satisfaction Moderates the Relations
between Enacted Support and Distress,” in
Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin,
29. He also co-authored an article in the
Journal of Counseling Psychology, 51.
Sean Truman, psychology, with students
Francis Rojas, Danielle Banaszak, and
Janessa Baier, presented “Maternal
Substance Abuse and Ratings of Parent
Behavior: Do Drugs Matter?” at the
Midwestern Psychology Convention.
Truman also co-authored “What Are
They Thinking? The Mediating Role of
Parental Cognitions in the Parenting
Processes of Drug-Dependent Mothers
and Fathers,” in the NIDA Research
Monograph Series in 2003.
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AUGSBURG’S FOURTH INTERNATIONAL
ver 100 entries were submitted in
O
the fourth annual photo contest for
international and off-campus studies.
Winners were selected in three
categories: scenic landscapes, local people
in a cross-cultural setting, and Augsburg
students in a host setting. All winning
photos were displayed in Christensen
Center.
Entries were judged on the following
criteria: cross-cultural content, artistic and
technical quality, and reproducibility.
To see all the winners, visit
<www.augsburg.edu/international/
photocontest04>.
A
1st Place
A
B
B
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Scenic landscapes. First place. “Prague from
the Castle Wall,” Erik Helgeson ’05.
Czech Republic
Augsburg students in host setting. First place.
“Dancing with Locals (Mike Boyle),”
Erik Helgeson ’05. Cuba
C
Local people in a cross-cultural setting. First
place. “Lunchtime,” Deb Olson, MA Nursing.
Namibia
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OFF-CAMPUS STUDIES PHOTO CONTEST
C
D
D
Augsburg students in host
setting. Second place.
“Namibian Dunes,”
Jenna Bracken ’05. Namibia
E
Scenic landscapes. Second place.
“On the Other Side of the
Fence: Auschwitz,”
Ariann Russ ’05. Poland
F
Augsburg students in host
setting. Third place.
“Candomblé,” Ana Gabriela
Power ‘05. Brazil.
E
F
Spring/Summer 2004
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MAJOR BOWEN:
a story of courage and determination
by Betsey Norgard
As Jean Housh (left) coped with
surgery to remove a brain tumor,
her strength and inspiration came
from “Major” Bowen (right),
whose brain tumor left him near
death and in a coma. She helped
direct his path to Augsburg.
eople are brought together in
unpredictable ways. The friendship
between Augsburg freshman
Edward “Major” Bowen and Jean Housh,
wife of Augsburg regent emeritus Allen
Housh, began one day in physical
therapy at the Sister Kenny®
Rehabilitation Institute, where both were
recovering from brain surgery.
Because of the friendship that
developed from that day in the hospital,
the Houshes are largely responsible for
Major Bowen enrolling at Augsburg.
Three years ago last January, Bowen
was an All-State junior goalie on The
Blake School’s hockey team. The night he
and the team shut out Stillwater High
School, he felt sick with what he thought
was the flu. By the next evening he was
fighting for his life as a tumor blocked
the flow of cerebrospinal fluid through
his brain. Emergency surgery to relieve
the pressure, followed by another surgery
a week later to remove the cyst, left him
in a coma for six weeks.
P
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“The nurses told us his brain was
injured like in a 60-mph crash through a
windshield,” recalls Bill Bowen,
Major’s father.
Miraculously, on Major’s
grandmother’s birthday, he began to
awaken. Weighing only 95 lbs., he was
unable to walk, talk, or eat. Thus began a
long rehabilitation at the Sister Kenny
Institute, at a clinic in Florida, at
Courage Center, and at other out-patient
facilities.
At Sister Kenny, as he worked to take
a few steps, then a few steps more, Jean
Housh was also recovering from elective
surgery to remove the same kind of cyst
before it became the emergency that
Major faced. She was undergoing therapy
to regain balance, strength, and memory.
Excerpts from her story about getting to
know Major are on p. 20.
By the fall, Bowen was able to return
home, but was plagued by short-term
memory loss, facial droop, and some
balance difficulty. His father tells of how
Rod Anderson, a former Blake teacher
and hockey coach “unretired” and
devoted his time to tutoring Major in the
Bowens’ home. During winter semester,
Bowen returned to Blake, with Anderson
continuing to tutor him at the school.
Bowen also began practicing Tae
Kwan Do as part of his therapy, and has
achieved a second degree purple belt. He
is now in training to test for his red belt.
Major Bowen graduated with his
Blake class in June 2002, but his real
achievement came earlier, during Blake’s
final hockey game of the year. After
weeks of incredible determination and
hard work to get back on the ice, he
skated out to tend the goal for the last 53
seconds as his team beat Minnehaha
Academy. For this, City Pages in their
2002 Best of the Twin Cities, named him
the Best High School Athlete.
The following year the Bowens began
exploring options for college. Sara Kyle,
associate director of college counseling at
Blake, suggested Augsburg. “[Augsburg]
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for the class.
is one of the best (if not the best)
Bowen’s determination also impacted
colleges in the nation for bright students
Maurer.
“One of the biggest lessons I
with learning and/or physical
learned
from
Major,” Maurer said, “is to
challenges,” said Kyle. “I thought it
never
give
up.
… I think Major’s refusal
would be a natural place for Major to
to
stop
until
he
had accomplished his
continue his education.” She connected
best
can
be
inspirational
to us all. The
the Bowens with Sally Daniels,
whole
experience
was
a
great
honor and
Augsburg’s director of undergraduate
will
remain
one
of
my
fondest
memories
admissions.
from
my
time
at
Augsburg.”
Jean and Allen Housh were also
During the second semester, Bowen
instrumental in the decision to consider
was
scheduled for several surgeries and
Augsburg. “While Augsburg was in the
would
miss a considerable number of
back of my mind,” Bill Bowen says, “90
school
days. He arranged with Gustafson
percent of it was the encouragement of
to
do
a
directed study in history, centered
Allen and Jean.”
around
the question of genocide and
Daniels and the Houshes introduced
focusing
on Nazi Germany and the Pol
Major and his parents to President
Pot
regime
in Cambodia.
William Frame and to Augsburg’s Center
A
highlight
of the semester was a field
for Learning and Adaptive Student
trip
to
Washington,
D.C., to the
Services (CLASS), a premier program in
Holocaust
Museum.
While in
providing comprehensive support to
Washington,
the
Bowens
met with
students with disabilities.
Minnesota
Senator
Mark
Dayton,
a friend
Major enrolled in the fall as a partof
the
family,
who
had
been
Major’
s
time student with two classes—Spanish
baseball
coach
and
who
had
also
been
a
and history. Bill Bowen credits both
hockey
goalie
at
Blake.
professors—Kate Reinhardt in Spanish
The year proved incredibly difficult,
and Don Gustafson in history—with
but
rewarding, for Major. Bill Bowen
being “absolutely wonderful” to Major.
recounts
that virtually every
Gustafson wondered at first how he
person
at
Augsburg “gave
would manage to teach someone with
102
percent”—nothing
was
short-term memory problems in the
just
average
concerning
detail-laden discipline of history. “It
Major’s experience. He will
worked,” he said, “partly because Maj
return to classes in the fall
came with some excellent high school
part-time and then evaluate
background; partly because his father
what the right course will
spent hours and hours going over the
be for the future.
material with Maj, and Maj on his part
The friendship between
was not about to give up; and partly
Jean
Housh and Major
because one of our very remarkable
remains
strong; Bill Bowen
students, Eric Maurer, agreed to tutor.
talks
of
how
they spend
“It was in our weekly meetings (and
time
reading
together—a
Eric often was part of them) on a one-topractice
that
began
during
one basis that I got a much better
therapy
to
improve
their
understanding of Major, of his
difficulties, and of his incredibly
dogged determination.”
Gustafson says that Bowen
Major Bowen and Jean Housh
ended up “at the top of the class in
remain good friends and continue
terms of effort and hours,” and
to read together, a practice that
earned a “very creditable 3.0” grade
started in rehabilitation.
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enunciation. While her story speaks to
the strength she gains from Major, Bill
Bowen says that Major thinks Jean is
“one of his angels.”
It’s clear that Bowen could not have
succeeded at Augsburg without the
CLASS program and without faculty and
staff who became entirely engaged in
helping him learn, as they also learned
from him. Even outside of class, in one
small but significant gesture, President
Frame relinquished his reserved parking
space to the Bowens so that Major’s shortterm memory loss could not prevent him
from always knowing exactly where their
car was parked.
“Augsburg has been a wonderful
experience for me,” says Major. “Each
professor has been different, but also the
same in being caring, kind, and
understanding. They have each also been
demanding, requiring me to work hard,
complete my assignments on time, to push
myself, and to learn the subject matter.
Professor Don Gustafson worked with me
extensively to become more self-reliant, to
trust myself, to think, and to respond. I can
never thank him enough.” ■
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A M A J O R I N S P I R AT I O N
I owe my life to a young
m a n n a m e d M a j o r.
H
e is a guy I’d only heard about in the neurosurgeon’s
office. I was being examined and scheduled for brain
surgery. But I had the luxury of setting a surgery
date, calling family to Minneapolis to help out and bracing
myself beforehand. Major, however, did not. According to
my neurosurgeon, the 17-year-old hockey player was
nearly brain dead the January night he was brought to
Children’s Hospital. Imagine playing goalie for your hockey
team and near death one day later. I couldn’t. …
Eager to read all I could about my condition or anyone
else who’d experienced it, I combed back issues of the
Minneapolis Star Tribune sports section at the library until
I found it. There it was in bold type across five columns of
the January 9, 2001, sport page.
‘Blake Goalie Faces Surgery for Brain Tumor.’
Edward “Major” Bowen was his name and his story
would change my life. …
I wish I could say my surgery was easy. Although I did
not feel a thing, my family and friends suffered greatly. It is
only through God’s grace and mercy that I am here. …
One cold March day [at Sister Kenny Institute], I saw
the name Major Bowen handwritten on a label of a
headrest on a wheelchair. Could it be the same Major
Bowen? I wondered aloud to [my husband] Allen. If he’s
here, I have to meet him. After all, he is the reason I went
ahead with my surgery.
I asked Matt, my OT therapist, if that was Major
Bowen, the hockey player. Yes, it was, but due to
confidentiality concerns, I couldn’t just walk up and start
talking. Matt had to arrange it for us after getting Major’s
parents’ approval.
The next day, I was introduced to Major, and his
parents, Bill and Pat. …
The common denominator between Major and me was
the same colloid cysts in our brains. A rare and benign
tumor, colloid cysts reside in the third left ventricle and
restrict the flow of cerebral spinal fluid. In my case, it
caused considerable swelling and chronic headaches.
by Jean Spielman Housh
Major, however, experienced no warning signs or
headaches. …
After six weeks in Children’s Hospital, Major was
released to the Sister Kenny Institute for therapy and
rehabilitation. That’s where our paths finally crossed.
I was a bit tentative about meeting him. I was
concerned his parents might measure me against their son’s
progress. Boy was I wrong. I have never been so warmly
received. Behind Major’s wheelchair in the computer lab at
Sister Kenny Institute, Major’s dad, Bill, shook my hand
and thanked me for initiating our meeting.
“It’s nice to know someone who had the same surgery
as Major and who’s come out so well,” he told me.
I tried to tell him that his son was my inspiration. Tears
rolled down my face and I couldn’t get the words out. “I
cry a lot,” I told him. He smiled, knowing exactly what I
meant.
Around the corner came Major’s mom, Pat. Awkwardly
I began my story again. Lost in my tears were all the words
I’d hoped to say. Words like ‘thank you for your son.
Thank you for being such loving parents. Thank you for
giving me this opportunity to meet my life’s inspiration.’ …
During a follow-up visit last year, Dr. Nagib’s nurse
practitioner, Therese O’Fallon, told me, “One day, maybe
not soon, but one day, you’ll look back on this surgery
experience as a gift. Some good will have come from it.”
Brain surgery—a gift? Yeah, right. I brushed it off.
But today, more than two years later, I’m beginning to
see what she means. God has given me a gift of true
inspiration in Major.
Through him and my surgery, I’ve learned patience,
determination, and what family really means. Today, the
balance of good days and bad days clearly tips toward the
positive. I’ve recovered most, if not all, of my short- and
long-term memory. Although, I still lose my car in the
Target parking lot and often have trouble remembering
how many strokes I had on the golf course.
Major and I read Lance Armstrong’s book It’s Not about
the Bike last summer. We read it aloud to one another to
improve our enunciation. Armstrong’s story of victory over
cancer and winning the Tour de France is an inspiring and
powerful one. But one no less inspiring than Major’s story
of faith, courage, and strength.
Jean Spielman Housh is a writer and wife of Augsburg regent
emeritus Allen Housh.
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F R O M F L ATA N G E R
TO A U G S B U R G :
A C E N T U R Y A PA R T
by Betsey Norgard
THE SMALL coastal
town of Flatanger, Norway, has
sent two students to Augsburg
College, almost exactly 100 years
apart. While Ingwald Rosok may
not have received a diploma in
the spring of 1895 when he left
Augsburg, Monica Dahle
marched proudly across the stage
in spring 2004.
Dahle is a senior at Molde
University College in
central Norway and came
to Augsburg as part of
International Partners. This
program, based on
reciprocal agreements
between Augsburg and
European institutions that
offer the equivalent of
bachelor’s degrees, allows
students from both Europe
Norwegian student Monica Dahle stands in front of Old Main, built just three
years after Ingwald Rosok, another student from her hometown, attended
and Augsburg to take part
Augsburg.
of their study program at
Ingwald
Rosok,
who
attended
partner schools. This
preparatory class at
moved to Arizona and lived there the rest
Augsburg in 1894-95, left his
enables them to
Augsburg Seminary for
of his life.
small village of Flatanger 100
experience studying
years before current student
nearly five months until his
Although Rosok’s mother was from
Monica Dahle.
abroad without
money ran out.
the Sverdrup family, there is no apparent
interrupting or delaying
In his memoir, Retrospect, Rosok tells
close connection to Georg and George
their studies.
of wanting to go to school and learning
Sverdrup, Augsburg’s second and fourth
Because of International Partners and
about Augsburg from a Norwegian grocer
presidents, respectively.
the scholarship that participants receive,
in Minneapolis. He describes Augsburg’s
When Dahle arrived at Augsburg last
Dahle chose to come to Minneapolis and
location as “in the block between Seventh
winter, she recognized Old Main from
Augsburg. When she began researching
and Eighth Streets, and between 21st and
photos she had seen in a history book.
information about Augsburg, to her
22nd Avenues South.” He lists the faculty
She was one of 34 Norwegian students in
surprise and excitement she discovered a
that year as six professors.
book about Ingwald Rosok, also from
Rosok did not want to be a minister
Flatanger. He had come to the U.S. in
Photo of Ingwald Rosok from Retrospect: An
and chose to study engineering at the
1891, worked at a number of jobs in the
Autobiography, by I. A. Rosok, edited by O. M.
University of Minnesota instead of
Norlie, copyright 1957 and printed by Lund Press,
Upper Midwest, and attended the second
returning to Augsburg. He eventually
Minneapolis.
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A C E N T U R Y A PA R T
International Partners during the academic
year, and took social work courses.
For her internship, she learned about
an agency in downtown Minneapolis
offering a needle exchange program, and
applied to work there. Her tasks included
meeting with drug addicts, homeless
people, and prostitutes—work and issues
she had never encountered. “I learned so
much,” Dahle said, “about nonjudgemental attitudes, about how to treat
clients, and about the U.S.” She had not
expected the level of culture shock she
experienced.
Her biggest challenge was language.
Dahle said the people who came there
often used street slang, but that she simply
asked them what it meant. She loves to
work with people, and dreams of finding
similar ways to work with drug addicts in
Norway.
During spring semester, two events
stood out for Dahle as highlights. In
February, when Augsburg hosted the Peace
Prize Festival for schoolchildren, she was
one of two Norwegian students who
greeted and escorted special guests Gro
Harlem Brundtland, former prime
minister of Norway and director general
emerita of the World Health
Organization; and Knut Vollebæk,
Norwegian ambassador to the U.S.
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The second highlight was participation
in Augsburg’s commencement ceremony. In
Norway, college graduates are hosted at a
dinner, but without the pomp and
circumstance of an American ceremony.
Because of the reciprocal agreements
between colleges, International Partners
students are granted special permission to
participate in Augsburg’s graduation.
EXCERPTS FROM
Monica Dahle (right) and Beate Fjellanger
(second from right) greeted Gro Brundtland,
former Norwegian prime minister, and Knut
Vollebæk, Norwegian ambassador to the U.S.,
at the Peace Prize Festival in February.
“It was amazing, with all the people
there,” Dahle remarked. “It’s a really big
deal, and I’ve seen it on TV.” Her cap and
gown went back to Norway with her as
mementos.
Dahle has her four-hour final exam to
finish at Molde University College. Then
she hopes to work for a year or so before
possibly returning to the U.S. and
Augsburg for a master’s program. ■
RETROSPECT: AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY
By Ingwald Andreas Rosok
Edited by O.M. Norlie; copyright 1957 by I.A. Rosok. Minneapolis: Lund Press, Inc.
16 ATTENDING AUGSBURG
We called on the Norwegian grocer. He advised me to go to Augsburg Seminary, which, at
that time, was not only a theological seminary but also a college and an academy. It was a
Norwegian Lutheran church school and was located in the block between Seventh and
Eighth Streets, and between Twenty-first and Twenty-second Avenues South. I went there,
and they took me and accepted my check without any question. … As already stated,
Augsburg Seminary had three departments: The Preparatory (Academy) Department which
took two years to finish; the College Department which took four years, and the
Theological Department which took three years, a total of nine years. When this was
completed one was ready to be ordained as a full-fledged Lutheran minister and to be
assigned to some congregation as its pastor. The professors that year were: George
Sverdrup, president; Sven Oftedal, vice president; John H. Blegen; Edward Hovde; J.L.
Nydahl and T.S. Reimestad. When I told them what previous schooling I had had, I was
assigned to the second preparatory class. It was a very good school and I enjoyed it very
much. It certainly was much better for me than working in the woods in Wisconsin. I
studied very hard, never missing any classes and spending all my waking hours in my room
doing my homework. I started school at Augsburg Seminary December 7, 1894 and
attended until April 13, 1895 when my money was all gone.
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SEEING ABILITIES
instead of disabilities
Seeing the abilities
of people rather
than their
disabilities has
given Cilje Nybord
Mosand a dream
and a plan, which
she has taken back
to her native
Norway this summer. Mosand, a social
work student in the International Partners
program at Augsburg, interned during the
spring at a non-profit organization called
Interact Center for the Visual and
Performing Arts, based in Minneapolis.
Interact, a multidisciplinary arts center for
adult artists with disabilities, features a
large art studio and public gallery,
rehearsal and performance space, a fulltime faculty of professional artists, a
performing arts training program, and a
theater company.
Mosand was so impressed with
Interact that she hopes to start a similar
organization in the Scandinavian
countries. “We have nothing like this in
Norway,” Mosand said. “This has been
such a wonderful experience. You don’t
see the disabilities of these people, rather
the abilities they possess.”
During her internship, Mosand
assisted the professional artists who work
with the disabled artists in all aspects of
the theater, from writing the script and
by Judy Petree
music, to acting. She even took part in the
theater performance, playing the part—
aptly enough—of a young woman named
“Celia,” who is Norwegian.
“We really liked having Cilje here,”
said Eriq Nelson, performing arts
instructor at Interact. “She gave our
‘artists’ individual support and always had
time for listening to them. Many times the
staff doesn’t have this kind of time.”
Nelson added that when Mosand first
came, they envisioned her as support
staff, doing odd jobs such as filling out
paperwork. But, she became so involved
with the artists the original plans quickly
flew out the door.
“We have a large Norwegian
population at the center and some have
even been to Norway on tour, so they
were excited about Cilje being from
Norway. She liked being with the artists
and they liked being with her.”
Nelson said it was also fun to watch
Mosand grow during her internship. “We
even got her to be a part of the show. It
was fun to see Cilje embrace that side of
it. She was always willing to do whatever
was needed to be done. She’s missed.”
Actually, this is not Augsburg’s first
encounter with Interact. A few years ago,
education professor Susan O’Connor
Top photo: At Interact, Cilje Mosand supported and worked with artists
with disabilities, and joined them to perform in their production.
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introduced Karl-Johan Johansen, an
instructor from Sør Trøndelag University
College in Trondheim, Norway, and Per
Frederiksen, with PROFF, an organization
serving people with disabilities, to
Interact while they were visiting
Minneapolis. As a result of that visit,
Johansen and Frederiksen secured
funding in Norway for a group from
Interact to travel to Norway and Denmark
to give performances. The artists that
went on this tour were the same ones
who formed a bond with Mosand.
“What fascinated me about Interact is
it’s so diverse,” Mosand said. “The mix of
people from a rainbow of ethnic, age, and
disability groups gives one the impression
of being in an inclusive Garden of Eden.”
The artists help the community
understand that gifts are given to all
people, Mosand said, and that vision is
not lost nor even impaired by a
disabling condition. “There are no
superiors, inferiors; no staff versus
clients. There is only the collegial mix of
diverse people who are all focused on
the same goals—the creation of beauty,
the making of art.” ■
Judy Petree is media relations manager
in the Office of Public Relations and
Communication.
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A QUICK CONNECTION
PROM DRESSES
TO
by Judy Petree
Stephanie Quick’s passion for working with children and
youth, especially those who struggle with lives of poverty
and abuse, has taken her to a place far from her
Midwestern roots in Mendota Heights, Minn.—to Nome,
Alaska, a place so beautiful it’s hard to imagine life could be
anything but ideal. Quick, a 2001 Augsburg graduate with
a major in youth and family ministry, is currently working
on a four-year Master of Divinity degree at the Lutheran
School of Theology in Chicago. She is in year three of
seminary, which consists of an internship.
Beauty surrounded by poverty
The road to Alaska and her internship at Our Savior’s
Lutheran Church in Nome came after she was accepted
into a special ELCA program called Horizon. This program
offers 22 unique internship sites across the world,
including cross-cultural ministry, mission start
congregations, and others at rural, urban, and international
sites. Quick said that many of these sites, including her
current one, cannot afford a second pastor, and provide
excellent learning opportunities.
Quick said Nome is a beautiful place, surrounded by
ocean and tundra. She has seen wildlife from bears to
reindeer to seals, eaten a variety of Eskimo foods including
Eskimo ice cream (berries mixed with reindeer fat),
muktuk (whale blubber), black meat (seal), reindeer,
caribou, dried fish, greens, and herring eggs. But, she
added, the stark reality is that all of this beauty surrounds a
town plagued by alcohol abuse and poverty.
“While this town of 3,000 people is in a unique setting,
it is also very sad. You can find only two small grocery
stores, yet the street is littered with bars and liquor stores.
Alcohol abuse is a terrible factor in the community.” In
fact, Quick said, it has gotten so bad that alcoholism in
Nome and surrounding villages has nearly
Above: Stephanie Quick, Class of 2001, is
destroyed the Native American (Eskimo)
traditional lifestyle. “Sadly, as a pastor, you hear
using her seminary internship to work with
many stories of family violence, sexual abuse,
young people in an impoverished Nome,
and substance abuse. There is so much tragedy
here it is almost unbelievable.”
Alaska church. She brought joy to the high
Quick is called to many areas while serving
school girls there, as 60 prom dresses she
as an intern pastor. Some of her duties include
preaching, leading worship, teaching, pastoral
collected from family and friends back
counseling, home visitations, serving as
home were donated for Nome’s big dance.
chaplain at the local jail, eating lunch with
elders at the senior citizen’s center, and holding
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worship service at the nursing home.
However, there is one area where her
passion is strong. Quick is concentrating
her efforts on working with youth in
Nome, even starting a youth group at the
congregation, which now draws more
than 25 youth.
“I have formed some pretty strong
connections with some of the high
school girls,” Quick said. “These girls
have confided a lot of things to me.
Recently they told me they couldn’t go
to the prom because they couldn’t afford
a dress.”
While the town is plentiful with bars
and liquor stores, Quick said there is not
a clothing store to be found. The only
way for these girls to get a dress would
be to spend $343 on a plane ticket to
Anchorage or make a dress.
“None of these girls can afford a
prom dress let alone fly to Anchorage to
buy it. And many of the girls are being
raised by their grandparents who just
don’t have the time to make a dress.”
Quick came up with an idea and she
quickly enlisted the help of her sister,
Rachel, who is a junior at Augsburg; her
parents; and her hometown
congregation, St. Stephen’s Lutheran
Church in West St. Paul.
“I thought, well, I still have my prom
dresses, so I called up my mom and
asked her to send them here.
Unfortunately, she had just given them
away to the Goodwill, but my sister,
Rachel, still had hers.”
Rachel was more than happy to not
only ship her prom dress to Alaska, but
to send out a campuswide e-mail asking
others for their dresses and other prom
accessories, such as shoes and purses.
When Quick’s pastor at St. Stephen’s
found out what she was doing, he made
an announcement in church. Her plea
was so successful, she received 60
dresses, the majority coming from
Augsburg and St. Stephen’s Church in
West St. Paul.
After the shipment arrived in Nome,
Stephanie Quick opened up a “Prom
Shop” in the church basement. The
ladies’ sewing circle at Our Savior’s
Church volunteered to make alterations
on the dresses. Quick said the girls were
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“thrilled” with the dresses.
“I’m really proud of my sister,” Rachel said.
“She is such a kind person and she’s really grown
attached to these girls in Nome. She was able to
give them something we take for granted—a
pretty dress and a really special night.”
Quick said she wanted to do this for the girls
“simply because I care about them, and feel that
their opportunities shouldn’t be limited just
because of their finances.”
Reaching out
Quick followed her passion and calling one step
further when she volunteered to travel to a
remote village in the wilderness, without running
water or plumbing. She spent 10 days in a place
called Shishmaref, a tiny island Eskimo village
located 20 miles south of the Arctic Circle. The
village is entirely Lutheran and is the
northernmost ELCA congregation. Most people
there still speak their native language of Inupiaq.
Quick said the pastor there had resigned in
the fall, and it has been difficult to even get an
interim pastor, much less a permanent pastor. It
is a very rustic place with
honeybuckets for toilets and
Ladies in Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
snow or rainwater for
volunteered their time to alter the
drinking water. The only
donated dresses for the girls.
place to shower is at the
“washeteria,” which costs
money, she added, so
obviously people don’t
shower much. The roads are all dirt and
the houses are primitive. Children, she
said, run around very dirty, many visibly
with lice. The town is filled with flies,
and garbage and raw sewage leak
from bins.
“It looked straight out of a ‘Save the
Children’ commercial,” Quick said. “It
was a moving experience just driving
down the street.” The only modes of
transportation, she added, are fourwheelers; snowmobiles, which the
Alaskans call snow machines; and dog
sled teams.
“I had some amazing visits with the
people there,” Quick said, “including a
group of elders who showed me some of
their sewing. It was a neat experience
sitting on the floor watching the Eskimo
women sew things like slippers,
mukluks, and Eskimo yo-yos out of seal
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A QUICK
CONNECTION
TO PROM
DRESSES
skin and reindeer fur.”
Quick’s love and passion for children took center stage there as
well, in this remote village. She said the children were excited to
see her and she organized many youth activities for them,
including baking for elders and confirmation classes. Some days
there were more than 50 children that showed up in the basement
of the parsonage, which is used for a youth center.
“We had a Sunday School turnout of 75 children which is great
considering there are only 600 people in the village.”
The church services were similar to the ones she helps out with
in Nome, part of it being in their native language and part in
English. “I have to brag a little that I’m doing quite well on the
Inupiaq. The elders tease me that I am becoming an Eskimo!”
Quick said because of the lack of a pastor or interim pastor, she
was given special permission by the bishop and seminary to
administer the sacraments. She presided over Holy Communion
and performed her first baptism. The baptism, she added, was
especially moving.
“I had asked a woman in the congregation to present the candle
and recite a special verse. She has cerebral palsy and told me she
has trouble reading, so when she came up, she had the verse
memorized. It was moving and a true moment of grace.”
Augsburg’s transforming education
Quick credits the encouragement she received from faculty and
staff in the religion department while she was a student at
Augsburg for steering her toward the path she is now following. In
particular she remembers a lecture she heard about being called to
serve God.
“I still remember that lecture, and that confirmed my call from
God. I began to look for a place to serve the church and I felt not
only an internal call to the ministry, but an external call to serve
God.” Quick said she wasn’t sure at that point what direction in
ministry she wanted to pursue, but she loved the Youth and Family
Ministry program and being involved in Campus Ministry, so that
excited her about ministry with families.
Quick will return to Chicago in the fall to finish her education.
Where she will go from there is still a question, but she has many
goals, one being a pastor in an inner city church working with
families, children and youth; another opening an orphanage or
working at an existing one, perhaps in Thailand; or
even teaching religion, “especially if it was at
Above: A stitch here and there to the
Augsburg!”
donated dresses made the high school
“The education I received at Augsburg helped
shape
my life in a very positive way. Augsburg
girls feel like queens of the prom.
helped me realize that all things are possible
through God.” ■
Judy Petree is media relations manager in the Office of Public
Relations and Communication.
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Students celebrate after receiving their honors cords from
academic dean Christopher Kimball at the Honors
Convocation on Friday, April 30.
The Augsburg Chamber Orchestra performs at the Commencement concert on
Friday, April 30, which featured solos by each of the four 2004 Concerto Aria
winners: Miya Kunin ’04, violin; Maja Lisa FritzHuspen ’04, soprano; Nicholas White
’05, bass; and Keely Holcomb ’04, soprano.
DR. SHIRLEY ANN JACKSON DELIVERS COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS
A graduate pays homage to her home state by
taping a cutout of Texas to her mortarboard.
Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson, president of the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in New
York, spoke at the 2004 Augsburg College Commencement ceremony Saturday,
May 1. It is said that Jackson has a “career distinguished by many historic firsts.”
Jackson, a theoretical physicist, holds a Ph.D. in theoretical elementary particle
physics from M.I.T. and an S.B. in physics from M.I.T. She is the first AfricanAmerican woman to receive a doctorate from M.I.T., and is one of the first two
African-American women to receive a doctorate in physics in the United States.
Jackson is also the first African-American to become a commissioner of the U.S.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and is now the first woman to lead a national
research university.
Jackson has held senior positions in government, as chairperson of the U.S.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC); in industry and research, as a theoretical
physicist at the former AT&T Bell Laboratories; and in academe as a professor at
Rutgers University. While at the NRC, Jackson represented the United States as a
delegate to the General Conference of the
International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna,
Austria.
Among the number of professional organizations
Jackson belongs to, she is president of the American
Association for the Advancement of Science and a
member of the National Academy of Engineering.
She is also a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts
and Sciences, and the American Physical Society.
Visit <www.rpi.edu/web/President/profile.html> for
more information about Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson.
Barbara Lehmann, assistant professor of social work, hugs a student during the
procession from Foss Center to Melby Hall.
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COMMENCEMENT 2004
COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS URGES EXCELLENCE,
LEADERSHIP, AND COMMUNITY
Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson, president of the Rensselaer
Polytechnic Institute in New York, delivers the
keynote Commencement address.
Lois Bosch, associate professor of social work, places
a master’s hood on a Master of Social Work student.
Barbara Forshier, Weekend College Class of 2004
representative, addresses the crowd at the
Commencement ceremony.
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Following are excerpts from Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson’s Commencement address; read the
complete address at <www.rpi.edu/web/President/speeches/augsburg.html>
… A simple message from my own father has always motivated me. … He
always would say to us: “Aim for the stars, so that you will reach the treetops, and
at any rate, you will get off the ground.” In other words, if you do not aim high,
you will not go far. He also believed that it was important to help somebody else
along the way.
I have taken my father’s advice throughout my career, and woven it into a
common thread with three basic strands. They are excellence, leadership, and
community.
It was Aristotle who said, “Excellence is an art won by training and
habituation. We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a
habit.” After all, if you are going to spend precious time doing something, why not
do it well? And, when you do things well, it becomes your habit.
Secondly, leadership is a fundamental responsibility we all own. … Leadership
encompasses a clarity of vision, an understanding of the broader context, as well
as the articulation to share that vision with others. It takes perseverance, and
requires very hard work, but an effective leader sets an example by working hard,
by being ethical, and by inspiring others to do the same. …
The final strand is community. What I mean by community also might be
termed inclusiveness. In the global community in which we live, inclusiveness is
key, because it is the estrangement of individuals, or of groups, or of peoples, or of
nations that is responsible for the divisiveness that haunts us—that makes the
world a more dangerous place. …
Optimism also is part of my father’s legacy. As a result, I am determinedly
optimistic about the future. Optimism and hope are contagious. … Indeed, it is a
force for change, and it can move people to take positive action. …
So, give generously. Aim high. Lead with your gifts. Stay positive. Look
forward. Do not be discouraged. Lead with optimism. Challenge yourselves. Find
joy in everyday life. If you do all of these, I am confident that you can lead us to a
future of peace, a future of greater safety, security, and health for all—a future in
which hope prospers, and love and service guide us. Now is your time. Be that
future, and you can change the world.
Three graduates smile for the camera during the ceremony in Melby Hall.
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Gregory McKusky, who received a B.A. in physics, joins family and faculty in
Murphy Park after the Commencement ceremony.
A graduate poses for a picture following the ceremony.
THE AUGSBURG COLLEGE
623
Candidates for graduation
347
Day program candidates
152
Weekend College candidates
83
Graduate program candidates (12 Master of Arts in Leadership,
30 Master of Social Work, 14 Master of Arts in Nursing, 24
Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies, 3 Master of Arts
in Education)
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Rochester program candidates
8
10
Jennifer Hagen, who graduated with a B.S. in
chemistry, relaxes with friends.
CLASS OF 2004
19-64
United Hospital candidates
Countries represented (China, Colombia, Republic of Korea,
Laos, Liberia, Mexico, Mongolia, Norway, Spain, Taiwan)
Age range of graduates in the Class of 2004
MASTER OF ARTS IN NURSING—CLASS OF 2004
A grad poses with her family after receiving a
bouquet of roses.
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The Master of Arts in Nursing program celebrated its third class of graduates. Here,
graduates and faculty posed for a picture following the ceremony.
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COMMENCEMENT
2004
The 135TH YEAR of Augsburg College
THE CLASS OF 2004’S
OLDEST AND YOUNGEST
EDUCATION HAS NO AGE LIMIT
ABBEY PAYEUR, AGE 19, OF CHAMPLIN,
MINN., AND MARYANN KINNEY, AGE 64, OF
ROCHESTER, MINN., ARE THE YOUNGEST
AND OLDEST OF AUGSBURG’S GRADUATING CLASS OF 2004.
PAYEUR ALREADY HAD A TWO-YEAR
COLLEGE DEGREE WHEN SHE FINISHED
HIGH
SCHOOL
BACHELOR’S
AND
DEGREE
COMPLETED
IN
A
ELEMENTARY
EDUCATION AT AUGSBURG IN TWO YEARS.
SHE PLANS TO TEACH AND RETURN LATER
FOR GRADUATE SCHOOL.
KINNEY HAS BEEN A STAFF NURSE AT
SAINT MARYS HOSPITAL IN ROCHESTER
FOR MORE THAN 25 YEARS AND DECIDED TO
SEEK A MASTER’S DEGREE IN NURSING. SHE
HAS NO PLANS TO RETIRE SOON, BUT
WANTS TO SERVE PEOPLE WITH LOW
INCOME AND HOMELESS POPULATIONS.
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By some accounts, at age 64, Maryann
Kinney should be making plans for her
retirement. Would she like to travel?
Spend more time with friends? Instead,
she walked down the aisle of Augsburg’s
gymnasium in Melby Hall, adorned in
cap and gown.
Kinney graduated with a Master of
Arts in nursing degree and isn’t
considering leaving the workforce
anytime soon. “I probably should think
about my retirement, but I’m just going
to keep on going,” she says.
This hospice volunteer for the past
18 years has always spent much of her
time serving others. A nurse since 1978,
she has worked in Appalachia and with
orphaned children in Romania.
“Nursing is a profession where care is
always our key element,” says Kinney.
After three attempts at attaining a
master’s degree, the fourth time proved
to be a charm. She began at Augsburg in
the fall of 2001. Kinney was finally able
to reach her goal, with the help of a
supportive supervisor at Saint Marys
Hospital in Rochester, where she
currently works, and close attention
from Augsburg faculty whom she says,
“build on your strengths and work with
your weaknesses.”
To Kinney, it was well worth the
effort. “To keep up with all of the
changes that are going on in nursing,
you really need an advanced degree,”
she says. “Unfortunately, many nurses
who get the degree get out of nursing.
They go on to get more administrative
roles. Augsburg’s program prepares you
to stay in nursing. I think most of the
students that finish here stay in patient
care.”
Kinney has a deep appreciation for
Augsburg’s commitment to the
community and their awareness of the
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broader issues, outside of what just
affects the campus. After graduation she
would like to do work with povertystricken or homeless populations, areas
where she gained experience through
her work at Augsburg’s Central Nursing
Center, located in Central Lutheran
Church in downtown Minneapolis.
Kinney was also afforded the rare
opportunity to do her clinical practice in
London, England, at St. Christopher’s
hospice under the tutelage of founder
Dame Cicely Saunders. Saunders, at age
85, still works at the hospice every day.
She was a true inspiration to Kinney and
reinforced a desire to work with those
less fortunate.
Kinney is no less of an inspiration in
her own right, “I carry a bag of dirt in
my pocket. I have for a long time. I like
to keep it with me to remind me to
always stay ‘grounded’,” she says. Often
when others around her seem to be
feeling overwhelmed she will share her
secret—“I take it out of my pocket and
everyone knows that they have to get
grounded.” At the very least it offers
those around her a moment to pause and
smile.
Kinney is grateful to Augsburg for
helping her achieve her goal, “I think
Augsburg is awesome. Not only are the
school, the classes, and the professors
great, but I was also really impressed
with the students. I can’t believe how
nice they are,” she says. “The greatest
gift one can give to another is a chance.
That is what Augsburg did for me. It is
almost impossible as a staff nurse to have
one’s educational needs met. Augsburg
went that mile.”
Jessica Brown is a communication
specialist in the Office of Public Relations
and Communication.
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COMMENCEMENT
ON THE FAST TRACK TO A CAREER IN TEACHING
At a time when many 19-year-olds are still
early in their adventures in higher
learning, Abbey Payeur is completing that
adventure and embarking on a new one.
Payeur, of Champlin, Minn., got on
the fast track and never jumped off. She
enrolled in the Minnesota Post Secondary
Enrollments Option program (PSEO) at
the age of 15. The PSEO program allows
high school juniors and seniors to take
courses for credit at public and private
postsecondary institutions while still in
high school. Payeur decided to take full
advantage of the opportunity before her
and enrolled full time at North Hennepin
Community College (NHCC). Because of
her young age, she had to be driven to her
first year of college courses by her mother.
Thus, her final two years of high school
were spent away from the Champlin Park
schools where she’d began. “Mostly I
wanted more independence, more choices
in the classes I was free to take, more of a
challenge,” says Payeur.
When she participated in graduation
ceremonies at Champlin Park High School
in spring 2002, she already had an
Associate of Arts degree under her belt
from NHCC.
Payeur always had a passion for
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learning, and a decision about her
learning after high school was an easy
one. She went to a guidance counselor
and asked about the better schools for
elementary education. “I love school and
I think I can reach the kids like me [that
love school] and also the kids that don’t
like it as much,” she says. “I just want to
let them know how much your life can
change if you choose to do well in
school.” Augsburg College was at the top
of the recommended list, and after an
initial interview with Professor Vicki
Olson, it seemed like a good fit. Payeur
decided the small class sizes and the
personal relationships you make with the
professors was what she wanted.
Payeur enrolled at Augsburg in the
fall of 2002 at the age of 17. Being the
youngest in class periodically posed
certain challenges. “Sometimes people in
class didn’t give much credit to what I
would say because I was ‘just a baby,’ ”
says Payeur. Very quickly, however, after
the other students got to know her, she
was on the same playing field as everyone
else.
Sometimes her youth and experience
were advantages in the classroom. “There
was a discussion about the Minnesota
Graduate nursing student Maryann Kinney reminisces with Tony Bristo
about experiences in England at Augsburg’s Central Nursing Clinic at
Central Lutheran Church in downtown Minneapolis.
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graduation standards—profiles of
learning,” Payeur says. “The other
students were debating them but none
had ever experienced them. I was actually
in school when those were in place, and
so I had a unique perspective that could
add to the class.”
Payeur graduated Summa Cum Laude
from Augsburg with a Bachelor of Arts
degree in education and marched with her
fellow classmates in the Commencement
ceremony. In August she begins her
student teaching at Oxbow Creek
Elementary School in Champlin, where
she lives with her husband, Micah. The
next step for Payeur is looking for a
permanent teaching position. After that
she says, “I may return to Augsburg to
complete a minor in special education or
get my reading specialist certification, and
eventually I would like to get a master’s
degree, but I want to teach in the
classroom for a while first.” Whatever she
decides to do, even Payeur has to agree
that she has plenty of time.
Jessica Brown is a communication
specialist in the Office of Public Relations
and Communication.
Abbey Payeur, at 19 years old, is the youngest Augsburg graduate in
the Class of 2004. With an elementary education degree, she aims to
teach full time and then consider graduate school.
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SHARING A PASSION FOR
SOCIAL JUSTICE
by Keme Hawkins and Judy Petree
Though this group of five social work
students came from very different walks
in life, together they discovered how
their shared passions and compassion for
each other helped them succeed.
Throughout the past two years in
Weekend College, as they faced a variety
of challenges and demands on their
personal and academic lives, collectively
they supported each other to achieve
their highest potential as students and
successful graduates.
Vernona Boswell, Lymoua
Mouacheupao, Darin Rowles, Sophia
Thompson, Matthew Thornhill, and
Geralyn Williams all entered the social
work program together, and on May 1
they graduated together.
“They discovered that they share the
passion for social justice and service to
others that is the hallmark of Augsburg
College,” said Tony Bibus, associate
professor and social work department
chair, about the group’s commitment.
Three of the students shared their
stories.
LYMOUA MOUACHEUPAO enrolled
at Augsburg after her husband lost his
battle with liver cancer and left her to raise
four sons. Going back to school was her
way to deal with grief. “I needed a sense of
meaning in life,” Mouacheupao said, and
she appreciated the shared common bond
of family responsibility felt in this group.
GERALYN WILLIAMS came to
Weekend College in 1997 after having
gone in and out of college programs at
other institutions for 15 years. Not sure
what she wanted to do, she left school
and worked at an office job, but never let
her desire to finish college fade. When
she finally started looking at schools
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First row (L to R) Lymoua Mouacheupao, Matthew Thornhill, Second row (L
to R) Geralyn Williams, Darin Rowles, Vernona Boswell, Sophia Thompson.
again, it was the weekend program that
attracted her to Augsburg.
DARIN ROWLES began taking courses
at Augsburg through the postsecondary
program during his senior year in high
school. He completed his freshman year at
Augsburg until family issues, chemical
abuse, and other difficulties forced him to
drop out. In the mid-90s he completed an
associate degree, but wanted a four-year
degree. “Education has always been very
important in my life, and returning to
Augsburg had deep meaning to me. It was
part of my plan to finish where I had
started years ago.”
Before Rowles resumed his education,
he worked in corporate America at jobs
with great pay and amazing benefits,
Rowles said, but that were less than
satisfying. He also worked at an adult
foster home for people living with AIDS.
“I found this work to be very fulfilling,”
he said. “I knew I had the knack for
working with people in need and keeping
a level head during difficult
circumstances. Social work seemed a good
blend of these strengths.”
The students found that studying in
their cohort drew them together in
rewarding ways.
Initially, Rowles said he was
concerned about spending two years with
people who would end up sharing much
of their lives with each other. He quickly
learned this wouldn’t be the case. “Even
though our group represented a diverse
mix of race, gender, sexual orientation,
age, religion, employment background,
and so on, we formed a very close bond,
very quickly. Our diverse backgrounds led
to lively, informed debates as we moved
through our social work curriculum.”
Williams said it was comforting at
times going into class knowing this would
be there. “I knew them well enough to
feel comfortable calling them when I
needed help or had questions about class
assignments. I really appreciated the
relationship I have with them.”
Besides sharing help with academics,
their mutual support was on a more
personal level. Rowles said they listened
to each other’s difficulties, and when one
person was having an especially rough
week, others would step in and be more
involved with class discussion to lighten
the load. “We let each other vent about
the bad times and celebrated the good
times,” he explained. “I honestly don’t
know how I would have survived the past
two years without the support of my
classmates.”
D.J.M. Edwards, social work
undergraduate program assistant, said that
weekend students often feel they are on
their own, and a support group is a great
advantage. “Working in a cohort breaks
down barriers over time,” he said. “When
ideas can flow without impediments the
course material really starts to come to
life.” This was an unusual group, he said,
and definitely worked together as a unit,
“We are so proud to have been
partners in their educational journeys,”
Bibus added. “The social work profession
stands to gain mightily as they embark on
their careers. The world will change for
the better!”
Keme Hawkins is a Weekend College
communication major. Judy Petree is media
relations manager in the Office of Public
Relations and Communication.
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AAlumni
LUMNINews
NEWS
From the Alumni Board president’s desk…
I
was honored to speak at Augsburg’s
135th Commencement on Saturday,
May 1. More than 600 graduating
students participated in the ceremony,
and of these, nearly 350 were day
students and 152 were Weekend College
students. In addition, 33 were Rochester
program candidates, and 83 received
graduate degrees. These figures are in
sharp contrast to those of my own
Commencement ceremony 20 years ago
when Weekend College had just been
launched and the Rochester and graduate
programs did not yet exist. Needless to
say, the College has evolved in many
ways over the past two decades.
An Augsburg degree not only
indicates that the bearer possesses
knowledge, but it also suggests that the
bearer has the wisdom to face challenges
with confidence, integrity, and honor. In
fact, as alumni, we have been blessed by
the time spent immersed in the Augsburg
community and its ethos—i.e., that we
mattered and that with a transforming
education we could make a positive
difference in the world. We have been
given an incredible gift.
Indeed, this gift reflects the
Christian heritage of Augsburg. In
Romans 12, Paul writes, “do not be
conformed to this world, but be
transformed by renewing of your mind,
so that you may prove what the will of
God is, that which is good and
acceptable and perfect.” An Augsburg
education does not end with
Commencement. Instead, it is the
beginning of a journey of continuous
renewal. We have been transformed to
appreciate that there is joy doing that
which one is called to do in service to
others.
New graduates are now members of
the Augsburg Alumni Association. What
does it mean to be a member of the
Alumni Association? It means staying
connected to the College. Check in with
us by phone (612-330-1178 or toll free
1-800-260-6590), the Web
(www.augsburg.edu/alumni), or via email (alumni@augsburg.edu). Let us
know what you are doing. Tell us about
jobs, marriages, children, moves, and
other achievements.
Being an alum also means serving as
an ambassador of the College. Without a
doubt, many of you are or will be leaders
in your communities and people will
wonder what makes you shine, and part
of that is being an Auggie! Attend events
sponsored by the College such as
Homecoming and Advent Vespers. Visit
former professors. Support the College
with financial and service gifts. Finally,
keep the College, its students, and its
faculty in your prayers. A great mission
is being accomplished at Augsburg, of
Auggies at the
Minnesota State Fair
D
on’t forget to stop by the Augsburg booth
at the Minnesota State Fair Aug. 26–Sept.
6. Located in the Education Building, the booth
will feature alumni prize drawings, give-aways,
special guests, and more. For schedule
information or to volunteer for a four-hour shift
at the booth, call Bobbie Chong in Public
Relations and Communication at 612-330-1180
or e-mail <chong@augsburg.edu>.
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Save the date:
Annual ice
cream social
T
he annual ice cream social at
the Augsburg House will be
held Aug. 31. Watch your
mailbox for further details, or call
Alumni/Parent Relations at
612-330-1178 or e-mail
<alumni@augsburg.edu>.
Stephen Geffre
On behalf of the Augsburg College Alumni Board and Association, I would like to extend heartfelt
congratulations to the Class of 2004 on a job well done!
which you and I are beneficiaries. The
College depends on your support and
enthusiasm for this mission. As alumni,
these are gifts that we can give back to
the school that has given us so much.
Again, congratulations to the Class
of 2004. Welcome to the Alumni
Association and God bless you on the
journey you are about to commence!
Paul S. Mueller ’84, M.D.
President, Alumni Board
2004-2005 Alumni
Board meeting
schedule
A
lumni Board meetings for the 20042005 academic year will be held Aug.
17, Nov. 16, Feb. 15, Apr. 19, and June
21. Meetings are open to the public and
all alumni are invited to attend. Meetings
are located in the Minneapolis Room in
Christensen Center at 5:30 p.m. For more
information, visit the alumni Web site at
<www.augsburg.edu/alumni>, call
612-330-1178, or e-mail
<alumni@augsburg.edu>.
Spring/Summer 2004
A-Club and AWAC merger unites resources,
strengthens fundraising efforts
by Rebecca Welle ’05 with
contributions by Lynn Mena
W
hen we hear the word “merger,” we
usually associate it with two
organizations coming together to achieve a
higher goal. This is precisely what the new
Augsburg College A-Club is planning to
accomplish. As briefly reported in the
winter issue of the Augsburg Now, the
College’s two alumni athletics
organizations—A-Club and the Augsburg
Women’s Athletic Club (AWAC)—merged
in November. This joint venture provides
an even stronger foundation and
organization dedicated to supporting the
success of Augsburg athletics.
The first official meeting of the new AClub was held November 4, and those
involved are prepared for the challenge.
The Executive Committee of six men and
six women has updated the constitution
and has also created a critical structure of
committees to move the organization
forward. These committees address the
Athletic Hall of Fame, the annual golf
tournament, membership, special events,
communications, and finance/fundraising.
Augsburg staff liaisons to the A-Club
include Jeff Swenson ’79, assistant dean
for athletics and recreation, and Heidi
Breen, associate director of alumni/
parent relations.
Dick “Pork Chops” Thompson ’61,
president of the former A-Club, serves as
interim chair, and the first A-Club
Executive Committee includes: Kathie
Erbes ’70 (treasurer), Dustin Froyum ’98,
John Harden ’70, Jane Helmke ’83, Mark
Hultgren ’82, Dick Kelley ’72 Ron Main
’56, Lisa Nos ’99, Tracy Tomforde ’92,
Lisa Trainor ’81, and Tim Wendt ’83.
“We are very pleased that this [merger]
has taken place and will be even more
pleased with the results,” said Thompson.
On June 28, the new A-Club
successfully hosted its first joint golf
tournament—the 41st Annual Clair
Strommen A-Club Golf Tournament—at
the Pebble Creek course in Becker, Minn.
Proceeds from this annual event
underwrite various A-Club activities,
including the Hall of Fame banquet.
Spring/Summer 2004
taken place and are anxious to make a
Deep roots and passionate goals
positive impact. On the immediate
For more than a half-century, the
horizon, the new A-Club will be a major
Augsburg A-Club has been a vital link for
fundraising force for the proposed South
the past, present, and future of Auggie
Wing expansion of Melby Hall. The
athletics. The original A-Club for athletic
project is an important and necessary step
letter winners was started in 1937 by four
in upgrading facilities for all students,
of Augsburg’s top student athletes—Ken
staff, physical education majors, and
Schmit ’38, Jerry Person ’39, Hoyt
intercollegiate athletes.
Messerer ’39, and faculty adviser Dick
“This merger will combine all alumni
Pautz ’37. The club is one of the oldest
of Augsburg’s 18 sports into a single
athletic alumni organizations in the state.
advocate, dedicated to the successful
Over the years the A-Club has kept
tradition of excellence in education,
close ties with the College and its athletes
recreation, and athletics at Augsburg,”
through social, athletic, and fundraising
said Swenson.
events. The A-Club was instrumental in
As a volunteer membership
raising money for numerous major
organization, the A-Club is dependent on
athletic facility improvements, such as the
the support and active participation of all
Edor Nelson athletic field, the Melby Hall
athletic alumni to make it a success. If
fitness center and renovation project, the
you'd like more information about how
annual Hall of Fame dinner and program,
you can help Augsburg’s A-Club, contact
the Hall of Fame display in the Melby Hall
Merry Ross at 612-330-1245 or
lobby, locker room improvements, and
<rossm@augsburg.edu>, or contact
many other projects totaling more than
Jeff Swenson at 612-330-1241 or
$4 million in value.
<swensonj@augsburg.edu>.
AWAC was started as an alumni
group in 1983 by Helmke to provide
female athletes with
the same opportunity
to stay connected to
Augsburg athletics. In
1989, AWAC honored
the first women
inductees in the
Augsburg Athletic Hall
of Fame.
“This new joint
venture is truly the best
future for both
organizations,” said
Helmke. “It unites all
resources, talent, and
passion into a single
cause directed at
supporting the success
of Augsburg athletics.” Augsburg’s two alumni athletics organizations, A-Club and AWAC,
merged in November 2003. Above, Bob Strommen ’74 (center)
Thompson,
addresses the audience with President Frame and his mother,
Helmke, and all
Gladys (Boxrud) Strommen ’46, by his side during the Clair
members involved said Strommen A-Club Golf Tournament dinner in June 2003. The
tournament, the largest yearly fundraiser for the A-Club, was
they are excited this
renamed in honor of his father, Clair Strommen ’46, in 2002.
merger has finally
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CLASS
NOTES
Class Notes
Gloria (Greguson) Johnson,
Minneapolis, left the Golden
Valley City Council after 27
years of service. She will
continue to work as a substitute
teacher in Robbinsdale District
281 schools, as well as to serve
on the Golden Valley
Foundation, Envision steering
and youth committees, and sing
in the church choir.
1950
Phebe (Dale)
Hanson, St.
Paul, published
a new book,
Why Still Dance:
75 years: 75
poems. Hanson
recently read from her book at
Kieran’s Irish Pub in
Minneapolis after it was chosen
by The Rake magazine’s Happy
Hour Book Club as a “selection
of the month.”
1953
Quentin Goodrich, Port
Ludlow, Wash., was elected vice
president of the Washington
State School Directors
Association, an organization of
almost 1,500 school directors in
Washington. He served on his
local school board for over 16
years and has been re-elected for
another four-year term. Quentin
is also chairman of the School
Trust Lands Task Force for his
state association.
1956
Richard Thorud, Bloomington,
Minn., retired after 34 years
with the Toro Company. He was
senior principal research
engineer and holds 52 patents.
1957
Lois (Kolden) Larson lives
with her husband, Donald, in
Seaside, Ore., a small tourist
town on the northern Oregon
coast where Donald is mayor.
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The Larsons can be contacted at
<larsondonlo@harborside.com>.
1958
Doris (Johnson) Deml, St.
Cloud, Minn., received the Ray
Johnson Distinguished Service in
Senior Housing Award, given
annually through the Minnesota
Health and Housing Alliance to
one recipient in Minnesota. Doris
is director of operations at
Clearwater Suites, an assistedliving facility in Alexandria,
Minn.
1966
Judith Engle Christenson
Kerr, Cornucopia, Wis.,
graduated from Luther Seminary
with a Master of Arts in Doctrine
and Theology in May 2003. She
is pursuing her M.S./Ph.D. in
distance learning from Capella
University. She can be contacted
at <jkcorny@yahoo.com>.
Daryl
Kosloske,
Winston-Salem,
N.C., is
president and
CEO of
Behavioral
Health Resources, Inc. (BHR),
which manages health and
substance abuse benefits for
health plans and self-insured
employers in North Carolina.
Daryl was previously vice
president of behavioral health
services for NovantHealth. He
received his M.S.W. from the
University of Denver. His wife,
Hilary, is a stockbroker and the
couple has two daughters, ages
11 and 16.
ordained in March 2000. He
continues to coach volleyball at
Grand Meadow High School,
and was inducted into the
Minnesota Volleyball Coaches’
Hall of Fame in November.
1968
Jan Pedersen Schiff, Mill
Valley, Calif., received the Milley
Award for creative achievement
in the arts, presented by the Mill
Valley Art Commission. She is
the artistic director and founder
of Singers Marin, a non-profit
organization of choruses for
youth and adults.
Wayne Hansen, Cheyenne,
Wyo., is director of the
Cheyenne Frontier Days Old
West Museum and the Cheyenne
Depot Museum. His wife, Lois
B. Hansen ’69, is a quilter and
artist and also sings with the
Capital Chorale in Cheyenne.
The couple recently celebrated
their 35th wedding anniversary.
1971
Bessie Hughes, Minneapolis,
was included in an article in the
winter 2003-04
issue of
Minnesota
History
magazine that
featured her
husband,
Solomon Hughes, who before
his death in 1987 was a top
Minneapolis-based golf
professional. The article
investigated his 1948 battle with
the then “white-only” PGA
when he attempted to enter the
St. Paul Open tournament.
1973
William Payne, Mendota
Heights, Minn., was named an
assistant professor in
Metropolitan State University’s
College of Professional Studies,
where he coordinates the
alcohol and drug counseling
major and teaches
undergraduate courses in
alcohol and drug counseling,
chemical dependency
counseling, and dual disorders.
William came to Metropolitan
State University in 2000; he
previously taught in the
INTERNATIONAL ALUMNI
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1948
1967
Rev. Ron Prigge, Racine, Minn.,
is a pastor at the dual parishes of
Immanuel (Racine, Minn.) and
St. John’s (Sargeant, Minn.)
Lutheran churches. After
teaching and coaching (football,
wrestling, and volleyball) for 30
years, he enrolled at Concordia
Seminary, St. Louis, Mo., and was
Nohn Rebecca Kidau ’88 currently resides in Monrovia,
Liberia, where she assists the deputy minister for special
projects at the Ministry of State for Presidential Affairs.
Spring/Summer 2004
ALUMNI PROFILE
by Rebecca Welle ’05
When the Rev. Dr. Ben H. Coltvet ’66 toured with the Augsburg Choir to Berlin in 1965,
little did he know that he would eventually return to Berlin as a pastor at the American
Church in Berlin (ACB).
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Rev. Dr. Ben H. Coltvet ’66: Pastoral call leads to Berlin
Coltvet is currently serving as pastor of the ACB, where he and his wife, Margit, reside.
He and Margit found their way to Berlin through the Division for Global Mission (DGM)
of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America (ELCA).
“It was in the interview process and selection process for working with DGM that a call
was extended to us to serve in Berlin,” said Coltvet.
The ACB is an independent church that has close relationships with the ELCA, the
American Foreign Christian Union (AFCU), the Association of International Churches in
Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Evangelische Kirche in Berlin-Brandenburg.
Coltvet graduated from Augsburg with a B.A. in biology and a minor in political science.
“I was going to be a funeral director,” Coltvet said, but “instead ended up going to the
Luther Theological Seminary in St. Paul.”
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At Luther, Coltvet received a Master of Divinity degree and then went on to attain a
Certificate of Supervised Training in Marriage and Family Therapy from the University of
Pennsylvania. Later, he received a Doctor of Ministry degree from Eastern Baptist
Theological Seminary in Philadelphia in Marriage and Family Care.
During his time at Augsburg, Coltvet served as president of the Augsburg Choir, president
The Rev. Dr. Ben Coltvet ’66 and his wife,
of Student Christian Fellowship, and
Margit, reside in Berlin, Germany, where
was involved in Men’s Senate. It was at Coltvet serves as pastor of the American
Augsburg that Coltvet met Margit.
Church in Berlin.
After two years at Augsburg, Margit
transferred to Cornell University for a
degree in nursing, and in 1968 they were married.
The members of the ACB come from more than 15 Christian denominations and more
than 30 different nations. They are united by three commonalities, which include their
Christian faith, the English language, and the spirit of tolerance that appreciates and
rejoices in the difference. The congregation consists of nearly 280 attending members
with an average Sunday attendance of 175 worshippers. Their congregation has been
welcoming worshippers to Berlin since the mid-1880s and has ministered to an estimated
1,250 members and countless visitors seeking a spiritual home in the past 25 years.
The location of the ACB holds great significance, Coltvet said, not only because of the
city it is in, but also because of the building itself. The importance of the city of Berlin
has to do with its “unique physical location, its historically symbolic importance, and its
current political importance,” Coltvet said. Because of this, “ACB recognizes a compelling
need to play a Christian role in building bridges across diversity in the city.”
Coltvet and his wife enjoy living in Berlin and have an avid interest in traveling, as they
have ventured to Romania, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Kenya, Cameroon, Tanzania,
England, Hungary, Austria, and Italy all in the last few years—much of this travel being
work related.
The Coltvets have five grown children and four grandchildren who are scattered
throughout North America. Their youngest daughter attends graduate school at the
Cleveland Institute of Music in Cleveland, Ohio, for violin performance.
The American Church in Berlin, where the Rev. Dr.
Coltvet ’66 serves.
Spring/Summer 2004
This October, the Alumni Association tour to Germany and Eastern Europe will feature a
special worship service with Coltvet at the ACB.
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Class Notes
Phil Lundin, Apple Valley,
Minn., was named the 2003
National Coach of the Year by
the U.S. Track Coaches
Association. Phil, who is the
men’s track and field coach at
the University of Minnesota, is
the first Minnesota men’s or
women’s track coach to earn the
national honor. He has been the
head coach of the Golden
Gophers’ men’s track and field
team since 1996. He also earned
Big Ten Coach of the Year and
the USTCA Midwest Region
Coach of the Year honors. He
and his wife, Sue, have two
children: Dann, 22, and Teresa,
15.
Stephen Geffre
Stephen Geffre
1974
LUTHERAN FREE CHURCH REUNION AND CELEBRATION
Stephen Geffre
addiction counseling and human
services programs at
Minneapolis Community and
Technical College.
1975
Patricia (Phelps) Georg,
Hopkins, Minn., received both
the Minnesota Teacher of the
Year Award from the Air Force
Association and the R.W.
Rawlings Teacher of the Year
Award for 2003.
1976
Chris Jensen, St. Paul, is a
teacher at Mounds Park
Academy, where he has worked
for 20 years. From 1994-96 he
and his wife, Barbara, a
children’s book author and
illustrator, traveled to Lima,
Peru, to teach at an international
school. He receives periodic
leaves for education and travel
abroad, the two most recent
being a trip to Tanzania to
accompany elephant DNA
researchers, as well as a vacation
with his wife’s South African
family to Botswana. In addition
to teaching and traveling, he
continues to enjoy playing and
coaching soccer
Rev. Dr. Norman W. Wahl,
Rochester, Minn., celebrated the
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A festive celebration of the tradition and heritage of the Lutheran Free Church was
held June 12. Alumni and friends gathered at Augsburg for a special day of worship,
“singspiration,” testimonials, lectures, dining, and conversation.
25th anniversary of his
ordination in June. He is the
executive pastor at Bethel
Lutheran Church in Rochester,
and is married to Kathryn
(Anderson) ’76.
1977
Pamela Carlson and her
husband, Phil Heide ’58,
recently returned from spending
a year working and living in
Oslo, Norway, where Pamela was
cantor, organist, and choir
director at Holmen menighet
(congregation) in Nesbru,
Norway. Holmen is part of the
Lutheran Church of Norway.
Their 10-year-old daughter,
Selena, attended fourth grade in
a Norwegian school.
Bruce Cunningham,
Maplewood, Minn., was elected
president of the Minnesota
Osteopathic Medical Society for
2004-2006. Bruce is a family
physician at MinnHealthWoodbury and serves on the
National Board of Osteopathic
Medical Examiners and the
Commission on Osteopathic
College Accreditation. He and
his wife, Pam, have four children
ranging in age from 11 to 18.
Heidi (Leaf) Haagenson, New
London, Minn., completed her
master’s degree thesis at St.
Cloud State University, titled:
“The Nonlinear Nature of
Jamaican Women’s Writing:
Louise Bennett,” and dedicated
this work to the children at
Sunbeam Boys Home, near
Spanishtown, Jamaica, where
Heidi has traveled many times
since 1995. While in Jamaica,
Heidi is involved in work
projects at the Sunbeam Boys
Spring/Summer 2004
Jacqueline Knight, Minneapolis,
was featured in the Minneapolis
Star Tribune for her work as writer
and director of Youth Performance
Company’s production, Freedom
Riders, recently performed at the
Howard Conn Fine Arts Center in
Minneapolis.
Jonathan Moren, Eden Prairie,
Minn., has been a dentist with
the Boynton Health Service at
the University of Minnesota for
over 20 years. In addition, he is
co-owner of a private dental
office in Edina, named Pentagon
Dental Group, Ltd. He is the
official team dentist of the
Minnesota Twins baseball team.
Jonathan was recently chosen as
president-elect of the
Minneapolis Dental Society. He
will take over the presidency for
a one-year term in April 2005.
He is married to Bonnie
(Lamon) ’78, an adapted
physical education teacher for
Bloomington Schools.
1980
Brett Batterson, Gross Pointe,
Mich., was named executive
director of the University of
Chicago’s Auditorium Theatre.
Brett was previously chief
operating officer of Detroit’s
Michigan Opera Theatre, and
also served as manager of the
Detroit Opera House.
Judith Driscoll, Maplewood,
Minn., received a master’s degree
in marriage and family therapy
from the University of
Wisconsin-Stout in May. She can
be contacted at
<driscoll.j@juno.com>.
Carolyn (Johnson) Spargo,
Chaska, Minn., was named to the
“Who’s Who in America” 20032004 directory.
Spring/Summer 2004
Bob Wick, St. Louis Park,
Minn., received the “Building
Responsible Youth” award from
the Minnetonka Rotary Club for
his work in youth ministry. He
has been an integral part of
shaping youth ministry on the
junior high and senior high
levels. His involvement with
mission trips, youth retreats, and
mentoring youth in confirmation
and beyond has connected him
with many of the youth at a
critical time in their lives.
ALUMNI IN THE MILITARY
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1978
1981
1982
Wendy (Fiscus) Dybdal,
Mendota Heights, Minn.,
completed her master’s degree in
organizational management from
the University of Phoenix in
2002. She works in management
at Abbott Northwestern Hospital
in Minneapolis, and has two
children—Kyle and Kira—with
her husband, Kevin.
1987
Sharon A. Romano,
Minneapolis, is enrollment and
student services assistant director
and liaison for American Indian
students at Metropolitan State
University. She previously served
as staff assistant at the Minnesota
Indian Affairs Council as well as
multicultural affairs director at
Anoka-Ramsey Community
College.
