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Title: Augsburg Now Fall 2014: Learning Without Limits
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Search Result: Study abroad shapes lives 24 hours on campus Homecoming 2014 An Auggie shines on screen LEARNING WITHOUT LIMITS FALL 2014 | VOL. 77, NO. 1 INSIDE AUGSBURG NOW Vice President of Marketing and Communication Rebecca John ’13 MBA rjohn@augsburg.edu Director of Marketing Communication Kat...
Show more Study abroad shapes lives 24 hours on campus Homecoming 2014 An Auggie shines on screen LEARNING WITHOUT LIMITS FALL 2014 | VOL. 77, NO. 1 INSIDE AUGSBURG NOW Vice President of Marketing and Communication Rebecca John ’13 MBA rjohn@augsburg.edu Director of Marketing Communication Kathy Rumpza ’05 MAL rumpza@augsburg.edu NOTES FROM PRESIDENT PRIBBENOW Semper reformanda—the gift of reformation I am writing these notes on Reformation Day— October 31—the occasion on which we celebrate the legacy of our Lutheran Christian tradition and the ways in which that legacy has shaped the sort of college Augsburg has become. There are many gifts of our Lutheran heritage that are worth noting—the concept of vocation, our commitment to serve the neighbor, the call to critical and humble inquiry—but these days I’m especially focused on the gift of semper reformanda, the reminder that we must always be open to change, to reform, and to imagining better ways to do God’s work in the world. A year ago, the Augsburg College Board of Regents affirmed our strategic plan, Augsburg2019, with its bold vision that we will be “a new kind of student-centered urban university, small to our students and big for the world.” (To review the plan, go to augsburg. edu/Augsburg2019.) And then they charged the Augsburg community—faculty, staff, students, and alumni—with the work of making our vision a reality. That is the meaningful and urgent work we are now pursuing on campus and in the world. As we undertake this important work, we are keeping the gift of semper reformanda firmly in mind as a lens for deciding how we will achieve our vision. Across campus and beyond, we are thinking about how we can be innovative and entrepreneurial. Three simple ideas are guiding our thinking and action: • We innovate out of abundance, the belief that we can do more together than we can do alone. We share our individual gifts so that the good of all might be served. • We innovate in community, the sense that there is wisdom and experience within our community that needs to be engaged to ensure a vibrant future for Augsburg. • We innovate for the world, affirming that what we do as a college ultimately serves our call to serve the neighbor. In these three ideas—innovation out of abundance, in community, and for the world—we have the markers of our daily life at Augsburg. In this issue of Augsburg Now, you see glimpses of this innovation in all corners of our community. Start with the remarkable work of staff photographer, Stephen Geffre, whose photodocumentary of 24 hours in the life of Augsburg reminds us of all the gifts we enjoy as a community. Celebrate with us the various recognitions and awards we have received as a college—research and cultural grants, top rankings for our academic and co-curricular programs, 40 years of music therapy, 30 years of the Augsburg Associates, and fundraising success on many fronts! And then listen to the voices of Auggies on campus and around the world—young alumni, Auggie football players, our 2014 Homecoming alumni award recipients, and alumni from our global education programs; you’ll hear the poetry of a college community boldly moving toward its 150th anniversary, faithful to its heritage and at the same time relevant to the needs of the world. Finally, please take a moment to review our annual report to alumni and donors—as well as our results from the November 13 Give to the Max Day. I am deeply grateful for all of you who have joined with us to support the important work of our college. May semper reformanda be our rallying cry as we live into our ambitious vision. Faithfully yours, PAUL C. PRIBBENOW, PRESIDENT Director of News and Media Services Stephanie Weiss weisss@augsburg.edu Communication Copywriter and Editorial Coordinator Laura Swanson swansonl@augsburg.edu Creative Associate Denielle Johnson ’11 johnsod@augsburg.edu Marketing Copywriter Christina Haller haller@augsburg.edu Photographer Stephen Geffre geffre@augsburg.edu Production Manager/Now Online Mark Chamberlain chamberm@augsburg.edu Advancement Communication Specialist Jen Lowman Day dayj@augsburg.edu augsburg.edu Augsburg Now is published by Augsburg College 2211 Riverside Ave. Minneapolis, MN 55454 Opinions expressed in Augsburg Now do not necessarily reflect official College policy. ISSN 1058-1545 Send address corrections to: Advancement Services CB 142 Augsburg College 2211 Riverside Ave. Minneapolis, MN 55454 langemo@augsburg.edu Email: now@augsburg.edu fall 2014 AUGSBURG NOW Features 10 28 08 10 20 28 Annual report to donors Study abroad shapes lives BY CHRISTINA HALLER 24 hours on campus BY STEPHEN GEFFRE Homecoming 2014 Departments 16 20 inside front cover Notes from President Pribbenow 02 Around the Quad 07 It takes an Auggie 14 Auggies on the field 16 My Auggie experience 30 Auggie voices 31 Alumni news 36 Alumni class notes 44 In memoriam 14 30 On the cover Light from Lindell Library illuminates Augsburg College’s Minneapolis campus on a fall evening. See photos of the College throughout the 24 hours that make up a day: pages 20-27. All photos by Stephen Geffre unless otherwise indicated. AROUND THE QUAD 2014 Top 50 LGBT-friendly Colleges & Universities In 2014, Campus Pride recognized Augsburg as an institution where community members develop supportive and inclusive understandings related to gender identity and sexual orientation. Augsburg was featured on Campus Pride’s Top 50 LGBT-friendly list, which reflects various colleges’ and universities’ progress toward making their institutions welcoming to students who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning, intersex, and asexual. Augsburg was named among institutions that have achieved the highest ratings across all benchmarks for inclusive policies, programs, and practices. 2015 Military Friendly School Augsburg was named a 2015 Military Friendly® School, a list compiled through extensive research and a survey of more than 10,000 schools nationwide that are approved by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Military Friendly Schools have gone above and beyond to provide transitioning veterans the best possible experience in higher education. Top 50 college for nontraditional-aged students Augsburg College was named one of 50 Top Colleges for Older Students by BestColleges.com. Augsburg was listed at No. 9—making it the highest ranked Minnesota college—and was recognized for its hybrid learning format, percentage of students older than age 25 (31 percent), and schedule flexibility. Winds of Change magazine recognizes Augsburg The American Indian Science and Engineering Society’s Winds of Change magazine selected Augsburg as one of the Top 200 Colleges for Native American and Alaska Native students pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering, and math. Augsburg was one of only five Minnesota institutions to make the list, which was published in a special college issue designed to inform and inspire college-bound students. 2 Augsburg Now Augsburg College’s commitment to interfaith and community service work was nationally recognized in October when the College was named one of five finalists in the United States for the prestigious 2014 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll. More than 500 schools competed for this prominent national award that celebrates outstanding achievements in and commitment to interfaith and community service work. AUGSBURG N OW This past summer, Augsburg Now staff invited Augsburg College alumni AN ACTIVE EDUCATION and friends to provide feedback on the publication. Participants responded to the Council for Advancement and Support of Education Readership Survey, which offers the opportunity to compare Augsburg survey results with those acquired at more than 250 other institutions. If you were one of the survey participants, thank you! Your responses will help guide Augsburg Now content planning in the future. Look for an overview of the survey findings in the Spring 2015 magazine. The Class of 2014 refl ects Grants gain ground Spotlight on research Faithful and relevant 3 “Best in the Midwest” Augsburg College was designated a “Best in the Midwest” institution in the annual U.S. News & World Report rankings. Augsburg’s ranking was 23 in the Regional University Midwest category. This is up from 2013, when Augsburg ranked 26. SUMME R 2014 | VOL. 76, NO. 2014 AUGSBURG A FINALIST FOR NATIONAL INTERFAITH AWARD INSIDE COLLEGE AWARDS BOARD OF REGENTS WELCOMES NEW CHAIR AND MEMBERS Dr. Paul S. Mueller ’84, staff consultant and chair, Division of General Internal Medicine at Mayo Clinic, was elected chair of the Augsburg College Board of Regents at its May 2014 meeting and began his term July 1. Mueller will play a key leadership role in Augsburg’s planning and fundraising initiatives. In addition, the Augsburg Corporation, at its annual September meeting, elected four new members to the Board of Regents and re-elected five members. Dr. Paul S. Mueller ’84 Elected to their first term on the Augsburg Board of Regents: • Diane Jacobson is professor emerita of Old Testament at Luther Seminary, where she taught from 1982-2010. She serves as the director of the Book of Faith Initiative for the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and on the advisory board of Augsburg College’s Bernhard Christensen Center for Vocation. Diane Jacobson • Dr. Steve Larson ’72 is chief executive officer and chairman of the board of Riverside Medical Clinic, a multi-specialty medical practice in Riverside, Calif., where he oversees 130 health care professionals. • Earl Sethre ’68 is vice president and part owner of Jorgensen Laboratories, a veterinary instruments company in Loveland, Colo. • Dean Sundquist ’81 serves as chair and chief executive officer of Mate Precision Tooling, a Minnesota business with offices in Belgium, China, the Czech Republic, Germany, Malaysia, Mexico, and the United States. Dr. Steve Larson ’72 Elected to a second or third term: • Toby Piper LaBelle ’96, senior vice president of Northland Securities in Minneapolis • André J. Lewis ’73, director of marketing and community affairs and president of the RBC Dain Rauscher Foundation Earl Sethre ’68 • The Honorable LaJune Thomas Lange ’75, former Fourth Judicial District Court Judge for the State of Minnesota and Honorary Consul for the Republic of South Africa in Minnesota • David L. Tiede, president emeritus and professor of New Testament at Luther Seminary • Norman W. Wahl ’76, executive pastor of Bethel Lutheran Church, Rochester, Minn. Ann Svennungsen, bishop of the Minneapolis Area Synod, and Rick Hoyme, bishop of the Northwest Synod of Wisconsin, were appointed ex-officio to a three-year term. Dean Sundquist ’81 Fall 2014 3 AROUND THE QUAD Faculty grants National Science Foundation grants support hands-on student research experience Nancy Steblay, professor of psychology, has been awarded $134,219 from the National Science Foundation for a project investigating eyewitness identification errors (NSF SES-1420135). Augsburg College will receive funding over the next three years as part of a collaboration with Iowa State University. Researchers will conduct laboratory experiments using police investigation data and audio files to test theoretical ideas related to lineup bias, witness confidence statements, and more. This project will provide hands-on research experience for up to 18 Augsburg undergraduate students.* Mark Engebretson, professor emeritus of physics, was awarded a three-year, $396,635 grant to continue collaborative research regarding the magnetosphere and ionosphere, areas of the Earth’s space environment. The project extends a long-standing relationship with the University of New Hampshire and aims to further the scientific community’s understanding of geospace phenomena and improve the capability to forecast and characterize major space weather events. Such events may cause disruptions in electronic communications, degrade the accuracy of GPS technology, disable satellites, and damage the electrical power grid. The funds from Federal Award ID Number PLR-1341493 will support research training for up to six Augsburg undergraduate students over the project period.* Chemistry professor to collaborate on Department of Energy research David Hanson, assistant professor of chemistry, is collaborating with Colorado State University to develop computer models that more accurately represent the growth rates of particulate matter suspended in the Earth’s atmosphere. By synthesizing research data from new laboratory experiments as well as past observations, the research team will establish an understanding of the mechanisms of nanoparticle growth. These results will then be integrated into models to assess the role of new particle formation on the Earth’s climate. This research is made possible by a grant through the Department of Energy (Award Number DE-SC0011780). Over the next three years, Augsburg College will receive $79,705 to support Hanson’s research activities. Additionally, this project will provide hands-on research training for an undergraduate student.** **Editor’s note: This material was prepared as an account of work sponsored by an agency of the United States Government. Neither the United States Government nor any agency thereof, nor any of their employees, makes any warranty, express or implied, or assumes any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information, apparatus, product, or process disclosed, or represents that its use would not infringe on privately owned rights. Reference herein to any specific commercial product, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise does not necessarily constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the United States Government or any agency thereof. The views and opinions of authors expressed herein do not necessarily state or reflect those of the United States Government or any agency thereof. Russian Academy of Sciences honors Augsburg physics professor The Institute of Physics of the Earth, part of the Russian Academy of Sciences, honored *Editor’s note: Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommenda- Professor Emeritus Mark Engebretson with the Otto Schmidt Medal Award. Engebretson tions expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not was recognized for his fruitful and sustainable collaboration with Russian researchers necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation. in space physics and planetary geophysics. For more than 30 years, he has conducted research at Augsburg College and has gathered data using ground-based observatories located at high latitudes in Arctic Canada, in Scandinavia, and in the Antarctic. This research has garnered more than $2.2 million in grant funding since 2008. During his career at Augsburg, Engebretson has been awarded nearly $10 million in grant funding. 4 Augsburg Now Augsburg professors’ books GAIN ACCLAIM Sweetness #9 Augsburg Assistant Professor and Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing mentor Stephan Eirik Clark has garnered a great deal of media attention since his debut novel, “Sweetness #9,” received publicity on “The Colbert Report” as part of host Stephen Colbert’s effort to raise awareness of and interest in new novels. “Sweetness #9” is a comic satire, family story, and profound examination of cultural anxieties. LIGHTS, CAMERA, AUGGIE! More than a dozen Augsburg College students took part in prestigious off-campus research opportunities during summer 2014. Promise Okeke ’15, an Auggie biology major, interned and researched at Harvard Medical School’s Stem Cell Institute. The institute released a video in which Okeke described his experiences growing up with malaria, his departure from his home country of Nigeria to study at Augsburg, and his determination to make an impact on the malaria epidemic. At the Harvard Stem Cell Institute, Okeke networked with Harvard entrepreneurs and professors as he began to explore the business side of health care. To watch the Harvard Stem Cell Institute video, go to augsburg.edu/now. The Nazi and the Psychiatrist: Hermann Göring, Dr. Douglas M. Kelley, and a Fatal Meeting of Minds at the End of WWII Augsburg Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing mentor Jack El-Hai recently won the Minnesota Book Award for General Nonfiction for his book, “The Nazi and the Psychiatrist: Hermann Göring, Dr. Douglas M. Kelley, and a Fatal Meeting of Minds at the End of WWII.” El-Hai’s book tells the story of the remarkable relationship between U.S. Army Psychiatrist Capt. Douglas M. Kelley and the elite of the captured Nazi regime, particularly Hermann Göring. El-Hai was interviewed about this work for a History Channel program set to air next year. Cedar-Riverside neighbors launch program A $200,000 grant awarded to Augsburg College and The Cedar Cultural Center is supporting a program to build cross-cultural awareness, knowledge, and understanding of Somali culture through music. The grant will be used to launch a first-of-its-kind, two-year project titled, “Midnimo: Music for Unity, Campus, and Community.” Through Midnimo, the Somali word for “unity,” Augsburg students, Cedar-Riverside residents, and the general public will engage in a series of educational and experiential events. One of only six grants of its type presented in the U.S., the award was made as part of the highly competitive Building Bridges: Campus Community Engagement grant by the Association of Performing Arts Presenters funded by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and the Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art. Fall 2014 5 AROUND THE QUAD CONVOCATION SERIES 2014-15 First held in 1990, the Augsburg College Convocation Series is an annual speaker series that incorporates longstanding endowed and special programs. This fall, the series kicked off with the Bernhard M. Christensen Symposium featuring The Rev. Nadia Bolz-Weber and her presentation, “The spirituality of being a total screw-up.” Bolz-Weber is the pastor of House for All Sinners and Saints in Denver and the author of The New York Times best-selling book “Pastrix” and the blog “Sarcastic Lutheran.” Compiled by Mark Chamberlain In October, the Center for Counseling and Health Promotion Convocation welcomed Rick Hanson, PhD, neuropsychologist and senior fellow of the Greater Good Science Center at the University of California, Berkeley, in Berkeley, Calif. The theme of his presentation was based on The New York Times best-selling book, “Hardwiring Happiness: Turning Passing Experiences into Lasting Inner Strength and Peace.” SAVE THE DATE The 27th annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Convocation Join us on Monday, January 19, at 1 p.m. in Hoversten Chapel, Foss Center, for a celebration honoring one of the United States’ visionary civil rights leaders. Learning at Augsburg College is more than textbooks and tests. Augsburg is committed to helping students discern and live their vocations and to inspiring them to explore their gifts and passions. This year, the College’s efforts garnered a boost when the nonprofit Great Lakes Higher Education Guaranty Corporation awarded Augsburg $150,000 to fund paid internships during the 2014-15 academic year. As one of 10 Minnesota colleges to receive a grant award from Great Lakes, Augsburg has used the funds to form new partnerships with for-profit corporations and nonprofit organizations offering internships that support learning on and off campus. Courtesy photo STROMMEN SPEAKERS SERIES The Clair and Gladys Strommen Executive Speakers Series at Augsburg College, which brings local business leaders to campus to share their insights and expertise, kicked off in November with Stan Hubbard, chairman and CEO of Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc., and his presentation, “Success from any angle: Lessons learned from a lifetime in broadcasting.” The series continues in February with CEO of PadillaCRT, Lynn Casey. 6 Augsburg Now IT TAKES AN AUGGIE AUGGIES GIVE GIVE TO THE MAX DAY: AUGSBURG COLLEGE CELEBRATES A FIRST-PLACE FINISH TWO YEARS IN A ROW On November 13, Augsburg College celebrated a record day of giving through its participation in Give to the Max Day. A one-day online giving event, Give to the Max Day is a contest among Minnesota nonprofits in which donors support their favorite organizations and schools. Augsburg competed in the “Colleges and Universities” category and, for the second time, raised more money than any other Minnesota college or university. The College also set a one-day giving record—more than 1,300 donors gave more than $430,000 to Augsburg in 24 hours. Because of the College’s first-place finish, Augsburg also received a prize of $17,500 from GiveMN, the parent organization of Give to the Max Day. Like last year, faculty, staff, and alumni developed projects to raise funds for 34 different departments across campus—from biology to women’s lacrosse. Donors were able to give to a fundraising project close to their hearts—and, in many cases, supported multiple projects. Augsburg students got in on the fun, too. Christensen Center was abuzz with activity as students helped spread the word and thanked donors via social media. Students recruited their friends to give and watched the results throughout the day. The generosity continued off-campus as donors gave from 45 states and as far away as Colombia, Norway, and Scotland. Thanks to the alumni, parents, students, and friends who made this year’s Give to the Max Day a success! Fall 2014 7 Augsburg College 2013-2014 ANNUAL REPORT TO DONORS Thanks to the generosity of our donors, Augsburg College’s total fundraising for fiscal 2013-2014 was $14,619,536, marking the third year in a row in which gifts to the College exceeded $10 million. The philanthropy of more than 4,600 donors this past year has helped Augsburg attract talented students and the dedicated faculty and staff who teach and guide them. These gifts provide financial aid, building and maintenance support, and instructional and other resources that allow Augsburg to provide a quality education to nearly 3,500 students of diverse backgrounds. Your gifts help Augsburg educate future thinkers, stewards, leaders, and citizens of our world. Here are just three of the outstanding Auggies whom your generosity helps support. Malia Thao ’16 is studying accounting and finance. Originally from St. Paul, Thao received the Gary Tangwall Scholarship. Steven Saari ’15, a special education and English double major from Princeton, Minn., received the Dagny Christensen Scholarship. 8 Augsburg Now The Robert and Joyce (Engstrom) Spector Scholarship was awarded to Kristine Volz ’16, a chemistry major from Blue Earth, Minn. REVENUE BY SOURCE Tuition 69% Room and board 12% Private gifts and grants 11% Government grants 4% Other sources 4% EXPENSES BY CATEGORY Salary and benefits 43% Financial aid 28% Operating expenses* 17% Equipment and capital improvements 4% Debt service 3% Utilities and insurance 3% Student salaries 2% *Expenses in this category include: facility repairs and maintenance, information technology expenditures, marketing expenditures, membership dues and fees, outside consultants, supplies, and travel and business meetings. $38.3 $33.3 $32.4 $31.5 $25.4 2004 $29.8 $28.2 $27.2 $27.8 $24.5 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 ENDOWMENT MARKET VALUE May 31, 2014 $38,330,460 $34.6 2014 As of May 31, 2014, Augsburg had annual realized and unrealized gains of 10.9 percent on the Augsburg College endowment. The five-year average annual return on the endowment is 8.53 percent and the 10-year average annual return is 4.45 percent. The College is committed to maintaining the value of the principal in order to provide support to the College in perpetuity. (IN MILLIONS) Visit augsburg.edu/giving/report for our 2014 Honor Roll of Donors. Fall 2014 9 STUDY ABROAD SHAPES LIVES OF MEANING AUGGIES FIND THEIR CALLINGS IN THE FAR REACHES OF THE WORLD BY CHRISTINA HALLER CENTER FOR GLOBAL EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE SINCE 1982 and with locations in Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, Namibia, and Nicaragua, Augsburg has provided thousands of people cross-cultural educational opportunities that foster critical analysis of local and global conditions and challenge students’ perceptions about global justice and human rights. Nationally recognized with various awards for its 10 Augsburg Now ties, the center most recently won a 2014 award for Best Practices in International Education Exchange from NASPA: Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education. NASPA seeks to recognize domestic and international colleagues and institutions for exceptional work related to international higher education. Courtesy photo the United States and from 300 educational institutions have studied abroad in more than 40 countries through Augsburg College’s Center for Global Education and Experience. Nearly 80 percent of those—now living and working throughout the globe—credit their study abroad experience with having a strong impact on their work lives. It’s accepted as common wisdom that studying in another culture yields recognizable benefits including personal growth, intercultural development, foreign language improvement, and the formation of friendships. Less well explored is how being immersed in another culture plays a role in helping people discern their callings and find employment within their vocation. This past spring, the center conducted a survey to gather data about its programs, specifically the impact of programs on the personal and professional lives of participants. The survey found that 79 percent of summer and semester program alumni feel their experience abroad has had a strong effect on their ability to secure employment after graduation. To find out how studying abroad influences the lives of its participants, we talked to Auggie alumni about their experiences, how studying abroad helped shape their careers and lives, and what they would like current students to take away from it all. work in experiential and educational travel opportuni- Courtesy photo More than 10,000 people from across MEET OUR EXPERTS ERIC CANNY Eric Canny is the dean of global education at Augsburg College. Prior to joining Augsburg, he was executive director of International Learning at Stetson University in DeLand, Fla. He has held international leadership positions at the University of North Texas in Denton, Texas. He received his bachelor’s in fine arts and master’s in education from New York University in New York City. He is completing his doctorate in global executive leadership with a focus on higher education at the University of Southern California, Rossier’s School of Education in Los Angeles. BRUCE SHOEMAKER ’81 Courtesy photo Bruce Shoemaker, a metro-urban studies and sociology major, studied in Cuernavaca, Mexico, in 1980. This experience led to more than 30 years of international development work in Southeast Asia where he has focused on natural resource conflict issues by helping local communities resist the loss and exploitation of their land, rivers, and forests by outside investors and companies. STEPHEN HINDLE ’89 Stephen Hindle, a history major, studied in Cuernavaca, Mexico, and in Nicaragua and Honduras during 1988. Today, he is the director of Asia Pacific at Pearson Clinical and Talent Assessment where he oversees staff across five countries, developing models to explain talent management issues for clients and also developing and executing solutions to solve organizational problems. Auggies discover their calling around the globe IN A STUDY BY THE INSTITUTE FOR THE INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION OF STUDENTS, two-thirds of 17,000 alumni surveyed credit their education abroad with influencing their lives by opening up an interest in or passion for another culture. It’s that passion that leads students to lifelong careers in global work. “You should follow your passion,” Eric Canny, Augsburg dean of global education, confirmed. “I always say I ‘fell into’ global [education]. But I think it’s critically important for students’ academic and personal growth to study abroad.” Bruce Shoemaker ’81 believes that not only does studying abroad create an interest in global work, but it also helps graduates obtain that work. “Having international experience lets employers know that you have challenged yourself; that you have stepped outside of your comfort zone—done something innovative, creative, and new,” he said. “It is one of those things that allows you to broaden your perspectives and—in my case—bring about social change.” That experience helps students to get ahead in life, too. “Never stop asking questions…recognizing assumptions, evaluating arguments, and drawing the correct conclusions,” Stephen Hindle ’89 said. “I learned this through my experiences studying abroad and that is why I have dedicated my life to teaching in one form or another.” So, we wanted to know, if studying abroad so dramatically shaped the lives of these Auggie alumni, what influence could it have on current and future college students’ career paths? We asked our experts. See their responses on pages 12-13. Fall 2014 11 Help support vocational discernment HOW STUDYING ABROAD CAN… “Studying abroad didn’t help me to discern my vocation, “As I studied and traveled through Mexico, Nicaragua, and Honduras, I realized that I WANTED it literally became my vocation. TO DO SOMETHING THAT WOULD HELP OTHERS I was just really into traveling, reach their goals and fulfill their potential.” –HINDLE and THE INTERNATIONAL WORK GRIPPED ME AND BECAME MY CAREER. “THERE OFTEN IS NO OTHER EXPERIENCE IN COLLEGE THAT WILL BE AS TRANSFORMATIONAL AS STUDY ABROAD. My participation…led to a WE NEED TO REACH STUDENTS WHO ARE NOT JUST lifelong interest in interna- INTERESTED IN A VACATION ABROAD, BUT IN THE SOCIAL tional development and justice JUSTICE FOCUS, WHO MAY NOT REALIZE WHAT ALL THEIR issues.” –SHOEMAKER OPPORTUNITIES ARE.” –CANNY “IT OPENED MY EYES TO THE WORLD outside of the United States. It made “I would challenge anyone to find a “STUDYING IN CUERNAVACA, MEXICO, WAS career that isn’t somehow global today. EYE OPENING—ESPECIALLY LEARNING It doesn’t matter what you do, there is probably somehow a global connection. Even if you don’t work in global—study- 12 ABOUT SOCIAL JUSTICE ISSUES ON AN INTERNATIONAL SCALE. WE LIVED WITH VERY POOR FAMILIES IN LOW-INCOME NEIGHBORHOODS AND GOT A GOOD UNDERSTANDING ing abroad helps students to gain those OF WHAT THEY WERE FACING, INCLUDING sought-after ‘soft skills’ that can apply THINGS LIKE INEQUALITY AND SOCIAL INJUS- to any major.” –CANNY TICE.” –SHOEMAKER Augsburg Now Ignite an interest in global work me realize that people around the world have similar desires and needs, and helped me understand that we can make a difference if we put our minds to it and work in a cooperative manner with the people living in the areas that need assistance.” –HINDLE Translate across cultures “Mexico [where I studied abroad] is certainly different culturally from Southeast Asia where I do my work, but I was able to develop the skills needed to RELATE TO PEOPLE WHO ARE DIFFERENT FROM MYSELF.” “Being a middle-class boy from a small town in Minnesota, I really had no understanding of other cultures. And yet, after all my travels around the globe, it still strikes me as fascinating how children play the same games, parents fear and rejoice over their children in similar ways, and WE ALL STRIVE FOR THE SAME THINGS.” –HINDLE –SHOEMAKER “PEOPLE WHO STUDY ABROAD KNOW HOW TO READ PEOPLE BECAUSE THEY’RE USED TO READING THE INTERPRETATION OF DIFFERENT CULTURES. IT’S ABOUT HAVING AN ‘OPENNESS TO THE OTHER.’ YOU DON’T HAVE TO GO ABROAD TO BE EXPOSED TO DIVERSITY. LOOK AT AUGSBURG’S INTENTIONAL DIVERSITY—INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ON THIS CAMPUS HELP GIVE THE CLASSROOM A TRULY GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE.” –CANNY “I LEARNED RESPECT—for myself, I learned that life is not fair but that with hard work, a good idea, and luck you can sometimes turn things around. I learned that information is key—learn as much as you can about your surroundings.” –HINDLE study abroad usually have great interview skills; they know how to navigate complex situations; it can increase their sense of self worth and their survival skills.” –CANNY “ONE IMPORTANT SKILL I GAINED WAS CRITICAL ANALYSIS. WHEN LIVING IN ANOTHER CULTURE, YOU NEED TO DO A LOT OF REAL THINKING ABOUT WHAT YOU’RE BEING TOLD VERSUS WHAT THE REALITY IS. ADDITIONALLY, IT HELPED ME TO DEVELOP A CROSS- Develop skills for the workforce but more importantly for others. “STUDYING ABROAD IS REALLY CHALLENGING. Individuals who CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING, REFINE COMMUNICATION SKILLS, AND LEARN TO LISTEN TO PEOPLE AND PERSPECTIVES FROM OTHER CULTURES.” –SHOEMAKER Fall 2014 13 HERE WE STAND FOOTBALL TEAM EMBRACES OUR LUTHERAN HERITAGE Uniting members of a team is one of a coach’s biggest responsibilities and challenges; teams with cohesion amplify their success on and off the field. At Augsburg, football coaches Frank Haege and Mike Matson ’06 have articulated a shared vision that has struck a chord with their team and also honors the College’s heritage. Since Fall 2012, the team has embraced the motto, “Here we stand, we can do no other.” What’s unique about this motto is its historic and Lutheran roots. One day, Haege, head football coach, and 14 Augsburg Now BY KELLY ANDERSON DIERCKS Matson, assistant football coach and chaplain to student athletes, were talking about the history of Augsburg College and the Reformation. Matson explained the Augsburg Confession, a period in the 1500s when Martin Luther was put on trial for his religious stance—and ordered by Catholic leaders to recant his writings and criticisms of the Church. Luther’s response was that he could not and would not. “Here I stand, I can do no other,” Luther is reported to have said. Haege found this story so powerful that he assigned AUGGIES ON THE FIELD Matson the duty to serve as unofficial team historian. Matson was charged with sharing with the team’s players the history of each week’s opponent, including background on the school’s religious affiliation. At the first team meeting, Matson told the team that the “Here we stand” motto—a revision of Martin Luther’s words—is in the DNA of the College and that, as Auggies, the players are called to go forth boldly. Over time, the motto evolved. What began as a history lesson and locker room banner became a call and response by the third game of the 2012 season. In the locker room before the team ran out on to the field, Matson yelled, “Where do you stand?” and the team answered, “Here we stand.” The call and response went back and forth until the Auggies were motivated for victory. The team embraced this new segment of the pregame warm-up and has been doing the rouser ever since. For the coaches and players, the slogan is a way to articulate that, together, all are stronger on the field and in their daily lives. Haege said Matson is the perfect vehicle for this uniquely Augsburg message. “Mike is our motivation guy,” Haege said. “He has an unbelievable passion for [the College]. He’s a natural emotional leader—for Augsburg, for Lutheranism, and for our football program.” As an Augsburg student, Matson was a junior captain on the football team during Haege’s first season as head coach. Matson earned All-American honors and finished his Auggie career as one of the best linebackers in the College’s history. In 2011, Matson graduated from the Lutheran School of Theology in Chicago and in 2012 was ordained by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. He now serves his call through a joint position with Augsburg and Bethany Lutheran Church in Minneapolis. “Augsburg is a special place, and football is a microcosm of that,” Matson said. “Augsburg teaches students about being part of something bigger than yourself. Augsburg challenges students to be willing to be vulnerable, to be willing to stay out on the margins of life where the Gospel calls us.” The players certainly have bought in and the program is headed in a positive direction. The Augsburg football team finished with a 7-3 overall record in 2012—the debut season of the new team philosophy, which marked the team’s best finish since its 1997 MIAC Championship. The football program views its slogan as long-term. It’s about team. It’s about unity. And, it’s about what can happen when those two things come together. “I think we are tapping into something that transcends coaches, sports, and time. This motto ties us to our past,” Matson said. “It’s an identity that we can claim. An identity we can be proud of.” Fall 2014 15 MEET KUOTH WIEL MY AUGGIE EXPERIENCE BY LAURA SWANSON SHE’S AN ACTRESS. A MODEL. A HUMANITARIAN. AN AUGGIE. A nd, if you ask this Augsburg College alumna about her past few years, she’d likely add to the list of descriptors, “a person blessed by an enormous leap of faith.” During her final semester at Augsburg, Kuoth Wiel ’13 landed her debut film role in “The Good Lie,” a drama that tells the story of a family-like group of Sudanese refugees who are offered shelter in the United States more than a decade after militia attacks in their home country left them orphaned and homeless. While the characters themselves are fictional, the film is based on the experiences of thousands of real refugees—people sometimes dubbed the “Lost Boys of Sudan”—who immigrated to the U.S. in the thousands before Sept. 11 prompted authorities to suspend a resettlement program. As People magazine suggests, Reese Witherspoon is the film’s biggest name, but the real stars of “The Good Lie” are her castmates. In the movie, Wiel plays the character Abital, the 19-year-old sister of one of the Lost Boys. In reality, Wiel has personal ties to the conflict in Sudan. She was born in an Ethiopian refugee camp to Sudanese parents and lost her father at age 3 after he was killed while working as a United Nations medic in the Sudanese Civil War. She immigrated to the U.S. in 1998, spent her childhood in Faribault, Minn., and as a young adult moved to Minneapolis to attend Augsburg, study social psychology, and model part time. Today, Wiel calls West Hollywood, Calif., home. She has appeared in more publications and on more television shows since the film’s release at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival than she can recall, and she’s driven to use her brush with stardom to serve her community and spread messages of hope and empowerment among people who have been displaced due to global conflict. Auggies on and off campus have followed Wiel’s personal storyline since she earned her movie star status, so we’re delighted to share a brief reflection on Wiel’s experience in her own words. All images on this page are courtesy of ©Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc. Top left: A scene from “The Good Lie.” Top right: Film director Philippe Falardeau speaks with Kuoth Wiel (center) and her cast mates. Lower left: “The Good Lie” movie poster. Fall 2014 17 Q&A: MEET KUOTH WIEL ’13 Not all students at Augsburg or anywhere else, for that matter, receive the opportunity to act in a feature film. How did this come about? I have to give thanks to the power of social media. A friend of mine saw the opportunity to audition on his Facebook page and forwarded it to me. They were looking for Sudanese actors and actresses around the U.S. and around the world. I sent in my bio and then they sent me the script. I read it and fell in love. Then I sent in a video made on my MacBook of me going over my life; it was nothing professional. I didn’t hear back for a month, but [finally they said], “Okay, we want you to meet with the director.” A week later, I flew to Atlanta to rehearse with the cast, and that’s how it all began. When you decided to say “yes,” sign your contract, pack your bags, and head off to Atlanta, what did people say? I had already told my mother and my girlfriends. My mother—she was at first taken aback by it. She said, “Are you going to finish school? You only have one month left, so why are you going to leave school just like that?” I felt like I gave it to a higher power; I can’t control this. Luckily, I was in 18 Augsburg Now a position where I had finished all my exams, and I had finished everything except for my final essays for my seminar class. I was very fortunate to be in the position…where my teachers were very excited for me and allowed me to Skype to stay on track. It’s about knowing the background for each character; they made sure that we knew our story. The director really helped me in controlling my emotions and knowing when to remind me to call on my background as a refugee or recall something that I had lost in my life. Why do you think it was important for “The Good Lie” to cast Sudanese actors? How did your own life experiences allow you to relate to the character? It is the experience of being in a war. My character and I had parallel worlds but lived in different times. She was a Lost Girl; I was never away from my parents in that sense, but we share the same story of going through this traumatic event and wanting to leave it. It helped a lot. I mean the journey definitely put into perspective how far I have come from Sudan to Ethiopia and then to America. I didn’t remember it very well because I was a child, but now I know what this conflict was—it put into life the story of people who I can relate to. In the film you play Abital, who you mentioned was a Lost Girl. How did she fit into the storyline? Abital becomes a significant figure throughout the story in that [the Lost Boys] try to find her again because they are separated from her when they come to America. How did the director or other members of the film crew help you get into character and deepen your understanding of this person? What was a typical day like for you on the film set? Or, was every day completely different? You’re given a different scene each day…sometimes you wake up as early as 4 a.m., and sometimes you don’t [wake up] until noon. And, so, it all depends on what time they want to shoot. I’d wake up in the morning and then have a van come pick me up to go to set. Once you get there, they do the hair and makeup and the wardrobe and then, after that, you stay in your trailer until All images on pages 18-19 are courtesy of ©Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc. Page 18: In this scene from “The Good Lie,” the characters learn they will be separated from one another in the United States. Page 19: Auggie Kuoth Wiel (center) is shown with Academy Award-winning actress Reese Witherspoon (right). they come get you to do the scene. Sometimes they give you a few hours [to] stay in your trailer and get into character. They didn’t want a lot of interaction with other actors there. It was important to make sure you just concentrate and get yourself physically and mentally ready for the next scene. Did you feel that “The Good Lie” was a job, or did you think, “How could this possibly be work?” For me, I felt like it was a job. Not a job in the sense where you show up and mechanically do things, but it was a job where you are responsible to give this character life like a real person. I felt like I owed that to this story. Sure, you get to meet cool people, but it was a responsibility for me to portray this person—to show the world how this person lived—and it was my responsibility to do it well. The best-known actress in this film is Reese Witherspoon. Were you pinching yourself when you met Reese? I love her. I think I was a little shocked. When you meet someone who you admire, it becomes a totally different experience. She was very nice, actually. She came and introduced herself to me, and we just talked. She’s very down to earth. Is acting something you want to pursue in the long run? Can you tell me about your vision for the future? I love it. Right now I’m exploring different realms of acting. I’m doing improv. I want to learn how to regulate my emotions in a better way so that I can do it in different scenes. I would really love to perfect [acting], that’s why I’m studying it in greater depth. What has been the most surprising aspect of working on “The Good Lie?” I would say the traveling. I traveled a lot. A lot. I literally lived in airports…I had to get used to adjusting to different situations and knowing what to bring, what not to bring, what to look out for, and stuff like that. And, when we went to South Africa, that was my first time back to Africa so that was a really good experience for me. I just felt that anywhere in Africa was home. Things have been busy for you the past couple of months—to say the least—but what do you hope to achieve through your humanitarian work in the future? Right now we are working on raising awareness. The producers have set up The Good Lie Fund, which you’ll find after the film—TheGoodLieFund.org. This raises money for people in the refugee camps right now. Our main priority is to raise money for aid. We’re also working with UNICEF. When we were in Nashville we sent a message for the kids who are [in refugee camps]. We talked about our own experience in the camps and tried to give people hope. An Augsburg education emphasizes that vocation is not simply finding a job but, instead, using your passions and talents to serve the world. How has this experience shaped your calling in life? I remember writing about that—initial thoughts on what I wanted to do—my senior year. I knew I wanted to give back to my community, but I also wanted to use [my vocation] as a message of empowerment for women because there are girls, like me, in refugee camps who probably don’t know that there’s a better life out there. I always tell people I came from a place where I thought there was nothing left. But, I’m here. So, for me, I think it’s to raise the message of hope for women. To see images from the Minnesota premiere of “The Good Lie,” go to augsburg.edu/now. Fall 2014 19 24 24 HOURS AT 2211 RIVERSIDE AVENUE A day in the life of Augsburg College For nearly 145 years, Augsburg College has been going about its work of creating thinkers, leaders, and world citizens in the heart of Minneapolis. This work isn’t confined to a typical 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. workday. The work stretches throughout the 24 hours that make up a day. This photo essay is a glimpse into the vibrant community of Augsburg and the neighborhood that shapes the work the College does in our world. (Editor’s note: All images in this story were taken from 4 a.m. to 11 p.m., September 22 and from 11 p.m. to 4 a.m., September 24.) 5:29 a.m. Abennut Tulu, custodian, starts his BY STEPHEN GEFFRE day at 5 a.m. in Kennedy Center when he grabs his custodial gear. Tulu, a recipient of a 2013-14 Outstanding Staff Award, makes his 6:19 a.m. first order of business getting the The lights on Edor Nelson Field still are off when Adam Maronde, Augsburg College third-floor classrooms cleaned, orga- strength and conditioning coach, calls out to members of the women’s hockey team: nized, and ready each day for faculty “Twenty seconds of rest, ladies.” The team is doing interval training. Players are bent and students. over, breathing hard. “Ten seconds, push yourselves to finish strong,” he says. “Five, four, three, two, one, go!” The student athletes bolt upright to do another wind sprint, wrapping up their early morning practice while most people on campus still slumber. 20 Augsburg Now 6:43 a.m. Groundskeeper Bruce Rowe, who retired in November after 31 years of service to the College, changes from street shoes to work boots. Rowe’s day will start in a few minutes when his student worker arrives and the two tackle cleaning the garbage chutes in each of the residence halls. 8:40 a.m. “Use your fingers to feel the edges of the vein. Now anchor the vein and quickly and confidently slide the needle in,” said alumnus Tom Towle ’14 (not pictured) to Rachel Johnsrud ’15 (left) as she practices a blood draw on classmate Kevin Hein ’15. Most blood draws that happen on campus are for blood drives, but this one is part of the Clinical Phase Transition course in the Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies program. The CPT course combines classroom, laboratory, and clinical experiences for the students prior 7:51 a.m. Not-yet-caffeinated students wait in line for their morning coffee at to beginning the clinical phase of the program and completing 13 months of rotations. Einstein Bros. Bagels in Christensen Center. Classes start at 8 a.m. Fall 2014 21 10:03 a.m. “I think it is like this. What does this knob do? I think I just broke it!” Laughter erupts from Nia Ross ’17 (right), Nikki Whittaker ’17 (center), and Callie Jones ’17 (left) as the three women use, for the first time, this specific film gear. Ross’s film, “Best Friends,” is her directorial and screenwriting debut and will star Whittaker and Jones. 10:48 a.m. Augsburg College is one of only a few colleges in the United States that has time set aside each weekday for chapel. These 20 minutes a day offer attendees time to reflect on faith and to learn from members of the community. Seth Lienard ’11, Augsburg College senior event planner, addressed chapel attendees on the topic of coming home during Homecoming Week. Lienard was a recipient of a 2012-13 Outstanding Staff Award. 1:17 p.m. 11:56 a.m. Janet Morales, program manager of the College Access Large elm trees in the Quad cast dappled shadows across the Partnership, plucks a handful of potatoes from her plot heart of campus. The trees, each more than 60 years old, have in the Augsburg College community garden. The gar- been silent witnesses to a growing, changing campus. den, which has about 80 plots, is open to members of the Augsburg College community and Cedar-Riverside neighborhood. 22 Augsburg Now 2:20 p.m. Purple, yellow, yellow, purple, purple...Each color corresponds with a kernel on a cob of corn. The students in this genetics class, led by Matthew Beckman, assistant professor of biology, are recording the distribution of kernel colors to learn about genetic patterns of inheritance. 3:19 p.m. “Try holding your hands in the air, wiggling your fingers, and moving your body like a spooky tree blowing in the wind,” says Mark Sedio, a music instructor and director of the Cedar Singers. “Now sing the line again.” Incorporating movement into choral rehearsals enhances the singers’ delivery. 4:10 p.m. Students study and relax on the lawn of Old Main, which was built in 1901. Fall 2014 23 4:34 p.m. Upon his return from Washington, D.C., Augsburg College President Paul Pribbenow is greeted by his family’s dog, Auggie. Pribbenow was in the nation’s capital to attend the Fourth Annual President’s White House Forum on Interfaith and Community Service where the College was named a Presidential Awardee 6:47 p.m. finalist for this prestigious national award. “Cross away from him to stage right when he In 2010, Augsburg College won the Presidential Award for Community Service, the premier presidential award for community service work. starts the line. Now, try the scene from the top,” says Martha Johnson, professor of theater arts, as she directs students in rehearsals of Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” While the set still is under construction, Johnson, who has taught at the College for 26 years and 6:27 p.m. is retiring later this year, can envision how things As the late-summer sun starts to set, a student passes through the will look on opening day. Paulson Link that connects Lindell Library to Sverdrup Hall. 24 Augsburg Now 7:50 p.m. The Cedar-Riverside business district glows in the background while MBA students attend a marketing course. The class is led by Bill Arden, assistant professor of business. When Augsburg opened its doors in 1869, the College was in Marshall, Wis., and had only three professors. Today, with campuses in Minneapolis and Rochester, Augsburg College has 396 partand full-time faculty members. 9:40 p.m. Auggies gather on Edor Nelson Field for a screening of “22 Jump Street” on the new scoreboard. In addition to being used for community-wide events such as films on the 9:19 p.m. Intramural sports are about community, friends, and fun. Augsburg College’s co-ed volleyball games pit teams of six players against one another, and given the high use of the College’s athletic facilities by varsity teams and classes, it’s often the case that field, the scoreboard adds a fun dimension to home athletic games with video introductions of players and instant replay. In addition, Auggie student workers get hands-on skills programming and managing this top-notch technology. intramural teams take the court when other students start settling in for the night. Fall 2014 25 10:54 p.m. “It’s all over. We’re dead,” says Nywong Vang ’16 (right) to Siew Thao ’16 (left) while playing “League of Legends.” Their sparsely decorated dorm room on the main floor of Anderson Residence Hall doesn’t have a TV. But it does have four laptops, three fish tanks, and about 100 feet of network cables squiggling across the floor. Vang continues his gaming while Thao studies aspects of the game on the Internet. 12:28 a.m. “Incarnation” is a vibrant, stained glass window by August Molder, a refugee from Estonia who in the late 1960s was an artist in residence at the College. The window, best seen at night and from 11:44 p.m. the outside of Christensen Center, provides a brilliant contrast to the Ben Richer ’18 reaches for a ball after losing a monochromatic squares and rectangles of the building’s exterior. point to Nicole Logeais ’18 in their nightly game Molder has a scholarship named after him that is awarded annually of pingpong. The two are reported by their friends to an art student. to spend most evenings in the lobby of Mortenson Hall playing the game. 26 Augsburg Now 1:16 a.m. At all hours of the night, bright lights shine on the second floor of Science Hall. These grow lights sit over the biology department’s collection of “Wisconsin Fast Plants,” a variety of plants used as model organisms in many educational settings. The little green plant is used in biological research because it grows, well, fast—allowing faculty and students to conduct many experiments in just one semester. 3:05 a.m. During the course of a year, Department of Public Safety staff log thousands of miles at night patrolling the College’s 23-acre campus and sur- 24 rounding neighborhood. Many miles are covered by Officer David Wanstall. To see additional photographs taken during the 24 hours of this project, go to augsburg.edu/now. 4:52 a.m. In the early morning hours, even Interstate 94 is quiet and practially empty. But if you look closely, lights are on in Mortenson Hall as some students already are rising to greet another day. 24 HOURS AT 2211 RIVERSIDE AVENUE Fall 2014 27 HOMECOMING 2014 Thank you for joining us for our Homecoming 2014 celebration. We look forward to seeing you at next year’s events, October 8-10. If you are interested in serving on your alumni reunion committee or volunteering to help plan Homecoming 2015 events, contact alumni@augsburg.edu. The procession of the 2014 Hall of Fame inductees. ALUMNI AWARD RECIPIENTS First Decade Award Distinguished Alumni Award Honors an Auggie who graduated during the past 10 years and who exemplifies the mission of the College. Honors alumni in recognition of a significant achievement in their vocation; for outstanding contribution to church and community. VICTOR ACOSTA ’04 An Augsburg physics major, Acosta completed his PhD in atomic, molecular, and optical physics at the University of California, Berkeley, in 2011. He is a research engineer with Google X. “I want to thank the StepUP® Program… the McNair Scholars Program…and the Physics Department for some of my fondest memories.” Spirit of Augsburg Award Honors alumni and friends of the College who have given of their service to substantially impact the well-being of Augsburg’s mission and programs. JACQUIE BERGLUND ’87 Berglund, a political science and communications major, in 2000 founded Finnegans, a charitable beer company that donates 100 percent of its profits to programs that alleviate hunger. “This place—Augsburg College—really was where I found my calling and it was truly where I decided I wanted to make the world a better place.” GARRY HESSER Hesser is the Sabo Professor of Citizenship and Learning Emeritus at Augsburg and also teaches in the Master of Arts in Leadership and Honors programs. “If there’s been a theme, a set of gifts here at Augsburg…it’s been a sequence of being invited in.” MICHAEL R. GOOD ’71 After 36 years in real estate, Good became the national campaign chair for Augsburg’s Center for Science, Business, and Religion. His inspirational drive has created new momentum for this essential building. “It’s great to be called. And it’s great to be called an Auggie.” DEAN R. KENNEDY ’75 Kennedy, founder of Texakoma, one of the most respected small, private oil exploration companies in the United States oil and gas industry, continues to be one of Augsburg’s most generous supporters. “A common question that I get asked is, ‘How did a guy from Fridley get started in the oil business?’ and I say the seed was started right here at Augsburg College.” REV. MARK S. HANSON ’68 This fall, Hanson joined Augsburg as a Distinguished Fellow in the Bernhard Christensen Center for Vocation. He has served as presiding bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, president of the Lutheran World Federation, and pastor for three congregations. “The future of Augsburg depends on all of us encouraging our children and grandchildren…to root their lives in this community of learning and service.” reflection LIFE OF AUGGIE VOICES WEAVES GLOBAL OPPORTUNITY Mark Twain said that the two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why. On any given day, Josh Linde ’07 knows he was born to create love, joy, and opportunities for others. He’s doing exactly that today. As a dedicated family man. As a successful social entrepreneur. And as a cofounder of Ethnotek Bags, a socially responsible company that builds high-quality laptop and travel bags that feature ethically sourced handmade textiles. Linde will tell you that although the process of uncovering his vocation took twists and turns, it’s Augsburg College that deserves the credit for giving him the skills and practice to unearth where his gifts and talents meet the world’s needs. “My whole education at Augsburg could be subtitled, ‘Vocation.’ I learned to be meditative. Directional. I learned to write and reflect and repeat that practice many times,” Linde said. “This reflection and practice has informed every decision I’ve made since being at the College.” And he isn’t kidding. Linde feels tremendous pressure to make Ethnotek Bags a stable venture. Families and villages across the globe—in Ghana, Guam, India, Indonesia, and Vietnam—depend upon the company for a living and to help maintain their cultures. His ability to question deeply and reflect laid the foundation for what has become the nontraditional business practices that put the company’s global partners in the driver’s seat and that give Linde the assurance he’s living out his vocation Submit a Class Note by December 31 for the spring 2015 edition of Augsburg Now to be entered into a drawing to win Ethnotek’s Vietnam 5 Wayu Pack. Use the form on page 43 or go to augsburg.edu/alumni/connect. 30 Augsburg Now BY STEPHANIE WEISS to create opportunities for others. “We ask our partners what their time is worth and then we pay that price. We don’t negotiate lower prices, and we aren’t looking to reduce those costs,” Linde said. The company offers its partners a generous delivery time of 90 days, a bonus for on-time delivery, and a premium for early delivery. The extended delivery window is important for the company’s partners, many of whom work out-of-doors and can encounter significant weather-related work delays. But for Linde, it makes Ethnotek Bags’ approach all the more rewarding. In the end, each bag made and sold by the company is an individual and complex story with the power to maintain cultures and change lives for the company’s suppliers and customers. “Our bags have three layers of existence—utility, beauty, and as a living story,” Linde said. “When you own one of our bags, people ask about and reach out to touch the bag. Each bag creates a connection to and meaningful conversation about the people who made it.” “My whole education at Augsburg could be subtitled, ‘Vocation.’” —JOSH LINDE ’07 ALUMNI NEWS FROM THE ALUMNI BOARD PRESIDENT Dear alumni and friends, A s you may recall, President Pribbenow in the fall 2013 issue of Augsburg Now shared that the Augsburg College Board of Regents launched a strategic planning initiative in January of that year. The outcome of that work is a strategic vision statement that looks out to 2019, Augsburg’s sesquicentennial year: In 2019, Augsburg College will be a new kind of studentcentered, urban university, small to our students and big for the world. This vision statement calls for the College to build on its key strengths, which include experiential learning, academic excellence, and strong alumni networks. A core part of the College’s plan is being “At the Table” by providing opportunities that enable students to discover their gifts, discern their vocations, and open doors to careers. One of the College’s greatest resources—we, the alumni—could be playing an even more crucial role in achieving the College’s commitment to increase internship opportunities available to students and graduates. Such hands-on roles are increasingly essential for amplifying the campus learning experience and competing successfully for jobs after graduation. As alumni, we can provide students with opportunities and guidance that will prepare them for an important first step on their vocational journey. I had the pleasure of connecting with then-junior Gary Mariscal ’14 two years ago at the Student and Alumni Networking Event. It was my pleasure to talk with him during his interview process with National Sports Center, which led to his selection as a sports administration and event management intern. I also was able to connect him with Auggie alumni who have supported him in the process of finding meaningful work. More recently, I celebrated with Gary when he decided to accept a position as a baseball fellow at Augsburg College, a role that will allow him to pursue a graduate degree through the College’s Master of Arts in Leadership program, while gaining experience coaching and mentoring students. He is looking forward to the opportunity to continue to make a difference at Augsburg. Recently, the College community mourned the loss of two Augsburg legends, Ed Saugestad ’59 and Edor Nelson ’38. As I have reflected during the past year on the influence these coaches and educators have had on the lives of hundreds of students, and the legacy they created at the College, I’ve begun considering my own legacy and the influence I want to have as an alumni leader. I am not a legendary coach or a member of the faculty but I am a member of the Augsburg community and I, too, can make a difference. As alumni, we all can make a difference at Augsburg by participating in a student and alumni networking event, speaking in a classroom, representing your company at an Auggies Connect with Employers event, or posting a job or internship opportunity with Augsburg’s Clair and Gladys Strommen Center for Meaningful Work. Please join me in assisting current students on their vocational journey. It is one of the most important ways that alumni can ensure that Augsburg College and its students are “At the Table.” Sincerely, CHRIS HALLIN ’88, ALUMNI BOARD PRESIDENT P.S. Save the date for the next Student and Alumni Networking Event: Tuesday, February 10. Find out more at augsburg.edu/alumni. Augsburg College’s annual Student and Alumni Networking Event. Fall 2014 31 ALUMNI NEWS This summer, hundreds of Auggies of all ages gathered on Edor Nelson Field to celebrate the 100th birthday of legendary Augsburg College athlete, coach, and instructor Edor Nelson ’38, who led the Auggie football and baseball teams during a career that spanned four decades. His birthday festivities corresponded with the dedication of a new, state-ofthe-art video scoreboard in his honor. Ten days later, Edor passed away. He was honored in a memorial service on September 5. “Few people in Augsburg’s history could claim as long and lasting an impact on this college as Edor Nelson,” said Augsburg College President Paul Pribbenow. “He touched the lives of many here at Augsburg through his years as football coach, his years as baseball coach, and his support in building the wrestling and men’s hockey programs.” Augsburg Athletic Director Jeff Swenson ’79 said, “I’m so grateful that we had a chance to honor Edor on his 100th birthday. It’s an event that all of us in the Augsburg community will remember forever.” Bruce Nelson ’71, current president of Augsburg’s A-Club service organization, said that his father’s support of athletes extended far beyond the playing field and graduation. This is why lead donors for the scoreboard project, Dan ’65 and Alice Anderson, Rick ’74 and Nancy Colvin, Rick ’72 and Tammie Ekstrand, Harvey ’52 and Joanne (Varner) ’52 Peterson, Mark ’53 and Jean Raabe, Alan Rice, and many others, chose to donate to the project to honor their coach and mentor. Fundraising efforts for the new scoreboard have not yet met a $300,000 goal. To make a gift honoring Edor, contact Keith Stout, assistant vice president of major gifts, at 612330-1616 or stoutk@augsburg.edu. Donors to the scoreboard will be listed on a special plaque to be installed later this academic year. In his 100 years, Edor represented true Auggie spirit as a soldier, educator, father, husband, and coach. Consider honoring his legacy with a philanthropic gift to athletics that will positively influence Auggies of tomorrow. Join Augsburg College ON STAGE AT CARNEGIE HALL Peter Hendrickson ’76, Augsburg associate professor and head of choral activities, and members of The Augsburg Choir and the Masterworks Chorale will perform at New York City’s historic Carnegie Hall on March 22. Hendrickson has opened this performance opportunity to all choir alumni who would like to participate. Rehearsals for the concert begin in January and take place on Tuesday evenings from 7 to 9:45 p.m. in the choir room on the Minneapolis campus. Repertoire for Augsburg’s portion of the concert will be Eric Whitacre’s “Lux Aurumque” and Morten Lauridsen’s “Lux Aeterna,” performed with a full orchestra. Email hendricp@augsburg.edu for additional rehearsal and performance details. 