Samantha Michele Kronschnabel ’03 graduated as a combat
engineer platoon commander from Marine Corps infantry school
in Quantico, Va., in March. She reported to Camp Lejuene, N.C.,
for duty and welcomes correspondence via e-mail at
<kronsch5@hotmail.com>.
CHAMBER MUSIC RECITAL & HIGH TEA
Staff photo
Home and enjoys spending time
with the boys. She received an
American Association of
University Women Career
Development Grant in 2001.
1988
Eric Sime, Rochester, Minn.,
received the National Service
Provider of the Year Award from
the National Association of
Career and Technical Educators
at their annual national
convention in Orlando, Fla., in
December. He was named a
Minnesota state award recipient
in February 2003, making him
eligible for the national award.
Eric is the special needs
advisor/ADA coordinator for
Rochester Community and
Technical College.
Music scholarship donors and recipients gathered April 21 for the
annual Chamber Music Recital & High Tea, an event that allows
donors to attend a performance by the recipients of their
scholarships as well as to enjoy tea and hors d’oeuvres with the
students following the recital. Pictured above, Borghild Gisselquist
(left) and senior Emily Forsberg (right) are served by Ned Kantar,
assistant professor of music (center).
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Class Notes
1991
Patricia (Noren) Enderson, Elk
River, Minn., is senior marketing
communications specialist at
Kern, DeWenter, Viere, a CPA and
business advisory firm located in
Minneapolis and St. Cloud.
Carolyn Pool, Minneapolis,
starred in Mercy of a Storm at
Florida Stage in Manalapan, Fla.
The production was written by
Twin Cities’ playwright Jeffrey
Hatcher and directed by Guthrie
dramaturg Michael Bigelow
Dixon and featured a Twin Cities’
cast. The theatre critic for
Florida’s Sun-Sentinel wrote that
Carolyn’s performance was
“comic but with an edge, making
the play sparkle like shattered
glass.”
Darbi Worley,
New York, was
cast in the Bat
Company at the
Flea Theater in
New York City, a
resident
company at The Flea. Each year
over 1,000 actors audition for a
spot in the 30-person company.
She performed in the play Design
Your Kitchen, April 14 through
May 22. She also filmed scenes
for the new Glenn Close movie,
Heights, and an episode of HBO’s
The Sopranos. Her Web site is
<darbiworley.com>.
1992
Heather Johnston was named
Minneapolis budget director for
the Minnesota Department of
Finance. She spent three years at
the federal Office of Management
and Budget in Washington, D.C.
David L. Murr of Boston
University, now at Dartmouth
College, was awarded the 2004
Scarf Award, given to one person,
worldwide, each year for an
outstanding Ph.D. thesis in the
field of space science. In his
dissertation, “Magnetosphereionosphere coupling on mesoand macros-scales,” he uses both
data analysis and MHD
simulations to comprehensively
address the physical processes of
two magnetospheric-ionspheric
coupling phenomena: traveling
convection vortices and the
response of the global
magnetosphere-ionosphere
convection pattern to the
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AUGSBURG CONCERT BAND 2004 TOUR
changes in the interplanetary
magnetic field. David will
present an invited talk on the
subject of his thesis at the 2004
fall AGU meeting in San
Francisco.
Lisa (Barber) Zahn, Richmond,
Minn., opened a yarn shop called
The Itty Bitty Knit Shop, Ltd., in
Richmond. She and her husband,
an elementary music and band
teacher for the St. Cloud public
school district, have a son, Elijah,
in first grade, and a daughter,
Rose, a preschooler.
1995
Daniel R. Werner, St. Paul, is a
mortgage broker/loan officer
with Regents Mortgage. He can
be contacted at <DWerner@
regentsmortgage.com>.
Jon Olsen, Minneapolis, is an
electronic solutions coordinator
at ProGroup, a diversity and
management consulting firm. Jon
and his wife, Leann (Freeberg)
’96, have a daughter, Eleanor, 1.
Jane Jeong
Trenka’s book
The Language of
Blood: A Memoir
was named Best
Book by a Local
Author by City
Pages. The book was also cited by
the Minnesota Humanities
Commission for a “New Voice”
commendation, received the
Minnesota Book Award for
“Autobiography/
Memoir,” and was a Barnes &
Noble Great New Writers selection.
The Augsburg Concert Band toured the
Midwest May 2–8, stopping in Sebeka,
Minn.; Rugby, N.Dak.; Glendive, Mont.; The
Black Hills, S.Dak.; and Chamberlain, S.Dak.
Pictured above is alumnus Dave Kerkvliet ’95
(left), Sebeka High School band director,
standing with Robert Stacke ’71 (right),
Augsburg Concert Band director, in front of
Kerkvliet’s high school band. The Augsburg
and Sebeka bands performed a joint concert
for the entire (K-12) Sebeka school on May 3.
Pictured at right is junior Molly Erickson
(left) and senior Sara Lahr (right) posing in
front of Mount Rushmore in South Dakota.
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1996
Tracy Mazion Smith, Inver
Grove Heights, Minn., graduated
from the University of Maryland
in May with a Master of Science
in Health Care Administration.
She is the coordinator of the
donor egg program at the Center
for Reproductive Medicine. She
lives with her husband, Drew,
and children (Thea Ose and
Aidan Smith) in Inver Grove
Heights, Minn.
Spring/Summer 2004
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ALUMNI AMBASSADORS
The deployment included
training and real-world
operations in Iraq and Liberia.
2000
Lewis Nelson is enlisted in the
U.S. Army, where he studied
Korean at the Defense Language
Institute in Monterey, Calif., for
63 weeks and received an
associate’s in Korean. He was
then assigned to the 101st
Airborne Division’s 311th
Military Intelligence Battalion,
stationed in Ft. Campbell,
Kentucky. He married Holly Ann
Downs in 2003 and the couple
has a son, Benjamin Lewis, born
in December. Lewis is currently
in Mosul, Iraq.
Sharon (Hendrickson) Gronberg ’67 of Austin, Texas, represented
both Augsburg and Texas Lutheran University in March at a
Lutheran college fair in Austin. In May, she and her husband, the
Rev. Karl Gronberg, returned to Augsburg to attend
Commencement and celebrate the graduation of their daughter,
Rhia Gronberg ’04, who received her B.A. in international relations
and political science.
1997
Renee Blue, Andover, Minn.,
was named an outstanding
teacher by the Anoka-Hennepin
School District where she
teaches kindergarten at Rum
River Elementary School. Renee
has been a part of the AnokaHennepin School District for 14
years, including the last three at
Rum River. She is part of the
Staff Development Committee
and the Rum River Family and
Teacher Association.
Allison Corwin, Salem, Ore., is
director of the McKay High
School theatre program and
teaches theatre and English in
the Salem-Keiser School District.
Ryan Goetz, Crystal, Minn.,
became a franchisee of
Handyman Connection
(www.handymanconnection.
com) in March, providing home
improvement and repair in the
Twin Cities metro area.
Andrew Small, Richfield,
Minn., was recognized by
Minnesota Lawyer magazine as
Spring/Summer 2004
one of 15 “up-and-coming”
attorneys of 2004. The honorees
were selected by the editors
from nominations made by bar
associations, law schools,
judges, lawyers, and other
members of the legal
community. Andrew works for
the Hennepin County Attorney’s
Office.
1998
Natalie K. Abbott, Champlain,
Minn., received a juris doctor
degree from William Mitchell
College of Law in St. Paul in
January.
Ted Schultz, Cannon Falls,
Minn., was named athletic
director for the Bloomington
School District. Previously, he
served as activities director and
football coach at Cannon Falls.
Jason M. Wardlow, a Marine
Corps captain, returned from an
eight-month deployment
onboard the USS Iwo Jima,
while assigned to the 26th
Marine Expeditionary Unit
based in Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Anne Marie de Jong,
Bloomington, Minn., was quoted
in the Minneapolis Star Tribune
after attending a fundraising
speech by Vice President Dick
Cheney in February.
2003
Matthew Groth, Eagan, Minn.,
appeared as a contestant on
NBC’s Fear Factor in April.
Andrew Quandt recently
graduated from the U.S. Coast
Guard Recruit Training Center
in Cape May, N.J.
Marga Chiri was accepted to
graduate school at Purdue
University, Ind., to pursue a
Ph.D. in computer science.
Marga received the GAANN
Fellowship and credits his
graduate school accomplishment
to the McNair Program.
2004
Brian Timm, Minneapolis, was
accepted into Luther Seminary
and will begin his studies this
fall.
Weddings
Amy S. Ellingrod ’95 married
Mark Swain in April. The couple
resides in Valencia, Calif.
Darlene Mueller ’96 married
Matthew Finnerty in March. The
couple resides in Tampa, Fla.
Jennifer Kettering ’96
married Corey Doerfler in
September. Jennifer is a senior
project analyst for Qwest. The
couple resides in Roseville,
Minn.
Nicole Warner ’01 married
Marc Simml (international
student, spring semester, 1999)
in June 2003 in Hoversten
Chapel. The couple resides in
Lippstadt, Germany.
Births/Adoptions
Bonnie Gutknecht Miller ’91
and her husband, Thurston,
Granger, Ind.—a son, Koert
Donart, in April. He joins sister
Salinda, 2. Bonnie can be
contacted at
<leaflaker@mail.com>.
Heather
Johnston ’92
and Dr. Jason
Koch ’93,
Rochester,
Minn.—
a son, Simon
Koch, in October.
Shannon (Schultz) Van
Buskirk ’93 and her husband,
Renner, S.Dak.—a son, Jacob,
in March 2003. Shannon works
for Pfizer, Inc., and is pursuing
her MBA at the University of
Sioux Falls.
Dana (Ryding) ’93 and Jeff
Martin—a son, Noah Jeffrey,
in February.
Jessica
(Ferrell) ’93
and Brad
Zenner ’92,
Minneapolis—
adopted a
daughter, Lily
Jin, in October; Lily was born in
Hunan, China, in December
2002. Jessica is a business
analyst for Marshall Field’s
Travel Service and can be
contacted at <jessicazenner@
hotmail.com>. Brad works at
Fallon.
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Class Notes
Lynnel (Wakefield) ’96 and Ian
Taylor, Inver Grove Heights,
Minn.—twin sons, Jacob Bruce
and Joseph Brian, in November.
Lynnel is a business analyst for
Express Scripts and can be
contacted at
<mntaylors@usfamily.net>.
Brooke (Manisto) ’96 and Erik
Reseland ’98, St. Anthony,
Minn.—a daughter, Elsa Leigh,
in November.
Anne Lalla ’96 and Todd
Johnson, Shoreview, Minn.—
a son, Evan Edward Johnson,
in September 2002.
Jessica
(Barker) ’97
and Paul
Johnson,
Minneapolis—
a daughter, Lily
Grace, in July
2003. Jessica is a business
analyst for Target Corporation,
and can be contacted at
<PaulJessMax@msn.com>.
Jennifer (Crego) ’00 and Chad
Carls ’00, St. Michael, Minn.—
a son, Andrew Joseph, in
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Tommy, 2. Chad teaches
chemistry at Champlin Park
High School.
Mia Carol (Kordovsky) ’00 and
Dr. James Stafford, Bismarck,
N.Dak.—a daughter, Madeline
Grace, in February. She joins
sister Ellie, 3. Mia can be
contacted at
<miajim98@hotmail.com>.
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Dorenkamp
’00 and his wife,
Mary,
Farmington,
Minn.—a son,
Dominic
James, in March. He joins
siblings Michael, 5, and
Adrienne, 2. Nathan is a software
tester at Thomson West.
Chad Trench ’02 and his wife,
Ann, Minneapolis—a son, Ted
Thomas, in October.
Elisa Titus ’02 MAL and her
husband, Matt—a daughter,
Abigail Clara.
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Spring/Summer 2004
In Memoriam
Elsie (Lokken) Lower ’30,
Minneapolis, died in February;
she was 96. She taught English
and social studies for many years
at Phillips Junior High School in
Minneapolis. A member of the
Augsburg Associates, she enjoyed
a lifetime of contact with
Augsburg, and counted many
Auggies among her closest longtime friends. She and her
husband, Kenneth ’28, were
among the first residents of
Augustana Apartments in
Minneapolis, where she became
an active volunteer. At the time of
her death, she had lived in the
apartments longer than any other
resident. She is survived by two
daughters, Carolyn Bliss ’56 and
Mary Farmer ’63; five
grandchildren; and three greatgrandchildren. She was preceded
in death by her husband.
Elmer A. Hendrickson ’31, San
Diego, Calif., died in May 2003.
He was a retired teacher. He is
survived by his wife, Marie, and
two daughters.
Olive (Casperson) Nelson ’38,
Burnsville, Minn., died in
October; she was 87. Her passion
in life was caring for her husband
and her children; she loved to
travel, entertain, and sew. She is
survived by four children, 11
grandchildren, and four greatgrandchildren. She was preceded
in death by her husband, Lloyd.
Harold Schwartz ’49, Richfield,
Minn., died in October; he was
81. He served in the Army Air
Force in both WWII and the
Korean War. As a civilian, he
worked for the U.S. Postal Service
for 26 years until his retirement in
1982. Throughout his later years
his Christian faith and his Jewish
roots became increasingly
important to him. He was a
member of Ebenezer Lutheran
Brethren Church and an
enthusiastic supporter of Lutheran
Brethren World Missions and
Jewish Christian organizations. He
will perhaps be most remembered
for his special ministry of
encouragement to missionaries,
Spring/Summer 2004
pastors, church staff, and friends
from different places. During his
life he sent out thousands of cards
and letters letting people know he
was praying for them and
appreciated them and their work.
He is survived by his wife of 45
years, Carol; a daughter, Linda;
and two grandsons.
Rev. Lyle H. Shaw ’50,
Covenant Village, Westminster,
Colo., died in August 2003; he
was 80. He was a member of the
Army Air Corps during WWII,
earning several service awards
including the Legion of Merit, the
Distinguished Flying Cross, the
Bronze Star, the Vietnam Cross of
Gallantry, the Army
Commendation Medal, and the
Armed Forces Reserve Medal. He
served First Lutheran Church in
Sioux Rapids, Iowa, for four years,
and was then persuaded to join
the military chaplaincy. He was
stationed in seven states and in
both Germany and Vietnam,
retiring in 1974 after 20 years of
service and having achieved the
rank of colonel. He continued his
role as chaplain at the VA Hospital
in Fort Snelling, working full time
and then part time until 1994. He
and his wife moved to Covenant
Village in Westminster in 2001,
where he continued to minister to
confined residents with his
harmonica and favorite hymns.
He is survived by his wife,
Delphine; three children; and four
grandchildren.
Arthur Kuross ’51, Mendota
Heights, Minn., died in April; he
was 76. He was a retired manager
with J.C.Penney Company, and a
past president of Augsburg’s
A-Club. He is survived by his
wife, Val; two daughters,
Kathleen ’85 and Nancy; three
sons, Steven ’76, Paul, and Peter;
and seven grandchildren.
Jean C. (Anderson) Peterson
’51, Eagan, Minn., died in
February; she was 78. She was a
speech pathologist at Kenny
Institute and VA Hospital. She is
survived by her husband, Warren,
and her son, Jon.
Else “BJ” Bjornstad ’58,
Minneapolis, died in February.
She was a research editor for
Together magazine (a Methodist
publication) as well as a teacher.
For more than 25 years, she
worked for the U.S. government
in the Department of Social
Security—first in the regional
office in Chicago, then in the
Final Appeals Division in
Washington, D.C. She also served
in the Marines during WWII and
continued in the Reserves until
1959, retiring as a major. She is
survived by her sister, Elizabeth
’43; four nephews; and three
nieces.
Erwin W. “Chris” Christensen
’58, Hastings, Minn., died in
December; he was 67. He taught
middle school science in Hastings
from 1970 to 1995 before retiring.
He also taught in Rushford,
Minn., and Reedsburg, Wis. He is
survived by his wife of 44 years,
Mary Lou (Baker) ’61; two
children; and six grandchildren.
Donald W. Elfstrum ’59,
Verndale, Minn., died in July
2003; he was 66. He worked at
the Ford Motor Company
assembly plant in St. Paul, retiring
in 1987 after 30 years. He is
survived by his wife, Claudia; two
sons; and three grandsons.
Frank D. Hawks ’59, Cannon
Falls, Minn., died in December; he
was 71. An Army veteran, he
taught and coached in Cannon
Falls for 32 years. He was
inducted into the Augsburg
Athletic Hall of Fame in 1994. He
is survived by his wife of 50 years,
Jean; and two children, Lee ’85
and Susan.
Rev. Dr. Richard L. Husfloen
’60 died unexpectedly in
September of a heart attack in
Phoenix, Ariz., three days before
he was scheduled to undergo back
surgery at the Mayo Clinic. He
had retired July 1 from Augustana
University College in Camrose,
Alberta, Canada, where he had
served as president since 1996.
During his tenure he and his
administration eliminated salary
rollbacks, balanced the budget,
and increased enrollment.
Husfloen’s background was rich
and varied—he held a career in
the airline industry, served as an
administrative assistant to synod
bishops in the ALC for 15 years,
and also served as a development
director at the Lutheran
Theological Seminary at
Philadelphia and Waterloo
Lutheran Seminary. In addition,
he served as an assistant professor
of sociology at Augsburg and as a
visiting lecturer on church and
society at Wartburg Theological
Seminary in Iowa. He leaves
behind a host of friends, across
the continent and around the
world, who join his brother, Jim
’54, in mourning his passing.
Susan Lowe ’74, Denver, Colo.,
died in August 2003; she was 51.
She is survived by her mother,
stepfather, and five siblings.
Thomas Wyatt ’94, Brainerd,
Minn., died in March from a car
accident; he was 33. He was a
respected member of the law
enforcement community. He is
survived by his wife, Chanttel; a
daughter, Brienna; and a son,
Kyle.
Sonja Eylandt, St. Paul, died in
April; she was 86. Born in
Saaremaa, Estonia, her country
was invaded by Russia during
WWII. She lived in a displacedpersons camp for approximately
three years, and in 1951
immigrated to the United States
with her mother and her son; her
husband died on the operating
table during the war. She was
driven by an uncommon work
ethic, determined to take care of
her mother and son. In addition
to working for Gould
Incorporated for more than 30
years, she also worked in the
“Chin Wag” (now Murphy Grill)
at Augsburg for nearly 40 years.
She held positions with other
companies as well, such as
Goodwill Easter Seals and Cub
Foods. She is survived by a son,
five children, and six greatgrandchildren.
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SPARK YOUR SPIRIT
October 2–9
Saturday, October 2
Friday, October 8
Men’s Soccer Alumni Game
Heritage Society Breakfast
5 p.m.—Edor Nelson Athletic Field
8:30 a.m.—Christensen Center
Monday, October 4
Class of 1954 Reunion Breakfast
“Spark the Campus with Spirit Trivia
Contest” begins
7 p.m.—Christensen Center
Tuesday, October 5
9 a.m.—Arnold Atrium, Foss Center
Homecoming Chapel
10 a.m.—Hoversten Chapel
Class of 1954 Luncheon
“Keeping Your Spirit Healthy”
Annual College Health Fair
11:30 a.m.—Arnold Atrium, Foss Center
11:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m.—Quad
Campus Tour
Third Annual Powder Puff game*
7 p.m.—Edor-Nelson Athletic Field
Wednesday, October 6
2 p.m.—Gather in Foss Center
Women’s Soccer vs. Gustavus
Adolphus College
5 p.m.—Edor Nelson Athletic Field
Augsburg Associates Annual Fall Luncheon
Town & Country Club, St. Paul
10 a.m.—Craft Sale
11:40 a.m.—Annual Business Meeting
Noon—Luncheon/Program
International Student Alumni Reception
4:30–6 p.m.—Minneapolis Room,
Christensen Center
Augsburg Ethnic Programs Celebration
5:30–6:45 p.m.—Christensen Center
Scholastic Connections Social & Dinner
Featuring an auction of signed limited
edition prints by Minneapolis artist
Kenneth Caldwell to benefit the
Scholastic Connections scholarship fund
7–8:30 p.m.—Christensen Center
Volleyball vs. Hamline University
7:30 p.m.—Si Melby Gymnasium
Auggie Variety Show*
7 p.m.—Foss Center
Men’s Soccer vs. Gustavus
Adolphus College
7:30 p.m.—Edor Nelson Athletic Field
Volleyball vs. North Central (Minn.)
7:30 p.m.—Si Melby Gymnasium
Faculty Violin Recital
5:30–8:30 p.m.—Christensen Center
Big Screen Movie*
9 p.m.—Si Melby Gymnasium
Annual Picnic in the Park/Wrestling
Reunion and Party
11 a.m.—Murphy Park
Campus Tour
11 a.m.—Gather in Christensen Center
Volleyball Alumnae Match
11 a.m.—Si Melby Gymnasium
Class of 1994 Tailgating Reunion
11:30 a.m.—Class of 1994 tent, across
from Murphy Park between Urness &
Christensen
Music Therapy 30th Anniversary Lunch
& Workshop
Noon—Riverside Room,
Christensen Center
7:30 p.m.—Sateren Auditorium
Master of Arts in Leadership (MAL)
Alumni Gathering
Saturday, October 9
Noon—Minneapolis Room,
Christensen Center
Science Alumni Gathering
9:30–11:30 a.m.—Marshall Room,
Christensen Center
Football Game vs. Gustavus
Adolphus College
1 p.m.—Edor Nelson Athletic Field
Annual Social Work Alum Network
(SWAN) Brunch
10 a.m.—Augsburg Room,
Christensen Center
Thursday, October 7
Athletic Hall of Fame Reception
& Dinner
Original art by Kenneth Caldwell
HHomecoming
OMECOMING
2004
First Decade/Wrestling Post-Game Party
Upstairs at Grandma’s after the game
English Dept. Alumni Reunion
Nursing Alumni Association Brunch
4–5 p.m.—Lindell Library, Room 301
10 a.m.—Century Room,
Christensen Center
Homecoming Dinner & Reunion Parties
Stephen “Gabe” Gabrielson ’63
Organ Recital
5:30 p.m., Dinner—Christensen Center
7:30 p.m., Reunion Parties (1954, 1964,
& 1979)—Locations TBA
10:30 a.m.—Hoversten Chapel
This is a preliminary calendar and is subject to change; please watch for your full Homecoming event brochure—due in mailboxes later this summer.
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Vision
2004
BY SUE KLASEUS,VICE PRESIDENT OF INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS
Although we’ve called these past four
years the “quiet phase” of the campaign,
it has certainly been an active and exciting time for all of us here at Augsburg
College. It’s been a productive time, too,
as we’ve raised nearly 30 million of our
$55 million campaign goal during this
time. In April, we went public with
Access to Excellence: The Campaign for
Augsburg College and we’ve stepped up
our activity manyfold. Already we’ve
enjoyed many successes.
The impact of this campaign will be
felt by thousands of students, faculty,
staff, alumni, parents, and most importantly, by our community for decades
to come.
The effects of our campaign go well
beyond our borders as we prepare students to make a difference in many
areas critical to the world’s future. We’re
drawing top-notch students and faculty;
and we’re providing them with the best
Vision is published by:
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Editor
Lynn James
Photographer
Stephen Geffre
Graphic Designer
Kathy Rumpza
Contributing Writers
Kristin Anderson
Leif Anderson
Dave Benson
Lynn James
Sue Klaseus
Betsey Norgard
Alice Pepin
Nancy Steblay
www.augsburg.edu/campaign
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facilities in which to teach and learn.
Our campaign will have a lasting, positive impact on our ability to provide a
quality education to a greater number of
students now and well into the future.
We’re fortunate to have already
received many wonderful campaign
gifts. We wish to thank all of our donors
for their contributions, regardless of the
size of their gifts. We’ve been blessed by
receipt of six, seven-figure gifts and seventy, $100,000+ leadership gifts to be
used in various areas of the campaign.
These 70 gifts range from, $100,000 to
$999,999. Look for more information
on some of these gifts elsewhere in this
insert.
These donors and many others
believe in Augsburg’s long tradition of
service to the community and have
demonstrated this belief with their generous donations and involvement.
However, to accomplish a campaign like
Access to Excellence: The Campaign for
Augsburg College, we have to enter an
entirely new realm of philanthropic giving. Our alumni giving must increase to
be competitive with other private colleges. Our endowment must grow to
AUGSBURG
CAMPAIGN
LEADERSHIP GIFTS
KINNEY JOHNSON ’65
$1 million for the new Science Center
(lifetime giving in excess of $2 million)
ALAN RICE
$1 million for Si Melby Hall expansion
JEAN TAYLOR ’85 and
ROGER GRIFFITH ’84 and
THE GLEN A.TAYLOR FOUNDATION
$1.5 million for the new Science
Center
FEDERAL APPROPRIATION
$1 million for the new Science Center
thanks to U.S. Rep. Martin Olav Sabo ’59
and others
JIM AND KATHY HAGLUND and
CENTRAL CONTAINER
CORPORATION
Leading the campaign with a $1 million
undesignated gift
E. MILTON KLEVEN ’46 and FAMILY
$500,000 to endow the first President’s
Scholarship (lifetime giving in excess of
$1 million)
LILLY ENDOWMENT, INC.
$2 million for a program titled
“Exploring Our Gifts: Connecting Faith,
Vocation, and Work”
sustain the long-term viability of this
fine institution, and we must keep our
physical plant vibrant and relevant with
state-of-the-art facilities to better serve
students, faculty, staff, and the community.
Recently I’ve been reading The
Greater Good, by Claire Gaudiani, and
am intrigued by her assertion that the
next 50 years will see the largest private
intergenerational wealth transfer in
human history. Experts at Boston
College have projected that between
1998 and 2052, $31 to $41 trillion of
“THE CHALLENGE OVER THE NEXT
20 YEARS IS TO SUSTAIN AND INCREASE
GIVING BY PEOPLE OF ALL CATEGORIES.”
–CLAIRE GAUDIANI, THE GREATER GOOD
wealth will move from one generation
to another. During that time, they estimate our economy will produce more
than 10 million new millionaires.
Gaudiani asserts that despite such
wealth, the trend in generosity has
remained under two percent of personal
income for 30 years. The real problem,
according to Gaudiani, is that we have
stopped nurturing and building our giving habits at just the wrong time.
You also may find this book worth
reading. It may help to inspire us all to
even greater heights of philanthropy.
To reinforce this culture change, our
branding and visibility campaign
launched this past year helped to get
the Augsburg mission out into the
world. Breaking ground for our new
Science Center, opening the doors of
the new Gateway Building, and celebrating the renovation of Si Melby Hall,
along with exponential growth in the
Annual Fund and our endowment, will
send similar messages to the public.
Augsburg is strong; it stands on a long
tradition of transforming our students
and serving the community. We are a
major player in this region on compelling issues such as K-12 education,
healthcare workforce development, science and math education, theater, fine
arts, and so much more. We can stand
up and be proud of Augsburg and our
many successes.
The recent campaign kickoff was a
turning point in our history. We must
continue building on the tradition of
giving by all constituents associated
with our fine college, and find new
friends willing to help. Our challenge is
great, but the momentum is strong, and
we have committed faculty, staff,
regents, and volunteers who stand
ready and willing to make this dream a
reality. As you read this campaign
update, we hope you will ask yourself,
“How can I help?”
Please don’t hesitate to contact me
should you want to talk about your
support of Augsburg. Remember, all gifts
are important to Augsburg’s future. ■
CAMPAIGN CABINET
MICHAEL O. FREEMAN co-chair
JAMES E. HAGLUND co-chair
JEAN M.TAYLOR ’85 co-chair
RICHARD T. COLVIN ’74
TRACY LYNN ELFTMANN ’81
PRESIDENT WILLIAM V. FRAME
KATHRYN H.TUNHEIM
REV. DR. NORMAN W.WAHL ’75
SUSAN J. KLASEUS
HONORARY
CO-CHAIRS
PETER AGRE ’70
RODNEY (ROD) BURWELL
EDWIN C. (SKIP) and BARBARA
CARLSON GAGE
BISHOP MARK HANSON ’68 and
IONE AGRIMSON HANSON ’68
R. LUTHER (LUTE) OLSON ’56 and
CHRISTINE TORETTI OLSON
MARTIN OLAV SABO ’59 and
SYLVIA LEE SABO
GLADYS BOXRUD STROMMEN ’46
Access to Excellence: The Campaign for Augsburg College was officially kicked off at the Augsburg
Community Festival on Sunday, April 18, 2004.
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Augsburg kicks off campaign at community festival
It was a day of promise. Blessed by 80degree weather and a reprieve from rain
showers, the College officially kicked off
Access to Excellence: The Campaign for
Augsburg College on Sunday, April 18,
2004, during the Augsburg Community
Festival. This inaugural event for
Augsburg built community awareness
and fortified community partnerships.
Neighbors, alumni, and supporters of
the College were invited to join students, faculty, and staff in a campus-wide
family celebration for the campaign kickoff. The afternoon event drew more than
1,500 people.
Augsburg’s Camp Cruisers music band
was instrumental in rallying the crowd as
everyone gathered on the Augsburg football field to literally “kick off” the campaign. Footballs flew toward the goal as a
banner announcing the campaign
dropped between the posts.
In recognition of the $55 million campaign goal, the community was treated to
a 55-foot hoagie and a 55-foot cake.
Everyone then scattered across campus to
partake in the activities designed to
appeal to all ages. Demonstrations, sports
clinics, author readings, fine art, and
musical and theatre performances
engaged people around campus.
Young readers gathered at the reading
corner to listen to children’s authors Rick
Kupchella, KARE-11 TV in
Minneapolis/St. Paul, and Shelly
Swanson-Sateren ’82. Adults also enjoyed
the literary talents of English faculty
member Cass Dalglish.
Lute Olson ’56, flew back to
Minnesota from his duties as head basketball coach of the University of Arizona to
host a youth clinic for boys and girls in
grades K-12. Many adults on the sidelines
were impressed with how much they
learned, too.
Murphy Square and Christensen
Center busily catered to festival participants as community partners and faculty
and students drew crowds with activities,
information booths, demonstrations, giveaways, and free food.
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Science experiments of silly putty,
homemade nitrogen ice cream, coral reef
research, and many other hands-on activities kept the Science Hall active.
The community clamored onto the
fire truck driven over by neighborhood
Station 7. Down the street, medical personnel in the Augsburg Academy ambulance gave heart analyses and showcased
the internal workings of the vehicle.
Augsburg’s nursing department offered
blood pressure readings, stress level tests,
and hand massages.
Music streamed out of the cafeteria as
bands DoomTree, Heiruspecs, and
Medida performed. Reserved seats also
were available for the Augsburg theater
production of Machinal.
Minnesota Wild hockey player
Wes Walz drew boys and girls into the
ice arena for a hockey clinic. The
Minneapolis Figure Skating Club dazzled
the crowd with their technique and ability before the afternoon concluded with
open skating.
The event was so successful people
throughout the community were asking
for the festival to become an annual event.
A gala donor evening
Si Melby was transformed the evening of
April 17 for a donor dinner and program
Minnesota Wild player Wes Walz hosts a hockey clinic for youth in grades K–12.
Rick Kupchella, KARE-11 weekend anchor and children’s author, reads his book to eager
listeners. Author Shelly Swanson-Sateren ’82 followed with a reading from her children’s book.
focusing on Augsburg’s history and its future
growth. Lead gifts to the campaign were
announced on stages positioned around the
event. A campaign video highlighted people
transformed by Augsburg and its programs.
Guests reveled in the musical talents of
Augsburg student musicians, singers, and
actors. The evening culminated with rousing
songs by Gospel Praise and spectacular
in-house pyrotechnics. Special thanks to
Institutional Advancement, Ridgeway
International, Sodexho, Write 2 Work,
Event Services, and the College’s in-house
planning committee for making these historical events a reality. ■
Acclaimed hip-hop group, Heiruspecs, rocked Christensen Center during their Festival
performance.
Fifty-five feet of sandwich and fifty-five feet of cake fed Festival
participants.
Emcees Gary Rorman ’82 and actor T. Mychael
Rambo hosted the magnificent donor event on
Saturday, April 17, 2004.
Event participant Kim Drangeid and Chemistry professor Joan
Kunz make silly putty.
Lute Olson ’56 gives pointers during his basketball clinic for boys and girls.
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Major gifts directed to new Science Center
Donors typically have unique, special
memories and connections with
Augsburg College that inspire them to
help the school. Such is the case with
these generous gifts that will be used for
the new Science Center, the top goal of
the campaign.
KINNEY JOHNSON ’65
Augsburg College
has been a central,
significant part of
Kinney Johnson’s
life–and vice
versa–for many,
many years. His
relationship with
the College became
closer recently when he joined the
Augsburg Board of Regents. Johnson has
given generously to Augsburg in various
ways over the years. His first $1 million
gift went to the Lindell Library to honor
his father, Herb ’34, and now he has
given a $1 million gift to the new
Science Center. In addition, he continues to provide strong leadership for The
Augsburg Fund each year.
Johnson’s family has a rich history
with Augsburg, beginning with Herb
Johnson, who was on Augsburg’s Board
of Regents for 12 years. Augsburg lost a
true friend when he died earlier this
year. Herb Johnson’s aunt, LaVonne
Peterson ’50, also had an impact on
Augsburg. She was a role model and
pioneer in women’s athletics and was in
charge of the women’s athletic department before the title “director” was
applied to that department. Kinney
Johnson has been very close to his
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cousin, Jeffrey Peterson ’63, LaVonne’s
son, and the two attended Augsburg
College together. Jeffrey is retired from
the Federal government and lives in
Virginia. Johnson’s sister, Jennelle
Cunning, also graduated from Augsburg
in 1962. Needless to say, Augsburg has
been an integral part of the lives of both
the Johnson and Peterson families.
We are especially grateful to Kinney
Johnson, a highly successful, generous
entrepreneur who is a general partner of
a venture capital firm in Boulder, Colo.
JEAN TAYLOR ’85
Jean Taylor’s passion for Augsburg
College is difficult
to overstate. A
1985 graduate,
Taylor is co-chair
of the campaign
and began a twoyear term as Board
of Regents chair on May 1. She volunteers her time and energy tirelessly and
her enthusiasm is felt on the board and
the campaign. Her drive is helping to
chart the course for Augsburg College
now and into the future.
“Nothing gives me more confidence
than knowing that my successor brings
more talent to a job than I have,” said
outgoing board chair Kathy Tunheim.
“So I am extremely confident that the
next phase of Augsburg College’s governance will be even more important and
fruitful than the years in which I had
the honor of participating. Jean Taylor
brings the discipline and experience of
business leadership, the passion of her
feelings about this College, and the
great humor and wit of a wonderful
leader.”
Taylor is also a corporate leader
from one of Minnesota’s most important
business families, and she and her husband, Roger Griffith ’84, together with
the Glen A. Taylor Foundation, have
given nearly $1.5 million in leadership
gifts to the campaign that will help
build the new Science Center.
“The new Science Center is not
only the centerpiece of the campaign, it
also links the College’s past to its
future. Our rich history of talented science faculty and alumni and the importance of science in a liberal arts education are the foundation of using our
new Science Center to better serve our
community and educate future leaders
who will find essential a knowledge of
science, health care, and the natural
world,” Taylor said.
Perhaps her friend and fellow regent
Tracy Elftmann ’81 best summarized
Taylor’s contributions to Augsburg
when she said, “Jean is one of the most
strategic thinking people I’ve known
and is incredibly accomplished in being
able to identify and articulate
Augsburg’s vision and values. I think
she is going to move us forward in ways
we never envisioned.
“Jean is grateful for her education
here and is committed to giving back to
the institution in a meaningful, long-lasting way that is also forward thinking.”
(Major gifts continued on page 7)
New Science Center planning includes ‘green’ features
“Green building” features are the focus
of this summer’s design work for
Augsburg College’s new Science Center,
thanks to a $25,000 planning grant from
the Minnesota Office of Environmental
Assistance. With a matching grant from
the College and another $30,000 from
Xcel Energy, consideration of sustainable
design is integrated into the design
development process currently underway. The architects, engineers, and oncampus planning committee will make a
recommendation to College administration later this year regarding sustainable
design features for the new building.
The term “green building” is synonymous with a high-performance building,
sustainable design and construction, and
Rendering of the new Science Center at night.
(Continued from page 6)
MARTIN OLAV SABO ’59
U.S. Rep. Martin
Olav Sabo was
instrumental in
obtaining a $1 million federal grant
for Augsburg’s new
Science Center.
The grant will
allow Augsburg to
respond to our country’s need for science professionals by educating top-
notch scientists for the future. A farm
boy from Crosby, N.Dak., Sabo has
spent the past four decades in elective
public service. He served in the
Minnesota House of Representatives
from 1961 to 1978, including six years
as speaker of the house and four years
as minority leader. Sabo was first elected to Congress in 1978 and is currently
running for his 13th term in the House
of Representatives. ■
environmental responsibility.
A primary objective of sustainable
design is to reduce operating costs.
Xcel’s contributions include consultant
services on energy efficiency and a
detailed energy model for the building.
Once the building is complete, Xcel will
contribute another $14,000 in services
to verify that the selected measures have
been installed and will provide cash
incentives to encourage energy efficient
practices.
Sustainable design also employs
strategies to increase occupant comfort
and to reduce negative environmental
impact. For example, the team is evaluating expanded use of day-lighting, ways
to reduce construction waste, and use of
local and renewable materials.
“Augsburg is committed to incorporating environmentally-responsible features in the Science Center and is grateful to the OEA and Xcel for providing
their expertise and financial support,”
said Augsburg professor Nancy Steblay,
the Sustainability Project coordinator.
In developing a sustainability plan,
the building’s architects, Holabird &
Root, will use a rigorous green-building
rating system for effective sustainable
design known as LEED, or Leadership
in Energy and Environmental Design.
The architects will examine LEED criteria as they relate to the Science Center’s
design and evaluate the cost/benefit of
each. The criteria fall into six categories:
sustainable sites, water efficiency, energy
and atmosphere, materials and
resources, indoor air quality, and innovation and design process. ■
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Barber gift to go to Science Center
Loren Barber’s extensive history in the
sciences has resulted in a most generous
gift of $50,000 from Barber and his
wife, Mary Quanbeck Barber ’77, to be
used for the new Science Center. And
3M, Barber’s employer for many years
where he served as a corporate scientist,
is making the Barbers’ gift even more
meaningful through a $25,000 matching gift. In addition, the Barbers are
members of the Maroon & Silver
Society, providing annual support to
Augsburg’s students.
Even after Barber retired from 3M in
2001, he wasn’t ready to let go of his
work in the sciences, and he continued
to work two days a week for a couple of
years. Barber is used to hard work;
raised on 160 acres in upstate New
York, he attended the Rochester
Institute of Technology on a cooperative
Site plan of new Science Center.
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work-study program at Eastman Kodak
Company with a major in chemistry.
That combination of school and work
experience made his studies more
meaningful and led him to Ames, Iowa,
where he received his Ph.D. Eventually,
Barber arrived in Minnesota, and
Augsburg is very fortunate he did.
Science education is very important to
Barber and he provides leadership on
Augsburg’s Science Advisory Board.
Mary Barber has strong connections
to Augsburg, beginning with her father,
Philip Quanbeck Sr., a distinguished
professor of theology who attended
Augsburg College and Seminary and
subsequently joined the faculty in the
1950s. In his retirement from Augsburg,
he serves as visitation pastor at
Bethlehem Lutheran Church and is a
Mary and Loren Barber’s gift to the Science
Center is enhanced by corporate matching.
member of the Augsburg Institutional
Advancement staff. Mary’s brother,
Philip Quanbeck II, is also a prominent
professor of theology at Augsburg.
Mary Barber received her B.A. in
English from Augsburg and her M.A. in
speech pathology from Michigan State
University. She serves the North St.
Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale schools as
their speech-language pathologist specializing in early childhood education.
“Our gift is rooted in our strong
belief in supporting scientific literacy in
our society and increasing awareness of
how science affects each of our lives,”
Loren Barber said.
The Barbers were married 10 years
ago and recently purchased a home on
Lake Vermilion. They share a passion
for the outdoors, water, and the environment, and Loren has discovered a
new avocation—building canoes.
For information about making your
Science Center gift, contact the
Development office at 612-330-1462. ■
McNair Scholar Stephanie Perkins likes Augsburg’s personal touch
A science fair
project in eighth
grade on the
oxidation states
of iron hooked
Stephanie
Perkins on the
study of science.
This fall the
McNair Scholar will be a senior at
Augsburg College majoring in science
and working with other students as a
peer instructor under associate professor Joan Kunz in chemistry. Augsburg
has transformed Perkins’ childhood
curiosity about science into a meaningful education that she will take out into
the world. A first-generation college
student, Perkins has found the McNair
Scholar program to be an indispensable
guide along the way.
When Perkins first visited
Augsburg, she was impressed with the
way the chemistry faculty members
went out of their way to make her feel
welcomed and special, a culture that
she says is unique to a small college
like Augsburg. Perkins has continued to
experience that personal attention
throughout her education here.
“This is what makes good scientists—the ability to interact with the
faculty in this way,” Perkins said.
“Science involves communicating with
peers and consensus about ideas.”
While it was the faculty who attracted Perkins to Augsburg, she feels that
facilities are important, too, because
they help the school compete for the
best students and faculty. She believes
the new Science Building will be
extremely beneficial to students, the
school, and the field of science.
According to Perkins, a new facility will
allow faculty and students to conduct
more effective research and it will
house additional and better instruments.
After graduation, Perkins is planning to pursue graduate school and a
doctorate in physical chemistry. ■
AUGSBURG SCIENCE ADVISORY BOARD
JAMES AGRE ’72, M.D.
Ministry Medical Group,
Eagle River,Wis.
RALPH SULERUD, PH.D.
Professor Emeritus of Biology
Augsburg College
LOREN BARBER, PH.D.
3M
NEAL O.THORPE ’60, PH.D.
M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust,
Vancouver,Wash.
GARY CARLSON ’95
3M, Retired
FRED FAXVOG, PH.D.
Honeywell, Inc.
STEVEN GRINDE ’81, D.D.S.
Maple Grove Dental Center
JOEL L. HOULTON
Honeywell, Inc.
DAVID KNUTSON ’69
Park Nicollet Medical Center
PAUL S. MUELLER ’84, M.D.
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn.
JOEL T. NELSON ’85, PH.D.
University of Wisconsin-Madison
RICK PANNING
Fairview Health Services
RICHARD SEIME ’70, PH.D.
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn.
Augsburg Board of
Regents and Staff Liaisons
RUTH E. JOHNSON ’74, M.D.,
Science Advisory Board Chair
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn.
BEVERLY THOMPSON
HATLEN, R.N., M.S.N.
Minnesota Life College
Ex officio—
Augsburg College
CHRISTOPHER KIMBALL, PH.D.
Vice President for Academic and Student
Affairs and Dean of the College
JOAN KUNZ, PH.D.
Associate Professor of Chemistry
NANCY STEBLAY, PH.D.
Professor of Psychology
Assistant to the Dean for Special Projects
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Opening the door to Augsburg—
Gateway Building to welcome all
RIVERSIDE NEIGHBORHOOD
COLLABORATION
The Gateway Building will be multiuse and will feature retail space, student housing, and an administrative
area. The design will provide greatly
needed space for College programs and
offices, including the StepUP program;
the Center for Service, Work, and
Learning; and the Institutional
Advancement division, including the
Augsburg Alumni Center. The Gateway
Building’s commercial hub on Riverside
Avenue will contribute to the growth of
a thriving urban village encompassing
Augsburg’s campus, the CedarRiverside neighborhood, the University
of Minnesota’s West Bank, and
Fairview-University Medical Center.
Landscaping along Riverside Avenue
will create a pedestrian-friendly, safe,
and attractive thoroughfare for students and community residents and
link the campus to the nearby light rail
transit stop.
This project will increase the
physical presence of Augsburg in the
surrounding community and is part
of the College’s commitment to the
Riverside Corridor Project, an economic development collaboration
with Augsburg’s neighbors in the
West Bank. ■
ACCESS TO EXCELLENCE:
The Campaign for Augsburg College
THE GATEWAY BUILDING OFFERS:
• A new home for the StepUP program, including residential and
counseling space.
• Strengthened links to community organizations, local businesses and
corporations, and service-learning opportunities through the Center for
Service,Work, and Learning. Meeting rooms for neighborhood groups.
• Retail opportunities to attract students, local residents, and the staff and
visitors of the Fairview-University Medical Center complex across the
street. Local business owners are excited about the prospects for increased
commerce in the neighborhood.
• A comfortable gathering place for Augsburg alumni within the Institutional
Advancement offices.
• A more visible Gage Family Art Gallery providing enjoyment and learning
to the entire community.
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Step up and support
the Parent/Family and
Friend Challenge
Augsburg’s StepUP program for students in
recovery from substance abuse will
receive a leg up in
financing as parents
and families respond to
a Parent/Family and
Friend Challenge offered by a second
Gateway gift of $425,000 from Jim Johnson.
Through a matching gift program, the challenge is to raise another $425,000 this year to
match Johnson’s generous gift to further the
construction of the Gateway Building, which
will house the StepUP program. Several
donors have already committed nearly onehalf of the goal.
Johnson was one of the first contributors to Access to Excellence: The Campaign
for Augsburg College when he agreed to
fund the planning for the Gateway
Building. It was his encouragement that
prompted the collaboration between
Augsburg, the University of Minnesota, and
the local community, and his lead gift of
$150,000 helped secure the project.
Johnson resides in Washington D.C., with
his wife, Maxine Isaacs. As a native of
Benson, Minn., he maintains local ties
through family, business, and Augsburg
College. Johnson has made gifts to Augsburg
in memory of his mother, Adeline Rasmussen
Johnson ’31; in honor of U.S. Rep. Martin
Olav Sabo ’59; and, more recently, toward
campaign projects.
If you are interested in the Parent/Family
and Friend Challenge, please contact Sherry
Jennings-King at 612-330-1386. ■
Gift from Mark ’79 and Pamela Hanson ’79 Moksnes symbolic of
their College experience
The passion that Pam and Mark
Moksnes felt for Augsburg College
when they met here as students in the
late 1970s continues today—perhaps
more than ever. While they were drawn
to Augsburg by the small, liberal arts,
Christian-based community, situated
within the city, what they discovered
were professors and staff who cared
deeply about them personally and
about their life goals. A campus ministry program that nurtured their
already strong Christian beliefs, especially the Fellowship of Christian
Athletes where they met, particularly
touched them. As Pam and Mark reflect
on those transformative years, their
expressions provide affirmation of the
truly inspirational experience they
remember. They are grateful that a nurturing culture is still at the core of the
student experience today.
Their lives have been happily
entwined with Augsburg; many of their
closest friends are also Augsburg alumni and their daughter, Laura, is a current Augsburg student.
“That personal approach has been
consistent over the years, and now our
daughter is experiencing it, too. It’s part
of Augsburg’s core—they’re there to
help students build their futures,” Pam
Moksnes said.
Yet Augsburg has changed a lot
since Pam and Mark graduated in 1979,
particularly its facilities. They believe
that the new buildings have greatly
enhanced the teaching and learning
Pam Hanson ’79 Moksnes and Mark Moksnes’ ’79 recent gift supports the campaign’s
Gateway Building.
environment so critical to delivering a
quality educational experience. They
are proud to continue to be part of the
campus community, so much so that
they’ve made a campaign commitment
designated to the Gateway Building,
which will symbolically embrace the city
as part of students’ learning experiences.
This isn’t the first time Pam and
Mark have helped out their alma mater;
previous gifts have supported the athletic program, the Lindell Library, and
campus ministry, and they are lead
annual fund donors in the Maroon &
Silver Society. Pam and Mark say they
are committed to furthering Augsburg’s
mission because of what the College
has meant to them.
Pam Moksnes is a partner at
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, and
has been instrumental in helping the
College launch its annual women’s
“Connections” event. Mark is an executive vice president at Delta Dental.
Among several board appointments,
they both serve on the state board for
the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
Thank you, Pam and Mark
Moksnes, for all you’ve done for
Augsburg College! ■
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Heightened demand for
sport facilities drives Si
Melby expansion
Nearly half of the Augsburg community—
students, faculty, and staff—participates
pates in some form of athletic activity,
contributing to the strong sense of community and camaraderie on campus.
Expanded athletic facilities will accommodate the increasing demands of the
College’s 18 intercollegiate NCAA
Division III varsity men’s and women’s
sports, the health and physical education
academic program, intramurals involving
some 600 students, and workout facilities. The ever-growing popularity of personal fitness, the growth in the number of
women’s sports offerings, and the heightened demand by the community for use
of the College’s facilities contribute to the
pressing need for expanded facilities.
A NEW SOUTH WING FOR
SI MELBY HALL WILL PROVIDE:
• Four new classrooms and related facilities for the Health/Physical Education
Department.
• More locker rooms, training facilities,
and offices for intercollegiate athletic
programs.
• Expanded fitness facilities, a new aerobics/multi-purpose studio, and new
locker rooms for the student body.
• Additional wrestling training facilities,
which include a new Greco-Roman
wrestling center.
• Two new student gathering areas, a new
hospitality suite overlooking Edor
Nelson Field, and a new Alumni
A-Club lounge. ■
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ALAN RICE, GRECO-ROMAN WRESTLING CHAMP AND
PIONEER GIVES ONE MILLION DOLLARS TO ESTABLISH
TRAINING CENTER
Minnesota native
Alan Rice is a
dreamer and a
pioneer whose
lifelong commitment to amateur
and Greco-Roman
wrestling has culminated in a $1 million gift to Augsburg
College to create a Greco-Roman
wrestling training center. This generous
gift will have a significant impact on the
$5 million planned expansion of Si
Melby Hall, the College’s athletic, recreation, and physical education complex.
Rice, a National Wrestling Hall of
Fame member, is giving the gift in memory of his wife, Gloria, who shared a
love of amateur wrestling and worked
with Rice in establishing Minnesota as a
national hotbed for amateur wrestling,
especially the Greco-Roman discipline.
Rice’s gift illustrates how a partnership can be formed with the community
to achieve broader goals in athletics.
The addition of the Greco-Roman training facilities will attract senior wrestlers
training for the Olympics as well as
youth- and student-athletes, and will
take Augsburg to a new level of prominence in athletic achievement.
Over the past three decades, Rice has
helped raise and contribute nearly
$1 million to endow the Minnesota club
for continued training in both Olympic
wrestling disciplines—Greco-Roman
and freestyle. His continuing legacy will
have an impact on Minnesota for generations to come. ■
MATHEW SHANNON—RUNNER AND ROLE MODEL
Mathew Shannon
is a man on the
move. He runs by
day and serves
others at night.
A 2004
Augsburg graduate
with a degree in
business and communication, he
dreams of success
in running and in making a difference
for disadvantaged kids. While at
Augsburg, Shannon broke records in
track, and he hoped to qualify for the
U.S. Olympic trials in the 400 meters.
One of the top sprinters in Augsburg
history, Shannon was a three-time AllAmerican, earned All-MIAC honors 17
times, and won MIAC titles three times.
But Shannon is already a winner as a
tutor and role model for inner-city kids.
He knows from personal experience
what they’re going through because he
grew up in a low-income, single-parent
home in Minneapolis. Shannon’s faith
provided him with a strong foundation
on which to build. Now he hopes that
he can use his business education, too,
to bring positive influences to disadvantaged kids. Shannon truly exemplifies
the spirit of Augsburg. ■
Annual giving provides opportunities for all
When you help Augsburg achieve its
annual giving goals, you provide opportunities to students who may never
have been able to attend college. Cost
can be a significant barrier to obtaining
a college degree. With more than 80
percent of Augsburg students receiving
financial aid, annual giving is an important way for donors to help ensure that
all talented students have the opportunity to receive an Augsburg education.
Increasing the number of participants
and the level of support in The
Augsburg Fund is needed to ensure that
no talented student is turned away due
to cost considerations.
The Augsburg Fund is an unrestricted annual giving fund that aids the
College in meeting its most pressing
needs. Augsburg’s goal is to nearly
triple annual fund giving dollars
over five years and to reach a 30 percent alumni participation rate.
YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS HELP
STUDENTS
Each year the College awards more
than $10 million in scholarships and
grants to students. These include:
PRESIDENT’S SCHOLARS
$10,500 to $20,260 annually
As Augsburg’s premier scholarship, this
award is conferred upon the top incoming freshmen based on outstanding academic achievement and on-campus
competition.
REGENTS’ SCHOLARS
$3,000 to $9,000 annually
Awarded to high achieving, new students based on academic record and
accomplishment.
LEGACY SCHOLARS
$4,000 annually
Granted to qualified family members of
Augsburg alumni, current Augsburg
students, and ELCA-rostered clergy.
THE AUGSBURG GRANT
Varies, based on need
Awarded to students who qualify and
demonstrate need. These gifts make a
significant contribution toward the education of many students.
Adela Arguello, a Scholastic Connections
recipient, is a double major in finance and
economics.
CLASS
CHALLENGE
The challenge has been issued, the
suspense is building, and the question
lingers…What are the results of this
year’s annual fund class giving challenge? How does your class giving
compare to other classes? What support did my class year provide?
Watch for answers in the next campaign newsletter!
MANY OTHER SCHOLARSHIPS
are awarded each year to students for outstanding academic achievements, community service, and leadership in their
home congregation and community. ■
Robert and Renzo Amaya Torres are
scholarship recipients.
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Strong endowment helps build long-term vision
A key measure of an educational institution’s strength is its endowment. It provides ongoing resources for needs now
and in the future. Augsburg is focusing
its endowment growth in the areas of
endowed faculty chairs, endowed scholarships, and ongoing program support.
ENDOWED FACULTY CHAIRS
Your generous gifts will strengthen the
College’s endowment in an area that is
relatively new. The College’s first
endowed chair, the Bernhard M.
Christensen Endowed Fund, named in
memory of Augsburg’s president from
1938 to 1962, was approved by the
Board of Regents in May 2003.
Christensen was a central figure in the
growth and development of Augsburg
and of countless students and teachers
whose lives he inspired personally and
professionally.
ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIPS
By increasing its current level of
endowed scholarships, Augsburg can
attract talented students and provide
access for students of many backgrounds. E. Milton Kleven ’46 and his
family are helping to do just that
through their most recent gift of
$500,000 to fund the first endowed
President’s Scholarship. The gift was
established in memory of their wife and
mother, Dorothy Lijsing Kleven ’47.
Joining their father in funding the
endowment were Bruce and Maren
Kleven, David and Barbara Kleven, Zane
and Barbara Kleven Birky, and Philip and
Diane Kleven Larson.
The President’s Scholarship is prestigious and highly competitive, recognizing only the most academically qualified
freshmen entering Augsburg each year.
PROGRAM SUPPORT
Building the endowment is also essential
to sustain the long-term viability of
Augsburg’s distinctive programs, including StepUP, Augsburg’s innovative program for students in recovery from substance abuse; Center for Learning and
Adaptive Student Services (CLASS); and
the Center for Global Education, providing funding over and above what is available from the operating budget. Support
for a growing professional development
initiative centered on vocation as well as
other research and development opportunities for faculty also are needed. ■
A LIFE OF PROMISE IS GIVEN TO OTHERS
Just as her life’s adventures were starting
to take shape, melanoma cancer took
Heidi Huber’s life at age 33. Wanting to
honor Huber and help students at
Augsburg who dream of a career in education, Huber’s family, which includes her
sisters Wendy and Cindy ’01, her parents
Barb and Bob, and her grandmother,
Esther, worked with Augsburg to determine how to make this happen.
Once the goal of establishing a $25,000 endowed scholarship in Huber’s memory was set, her family dedicated memorial
gifts, contributed money, and contacted the Curtis L. Carlson
Family Foundation for additional assistance. Following in the
footsteps of her mother and grandmother, Huber was working at
the Carlson Companies at the time of her death. Through the
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generosity of the foundation and the special efforts of Marilyn
Carlson Nelson and Barbara Carlson Gage, family and friends,
the Heidi Huber Scholarship will be awarded beginning with
the 2005-06 academic year to one or more students with
financial need, strong academic achievement, and dedication
to the community.
Huber graduated from Augsburg in 1992 with a triple
major in German, economics, and international business.
After graduation, she joined the Peace Corps, serving in
Botswana, Africa, until 1996. She then earned her master’s
degree in administration, planning, and social policy from
Harvard University in 1998.
If you have an interest in establishing an endowed scholarship or in contributing to the Heidi Huber Scholarship, please
contact Jennifer Kahlow at 612-330-1185. Currently, $25,000
will establish an endowed scholarship at Augsburg. ■
Gifts of Real Estate Benefit Augsburg and Donor
BY DAVE BENSON, PLANNED GIVING SPECIALIST
Gifts of highly appreciated real estate
are often an excellent means for a
donor to make a charitable gift to
Augsburg College because they allow
you to make a gift larger than you
thought possible, plus they provide
immediate and long-term tax advantages. The first step is to have an
appraiser determine the gift value when
the property exceeds $5,000. If you give
real estate, you receive a charitable
deduction for the full fair market value
of the property (regardless of its cost
basis). The College may then sell the
property for its full market value and
use the entire proceeds to support its
programs. Everyone wins.
Here’s an example of how a gift of
real estate will benefit Augsburg:
The Andersons own 60 acres of
farmland past an outer ring suburb.
Recently, they were approached about
selling 20 acres of their property for
$100,000. The land was purchased
nearly 20 years ago for $5,000 and,
when sold, they will realize substantial
capital gains.
Mr. and Mrs. Anderson have often
thought about making a significant gift
to Augsburg College and now it appears
this may be an appropriate gift asset to
benefit both the College and themselves. By giving the property to
Augsburg (that may then sell it to an
interested buyer), the Andersons receive
a charitable deduction for the full fair
market value ($100,000) of the proper-
CAMPAIGN GOALS
HIGHLIGHTS
ty. While their income tax deduction is
limited to 30 percent of their adjusted
gross income, when filing their taxes,
they can claim the gift in the year it was
given plus carry forward the allowable
deduction for five additional years.
Another tax benefit occurs should
the Andersons also choose to sell another portion of their land outright. While
that sale will have the same capital gains
liability, the charitable deduction from
the college gift may be used to offset the
capital gains obligation on the sale liability were they to sell the land outright.
Because your situation will be somewhat different from the Andersons, contact
the Development Office at 612-330-1462
for many other gift-giving ideas. Augsburg
will provide you with sufficient information so together with your attorney, tax
accountant and/or financial adviser you
can evaluate your gift giving options. ■
To ensure Augsburg’s transforming
education is available for generations
to come, Access to Excellence:The
Campaign for Augsburg College is
focused in the following areas:
SCIENCE CENTER
A new Science Center and renovation of the existing Science Hall are
the centerpieces of the campaign and
will strengthen and expand science
learning for all.
GATEWAY BUILDING
The new Gateway Building to be built
on Riverside Avenue will link the
College and the community.
SI MELBY EXPANSION
An expansion of Si Melby Hall will
accommodate the increasing
demands on athletic facilities.
ENDOWMENT SUPPORT
A strong endowment means the
Augsburg model of education will be
available to future generations.
ANNUAL FUND
Increasing the Augsburg Fund will
ensure that no talented student is
turned away due to financial need.
If you would like to support these goals,
contact Augsburg’s Development staff
for assistance.
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Help Us Reach our Goal
Building a successful campaign involves
just the right mix of people, opportunities, and energy. One of those is the
outreach of the school’s leaders to
encourage others to give of their time,
talent, and resources.
Augsburg’s leaders are seeking your
support through a variety of ways.
Help is needed to identify new
donors, set strategies regarding cultivation of donors, and assist with cultivation of donors, events, and solicitations.
Whether you live in or outside
Minnesota, consider hosting cultivation
events for alumni and friends of the
College. These gatherings, either intimate or large, can be attached to a meal
or some type of event, whether on campus, in your home, or some other type
of public venue. Development staff will
work with you to arrange specifics and
carry out the details.
It is important to take a role in a
student’s life. Think about mentoring
and encouraging students to attend
Augsburg. Many programs offered at
Augsburg aren’t available at other colleges and universities in the immediate
area. Augsburg also sits within a vibrant
city, which provides opportunities for
internships for students and outreach to
the community.
Discuss with Development staff how
to focus your campaign interest. What
area of expertise or interest might serve
your needs as well as those of the campaign? Determine, too, what fiscal
resources you can provide Augsburg.
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Strong leadership of fully committed
and active volunteers is essential to take
Augsburg to new levels of achievement.
Institutional Advancement and
Community Relations staff is sometimes
asked whom they should contact with
alumni and donor questions. Let us
take a moment to introduce them. As
always, staff looks forward to deepening
relationships with alumni and friends
of the College and welcomes hearing
from you.
SUE KLASEUS,
vice president of
institutional
advancement, has
been leading the
Augsburg team since
June 2001. She is
responsible for all fundraising/development, alumni/parent relations, and government/community relations. She also
serves as a member of the College’s
leadership team on the College Council.
Previously, Klaseus served as the
associate dean for external affairs at the
University of Minnesota, Carlson
School of Management. Her background
includes more than 20 years of experience in the financial services industry
in management, marketing, sales, and
communications, and she has extensive
volunteer and fundraising experience
with nonprofit and community organizations.
Klasues hold a B.A. from
Metropolitan State University, and master’s degrees from Hamline and Harvard
universitites.
DEPARTMENT DIRECTORS
TRACY
BECKMAN, director of government
and community
relations, joined
Augsburg College in
September 2003. He
served as a Minnesota state senator for
District 26 from 1987 to 1999. Most
recently he was a lobbyist for the
National Farmers Union in Washington
D.C. Beckman holds a B.S. from
Mankato State University, and an M.P.P.
from Harvard. Beckman and his wife,
Janel, owned and operated the local
hardware store in Bricelyn, Minn., from
the early ’70s until 1985.
AMY SUTTON,
director of alumni
and parent relations. Sutton joined
the Alumni/Parent
Relations staff as
director two years
ago. She holds a B.S. and M.S. from
South Dakota State University and
worked there several years in admissions and at the SDSU Foundation
where she was the director of scholarship development and administration.
Sutton most recently worked as vice
president for Friendship Ventures, a
nonprofit organization, serving people
with disabilities. She and her husband,
John, welcomed their first child, daughter Taylor, in February 2004.
KEVIN HEALY,
director of
advancement services, manages our
database and gift
acknowledgement
systems and staff. He
joined the Augsburg team in May 2004.
Kevin comes from Community
Solutions Fund, St. Paul. His experience
in processing and disbursement of charitable donations makes him an asset in
the area of donor financial reporting
and technical support for the Office of
Institutional Advancement.
SHERRY
JENNINGS-KING
is the director of
corporate, foundation, and government relations and
has been with
Augsburg College for 20 months. In
addition to developing institutional
relationships between Augsburg and
corporations and foundations in
Minnesota and the United States at
large, Jennings-King is also responsible
for securing federal appropriations
through her work with Tracy Beckman.
DICK WEILAND,
interim director of
development, joined
Augsburg in April, to
fill the shoes of John
Knight, until Augsburg
selects a new director
of development. Weiland owns Weiland
Consulting Group and brings 22 years of
development experience and a 47-year
career in education to the position.
Augsburg is benefiting from Weiland’s
leadership in meeting goals for major gifts,
planned giving, and The Annual Fund.
Weiland has successfully led development
teams at both the University of St. Thomas
and Carleton College.
DONNA
MCLEAN, director
of principal gifts,
has served Augsburg
College for 19 years
in several roles
including director of
alumni and parent relations, director of
The Augsburg Fund and Maroon &
Silver Society, and most recently in the
area of leadership gift planning. Her
deep knowledge of institutional history
and long-standing relationships within
the Augsburg community are strengths
to the College. McLean’s passion for the
mission of Augsburg continues to be
inspired by the many outstanding and
diverse accomplishments of the
College’s alumni and friends.
DEVELOPMENT OFFICERS
PATRICK SHEEHY,
senior director of
principal gifts, has
been on Augsburg’s
Development team
since 2000 and
brings with him 20
years of experience in the field. Sheehy
is also the parent of an Augsburg
College student. As such, he not only
provides expertise in gift planning but
also is well versed in the amenities of
each dorm.
DAVID BENSON,
consultant in the
area of planned
giving, came on
board in spring of
2004 to work with
new members of the
Heritage Society at Augsburg College.
Benson is a specialist in the area of
estate planning and philanthropy. His
approach includes the creative uses of
charitable gift options in financial and
estate planning that result in win-win
strategies for all parities involved.
Development staff
not pictured
KAY AHLSTROM
MELISSA BAWEK ’03
JEROY CARLSON ’48
RON MAIN ’56
JENNIFER
(ABELN)
KAHLOW ’78,
director of
principal gifts and
planned giving,
since 1997, Kahlow
has helped donors and alumni interested in making a significant difference in
the lives of students at Augsburg
College. As an alumna, parent, and volunteer she has maintained a close relationship with Augsburg since graduating in 1978. Her focus is on capital
campaign gifts, with considerable experience in scholarship giving, estate giving, and gifts of appreciated assets.
STEPHANIE
MALONE, director
of The Augsburg
Fund and Maroon
& Silver Society,
joined Augsburg in
January 2004.
Malone came to us from the Girl Scouts
of Greater Minneapolis. She oversees
the Maroon and Silver Society membership, student phonathons, direct mailings, class challenge appeals, and the
faculty and staff campaign.
PHILIP QUANBECK SR. ’50
STEPHANIE STEWART
GEORGE SVERDRUP ’46
SHERILYN YOUNG
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Thanks, John Knight
Called to speak out
about disabilities and
the church
CONTACT US
To learn more about Access to Excellence:The Campaign for Augsburg College, please
call Institutional Advancement at 612-330-1462 or 1-800-273-0617, or e-mail us at
giving@augsburg.edu. For a complete list of Institutional Advancement personnel
visit www.augsburg.edu/campaign.
INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT
Augsburg College
2211 Riverside Ave. S.
Minneapolis, MN 55454
SUE KLASEUS
Vice President of Institutional Advancement
and Community Relations
612-330-1177
klaseus@augsburg.edu
Development
DICK WEILAND
Interim Director, Development
612-330-1580
weiland@augsburg.edu
John Knight receives farewell gift.
Development director John Knight left
Augsburg in May to answer God’s call
to better understand disability through
research and writing. During Knight’s
five years at Augsburg, he held various
positions before taking the helm as
development director two years ago. In
recent years he has been deeply
involved in the management and success of the current campaign. Another
of his achievements is the advancement
of donor relations efforts at the College.