32 Augsburg Now Ticket information will be posted on augsburg.edu/alumni. Augsburg alumni, parents, and friends are invited on a New York City tour to coincide with the performance. The March 19-23 trip will include a visit to Carnegie Hall to see The Augsburg Choir, an Augsburg alumni reception at Scandinavia House, local tours led by Augsburg professor and our resident NYC expert Joe Underhill, a Broadway play, and four nights at the Sheraton Manhattan Times Square. Contact tour leader Sally Daniels Herron ’79 for more information at 612-330-1525 or herron@augsburg.edu. ALUMNI STEP FORWARD with gifts to recognize Professor Emeritus of Chemistry Arlin Gyberg With graduates who have gone on to become research scientists, university professors and physicians, a biodiesel entrepreneur, Rhodes Scholar, and a Nobel Prize recipient, Augsburg College Professor Emeritus of Chemistry Arlin Gyberg’s legacy already reaches far and wide. Alumni are recognizing this long-serving and award-winning professor by giving gifts to name a Quantitative Analytical Chemistry Laboratory for Gyberg in the planned Center for Science, Business, and Religion. Steve ’72 and Catherine Larson launched this $250,000 initiative with a lead gift of $125,000. Steve, an infectious disease specialist and the CEO and board chair of Riverside Medical Clinic in Riverside, Calif., and one of the newest members of the Augsburg Board of Regents, still acknowledges Gyberg’s influence on his life and career after more than 40 years since graduation. “Arlin’s influence on my vocation and life cannot be measured,” Steve said, and he recognizes that the CSBR will influence the entire Augsburg College community. “A new building can bring new vitality,” he said. “I have seen it happen with our own medical group’s building. When we got a new building, it really enhanced our reputation. I think [the CSBR] will do the same for Augsburg.” The newest donors to join in honoring Gyberg are Jon ’68 and Sharon DeVries. The couple, who has already given $50,000 to the CSBR for faculty offices, is giving an additional $10,000 to honor Gyberg. Gyberg became a faculty member at Augsburg in 1967 during Jon’s senior year. While Jon never took a class with Gyberg, the two got to know each other when Jon worked in the research lab next to Gyberg’s office. “Arlin is energetic, practical, friendly, outgoing, and realistic,” said Jon, who is a respected chemist at General Mills and has been inspired by Gyberg’s impact on the College. Today Gyberg’s research focuses on environmental topics. He remains active in his research in areas as multi-faceted as catalytic systems to produce biofuels, active ingredients in energy drinks, over-the-counter children’s medicines, algae as a source of biodiesel and bioethanol, and the conversion of wood fibers to other useful chemicals. His consulting work includes serving Fortune 500 companies, such as 3M and Xcel Energy, and government and educational institutions. Donors to the Gyberg initiative are turning to fellow alumni to help raise the final $50,000 needed to fund the CSBR lab. If you are interested in joining fellow alumni to honor Gyberg, send your gift, marked Gyberg Initiative, to: Augsburg College, 2211 Riverside Avenue, CB 142, Minneapolis, MN 55454. For gifts of appreciated securities, life insurance, or bequests, contact Doug Scott at 612-330-1575 or scottd@augsburg.edu. Celebrating Lutheran heritage and the Reformation A custom Augsburg College travel program is being designed and planned to celebrate the 500th anniversary of when Martin Luther posted the 95 Theses on the church doors in Wittenberg, Germany, which marked the beginning of what became known as the Reformation. The tour will occur October 27 to November 6, 2016, and include a visit to Wittenberg on October 31, the date on which the town celebrates Reformation Day with a parade, medieval fair, special church service, and evening concert. The tour itinerary also includes stops in the German cities of Berlin, Dresden, Eisenach, Erfurt, and Leipzig, and in Prague, Czech Republic. Join Mark Tranvik and Hans Wiersma, Augsburg College religion faculty members and Reformation historians, in discovering the lives and ministries of Martin and Katie Luther and influential Lutheran musicians J. S. Bach and Paul Gerhardt. Learn about Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a 20th century German theologian and martyr, and Jan Hus, a 15th century Czech church reformer. Hear about the church’s role in the Peaceful Revolution that brought down the Berlin Wall and remember the sobering days of WWII at Buchenwald concentration camp. Explore the close connection among people, culture, and historical events, while understanding the Reformation as an ongoing influence in the 21st century. To receive updates about this alumni tour as plans are finalized, email alumni@augsburg.edu or call 612-330-1085 to be included on a mailing list. Fall 2014 33 ALUMNI NEWS DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC THERAPY CELEBRATES 40th anniversary, new master’s degree program, and dedication of an interactive musical plaza This fall, Augsburg College’s Department of Music Therapy commemorated the 40th anniversary of its undergraduate program with a celebratory dinner in Hoversten Chapel. Students, alumni, faculty, and staff gathered to hear from keynote speaker Alan Turry, the managing director of the Nordoff-Robbins Center for Music Therapy in New York City. Doug Schmitt, vice president of Minneapolis-based Schmitt Music Company, presided as master of ceremonies. Established in 1974 by Roberta Kagin, associate professor of music, the Department of Music Therapy provides students with a holistic approach to health care through music medicine. This year also marks the inception of the new Master of Music Therapy, the College’s ninth graduate degree program. The MMT program prepares students for careers in the growing music therapy field within hospitals, clinics, schools, and other organizations. The evening concluded with the dedication of the installation of three outdoor, interactive musical instruments, which will be known as the “Ode to Joy” Music Plaza. These instruments, located on the south side of the Charles S. Anderson Music Hall, serve as a reminder of the importance of music in everyday life and will be enjoyed by members of the campus community and beyond for years to come. BILL NYE ‘THE SCIENCE GUY’ SPEAKS AT AUGSBURG ON VALENTINE’S DAY Bill Nye “The Science Guy” will share his love for science when he speaks February 14 at Augsburg College’s Scholarship Weekend in an address that is open to the general public. Nye, who will talk about “How Science Can Save the World,” will speak with academic depth and humor about planetary science, climate change, evolution, 34 Augsburg Now environmental awareness, and more. “We’re excited to host Bill Nye during our Scholarship Weekend when bright students from across the United States visit campus to compete for our top academic scholarships,” said Augsburg College President Paul Pribbenow. “We want to give these scholarly, prospective Auggies the chance to grapple with some of the world’s deepest questions so they can experience what Auggies are called to do each and every day.” Last year, during the 2014 Scholarship Weekend, nearly 100 prospective students and the public had the opportunity to be challenged by deep questions of compassion and humanity posed in a talk by His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama. Nye, a mechanical engineer and seven-time Emmy Award winner as host and head writer of the “Bill Nye the Science Guy” program, will speak from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., in Augsburg College’s Si Melby Gymnasium. Ticket information for Augsburg College alumni is posted online at augsburg.edu/now. CELEBRATE 1984… 1994… 2004… 2014 AUGGIES DEDICATION LEADSCHOLARSHIPS 30 Years! AUGSBURG ASSOCIATES AUGSBURG ASSOCIATES CELEBRATE 30 YEARS OF SERVICE A labor of love “It was a little mustard seed of an idea,” said Gladys (Boxrud) Strommen ’46, remembering the early days of the Augsburg College Associates, which this fall celebrated three decades of service to the College, resulting in about $1 million in total giving. From their earliest days, the Associates focused on making connections, hosting events to raise awareness of Augsburg, and providing fundraising and volunteer leadership. Between 1985 and 1996, Trash and Treasure Sales brought in hundreds of thousands of dollars for the College. Since then, the Associates have devoted countless hours to organizing, cleaning, pricing, and selling household items at estate sales that have raised funds for large-scale projects. [L to R]: Founding members: Stella (Kyllo) Rosenquist ’64, Catherine Anderson, Gladys (Boxrud) Strommen ’46. PRESIDENTS AND CO-CHAIRS AUGSBURG ASSOCIATES 1985 1986 1987-88 Associates’ gifts shape campus Gladys (Boxrud) Strommen ’46 Helga Egertson and Roselyn Krause Peg Arnason and Marianne Sander Take a walk around Augsburg’s Minneapolis campus, and you will see the impact of the Associates’ work on nearly every corner. Enjoy the sound of the Dobson Organ in Hoversten Chapel? You can thank the Associates’ $250,000 contribution for that. Walk through Christensen Center, and see the welcome desk, Augsburg Room, and Marshall Room, which were supported by the Associates. Down the street, the renovation of the Ailene Cole Green Room in Foss Center and the Special Collections Room in Lindell Library were made possible by the Associates’ generosity. And, when the new Center for Science, Business, and Religion opens, the Adjunct Faculty Suite will be named in recognition of the Associates’ $50,000 gift to the building. The Associates’ dedication and generosity also includes funding scholarships that total about $120,000. 1989 1997-03 Avis Ellingrod Krumkake and Bunads – the Associates’ hospitality 2003-04 Michelle (Karkhoff) Christianson ’91 2005-06 Lois (Richter) Agrimson ’60 In 1996, the Associates became involved with Augsburg’s annual open house, Velkommen Jul, a celebration of Norwegian culture replete with traditional foods—such as lefse and krumkake—and folk costumes—known as bunads. In 2010, the group started the Kaffe Stuga booth, providing traditional Norwegian coffee at the signature Taste of Augsburg event during Homecoming—as well as the annual Spring Tea. When Their Majesties King Harald V and Queen Sonja of Norway visited Augsburg in 2011, Associates wearing traditional Norwegian attire greeted Their Majesties. In 2012, the organization received the Spirit of Augsburg award. For 30 years, the Associates’ fellowship, fun-loving spirit, and dedication to the College have remained true. As current president Lennore Bevis ’69 said, “The whole attitude of our organization is members giving of themselves and serving the community.” Michelle (Karkhoff) Christianson ’91 and Marianne Sander 1990-93 Carla (Quanbeck) Walgren ’64 1993-95 Peg Arnason 1995 Maf Berg and Helga Egertson 1996 Helga Egertson and Avis Ellingrod 2007-10 Barbara (Beglinger) Larson ’63 2010-13 Joyce (Gustafson) Hauge ’63 2013-14 Lennore (Bylund) Bevis ’66 To read an extended story about the Augsburg College Associates, go to augsburg.edu/now. Fall 2014 35 ALUMNI CLASS NOTES 1958 Gwen (Johnson) Krapf is retired from her position as an associate in ministry with the ELCA and now enjoys beating the drum in the RTO (Really Terrible Orchestra) of Lehigh Valley, Pa. RTO members are musically challenged on certain instruments, but do their best and have a lot of fun in the process. The RTO is an international phenomenon that originated in Scotland, but there are only five such groups in the U.S. 1960 Lowell “Zeke” Ziemann’s third book, “Zeke’s Western Short Stories,” is now available on amazon.com. Legendary characters Doc Holliday, Wyatt Earp, and Wild Bill Hickok come alive in the historical stories. These adventures will entertain Old West fans and just about anyone who enjoys a good short story. work field. He has become very involved in Norwegian heritage and genealogy. Bill Chartrand resides in Anthem, Ariz., and stays busy volunteering, scuba diving, playing percussion, and singing with ProMusica Arizona. He plans to marry his partner of 25 years, Neil “Terry” Froyd. Laurene (Hjelmeland) Clarke retired from a career of teaching grades 1-8 in California, Nebraska, and South Dakota. As of this June, she will be married for 50 years to James E. Clarke, a Presbyterian pastor. They have three children. Dallas C. Day is still active in business and training his son to succeed him. He has four children, and resides in Vancouver, Wash., with his wife, Sharon (Porter) Day. REUNION 1964 Carolyn (Aadland) Allmon is married to Philip Allmon and works as a demand forecasting consultant. She is an organist and sings in Augsburg’s Masterworks Chorale. Andrew Berg is married to Jean (Amland) Berg ’65, and they have four children and eight grandchildren. He received his master of social work and has spent nearly 40 years in the social Avis (Hoel) Dyrud remains busy as an organist, pianist, and choir director at Our Saviour’s Lutheran in Thief River Falls, Minn. Her husband, Phil Dyrud, passed away in 2006 following a bone marrow transplant. She has five children and 22 grandchildren. Dennis J. Erickson has been married to the love of his life, Mary Lou (Ervin) Erickson, for more than 49 years, and has been a New Mexico resident for four decades. A retired physicist, he held positions at both Los Alamos National Laboratory and the University of California. He continues to be an active Lutheran layman at parish, synod, and regional levels. Margery (Kyvig) Haaland and her husband, Sheldon, have two daughters and live in Marshall, Minn. She serves on the Marshall Area Fine Arts Council, plays organ at St. Lucas Lutheran, and is active in the Southwest Minnesota State University Booster Club and Senior College. Merton Strommen ’42, a pioneer in youth ministry, released his 17th book, “The Amazing Hand of God: My Story of a Lifetime in Youth Ministry,” which is available through Lutheran University Press at lutheranUpress.org and for Kindle tablet at amazon.com. From the NOW@Augsburg blog. Visit augsburg.edu/alumni/blog to read more. Charlotte (Gerdeen) Oswood Fruehauf is presently a roadie for her husband, Dave Fruehauf, who has a banjo band. She and her late husband, Christian Oswood, were married for almost 40 years and had three sons. She remarried in 2006 and lives in Maple Grove, Minn. Sharon (Woolson) Groff and her husband served as missionaries for 18 years in Bolivia with World Mission Prayer League. She attended Lay Ministry Training Center at North Heights Lutheran Church in Roseville, Minn. She taught Spanish and English as a second language in Colorado and Minnesota. Raúl “Ray” Jackson has been married to Ruth Wilsey ’65 for 50 years. They live in Hastings, Minn., and have three children and seven grandchildren. Ann (Tjaden) Jensen lives in Minneapolis with her husband, Jon Jensen. After graduation, she and then-husband, Bill Chartrand, were Peace Corps teachers in Ethiopia. This led to the formation of a multiracial family and spurred their efforts to create a nonprofit to educate girls in Ethiopia. Ellen (Paulson) Keiter has spent her career as a chemistry professor at Eastern Illinois University. AUGGIE SNAPSHOTS 1954 Anyone who has ever loved a dog will enjoy Herb Chilstrom’s fourth book, “My Friend Jonah – and Other Dogs I’ve Loved.” In a foreword to the book, U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar writes, “As Bishop Chilstrom shepherds us through the lessons his dogs have taught him, from loyalty and discipline and companionship to forgiveness, curiosity, and rest, he makes us think about the big issues in life: how to live, how to treat others, and even how to die.” Income from book sales will honor Joel 36 Augsburg Now Torstenson, who was professor of sociology at Augsburg for more than 30 years. Part of the new Center for Science, Business, and Religion will be named for Torstenson. As Chilstrom puts it, “Torstenson coaxed this small town Minnesota boy out of his zones of comfort and into the real world of need.” The book may be ordered online at huffpublishing.com or by mailing a check to Chilstrom Books, 1211 Pine Pointe Curve, St. Peter, MN 56082. Enclose a check for $22 per book. Postage and sales tax, where applicable, are included. ALUMNI CLASS NOTES REUNION 1964 Jack Kelly has three children. He lives in Moscow, Idaho, with his wife, Karen Kelly, and keeps busy with reading, choral singing, and travel. Sharon (Lindell) Mortrud lives in Park Rapids, Minn., and enjoys lots of travel along with church activities, gardening, and serving on the local hospital auxiliary. Sharon (Swanson) Knutson spent her career working with the University of Minnesota-Extension Service. She helped develop the “Who Gets Grandma’s Yellow Pie Plate?” program designed to help provide families practical information about inheritance and transfer of non-titled personal property through workshops, resources, and more. Mary (Fenrick) Olson and Ted Olson met at Augsburg and just celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. They spend winters in Florida and enjoy keeping up with their eight grandchildren. Arla (Pedersen) Landon is active in Democratic-Farmer-Labor politics related to issues of social justice, peace, and fairness. She keeps busy after retirement with a rich variety of activities, including church, plays, concerts, dinners out, and volunteering. Karla (Krogsrud) Miley lives in Rock Island, Ill., has two sons, and enjoys quilting, gardening, and traveling. Anita (Martinson) Mock is married to Dean Mock and lives in Nelson, Wis. She works part time in special needs education for K-12. She also sings in the Lyster Sisters group, plays piano, loves berry picking, and keeps busy with her nine grandchildren. Jim Parks lives in Plymouth, Minn. with his wife, Rose Ann. Retired since 2005, Jim still appreciates Augsburg’s roots in the Christian faith and its location in the heart of Minneapolis. “We were not at college on the edge of a corn field,” he writes. Faye (Sawyer) Phillips shares that she fills her days in Fullerton, Calif., with church, family, bridge, and travel. She works as a docent at the Bowers Museum in Santa Ana and as a member of a retired senior volunteer patrol for the Fullerton Police Department. Ron Poeschel officiates basketball, umpires baseball, and enjoys golfing, singing in the choir, and volunteering at church. Stella (Kyllo) Rosenquist lives in Sun City West, Ariz., with her husband, Stewart Morton. She is president of Women of the ELCA 1981 Bev Benson has been a prosecutor for 28 years; her career includes 25 years in Hennepin County and 3 years in Stearns County. She has specialized in the prosecution of domestic abuse, child abuse, sexual assault, and homicides. Taunya Tinsley ’90 is a professional counselor and owner of Pittsburgh-based Transitions Counseling Services and Life Skills Program, which specializes in organizational development, multicultural training, spiritual and Christian counseling, sports counseling, and development through sports. She is enrolled at United Theological Seminary in the Doctor of Ministry program and will focus on sports chaplaincy. She was inducted into the Augsburg Athletic Hall of Fame during Homecoming 2014. From the NOW@Augsburg blog. Visit augsburg.edu/alumni/blog to read more. for Lord of Life Lutheran with 258 female members in 16 circles. last year went to Australia and New Zealand. Joyce (Nelson) Schrader taught in elementary schools in Roseville, Minn., and Littleton, Colo. She lives in Friendswood, Texas, and enjoyed a late summer trip to Norway this year. Carla (Quanbeck) Walgren and Michael Walgren live in Plymouth, Minn. Carla sings in the church choir and sews banners and liturgical hangings for church. Michael is an active member of the Augsburg Centennial Singers and the Courier Gospel Quartet. Linda (Hamilton) Senta relishes singing in the Duluth Superior Symphony Chorus of Duluth, Minn., and another choir, as well as volunteer work and travel. Olivia (Bylund) Smith and her sister, Lennore Bevis ’66, both have homes on Big Hanging Horn Lake in Minnesota. They have traveled together the past few years, and Diane (Kalberg) Watson lives in Happy Valley, Ore., and after a 25-year career in music sales and education, now plays piano, keyboard, and organ in her husband’s gospel quartet. 1986 Nicholas C. Gangestad was appointed senior vice president and chief financial officer at 3M this summer. His 27-year career at 3M encompasses financial leadership positions across several businesses in multiple locations, including Canada, Latin America, Asia Pacific, and the United States. Fall 2014 37 ALUMNI CLASS NOTES Ann (Johnson) Wollman and her husband, David, spent their careers in Christian college teaching and administration. She is active in volunteer academic work and co-leads a grief support group at church. They read, bike, walk three miles daily, garden, and are very active in church. Elizabeth (Johnson) Wolsky and her husband, Dennis, enjoy sailing, golfing, and gardening, spending time in Florida in the winter, and attending events for their five grandchildren. 1965 George Johnson has been teaching at a university in Lahore, Pakistan, for more than three years. 1972 Tom Fischer received recognition and a plaque for 40 years of service to the high schools of Minnesota as a Minnesota State High School League official. He officiated his 40th Minnesota State Track and Field Championships in June. 1973 Joyce (Leifgren) Young reports that life is good in Minneapolis. She loves gardening, bike riding, studying Norwegian, travel, volunteering for social justice and her church, and more. Cris Gears retired from a life of service to the public. He most recently served as superintendent of Hennepin County’s Three Rivers Park District. During his tenure, he oversaw completion of many projects, including the building of a new park in St. Anthony Village, a new nature center in Dayton, and new cross-country ski trails in Maria (Hicks) Johnson ’94 has served on the board of the Minneapolis-based nonprofit La Oportunidad for 15 years. A retired, bilingual English/Spanish teacher, Johnson serves as a mentor in Augsburg’s Scholastic Connections program. From the NOW@Augsburg blog. Visit augsburg.edu/alumni/blog to read more. the district. He also was integral in helping build cooperative relationships with cities in the district. Gears worked for the public interest in other positions, including as recreation program director for the City of St. Louis Park, city manager for the City of Excelsior, director of facilities for Kitsap County, Wash., and others. REUNION 1974 Darlene (Anderson) Anderson is the past president of the Minnesota division of the American Cancer Society. She has retired from her career in medicine. Carolyn (Stepanek) Beatty retired after 36 years as a medical technologist at Memorial Blood Center. She lives in Minneapolis and is involved in volunteer activities with church and spiritual listening. Nancy Brown-Koeller recently retired from Kimberly-Clark after 30 years in marketing research. She received a certificate in gerontology in 2014 and has started a training and consulting business, AgingUp. She conducts ImaginAging Workshops and teaches part time at Lakeland College. She is active with Sierra Club and trails advocacy groups. With husband, John Koeller, she is working to visit as many national parks as possible. Nancy writes that she attends Advent Vespers every year at the 4 p.m. service. Wouldn’t it be great to have a coffee hour with classmates beforehand? Sharon (Holt) Garland and Richard Garland ’75 have two children and reside in Minnetonka, Minn. She enjoys genealogy and gardening. Jeff Gorham has a fun fact to share: If you ever eat anything from the Kraft Foods Group, chances are, he worked on the process line that produced it. He was unable to attend the reunion, but looks forward to seeing everyone at the 50th. Bryon Gustafson lives in Plymouth, Minn., and enjoys travel, photography, genealogy, and volunteering at church. Janet (Durkee) Hohn is owner and president of Hohn and Hohn, Inc., a tile contractor. She also spends time racing sailboats and gardening. Donn Johnson lives in Faribault, Minn., and keeps busy with travel, model trains, and his six grandchildren. AUGGIE SNAPSHOTS 1986 David H. Johnson has joined Faegre Baker Daniels’ Minnesota government relations practice as a partner. Johnson represents clients in a range of matters before state and federal agencies, the Minnesota Legislature, and local units of government. Prior to joining the law firm, Johnson led the government affairs practice at Best & Flanagan. From 1997 to 2002, he served in the Minnesota Senate, focusing on transportation, energy, and economic development issues. He served as a Majority Whip in 2001-02. 38 Augsburg Now 1996 Brittany (Lynch) Jakubiec and other 1995 and 1996 Auggies and their families camp together annually to celebrate years of friendship. From left to right: Stephanie Harms ’96 and her husband, Tom Shaw ’95; Jennifer (Cummings) Ackland ’96 and her husband, Brian Ackland ’95; Natasha (Solberg) Sheeley ’96 and her husband, Dave; Jodi (Monson) Markell ’96 and her husband, Nate; Connie (Arndt) Clausen ’96 and her husband, Andy; Wendy Laine ’96; Brittany (Lynch) Jakubiec ’96 and her husband, Mike. ALUMNI CLASS NOTES Ruth Johnson, married to Associate Professor of Religion Philip Quanbeck II, graduated from Mayo Medical School in 1978. Her professional interests include women’s health, medical education, and spirituality in medicine. She has led groups of students and adults on trips to Greece and Turkey, and to Israel. it enjoys bipartisan support. The resolution says Senate acknowledgment of the injustice would “educate the public and future generations regarding the impact of this law on women and prevent a similar law from being enacted in the future.” He is hopeful that his grandmother’s citizenship will be restored posthumously. Brenda Kay (Roble) Lieske retired as director of community education in Jordan, Minn., and, this fall, ran for city council. She enjoys the freedom that comes with retirement, and stays active with walking, biking, yoga, book club, and Bunco. 1976 Steve Reznicek is a retired K-12 principal and is now an adjunct professor in the music department at Bemidji State University in Bemidji, Minn. Rebecca (Peterson) Sullivan is a leader in a companion synod relationship between the SWMN Synod of the ELCA and the southeast diocese of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Southern Africa. She lives in Mankato, Minn. Becky (Ranum) Wenz retired after 32 years working as a medical technologist in hospitals, clinics, and research. She lives in Firth, Neb., and appreciates travel, church, crochet, reading, and time with family and friends. John Yager is retired. He is taking a course in outdoor emergency care, and enjoys the chance to pursue his second act in life. 1975 When Dan Swalm was researching his family history, he first heard about the Expatriation Act of 1907 that required United States-born women who married foreigners to take the nationality of their husband. His grandmother, Elsie Moran, was affected by this law, and Swalm took her case to the office of U.S. Sen. Al Franken. A resolution, which has been sent to the Senate Judiciary Committee, stands a good chance of passing because Jeff Mueller has been named director of operations for Norway House after serving 10 years as secretary on its board of directors and as vice president of strategic partnerships. Prior to joining Norway House, Mueller served for more than six years as a business growth advisor and consultant at Enterprise Minnesota, helping Minnesota manufacturers grow their businesses and compete more profitably in today’s marketplace. Mueller also spent more than 20 years in banking and finance with U.S. Bancorp and Wells Fargo & Co. He has been involved in multiple Norwegian-American organizations, including four years as president of the Norwegian American Chamber of Commerce, secretary of Syttende Mai Minnesota, along with leadership in numerous other groups. 1978 Rick Bonlender has a new job with American Bank in Albert Lea, Minn., as the market president in southern Minnesota. Bruce Shoemaker ’81 discusses how studying abroad influenced his life. See page 10. 1985 Kathy Kuross was selected as a finalist for the UNIT4 innovation award. UNIT4 is the owner of Agresso, which runs Augsburg’s HR, finance, and registration software systems. Among the innovations recognized were Kuross’s work converting Augsburg’s course credit system to a semester credit system, combining all programs to a semester calendar, and automating processes within the software. 1987 Caroline (Krapf) Clifford is the director of special events and advancement services at Northampton Community College in Bethlehem, Pa. She is raising two teenage sons. 1989 Kristin Eggerling is passionate about preserving wild places, reading, and exposing kids to the outdoors. She works as a freelance writer, community activist, and parent. She writes about natural resources and serves on her local library board and a number of regional and state boards focused on sustainability and conservation. She has worked in the public health field, coordinated watershed education, taught sociology at the University of Minnesota Crookston, Cheryl (Solomonson) Crockett lives in Inver Grove Heights, Minn., and has three children—two of whom have degrees from Augsburg. She does volunteer writing and editing for the Augsburg alumni office, and enjoys motorcycle trips with her husband, Larry, an Augsburg professor of computer science. Stephen Hindle ’89 talks about how college shaped his future on page 10. Mary (Zastrow) Hoel retired from her career as an elementary Montessori teacher. She now plays saxophone in a community band, participates in church choir, takes art classes, and attends exhibitions. Three of her four children hold degrees from Augsburg. Eloisa Echavez ’94, ’98 MAE created Augsburg’s student services program for Latinos in the 1990s and has served as executive director of Minneapolisbased La Oportunidad for the past 15 years. This nonprofit assists lowincome Latinos of all ages in achieving educational success, improving financial stability, and maintaining supportive, peaceful families. From the NOW@Augsburg blog. Visit augsburg.edu/alumni/blog to read more. and served as the administrator of the Environment and Agriculture Budget Committee at the Minnesota Senate. She has also served on the Citizen’s Advisory Committee of the Legislative Commission on Minnesota Resources. In addition to her sociology degree from Augsburg, Eggerling holds a master’s degree in sociology from the University of Manitoba. She recently published “Breath of Wilderness,” the story of Sigurd Olson’s love for wild places and how that love transformed his life. It inspired him to play a key role in the movement to preserve wilderness throughout North America, including the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Devoney Looser lives in Phoenix, where she is a professor of English at Arizona State University. Among her present interests are Jane Austen, libraries, and roller derby. Find out more at devoney.com. Mark Muhich was re-elected to the board of directors for the Range Mental Health Center. Muhich, who has served on the board since 2006, studied English and political science at Augsburg. He went on to study law and now practices in Virginia, Minn. Spring 2014 Fall 2014 17 39 37 ALUMNI CLASS NOTES 2004 Brian Eayrs, a former Augsburg College quarterback, is director of research and development for the Seattle Seahawks. His father, Mike Eayrs ’72, held the same position with the Vikings and now is with the Packers. Mike was inducted into the 2014 Augsburg Hall of Fame. Melissa (Wingard) Fossum lives in San Diego, Calif. She is married to a U.S. Marine and has two children, Hunter and Hannah. Deanne McDonald moved to Chicago three years ago and spends her free time exploring and participating in the vibrant culture of the city. In 2011, she completed her Master of Fine Arts degree in musical theater at Minnesota State University in Mankato, Minn. and filmed there in August. McDonald graduated with a degree in studio art and a focus in graphic design. Joshua Linde ’07 keeps culture alive, one bag at a time. See page 30. 2009 Kristin Daniels has moved from Minneapolis to Los Angeles. She began attending California Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks, Calif., this fall in pursuit of a master of science degree in counseling. Michael Buller graduated from Luther Seminary in St. Paul, was ordained to ministry, and was called to serve the congregations of Emmanuel and Galchutt Lutheran Churches in North Dakota. 2003 2006 Sarah Jane (Elhardt) Perbix, who majored in music and marketing communication, performed on “The Late Show with David Letterman,” where she played keyboards and sang backup with Minnesota’s rising-star, Jeremy Messersmith. Perbix also is a member of the band Cloud Cult. Mike Matson ’06 influences Auggie athletics on and off the field. See page 14. Maggie McDonald is an executive producer and creative director for the indie film, “What Doesn’t Kill You.” This narrative feature was written by two filmmakers from Boston 40 Augsburg Now Christian Shada and a group of Auggie friends from the classes of 2003 and 2004 have been visiting different campgrounds and cabins since graduation. Today there are mini-Auggies, new-Auggies, and a couple of Auggies on the way. From the NOW@Augsburg blog. Visit augsburg.edu/alumni/blog to read more. Reneya (Mayberry) Peterson was married on June 25, 2011, to Philip Peterson at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in St. Paul. She has been working as an analyst at U.S. Bank for the past five years. 2007 Rev. Sara Quigley Brown is pursuing a Masters of Public Administration degree at the University of Alaska Anchorage. She is a chaplain with the Alaska Police and Fire Chaplains. 2010 Nick Swanson ’09, ’12 MBA is producer and host of “Claim Your Trophy,” a TV show that provides information about outfitters who can help individuals prepare for once-in-a-lifetime hunting or fishing events. Fox Sports North and Fox Sports Wisconsin have picked up the program. 2000 Jamie (Simmons) Kaufman is pursuing an MD at University of Minnesota Medical School. Jessica Spanswick traveled for several weeks in South America to learn Spanish and to teach. She started her travels in Bogotá, Colombia. Peter Weston Miller completed his studies at Luther Seminary in St. Paul, was ordained to ministry, and began his first call as an ELCA pastor at Atonement Lutheran Church in New Brighton, Minn. Emily Wiles graduated from Luther Seminary in St. Paul, was ordained to ministry, and began her first call as pastor in the ELCA at Faith Lutheran Church in Avon, Ind. 2010 Taylor (Norman) Davis married Josh Davis in November 2013 at the Historic Concord Exchange in South St. Paul, Minn. Josh, who is an armorer and craftsman, made Taylor’s engagement ring and wedding band set. AUGGIE SNAPSHOTS ALUMNI CLASS NOTES 2012 Kristin Bunge graduated with a major in psychology and minor in Spanish. She is attending Tennessee State University for her master’s degree in counseling psychology. She is excited to get to know new people, a new school, and a new city, but will miss Minneapolis and the opportunity to be on Augsburg’s campus. The University of California, Berkeley is the choice of economics major Brianna Noland for her master’s degree in statistics. Elly Bier, a physics and chemistry graduate, is attending Duke University, where she is pursuing a doctorate in medical physics. Kendall Pruitt has been hired by Augsburg exchange partner United International College in Zhuhai, China. Christa Blaquiere, a chemistry major, is attending the University of Saskatchewan to pursue a PhD in organic chemistry. Marisol Campusano, a social work graduate, is studying at the University of Minnesota in pursuit of a master’s degree in social work. Brian Grande ’11, a data analyst associate for the Community Health department at Fairview Health Services, serves as a mentor in Augsburg’s Scholastic Connections program and as a board member for La Oportunidad, a Minneapolis-based nonprofit that serves the Latino population. He assisted at La Oportunidad’s 2014 Latino Youth Peace and Leadership Conference, held at Augsburg. Management and finance major Jeffrey Hoberg is pursuing a master of business administration at Texas A&M in Arlington, Texas. Adam Langer is pursuing his MD at University of Minnesota Medical School Duluth. Lindsey Niederhaus, who studied chemistry and Spanish at Augsburg, is pursuing a doctorate in pharmacy at University of Minnesota. 2013 Rosie Benser, a sociology major and McNair Scholar, is pursuing a PhD in sociology at Syracuse University. Bao Bui majored in international relations at Augsburg and is attending the University of Trier in Germany to pursue a master’s degree in international economics and public policy. Brittany Kimball, a biology major at Augsburg, is a first-year medical student at Mayo Medical School. Peter Larsen, a political science, international relations, and religion major, is attending Georgetown University, where he is pursuing a doctorate in government. Jamila Lee is seeking a master’s degree in international counseling psychology at the University of St. Thomas. James “Bear” Mahowald, a sociology major, will pursue a doctorate in international studies at the University of Washington Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies. Will Matchett is pursuing a PhD in biomedical sciences at the Mayo Clinic. Luke Mueller studied history and mathematics at Augsburg and is now studying at Harvard University for a master’s degree in biostatistics. From the NOW@Augsburg blog. Visit augsburg.edu/alumni/blog to read more. Zamaya Taylor works at Hennepin County Medical Center as a certified phlebotomist in the outpatient lab. She plans to apply to graduate school this winter. Gottlieb Uahengo, a physics major and McNair Scholar, is pursuing a PhD in mechanical engineering at University of California, Riverside. Ali Wolfe, a biology and chemistry graduate, is enrolled at George Washington University in the physician assistant program. Kuoth Wiel ’13 shines in the new feature film, “The Good Lie.” See page 16. 2014 Urton Anderson is studying for a master’s degree in Professional Accounting at the University of Texas at Austin. Sierra Barger, a psychology alumna, has been accepted at the University of St. Thomas to pursue a master’s degree in counseling psychology. Casey Bargsten is a freelance filmmaker. Katelyn Berens attends the College of St. Scholastica and is pursuing a master’s degree in athletic training. Katherine Berger is enrolled in Augsburg’s Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing program. Kendra Bostick is working as a personal care assistant at Accra Care. Shannon Brankley is employed at Allina Health Systems as a registered nurse. Natalya Brown works for United International College in Zhuhai, China. Ameriprise Financial has employed Weston Burns as a financial adviser. Samantha Cantrall is working as a web marketing intern at Lifetouch. Anya Cleaver is employed as an administrative assistant at KRW International. Kimberly Club is employed as a community organizer at Friendly Streets. Casey Collins is a development assistant with The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra. Catherine Colsrud was named commissioner of administration for the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe. Colsrud holds a degree in business administration. Aaron Crenshaw is a business analyst with Ameriprise Financial. Vy Dam is an associate auditor at Baker Tilly Virchow Krause. Dereck Dasrath, is enrolled at the University of Minnesota pursuing a master’s degree in mechanical engineering. Spring Fall 2014 2014 17 37 41 ALUMNI CLASS NOTES Andrew Dent is studying library and information science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Elena Eveslage is employed as co-coordinator of Augsburg College Campus Kitchen. Casey Gintner is working in document management services at Night Owl. Nikolas Giwojna is pursuing a Master of Business Taxation degree at the University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Management. Dustina Granlund has been hired as a project administrator at Travelers Insurance Companies. Katrina Hadler is an event assistant at Peak Entertainment. Ashley Hartman is a marketing assistant at Wilbur-Ellis. Alex Hein is a management trainee at Enterprise. Daniel Heu is employed in nutrition services at Fairview. Delissa Hernandez is employed as an accountant at the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Luis Hernandez, a physics graduate, is pursuing a doctorate in material engineering at North Carolina State University. Elizabeth Hilgendorf attends the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, and studies nursing. Abeni Hill was hired by United International College in Zhuhai, China. Kelsey Hlavac was hired by Grace Lutheran Church as director of Christian education and youth ministry. Brett Howe is a business analyst with United Health Group. Rayka Huq is a treasury accounting intern at Wells Fargo & Co. 42 Augsburg Now Chris Howard is a hotel manager at Marriott. Danielle Jackson is working as an associate educator at Minneapolis Public Schools. LaTrice Jones is a business analyst for CSM Corporation. Quintin Joseph is working in customer service at USA Today. McKay Karl is employed as a security counselor with Minnesota Sex Offender Program. Laura Keehn is employed as a cytotechnologist with VAMC. Khomson Kerati-thamkul, a chemistry and math graduate, is studying at University of Iowa for a doctorate in chemistry. Jamie Kienitz is working as a registered nurse and is employed by Fairview. Ravi Kimal serves as store executive team leader at Target. Kevin McKenna, a psychology graduate, is pursuing a doctorate in clinical psychology at Palo Alto University. Emily Rutten works for an adult rehabilitative mental health services program at Metro Psychology Support Services. Brian Moynihan is working as a baseball coach at South High School. Amineh Safi will study public policy at the University of Minnesota Humphrey School of Public Affairs. Cody Nehiba, an economics graduate, is pursuing a doctorate in economics at the University of California, Irvine. Matthew Schirber is pursuing a master’s degree in advocacy and political leadership at the University of Minnesota Duluth. Katherine Nelson is working as a business analyst at Target. Samuel Schwartz is employed by United International College in Zhuhai, China. Nial Nelson-Hopkins is employed as a video editor in motion graphics for the NFL’s Jacksonville Jaguars. Natalie Newberry is employed as a behavioral health intake social worker at Northpoint Health and Wellness Center. Carley Olson is pursuing a graduate degree in clarinet performance at the University of Minnesota School of Music. Meredyth Krug is working as a field organizer for Al Franken for Senate. Magaly Ortiz Aucapiña works for United International College in Zhuhai, China. Elizabeth Lopez Vazquez is employed by United International College in Zhuhai, China. Michael Pawlick is working as a financial advisor with Mutual of Omaha. Andrew Lund, a chemistry graduate, is attending University of Minnesota Dental School for his Doctor of Dental Surgery. Anna K. Peterson is an intern with the Washington County Historical Society. Zach Malecha is serving as a youth director at All Saints Lutheran Church. Anna C. Peterson has been accepted into the Master of Music in Performance program at the University of Iowa. Tiffany Mathews is working as a senior registered sales associate with Piper Jaffray. John Peterson is working as a production supervisor at UTC Aerospace Systems. Benjamin Mattson, a psychology graduate, is studying at St. Cloud State University for his master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling. Holly Reddy is studying for a master’s degree in divinity at Luther Seminary in St. Paul. Chiquila McCall is working as a social work administrator at Augsburg Fairview Academy. Amir Rose, a physics alumnus and McNair Scholar, is pursuing a doctorate in mechanical engineering at University of California, Riverside. Megan Sheridan is working as a dialysis technician with Fresnius. Austin Smith is in the leadership development program at Ameriprise Financial. Lavasha Smith is employed as a family support worker for The Family Partnership. Sheri Stevens is working as the medical coding manager at Fairview Medical Group. Micheale Tesema was hired by United International College in Zhuhai, China. Catherine Thao is working as a tutor at Minnesota Reading Corps. Jordan Van Dyk is employed as a promotion specialist with Gander Mountain. Samantha Vance is employed as a behavior therapist with Minnesota Autism Center. Ashley Waters, chemistry alumna and McNair Scholar, is pursuing a doctorate in chemistry at the University of Cincinnati. Anna Weitz is a program counselor with Pinnacle Home Services. Patrick Werle is pursuing a master’s in creative writing at Hamline University in St. Paul. Brittney Westgard is employed as a shelter advocate at St. Stephens. Emma Winegar is employed as a technical services problem solver at Epic. Vivieng Xiong is working at Travelers Insurance Companies as a senior account manager. Allison Zank, chemistry alumna and McNair Scholar, is pursuing a doctorate in chemistry at North Carolina State University. Submit a Class Note by December 31 for the spring 2015 edition of Augsburg Now to be entered into a drawing to win Ethnotek’s Vietnam 5 Wayu Pack. Use this form or go to augsburg.edu/alumni/connect to submit your Class Note. See story on page 30. Please tell us about the news in your life, your new job, move, marriage, and births. Don’t forget to send photos! (Digital photos must be at least 300 dpi or a 1MB file.) For news of a death, printed notice is required, e.g., an obituary, funeral notice, or program from a memorial service. Send your news items, photos, or change of address by mail to: Augsburg Now Class Notes, Augsburg College, CB 146, 2211 Riverside Ave., Minneapolis, MN 55454, or email alumni@augsburg.edu. You can also submit news at augsburg.edu/alumni/connect. ______________________________________________________ Full name ______________________________________________________ Maiden name David Zastrow has been hired by the ELCA as a young adult in global mission. He also is working as a marketing intern for the Minnesota Wild. ______________________________________________________ Class year or last year attended ______________________________________________________ Street address Katherine (Zelz) MacDonald is studying at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee for a master’s degree in library science. ______________________________________________________ City, State, ZIP code Is this a new address? q Yes q No GRADUATE PROGRAMS ______________________________________________________ Home telephone Jill Watson ’10 MBA is now a senior business analyst at ManageForce. Amit Ghosh ’12 MBA received the 2013-14 District 6 Toastmaster of the Year award at the Toastmaster Leadership Institute annual meeting. This is one of the highest awards given to an individual for exceptional contribution and dedication to Toastmasters. District 6 has 10 divisions, 60 areas, 290 clubs and more than 5,000 members in Minnesota and Central Ontario, Canada. Jennifer Umberger ’11 MBA, director of university marketing at Kutztown University in Kutztown, Penn., was named to Lehigh Valley Business’s Forty Under 40 list. The winners were selected based on their professional accomplishments, leadership, vision, and community service. Umberger was appointed director of university marketing in 2012. She also serves as Midwest territory director for philanthropy for Alpha Xi Delta sorority. Send us your news and photos Phillip Petersen ’14 MBA is working as a business systems analyst II at Ameriprise Financial Services. Augsburg College men’s and women’s cross country head coach Meghan Peyton ’14 MAL finished 11th in the women’s 10,000-meter run at the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. It was the 18th time Peyton has finished in the top 11 in various USA distance and cross country championships since 2009. ______________________________________________________ Email Okay to publish your email address? q Yes q No ______________________________________________________ Employer ______________________________________________________ Position ______________________________________________________ Work telephone Is spouse also a graduate of Augsburg College? q Yes q No If yes, class year___________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ Spouse’s name (include maiden name, if applicable) Your news: ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ q I know a student who is interested in attending Augsburg. Spring 2014 Fall 2014 17 43 In memoriam Edor C. Nelson ’38, Inver Grove Heights, Minn., age 100, on August 27. Darlin L. (Christensen) Johnson ’52, Kennewick, Wash., age 88, on August 3. Myra H. (Arends) Hennes ’64, Maple Grove, Minn., age 71, on May 24. Lois L. (Couture) Kyrklund ’38, Eden Prairie, Minn., age 97, on June 18. Arden J. Ramlo ’52, Eden Prairie, Minn., age 85, on May 11. Ordean L. Grant ’66, St. Charles, Minn., age 81, on July 21. Gretha M. (Halvorson) Loken ’38, Zumbrota, Minn., age 98, on August 1. Donald A. Norum ’54, Bemidji, Minn., age 81, on July 3. Robert “Bob” A. Holthe ’71, Red Wing, Minn., age 69, on June 5. Mabel A. (Nelson) Kingstad ’41, Williston, N.Dak., age 95, on June 28. James W. Anderson ’55, Bloomington, Minn., age 83, on June 8. Elwood A. Lepel ’74, West Richland, Wash., age 62, on August 8. Elizabeth M. (Pfutzenrenter) Bellinger ’43, Lake Forest, Calif., age 92, on July 27. Beverly F. (Omdahl) Nelson ’55, New London, Minn., age 80, on July 6. Lana M. (Pegors) Smith ’81, Eagle Grove, Iowa, age 61, on June 26. James H. Hanson ’45, Des Moines, Iowa, age 83, on June 30. Dorothy M. (Floistad) Benson ’56, Minneapolis, age 82, on June 8. Robert R. Wick ’81, St. Louis Park, Minn., age 54, on May 13. Barbara “Bobbie” (Larson) Buescher ’47, Midland, Texas, age 88, on June 13. David G. Jansen ’56, Crookston, Minn., age 79, on July 6. Kathleen K. Dooley ’85, Inver Grove Heights, Minn., age 72, on June 1. Donna M. (Quanbeck) Jacobson ’48, McVille, N.Dak., age 87, on June 25. Melvin W. Larson ’56, Las Vegas, Nev., age 85, on May 17. Thomas G. Furlong ’88, Minneapolis, age 50, on April 28. Clarence L. Miller ’48, Montgomery, Ala., age 92, on July 22. Kenneth G. Hagen ’58, Lake Mills, Wis., age 77, on May 11. Lara J. Elhard ’90, Hastings, Minn., age 46, on July 25. Robert “Bob” M. Segerstrom ’48, Burleson, Texas, age 86, on June 30. Donald A. Olsen ’60, New Brighton, Minn., age 83, on August 21. Ann M. (Hennessy) Russett ’94, Hanover, Minn., age 44, on May 31. Esther D. (Tungseth) Hinschberger ’49, Graham, Wash., age 88, on July 3. John D. Baxter ’61, Savage, Minn., age 88, on August 1. Hans O. Watson-Moklebust ’02, Des Moines, Iowa, age 35, on August 19. Verna M. (Sheveland) Anderson ’50, Minneapolis, age 85, on August 4. Barbara J. (Engen) Gilbertson ’61, Richardson, Texas, age 74, on January 31. Mary “Molly” E. Malone Chottepanda ’09, Hopkins, Minn., age 32, on May 29. Carol P. (Mickelson) Anderson ’51, Spicer, Minn., age 85, on July 24. Severt O. Score ’61, St. Cloud, Minn., age 85, on July 26. Lora P. Steil ’14, Decorah, Iowa, age 51, on May 25. Dorothy L. J. Swanson ’51, Minneapolis, age 86, on May 28. Harlin H. Haack ’62, Lakeville, Minn., age 86, on June 14. The “In memoriam” listings in this publication include notifications received before September 15. 44 Augsburg Now New to the Augsburg Gallery App 2014 If you want to get a glimpse into life at Augsburg, download our campus tour on your iPad or Android tablet by searching for the term “Augsburg Gallery.” View photos of campus and listen to students who live, work, play, and study on campus every day. The above publications also are available on the Augsburg Gallery App. 2211 Riverside Avenue Minneapolis, MN 55454 Non-Profit Org. U.S. Postage PAID Twin Cities, MN Permit No. 2031 Falling in love with nature’s canvas The St. Paul Pioneer Press recognized Augsburg College as one “of the best spots to absorb fall colors in the Twin Cities area.” While Augsburg’s entire Minneapolis campus features vivid shades of maroon, orange, and gold during autumn, it was the row of maple trees along the south side of Lindell Library that garnered the publication’s attention. The location also is a favorite for artists such as Larry Rostad, shown here, who created a watercolor beneath a canopy of spectacular fall foliage.
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Search Result: Play with purpose The space to learn An ambitious approach Homecoming 2016 FALL 2016 | VOL. 79, NO. 1 INSIDE AUGSBURG NOW Vice President of Marketing and Communication Rebecca John ’13 MBA rjohn@augsburg.edu Director of News and Media Services NOTES FROM PRESIDENT PRIBBENOW On the gif...
Show more Play with purpose The space to learn An ambitious approach Homecoming 2016 FALL 2016 | VOL. 79, NO. 1 INSIDE AUGSBURG NOW Vice President of Marketing and Communication Rebecca John ’13 MBA rjohn@augsburg.edu Director of News and Media Services NOTES FROM PRESIDENT PRIBBENOW On the gifts who are our students Last spring, a small group of Regents, faculty, staff, and alumni were charged by the Board of Regents with exploring long-term strategy for Augsburg, especially in light of shifting demographics, economic trends, and volatility in higher education. It was an inspiring process as we reflected on how Augsburg would remain faithful to its historic distinctions, while at the same time being relevant to a changing world. Perhaps the most compelling conclusion of the Futures Group was that Augsburg would be its best self in the years ahead as it remains radically student-centered, meeting students where they are and equipping them for lives of meaning and purpose. It is not a unique claim, this idea of being student-centered, but it is understood in diverse ways across higher education. For some, the claim means that students are customers or clients who deserve high-quality service. For others, it means that students are lumps of clay to be formed and shaped with particular values. For still others, the claim means that students are deeply engaged in the governance of the college or in its administrative decision-making. At Augsburg, though, the claim of being radically student-centered means something very different. For our community, each student is a gift, a gift to be received with gratitude and humility, a gift that surprises and engages us, a gift that changes us. Each summer, I tell our incoming students that their gifts of intellect and leadership and passion will make Augsburg a more faithful and successful college, even as we accompany them on their educational journeys. And I mean it. This issue of Augsburg Now illustrates well how the gifts who are our students have made all of us better. Read about alumna Maya Santamaria ’94, an entrepreneur whose Augsburg education has shaped her community work in Minneapolis. Witness the stories of our remarkable student-athletes, partnering with Special Olympics Minnesota to show how intellectual differences need not get in the way of teamwork and sportsmanship. Hear the stories of this year’s Distinguished Alumni and Spirit of Augsburg awardees, whose lives are testaments to how Augsburg’s mission is lived out across the world and generations. And perhaps most powerfully, learn about how Gov. Mark Dayton declared August 29, 2016, as Augsburg College Equity Day in Minnesota, recognizing Augsburg for its commitment to diversity, inclusion, and justice. As one staff member told me on that special occasion, this work is “a love letter to our students,” a recognition that our remarkably diverse students, who come to us with their many experiences and talents, are gifts that have changed us forever and for the better. What gifts we have been given for almost 150 years! They ground our vision to be “a new kind of student-centered, urban university, small to our students and big for the world.” Faithfully yours, Stephanie Weiss weisss@augsburg.edu Director of Marketing Communication Stephen Jendraszak jendra@augsburg.edu Communication Copywriter and Editorial Coordinator Laura Swanson Lindahl ’15 MBA swansonl@augsburg.edu Creative Associate Denielle Johnson ’11 johnsod@augsburg.edu Production Manager Mark Chamberlain chamberm@augsburg.edu Photographer Stephen Geffre geffre@augsburg.edu Advancement Communication Specialist Jen Lowman Day dayj@augsburg.edu Contributing Writer Kate H. Elliott augsburg.edu Augsburg Now is published by Augsburg College 2211 Riverside Ave. Minneapolis, MN 55454 Opinions expressed in Augsburg Now do not necessarily reflect official College policy. ISSN 1058-1545 Send address corrections to: alumniupdate@augsburg.edu. PAUL C. PRIBBENOW, PRESIDENT Send comments to: now@augsburg.edu. AUGSBURG NOW Fall 2016 PHOTO BY RICKY TAYLOR ’17 This fall, Augsburg College hosted the national Lilly Fellows Program Conference. The event focused on the theme, “Reformed and Always Reforming: Faith, Science, Art, and Culture,” and featured the Rev. Paul Oman, founder of Drawn to the Word ministry, who painted an artistic expression of the Reformation. 02 Around the quad 22 Homecoming 2016 08 Annual report to donors 24 Auggies connect 10 Play with purpose 27 Class notes 16 The space to learn 20 An ambitious approach 32 In memoriam On the cover Augsburg College students show their school spirit at the 2016 Homecoming pep rally. Learn more about the celebration on pages 22-23. Photo by Caroline Yang. Inset photo by Courtney Perry. All photos by Stephen Geffre unless otherwise indicated. NEW ACADEMIC BUILDING SCALES HEIGHTS The Norman and Evangeline Hagfors Center for Science, Business, and Religion is on track to open for classes in January 2018. In the six months since the April 29 groundbreaking, McGough Construction and its subcontractors have completed the concrete work for the partial basement and most of the four floors of the north wing, and the three floors of the west wing. As the cement work has finished, the team has undertaken installation of electrical conduit, plumbing, and framing for interior walls. Weekly construction updates are available at augsburg.edu/hagforscenter. 2 Augsburg Now The Hagfors Center brings together the study of global business, advanced science and technology, and religious dialogue. It is home to eight academic departments: Biology Business Chemistry Computer Science Mathematics Physics Psychology Religion Structural rendering of the Hagfors Center courtesy of McGough Construction COLLEGE AWARDS 2016 President’s Interfaith and Community Service Honor Roll—Finalist with Distinction: Augsburg College was one of five finalists in the United States named to the prestigious President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll with Distinction in the interfaith community service category. This is the seventh year the College has earned this recognition. The AugSTEM Scholars Program, funded through a grant from the National Science Foundation, supports students pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). The scholars participated in Zyzzogeton, a celebration of student research. Best Regional Universities by U.S. News & World Report: U.S. News & World Report named Augsburg one of the best universities in the Midwest. Rankings are based on factors including average first-year retention rates, graduation rates, class sizes, studentto-faculty ratios, acceptance rates, and more. $1 MILLION GRANT PREPARES STUDENTS for graduate school, meaningful work The National Science Foundation awarded Augsburg College a highly competitive $1 million grant for continued support of the AugSTEM Scholars Program. Under the direction of Professor Rebekah Dupont, the program will provide scholarships to as many as 80 academically talented students with financial need who are pursuing studies in science, technology, engineering, and math. The four-year grant is part of NSF’s work to address the need for a highquality, diverse workforce. With a traditional undergraduate student body that is more than 35 percent persons of color, Augsburg is well positioned to support this goal. The program provides direct financial support, delivers hands-on learning, offers research opportunities, and pairs each student with a faculty mentor. Research shows this combination of hands-on learning and close mentorship is highly effective in helping students leave college ready for graduate school and the workplace. Augsburg recognized for being studentcentered: The Wall Street Journal and Times Higher Education ranked Augsburg No. 2 in Minnesota for student engagement in the learning process in their inaugural ranking of U.S. colleges and universities. The student engagement score is based largely on results of a student survey that addressed how challenging classes are, whether they foster critical thinking and prompt students to make connections to the real world, and how much interaction the students have with faculty and other students. Auggie earns “Most Promising Young Poet” national honor Donte Collins ’18 was named the “Most Promising Young Poet” by the Academy of American Poets this fall. His poem, “what the dead know by heart,” previously won Augsburg’s John R. Mitchell Prize, which qualified him for the prestigious competition. Collins is a theater major who is active in the local, regional, and national spoken word and poetry scene. Collins told Minnesota Public Radio that he plans to use the $1,000 prize from the award to self-publish his first collection of poetry, a chapbook called “autopsies.” PHOTO BY RICKY TAYLOR ’17 Editor’s Note: This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grants No. 1565060 and 1154096. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation. 50 Best Disability Friendly Colleges and Universities: College Choice ranked Augsburg No. 13 of the 50 Best Disability Friendly Colleges and Universities in 2016 for having strong programming and solid support services that meet the physical, social, and academic requirements of students with learning disabilities and special needs. Best LGBT Friendly Colleges and Universities: College Choice ranked Augsburg among the 50 Best LGBT Friendly Colleges and Universities in 2016 for having a strong and proven history of creating quality programming for the LGBT community and its allies. Fall 2016 3 Augsburg partners with MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO to deliver Strommen Engagement Series A new partnership with Minnesota Public Radio means the Augsburg College Strommen Engagement Series is poised to spark dialogue on some of the state’s pressing contemporary issues. The reimagined Strommen Engagement Series was created in collaboration with MPR as part of the “Conversations on the Creative Economy” program hosted by Chris Farrell. He is a senior economics contributor at Marketplace, American Public Media’s nationally syndicated public radio business and personal finance program. For the 2016-17 academic year, MPR and Augsburg will explore: • Living in Recovery—Working in a Culture of Alcohol: A discussion on the health cost to a business when employees are chemically dependent and how professionals in recovery are working to remove the stigma of addiction and the culture of drinking in business. • Global Food in a Farm-to-Table World: A discussion on how companies are adapting to environmental and consumer demands to be more sustainable and still grow food for 7 billion people. • Worship in the Workplace: A discussion about the business advantages of accommodating the faith traditions of employees and how leaders navigate these situations. • Banking on the Unbankable: A discussion on how financial institutions create both a business product and a social good for people who traditionally would not have access Go to augsburg.edu/now to financial tools. for details. Governor declares ‘AUGSBURG COLLEGE EQUITY DAY’ Gov. Mark Dayton declared Aug. 29, 2016, “Augsburg College Equity Day” in recognition of the College’s commitment to equity and justice, and its efforts to close the opportunity gap in Minnesota. President Paul Pribbenow met with leaders of the Minneapolis Star Tribune editorial board to discuss Minnesota’s educational achievement gap among children and youth of diverse backgrounds. The state has one of the largest achievement gaps in the nation, and Augsburg is working to ensure all students of academic ability have access to higher education. The College’s pledge to this work includes limited debt pathways to graduation, setting aside dedicated housing for homeless students, increasing financial aid literacy, supporting faculty in creating inclusive classrooms, and increasing access to course materials. The College was applauded for this leadership through a compelling editorial, “Augsburg College leads the call for campus equity,” written and published by the Star Tribune editorial board on Aug. 30. ARCHIVE PHOTO PHOTO BY BRIANA ALAMILLA ’17 NOW AND THEN: AUGGIE HOMECOMING [Left]: Current students play dodgeball in Si Melby gymnasium. [Right]: Jan (Koepcke) Steller ’66, a member of this year’s 50th reunion class, snaps the football during a 1965 coed Homecoming matchup. 4 Augsburg Now All good Homecoming celebrations need some friendly competition, right? This year, Augsburg College students got into the competitive spirit at a dodgeball tournament that pitted Auggie against Auggie in a battle testing speed, agility, and … fashion sense. The event’s companion costume contest proved to be a lighthearted update on a long-time tradition. Coed sporting events have been part of Augsburg Homecoming for decades, and the outfits seem to get better with time. See highlights from Homecoming on pages 22-23. AROUND THE QUAD SOOTHING SOUNDS: Auggies compose music for pediatric patients Music therapy major Tristan Gavin ’16 records a composition for use at the University of Minnesota Masonic Children’s Hospital. COURTESY PHOTOS CONVOCATION SERIES 2016-17 Augsburg College’s annual convocation series offers the community meaningful opportunities to engage with contemporary issues and to hear from speakers who are renowned in their fields. In September, the series kicked off with the Bernhard M. Christensen Symposium featuring bestselling author, public theologian, and social activist Jim Wallis and his presentation, “The Bridge to a New America.” Wallis is president and founder of Sojourners, a nonprofit, faith-based organization whose mission is to put faith into action for social justice. In November, the Center for Wellness and Counseling Convocation welcomed Kristin Neff, an education psychologist and associate professor of human development and culture at the University of Texas at Austin. Her presentation was titled, “Self-Compassion: How to be an Inner Ally Rather than an Inner Enemy.” Augsburg College music therapy students created original compositions to help patients and families at the University of Minnesota Masonic Children’s Hospital get better sleep. During the 2016 spring semester, students in the Music Therapy Senior Seminar course taught by Annie Heiderscheit, director of the Master of Music Therapy program, wrote lullabies as part of a community partnership. The music therapy students worked with music business students and their advisor, Augsburg Instructor Dain Estes, to produce high-quality recordings for use on the hospital’s network of digital, interactive health care features. Individuals can choose to play the calming tunes using devices in their hospital rooms. The Auggies’ compositions also are part of a pilot study that is exploring whether listening to music helps improve sleep quality in patients and families who use it in the pediatric intensive care unit. SAVE THE DATE: Join us on Monday, Jan. 16, for the Martin Luther King Jr. Convocation. All events are free, public, and held in the Foss Center. For detailed information, go to augsburg.edu/convo. Fall 2016 5 BOARD OF REGENTS Jeffrey Nodland ’77 Nicholas Gangestad ’86 WELCOMES NEW CHAIR AND MEMBERS Jeffrey Nodland ’77, president and chief executive officer of KIK Custom Products, was elected chair of the Augsburg College Board of Regents at its April 2016 meeting and began his term July 1. Nodland will play a key leadership role in Augsburg’s planning and fundraising initiatives. In addition, the Augsburg Corporation, at its annual September meeting, elected six new members to the Board of Regents and re-elected three members. Elected to their first term on the Augsburg Board of Regents: Dr. Amit Ghosh ’12 MBA Rev. Marlene Whiterabbit Helgemo Rachel Pringnitz ’02, ’07 MBA • Nicholas Gangestad ’86, senior vice president and chief financial officer of 3M • Dr. Amit Ghosh ’12 MBA, a staff consultant, professor of medicine, and medical director of internal practice at Mayo Clinic • Rev. Marlene Whiterabbit Helgemo, an ordained Lutheran pastor serving All Nations Indian Church of the United Church of Christ and executive director of the Council for American Indian Ministry of the UCC • Rachel Pringnitz ’02, ’07 MBA, operations administrator for the Division of General Internal Medicine at Mayo Clinic • Jill Nelson Thomas, philanthropist and board member for multiple nonprofits, including Family & Children’s Services of Oklahoma • Noya Woodrich ’92, ’94 MSW, former president and chief executive officer of the Greater Minneapolis Council of Churches PHOTOS BY MARK CHAMBERLAIN Elected to a second or third term: Jill Nelson Thomas Noya Woodrich ’92, ’94 MSW 6 Augsburg Now • Mark Eustis, an organizational leadership and governance advisor for health systems • Alexander Gonzalez ’90, financial consultant at Thrivent Financial • Pam Moksnes ’79, vice president for gift planning services, Lutheran Church Missouri Synod, through the Lutheran Church Extension Fund HOME SWEET HOMEPAGE: Augsburg launches redesigned website College and university websites are often the first place students turn to for reliable information when they research schools. This fall, Augsburg unveiled a website redesign offering prospective students a fresh experience and encouraging them to learn more about the College. The new look took more than a year to research, plan, design, and develop. Now this work is on display on the site’s top-level sections, which showcase how Augsburg positively influences Auggies from their first day in class to decades after graduation. Visit augsburg.edu to see the new design. AROUND THE QUAD ON THE SPOT A look at erratic weather and climate change with John Zobitz “Do we live in the tropics?” In early fall, a Minneapolis Star Tribune article asked this question. While readers surely answered “no,” the story described the recent soggy summer in which Midwestern Regional Climate Center weather data showed the Twin Cities got twice as much rain as usual in August, contributing to the fourth-wettest summer since records began in 1895. Associate Professor John Zobitz studies math and how it relates to climate. Scientists point to more carbon dioxide in the atmosphere as one of