In particular, he improved the system
for managing and accounting for gifts.
Knight’s current goals with The
Pauley Project, named in honor of his
eldest son, are to research what the
Bible says about disability, write on the
subject, and determine ways to include
individuals with disabilities in his
church. Initially, John’s first two writings will be based on the biblical text of
John 9.
If you are interested in learning
more about The Pauley Project, visit
www.thepauleyproject.org. ■
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STEPHANIE MALONE
Director, The Augsburg Fund
612-330-1179
malone@augsburg.edu
MELISSA BAWEK ’03
Assistant Director,
The Augsburg Fund
612-330-1652
bawek@augsburg.edu
JEROY CARLSON ’48
Senior Development Officer
612-330-1175
SHERRY JENNINGS-KING
Director, Corporate, Foundation,
and Government Relations
612-330-1386
jenningk@augsburg.edu
PHILIP QUANBECK SR. ’50
quanbeck1@augsburg.edu
PATRICK SHEEHY
Senior Director, Principal Gifts
612-330-1329
sheehy@augsburg.edu
Alumni and Parent
Relations
STEPHANIE STUART
Prospect Researcher
612-330-1512
stuart@augsburg.edu
AMY SUTTON
Director, Alumni/Parent Relations
612-330-1525
suttona@augsburg.edu
JENNIFER KAHLOW ’78
Director, Principal Gifts and
Planned Giving
612-330-1185
kahlow@augsburg.edu
Government and
Community Relations
DONNA MCLEAN
Director, Principal Gifts
612-330-1556
mclean@augsburg.edu
DAVE BENSON
Planned Giving Specialist
612-330-1616
dbenson@augsburg.edu
RON MAIN ’56
612-330-1113
main@augsburg.edu
GEORGE SVERDRUP ’46
sverdrup@augsburg.edu
TRACY BECKMAN
Director, Government and
Community Relations
612-330-1575
beckman@augsburg.edu
Advancement Services
KEVIN HEALY
Director, Advancement Services
612-330-1619
healyk@augsburg.edu
through the decades
BY KRISTIN ANDERSON AND LEIF ANDERSON
1869
Augsburg College is founded
in Marshall, Wisconsin. Augsburg’s first
president August Weenaas recruits two
teachers from Norway—Sven Oftedal
and Georg Sverdrup.
1911 George Sverdrup becomes
president, proposing to develop college
departments with appeal to a broader
range of students than those intending
to be ministers.
1921 Augsburg considers moving its
campus to a suburban location in
Richfield, Minn.
1922 Augsburg admits women under
the leadership of Gerda Mortensen,
dean of women.
Sven Oftedal
1872
Georg Sverdrup
Augsburg moves to Minneapolis.
1938 Bernhard Christensen becomes
president, with his involvement in ecumenical and civic circles making
Augsburg a more visible part of church
and city life.
1874
President Weenaas and faculty
propose three-part plan: train ministerial candidates; prepare future theological
students; and educate the farmer, worker, and businessman. The plan stresses
that a good education is also practical.
1946 Following WWII, Augsburg
leaders expand and improve academic
offerings, making the College a larger
part of the institution than the seminary.
1963
President Oscar Anderson
begins his 17-year term, emphasizing
Augsburg’s involvement with city.
Augsburg experiences significant campus growth during his years of leadership, including the Christensen Center
in 1966 and the Music Hall in 1978.
1980
President Charles Anderson
begins a 17-year term, guiding
Augsburg to a strong commitment to
liberal arts education, diversity in
enrollment and programs, and a service-learning curriculum.
1982
Augsburg initates Weekend
College programs.
1988
College opens Foss Center for
Worship, Drama, and Communication.
1997
Augsburg opens the James G.
Lindell Family Library. The StepUP
program is founded.
1997
1876
1949
Keeping the vision of the
“non-elitist” college, Georg Sverdrup
becomes Augsburg’s second president
and stresses community involvement,
requiring students to get experience in
city congregations.
Science Hall is built.
1954 Augsburg College is granted
accreditation, although many alumni
had entered graduate schools and
teaching positions much earlier.
1879
1963
William V. Frame becomes
Augsburg’s president, sharpening the
College’s identity as a college of the city,
providing an education grounded in
vocational calling as articulated in
Augsburg 2004.
2000
Augsburg holds first graduation ceremony.
1890
Augsburg leaders form the
Friends of Augsburg, later called the
Lutheran Free Church—a group of
independent congregations committed
to congregational autonomy and personal Christianity.
Augsburg Seminary moves
to Luther Theological Seminary in
St. Paul; the Lutheran Free Church
is merged with the American
Lutheran Church.
Augsburg establishes a branch
campus in Rochester, Minnesota.
2003
Alumnus Peter Agre ’70
awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
2004
Augsburg launches a
$55 million capital campaign.
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SAVE THE DATE 2004
FALL/WINTER EVENTS—PRELIMINARY LIST
AUGUST 31
Ice Cream Social
50th Class Year Reunion
and Volunteers
Augsburg House
NOVEMBER 14
“Thanks” giving
Scholarship Brunch
Endowed scholarship
recipients and donors
Christensen Center on campus
OCTOBER 9
Homecoming
All campus
See www.augsburg.edu for the latest on Augsburg’s events.
DECEMBER 3
Velkommen Jul
Christensen Center on campus
DECEMBER 3 & 4
Advent Vespers
Central Lutheran Church
Minneapolis, Minn.
NOTEWORTHY
A recipe for job success
In an eight-week program this summer,
the Campus Kitchen at Augsburg
College prepared nine trainees from the
community with job readiness skills to
help them pass the Food Manager
Certification Examination and to get
jobs in the food services industry.
Global partners in the classroom
Through a U.S. State Department grant,
Augsburg will offer a fall classroom
course, Exploring Human Service in
Global Context, via the Internet and
interactive video in partnership with
universities around the world. Rosemary
Link, social work professor and project
curriculum director, and Robert Bill,
liaison for computing and project
technology director, traveled to Ljubljana,
Slovenia, and Mumbai, India, during July
to meet with professors there for
curriculum planning and technology
testing. A fourth country will be added in
late summer.
New turf for the athletic field
Over the summer, the existing Astroturf
on Edor Nelson Field is being replaced
by Sprinturf, a “next-generation”
synthetic grass surface. The turf is laid
over an infill of rubber and sand on the
current asphalt base. Athletic teams will
begin to use the new surface at the end
of August.
Former regent honored by
Norwegian government
Lawrence O. Hauge,
Augsburg regent from
1976-88, received the
Knight’s First Class of
the Royal Norwegian
Order of Merit. The
honor ceremony took
place in Minneapolis
on May 17; Hauge
was recognized for
his efforts to maintain and strengthen the
close relationships between Norway and
the U.S.
Similar honors were conferred upon
President Frame in 2002, International
Partners director Nadia Christensen in
1996, and President Emeritus Charles
Anderson in 1993.
Spring/Summer 2004
Augsburg launches MBA program
T
wo cohorts of students begin classes
in September as part of Augsburg’s
sixth and newest graduate program—a
Master of Business Administration.
Students remain together in small
group cohorts throughout the 21-month
part-time program. Classes meet one
evening per week with some Saturday
workshops. The curriculum emphasizes
core business principles with relevant
real-world applications, including
special career workshops and a practical
field study project. Drawing on the
strength of Augsburg’s Master of Arts in
Leadership, the MBA curriculum begins
and ends with an Executive Leadership
course, and weaves the thread of
transformational leadership throughout
the program.
Students will receive a very
personalized education, drawing on the
strength of the cohort model in
encouraging close faculty mentorship. In
addition, as teamwork is developed,
students will build close relationships
with fellow students, who bring varied
backgrounds and experiences to the
program.
In order to apply, students must have
two years of work experience and must
take the Graduate Management
Admissions Test (GMAT). For more
information about the MBA, go to
<www.augsburg.edu/mba> or call
Graduate Admissions at
612-330-1101.
A ‘bridge’ into college
Nineteen incoming freshmen are getting a four-week jump to help them ease into
college academics and campus life.
The 2004 Summer Bridge program is funded by the Student Support Services (SSS)
program, one of three TRIO programs to help students overcome class, social, and
cultural barriers to complete their college education. Funded by the U.S. Department of
Education, the SSS program is committed to helping low-income, first-generation
college students and students with disabilities achieve a bachelor’s degree.
During the morning classes over four weeks, students will take two courses:
Introduction to Liberal Arts, and Christian Vocation and the Search for Meaning.
Students also take a supplemental instruction course, attend academic support
seminars and workshops about Augsburg College and college life, and enjoy social and
cultural activities.
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COMMENCEMENT
2004
The 135TH YEAR of Augsburg College
photos by Stephen Geffre
ELSA MAXWELL RECEIVES
MARINA CHRISTENSEN
JUSTICE AWARD
Mathew Shannon, who graduated with
a B.A. in arts and entertainment
business promotion, pauses to enjoy
the beautiful spring day.
A graduate kisses her baby before
lining up to process to Melby Hall for
the Commencement ceremony.
Elsa Maxwell, an international
relations and Spanish major with a
peace and global studies minor, was
selected as the 2004 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
Elsa Maxwell (left), recipient of the Marina to community involvement as
Christensen Justice Award, poses with Mary Laurel characterized by the personal and
True (right), associate director of Augsburg’s
Center for Service, Work, and Learning. professional life of Marina Christensen
Justice, who courageously and
effectively reached out to disadvantaged people and communities.
Maxwell, from Duluth, has carried out a wide range of activities over the course
of her Augsburg career that led to her being selected for this special award. Among
them is activism in Latin American politics, farm policy, and environmental issues as
well as extensive on-campus involvement in both music and Spanish. She has
combined her class work and campus activities with work in the community as both
a volunteer and organizer, especially at the Cedar Cultural Center.
While at Augsburg, she also worked at an organic farm, putting her values to
work in sustainable agriculture. She spent two semesters in Chile and Central
America, serving as a translator and focusing on issues of social justice and
sustainability. And, her senior honors thesis was an insightful study of the impact of
NAFTA on corn farmers, both in Mexico and in the United States. She has played a
key role in the annual “Action at Augsburg” day and helped organize Augsburg’s
Coalition for Student Activism.
A faculty letter of nomination, written by Joe Underhill-Cady, stated: “Elsa
showed up as a freshman ready to be involved and already politically aware,
immediately immersing herself in both campus and community activities. Now, as
she prepares to leave Augsburg, she will be sorely missed, but she already has plans
to continue her social and political activism, having applied to work for ‘Witness for
Peace’ in Latin America.”
REPRESENTATIVES FOR THE
2004
COMMENCEMENT ‘FUN FACTS’
❚ Danielle M. Semling,
representing graduate students
3155 Attended the Commencement
ceremony
42 Plants
❚ Sarah A. Prozinski,
representing day students
2475 Chairs set for the weekend’s
activities
2
Pastors
❚ Barbara A. Forshier,
representing weekend students
505
Served for brunch
1
Organist
376
Served for dinner
1
Drummer
CLASS OF
Spring/Summer 2004
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AUGGIE THOUGHTS
IN 1924, Augsburg College was in the midst of great change…and great promise.
The first woman had graduated one year earlier, the College was transforming from
a divinity school to a modern American college, and there was a great buzz about
relocating the College to the suburbs of Minneapolis.
As Augsburg launches into a campaign to build new structures and extend its
vision and programs, we pause to listen to the editor’s voice of The 1924
Augsburgian—a time 80 years ago that seems not so different from our own.
Note that among the yearbook staff pictured is the young intermediate seminary
student Bernhard M. Christensen, future Augsburg president.
The 1924 Augsburgian
As in many other tasks which one begins and works with for some time, it is
with some feeling of relief that we are nearing the completion of our work with
The 1924 Augsburgian.
We have tried to arrange a book which would be a credit to the school it
represents, one which would include ideas and pictures that could be enjoyed
not only by the students who have been at Augsburg during the past two years,
but also by the men and women who during the past 55 years have attended
school here or have in some way been connected with Augsburg.
In the present increase in attendance at various educational institutions
Augsburg has not been left out. We are growing rapidly. The question in regard
to location and room will soon not be how much longer we have to stay here,
but how much longer we can stay here. We have talked about a greater
Augsburg. Now that we are increasing in numbers and have developed more
comprehensive curricula will we be willing to assume the responsibilities
which come with the greater Augsburg?
Some of Augsburg’s friends have already provided suitable grounds for the
New Augsburg. A place to build, however, is not enough. We must also have
the means whereby buildings may be constructed. We believe that our people
will continue to support our school. In so doing they will rise to new victories
when they see new fields to conquer.
It is the wish of the editorial staff of The 1924 Augsburgian that this biennial
may be an instrument in helping people to realize that our school is doing a
great work, an important work; that the things which are valued here are those
which help young men and women to take their places in the world as
contenders for Christian principles in theory and practice, and for personal life
in Christ.
— Caleb H. Quanbeck ’21 Academy, ’24, Editor
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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.
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Betsey Norgard
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A PUBLICATION FOR AUGSBURG COLLEGE ALUMNI & FRIENDS
Winter 2003-04
Vol. 66, No. 2
Features
Assistant Editor
Lynn Mena
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Photographer
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President
William V. Frame
Director of Alumni and
Parent Relations
Amy Sutton
An enormous honor for
discovery of tiny
proteins
by Betsey Norgard
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Dishing up recipes for
learning and serving
by Betsey Norgard
Director of Public Relations
and Communication
Dan Jorgensen
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Connecting on campus—
a home for Hispanic/
Latino students
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Augsburg—a Keto
family affair
by Rebecca Welle ’04
Departments
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Around the Quad
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Sports
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Alumni News
22
Homecoming 2003 Photos
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Class Notes
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In Memoriam
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Auggie Thoughts
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.”
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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
dominated from start to finish,
with a member of the Kundl Crocodiles after Augsburg’s
beauty. The day ended in the holiest of
not allowing Bolzano’s goals
6-0 win in Kundl, Austria, on Dec. 31.
sites, St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican,
until the final two minutes of
followed by a pizza dinner and a trip to
the game.
brief get-together after our game. The
a gelato shop for some authentic Italian
With the hockey complete, the
language barrier was evident, and it
ice cream.
Auggies became tourists, as the journey
took a line from Finding Nemo to break
It was a trip filled with exciting
went south into the fabled province of
through. The players from both teams
hockey, memorable sights, once-in-aTuscany. A night in the small city of
knew the lines, ‘Keep swimming, keep
lifetime moments, and an incredible
Montecatini was followed by a day of
swimming’ along with ‘Mine...mine...
opportunity to come together as a team
sightseeing in Florence, the city that
mine.’ We all laughed hard about it,”
in the process.
spawned the Renaissance.
Pohtilla said.
From the Duomo church with its
On the trip back to Bolzano, the
Don Stoner is sports information
unique “dome within a dome” design to
team stopped for a couple of hours in
coordinator and accompanied the team on
the beautiful plazas, the Ponte Vecchio
the Bavarian winter sports mecca of
their trip.
bridge and the stunning churches and
Innsbruck, host city for two Winter
public spaces, the day
Olympic games. As the team arrived, a
in Florence, while
running race was taking place as part of
short, was still
the city’s New Year’s Eve celebration,
memorable. And
providing a unique detour.
several of the players
Arriving back in Bolzano, the
showed off their
Auggies joined thousands of Italians at
“power-shopping”
the city’s soccer stadium for a grand
skills as well.
New Year’s Eve party, complete with
Back on the bus
bands, fireworks, and plenty of
and the four-hour
celebrating.
journey to Rome
New Year’s Day provided some of the
where, yet again, the
most incredible scenery of the trip, as
scenery was
the team traveled deep into the craggy
outstanding at every
high peaks of the Dolomite mountains,
turn. The evening
unique among the splinter ranges of the
was spent in two of
Alps. The cable car rides to the top of
the most famous
the mountain at a local ski area gave the
places in Rome, the
Auggies plenty of stunning views for
Spanish Steps and the
photo opportunities and time for
Trevi Fountain.
Jana Ford (2) and a Bolzano player pursue the puck during
playing in the snow.
Augsburg’s 6-2 victory over the HC Bolzano Eagles. Augsburg won
According to legend,
The next day, Augsburg had its last
if you throw a coin in all three of its games against opponents from Italy and Austria,
outscoring the foes by a 26-2 margin.
game of the trip against the best team in
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AN ENORMOUS HONOR FOR
DISCOVERY OF TINY PROTEINS
PETER AGRE ’70, THE NOBEL PRIZE IN CHEMISTRY
by Betsey Norgard
Augsburg’s
focus on
vocation
centers on listening for and responding
to a call in one’s life. Peter Agre’s
illustrious career has exemplified this
process of understanding one’s passions
and talents, and discerning the work that
would best use them in service to others.
Last fall, Agre’s life was unexpectedly
and dramatically changed by another
call—a single telephone call that came at
5:30 in the morning on October 8. The
voice on the other end spoke politely
with a Swedish accent and informed him
that he had won the Nobel Prize in
Chemistry for 2003.
Since then, Agre’s life has been a
whirlwind of travel, interviews,
ceremonies, speeches, and thousands of
e-mails. Highlights have been the Nobel
week in Stockholm, honors at the White
House, and, most recently, a hometown
tribute befitting a high school and
college hero.
Agre is a Minnesota native, born in
Northfield where his father taught
chemistry at St. Olaf College. In 1959,
Courtland Agre came to Augsburg as
chemistry department chair, and within
three years, with the help of new
professors John Holum and Earl Alton,
rebuilt and refurbished the department.
Augsburg’s chemistry program then
received the prestigious approval from
the American Chemical Society.
In his senior year at Roosevelt High
School in Minneapolis, Peter Agre was
voted one of two most likely to succeed.
He was not a focused student, however,
and took more interest in the
underground student newspaper than in
his academic subjects. He refers to
himself as a “handful” for his teachers.
Already in his last year of high
school, Agre began taking classes at
Augsburg and then enrolled full time.
Here he truly connected with several
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Nobel winner Peter Agre returned to campus and visited the chemistry labs where he spent
considerable time as a student in the late 1960s. Here, he chats with student Mike Starner
about the day’s project.
professors, most especially with John
Holum in chemistry, and was able to
complete a major in chemistry in twoand-a-half years, culminating in the
decision to became a medical doctor.
During medical school at Johns
Hopkins University, Agre began
gravitating toward research. “I wanted
the kind of career where I could help
people and do useful work that helped
people—both as individual patients and
by working on disease mechanisms,”
Agre explains. “That’s what really got me
into the science.”
In his senior year in medical school,
he began working in laboratories, rather
than pursuing the advanced training of a
specialty. After a three-year medical
residency at Case Western Reserve
University and a clinical fellowship at
University of North Carolina, he
returned to Johns Hopkins for a research
fellowship in cell biology. In 1984 he
joined the faculty and is now professor of
biochemistry.
It was his roommate in medical
school who first connected him with a
“hot” research lab on campus staffed by
an international group of researchers,
with whom he remains close. “It was
actually the people doing science as
much as the science that caught my
interest,” Agre explains. “I never felt so
excited about being with a group of
individuals as with the people in this
laboratory.” Some of these researchers
traveled to Sweden to be with him at the
Nobel ceremony.
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Prize-winning
research
Agre was honored for his work in
discovering the existence of proteins that
he named “aquaporins,” that are
responsible for the passage of water
across cell membranes, a process
essential to all living things.
Agre’s discovery was a result of
research serendipity—or “luck favoring
the well-prepared,” as it was described in
a Johns Hopkins press release. In 1991,
while engaged in other research, his lab
noticed a small, ubiquitous protein,
which they isolated and cloned—and
which later proved to be the longsought-after regulator of water
movement across cells. (See sidebar on
page 11).
Agre shares the $1.3 million prize
with Roderick MacKinnon, of Rockefeller
University in New York, whose research
studied similar questions of cell transport
involving ions.
Across the ocean and seven hours earlier, Augsburg students, staff, and faculty watched via
live webcast the formal proceedings of the Nobel Prize Ceremony in Stockholm on Dec. 10.
Nobel Peace Prize, awarded in Oslo,
Norway), on Dec. 10, the anniversary of
the death of Alfred Nobel, who
bequeathed the endowment that funds
the annual awards.
For a week around this date, the 2003
laureates presented lectures, spoke at
press conferences, made visits to
academic and medical institutions in
Scandinavia, and enjoyed the Nobel
collegiality. Agre describes the week as
“Cinderella-like, except at midnight
everyone kept partying.”
Agre received his gold medal at the
The Nobel Prizes are awarded in
highly formal prize ceremony, presented
Stockholm, Sweden (except for the
to him by King Carl
XVI Gustaf of Sweden,
surrounded by the
royal family and
prestigious academics.
At the gala banquet,
Agre presented a short
“thank-you” speech on
behalf of MacKinnon
and himself (see p.
11).
The Augsburg
community was able to
share in the festivities
via a live webcast from
Stockholm. In
Christensen Center, a
crowd gathered around
a large computer
Don Shelby (right), host of the afternoon show on WCCO radio,
enjoyed a radio interview with Peter Agre and President Frame.
monitor, under a
A week in
December
Winter 2003-04
banner congratulating Agre, and cheered
and clapped even while watching a very
fuzzy screen image.
Back home in
Minnesota
In February Agre returned to the Twin
Cities for several days to visit his family,
as well as to engage in yet another week
of whirlwind activities and talks. His
first stop in Minneapolis was at his high
school alma mater, something he says he
wanted to do for himself.
His message to students there is one
he repeated several more times during
the week: “Whatever it is that captures
your interest—you should go for it.
There’s no limit in life. You can do
whatever you want.”
At Augsburg, to a filled Hoversten
Chapel, Agre presented the same lecture
about his research that he gave in
Stockholm during Nobel Week. He
likened the chance discovery of
aquaporin water channels to that of
driving along a gravel road in the middle
of nowhere in northern Minnesota and
suddenly coming upon a city of 200,000
people. “You think to yourself, ‘now this
is really interesting,’ ” he quipped.
While on campus, Agre had a chance
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Agre and President William Frame testified
before the Minnesota Senate Higher
Education Budget Committee about the need
for adequate funding for education.
sequence of his findings that led to the
aquaporin discovery and describing
extensive research others have carried
forward in expanding the knowledge and
seeking medical applications.
Courtland Agre was a chemist at 3M
before and after his teaching career,
working with a team of scientists to
develop synthetic adhesives, and Peter
Agre acknowledged that connection.
Later, at the State Capitol, Agre
appeared with President Frame before
the Senate Higher Education Budget
Committee to plead the need for science
education and adequate funding for
research and education.
“Research is what lifts us,” Agre told
the senators, and “no one is willing to
pay for excellent research.” Without it,
for example, he said, no new antibiotics
can be developed to combat the growing
immunity to current drugs. This critical
research, especially in Third World
countries, is not the kind of profitable
research drug companies seek.
With the image projected on a large screen beside him, Peter Agre presented his research on
“aquaporins” to over 600 employees as part of Tech Forum series at 3M.
to greet several of his former Augsburg
professors—chemistry professors John
Holum and Arlin Gyberg, math professor
Henry Follingstad, and biology professor
Ralph Sulerud, among others—and
reiterated their contribution to shaping
his science interests and career direction.
During the week the Agre family also
gathered on campus, a homecoming for
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a number of Agre Auggies. Of Courtland
and Ellen Agre’s six children, four are
Augsburg graduates: Annetta Agre
Anderson ’69; Peter ’70; James ’72, who
serves on the Science Advisory Board;
and Mark ’81. Courtland Agre died in
1995.
At 3M’s Tech Forum, Agre spoke to a
crowd of 600 or more, presenting the
Cheerleading
for science
Agre enthusiastically talks about using
his public forum this year to advocate
for science education and the necessity
for every person to be educated in
science.
With science an integral part of 21stcentury life, he stresses the importance
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PETER AGRE’S ‘THANK-YOU’ REMARKS
✷
DECEMBER 10, 2003
Your Majesties, Your Royal Highnesses,
Distinguished Guests:
AQUAPORINS
Written in 1895, Alfred Nobel’s will endowed prizes for scientific research in physics,
chemistry, and medicine. At that time, these fields were narrowly defined, and
researchers were often classically trained in only one discipline. In the late 19th
century, knowledge of science was not a requisite for success in other walks of life.
Indeed, the 19th century painter James McNeil Whistler achieved artistic immortality
despite failing chemistry at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, an experience
which he remembered with
amusement saying, “Had
silicon been a gas, I would
have been a major general.”
But the depth of science
has increased dramatically,
and Alfred Nobel would be
astonished by the changes.
Now in the 21st century, the
boundaries separating
physics, chemistry, and
medicine have become
blurred, and as happened
during the Renaissance,
scientists are following their
curiosities even when they
run beyond the formal limits Peter Agre, Nobel Prize laureate in chemistry, used the
opportunity when speaking on behalf of the two chemistry
of their training. At the same winners, to laud and praise science teachers for their role in
time, the need for general
creating interest for their students.
scientific understanding by
the public has never been larger, and the penalty for scientific illiteracy never harsher.
In his masterpiece, One Hundred Years of Solitude, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, winner of
the 1982 [Nobel] literature prize, describes the isolated village of Macondo where the
inhabitants suffer from their own naiveté, trading their hard-earned gold to gypsies for
what they believe to be amazing inventions—a magnet, a magnifying glass, and even an
enormous, transparent crystal that fascinated them being so cold it was painful to touch.
What they regarded as the greatest invention of their time was only a block of ice.
In a way, the inhabitants of Macondo resemble contemporary individuals without
any background in science. Lack of scientific fundamentals causes people to make
foolish decisions about issues such as the toxicity of chemicals, the efficacy of
medicines, the changes in the global climate. Our single greatest defense against
scientific ignorance is education, and early in the life of every scientist, the child’s first
interest was sparked by a teacher.
Ladies and gentlemen: please join Dr. Roderick MacKinnon and me in applauding
not the Nobel laureates but the heroes behind past, present, and future Nobel prizes—
the men and women who teach science to children in our schools.
Tack så mycket.
© The Nobel Foundation, 2003
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a chance discovery
© 2003, The Nobel Foundation. Photo by Hans Mehlin.
NOBEL BANQUET
Water comprises about 70 percent of
the human body and is constantly
passing across cell walls. Peter Agre
was the first to identify the particular
protein that serves as the channel
through which the water passes. It
was a discovery of chance for Agre’s
lab team. While researching blood
cells, they noticed a commonly
reoccurring mystery protein. It was a
colleague of Agre’s who suggested
that this might be the long-soughtafter water channel.
By isolating, cloning, and
introducing this protein into frog
eggs, Agre’s team was able to confirm
that it, indeed, allowed passage of
water—and Agre named it
Aquaporin-1.
Since then, research around the
world has explored the presence of
additional aquaporins—or “water
pores”—and extensively documented
their existence in bacteria, plants, and
mammals. Not all are equally
understood, however. Agre quips that
a particular one, Aquaporin-6, was
“sent by God for our hubris in saying
that we understand these proteins.”
While Agre’s research does not
yield immediate cures or treatments
for disease, it has exploded the
understanding of what he dubs this
“molecular plumbing system” and
provided explanations for
physiological processes at sub-disease
states. As Agre says, “We have the
answer—now what is the question?”
From here, research will focus on
application of this information in
studying a wide variety of diseases—
kidney diseases, cystic fibrosis,
diabetes, Sjogren’s Syndrome, among
them. Beyond that, Agre says that the
research can also benefit
biotechnology, and even agriculture.
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receiving something
in translation.
In his banquet
speech at the Nobel
Ceremony, Agre
stated that “Our
single greatest
defense against
scientific ignorance is
education.” He then
applauded the role of
teachers, whom he
called the “heroes
behind past, present,
and future Nobel prizes.” (See the full
text of this speech on p. 11.)
When talking with young people, he
also encourages them to identify their
heroes. One of Agre’s heroes he enjoys
talking about is Nobel chemistry and
Peace Prize laureate Linus Pauling, the
eminent scientist whose unwavering
opposition to nuclear testing led the
fight to pass the limited test ban treaty.
Pauling stayed with the Agre family
while speaking in Minneapolis when
Agre was a teenager, and the strong
social conscience of the renowned
scientist profoundly impacted Agre.
Agre is taking advantage of his Nobel
stature to speak out on issues affecting
science research, especially against
restrictions placed on research as a result
of the war on terrorism. Together with
other Nobel laureates, he has advocated
on behalf of a former professor, Thomas
Butler, who faced 69 felony charges and
massive fines for the mishandling that he
voluntarily reported of plague samples
used in bioterror research.
of being able to evaluate the validity of
daily news, statements from government
officials, and so on. People without
science background are “totally at the
mercy of the government or big
companies that tell them a particular
pollutant is not dangerous,” Agre says.
Equally worrisome to Agre is the
situation where decisions about foreign
policy, such as signing the Kyoto Accord,
are made by lawyers with no scientific
background. Even though there are
scientific advisors, he sees it as similar to
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Learning
for life
In summing up, Agre believes that
although science is important, liberal
arts are critical to educate people in
many different areas for a lifetime. He
told the Senate higher education
committee, “All the good in my life
happened because of my education.” He
believes that “part of being educated is
learning that we learn our whole lives,
and we need to … have some
background in different cultures, study
abroad.”
Agre told the press that “the
difference between laureates and the
general public is that when we get up in
the morning we really long to be at
work.” That’s a statement of calling. ■
Courtland Agre taught chemistry at
Augsburg for 17 years, from 1959 to
his retirement in 1976. He also
enjoyed an illustrious career in
industry at both DuPont and 3M in the
early research around synthetic
adhesives.
Agre revitalized Augsburg’s
chemistry department and was
recognized for his programs that
brought high school students to
campus. Under his leadership,
Augsburg’s department received initial
approval from the American Chemical
Society.
Agre’s last visit to campus was at
Homecoming in 1995 when Peter Agre
was honored as a Distinguished
Alumnus. Courtland Agre died a few
weeks later, in October 1995, from
cancer.
His wife, Ellen, when interviewed
about Peter’s Nobel Prize, told
Minnesota Public Radio her daughter
said that before his death, Courtland
had stated that one day Peter was
going to win the Nobel Prize.
“Courtland would be rejoicing,” Ellen
Agre told the interviewer.
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5
2
6
3
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1 E. Milton Kleven ’46 and his daughter, Barbara Kleven Birky, are among the attendees at
the dinner in honor of Peter Agre.
2 Bill and Kathy Urseth posed for a photo with Agre.
3 Augsburg regent James Haglund and his wife, Kathy, exchanged greetings with the Nobel
Prize laureate.
4 Proud mother Ellen Agre enjoys the light moments of Peter’s presentation in the campus
convocation about his research.
5 After his convocation in Hoversten Chapel, a throng of people waited to greet the Nobel
laureate, including Philip Quanbeck Sr., to Agre’s left.
6 Agre reminisced with Professor Henry Follingstad, his former mathematics teacher, as
members of the Department of Chemistry looked on. Clockwise, from lower left: Professor
Joan Kunz, chair of the Division of Natural Sciences and Mathematics; Professor Arlin
Gyberg, who taught Agre as a student; Professor Sandra Olmsted ’69, chemistry
department chair; chemistry student Monica Koukal; and Follingstad.
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7 Dean Malotky ’71 (center) and Peter Agre were a year apart in the chemistry department.
Cheryl (Rogalla) Malotky ’72 (left) looks on as they talked.
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DISHING UP
RECIPES FOR
LEARNING
AND SERVING
by Betsey Norgard
photos by Stephen Geffre
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AS ANYONE WHO
COOKS KNOWS,
finding creative ways to combine
ingredients is a challenge. In the
Campus Kitchen at Augsburg, students
receive surplus food from the College’s
food service and other local food banks
and transform these various ingredients
into healthy and tasty meals for
neighborhood residents in shelters and
community programs.
Augsburg is one of six campuses in
the country to join The Campus
Kitchens ProjectSM, a leadership
development program of DC Central
Kitchen. The project focuses on making
use of recycled food, students in servicelearning, and teaching food preparation
skills to the unemployed. It is also a great
opportunity for volunteers from the
campus and the community to combine
talents.
The Campus Kitchen at Augsburg
opened in October with President and
Mrs. Frame cooking the first meals under
the direction of Augsburg’s Sodexho food
staff. About 60 volunteers have been
involved weekly since then, serving 100 to
300 meals—a total of more than 2,400
meals in the five months.
Two or three nights a week, a team of
LEFT PAGE, TOP—Freshman Nicholas Stuber
(center) is one of the Augsburg Seminar
(AugSem) students who worked in the
Campus Kitchen as part of his religion and
history classes.
LEFT PAGE, CENTER—First-year students
learn about the new Campus Kitchen at
Augsburg. Front row (L to R): Chelsea
Hosch, Megan Christensen, and Emily
Squadroni. Back row (L to R): Micah
Lenthe, Ted Toborg, Tayton Eggenberger,
and Marisa Navarro
LEFT PAGE, BOTTOM LEFT—Campus
Kitchen supervisor Abby Flottemesch
(right) and volunteer Bill Ogren ‘73 spoon
out browned meat for the recipe being
cooked up that evening
LEFT PAGE, BOTTOM RIGHT—Senior Josh
Reichow scoops out cans of chili as part of
the meal he is making in the Campus
Kitchen at Augsburg, with senior Rhia
Gronberg working in the background. Up
to 300 meals per week are delivered to
neighborhood community programs.
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Doug Klunk (center), Sodexho food service director at Augsburg,
explains the kitchen facilities to the first-year Augsburg Seminar
students who will be working in the Campus Kitchen program.
volunteers assesses the food ingredients
available that day, and cooks up meals of
entrees, desserts, soups, etc. The next day
another volunteer team delivers the food
to one of three neighborhood agencies—
Safe Place at Trinity Lutheran Church,
the Brian Coyle Center Kids College,
Catholic Charities’ Secure Waiting Place,
and Peace House.
“One thing I will never forget is just
the look on their faces when they see that
we have brought them some food,” said
freshman Jennifer Ramos. “Along with
being happy about the food, they are
excited to see us.” Volunteers spend time
at the centers after delivering the meals to
get to know the people being served.
One of Augsburg’s first-year seminars,
or AugSem, included a service-learning
component in the Campus Kitchen into
paired religion and history classes.
History professor Phil Adamo teaches
Beginning of Western Culture, where
students study how resources are
collected, distributed, and controlled.
Preparing and delivering the meals gave
his students some first-hand
understanding of how the process works.
Project director Abby Flottemesch also
helps the students organize additional
activities—clothing drives, special events,
and projects. In February, the student
volunteers prepared a Valentine’s Day meal
for teen parents and their children at the
Division of Indian Work in Minneapolis.
The Campus Kitchen at Augsburg
developed from the collaboration of the
Center for Service, Work, and Learning
and Sodexho, the College’s food service
provider. “It’s a natural extension of our
community service-learning interests,”
President William Frame recently told the
Minneapolis Star Tribune, adding that it fit
Augsburg’s mission to be an “active citizen
in the neighborhoods.”
In addition to fulfilling their AugSem
requirements, first-year students learn the
broader lessons embodied in the Campus
Kitchens motto—“Teach, Reach, Feed,
Lead.”
“At the end of the day I feel better
knowing that I have made an impact on
someone’s life,” says Ramos. ■
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CCO ONONCNANE CMTNPI NUGSE C T I N G
—a home for Hispanic/Latino students
by Betsey Norgard • photos by Stephen Geffre
IN 2003, Augsburg’s
Hispanic/Latino Student Services
program celebrated its 10th anniversary.
Established in 1993, it is the newest of
the four programs that provide services
for ethnic populations at the College.
During its first decade, the program
grew from the initial 13 students served
to over 40 students who now receive
assistance and academic support in areas
of admissions, financial aid/scholarships,
registration procedures, academic
advising, personal counseling, and
advocacy. The students also receive help
to obtain internships, employment, and
community referrals. While most activity
in the program involves the day students,
weekend and graduate students also take
advantage of services on campus and
community networking.
Augsburg’s program is growing at the
same time the Hispanic/Latino
population in the state of Minnesota is
experiencing a triple-digit percentage
increase, according to the 2000 census
data. The College’s location in the heart
of the Twin Cities makes it accessible to
Hispanic/Latino youth of both
Minneapolis and St. Paul, and Augsburg’s
commitment to a diverse student body
enables it to offer the financial and
academic resources to reach these
students. Of the more than 40 students
served this year, 12 are international
students, while more than double that
number come from the Twin Cities metro
area.
Eloisa Echávez, who received her
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Dulce Monterrubio, from Mexico City, is both a senior international relations major and an
enrollment counselor in the Enrollment Center.
bachelor’s degree in 1994 and master’s
degree in educational leadership in
1998, was the program’s founder and
director for its first six years. She is now
executive director of La Oportunidad,
Inc., a St. Paul community agency.
“During this time, I witnessed first
hand how the support that Hispanic/
Latino students received made a great
impact,” Echávez states. “I saw [them]
grow in every area of their lives, carrying
proudly Augsburg’s mission and
becoming leaders in their respective
communities.”
For three years, Hispanic/Latino
students have participated in Scholastic
Connections, a College scholarship
program that pairs students of color with
alumni of color in mentoring
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relationships. Adela Arguello, a junior
from Nicaragua, double-majoring in
finance and economics, is one of three
students currently “connected” to an
alumni mentor.
”This scholarship has been one of
the instruments that has made possible
the great experience of having a
college education in the U.S.,” she
says. “My mentor, Diane Love-Scott,
and her husband, Rick, have both been
great mentors and great friends in the
past two years.”
Love-Scott, who graduated in 1998
and now is a social worker for
Hennepin County, was one of the first
students involved in the program and
speaks about its impact. “Getting
connected to the Latino program and
being part of its development was an
honor. … Since there only were a
handful of Latino students, it felt like we
were a family. The Latino program
allowed for a group of students to be
heard and recognized that otherwise
would simply just have ‘blended’,” she
says.
Plus, becoming active in the Latino
group helps students connect with other
activities on campus. “My involvement
with campus life was greatly attributed to
my participation in the Hispanic/Latino
SCHOLASTIC CONNECTIONS
Students Renzo and Robert Amaya Torres (second and third from left) and Adela Arguello
(second from right) and mentors (left to right) Franklin Taweh, Eloisa Echávez, Maria R. Johnson,
and Diane Love-Scott are part of the Scholastic Connections program, pairing students of color
with alumni mentors. Hispanic/Latino program director Emiliano Chagil stands at the right.
Student Association,” says Juliana
Martinez, who graduated last year with
an MIS major and business minor. “As a
transfer student, it can be difficult to
approach other organizations and find
common grounds with its members. By
founding this student organization, the
Hispanic/Latino Student Services
[program] opened the doors to host and
support events together.”
In 2001, Augsburg was recognized as
a “2001 Educator of Distinction” by
Saludos Hispanos, a Los Angeles-based
career and education magazine and Web
site for its efforts in outreach and
Speaking on behalf of the mentors at the annual Scholastic Connections
dinner, Diane Love-Scott ’98 commented that “a lot of the people sitting
at these tables are a big part of what I am today.”
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recruitment. Included in that are the
College’s efforts to provide financial aid
and scholarships above and beyond what
is available through normal state and
federal sources.
Senior Victor Acosta received federal
funding and academic support that are
helping him excel as a physics major. He
is the recipient of a prestigious
Goldwater Scholarship for math and
science students and has spent two
summers engaged in research funded by
the National Science Foundation.
Part of the College’s and program
mission is to help students prepare for
Juniors Renzo and Robert Amaya Torres, twin brothers from
Colombia, spoke on behalf of scholarship recipients at the
Thanksgiving reception for scholarship donors last November.
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jobs in the workplace. Martinez found a
position as a technology coordinator at a
St. Paul community development center.
Charles Barton, a 2003 graduate in
education, who has been featured in a
continuing series in the St. Paul Pioneer
Press, has decided to bide his time until
the right teaching job opens up. In the
meantime, he mentors at-risk kids and
manages a before- and after-school
program at a metro-area school.
Students from the various
Hispanic/Latino countries bring their
cultural traditions to Augsburg’s campus
life. During Hispanic Heritage Month,
mid-September to mid-October, a series
of community speakers and presentations
focused on cultural traditions and social
issues in Mexico, and Central and South
America.
Each year in Chapel during Advent,
the Hispanic/Latino students present Las
Posadas, a reenactment of Mary and
Joseph’s journey to Bethlehem and search
for lodging. The campus community
joins in singing the procession along,
and then celebrates with the festive
breaking of a piñata.
Program director Emiliano Chagil
believes that Augsburg will grow as a
resource to the burgeoning Hispanic
population. Augsburg’s weekend program
is especially suited to help working
adults in the Hispanic community
complete an undergraduate education—
the dream of many immigrants seeking
better lives for their families. He credits
ABOVE—Hispanic/Latino students and
others in Augsburg’s chapel joined to
sing the traditional songs of the
celebration of Las Posadas that
reenacted Mary and Joseph’s journey to
find lodging for the Christmas night.
LEFT—Emiliano Chagil, Hispanic/Latino
Student Services director, congratulates
Charles Barton as he graduated with a
major in education last May
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the support of the administration,
especially that of Ann Garvey, associate
dean for student affairs, in helping shape
the direction of the ethnic programs.
Chagil, a native of Guatemala who
came to the Twin Cities in 1980, has a
master’s degree in theology from the
University of St. Thomas School of
Divinity and considers himself a
testament to what is possible.
“The world is a wonderful world, but
one must have faith, and believe in one’s
self and trust others that our mission on
Earth to better creation can only be
accomplished with a community,” Chagil
says. “Education is the right guidance for
the journey. Our nation is waiting for
leadership and one must consider the
challenge. As commonly said in Spanish,
‘Dios primero,’-— ‘Let God be first.’ ” ■
CONNECTING
ON CAMPUS
CONNECTING
ON CAMPUS
CONNECTING
ON CAMPUS
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many of his games, and is
already looking forward to
next year’s season.
Outside of basketball,
although Alex and Kevin
attend classes on the same
campus they hardly see each
other. Alex’s MAL classes
meet every other weekend,
and Kevin studies during the
week. Even so, they still find
time to meet or talk every
now and then—as when they
needed to clear a mix-up on
their e-mails. One of Kevin’s
professors, unaware that
Charles Walbridge
When considering their options for
higher education, this father and son duo
from Forest Lake, Minn., had no intention
of attending the same college. However,
the educational paths of Alex and Kevin
Keto led them both down different roads
to Augsburg College.
Alex, who is currently a marketing
manager for Wendy’s International, Inc.,
came to Augsburg in September 2002 to
enroll in the College’s Master of Arts in
Leadership (MAL) program. He had been
planning to pursue graduate education
after his son completed high school, and
wanted something different than an
M.B.A. Augsburg’s MAL focus on
leadership intrigued him as different from
other comparable college programs.
Believing that “you can never stop
learning,” he felt he had found a “perfect
fit” at Augsburg. He feels the leadership
aspect of the program will benefit him in
his job and give him a competitive edge.
“I hope to take what I know,” he says,
“and add some leadership to incorporate
mentoring to develop some kind of
leadership program.”
Alex’s son, Kevin, choose a different
road to Augsburg, which was in no way
influenced by his father. Kevin entered
Augsburg as a freshman last fall. A
graduate of Forest Lake High School, he
was involved in community service
through the National Honor Society
(NHS) and was the point guard on the
varsity basketball team. As a team
member and co-captain, he helped run
basketball camps for younger players.
Kevin’s college selection pointed
Augsburg’s way because he wanted to
attend a school that had diversity, that
was in the city, and where he could
continue to play basketball. To his great
joy, he made the varsity team in his first
year and found that college basketball was
a new experience he really enjoyed. He
also enjoyed having Alex in the stands at
Stephen Geffre
by Rebecca Welle ’04
Father and son Alex and Kevin Keto enjoy a
rare moment together on campus. Both are
Augsburg students, but their class schedules
rarely overlap.
Freshman guard Kevin Keto was drawn to
Augsburg as a school in the city where he
could continue playing basketball—and have
his father in the stands for many games.
Kevin was not the only Keto on campus,
e-mailed him with praise for a paper he
wrote, asking if it could be shared with
the class. Much to the professor’s surprise,
the e-mail went to Alex, who wrote back
explaining the confusion. The professor
than e-mailed Alex back thanking him for
setting everything straight and
complimenting the work of his son.
Although Alex plans to complete his
degree in the next year, Kevin will not be
far behind. Because of advanced
placement courses in high school, he is
on an accelerated pace in his college
studies. He has continued his service
work from high school and is currently
volunteering as a tutor for Somali
children as part of his Christian vocation
class.
Kevin has already accepted a position
for next year as a resident assistant in
Urness Hall, where he will help new
freshman find their way around new
classes, a new campus, and new
experiences. ■
Becky Welle is a senior communications
major and intern in the Office of Public
Relations and Communication.
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AAlumni
LUMNINews
NEWS
From the Alumni Board president’s desk…
T
hese are
exciting times
for Augsburg
College and
Augsburg alumni.
Several months
ago, the College
launched the
“Transforming
Education” marketing campaign.
Billboards, radio and magazine
advertisements, and the Augsburg Web
site reflect that which all Augsburg
alumni know: “Be yourself at Augsburg,
and leave completely changed.”
One alumnus who exemplifies the
transforming nature of an Augsburg
education is Peter Agre ’70. Shortly after
the campaign was launched, the Royal
Swedish Academy of Sciences announced
that Peter was one of two winners of the
Nobel Prize in Chemistry (see the feature
story on p. 8 for details). Peter’s award is
a fantastic honor and all Augsburg
alumni can be proud of his achievement.
Peter’s honor has personal meaning
for me. While a senior at Augsburg, I
traveled to Baltimore in the spring of
1984 to visit the Johns Hopkins
University where I would matriculate in
the School of Medicine that fall. Peter,
early in his career at the time, warmly
welcomed me to the city and into his
home. He gave me an exhaustive tour of
the city and the medical school and
introduced me to many of his colleagues.
Later, Peter was my teacher and mentor
on the clinical wards. Despite his busy
schedule, Peter always had time to talk
and reminisce (especially about
Minnesota and Augsburg). He was a
terrific mentor and later a good friend
and colleague. Congratulations, Peter!
In Alumni Board news, Dan
Anderson ’65, who joined the Alumni
Board last year, recently accepted
appointment to the Augsburg Board of
Regents. One of Dan’s primary roles on
the Board of Regents will be to represent
the Alumni Board and alumni. Dan is a
dedicated supporter of the College, and
this appointment will surely benefit the
entire Augsburg community.
These truly are exciting times for
Augsburg and its alumni. Within a
Christian context, the College remains
committed to an education that is
academically excellent and
“transforming.” One measure of the
“transforming” nature of an Augsburg
education is alumni participation in the
affairs of the College. Indeed, alumni
have not only increased their
participation in alumni events, but have
also increased their giving of time,
talents, and financial gifts to Augsburg.
On behalf of the Alumni Board, I thank
you for your generosity!
Paul S. Mueller ’84, M.D.
President, Alumni Board
A
ugsburg alumni are invited to
explore Lutheran heritage in
Germany and Eastern Europe in a tour
sponsored by the Alumni Association,
October 15-27. This custom created
travel program features the places of
Martin Luther’s life and ministry in the
German cities of Wittenberg and
Eisleben, as well as a special worship
service at the American Church of Berlin,
where Augsburg alumnus Rev. Ben
Coltvet ’66 is currently pastor. The
itinerary also includes visits to Dresden
and Leipzig, as well as to two of Europe’s
most beautiful capital cities, Prague and
Budapest. In addition, tour participants
will have an opportunity to interact with
the local Lutheran community in
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Bratislava, Slovakia, where the
Lutheran church dates back to the
16th century.
Augsburg professor Dr. Mark
Tranvik and his wife, Ann, will host
this tour from the Twin Cities.
Tranvik has taught reformation
history at Augsburg for 10 years and
has recently visited the places of
Martin Luther’s life in Germany.
Pre-registration is required by
June 15. A tour information and
education meeting will be held May
16 at 2 p.m. in the Christensen
Center (Century Room). A tour
brochure is available for download in the
Alumni News section of the Now Online
at <www.augsburg.edu/now>. For further
Czech Tourist Authority
Alumni tour features Lutheran heritage in
Germany and Eastern Europe
information, contact Alumni/Parent
Relations at 612-330-1178 or
<alumni@augsburg.edu>.
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Second annual Connections
event a success
T
SUMMER AUGGIE HOURS
Auggie Hours are held the second
Tuesday of each month at 5:30 p.m.
Please join us!
Staff photo
he second annual Connections—A
Women’s Leadership Event, cosponsored by Augsburg College and
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, was
held January 31. It was an inspirational
morning for over 130 participants
including more than 25 current
Augsburg students.
“What makes this women’s event
unique compared to others is that we
invite students to participate in this
leadership development opportunity so The second annual Connections—A Women’s
Leadership Event in January was a successful and
they may network and be encouraged
inspiring morning for over 130 participants. The
by the experiences and stories of the
presenters, pictured above, were: Front row (L to
amazing women who attend,” said Sue R): Annette Minor, Tammera Ericson ’93, Julie Sabo
’90 (Back row): Anne Frame, Jennifer Martin,
Klaseus, vice president of Augsburg’s
I. Shelby Andress ’56, Jennifer Grimm ’99.
Institutional Advancement and
Community Relations.
challenges of working in traditionally
Presenters included Jennifer Grimm ’99,
male-dominated industries, finding balance
international recording artist; Jennifer
between work and parenting, living a life
Martin, senior vice president for corporate
of service, igniting your passion to follow
administration at Thrivent and an
your dreams, achieving financial security,
Augsburg Board of Regents member; Anne
dealing with grief after caring for a
Frame, a financial consultant and Augsburg
terminally ill loved one, and more.
leader; Annette Minor, attorney and
In addition, participants were given the
consultant with HD Minor, LLC; Tammera
opportunity to break into smaller groups
Ericson ’93, attorney and member of the
for networking at roundtable conversations
Columbia Heights City Council; Julie Sabo
led by a host committee made up of
’90, former MN senator; and I. Shelby
women leaders throughout the community,
Andress ’56, consultant and owner of I.
many of whom were Augsburg alumnae.
Shelby Andress, Inc.
Watch for details of the third annual
Presentations were wide-ranging and
event in upcoming issues of the Augsburg
included motivational discussions of the
Now!
A-Club and AWAC merge
A
ugsburg’s two alumni athletics
organizations—A-Club and the
Augsburg Women’s Athletic Club
(AWAC)—merged in November. This new
joint venture unites all resources, talent,
and passion into a single cause directed at
supporting the success of Augsburg
athletics. On the immediate horizon, the
new A-Club will be a major fundraising
force for the proposed South Wing
expansion of Si Melby Hall. The project is
an important and necessary step in
upgrading facilities for all students, staff,
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physical education majors, and
intercollegiate athletes. Look for an
expanded story about the merger in the
spring/summer issue of the Augsburg Now.
The new A-Club’s first joint golf
tournament is June 28 at the 27-hole
Pebble Creek course in Becker, Minn.
Proceeds from this annual event
underwrite various A-Club activities,
including the Hall of Fame banquet.
Contact the Athletics office at
612-330-1249 for more information.
May
Toby’s on the Lake, Oakdale
June
Solera, Downtown
Minneapolis
July
Dock Café, Stillwater
August
Bar Abilene, Uptown
Minneapolis
2004 Alumni
Directory
T
he 2004 Augsburg Alumni Directory is
underway. Have you returned your
questionnaire or contacted the publisher
(Harris) toll-free to verify your
information? If you did not receive your
questionnaire or have questions, contact
Alumni/Parent Relations at 612-330-1178
or 1-800-260-6590 or e-mail
<alumni@augsburg.edu>.
Lutheran Free
Church
celebration
A
celebration of the tradition and
heritage of the Lutheran Free Church
is planned for Sat., June 12. All alumni are
welcome to attend this special day of
worship, “singspiration,” testimonials,
lectures, and conversation. Preregistration is required by June 1; contact
Alumni/Parent Relations for more
information at 612-330-1178 or
<alumni@augsburg.edu>.
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HOMECOMING
2003
photos by Stephen Geffre
Robert Stacke ’71, Augsburg associate professor of music, led the pep
band at the Homecoming football game.
Stan Waldhauser
Members of the Class of 1993 gathered before the football game for a tailgating party to
celebrate their 10-year reunion.
The Augsburg Spirit Squad cheered the Auggies on
to their victory over Carleton College.
Fans expressed their Auggie pride at the
Homecoming football game.
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Knut Hoversten ’30 (right) and his family were
honored with the 2003 Distinguished Service
Award. Since Knut’s graduation from Augsburg
in 1930, more than 40 members of the
extended Hoversten family have also attended,
including the family’s most recent Augsburg
graduate, Kari Lucin ’03 (left).
Students, alumni, faculty, and staff
gathered for the second annual
Homecoming reception celebrating
Augsburg’s four ethnic programs: the
American Indian, Pan-Asian, Pan-Afrikan,
and Hispanic/Latino student service areas.
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Charles Walbridge
Brenda Henrickson Capek ’63 gathered with fellow alumni and faculty at the
psychology department’s 40th anniversary celebration and reunion.
Staff photo
Jeremiah Knabe and Katie Scheevel were crowned 2003
Homecoming King and Queen.
Senior Jamie Smith, Auggie wide
receiver, helped lead Augsburg to a
19-0 victory over Carleton College.
Joel Nelson ’85 joined fellow alumni
and faculty of biology, chemistry,
math, physics, and psychology at
the science alumni gathering.
Staff photo
Jane Jeong Trenka ’95 and Aaron Gabriel ’00 read their work
at the English department’s wine and cheese reading and
reunion. Trenka’s book, The Language of Blood: A Memoir
(Borealis Books), is nominated for two Minnesota Book
Awards and was chosen by the Barnes & Noble Discover
New Writers Program as a fall 2003 selection.
Ertwin Jones-Hermerding ’69 (pictured above) and the Rev.
Hans G. Dumpys ’56 were honored at Homecoming Dinner
as recipients of the 2003 Distinguished Alumni Award. Other
honorees included Tammera Ericson ’93 with the First Decade
Award and both John Benson ’55 and Sigvald V. Hjelmeland
’41 with Spirit of Augsburg awards.
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The Rev. Hans G. Dumpys ’56 (right), 2003 Distinguished Alumnus, enjoyed
conversation following the Homecoming chapel service, which celebrated the
golden anniversary Class of 1953 and featured guest speaker Rev. Arthur
Rimmereid ’53.
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2003
HOMECOMING
1953
GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY CLASS OF 1953 (L to R) Row 1 (seated): Beverly Nystuen Carlsen, Gloria Parizek Thorpe,
Darlyne Deem Lamb, Ruth Ringstad Larson, Marilyn Elness Froiland, Gloria Ostrem Sawai, Ruth Aaskov, Erland E.
Carlson. Row 2: Don Dillon, Dorothy Strommen Christopherson, Dorothy Skonnord Petersen, Betty Manger Anderson,
Helen Lodahl Amabile, Eleanor Baker Dahle, Phyllis Vik Swanson. Row 3: Leroy (Roy) Petterson, Donovan Lundeen,
Jerome Engseth, Donald Oren, Dave Rykken, Joseph Vahtinson, Lorne Hill, James Hamre. Row 4: Duane Christensen,
Quentin Goodrich, Bill Oudal, Art Rimmereid, Roy Dorn, Herman Egeberg, Mark Raabe, Arthur Shultz, Howard “Howie”
Pearson.
1963
CLASS OF 1963 (L to R) Row 1 (seated): Diane Lindberg Lee, Joyce Gustafson Hauge, Barbra Beglinger Larson,
Brenda Henrickson Capek, Paul Rasmussen, Jerelyn Hovland Cobb, Stephen “Gabe” Gabrielsen, Nancy Joubert
Raymond. Row 2: Marilyn Peterson Haus, Sara Halvorson Strom, Karen Tangen Mattison, Mary Jo Cherne
Holmstrand, Mary Lower Farmer, Judy Hess Larsen, Faith Bakken Friest, Linda Johnson Merriam. Row 3: William
Kallestad, Janet Evenson Potratz, Ron Starkey, Roger Bevis, Ellen Vlede Meliza, Brad Holt, Carol Anderson McCuen.
Row 4: John Wanner, Glenn Peterson, Morris Bjuulin, Donald Gjesfjeld, David Steenson, Wayne Christiansen.
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1978
CLASS OF 1978 (L to R) Row 1 (seated): Kevin Hoversten, Dennis Meyer, Jennifer Abeln Kahlow, Ellen Wessel Schuler, Debbie
Zillmer Hoppe, Donadee Melly Peterson, Noreen Walen Thompson, Louise Dahl Wood. Row 2: Jonathan Moren, Bonnie Lamon
Moren, Amy Jo Thorpe Swenson, Cindy Peterson, Lora Thompson Sturm, Susan Shaninghouse, Bev Ranum Meyer, Paula
Winchester Palermo, Holly Crane Smith, Cynthy Mandl. Row 3: Tom Wingard, John Karason, Roberta Aitchison Olson, Dawn Heil
Taylor, Kim Strickland, Julie Rasmussen, Kris Iverson Slemmons, Joel Hoeger, Steve Thompson. Row 4: Rick Swenson, David
Backman, Eric Spore, David Wilhelm, Richard Swanson, Connie Lamon Priesz, Jerry Wood.
Recipients of Augsburg’s
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD
HOVERSTEN FAMILY (bottom left, L to R) Row 1 (seated): Chris Busch, Weston Busch, Tim Larson, Holly Mell, Janet Reily, Katelyn
Mell, Megan Mell, Craig Mell. Row 2: Sister Mary Colleen Hoversten OSF, Garfield Hoversten, JoAnn Downing Osborne, Julianne
Melll, Knut Hoversten, Chrestena Fixen, Marguerite Haster Hoversten, Phyllis Hoversten. Row 3: Lenice Gadmundson Hoversten,
Joan Novy Hoversten, Kermit Hoversten, Ruth Hammer Hoversten, Jill Nafstad, Wendy Larson, Clara Amundson, Bernice Digre,
Elizabeth Bade, Karina Peterson, Linda Singer, Chester Hoversten, Loretta Pletan Hoversten. Row 4: Allen Hoversten, Peter
Hoversten, Francis Hoversten, Norman Mell, Kevin Hoversten, Chet T. Hoversten, Clenora Hoversten, Marjorie Hoversten, Paul
Larson, Vincent Hoversten, Clifford Digre, Annette Hoversten Hanson, Clarence Hoversten, Lorna Hoversten, Roger Larson, Elise
Larson, Tom Hoversten. Row 5: Kari Lucin, Gregg Nafstad, Andrew Busch, Laurie Busch, Kyle Hoversten, Shannon Swanson
Hoversten, Tim Hoversten, Karla Singer, Pattie Sausser, Philip Hoversten, Jon Hoversten.
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CLASS
NOTES
Class Notes
Raymond Klym, Bloomington,
Minn., was inducted into the
Minnesota Softball Hall of Fame
and will be inducted into the
Minneapolis South High School
Wall of Honor in April. He can
be reached at
<rklym@netzero.net>.
1948
Clarence “Bobb” L. Miller,
Coral Gables, Fla., was elected
to the Volleyball Hall of Fame in
1995 and the YMCA Volleyball
Hall of Fame in 1997, both in
Holyoke, Mass.
1953
Leland Fairbanks and his wife,
Eunice, were honored by the
mayor of Tempe, Ariz., when he
declared August 16, 2003, as “Dr.
Leland and Eunice Fairbanks
50th Anniversary Day” in tribute
of their golden anniversary and
their service to Tempe.
Gloria (Ostrem) Sawai received
the Distinguished Alumni Award
at Canada’s Augustana University
College 2003 Homecoming
celebration in October.
1954
John “Jack” E.
Seaver,
Edgerton, Wis.,
is enjoying
retirement with
his wife, Lois.
He can be
contacted via e-mail at
<loisseaver@msn.com>.
1957
Stanley B.
Baker, Raleigh,
N.C., published
the fourth
edition of School
Counseling for
the Twenty-First
Century (co-authored by Edwin
R. Gerler Jr.) by Pearson
Prentice Hall publishers. The
new edition features online
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lessons and an Internet site.
Baker is a professor of counselor
education at North Carolina State
University.
1959
Don C. Olson traveled to San
Lucas Toliman, Guatemala, in
August; it was his seventh year
traveling as a mission worker.
1961
Kenneth J. Manske, Asheville,
N.C., is a retired professor of
chemistry from Mars Hill
College. He and his wife, Janet,
can be reached at
<kjm39@charter.net>.
Nellie Jones von Arx,
Farmingville, N.Y., retired in June
from Sunrise Medical Labs where
she was a microbiology supervisor
for 16 years. Prior work included
15 years as microbiology
supervisor at North Shore
University Hospital in Glen Cove,
N.Y.; 10 years in medical
technology at Mt. Sinai Hospital,
Minneapolis; and over two years in
U.S. Peace Corps, Sabah, Malaysia.
1968
Frank Lawatsch, Benson,
Minn., is hospital administrator
at Swift County-Benson
Hospital, which was recently
honored as one of the top 100
rural hospitals in America.
Rev. Mark S. Hanson,
presiding bishop of the
Evangelical Lutheran Church in
America and president of the
Lutheran World Federation,
wrote a commentary published
in the Oct. 18, 2003, St. Paul
Pioneer Press (“Pope has been a
fighter for Christian unity”)
celebrating the 25th anniversary
of Pope John Paul II. Hanson
met with the pope last spring.
Diane Tiedeman, Richfield,
Minn., is enjoying her retirement
from teaching for Bloomington
Public Schools. She likes
spending time with family and
friends, planting flowers, and
taking care of her lawn.
1970
Ray Hanson, Sterling, Va.,
received a “Lightning Award”
from ITT Industries AES
Division. He also celebrated the
marriage of his daughter in June.
1971
Barbara (Lien)
Nordaune,
Glenwood,
Minn., was
elected to serve
as associate
grand
conductress of the Order of
Eastern Star at its 2003 Grand
Chapter meeting in St. Cloud.
In addition to her many duties,
she will be traveling throughout
the state and to other
jurisdictions to represent the
Grand Chapter of Minnesota.
Barbara is a member of the
Minnewaska Chapter #129 in
Glenwood, and works as a
computerized embroidery
operator at Cowing Robards in
Alexandria. Her husband,
Lyndon, owns and operates
MTM Marine.
Mark Saari, Rush City, Minn.,
is principal of Rush City High
School.
1965
Neil Sideen, Howard Lake,
Minn., is public television
coordinator for the City of
Howard Lake and is involved in
affiliated marketing on the
Internet. He can be reached at
<cable@howard-lake.mn.us>.
ALUMNI ON THE ROAD
Courtesy photo
1947
1966
Rodger T. Ericson, an Air Force
lieutenant colonel, was deployed
oversees to a forward operating
location to support the mission
of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
1967
Stuart Utgaard, Star Prairie,
Wis., owns Sportsman’s
Warehouse, a national chain of
hunting, fishing, and camping
stores that was featured in the
December 2002 issue of Fishing
Tackle Retailer Magazine.
Clinton Peterson, Tracy, Minn., participated in the National Festival
of the States Concert Series in Washington D.C. in July as director
of the Tracy Community Band. Forty band members presented
concerts at the Navy Memorial, the Fairfax Retirement Village for
military officers, and the Lincoln Memorial. The Tracy Community
Band was Minnesota’s representative in this festival.
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Rev. Arvid Dixen ’52 brings a Memorial Day message
of peace by Jen Hass
Reprinted by permission of Quad Community Press in White Bear Lake, Minn.
Arvid “Bud” Dixen is convinced that most people think of Memorial Day as simply a sign
of summer’s arrival. And he’d like to change that.
Courtesy photo
ALUMNI PROFILE
The Korean War veteran and Circle Pines, Minn., resident said people could best spend
their time this holiday weekend by visiting gravesites or war memorials. Even better, the
73-year-old Dixen suggests, is to get involved with the peace movement.
His own history as a political activist is a long one, kindled by his war experiences and his
religious training. After graduating from Augsburg College in 1952, Dixen was drafted into
the military and was a combat engineer in the Korean War. He said the experience fighting
at the tender age of 21 for more than a year—and his religious views about how Christians
should react to war—changed his mind about the necessity of such conflict.
“If people could live in dignity and basic peace, they’re not going to war,” he said. Dixen
returned home a changed man, not unlike other soldiers who came back from the so-called
“forgotten war.” He became a preacher after attending Luther Seminary and worked during
the next three decades at churches across the Midwest.
But it isn’t just peace that drove him into the streets and powered his sermons. Dixen was
jailed for three days with Martin Luther King, Jr., in 1962 for demonstrating against
Rev. Arvid “Bud” Dixen ’52 has worked to
segregation in Albany, Ga. He helped promote the country’s first female Lutheran parish
promote peace ever since his service as a
pastor through the ranks at
combat engineer in the Korean War.
Edina Community Lutheran
Church in the ’70s. Around that
same time, he rallied church members to raise money for Dennis Banks and
Russell Means, members of the American Indian Movement, who were arrested
for taking control of Wounded Knee in South Dakota.
“All of these things are tied together, to recognize the dignity and worth of every
person,” he explained.
Today, Dixen has kept busy as a member of Veterans for Peace, People of Faith
Peacemaking, and the St. Paul Affinity Group, which is made up of volunteers
with the international Nonviolent Peaceforce organization.
He has continued being a minister on a part-time basis for a small ELCA Lutheran
ministry called Kairos. And he still speaks out about basic human rights and how
they apply to the modern day—though he’s just as likely to be enjoying classical
music and reading with his cats, Mozart and Socrates, at his feet.
“We’re audacious enough to think we can stop people from starting war,” he said.
“But it isn’t just an effort being made by white people—this is a worldwide effort.”
It’s a mission that has sent Dixen across the country to speak at political rallies
and faith forums, to write cabinet members in President George W. Bush’s
administration, and to contact reporters about how to best cover wars, speaking
with local establishments like the Star Tribune and KARE-11.
It has also sent him to protest locally, primarily at the intersection of Lexington
Avenue and Lake Drive in Circle Pines, where protesters gathered for the latest
Iraqi conflict.
Dixen isn’t a pacifist but believes in questioning all American military action. He
emphasizes caring for other nations, keeping the peace, and obeying the Christian
dictate to “Love your enemies.”
“I consider myself a patriot,” he said, “but that doesn’t mean I’m uncritical.”