the culprits in global warming. Zobitz uses mathematical modeling to conduct environmental science research on several topics, including carbon uptake. For years, Zobitz has helped media make sense of unusual weather across the country. He commented on record-setting snowfall in Buffalo, New York, following a November 2014 blast, as well as the return of wintry weather during an April 2013 whiteout in Augsburg’s own backyard. Here’s a glimpse into the world of climate science—an area where the forecast can have more to do with mathematical formulas than tomorrow’s high temp. Q: How can mathematicians’ expertise help environmental scientists and climatologists? A: Mathematicians test and evaluate hypotheses through mathematical and computational models. We model and benchmark future global temperatures based on current scenarios, hopefully providing an informed context for climate policy decisions. Q: A: Hasn’t the Earth always warmed and cooled throughout history? Yes, but what is alarming is both the amount and the rate of the increase. The global monthly temperature has been warmer than average for 360 consecutive months (that’s every month during the past 30 years). That persistent global pattern underscores a shift in global temperature beyond natural temperature cycles. Q: A: Do unusually cold temperatures in an area dispute global warming? No. An important thing to remember is that global temperature represents an average across a global network of monitoring stations. Climate change will affect each area differently: some areas might warm and some areas may cool, but the overall trend of global temperature is increasing. Q: A: Do you think climate change is inevitable? A key concept in calculus is the accumulation of smaller pieces to one larger whole. If we want to reduce climate change, small changes in our daily lives such as driving less and reducing waste, together, may accumulate to a large effect. Q: What does it mean to our future, as human beings, if climate change continues as it has in the past 30 years? A: We need to recognize that we live in a rapidly changing world where “normal weather” is the exception rather than the rule. Adapting—and innovating— in an environment of constant change will become key for success. Fall 2016 7 ALISON RANUM ’17 NAZIH SAFI ’17 Hometown: Minneapolis Hometown: Eden Prairie, Minnesota Studying: Biology and Exercise Science Studying: Mathematics and Management Information Systems Roy and Eleanor Krohn Scholarship With thanks: “College is an expensive investment, and without the donors who have been so kind to help me along the way, attending Augsburg College would not be an option for me. Thank you so much.” 8 Augsburg Now Beverly Durkee Mathematics Scholarship With thanks: “Thank you for your continuous support of student learning. It feels good to know that I go to a college where the alumni really care about furthering their alma mater.” REVENUE BY SOURCE 2015-16 AUGSBURG COLLEGE 67% ANNUAL REPORT TUITION TO DONORS 19% T 3% PRIVATE GIFTS AND GRANTS 7% o the people who understand that together we can build and shape a campus, a community, and the world for lifetimes to come, thank you. To the people who are hard-working, inspired, and trying to make a difference and impact the future locally and internationally, thank you. To the 4,965 individuals who gave $17,689,103 for multiple programs, projects, and funds, thank you. To the community who gave $1,551,262 to the Augsburg Fund, thank you. Thank you for making this community a place where we are developing informed citizens, thoughtful stewards, critical thinkers, and responsible leaders. Whether you were a student 50 or five years ago or are a friend of Augsburg College, Auggies like you are what keep an Augsburg education sustainable, faithful, and relevant long into the future. ROOM AND BOARD GOVERNMENT GRANTS 4% OTHER SOURCES EXPENSES BY CATEGORY 41% SALARIES AND BENEFITS 31% FINANCIAL AID 13% OPERATING EXPENSES* 7% CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS 3% Thank you. 3% *Expenses in this category include: facility repairs and maintenance, information technology expenditures, marketing expenditures, membership dues and fees, outside consultants, supplies, and travel and business meetings. DEBT SERVICE UTILITIES AND INSURANCE 2% STUDENT SALARIES ENDOWMENT MARKET VALUE $40.5 May 31, 2016—$39,412,669 MIKE SHAW ’17 Professor Jeanne Boeh and Mr. Bernhard Fleming Economics Scholarship $32.4 Augsburg College’s influence: “Augsburg has pushed me to do my absolute best at school and forced me to think how I can use the skills I am developing to help my community.” $28.2 $27.8 $39.4 $34.6 $33.3 $31.5 Hometown: Minneapolis Studying: Business Administration and Economics $38.3 $29.8 $24.5 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 As of May 31, 2016, Augsburg College had annual realized and unrealized losses of 3.23 percent on the College endowment. The five-year average annual return on the endowment is 3.52 percent, and the 10-year average annual return is 3.49 percent. The College is committed to maintaining the value of the principal to provide support to the College in perpetuity. Special Olympics Minnesota and Augsburg College team up BY KATE H. ELLIOTT 10 Augsburg Now All eyes are on a group of athletes in college basketball jerseys. There are short ones, tall ones, fast ones, and slow ones—some having good days and others feeling off their game. An athlete flies through the air, dunking a ball. High-fives, cheers, and clapping echo through the rafters. Moments later, voices rise. “No, no, the other way,” shouts an encouraging spectator trying to prompt an athlete dribbling with authority toward the wrong basket. A foul, some underhand throws, and then a pause for a player with a medical issue. Play resumes. More commotion. Sneakers skid across the gym floor as the spectrum of abilities and disabilities blurs. Then, the buzzer sounds, but the final score isn’t the focus given the diversions of smiling, sweaty faces and celebratory exchanges among athletes. The February game brought together teams comprising athletes from Augsburg College, Hamline University, and Special Olympics Minnesota—the first in a series of ongoing Unified Sports competitions that pair individuals with and without intellectual disabilities. Auggie participation reflects the Augsburg Athletic Department’s broader effort— spearheaded by its Student-Athlete Advisory Committee—to engage student-athletes in meaningful, life-changing community service. And in this game, everyone wins: dozens of student-athletes such as Sean Adams ’17 are building lasting bonds and gaining a more sophisticated understanding of ability; Minnesota’s more than 8,000 Special Olympics athletes such as Alec Kelsey are gaining confidence, training, and lifelong friends; and PHOTOS BY MATT HIGGINS, MIAC Augsburg alumni such as Steele Krause ’16, are leading informed, engaged lives after graduation. Krause said volunteerism through Augsburg transformed his idea of service from “checking a box” to a way of life. “At Augsburg, my idea of service evolved from logging hours to serving with purpose and gaining a true understanding of each organization,” said the former men’s basketball player now living in Denver. “Last week, I stopped by the Colorado Special Olympics office to learn more about ways to get involved.” Augsburg’s embrace of unified competition in the past year has intensified personal connections and impact, said Adams, a captain of Augsburg’s men’s cross country and men’s track and field teams. “Out there on the court, it didn’t matter whether someone had a disability or not; we were all working toward a common goal and all had strengths to contribute to the team,” he said, reflecting on a Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Special Olympics D-III Week Unified Basketball Tournament held in April at Macalester College. “Playing alongside others—next to their pure love for the game and competition—reminds me why I love sports.” The winner of each Augsburg-Hamline Unified Rivalry competition—such as the basketball game pictured—earns the “Unified Hammer,” a trophy similar to the ceremonial sledge hammer passed since 2005 between the schools each time their varsity football teams square off. Fall 2016 11 In February, a Special Olympics Minnesota athlete had the chance to skate the Minnesota Wild flag to center ice during an Augsburg College men’s hockey game. The Minnesota Wild hosts several events each year to celebrate “The State of Hockey,” and Augsburg facilitated this unique partnership between SOMN and the professional sports team. PHOTO BY KEVIN HEALY Augsburg has partnered with Special Olympics since 2011, when NCAA Division III formally began supporting the organization’s efforts to provide year-round training and competition for more than 5.3 million children and adults in 170 countries. But Augsburg upped its game in 2016 by committing to pair with Special Olympics Minnesota each month of the academic year. SOMN named Augsburg a Champion School, one of only five institutions in the state recognized for student leadership and advocacy, campus involvement, and participation in Unified Sports. Michael Kane, vice president of SOMN’s area programs and initiatives, said the organization is eager to strengthen existing collaborations, including regional bowling championships, hockey tournaments, and the organization’s most popular fundraiser, the Polar Plunge—during which Auggies, along with thousands of Minnesotans, jump into icy lakes. Augsburg’s passionate drive to advance understanding, acceptance, and healthy living is elevating SOMN’s reach and reputation, particularly among the next generation. “Augsburg College is a great example of an institution striving to make inclusion a reality,” Kane said. “Students and staff have fully embraced Special 12 Augsburg Now Olympics Minnesota by volunteering at competitions and planning to host a wide variety of events and activities. Hundreds of Augsburg students have stood up to make these events and activities possible.” Guiding Augsburg’s increased involvement is the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, a group of about 50 student-athlete volunteers committed to enriching the student experience through a range of relevant service opportunities. Jane Becker is Augsburg’s head volleyball coach and athletic community service coordinator, and Jennifer Jacobs is an assistant athletic director, assistant volleyball coach and advisor for SAAC, overseeing the student-run organization with representation from all of Augsburg’s 21 teams. The pair talk at length about the importance of student-athletes connecting with the community. Augsburg student-athletes and teams host clinics and open gyms for neighboring schools, help area churches renovate, and build partnerships—like the Unified Rivalry with Hamline—to foster lasting friendships and healthy competition. Becker and Jacobs lift up the committee’s work with Special Olympics because it advances the lessons of determination, teamwork, and heart that coaches promote on the court and in the field. They hear of perceptions changed and career paths adjusted because of these meaningful experiences. “Our student-athletes are putting in long hours of competition, making grades, and then giving themselves to others,” said Jacobs. “The amount of time and energy our student-athletes dedicate to Special Olympics and other volunteer opportunities is inspiring. They are committed to making an impact, relationship building, and experiential learning.” Rachel Frantz ’17, co-president of SAAC, said she and her peers are energized by the heart and competitiveness of Special Olympics athletes. She has friends such as Tom, who competes in speed walking and swimming. Non-verbal, Tom communicates through sign and body language. “His favorite gesture,” Frantz said, “is his signature hug that last about three minutes.” It’s hard to let go of those types of connections. “Special Olympics athletes teach me how to come as I am and do my best. They support one another and foster a positive environment where each athlete can grow,” said the biology major, who has participated for the past six years in Special Olympics events, including jumping in an icy lake during the Polar Plunge, competing in a unified basketball game, and volunteering at basketball, swimming, and track and field events, which happen to be her favorite. “The athletes are always congratulating all of their competitors, regardless of their finish,” Frantz said. “I love cheering them on as they achieve a new personal record or finish a difficult race.” Beyond friendships and lasting memories within the community, these experiences inspire bonds among Augsburg student-athletes as well as the general student body, many of whom also serve Special Olympics. Frantz, a competitor in lacrosse, cross country, and track, who likes snorkeling, rock climbing, and choir, might not have gotten to know Adams, who plays guitar and acts in his roommate’s short films. But, through SAAC, the two have volunteered together, growing closer with every project. “It’s been a privilege to build upon the good work of those who led the committee before us,” said Adams, who serves as co-chair of SAAC’s volunteering committee. “The evolution to unified competitions and partnerships AUGSBURG AS A CHAMPION SCHOOL Augsburg is one of only five Special Olympics Champion Schools in Minnesota. The designation is granted to institutions that excel in three areas: Unified Sports, student leadership and advocacy, and campus involvement. • Unified Sports: Augsburg student-athletes participate alongside Special Olympics Minnesota athletes in clinics and competitions. In partnership with Hamline University, Auggies cofounded the first Unified Rivalry in Minnesota. Special Olympics Minnesota created the Unified Hammer trophy given to the winner of these competitions throughout the year. • Student Leadership and Advocacy: The more than 50 student-athlete leaders on Augsburg’s StudentAthlete Advisory Committee work with SOMN to activate students, engage faculty, and promote communities of acceptance. • Campus Involvement: Augsburg student-athletes have enthusiastically recruited students to create teams for the Polar Plunge and other key SOMN events held throughout the year. The campus also has held Respect Campaigns, including Spread the Word to End the Word, which discourages people from using demeaning, offensive, or inaccurate terms. “Our events are volunteer driven, and I’m just not sure what we would do without Augsburg student-athletes volunteering at every turn,” said Devin Kaasa, the college partnership and competition manager for SOMN. “Their work fosters respect and dignity for people with intellectual disabilities and changes actions and attitudes among their peers without intellectual disabilities.” Members of the Augsburg football team volunteer at the 2016 Fall Games organized by Special Olympics Minnesota. PHOTO COURTESY OF SPECIAL OLYMPICS MINNESOTA with other colleges in the area is expanding our reach and feels more authentic and influential than cheering from the sidelines.” Friends across the river, Hamline’s SAAC advisor and women’s volleyball coach Becky Egan and senior softball player Mary-Clare Couillard, said they, too, have big hopes to grow from several rivalry games to multiple contests and volunteer efforts throughout the year. “Our campuses can have such a positive impact for Special Olympics athletes, and I hope to see us doing all that we can to help out,” said Couillard, who has interned with Special Olympics since June. Egan echoed her sentiments. “Since our campuses are so close, it is easy for our student-athletes to travel and stay excited about volunteering,” Egan said. “The more inclusive we become with other schools in our conference, the healthier the competitions become across our other sports, and it broadens connections among all our student-athletes.” PHOTO BY MATT HIGGINS, MIAC 14 Augsburg Now passing year. During a January 2016 game against Saint Mary’s University, the Augsburg College women’s hockey Devin Kaasa, the college partnership team recognized more than 100 Special and competition manager for SOMN, Olympics athletes in attendance with a is the main contact for schools in the ceremonial puck drop prior to the game. MIAC as they build and strengthen their Proceeds from puck purchases for a relationship with the nonprofit. Kaasa, halftime “Chuck-A-Puck” competition whose brother has participated in Special benefitted SOMN. The following Olympics for 20 years, said he has been weekend, the hockey players volunteered showcasing positive Augsburg-Hamline at the Special Olympics Minnesota State outcomes to promote similar interactions Poly Hockey Tournament. among the conference’s 13 schools. In early March, Auggies raised more “Our athletes look up to studentthan $1,000 for the 19th annual Polar athletes because of Plunge event at their abilities and Lake Calhoun in “Augsburg College is a great energy. To some, Minneapolis. The example of an institution striving 2016 plunge season these college to make inclusion a reality.” students are like raised more than –Michael Kane professionals, and $3.9 million for playing alongside Special Olympics’ them is such a thrill,” Kaasa said. “I athletic, health, and leadership love Augsburg because they are always programs for children and adults with up for trying a new idea, and I can intellectual disabilities. always count on them to serve.” Just this September, members of Augsburg’s involvement with SOMN the Augsburg football team helped out has been diverse and expansive, with SOMN’s Fall Games where athletes growing in size and scope with each competed in equestrian, softball, bocce, and golf events. Each month, the NCAA Division III features a Special Olympics Spotlight Poll, asking fans to vote on one of three compelling stories highlighting efforts at various institutions and conferences. With 1,300 votes, the MIAC won the July spotlight (and $500 toward its next Special Olympics event) for hosting the first-ever conference-wide unified tournament. Mark Kelsey’s son, Alec, was among the 50 Special Olympics athletes who competed alongside student-athletes from Augsburg, Carleton, Hamline, Macalester, St. Catherine, and St. Thomas in an eightteam, double-elimination tournament held during the fifth annual NCAA Division III Week in April. At 6-foot-2, 25-year-old Alec loves basketball, lives for the moment, and never looks for an excuse to quit, even after a seizure on the court. “Special Olympics athletes represent the best of what sports has to offer—no fear, no nerves, no hate, all heart,” said Kelsey, who started the West Metro Warriors Special Olympics delegation in the Twin Cities 10 years ago. “Alec rarely gets through a game without a seizure, but I cannot tell you how excited and proud he and his fellow athletes are to play with college studentathletes. We were particularly impressed with Augsburg’s showing at the tournament … while one team played, the other team cheered with Special Olympics athletes. It was magical, and I can only hope those Auggies were so moved in such a deep and positive way that they become forever advocates for inclusion and acceptance.” As a recent graduate, Krause regularly reflects on the intersection of athletic, religious, and academic experiences he enjoyed at Augsburg. His time learning to live with purpose “sparked a craving for personal and communal excellence” and a desire to create a stable, nourishing, and joyful environment for his community. “Being involved with SOMN was humbling and gratifying … and being able to use my knowledge and skills within various sports is empowering,” said Krause, a former SAAC copresident who works as an account manager for Pacific Office Automation. “I am extremely proud to be an Auggie, and I will always refer myself as such. Augsburg’s commitment to community is astounding, and it keeps getting better every year.” At Augsburg, Krause said, he learned that volunteering is as much about selfreflection after the experience as it is about the outcome of the service. Only then can people begin to understand more about the world around them and assess (and possibly adjust) their attitudes and actions. “I no longer just show up to volunteer and then leave when the job is done,” he said. “It sticks with me, urging me to think about how my involvement and experiences shape my life, and how I can continue to make a difference.” To learn more about Augsburg’s athletic teams and service, including Auggie involvement with Special Olympics, go to augsburg.edu/now. [Far left]: The Augsburg-Hamline Unified Rivalry series began with basketball games and has grown to include several activities. The schools hosted a flag football game in October and will sponsor a softball game this spring. [Center photos]: Augsburg football players helped facilitate softball and bocce ball activities at the 2016 Fall Games series organized by Special Olympics Minnesota. [Far right]: Athletes take a break from the action during a MIAC conferencewide unified basketball tournament held in April at Macalester College. PHOTOS COURTESY OF SPECIAL OLYMPICS MINNESOTA Fall 2016 15 S. E I G G U A . BE D U O R P D. BE E L L A C E B AUGSBURG COLLEGE’S 2016 HOMECOMING CELEBRATION was held Sept. 22-24—a festive PHOTO BY JOHANNA KITZMAN ‘11 weekend when alumni, students, and families took part in new events and beloved traditions. More than 500 alumni from 64 different graduation years attended celebrations, including reunions for the classes of 1966, 1976, 1991, and 2006. PHOTO BY REBECCA ZENEFSKI Ten Auggies were inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame after being welcomed to the ceremony by current student-athletes. During a Homecoming lunch with alumni award recipients, students were invited to share in discussion with recipients of the First Decade, Spirit of Augsburg, and Distinguished Alumni awards. In an evening ceremony, six alumni and two honorary Auggies received awards and were recognized for their generous service to the world. 22 Augsburg Now PHOTO BY JOHANNA KITZMAN ’11 PHOTOS BY COURTNEY PERRY The Taste of Augsburg featured 38 booths—most hosted by student groups—and offered games, entertainment, and food, including the Augsburg Chemistry Society’s liquid nitrogen ice cream. Augsburg won the football game against Carleton College, and alumni, families, and students stayed after the game to enjoy s’mores at an Auggie Block Party featuring the band Broken Spoke. Bob Stacke ’71 This year, 30 Homecoming events celebrated the best of Augsburg, from an all-band reunion to Auggie Talks led by alumni, staff, and faculty experts. The Centennial Singers and an alumni band led by Professor Emeritus and Spirit of Augsburg Award recipient Bob Stacke ’71 invigorated the chapel at a worship service where Associate College Pastor Justin Lind-Ayres welcomed all Auggies with a “Home Calling” message. Fall 2016 23 AUGGIES CONNECT FROM THE ALUMNI BOARD PRESIDENT Dear alumni and friends, T he Alumni Board has made exciting changes to better serve Augsburg College graduates and current students. We reorganized our board committees, and we’re already seeing the fantastic engagement and work of two new groups. • The new Parent and Family Committee shares information about Augsburg and its services with families. We’re thankful to the Parent and Family Committee for helping students move into campus housing this fall. Committee chair Howie Smith ’80 joined Cyrus Batheja ’08, ’11 MBA to help with first-year student move-in day. Committee members Derek Francis ’08 and Hannah Dietrich Swanson ’05 assisted with new student orientation. The committee hosts two parent and family nights per year, and the next event is March 2. • Rick Bonlender ’78, Josh Krob ’08, ’15 MBA, Adriana Matzke ’13, and Brad Randall ’13 on the new Adult Education Committee will focus on the growing adult undergraduate and graduate studies alumni communities. I attended Augsburg College as an MBA student from 2008 to 2010, and I’m inspired by this work. Whether you remember your time at Augsburg as a cohort, a class, or a team—as a grad student, traditional undergraduate, or adult undergraduate—there is a place for all in the upcoming events at the College. The MBA networking event on October 25 was a welcome chance to see former cohort members for a mini-reunion and to get involved mentoring a future Auggie MBA. As a board, we strive to better serve the College, our fellow alumni, and— perhaps most importantly—Augsburg’s current students. We’re looking ahead to our next Alumni-Student Networking event on February 8. Last year, we had 260 participants—a record-breaking attendance that included students, alumni, and faculty. Thanks to all who helped recruit attendees, facilitate introductions, and open doors for Auggies! I look forward to our continued service and engagement with the Augsburg community. JILL WATSON ’10 MBA, ALUMNI BOARD PRESIDENT 24 Augsburg Now For more information about alumni events, see augsburg.edu/now. The StepUP® Program at Augsburg College has had a successful year. As the largest residential collegiate recovery program in the United States, StepUP is regarded as the gold standard for programs of its kind. Now in its 20th year, StepUP empowers students to champion lives of recovery, achieve academic success, and thrive in a residential community of accountability and support. StepUP celebrated its annual gala October 29, and the event focused on the theme of “hope.” The gala is an opportunity to reduce the stigma often associated with substance use disorders by raising awareness—and honoring the accomplishments and contributions—of StepUP’s 100 students and 750 alumni. At the gala, emcee Don Shelby, an Emmyaward-winning former news anchor and person in recovery, welcomed supportive Auggies, families, friends, and advocates for recovery. Peter Hubbard ’10 spoke about his work with StepUP alumni to create chances for StepUP students to learn about life after graduation, network, and explore concerns with those who have followed a similar path. The Barbara and Skip Gage family received the Toby Piper LaBelle award in recognition of their longstanding commitment to education at Augsburg. The Gage’s dedicated support of the CLASS program, Lindell Library, Gage Family Art Gallery, and Gage Center for Student Success furthers Augsburg’s ability to live out its mission of serving the diverse needs, gifts, and experiences of its students. In addition, the contributions of The Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation were recognized with the inaugural Keystone Award for institutional support. To continue the deep success of the StepUP Program, the College has launched an endowment campaign for the program. The campaign is nearly halfway to its goal of raising $10 million by 2017. The endowment will allow the College to increase enrollment in the program, to maintain StepUP’s unparalleled community experience, and retain StepUP’s exceptional counselors and staff. Visit augsburg.edu/stepup to learn more. AUGGIES CONNECT GENEROSITY OF ALUMNI fuels research, hands-on opportunities for Auggies Two influential Augsburg College alumni, Terry Lindstrom ’73 and Dean Sundquist ’81, have found that giving back to their alma mater is a way to inspire young researchers to pursue their passions. They have chosen to support the Office of Undergraduate Research and Graduate Opportunity, known as “URGO,” which aligns students’ interests in STEM fields (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics), social sciences, humanities, and the arts with research by faculty. Each year, research by more than 20 Augsburg students is funded by the College for 10 weeks each summer. Because of the committed support of Lindstrom and Sundquist, 16 additional scholars participate in URGO and receive a stipend. This financial support is critical to providing the hands-on, skills-based training students need to successfully apply to graduate school and to shape meaningful careers. “Fundamentals are absolutely essential,” Lindstrom said, “but it was the research experience that helped me determine what I wanted to do.” Lindstrom and his wife, Janet, plan to fund URGO students for the next three years, just as they have since 2013, and will ensure the perpetuity of their scholarships through their estate plan. “Everyone deserves to find the career that creates passion,” said Lindstrom, who retired in 2010 as a distinguished research fellow at Eli Lilly and Company in Indianapolis, where he spent 31 years in drug discovery and development. Eager to find real-world applications to benefit society, Lindstrom earned his PhD in pharmacology and biochemistry at the University of Minnesota after his Augsburg graduation. He led the research teams that resulted in a half-dozen patents for life-changing pharmaceuticals, including Evista for osteoporosis and Cymbalta, used as an antidepressant and for bone and muscle pain. He visited campus this past summer to meet faculty and student researchers—including four students he sponsored directly: Josh Kuether ’18, Taylor Mattice ’18, Adam Pancoast ’18, and Ellyn Peters ’18. Similarly, since 2006, Sundquist, a member of the College’s Board of Regents, and his wife, Amy, have sponsored research by URGO students. Sundquist visited campus this summer as well to meet with the 12 students he sponsors and learn His campus visit was a chance to see the energy, enthusiasm, and excitement in students as they researched projects with their mentors, including Assistant Professor Matt Beckman, Associate Professor Vivian Feng, and Assistant Professor Michael Wentzel. “These URGO students are very smart and very impressive. They go on from Augsburg to graduate school and medical school and business school with research experience and the confidence to succeed at the next level,” Sundquist said. Ultimately, generosity of people like Lindstrom and Sundquist has had a transformational effect on thousands [L to R]: Terry Lindstrom ’73 watches as chemistry student Taylor Mattice ’18 draws out a chemical reaction scheme from her summer research project with Assistant Professor Michael Wentzel, her faculty mentor. about their research. As chairman and CEO of Mate Precision Tooling, a worldwide leader in metal products and laser technologies, he has a global perspective and understanding of how scientific improvements propel the economy. of students. Alumni create learning opportunities that prepare students to solve real-world problems, develop lifelong relationships with peers and faculty, and deliver a uniquely Augsburg summer. Fall 2016 25 Augsburg women inspired to fund transformative mural in new academic building For women who are driven to lead and participate, meeting a fundraising goal for Augsburg College doesn’t mean your work is done. It just means it’s time to engage in another meaningful challenge to continue positively impacting the lives of Augsburg students, faculty, staff, and the CedarRiverside neighborhood. That’s just what Augsburg Women Engaged (AWE) is doing through the leadership of Lisa Svac Hawks ’85, vice president of external communications for UnitedHealthcare, who was moved to make a lead gift to fund a mural planned for the interdisciplinary Norman and Evangeline Hagfors Center for Science, Business, and Religion. “When I learned about the way Augsburg is bringing these disciplines together under one roof, I knew this was something distinctive and powerful,” said Hawks. “The Hagfors Center will measurably contribute to shaping greater leaders for tomorrow.” The mural that AWE will fund, titled “Emergence,” incorporates the image of monarch butterflies with references to symbiosis, textile traditions, geometry, faith, home, prayer, and identity. The $150,000 project will express the College’s commitments to hospitality and serving the neighbor, two core principles of the Lutheran tradition in which the College is rooted. The large-scale mural will adorn the staircase at the end of the west wing. Making the lead gift for this powerful installation, which will be created by muralist Greta McLain, came naturally to Hawks. “Art has a special way of helping us experience what it means to come together in a new way. Art helps us visualize new futures. It helps us connect to big concepts and to engage emotionally with them so we can see ourselves in big ideas,” Hawks said. 26 Augsburg Now “As a group of women, we believe that art connects the heart and head. By funding this mural as a permanent beacon in the Hagfors Center, we invite everyone to connect our heads and our hearts, so our hands can get to the good work.” For McLain, the collaboration between space, artist, community, and construction can take many forms. “We all are asking: In what ways are we shaping the future leaders we need to address the challenges of the future?” she said. AWE is undertaking this new challenge and commitment to the greater Augsburg College community at the same time it successfully closes out another project for the Hagfors Center. This group of 70 women already raised $130,000 to sponsor a student study lounge in the building. The AWE-Inspired Philanthropy Council invites all Auggie women to join them in sponsoring “Emergence.” They supported a Give to the Max Day project to raise funds for the work, and are partnering with Donna McLean and Martha Truax ’16 MAL in Institutional Advancement to reach their goal of $150,000 in gifts and pledges by December 31. Email mclean@augsburg.edu or truaxm@augsburg.edu for more information. To see work available for sponsorship in the Hagfors Center, including 21 pieces created by faculty, staff, alumni, and artists who have exhibited previously in Augsburg galleries, visit augsburg.edu/now. ALUMNI CLASS NOTES 1960 The newest book by Lowell “Zeke” Ziemann ’60 is “America’s First Centennial and the Old West: 1876 A Year to Remember.” This book presents prominent events in the Western Territories during the United States’ centennial year. Incidents of 1876 described in the book include: the Little Bighorn conflict, Wild Bill Hickok’s murder, the capture of Jesse James’ gang, and Bat Masterson’s first gunfight. 1968 The Rev. Mark Hanson ’68, former presiding bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, received the Walk of Faith Award from Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service on October 26 in recognition of his career in service to the Lutheran community. The ELCA is the nation’s largest Lutheran denomination. Hanson was ordained in 1974 and has since served as a pastor for three Minnesota congregations, as bishop of the St. Paul Area Synod, and as the president of the Lutheran World Federation in Geneva. Hanson is an advocate for migrants and refugees. He currently serves as the executive director of the Christensen Center for Vocation at Augsburg College. Regent Emeritus Ron Nelson ’68 was honored with a Distinguished Alumni Award at Homecoming. He retired from 3M after 33 years with the company and spent 11 years as vice president and controller. A captain for the baseball and basketball teams at Augsburg, Nelson was inducted into the Augsburg Athletic Hall of Fame in 1991. He is one of the owners of Thawzall, LLC, located in Alexandria, Minnesota, and is a member of the board of Oakdale-based Hearing Components, Inc. Nelson lives in Mendota Heights, Minnesota, and is an active member of St. Stephen’s Lutheran Church. His wife, Mary Kay (Belgum) Nelson ’68, passed away in July after a courageous 11-year battle with leukemia. They were blessed in their ALUMNI AND ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME AWARDEE PHOTOS BY JOHANNA KITZMAN ’11 marriage with a focus on faith and their family, including daughters Kristy and Becky. 1971 Professor Emeritus and Retired Chair of the Augsburg College Music Department Robert “Bob” Stacke ’71 was honored with the Spirit of Augsburg Award at Homecoming. In retirement, he pursues his passion for photography and continues to be a guide and mentor for music and arts alumni as the leader of Bob’s Band, an ensemble comprised primarily of Augsburg jazz band alumni. Since 2001, he has volunteered at a music camp in Haiti during his summers to share the joy of music with children. 1972 Ray Yip ’72 received the Distinguished Alumni Award at Homecoming. Yip is an international public health leader who has had a significant impact on global public health in the areas of nutrition, maternal and child health, HIV/AIDS, and tobacco control. He has held positions with UNICEF, the Centers for Disease Control, and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Since 2015, he has served as special advisor with a focus on health and clean energy for bgC3, a thinktank and incubator founded by Bill Gates. Yip lives in Beijing with his wife, Florence Bannicq. 1983 Tim Schultz ’83 has been named private client services market leader for Arizona Bank & Trust, a division of Heartland Financial USA, Inc. He most recently served as regional wealth manager at Johnson Bank and chief operating officer for the western region of BMO Private Bank. 1987 Richard Bahr ’87 released his book, “Amazed: Why the Humanity of Jesus Matters,” in June. The book provides a one-of-a-kind look at Jesus through the lens of his humanity. Bahr and his wife, Carla, operate the Threshold to New Life ministry (threshold2newlife.org), providing relief and restoration to homeless persons. Bahr coordinates the volunteers for a daily breakfast held at Minneapolis’ Salvation Army Harbor Light Center, which serves more than 40,000 meals per year. His blog can be found at richardbahr.com. Amy Hyland Baretz ’87 had an outstanding pitching career on the Auggie softball team, an accomplishment that earned her induction into the Augsburg Athletic Hall of Fame. She set the school record for career victories, twice earned All-MIAC honors, and was a member of an Auggie squad that won the MIAC title and reached the NCAA Division III national tournament in 1984. She also played volleyball at Augsburg. Following graduation, she became the owner of franchise businesses in southern Wisconsin and northern Illinois. SUBMIT A CLASS NOTE Tell us about the news in your life—your new job, move, marriage, and milestones. Visit augsburg.edu/now to submit your announcements. Fall 2016 27 ALUMNI CLASS NOTES 1988 Lee RoperBatker ’88 received the Distinguished Alumni Award at Homecoming. She is president and CEO of the Women’s Foundation of Minnesota, and she has spent her career working to further gender equality, create equal opportunities, and build pathways to economic security for women and girls. Roper-Batker founded and serves on the executive committee of Prosperity Together, a nonpartisan coalition of public women’s foundations that, at the White House in November 2015, publicly committed $100 million to improve the economic security of low-income women and their families in America. 1990 Matt Staehling ’90 is the new city administrator for St. Cloud, Minnesota. He has served the city for 20 years, most recently as the city attorney. 1992 Augsburg volleyball star Tina (Kubes) Peterson ’92 was a dominant player in the early ’90s, securing AllMIAC honors, earning a season MVP nod, producing impressive numbers as an outside hitter, and serving as a multi-year captain. Peterson, who was inducted in the Augsburg Athletic Hall of Fame, also was a member of the Auggie women’s basketball team. Following her graduation, Peterson has used her health and physical education degree as a teacher and coach. She has coached volleyball and track athletes in Minnesota’s New LondonSpicer school district. Joel Tveite ’92 was inducted into the Augsburg Athletic Hall of Fame in recognition of his successes on the baseball, basketball, and golf teams. Tveite was an all-around talent for Auggie baseball, pitching and playing third base. On the mound, he set school records with 28 complete games, 253 innings pitched, and 36 starts. He earned AllMIAC honors and was a team captain. Since graduation, Tveite has worked in accounting and management positions, and he has been active in baseball and basketball leagues as a player and coach. for Entrepreneur of the Year at the TwinWest Chamber of Commerce small business awards luncheon. She was also a 2016 nominee for the Excellence in Leadership Award at the I-94 West Chamber’s small business awards breakfast. Candidates were judged on business strategies, drive for excellence, financial success, and community involvement. 1993 Augsburg Athletic Hall of Fame inductee Kevin Schiltz ’93 was a dominant wrestler for the Auggies in the early ’90s who earned three All-American honors and qualified for national tournament competition four times. He was a MIAC champion in wrestling as well as an offensive and defensive lineman for Augsburg’s football team. Schiltz was a team captain for both sports. Since graduation he has worked in university athletics. Today he serves Saint John’s University in Collegeville, Minnesota, as a wrestling assistant coach and department equipment manager. Sharol Tyra ’92, professional certified coach, certified professional co-active coach, mentor, makeup artist, and president of Life Illumination Coaching & Image (lifeillumination.com), and a Lord of Life Canticle Choir member was the 2016 finalist Jodi (Divinski) Walfoort ’93 received recognition for her time on the Auggie cross country and track teams when she was inducted AUGGIE SNAPSHOTS ’08 ’06 28 Augsburg Now ’09 ALUMNI CLASS NOTES into the Augsburg Athletic Hall of Fame. Walfoort competed in her first athletic season in 1991 at the age of 25 when the Auggies re-started the cross country program. She made the most of her two years as a runner, earning All-Region honors twice, and she was voted a two-time MVP. After Augsburg, Walfoort became an IT professional and went on to start a commercial real estate company. 1994 Athletic Hall of Fame inductee Bill Gabler ’94 transferred to Augsburg and competed in wrestling, football, and baseball. As an Auggie wrestler, he twice earned All-American honors, won a MIAC championship, and was on the program’s first NCAA Division III national title winning team. He later served as an Augsburg assistant coach who helped guide the Auggies to two NCAA national championships. In football, Gabler was a starting middlelinebacker, and in baseball he was the starting shortstop. He has enjoyed a career in sporting goods, fundraising, and corporate promotions. 1996 Robert Anderson ’96 was the first Auggie football player to earn All-American honors, and the former ’11 defensive lineman was inducted into the Augsburg Athletic Hall of Fame this fall. Some of Anderson’s athletic achievements at Augsburg include setting school records for sacks, being named a MIAC conference lineman of the year, and serving as a cocaptain. Following his graduation, Anderson has worked as a sales director for the software industry in locations including Australia, Austria, China, Germany, New Zealand, and Singapore. Athletic Hall of Fame inductee Bill Kriesel ’96 is one of the top defensive backs in Augsburg football history. He set a single-season school record for interceptions, was named a team MVP on defense, earned All-MIAC first-team honors, and served as a co-captain. Following his graduation, Kriesel played professional football in Germany, earned his MBA, and served on the Augsburg football coaching staff, among other roles. Since 2013, he has worked as a defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach at Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas. Jodi Markworth ’96 was hired as the new principal at Cedar Ridge Elementary in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. She had been principal at Sheridan Hills Elementary in the Richfield (Minnesota) School District. Hernan Moncada ’06 is the new principal at Eagle Heights Spanish Immersion, a K-6 elementary school in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. ’06 Cyrus Batheja ’08, ’10 MBA threw out the ceremonial first pitch at the Twins baseball game on August 6. The Augsburg nursing grad and Alumni Board member was given the honor for his community work including homeless outreach and assistance with UnitedHealth Group, his family’s commitment to quality disabled living situations, and his work on the Tix for Tots advisory board. ’08 Former men’s basketball player Jim South ’96 was inducted into the Augsburg Athletic Hall of Fame. South was a four-year starter for the Auggies, and he holds Augsburg’s career record for field-goal percentage. He earned All-MIAC honors in basketball three times and also played on the Augsburg baseball team for three seasons. Following graduation, South worked for CocaCola before obtaining a law enforcement degree. He also is an active volunteer who serves as an assistant coach for a high school basketball team. 1997 Derrin Lamker ’97 received Augsburg’s Excellence in Coaching Award in recognition of his impressive career. After quarterbacking Augsburg’s football team to a MIAC championship and several of its best seasons in school history, Lamker moved into teaching and coaching. He served as head coach at Osseo (Minnesota) High School for 11 years, winning three Northwest Suburban Conference titles, two section championships, and a Minnesota Class 6A state title. This season he became the offensive coordinator Brian Gullick ’09 and Matt Tonsager ’09 are custom woodworkers of furniture, games, and décor. Their business is Gullton Wood, and the pair created a set of Augsburg College bean bag boards used at Homecoming in September. ’09 Amy (Satnik) Bachman ’11 and her husband, Blair, welcomed a baby girl, Mackenzie Peach, on March 3. ’11 Fall 2016 29 ALUMNI CLASS NOTES at Edina (Minnesota) High School, and he also has coached basketball and baseball. Dwayne Lowman ’00 has been appointed to the inaugural advisory board of Definitely Someday, a nonpartisan firm that helps Minnesotans prepare for a future run for political office. Sweden, which was attended by Pope Francis. Laudert says, “I am beyond thankful, inspired, and thrilled at this opportunity. I am incredibly grateful to the Metropolitan New York Synod and my congregation for the chance to do this. [I am] even more thankful for our partnership in the gospel and the ecumenical mission we share together.” 2004 2008 2000 Melissa “Mel” Lee ’04 has taken the reins as interim head softball coach during the 2017 Augsburg College athletic season after serving as an assistant with the program for the past 12 years. She will continue her duties as an assistant athletic director and an instructor in Augsburg’s health and physical education program. In addition, as a member of the National Fastpitch Coaches Association, Lee is one of two 2016 recipients of the Mary Nutter Scholarship. The educational grant will fund Lee’s attendance at the 2016 NFCA National Convention. 2006 Kyle Loven ’06, a Seattle-based performance and visual artist, was recognized with the First Decade Award at Homecoming. His work combines puppetry, projections, objects, sound, and other art forms with the human presence. Since moving to Seattle in early 2009, Loven has created and toured his original works. His shows have premiered at venues such as the acclaimed Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis and Seattle’s On the Boards. Loven is the recipient of grants from the Jim Henson Foundation and numerous arts organizations based in Washington state. 2007 Wolfgang Laudert ’07 attended the ELCA Grace Gathering this summer and made a pilgrimage in October to the Taizé community in France as the result of receiving a leadership development grant. His European trip ended on a journey to the joint Lutheran-Catholic ecumenical prayer service commemorating the 500th anniversary of the Reformation in Lund, 30 Augsburg Now Matthew Dunn ’08 received his doctorate in sociology from the University of California-Riverside in June. He is married to Gabriela Oliva Dunn. They live in Murrieta, California. Sara Horishnyk ’08 earned a master’s degree in arts and cultural management from Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota and is now working at Twin Cities Public Television. 2012 Angelica Erickson ’12 graduated from Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota with a master’s degree in arts and cultural management. Her thesis was, “Every Child is a Work of Art: Helping Children Heal through the Arts after Multiple Traumatic Experiences.” Andrew Fox ’12 is the new manager of the 180-year-old Mendota, Minnesota, home of Henry Hastings Sibley, Minnesota’s first governor. Fox is the point person in a partnership between the Minnesota Historical Society and the Dakota County Historical Society. The state will own and preserve the Sibley site, while the county will staff and operate the three restored houses on the property. Fox studied medieval history at Augsburg. Kimberly Simmonds ’12, with the MonDak Heritage Center in Sidney, Montana, coauthored the book, “Sidney,” in Arcadia Publishing’s Images of America series. 2013 Anthony Gore ’13, Steven Schwartz ’13, Ryan Bachman ’14, and Shea Drenkow ’14, all members of the Minneapolis-based band Porno Wolves, recorded the live album “Young Moon Rising” on a cold evening last winter. The friends formed the rock ’n’ roll band in 2012. 2015 Riley Hunter ’15 has a new position as assistant service desk analyst in the IT department at Securian Financial Group in downtown St. Paul. GRADUATE PROGRAMS Derek Nord ’04 MSW is the new director of the Indiana Institute on Disability and Community at Indiana University. Nord previously was associate director of the Research and Training Center on Community Living, part of the University of Minnesota’s Institute on Community Integration. Dr. Amit Ghosh ’12 MBA placed third in the 2016 District 6 Toastmasters International spring convention held in April in Minneapolis. Ghosh competed in the international speech category. District 6 is comprised of 290 clubs and 5,000 members. It serves most of Minnesota and southern Ontario, Canada. Jeremiah Dagel ’15 MPA has joined the urgent care department at the Essentia Health Saint Mary’s Detroit Lakes (Minnesota) Clinic. As part of the urgent care team, Dagel will treat medical conditions that require immediate attention but that are not life-threatening. AUGGIES HONORED Karim El-Hibri was recognized with the First Decade Award at Homecoming. He is a strategic advisor and founding board member of the El-Hibri Foundation, which focuses on peace education and interfaith cooperation through grants and awards that recognize leadership, and programs that promote learning and inclusion. He holds a BA in international relations from the American University School of International Service, and graduated from the StepUP® Program at Augsburg. El-Hibri lives in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan AUGGIE SNAPSHOTS area with his wife, Carley, and two children, Roula and Sami. Norman and Evangeline Hagfors received the Spirit of Augsburg Award at Homecoming in recognition of their leadership in the campaign for the Center of Science, Business, and Religion. As community leaders and longtime friends of Augsburg, the Hagfors embody Augsburg’s faithfulness to education grounded in the Lutheran faith and relevant to the evolving needs of our students and the world. Norman served as an Augsburg College Regent from 1989-2001, providing active participation during a critical stage of the College’s growth. In October 2005, he was re-elected to the Augsburg Board of Regents. A chapel on the third floor of the new building will be named for Evangeline’s father, the Rev. Elnar Gundale ’33, who graduated from Augsburg College and Augsburg Seminary and went on to serve as a pastor in the Lutheran Free Church and ELCA. Heidi Kammer-Hodge ’00 MSW joined Jackson Recovery Centers in Sioux City, Iowa, as a vice president and chief operating officer. KammerHodge’s position at Jackson comes after serving at Resource in Minneapolis for the past 17 years, where she held many leadership roles, most recently as a vice president. ’07 ’00 ’00 ’08 ’14 On July 23, Brett Cease ’07 married Julia Besser in Grand Portage, Minnesota. Auggies in the wedding party included [L to R]: Micah Erickson ’07, Chris Swanson ’07, Eriks Dunens ’06, and Lava K.C. ’07. ’07 Brian Krohn ’08 and Kari Aanestad ’08 welcomed a baby girl, Seora Eileen Aanestad Krohn, on May 11. ’08 Five Auggies received their white coats this fall as part of the incoming University of Minnesota Medical School class. Congratulations to [L to R]: Anna Weitz ’14, David Bergstrand ’14, Michelle Grafelman ’15, Mahad Minhas ’12, and David Fowler ’14. ’14 ’15 Laura (Swanson) Lindahl ’15 MBA and David Lindahl were married May 21 in Dellwood, Minnesota. ’15 31 In memoriam Philip A. Horne ’40, San Rafael, California, age 99, on August 7. Paul S. Paulson ’49, Spokane, Washington, age 87, on June 12. Robert D. Goodrich ’57, Big Lake, Minnesota, age 83, on April 22. Ruth C. (Kveen) Rydquist ’40, Fargo, North Dakota, age 98, on July 23. Idelle S. (Nornes) Bagne ’50, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, age 89, on May 6. Judith A. (Sather) Suther ’57, Totowa, New Jersey, age 80, on May 18. Lila A. (Israel) Erickson ’41, Minneapolis, age 97, on May 20. Charlotte A. (Ellingson) Ennen ’50, Dublin, Ohio, age 88, on May 17. Philip H. Johnson ’60, Belleville, Wisconsin, age 79, on June 20. Morris E. Ulring ’42, Minneapolis, age 95, on February 5. Kenneth A. Hengler ’50, Eagan, Minnesota, age 91, on May 19. Ernest I. Knutson ’43, Spooner, Wisconsin, age 95, on May 21. John T. Garland ’51, Saint Paul, age 86, on August 26. Ronald H. Stanley ’60, Balsam Lake, Wisconsin, age 78, on July 22. Gloria (Burntvedt) Nelson ’43, Minneapolis, age 94, on June 21. Olive L. (Nilsen) Zoller ’51, Marine On Saint Croix, Minnesota, age 87, on July 30. Kenneth A. Gilles ’44, Scottsbluff, Nebraska, age 94, on June 2. Ralph W. Hofrenning ’45, Fargo, North Dakota, age 94, on May 31. 32 Rebecca “Becky” A. (Skonnord) Johnson ’52, Valley City, North Dakota, age 86, on April 26. Lois M. (Black) Ahlbom ’47, Saint Paul, age 91, on May 9. Mildred R. (Zustiak) Baerg ’53, Anoka, Minnesota, age 85, on July 15. Myrtle C. (Skurdal) Bar ’49, Williston, North Dakota, age 91, on August 19. Edmund R. Youngquist ’53, Northfield, Minnesota, age 91, on May 30. Augsburg Now Phyllis E. (Ebrenz) Wagner ’60, Minneapolis, age 78, on July 11. Theodore “Ted” P. Botten, Jr. ’61, Rochester, Minnesota, age 77, on June 29. Jacob “Jack” A. Mayala ’61, Kimball, Minnesota, age 77, on June 12. John D. Heruth ’62, Rochester, Minnesota, age 75, on June 25. David L. Faust ’63, Green Isle, Minnesota, age 76, on May 30. Elaine L. (Legaarden) Swanson ’63, Maitland, Florida, age 75, on May 14. Dolores A. (Sheppard) Carrico ’74, Wyoming, Minnesota, age 86, on March 8. Linda L. (Benson) Pederson ’64, Frederic, Wisconsin, age 75, on June 23. Audrey C. (Jorgensen) Hanson ’77, Lewiston, Idaho, age 90, on March 21. Gary M. Ellis ’65, Hendricks, Minnesota, age 74, on June 27. Scott A. Hugstad-Vaa ’77, Apple Valley, Minnesota, age 60, on June 2. Michael J. Marcy ’65, Minnetonka, Minnesota, age 73, on June 16. Paula A. (Beckley) Beckley-Gildner ’78, White Bear Lake, Minnesota, age 65, on June 8. Larry D. Cole ’66, Minneapolis, age 73, on May 18. Mary Kay (Belgum) Nelson ’68, Mendota Heights, Minnesota, age 69, on July 18. Christine A. (Toedt) Olson ’70, Delano, Minnesota, age 67, on June 6. Donald F. Deming ’71, Fort Mill, South Carolina, age 69, on June 14. Lillian M. (Sedio) Mattson ’71, Excelsior, Minnesota, age 67, on August 1. Marian T. (Jauquet) Finger ’83, Baraboo, Wisconsin, age 89, on April 5. Scott E. Herceg ’00, Minneapolis, age 44, on August 12. Cynthia L. (Cramer) Reed ’11, Rochester, Minnesota, age 59, on August 18. Assistant Professor of Music Douglas Diamond, Minneapolis, age 59, on May 27. The “In memoriam” listings in this publication include notifications received before September 19. IT PAYS TO BE AN AUGGIE ALUMNI DISCOUNT Doctor of Nursing Practice Master of Arts in Nursing Master of Arts in Education Master of Arts in Leadership Master of Business Administration (MBA) Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing Master of Music Therapy Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies Master of Social Work augsburg.edu/grad/discount GRADUATE PROGRAM TUITION DISCOUNT FOR ALUMNI Many of Augsburg College’s current graduate students are alumni who earned their first degree at Augsburg and returned to pursue further education. Become a part of this growing group and take advantage of our Alumni Tuition Discount—a savings of $80 per credit! Auggie graduates who’ve earned a bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral degree from Augsburg qualify for this alumni discount. gradinfo@augsburg.edu | 612-330-1101 PHOTO BY RICKY TAYLOR ’17 2211 Riverside Avenue Minneapolis, MN 55454 Non-Profit Org. U.S. Postage PAID Twin Cities, MN Permit No. 2031 Pedestrians take priority This fall, Open Streets Minneapolis allowed community members to stroll, skate, and cycle on roads closed to cars near Augsburg’s campus. Open Streets events held across the city throughout the summer promoted healthy living, local business, sustainable transportation, and civic pride. As an anchor institution in the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood, Augsburg used the celebration to further its commitment to place-based community building, organizing live music and a fashion show for attendees to enjoy.
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Search Result: Navigating uncharted waters Playing it forward An exploration of faith HIGH-IMPACT LEARNING SPRING 2016 | VOL. 78, NO. 2 INSIDE AUGSBURG NOW Vice President of Marketing and Communication Rebecca John ’13 MBA rjohn@augsburg.edu Director of News and Media Services Stephanie Weiss weis...
Show more Navigating uncharted waters Playing it forward An exploration of faith HIGH-IMPACT LEARNING SPRING 2016 | VOL. 78, NO. 2 INSIDE AUGSBURG NOW Vice President of Marketing and Communication Rebecca John ’13 MBA rjohn@augsburg.edu Director of News and Media Services Stephanie Weiss weisss@augsburg.edu NOTES FROM PRESIDENT PRIBBENOW On serendipity in education I vividly recall the moment in 1977 when a conversation with a religion professor at Luther College, my alma mater, offered me a way of thinking about my vocational journey that has changed my life. When I admitted my doubts about following my dad’s path to the ministry, the professor shared his own journey to divinity school and the study of theology, the sort of study I had begun to explore in his class. The rest is history, as they say. I went on to study ethics and theology in divinity school and to pursue my own calling for leadership in higher education. A moment of serendipity that changed my life—unexpected, unplanned, and so very meaningful—made possible by a teaching and learning community and a teacher that created the opportunity for such moments. Such serendipity in education is a hallmark of the educational experience at Augsburg. I’m sure you have your own stories of the faculty or staff member, maybe the fellow student, or perhaps the community member who offered you the insight, the experience, the counsel, or the challenge that shaped your path. This issue of Augsburg Now reminds us of the people and experiences that continue to offer Augsburg students the promise of serendipity in their education. From award-winning teachers and researchers like Phil Adamo of the History Department and Henry Yoon of the Psychology Department to inspiring guest speakers like LeVar Burton (yes, the “Star Trek” and “Reading Rainbow” star) and Dr. Donald Warne (an American Indian medical doctor challenging us to pay attention to public health issues on reservations). From nationally recognized efforts like our StepUP® program for students recovering from addiction to the Nobel Peace Prize Forum that inspires all of us to be peacemakers in our communities. Serendipity in education happens for all of us because of these people and programs, and because of this College’s deep commitment to such experiences. One particular moment from last fall stands out for me. Our groundbreaking River Semester gave 12 students the educational experience of a lifetime as they spent the entire semester on the Mississippi River (see page 16). When I went to St. Louis to meet with the River Semester students and faculty halfway through the semester, I heard tale after tale of serendipitous experiences along the river. But then one student took me aside and said that for Associate Professor Joe Underhill, who organized the class, this was the trip he had always dreamed about, given his passion for the river. And, the student continued, Joe could have done the trip with his family or friends—surely an easier way to spend nearly four months on the river? Instead, the student said, he chose to do it with us, his students. He chose to do it with his students. That, my friends, is the “stuff” of serendipity in education. Teachers who choose to create the space for serendipity to happen—in the classroom, in the cafeteria, on the playing fields or performance stage, even on the Mighty Mississippi. May it always be so. Faithfully yours, Director of Marketing Communication Stephen Jendraszak jendra@augsburg.edu Communication Copywriter and Editorial Coordinator Laura Swanson ’15 MBA swansonl@augsburg.edu Creative Associate Denielle Johnson ’11 johnsod@augsburg.edu Marketing Copywriter Christina Haller haller@augsburg.edu Production Manager Mark Chamberlain chamberm@augsburg.edu Photographer Stephen Geffre geffre@augsburg.edu Advancement Communication Specialist Jen Lowman Day dayj@augsburg.edu Contributor Kate H. Elliott augsburg.edu Augsburg Now is published by Augsburg College 2211 Riverside Ave. Minneapolis, MN 55454 Opinions expressed in Augsburg Now do not necessarily reflect official College policy. ISSN 1058-1545 PAUL C. PRIBBENOW, PRESIDENT Send address corrections to: alumniupdate@augsburg.edu. Email: now@augsburg.edu AUGSBURG NOW Spring 2016 02 Around the quad 08 Playing it forward 14 An exploration of faith 16 Navigating uncharted waters 24 Auggies connect 27 Class notes 32 In memoriam On the cover: Auggies paddle past the Gateway Arch in St. Louis as part of a semester-long journey following the Mississippi River from St. Paul to New Orleans. See page 16. Photo by Whitney Curtis. Correction: In the Fall 2015 issue of Augsburg Now, the story “From Riverside Ave. to Riverside, CA” omitted that Matthew Dunn ’08 was among several recent Augsburg College graduates to pursue an advanced degree at the University of California-Riverside. All photos by Stephen Geffre unless otherwise indicated. Augsburg College students walk through Lindell Library—a building that will connect to the future Norman and Evangeline Hagfors Center for Science, Business, and Religion. Learn more about the Hagfors Center on page 3. AROUND THE QUAD IGNITING PASSION, FINDING HARMONY Convocation Series sparks conversation 2 Augsburg Now The Augsburg College Convocation Series each year offers the community a chance to hear from leaders and visionaries who spark important discussion and educate about the challenges and opportunities of today’s generation. The first event in 2016 was the Martin Luther King Jr. Convocation in January, featuring Chuck D, leader and co-founder of the legendary rap group Public Enemy, and his presentation, “Race, Rap, and Reality: Supporting Our Youth in the Spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. as They Face the Unique Challenges of Today.” The Batalden Seminar in Applied Ethics in February welcomed Dr. Donald Warne—professor and chair of the Department of Public Health in the College of Health Professions at North Dakota State University, and senior policy advisor to the Great Plains Tribal Chairmen’s Health Board—whose presentation was “Traditional Lakota Approaches to Health Disparities: Connecting People and the Environment.” The Koryne Horbal Lecture in March featured Nekima Levy-Pounds, attorney, law professor, and president of the Minneapolis chapter of the NAACP. Courtesy Photos Hip-hop pioneer and best-selling author Chuck D addresses hundreds of attendees at the 2016 Martin Luther King Jr. Convocation. AROUND THE QUAD Exterior rendering of the Hagfors Center E L A S N O TICKETS CONSTRUCTION STARTS In May, Augsburg College will begin the construction of its newest and largest academic building, the Norman and Evangeline Hagfors Center for Science, Business, and Religion. The interdisciplinary Hagfors Center embodies Augsburg’s commitment to student learning, urban placemaking, and thoughtful stewardship. The building design features classrooms and labs that are configurable to support experiential learning as well as other teaching and learning formats. These spaces will be constructed on a modular framework that allows for flexibility to meet the College’s long-term needs. The building will anchor the west side of campus and welcome the College’s neighborhood with an “open arms” design facing the adjacent residential community and embracing the on-campus community gardens. The Hagfors Center also will be the most environmentally friendly building on campus, seeking a LEED Silver certification for its Mock-up offices sustainable design. As part of the building planning process, Augsburg constructed life-size models of two proposed configurations for faculty and staff offices. The office concepts were on display in Lindell Library so community members could stop by to check out the look and feel of the spaces. Students (and even some faculty members) made themselves at home in the offices by taking time to study, check email, and read, all the while bringing new meaning to the phrase, “open-door policy.” Children’s rights advocate to keynote peace-building event Augsburg College will host the 28th annual Nobel Peace Prize Forum June 6–8, inviting global leaders and the general public to explore pressing peacemaking issues faced by people across the globe. This year’s forum will honor and feature a keynote address by Kailash Satyarthi, joint winner of the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize. For decades, Satyarthi has been tireless in his advocacy for child rights, education, and child labor reform in India. While in Minneapolis, Satyarthi will join other peace-building experts to explore human rights and democracy, disarmament, sustainability, and inclusivity. Courtesy Photo THIS SPRING College moves forward on new academic building Get tickets and learn more at nobelpeaceprizeforum.org. The first classes will be held in the Hagfors Center in January 2018. Go to augsburg.edu/hagforscenter to keep track of project developments. Spring 2016 3 Historyapolis project wins ALICE SMITH PRIZE Twin Cities middle schoolers participate in a Somali debate initiative led by the Minnesota Urban Debate League. [Top to bottom]: Kirsten Delegard, who serves as a scholar-in-residence in the Augsburg College History Department, and Michael Lansing, associate professor of history, were presented the Alice Smith Prize for best public history project completed in the previous calendar year by the Midwestern History Association. The Historyapolis Project was created when Delegard realized that the citizens of her hometown of Minneapolis craved complex stories about the city’s past that would help them understand how it became the wonderful and intricate place that it is today. Augsburg students are deeply involved with the project, which aims to make the city’s history accessible and helps instigate community dialogue around challenging aspects of local history. Visit historyapolis.com for more information. Signature urban debate program REACHES MILESTONE Augsburg College’s Minnesota Urban Debate League program provides services, support, and materials to more than 750 students engaged in competitive academic debate at 40 high schools and middle schools across the Twin Cities metro area. This year marked the first time that the state debate championship featured two teams from the Minnesota Urban Debate League: St. Paul’s Highland Park and Minneapolis’ Washburn high schools. Led by Executive Director Amy Cram Helwich and Faculty Adviser Robert Groven, an Augsburg communication studies professor, the program helps increase school engagement and connectedness, which boosts young people’s confidence in their academic abilities. The program’s impact is shown through a 100 percent on-time high school graduation rate and a 99 percent college acceptance rate for debaters. “No other out-of-school program accomplishes such significant gains,” according to Groven. 