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Class Notes
ALUMNI PROFILE
David Cheung ’73: Tissue transplant pioneer
Staff photo
by Lynn Mena
Peter Agre ’70 isn’t the only Auggie making news in the
science community. Agre’s discovery of aquaporins and
his resulting Nobel Prize in Chemistry (see p. 8) is but
one very public example of the research and accolades
enjoyed by many of Augsburg’s esteemed science alumni.
In fact, alumnus David Cheung ’73 is currently engaged
in groundbreaking research that could very well lead to a
Nobel Prize of his own.
Cheung, a tissue transplant researcher, has successfully
developed new tissue treatment methods that allow nonliving animal tissue to be rebuilt in humans as living
tissue. This is remarkable because not only has Cheung
demonstrated that non-living animal tissue can become
living tissue in humans—but he has also demonstrated
that non-living animal tissue has the potential to actually
grow once it has been transplanted into another species.
“Ultimately, my goal is to reduce the need for allograft
(human to human) transplant tissues or human living
cells (such as fetal cells) used in other popular tissue
engineering techniques,” said Cheung.
David Cheung ’73 (center) a tissue transplant researcher, has successfully developed
new tissue treatment methods that allow non-living animal tissue to regenerate
and grow in humans as living tissue. He stopped by the Augsburg campus in
December for a visit with chemistry professor Arlin Gyberg (left) and Sandra
(Larson) Olmsted ’69, associate professor of chemistry (right).
“I would never have dreamt that such a thing was
possible when I was a chemistry major at Augsburg,” added Cheung, reflecting upon his journey from Augsburg to his current professional
research and success.
“Augsburg provided me with an environment of integrity and a value system that is consistent with the basic faith of the Lutheran church,”
continued Cheung. “Along with academic training, guidance, and encouragement, this value system made me what I am today. It prepared me
to face a world full of people who often compete with no rules, principles, or integrity. For that, I am so thankful to Augsburg.”
After graduating from Augsburg in 1973 with a B.A. in chemistry, Cheung received a master’s degree in biochemistry from the University of
Minnesota. He received his doctorate in biochemistry from the University of Southern California, where he first started working on tissue
transplant research under Dr. Marcel Nimni (Nimni helped develop the Hancock Valve—an artificial heart valve made from pig heart valves
mounted on plastic frames wrapped in Dacron cloth). Cheung stayed on at USC and joined the faculty at the USC School of Medicine (now
called the USC Keck School of Medicine).
In 1995, Cheung left USC to join the International Heart Institute of Montana Foundation (part of the University of Montana and St. Patrick
Hospital and Medical Sciences Center in Missoula) as director of the Cardiovascular Tissue Engineering Laboratory and as an adjunct
associate professor of pharmaceutical sciences and biological sciences.
In 2000, Cheung founded a medical device company called Philogenesis, Inc., located in Monrovia, Calif., a few miles from his home in
Arcadia, where he has been working on the commercialization phase of his current research (he has been traveling back and forth between
Montana and California every month for the past seven years).
In addition, Cheung is a consultant to numerous medical device industries, as well as a volunteer associate professor in surgery and
cardiology back at USC.
Cheung and his wife, Chuane-Chuane, have two children: Rebecca, a pharmacist and fellow at the VA Medical Center in Loma Linda, Calif.;
and Philip, a junior majoring in bioengineering. Cheung’s sister, Pearl (a 1971 Augsburg alumna) is a researcher with Cheung at Philogenesis
(coincidentally, Pearl and Peter Agre were chemistry lab partners as Augsburg students).
“Science is about being able to think logically and creatively, an ability given by God,” said Cheung. “It is by God’s grace that I had an
opportunity to receive my undergraduate education at Augsburg and continue on to a career in biomedical research after further graduate
training.
“I hope that Augsburg’s current students can be encouraged to hold on to their faith long after their years at Augsburg,” continued Cheung.
“I hope they are inspired to challenge the world and become future leaders.”
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1972
1974
Tim Nelson and Karen (Brien)
’72 moved to Colorado in
January 2003 to be closer to
their grandchildren. Both of
their granddaughters are
redheads, in honor of greatgrandfather LuVerne “Red”
Nelson ’43. Tim works in
Broomfield as a real estate
broker/consultant for Redhorse
Real Estate, Inc.
Larry Walker,
Minneapolis,
who writes
under the name
Lars Walker, is
author of Blood
and Judgment, a
fantasy novel published in
December (Baen Books). This is
Walker’s fourth book for Baen
Books. Larry was a guest lecturer
last summer on the Royal
Princess cruise ship during a
cruise from England to Norway.
He lectured on the Vikings,
sharing information he has
gathered in his book research.
1973
Cheryl Paschke was named
Educator of the Year by Young
Audiences of Minnesota. Cheryl
has been an advocate of Young
Audiences for many years, and
most recently worked as their
partner in the award-wining
“Classical Initiative Project.” She
is a K-12 fine arts specialist for
Minneapolis Public Schools,
working as an orchestra
conductor, music teacher, and
arts coordinator.
Gary Anderson, Minneapolis,
is a systems development
manager at Traveler’s Express in
St. Louis Park. He can be
reached at
<ganderson@temgweb.com>.
Rev. Michael F. Nelson,
Cokato, Minn., is pastor of
North Crow River, Grace, and
Redeemer Lutheran churches in
the rural Cokato-Dassel area. He
previously served as pastor of
Trinity Lutheran in Cass Lake
and Our Savior Lutheran in
Federal Dam, both in Minnesota.
His wife, Sue, teaches music at
St. Peter’s Elementary School in
Delano.
Joyce (Catlin) Casey and her
husband, Paul, recently relocated
to Waconia, Minn., to be closer
to Waterbrooke Fellowship in
Victoria, where Paul is worship
pastor. Joyce is a second grade
teacher at Albertville Primary
School, where she has taught for
25 years.
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1975
Steven Walen, Lino Lakes,
Minn., is a teacher for the
Anoka-Hennepin ISD #11.
1976
Shari (Simonson) Hanson,
Delavan, Minn., works at
Winnebago Elementary. She
recently helped move her
daughter into the ninth floor of
Urness for her freshman year.
Shari can be reached at
<shhanson@blueearth.k12.mn.us>.
Marjorie Miller, Minneapolis,
is executive director of Southeast
Seniors, a living-at-home block
nurse program.
1977
Andrew Stevens & Associates in
Phoenix, as well as president of
Women in Healthcare, an
organization serving executive
women involved in healthcare or
healthcare related services. She
received a graduate degree in
organizational development and
has been working as a career
consultant for over seven years;
she was previously a flight nurse
for 15 years.
Phil Olson, Bloomington,
Minn., works at General Mills,
Inc. He and his wife, Carol, have
two daughters attending
Augsburg. He can be reached at
<meant2b1@mn.rr.com>.
Rev. Jon Schneider,
Minneapolis, is senior hospice
staff chaplain at North Memorial
Medical Center. He and his wife,
Carol, have four children.
1978
David Wilhelm, River Falls,
Wis., is a physician at Western
Wisconsin Medical Associates.
1980
Paul B. Kilgore, Duluth, Minn.,
was featured in the November
issue of Minnesota Monthly
magazine. His short story,
Roeschler’s Home, was a winner of
the magazine’s 18th annual
Tamarack award.
1981
Roselyn Nordaune, Plymouth,
Minn., was featured in the
“Super Lawyers 2003” section of
the August issue of
Minneapolis/St. Paul magazine.
She has practiced family law
since 1980 and is a founder of
Nordaune & Friesen in St. Louis
Park.
Dennis Gilbertson, Rochester,
Minn., is general manager of the
Saturn dealership in Rochester. He
has been a sales manager at three
other Rochester dealerships over
the past 16 years. He and his wife,
Colette (Kehlenbeck) ’79, can
be reached at
<dennisgi@lupient.com>.
Jean M. Herges, Phoenix,
Ariz., was recently named Career
Consultant of the Year by the
International Association of
Career Consulting Firms
(IACCF). Herges is vice
president of consulting at
1982
Judy (Bodurtha) Dougherty
and her husband, Chuck, own
the Cover Park Manor, a bed and
breakfast in Stillwater, Minn.
HOMECOMING 2004
Spark Your Spirit
October 5–9
Football Game vs.
Gustavus Adolphus
Saturday, October 9, 1 p.m.
Homecoming Dinner
Saturday, October 9,
5:30 p.m.
Reunion Celebrations
Classes of 1954, 1964, 1979,
and First Decade, 1999-2004
Watch your mail and
upcoming issues of the
Augsburg Now for complete
details. You can also stay
up-to-date by visiting the
alumni Web site at
<www.augsburg.edu/
alumni>.
1983
Laurie (Bennett) Halvorson
’99 WEC, St. Paul, is in her
fourth year teaching fifth grade at
Como Park Elementary School.
1984
Lisa (Rykken) Kastler and her
husband, Brent, live in
Champlin, Minn. Brent, who
designed the magazine format
for the Augsburg Now, has a new
line of greeting cards called Fun
Cards, which are available at
local Kowalski stores.
1985
Irwin James Narum Silrum,
Bismarck, N.Dak., became the
new deputy secretary of state for
North Dakota. He worked for 18
years for the ELCA, most
recently as executive director for
Camp of the Cross Ministries
near Garrison, N.Dak. His wife,
Marci, is a producer and anchor
for a new 5 p.m. statewide
newscast for the CBS affiliate in
Bismarck.
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ALUMNI PROFILE
Courtesy photo
It all started at Augsburg
by Naomi (Christensen) Staruch ’81
Following is a story submitted by Naomi (Christensen)
Staruch ’81, in which she recounts how a gathering she
planned in 1998 to reconnect with Augsburg friends has led
to frequent, ongoing get-togethers.
We came from various parts of Minnesota and Wisconsin,
mostly. I hadn’t seen many of these people in ages. We
were still good friends but we had, over time, lost touch
as we became embroiled in our individual lives. As the
days and years passed, our paths crossed only
occasionally. This wasn’t right! We had been together on
the journey that transformed us into adults—there were
so many precious memories that shouldn’t be lost on
heavily scheduled calendars, professional obligations, or
family responsibilities.
I needed to see these people.
So I decided to throw a party. I picked the day, time, and
place—it would be in my backyard in south Minneapolis.
I sent invitations to about 25 folks, and asked them to
RSVP so I could plan food and beverages. I had heard
from a few that they couldn’t make it, but I pretty much
assumed that everybody else would. Hah, we have a good
laugh at that today!
Thanks to a get-together she planned in 1998, Naomi (Christensen) Staruch ’81
(front row, far right) succeeded in reconnecting with several Augsburg friends; the
group now meets on a regular basis. Pictured here from a gathering in November
are: Front row (L to R): Sally (Hough) Daniels ’79, David Soli ’81, Richard ’81 and
Jean Ann Buller, Naomi (Christensen) Staruch ’81 (Back row): David ’79 and Susan
Cherwein, Katherine Skibbe ’79, John and Lori (Labelle) ’82 Bartz, Paul Daniels ’79.
At the prime time of the party, only two people had
arrived, Paul ’79 and Sally (Hough) ’79 Daniels, and they
called a few blocks from the house to see if it was still okay to show up as they hadn’t returned their RSVP. It turned out that they were the
lucky ones; they were the first to meet my husband-to-be, Steven. That was the “real” reason for that first party. I wanted to introduce the man I
was about to marry (a native of Butler, Pa., of Slovakian heritage, a graduate of Oberlin College and the Eastman School of Music, a Minnesota
transplant), to my good friends from college days. Paul, Sally, Steven, and I had a great evening together. That could have been the end but
instead it was just another beginning.
I was confident that this idea of reconnecting Augsburg friends was a good idea. Steven and I tried again a few months later and this time the
backyard was full of college chums. We talked and laughed and told stories and talked and laughed some more. Even the non-Augsburg
spouses were quickly inducted into the Auggie family. Amazingly, it seemed as though we had never been apart. Then someone mentioned the
ages of their children, or someone else revealed that they had held the same job since college, and even a few were approaching their 20th
wedding anniversaries! Soon we were proclaiming that we really weren’t old enough for these things to be possible, as it seemed we had only
just graduated from college. Look at us—we are still so very young!
That first get-together was in September 1998, nearly 20-some years after our days on the Augsburg campus. Steven and I were thrilled that
most of these Augsburg friends sang in the choir at our wedding in February 1999.
Now we intentionally get together two, three, even four times a year, just for fun. Involvement ebbs and flows as it is nearly impossible to find
a time when every one is available for socializing—yet each time we are together we remember and celebrate the bond that ties us together.
It all started at Augsburg.
1986
Lisa M. Pestka Anderson,
Rochester, Minn., wrote and
performed a one-woman show,
Who Am I, and How Did I Get
Here? at The Masque Youth
Theatre and School in Rochester.
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Augsburg theatre faculty, Darcey
Engen ’88, directed the musical
comedy.
Lisa Baumgartner, Sycamore,
Ill., is an assistant professor in
the Counseling, Adult and
Health Education Department at
Northern Illinois University in
DeKalb. In May she was elected
to the Adult Education Research
Conference Steering Committee
for a two-year term.
Patrick Guernsey, St. Paul, was
one of six AFSCME members
chosen from around the nation
to question 2004 presidential
candidates at a Town Hall Forum
in Des Moines, Iowa. The event
was televised live on C-Span and
CNBC. He has served as
president of AFSCME local 552
Hennepin County Probation and
Parole Officers since 1997.
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Kara Anne (Hansel) Buhr, St.
Paul, started the Como Block
Nursing Program so more senior
citizens could stay in their own
homes. She is a social worker
and works primarily with elders
and hospice.
1987
Louise (Butler) and Peter
Mason moved back to
Richmond, Va., where Louise
works with families at the Family
Intervention Center of Virginia.
The couple also runs an
e-commerce business, CyberMall, at <www.cyber-mall.net>.
Becky (Clifford) Jans, Blue
Earth, Minn., is involved in the
national program “Musikgarten”
to bolster the learning curve in
pre-schoolers.
Alice (Dahl) Roth, St. Anthony,
Minn., recently became assistant
dean of Hamline University’s
Graduate School of Education.
1988
Christie (Moechnig) Wetzel,
Wells, Minn., was elected to the
United South Central School
Board for a four-year term. She
owns Idle Ladies Jewelry and is
also an independent distributor
for SeneGence International.
Christie and her husband, Doug,
have two children: Davis, 6, and
Lauren, 4.
Dave Stevens appeared on
ABC-TV’s That’s Incredible
Reunion Show in August. He now
works for ESPN, where he has
won three Emmy Awards, and
previously worked at KSTP-TV
sports for nine years.
1990
Alisa Holen, Iowa City, Iowa,
presented a pottery show, FatherDaughter Dance: Pottery Across
the Generations, with her father,
Norman Holen, Augsburg art
professor emeritus, last fall at the
Anderson Center in Red Wing,
Minn., where she also served as
an artist-in-residence (she was
previously a studio artist at the
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center). The show was their first
joint exhibit. Alisa is working on
her master’s degree in ceramics at
Iowa State University.
Julie (Goede)
Luers, Eden
Prairie, Minn.,
was awarded the
National Society
for Marketing
Professional
Services’ highest honor, the 2003
Marketing Achievement Award.
A highly competitive award,
SMPS selected Julie based on her
accomplishments and
contributions in the following
areas: research, education,
professional leadership,
marketing communications, and
innovation. Julie is marketing
director of the national
architectural firm, Hammel,
Green and Abrahamson, and past
national president of SMPS.
Nancy J. Nentl, Lakeville,
Minn., is an assistant professor at
Metropolitan State University’s
College of Management, where
she teaches marketing courses.
She previously taught at the
University of Minnesota’s
Carlson School of Management
and at the University of St.
Thomas Graduate School of
Business. She owns her own
business, Panoptics LLC, cocreating and writing business
simulations for higher education.
Vicki (Janssen) McDougall,
North Branch, Minn., completed
the K-12 principal licensure
program at the University of
Minnesota-Twin Cities in
September. She is a high school
teacher for North Branch
Schools.
1991
Jeff Ronneberg, Lino Lakes,
Minn., is director of teaching,
learning, and accountability for
the Spring Lake Park School
District. He previously served as
principal of Woodcrest
Elementary School. He and his
wife, Jill, have two children:
Sam, 3, and Sydney, 1.
1992
1995
Matt Mirmak, Minneapolis, is a
loan officer at Secure Mortgage,
Inc., based in Bloomington,
Minn.
Jody Rosenbloom (MAL),
Northampton, Mass., was one of
four recipients of the 2003
Harold Grinspoon Award for
Excellence in Jewish Education
in Western Massachusetts. She
also contributed a chapter in the
recently published book, The
Ultimate Jewish Teacher’s
Handbook (edited by Nechama
Skolnik Moskowitz and
published by ARE: Denver);
Rosenbloom’s chapter is called
“The Teacher/Principal
Relationship.”
1993
Doris
Rubenstein ’93
MAL, Richfield,
Minn., celebrated
the publication
of her book, The
Good Corporate
Citizen: A Practical Guide (Wiley,
John & Sons, Incorporated), in
March. Doris owns PDP Services,
a consulting firm that focuses
primarily on philanthropy and
citizenship, and her book shares
the methods that PDP Services
uses to help mid-market
companies create vibrant,
strategic, and ethical policies and
procedures for their business
philanthropy and volunteer
programs.
Jake Slegers is executive
director of the American
Chamber of Commerce
(AmCham) in Slovakia.
1994
Maria E. Johnson, Minneapolis,
is starting her 10th year as a
middle school teacher at Webster
Open School. She can be reached
at <mariaj@mpls.k12.mn.us>.
Amber (Meier) Tarnowski,
Hastings, Minn., completed her
Master of Art Conservation at
Queen’s University in Kingston,
Ontario, Canada. She is a Kress
Fellow at Harvard, researching
ways to apply microbiology
techniques to art conservation
and preservation.
Kari (Schroeder) Prescott,
Minneapolis, is a physician and
opened her own practice in
downtown Minneapolis last
January. She can be reached at
<keprescott@yahoo.com>. She
and her husband, Scott, have a
son, Simon.
Tricia (Schafer) McCloy, White
Bear Township, Minn., and her
husband, Peter, have three
children: Kieran, 7, Casey, 4, and
Gavin, 3.
Becky (Herzan) Miller is in her
sixth year of teaching fourth
grade for Rockford ISD #883.
1996
Margaret (Lubega) Johnson,
St. Paul, is pursuing graduate
studies.
Annette Marie
(Anibas)
Poeschel,
Excelsior, Minn.,
is the executive
director of the
Intercongregation
Communities Association food
shelf in Minnetonka, which
provides food and assistance for
families in the west metro
community. In April 2003, the
Excelsior Area Chamber of
Commerce presented her with its
2003 Adult Hero Award,
honoring her significant
contributions to the community.
Annette can be reached via email at <icaannette@juno.com>.
1998
Meghan (Carlblom)
Blomquist, Minneapolis,
received her elementary education
teaching license in January.
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Laura (Paul) Newton,
Minneapolis, was awarded a
DOVE fellowship by the
University of Minnesota. The
fellowship is awarded to only a
few students each year who are
entering a master’s or Ph.D.
program at the university and
provides full tuition and a
$15,000 stipend. She is pursuing
a Master of Social Work.
Raylene Dale, Woodbury,
Minn., is technical director at
Minnesota Lions Eye Bank in
Minneapolis. She can be reached
at <dalex011@umn.edu>.
1999
Victoria Sadek, West St. Paul,
auditioned for and received the
role of “Mudonna,” the official
mascot for the St. Paul Saints
baseball team. She is an English
teacher at North Branch High
School, where she teaches British
literature, composition, and
detective literature. She also
coaches cheerleading and is the
one-act play director.
Tom Gronwold, Ashby, Minn.,
is a high school social studies
instructor and junior high
football coach at Ashby School.
He was previously a part-time
teacher at Jefferson High School
in Alexandria, Minn. He and his
wife, Michelle, have a daughter,
Zoe, 6.
Wendy (Hoekstra)
Vogelgesang, Litchfield, Minn.,
is a second grade teacher at Lake
Ripley Elementary and recently
became a PartyLite consultant.
2000
Ryan Mills, Philadelphia, Pa.,
graduated from Princeton
Theological Seminary in
Princeton, N.J., with a Master of
Divinity degree. He entered the
Master of Sacred Theology
program at the Lutheran
Theological Seminary at
Philadelphia, and serves the
Lutheran Campus Ministry at
Princeton University.
Mary Beth (Grahn) Gruis,
Kerkhoven, Minn., works at
Ridgewater College as an adjunct
English faculty member and is
working on her thesis at St.
Cloud State University. She can
be reached at
<maryg@ridgewater.mnscu.edu>.
Kenndy (Bade) Lewis is
pursuing graduate studies in
gerontology at St. Cloud State
University.
2001
Jessica Rivera, Le Center,
Minn., was appointed by St. Paul
Lutheran Church as their 200304 intern. She will serve the
parish by preaching, working
with the youth group, and
helping with church services.
Heidi (Hoffman) Quezada,
Minneapolis, is a warehouse
manager for Second Harvest
Heartland. She and her husband,
Carlos, have three kids: Carmen,
4, Ethan, 3, and Elan, 3. Heidi
can be reached at
<hoffman@augsburg.edu>.
Sarah Luce, Northfield, Minn.,
is a teacher at Montgomery
Elementary School.
2002
Brendan Anderson, Burbank,
Calif., guest conducted at
Lutheran High School of Orange
County, Calif., in a performance
of his piece, I Believe, written for
concert band and choir, in a
benefit concert for a scholarship
fund the school uses to send
students to music camps. The
Augsburg Concert Band also
performed Anderson’s piece with
the high school at the Crystal
Cathedral in May 2003 during
the Concert Band’s California
tour.
Kendra Roberg, Bloomington,
Minn., is a research analyst for
Hennepin County Public
Defenders and is also pursuing
graduate studies.
Elizabeth Scanlan,
Minneapolis, is a vocational
coordinator for Access to
Employment.
2003
Eric Bretheim, Minneapolis,
works at Cargill.
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A L U M N I C R U I S E T O I R E L A N D A N D N O R W AY
Jeremy Jirele, Austin, Minn., is
a staff accountant at LarsonAllen.
John Tieben, Duluth, Minn.,
took part in the “White Coat
Ceremony” at the University of
Minnesota School of Medicine
Duluth. The ceremony takes
place during orientation when
freshmen students first enter the
medical community.
Aaron Kolb, St. Paul, is a
student at Luther Seminary and a
part-time youth minister at St.
Stephens Lutheran Church in
White Bear Lake. He can be
reached at
<godlovesa@hotmail.com>.
Weddings
This past summer, Augsburg alumni and friends enjoyed a 12-night cruise to Ireland and Norway on the
beautiful Royal Caribbean Grandeur of the Seas. The tour was sponsored by A-Club and the Alumni
Association. Pictured from the tour are: Back row (L to R): Dick “Porkchops” Thompson ’61, David Alberg,
Oliver Dahl ’45, Barbara Garin, Patrick Garin, Glen Gilbertson ’52 (Front row): Jane Thompson, Mary Jane
Alberg, Eileen Dankowski, Irvyn Gilbertson.
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Debra Ann Balzer ’86, Lake
Shore, Minn., married Robert
Plagemann in June. Debra is
starting her third year as career
center director at Brainerd High
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ALUMNI BOARD
Upcoming Alumni Board Meetings
April 20, June 15, and August 17
Meetings are open to the public and all alumni are invited to
attend. Meetings are held in the Christensen Center at 5:30 p.m.
For more information, contact Alumni/Parent Relations at
612-330-1178 or <alumni@augsburg.edu>.
CORRECTION
In last year’s winter issue of the Augsburg Now (Vol. 65, No. 2),
Eunice (Knudson) Iverson was incorrectly identified as being in the
first row of the Class of 1942 photo printed on p. 18. Eunice was
actually in the middle row, second from left. In turn, we believe
that Lannie (Olson) Seal is seated in the first row, second from left.
Please view the photo in the “Alumni News” section of the Now
Online at <www.augsburg.edu/now>.
School; Robert is a partner in
JMS Homes.
Daniel Nessel ’88, Brentwood,
Calif., married Charmaine Trifon
in June. Daniel works at
Prudential Real Estate in Los
Angeles; Charmaine works at
Coldwell Banker Real Estate.
Luke Peterson ’90 married
Heidi Jacobson in November.
Luke is a computer programmer
at Midwest of Cannon Falls;
Heidi is a business analyst at
Northwest Airlines.
Nancy Nordlund ’91,
Minneapolis, married Allan
Bernard in September. Nancy
supervises the customer contact
center at the Federal Reserve
Bank of Minneapolis.
Lisa M. Nicosia ’01 married
Brian Farrell ’95 in September.
Lisa is a registered nurse at
Fairview Southdale Hospital in
Edina, Minn.; Brian is an
attorney at McCollum, Crowley,
Vehanen, Moschet and Miller in
Bloomington.
Erika Timm ’95, Fridley, Minn.,
married Samuel Rodriguez in
September. Erika is a physician
assistant at Allina Medical Center
in Champlin, Minn.; Samuel is a
diabetes management consultant
for Medtronic in Minneapolis.
Stephen Oswood ’95,
Minneapolis, married Laura
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Slaughter in June. Stephen is a
program manager at Restart,
Inc., and can be reached at
<scooby628@hotmail.com>.
Tim Ronneberg ’96 married
Melanie Harding in September.
Tim is completing his family
practice residency at St. John’s
Hospital and will begin work as
a physician; Melanie is pursuing
her MBA at the University of
Minnesota and works for the
Target Corporation in the
finance department.
Laurie H. Boros ’97, Pierz,
Minn., married Rocky L. Boser
in April 2003 in Hawaii.
Joseph Peter ’97, Farmington,
Minn., married Shari Heggen in
August. Joseph works at
Gourmet Award Foods; Shari
works at Park Dental.
Emma Manville ’98, White
Bear Lake, Minn., married Kevin
Nelson in October. They both
work for St. Paul Public Schools,
where Emma is a kindergarten
teacher and Kevin is an
elementary counselor.
Hanne Anderson ’99 married
Jason O’Brien in September
2002. Hanne is a film editor at a
production company in New
York City, specializing in High
Definition filmmaking.
Becky Esser ’99, Ramsey,
Minn., married Derek
Anderson ’98 in October. Becky
is a buyer for Augsburg Fortress
Publishers; Derek is a computer
analyst for Interactive Quality
Services.
Natasha
Hamann ’99,
Shoreview,
Minn.,
married Josh
Schaefgen in
March 2003
in Cancun,
Mexico. Tasha
is a resident
physician at St. John’s Hospital;
Josh is an actuary for Allianz Life
Insurance.
Amanda Krebsbach ’99, New
Brighton, Minn., married Ben
West in June. Amanda is a fourth
grade teacher at Spring Lake
Park Schools.
Stephanie Lein ’00 married
Sam Walseth ’00 in Hoversten
Chapel in August. Stephanie
works at Theater Mu; Sam works
at Capitol Hill Associates in St.
Paul.
Phoebe McDonald ’00 married
Nicholas Johnson ’01 in
October. They reside in
Manhattan, where they both
work in academic information
technology—Phoebe at
Columbia University and
Nicholas at Brooklyn College.
The couple previously worked in
Augsburg’s IT department, which
is where they met.
Minneapolis,
married Matt
Segedy in
May 2003.
Heidi works
in medical
device sales
at LifeScan in
St. Paul; Matt
is a
pediatrician with Wayzata
Children’s Clinic.
Teresa Lewandowski ’01
married Christian Dawson ’01
in March 2003 in Invercargil,
New Zealand. Teresa works at
Phoenix Schools in Fair Oaks,
Calif.; Christian works at South
Pointe Academy in Sacramento.
Solveig Grafstrom ’02,
Huntsville, Ala., married
Jackson Harren in August.
Solveig works for the U.S. Space
and Rocket Center; Jackson is
studying industrial systems
engineering at the University of
Alabama, Hunstville.
Amy Huseby ’02 married Rick
Goebel in August. Amy is a
PA-C in general surgery for
LUTE OLSON ’56 MARRIES
CHRISTINE TORETTI
Julie Peterson ’00 married Kip
Kaufmann in October. Julie is a
financial planner assistant at
Olson Weiss, LLC, in
Bloomington, Minn.; Kip is a
senior IT systems analyst at
Cargill in Minnetonka.
Luke Peterson ’00 married
Heidi Jacobson in November.
Luke is a computer programmer;
Heidi is a business analyst at
Northwest Airlines.
Skylar Hanson ’01 married
Jennifer Harrison in August.
Heidi Erickson ’01,
Lute Olson ’56 married
Christine Toretti in April 2003.
Olson, head basketball coach
at the University of Arizona,
met Toretti at an NCAA
Foundation Dinner in April
2002 in Atlanta. Toretti is the
chairman and CEO of S.W.
Jack Drilling, an oil and gas
exploration drilling firm in
Indiana, Pa.
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Class Notes
Christopher Kambeitz ’02,
Eden Prairie, Minn., married
Melissa Ketchum ’01 in
August. Christopher works in
sales at Cargill-North Star Steel
in Edina.
Mara Koughan ’02, White
Bear Lake, Minn., married Brad
Louque in August 2002.
Carrie Lister ’02, Fridley, Minn.,
married Nicholas Matros in April
2003. Carrie is an assistant site
director for the Southdale
YMCA’s school-age childcare
department; Nicholas is a floor
technician for Reichow Parquet
Flooring in Cedar, Minn.
Kristina Lutter ’02, Wayzata,
Minn., married David Brackett Jr.
in September. Kristina is a
psychiatric technician at
Fairview Riverside Medical
Center.
Troy Peterson ’02 married
Nicole Forcier in October. Troy is
an account analyst at John B.
Collins Associates; Nicole is a
senior payroll specialist with Best
Buy Enterprises.
Karen Tweeten ’02 married
Russell Larson in September.
Karen works at Jennings State
Bank in Spring Grove, Minn.;
Russell works at Larson Well
Drilling of Mabel.
Derek Kuhlman ’03,
Maplewood, Minn., married
Angela Mold in July. Derek
works for 3 Diamond
Corporation in Shoreview;
Angela is a dental assistant at
Metropolitan Pediatric Dental
Associates in St. Paul.
Elizabeth Lallak ’03,
Tallahassee, Fla., married Aaron
Sundstrom in January. She is a
college admissions counselor.
Births
Rev. Paul Burow ’84 and his
wife, Janeen, Brooklyn Park,
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Minn.—a son,
Christopher
Michael, in
April 2003. He
joins brothers
Danny, 10, and
Jonathan, 8.
Paul is pastor at Family of God
Lutheran Church in Brooklyn
Park.
Karin (Sabo) ’86 and Nicholas
Mantor, Burnsville, Minn.—a
daughter, Sarah Nicole, in
September. She joins siblings
Emily, Thomas, and John.
Deborah (Raetz) ’87 and Dale
Hansmeier, Apple Valley,
Minn.—a son, Paul James, in
April 2003. Deborah is a special
education teacher at Como Park
Senior High, and can be reached
at <deblr65@aol.com>.
Devoney Looser ’89 and
George Justice, Columbia,
Mont.—a son, Carl Anchor
Justice, in September.
Bonnie (Gutknecht) ’91 and
Thurston Miller, Granger, Ind.—
a daughter, Salinda Josephine,
in May 2002. Bonnie can be
reached at
<leaflaker@mail.com>.
Kimberly Anne (Swanson)
’93 and Jeffrey Paul Meslow
’92, Plymouth, Minn.—a
daughter, Kayla Grace, in
September. She joins sister Ally
Jillian, 2. The Meslows can be
reached at <jeffmeslow@msn.com>.
Ann, in May. Ann is a first-grade
teacher at Moose Lake Schools,
and Lee teaches high school
social studies.
Jeffrey Cameron ’96 and his
wife, Linda, Vadnais Heights,
Minn.—a daughter, Allison, in
September. She joins sister
Megan, 2. Jeffrey was named
partner at E.J. Brooks &
Associates, a law firm
specializing in intellectual
property law, and was named a
“Rising Star” by Minnesota Law
and Politics magazine.
Liza (Lindquist) ’97 and Ted
Jacobson, St. Louis Park,
Minn.—a daughter, Annie
Estelle, in August 2002. She
joins brother Cecil, 3.
Mary (Brooks)
’98 and Jon
Wroge,
Norwood Young
America,
Minn.—a
daughter,
Hanna Adaire, in January
2003. She joins siblings Kylie
and Cole. Mary is an English
teacher for Central Public
Schools, and can be reached at
<mwroge@central.k12.mn.us>.
Kim (Eckstrom) ’99 and Rique
Beslin Jr., Centerton, Ariz.—a
daughter, Rebecca Ann, in
June. She joins siblings
Stephanie Kae, 2, and Darrell, 9.
Kim is a systems administrator
for Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.,
Corporate ISD Division, in
Bentonville.
Daria Marie
Reboin ’00 and
David
Gordhamer,
Apple Valley,
Minn.—a son,
Elijah Lee
Gordhamer, in March 2003.
Daria is a microscopist/
environmental analyst for EMSL
Analytical, and can be reached at
<reboin@hotmail.com>.
Carla Steen ’91 and Jeff Friedl,
St. Paul, Minn.—a daughter,
Lucy Steen Friedl, in January
2003. Carla is
dramaturg/publications manager
at the Guthrie Theater in
Minneapolis.
ROCHESTER PROGRAM
Staff photo
St. Cloud Medical Group; Rick is
a systems analyst at Banta
Catalog Group in Maple Grove,
Minn.
Julie L.
(Holmquist) ’93
and Ted Sellers,
Duluth, Minn.—
a daughter,
Megan
Elizabeth, in
November 2002. She joins sister
Katie Lynn, 3.
Ann
(Gallagher) ’96
and Lee
Stephenson
’96, Sturgeon
Lake, Minn.—a
daughter, Grace
Last summer, 21 of the 32 graduates in the Augsburg College
Rochester Program, Class of 2003, gathered for a special ceremony
at the Willow Creek Golf Club. From left to right are, (front row):
Patricia Engstrom, Stacy Stromback, Rebecca Maki, Rebecca King,
Sheila Hoehn, Audrey Erwin and Debra Hillier; (back row): Inger
Hillier, Wayne Hansen, Donna Kuhlman, Vikki Bevins, Karen Kuntz,
Robin Pankratz, Caroline Arpin, Diane Ryberg, Joel Hammill,
Jennifer Bishop, Jeanne Townsend, Paula Schumacher-Weideman,
Debra Zaffke, and Becky Krueger.
Winter 2003-04
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In Memoriam
Leonard C. Froyen ’30,
Braham, Minn., died in
September; he was 97. He was a
teacher, athletic director, and
coach of many sports at Braham
High School from 1930-73. In
1967, he was inducted into the
Minnesota Coaches Hall of
Fame, and was the first person
inducted into the Braham Hall of
Fame in 1989.
Esther (Sather) Kennedy ’38,
Edina, Minn., died in August;
she was 88.
Rev. Hubert F. DeBoer ’41,
Apple Valley, Minn., died in
September; he was 84. He served
various parishes in Minnesota,
North Dakota, and Wisconsin.
Rev. Michael D. Furney ’43,
Mesa, Ariz., died in August; he
was 82.
Charles “Pat” Foley ’47,
Minneapolis, died in August; he
was 82. He was a cost
accountant for ADM Company
for over 20 years, part owner of
Galaxy Film Service for eight
years, and operated his own tax
consulting and accounting
business for the past 45 years.
Rev. Gilbert Feig ’49,
Minneapolis, died in August; he
was 80. After serving parishes in
North Dakota and Minnesota for
23 years, he was a prominent
building contractor in the Twin
Cities for more than 25 years.
Betty Lee (Munson) Nyhus
’53, Edina, Minn., died in
November; she was 72. She
served in the American Lutheran
Church’s women’s stewardship
division in Minneapolis, and
after the merger, served in the
Evangelical Lutheran Church in
America’s stewardship division in
Chicago for 10 years.
Rev. Leo B. Vetvick ’53,
Minneapolis, died in December;
he was 84. He was a chaplain
with the Greater Minneapolis
Council of Churches in the
Hennepin County Courts and
Jails for 20 years, serving as an
advocate, counselor, and pastor
to those under the jurisdiction of
the courts. He also taught
courses in social problems and
criminology at Augsburg. After
his retirement in 1973, he served
as a visitation pastor at
Bethlehem Covenant Church. He
co-founded CoAm (Cooperative
Adult Ministry), and was also an
active member of AMICUS, a
support organization for
offenders released from prison.
David. L. Mortrud ’63, Park
Rapids, Minn., died in October;
he was 63. He served as a US
Navy submarine officer from
1963-1974, and as a U.S. Naval
Reserves officer from 1974-1989,
retiring with a rank of captain.
As a civilian, he worked as
investment counsel in the law
department of Aetna Life &
Casualty and as an investment
manager with Northwestern
National Life. He retired in 1998.
Ellen (Johnson) Strom ’65,
Prior Lake, Minn., died in
September of ALS; she was 60.
After teaching third grade in
Bloomington and beginning her
family, she joined the Gittleman
Corporation, and for the last 10
years she was project manager
for the G.M. Northrup
Foundation. She was a devoted
wife, mother, daughter, and
friend.
Larry Fleming, Minneapolis,
died in December. A choral
conductor and composer, he
formerly directed the Augsburg
Choir. He founded Augsburg’s
annual Advent Vespers
celebration, as well as the
National Lutheran Choir.
Clayton L. LeFevere, Richfield,
Minn., died in August; he was
80. He was president and cofounder of LeFevere, Lefler,
Kennedy, O’Brien and Drawz,
and formerly served as chair of
the Augsburg Board of Regents.
A man called ‘Mo’
T
here are always some little known
heroes among us—folks we may never
have met, or have long since forgotten
what they did. Such is the case, perhaps,
for my good friend and former Augsburg
staff member, Wayne Moldenhauer—or
just plain “Mo” to those who knew him.
He died in September; he was 66.
Mo was an ex-convict, and he came to
work at Augsburg in 1971, straight from
Stillwater State Prison. He was one of the
first students in the classes Augsburg had
offered at the prison in 1969.
I am convinced that he, as much as
anyone else, provided leadership that
helped shape the diverse character of
Augsburg as it is today. He raised over $1
million for the College from 1971-1983 in
grants, scholarships, and contracts for
non-traditional student programs. He was
also a teaching assistant in several classes
for students with disabilities.
In addition, he organized the first
“non-medical” transportation for students
Winter 2003-04
and others with disabilities—the
beginning model that later became
today’s Twin Cities Metro-Mobility.
After leaving the College, he went
on to serve as director of the
Center for Education of NonTraditional Students (CENTS).
Later, he organized and headed
Minnesota’s Message Relay Service,
providing telephone
communication between deaf and
hearing people.
Mo had no formal degrees or
Wayne “Mo” Moldenhauer (left) raised over $1 million
even much “legitimate” work
for Augsburg from 1971-1983 and served as a teaching
assistant in several classes for students with disabilities;
experience until he came to
he died in September.
Augsburg. Ironically, it was his
experience “on the streets” that
“Augsburg College has given me the
informed his skills as an organizer and
greatest present I could have thought to
fundraiser.
receive. That present is the ability to enjoy
Mo is still a hero to those of us who
life again—both as a person who can find
came to know him. But Augsburg was also
strength in his tears and frustrations and
Mo’s “hero.” In December 1973, he wrote
peace in his strengths and successes. …”
“An Open Letter to Augsburg College,”
Thanks, Mo—from all of us—for
published in the Augsburg Echo. He wrote:
everything.
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by Vern Bloom, Augsburg professor emeritus, social work and sociology
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AAuggie
UGGIE
Thoughts
THOUGHTS
After reading about Augsburg in a recent Star Tribune article,
Keely Blumentritt ’00 was inspired to write her alma mater to
express her gratitude for the education she received, as well as
to update the College on her life and work in New York. The
letter, which was shared with others in the administration,
prompted President Frame to visit her while he was in New
York. Following his visit, President Frame said he was
profoundly moved by Blumentritt’s obvious joy and fulfilled
sense of calling in her chosen profession. She shares her letter
with Augsburg Now readers.
Greetings!
I just read the article in the Star Tribune, “Augsburg College
has the Right Recipe.” And, yet again, I was overwhelmed
with gratitude for the work that is being done at Augsburg.
I know you are doing amazing things with the students
studying at Augsburg, as well as in the community.
Over the past academic year I have started supervising
MSW (Master of Social Work) interns from Columbia
University. This has given me the opportunity to deeply
reflect on my own education and experience. In addition, I
have come to the realization that Augsburg offers a holistic
learning experience that other schools are unable to offer.
I am very grateful for the education I gained, the financial
assistance I received, and the mentors that guided me. It
seems that not a day goes by when I do not think about
Augsburg at least once. Some of my thoughts reference
academic material, but more than that I reflect on the sense
of generosity, hope, empathy, and faith I gained through my
experiences. It has been invaluable. Reading the stories of
the students in the article reminded me that the same work
is still happening.
On a personal note, I am still doing the same sort of
work I started at Augsburg. After graduating from
Columbia in 2001 with my MSW, I have continued living
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in Manhattan. Right now I am working for an organization
called Brooklyn Psychiatric Centers, Inc. I work in a public
high school three days a week doing individual and group
counseling as well as educational outreach to students. The
other two days I am at a mental health clinic working with
patients in an individual setting. My client base is aged
7–64, which adds a richness to the practice. Additionally, I
am getting married in June to a great man I met out here—
I will soon be Keely (Blumentritt) Meshel! It is a very
exciting time in life.
I owe the faculty and staff at Augsburg a great deal of
thanks for the support I have received in my educational
and, now, professional career. And, it is wonderful to know
that the good work is still being done by good people. If
you ever need anything from New York just let me know.
Thank you, thank you, thank you.
Sincerely,
Keely Blumentritt ’00
Winter 2002-03
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CCalendar
ALENDAR
Music
April 2–May 16
Other Events
For more information on any of these
events (unless otherwise noted), call
612-330-1265
Senior Art Exhibit
April 18
April 18
Spring Jazz Ensemble Concert
7 p.m.—Hoversten Chapel
April 20
Riverside Singers Spring Concert
Christensen Center Art Gallery
Seminars,
Lectures, and
Films
For information, call 612-330-1180
April 4–17
Access to Excellence: The Campaign for
Augsburg College
Augsburg community campaign kick-off
event, including science demonstrations,
music, exhibits, athletic clinics, theatre,
health screenings, reading corner, worship
celebration, free food, activities for all ages,
and much more.
Noon-4:30 p.m.—Augsburg campus
For information, call 612-330-1613
7 p.m.—Hoversten Chapel
Augsburg Native American Film
Series 2004
April 21
In conjunction with the Minneapolis/
St. Paul International Film Festival
Various dates and times; to request a
flyer via e-mail, call 612-330-1523 or
e-mail <marubbio@augsburg.edu>
April 30–May 1
Augsburg Concert Band Spring Concert
April 18
• Commencement Dinner
3 p.m.—Hoversten Chapel
Student Documentary Film Showcase
May 2–8
2-4:30 p.m.—Science Hall, Room 123
For information, call 612-330-1507
e-mail <davidson@augsburg.edu>
Chamber Music Recital & High Tea
4 p.m.—Sateren Auditorium
April 25
Augsburg Concert Band Tour of the
Midwest
Performances in Minnesota, North
Dakota, Montana, and South Dakota
For information, call 612-330-1279
By Sophie Treadwell
Directed by Darcey Engen
April 2, 3, 15, 16, and 17 at 7 p.m.; April
4 and 18 at 2 p.m.
Tjornhom-Nelson Theater
April 23
Senior Acting Recitals
7 p.m.—Tjornhom-Nelson Theater
Exhibits
For gallery information, call 612-330-1524
April 2–May 2
Juried Student Art Exhibit
Gage Family Art Gallery, Lindell Library
6 p.m.—Commons, Christensen
Center
• Commencement Concert
Augsburg Chamber Orchestra
7:30 p.m.—Hoversten Chapel
May 1
April 19
Sverdrup Visiting
Scientist Lecture:
“The Exploration of
Mars: An Ongoing
Saga of Fact &
Fiction, Dreams &
Aspirations”
For ticket information, call 612-330-1257
Machinal
April 30
• Honors Convocation
4:30 p.m.—Hoversten Chapel
Theatre
April 2–18
Commencement Weekend
• Eucharist Service
8:30 a.m.—Hoversten Chapel
• Baccalaureate Service
10 a.m.—Hoversten Chapel
• Commencement Brunch
11 a.m.—Commons, Christensen
Center
Dr. Noel W. Hinners,
senior research
associate, Laboratory
for Atmospheric and Space Physics,
University of Colorado-Boulder
8 p.m.—Hoversten Chapel
For information, call 612-330-1551 or
e-mail <gregoire@augsburg.edu>
• Commencement Ceremony
May 16
Lutheran Free Church celebration
Alumni Tour Information Meeting
Information about the Alumni
Association-sponsored tour exploring
Lutheran heritage in Germany and
Eastern Europe Oct. 15-27
2-4 p.m.—Century Room, Christensen
Center
For information, call 612-330-1178 or
e-mail <alumni@augsburg.edu>
1:30 p.m.—Melby Hall
Seating begins at 12:30 p.m.
Tickets required
• Commencement Reception
3 p.m.—Murphy Square
June 12
A celebration of the tradition and
heritage of the Lutheran Free Church
9 a.m.-6:30 p.m.—Augsburg campus
For information, call 612-330-1178 or
e-mail <alumni@augsburg.edu>
June 28
A-Club Golf Tournament
Pebble Creek golf course, Becker, Minn.
For information, call 612-330-1249
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octors, research psychologists ,
space physicists, mathematicians,
teachers, and a Nobel laureateAugsbu rg enjo ys a long tradition of
excellence in the sciences. I am
delighted to welcome you to this specia l
issue of Augsburg Now focusing on our
program s in the natu ral and behaviora l
sciences and mathematics.
Based in the liberal arts and
sciences, an Augsburg education equips
our diverse stud ent body to meet the
needs of the highly techno logical 21st
century. All of our stud ents gain skills
that help them und erstand
contemporary issues, evaluate evidence,
and make informed decisions. The new
Augsburg Core Curri culum encourages
interdisciplinary teachin g and
coursewo rk. It also gu ides students to
become thoughtful, effective leaders,
mindful of their gifts and talents, in
whatever field they enter.
Augsburg science maj ors, the focus
of this issue, receive a solid found ation
for advanced work. Ou r science
programs provid e many hands-o n
experiences such as research with
facult y, internships, and service- learnin g.
For example, our qu arter-centur y
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research opportuniti es for stud ents far
beyond what is available at many other
small private colleges. Our communit y
partnership s provide internships and
other off-campu s learnin g expe riences.
We eagerly anticipate the up comin g
campaign for a new science facility. For
50 years, our Science Hall has served
stud ents well, producin g remarkabl e
achievements in its laboratories and
classrooms. Our new center for the
natur al and behaviora l sciences and
mathematics will offer a state-of-the-art
environm ent for teachin g and research ,
as well as a welcoming place for the
communit y.
In these pages, I invite you to meet
our engaged facul ty, read about stud ents
succeedin g beyond their expectations,
and catch up with some of your fellow
classmates and friends who have chosen
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Letters to the
editor
Mystery Auggi e runn er from
1960 s photo come s forth
Seeing the picture of Kofi Ann an on the
track with two other runn ers [see Summ er
2003, Class Notes] concerns me. Without
knowing, I may have been in the presence
of one of the greatest minds of our time.
How often does that happen?
I started my freshman year in 1960
and participated and lettered in track and
field. I held the school record for the high
hurdl es for a while and ran some sprint
races and pole vaulted as well.
Wh en my wife saw the mystery
picture she immediately said "The person
in this picture looks ju st like you." I got
out the magnifying glass, and sure enough
it looked like me. I had bony legs and
always had a pained look on my face
durin g a race. Furth ermore, I hardly ever
placed first- as the picture shows.
- Gary Ellis '65
Miigw etch from Bonnie Wallace
II write] with great humilit y and
appr eciation for the wond erful
celebration held Jun e 16 [see Summ er
2003, Around the Quad] for th e 25-year
anniv ersary of th e American Indi an
Stud ent Services Program .
I want the Augsbur g and local
American Indi an co mmuniti es to kn ow
that the success of the pro gram depended
on literally hundr eds of peopl e . ... I hold
[Augsbur g President Emeritu s] Charles
And erson in high regard for his genuin e
belief in our work .... He supp orted the
progra m's aut onomy, and that is evident
today.
Twenty-five years-th at's longevity!
.. . I am so very pleased to be a part of
th e history of this exce llent progra m.
Miigwetch (th ank you , in the Ojib we
language) to the Creator and all of you
that made this poss ible.
- Bonni e Wallace , Scholarship Director,
Fo nd du Lac Reservation; and found er
and former dir ector of Augsbur g's AISSP.
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The Sciences at Augsburg
In this special issu e abou t th e sciences at
Augsbur g, stud ents, faculty, and alumni share
Willi am V. Fram e
th eir stori es of researc h in Antar ctica,
Director of Alumni and
Parent Relations
chemistry in cosm etics, teach ing high school
AmyS utlOn
Director of Public Relations
and Communication
Dan Jor gense n
O pini o ns expr esse d in Augsburg
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biology, creatin g virtual reality, findin g su ccess
in grad schoo l, and mu ch mor e.
An overview story pull s together
th e myriad activiti es in biolog y,
chemistry, ph ysics , math emati cs ,
psycholo gy, and comput er
science.
Departments
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Around the Quad
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Sports
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Homecoming awards
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On the cover :
First-year s tud en ts Sa.-ah Pesola
(lef t) and Sara Ray mond (right)
get so m e hands-on experience in
chemisoy lab. Photo by Stephen
Geffr e.
Top rankings in college guides
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ugsb urg has been named among the
nation's best colleges in thr ee
catego ries and ranked in th e top tier
among Midwestern unive rsities.
U.S. News & World Repon listed
Augsburg (the only Minnesota school)
among 20 of the nation 's best institutions
for service learnin g.
TIie Princeton Review includ es the
Co llege in the 150 "Best for the Midw est,"
prai sing an outstandin g faculty, sma ll class
sizes , and friendl y environm ent.
Kaplan Publishing 's The Unbiased
Guide to the 328 Most Interesting Colleges,
2004 includes Augs bur g and names it as
one of the top five sc hoo ls that may be
und errat ed , as judged by a nationa l survey
of guidanc e counselor s.
For the third year, Augsbur g is one of
the best 201 in Great Collegesfor the Real
World, selec ted for best demonstrating
both the education and the opportunities
to prepare stude nts for the real wo rld .
Augsburg has been named one of 12
"foundi ng institut ions " nat iona lly to
participate in a project joint ly sponsored
by the Policy Center on the First Year of
College and the Counci l of Indepe ndent
Colleges (C IC) to develop a model of
exce llence for the first college year.
Pete r Agre wins Nobel Prize
eter Agre, a 1970
graduate and
Distinguished
Alumnu s of Augsb ur g,
was one of Lwo
win ners of the 2003
Nobel Prize in
che mistry. He is a
professor and
researcher at the John s
Hopkin s University Schoo l of Medicine in
Baltimore . His discovery of "aquapori n-1,"
a "cha nn el" that lets water pass in and out
of cells represented a major breakthrough
that has led to greater understanding of
many inherited and acquired water balance
disorders , such as kidney disease .
After gradua ting from Augsburg , Agre
received his medical degree from John s
Hopkin s University School of Med icine
and is now professor of biologica l
chem istry there.
Agre's father , the late Court land Agre,
was chem istry professor at Augsburg from
1959-76. Three of Agre's siblin gs also
auended Augsburg: Mark Agre '8 1,
Annetta (Agre) Anderson '69, and James
Agre '72 , who curre ntly serves on
Augsburg 's Science Advisory Board .
"The Chemis tr y Department is elate d
at this news ," said chemistry professor
Arlin Gyberg . "Those of us who had Peter
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as a stud ent are not su rpri sed he has
reached this level. It's no shock that he
won the Nobel Prize in chem istry."
Agre shares the chemistry prize with
America n Roderick MacKinnon .
Center for Teaching
and Learning
2003-04
Convocation
Series
he fourth an nual Convocation Series
presents a challenge to consider all
work as voca tion-id ent ifying one's gifts
and abilities, and using them in benefit to
the communit y
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The presentaLions include:
Oct. 14. 2003
Sharon Da loz Parks , W hidbey Institute
"Big Qu estions , Worthy Dreams "
Nov. 12, 2003
Lee Hard y, Ca lvin Co llege
"The Ch ristian 's Calling in th e Academy "
Jan. 19,2004
2004 Martin Luther King, Jr.
Convoca tion
Vanne Owe ns Hayes , Minneapolis
Departme nt of Civ il Rights
"Responding to the Ca ll"
Feb. 18, 2004
Kathy Buck ley, co med ian
"No Labe l, No Lim its "
Feb. 26-27, 2004
2004 Batalden Symposium in
Applied Ethics
Paul B. Batalde n , M.D. and David C.
Leach , M.D.
"Transfor min g th e Profess ion of
Health Ca re"
A S79,000 grant from the Bush
Foundation to the Center for Teaching
and Learning will involve more than
100 faculty in studying student
outcomes and assessment in the new
Augsburg Core Curriculum. Pictured are
(L to R) Frankie Shackelford, associate
dean for teaching and learning
enhancement ; Diane Pike, director of
the Center for Teaching and Learning;
and Terry Martin, administrative
assistant. Not pictured is Carol Forbes,
director of sponsored programs .
Spring 2004
2004 Sverdrup Visiting
Scientist Lecture
To be annou nced
For informatio n , call 612-330-1180 or
visit <www.augsburg .edu/ co nvo> .
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Fall 2003
$1 million-an
Fund first!
he $1 million goal for Augsburg 's
annual fund was reached for the first
time in Co llege history durin g 2002-03.
This 25 percent increase in giving over
th e previous year was achi eved by a total
of 1,928 donors.
Often referred to as "the lifeblood of
th e Co llege ," Augsbur g's ann ual fund
supp orts the financial aid com mitm ent
that allows the College to remain
affordable for a wide variety of
academically-qualified stu den ts. Last
year, more th an 80 percent of Augsburg
stud ents received $25 million in financial
aid , includin g $9 million in Augsburg
sc holarship s and tuition gran ts.
Sixty percent of The Augsburg Fund
total was contribut ed by the 185
memb ers of th e Maroon & Silver Society,
th e College's leade rship-l evel dono rs.
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Augsburg
Congratulations,
faculty!
These donors pledge to support the
financial aid commitm ent with annu al
cash gifts of $ 1,000 to $25 ,000 for a
minimum of four years .
Much of the growth in The
Augsburg Fund has occurred in the last
six years , during the tenur e of President
William Frame . When he ar rived at
Augsburg , the annua l fund level was at
178 ,000. His push to increase th e level
and comm itm ent lo annu al fund giving
has resulted in its more than five-fold
growt h. Augsb urg regent Tracy Elfunann
'8 1, chair of th e Develop ment
Commin ee, and Donn a McLean , dire ctor
of The Augsb urg Fund , provided
leaders hip for the fund 's success .
Planning for Augsburg 's nexl capital
campaign includes continu ed aggressive
growt h of The Augsburg Fund .
Promotion to professor
Martha Johnson , speech ,
communicati on , and theatre arts
Stuart Stoller , bu siness administrati on
Tenure granted and promotion to
associate professor
Lois Bosch , social work
Nora Braun , business admini stra tion
Rona ld Fedie , chemistry
Merilee Klemp , music
James Vela-McConn ell , sociology
J. Ambrose Wolf , ph ysics
Tenure granted
Karen Sutherland , co mput er science
Welcome, new Auggies!
Sport ing maroon Augsburg T-shirts, 22 Augsburg Seminar groups-the orien ta t ion
seminar for freshmen-contributed
over 1,400 hours of commun ity service on t he
first day of school at 18 sites, mostly in the neighborhood . At Danebo Residence,
students visited with senior residents , painted , and cleaned .
Fall 2003
Jeann ette Clark, fr om Hop kins, Minn ., is one of
t he 348 fre shm en in t he class of 2007. She moved
int o Urn ess Hall on Aug . 31, getting some help
fr om her parents in unpacking the boxes .
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Around the Quad
Transforming our students, ourselves,
our world
"Do you believe you will
be transformed by your
college experience?"
ore th an 94 percent of curr ent
and prosp ective stud ents-da y,
weekend , and grad-an swe red, "Yes."
Now th e qu estion is , "what th ey will
do wit h this transformative
expe rien ce ."
Th ese qu estions were part o f an
exte nsive resea rch effort Augsb urg
cond ucted rece ntl y in preparation for
th e laun ch of a new brand ima ge,
tag line, and marketin g camp aign for
th e College.
Th e resu lts o f this far-reac hin g
effort are now being see n and heard
all ove r campu s and throughout th e
Twin Cities, wit h the Septe mb er
laun ch of th e camp aign . Throug h
billb oa rds and bus stop post ers,
news pap er ads and radio spot s, a n ew
Web site and man y oth er engaging
vehicl es, Augsburg College is
emb arkin g on this ex tend ed
ca mp aign wit h a three-fold goa l: to
captur e and pres ent th e uniqu e
esse nce of its edu ca tional experience ;
to raise awa reness and positive
supp ort among key co nstitu ent s; and
to dri ve the mission of Augsb urg
College forward in an excit ing and
dynamic new way.
Both th e traditiona l day stud ent
and th e wo rking adult are being
Be yourself at Augsburg. And leave completely__
changed.
chall enged to "Be yo urse lf at
Augs bur g, and leave co mpl etely
changed ." Th e theme of
"Transform ing Ed ucat ion" deliv ers
three int errelate d messages:
trans forming stud ent s' uniqu e talents
and int erests into ca lled lives of
service ; tran sforming the edu cational
exper ience itself to effec t st ud ent
growt h and chang e; and , ultimat ely, transforming our community and wo rld through positive change .
Inco ming and "vetera n " stud ents , faculty members , staff, alumni , donors , and co mmunity members-all are integral parts of
this eve r-transforming ex perience ca lled Augsburg Co llege .
Stay tun ed . More to co me.
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Fall 2003
Sports
Eight receive Athletic Hall of Fame honors
by Don Stoner
ugsbu rg Co llege honored eight
form er ath letes duri ng Homeco min g
wee kend , indu cted int o the Augsbur g
Athl etic Hall of Fame at th e annu al
banqu et on Oc l. 2.
Th e Augsbur g Ath letic Hall of Fame
was es tab lished in 1973 to recog nize
ma le athletes who made spec ial
co ntributi ons lo th e Co llege's athl etic
hisw ry. In 1989, female athl etes we re
first indu cted inlO the hall. Rec ipients are
chose n each yea r on th e basis of
performan ce in Augsbur g at hletics,
se rvice lo th e sc hoo l, civic and
profess ional ac hievement s , and
leadership .
A
Honor ed as indu ctees int o th e Augsbur g
Ath letic Hall of Fame are:
Bob Adams '83 (wrestling)
T he on ly Augsbur g wres tler to earn
mu ltip le All-America n honors in a single
seaso n, Adams wo n th e CAA Division
Ill indi vidu al champi ons hip al 134
pou nds in 1983 and place d seco nd al the
we ight class in th e NAlA champi onship
meet, the only yea r Augsbur g co mp eted
in both orga niza tions' national
tourn aments . Adams won MIAC titl es in
1982 and 1983 and was Augsbu rg's
Seni or Honor Athl ete in 1983.
Michele Boyer '89 (softball,
basketball)
Boyer earn ed All-American honors in
Fall 2003
1988 as a so ftball outfi elder, ea rnin g AllMIAC honors thr ee yea rs in a row. Her
.495 bauin g ave rage in 1988 is th e best
single-seaso n perform ance in sc hoo l
history. In basketba ll, Boyer was one of
only five players in sc hoo l history LO
sco re more than 1,00 0 po in ts in her
ca ree r, finishin g with 1,0 19 poin ts, and
ea rn ed All-MIAC honors in 1986-87 and
1987-88. She was Augsburg's Senior
Honor Athl ete in 1989.
Kevin Gordon '82 (hockey)
An NAIA All-America n in 1982 , Go rd on
was a member of Auggie tea ms that wo n
th e national champi onship in both 198 1
and 1982 , as we ll as thr ee straight MIAC
championship s. He earn ed All-M IAC
honors in both 1980 and 1982 , lead ing
th e tea m in sco rin g both years . Gordon 's
30 goa l in 1979-8 0 are th e seco nd- mos t
in a single seaso n ; he finished his caree r
with 108 poin ts (57 goa ls , 51 ass ists ).
Ray Hamilton '75 (basketball)
An honora ble-mention All-American in
1975 , Hamilton playe d two seaso ns o f
bas ketball al Augsbu rg, ea rnin g AIIMIAC and NAIA All-Distri ct honors both
seaso ns and MIAC Mos t Valuable Player
honors in 1974-75 , as the Auggies wo n
th e MIAC champi onship and advanced
LO th e NAIA distri ct champions hip game.
He led th e Auggies in sco ring both of his
seaso ns and in reboundin g his enior
ca mp aign.
Melanie Herrera '88 (track and field ,
volleyball)
Herrera ea rn ed All-America n honors
seve n Limes in trac k and field ,
dominating th e throwing eve n ls. She
qu alified for national mee ts in the shot
put all four yea rs in ollldoo r com pelilion
and her final thr ee seaso n in indoor
co mp elili on , win ning CAA Divi ion Ill
national champ ionship s in 1987
out doo rs , and in 1988 in bo th indoo r
and outd oo r co mp etiti on , where her
reco rd -se ttin g effort st ill stands . She also
played th ree sea a ns of volleyba ll al
Augsbur g and was Aug burg's Senior
Honor Ath lete in 1988 .
Robert Lafleur '80 (soccer)
A two- lime All-M IAC election (1 97879) and AIA All-Distri ct selection ,
LaFleur was a member of Auggie team s
that wenl 43-15-10 in his care er, neve r
finis hing low er than third in MIAC play.
He was team capt ain his se nior seaso n.
Jim Peterson '78 (hockey, baseball)
In men's hocke y, Peter son was a memb er
o f Augs bur g's first national
champio nsh ip team , the 1978 AIA titl e
team , and was a memb er o f Augsbur g's
MIAC base ball champi on hip tea m in
1975. He earn ed All-MIAC honors twi ce
in both ho ckey and base ball, was a
member of th e
IA All-Tourn ament
Team in hocke y in 1978 , and ea rn ed
Augsburg Senior Honor Athl ete honors
in 1978 .
David Trost '81 (track and field,
basketball)
Augsbu rg's firs t men's tra ck and field
national meel qualifier, he finished thir d
in the high j um p al th e AIA outd oo r
na tiona l meel with a 2.14-meter (7-fee lO) effort , a school reco rd that still stands .
He won the MIAC titl e in the high j um p
in 1981.
Don Stoner is sports inf onnation coordinato,:
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Two named as 2003 Distinguished Alumni
ni jo i~ 162 oth ers as Distin gu ished Alumni of Augsb u rg College. Recipien ts are recog niz ed for
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f1cant achievement m their voca u ons and ou tstandm g con tributi ons to chur ch and commun ity,
by Lynn Mena
th rough years of prepara tion , experience, dedication , exempl ary character, and se rvice.
Hans G. Dumpys '56
Bishop Hans G. Dump ys gradu ated
from Augsbur g in 1956 with a B.A. in
histo ry. ln 1960 , he earn ed a B.D. from
th e Luth eran Schoo l of Theo logy in
Chicago , and was ordained by Hope
Luth era n Chur ch in Detroit. He
received a master's degree in th eology
from Harvard Divinity Schoo l in 1965 ,
and purs ued doc toral stu d ies at
Prin ceto n Theological Semin ary and
Tuebin gen University in Germ any. He
also studied at th e Advanced Institu te for Pastora l Studi es in
Michigan , and th e Tan tur Ecu menical Inst itut e in J eru salem .
Born in ibra i, Lithuania in 1933 , Dump ys has lived in th e
U.S. since 1949. He was instrum ent al in th e renewal and reviva l
o f th e Luth eran chu rch in Lithu ania after th e count ry regain ed
ind epend ence from the Soviet Unio n. This includ ed training
pas tors and teachers for the chur ch and contributin g as one of
th e fou nders of th e University of Klaipeda's th eological sc hool
in Lithu ania in 1992 . Du mp ys retired from parish mini stry in
ove mb er, but continu es to serve as bishop of th e Lithu anian
Evangelical Luth era n Chur ch in Diaspora, located in Chicago ,
for which he also serve d as chair of the syno d coun cil. In
additi on , he has served pastora tes in Michigan , Massac hu setts ,
Canada, Iowa , and most rece ntl y at Lithu ani an Evangelical
Lutheran Home Church in Chicago , Ill.
In Febru ary, Dum pys was honored by th e Knights o f
Lithu ania "in recog n itio n o f and grateful app reciation for
ecum enical, spiritu al, cu ltu ral, and hum anit arian lifetime
achievements in th e worldwi de Lith ua nian co mmunit y." In
1998, he was invited to th e Whit e House for the signin g of th e
"Charter o f Partn ers hip" with th e Baltic republi cs. He has
pr esent ed speec hes, se rm ons, in vocations, and greetin gs both
nationally and in tern ationally, and has initiat ed , organiz ed , and
presided ove r synod asse mbli es with delega tions from Ge rman y,
Ca nada, and th e U.S. In honor of his wo rk for th e Luth eran
chur ch in Lithuania and in th e ex ile Lithu anian communi ty, he
was invited by Lithu ania's mini ster of cultur e to be an official
represe nt at ive of North America's Lithu anian co mmunit y at th e
ethni c world music festival in 1994 .
Dump ys taught in Augsbur g's religion departm ent in 19651966. W hile pur suin g his gradu ate studi es, he was an assistant
at Harva rd University's Memorial Church , and se rved as pastorin-residence and also assistan t to th e dean of inst ru ction at
Prin ce ton Th eological Semin ary. He met his wife, Donn a , while
at Augsbu rg. They live in Oak Park, Ill., and have two childr en ,
Jon and Chri sta.
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Ertwin Jones-Hermerding '69
ErtJ ones-Hermerding graduated from
Augsburg in 1969 with a B.S. in liberal
arts speech, theatre, and physical
edu cation , with a head coaching
endors ement . He received an M.S. in
curri culum and instru ction with an
English emph asis from Mankat o State
University in 1975.