4 Augsburg Now Photo courtesy of Lisa Lynch Minnesota Urban Debate League participants dominate 2016 state championship The Historyapolis Project invites Augsburg College students and community members to conduct research to help interpret the history of Minneapolis. [L to R]: Citizen-researcher Rita Yeads and Anna Romskog ’15 view city planning photographs from the 1930s in the Minneapolis City Archives at City Hall. AROUND THE QUAD Professor Phillip Adamo peers out of his office in Memorial Hall. Phillip Adamo named 2015 Minnesota Augsburg College was named No. 6 on Best Value Schools’ 2015 list of 20 Best Value Colleges or Universities in Minnesota. eetable Rankings are based on graduation rate, net price, acceptance rate, #AuggieP and 20-year net return on investment. e rid Augsburg College’s Phillip Adamo, professor of history and director of the Honors Program, was named the 2015 Minnesota Professor of the Year by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE). Adamo was recognized for his accomplishment in a proclamation by Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges who declared November 19, 2015, “Dr. Phillip C. Adamo Day in the City of Minneapolis.” Adamo is the second Augsburg College faculty member to be honored by Carnegie/CASE. In 2004, Professor Emeritus of Sociology Garry Hesser earned the prestigious award. Tw PROFESSOR OF THE YEAR Augsburg deemed a ‘best value’ college Spring 2016 5 ON THE SPOT Henry Yoon examines addiction risk Augsburg College Associate Professor Henry Yoon oversees the biopsychology major and leads the Augsburg Biopsychology Lab. One area of his research involves studying disorders related to the inability to inhibit socially inappropriate or even illegal behaviors such as the use of illicit substances that can lead to addiction. Yoon uses neurophysiological techniques including EEG to capture and analyze the brain’s electrical activity to identify telltale signs of biological or genetic risk for substance dependence. Yoon works collaboratively with the StepUP® Program, Augsburg’s residential recovery community, and the University of Minnesota’s Department of Psychology. Ultimately, Yoon’s research may help refine the biological tools used in the diagnosis of substance addiction. Q: A: What prompted your interest in studying addiction? Substance use disorders are both common and costly—many of us have personal issues with substance use or know someone who does, including our family members. Plus, addiction is often connected to other major psychiatric disorders in systematic ways. It is important to understand the core factors underlying addiction for intervention and treatment purposes. Q: One of the brainwaves you focus on— the P3—has been studied in relation to childhood disruptive disorders such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, adolescent substance dependence, and adult antisocial behaviors. What’s the link among these areas? A: Collectively, these disorders reflect a tendency toward behavioral disinhibition, which may be expressed in various ways over development through childhood, adolescence, and adulthood. Evidence shows that this tendency is highly heritable—in other words, influenced by genes. The P3 brain measure is significant because it may signify who is at risk for these disorders. For instance, my colleagues and I showed that P3 is itself highly heritable and can be used to predict who will develop these types of disorders over a 12-year span. So, we reason that the P3 can serve as a red flag. 6 Augsburg Now Q: Despite recognition of the biological and genetic nature of substance use disorders, social stigmas persist. Could improved scientific literacy play a role in reducing these stigmas? A: I think a cautionary tale from my field’s history can help address this question. In the 1940s-70s, the concept of the “schizophrenogenic mother” was popular in the psychiatric literature. This term implied that mothers who interacted with their children in a cold, rejecting, and aloof manner caused schizophrenia in those children. Another version of this, in relation to autism, was the “refrigerator mother,” which carried a similar implication. Later scientific research rejected these incorrect and harmful notions and instead showed that such disorders largely involve genetic/biological factors. The same trend can be observed with regard to addiction. For instance, it is now known that substance use disorders are influenced by genetic background to a degree comparable to other complex medical conditions such as diabetes or coronary heart disease. Of course environmental factors are also important, but overall this shows that combating addiction is not a matter of willpower or flawed character. Go to augsburg.edu/now to learn more about Yoon’s research. This colorful graph shows a representation of the P3 brainwave activity that Henry Yoon has been investigating in relation to behavioral disinhibition. Abnormalities in the P3 wave have been shown to correlate with addictive behaviors. AROUND THE QUAD StepUP Gala ® Research, study, and offer your two cents breaks fundraising record In March 2015, Melissa Motl, circulation coordinator in Augsburg’s Lindell Library, started posing questions to students on a whiteboard as a way to gain more information about how students use and view the library. She asked questions like, “What can you get at the library that you can’t get anywhere else?” and “What would you like to see the library do differently?” It garnered such great feedback that she decided to continue asking questions as a fun and interesting way to find out more about Auggies. Each year, Augsburg College’s StepUP Program supports dozens of students as they achieve academic success and sustain lives of recovery from substance use disorders. Augsburg is home to the largest collegiate recovery community in the United States, and its work receives generous support from numerous corporations, foundations, individuals, and families. 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V Spring 2016 7 PLAYING IT FORWARD AUGGIE COACHES CREATE CYCLE OF GIVING BACK BY CHRISTINA HALLER Division III athletics is the sweet spot for student-athletes—they compete on teams and nurture deep, meaningful relationships with their coaches and peers, and at the same time have the freedom and time to explore other activities and passions while having a strong focus on academics. These reasons, among others—the competition, camaraderie, discipline, and love of the game—are why more than 500 Augsburg students participate in varsity and intramural sports every year. The welcoming and supportive Augsburg College Athletics Department has had a profound impact on many student-athletes, which in return has sparked a desire in many former players to give back to youth as leaders, mentors, and friends. Here is a glimpse into the lasting influence of Auggie athletics on alumni through the decades. 8 Augsburg Now Whitney Restemayer ’10 is the first woman in the state of Minnesota to coach a team to a hockey state title, the 2015 Minnesota State High School Girls’ Hockey Tournament Class A Championship. I’ve always enjoyed working with kids, teaching the game, and mentoring players off the field. Being a student-athlete at Augsburg taught me many valuable lessons and allowed me to strengthen my leadership skills. Many people from my athletic upbringing have influenced the way I teach young men about soccer and life. I must admit, Auggie soccer coaches Greg Holker, Jonathan Schaefer, and Nate Hitch had a profound influence on me during college. The most gratifying thing about coaching is seeing my boys grow into young men and become contributing members of the community. I was a kid who was influenced in so many positive ways by several people in my athletic path. For me to have the opportunity to give back a fraction of my time is the most gratifying thing in the world. VAN HONG ’11 Enterprise risk analytics consultant at Deloitte & Touche LLP in Minneapolis; youth soccer coach at Park Valley United and co-founder of Spam F.C. College Scholarship Foundation in St. Louis Park, Minnesota SUE (MEIER) ZIEGLER ’80 Physical education and health and wellness teacher and head volleyball and track coach at Lincoln Lutheran Middle/ Senior High School in Lincoln, Nebraska Photos by Matt Ryerson I was involved with basketball and track as an Auggie. I would credit the whole Augsburg Health–Physical Education Department and coaches for supporting me—people like longtime athletic director and men’s basketball coach Ernie Anderson ’37 were always looking out for athletes’ best interests. I believe I received a quality education in a Christian environment, and feel blessed to be in a similar situation now. I hope I have had an impact on helping shape young people’s lives through education and athletics, too. Students teach me life lessons every day. The impact that they have had on my life has been invaluable—on relationships, commitment, and learning. I love seeing where my former students and athletes go on in the next step of their lives— from college to starting their families to excelling in their careers. Spring 2016 11 Everything I got from sports as a player— the love of the game, the friendships, the teamwork, the cohesion—sparked a desire in me to coach. I started playing sports at a young age and experienced coaches who I really clicked with, and I knew that I wanted to be able to give back to athletes in the same way. I had a great experience at Augsburg. Playing two sports, being a health and physical education major, and working within the Athletics Department allowed me to meet many people who had a great influence on my life. I have been very lucky to achieve a lot of success in my short coaching career. Being able to be a part of something so great on ice allowed me to also be a part of something great off the ice. The relationships that I have developed with many of the girls I have coached is second to none. WHITNEY RESTEMAYER ’10 Physical education teacher at Challenger Elementary School and assistant girls’ softball coach and head girls’ hockey coach at Lincoln High School in Thief River Falls, Minnesota JAMELL TIDWELL ’05 Assistant administrator, athletic director, and middle school football and track coach at Valley Middle School of STEM, and high school wrestling coach at Apple Valley High School in Apple Valley, Minnesota I feel like God put athletics in my life to keep me out of trouble so that I could get to where I am today. If I didn’t have wrestling in my life, there’s no way I’d currently be working toward my doctorate. I didn’t have a dad growing up, so when I was a studentathlete at Augsburg, Auggie wrestling coaches Jeff Swenson ’79, Sam Barber, and Donny Wichmann ’89 took me under their wings and taught me how to be a student, how to be an athlete, how to be a man, and how to be successful. I hope that by being a coach, I can show kids that, through athletics and working hard in school, you can achieve anything. I always tell my players, you have to be a student first and an athlete second. AN EXPLORATION OF FAITH PRESTIGIOUS $467,000 GRANT FOSTERS STUDENTS’ ENGAGEMENT IN YOUTH THEOLOGY INSTITUTE BY STEPHANIE WEISS “J esus is in the generosity business,” said Amber Kalina ’15 when she quoted from Walter Brueggeman’s theology of abundance at an Augsburg College chapel service. “That means being constantly alert to any mismatch between the generosity of God and the needs of people.” Certainly, Augsburg was given a great and generous gift this winter when the College was awarded a prestigious three-year Lilly Endowment Inc. grant of $467,000 for the Youth Theology Institute. This residential summer camp program explores deep and meaningful questions of faith and vocation through classes, service work, and reflection. The competitive grant ensures that this program will continue the work of helping young people discern their vocations. Kalina’s homily was part of a visit to her home state of Minnesota to pursue the next step in her vocational journey: Attending seminary to become ordained as a minister in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. The journey of this youth and family ministry graduate, however, started in the the summer of 2010 14 Augsburg Now when she was a junior in high school in Perham, Minnesota. It was then that she attended Augsburg’s Youth Theology Institute at the encouragement of her youth pastor. “I would grill my youth director about everything. He had heard about the Augsburg College Youth Theology Institute, and he encouraged me to attend because I just couldn’t stop asking questions,” Kalina said. “At the Institute, I was challenged and pushed to think about and explain what I actually think about faith.” DIVERSE EXPERIENCES IN A DIVERSE ZIP CODE The 13-year-old Youth Theology Institute engages young people in grades 10-12 in deep theological questions and vocational discernment through community-based and classroom learning, worship, reflection, and solitude. The program, which has touched more than 200 young people since its inception, is an example of how Augsburg College lives out its vision to educate people for lives of purpose across disciplines and beyond the classroom. “This grant supports Augsburg’s continued commitment to intentional diversity and to modeling what it means to be a Lutheran college of the 21st century, located in the heart of one of the nation’s most diverse ZIP codes. It equips young people with theological and vocational skills and helps them learn what it means to practice their faith, with its commitments to education, radical hospitality, and serving your neighbor,” said Augsburg College President Paul Pribbenow. LEARN, PRAY, AND PLAY TOGETHER Since its inception in 2004, the Youth Theology Institute—a program of Augsburg’s Bernhard M. Christensen Center for Vocation—has explored themes germane not only to the College, but also to current events. Augsburg’s emphasis on interdisciplinary learning shaped the 2015 program, which explored interfaith action, a deeply compelling topic for participants and the College, particularly given Augsburg’s setting in the midst of a neighborhood with a growing Muslim population. The Lilly grant will allow the Augsburg College Youth Theology Institute to expand upon its history of success while increasing programmatic goals, including: • Development of a cohort of youth ministers from regional churches, synods, and multicultural and ethnic-specific congregations, interested in enhancing vocational discernment and theological reflection among youth. Photo by Mark Chamberlain Amber Kalina ’15 serves Abundant Life Together, a ministry of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. This Alt Year program in Toledo, Ohio, provides young adults a chance to explore in community subjects including vocation through reflection, leadership, relationships, and service. • Growth in the number of participants from 20 in 2016 to 40 by 2019 while also strengthening relationships with attendees, their families, their pastors, and their churches. • The creation of a mentor program to allow college-age students to help high school students develop practices and skills for theological reflection. • An increase in connections to the four synods of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America that form Augsburg’s governing structure—Minneapolis, St. Paul, Southeastern Minnesota, and Northwest Wisconsin. • Continuation of scholarships for Youth Theology Institute alumni to attend Augsburg College. “We learn together, pray together, play together, explore the city together, and discern God’s work in our world together.” − Jeremy Myers Youth Theology Institute program director and associate professor of religion Participants in the program are respectfully challenged in every activity to dig deep into their perspectives and biases to uncover their beliefs. “We learn together, pray together, play together, explore the city together, and discern God’s work in our world together,” said Associate Professor of Religion Jeremy Myers, the Youth Theology Institute program director. For her part, Kalina hopes the grant prompts others like her to find their paths. “Young people are so eager to learn,” Kalina said. “But if there is nothing at home to welcome their questioning or to guide them, it is difficult. Home church congregations have to be involved. Participation from our churches provides a chance for all of us to show young people that abundance exists in Christian community and that abundance is meant to be shared with everyone.” Augsburg College will welcome the 2016 class of Youth Theology Institute students to campus from June 19–24. Participants from across the country will explore meaningful questions related to social and environmental justice, the role of the congregation in these questions, and how one can both love and be frustrated by community. To learn more, visit augsburg.edu/acyti. Spring 2016 15 Navigating uncharted waters First-ever River Semester pushes boundaries of experiential learning By Kate H. Elliott The River Semester was billed as an experiential learning opportunity: engage in a full load of political, environmental, and physical education courses—reinforced by a research project—while canoeing down the Mississippi River from its headwaters in Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico. But for the 12 Augsburg College students, two faculty members, teaching assistant, and two guides who completed the first-of-its-kind trek from August to December, it was so much more. For it was on those waters that the crew learned to appreciate the quiet, to be curious about the world around them, and to seek knowledge. They learned to be prepared, to make friendship a fine art, and most importantly to enjoy the 8 Augsburg Now moment. And they didn’t just learn about the river so much as become enamored of it, so much so that many of them feel unsteady back on solid ground. The Mississippi became their muse, teacher, personal trainer, and confidante. They dreamt alongside its calming waters and paddled through its more turbulent channels. Soon, its problems became their problems: urban stormwater runoff, the economic decay of river towns, and invasive flying carp smacked them—literally—in the face. And so, what started as an interesting, immersive experience has become a sobering call to restore and protect one of the United States’ most iconic natural wonders. Spring 2016 17 Ricky Taylor ’17, a film and graphic design major, captured the crew’s three-month journey and many of the social, economic, political, and cultural forces gripping the river as he gathered footage for a feature-length documentary. He plans to premiere “Learning to Listen: Our Semester on the River” this summer. “We learned by living, meeting the people, and witnessing the issues that illustrate the complexities plaguing the river,” Taylor said. “We met Carl, a shrimper who once walked on land that is now six feet beneath water, and we paddled past sediment that was filling in the river’s largest lake (Lake Pepin near Red Wing, Minnesota). We read about levees being ‘big bad wolves’ but then saw them protect families just trying to make their way through life. A portion of Louisiana is being swallowed up by the ocean, a culture disappearing into the Gulf of Mexico, largely due to agricultural practices that help feed our nation. “Somewhere along the way, I slipped out of the boat and into the Big Muddy. Every day I think about the river—about the paddling, the friends, the food, the learning—longing to be back there. Mud runs through my veins, and the only word I can find to describe the experience is ‘love,’ and that’s not a word I take lightly.” A gripping odyssey The trip had all the elements of any good adventure story: There was a steadfast leader, Joe Underhill, who has been engaged in environmental politics for 30 years and had been dreaming about this trip for almost as long; an epic journey paddling nearly 700 miles in 24-foot handmade cedar-strip voyager canoes; and a compelling cast of characters, including the student who’d never camped, the chipper morning person, and a student about to drop out who found his calling en route. There were unexpected moments, including an emergency appendectomy outside Mark Twain’s hometown, an open mic night harmonizing with the locals of Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, and a visit to the Michael Brown memorial in Ferguson, Missouri. And finally, there were lots of emotions—all of them, really. Underhill knew the trip would be an odyssey in every sense of the word. The professor of political science, environmental studies, and international relations had been planning “ Mud runs through my veins —Ricky Taylor ’17 and networking for 15 years to realize the River Semester. He tested the waters in 2001 by organizing a three-day field trip from St. Cloud, Minnesota, to St. Paul. Five-day and 10-day excursions followed before he proposed the semester experience in 2012. “This is where Augsburg stands out from other institutions,” said Underhill, who has organized interdisciplinary trips throughout the world. “Augsburg values experiential learning, place-based pedagogy, and innovative approaches so much that it wasn’t a matter of ‘if’ we can make this happen but ‘how.’ Yes, we had three years of sorting out logistics, but the College continues to empower and support faculty to engage in this type of work, and you only have to talk with one of these students to grasp the impact.” Once logistics were in place, Underhill’s years of contacts at organizations such as the National Park Service rushed in to participate— offering guest lectures, exclusive tours of historic sites, hot meals, and lodging. Wilderness Inquiry, a Minneapolis-based outfitter that has partnered with Augsburg for years, provided logistical expertise and risk management planning as well as guides, food, and equipment. Erik Ophaug, a Wilderness Inquiry program manager, said the outfitter is proud to be at the forefront in creative endeavors that increase students’ access to and connection with the natural world. “This was the longest expedition we have run, in terms of number of days on the river, in our 40-year history of supporting educational and expeditionary outdoor adventures,” Ophaug said. “It was inspiring to watch these students truly soak up and process all of the little moments that make up the culture, politics, ecosystem, and history of the Mississippi River watershed.” Guide Emily Knudson ’15 had paddled with Underhill on a 10-day canoe trip as part of a River Politics course her senior year. When she learned the semester-long excursion wouldn’t materialize until after she would graduate, the determined triple major in environmental studies, English literature, and Spanish secured a job with Wilderness Inquiry in hopes of gaining a staff position on the trip, which she did. Charged with almost every logistical task, from planning mileage and booking campsites to grocery shopping and monitoring weather conditions, Knudson also served as a supplemental instructor and intern for Augsburg. She led study sessions and presented lectures in their outdoor classrooms (or the nearest city’s laundromat or public library in bad weather). “Educational experiences like this are important because they make you think so much more deeply about the course content. Instead of memorizing facts about the lock and dam system for a test, we were paddling through the pools the dams created, hearing stories from locals, and camping on the islands built to replace those flooded out decades earlier. In a couple years, I will forget almost everything I memorized, but I will never forget my learning in action,” said Knudson.  Guitar  Headlamp  Rain gear  French press  Rubber boots Visit augsburg.edu/now to learn which items the River Semester crew couldn’t live without. Self-discovery on the riverbanks Glen Gardner ’17 was considering taking a year off from school when he saw the River Semester publicized in the cafeteria. He signed up, and somewhere along the pilgrimage, the Montana native realized he wants to teach art. Gardner is back at Augsburg this semester, majoring in studio art and art education. “Having the time to unplug and reflect about my life helped me realize my passion for art education. I have always been interested in the arts, but I hadn’t really thought about teaching until I discovered that I loved spreading the feelings I find in art to other people as much as I enjoy making art,” Gardner said. “I want to extend my knowledge and passion beyond myself and use art to promote living in a way that is not wasteful to the world.” Spring 2016 19 Hearing this, Underhill is proud. Provoking self-exploration was not his motivation for organizing the trip, but the sense of vocation students found down river is certainly the journey’s most fulfilling outcome. Admittedly, he took a leap of faith selecting the crew. He didn’t pick a team of students with similar interests, backgrounds, maturity levels, and outdoor experience. He picked a team that reflects Augsburg’s commitment to nurturing a diverse community of resilient, driven, and faith-filled citizens. As you can imagine, the initial weeks included some whining and a few cold stares, but before long, this dynamic group evolved into a harmonious tribe. Forging lasting bonds Taylor was nervous about the trip, not because of the physical demands or the elements (he was an Eagle Scout and grew up a “river kid” in north-central Wisconsin). As the crew’s videographer and documentarian, Taylor was most concerned about getting his new Nikon, Sony video camera, and two GoPros wet. But even more so, he was terrified of the quiet—for those moments when people would start sharing information about their lives. He was finishing up his second semester at Augsburg in the College’s StepUP® Program, the nation’s largest residential collegiate recovery community. Now sober for two years, Taylor said he burned bridges between himself and others before he entered recovery. “My peers on the River Semester were some of my first friends in a long time. It was truly a fresh start,” he said. “On the trip, I heard things that were strange to my ears: ‘Ricky, you’re a good person,’ ‘You’re kind,’ and ‘I’m amazed by you.’ I always looked around, thinking, ‘Are you sure you’re talking to me?’ It was the first time in years that I felt good, felt worth, and felt confidence. People trusting and caring for me is more precious to me than anything, and I developed everlasting bonds with this crew.” Brian Arvold ’80 witnessed that closeness when he welcomed home his daughter, Hannah, who was one of the first two students to sign up for the trip. When the crew stepped off the train at a welcome home rally in midDecember, Arvold said, the students ran into their families’ arms, and then they all ran back—to each other. 8 Augsburg Now “It was touching for all of us to see,” said Arvold, who was waving a canoe paddle painted with “River Semester” as the train slowed to a halt. “You may want a lot for your child, but lifelong friendships are at the top of the list. Knowing that these students will be there for each other through life’s ups and downs is comforting. “We’d talk to Hannah along the trip, and we could hear her growing more socially and culturally aware, but we also detected a real sense of confidence. Paddling that entire river empowered our daughter as she was placed in settings where she had to stand up for herself, push through, and create solutions. Augsburg is truly on the forefront—a small college doing great things. It’s neat to see them embrace learning without four walls.” Wading through analysis, navigating partnerships Hannah Arvold ’18 was able to channel her professional pursuits into a research project focused on nutrition and the environmental impacts of farming. On the first leg of their trip, she calculated the caloric intake and expenditure of her peers, noting which foods provided the best sources of energy. Near the end of their voyage, she recorded the agriculture industry’s negative impacts on the river, including gasoline and pesticides seeping into groundwater. “Caring about the health of your body,” Arvold said, “is just as important as the health of the land it is grown on. “I created an ‘I  the Mississippi’ bumper sticker and gave it out to people along our trip for freewill donations,” Arvold said. “We donated $500 of the money raised to purchase science equipment for the International School of Louisiana where we presented many of our research findings to more than 160 fourth- and sixth-graders.” Each student conducted a research project, and many of them involved collaborations with external partners throughout the United States. Noah Cameron ’17 worked with Minnesota artist Monica Haller, known for the “Veterans Book Project,” which captures interviews and data from dozens of soldiers, refugees, and journalists affected by wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Cameron used a hydrophone to record underwater noises while on the river and then paired them with social and cultural recordings, which he plans to use for future collaborations with Haller. “It seems that intense, mindful listening is a difficult task nowadays, and some people have no reason to listen. I was given a reason, and I learned much about the nature of sound, silence, noise, and listening,” the political science major said. “My project acknowledges that the river has something to say, which it certainly does. One thing the river told me was that it is polarized; its waters are either filled with the sounds of mechanical engineering or with quiet ecological or hydrologic characteristics. “Similarly to how I thoughtfully listen to the systems of the river, I realized that we—as a society—should thoughtfully listen, which is not the same as agreeing, to our government and each other. I viewed the river like our government—this massive, daunting entity that we seem to have little effect on. However, as we moved down that river and as we took classes about both the nature of the river and the nature of democracy, we learned that we do affect that river, and we do affect our government.” Blair Stewig ’18 connected with the river on a molecular level, studying how the concentrations of various chemicals influence ecosystems. Throughout the trip, she collected water quality data like that of the National Park Service’s “State of the River Report.” She also collaborated with Reuben Heine, a geology professor at Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois, to gather sonar data about subaqueous dunes, or sediment bed forms at the bottom of the river. “My main focus was on the accumulation of nitrates in the Mississippi and its effect on the Gulf of Mexico. The molecule, commonly found in fertilizers, seeps into the river system from agricultural and urban runoff, feedlots, sewage treatment plants, and more. This excess results in a ‘Dead Zone’ in the Northern Gulf of Mexico each late spring and summer,” said Stewig, who is majoring in biology and chemistry. “What does that mean? An influx of nutrients results in an algae bloom. When these algae die, they sink to the bottom of the ocean, where they are consumed by bacteria, which depletes the area of oxygen. Some marine life sense the lack of oxygen and leave, but others die as a result. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the Dead Zone costs the U.S. seafood and tourism industry $82 million per year.” Lark Weller, who collaborated with Stewig on behalf of the National Park Service, said Stewig’s data will inform brochures and fact sheets about excess nitrates in a river system that provides water for upwards of 15 million people. The research these students conducted is compelling, Weller said, but their connection to the river is even more impressive. “I suppose it’s possible to complete a college degree without really ever understanding the broader context of the world around you—but not for River Semester students. It is clear the experience dramatically changed the lives of every single student who accepted the challenge. They have returned with a new and expansive sense of self, place, and world,” said Weller. Memories keep rollin’ along The next leg of this journey: The documentary. Taylor produced several short videos chronicling the trip, which are at augsburg.edu/river, and he’s looking forward to sharing the experience through his forthcoming feature-length film. For now, the River Semester crew continues to process the issues they know and to reflect upon their moments together: rows of sleeping bags dotting the shore as they looked up at an ebony sky studded with millions of heavenly diamonds; waking at 3 a.m. to paddle from darkness to dawn; and swaying in hammocks tied to the tall willow trees of remote river islands. So, if you see members of this motley crew sleeping outside, don’t judge. They’re just longing to be back on the water, where they grew stronger and a bit wiser, having realized that the issues gripping the Mississippi River are as sophisticated as its ecosystems. That enlightenment has influenced the way they now see the world, with varying shades of compromise and understanding. They reenter their lives with renewed purpose, fueled by an empowering sense of community, the ability to adapt, and the ache for life’s next adventure. “ It feels good to say, ‘I know the Mississippi.’ But, of course, you don’t—what you know better is yourself and the Mississippi has helped. —River Semester student journal entry From trickling headwaters to the WIDE AND MIGHTY OCEAN River Semester participants share memorable events along the river Beginning in 2003, Augsburg College Associate Professor Joe Underhill began incorporating short Mississippi River trips—three-, five-, and 10-day excursions—into his environmental politics curriculum. He first presented the idea of a semester-long trip to College leadership in 2012, and then three years of logistical discussions and planning followed. This past fall, Underhill and biology instructor Thorpe Halloran shoved off from St. Paul with 12 students, two guides, and a teaching assistant. Here are a few highlights from their journey. AUG. 28-30: Held an orientation at the Mississippi River headwaters to introduce courses, review canoeing and water safety basics, and discuss topics such as American Indians’ perspectives on the environment and sustainability. 1 SEPT. 1: Chris Coleman, mayor of St. Paul, joined nearly 100 Auggies, family members, and high school students at the launch of the nation’s first-ever River Semester. Dozens of attendees paddled in a flotilla of 24-foot voyageur canoes to South St. Paul. 2 SEPT. 5-7: Studied the water quality and impact of farming, including increased sediment load on the river. Sampled water alongside fisheries biologists with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. 3 “Without a current and with a brutal head wind, paddling Lake Pepin was probably one of our most challenging days.” —Lily Moloney ’15 SEPT. 12-17: Joined faculty and students from Winona State University for stream ecology labs and discussion on the impact of the lock and dam system. 