Jones-Hermerding retired this year
after an exceptional 34-year teaching and
coaching career for the Robbinsdale
Independent School District. He was the first to teach
improvisational theatre at the juni or high level. From 1969-1988 ,
he taught speech and theatre at Plymouth Junior High School, and
directed 96 productions. The Children's Th eatre Foundati on of
America recognized the Robbinsdale school district's theatre
programs with an award for excellence in 1995;Jon es-Hermerding
was specifically celebrated for creating "an extraordin ary middle
school dram a progr am."
Sin ce 1988 , J ones-Herm erdin g has taught speech , th eatre,
litera tur e, oral int erpr etation , and acting at Coo per Senior High
School. He also served as th eatre arts chair and audi tori um
manage r. He dir ected over 50 produ ctions at Coo per, and his
Introdu ction to Th eatre class was on e of only two in Minn eso ta
where a childr en's th eatre perform ance proje ct is compl eted as
part of th e curri culum , givin g stud ent s who can't particip ate in
after-schoo l th eatre th e chance to exp erience th e thrill of
crea ting and performin g in a sho w.
In additi on to his strong juni or and senior high theatre
programs, Jon es-Hermerding has also been a successful football
coach. He coached at Plymouth Juni or High for 10 seasons and at
Cooper Senior High for over 20 seasons (includin g 10 as head
coach). He was honored as Lake Conference Coach of the Year in
1984 for his exceptional program. He inspired players to be role
models for each other, and they work ed on team uni ty projects by
organizing programs on chemi cal abuse, weight trainin g, and other
relevant topics. He also institut ed a program that requir ed his
players to check in with their teachers on a weekly basis regarding
their academic performance and attitud e in the classroom .
Jones-Herm erding has worked in summ er th eatre projects for
th e Orono, Hopkins , and Robbinsd ale school districts, and as a
staff member for Augsburg's summ er theatre institut e. He is an
instru ctor and curri culum writ er for th e University of St. Th omas
Cont inuin g Edu cation progra m, and has facilitated worksh ops for
colleagues and serve d on many curri culum developm ent
committ ees. He and his wife, Pat, have two childr en, Mee-lynn
and Harper.
Fall 2003
First Decade and Spirit of Augsburg award
recipients named for 2003
bylynnMena
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ugsbur g is please d to ann oun ce the 200 3 reci pients of the First Decade and Spirit of Augsbur g awards . Th e Firs t Decad e Award
is presented to Augsbur g gra du ates of th e past 10 years who have made signifi cant progress in th eir prof ess iona l achievements
and co ntributi ons to th e communit y, and in so doing exemp lify the miss ion of th e Co llege: to prepar e futur e leaders in se rvice to th e
world. Graduates from th e day, weeke nd , and gra du ate programs are eligible.
The Spirit o f Augsbur g Award honors alumni and friend s of the Co llege who have given exceptiona l se rvice that co ntribut es
substanti ally to th e well being of Augsbur g by furth erin g its purposes and programs.
RECIPIENT
OF
THE
2003
FIRST
DECADE
AWARD
Tammera Ericson '93
Tamm era Ericson has successfully combin ed
her interests in political science , urban stu dies,
public service, and the legal profession-all
while raising thr ee children. After serving as
chair of the Columbi a Heights Charter
Commission and as a member of its Planning
and Zoning Comm ission, Ericson was
appointed in 2002 to a task force charged with
developin g city design guide lines. In addition , she helped start a
nonprofit organization , Rising to New Heights, dedicated to
improving the image of Columbia Heights . In 2002 , Ericson was
elected to the Columbia Heights City Counci l, and was also
appoint ed to concurr ent terms on the city's Econo mic Developme nt
Auth ority and Housing Redevelopment Authority.
RECIPIENTS
OF
THE
2003
In Jun e, she gradua ted summa cum laude from William
Mitchell College of law, where she received the Stud ent Award of
Melit , the Burton Award for Excellence in Legal Writin g, and the
CALI Award for Excellence in Drafting and Negotiating Business
Agreements. She volunt eers for the Minn esota Ju stice Found ation,
giving presentations on legal topics to wom en living in a transitional
housing cent er in St. Paul. In addition , she volunt eers for the
Chrysalis Center for Wom en in Minn eapolis as part of the Pro Bono
Attorn ey Safety Project. Throu gh this program , she works to help
low-income victims of dom estic abus e obtain orders for protection.
She is curr ently serving as a judici al clerk for the Minnesota
Supr eme Court for one year before returnin g to the law finn
Winthrop & Weinstein .
SPIRIT
OF
AUGSBURG
AWARD
John Benson '55
Professor Emeri tus John Benson served more
than 35 years as an ac tive memb er of
Augsb ur g's religion department. After joining
th e facult y in 1963 , he was promo ted to
associate prof essor and gra nt ed tenur e in
1969 , th en promoted to full prof esso r in
1986. Benson also taught in th e phil osop hy
depart ment and helped deve lop Augsb ur g's
hum aniti es major in th e 1970s . In additi on ,
he taught a course entitl ed Deve lop ing a Mu lti-Cu ltural
Perspect ive for th e Master of Arts in Leadership program , and
tea med up wi th ph ysics prof essor Mark Engebretson to teac h a
cou rse th at int egra ted sc ience with religion and sp iritu ality.
Their co llabora tion led to two awards from the pr estigious J ohn
Templeton Foundation 's annu al sc ience and religion co ur se
pro gra m co mp etiti on. Throughout his years at Augsburg ,
Benson se rved on co mmitt ees too numerous to list. Beyond his
co mmitt ee wo rk , he was at th e forefront of a numb er o f thin gs ,
mos t notably the introduction of co mput er techn ology to th e
campu s in th e early 1980s. An avid go lfer, he also coac hed go lf
at Augsburg for sev era l years . Benson and his ,vife, Doroth y,
co ntinu e to be ac tive memb ers of th e Augsb ur g commu nit )'.
Fall 2003
Sigvald Hjelmel and , the seco nd of four
generati ons of Hjelmeland s to attend
Augsbur g, return ed to Augsbur g in 1952 as
th e Co llege's firs t dir ec tor of deve lopm ent.
He headed the new ly establi shed
Deve lopm ent Office and emb ark ed up on
Augsbur g's first capital ca mp aign to raise
fund s for the "Libra r)' Drive ." Th e camp aign
excee ded its goal, and b)' 1955 , th e Co llege
brok e ground on th e Sverdrup -Oftedal Libra ry. Th e success of
th e camp aign led to Augsbur g's su ccess ful appli cation of
acc reditation b)' th e North Centr al Association . Hjelmeland's
man y contributi ons and proj ects begun durin g his )'ears al
Augsburg includ ed Science Hall; Chri stense n Ce nt er; Urn ess
Hall ; Foss , Lobec k, Miles Cent er for Wor ship , Drama, and
Communi cati on ; and th e Tim es Buildin g (th e first co mm ercia l
building donat ed to Augsbur g). In th e late 1980s , Hj elmeland
es tablished the Rev. John Hjelmeland End owed Scholarship
Fund in honor of his fathe r, an alumnu s of Augsbur g Academ)',
Seminar )', and College. Even after his retir ement in 1982 ,
Hj elmeland volunt ee red his vas t ex perience as a developm ent
co nsult ant from 1982 to l9 86.
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Homecoming
2003
The Hoversten family honored with the
Distinguished Service Award
he Distinguished Service Award, inaugurat ed in its currenl form al Hom ecomi_ng 2001 with ~ e Strom~en _family, and last yea_r
T award ed to the Quanbeck family, recognizes families who have made substanual and contmumg comnbuuons lo Augsburg-111 the
by l ynnMena
form of stud ents and gradu ates, ideas , reputation , and resources .
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Thi s year, we celebra te the Hoversten family, and th eir gene rations-long conn ecuon with Augsburg .
The Hoversten story
In 1806 , a youn g Norweg ian teacher
namedj ohann es ja cobso n mar ried Anna
Hoversten. She was a woman of prop erty
on the rocky island of Renn esoy, up the
coas t from Stavanger. So he took her
surn ame , which came from an
ou tcro ppin g of stone- "hoved sten" or
headsto ne-on the farm she owned.
J ohann es and Ann a had nin e
childr en. It is the descendents of thr eeJacob , Knud , and Gun vor-who
recognized that edu cation offered many
more op portun ities in th e U.S. than in
orway, and who u ltimatel y formed the
Augsbur g conn ection.
The Hoverstens and Augsburg
Elias Hovers ten , son of Knud and Elen
Hoversten, was a stern and practical man
who farmed the land near Marshall,
Minn ., in the first half of the 1900s. Wh en
Elias' oldest son , Knut , grew imo a young
adult , Elias feared that his so n's bad hip
would prevent him from becoming a
successfu l farmer. So in 1926 , he sent
Knut to the city to get an Augsbu rg
education . After Knut grad uated in 1930 ,
more than 40 members of the extend ed
Hovers ten family also attended , includ ing
the family's most recent Augsbur g alumn a,
Kari Lucin '03 , da ughter of Kim
(Hoversten) Lucin '76 and the Rev. Martin
Lucin '74 , grandd aughter of Kermit
Hoversten '50 , and grea t-gra ndd aughter of
Elias Hoversten .
Augsburg's motto, "Educatio n for
Service," is also one of the Hoversten's
strongest tradi tions , and the family has
dedicated their labors to the ideal of
service . Knut , the first Augsburg gradu ate,
is now a retired chemistry teacher. Several
other Hoverstens also became teachersand many entered the fields of medicine,
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A-UGSBURG NOW
law, ministry, busin ess, and
agriculture.
The Hoverstens recall
Augsburg as a unifyi ng,
centr al presence in their
lives. M. Annett e
(Hoverste n) Hanson '68 ,
daught er of Knut's broth er,
the Rev. Chester E.
Hoversten '44 , heard many
stories abou t Augsburg
durin g her childh ood .
"Wh enever my dad and his
friends or other family
About 200 Hoversten family members gathered in Hoverst en
members would get
Chapel in 1989 for the dedication of the chapel_they funded . At
left are: (standing) Allen Hoversten '64, L. Berniece Johnson ,
together, they would
Knut Hoversten '30; (kneeling) Garfield Hoversten '50 and
always talk about
Clarence Hoversten '41 . At right are : (back row) Brian
Augsburg ," Annelle said in
Livingston, Kyle Hoversten , Rev. Joel Njus, Augsbu rg Pastor
an article for the fall 2000
Dave Wold ; (front row) Rev. Thomas Hoversten ' 56, Rev.
Chester J. Hoversten '60, Rev. Chester E. Hove rsten '44, and
issue of the Augsbu rg Now.
Augsburg President Charles Anderson .
"And if you want ed to
get married , you went to
Augsburg," she continu ed
the Augsburg campus . In recent years, the
with a chu ckle. "I met my hu sband ,
family had hon ored the College with gifts
Robert [Hanson '68] here. I think that
and pledges of over $1 million as major
while I was a stude nt , I didn 't auac h much
support for the cons tru ction of the
meanin g to the fact that so man y other
College's Foss, Lobeck , Miles Center for
family members had attended . But
Worship , Drama and Communication and
subsequently, it has become mu ch more
to establish the Hoversten Endowment .
important to me. What a rich, precious
On April 22, 1989, Augsburg officially
environm ent. "
dedicated the chape l in Foss Cente r as the
In Octo ber of 1985 , the Hoverstens
Hoversten Chape l. Two months later, two
gathered at the College for a reunion. It
newly endowed Hoversten scholarships
was during this time that they began
were announced , the Hoversten Peace
discussing a monum ent- a chapel at
Scholarship and the Jacob and Ella
Augsburg that would reflect their family
Hoversten Scholarship.
values and traditi ons. A gift of a chapel
"During my days on campus I was
not only expressed their gratit ude but also
enriched in man y ways," said Lorna
demons trat ed their comm itment to
Hoversten '62 . "I received not only a
edu cation , faith , and the college that so
strong scientific education , but also a
many family memb ers had au end ed.
deeper knowledge of my religious ethnic
Four years later, about 200
heritag e. I contribut e jo yfully to this
Hoverstens and their relatives from all
institu tion to enable present and futu re
over the U .5. return ed for a special day on
students to have similar experiences ."
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AUGSBURG NOW
Fall 2003
The sciencesat AugsburgCollegeoffer a rich educational environmentthat preparesstudentsto
enter a variety of fields in science, medicine, research, industry, public service, and education.
Rigorouscourseworkwithin a liberal arts curriculum, combined with internshipsand outstanding
opportunitiesfor researchwith faculty give students the solid foundation they need to meet the
highly technical demandsof our global society.
This combinationof high quality teaching, the enormous resourcesof the city, and an expectation
that each personcan make a difference in the world affords a powerfuleducation at Augsburg.
design
by Kathy
Rumpza
• photos
by Stephen
Geffre
• art
by Sam
Gro ss
theSCIENCES
atAUGSBUR
Educating
professional
scientists,effectiveleaders,and informed
citizens
by Cynthia Hill
" Progress made in harnessing fusion as energy source."
"World water crisis worsening. "
" Brain research reveals clues to dyslexia ."
"Meat suppliers asked to cut antibiotic use. "
"CDC reports first cases of monkey pox."
" U.S. sues over ban on genetically
modified foods ."
veryday headlin es like these
fields and inform ed citizens with th e
und ersco re the pervasive
knowledge and crit ical thinkin g skills to
influence of science in our lives .
evaluate the imp act of scientific develop ments
E
While the st ud y of science has long
been co nsidered part of a well-ro und ed
libera l arts edu cation at Augsbur g, it has
and weigh their mora l, ethi cal, and soc ial
impli cations," she said .
Augsbur g has a stro ng track record on
grown more imp ortant than
ever in a world increasingly
shape d by scientifi c and
techn ological
developm ents.
"Science matters come
up in th e pu blic deba te
continu ally, as we confront
issues such as
enviro nm ent al qu ality,
adva nces in medicine, and
the complexity of hum an
be havior," says Nancy
Steblay, professo r of
psychology and facu lty
liaiso n to Augsbur g's
Science Advisory Board.
"As a socie ty, we need
both capable professionals
in scientifi c and related
Luci Sagehorn'03 combinedminors in biology and chemistrywith a studio
art major.
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ETER AGRE '70
eter Agre's decision to major in
chemistry may have been a family
matter. His father, Courtland Agre
was a distinguished chemist in research at
DuPont and 3M as well as a college
professo r. He was one of the "founding
fathers" of Augsburg's chemistry
department and taught in it for 17 years.
Afte r Peter Agre graduated from
Augsburg, he went on to earn a medical
degree at Johns Hopkins UniversitySchool
of Medicine. His interest in biomedical
resea rch led him to a medical residency at
Case Weste rn Universityand a clinical
fellowshipat Universityof North CarolinaChapel Hill. He returned to Johns Hopkins
for a research fellowship in the cell biology
department and has been a faculty member
in the School of Medicine since 1984.
Agre sea rched for answers as to how
water moved from the cells within our
tissues . He also wondered why some
tissues, such as the linings of our lungs,
were so much more permeable than others .
In 1988 Agre discovered "channels "
that allow passage of water in and out of
ce lls. This major breakthrough resulted in
many related studies in biochemistry,
physiology, and genetics. From them ,
researchers have gained much greater
understanding of inherited and acquired
water balance disorders , such as kidney
disease.
P
Biology and chemistry major KeneeshiaWilliams '03 spent a summerresearchingnutrient import and export
in Augsburg'scoral reef aquariumwith biology professorBill Capman (above) and chemistry professorArlin
Gyberg(not pictured).
both fron ts, especia lly th e remarkab le
many a elementary or seconda ry teac hers.
numb er o f scient ists place d in ind ustry,
Augsb urg's strong int ern shi p co nn ect io ns
pub lic servi ce , edu cation , and socia l
lead o th ers to pro fess ional o ppo rtuniti es
servi ce organiza tio ns. Among th em a re
in ind ustry and th e no npro fit wo rld.
K- 12 teac hers, ph ysicia ns, and ot her
Augsburg science gradua tes ca n be foun d
hea lth care and ment al hea lth
at Medt ronic , SciMed, Genera l Electr ic,
prof essionals.
Guid ant , and many oth er bo th large and
In chemistry, for exa mpl e, half of all
gradu atin g maj ors ove r th e pas t 25 years
small co rp ora tio ns. At 3M in St. Paul in
parti cu lar, Augsbur g maint ai ns a large
have go n e o n to eith er earn Ph .D.s o r
prese nce beca use of its longtime
beco m e doc to rs , d en tists , or ph ar macists .
partn ers h ip with th e corpora tio n for
In th e sam e Lime fra me, m ore th an ha lf o f
trainin g of scie nti sts . Simil arly, hos pit als,
all physics maj ors have ent ered gra du ate
co un seling age ncies, and environm ent al
sc hoo l. A simil ar propo rtio n o f b iology
and health nonp ro fits empl oy grad uates
gradu a tes go o n to p rofess io na l and
from Augsbur g's sc ience depa rt ments .
gradu a te pro grams, includin g medi ca l
Thi s reco rd o f ac hi eve ment grows out
schoo l. In psyc ho logy, about half o f all
of Augs bur g's uni q uely enr ichi ng
gradu ates pur sue advanced stud y in areas
edu ca tiona l environm ent -r igorous
ranging from be haviora l gen etics to
science co ur sework wi th in a libe ral arts
co un selin g psyc ho logy as we ll a law,
curr iculum , ou tstand in g opport u nities for
medi cin e, and th eo logy.
s tud ent -fac ul ty researc h and int ern sh ips ,
O ther scie nce majo rs begin th eir
caree rs imm ediately after gra du ation ,
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and stro ng facult y mem ori ng and
p rogra m su ppo rt .
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"Our science
condu cted indep endent and team research in
progra ms set high
the College's solid-state ph ysics lab as well as
expectatio ns of what our
summ er resea rch at both Stanford University
stud ents can achieve,"
and th e University of California-Berkeley.
said Mark Engebretson,
ph ysics departm ent chair.
HARDWORK,
"Whil e Augsbur g is only
BIG
REWARDS
moderately selective
comp ared to so me other
libera l arts colleges, it's
what we do with and
expect o f our stud ents
andScholarship Fair, Weekend College
n cassidy and biology major Jean Johnson
ledthe possibility of producing low sugar
the dietaryand diabetic consumer market.
that is different. "
One indi cator of
qu ality is the fact that in
the past seve n years, five Augsbur g science
majors have been awarded Goldwater
Scholarships , a pre mier national und ergradu ate
science awa rd for stud ents in science and
mathematics. Only 30 0 stud ents across th e
count ry are selected each year.
Augsb urg's mos t recent Goldwater Scholar is
senior ph ysics maj or Victo r Acosta . He has
Stud ents attain these high levels of
scholarship because Augsbur g's program s are
demandin g, said William Capman, chair of
Augsburg 's bio logy departm ent.
"Science at Augsburg is hard work, but it
pays off," he said. "Our stud ents develop the
strong found ation needed to succeed in
gradu ate school and in science professions."
Augsburg's biology program is design ed to
develop both breadth and depth of knowledge
in the field . "Our program is broadly based so
that stud ents have more opportuniti es than
they would with a more specialized degree,"
he said. "Stud ents gradu ate well-prepared for
many different paths."
Whil e each program requir es coursewo rk
Mathematics professor RebekahDuponthelps studentsfind researchprojects and internshipsthat give them experience,
combinedwith a solid foundationof theoretical and applied mathematics,for a variety of careers or advancedstudies.
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end eavo r. Cur riculum
tec hn o logy, it is diffi cult for th em to
enh ance ments includ e
co nve y a se ns e o f scie ntifi c exp lora tion
rece ntl y-developed courses
beca use stud ents are usu ally ex p ec ted to
in polym ers, medicin al
dupli ca te k now n res ult s ," sa id
ch emi stry , mat eria ls scie n ce ,
Enge br etson of ph ys ics.
beh aviora l m edi cin e , and
developm e nt al
int o new territo ry in every disc iplin e,
ps yc hopath o log y. In
work in g alongs ide Augs bur g facu lty o n
add iti o n , pra c tici ng
ind epend ent resea rch proj ec ts and w ithin
sc ienti sts come to ca mpu s
cours ewo rk .
as adjun ct facu lty a nd gues t
In the TeachingScholars Program,fundedby NationalScience
Foundation,Augsburg science majorstaught middle-school children at
the Cedar-RiversideSchool, involvingthem in "bottle biology"hands-onprojects like this, studyinggroundwater and its effects on
habitats when percolatingthroughsoil.
in oth er scien ce disci plin es , ma ny
stud en ts pur su e a seco nd maj o r or a
minor , of ten co mbinin g bi ology and
ch emi stry o r a scie nce d iscip lin e wi th
math em atics .
Math emati cs is a popular ch oice
beca use it is "th e language of scie nce, "
sa id ma th ema tics p rofesso r Rebeka h
At Augsburg , st ud ents are digg ing
Bes t kn ow n is Augsbur g's work in
speakers , he lpin g Augsburg
space ph ys ics over th e pas t qu a rt er
stay o n top o f sc ien ce's
ce ntu ry, fund ed w ith gra nts from the
rapidl y chang in g
Na tio nal Science Foundation
d eve lop men ts
a nd NASA.
Und er th e dir ec tio n of Engebretson
But per haps no thin g is
and
fellow ph ysics prof essor Ken Eri ckson,
mo re relevant and inOu enti a l
students
in deve lopi ng tomorrow 's
num e rou s spa ce ph ys ics proj ec ts , both
scie nti sts , do cto rs , ed uca to rs, a nd h ea lth
have bee n ac tively in vo lved in
on- a nd o ff-ca mpu s , and m any have
a nd behaviora l specia lists
than Augsburg 's
co mmitm ent to
un de rgra duat e resea rch ,
o ffer ing o pportuniti es
unmat c hed in mos t o th er
sma ll co lleges.
Dupont. "It's co mpl em ent ary to so many
o th er disci plin es ."
For exa mp le, J ennif er Pa lm er '99
QUESTIONING,
EXPLORING
co mbin ed a ma th maj or wi th a ch emi stry
minor. She wen t o n to ea rn a mas ter's
Scie nce edu ca tion ad visory
d egree in biostatisti cs at th e Un ive rsity of
pane ls have lo ng str essed
Minn eso ta and is n ow a bios ta tistician a t
th e va lue of und ergrad uate
Boston Scientifi c Co rporati on in th e
resea rch ex perien ces,
Twin C iti es .
es pecia lly th e op po rtunit y
With changing scie ntifi c tr end s and
wor kpl ace requir ement s, th e pro gra ms
n ot o nly str ess mas tery of th e
to look for n ew, as o pp osed
to ex pec ted , res ults .
"Alth oug h stand ard
fund a ment a ls but a lso ac qu ai nt st ud ent s
laborator y co u rses co nvey
with em erg in g fields of sci e ntifi c
kn ow ledge abo ut curr en t
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NSF funds provide 30 Augsburgscholarships each year for computer
science and mathematics majors (CSEMS) in both the day and
weekendprograms. Pictured here are: Firstrow (Lto R): Alex Krantz,
Brian Bue, Sarah Sletten (Middle row): HeatherGreene, Kirsten
Halvorson, Scott Kuhl (Back row}: Brian Ashbaugh, Paul Sanft.
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Chemistry major Jennif er Hagenspent her summerassisting ProfessorRon Fedie on NSF-funded research studying
copolymers at the University of Minnesota.
presented resul ts at nationa l scie nce
conferences and in academic publi cation s (see
story on p. 30).
Similarl y, chemistry student J ennifer Hagen
devoted her summ er to assisting che mistry
professor Ron Fedie on a project to furth er
necessary for this work.
Engeb retso n said gradu ates rep eated ly tell
him th ese kind s of experiences were a key
factor in their decision to pursue adva nced
degrees and science caree rs.
"Their resea rch back gro und gave them an
know ledge of block copolym ers condu cted at
important sense of direction both during
the Univers ity of Minnesota, as part of the
th eir studies and durin g their later careers,"
NSF-fund ed Research Site for Edu cato rs in
he said .
According to the National Science Board's Science and Engineering
Indicators 1998 report, only one-quarter of Americans understand the
nature of scientific inquiry well enough to make informed judgments
about scientific results reported in the media.
Chemistry (RSEC) program. This grant provides
While man y stud en ts assist in resea rch
funding for faculty and students from smaller,
outsid e of th e classro om, research
primarily four-year colleges to collabora te and
experiences are also emb edded int o the
engage in cuttin g-edge research at research
curri culum . For exa mpl e, in biology, severa l
uni versities equipp ed with sophistica ted
cours es within the major includ e what
instrumentation and chemistry resources
Capman calls "non-trivi al" original research
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as maj or comp onents of th e labora tory
work . Every biology maj or comp letes at
progra ms.
In psychology, a research proj ect is
least two or thr ee such research proj ects
requir ed of every maj or, and many
before grad uating.
stud ents go on to do furth er work wit h a
"Through these long-term proj ects ,
students experience science the way a
faculty member.
"We stress research in our program
scienti st does, " Capm an said. "They have
because our stude nts need to become
to figure out the hypo thesis, design and
critical think ers. We want them to
cond uct the experim ents , and int erpret
question why claims are made, and to
and present the research, wh ich often
recognize both the strengths and
means dealing with the ambiguities of
limitations of research findin gs," said
results."
Bridget Robinso n-Riegler, chair of
Worki ng in small group s, stud ents
review the work of previous class projects
Augsbur g's psychology departm ent.
Research experience at Augsbur g
to figu re out the nex t logical qu estion for
often leads to int ensive off-campu s
stud y.
opportuni ties and int ernship s.
"Throu gh these stud ent proj ects , we're
Last summ er, for exa mple, j uni or
actually bui ldin g our own body of
ph ysics maj or Ryan Nevin went to Penn
scien tific literatur e on popu lation
Slate University for a research
genetics, prot ozoa n eco logy, )'easl grow th ,
expe rience, while juni or Greg McKusky
and other topics," Capm an said. He
and soph omore Nigel Milbridge loo k
add ed that this level of stud ent research
part in proj ects with Augsburg physics
goes far beyond many und ergradu ate
professor Amb rose Wolf at the University
Psychology
professorGraceDyrud(center)and psychology
studentsMatt Plitzkow(left) and Emily Beltz
(right)exploredpossiblereasonsfor persistent gamblingby lookingat gamblingbehaviorwhen players
receiveddifferentkindsof resultsin the slot machines.
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ecause science affects nearly every
aspect of modern life, Augsburg
courses for non-science majors are
aimed at building scientific literacy- the
knowledge and understanding of scientific
conce pts and processes required for
personal decision-making , participation in
civic and cu ltural affairs, and economi c
productivity .
B
William Capman , chair of Augsburg 's
biology department said , "We want nonmajors to become familiar with the scien ce
issues facing our society. The object is to
get them to the point where they can make
sense out of a newspaper article about
genetic engineering, health issues, human
behavior, or the environment , for
example. "
The College's general education
requir ement s include two science courses
for non-scie nce majors. Offering s include
courses specifical ly designed for the nonscience major, such as the elective
Chemistry for Changing Times.
Non-majors also participate in
Augsburg 's Science Education for New
Civic Engagement and Responsibility
program (SENCER), funded by the
National Science Foundation. Through
SENCER, biology and chemistry stud ents
have engaged in hand s-on projects, such
as analyzing water and invertebrate
samp les from area streams and providing
the information to a Hennepin
Conservation District water-quality
database. In turn , students are inform ed
as to how the data is used by legislative,
neighborhood, and environmental group s.
Joan Kunz, chemistry professor and
c hair of the Division of Natural Sciences
and Mathematics, has provided leadership
for the SENCER program . She is
ent husiastic about how thi s project brings
together two critical element s in
Augsburg 's mission-high quality science
educa tion and an ethic of service to
society. "Community environmental needs
are served at the same time that science
literacy is fostered in our student citizens,"
she said.
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University of Minnesota 's Cedar Creek
Natu ral Hiswry Area. After gradu atio n, he
was hired as a research field manager in the
program , and plans to cont inu e to grad uate
school for an advanced degree in ecology.
Augsburg science students have also
participated in research at the Mayo Clinic,
Argonn e
atio nal Laboratory, ationa l
Institut e of Health Summ er Research
Program , and the University of Minnesota
Sup ercomput er Institut e, to name just a few.
Besides enri ching stud ent learnin g,
Augsburg faculty-student research also
contribut es
lO
the wider comm uni ty by
advancin g scientific und erstandin g,
ftercomplellqhisfreshma
n year, RyanShea'06 found a research project working with Professor
Ambrow
Wolfin thesolidstatephysics lab.
contribu ting to new appli cation s, and , in
so me cases , in formin g public polic y.
In psychology, Steblay's resea rch on false
identifi cation in police line-ups , for exampl e,
has contribut ed to th e U.S. Departme nt of
Ju stice's new pro cedura l guide lin es for law
enforcemen t regarding eyewi tn ess evidence .
An exami nat io n of poverty patt ern s and th e
census in th e Cedar Riverside neighborhood
by Dupont and math ematics stud ents helped
a non-p rofit organization frame its advocacy
efforts .
On yet anoth er level, resea rch serves as a
"batt ery-c harger" for facult y, accordi ng to
Engebretso n . "Researc h can be very exc itin g.
It also remind s us that we as faculty are still
Biology maj or JaredTrost '00 was offered a position at the
University of Minnesota's Cedar Creek Natural History
Centerfollowing his research internship there in ecology.
learn ers and helps us maint ain humilit y in
th e face of th e uni verse. We don 't have all
the answe rs."
of Minnesota's Materials Research Science and
Engineering Cent er.
Sometimes an off-campus expe rience leads
A CULTURE
0 F
C A R
N G
to a job . Go ldwate r Scholar Jared Trost '00, for
example , pursu ed his interest in eco logy
Stroll through Science Hall and you'll usually
th roug h a se nior year research internship at th e
find groups of stud ents hanging ou t in the
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departm ent al office uit es. A strong
se nse of co mmunit y is enjoyed by
sc ience facult y and stud ents .
"Beca use we teach our ow n labs ,
j oy," she said .
Many Augsbur g scie nce gra du ates
ON THE
probably wou ld not have co nsidered
0 R I Z ON
majo ring in sc ience or pursuin g scie nce
have small classes , and advise our ow n
careers with out thi s level of facult y
majo rs , we spend a lot of tim e with our
involvement and Augsb urg's support
stud ent s and co me to kn ow th em well,"
progra ms. Science facult y wo rk clos ely
said Capm an .
with stud ents in Augsbur g's Cent er for
ugsburg is extending its pledge to
A
prepare the scientists, health ca re
and mental health professionals of the
Robin so n-Riegler's psyc hology
Learnin g and Adap tive Services (CLASS)
futur e through collaborations with
stud ents call her by her first name. "I
and Access Cr nt er (for stu dents with
like th at. Augsbur g is a place wh ere I
ph ysical o r learnin g disab ilities) and the
commu nity partners such as Fairview
can get to know stud ents well enough to
StepUP pro gram (for stud ents in
Health Services, United Hospitals, and
help guid e th em th rough thi s very
recove ry from alco hol and dru g
Hazelden. These alliances allow expanded
tumu ltu ous tim e in th eir lives. "
depend ency) .
ed ucational oppo rtunities for studen ts as
they prepare for careers as clinical
"The undergraduate years are the last opportunity for rigorous
academic study of math, science, and engineering by many of
the future leaders of our society-who
will have to make
momentous decisions that involve science and technology. "
-The National Research Council
laboratory scien tists, nurses, and chemica l
dependency counselo rs.
Among the emerging initiatives are a
new clinical laboratory science maJor to
prepare health professionals in laboratory
A ment oring relationship with
Augsbur g has also supp orted
medicine, in partner ship with Fairview
stud ent s often leads to what chemistry's
stud ent s from un de rrep rese nt ed group s
Sandra Olm sted calls "head- to-h ead ,
in pur suin g gradu ate studi es after
Health Services; an art iculated agreement
soul-sea rchin g academic advi sing."
co llege with a Ronald E. McNa ir Post-
that allows more seamless connection
Baccalaurea te Achievement grant.
between Augsburg's and Hazelden's
"Sometim es a s tud ent picks a career
path based on admirin g so meo ne, not
"lnclu sivity in our progra m is key to
necessa rily on his or her ow n calling,"
Augsbur g's missio n ," said Du po nt. "By
she said .
givin g th em th e too ls and ex periences to
educational programs; and the Augsburg
Academy, a charter schoo l focused on
Reca lling a s tud ent who had always
build th eir co nfid ence and co mpetence,
health careers, in partnership with
want ed to be a doc tor, Olmsted said th at
stud ents w ho might have bee n writt en
Fairview Health Services, Luther Seminary,
whil e workin g at a part-Lime jo b at a
off can encl up succee din g."
and othe r organizations.
hospit al near campu s , th e yo un g man
discovered he didn 't like being aro un d
ick peo ple. As his adviser, Olm ted
Robin so n-Riegler chara cterizes
Augsbur g's app roac h to scie nce
edu cation as "a laun ching pad for youn g
helped h im ex plo re oth er paths. He
peop le. You learn th eir dr eams , you see
eventu ally went on to Yale University
w hat th ey're good at, and
and beca me a medical resea rcher. "We
th em on ."
try to help stud ent s discove r th eir
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MENTORING
andNETWORKING
BY PROFESSORS
PAYS DIVIDENDS FOR STUDENTS
by Dan Jorgensen
ugsburg College
Th e University of
math ematics and
Minn eso ta also serves
science
as a key summer
student.s---in addit ion
research site for Wolf
to winnin g such
and his students who
prestigious awards as
have worked at th e
the Goldwater
Material s Research
Scholarship (five in the
Science and
past seven years)Engin eering Center
often find themselves
(MRSEC) for th e past
in line for major
four summe rs. There ,
su mm er research
projects bring toge ther
oppo rtuniti es and
research ers from
acceptance into some
chemistry , ph ysics,
of the nati on's leadin g
material s scie nce, and
grad uat e program s,
engineerin g. In
thanks in no small part
addition to his physics
to th e research work
students Wolf has also
(L to R) ProfessorsRonFedie, chemistry; J. AmbroseWoll, physics; and NicholasCoult,
an d outside consultin g
worked with students
efforts of th eir professors. mathematics, offer their studentsadvancedresearchand internshipsopportunitiesbecauseof
researching polymers ,
their own research, networking, and collaborationwith universities, researchinstitutions,and
Faculty like icholas
the same field as Fedie .
industry across the country.
Coult in math emati cs,
"Polymers are at the
Ron Fedi e in chemistry,
heart of my work ," Fed ie
labo rato ry as well as in places like Target
and J. Ambro se Wolf in physics , brin g
stated . "Because there are probabl y 200 or
Co rporation , where th ey'll have th e
both "real-wo rld " expe riences dir ectly to
more local companies involv ed directly
chan ce to use th eir math ematics skills .
th eir classroom instru ction and pro vide
with polym er use, the indu strial
Fedie , who came to Augsburg in the
facult y-stud ent resea rch parLnerships that
applications are almost limitle ss. As a
mid -1990s after earning his Ph.D . in
help prepare th eir stud ents for graduat e
chemist, you have higher th an a 70
ph ysical/polym er chemistry from th e
sc hoo l, indu stry int ernship s, and job
perc ent cha nce of working ,vith polymer
Unive rsity of Minn eso ta, said many
chemistry, so I'm pleased that we've
op portuniti es .
chemistry stud ents find resea rch or
created a number of ties between
Coult , who earn ed his Ph .D. in
internship opportuniti es in places like
app lied mathematics at th e Universi ty of
Augsburg and th e industry . Through the
3M , Aveda, Aspen Resea rch , Hon eywe ll,
RSEC collaboration we are able to give
Co lorado , came to Augsbur g thr ee years
Genera l Mills, and Medtronic . He has also
our undergraduat es opportunities that
ago after serving as a postdoc tor al
been ab le to work in a team setting with
only graduate students might get at other
researc h asso ciate at the Institut e for
one of his students at th e U of M's
institutions. "
Mathema tics and its App lications at th e
Research Site for Educator s in Chemistry
A course developed by Fedie , Th e
University of Minn eso ta. With h is U o f M
(RSEC), where Augsburg has a grant to
Properti es of Polymers , has been th e only
con nection s, he is assis ting in develop ing
help und ergraduat e stud ents work und er
regular undergr aduate course offered on
oppo rtunities for stud ents to take
th e sup ervision of Ph .D. advisers.
this topic in the Associated Colleges of
int ernship s at its St. Anthony Falls
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Lhe Twin Cities (ACTC ) consort ium.
Polym er are long chain molecule
that are eith er natural , such as D A,
proteins , and cellul ose , or syntheLic.
Synth etic polym er rang e from
poly(e th ylene terep hthal ate) PETE, used
to mak e sof t drink bottl es an d polyester
fibers, to poly(s tyrene) PS, used for
insulation and co ffee cups , to
poly (ethylene ), the flexib le type used in
plastic sheetin g and trash bags. It also can
be blended for use in every thin g from car
Lires to fabrics LO artificial turf.
"Polymer ," Fedi e said , "are th e synthetic
age of materials that we're in toda y. In
many way , th e 1960s movie The
Graduate s till has it correct- th e futur e
is plastic s."
Polym er study also carries over to
ph ysics and th e thin films application s
researc h that Wolf is doi ng. "Polym ers
allow for flex ibilit y and co uld be used to
make tran istors , the building blocks of
co mput er chips . Thes e cou ld th en be
sprayed onto any surface and logical
elements created . Speci fically, th ey co uld
be sprayed on non -r igid surfaces like
clothing , si nce th ey are very thin and
lightweight. If every thin g in a store , for
example , had th ese sprayed-on pol ymer
inform ation piec es, all items in a
shoppi ng cart co uld be sca nn ed at th e
sa me tim e without being taken from th e
cart. It creat es grea t research possibiliti es
for our stud ents ."
Wolf's primar y research has centered
on Magnetic RAM (MRAM) , a co mpl ex
proc ess used for s torage densit y on th e
read-h eads of co mput er hard drives.
"MRAM will revolutionize comp uter
memory and storage as we know it," he
said . "Part of this research also is done in
my Augsburg lab. We are working on
basic equipm ent at this point , but the
resea rch shou ld reac h 'publishable ' leve l
during th e nex t academic year."
Becau se of th e ex tensive researc h
work Augsbur g stud ents have done not
on ly at th e Univer ity of Minn eso ta, but
in places like Wisco nsin , Corne ll,
tanford, and Univers ity of CaliforniaBerkeley, th e Chemi Lry and Physics
Departm ents are coo perating on crea tin g
a bachelor 's degree in materials science
for stud ent int erested in that area and
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currently doing doubl e majo rs in phy ics
and chemi try. Throu gh ACTC classes ,
th e new majo r also will serve Universi ty
of t. Th omas engin eer ing majo rs.
"Our new genera l edu cation
curriculum pro vid es for th e co urse
arrange ment for such a maj or," Wolf said .
"And loca l industri es are int eres ted in this
typ e of major. Its graduates will be very
empl oyable, boLh loca lly and nat ionally;
and it mirror s th e resea rch side in our
coursework. "
Wolf, who created Augsb urg's so lid
Late ph ysics co ncentr ation , did
postd octoral resea rch at Basel,
Switzerland, and th e Nava l Re earch
Laboratory in Washington , D.C., after
earning his Ph .D. from the University of
Ka in and th e Research Cent er in J0li ch ,
Germany. Th e new co ncent ration brin gs
all of the ph ysics resea rch supp ort-s uch
as co mput er program s and eq uipm entdir ectly in to th e classroo m. At th e same
tim e, it provides elective co urses for
stud ents majo rin g in chemistr y and
math ematics .
Cou lt's research also has brought new
equipm ent LO Augsburg , primaril )' in th e
form of co mput ers . The equipm ent is
pur chased throu gh gra nt s from a Texasbased seismic-exp lora tion co mp any and i
used to support his resea rch in
co mputati onal method s in ap plied
math emati cs. Augsburg tud ent
resea rchers mak e heavy use of th e
equipment both during th e summer and
throughout the schoo l year.
"I am working on severa l so ftware
packages that use advanc ed math ematics
to impro ve th e proces sing and analy is of
data used in exp lora tion for oi l and gas ,"
Co ult sa id . "A math ema tical per pective
allows us to have a precise und erstandin g
of why a process do es or do e not work ,
and how it can be impro ved . My plan is
LO ge t our tud ent dir ectly involv ed in
this kind of work ."
Coult has summer stud ents wo rkin g
with National Scienc e Foundation-funded
research . His stud ents build oftwar e th at
will be appli cable to co mput ationa l
research-solving
prob lems by using th e
comput er. Like his co lleagues in
chemistr y and physics , ou lt ha helped
start new classes, including Math 355 ,
um erical Mathematics and
Comput ation , which lie at th e
intersection of math emati cs and
comp ut er science-his primary field of
researc h.
"This is an elective for both
math ematics and computer science,
and stud ents from th at clas arc well
prepared Lo do co mput atio nal work in
th e field ," he aid.
"It is of int eres t LO stu de nts in th e
sciences , too, especia lly thos e
int erested in doing computational
modeling. Genomics , where sc ienti ts
will be sortin g th rough snippets of
DNA, and bio-infomatic , wh ich deal s
with pro cess ing and gathering in the
biological scien es, are go ing to be
growing fields where thi l rpe of
training will be ideal. " •
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19
by 11111, Nor11rd
handra Erdman came to Augsbur g
with two years of co llege classes
alread y on her tra nscr ipt , but had
no particular major or caree r goal in
mind . Now, one year after gra du ating,
she has compl eted a master's degree and
has begun a Ph.D. progra m al Yale
University in sta tistics.
"I never thought I'd be where I am
toda y," Erdman reflected. and , as she
loo ks ahead a cou ple of years, lhe
statistic sh e's aimi ng for is lo beco me th e
first African-A merican to compl ete Yale's
doc toral progra m in statistics.
Erdman came to Augsbur g after
spendin g her ju nior and senior years of
high schoo l at the University of
Minn esota full lime taking general
co urses. She chose Augsbu rg because of
its small size and fou nd a co mfortable
fit. She decided upo n a math maj or
because the subj ect really challenged her,
and becau se o f its exac tn ess and "how
thin gs fall imo place." The fact that it's a
science that can be carrie d out enti rely
in one's mind , without too ls or lab
experim ents, imrigu ed her.
W hal made the real d ifference in
Erdm an's experience at Augsbur g,
howeve r, was selection as a McNa ir
Scholar. Thi s federally-funded prog ram
seeks to increase the number of gradu ate
degrees earned by stu de nts from
und erreprese nted segme nts of soc iety.
Th e 18 stud ents who have been serv ed
each year by the progra m, eith er lowincome first generation co llege stud ents,
stud en ts of color, or other individu als
und erreprese med in doc tora l progra ms,
have been involved in research and oth er
scholarly ac tivities lo p repare th em for
doc toral studi es.
Erdm an comp leted two research
proj ects while she was an un de rgradu ate.
For a summ er research proj ect in appli ed
mat h, she used U.S. census co un ts to
model the shifting residenti al palterns in
the last four decades among blacks and
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whit es in North Minn eap olis. She
presen ted thi s research as an ora l
presemation on campu s and as a
session at the McNa ir Scholars
conference at the University of
Puerto Rico.
Her seco nd resea rch proj ect
was in pur e math , where she
studi ed cominu ed fractions and
tried to pro ve a series of openend ed qu estions. This resea rch was
presented at a colloquium for
mathematics, co mput er science,
and ph ysics stud ents on campu s.
As she began thinkin g about
her voca tional choices , howeve r, it
was a semester with math ematics
prof esso r Ken Kamin sky that set
th e course. "My favorite class was
ChandraErdman'02 celebratedher Augsburg
graduat
ion
probability and statistics," Erdm an
with DixieShafer(left), McNairScholarsprogramdirector,
said- she enjo yed the fun in
and her mother
, PaulaErdman(right).Erdmanis currentlya
doctoralcandidatein statisticsat Yale University
.
probability and th e usefuln ess of
statistics. Thi s int erest, combin ed
with a requir ed teachin g experience in
thought about gradu ate schoo l. As a first
generation college stud ent , she grew up
calculu s, which she really enjoyed ,
helped shape her goa l to teach at the
with out role models to help her pur sue
co llege level.
edu cation or leach her th e process of
learnin g.
In fall 2002 Erdm an began a master's
In the McNair program, she learned
prog ram al Colum bia University. "I was
how to co ndu ct and present research,
terrified when I first go t th ere, thinking
that everyo ne else was smarter than I
what gradu ate schoo l is all about , and
was," she said. "But after I started gettin g
how to wril e appli cations and prepare for
th e gra d schoo l exa ms. But, most
A's, I felt I really did belong ." She
imp ortant , she received lots of supp ort
compl eted th e master's degree in a year.
and encou ragement to gain the
In seekin g doc tora l programs,
confidence to succeed. "McNa ir help ed
Erdm an loo ked not only at the schoo l's
me to never feel alone," Erdman
pro gra ms, but she also called its gra duat e
reflected .
stud en ts and talked with th em about
She stays in contact with mathematics
their ex periences . Yale's small size again
professo rs Kamins ky and Rebekah
see med like a goo d fit to pro vide the
Dup ont , also McNa ir's resea rch director,
comfort she so ught. Whil e im erviewin g
as well as with Dixie Shafer, McNair
there, she also conn ected wit h a facult y
prog ram director.
member who shared her int erest in
Fo r so meo ne who admitt ed to not
und ercoum ed popul ations and had a
even kn owing what the Ivy League was ,
proj ect idea in mind for adju stin g the
Erdman has already left her mark on on e
count s.
of its schoo ls and is ready lo tackle
Erdm an admit s that before j oinin g the
anoth er. •
McNa ir Scholars progra m, she had not
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LEARNING
THEHUMANSIDEOF
SCIENCE
by Paul S. Mueller '84, MD
hen sick people consult a
physician Lo determin e the cause
and treatment of their illness, they
may also seek answers to existe ntial
questions that science cann ot answe r (e.g.,
"Wh y me?"). Many patients rely on their
spirint al beliefs and spirintal care providers
to answ er these qu estions . Many patients ,
howeve r, also engage their ph ysician in
existential discuss ions. As a physician who
frequ ently conveys bad news to patients,
my liberal arts edu cation at Augsbur g,
mu ch more than my medical edu cation,
has prepared me to participat e in these
discussions .
Unlike most of the hard sciences (e.g.,
ph ysics), medical science is inexact. At
best, it is difficult to cond uc t research of
organ systems (e.g., the heart and blood
vessels) in iso latio n. Th e human body is a
highly complex organism. Its organ
systems are intertwi ned and exist in
harm ony with each other. Furth ermore ,
medical science often involves ani mal
research , the results of whi ch are
extrapolated to hum ans .
Whil e medical science is inexac t,
clinical medicine is even more so . It is
imp ossible for ph ysicians to appl y all of
the techniqu es of the laboratory LO the
patient's beds ide. In add ition, a patient is
mu ch more than a biological organism. A
patient has an emotional life, a sp iritu al
life, and past experiences, all of which give
meaning and purp ose LO life events,
includin g illness. Furth ermore , like organ
systems , patients do not exist in isolation.
Rather, patients have relationship s with
loved ones and communi ties. In fact,
evidence is growi ng that psychological
factors, spiritu ality, and interperso nal
relationship s are importa nt determ inants
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of health , and seasoned phy icians
recognize their imp ortance. Providing
holis tic care by addressing the
psychosoc ial, spiritual, and relational needs
of patients leads to beuer health outcomes
includin g recovery from illness.
In 1984 , I gradu ated from Augsburg
College with a B.A. in chemistry. I also
completed the pre-med ical education
requirements for medica l school. While in
medical school and interna l medicine
residency, I always felt my Augsburg
science education was sufficient. While I
certainly learn ed many facts at Augsbu rg, I
also deve lope d a love of discovery th rough
the scient ific method. I learned how to seek
new knowledge by asking quest ions ,
developi ng hypo theses, and conducting
expe riments--sk ills that I app ly LO my
practice and research wday.
Yet it was the Augsbur g libera l arts
edu catio n that allowed me to thrive in
clinica l medicine. Discussing a diagnosi s
(e.g., cancer ) \vith a patient requires not
only up- to-da te un ders tanding of the
disease and its treatment , but also how
such a diagnosis can impac t a perso n and
his or her relations hips. Religion ,
philosop hy, ethics, art , and the other
compo nents of a liberal arts education
inforn1 me in ways that the ph ysical
sciences do not. Not surpris ingly, it is from
these areas, especially religion and
philosoph y, that many patients draw
meaning, pu rpose , and wisdom as they face
and cope \vith illnesses. Like\vise, a liberal
arts educatio n prepares physicians to
empath ize and dialogue with patients as
they face iIIness.
Whil e the science major learns how to
become a proficient scientist, the Augsburg
liberal arts education informs the science
major of other truths such as religious ,
phil osophi cal, and ethica l tru ths. Indeed ,
blind pur suit of cientific knowledge an d
acceptance of scien tific materialism (i.e.,
the belief that everyt hing, including the
hum an being, can be under wod as simply
Paul S. Mueller'84, MD
mauer ) can have devastatin g conseque nces.
For examp le, the Nuremberg trials of Nazi
physicians taught us that medical cience
\vithoul conscience is un acceptable. A
liberal arts edu cation inforn1s the Augsburg
science major of what questions are worth
answering and what it means LO be a
scientist in the context of wday's world and
its greatest needs .
An Augsburg liberal arts edu cation also
encourages scien ce majors LO seek and
pursu e their vocation , or calling, rather
than simply a job. Like patients , man y
stud ents ask existential questions related LO
vocation (e.g., "What is my purp ose in
life?"). Science canno t answer these
qu estions. On the other hand , a rich liberal
arts educational experience can assist the
stud ent in answering these questions .
Some of my best memor ies of Augsburg are
of long discussions \vith my professors
related LO the meanin g and purpose of life.
Indeed , I spe nt countl ess hou rs in these
discussion s ,vith my mentor and adviser ,
Professor John Hoium of the Chem i try
Departm ent. He taught me not on ly the
principl es of organic chemistry, but al o
helped me reconcile my faith with my
know ledge of the physical uni verse. He
role mode led vocation and what it meant
be a conscientious scientist. These
discussions inform ed me and helped hape
my vocation , or calling-and continu e LO
inforn1 Augsburg stud ents wda)( •
Pau l 5. Muelle1; M.D., M.P.H., F.A. .P., is a
con ulta11tat the Mayo Clinic Rochester
a11dis president of che Augsburg College
Alumni Association Board of Directors.
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BIOLOGY
FORTHECLASSROOM
by Betsey Norgard
TEACHING THOSE WHO WIL[ IEACH
eachers are often asked to recall past
teachers in their lives who made
differences along the edu cational
journey.Jon Iverson '00 and Pete Ockuly
'95 were biology majors at Augsburg. Both
now teach science in public schools , and
both readily talk about the differences
biology professor Dale Pederson '70 , their
adviser at Augsburg, made in their
vocational decis ions .
Iverso n teaches seventh- and eighthgrad e science at Anderson Open School in
Minn eapolis, and Ockuly teaches biology
at Champlin Park High School. Both
believe that Augsbur g prepared them well
to step into a classroom.
Iverson and Ockuly are grad uates of a
departme nt that prepares students for
varying career paths-graduate or
professional studies , secondary education,
and industry and research positions. In all
cases, it means equipping them with a
solid foundatio n in biology
Pederso n exp lains how difficult it has
become LO under stand the leadin g edges of
science without such a broad foundation .
When he talks LO prosp ective seco nda ry
schoo l teachers, he tells them how
important it will be for them to "help
[their] stud ents develop a useful
und erstanding of th e fund amental aspects
of biology, e.g. the cellular natur e of life,
the cent ral dogma of information storage
and expression , the correlations between
cell divisions and pan erns of inh eritan ce,
the unit y and diversity of life and
evolution-above all, evolution. Whil e
there are many hot topics in curr ent
biology," he says, "most of them cannot be
usefully addressed without such
found ational knowledge and insight. "
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In addition to courses in biology, most
biology majors also take six semes ters of
chemistry and physics, and two semesters
of mathematics . Iverso n says he felt this
prepar ed him for a variety of science
activities and teaching-more than many
new teachers he knows who concentr ated
in one major or focused on research.
Ockuly feels his core science
background is bett er than some of his
colleagues. His perception is that his
college training allowed him Loquick ly
work at a level like that of his colleagues
who had more extensive teachin g
experience.
Th e Biology Department's rigorous
training begins with freshm an courses that
includ e research projects throu gh which
stud ents learn to und erstand science as
process, how science knowledg e is
acquired , and the limitations of sciencewhat types of qu estions it can and cannot
ask. For futur e teachers , Pederson says,
this will provid e grounding needed for
them LO help their students , for example,
if they become involved in science fair
projects. "Teachin g science as process is
not likely to be effective un less the teacher
is experienced in research ," he says. "You
can't learn how to do science by reading a
book . ILtakes experience and
mentorin g-a lot of mentoring."
Th e departm ent also encourages
students LO develop a sense of lifelong
learnin g. "Th ere is no way that they can
learn everything they need to know [at
Augsburgl, but they'll know how to learn
and teach th emselves," says Pederson.
And , he hopes they take with them an
enthu siasm and excitement for science.
"You can't work in biology without
BiologyprofessorDale Pederson'70 adviseshis
studentsenteringteaching careershow important
it will be for them to help their studentslearn the
foundationand processof science to understand
the growingcomplexities of life.
developing a passion for it and a craving
for the insights that continually reveal life
to be both more complex and elegant than
imagined ," he says.
For his future teachers, Pederson says
the depart ment also makes specific
suggestions for courses to take. If, for
instance, th e student hasn't had a plant
biology course , Pederson recomm ends
one, believing that plant biology should be
part of th e high school curriculum .
When speaki ng abou t their advising
expe rience with Pederson, however, both
Iverson and Ocku ly speak about it more
from an intellectual than scientific
persp ective. Both recall frequent
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discussion s with Pederson about teaching,
education , and edu cational systems .
Iverson came to college already
knowing he wanted to teach. He tells of
recently cleaning out old paper s and
finding a report from second grade in
which he listed teaching as his choice for
wha t he wanted to be when he grew up.
He recalls Pederson as a "very, very,
very tough teacher." "ln my first year I
didn 't do very well in science ," Iverson
says, "and I was thinking that I really
shouldn 't do this . ln my second year 1 had
[Pederson]. and he pushed me like no
other instructor at Augsburg had. I think it
was at that time I really started to develop
intellectually. You could see it, not only in
my grades , but in how mu ch I remembered
after courses and in my attitud e toward
other classes.
"He taught me intellectually the effort it
took and the patience it took to do science
really well," Iverson says.
Ock uly didn 't decide on teaching until
late in his sop homore year. He can't
pinpoint the actual decision , but can recall
listening to teachers and thinki ng about
how he wou ld explain the subj ect
differently, or use different examp les. Ot her
factors supp orted his decision to teach. He
enjoyed coach ing yout h
wrestling, and his wife, Kristi
Ocku ly '95 , was in eleme ntary
edu cation.
Ockuly recalls thoughtfu l,
and sometimes provoking,
discussions he had with
Pederson. "I remember
specific conversat ions about
Jon Iverson'00, a middle-school science teacher, can now appreciate
the education system . It
the "push" he receivedfrom his biology professors at Augsburgthat
interested me to thin k and
challenged him-and helps him seek the best from his students.
talk about it, and perhaps
helped push me into
th ousands of doll ars because of the years
education ," Ockuly says. "Dale was the
or decades of research , design , and trials
first person I ever had deep discussions
that mad e it possible.
wit h; he helped me realize that I wanted
Pederson stresses that advisers at
to teach. "
Augsburg spend a great deal of time with
In educating the ir own stud ents now;
their students - in lectur es, in labs, in
both Iverson and Ockuly want to impress
one-on-o ne research, and in advising.
how important science edu cation is for
Students become comfortab le talking with
everyone, not just for the stud ents who
their advisers, mak ing it easier to discuss
want to become scientists.
how to select app ropr iate courses ,
"I believe the goal of science education
experiences, and activit ies for tho se
should be educating [students[ enoug h to
stud ents .
be able to vote on important science
For stud ents go ing into classroom
issues, to be able to deal with household
teachin g, the departm ent can arran ge
prob lems that they might have, or
pra ctical teaching experie nces. Iverson
prob lems at their businesses ," Iverson
worked as a lab assistant , helpin g teach a
says. "If their city decides to bui ld a stom1
biology class for non-majors . "The
sewer, they should be able to hear
opportuni ty to deal with tud ents who
argum ents on both sides and
really didn 't want to be th ere and didn 't
then decide whether it's a
have a good grasp on a lot of science "
good thing or not."
was a lot like th e middl e school science
Ocku ly tries to help his
classroom whe re he now teaches, he says.
stud ents und erstand the
At Augsburg, 10-15 students each year
complexity of probl ems, in
maj or in biology, chemi try, ph ysics, or
additio n to the advantages ,
math wit h seco ndary teachin g in mindthat result from the explosion
areas of current teacher shortages. Th ey
of science and techn ology.
have advisers in bot h their major
He gives medical care as a
discipline and in edu cation- something
prim e example. What once
not often the case in teacher training
were friendl y hom etown
progra ms.
doctors' offices have given
Advisers from th e two depa rtm ents
way to techni cally-advanced
depend on one anoth er, says Pederson ,
clinics. He tries to help his
and co llaborate on planning scie nce
Ideas from many of the discussions on educational systemsand
stud ents und erstand how, for
requir ements. "Th e bottom line," he
science standardsthat Pete 0ckuly '95 fondly rememberswith Dale
example, a small tub e for a
says, "is th at both want the student to
Pederson, his biology adviser, have found their way into 0ckuly's
heart procedur e may cost
succeed ." •
biology classroom at ChamplinPark High School.
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I
ONTHEROAD
TO
by Betsey Norgard
andr a Olmsted '69 , associate professor of
chemistry, often wonders what her former
classmates and stude nts are doing in the field and
what she can learn from them.
Sherry Jennings-King , director of corporat e,
foundation , and governm ent relations , has wondered,
in her new job , how she could gain ent ree to major
area corporat ions to build institutiona l relation ships
with the College. She happens to have a degree in
chemical engine ering.
So, they teamed up . Olmsted identified Augsburg
chemistry alumni worki ng at area corporatio ns, and
the duo visited them for lun ch and conversa tion.
Olmsted and Jennings-King 's agendas were differentOlmsted was anxious to hear what th e alum s could tell
her about new and chang ing ski lls in the workp lace
and , from their perspectives , what emerging trends
might impact Augsburg's chemistry curriculum .
Jennings-King was hoping to build bridges that wou ld
help bring internships , partnerships , and finan cial
support to Augsbu rg.
In meeting th e alumni , Olmste d
says it opened her eyes to new and
emerg ing opport uniti es for her
students , especia lly in the
combin ation of chemistry with ot her
disciplines . One grad they visited
combined chem istry with computer
scie nce. He writ es softwa re that run s
hosp ital instruments and allows
th em to communicate across
distances , enab ling doctors in
remo te loca tions to access medical
data and follow pat ient prog ress. He
says his kn owledge of how
chemistry works in the bod y mak es
him a bett er software engineer
because he can und ers tand the data
in more depth .
One person they visited is Dean
Malotky '71, vice president and
prin cipal at Barr Engineering. In his
25 years th ere he has been in on the
ground level to develop assessment
SherryJennings-King(right), ~irector of corporate,
and remediation meth ods for waste
foundation, and governmentrelations, and Sandra Olmsted
disposal sites . Serving as an expert
'69 (left), chemistry professoi, haveteamedup to connect
witn ess in cou rt , he helps resolve
with and learnfromchemisryalumni in the metro area.
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legal battles fought over the extent of
liability and share of cleanup costs that
compa nies are assessed.
He tells of a big case in New J ersey
where thr ee maj or comp anies had to
divide up the total cost of cleanup .
Malotky 's job was to look at five or six
different chemi cal manufa cturin g
facilities to evaluate their products and
by-products , as well as the raw materials
that went into each facility, to determine
th e extent to which they contribut ed to
cont amin ation.
Earlier in his tenur e at Barr, Malotky
help ed wr ite th e specifications for
analysis of samples at the companies
where they were outsourced, in order to
ensur e accuracy.
After Augsburg, Malotky says he felt
well prepared to pursue doctoral studi es
at th e Un ivers ity of Wisconsin-Madison.
Since joining Barr Engineering , he has
helped the company grow from 40
employees to over 350 and win severa l
awards as a good place to work.
Shann on Hess , associate chemist at
Aveda, gradu ated in 2000 and told
Olmsted and J enning s-King, "I've loved
my j ob since th e day I started two-and-ahalf years ago."
Her work at Aveda, a cosmetics
compa ny whose vision is "connecting
beauty, environm ent , and well-being ," is
challenging because of th e strict
guidelines for using on ly naturallyderived materials. She explain s that
instead of using synt hetic raw materials ,
Aveda chemists mu st try to replicate the
benefits and perform ance with natur ally
derived and organ ic raw materials.
Hess' work is to acquire new organic
essentia l oils for fragran ce formul as. She
is in daily communi cation with
supp liers, who may be comp anies in
England , South Africa, Australia , or
lavender farmers in France . Aveda also
buys natural products from indigenous
Fall 2003
Shannon Hess '00 uses her chemistry to create personal care products from naturally -derived and organic raw materia ls.
Aveda and its co mmitm ent to
environm ent al issues. She says that
awareness of we llness is so methin g she
wo rks with every da y, "thinkin g about what
you put on your skin and in your body."
While her plans may includ e graduat e
schoo l some day, her work at Aveda is
giving her the experience she want s to
advance her car eer in th e persona l care
industr y.
J onath an DeVries '68 is a techni cal
manage r at th e Medallion Laborato ries
division of Gene ral Mills. For almos t 26
years he has been in th e forefro nt of
und ers tandin g, develop ing anal ytical
method s , and buildi ng sta nd ards for certain
nutriti onal and food safety guid elines. His
work has cent ered on th e infor mation
co nsum ers read on the nutrition al labels o f
foods th ey eat, with ex tra emphas is on th e
term "dietary fiber."
Prior to th e 1980s , "cru de fiber" was th e
basic nutriti on label, but thi s excluded a
significant portion of health y dietary fibers
in the foods. DeVries was instrum ental in
sta nd ardizing th e definiti on of dietary fiber
Dean Malotky 's work takes him into courtrooms to present expert
and in standardi zing and validatin g
technic al information toward resolut ion of legal issues around
meth ods of extrac tion and analysis for
environmental contamination and cle an-up.
genera tin g nutriti ona l labe ls , wo rkin g
throu gh th e Associa tion of Officia l
Analytical Chemists (now AOAC lNTER NATIONA L) ,
gro ups aro und th e wo rld , trying to
which established internationa l guid elines for th eir
und erstand and inco rpora te use of th eir
raw mate rials as they are used in th eir
usage.
De Vries cred its professor emeritu s J ohn Hoium for
cu ltur es.
emph asizing a solid scie ntifi c found at ion and process
At Augsbur g, a p lant biology co ur se
for co ntinu al learnin g, ra th er than the spec ific body of
with recent ly-retired Prof. Est her
chem istry learn ed . DeVries wo uld advise stud ent s not
McLaughlin spark ed Hess' int erest in
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Olmst ed and Jennings -King plan to
LO worry too mu ch about computer and other
continue their visits with area chemistry
techn ology that will change , but to "mast er the
alumni. Jennings -King has already told
learnin g pro cess an d the basics of the subj ect area, and
Olmsted that it's tim e LO hit the road
to loo k at all the data at their disposal before dr awing
co nclu sions ."
again. •
From these thr ee
chemistry alumni and
others, the feedb ack
Olmsted heard already
has brou ght chan ges to
the way chemistry
majors are taught. First ,
a new sec tion o f a
speec h course that
focuses on how to
present techni cal
infor mation and
research , including
makin g presentation s to
various audi ences , is
being develop ed.
Second , the fourJonathanOeVries
' work at GeneralMills over 25 years has involveddevelopinganalytical
semes ter chemistry
methodsand standardsfor nutritional and food safetyguidelines, especially concerning
semin ar for juniors and
dietary fiber.
seniors has been
revamped to be of
greater value to what stud ents can
expect after they leave Augsburg .
Stud en ts will also get more hands-on
expe rience in using instrum ents .
Olmsted says stud ents need to feel
comfortabl e about the kinds of
instrum ents they may encount er in
the wor kpla ce-no t only how LO use
th em, but also how to int erpret th e
data . "This will prepa re th em to be
functioning chemists as well as
fun ctionin g grad stud ents ," she says.
Olmsted also heard alumni speak
abo ut the imp ortance of
understanding the patent process ,
especia lly important for stud ents
pur suin g studies in publi c researc h
instituti ons where protec tion of
resea rch is para mount.
Jenning s- King has see n ben efits as
well. When she submits propo sals
and comp anies ask how engaged
Augsburg alumni at th eir co mp any
are, J enning s- King can report
co nfidentl y on their meetings . Th e
College has estab lished new
internships with these co mp anies and
SherryJennings-Kingand SandraOlmsted'69 review sketchesfor the
received in-kind donati on of
new science building, which has beena topic of discussionin their
eq uipm ent as well.
visits to metro-areachemistry alumni.
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by Lynn Mena
ehind Lhe door of a small
laboratory in the lower level of
Sverdrup Hall, Augsburg senior
Scott Kuhl is manipulatin g reality.
Kuhl, an undergraduate research
assistam, is part of the Departmem of
Comput er Science's Localization Project,
analyzing the cues Lhat people use to
locate Lhemselves when the y ent er
comput er-created virtua l environm ents.
Kuhl has participated in the Nationa l
cience Foundation-funded project since
Lhesum mer of 2001.
"Generally speak ing, we're trying to
answer qu estions abo ut how people
perceive thin gs," says Kuh l, a comput er
science and mathematics doubl e major.
"Similar research ha been done in
outdoo r environments. We are dupli cating
that work in a virtu al environment. We're
imerested in seeing the difference between
doing the experiments in a virtual
environm ent versus a real environm ent. "
The proj ect consists of two sets of
experime nts , the first involving selflocalizatio n and the second dealing with
rotational recalibration. The subjects in all
of the experiments view the virtual
environm ent by using a head-moum ed
display. They can move freely, able to turn
around or look up and down in the virtua l
environment. Kuhl wrote computer
programs to rend er the virtua l
environm ents for bot h sets of
experim ents .
Karen Suth erland , Augsburg associa te
professor of compu ter science , based the
overall vision of the project and the set of
localization experiments on her previous
work in both robot and real-world
localization . Experi ments in selflocalizatio n have been condu cted in the
real world for many years. More recemly,
researche rs have begun exp loring virtua l
space and asking the question: "Do we use
the same techniqu es to locate ourse lves in
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Fall 2003
Scott Kuhl's head-mounted "glasses" give a manipulatedview of reality, as he uses a virtual environmentto
study how people locate themselvesin a given space.
virtua l space as we do in real space? "
Th e project's set of rotationa l
recalibration experim ents was developed
by Kuhl, and is inspired by a research
proj ect he participated in at the University
of Utah the su mmer of 2002.
"They had a tread mill-like system \vilh
screens, where you walk straight ahead
while the virtual wo rld is displayed on th e
screens ," ays Kuhl. "As part of their
research, they changed how fa t the virtual
world moved as you walked . The world
would , for exampl e, move twice as fast as
it should have."
This experie nce prompted Kuhl to
pond er what wou ld happe n if instead of
changing Lhe rate that the world moves as
you walk straig ht , you changed the rate at
which it moves as you rotate.
"I'm interested in learnin g about the
process of adjus tmem and how we might
adj ust differemly in virtua l environments
Lhan we do in real-world environments ,"
says Kuhl.
In Kuhl's expe riments , participants put
on the head-moumed display and are
shown a comput er-generated wall with a
post er on it. After viewing the poster ,
participants close their eyes and are
instru cted to turn around in place so that
Lhey are facing in the same direction as
the y were origina lly Then , th y are told to
look at a series of posters by follow ing a
set of instru ctions. After these instru ctions,
participants view another po ter, close
their eyes, and turn around in a complete
circle so they are facing the poster again .
"I've parti cularly enjoyed the techni cal
a pects of this research- although the
psychological aspects are a bit of a
challenge," says Kuhl. "It's really neat to
relate what I've learned in my math ematics
classes to what I'm doin g ,vith comp uter
graphi cs."
When the experiments are complete ,
the results will be compi led and analyzed
statistically, comparing results of the
previous real world and robot experiments
with these. Th e rotational recalibration
exl)eriments ,viii also erve as Kuhl's
departm emal hon ors project. After he
gradua tes Lhis sprin g, he plans to pursue
grad uat e studi es in co mput er science.
In addition to Lhi work, the co mput er
science departm ent will be performin g
experiments usin g a data glove in the
virtual environm em , and is also using the
lab to develop a comput er graph ics cour e
that incorporat es virtua l reality topics .
"I can see lots of opp ortuniti e in th e
future to use our lab-n ot just for virtu al
reality, but also for robotics-as we ll as a
combination of th e two," says
utherland . •
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dam McWeLhy graduated with
distincti on and with deparm1ental
honors in psychology last spring.
Four years earlier, he had learned about
Augsbu rg's StepUP program and decided
to app ly- a decision Lhat wou ld change
his life.
"I knew nothing about Lhe school and
wasn't even Lutheran ," McWethy said.
"But I knew I had a great oppo rtuni ty in
this one-of-a-kind program ." McWeLhy
was on e of approximatel y 40 stu dents in
Lhe growing StepUP program, which
provides a support ive environm ent to
allow stud ents in recovery from add iction
achieve academic success. McWeLhy's
appreciaLion of StepUP's mission has now
broughL him into leadership positions on
StepUP's advisory board and , since
graduation , on a StepUP alumni board .
McWeLhy became a psychology major
in his sophom ore year. "I came here
because of StepUP, but it was the
Psychology Department Lhat allowed me
to find my niche and to excel."
He curr ent ly works as a chilcVfamily
advocate at Wayside Hou se- where he
also completed his psychology internship .
Th is program provides safe hou sing for
women in recovery from chemical
dependency. McWeLhy spends his time
working with teams who are Lrying to
accomplish what is best for the children of
Lhe residents . He says he is "on the front
line of a war to save kids' lives."
McWethy has also worked on a
numb er of research projects , most recently
with Professor Nancy Steblay. For the past
two years, McWethy and Steblay have
collaborated on a project in psychology
and law that includes Steblay's research
colleagues at Lhe University of Texas-El
Paso. Together, the team has collected and
analyzed a massive amo un t of laboratory
data addr essing three interrelated variables
in the ju ry decision-making process:
inadmissible evidence, judicial instruction
to disregard this eviden ce, and type and
timin g of such instrucLion. A pap er, which
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At Augsburg, AdamMcWethy'03 discoveredhis
passion for research in psychologythat helped him
shape his goals in working with children.
McWethy co-auth ored , was presented
in Jul y at the International
Interdisciplinary Psychology and law
conference in Edinburgh , Scotland .
McWethy's honors Lhesis was a section
of this research and specifically
investigated the impact of charging
instru ctions that follow a trial.
McWeLhy's internship and his
research experiences are part of an
education that allowed him
"oppo rtuniti es to go above and beyond
the classroom. " 'T hat is what I love
about Augsburg," he said. "There is
always room to do your own thi ng,
and you truly get out of the school
what you put into it."
According to Steblay, what
McWethy "put into" the academic
endeavor was laud able. "Adam's skills
of analysis and syn lhesis are
remarkab le," she said. "His talents are
well-suited to Lhis domain of
research- an inquiry Lhat merges
psychology and law. He has a
particu larly sharp eye for the policy
implications of the data. Adam is a
valued collabora tor; the products of
our work have been mu ch richer for
his contributi ons ."
The research experience
dramatically influenced McWeLhy's
futur e plans . "While my jobs have
shaped my interest- helping children - it
is my research experience that has altered
how I believe I can be most effective in
solving kids' problems. I began to truly
comprehend the power of research to alter
the way in which society views prob lems.
It is only through research Lhat the way we
heal can become more effective," said
McWethy. He plans to apply to graduate
programs in psychology and law.
"Augsburg gave me a focus and a
passion that have allowed me to exceed
all my expectations for myself. No long er
do I mak e excus es ... Inst ead , I now do
what I need to do becaus e I love it and
because I see the good thaLcan result
from my work. " •
Judy Petree is media relations manager.
Professor Nancy Steblay contributed to
this story.
PROFESSOR
NANCY STEBLAY
:
Involving
students
in reSl,IJ;Pft
Professor Nancy Steb lay believes the goal of
the psychology department is to facilitate
students' movement from learning about the
disciplin e to becoming active contributors to
the discipline. Each psychology major must
comp lete at least one major laboratory
research project under the guidance of a
faculty member , plus at least one
com muni ty-based interns hip .
Steblay's ongoing research projects have
established her as an expert in areas of
psychology and law and have given her
student s challenging original research
oppo rtunit ies
The research Steblay and her student s
have carried out on police lineups has
contribut ed to recent U.S. Department of
Justice police procedural guidelines for the
gathering of eyewitness evidence. Her
projects focus on proper lineup structure
and format, assessing far''1rs of social
influence and witness memory in the
identification process. Recent cases in which
convictions have been overturned by forensic
Fall 2003
SEAN
TRuMANA PERSONAL PERSPECTIVE
Psycho logy professo r Sean Truman is
beginnin g his secon d year teac hin g in th e
department. Augsburg Now edi tor Betsey
Norgar d talked with him about stu dents
and teaching.
Whydid Augsburg
interest youas a placeto
teach?
I'm int eres ted in und ergrad uate
excellence, and I'm int erested in
gro undin g edu catio n in the libera l arts
NancySteblay
, professor of psychology
DNA tests have revealed a crucial
finding: Mistaken eyewitness
identifications have been the primary
evidence used to convict innocen t
people. Thus, this research has critical
implications for soc iety.
A secon d line of resea rch bega n with
a 1999 article, co-authored by Augsburg
stude nts, regard ing the effect of pretrial
publicity on jury verdicts. The research
team found that pretrial publicity
produce d juror expectations of defendant
culpability before the trial and ultimately
produced higher conviction rates.
Traditionaljudicial safegua rds did not
reduce the pub licity's impact. Since then,
additional teams of Augsburg students
have advanced our understanding of
comp lex nuances of memory that
underlie pretrial publicity effects.
-Betsey Norgard
Fall 2003
tradition .... I also th ought that th e caliber
of my colleagues in th e Psycholo gy
Departm ent was remarka ble. The people
in the departm ent were clearly committ ed
to teac hin g, and to prod ucing research
and wo rkin g in th e communi ty on things
that were im po rtant. I found that
compe lling.
Whatdo youseek for your students?
I want to be unapolo get ically demandin g
of st ud ents.
I want them to be int ellectuall y
sop histicated , rigorou s, consi dered people
who have th e capacit y to dea l with
int ellectua l ambig uit y and who can
manag e in a worl d th at is frequ entl y
contradi ctory. The world is co mpli cated,
and what we do here is help peop le to
dev elop a capacity for compl ex thinkin g
that serves th em throu ghout th eir lives.
The way we do th at in th e psycholog y
department is th ro ugh scie nce-based
und ersta nding of peop le's experiencewhether it's peop le's emot ional exper ience,
cog nitiv e pro cess, socia l behavior, or what
have yo u. These are all different slices of
how we , as psycholog ists , think about
human expe rienc e. There's nothing
magical abo ut one parti cular pers pective;
it's th e disciplin e we bring to th e
perspective th at I think is really useful.
You don 't know who's in your class.
You have no idea. l'm hop ing I hav e a
futur e senator in my class. Wh en she sits
on a Senate sub-commiu ee, she 'll think ,
"How do we evaluate thi s iss ue? W hat is
th e justifi cation for spending a half billion
dollars on th is program? Whe re is th e
eviden ce th at this approac h wi ll be
effective?" We hope that our stud ents are
discip lined and rigorou s thi nkers when
th ey leave the College.
Some of the most comp elling mom ents
l've had here are when stud ents begin to
Psychology professor Sean Truman
see th emselves as intell ectu ally
sop hist icated. Early on in college students
rarely appreciate their own capac ity for
exce llence; they don 't see the horizon
that 's possib le for them. Th ey can exce l in
ways that the y don 't yet appreciate. It is
really fun to see students change ove r four
years in ways that are simply astounding.
How will a newsciencebuilding makea
difference in your department?
The first thing a new science buildin g
does is provid e ph ysical evidence of an
institutional commiu11ent to th e sciences.
When we app ly for grants , a new
building will mak e it possible to su pp ort
larger and mor e substantia l proj ects. Il
puts us in a mu ch more co mp elling
position to say, "We have intell ectu al
cap ital here , we have th e capacity for hard
work here, we have th e institutional and
organiza tional capacity , and we hav e th e
capaci ty to contr ibut e in a serio us way
through our laboratory resea rch." In th e
encl, havi ng th ese reso urces wi ll mean that
our stud ent s get more opportuniti es to do
meaningf ul work with faculty.
We have to recog niz e and be honest
abou t th e fact that we've don e great work.
This work has tak en pla ce wi th out many
resources. While people have done an
incr ed ible amount with what they have,
we also should be clear that the limit ed
resourc es redu ce our capaci ty to do work
that wi ll be meanin gful, larger in scope ,
and more comp elling and productive for
our students. •
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LAB
ight scientists are gathered round a
conference table for a regular
week ly meeting. As they begin
reportin g their research to the group , the
talk is of variations in ULF and VLF
waves, compi lation of PE and QP/PE
data, progress on papers to be presented
at professional conferences, etc.
This would not sound unu sual unt il
it's realized that the meeting is taking
place on a small, private college campu s,
and five of the eight part icipants have
only ju st completed their first or second
year in college.
Each summ er, as part of the funding
Augsburg receives from the National
Science Found ation, NASA, and others,
physics professor and departm ent chair
Mark Engebretso n selects promi sing
physics and pre-engineering stud ents for
research proj ects in the physics labs.
Engebretso n says that the depart ment
tries to provide all physics maj ors with
research opportu nities- the experience
helps physics and pre-engineering
students with graduate school admi ssions
and helps them compete for national
fellowships.
Geoff Shelburn e, who is beginn ing
his j un ior year, began workin g last year
with Augsburg physics senior Alexa
Halford '03 on a paper titled "Latitudinal
and Seasonal Variations of Quasi-Periodic
and Periodic ELF-VLF Emissions." The
paper, a statistical study of extremelylow-frequency (ELF) and very-lowfrequency (VLF) waves using data from
severa l stations in Antarctica, includ ing
the South Pole, won Halford a top
student award last year when she
presented it at the spring meeting of the
American Geophysical Unio n. This was
one of two such awards Lo Augsburg
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Sophomore
physics studentsSteveQuick(left), Erik Lundberg
(centerfront), and Matt Argall(right)watched
as junior Jon-Erik Hokenson (centerback) demonstrate
s howto run and plotdatafromgroundstationsand
orbitingsatellitesoverAntarctica
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students in the last th ree years, who
comp eted against mostly graduate
stud ents, some of whom were presentin g
their Ph.D. work .
Shelburn e's work has focused on
identifying, tabu lating, and plottin g
occurrences of various types of these
waves as a function of the time of day for
an entire year at four different stations in
Antarctica- a time-consumin g and
tedious jo b.
Engebretson points out at the
meeting, however, that Shelburn e has
made a valuable con tributi on with his
meticulous work , because of surp rising
variations that can be observed only
when stud ying th e data in the detail he
plotted.
Shelburn e is workin g with
Engebretson to comp lete the paper and
ready it for publi cation next year. The
final author list will includ e Halford,
Engebretso n, assistant scientislj ennifer
Posch '94 , as well as researchers at the
British Antarctic Survey and at Stanford
University. Engebretson points out that
all the department 's fund ed research is
do ne in collaboration with physicists at
other schools and instituti ons, part of the
educational process for the students.
Shelburn e has put in his time learnin g
the detailed, routin e task of collecting
data. Next summ er, he hopes to gain
additi onal research experience at another
school or research laboratory- somethin g
that Engebretson encourages most of his
stud ents to pur sue.
Jon-Erik Hokenson, who ju st
completed his sophomore year, is
teachin g thr ee first-year research stud ents
in the space physics lab how to run and
plot the routin e data-th e same kind of
work he did last year as a freshm an. Part
of their work involves comparing the data
recorded daily by an orbiting satellite
with dat a recorded at the same time at the
ground stations to see if the same events
are observed. It requir es using a
comput er program to translate num erical
data int o spectrograms, or colored char ts,
that show wave activity.
Hokenson is a physics and math
major, and also has a comput er science
min or. The comput er progra m familiarity
comes in handy when stud ents must
wr ite their own programs in order to run
the data they want. Comput er science
and physics stud ents have been
Fall 2003
collaborating over the past coup le of years
on new progra ms in the physics labs .
Back in the meeting, first-year research
student Erik Lundb erg reports to the
group on the difficulti es he faced wit h
such a compu ter progra m while trying to
run the data requ ested by a researcher at
anot her inst ituti on. Wh en the printer
refused to spit ou t any data beyond 1999,
Lundberg wro te a new progr am to
eliminate the prob lem . Engebretson asked
him to inst all it on all the lab comput ers.
Lund berg recogn izes that science is a
lot of rout ine. "Sometim es you run the
numb ers several tim es and it doesn't
work; but one time it works ... and it's
exciting."
Heather Greene '04 reports to the
meeting that her paper is completed and
will be presented at a McNair Scholars
conference the following week. The paper
and the National Science Found ation .
The McNair program seeks to prepare
stud ents for doctora l studi es and to
increase the numb er of gradu ate stud en ts
from und errepresented sec tors. Through
the summ er experience, Greene says, "I
am starting to learn the process of
research and what I need to network wit h
others."
To prepare for her conference
presentation , Greene was able to bu ild
confidence wit h presentations to her two
ph ysics pro fessors, Engebretson and
Professor Ken Erickso n '62 , as well
as to the McNair Scholars staff and
stud ents .
Augsburg's physics department
has a long history of both involving
stud ents in ongoing, original
research and of collabora ting with
other scientists literally aro un d the
world . Hokenson said that he had
j ust sent thr ee CDs of data to a
researcher in England who had
requested it. Some of Shelburne 's
data came from Stan ford University
Senior HeatherGreene's research on geomagnetic activity was
and the Brit ish Antarctic Survey.
presentedboth on campusand at a McNair Scholars
Recent physics grad uate Jesse
conferenceat PennState University.
Woodroffe is still comparing data
from four European satellites,
studi es the activity recorded by satellites
obtained from a researcher in Germany
durin g a geomagn etic storm to help
wit h da ta from Augsbu rg's own
und erstand its effect on communi cations
instru ments .
systems as well as hum an health .
After gradu ating from Augsburg,
Greene's summ er research was fund ed
Erickso n return ed in 1970 , to teach space
by both the McNair Scholars program
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ProfessorMark Engebretsonreviews data in research carried out by graduati ng senior Jesse Woodrolle , who
1sheadedto a teaching assistantship and fellowship at the University of Minnesota.
physics at both the University of
Minnesota and Augsbur g. Following the
example of his faculty mentor at the
university, he began involving stud ents
in in teresting proj ects and research.
When Engebretson came to Augsburg in
1976, he began to seek grant funds to
cover the stud ent activit ies. Today, after
more than 30 years, and with the
additi on of Professor Ambrose Wolf's
research in solid state physics, there are
few small, private colleges that provide
the depth of undergrad uate research in
physics found at Augsburg.
The meeting continu es with an
ann oun cement that Olga Kozyreva, a
visiting ph ysicist from the Institut e of
the Physics of the Earth in Moscow,
would arrive the following week for a
month 's stay. Her visit, along with regular
semester-long visits by Russian physicist
Slava Pilipenk o, continu es collabora tive
research and teachin g with Engebretso n ,
fund ed by a recently-renewed Nationa l
Science Found ation grant.
In addi tion to the 10 students
working at Augsburg durin g the sum mer,
other stud ents are at un iversities around
the count ry. For the physics majors
attendin g the meeting, getting
experience that helps them gain an edge
in their field and getting paid for it is
ideal. And , as Hokenson pu ts it, "you
couldn't ask for a better employer than
Professor Engebretson. " •
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by Judy Petree
or 10 weeks over the summer,
severa l of Augsburg 's physics labs
on the lower level of Science Hall
became a staging area for a large-sca le
model of the Mars surface, with robot
exp lorers and a simulated model of the
space shuttle.
It's part of the Girls in Engineering ,
Mathematics, and Science (GEMS)
program , providin g middle and high
school girls and college undergraduates
an opportunity to exp lore math ematics ,
scie nce, and applied technology.
Because boys as young as fourth
grade begin LO show greater interest and
highe r achievement in math and science
than girls, GEMS address es an acute
need to create programs that encourage
girls to exp lore, experiment , and
collaborate in these fields.
Jeanin e Gregoire , assista nt professor
of edu cation and science coordin ator at
Augsburg, and co-coordinator of the
program , is con cern ed with gender
equit y in science edu cation . "Research in
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gender-based programs and our own
experiences with the GEMS program
throughout the past six years have shown
how important it is for girls to have
access to challenging , comp lex, and fun
science, math, and technology proj ects
set in a supp ortive environm ent. "
Gregoire , in conjunction with the
Augsburg NASA Space Grant Program ,
has worked closely with Brad Blue,
Minneapolis Public Schoo ls science/math
teacher , and parents and teachers from 13
Minneapolis schools to develop ,
implement , and evaluate this program.
The GEMS progr am includes three
age groups:
FOURTH-EIGHTH
GRADE
COMPONENT
The year-ro und GEMS program presents
you ng wom en with comp lex problemsolving proje cts and opportu nities to
present in public . Annu ally, the girls
bui ld and program robots to compete in a
robotics competition.
One of th e GEMS
teams was featured on
the premiere episode
of Dragonfl y TV
Students also
Middle-schoolgirls in the GEMSprogramcarve from Styrofoama scale
modelof the surface of Mars createdfrom NASAtopographicalmaps.
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particip ate in an intensive, 10-week
summ er program at Augsburg. During
the summ er of 2003, 78 middl e-school
girls from Minn eapoli s public schools
met twice a week at Augsburg and
learned how LO "terraform " the surface of
Mars. Th ey researched question s they
had about Mars, and built and
progra mm ed robots to maneuver on the
scale mod el surface they create d. Other
GEMS proj ects investigate the Science of
Speed, where they design, build , test, and
race CO2 cars in the Annual Day at th e
Races at Augsburg.
GEMS gro ups regularl y present the
results of their projects at the Science
Museum of Minnesota , LEGOL.and at the
Mall of America, the Minn esota State
Fair, the Minn eapolis School Board, th e
Eye to the Futur e Career Conference for
Young Women, and to engin eers and
technicians at Medtronic . These venu es
provide stude nts wit h opportu nities to
consolidate their und erstandin g of what
th ey are learnin g, become more
comfort able communi cating th eir
findin gs to othe rs, apply sk ills th ey have
learned in their proj ect, and receive
feedback from participants .
Gregoire said that they have already
seen many of th ese st ud ents do well on
Layersof Styrofoamwere piled and then smoothedout to look like the actual surface
of Mars' mountains.
Fall 2003
Two girls check to see if the robot they built and programmedto maneuver
on the Mars surface is working properly.
th e advanced placement tests for nin thgrade science, and th ey tend to take
more math and science cour ses in high
school.
"The GEMS program has also given
man y girls a strong network of friend s
who encoura ge schoo l att endance, value
and support each oth er's academic
achievement , and wh o demonstrate
leadership in oth er areas of sc hoo l. Th e
GEMS program gives each girl a different
way to see herse lf in the world. "
The program is free to gir ls in the
Minn eapolis Public Schools who app ly
and qualify.
NINTH-12THGRADE
MENTORING
PROGRAM
Girls who have participa ted in th e GEMS
fourt h-eighth grad e pro gram are eligible
to app ly for the su mm er leadership
program . Success ful compl etion of th e
summ er program allows new ment ors to
participat e in a year-long position as a
GEMS ment or. The GEMS ment or
program bu ilds up on th e mat u rity,
leader shi p developm en t, int erests, and
academ ic needs of the GEMS ment ors
involved in th e program. Incomin g
ment ors, th e girls in grades 8-12 , are
involved in a beta level leadership
trainin g to develop int erp erso nal
communi cation and group bui ld ing
skills. Th ey then have th e opp ortu nity to
lead larger GEMS enri chm ent progra ms.
"We have een many of th ese youn g
Fall 2003
On break time, GEMSgirls relaxed outside with jump ropes and games.
women develop tremend ous leadership
capacity wor kin g with th e middl e schoo l
stud en ts as a 'coach' and in one case the
progra m coo rd inator of a GEMS
program ," said Gregoi re.
Thi s past summ er 15 GEMS mento rs
participa ted in th e GEMS leadership
trainin g progra m . In 200 1, a high sc hool
mentor was chose n as "Mentor of th e
Year" from among all adu lt
ment or/coac hes in Minn esota for the first
Lego-Logo comp etitio n .
"Midd le school GEMS loo k up to th e
high choo l GEMS for direction , supp ort ,
and friendsh ip," Grego ire sa id. "I love to
see the strong bond established between
th e high sc hoo l ment ors and the middle
school GEMS dur ing th e summ er
prog ram."
UNDERGRADUATES
AS TEACHERS
Augsbur g smd ents have also benefited
from this progra m. Und ergrad uate
wo men in sc ience, math ematics,
engineer ing, and element ary or
seco ndary edu cat ion are recruit ed to
serve a teachers for th e summ er GEMS
middl e-schoo l progra m and as cofaci litator durin g th e regular schoo l year.
GEM mento rs and th e un de rgradua te
stud ent s wo rk as a team to plan and
teach uni ts to GEMS middl e schoo l
stud ents.
"Such opportuni ties give Augsbur g
stud ents valuable teachin g experience
and bui ld th eir own confidence and
know ledge of math ematics, scie nce, and
techn ology," Gregoire said. She added
th at as a result of th e program , severa l
elementary majors have refocused their
co ncentr ation in scie nce and several
oth er math majors are now in secondary
licensure programs .
Gregoire said that Augsburg , as a
college of th e city, has gained
tremendous ly as a community partner
with Minn eapo lis Pub lic Schoo ls.
"With th e challenge in urban
edu cation, th e College could be either
pan of th e prob lem, or we can be pan of
the so luti on by leveraging our resour ces,
knowledge , and experiences to create
viab le solut ions. The GEMS program is
bu t one program where the College and
th e NASA Space Grant have take n an
active role in working with urban schoo l
d istricts on specia l programs and
projects. GEMS has been a tremend ous
program for the linneapolis Publi c
Schoo ls and Augsburg College."
Fundin g for th e GEMS program s
co mes from th e Medtro nic STAR grants ,
Minn eapolis Public Schoo ls, and the
NASA Space Gra nt. The GEMS program
was prese nt ed at th e American
Association for Advancement o f Science
(AAAS) conference in an Franci co in
Feb ruary 2001. In Augu t it was featur ed
on W CCO-TV •
Judy Petree is media relations manager:
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s part of the continued commitment
to maintain and enhanc e Augsburg's
traditio n of excellence m the
sciences, the Science Building Plannin g
Committ ee comp leted a feasibility report
that addresses the needs of curr ent
Augsburg stud ents and offers a unified
vision toward interactive and
interdisciplinary learning in the sciences.
In 2001 , a Science Advisory Board
(SAB) of 13 experts in the fields of biology,
chemistry, physics, mathematics, and
psychology was created to gain inp ut ,
guidance , and support. Propo sed by
academic dean Chris Kimball and scienc e
facility shepherd Nancy Steblay, the SAB is
sponsored by the Board of Regents and led
by Augsburg alumn a Ruth E. Johnson '74,
MD, chair of the regents' Academic and
Student Affairs Committ ee (ASAC).
The objectives of the Science Advisory
Board were out lined: (1) raise the pro file
of science edu cation at Augsburg; (2)
increase enro llment in science programs ;
(3) improve educatio nal opportunities and
outcomes for Augsbu rg stu dents; and (4)
assist in the design and fundr aising efforts
for the new science hall.
SAB members represent the corporat e
sector ; medical, dental, men tal health and
laboratory health care professions ;
Augsburg science faculty eme riti; and a
science-oriented charitable trust. Eight of
the thirt een SAB member s are Augsbur g
science alumni.
In its two years, the SAB has met
quart erly as a full board and has consulted
with President Fra me, Board of Regents
chair Kathy Tunh eim, ASAC regents, and
chairs of all the departm ents includ ed in
the new science hall. SAB memb ers tour ed
current science facilities and have had
several virtual tours of the proposed new
facility led by project designers Holabird
and Root, who also led an on-site tour of
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the science bu ilding they designed at
University of St. Thomas .
In fall 2002 a special Homecoming
science alumni gathering , sponsored by
SAB and the ASAC, brought together
nearly 200 alumni , students , and faculty
to meet with science faculty emeriti Ted
Hanwick (physics),John Hoium
(chemistry) , Ralph Sulerud (biology), and
Bev Durk ee (mathemati cs), and to hear a
talk by SAB member Pau l Mueller '84 on
the interface of science and faith.
The Science Advisory Board also
focuses on fundraising efforts for the new
science hall, and has met with Sue
Klaseus, vice president for institutional
advancement , and the developm ent staff.
Neil Thorpe , executive director of the M.j.
Murdock Charitable Trust, SAB member,
and former Augsburg biology professor,
presented a Foundation Perspective
Report and recommended how Augsbur g
might approac h foundations for funding .
The SAB also plays a crucial role in
providing opp ort uniti es for science-related
educati on and careers for curr ent stud ents.
SAB member Rick Pannin g, president of
labora tory services at Fairview,
spearheaded developm ent of an Augsburg
partnership with Fairview, beginnin g this
fall, for stude nt s to pursue a n ew major
in clini cal laborato ry scie nc es. In thi s
joint p rogra m , stud ent s can co mp lete
thr ee yea rs at Augsbur g and one yea r of
practi ca l laboratory exper ien ce at
Fairv iew, to ea rn a B.A. degree and
certifi ca tion as a clini cal labor atory
scienti st.
In add ition , se nior psychology
majors met in Roch ester wit h SAB
memb er Rick Seime, a Mayo Clini c
psyc holog ist, to tour Mayo 's
psychoge netics rese arch labs and
discuss psych o logy-related health careers.
In August SAB member and Honeywell
Ruth E. Johnson
'74, MD, chair of the regents'
Academicand StudentAffairsCommittee (ASAC
)
executive J oel Houlton brought a dozen
members of HEART (Hon eywell Employee
and Retiree Team) to the Augsburg
campus for a tour and a "roll up the
sleeves" session with faculty and staff on
advancing the missi on of science
edu cation.
"It is in the role of helping to raise the
funds to make the science hall a reality
that the Science Advisory Board is most
needed now," says SAB chair Ruth E.
Johnson .
"Th e most challenging aspect of the
science hall project now is securin g
financial commitm ents against the
backdrop of an econo mic downturn ," she
says. "I have confidence that the Science
Advisory Board will continu e its
outstandin g leadership in this end eavor,
and I believe that science alumni and
friends of Augsburg College will do what
is so chara cteris tic of them: to give
generously so that curr ent and futur e
stud ents can also experi ence an
outstanding educati on in the best
traditi on of Augsburg College."
Fall 2003
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James Agre '72 , MD
Min istry Medical Group
Eagle River, Wis.
Loren Barber,
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Fred Faxvog , PhD
Honeywell, Inc.
Steven Grinde '81, DDS
Maple Grove Dental Center
Joel L. Houlton
Honeywell, Inc.
David Knutson '69
Park Nicollet Medi cal Center
Paul S. Mueller ' 84, MD
Mayo Clini c • Rochester , Minn.
Joel T. Nelson '85, PhD
Universi ty of Wisconsin- Madison
Rick Panning
Fairview Health Services
Richard Seime ' 70 , PhD
Mayo Clini c • Rochester, Mi nn.
Distingui shed Alumnu s 200 2
ugsbur g's new scie nce facility will
pro vide 58 ,000 net-ass ignable
square feet (NASF) of teac hi ng
laborat ories , resea rch space, classroo ms,
offices , and supp ort . Th e new bui ldin g
will includ e 45,000 NASF and house th e
Depart ments of Biology, Chemistr y, and
Psyc hology as well as add itional lab and
class room space for physics. The ex is tin g
Science Hall will und ergo ex tensive
renova tion , and will house the
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Ralph Sulerud , PhD
Professor Emeritu s of Biology
Augsburg College
Neil 0 . Thorpe '60 , PhD
M.J. Murdock Charitabl e Trust
Vancouver, Wash.
Distingu ished Alumnu s 2001
AUGSBURG
BOARD
OFREGENTS
LIAISONS
Departm ent s of Phys ics and Mat hemat ics,
as we ll as add 13 ,000 NASF for other
campu s needs.
T he addition of the new science
bu ildin g crea tes a new quadrang le,
jo inin g Ande rso n and New Halls to the
aca dem ic plan. It also opens up th e
ex istin g area aro un d th e curr ent Scie nce
Hall, returnin g grea ter prom inence and
s tatur e to Old Main in th e main
qu adrang le area .
Ruth E. Johnson ' 74 , MD
Mayo Clin ic • Rochester, Minn.
Distingui shed Alumn a 1996
Beverly Thompson Hatlen,
MSN
Minnesota Li fe College
RN,
EXOFFICIO
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COLLEGE
Christopher W. Kimball , PhD
Vice President for Academic and Stu dent
Affa irs and Dean of the Coll ege
Joan Kunz , PhD
Associate Professor of Chemistry
Chair, Division of Natural Sciences
and Mathemati cs
Nancy Steblay , PhD
Professor of Psychology
Assistant to the Dean for Spec ial Projects
Fall 2003
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ugsburg's biology department is home to two thri ving and colorful coral
reef ecosystems. Difficult to maintain in captivity, the coral reef habitats
provide stud ents opportunit ies for laboratory stud y of marine life
organism s usually accessible only in the natur al environm ent.
The 600-gallon multi -tank system has a sp ecial filter system that sustains
the more than 100 species of marin e organisms- corals, live sponges, fish,
shrimp , and many oth ers. The aqu arium provid es a numb er of biology stud ents
with research topics, as well as an opportuni ty for outr each to the communi ty.
Capman has train ed teachers as well as volunt eered in scho ols to help set up
small systems for science classes. He has also publi shed an article and been
featured in professional meetings of reefkeepers.
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Biology professorBill Capmanhelps biology major Jean
Johnsonin a study of coral colony developmentunder
different water flow conditions.
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Fall 2003
From the Alumni Board president's desk ...
Tw o decades ago, I
I enter ed my senior
year at Augsbur g. I
rememb er the fall of
1983 as a
transform ing tim e for
me. 1 vividly recall
the brilliant colors of
that autumn , the crisp yet sunn y weather,
the Quad covered with fallen leaves, my
classes, my friends , and especially my
housemates (not to mention the
camaraderie and the socia l gatherings that
living in one of the houses afforded).
Indeed , it was durin g this period that
many of my closest friendsh.ips were made
and when I met my wife (Na ncy Mackey
Mueller '85). I give thanks and praise for
Augsburg, as it has touched and enriched
my life every day for more than 20 years!
For the last severa l years, I have
served on the board of directors of the
Augsburg Alumni Association. Th e
changes that have occurr ed over the past
20 years at Augsburg are trul y asto nishin g.
New curri cula challenge stud ents in
relevant and practical ways. Th e stud ent
body has grown dramatically. A myriad of
programs and classes are offered to nontraditi onal stud ents. In additi on , the
campu s itself has also changed
dramatically: the houses are gone, and in
their place new buildin gs have been
erected . Desp ite these changes, however,
Augsbur g has retained its charac ter as an
academically rigoro us college that
encourages stud ents to pur sue their
vocation in a world with num erous and
daunt ing needs.
The Augsbu rg Alum ni Association
exists to represent you and to serve the
College. Our motto is "Buildin g
Conn ections. " All Augsbu rg alumni are
members of the associa tion. Members are
encouraged to supp ort Augsburg wit h
their time, talents, and financial gifts. The
Alumni Board consists of more than 20
alumni who serve one or two three-year
terms. We work closely with the
Augsbu rg's Office of Alumn VParent
Relatio ns, and we meet regularly at the
College. ln add ition, severa l Alumni Board
com mittees meet regular ly. These
com mittees include the Events
Committee , which sponso rs activities
such as the State Fair boot h and the
"Auggie Hour " gatherings; the
Connections Committee , which assists
wit h th e Class Agent Progra m and
establishes conn ections between current
st ud ents, alumni , faculty, staff, and others;
the Communications Committee , whic h
coordinates alum ni award program s,
provides input for the Augsburg Now and
alumni Web pages, and develo ps new ways
of stayi ng in touch with alumn i.
WHAT CAN YOU DO?
• Contact us . We want to hear from
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you ! Let us kn ow what you are doi ng
and how you wou ld like to be
involved wit h th e College and fellow
alumn i. We can be reach ed through
the Office of AlumnVParent Relations
by ph one at 6 12-330-1178 or
1-800-260-6590, by e-mai l at
<alum ni@augsburg .edu >, or in writing
(Ca mpus Box 146, 2211 Riverside
Ave., Minn eapolis , MN 55454).
Attend Augsburg events . The College
offers many enriching and entertaini ng
activities that are available to alumni .
These activities include mu sic and
dra ma produ ctions, athletic events,
holiday events, Homecom ing, alumni
gatheri ngs, conferences , and more.
Visit the campus . Look up former
professors and mentors , shop at the
bookstore , and see the dram atic
changes tha t have occurred over the
last severa l decad es.
Keep Augsburg and its stu dents ,
facul ty, and staff in you r prayers.
Paul S. Mue ller, M.D. '84
President , Alumni Board
Six alumni appointed to Alumni Board
he Augsbur g Alumni Board of
Directors app ointed six new memb ers
and elected Paul S. Mueller '84 as
president and Bill Vand erwall '93 WEC as
president-elect. To view photos of the new
memb ers, vis it the Alumn VParent
Relations Web site at <www.augsbur g.edu/
alumn i>. Th e new memb ers are as follows:
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Dan W . Anderson '65
Anderson gradua ted from Augsbur g with a
B.A. in math . He is president of Swenson
And erson Financial Group .
Fall 2003
Lew Beccone '98 MAL
Lew Beccone gradu ated from Augsbu rg
with a Master of Arts in Leadership . He is
an ind epend ent software consultant .
Jacqueline (Brookshire) Teisberg '80
Teisberg gradu ated from Augsbu rg with a
B.S. in nu rsing. She is a homemake r and
serve d on Augsburg's alumni awards
selectio n committee.
The Rev. Karsten Nelson '83
Nelson grad uated from Augsburg with a
B.A. in commun ication. He serves as
bylynnMena
pastor of Redeemer Luth era n Church in
W hite Bear Lake, Minn .
Tom A. Peterson '70
Peterson graduated from Augsburg with a
B.A. in socio logy. He is chief investment
officer at the Good Samaritan Society.
LuAnn Watson '88, '02 MAL
Watso n graduated from Augsburg ,vith a
B.S. in nursing and a Master of Arts in
Leadership. She is a pan-tim e member of
Augsburg's nursing faculty.
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Alumni News
2003-04 Augsburg
Alumni Events
Calendar
Gatherings and events for Augsburg alumni and friends are
being plann ed in the areas listed below throug hout 2003 -2004 .
Events may be added/changed as the year progresses. Please
make sure your cont act information is up-to-date with th e
alum ni office and then watch your mailbox for invitations with
complete details! Hope to see you soo n!
October
1- 4 ............ Homeco min g 2003 : Auggie Traditi ons
18 ...... .......Augsburg Centenni al Singers 20th Anni versary
Celebration, First Luth eran Chur ch, Columbia
Heights, Minn ., 7 p.m.
2004 Alumni Tour
he Augsburg Alumni
Association
invites you to
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enjoy the fellowship , comfort , and
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learnin g opportuniti es of travelin g
with a group of alumni and
friends to Germ any and Eastern
Europ e in early fall 2004.
A tour to Germany, the Czech Republi c, Slovakia, and
Hun gary is being plann ed to featur e a stud y of Martin Luth er's
life and ministry in Witt enberg, Germany, as well as visits to
Berlin , Pragu e, Bratislava, and Budapest. Pre-tour edu cation and
inform ation sessions are also being planned .
To receive upd ates about this exciting travel experience as
details become available, please e-mail the alumni office at
<alumni @augsbur g.edu> or call 6 12-330-1178 to have your
name added to the mailing list. Start plannin g now to j oin us
for this amazing trip!
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23 ............. StepUP Celebra tion, 5-10 p.m.
November
date TBD .... Chicago, Ill., alumni gatherin g
date TBD ....Boston , Mass ., alumn i gathering
date TBD .... New York area alum ni gathering
date TBD .... Rochester, Minn., alumni gathering
December
5- 6 ............Advent Vespers, Cent ral Luth eran Chur ch,
Minn eapolis, 5 p.m. and 8 p.m .
date TBD ....Washin gton, D.C. , alumni gatherin g
date TBD ....Norwa y alumni gatherings
January
24 ........ ...... Clint on , Minn. , alumni gatherin g (featurin g
Augsbur g's Gospe l Praise)
25 ........ ......Alexandria , Minn., alu mn i gathering (featu ring
Augsburg's Gosp el Praise)
30 .......... .... Theatre alumni reception on campu s prior to th e
winter pro du ction of An Ideal Husband
February
date TBD .... Du luth , Minn ., alumni gath ering
date TBD ....Arizona alumni gat herin gs
March
13 ..... .........Bonita Springs, Fla. , alumn i gather ing (featur ing
the Augsbu rg Choir )
14 .......... ....Venice, Fla., alumni gath ering (featurin g the
Augsburg Choir)
16 .............. Fairmont , Minn. , alumni gathering (featurin g
Augsburg's Chamber Orc hestra)
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AUGSBURG NOW
Auggie Hours 2003-04
Auggie Hours are held th e second Tuesday of each month at
5:30 p.m. Please j oin us!
October ............Keegan's , N.E. Minn eapolis
November ........Bella Fin o, Maple Grove
December ........PF Chang's , Edin a (Southd ale)
January ............Rudolph 's, Plymouth
February ..........Pazzalun a, St. Paul
March ..............Koyi, Downtown Minn eapolis
April.. ................Redstone, Eden Prairie
May ..................Toby's on th e Lake, Oakdale
June ..................Solera, Minn eapolis
July ....................Dock Cafe, Stillwater
August ..............Bar Abilene, Upto wn Minn eapolis
2004 Lutheran Free
Church Reunion
reuni on celebrating Augsbur g's Luth eran Free Chur ch
(LFC) heritage is planned for Jun e 2004 . A new fellowship ,
Sons and Daught ers of '97 (the Luth eran Free Chur ch was
established in 1897) , is being organized by the Rev. Neal Snider
for those who have at any time been a member of an LFC
congregation. If you are interested in learnin g more about Sons
and Daughters of '97, please contact Snider at 253-583-8293. If
you would like to be involved in the upcomin g reun ion
preparations, which are being coordinated by a committ ee led by
Gracia Grind al '65, please contact the alumni office at
<alumni @augsburg.edu > or 612-330-1178 so we can keep you
updated as plans progress !
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Fall 2003
1940
Ma rgaret (Chrislock) Gilseth ,
St. Charles, Minn., was named to
the Winona County Hall of
Fame. Prior to her retirement in
1976, Margaret taught English at
St. Charles High School. She also
served on the Board of American
Field Sen~ce Foreign Students;
was a member of Friends of the
Library, reading to childr en
weekly for over 10 years; and
taught Nonvegian through
community edu cation . From
1959-1963 , she and her husband ,
Walter Gilseth , taug ht at a
teacher trainin g college on ML
Kilimanjaro in Tanzania . After
retiring , she wrote four books .
Rev. Dale Striker , Faribau lt,
Minn , mourn ed the passing of
his wife of 58 years, Amelia
(Engelstad ), in Decem ber; she
named poet laureate of Taluca
Lake Village, Calif. He continues
to write poems for his chu rch
men's group and has received
several awards for his acrylic
landscape paintings.
1959
Rev. Robert Mor itz , Hadley,
Minn ., retired in Jun e after 40
years of min istry. His call to serve
often reached beyond the chur ch
wall and into the communit y,
where he sen •ed as chair and/or
member of several boards and
organizations , includ ing Murra y
County Development
Achievement Center ,
WonderWorld Preschoo l, SW
Minnesota Regional
Developm ent Committ ee,
Battered Women 's Workshop ,
and more. He was an end orsed
candidate for the MN Senate, and
was awarded the Murray County
ARC Distinguished Citizens'
Award. He and his wife, Carol,
have three childr en.
1960
Don Holmquist , Braham ,
Minn ., was inducted into
Braham's Hall of Fame in May.
Prior to forming the HolmquistGrundyson Insurance Agenc)' in
1986 (which evolved int o
Cent ral Insurance Agenc)') , he
worked at Olso n Insura nce
Agency and was ,~ce president
of Braham Bank. He is involved
in numerous communit y
activiti es, including two terms
on the Dist rict 314 Braham
School Board and in nearly all
phases of churc h activity at
Braham Evangelical Luth eran
Chur ch.
1961
Sheldon Johnson, Lake
Sup erior , Minn ., was hired as
interim superintendent for the
Lake Superior schoo l distr ict.
He retired in 1997 after 39 years
in edu cat ion , including 24 years
as superintendent of schools in
Monticello , Minn . After his
retirement , he was hired by the
Monti cello schoo l distri ct as its
cons tru ction proje ct supervisor
for the new Mont icello high
school, compl eted in 1999. He
then served as int erim
superintendent in the Crosb )'lronton School District from
2000-2001.
1963
Brenda (Henri ckson) Capek
and her husband , Richard,
retired last September and
moved from Illinois to Punta
Gorda , Fla. She was a socia l
work er for nearly 40 years. The
coupl e enjoys trave ling and has
visited all the contin ents .
1965
Anit a (Christ opherson)
Gransee, Belle Plaine , Minn .,
retired in May. She spent the last
16 years of her 38-year teachin g
AUGSBURG WEDDING
was 81. Amelia worked as a
nurse in several communilies
where Dale was an ELCA
minister . An active church
membe r, she taught Sunday
School and confirmati on, led th e
childr en's choir, sang in th e
church choir, and participated in
the ladies' aid and several pr ayer
groups . She was a dedi cated wife,
mother , grandmother , and greatgrandmother .
Bohdan and Erika Vadis w ere marrie d in February. an d t hough bot h Gustavus alumni were wed at
t heir alma mater, t he guest list conta ined a large number of Augsburg alumni . The groom' s mother is
Anita (Berg) Vadis '66, and his fat her is t he Rev. James Vadis '64, w ho presided over the ceremony .
1947
Warren Anderson, Huntington
Beach, Calif., taught for Long
Beach Public Schools for 29 years
until his retirement in 1981.
During that time, he was awarded
the "School Men Medal" at the
American Freedoms Foundation
in Valley Forge, Pa., hon or ing his
12 years of work prom oting
American ideals in the public
schools. He also wrote the script,
songs, and music for the school's
annua l spring pageant, and was
Fall 2003
Pictured (left to right): Christina (Vadis) Jones '95, Anita (Berg ) Vadis '66, Mardelle (Johnson) Pearso n
'66, Timothy Vadis '94, Lona (Berg) Froyum '69, Darryl Carte r '65, Carmen (Neseth) Berg '66, Rev. James
Vadis '64, Kim Vapp ie '98, Dustin Froyum '98; (kneeling): David Berg '66.
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Class Notes
career as a mu sic teacher al Belle
Plaine Elementary Schoo l. Her
hu sband , Earl, also retired from
his posLas principal of Belle
Plaine Elementary , and th e
coupl e plans LOspend retirement
traveling and volunt eerin g. Th eir
two daughters , Corinn e and
Miche lle, also work in ed ucation .
The Rev. John Luoma recentl y
celebra ted 25 years in ordained
ministry and was elected to a
seco nd term on th e Trinit y
Sem inary Board of Trustees in
Co lumbu s, Ohio . He and his
wi fe, Gracia (Nydahl) '66 ,
reside in Stow, Ohio .
1968
Janet (Letnes) Martin ,
Hastin gs, Minn ., recent ly spoke
at the Wom en's Spring Luncheo n
at Cambridge Luth eran Chur ch .
She is th e aut hor of 14 books ,
including Growing up Lutheran,
whi ch received th e Minnesota
Book Award in Humor in 1998 .
1969
John-Mark Stensvaag , Iowa
City, Iowa , received his second
Collegiate Teachin g Award from
the University of Iowa, and has
been named the Cha rlotte and
Frederi ck Hubb ell Professor of
Environmental and Natural
Resources Law at the University
of Iowa Co llege of Law.
1970
Terry Nygaard , Arden Hills,
Minn. , was promot ed to
principal at Ernst & Young in
Minn eapolis .
1971
Steven E. Larson, Riverside,
Calif., received th e Outstanding
Cont ributi on to Medicine Award
for 2002 from th e Riverside
County Medical Association . The
award hon ors his many years o f
serv ice to medicin e and the
contributions he has mad e to the
advancement of HIV medicin e.
He treated his first AIDS patient
in 1983 and has been active ly
involved in th e treatment of HIV
pati ents ever sin ce. He is th e
chief exec utiv e officer and
chairman of the Riverside
Medica l Clinic, and also serves
as a clinica l professor of
biomedica l sc ience at th e
Universit y of CaliforniaRiverside . In add ition , he directs
the AIDS Clinic at the Riverside
Ronald J. Graham '61: Class assignment
opens door to 40-year career
by Jessica Brown
Ronald Graham could never have guessed that an und ergraduate research paper would lead to a
career that has spanned more than 40 years. But a fateful class assignm ent did ju st that.
As pan of an Int rodu ction to Business cour se al Augsbur g in the late 1950s, Graham and his
classmates were instru cted LOwrite a pap er based on a chapter in their textbook , and in "one of
those linle things that becomes a very big, life-defining thing ." Graham was assigned the chapter
dealing with eth ics. He contacted the local Better Business Bureau , an organization whose prim ary
focus is business self-regulation and advocacy for cusLOmersatisfaction, and schedul ed an interview
with Cecil Shirk , then-president of the Minneapo lis bran ch.
Graham was intrigu ed by what he learned from Shirk about the BBB. He discovered that
Minn eapolis was th e birthp lace of the organization , and he admired the idea of busin esses
organizing themselves around the core principa l of engaging in honest advertisi ng and custome r educatio n. At th e end of the interview, Graham's
interest was piqu ed and he indi cated his willingness LOdo volunt eer work for the organization. Short ly thereafter, he became a "shopp er" for the BBB,
visiting local businesses and reporting on his exp eriences.
A year after beginnin g his volunt eer role, Graham received a call from the BBBnotifying him of an ope nin g for departme nt manager . Sudd enly, he
was faced with a difficult decision: stay in school, or strike ou t on a possible career path. Having spent time in the Air Force prior LOenro lling at
Augsburg, he was reluctant to halt his edu cation on ce again . But upon hearing that these positions were hard to come by- app roximate ly one
opening every seven years- he decided LOgrab the opport uni ty in front of him . Although his time at Augsbu rg was cut short, Graham says that the
College had an impact on his Christian values, pointin g him in the righ t direction .
"Augsburg helped me to renew and refine my Christian faith , which in tum help ed to shape and mold my business career," says Graham.
He soo n realized that his work at the BBBserved as his calling, and he contin ued working for the organization for more than 40 years. Eventually,
Graham was promot ed to general man ager of the Minneapolis bran ch. After the Minneapolis and St. Paul branches merged in 1978, he became
president of the BBBfor the state of Minnesota.
Th ough semi-retired, Graham still operates the BBBUniversity, an on line Web site designed to train BBBpersonn el in basic opera tional and
investigative skills. He enjoys the freedom that the Internet gives him to work as a cons ultant from home.
In addit ion LOhis continu ed involvement ,vith the BBB, Graham serves on the board for the Minnesota News Coun cil, the media's instrument of selfregulation, and on the Minnesota Consu late for Economic Education . "We need LOtrain teachers on economic edu cation before they can train their
own stud ents," he says.
Graham and his wife reside in Arizona for part of the year, but return LOMinnesota for the summ ers.
Jessica Brown is a communication specialist in the Office of Public Relations and Communication.
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'4UGSBURG NOW
Fall 2003
Cou nt y Medical Center in
Moreno Valley, and is an active
member of the Inland AIDS
Project Board o f Dir ectors , the
HIV Medical Assoc iat ion , and
th e American A soc iat ion of HIV
Med icine . He has lectured
numerou s tim es in Chin a and
has published severa l articl es. He
can be reac h ed ,~a e-mail at
<Steven. larso n@rmcps .co m >.
David Siedlar, Co n cord, Mass .,
comp leted a 22-week course
spo nsored by th e New England
Regio n of th e United Synagogue
of Co nservative Jud aism . The
Jewish Discovery Institut e wa s
an in-d epth examina tion of
J ew ish belief, hi s tory, pra yer, and
ritua l, as we ll as in s tru ction in
basic Hebr ew.
Nancy (Strommen)
Stensvaag , Iowa Ci ty, Iowa ,
retir ed from her volunt eer
position as execu tive dir ector o f
th e Iowa Valley Habitat for
Hum anity affiliate. Durin g her
eight years of leaders hip , th e
affiliate built 25 hom es in the
greater Iowa City co mmunit y
and fund ed man y addi tiona l
homes in third-, o rld co umries
through its tith es to Hab itat for
Humanit y Int ern ation al.
1972
George Dahlman , Coon
Rapids , Minn ., was the focus o f
an articl e in th e Enterprise
Dispatch . He is th e resea rch
manage r for US Ban co rp Pip er
Jaffray 's Equity Capi tal Mark ets
Departm ent , and is we ll known
in th e financi al wor ld . He has
bee n named a Wall Street j ourn a l
All-Star five tim es , and is
frequeml y int erview ed and
refer enced in the Scar Tribun e
and on WCCO radio , as well as
on CNN, CN BC , Wall Street
Wee/1, and more .
1974
Raymond E. Dahlof , Buffalo ,
Minn ., is a produ ction s up en •i or
at Maximum Gr aphic s .
Fall 2003
1975
Rev. Rufus Campbell , St. Paul ,
is district s up erint end ent of th e
Southwest Dis tri ct o f th e
Minn eso ta Uni ted Meth od ist
Chur ch . He was pr evio usly
pas tor of Camp ho r Memor ial
United Methodist Chur ch in St.
Paul , wh ere he se rved fro m
1990 -2003 . He and his wife ,
Caro lyn, have thr ee childr en and
seven grand childr en .
1976
Rev. Mary (Ronning)
Gilthvedt , Grygla , Minn ., and
her hu sband , th e Rev. Gary
Gilth ved t , step ped in to fill
pas toral duti es at Gryg la
Luth eran Pari sh (G ra ce and Our
Savior 's) in Jun e. Mary is se rvin g
as prim ary int erim pasto r and
Gary as assis tant int erim pastor .
Rev. David Halaa s, River Falls ,
Wis ., accep ted a call to serve as
pastor o f Augus tana Lutheran
Chur ch in Cumb erla nd , Wis . He
recen tly se rved on th e
development panel for "New
Hymns and ew Songs ," one in
a series o f vo lum es in the ELCA's
"Renewi ng Worship " series .
1978
Dan Taffe , Glend ale, Ariz. , is
p lease d to hav e twin daug ht ers
enroll ed as so ph om o res at
Augsbu rg.
Steve Wehrenberg , St. Paul ,
was promoted to execu tive vice
president and director of
s trategic p lannin g and
int egra tion at Ca mpb ell Mithun.
operation s, and advocac)' and
publi c education campaigns for
clients ranging from Fortune I 00
corpora tio n and large trade and
profes s iona l assoc iatio ns to
leadin g think tanks and
gove rnm ent age ncies . He has
crea ted and m anaged success ful
coa liti ons, and lobb ied on
Capi to l Hill and in stat e houses .
His wri tin g on behalf of clients
has been p ubli shed in most
major newspa pers , including The
Washington Post , The ew Yori,
Times, and th e Los Angeles Times.
Throughout the 1980 s , Bond erud
served as press secretary for U.S.
Rep. Mart in Sabo 'S9 and
wo rk ed o n pr esidential and
co ngre s ional campa igns .
1980
Jeffrey K. James, Bloo min gton ,
Minn ., received the A sociate of
the Year award from Fortune
Financial for his client service and
for his produ ction durin g the year
endin g J une 30. Jam es is a
certifi ed financial planner at
Fortune Financial ; this is th e 15th
time he has earn ed this top award .
Mar ianne
(Lundberg)
Kulka,
Bloomi ngto n ,
Minn ., is
corporate vice
pr es ident at
Rada Adv ertis ing , and recentl )'
won four award s with th e agen cy
for creat ive advertising
exc ellence at the EMA
(Emp loym ent Manag ement
Associa tio n) An nu al Conf erence
in Las Vegas.
1979
Kevin Bonderud , Washington
D.C. , was prom o ted to exec uti ve
v ice pr es id ent o f Widmeyer
Co mmuni ca tio ns . A 20-year
ve tera n o f publi c policy
co mmuni ca tions , Cap ito l Hill ,
a nd political campaigns ,
Bonderud directs the firm 's
public affa irs pra ctice group . He
has d eve loped and execu ted
maj or co mmuni ca tio n
str ategies , natio n al m ed ia
M ary Beamish,
and David L.
Chri stense n ,
both o f Du luth ,
were married
Feb . 9 , 2002 , in
Duluth . She is a
cop y editor a l th e Duluth 'ews
Tribw,c.
1982
her comp an)', Cro s ingBord er ,
were the focu of an articl e in th e
Southsid e Prid e. Cross in gBord cr
is a travel comp an)' specializin g
in journ ey of faith and
pilgri m age.
Samuel Twerefo ur, Fon
Co llin , Co lo., was app oim ed
vice pr esid ent o f engin ee rin g and
corporat e o fficer al Advanced
En erg)' lndu tri es .
1983
John Oelfke , ew Hope, tinn .,
was nam ed athl etic d irec tor at
Robbin sdale Coo per High
Schoo l. He se rved as int erim
athleti c dir ec to r for th e pas t yea r
and pr eviously coac hed footb all,
bas eball , and gir ls' hocke)'. He
wa s hir ed by th e dis tri ct in 1986
as a phy sica l edu cati on and
h ea lth teach er, and has been
invo lved in impr ovin g th e
ph ysica l edu ca tion cur ric ul um
for di s tri ct s tud en ts . His wi fe,
Diana (Boe) '82, teac hes
kind erga rten in th e Robb insdale
sc hoo l di tri ct. Both rece ived
m as ter's deg rees fro m St. Mary's
Uni ve r il)' in May. Th e)• have
thr ee childr en : Eric, 16 , Allie, 13 ,
and Abb y, 10.
1985
Jose Becquer, Plymouth ,
Minn ., is se ni or m an age r for
treasur) ' manage m ent sa les and
co mm ercia l bu in ess
developm ent at \ Veils Fargo . He
bega n his ca ree r wi th o n vest in
1995 as vice pr esid ent and
dir ec tor o f treas ur y management
sys tems . He has also work ed at
Lotu s Deve lopm ent Co rp ora tion
as a regio nal sa les manage r an d
at IBM a a sa le m anager to th e
financial se rvices indu str)'.
1986
Jo hn W . Sandin III co mp leted
his Ph .D. at New Mex ico Lale
Uni ve rs ity with a read ing
specializa tion . 1-te continu es LO
teach at Taco ma Co m m unit )'
Co llege in Taco m a, Wash ., and
lives n ea r Taco ma with his wi fe
and thr ee daught ers .
Lori M ol ine, Minn ea polis , and
A-UGSBURGNOW
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Class Notes
racing, called
Signs of Winning
(Whipp oorwill
Press). He
teaches
alternative
edu cation al
Nort h Branch ISO and has 20
sled dogs.
1987
Jenni Lilledahl, Minneapolis, will
present a seminar, "The Power or
Yes," as part or the eighth annua l
Women Venture Conference at the
Minneapolis Convent ion Center
Oct. 31. She is co-owner and
executive director or the Brave
New Workshop Theatre in
Minneapolis.
1989
Stephen Hind le accepted a
position as regional manager for
New Horizons, an IT training
compan y. He recently moved
Scott D. Mill er, Hinckle y,
Minn ., published his first book , a
young adu lt novel abo ut a dear
girl and her passion for dogsled
AUGSBURG CENTENNIAL
from Taiwan to Singapor e with
his wire, Wu Chun-Yann, and
two daught ers, Claudia, 7, and
Madeleine , 4. He has also lived
in Korea and Chin a.
1991
Rev. Andrew Carlson is the
new pastor at Zion Lutheran
Chur ch or Finland in nonhern
Minnesota. Prior to his recent
ordin ation , Andrew painted
houses to support his love or
travel. He has visited 30
countries in Europ e, the Midd le
SINGERS
The Augsburg Centenni al Singers consist or 40 men from various walks or lire drawn together by their
love or singing . Th e group was formed in 1993 to commemorate the 100th an niversary or the first gospel
qua rtet to travel to Norway from Augsburg . The group has traveled to Norway twice, mos t recently in
2001. Al Reesnes '58 serves as music director, and Pau l Christensen '59 as assistant director/accompanist.
Upcom ing performances by the Augsburg Centennial Singers :
Saturday, October 18
Sunda y, October 19
Satur day, November 1
7 p.m .
7 p.m .
5 p.m .
20th ann iversary celebration or
the Augsbu rg Cent enni al
Singers.
First Luth eran Church
1555 40th Av. E
Columbi a Heights , Minn.
Grace Luth eran Chur ch
1730 Old Hudson Rd, St. Paul
Oak Grove Presbyterian
Chur ch
2120 W. Old Shakopee Rd.
Bloomi ngton , Minn.
Sunda y, Octo ber 19
11 a.m .
(Part or the wors hip service)
Fort Snelling Chapel,
Minneapolis
Saturday, October 25
7 p.m .
First Luth eran Church
Hinckley, Minn .
Sunda y, October 26
7:30 p.m .
Communit y or the Cross
Lutheran Churc h
10701 Bloomington Ferry Rd.
Bloomington , Minn .
Sunday, November 2
4p.m.
House or Prayer Lutheran
Church
7625 Chicago Ave. 5.
Richfield, Minn .
East, North Africa, South Asia,
and Latin America.
Tina (McGregor) Jackson, St.
Paul , was reatur ed in the
Mi1111esota
Spokesman-Recorder
arter being appointed by the
University or Minn esota as
coo rdinator or the Minne sota
Women 's Center. She is th e first
Arrican-American woman to hold
the position since its inception
43 years ago. Ja ckso n is well
known in socia l service and
academic circles for her vitality
and commitm ent to youth
development and mentor ship ,
and is one or only 20 University
or Minnesota faculty, sta ff, and
administrator s chosen to
parti cipate its President 's
Emerging Leaders program .
Joel Staehling , Worthington ,
Minn ., is president or
Community First National Bank.
He previousl y served as vice
president or commercial loans at
Vermillion State Bank in
Vermillion, $.Oak. , He and his
wire, Erica, have two children:
Hannah , 5, and Benjamin , 2.
1992
Jennifer (Piper) Kempenich ,
St. Paul, received her master 's
degree in counseling and
psychological services from St.
Mary's University in January. She
works at Courage Center in
Golden Valley, and marri ed
Gerald Kempenich in June.
1993
Doris Rubenstein , Minneapolis ,
was named one or "25 Women
Changemake rs in the Twin
Cities" by The Business Journal.
She was selected for her
proressional achievements ,
leadership qualiti es, and her
ability to influ ence positive
change ,vithin her company and
her industr y. She was pronied in
a special section or the Jul y 25
issue or The Business Journal, and
was honored at a luncheon in
Jul y.
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1995
2000
Rick Sansted was app oint ed
assistant prin cipal for South
View Middle Schoo l in Edin a.
Dan ielle Scheff , Go lden Valley,
Minn ., ma rri ed Co rey Drevlow
last Sept emb er. During their
honeymoo n , th e coupl e ran
togeth er in the Dublin Marath on
in Ireland . Danielle i a staff
acco unt ant at Ryan , Hodg ins &
Associa tes.
1996
Xanara Amand marri ed Marc
Stevenso n in Jul y.
Jox Metcalf, Monti ce llo , Minn .,
marri ed Kristi Hanso n in August.
Both are teac hers at St. Michae lAlben ville High Schoo l.
David Schreiber , Big Lake,
Minn ., marri ed Jane Millerb ernd
in August. David is a learnin g
disabilil )' tut or at LOA, Inc.; Jane
is a special edu cation teac her for
the Osseo Scho ol Distri ct.
1997
Kevin Crerand , Mesa , Ariz ., is
operati ons manager for a large
mortgage comp any in Phoenix .
Travis Stettler , Forest Lake ,
Minn ., join ed th e Miller Law
Office in Wyomin g, Minn .,
prim arily handlin g th e firm's
comm ercial litigation , personal
inj ur y, and crimin al defense
porti ons of th e pra ctice. Prior to
Miller Law Office , he work ed at
law firms in Chanh asse n and
Duluth .
1998
Jennifer Durst marri ed Kirk
Affeldt in Jun e. J ennif er works at
New Ulm Medi cal Cent er ; Kirk
works for Cann on Falls Publi c
Schoo ls.
1999
Natasha Hamann , Shoreview,
Minn ., gra du ated from th e
Universit)• of Minn eso ta Medi cal
Schoo l in Ma)'. She started her
family prac tice residency at St.
John 's Hos pit al in Maplewood .
She is marri ed to Jos h Schae fgen .
Aaron D. Smit h, Tucso n , Ariz. ,
gradu ated from th e Univ ersity of
Minn eso ta Medi cal Schoo l in
May. He start ed his general
surgery residency at th e
University of Arizo na . He is
marri ed to Jill (Pin tens) '99.
Fall 2003
Ma tt hew Romsdahl , Mankato ,
Minn ., marri ed Brin a Urevig in
Jun e. Manh ew wo rks at Kenda ll
Doo r a nd Hardwa re; Brin a wo rks
at Habil itative ervices Inc.
2001
Carrie Lind , Cham plin , Minn .,
marr ied Christopher Cabe in
April. Car rie is a sup erviso r a t
Edin a Kids Club , and can be
reached via e-mail at
<chri sand ca rr ie03@ao l.com>.
Carrie Mcc arvi lle , Hopki ns,
Minn ., own s Mac's Liquor in
Hopki n
Emily Shelt on, Minn eapo lis,
married William Grau in May.
Emily is a middle school ma th
teacher for Cedar -Riverside
Charter School in Min neapo lis;
William is as oc iate cent er
dir ec tor for Sylvan Learn ing
Cent er in Burn svi lle and is
dep loyed oversees on active dut y
with th e U.S. Arm y.
kind ergarten teacher for
linn eapolis Publi chools.
2003
Linda Kay
Stuart '99 and
Maur icio
Co rdova ,
Minneapo li -a
so n , Luca
Santiago , in
Apr il. He j oins sister Ananda . 2.
Th e coup le rece ntl y rewrn ed to
th e U.S. after Lind a comple ted
her master's in int ernational
relations at the Universi t)' o f
Chil e in Santi ago, Chil e.
Jill Boike , Ham Lake, Minn ., is a
family therap ist al ystrom's &
Assoc iates in ew Brigh ton .
Catheri ne Colsrud was nam ed
assistant general manager at
Grand Casino Hinckley.
Births/Adoptions
Jean Taylor '85 and Roger
Griff ith '84, Eagan , Minn .a daughter, Abby Jean, in Jun e.
She joins big sister, Emm a.
Laura (Krepela)
'96 and Dan
Stonebur g,
Farmin gton ,
Melis sa Mo rfo rd, Shakopee,
Min n ., married Spe ncer
Ande rso n in May. Melissa is a
trave l adm ini Lrator for Carlson
Marke tin g Group; Spenc er is a
comp uter consu ltant at
Wiz mo , Inc.
Mi nn.- a son ,
Jake Daniel , in
Ju ne. Laura is a
Rick W illbanks marri ed J ennif er
Spyc halla in Jun e.
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Mike Darring t on , Red Wing,
Minn ., is a new financia l
associa te with th e south ern
Minn eso ta regional office of
Thr ivent Financial for Lu th erans.
He previously worked al th e
State Cap ito l in l. Pau l.
Angela Sat re marr ied Troy
Dej ong in Jul y. Angela wo rks at
Minn ewaska Luth era n Home in
Starbu ck , Minn .; Troy wo rks at
Garb's Sales of Kensingto n .
co m >.
Brenda Ely '99
and her husba nd
Tim , Blaine ,
Minn .-a on ,
Nicholas
Alexander , in
Ju ne. He JOins
sister Elizabeth , 2. Brenda is an
element ary teac her for Fores t
Lake Area Schoo ls.
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Pat Campanero was rece ntl y
th e spotlight perso n in th e
"Sunday Peop le" featu re of the
bu sines section of th e Srar
Tribu11
e. She is genera l manage r
of bu sin ess and whole ale
markets for Sprint in
Minn eton ka. She was previously
sales dir ector at Avaya Inc.
M elanie (Anderson) '97 and
Brian Burm eister, Owa tonn a,
Minn .- a so n , Nolan Dale , in
Oc tober. Mela nie i pra Lice
manager at Mont go mery Dent al
Care; she can be reached via email at <melanieb93@hotm ail.
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plate , these plates may be displayed on any passe nge r class
vehicle . A minimum contribution of S25 is collecte d at t he time of
the initial application and at each registration renewal. This
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participating baccalaureate degree-granting colleg e, un iversity, or
post -secondary institution . Applicants must also pay an initial S10
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In Memoriam
Harold Olson '33, Cannon Falls,
Minn ., died in April; he was 93.
He work ed for the State of
Minnesota in social services al
various agencies for nearly 38
years until his retirement in 1975.
He also served with the U.S. Navy
from 1943-1946. He is survived
by his wife, Gladys; two
daughters; five gran dchildren ; and
two great-grand childr en. He was
preceded in death by five broth ers
and two grandchildren.
Viola (Holland) Nydahl '36,
Decorah, Iowa, died in May; she
was 84. She worked for Dayton's
for over 18 years and was active in
various Lutheran church es where
her husband served as pastor. She
is survived by two daught ers and
five grandchildren. She was
preceded in death by her husband ,
the Rev. Harold Nydahl '36 .
Winifr ed (Helland ) Formo '37,
Roseville, Minn ., died in April;
she was 86. She was a retired
nur se, and anended Augsburg
Academy before enro lling in
Augsburg College. Her father,
Andreas Helland, was an
Augsburg professor. She is
survived by her husband , Jerome
'37, and two childr en, Philip and
Katherine '79. She was preceded
in death by a son, David.
Walte r Keller '39, Tacoma,
Wash. , died in May; he was 91.
He was retired from
Weyerhaeuse r Co. He is surviv ed
by two childr en, Kathryn an d
Richard. He was pr eceded in
deat h by his wife, Hilder.
The Rev. A lfr ed H. Sevig '39,
Spicer, Minn ., died in June ; he
was 86 . He served parish es in
Canada, Minn eso ta, and Sou th
Dako ta. Following h is retirement
as a full- time pastor , he serve d as
chaplain part time al Rice
Memoria l Hospi tal in Willmar,
Minn ., for 10 years . He also
wo rk ed as a visitation pastor at
Calvary Luth eran Chur ch for five
years and continu ed to be an
active volunt eer visitor until his
deat h. He was survive d by four
childr en and seve n
grand childr en. He was preceded
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in deathcby his wife, Olive, and
two sons in infancy.
The Rev. John W. Steen '46,
Maple Grove, Minn ., died in Jun e;
he was 81. He served as pastor of
First Lutheran Church of Crystal
for 22 years. Following his
ordination in 1949, he served a
four-point parish north of
Williston , N.Dak. , until 1953.
From 1953-1956, he was a fulltime chaplain in the U.S. Air
Force. He continu ed his military
service in the Reserves for an
additional 17 years. He is survived
by his wife, Esther Victoria; five
childr en; 14 grandchildre n ; and
one great-grandson .
Erik Tromborg '48 ,
Bloomington , Minn ., died in May;
he was 77. A retired Honeywell
engineer, he and had a life-long
love of trains, and served on the
board of the St Croix Railroad
Club. He is survived by his wife,
Evelyn; two children ; and five
grandchildren .
Bonnie Mae (Everts) Yasgar
'48, Little Falls, Minn., died in
May; she was 77. She was a retired
English and physical education
teacher. She is survived by her
husband , Donald; two daught ers;
four grandchildren ; and her three
dogs and five hors es.
Berti! "Bert" Sandberg 'SO,
Mendota Heights, Minn ., died in
April; he was 77. He was a
building contractor , an
outstanding lifetime athlete , and a
decora ted WWll veteran. His
behind-th e-scenes work earned
him man y admir ers and an award
from former St Paul Mayor
George Latimer for ridding St.
Paul streets of Dutch Elm disease.
He was drafted after graduating
from Augsburg to play football for
the Philadelphia Eagles, but he
waived the opportunit y and
instead join ed his father's
business , St Paul-based N.H.
Sandberg Erection Co., which he
eventu ally took over and
e,q,anded . He was a member of
the Augsburg Board of Regents
from 1968-1980 , and was
indu cted into Augsburg's Alhletic
Hall of Fame in 1979. He is
survived by his wife, Carol
(Ziniel) '73, and three children.
William H. Riley '52, Golden
Valley, Minn ., died in June ; he was
77. He worked at the Montgomery
Wards home office in Chicago as
iLSnationa l merchandise manager
of iLScatalog division. He later
served as advisor to the founder of
the Lands End Co. He was a
WWll Navy veteran. He is
survived by his wife of 16 years,
Carol, and two stepchildren. He
was preceded in death by his first
wife, Marlys.
The Rev. Dr. A ndrew Hsaio
' 56, Hong Kong , China , died in
May of a heart attack; he was 77.
He was president emeritus of
Lutheran Theological Seminary
in Hong Kong, where he was its
first Chinese president. He was
named an Augsburg
Distinguished Alumnus in 1970.
He is surviv ed by his wife, Anna ,
and three children.
Warren Persons '66, Tracy,
Calif., died in June ; he was 59. He
was a successful software
engineer , and was instrumental in
developing software at Honeywell
for the Air Force's first-ever
computerized flight simulator . He
also worked at MTS Systems
Corporation , Bentley Scientific
Corporation , Pacific Bell, and
most recently at Lawrence
Livermore National Laboratory
He also taught math ematics at
Augsburg . He is survived by his
wife, Connie; four children; and
three grandchildren.
Carole (Moran) Renner '92
WEC, New Brighton, Minn ., died
in May; she was 44 . She had
worked for Wells Fargo since high
school , starting with a clerical
position and most recently as
check reconciliation manager . In
her long career at Wells Fargo, she
earned many awards for her hard
work and accomplishments.
Known as an adventurer , she
loved to travel and enjoyed
fishing, boating , and camping. She
is survived by her husband ,
Ronald , and stepson , Christopher.
Robert B. Miller '04 , Virginia
Beach, Ya., died in August after a
car accident in Golden Valley,
Minn. ; he was 28. He was a senior
at Augsburg, studying psychology
and English, and a member of the
wrest ling Learn. ln 2001 , he won
the MlAC championships at 133
pounds , and earned All-American
honor s at the NCAA Division Ill
national championship s. He was a
1993 graduate of Kempsville High
School in Virginia Beach, where
he was a state champion wrestler.
He is survived by his parents, Nho
Tran Miller and Ernest Miller, and
two siblings , Kimberly and James .
James "JC" Carey, Minneapo lis,
died in September of heart failure;
he was 54. A 30-year employee of
Augsburg , he was mosl recently
director of ath letic facilities. He
was a muc h-loved member of the
Augsburg community , and his
unique and kind spirit will be
missed deeply. He is survived by
his wife, Sharon (Pautz) '82; two
children , Tim and Joy ; two sisters ,
Patjensen and Deb Yolkart; and
his father-in-law, Richard Pautz
'3 7, who co-founded Augsburg 's
A-Club.
Robin "Rob" A. Curtis, St Louis
Park, Minn ., died in April; he was
56. He served for many years in
Augsburg 's facilities management ,
and was a beloved member of the
campus community . He is
survived by his wife, Sadie, who
works with Augsburg 's Access
Center, and a son , Zach '97.
The Rev. Maynard L. Nelson ,
Phoenix , Ariz., died in May; he
was 72. He was a former member
of the Augsburg Board of Regents,
and also served on the boards of
Lutheran Deaconess Hospita l,
Fairview Riverside Hospital , and
Golden Valley Luth eran College.
He was senior pastor of Calvary
Lutheran Church of Golden
Valle)• for 22 years until his
retirement in 1996, after serving
congregations in North Dakota
and Washington. He is survived
by his wife, Nancy ; five children;
and 14 grandchildren.
Fall 2003
Calendar
Music
Oct. 3 1-Nov. 9
for more i11fo1111ation
on any of t/1ese events
(unless othen vise noted), call 612-330-1265
The Pirates of Penzance
or The Slave of Duty
Oct. 18
Gospel Praise Concert
7 p.m.-O ak Grove Luth eran Church
Richfie ld , Minn .
Directed b)' Karen Coe Miller;
mu sic dir ection by Sonja Th omp son
Perfo rmances: Oct. 3 1, Nov. 1, 6, 7, and
8 at 7 p.m .; Nov. 2 and 9 at 2 p.m .
Tjornhom- Nelso n Th eater, Foss Cent er
Nov. 22-23
Oct. 19
Gospel Praise Concert
10:30 a.m .-Peac e Luth era n Chur ch
Inver Grov e Heights, Minn.
0. Nicholas Raths Faculty Guitar Recital
3 p.m .- Sateren Auditorium
Nov. 2
The Masterworks Chorale Concert
7 p.m .-Immanue l Lut hera n Chur ch
Eden Prairi e, Minn.
Exhibits
Oct. 30
For galle,y infor malion , call 612-330-1524
International Business Forum :
Competing Glob a lly a nd Act ing Loca lly
Discuss ion o f global i sue pertainin g to
trade , int ernational awa reness , and
resea rch .
Guest speaker : Dr. Richard Bohr
4-6 p.m.- Chri ste nse n ent er
For inform ation , call 6 l 2-330- 119 1
Sept. 15-Nov. 2
"Recent Works by C.B. Sherlock:
Exploring the Box"
11 a.m.-Trinity Lut hera n Chur ch
Hovers ten Chapel
"Five Metro Paper Artists : Marjor ie
Alexander , Amanda Degener , Mary Har k,
Erica Spitzer Rasmussen, Jeff Rat hermel "
Nov. 15
Ope ning reception : Oct. 10, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Th e Gage Family Art Gallery, Lindell
Librar y
7 p.m.-Hoversten
Chapel
Nov. 7-Dec. 18
Nov. 16
Augsburg Concert Band Concert
3 p.m .- Centra l Luth eran Chu rch
Minneapolis
Nov. 18
Augsburg Chamber Orchestra Concert
7 p.m .- Sateren Auditorium
Dec. 5-6
24th Annual Advent Vespers
5 and 8 p.m. serv ice eac h night
Central Lutheran Chur ch , Minn eapoli
"Dan Noyes: Recent Wo rk in Stone
and Metal "
Annu al StepUP Prog ram Celebration
Ope ning reception : Nov. 14, 6:30-8 :30 p.m.
Christensen Center An Galler)'
5- 10 p.m.-Foss
ent er
For in formation , call 6 12-330- 1173
Seminars,
Lectures, and
Films
7th Annual M . An ita Gay Haw th orne
Jazz and Poet ry Bash
"Big Questions , Worthy Dreams"
Studi o , Foss Cent er
Dr. Lee Hard y, professo r of phi loso ph y,
alvin College
10 a.m.-Co nvocation, Hovers ten hapcl
Pan of the 2003-04 Augsburg
Convocation Series:
lak ing the Most of Your Gifts
"M arcia Soderman-Olson : Drawings ,
Paintings, and M ixed Media"
Oct. 14
7 p.m .-Film
"The Christ ian's Calling in t he Academy"
Other Events
For tic/1et i11formatio11
, call 612-330- 1257
Festival of Student-Directed
10-Minute Plays
Nov. 12
Opening reception: ov. 14, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Th e Gage Family Art Gallery
Theatre
Oct. 16
Oct. 20
Colombia : Women and W ar
Directed by Sarah arga ng (s tud ent
senior proj ect)
Per forman ces: ov. 22 and 23 at 7 p.m.
Tjornh om- elso n Th eater
Gospel Praise Concert
Augsburg Jazz Ensemble Concert
Kathy Kelley Present ati on
A Nobel Peace Prize- nomin ated activi t
return s from Iraq .
9:45-11 :15 a. m.- Chri stense n ent er
For information , call 6 12-33 0-13 12
Luth era n Wo rld Relief- pon ored
di cussion by thr ee olombi an wo men
speakin g about wo men's issues , war,
and peace .
4-6 p .m .- Christen en enter
For inform ation , call 612-330-1385
On the Verge
Opening reception: Oct. 10, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Christensen Center Art Gallery
Nov. 9
Oct. 16
Sharon Daloz Parks, as ociate directo r and
facult y member, Whidb e)' Institut e
11 a.m.- onvocat ion , Hoversten Chape l
Fo r in formation , call 62-330- 1180
Oct. 23
Nov. 6
6:30- 10 p.m.-Sat eren Auditorium
For information , call 612-330 -1022
Dec. 5
Annual Velkomm e n Jul Celebration
10:15 a. m.- Chape l ervice , Hove r ten
hapel
11 a.m.-2 p.m.-Sca ndi anavian treats
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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.
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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."
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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Class Notes
On the cover:
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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
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While in Beijing,
Kagin visited two other
music schools-the
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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
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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
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Charles Anderson;
former AISSP director
Bonnie Wallace and
current director Cindy
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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).
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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
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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.
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Antarctic research
meet¡ng of national
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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Women's soccer
Augsburg finished eighth at the MIAC
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In the MIAC meet, Augsburg's men
placed eighth overall, while the Auggie
women placed ninth. As a team,
Women's hockey
Volleyball
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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
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Don Stoner ís s¡rorts inJorntation coordtnator.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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A "Damara," Jamie Johnson '06. Namibia.
Scenic landscapes. Second place. "Namib," Jamie
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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.
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PROVIDING SIRVICE BIH ND THE FRONT
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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
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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).
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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
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Avis Ellingrod (left) and Orlette Tatley (right) are
kept busy ringing up and packing purchases at
an estate sale in Burnsville in April.
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Kate Anderson (right) and shopper Ruth
Schuenke examined some of the jewelry
items included in the Burnsville estate sale.
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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
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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
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At Velkommen Jul 1999, among the festive hostesses
were (L to R) Fern Hanson Gudmestad '41, Elaine
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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.
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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.
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Farewell to
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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
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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
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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
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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."
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3000
Attended Commencement Ceremonv
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Sarah R. Haberkorn, representing day school students
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Served for brunch
Christin R. Crabtree, representing Weekend College students
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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,
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"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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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Alumni Board, president
Lori Moline '82 rece¡ves women's business award
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specializing in
religious travel
wins a business
award. But in
April, creating
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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
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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.
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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,
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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>.
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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>.
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The Rev. James Parks,
Columbia Heights, Minn., is
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chaplain o[ Crest View Senior
Housing nursing home, which
provides a continuum of care for
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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.
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The Rev. Rodger Ericson was
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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.
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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>.
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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
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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
)
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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
;¡
"
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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.
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Boardman, Ore., and has served
as the outreach minister and
youth minister at several
Minneapolis churches.
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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
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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.
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Erica Benson '94= Path leads from basement
to Beverly Hills
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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Pamela Dorset Hoye was
featured in the Mírrrreapolis
Business.lowncl as owner of
Calhoun Beach Framing Ât Art
Gallery.
1
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Lara Elhard, Minneapolis, is
pursuing her M.E.D. in Family
Education at the University of
analyst for the Toro Company.
Minnesoa-fwin Cities.
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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."
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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ceremony sp eech presented by Christin
R. Crabtree , Weehend College Class of 2003
representatíve.
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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
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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
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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
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7:30 p.m.-Melby Gymnasium
Class
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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,
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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
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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
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Heritage Society Recognition Brunch
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Chapel
Noon, Brunch-Christensen Center
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college-wide program dedicated to
fulfilling its mission of "education for
service" and making the Christian
concept of vocation a vital part of its
classrooms and co-curricular activities.
Minneapolis illustrates how nursing
students learn that healing can begin
with the gift of a smile or a
compassionate, listening ear.
The Kleven family's gift of an
endowed scholarship honors Dorothy
"True vocation joins self and service ... as'the place where
your deep gladness meets the world's deep need."'
J. Palmen author of leú Your Life Speak (Jossey-Bass, 2000),
-Parker
and upcoming guest speaker (see calendar on back cover)
This program, Exploring Our Gifts, was
funded by a grant from the Lilly
Endowment, and encourages the
Augsburg community to look at the "big
picture" and think about where our gifts
intersect with faith and service.
Indeed, exploring our gifts is about
much more than just choosing the right
major or finding a "fit" in a job.
Ultimatel¡ we can discover and share
our gifts-ou¡ y6ç¿1is¡-in many
different ways.
Our story on page 10 about the
Augsburg Central Nursing Center at
Central Lutheran Church in downtown
Lijsing Kleven '47 , who spent her life
sharing her passion for choral music
(page 8). This annual President's
Scholarship, the first one to provide full
tuition, fees, room and board, will enable
future students to nurture their talents
for choral music.
In Februar¡ Augsburg celebrated the
success of Devean George '99, who
returned to campus for ceremonies
that officially retired his Augsburg
No. 40 basketball jersey (page 7).
George, a member of the NBA
world champion Los Angeles
Lakers, recently shared a gift with
his hometown community, and
sponsored eight children from the "Why
Can't I Go?" program for special
education students in Minneapolis and
flew them to a game in Los Angeles.
Finally, on page 12, our feature story
introduces the Lilly-funded Exploring
Our Gifts program, sharing the many and
varied ways the grant has allowed the
Augsburg community to tackle some of
Iife's big questions: What are my gifts?
Why am I here? What ought I to do with,
my life? Where are my gifts and talents
most needed?
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Orono Elementary School students sang songs based on the international peace efforts by
Nobel Laureate Kofi Annan. with African drums to honor his heritage, during the Eighth
Annual Nobel Peace Prize Festival.
Students from Gatewood Elementary School paused
at the base of the huge, inflatable globe that
welcomed visitors to the Peace Prize Festival.
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Graphic Designer
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At the Augsburg Central Nursing Center, nursing stuclents
learn that healÌng sornetimes can begin with a listening ear
ancl a smile as well as wlth a pil1.
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First endowed President's
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Dorothy Lijsing Kleven'47
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Exploring Our Gifts: Reconnecting faith, life, and vocation
by Lynn Mena With the help ol a granr from the Lilly Endowment, Augsburg students,
faculty, and stalf are engagecl in finding ways to unclerstand how their
lives, work, ancl caleers car-r be guided by a sense of inner calling.
Departments
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Augsburg has announced plans to open
a charter high school in 2004 focused on
health careers. As part of the "Faith in the
City" collaboration with five other Twin
Cities Lutheran-based organizations, the
Augsburg Academy for Health Careers will
be funded through start-up grants from
the Gates Foundation.
Augsburg will administer the school
and provide courses and tutors, while the
other groups will add acrivities relating to
their expertise. For instance, FairviewUniversity Hospital will match students
with mentors and provide internships.
The new academy hopes to attract
students from urban, underserved areas to
pursue careers in health caÍe to address
workforce shortages and to better serve the
Twin Cities populat ions.
Faith in the City also includes
Fairview Health Services, Centrai Lutheran
Church, Lutheran Social Services, Luther
Seminar¡ and Thrivent Financial for
college honors programs.
Created by Honors Program director
(a
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Larry Crockett, the Honors
Program pages acquaint
viewers and inform
prospectÌve students about
curriculum and seminars, as
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well
as the fall and spring
Monday Fon¡m series, open to
the public.
Readers can access the
online journal, Ah-zine, and
the annual Honors Revíew,
featuring outstanding student
writing selected and edited by
Honors Program students.
To see the Honors
Program page, go to
<www. augsburg. edu/honors>.
to R) StepUP program director Patrice Salmeri, StepUP
student Katie Moore, and Rick Francis listened to testimony
by U,S. Rep, Jim Ramstad criticizing Christian Dior's
advertising campaign.
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Augsburg has received two grants from
the lmproving Teacher Quality program
for teachers to participate in Gourses
this summer at Augsburg. Part of the
No Child Left Behind Act, the grants are:
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Lutherans.
Augsburg's Honors Program Web page,
"honors.org", is rated by search engine
Google as the number one page among
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Thirty education paraprofessionals in
the MinneapolÌs, St. Paul, and Roseville
school districLs wilì participate in a twoweek intensive summer course with
additional follow-up in mathematics
content and teaching techniques.
Twenty-five middle and high school
social studies teachers from Minneapolis
Public Schools will attend the summer
Paideia lnstitute, JuIy 2I-25.
StepUP students testify at
state legislature
StepUP director Patrice Salmeri and two
students from Augsburg attended a special
hearing at the Minnesota House of
Representatives as part of a worldwide
protest against the advertising campaign of
cosmetic giant Christian Dior for their new
perfume, "Addict." The edgy ads used
images and language that seemed to glorify
addition.
Junior Katie Moore read from a paper
she had written for a class on the campaign
U.S. Rep. Jim Ramstad presented testimony
both in Minnesota and the U.S. Congress.
In response to the protests, the Dior
company revised the ad scripts and
changed the name to "Dior Addict."
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Augsburg3 chapter of Omicron Delta Kappa, a national
leadership honor society for cotlege students, faculty, and
staff, initiated eight new members at its meet¡ng in February.
Prof. Lori Lohman, faculty adviser, and Colleen Junnila, faculty
secretary have reactivated Augsburg3 ODK chapter, which
was chartered in 1987 but has been inactive for the past
several years,
to R) Prof. Keith Gilsdorf, economirs; Colleen Junnila, ODK
secretary; Erika Benson; Jennife¡ Holm, president Jana Skrien;
T.J. Bramwell, treasurer; Sarah Haberkorn; Heather Wessling,
vice presidenü lindsay Ruliffson; Norm Okerstrom '85,
Development Office; and Prof. Lori Lohman, business
administration and faculty adviser.
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and even themselves, as
they carried home a fifth
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major Victor
Acosta is one
of 300
competitive division at
the 2lst Annual Novice
National Speech
Tournament, held Feb.
28-March 3. They
competed in I I
recognized events and
categories
against hundreds of
students fiom teams
across the country.
two debate
students
nationwide in
Back row (L to R): Dan Sweet, Kirstin Kuchler, Becky Tellin, Nick
Carpenter, Kyle Loven, Ryan Sobolik, Coach Bob Groven (Front
row): Heather Nystrom, Gretchen Hemmingsen, Crystal Harles,
Robert Jones
finish in Impromptu Speaking.
"This award represents a
breakthrough for the team," said
Robert
Groven, coach and speech professor. "We
had assumed that competing in Division
One would prevent us from winning a
sweepstakes award, but the team's
performance exceeded my expectations."
Freshman Kyle Loven took top
honors with a second place in
Informative Speaking and a semifinal
The team had also competed well in
local and state tournaments. At the
Minnesota College Forensic Association
state tournament they garnered a third
place sweepstakes award.
Freshman Heather Nystrom placed
sixth at thls tournament in Informative
speaking as she used her own experience
with diabetes to speak about a new
tïeatment to help orhers.
Successfu I'Connect¡ons'
/Fonnections: A Women's
LLeadership Event,"
sponsored by Augsburg and
Thrivent Financial for
Lutherans, brought together
130 students, alumni, faculty,
and staff to discuss issues of
financial freedom, vocation,
and life balance.
Speakers included
to R) Kathi A. Tunheim, Pamela Moksnes'79, Shelby
Gimse Andress '56, Andry Andriambololona Jurcich '98,
Anne Frame, and Connie Evingson'76.
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Andress'56, training and
development consultant Kathi
A. Tunheim, vocalist Connie Evingson'76,
Spring 2003
Victor Acosta
win
a
prestigious
Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship for
2003-0+. The scholarship covers costs of
tuition, fees, books, and room and board
up to $7,500.
Acosta, a native of New York City, is
in the
StepUP program, where he is chair of
a McNair Scholar and active
the governing board.
For the past two years, Acosta has
carried out independent and team
research on thin magnetic films in the
solid state physics lab with Prof.
Ambrose Wolf. He worked on a summer
internship at the U.S. Department of
Energy's Stanford Linear Accelerator
Center last year; this summer he will be
at University of California-Berkeley
working on condensed matter and
atomic physics contributions to
quantum computation.
Acosta is the fifth Augsburg
Goldwater Scholar in the past seven
years and is one of eight recipients from
Minnesota colleges and universities. The
scholarship winners are selected by the
Thrivent's Lutheran
Community Services manager
Pamela Moksnes'79,
consultant l. Shelby Gimse
the fields of
mathematics,
science, and
engineering to
and The Augsburg Fund assistant director
Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and
Excellence in Education Foundation
from nearly 1,100 nominees by college
and university faculties. Goldwater
Scholarships are considered the premier
undergraduate awards in these fields of
science and math.
Andry Andriambololona Jurcich'98.
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Margaret Anderson and Adrienne
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neighborhood kids
Kaufmann, Center for Global Education,
presented "Crossing Borders, Challenging
Boundaries" at the ELCAb Global Mission
event in Minneapolis last summer.
tlack in 1999. when biology
a
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Lapman
Orv Gingerich, international programs,
set up the two coral reef
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and Michael O'Neal, sociolog¡ presented
"Developing a Global Perspective through
Faculty Development" at the Association
of Lutheran College Faculty in October.
Gingerich also co-presented
"Transformative Learning and Critical
Pedagogy: A Collaborative Workshop
Approach to Theory-Building for Study
Abroad" at the annual conference of the
Council for International Educational
Exchange (CIEE), in Atlanta in October.
aquaria in the biology
department, he probably had
no idea where this project
Þpror.rro, wlrram
Jeanine Gregoire, education and NASA
Space Grant program, presented "Make and
Take Space Science Activities for the K-6
Curriculum" at the 2003 Space Science
Across the Curriculum Conference at the
Science Museum of Minnesota in March.
She also presented "Girls Solving Real
Life Problems Using Science Technolog¡r
and Math" at the National Science Têacher
Association Conference.
Stella Koutroumanes Hofrenning,
economics, presented "Greek Orthodox
Perspectives on Economics," at Baylor
University's Lilly-funded conference on
Christianity and economics in November.
She also teaches modem Greek
language to school-aged children at St.
George Greek Orthodox Church in St. Paul.
Thirty students and staff from residence life
attended the Area Twin Cities College
Housing Association (ATCCHA) conference
in February Nancy Holmblad, residence
life, presented a workshop, "The Augsburg
Challenge: Getting First-year Studens
Involved." Christine Olstad, residence life,
and StepUP students Torin Kelly and
Mitch Lyle presented about campus
drinking and drug use. Studens Amy
Jones and Bekah Cahill presented a
workshop on ice breakers and teambuilders.
s,
ra
would lead.
One direction
it led was
right into the neighborhood,
to the Seward Montessori
School, where he has worked
with staff to build aquaria for
their science classrooms. The
first project was a small, lowbudget tank furnished with
spare parts from Augsburg's
Biology professor Bill Capman helped build a coral reef
aquarium at the Seward Montessori School, with its
biology department.
colorful habitat of corals, marine plants, and fish.
Over the pastyeaÍ,
however, he has helped
Capman was able to supplement their
construct and populate a reef system
grant funds with donations of both
containing live corals in a much larger
money and livestock from Augsburg and
70-gallon, four-foot long tank.
other reefkeepers to outfit the school's
"We had our share of problems for a
system.
while-the water was pea soup green
In March Capman led a day-long
with algae lor six months before we
workshop at Augsburg on marine aquaria
figured out what the problem was," said
for grammar school, middle school, and
Capman, "but we did a'transfusion' of
high school teachers. Six teachers
sorts from our tanks at Augsburg ... and
attended, with one bringing a student
we fixed a problem with their water
along, and received continuing education
purifier." Since last fall, he said, the tank
credit for their participation. Among
has been "beautiful and healthy."
attendees was John Roper-Batker from
The Web site that Capman created
Seward Montessori, who spoke about his
for the biology department's aquaria has
use of the new aquarium in teaching
attracted attention from an active
middle school science.
community of reefkeepers who share
To see more about Augsburg's
their knowledge and ideas, as well as
aquarium, go to <www.augsburg.edu/
offer materials and funding where
biology>.
needed. For Seward Montessori School,
Looking closely at Shakespeare
nglish professor Doug Green joined
Lejeune Lockett, Center for Global
Education-Mexico, presented a poster
session "Black Mexicans? A Non-traditional
Cultural Perspective in Mexico" at CIEE.
Continued on p.6
4
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E teachers and researchers from
across
the country at the annual meeting of the
Shakespeare Association of America in
April.
There, he participated in a workshop
to examine small portions of texts in
Shakespeare's plays, not for understanding
of the play, but for the language itself, in
isolation from the play's meaning.
The workshop was led by Professor
Stephen Booth, a Shakespearean sonnet
expert from University of CaliforniaBerkeley
Spring 2003
Learning to read the numbers
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vears aso. business administration
proí.rro, rtÏ¡to s.t i.t¿ received
a
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a
$500,000 grant from the \ùlM. Keck
Foundation to develop statistical literacy
as an interdisciplinary curriculum in the
E
s
O
liberal arts.
In terms of student learning,
becoming statistically literate means
gaining understanding of the use of
statistics as evidence in an argument. In an
age of numbers and technical information,
it means helping students to develop a
comfort level in the use of statistics in
much the same way they become
comlortable using words.
As part of the Keck grant, Joel Best,
author oï DamnedLíes and S¿a¿isúícs visited
Augsburg in November to meet with
faculty and students in several
departments and give an invited talk.
Students reported that while Best's
book takes a somewhat cynical look at the
use of statistics, it helped them become
Business professor Milo Schield (left) hosted the visit of author and statistician Joel Best as part
of the Keck Stat¡stical Literacy grant. Best lectured in classes on the need to th¡nk critically about
numbers and statistics.
more aware of what they read.
"Within 24 hours of reading the book,
I found myself questioning statistics being
thrown around by the current crop of
lpolitical] candidates," said student Jim
Humbert.
Schield is collaborating with faculty in
several departments to develop teaching
materials to include a greater focus in the
statistics curriculum on reading and
interpreting data.
Schield has also collaborated with the
Royal Statistical Centre for Statistical
Education at the University of
Nottingham-Tient. Peter Holmes, a senior
researcher there, visited Augsburg in late
March to review Augsburg's curriculum.
NfornWOnil'
Sally Daniels '79, undergraduate
admissions, is president-elect of the
Minnesota Association for College
Admission Counseling (MACAC).
Mark Engebretson, physics, served on the
Decadal Survey of Solar and Space Physics,
an l8-month planning effort of the National
Academy of Science. He was vice chair of the
Panel on Education and Society, which
prioritized scientific and education effors in
U.S. solar and space physics research for the
decade 2003 through 2013.
He was invited to present. a paper at the
NASA Earth Science Institute at the Science
Museum of Minnesota in November.
With Augsburg students, including
Jesse Woodroffe'03 and Jeremiah Knabe'04,
he made presentations at the fall meeting of
the American Geophysical Union in San
Francisco.
Engebreson also had papers published
Series of the
American Geophysical Union and the
Journal of Geophysical Research.
in the Geophysical Monograph
members of the Minneapolis school board.
He was also quoted in an article about
state legislative initiatives in education in the
Dec. 4 issue of EducationWeeh.
Garry Hesser, sociolog¡ received the2OO2
Distinguished Sociologist Award from the
Sociologists of Minnesota, at the association's
fall meeting in St. Cloud.
He presented "Rebuilding communities:
A Comparison Between the Annie E. Casey
Rebuilding Communities Initiative and the
Minneapolis Neighborhood Revitalization
Program" at the Urban Affairs Association, in
Cleveland in March.
He also served as a retreat leader at
"Worthy Questions," at the College of
Wooster in January, and served as an
evaluator for service-learning and urban
studies programs aÍ, Aztza Pacific University
and Messiah College in February.
Norm Okerstrom '85, development,
coordinates the Lutheran College Advocates
and serves as the council president at Peace
Luthe¡an Church in Pl).rynouth.
Joseph Erickson, education, was elected
to a four-year term as one of the seven
Spring 2003
Timothy Pippert,
sociology, was named
president-elect of the Sociologiss of
Minnesota at their fall meeting in St. Cloud.
Glenda Dewberry Rooney, social work,
was re-appointed to the Association of
Social Work Boards (ASWB) Examination
Committee, which reviews, edits, and
approves questions for the social work
licensing examination used in 48 states.
John Shockley, political science,
participated in a national study funded by
Pew Charitable Trusts that examined I5
close Congressional ¡aces. He analyzed how
Minnesota's Second District race between
Bill Luther andJohn Kline was covered
poorly by media.
Jim Trelstad-Porter, international student
advising, passed both phases of the Spanish
Interpreter Proficiency Exam and is now a
Minnesota certified court interpreter.
The travel seminar that he led in 2001,
"Cultural Immersion at Tirrtle Mountain
Indian Reservation," was selected for
inclusion in the 2003 model program list by
NAFSA: Association of Intemational
Educators.
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Faculty/Staff Notes
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Steven LaFave, business administration,
presented "The Effect ofEuro Conversion
on Price Stability in the French Economy:
A Market Basket Study" at the annual
meeting of the Midwest Academy of
International Business in March. It was
nominated for a manuscript award.
Ann Lutterman-Aguilar, Center for
Global Education-Mexico, presented a
workshop, "So You Want to Change the
World? Educating for Responsible Global
Citizenship" for the National Society for
Experiential Education in l-as Vegas.
Kathryn Swanson, English,
presented
"Now I Become Myself: Power and Peace
in Aging Sleuths," at the Popular Culture
Conference in New Orleans in April.
She completed two site accreditation
visits this year for the Higher Learning
Commission and was elected to serve on
their review board. With Norma Noonan,
political science, she presented "Lessons
Learned from Years of Reviewing SelfStudy Reports: Advice on Writing and
Editing the Self-Study" at the Higher
Learning Commission's annual meeting.
Doug Green, English, published an
on Shakespeare and film in R¿el
essay
Shahespeare (2002), and a scholarly
review in Shahespeare Bulletin of the
Guthrie's production of A Comedy of
Errors.
He also presented "Desperately
Seeking Desdemona: Ideologies of
Gender in Shakespearean Tragedy" at
the Renaissance Society of America
meeting in Toronto in March.
Bruce Reichenbach, philosophy, coauthored the third edition oÏ Reason and
Religious Belief (Oxlord University Press),
an introductory text in the philosophy of
religion.
He also published "Genesis I as a
Theological-Political Narrative of
Kingdom Establishment" in the Bulletin of
Biblical Research, 2003.
From card catalogs to art
catalogs
Flill Wittenbreer. reference librarian at
Þ,-r'oa,, Lr'rary, worKs atl clay wrtn
words, but it's visual images that occupy
much of his free time-especially
Minnesota landscapes.
Wittenbreer is co-curator o[ the
current exhibit at the Minnesota
Museum of American Art, "An Artist's
Paradise: Minnesota Landscapes 1840-
l9+0." This exhibit, for which he
researched and located works, contains
some images painted by visìting artists
seeking the "exotic" on the mid-l9th
century northern plains, as well as
commissioned works portraying the
growing prosperity of Minnesota's
cultural centers.
This is Wittenbreer's first adventure
in Midwest
histor¡ culture, and politics for many
years was focused in literature, perusing
old diaries and items of literary historical
interest. About a decade ago, however, at
the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, he saw
an exhibit about art and life of the Upper
as an art curator. His interest
Mississippi, and began appreciating and
seeking Minnesota landscapes, especially
those depicting Minnehaha Falls.
He was drawn to works at the
Minnesota Museum of American Art in
St. Paul, and became a volunteer in the
library and a docent, and more recently
technology project published two
monographs with JDL Technologies:
Nowhere in Technology: All Children Left
Behind and Talhin' Tall: Voices for
Millennium Teachers.
Fìrofessor Amin Kader was honored
l'vu..h
11 by the Department
of
on
in
serving
for 16 years as the department's first
chair. ln his honor and to his surprise,
an Amin E. Kader Business Scholarship
Business Administration for his role
was established by his faculty colleagues,
friends, and alumni.
Department of Business
Administration chairJohn Cerrito
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has worked with the museum's curator,
who invited him to collaborate on the
current exhibit.
He began this project by considering
attitudes held by Minnesotans toward
their landscape over a century, and how
national trends played into the state's
artistic history. He sought to discover
how deep and how strong the influences
were-in other words, how they played
out here, he said. He then researched
catalogs and vendors to find works for
the exhibit.
His own collection includes seven or
eight images of Minnehaha Falls, from a
small, romantic Currier and Ives print to
a more contemporary wood block print.
The exhibit runs through June 22.
Professor Amin Kader honored
by his department
founding the department and in
The Augsburg PT3 education
Reference librarian Bill Wittenbreer cocurated an exhibit on Minnesota landscapes
spoke
about the significant role Kader played in
building the foundation and leaáing the
growth of the department over the past
two decades, and of the atmosphere of
respect and dignity that he fostered
among faculty and students.
Kader's leadership as chair, followed
by that of Milo Schield and John Cerrito,
has helped the department grow to be
the largest major at Augsburg College,
currently with 716 majors.
Spring 2003
Auggies place second at NCAA nationals
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ven though Augsburg's wrestling
E team accomplished nearly all the
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goals they set for the NCAA Division III
wrestling national championships, they
ended up with a second-place trophy,
breaking their three-year string of
national titles.
Augsburg nearly finished with more
team points (84.5) than its 2001-02
championship performance (87). They
finished with six All-Americans and one
individual national champion, matching
last year's total. And it took a recordsetting performance by Wartburg
(Iowa), with 166.5 points and 10 AllAmericans, to break Augsburg's
stranglehold on the national
championship.
The Auggies continued their
dominance in small-college wrestling,
however, with the runner-up finish.
They have finished either first or second
nationally l2 times in the last 13 years,
winning eight titles, and have finished
in the top 20 every year since 1971.
The Auggies were paced by Marcus
The Auggie wrestlers' second-place finish this year was only three po¡nts shy of last year's
national title points as they were topped by record-setting Wartburg College in the NCAA
national championships,
an individual season unbeaten. He
With six All-Americans, it marked
15th
the
straight year that Augsburg has
had at least five wrestling All-Americans.
finished 44-0 to win the 157-pound
individual national championship.
Don Stoner is sports int'ormatron coordinator.
LeVesseur, who became only the second
wrestler in school history to go through
Augsburg ret¡res Devean George's jerseV o,Donstoner
D ;"ï,î".:,i: .:ii:Ti:i,lî
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his Augsburg No. 40
to formally retire
'basketball jersey
George, a small forward with the
three-time NBA world champion Los
Angeles Lakers, was honored in public
6¿¡srn6¡is5-once for students, faculty,
and staff and also during Augsburg's men's
basketball game against Hamline.
"I want to thank the school for doing
this for me. This is real special for me and
I will always remember it," said George. "I
want to thank my family, my teammates,
and friends, for being there for me. My
success is because of them. I've had good
people around me."
George's family, friends, and former
teammates and coaches were a prominent
part of the celebration events. George,is
Spring 2003
s
the only player
from an NCAA
s
a
s
Division III
institution
currently in the
ts
NBA. His No.40
joined the No.
50 jersey of Dan
Anderson'65
the only two
as
numbers retired
any Augsburg
sports team.
by
During the
weekend,
Men's athletic director Paul Grauer (right) congratulates Los Angeles Laker
Devean George '99 as his Augsburg jersey was retired at a celebration in
February.
Augsburg also
unveiled a
banner to honor Lute Olson'56, men's
basketball coach at the University of
Arízona, who was inducted into the
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of
Fame in September.
Don Stoner
rs sports
ntformatron coordtnator
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Around the Quad
First endowed President's Scholarship honors
Dorothy L¡¡sing Klgvgn '47
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world, and in her memory her husband,
and her four children and spouses have
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created Augsburg's first endowed
President's Scholarship to be given
annually to an entering student in
choral music.
On March 23 the Kleven family
members gathered with the family of the
first recipient of the award, Carl Gruhlke
of Kelley, lowa, to both honor Dorothy
and the student who received the award.
"My family and I are pleased to
present this first annual scholarship for
choral music," Said E. Milton Kleven'46
"It seems a fitting tribute to Dorothy
because, in addition to her family and
her Christian faith, choral music was
very important to her. From an early age
when her parents discovered that she had
beautiful talent, she took voice lessons
and was active and involved in church
and school choirs.
"While a student here at Augsburg in
the mid-40s, she was a member of the
Augsburg Choir, and throughout our 53
years of married life, while busy raising a
family, running a busy household, and
helping me run our flooring business,
Dot remained an active member of the
church choir."
Kleven said that over the years
Augsburg has never been far from his
thoughts. He also said he was pleased
that his children and their spouses joined
him in giving their emotional and
financial support to the scholarship
because they understand the importance
of maintaining Augsburg's strong musical
heritage and attracting talented students
to the College. Gruhlke displayed that
talent by performing two songs,
accompanied by his future choir director,
Peter Hendrickson'76, music professor
and director oI choral activities.
Joining with their father in funding
the endowment were Bruce and Maren
Kleven, David and Barbara Kleven, Zane
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Milton Kleven '46, with his sister and his four children and their spouses, have endowed a
President's Scholarship in choral music in the memory of his wife, Dorothy Lijsing Kleven '47. The
first recipient is entering freshman €arl Gruhlke. (L to R) Maren Kleven, lvadell Kleven Rice. Bruce
Kleven, Carl Gruhlke, Zane Birky, Milt Kleven '46, Philip Larson, Barbara Kleven Birky, David
Kleven, Barbara Kleven, and Diane Kleven Larson.
E.
and Barbara Kleven Birky, and Philip and
Diane Kleven Larson.
"It's our family's hope that the
recipients of this scholarship will find an
Augsburg College community where
their love and talent for choral music can
be nurtured and developed and bring
them to a lifetime of happiness," Kleven
said.
Sue Klaseus, vice president for
institutional advancement, both
welcomed the participants and spoke
about the prestige of the scholarship
itself. "The President's Scholarship is the
most prestigious and highly competitive
scholarship, recognizing the most
academically qualified freshmen entering
Augsburg College each year," she said.
"This particular scholarship sets a model
for future endowments that will help
build our reputation and recruit the kind
of talent that Carl Gruhlke represents."
While President's Scholarships have
been awarded annually since the fall of
1982, this is the first one to provide full
tuition, fees, room and board thanks to
the Kleven Endowment. Ninety students
competed for the award with five others
receiving the traditional scholarships
covering tuition and fees. Gruhlke, who
is a student at Ballard High School, plans
to major in youth and family ministry.
Hendrickson spoke about the
transformation that occurs when
students come to the College, noting that
he came to Augsburg to prepare for
medicine and left to live his life in choral
music. "This is a place where we want
you to be you," he said to Gruhlke, "and
if you can do that through choral music,
that's fabulous."
And Herald Johnson'68, assistant
vice president for enrollment and market
development, spoke about the impact
that scholarships make on the life of the
institution.
"Augsburg always has been an access
place," he said, "and gifts such as this
show an ongoing confidence in the
College and its mission. Fundamentall¡
it's a commitment to an individual
student, but it's also commit"ment" to
Augsburg College, what we stand for and
are trying to perpetuate into the future.
"When you endow something you
are creating something for posterit¡" he
said. "You've given us a wonderful
vehicle to carry things into the future."
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faculty, and staff
gathered on campus
to celebrate the
generosity of one
generation to
another. The annual
Scholarship Têa
brought together
students who have
received
scholarships and the
donors and their
families who have
made them possible.
Senior student
body president and
physics/math major
Brad Motl spoke
about the
È
President and Mrs. Frame hosted four of the President's Scholars at
(L to R) Jean Johnson '04, President Frame,
Alexis Johnson '05, Andrea Carlson '04, Anne Frame, and Adam
their table for conversation.
Nugent'03.
importance of
scholarships to his studies.
''Scholarship money is
important-it
I don't have to focus on working
to go to school here, but allows me to
means
focus on other things, such as my
research with Prof. Ambrose Wolf in
physics."
Motl's sister, Melissa, a freshman at
Augsburg, told donors that her
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scholarships allow her the time to
become involved in student activities and
campus ministry.
Junior music performance major
Jennifer Holm and donorJonathon Nye
were thrilled to meet each other. Hohn,
an oboeist, is the recipient of the Lois
Oberhammer Nye Scholarship that Nye
established in memory of his wife, who
was also an oboeist.
During the 2002-03 academic year,
over $750,000 was
available to fund 247
endowed
scholarships.
In additlon,
another $3.9 million
provided President's,
Regents', Tiansfer
Regents', and Legacy
Scholarships. This
aid, much of which
t
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Student body president Brad Motl '03 and his sister, Melissa, a
freshman. enjoy being at Augsburg together and spoke about how
their scholarships have allowed them to grow while here.
Spring 2003
by Betsey Norgard
comes from the
College's operating
budget, is especially
critical at a time when
state ând federal
funding for education
is facing considerable
reduction.
Senior Yvonne Andert Wilken '03, who is
studying with a Transfer Regents'
Scholarship, stops to chat with a donor.
Sue Klaseus, vice president for
institutional advancement,
acknowledged and expressed gratitude
for the growing support to The
Augsburg Fund, the College's annual
fund.
"We set some very aggressive annual
fund goals," she said. "The good news is
that in this difficult time and in this
economy we are achieving those goals,
and many of you in this room are
responsible for making that possible."
Development director John Knight
summarized the thoughts of many.
"Augsburg is not a building stuck in
the middle of Minneapolis. It's about all
the people who have attended here, who
have taught here, who have come to
campus ministry here, who have played
athletics here, who have donated here,
who have sent their children here-all
for different reasons, but the same place.
It's a remarkable place."
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YOU CAN TALK ABOUT LOVE and compassion all day, but if you really want to
experience
it first hand, spend a few hours at the Augsburg Central Nursing Center
at Central Lutheran Church in downtown Minneapolis. The Nursing Center, a
collaboration of Augsburg College, Central Lutheran Church, and the Urban
Communities of Minneapolis, offers people from the community of Minneapolis and
from the congregation of Central Lutheran Church an opportunity to meet with a
nurse, discuss their health concerns, and get linked to other resources if needed.
As an educational endeavor, the center offers nursing students unique
opportunities to learn about the needs and strengths of homeless people who are
often invisible in society and marginalized in health care.
The center, which recently celebrated its lOth anniversary, is based on a nursing
model, which teaches health promotion and helps people take control of their own
lives, rather than a medical model, which is focused on diseases and curing.
Professor emerita Bev Nilsson, retired chair of the Nursing Department and Rev Dr.
Bill Miller, retired associate pastor at Central Lutheran Church, worked closely in
establishing the center, but it wasn't an easy task
Above: At Augsburg Central Nursing Center at Central Lutheran Church. nursing students
learn that healing sometimes can begin with a listening ear and a smile as well as with a pill
Photo by Stephen Geffre.
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The Beginning
In the early 1980s, nursing centers,
which are independent nursing
practices, were just starting to get press.
Nilsson, then chair of the nursing
department, was looking for a different
clinical site where Augsburg nursing
students could practice, to see what a
difference nursing in itself can make.
She spent a lot of time searching for
an ideal location for a nursing center,
looking at places from rooms in the
nursing department at Augsburg to
various sites in the neighborhood.
Nilsson said she even considered at one
time buying a bus and having a mobile
nursing center, but there was always a
glitch.
While students and faculty were
excited about the potential of a new
type of practice and educational
experience, Nilsson said she was about
Spring 2003
it was known that they were
going to hand out hygiene
supplies, items were left in
shopping bags-full outside the
door. With that and a $15,000
start-up grant from Fairview
Foundation, they were ready to
open.
"Another miracle," Nilsson
said, "is that we have never run
out of everything, thanks to
generous donations. And some
Nursing professor emerita Bev Nilsson and the Rev. Bill
days," she added, "we give
Miller. retired associate pastor at Central Lutheran Church,
away
as many as 100 pairs of
celebrated the 1oth anniversary of their collaboration in
socks."
providing health counseling and resources for the innercity community.
As word of the center
spreads, the demand for
ready to give up because she couldn't
service is increasing. "The good news
find a location.
is," Nilsson said, "many people use the
That's when Miller entered the
center. The bad news, many people must
picture.
use the center."
One of the greatest gifts the nurses
and volunteers give to the people who
come to the center, is the gift of
listening. Miller said the nurses accept
the people as they are, they always listen
"lt was almost a miraculous turn of
and never turn their backs on anyone.
events," Nilsson said. "It was like Gocl
"You don't have to have anything
was saying you need to be in that
physically wrong with you to go to the
place. "
center," Miller said. "To some, it's just a
place to go where someone wiÌl listen to
That place was Central Lutheran
them, which is a rare commodity,
Church. Several factors came together to
especially in today's world."
make the Nursing Center a reality.
Nilsson added that they, too, receive
MilÌer and Rev Steve Cornils, then
a gift from the people who come to the
pastor at Central Lutheran, were talking
center-the gift of trust. It takes a while
about the "visions" they had for the
to build that trust to the point where
church, and Cornils ancl Charles
people who come wili open up to the
Anderson, president of Augsburg, were
center'.s staff.
having discussions about ways the
church and College could work more
closely together. This discussion lecl to
a
Nilsson's search for a nursing center site,
and as they say, the rest is history. Miiler
got in touch with Nilsson, ancl the two
worked closely in establishing the center
Nilsson said she hopes the nursing
at Central Lutheran.
students come away with a heightened
As Nilsson recently saicl at the lOth
appreciation for nursing-that clifferent
nursing practices can make a difference
anniversary celebration, "As people were
lecl to Bethlehem, we were 1ed here, and
in people's lives, and that you clon't
aÌways need a pill to heal. As a matier of
are delighted to be here."
Nilsson said word spreacl about the
fact, they do not give out medications or
prescriptions, rather vouchers, which
nursing center and "the abundance
can be turned in at a clesignated local
flowed down." Equipment and supplies
drugstore. These vouchers are very
started showing up at the center. When
Miraculous turn
of events
'
specifically written out, Nilsson said. The
nlrrses never prescribe an over-thecounter medication, rather write down
the symptoms and leave it to the
pharmacist to recolnmend a proper
treatment.
She said she also hopes the stuclents
come away with a greater appreciation
and understanding for what it is like to
live in poverty, what it takes to survive
on the streets, and for the hopes, dreams,
and fears these people also have.
Students see the opportunity to work
at the center as a valuable addition to
their education. Nilsson said it can be "a
big eye opener" to many students.
Eric Eggler, second year nursing
student in the Augsburg Rochester
program, said his experience in working
at the Nursing Center has given him a
"better understanding of life, and how
much he, as an individual, can do to
change things for others."
"I feel like a better nurse for my
experiences," Eggler said. "I can honestly
say that it really is the simple things we
do as nurses that patients remember. Just
offering a warm smile and a polite hello
without judging can make the difference
in someone's day."
I
Judy Petree is media relations manager.
Students making
difference
Spring 2003
Linda Ackerman, a student in the Master of
Arts in Nursing program, measures the blood
pressure of a visitor to the Nursing Center.
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RECONNEC ING FAIT
LIFE, AND VOCATION
by Lynn Mena
those of Martin Luther when she writes: "Ministry is not
a minister is
anyone who chooses to use our resources to tend to the
wounded heart of the world. Anything we do can be a
just for ministers: In the new spirituality,
ministry, from menial labor to the highest professional
endeavor. It is our ministry if it is an activity we use to
spread peace and forgiveness and love."
lndeed, as defined by Exploring Our Gifts: "In its
broadest sense, vocation is the thing that you were
created to be and do, whether that means being a
student, a parent, a doctor, a teacheq a businesspersonanything you can imagine. A vocation is both personal
and communal; it serves to bring you true happiness, but
it also serves the greater community."
¡Æ<ploring Our Gifts, funded by a grant from the Lilly
I-Endowment. Inc., is a college-wide program dedicated to
Lufulf'll'ng
the mission of Augsburg and making the Christian
concept of vocation a vital part of Augsburg's classrooms and cocurricular activities.
This article serves as an overview of Exploring Our Gifts,
introducing its inspired and varied programs and celebrating those
whose lives are enriched by vocation. In upcoming issues of the
AugsburgNow, we'Il continue to showcase these and other Lilly
programs and their influence upon the Augsburg community
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In her book Everyday Gracø (Riverhead Books, 2002), Marianne
Williamson challenges the reader by asking: "If life is to have
deeper meaning, can our work be something we merely do to
make money? Or can work itself become sacred, a channel
through which we shine our light and extend our love?"
Williamson gets to the heart of vocation, and her words echo
The above photo, taken by sociology assistant professor Tim Pippert, is
part of a photographic essay he completed during an intensive Exploring
Our Gifts seminar on vocation for faculty and staff (see p. 14).
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Augsburg College has deep roots in the Christian tradition.
Founded as a seminary in I869 to train pastors for immigrant
Norwegian Lutheran congregations, it is now a liberal arts
college that continues a significant engagement with the
Christian faith land a commitment to vocationl.
The word vocation is derived from the Latinverb vocare,
which means, "to call." Exploring Our Gifts, with a deep debt
to the Lutheran tradition, understands vocation in a dual
sense. First, people are called by God to particular roles and
responsibilities in daily life. These include being a student,
professor, friend, parent, and family member. Second, within
these callings, people are called to the love and service of God's
creation. Thus, faith in God and love toward the neighbor may
be distinguished but never separated. By insisting on the
importance of vocation, Augsburg is seeking to reconnect faith
with daily life.
What might all of this have to do with you? It means that
Augsburg is dedicated to helping students ask and find
answers to some of life's big questions: What are my gifts?
Why am I here? What ought I to do with my life? Where are
my gifts and talents most needed? We firmly believe that life
means much more than a job and a salary. By entering into the
world of vocation we are inviting you to look at the "big
picture" and think about where God, faith, and service fit into
your life.
Tranvih, director of Erploring Our
proJessor of religion
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Gifts and qssociate
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Augsburg's Lilly-funded
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profit agencies, apply for
prograrn
focuses primarily on stuclents, but
also provides numerous
opportunities for faculty,
staff, and alurnni. The
progrâms are assembled
under four themes: l)
vocation as a life approach;
2) vocation as a curricular
focus; 3) vocation as
education for service; and 4)
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by Daniel S. Hanson'86
When I think about vocation and what it means for me, I
think about Augsburg College. My experiences at
Augsburg shaped my life's work and gave it new meaning.
I arn a graduate of Augsburg's Weekend College
program.
I returned to complete my degree after a 15awareness.
year
absence.
Returning to college was not easy for me. I
While Exploring Our
still
recall
long
weekends cramming for an exam or
Gifts is grounded in a
struggling
to
complete
an assignment. I often studied late
Lutheran perspective, its
at
night
so
that
I
would
have time to play with my
Daniel S. Hanson'86, a Distinguished
cloors are open to people of
Alumnus and assistant professor in the
children
before
they
went
to
bed.
More
than
once
I
all faiths and beliefs. Many
Department of Speech/Communication
wondered whether getting my degree was worth all the
points of view are needed to
and Theatre Arts, says Augsburg
effort. But I also remember how good it made me feel
Weekend College "shaped my life's
create a full, honest, fruitful
when
I did well on an exam or when I grasped a new
work and gave it new meaning."
discussion aboui vocation.
concept
or
theory
as
if
I
was
learning
it
for
the
first
time.
The opportunities for
I remember, too, the special people who were part of my learning experience, both students and
involvement are rnany:
teachers, and how good it felt to be part of a learning community.
students can take vocation
Because of my experiences at Augsburg, I fell in love with the adult learning experience.
courses, participate in
After
graduation I applied and was accepted to graduate school at the University o[ Minnesota.
mentoring groups and
My
intent
was that some day I would teach in a program like the one at Augsburg, which had
vocation retreats, receive
impacted
me
in so many positive ways. Years later, when I learned of an opening to teach at
Lilly Scholar grants to
Augsburg,
the
decision to apply was, as my son would say, a no-brainer.
explore seminary, receive
I often say that Augsburg Weekend College changed my
life. But what do I really mean by that? I suppose I could say
that Weekend College helped me achieve success in my career.
The evidence seems clear on the surface. After graduating from
Augsburg, I became an officer of a Fortune 500 company, and
eventually president of a major division. I finished my master's
degree, had four books published, and was honored by
Augsburg as a Distinguished Alumnus. But I don't think that
these accomplishments by themselves capture the significance
of what the Augsburg experience did for me. My experiences
at Augsburg helped me believe in myself, if I applied my
energy to a task or a cause, I could indeed make a difference.
It also gave me a new vision for what I could be, perhaps a
calling. I was given a taste of a learning environment that
made me hungry for more.
In a way I never left Weekend College. As a teacher, I am
blessed to be a part of the ongoing Augsburg Weekend College
experience. And every time I watch a student exceed his or her
own expectations I am reminded of how I felt, and I am
Sonja Hagander, associate campus pastor (left), and coralyn Bryan
(right), Campus Ministry associate, help oversee several programs
renewed, once again, in my own sense of what work should be
under the Exploring Our Gifts umbrella, including a vocation
mentoring program, a summer vocation institute for high school-aged
Daniel S. Hanson is an assistqnt professor in the Department of
church youth leaders, and more.
Speech/Communication and Theatre Arts.
developing vocational
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Hagander, associate
campus pastor. "It crosses
the students who are
wondering, 'What do I
want to do when I grow
up?' to us as faculty, staff,
and alumni who are all in
a
work situation for
various reasons. It crosses
over all of that and brings
Liz Pushing '93 has participated in a series of vocation
us closer together,
mentoring meetings that join students, faculty, staff, and
because vocation is all
alumni.
about life-what you love
to do in life, what you
travel seminars, and much more.
want
to
share
with
the world-these are
Staff and faculty can develop
the
things
that
cross
religious grains and
vocation courses, participate in
us
together."
bring
professional development activities,
Liz Pushing '93, director of financial
and become mentors. Alumni are also
services
at Providence Place in
invited to get involved as mentors,
Minneapolis,
has enjoyed her
attend vocation convocation
participation
in
the group. "I wanted to
activities, and help lead international
my
knowledge
and experiences,"
share
travel seminars.
"and
Pushing,
I've
says
also learned a lot
Since last fall, students, alumni,
myself
in
about
talking
with everyone."
facult¡ and staff have gathered for a
Likewise.
Augsburg
com m unication
series o[ vocation mentoring
Baweka,
senior,
Melissa
credits
the
meetings. This mentoring program,
mentoring
group
with
opening
overseen by Campus Ministry and the
Center for Service, Work, and
Learning, joins two students with two
alumni and one member of the
faculty or staff.
"l think the mentoring
group
crosses everybody," says Sonja
ways of using the concept in both
communal and personal projects, such
as revising a course to include vocation,
or re-conceiving how to incorporate
vocation into work with students. In
January the group gathered for a final
meeting, where they shared their
experiences and project abstracts.
"This project was designed to force
me, and ultimately my students, to
examine how we visualize the
fulfillment of our vocation," wrote Tim
Pippert, assistant professor of sociology,
in his project abstract. "While reflecting
on my vocation ... I turned to
photographlz
"I chose a beach as the location to
capture these images ... a young child
Ð..rnbolizes the experiences my students
gain before they reach my classroom
(see p. 12), a college-aged woman
represents the brief timeframe I have to
work with, and a middle-aged woman
represents the experiences of my
students after they leave college. ... lt is
my calling to ensure that what I select to
her eyes to different
u
perspectives and possibilities.
"l've been increasingly curious
about vocation-I'm looking
for more than just a job," says
Baweka. "Itìs been so
wonderful to hear how alumni
experienced Augsburg and
where their journeys have
taken them after graduation."
In Januar¡ one of the first
Exploring Our Gifts programs,
a seminar for faculty and staff,
completed a six-month study
of faith and vocation. Last
summer, Mark Tranvik and
s.
q
Philip Quanbeck II, associate
professors of religion, led
participants in a two-day
workshop to study the concept
The Rev. Oliver Johnson '50 returned to
campus in October to present the homily
at a mini-convocation on vocation. Since
September, Campus Ministry has held
monthly Exploring Our Gifts worship
services that embrace varying themes of
vocation.
of Christian vocation from
a
biblical and theological point of
view. Participants then spent the
ensuing months reflecting uPon
their vocation and considering
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Melissa Baweka, a communication senior (left), credits
her participation in a Lilly-funded vocation mentoring
group with opening her eyes to different perspectives
and possibilities.
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teach them about their social
environment is relevant to their lives
in the hope that it will impact their
life beyond Augsburg.
"The second component involved
how first-year students envisioned
vocation," continued Pippert.
"Students in my Introduction to
Human Society course were given the
extra-credit opportlrnity to représent
their concept ofvocation through ... a
single photographic image" (see p. 18).
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"This job has proven to be a wonderful fit with my own gifts. I have the
opportunity not only to help administer a prograrn with an important
rnessage and purpose, but also to exercise my research and writing abilities
and to interact with a lively college community."
-Juliana
Exploring Our Gifts is funded by a
two-million dollar grant from the Lilly
Endowment, a private philanthropic
foundation based in lndianapolis, Ind.
Founded by the Lilly family in 1937, it
supports the causes of religion,
education, and community
Sedgley, progrclrn assistønt Jor Exploring Our Gifts (pictured øbove
wíth Professor Mqrh Trøtn¡ih, clirector of Exploring Our Gifts)
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Since 1982, Augsburg's Center for
Global Education has been a
national leader in providing crosscultural travel programs, serving
nearly 10,000 people. As part of
Exploring Our Gifts, CGE will
oversee nine different student travel
gr',t^"" Lo h,r4^
seminars led by Augsburg faculty
and staff in collaboration with
CGE's adjunct faculty in Mexico,
Guatemala, Nicaragua, El
Salvador, and Namibia. Each
seminar will offer $1,000 grants
for up to 15 students.
"We've rnade it an open
competition for faculty and staff to
propose seminars that could be
done either as part o[ an existing
course taught internationally, or as
development, and is interested in
initiatives that benefit youth, foster
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leadership education among nonprofit
institutions, and promote the causes of
philanthropy and volunteerism.
Two years ago, the foundation
called for grant proposals from
religiously rooted colleges and
universities outlining a theology-based
exploration of vocation. Augsburg's
proposal, "Exploring Our Gifts:
Connecting Faith, Vocation, and
Work," was written by philosophy
professor Bruce Reichenbach and
Carol Forbes, director of sponsored
programs in Academic and Learning
Services. In addition to Reichenbach
and Forbes, a committee of faculty and
Regina McGoff, associate director of Augsburg's Center for Global Education, helped
develop an international travel component of Exploring Our Gifts, which provides
$1,000 grants for students to participate in vocation-themed travel seminars to
Mexico, Central America, and Africa.
staff helped define and plan the grant
proposal's contents.
Mark Tranvik, associate professor
of religion, serves as director of
Exploring Our Gifts. Juliana Sedgley,
previously an assistant to the
Department of Worship and Sacred
Arts at the Basilica of St. Mary in
Minneapolis, was recruited as program
assistant. The program's offices and its
resource center are located in
Memorial Hall.
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by Cherie Christ
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Leland Fairbanks grew up in a poverty-stricken
home in Harmony, Minn. during the depression-era
years and has since applied this experience to his
life's work. Helping others has become his passion,
his trademark, and his calling-and through this he
has learned that "life is more than just earning a
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Although he yearned to be
A 1953 graduate of Augsburg with bachelor's
degrees in sociology and chemistry, Fairbanks went
on to receive his medical training from the
a
missionary 1953 alumnus L"Fnq.
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Fairbanks' decision to enter the field
of medicine forever .¡""glj;ìr'iit"] university of Minnesota Medical school and his
leading him to discover tñat a careei master's degree in public health from the University
in public health could be his mission. of Oklahoma.
Although he yearned to be a missionar¡
Fairbanks' decision to enter the field of medicine forever changed his life, leading him to
discover that service to others could be his mission. For this he credits Augsburg, and
says, "service to others was always portrayed as the reason Augsburg College existed."
Fairbanks spent more than 30 years working on Indian reservations for the U.S.
Public Health Service, and continued his dedication to a life in public health by
promoting the hospice movement and campaigning to lower the D.U.I. limits in
Arizona.
However, Fairbanks is best known for his work to ban smoking in hospitals. He
remembers that in the 1950s, "workplaces and hospitals were like smoke-filled
dungeons. No one else seemed willing to stand up for those most affected because of a
risk of offending someone." Fairbanks added, "I started the movement because someone
needed to do it."
It has been this fight against the tobacco and liquor industries that Fairbanks has
found to be the most challenging-yet most rewarding-part of his career. For his work,
Fairbanks has earned several awards and honors, including an appointment in the early
1980s by then-Surgeon General C. Everett Koop to expand the ban on smoking to
include all public facilities.
Although retired in 2000 from Cigna HealthCare where he worked as a family
physician, Fairbanks has continued his involvement in public health service. He
currently serves as president of Arizonans Concerned About Smoking, and also serves as
ex-officío member of the Executive Committee for International Network Towards
Smoke-Free Hospitals, a London-based organization that works to promote smoke-free
hospitals around the world.
Reflecting upon his career, Fairbanks embraces Martin Luther's quote, "a manb
work is his mission," and concludes, "my work has been my mission and continues
to be."
Cherie Christ is content webmaster
in
Augsburg's infonnation technologlt departrnent
part of a new course that they
could develop,' says Regina
McGoff, associate clirector of CGE.
"In the case of staff, they might
propose something that could be
developed as a non-credit
'Augsburg Experience.'
"The goal oI these seminars is
to look at themes o[ vocation in a
global context-which is already
part of many of our programsbut this grant gives us an
opportunity to really fine-tune and
develop a stronger model for
incorporating faith ancl vocation
aspects," says McGoff.
Last year, CGE recruitedJeni
Falkman as an intern for their
Lilly program. Falkman, who
graduated from Augsburg last year
with a major in religion,
participated in two of CGE's
programs as a student, and had a
transforming experience as a result
of her travels.
"Jeni is helping us develop a
faculty guide, because the goal is
to use these nine seminars to
develop a model that Augsburg
can use for faculty-led, studyabroad programs that help
students reflect on faith and
vocation," says McGoll.
"She'll also help us pull
together an independent study
journal that can be used by
Augsburg students on nonAugsburg programs, provlding an
imprint for all study-abroad
programs, so that students will
more intentionally think about
their faith experiences and their
vocation."
In addition to faculty and
staff, CGE hopes to include
alurnni in the seminars. "Ideally,
we'd be interested in individuals
involved in a vocation related to
the discipline," says McGoff. "For
instance, it would be great to have
an educator go along on an
education seminar, and really be
a
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part of that learning experience
publications and
alongside the faculty, staff, and
students." While there are no
scholarships available for alumni, the
experience would certainly serve as a
unique and possibly transforming
learning and teaching opportunity.
"It's really exciting to work on
developing something that can create
more of a framework for Augsburg
students," says McGoff. "Most studyabroad programs don't incorporate
faith elements, and we're trying to
build a stronger model for doing so."
editor of Augsburg
Now, will lead the
Center for Global
Education's first
Exploring Our
Gifts travel
seminar. The
seminar, entitled
"Namibia:
International
Education," will
spend three
weeks in this
African countr)¿
Students will visit
schools in the
capital city of
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On May 21, Augsburg education
professor Gretchen Kranz Irvine and
Betsey Norgard, director of
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Augsburg education professor Gretchen lrvine (above), along with
Betsey Norgard, director of publications in the Office of Public
Relations and Communication, will lead the Center for Global
Education's first Exploring Our Gifts travel seminar to Namibia this
spring.
Windhoek as well as several other areas
to explore differences in the educational
a teachers'college, an early childhood
development center, and
experiences of students and teachers in
Namibia.
Students will be encouraged to
foster enduring relationships with
Namibian teachers and students. They
will learn how to develop culturally
appropriate educational materials and
methods, and how to become a better
educator about Namibia and Africa.
Furthermore, students will explore the
vocation of teaching as a call that
integrates faith and profession.
"Têaching is such a natural vocation
and connection to the Lilly
opportunities to appreciate Namibia's
Endowment," says Irvine, who in 2000
led in a five-week Fulbright-Hays
educators' travel seminar to Namibia.
"At that time, we did similar things to
what we'll do now, and I can see our
students as really understanding the
Namibian educational system."
To Jind out more about Exploring Our
Gifts, vísit <www.augsburg. edu/lilþ>
and see the vqríous ways that vocation
Students will have a
chance to rneet with school
two days in a second-grade classroom,
where she took this photo of the teacher
and a group of her students using bottle
caps for a math lesson.
minister of education and
culture. They'll also gather with
members of the Namibia National
Têachers'Union, and
with leaders of the
Sexuality Education
Research Project. In
park, Etosha.
"For me personally, when you go
on a trip such as this the first time,
there's that first meeting of that
culture, and that first thinking about
all of it," says lrvine. "So noq on this
trip, I'm in a different place in my
thinking about Namibia; I hope to
take myself to a nelv level in my
understanding of Namibia." I
is being integrated into the life of
Augsburg.
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directors and Namibia's
During her first visit to Namibia in 2000 as
part of a Fulbright-Hayes educators'travel
seminar, Professor Gretchen lrvine spent
culturally rich heritage, majestic
scenery, as well as the largest game
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Reconnecting Faith, Life, and Vocation
addition, their stay will include visits to
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A PHOTOGRAPHIC EXPLORATION OF VOCATION
In collaboration with a six-month vocation seminar for faculty and staff, Tim Pippert, assistant professor of sociology,
invited students in his Introduction to Human Society course to participate in an extra-credit assignment. Pippert
challenged the students to represent their concept of vocation through a single photographic image and a brief description.
Following are samples of the students' images and excerpts of their descriptions.
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A PASSION FOR CHILDREN
I believe that my vocation is to work with children. I am not exactly
sure how I will end up helping children, but I know that I will
definitely incorporate it into my life. ... I gravitate toward children,
and many people have told me that I look happiest when I am
helping them. ... [My passion for] children has grown over the
years into real enjoyment. ... I think this is my vocation because I
get such satisfaction out of it.
Wien, elementary education freshman
AN ALTRUISTIC VOCATION
My vocation in life is to help individuals. I think
my purpose in life is to make a difference in
[people's lives] and to touch their hearts. I am here
to [helpl people find their potential and guide them
back to where they [belongl . I am here as a friend, a
confidant, and as an extra person to love, in case
someone doesn't feel love.
Yang, psychology and
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communication freshman
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that my
vocation is as an
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educator and
nurturer of kids.
...When I got
out of high
school, the first
job available to
teacher's aid at a Catholic elementary school. ... My first three
months were pure hell ... someone then advised me to attend
teacher's training college ... from then on it was great. ... I was
nominated Têacher of the Year and received an award for best
teacher/student relationship. ... When I came to America, I found
myself in the same role as a live-in nanny, taking care o[ four
kids, ages 3 through 7 . ... I think I have now accepted that my
vocation meets the needs of those parents who don't have lextra]
time to [spendì with their children, which is very important to a
child's maturity and self-esteem.
Jones, marketing sophomore
-O'Fay
A CALL TO LAW ENFORCEMENT
First and foremost, I wanted to be a cop since age 5. ...
lThenì all through high school, I dreamt of nothing but
the FBI as my vocation. ... ll¿terl, I got sidetracked by
my path to the FBI ... and vowed that the Navy was a
great choice. ... Now guess what-I want to be a cop
again. So now I'm making calls, having interviews,
going on ride-alongs, researching internships,
volunteering, etc. At least one thing is lcertain]-I
know I want to be involved in law enforcement.
Brunzell, sociology freshman
-Sara
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From the Alumni Board president's desk...
Tlåi:,"ï:l,
part of a cold
January in Russia
behind the lron
Curtain with a
group of
Augsburg and St.
Olaf students.
The trip was led
by Professor Norma Noonan, and this was a
part of my education that I will never forget.
Recently, I spent an enlightened Auggie
Hour with Professor Noonan and a group of
Augsburg alumni discussing the current
status of Russia. We ate Russian food and
leamed a lot-without the fear of a final
examl
This calls to mind two facts: we should
never stop leaming, and we should maintain
our relationship with Augsburg colleagues
and alumni. However, in our busy lives,
getting together with old friends and
retuming to campus can be difficult.
The Augsburg Alumni Board represents
you, and we would like to hear from you so
we can keep alumni connections open. Email us at <alumni@augsburg.edu> and let
us know who you are, what you are doing,
and how you would like to be involved with
the College and fellow alumni. We value
your input!
Becoming involved can be as simple as
updating your e-mail address so we can
contact you about upcoming events in your
area, or joining us for some geat
conversations at an upcoming Auggie Hour
listed on p. 25 of this issue of the Augsburg
Now. We welcome your ideas for building
connections between Augsburg and our
alumni and providing events and services
that are valuable to you.
Paul Batalden '63 receives
Alfred l. duPont Award
llaul
B.
Itgatalden,
M.D., was
honored in
September as the
recipient of the
2002 Alfred I.
duPont Award for
Excellence in
Paul Batalden'63
was
Children's Health
Care. The award
honored in September recognizes his
for excellence in
childrent health care. early and ongoing
efforts in
developing innovative, high-quality
systems to advance health care worldwide.
Batalden's Health Care Improvement
Leadership Development program at
Dartmouth Medical School in Hanover,
N.H., has as its main goal the
development of knowledge and leadership
that will result in cost-effective, patientcentered, quality health care both
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nationally and internationally. Batalden is a
professor of pediatrics and of community
and family medicine at Dartmouth Medical
School, and program co-director of the
Veterans Affairs National Quality Scholars
Fellowship.
In accepting the award, Batalden
remarked, "My hope for the future is that
we will recognize the importance of
understanding and improving those small,
living systems where children, families,
and health care meet. We also need to
rccogrize the challenges facing us as we
try to integrate cognitive knowledge,
technical skills, and values. Through this
connection, others who share these
concerns
will be energized, encouraged,
and make connections with each other."
The Alfred I. duPont Award, which
includes a $50,000 pnze and original
crystal award, is granted annually by
Nemours, one of the nation's largest
pediatric health care providers.
Many interesting things are happening
at the College, and alumni involvement is
on the rise. Watch for upcoming
opportunities to get involved-such as those
Iike the vocation mentoring program, which
be recruiting alumni for the 2003-'04
school year who can share a little of their
time and talents with students.
Mark your calendar for this summer's
alumni picnic onJune2S at Como Park in
St. Paul (see p. 2l for more information).
Family and friends are welcome, and we're
hoping for better weather this year!
will
Andrew Morrison'73
President, Alumni Board
Gene Hugoson'67
appo¡nted
commissioner of
agr¡culture
¡F
overnor Tim Pawlenty appointed Gene
'ó7 commissioner o[ the
|\IHugoron
Minnesota Department of Agriculture in
January A south-central Minnesota farmer
from the East Chain area, Hugoson was first
appointed agriculture commissioner in July
1995 by Gov. Ame Carlson, and was
reappointed in 1999 by Gov. Jesse Ventura.
Hugoson also served five terms in the
Minnesota House of Representatives, having
been first elected in 1986, and served four
years as assistant minority leader.
Pawlenty said he looked "far and wide"
for an agriculture commissioner and
real:zed Hugoson was the best person for
the job. He cited some of Hugoson's
accomplishments, including the creation of
an online licensing system for people or
companies who hold certificates, licenses, or
permits required by state law Pawlenty also
said Hugoson has followed up on numerous
trade missions over the years.
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Books). In making its selection,
the award jury commented: "A
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Dean Lapham, Bloomington,
Minn., is one of the authors of
new book on Freemasonry in
Songfor Nettie lohnson is
a
Minnesota, entitÌed, The Scottish
Minnesota1867-2001. Sales of the book go to
support the Scouish Rite Clinic
for Childhood Disorders in
Duluth. Dean can be ¡eached via
Rite oJ Freemasonry in
e-mail at <lapham2@mac.com>.
Gloria Sawai,
Edmonton,
Alberta, received
the Canadian
Governor
General's Literary
Award for Fiction
for her book, A
Songfor Nettíe lohnson (Coteau
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a
profoundly light-tilled collection
of short stories set on the prairies
and peopled with holy sinners,
visionaries, children, and socalled ordinary folk. The power
of grace illuminates her world."
Her book also won two awards at
the 2002 Alberta Book Awards:
the Henry Kreisel Award for Best
First Book and the Howard
O'Hagan Award for Short Fiction.
In addition, she was the lirstprize winner of the Writers'
Union of Canada's Danuta Gleed
Literary Award. An author,
playwright, and teacher, Gloria
has been
publishing individual
Nettíe lohnson is her firsr booklength publication. Her plays
have been produced by Alberta
Theatre Projects and the
Edmonton Fringe Festival.
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October 3 and 4
Football game vs.
Carleton College
1957
SaLurda¡ October
Marshall D.
Johnson,
Minneapolis,
recently received
news thât his
,,.¡ry,Fr book. Mal¿ins
-Á!,@r*D.rú,ún (Eerdmans,
2002), was named to the
"Outstanding Academic Title" list
for 20O2by Choice magazine,
published by the American
Library Association.
stories [o¡ many yeârs; A SongJor
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p.m.
Homecoming dinner
Friday, October 3, 5:30 p.m.
Reunion celebrations
Classes of 1953, 1963, 1978,
and Ì993
Psychology department allclass reunion
& 40th
anniversary celebration
Saturday, October 4
Contact the alumni olJrce at 612-
330-1178
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you are interested in
serving on a reunion planning
committee.
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Dean Gulden '63: From Augsburg professor
dOgsled mUSh€f
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to pr¡ze-winning
ressica Brown and Lynn Mena
Imagine beginning your day with the sun on your face and the wind rr-rshing against you, traveling at high speeds through the woods, stopping
for breakfast only after you've reached the top of a hÌll so high you can see Lake Superior and its stunning vistas. This is a solitary adventurewell, almost-just you, nature, and a pack of canine companions leading the way.
For Dean Gulden, a prizewinning dogsled musher, this has become a way of life. In 1985, he and a friend started a summer mountain program
for area youth in Grand Marais, Minn., taking a busload of l<ids to Wyoming to experience the thrill of mountain climbing. ln continulng the
program into the winter, he was introduced to the sport of dogsled raclng. Having a great love of the outdoors, the sport quickly grew on Gulden,
who now owns l7 Alaskan Huskies and participates in up to slx races per year.
Sometimes, Gulden's competition includes his wife, Jean. "[In 200tL we were competing and I was
having a good run," recalls Gulden. "i was out first and Jean was five or six teams behind me. I was
cruising along this river and looÌ<ing at the blue sk¡ when all of a sudden I heard, 'trail!' which race
etiquette dlctates you must relinquish the trail and let the competitor by. We1l, I look around and here it's
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"It's a tough sport, there's both competition and camaraderie
need help, they're there for you,"
... mushers are fiercly competitive, but if you
One of the most enjoyable aspects for Gulden is the ability to share his dogs with others. "I go to high
schools and senior centers so they can see the dogs and pet them and learn about them," says Gulden.
"It's a vehicle I can use to share myself and what I've done ... I've been very blessed and I like to share
that blessing with other people."
Tiaining the dogs is both challenging and fulfilling. "Finding what the strength of each dog is and helping
them to maximize that potential is a lot like teaching," says Gulden, a longtime leacher. "I'm not
comparing students to dogs-though most people who know dogs would not be offended."
Dean Gulden '63, former Augsburg
math department chair and
professor, now participates in up to
six dogsled races per year.
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Both an Augsbr"rrg alumnus and a former Augsburg math department chair and professor, Gulden left the
College in 1975 for Grand Marais, where he taught at Cook County High School. Prior to Cook County and
Augsburg, Gulden served in the Air Force and also worked in the space industry He and his wife now split
their time between Grand Marais and Fairbanks, Alaska, where he teaches rn the summer monthsJessíca
Brown is a communication speciøList in the OlJice of Public Relations and Communication.
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Lloyd A. Pearson, Holmen, Wis.,
retired in November after 30 years
of airline flying, most recently as a
captain with Northwest Airlines.
He began his airline career with
North Central Airlines, which
became Republic Airlines, and later
merged with Northwest. Prior to
airline flying, he taught high school
math and then spent five years in
the Air Force, including a year in
Vietnam, during which he flew
365 combat missions.
1967
George Lillquist, Golden
Valley,
Minn., was featured in an article in
the Crystal-Robbinsdale Sun-Post,
after he was named interim artistic
director at the FAIR fine arts
magnet school in Crystal. George
had retired in the spring ol2002
as principal of the TÞchnology
Learning Campus and Robbinsdale
Spanish Immersion School, after a
35 -year education career.
Gail(Stromsmoe) Dow,
Denver, Colo., was presented with
the Career Achievement Award by
the Colorado Library Association
in recognition of her many years
of dedicated sewice to the library
profession. In 1999, she was
named Librarian o[ the Year,
honoring her efforts with the
Colorado Legislature. She has
since retired, but remains an
active part of the Denver library
system and also volunteers at her
.church library
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Minn., was the featured speaker at
the Lac qui Parle Prairie
t
Inbune, after she spoke at
a
Community Leaders Breakfast in
November in St. Paul. LaRhae is
pÌanning director for the Project
2030 Aging Initiative in the
Minnesota Department of Human
Services.
Donald Q. Smith, Monticello,
Minn., was featured in an article
in
Preservation's annual meeting in
November. Janet, who calls herself
Augsburg alumnÌ, friends, facult¡ and staff are invited to jorn
academic dean Chris Kimball and associate professor Kristin
Anderson on a trip to explore the great American pastime o[
baseball. Travel by bus to Chicago and visit the Field Museum's
"Baseball as America" exhibit, as well as check out some great
baseball:
the Monticello Times, after his
selection for the Monticello High
School (MHS) Wall of Fame, in
recognition of his civic activism.
Wednesda¡ June 18, 7:05 p.m.
Chicago White Sox vs. Boston Red Sox
Richard J. Seime, Rochester,
Minn., presented a forum in
Chicago White Sox vs. Boston Red Sox
US Ceilular Field (Comisky)
February on "Interpersonal
Psychotherapy for Depression" at
Metropolitan State University's
First Friday Forum Series.
1973
Syl Jones, St. Louis Park, Minn.,
was the topic of a recent interview
in the Puls¿ of the'Iwin Cities
weekly newspaper, entitled "A
discussion of race relations and
other matters with Syl Jones." Syl
is an editorial writer for the
Minneapolis Stør Tnbune and a
consultant to corporations on
topics of diversity and quality He
also collaborated with Augsburg
to form the Scholastic
Connections program.
US Ce11ular Field (Comisky)
Thursda¡June 19, l:05 p.m.
Frida¡ June 20
Field Museum Exhibit: "Baseball as America"
Chicago Cubs vs. Chicago White Sox
Wrigley Field, 2:20 p.m.
Saturday, June 21, 6:05 p.m.
Milwaukee Brewers vs. Minnesota Twins
Mi11er Park
Sunday,June 22, l:05 p.m.
Milwaukee Brewers vs. Minnesota Twins
Miller Park
Cost of trip is $595 per person based on double occupancy For
complete details, contact Thorpe Tours at l-866-553-8687 or
<thorpe@wwt.net>, and contact <alumni@augsburg.edu> so we can
add you to our line-up!
Jan (Weum) Ph¡l¡bert,
Minneapolis, is a business
applications anaþt at Guidant
Corporation.
1975
Minn., is co-author and ilÌustrator
of a book of childhood games,
entitled Sally B's Games for Good
HomeMøde Fun. She owns
speaking engagements a year and
has authored, co-âuthored, and
created I3 books, two audio
tapes, and various novelty
products.
Mark Sedio,
girl
humorist," does about 100
1970
nflrdsrr'lTrcIt[f1
a
computer consulting firm, Hakes
Consulting Inc., and also trains
and shows horses. She and her
husband, Steve Hawrysh, Iive on a
12O-acre farm.
a "Norwegian-Lutheran farm
Join Augsburg for a special "Baseball as America" trip!
JUNE 18-22, 2003
Jennie A. Hakes, Monticello,
Janet Letnes Martin, Hastings,
l
St. Paul, was quoted in a recent
issue o[ the MinneapoÌis Stør
1976
Ar<¡y
Dz-1
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ÞÁr,1,
June 28, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Join us at Como Park in St. Paul for this annual event and visit with
Augsburg alumni, friends, faculty, and staff. Bring a picnlc lunch
(BBQ grills are available) and Augsburg wlll provide beverages and
brownies. There will be fun activitres for kids and great door prizes!
St. Paul, was
featured in the CrossingBorders
newsletter, Crossings, after he led
For more information, please contact the alumni office at
612-330 -II7 B or <alumni@augsbr"rrg.edu>.
LaRhae (Grindal) Knatterud,
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choir concerts during a toul to the
1979
Czech Republic, Poland, and
Slovakia. Mark is director ol
The Rev. Mark R. Aune,
Mendota Heights, Minn., was
installed as senior pastor o[
Augustana Lutheran Church. He
ancl his rvife, Janis (Blomgren)
music at Central Lutheran Church
in Minneapolis.
1977
'81, have two children: Stefan and
Roselyn Nordaune, Plymouth,
Minn., rvas featured in the "Who's
Who in Family Law" resource
guide to Minnesota attorneys in
nonprofit organizations. She can
Shorewoocl, Minn.
John Popham, Washington,
Susan Lyback-Dahl, Wahkon,
Minn., is a staff writer for the
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Sarah Parker ('89 MAL), Edina,
for 15 years.
Minn., recently returned to
1978
Minnesota after spending nearly
l0 years in the Pacific Northwest.
She owns a busìness providìng
marketing, media relations, and
communications services to small
and mid-sized businesses and
The Rev. Mark Christoffersen,
Fairfield, Conn., is pasror at Our
Savior's Lutheran Church.
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Daniel J. Carlson rvas promored
to chief of police in the City oi
Eden Prairie. He and his wife,
Camilla (Knudsen) '81, live in
Ingrid.
D.C., received a Master o[ Science
in Information Systems from
Shippensburg Universit),.
a
recent issue of Minnesota Latv €>
Politics. She has practiced family
larv since 1980, and rs a founder
of Nordaune 6¡ Friesen, which has
operated in St. Louis Park, Minn.,
be contactecl via e-mail at
<sp 1243@qrvest.net>.
Mille Lacs Messenger. She has an
extensive background in
Norwegian cultural heritage. She
owned and operated a
Scandinai'ian retail business lor
l0 years and continues to ser\¡e
the Norwegian-American
community vra her lolk music.
artwork, and writing.
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Walt Johnson, Minneapolis,
temporarily left the Minneapolis
Public Library to begin a yearlong
fellowship with the U.S. Patent
and Tradernark Depository Library
Program (PTDLP) ofiice in
Arlington, Va., rvhere he will assist
rvith the clei'elopment and revision
oI electronic products lor PTDLPs
throughout the country He i,vill
also travel to some of these
libraries to train staff and patrons
on patent and trademark searches.
The Rev. Richard D. Buller,
New Hope, Minn., was installed
ol Valìey Community
Presbyterian Church in Golden
Valley. He previously sen'ed 10
years at a diverse, inner-city
congregation in Philadelphia and
four years at another diverse
church in Waterloo, lowa. He
and his wife, Jean Ann, a
as pastor
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Tim McWatt'742 Unique path leads to professional success
by Judy Petree
It
comes as no surprise that Auslin McWatl has a love o[baseball. After all, his c1ad, Tim McWatt, Class of '74,
played baseball rvith one o[ St. Paul's own Hall of Fame baseball players, Dave Winfield. O[ course, that rvas
rvhen they were both klds playing at the Oxford lields in the Rondo neighborhood of St. Pau1. Today, McWatt
hves in Santa Rosa, Calif., and is a hon're office property claim technical manager for Frreman's Fund insurance
Company (FFIC). He has bcen in thrs positron srnce rnoving fiorn Mir-u-reapolis in December 199ó.
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Mcwatt has lvorked for FFIC for the past l7 years, starting as a property adjr-rster and then moving to
management in 1991 in what usecl to be their Minneapolis branch oflice. Before FF]C, McWatt rvas an adjuster at
St. Paul Companies and SAFECO Insurance Company. After graduating with a bachelor's degree in business
adminÌstration/econornics from Ar,rgsburg, he began working in the loan department of First Produce Bank, a
part of the First Mir-rneapolis Bank's system. He has also worked for 3M in sales.
While a stuclent ât Alrgsburg, McWatt held positions
Tim McWatt's success as a
business professional is
grounded by student
leadership roles at Augsburg
and as an early member of
the critically acclaimed gospel
group, Sounds of Blackness.
as
vice president and president of the Black Student Union
(BSU). He recalls his educational experience at Augsburg to be very positive, enabling hÌm to develop business
and leadership skills that have played a palt in his success today.
McWatt me[ one of his best frìends while at Augsb]-rrg, Roger Clarke, rvho was also a past president olBSU. They
were both members of the critically acclaimed and internationally-renowned gospel group, Sounds ol
Blackness-McWatt from I9TI-1975 during its infancy under [he directorship of Gary Hines.
"I had great opportumtres to travel r,vith the group throLlghout the Unlted States, and was fortunate enough to be
on the first alburn," 1-re said, "and happen to be one o[ the members picturecl on the back of the a1bum."
He and his wife, Michelle (Whie) '75, r,vhom he also rnet while they rvere stnclents at Augsburg, recently celebrated their 25th wedding amlversrry.
Michelle is a teacher's aid in Santa Rosa-ReiblÌ. They have trvo chilclren: 12-year-olc1 Austin, who, besides loving baseball and basketball, plays piano,
and Ì6-year-old Danae, a sophomore at Santa Rosa High Scl-rool and a member of the Dance Cornpany One o[ her best experiences, says her dad, is
when she became a cast mernber of the Penumbra Tl-reatre's production of Blacl¡ Nativity rvhen they rvere back in Minnesota.
McWatt and his family belong to the Harvest Christlan Center Church 1n Santa Rosa, ancl he enjoys playing golf and workrng olrt at the local
YMCA. He has been an assistant basketball coach for the past three years for the Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) St. Rose boy's basketball tearn,
lvhere 1-ris son, Austin, rs a point gr"rard. The 2002 season brongl-rt Lhem therr fìrst champions}rip season.
ludy Pctrct is
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psychiatric nurse at Nonh
Memorial, have two sons: Peter,
13, and Martin, 10.
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The Office of Alumn¡/Parent Relations announces...THE AUGSBURG SONG CONTEST
Have you ever loved the words to a song, but the music was rmpossible to follow? Here is youlchance lo
rewrite the music for the Ar-rgsburg Song that was written by P A. Sveggen and H.P Opseth. The song has a
wonderful message, but a diffÌcu1t line of music to slng. We would like to update the Augsburg Song into one
that can be sr-rng by the masses throughout the year.
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Kevin Augustine, Plymouth,
Minn., married Cathe
Cunningham in October.
lor oul Augsbulg Song, keeping in mind that it rnust be simple enough for a range
of voices and talents. We would like to begin singing the new music at Hornecoming, October 3 and 4.
Please compose new music
1987
Jenni Lilledahl, MinneapoÌis, led
The words are:
a seminar, entitled "The Power
love the school where we belong: We love to sing its praise .
AndiJ the nrclody o[ songMay hearts to rdpture rctise.
Let Augsburg where it now doth stand and Augsburg in our love,
Resound iir songs on every hand, in thanhs to Him aboye
'We
of
Yes!" at the CoÌlege of St.
Catherine's Leadership lnstitute in
February She is co-owner of the
Brave New Workshop Theatre
.
We síng of those
(Minneapolis), and director of its
school for improvisation, the
Brave New Institute.
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of
t'ormer days, with thanht'ulhearts we sing,
Because they wrought in wondrous ways the Love of God to bring,
To
bringhis love and wisdom down to every seehing
h joyJttl praise Let music
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sotLl.
sound and up to heavet-t roII.
We sing of all who now belong to Augsburg's brotherhood:
May they stand always Jirm and strongwhere those before them stood:
Let Augsburg still in strength remøin, \\/hen we our way have trod:
Janice L. Aune, St. Paul, was
recently featured ln the St. Paul
Pioneer Press. She is president and
Let sound Jor aye the joyous strain oJ thanhJul praise to God.
CEO of Onvoy, a teÌecommunications firm based in Pl1'rnouth.
The deadline for submission lsJuly 16, 2003. Please send your composition [o
Heidi Breen, Associate Director
Augsburg College AlumniÆarent Relations
CB I,16
2211 Riverside Ave.
Minneapolis, MN 5545'+
Jeannie (Shaughnessy)
Hodges, Alexandria, Va., recently
became president and co-owner of
Pathwise Partners, LLC, a transition
management consulting firm
focused on partnering with nonprofit and for-profit organizations
breen@augsburg.edu
e>.periencing significant change.
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Gail(Moran)
Wawrzyniak,
Raleigh, N.C.,
was promoted to
vice president. at
BB&T
Corporation,
based in
Winston-SaÌem, N.C
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administrative pharmacy and
director ol the pharmacogenetics
laboratory at the University of
Iowa College ol Pharmacy
Renee (Paulsen) married Paul
Del¿ria in March. The couple
resìdes in Ham l¿ke, Minn. She is
project manager for Wells Fargo
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received the Young Investigator of
the Year award from the American
College of Clinical Pharmacy She
was also recently awarded a fiveyeñ career development award
Mental Heaìth to investigate the
genetic basis oI antipsychotic
metabolism. She is assistant
professor of clinical and
s.
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Deb (Stone) Schumaker, Blair,
Neb., received a Master of
Education degee from Lesley
University in July She is in her
ninth year as a kindergarten teacher
at St. Paul Lutheran School. She
and her husband, Jay, have two
sons: Brett, 6, andJared, 4.
Vicki Ellingrod, Iowa City, Iowa,
from the National Institute of
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Home Mortgage in Edina.
The Augsburg Alumni Association and President Frame honored
2002 Distinguished Alumnus Richard J. Seime, Ph.D., at a
1994
gathering in February of Augsburg alumni. friends, and parents in
Rochesteri Minn. ln addition, Professor Nancy Steblay presented
architectural renderings of Augsburg's proposed new Natural and
Nancy (Moore Smith), Erie,
Pa., married Dr. Michael T. Kalisra
in June. She is executive director
Behavior Science Center. Pictured, L to R: Richard Seime '70,
President Frame, and Augsburg regent Ruth Johnson '74.
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of the YWCA of Erie, and was
previously executive director of St.
David's Child Development and
Family Services in Minnetonka,
Minn. She can be reached via emaiÌ at <mtknak@yahoo.com>.
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naval history military
indoctrination, and physical
[itness.
Paula Seeger, Madison, Wis.,
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Amy Ellingrod, Woodland Hills,
Augsburg wrestling alumnus Dan Lewandowski '97 was inducted
into the National Wrestling Coaches Association's Division lll
Wrestling Hall of Fame in March in Ada, Ohio. Lewandowski, who
won Division lll national titles for the Auggies in 1996 and 1997, is
the first Augsburg wrestler to be inducted into the Hall of Fame.
After graduating from Augsburg, he served as an assistant coach
for the Auggie wrestling program for four seasons (1998-2002),
and was part of three national t¡tle teams as a coach, He is
currently pursuing a graduate degree at the University of
Minnesota.
training in naval warfare,
seamanship, navigation,
engineering, naval leadership,
Calif., has been a member of the
Santa Monica S¡rmphony since
1998. After five years of working
as an engineer for 3M
Pharmaceuticals, she folÌowed a
new career path, and is currently
working for the Los Angeles
Philharmonic in the development
department.
Deborah A. Kirby,
Pensacola,
Fla., was commissioned to the
rank of Navy ensign after
completing Aviation Officer
Candidate School at Naval
Aviation Schools Command, Naval
Air Station, in Pensacola. At the
school, she received intensive
was promoted to the reference
and outreach services librarian at
the Dane County Law Library in
Madison.
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Chellie (Kingsley) married
David Shaffe¡ in September. The
couple lives in Rancho Palos
Verdes, Calif., where Chellie is
pursuing a doctorate degree at
Ryokan College in Los Angeles,
and David is owner/operator of
Summit Pain and Injury
Treatment Centers.
1997
Jane Marie (Ruth) ma¡ried
in September.
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Los Angeles-area alumni, parents, and friends are invited to this special performance of
the Augsburg Concert Band's 2003 tour, conducted by Robert Stacke '71, and featuring
reunion of the internationally-acclaimed "Skeets" Tiio and an original composition
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conducted by Augsburg alumnus Brendan Anderson'02.
FRIDAY, MAY 9, 7:30
Crystal Cathedral
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Lewis Street . Garden Grove, California
714-97t-4000
All
are
invited to a reception from 6-7:30 p.m. in the Crystal Cathedral Art Gallery;
please RSVP to Alumni/Parent Relations at I-800-260-6590 or <alumni@augsburg.edu>
il you plan to atl.end this reception.
The Crystal Cathedral in Los Angeles.
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THE "SKEETS" TRIO
The "Skeets" Tiio has played for presidents and royalty. Members include "Skeets"
Langley'65, winner of the prestigious Coupe Mondiale (World Cup) and the Gold Medal
at the 1963 Confederation Internationale des Accordeonistes in Baden-Baden, Germany;
Stanford Freese, entertainment director for Disney Corporation; and Robert Stacke '71,
Augsburg Music Department chair and director of bancls.
BRENDAN ANDERSON'02
will conduct hÌs original composition, I Believe, an interpretation
of the Apostle's Creed in word and music, performed by the Augsburg Concert Band
with guest high school and youth choirs from the grealer Los Angeles area.
Brendan Anderson '02
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An early photo of The "Skeets" Trio, featuring
(l to r) Stanford Freese, Robert Stacke'71, and
"Skeets" Langley'65.
Spring
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Brent Grier, Naperville, Ill., is a
lile/dental insurance underwriter
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rvith Metlife.
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AUGGIE HOURS
s.
Ar.rggie Hours are held the
Laurence Stratton was recenrly
featured in an article in the
l.
Springfield Adv ance-Press, aftel he
L)
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a
second hesday of each month
at 5:30 p.m.
joined the Ìegal firm o[ Muske,
Muske & Suhrhoff Ltd. He and
May 13
his wife, Jennifer (Draeger)
'97,live in Morgan, Mìnn.
Stillwater, Minn.
Facilitator/topic: Angie
Ahlgren '98, theatre
Freighthouse
Ryan Kehnle, Ortonville, Minn.,
and his wife, Nikole, were
featured in an article in the
O rtonville lndep enden t detaillng
the celebration oI their one-year
anniversary as owners of the
Ortonr'ìlle Matador Supper Club.
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Kaydee Kirk, Chicago, works
for Lakefront SRO, a nonprofit
developer oI supportive housing
for the homeless in Chicago. She
is pursuing a graduate degree at
the University of Illinois at
Chicago in the urban deveÌopers
program.
Gretchen Meents, South Sr.
Paul, Minn., was featured in the
St. Paul Pioneer Press as a
candidate for the St. Paul Winter
Carnival's Queen of the Snows
competition. She is a senior social
worker for Hennepin County, and
ls also co-chair o[ the Hennepin
County Social Work Advisory
Council.
f 999
Scott Hvistendahl recenrly
.
accepted a position at TiueWell,
an organization that helps youth
pastors design, build, manage,
and rnaintain Web communities.
He can be contacted via e-mail at
<hvisty@hotmail.com>.
2000
Aaron Gabriel perlormed with
the Grimrn family includlng
Jennifer Grimm '99, in a concert
at Bigfork High School Commons
inJanuary The concert was
featured in an article in the Gr-and
Rapids Herald-ll¿vi¿1a,. Jsnnifsr has
also been performing overseas and
rvith the Minneapolis band, Soul
Tight Committee.
Spring 2003
AUGGIE HOURS AL
FRESCO
Same great after-work event, but
held outside on a locaÌ patio!
(left) recently spent two weeks teaching
English in Xi'an, China, as part of a Global Volunteers service
program. He was assigned to teach conversational English to
adult learners and was impressed by their level of knowledge.
"Their English skills were good," said Soderberg, who lives in
Minneapolis. "l mainly helped them with pronunciation-so we
had many good conversations. lt was interesting; I learned a lot
about their lives."
Eric Soderberg '92
Soderberg enjoyed strolling the streets of Xi'an, meeting people
and immersing himself in the city's daily rhythms. "One day, I
was walking back from the park to the hotel," he said. "l passed
a young man-he nodded, rushed up to walk next to me, and
said 'hi!'very enthusiastically. Then he continued talking in
Chinese! We exchanged many smiles, and I knew he was just
trying to be friendly."
June
l0
Black Forest Inn
Minneapolis
Facilitator/topic: Jim Bernstein
'78, state go\¡ernmenl
July 8
Pickled Parrot
Apple ValÌe¡ Minn
Facilitator: TBA
Augsust 12
It's Greek to lvle
Minneapolis, Minn.
Facilitator/topic: TBA
Anna (Missling) married Kyle
Nutting '02 in October. The
couple resides in Eagan, Minn.,
where Anna is a case managel at
the Salvation Army's HOPE
Harbor project and Kyle r¡'orks at
Gourmet Alvard Foods.
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Sarah (Henderson) married
Justin Accola inJanuary The
couple live and work in the
Minneapolis area.
Brandi Czyson, Brooklyn Park,
Mìnn., was featured in a Chantplin
Dayton Press article on nelv school
district employees. Brandi is a
compuier lab paraprolessional
r'vith the district.
Meghan L. (Swanson) married
Peter Dangerfielcl
in December.
The couple resides in Minneapolis,
li'here Meghan rvorks at
Make\4usic! lnc., and Peter lvorks
ar rhe Universit)'
ol Minnesota.
ln February, the Augsburg Alumni Association sponsored a
networking fair for careers and internships, which joined
students with area employers-many of which featured
Augsburg alumni. Held in Christensen Cente1 the event also
featured a talk by Colleen Watson '91 MAL, and a panel
discussion by alumni on what employers look for in new grad
hires and interns. For those interested in recruiting Augsburg
students, contact the Center for Service, Work, and Learning at
612-330-1148 or via e-mail at <careers@augsburg.edu>. Pictured
above are Kristen Hirsch '91 and junior Brittany Fagen.
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Mary Olson '742 'Find passion in what you do'
by Marissa Mapes'03
Would you like to trade in your business suits, endless meetings, and stale coffee for an
opportunity to fulfill your dreams? A[ter 22 years of successfully cllmblng the
corporate laclder at USWest, Mary Olson did just that when she jumped at Lhe chance
to transform her dream ol owning a winery rnto a reality ln 1996, Olson sold her
lifetime supply of pantyhose and purchased Airlie Winery in Monmouth, Ore.
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As a high school student, Olson longed to broaden her experiences, and Ar-rgsburg's
Minneapolis location seemed the "perfect fit" for this small-town girl from Osceola,
Wis. Olson discovered all that Augsburg had to offer through her visits to another
Augsburg alumna-her cousin, Juhe (Olson) Munson '72.
"My days at Augsburg gave me great insight into people," Olson said. She graduated
from Ar"rgsburg In L974 with degrees ln English and politlcal science, and fondly recalls
chess games with Professor Myles Stenshoel, her tennre as student body president, and
her trlp to Russia with Professor Norma Noonan. Olson was highly involved in campus
life, and later brought that experience into her professional life and the world of
business.
"Work to me has always been more than a job-1t is a passion," Olson said. Following
graduatlon, she was hired into the management-training program with Northwestern
8e11, which became USWest and is now Qwest. From there, she was transferred and
promoted to different branches of USWest throughout the country. In 1990, she was
transferred to Portland, Ore., as she worked her way from the technical ranks to vice
presrdential level.
ln 1996, Mary Olson '74 traded her 22 years in the
corporate world to purchase and operate a winery in
Monmouth, Ore.
"I fell in love with Oregon, its people, and the wines, and started telllng friends that in my next life I was going to move back to Oregon and own
a winer¡" she said. Her "next 1ife" came sooner than she thought, and her dream came true; she ls now the proud owner of a beautrful vineyard
and winery
Olson said she would not change anythlng that lec1 up to her owmng the winery "My career at USWest made it possible for me to live out my
dream." Olson's success is illustrated by her passion for life and work. For othels seekrng to transform their lives, Olson advises, "Learn, enjoy, and
find passion ln what you do."
Olson has kept in touch with many o[ her Augsburg friends, and some have visited her vineyard. If you can't get to her winery in person, you can find
Airlie wrne at area Twin Cities retailers. Olson is planning to hold an Augsburg alumni gathering at Airlie Winery this summer. Watch for details!
Marissa Mapes is a senior majoringin commLLnication.
joins sister
2002
She
Brooke Stoeckel, Isanti, Minn.,
is a group sales manager at
Riverwood Inn in Monticello,
Minn. She can be reached via e-
advocate
Karin, 3. Diana is
a sentencing
mail at
Defender's Office.
<brookiedoll2 7@hotmail. com>.
Brenda Selander, Oakdale,
Minn., is a physical education
teacher at Anoka High School.
She can be contacted via e-mail at
<selander9@hotmai l.com>.
Births/Adoptions
Diana (Wilkie)'86 and Rick
Buffie, Apple Valle¡ Minn.-a
daughter, Kirsten Dale, in,July
26
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with the
Hennepin
County Public
Leah is a special education
teacher and Todd is a social
studies teacher. They both teach
at Armstrong High School.
Julie (Severson)
Jennifer
'94
(Cummings)
'96 and Brian
and Dermott
Norman, St. Louis
Patricia
(Noren)
'91 and
Park, Mirm.-a
daughter, Sophie
Lyle
Enderson,
Leah (Johnson)
'95 and Todd
Elk River, Minn.-twins, Evan
Noren and Laura Mary, in
December. Patricia is a marketing
communications specialist for
Reviva Co.
Marla (Stratton)'92 and John
Mayer'BB, New Prague, Minn.a son, Trace Alan, in November.
He joirs brother Mason, 3.
Farmington,
.-'.:.I Minn.-a
Ann, inJune.
Weisjahn'95,
New Hope,
Minn.-a
son,
Noah Charles,
in November.
I
Ackland'95,
I
Krystina,
last
daughter, Ellie
April. They can be
reached via e-mail at
<bjackland@msn.com>.
Jasmina Besirevic-Regan'97
and Matthew Regan '95, New
Haven, Conn.-a daughter, Selma
Jane. in November.
Spring 2O03
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The Rev. Harry T. Sorenson
'42,Ephrata, Wash., died in
January he was 83. In his 58
years of minìstry he sen'ed
parishes in Minnesota, North
Dakota, California, and
Washington. He is survived by his
wife, Judy; two daughters, Linda
and Sheila; son, Aaron; and four
grandchildren. He was preceded
in death by his first wife, Ruth
Berg, and his daughter, Cheri.
Marilynn
(Peterson)
Merced. She and her husband,
Herman, rerired in lg8l ancl
began a long and memorabÌe
retirement. She loved to travel and
was talented at needlepoint, crossstitching, and crocheting. A
dedicated volunteer, she surpassed
6,500 volunteer hours at a locaì
hospital, and was very active in
her local ELCA church. She also
organized and enjoyed mini
Auggie reunions on the Pacific
Coast. She is survived by her
husband of 55 years; three
children, Steven, Scott, and
Olson'48,
Shelley; eight grandchildren; and
Merced, Calif.,
died in July; she
was 77. She
taught school for
many years at
five great-grandchildren.
Wayne L. Stutelberg'49,
Woodbury, Minn., died in
September; he was 77. He spent
32 years working with programs
Oak Grove High School in Fargo,
N.Dak., and kindergarten in
related to special services,
including serving as head of the
and Wisconsin. She is survived by
her husband of nearly 40 years,
Bob; two sisters and a brother; and
speech department at Gillette
Children's Hospital, state director
for the National Easter SeaÌ
Society, and director of special
education programs for both the
Rosemount and Forest Lake
her beloved Boston terrier, Arf,
who shadowed her every step.
school districts. He is survived by
three children, Tom, Patricia, and
Mark, and eight grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his
elementary school principal.
wife, Marlys.
John N. Samuelson'50,
Minneapolis, died in December;
he was
/).
Shirley A. (Knapton) Hooker
'57, CaldwelÌ, ldaho, died inJuly
2001 after a prolonged medical
battle; she was72. AÎrer
graduating from Augsburg, she
worked for the state highway
departments in both Minnesota
Marvin Husby, lr.,'64,
Inverness, Ill., died inJanuary of
cancer. He was a retired
Dennis J. Carlson '90,
Minneapolis, died inJanuary; he
was 35. He worked as a bouncer
for many years, and was also
involved in semi-professional
wrestllng in Minneapolis, where
he was known as "Samson." He is
survived by his mother, Patricia;
three sisters, Candy, Kathleen, and
Cindy; and two brothers, Robert
and Jerome. He was preceded in
death by his father, Edwin.
Augsburg remembers leader |ibrarian
by Boyd Koehle¡; associate professor and librarian, reprinted from the Augsburg Echo
M
arJone
Sible¡
librarian and
professor at
Augsburg for more
than a quarter of a
century died
January 21,2003,
at the age of 82.
Sibley served as a reference librarian
from 196l to 1987 and also as library
'director from 1970 to 1977. Concurrentl¡
she taught courses in Quakerism and
library science at Augsburg and courses in
library science at the University o[
Minnesota.
Sibley's educational preparation
included a B.A. with Phi Beta Kappa
honors at the University of lllinoisUrbana, an M.A. in sociology with work
toward a doctoral degree also at Urbana,
and a second M.A. in library science lrom
the University of Minnesota.
Augsburg colleagues remember
Sibley's leadership style both in the library
and on campus at large. "Marjorie
regarded the library as the 'heart of the
Spring 2O03
College campus'," according to Margaret
Anderson, former library director and
professor emerita. "She helped build the
library collection up to national standards
and introduced reference service to
promote the library as an active agent of
learning," Anderson said.
The library collection received a boost
in the area of minority and diversity
studies during the early 1970s under
Sibley's leadership, according to Grace
Sulerud, acquisitions and reference
librarian. "She wrote a Bush grant that
increased our budget by $75,000 over
three years," Sulerud said.
"Her energy could not be contained in
the librar¡" said Anderson. "She served on
the laculty senate and nearly every other
faculty committee." Sibley chaired the ad
hoc commìttee on the status of women in
the early I970s, a committee that
examlned pay equity for women and other
lacets of discrimination on campus at both
faculty and staff levels. This study
triggered actual change in Augsburg's
salary structure, according to Grace
Dyrud, psychology professor.
"Marjorie was very good at seeing the
big picture and could approach matters
calmly and rationall¡" Dyrud said. Sibley
also championed world peace. "Marjorie
advised students interested in peace
studies, and, with her husband, Dr.
Mulford Sibley, devoted energy to peace
and justice in the world beyond campus,"
Sulerud said.
"Her Quaker conviction that 'there is
something of God in every person' guided
her life and work," Sulerud said.
"Marjorie was an advocate for justice
in the minds and hearts of everyone she
came in contact with," said Spanish
professor Mary Kingsley, a friend and
colleague who served on various faculty
committees with Sibley.
Sibley's first husband, Mulfurd, a wellknown political science professor at the
University of Minnesora, died in 1989.
Sibley is survived by her husband,
Don Irish; a son, Martin; a daughter,
Muriel; five sisters and brothers; and a
host of grandchildren. A Quaker memorial
service celebrated Sibley's life in February
at Augsburg's Hoversten Chapel.
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by president wirriam v. Frame
ollowing are excerpts of a piece written
F by President
Frame Jor the September 6,
2002, issue of Tlne Chronicle of Higher
Education.
Having recently returned from a lO-year
stint in the corporate world to my original
home in the academy, I have stumbled
onto an idea of great utility-both to
rattonalize my own tortuous career path
and to guide the curricular and cultural
reforms needed to serve our college's
students. The idea is vocation. ...
The most immediately distinguishing
aspect of vocation is that of being drawn
to an undertaking with a deep sense that
"This is the right work for me!" I first
encountered that aspect as a reporter for
the student ne\Mspaper at Ohio State
University in the early 1950s. Campus
journalisrn in the early days of the civilrights movement was a thrilling business,
and it gave me, for the first time in my
college life, popular recognition. Yet my
inner voice had not yet matured, and was
thus overwhelmed by its natural rival, the
voice of public acclaim.
That orientation, unfortunatel¡
remained as I shifted my study to political
science and followed it into the
professoriate ... where I eventually
achieved tenure and the rank of professor
of political science. Now I see that I was
actually chasing after the seductive but
ultimately unsatisfactory vindication of
acclaim. ...
Even so, the process of becoming a
professor and achieving tenure
introduced me to two of the critical
axioms of the teaching vocation: Great
teachers begin and remain as serious
students-of themselves as well as of the
world-and learning improves life. But
since I discovered those axioms in a
selective liberal-arts college that was
purposely set well away from the cit¡
they took a particularly private and
rnildly antisocial form. They did not gel
with the outgoing and service-oriented
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aspects of vocation. ...
A sneaking discomfort with all this
caused me, I now think, to strike out
from the secure shores of rural academe
after 13 years there. I had gone to
Chicago to direct a research program in
the humanities at the Newberry Library. I
fell in love with the city, which, I
realized, is the quintessential social
institution of the modern world. ...
As a result, I was hesitant to return
to the college at the end of the
fellowship. Almost frantically, I cast about
for an alternative, wonderingwhat a 42year-old professor of an arcane art could
do effectively in the "real" world. I joined
the First National Bank of Chicago as a
trainee in the summer of 1981. ...
Those seven years in commercial
banking, followed by three in corporate
finance, gave me a profoundly different
attitude toward work and the world than
I had acquired in the academy Yet as I
advanced in the commercial hierarchy ...
I became less and less interested in the
ultimate purpose (stockholder value) of
the institutions that employed me. I
knew that my appreciation of the
compatibility of work and personal
fulfillment in the modern commercial
world had deepened in several important
ways, and I longed to see how that new
understanding would resonate with
students. I wanted to go back to teaching.
Yet, as I was absolutely dumbfounded to discover, higher education
institutions did not invite my return,
especially into any available teaching or
teaching-related administrative function.
I had to make my way back through
finance ... I re-entered the hallowed halls
as vice president and chief financial
officer at Pacific Lutheran University ...
It was there that I learned of Martin
Luther's respect for "the fine liberal arts,"
which he proposed as the chief human
therapy for modernity-the world in
which work had begun to disconnect
from its earlier communitarian functions.
President Frame led an AugSem discussion
with students about vocation and service on
community service day last September. That
month, he also reflected upon his personal
vocational path in a piece he wrote Íor The
Chronicle of Higher Education.
Vocation, or the called life of service, is
the ultimate objective of that therapy ...
I could see in Luther's idea of
vocation the rnakings of a life-changing
educational concept ... in the presence
ol Luther and my colleagues in a
church-related college ... I began to
draw together into a new educational
philosophy the disparate elements of
what had by now been four different
adult careers. ...
Now, as president of Augsburg, I am
pursuing the application of vocation in
our curriculum and culture in ways that
reflect my personal and increasingly
fulfilled search for my own calling. ...
Looking back, I see that the concept
of vocation has helped me find a pattern
in what I once regarded with shame as a
restless turning from one profession and
career to another ... it has allowed me to
make real progress in drawing together
into a satisfying whole both thought and
action, theory and practice, work and
leisure, and ultirnately, reason and faith.
That wholeness is the ultimate gift of the
called life of service-and what I believe
we should strive to achieve for ourselves
and for our students. I
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Music
For more information, call 612-330-1265 (unless otherwise noted)
April 30, }t4ay 2-3
Masterworks Chorale with the Minnesota Orchestra
Sir Neville Marriner, former music director of the Minnesota
Orchestra, returns to conduct the music of his fellow countrymen.
Actor and screen star Christopher Plummer narrates the words of
Shakespeare with music by William Walton from the lllrnr'Henry V
Elgar's poignant Enigma Variations places the finishing touches on
an all-English event.
April 30 at7:30 p.m.-Orchestra Hall
}y'ray 2 at 8 p.m.-Orchestra Hall
May 3 at 8 p.m.-Ordway Center
For ticket information, call the Minnesota Orchestra at 612-371-5656
Seminars, Lectures,
and Films
May 7
Master of Arts in Leadership Series on Transformational
Leadership
Presenters: MAL students, "Leadership Paper Colloquium"
6 p.m.-Christensen Center
For information, call 612-330-1786
Muy 5-10
Augsburg Concert Band Tour
Los Angeles area (seep.24)
Theatre
April
25
Senior Acting Recitals
7 p.m.-Tjornhom-Nelson Theater
For information, call 612-330-1257
Exhibits
For gallery information, call 612-330-1524
}/.ay L7
Parker J. Palmer
"Honor Thy Teacher: Authentic Educational Reform in an Era
of Smoke and Mirrors"
Parker Palmer, a teacher, activist, and bestselling author of
Let Your Life Speah: Listening for the Voice of Vocation and The
Courage to Teach, will present this lecture as part of
Augsburg's Exploring Our Gifts program. This presentation is
free and open to the public.
7 p.m.-Hoversten Chapel
For information, call 612-330-1 180
Other Events
May 3-4
COMMENCEMENT WEEKEND
May 3
Commencement Luncheon
Noon-Christensen Center
March 2B-May 4
All-Student Juried Art Exhibition
Gage Family Art Gallery Lindell Library
m&i
Commencement Concert
I :30 p.m.-Hoversten Chapel
Honors Convocation
4 p.m.-Hoversten Chapel
May 4
Baccalaureate Service
10 a.m.-Hoversten Chapel
Commencement Ceremony
l:30 p.m.-Melby Hall
Seating begins at 12:30 p.m.
Tickets required
March 2B-May 4
Senior Art Exhibit
Christensen Center Art GallerY
Com mencement Reception
3
p.m.-Murphy
Square
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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
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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,
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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
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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
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official College pohcy
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Postmaster· end correspondence ,
name changes . and address
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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
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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.
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color, cree d, religion, na tiona l or
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with regcird to publi c ass ista nce,
or disability in its educa tio11
p olicies , culmi ss ions policies,
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a dmin istered programs, except
in those insta nces wl1e,e rel igio n
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Class Notes
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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 .
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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 .
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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> .
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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 ."
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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
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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 .
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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$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
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Thomas Haas
Richard Habsrritc
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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%
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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ANNUAL GIVING
Faculty& Staff
$ I0,000 or mo re
Philip Fandrei
\Villiam Frame
Norman Holen
$5,000-$9,999
Philip Qu anbeck, Sr. '50
$2,500-$4 ,999
David Anderson
Jeroy Ca rlson '48
Thomas Morgan
$ 1,000-$2,499
Richard Adamson
Sally Daniel s '7 9
Paul Grauer
Sonja Hagande r
Daniel Jorgensen
Christo pher Kimball
Susan Klascus
Merilee Klemp '75
Donna Mclean
Barbara Nagle
Maril)'" harpe
Patrick hcehy
BeverlySrranon
Grace Sulerud ' 58
Geo rge verdru p '46
Jeffrey Swenson '7 9
Richard Th oni
Berry Wade
Donald Warren
David Wold
$500-$999
Heidi Breen
Ronald Palosaari
Bruce, Reichenbach
David Sclnvain
Joie and Franki e hackclford
$240-$49 9
Leif Anderson
Kristin Anderson
C harles Lee C larke
Teresa ook '97
Lawrence Copes
Larry C rockm
David Dahl '75
Marilyn Florian '7 6
Ann Ga rvey
Bradley Holr '63
\Xlilliam Jasperson
John Knighr
Barbara Korm an
Rosemary Link
LauriLudeman
Carlos Mariani
Craig Maus
Esther McLaughlin
Art Meadowcroft
Co n rad Meyer '98
John Mirchell
Norma Noo nan
Sandr a O lmsted '69
Vicki O lson
Dale Pederson
ynthia Peterson
Jay Phinn ey '7 9
Jill Pohrilla
Larry Ragland
Thom as Ruffuner '98
Cha rles heaffer
Donald Sceinmerz
Rebecca Tame
Nan cy Toed , '94
James Ca rey
Lyle Griner
Arlin Gybc rg
Richard Hardel
Garry Hesser
Mary Jacobson
Do nald Wichmann '89
J Amb rose Wo lf
Joseph Young
Jennifer Kahlow '78
Lillian Maunu
Jane Nelson
Bersey No rgard
Norman Okersrrom '85
$ 120-239
Brian Ammann '85
Margaret Anderson
Jo hn Benso n '55
Antho ny Bibus
Bethany Bierman
Janelle Busse rt
John and Peggy erriro
Laura C ichockc
Jacqueline deVries
Jay Dobberstein
Rebekah Dup onr
Mark Engebrcrson
Ca rol Forbes
Cymhia Greenwood
Joan Griffin
David Hadd en
Calvin Hanson '98
Paul Helgerson
Jennifer Hellic '9
Srella Hofrennin g
Irene Jensen
Herald John son '68
Martha Johnson
Co lleen junn ila
Robena Kagin
Benjamin Kem
Kristen Kraft
Joan Kuni
Theresa Marrin
Michael Navarre
Lois Nielsen-Johns
Jack O sberg '62
Patricia Park
Joyce Pfuff '65
Drew Privette '87
Ph ilip Q uanbeck II
John Reed
Michael chock
Kathy Schwalbe
Paul Terrio '87
Mark T ranvi k
Joseph Und erhill-Ca dy
Sharon Wade
\Villiam \Xlinenbreer
Mary True
Gifts up t0 $ 119
Sam Barber
W'illiam Bierden
Vernon Bloom
LauraBoisen
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Lois Bosch
Michael Burden '85
Willi am Ca pm an
Beth Carlson
Janna Caywoo d
Ryan Dehncl
Diann e Decloff
Suzanne Doree
Elo isa Echavez '98
Doran Edwards
Mary Ewerr-K nodcl l
V Fesenmaier
Kathryn Flarer
Laurie Franallonc '84
Srephen Ga brielsen '63
Diane Glorvigen
Douglas Green
Brenda Hemmingsen
ancy Holmblad '95
Ella Howell
Adrienne Kaufmann
Sreven Lafave
Anne Lynch
Raymond Makecver
Karen Mateer
David Mely
Eliawira dosi
Gordon clson
Catherine Nicholl
Michael O lson
Julie Ol son '90
Noel Perir
Diane Pike
Deborah Redm on d
James Roback '63
Devon Ross '93
Mart and Kathryn Rumpza
Michael Schwarn '83
Ron Scorr '62
Mark S1rand emo '80
KathrynSwanson
James Trclsrad-Porter
David \'Vashingron
Darrell Wiese '60
ANNUAL GIVING
Parents & Friends
S I0 ,000 or more
Barbara and Zane Birky
Jack and Joyce Boss
Joel and Mary Ann Elfunann
\Vdliam Ellingrod
Ann e and Willi am Frame
Barbara and Skip Gage
Bobby and Barbara G riffin
Norman and Evangdine Hagfors
Jam es and Kathy Haglund
Mark and Shirley H anson
Beverly and Roe Haclen
Donald Henn ings
Kenneth Homm e Esrare
Sand ra and Richard Jacobson
Eric R. John son
Bruce and Maren Kleven
Dean and Susan Kopperud
Diane and Phillip I.arson
Geral d and Ann e Meim ell
H elen E. O lson Esrate
Edith B. No rberg Estate
John and No rma Paulson
Addison and Cynthi a S. Piper
David L. Piper
H arry C. Piper
James and Eva Seed
G len and Ann a Skovholr
Johan Sverdrup+
M ichael and Deborah Szyman czyk
Kathryn and John Tunh eim
$5 ,000-9 ,999
Ilene G. Holen
Pearl Husby
G lenda and Di ck Hu sto n
James John son and Maxine Issacs
David and Cary l I.arson
$2,5 00 -4,999
Ca therine and C harles And erson
Doro thy Bailey
Ruth and Floyd Case
Pamela H. Oesnick
Muriel Kappler
Janet Karvonen
Stanley and Edith Kan
Jennifer and Richard Marcin
Alan and Janee Montgomery
Lorraine Morgan
Roger Pulkrabek
$ 1,00 0-2 ,499
Jay and Ann Boekhoff
Richard and Jane Borchers
John L. C hanon
Avis Ellingrod
Th omas J . Hoo ley
Elizabeth Horton
Mary P. H oven
John and Mary Huff
Helen Johnson
Jerry and Bonita John son
Rose-Marie Johnson
Cod y and Eugene Kirkham
Karen and John A. Larsen
Robert and Polly McCrea
S. Mo lder
Robert K. and Taylor Moor
Gary C. Muellerleile
Jeanne Narum
Doris Nordin
Barbara B. N ymark
Linn ea and James O lesen
John and Pauici a A. Parker
Karin M. Peterson
Wayne and Joan Popham
Frances Roller
Marianne and Robert Sander
Muriel H . Smith
Arne Sovik
Gary Tangwell
BeeryTvcice
Andrea Venco
Marth a and Steven Ward
Gun nar and Mary Wick
(non-alumni)
Melvin and MargarccEvans
J. Gamez
W illiam and Ann George
Richard I. Gisselquist
Brenda Graba u
Robert E. Gra nrud
Geo rge and Frances Gro ber
W illiam Halverstadt
Richard M. Heins
G .S. and Virginia Helgesen
Judith and Peter Henderso n
Earl Hi ghtower, Jr.
Louis and Katherine H ill
Roni and Douglas Hooper
Dale Hovland
Courtney Jenkins
Barbara Jorenby
Mar issa Klaers
B.S. Leland, Jr.
David Lobbcn
Nor man and Hd en Lorennsen
Christine Manhews
Vernon C. Maunu
Michael and Debra McGray
Richard and Florine McKay
Jeanette and John Mitchell
Jam es G . Mo ndo
Marvin Nystrom
Dougl as and Peggy Peters
Ronald and Jean Peterson
Vicki Peterson
G loria J . Pozzini
Wi lliam H . Reichwald
Rebecca Ruckel
Peter and Marnie Ruliffson
Georg e an d Arlene Simones
Mr. and Mrs . John G . Turn er
Robert and Karen Veninga
F. Orval M . Westby
Sara W illcutt
John R. Winsor
$5 00 -999
Marlys G. Barry
Rolf and Carolyn Bjelland
Nan cy and Richard Borstad
Judith A. Christens en
Mary Browne Dewey
James W. Emison
Mit ch and Dawn Felchle
Michael and Terry Freeman
Carolyn and Richard H ardel
Ken Harrvigson
Gail Holmes
Geo rge and Ella Hunt er
Rodn ey and Corrin e Jerkc
Larry and Mary Lee
Kenn eth and Rhod a Mahl er
Wayne and Jenn y Lynn McGee
John F. Mcweth y and Laurie Duncan
Mcwethy
Edward C. Neshei m
Fane and Coric Opp erman
Judith Shank
John and Martha Singleton
Leland and Louise Sund er
Donna Swanson
Edith G . Tollefson
Wh eelock Whirn ey
John and Barbara Zimm erman
$ 120-239
Craig Alexander
Daniel and Alice Anderson
Elmo and No rma Anderson
Linda K. Anderson
Lowell C. And erson
Mary Arneson and Dale Hamm erschmidt
David A. Austin
Ca therine and Glen Bengson
H . Lowell Bolstad
Jennifer Butler
Margaret Cai n and Jeffrey Louden
Winston Cavert and Carol Wine
T.M. Crosby, Jr.
Ge rald and Vicki Degner
Benjamin Dille and Sharo n Umber
Abel Dockter
Kathy and 0. Charles Ehlers
David and Nancy Erickson
Steven and Kimber ly Erickson
Alice Evans
$240-499
B.J . Anderson
Christina Boe
Linda 0 . Boyer
Daniel E. Brink
Teresa and D avid Demin g
Dick Duerre
Richard Duesenb erg
Hildred L. Dungan
Richard and Jani ce Ellingson
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Oarald and Mary Evers
Ruth Evers
Ruth Flesner
Bruce and Kathleen Glover
Frances and Geo rge G rober
John P. Grygclko
David and Susan Hadd en
Curtis K Hargis
Larry and Lois H auge
Stephani e W H augen
Nancy H einsch
Shirley H emenway
Sylvia Hjelmeland
Amanda Holstad
Jed Jaffe
Russell Jerde
Mary and Tun John son
Gerald Kegler
John E. l..aco
Darcy and Steven l..arvick
Sharon Long
John Nor d
Darrell Norling
Bernice Nyhus
Richard Palla
Trisha Pederson
Michael and Paula Peroutka
William John Peterso n
Robert M . Powell
David and Ann Preus
John Rahko la
Lisa A. Reyno lds
Arnold and Lois Rholl
Kent and Kathleen Rolfing
W illiam Rothschild
Richard and Joyce Russ
Melba Savold
Angela Schmdit
C. V. Smith
Gertrude Sundsted
Alleen G. Tomud
Jack and Jeann e Wagner
Do nna J. Warner
Nancy Werner-Azarski and James Azarski
Jack H . Zim mer
Gifts up to $ 119
Jeff and Ca rla Abel
Peter Abell
Dale A. Ackmann
Mary Adair
Susan J . Adix
Geo rge Adzick
Co rdelia Agrimson
Richard A. Ahl
Susan Albrecht and Nancy D esmond
Julie Alexand er
Roland Allen
Woodrow Allen
Sonja Almlie
H.N .Arn dahl
Berry L. Ande rson
Caro le M. Anderson
DarciAnderson
Gloria E. Anderson
J. D. Anderson
Margaret and Ernest Anderson
Margaret and Raymond Anderson
Rosalyn A. Andmo n
Vernon E. Anderson
Zane and Carole Anderson
Michael Aquilina
Tim Archbold
Paul D. Armour
Michael Armstrong
Margaret Amason
Kathleen M. Arndt
Evelyn H. Asplin
Anna Marie and Ronald Austin
Lorettaand Christopher Aymond
Lorayne L. Bachman
Leroy and Florence Backberg
Brendan Baker
Kacl,leen M. Balfanz
Geneva Ball
Karlene and Joseph Banaszak
G. G. Bancroft
Gloria M. Barnen
Paul Beggs
M. Belford
Valerie Bengal
Rolf and Kathy Benson
Julia Berg
Robert and Rose Marie Bergherr
Marian and Thurston Berglund
Elsie Berg-Soderlund
Milton and Barbara Bergwall
Joanne Berndt
Tina Berndt
Maryand Daniel Berntson
William W. Beyer
Leonard and Martha Biallas
Nancy L. Bieraugel
Bruce Binger
Jennifer A. Bjorhus
John and heila Bjorklund
Dorothy Bjurman
Joan C. Boelter
Omar and Minnie Bonderud
Deanna and Thomas Bonneville
Henry and Barbara Borg
John and Janet Borgen
Joseph J. Borkman
Daniel and Mary Bot
Adam Borren
Laura J. Boudreau
Marie K. Boudreaux
Donald and Bonnie Boylan
Patricia Boylan
Kathleen Bozis
Susan L. Bradford
Craig J. Brandenburg
Donald C. Brandli
La D. Brandsness
Bmy Brarhol
Marion and Emroy Bratland
O"o and Stephen Braclie
David and Gertrude Breen
Kari Breen
Katherine and Richard Breen
Milo L. Brekke
Dennis E. Brekken
Mabel Brelje
Peter and Michelle Brennan
Mark Bretheim
Bernadette L. Brice
Jackie Brin
Henry A. Bromelkamp
Louise and Michael Brooks
Margaret E. Brown
tephen Brown
Joan and Richard Brust
Lynette W. Bryant
Neal Buelow
Katrina and Michael Buller
usan Burchfield
Dell and Carol Burgess
Evangeline Burton
John and Carolyn Cain
Gregory Card
Cerene Carlson
John Carlson
Roger E. Carlson
V. G. Carlson
Virgil Carlson
Wallace and Lela arlson
Bren Carstensen
BarbaraAnn Caner
Mary J. Carmey
Joyce and Paul Casey
Lois H. Caswell
Karen M. Caughey
Lynne Chamberlin
Chester and Donna Chambers
Sarah C. Chambers
Richard Chapman
Christopher Chappuis
Matthew Chappuis
Ree.seand Lorena Chezick
Betry Chilmom
Anthony and Judy Christensen
Jeffrey and Nancy hristensen
Kieand Jean Christensen
L. Gracia Christensen
Jame.sand clma Christiansen
Howard and Vernita Christianson
Parri Cierzan
Michael Ciresi
Mary and Sam Claassen
Janis M. Clay
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arric Flaten
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THE
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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
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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
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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
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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 .
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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.
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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 .
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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.
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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 .
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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a senior bu siness analyst at FCS
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