4 OCT. 3: A rough paddle through the pool above Lock and Dam No. 13, one of the widest pools on the upper river. The crew struggled through fierce winds to avoid submerged tree stumps left over 5 from before the dam was built. One of the canoes sustained a bad crack, which the crew repaired at camp. OCT. 7-10: Met with local farmers and a nonprofit environmental group that organizes river cleanups, tree plantings, and other conservation efforts. The crew also engaged a field lab with Reuben Heine, geography professor at Augustana College in Illinois. 6 OCT. 20-21: When the crew paddled into author Mark Twain’s hometown, Izzie Smith ’18 began to suffer from stomach pain. By midnight, she had been diagnosed with appendicitis, and the next morning she had surgery. Two weeks later, Smith rejoined the group in Memphis. Even with all the excitement, the team still engaged in a lively discussion about Huck Finn and literary figures born along the Mississippi. 7 OCT. 29: The last morning of their journey on the upper river, the crew woke up at 3 a.m. to paddle for a few hours in the dark to catch the sun rise over the river. They ended their sunrise paddle on the Mississippi’s banks north of St. Louis, from which vans shuttled the crew past the Chain of Rocks, an exposure of bedrock in the Cuivre River. 8 9 NOV. 2: As part of Underhill’s course, Democracy in the American Heartland, students traveled to the Michael Brown Memorial—the site of the August 2014 shooting death of a black teenager by a white policeman, which prompted national commentary on racial discrimination and gun control. President Paul Pribbenow joined the group for a tour through the city and discussions with residents. “Standing at that memorial in the middle of the road was a deeply unsettling experience— there was no way it could or should have been otherwise.” —President Paul Pribbenow NOV. 16: The team paddled past expansive sandbars and islands full of wildlife at the confluence of the Mississippi and Arkansas rivers. Waters in this area can rise and fall as much as 70 feet and swirl around canoes. 10 NOV. 26: Thanksgiving in New Orleans: The crew enjoyed an abundance of fried turkey and comforting side dishes at their hostel as they visited with fellow travelers from more than a dozen countries. 11 12 DEC. 11: Travel by train to Chicago. “The train back to Chicago was spent doing a lot of work on our finals, but it was also a time to reflect on everything we experienced on the trip.” —Blair Stewig ’18 1 ITASCA STATE PARK, MN HARRIET ISLAND, ST. PAUL 2 LAKE PEPIN 3 4 WINONA, MN CLINTON, IA HANNIBAL, MO 5 6 CHICAGO, IL 12 QUAD CITIES 7 LOUISIANA, MO 8 FERGUSON, MO 9 10 CHOCTAW ISLAND, TN DEC. 14-15 The crew traveled by train from Chicago to the Twin Cities and joined in a “good-bye” hug upon arrival at Union Depot in St. Paul. As part of the River Semester welcome back celebration, Augsburg graphic design and typography students created an interactive gallery exhibit chronicling the voyage. Learn more at augsburg.edu/now. NEW ORLEANS, LA 11 Spring 2016 23 AUGGIES CONNECT FROM THE ALUMNI BOARD PRESIDENT Dear alumni and friends, JILL WATSON ’10 MBA, ALUMNI BOARD PRESIDENT 24 Augsburg Now Courtesy Photo T oday’s Augsburg College students seek to make a difference, and it’s been a privilege to interact with them as they gather to meet alumni, discuss vocation, and pick up targeted professional advice at recent events. Last fall, the Clair and Gladys Strommen Center for Meaningful Work hosted a Career and Internship Fair and welcomed young Auggies who sought to make connections with employers and internship hosts. Shortly after the event, nearly two dozen Augsburg alumni returned to campus to join panel discussions about their academic and career stories across a range of disciplines and professions. These events were part of a five-week major and career exploration series that provided nearly 175 students the opportunity to explore a wide variety of degrees and occupations. This series was made successful thanks, in part, to the Augsburg College alumni who served as panelists. Thank you to all Auggies who shared your vocation and insight with students! Most recently, I was humbled by the talent, drive, and thoughtfulness I saw all around me at the annual Alumni-Student Networking event in February, where hundreds of alumni mingled with current students and faculty, received free professional profile photos, and listened as alumni addressed the importance of informational interviewing, mentoring, and using social media to connect. Regardless of where we are in our professional lives, I think we all have something to offer to or gain from such events. Events like these make me proud to be an Auggie. If you shared your experiences with students in the past year, you helped to inspire Auggie pride. Whether you’re connecting with students, networking with graduates of all class years, contributing to The Augsburg Fund View videos that illustrate the to support College initiatives, or planning a impact of student internships gift to fund an endowed scholarship, we are so at augsburg.edu/now. grateful. As Augsburg moves into the future, alumni can help the College live out its vision—to educate students for lives of purpose—across the disciplines, beyond the classroom, and around the world. You can engage your employer in identifying Auggies as candidates for employment, internships, or mentorships by posting opportunities at your company on the AugPost job board found at augsburg.edu/alumni. I joined the alumni board because I wanted to see Auggies help other Auggies and make a difference. Each time I attend an Augsburg event, I learn more about what current students are up to, and I want to do everything I can to help them succeed. Won’t you join me? UNIQUELY AUGSBURG TRAVEL IN THAILAND AND CAMBODIA JANUARY 3-15, 2017 In January, English Professor Kathy Swanson and her husband, Jack, will lead an educational trip through Thailand and Cambodia. After arriving in Bangkok, travelers will tour the Grand Palace, visit the temple at Wat Po (the Reclining Buddha), shop for tropical produce, and sample local cuisine cooked on boats at a floating market. From there they will continue to Chiang Mai to ride elephants, perfect their culinary skills with a cooking class, and volunteer at an orphanage. The trip will conclude in Siem Reap, Cambodia, at Angkor Wat, the largest religious monument in the world. This thought-provoking tour has been customized specifically for Augsburg alumni, parents, and friends, and there’s still time to learn more and participate. Contact Katie Koch ’01, director of Auggie Engagement, at kochk@augsburg.edu or 612-330-1178 if you are interested in learning more about Augsburg’s travel opportunities. To learn more, go to augsburg.edu/alumni/travel. AUGGIES CONNECT ALUMNA COMBINES CREATIVITY AND CHEMISTRY through career at 3M Capstone dinner celebrates SUCCESSFUL BUILDING CAMPAIGN This winter, as part of the annual Advent Vespers festivities, Augsburg College held a dinner to celebrate the successful completion of the largest capital campaign in the institution’s history and to recognize the generosity of all who made the Campaign for the Norman and Evangeline Hagfors Center for Science, Business, and Religion possible. More than 200 donors attended, including members of the Board of Regents and many alumni supporters. President Paul Pribbenow offered his sincere thanks to Norman and Evangeline Hagfors and all donors to the new building. Chair of the Board of Regents Dr. Paul Mueller ’84 shared his gratitude and recognized the incredible leadership and commitment of Mike Good ’71 [pictured above], who served as national chair for the campaign that exceeded its $50 million goal. After becoming involved with the 3M STEP program as a high school student, Audrey Sherman ’97 [pictured] became an inventor at age 20. Now a scientist with 3M, Sherman is credited with nearly 80 patents, some created with other Augsburg alumni working at the Minnesota-based company. Sherman’s most recent patent is for a versatile material with the potential to improve cosmetics, insulation wrapping, and electronics. Two of her favorite patents involve using pressure-sensitive adhesives to transport light and making a solvent-free duct tape. She also helped discover a new solution for restickable diaper tape. Sherman feels that her Augsburg minor in art has been an important factor in pursuing her inventions, enabling her to blend creativity with her skills in chemistry. Today she mentors St. Paul high school students interested in science and gives talks to juniorhigh and middle-school students about careers in science and technology. Share your ideas for AUGSBURG’S 150TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION SESQUICENTENNIAL CELEBRATION years Augsburg alumni, parents, friends, faculty, and staff are invited to help celebrate the College’s 150th anniversary in 2019. What aspect of your Augsburg history would you like to celebrate during the sesquicentennial year? Were you connected to a team, a club, or a department that made a difference? Would you like to see a reunion for your favorite activity—whether it was the Echo newspaper staff, a sport, Lutheran Youth Encounter, the Augsburg Choir, or theater? How best would you like to honor Augsburg’s past, present, and future? Visit augsburg.edu/150 to submit your ideas and find monthly updates on planning already underway for the sesquicentennial celebration. Spring 2016 25 AUGGIES CONNECT ALUMNI ASSIST STUDENTS on their path to physician assistant career [L to R]: Augsburg College alumnus Tom Towle ’14 MPA leads thenstudents Scott Harder ’15 MPA and Christina Pekoske ’15 MPA through the steps of starting an IV. 32 26 Augsburg Now I n the classroom and in the field, Augsburg College alumni help today’s physician assistant students gain a glimpse into the professional world they’re preparing to enter. Through clinical work and course instruction, alumni share their experience in a high-demand field. Augsburg’s Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies program was the first of its kind in Minnesota and admitted its inaugural class in 1995. The full-time graduate program educates generalist physician assistants oriented toward service to underserved populations in rural and urban settings. The physician assistant (PA) concept has evolved over time but continues to increase in relevance. In alignment with health care industry demand, the PA’s role continues to expand. The Augsburg PA program’s long history in Minnesota is advantageous, according to Jenny Kluznik ’13 MPA, assistant professor of physician assistant studies. PA students spend approximately half of their graduate program in a didactic—or classroom—phase. The latter half of the program is spent in the community where students complete clinical rotations that change every five weeks. Augsburg’s PA alumni serve as educators and lecturers for a course series in clinical medicine and also serve as hosts for the hands-on field work. Meredith Wold ’07 MPA is a guest lecturer for the program and an adjunct faculty member. She works as a hospitalist PA with an internal medicine team at Regions Hospital in St. Paul. As an undergraduate, Wold was focused almost exclusively on medical school, but during her final year in college she was struck by the teamwork she witnessed between a doctor and a PA in surgery. Now, after nearly a decade in her profession, Wold values the team-based work of taking care of hospitalized patients. She weaves clinical episodes from her career into her lectures, which serve to remind students of the whole patient—not just the upcoming exam. Melissa Oeding ’10 MPA, another guest lecturer, agrees. “As a recent graduate, I can relate to the student experience, understand how students learn, and provide real-world insight and advice regarding what to expect as a practicing PA,” said Oeding, who works at Minneapolis’ Hennepin County Medical Center. She’s stimulated by the chance to sit on the other side of the lectern. “It renews an excitement for my work and career and reminds me just why I started out in the program,” she said. “I feel extraordinarily blessed to have been trained and trained well at Augsburg.” Guest lecturer Olga Trouskova ’13 MPA sought out Augsburg’s PA program in part because of its emphasis on serving the underserved. “I went into medicine to provide answers and to heal,” Trouskova said. “Now I understand that great medicine cannot happen without building relationships and trust with my patients.” She also is a hospitalist PA at Regions and, during her weeks off, serves as a family practice PA at Westside Community Health Services/La Clinica, a community clinic. Trouskova makes a point of including real patient stories in her presentations to remind students that PAs treat patients, not diseases. For students, there’s no match for hearing these types of lessons from alumni, according to Wold. “It shows a level of alumni commitment toward the program and the next generation of Augsburg PAs,” she said. “Early on after graduation I felt a duty, a professional responsibility really, to give that back.” And teaching is its own kind of gift, according to Trouskova. “By teaching others, I have learned as well,” she said. ALUMNI CLASS NOTES 1960 Lowell “Zeke” Ziemann ’60 continues to write. His newest book, “Gunslingers and Baseball,” is a collection of Western historical fiction, essays, and baseball stories. It is available on Amazon. 1965 From his time at Augsburg, Allen Anderson ’65 fondly remembers his music professor Leland Sateren ’35, the Burgundy Singers, dorm life, and choir tours. Today, Anderson is still involved with choral music and enjoys golf, woodworking, activities in his community and at his church, travel, and participation in Lutheran Men in Mission. He and wife, Joyce, have two children who graduated from Augsburg. They travel to New Zealand on occasion to visit their son and his family. Gary Blosberg ’65 says that his current position is “reclined.” He is retired after 26 years as a finance manager at General Electric and 23 years in the U.S. Navy. He thanks chemistry professor Courtland Agre for sharing his wisdom when he said: “You don’t need to know everything; you just need to know where to find the answers.” Blosberg still sings with the Centennial Singers, the Masterworks Chorale, and other groups. He is proud to be a father and grandfather. Connie (Ekeren) Cameron ’65 teaches at Honors Mentor Connection, is on the Fringe Festival Board, sings in the St. Joan of Arc Choir, and is involved in politics, travel, and the League of Women Voters. Her fondest memories of Augsburg include the Kappa House girls, professor Anne Pederson’s literature wonderful teachers and role models. Among Dietrich’s most treasured Augsburg memories are the excellent convocation speakers and the great friendships she made. Today, she and husband, Franklin, enjoy their grandsons, their involvement at Central Lutheran Church, and traveling. She also volunteers with literature; and professor of history Carl Chrislock ’37 for his effective use of anecdote to enliven history. Dyrud spends his time reading, golfing, and traveling. He and wife, Marilyn, have three children who are all involved with theater, and they enjoy seeing their children’s work. In October, Janis “Matty” Mathison ’69 was honored by the American Planning Association’s Wisconsin Chapter as its Citizen of the Year for her leadership in working with local residents and planners to promote healthy living and active lifestyles in eastern Wisconsin’s Shawano County. Last year was the third year of Bike the Barn Quilts, an area bike tour that she spearheaded. From the NOW@Augsburg blog. Visit augsburg.edu/alumni/blog to read more. classes, and her roommate of four years Carol (Welch) Langness ’65. Cameron thanks the team behind the Christmas smorgasbords; Ailene Cole, speech professor; Orvald Haugsby, math professor; Leland Sateren ’35, music department head; and Phil Quanbeck Sr. ’50. She and husband, Bill, have three sons and one grandchild. Eunice (Bergman) Dietrich ’65 thanks home economics faculty Ruth Segolson, Ruth Sonsteng, and Katherine Peterson for being daughter, Kari, at Dakota City, the 1900s village in Farmington, Minnesota. The Dietrichs also have a son, Hans. The faculty members who most influenced David Dyrud ’65 as a student were philosophy professor Paul Sonnack ’42 for his intensity; New Testament Greek and Latin professor Mario Colacci for his flamboyance; professor of English Gerald Thorson ’43 for his Hush Puppies (Dyrud’s favorite shoes); professor of English Anne Pederson, for her affection for Mark Gjerde ’65 retired in 2004 from 3M. He enjoys traveling with wife, Jan (Lunas) Gjerde ’68, and spending time with their grandchildren at a lake home. He remembers Gerald “Jerry” Pryd ’66 and Paul Dahlen ’66, his friends who died in a plane crash while they were Augsburg students. Gjerde was influenced by professor of math George Soberg ’26 and professor of philosophy Paul Sonnack ’42. The Gjerdes lived in Brussels from 1995-97 while Mark worked for 3M. They have two sons and four grandchildren. AUGGIE SNAPSHOTS 1960 This group of alumni were friends during college but had little contact since graduating. They were reunited at the 2015 Homecoming celebration and barely scratched the surface in terms of catching up. Now retired, the five Auggies plan to get together again soon. [L to R]: The men and their previous careers: Arden Flaten ’60 (science teacher), Myron Carlson ’60 (pastor), Don Gilberg ’60 (band teacher, piano tuner), Iver Christopherson ’60 (high school principal), and Neuman Berger ’60 (attorney). 1974 The National Tile Contractors Association recently honored Janet (Durkee) Hohn ’74 with its Tile Person of the Year award. Hohn was the third woman to receive this honor in the six decades it has been presented. For more than 20 years, Hohn has operated a one-person, high-end residential tile and stone installation company. She has served as president of the Twin Cities Local Tile Contractors Association, as a board member and technical methods and standards committee member for NTCA, and most recently as chairperson of the NTCA training and education committee. Spring 2014 2016 Fall 2014 17 27 37 ALUMNI CLASS NOTES One Augsburg College memory treasured by Glenn Hamberg ’65 is the teaching style and effectiveness of W. LaMarr Kopp in German class. Other faculty members who influenced Hamberg as a student were Mario Colacci from the department of New Testament Greek and Latin, Courtland Agre from chemistry, Gerald Thorson ’43 from English, and Paul Sonnack ’42. Hamberg’s present interests include crossword puzzles, computers, movies, Jeopardy, volunteering, travel, and spending time with his grandchildren and wife, Sandra (Edstrom) Hamberg ’66. Jerry Hamlin ’65 works part time. He likes to volunteer and to travel in his free time. He treasures his memories of Augsburg basketball games, the convocation with Nobel Prize winner Linus Pauling, and feeling like every day was a good day. He was most influenced by Donald Gustafson and Carl Chrislock ’37 in history, and Sheldon Fardig in education. Hamlin and wife, Jari, have four children and 10 grandchildren. James Harbo ’65 has a full-time dental practice in New York. He enjoys visiting his two grandchildren in Pennsylvania, doing church work, reading theology, participating in a book club, and aging well! He fondly remembers his dorm friendships, baseball, Augsburg Choir concerts, and soaking up the culture of Minneapolis. The past 50 years have heightened his appreciation of his years at Augsburg where, he says, there was “much goodness and inspiration.” Harbo and wife, Amy, have three children. Today you can find Peter Jacobson ’65 woodworking, volunteering, or traveling. He and wife, Lynne, have two children and two grandchildren. His fondest memories of Augsburg include dorm life all four years, Augsburg basketball, being a resident assistant, and spending afternoons in the physics lab. He was most influenced by physics professor Theodore “Ted” Hanwick. 28 Julie (Gudmestad) Laudicina ’65 and husband, Joe, love to travel and recently celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary with a cruise on the Danube River. She also enjoys gardening, reading, leading a book club, and living in New York City. She has been a civil wedding officiant for 10 years and has married more than 300 couples from around the world. Some For 12 years, David Raether ’78 wrote for TV comedy sitcoms, including “Roseanne.” After building his career, he took a break to focus on his family and found the job market had changed completely when he attempted to return to the field. After struggling and becoming homeless, he says, he discovered that he was far more resourceful and resilient than he had ever dreamed. Raether delivered a TEDxAmherst talk and wrote a book about his experiences titled, “Tell Me Something, She Said.” From the NOW@Augsburg blog. Visit augsburg.edu/alumni/blog to read more. of her memories of Augsburg include listening to choir practice, freezing at football games, enjoying her many friends, and participating in student government and chapel. She was most influenced by faculty members Phil Quanbeck Sr. ’50, professor of religion; Anne Pederson, professor of English; and Philip Thompson, professor of art. She also remembers Dean of Students Glen Johnson and Dean of Women Fern Martinson. Laudicina would most like to thank her parents, both Augsburg alumni, for encouraging her to live and learn with a strong set of values. Sharon (Dittbenner) Klabunde ’65 plays in a mountain dulcimer band, and loves to travel and garden. She remembers chapel time from her days at Augsburg and also living in a house as a freshman where, she says, there were three women to a room who shared one dinky closet. She enjoyed working in the cafeteria. Bette (Bodin) Leeney ’65 and husband, Jack, love their home in Florida. They have a pool and use it a lot. She likes to garden and to welcome the family, mostly in the winter! Her treasured memories of Augsburg focus on the good values she learned and kept with her. She remembers the assassination of President John F. Kennedy and how difficult that was. She admired Dean of Students Peter Armacost, who supported her when her father passed away. Her psychology and social work professors inspired her to get her master’s degree in social work. She and Marie (Bergh) Sandbo ’65 met freshman year and have remained friends for 50 years. They share the same birthday. Carol (Welch) Langness ’65 and husband, Gary, spend every January to April in the East African city of Iringa, Tanzania, along with their synod partners in the Iringa Diocese. They have two children and three grandchildren. As a student, John Luoma ’65 was influenced by Mario Colacci, professor of classical languages; Carl Chrislock ’37, professor of history; and William “Bill” Halverson ’51, professor of religion. He treasures memories Augsburg Now of chapel, serving as student body president, and Augsburg’s emphasis on vocation, service, and faith active in love. Luoma is a minister of education at Hope Lutheran, The Villages. He is a Via de Cristo coordinator, a Diaconate teacher, and likes to travel and bowl. He and wife, Gracia (Nydahl) Luoma ’66, have two sons. Their oldest son, Aaron, passed away in January 2015. LeRoy Martinson ’65 retired in June 1998 after 33 years of teaching math and coaching skiing. Now he stays active with tennis, volleyball, and five grandchildren. He lives with wife, Micki, in Cross Lake, Minnesota. His memories of Augsburg are of his math teachers, his coaches, and student teaching with Ms. Anderson. He was influenced by professor of math George Soberg ’26, professor of physical education Howard “Howie” Pearson ’53, and Coach Edor Nelson ’38. Martinson is a member of the Minnesota State High School Coaches Hall of Fame. Dan and Mary (Tildahl) Meyers ’65 met during their freshman year at Augsburg. The couple celebrated their 50th anniversary, Dan has worked for AdvisorNet Financial for 50 years, and it’s been 50 years since he graduated from Augsburg. Dan remembers playing basketball and baseball, and he was influenced most by Ernie Anderson ’37 and Edor Nelson ’38. He would thank Milt Kleven ’46, if he could, for funding his scholarship. Dan keeps busy with work, golf, reading, and basketball. Mary enjoys walking, reading, caring for a grandson, and traveling. She treasures the friendships she made at Augsburg and meeting Dan there. Carl Chrislock ’37 and her world history class helped her realize she wasn’t a history major. Mary says that Augsburg has been an influence in their lives for 50 years. Whether they return for athletic games, homecoming or concerts, it always feels like coming home. The Meyers have two children and three grandchildren. Larry Nelson ’65 thanks Theodore “Ted” Hanwick, of the Physics Department, for his challenging and thorough classes. Nelson’s Augsburg education provided a solid foundation for his career in science education. He enjoyed teaching various areas of biology, in addition to wilderness-based experiential education. His fondest Augsburg memories are of morning chapel, convocations, studying in the library, concerts, sporting events, and social activities. Nelson says Augsburg also prepared him for continued spiritual growth. Today, he likes to travel, read, garden, volunteer, do house maintenance, and spend time with his family. He and wife, Marilyn, have two daughters and five grandchildren. Becky (Walhood) Nielsen ’65 remembers her good friends from Miriam House. She and husband, Steve Nielsen ’64, have three daughters, 10 grandchildren, and a great-grandchild. Their granddaughter, Morgan Kenny ’17, attends Augsburg. Lois Peterson ’65 would thank Mimi Kingsley, professor of Spanish, for telling her that she had “a gift for language.” Peterson is fluent in Spanish, and she visited Mimi in Chile prior to her death. Today, Peterson enjoys traveling and has been to Costa Rica, Mexico, Norway, and Spain. She remembers being in a class Bill Halverson ’51 taught in Old Main when the news came of President John F. Kennedy’s death, and watching the Beatles for the first time while in The Grill. She loves life in Denver, where her children live nearby. Leland Sateren ’35 most influenced Sharon (Bjugstad) Ronning ’65, and she has spent her life involved in music. She sings in the Masterworks Chorale, directs a church choir, and teaches piano. Other activities include knitting, spending time at her cabin, and enjoying her four children and eight grandchildren. She met husband, Don Ronning ’66, in the Augsburg Choir. Don passed away in 2000. Marie (Bergh) Sandbo ’65 and husband, Hans Sandbo ’63, will celebrate 50 years of marriage this year. Marie likes to travel, spend time with grandchildren, and serve on the Heritage Committee at church, all while continuing to run a small business from home. Her treasured memories of Augsburg include the friendships made and her studies in library science. Don Gustafson, Martha Mattson ’28, Ruth Aaskov ’53, Dick Husfloen ’60, and Pat Parker are the faculty and staff who most influenced Marie. Two of the Sandbos’ three children graduated from Augsburg. 1991 On October 13, 2015, David Johnson ’91 was promoted to Colonel in the North Dakota Army National Guard. He is a senior Army chaplain for the state. Johnson also is an ELCA pastor serving as a full-time chaplain for the North Dakota Army National Guard. He has been serving in this call for the past 12 years. Previous to this role, he served parishes in central and eastern North Dakota. Terry Simonson ’65 and wife, Patricia, live in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, where he serves as a half-time chaplain at a residence for seniors. Three generations share their home, and his three granddaughters are the joy of his life. The memories of Augsburg that he treasures are good times spent with roommates and learning Greek and Latin (his major). Erwin Mickelberg ’54 was influential in Simonson’s decision to attend Augsburg. These days, he is interested in quantum physics and continues to explore the subject. 2006 Heather (Nystrom) Finholm ’06 and husband, Jeffrey, announce the adoption of their twin sons, Joseph and Matthew, born April 30, 2015, and adopted on July 27, 2015. 2007 Lázaro G. Payano Stark was welcomed into this world at home with the help of his midwives on April 3, 2015. He is the son of Jenessa Payano Stark ’07 and Geomar Payano Stark. The family resides in south Minneapolis. This fall, seven Auggies served on the varsity football coaching staff at Osseo (Minnesota) High School and helped lead the team to its first Class 6A state championship. The group of Augsburg alumni included Jack Osberg ’62, Derrin Lamker ’97, Mark Joseph ’01, Andy Johnson ’04, Jordan Berg ’09, Royce Winford ’09, and David Tilton ’12. From the NOW@Augsburg blog. Visit augsburg.edu/alumni/blog to read more. Spring 2014 Fall 2014 Spring 2016 17 37 29 ALUMNI CLASS NOTES Win Stiefel ’65 taught school in Alaska and now lives with wife, Gracia (Olson) Stiefel ’66, in Glennallen, Alaska. He spent 10 years teaching at a Bible college and 10 years in Russia helping Evangelical churches. These days he drives a school bus, enjoys 10 grandchildren and a great grandchild, cuts firewood, and volunteers at missions. He remembers traveling with the wrestling team, canoeing on the Mississippi River, and listening to the Basin Streeters. If he could thank someone, it would be the old man outside Cedar Ave. Mission who asked him and others whether or not they were saved. Steve Strommen ’65 likes to spend his days playing “Old Timer” softball, bird hunting, appreciating winters in San Diego and summers at a Minnesota cabin, performing home renovations, and enjoying his family and grandchildren. He has many memories from athletics at Augsburg, including three championship basketball teams and a championship in baseball. The most influential people during his time at Augsburg were Carl Chrislock ’37 and coaches Ernie Anderson ’37 and Edor Nelson ’38. He and wife, Chynne, have two children and five grandchildren. Sharon (Topte) Taeger ’65 and David Taeger ’65 recently moved to Camrose—a city in Alberta, Canada—after living for 19 years in Whitehorse, Yukon Territory. Sharon likes to read, paint, and socialize. David likes to listen, watch, and marvel at the growth and development of children, especially their four grandchildren. He also enjoys reading and being with friends. David received his M.Div. from Northwestern Theological Seminary. He was most influenced by Mario Collacci and Carl Chrislock ’37 while at Augsburg. Sharon and David have two children. Virg Vagle ’65 would thank Ernie Anderson ’37, Edor Nelson ’38, and Ed Saugestad ’59 for being influential during his time at Augsburg. Vagle enjoys golfing, traveling, and being with his grandchildren. He and wife, Pat, have seven children and 12 grandchildren. Lyndy West ’65 fondly remembers playing in the concert band and in the Basin Streeters, a group that performed for Augsburg basketball games. He entered Luther Seminary after graduating from Augsburg and served parishes in Los Angeles, inner-city Chicago, and Minnesota. He officially retired in 2012. He says the smartest thing he ever did was to marry Diane Haas in 1969. They have four children and four grandchildren. They like to bike, travel, read, participate in music at their church, and lead polka services. He thanks his parents for encouraging him and his siblings to attend Augsburg. 1967 John Schwartz ’67 is in his sixth season with the acclaimed Apollo Chorus of Chicago, which was formed in 1872. Schwartz serves as vice president of its board. Auggie singers in the Chicago area can audition to join this 130-member chorus. Details can be found at Apollochorus.org. 1975 Glen Teske ’75 is enjoying the adjustment to retirement after working for 40 years in the IT department at Hennepin County. Among his treasured memories as a student at Augsburg are business administration classes, tutoring other students, and the friendships he made. He also remembers playing four years of basketball and winning the MIAC conference title in 1975. He thanks professor of history Khin Khin Jensen, adviser and professor of business Keishiro Matsumoto, mentor Jeroy Carlson ’48, and coaches Butch Raymond ’63 and Erv Inniger for their impact on his life. 1979 Laura (Rolfe) Matuska ’79 has been selected as WeCAB’s part-time community outreach fundraiser. WeCAB provides door-to-door supplemental transportation in the Westonka and eastern Carver County service areas for people who are unable to drive to medical appointments, church, social events, the grocery store, or the food shelf. Matuska has significant experience working with seniors and clients, providing case management to support transitions through all levels of senior living. She has launched volunteer programs, developed a hospital-based domestic abuse intervention program, and is a successful grant writer. Matuska also has worked with many volunteers in a variety of positions. 1980 The new Bill Simenson Quintet recently debuted at The Nicollet. Leader Bill Simenson ’80 (trumpet) has been performing professionally in the Twin Cities for nearly 30 years. After earning his degree in music and political science at Augsburg, he attended the University of Trondheim in Norway where he studied music at the graduate level. Catch the Bill Simenson Orchestra, a larger ensemble, once a month at Jazz Central in Minneapolis. 1981 Rob Hubbard ’81 tells the story of the hilarity, irreverence, and imagination of the Brave New Workshop in his new book, “Brave New Workshop: Promiscuous Hostility and Laughs in the Land of Loons.” The book, from The History Press, celebrates the marvelous, unexpected, and absurd history of this one-of-a-kind comedy institution. The owners of Brave New Workshop are John Sweeney and Jenni Lilledahl ’87. 1987 Tammy Jo Rider ’87 received a 2015 Leadership Award from the 2015 2013 Amanda Rowan ’13 and Jordan Lakanen ’14 married August 8, 2015. Auggies in the wedding party included: Eric Lakanen ’02, Stephanie Nelson ’13, Rachel Rixen ’13, and Ashley (Carney) Wolke ’13. 30 Augsburg Now Top row [L to R]: Tyler Dorn ’15 and Alisha Esselstein ’15 were married on June 20, 2015, at Sugarland Barn in Arena, Wisconsin. Many Auggies participated in and attended the wedding. Bottom row [L to R]: Best man Alex Obanor, Augsburg Department of Public Safety officer; Dustin Parks ’16; Keisha Barnard ’16; bridesmaid Alia Thorpe ’15; bridesmaid Lily Moloney ’15; maid of honor Rachel Shaheen ’15; ceremony musician Becky Shaheen ’11; and officiant Rev. Mike Matson ’06. ALUMNI CLASS NOTES After graduation, Joshua Harris ’08 moved to Baltimore drawn to the service opportunity of working with Alpha Phi Alpha, the oldest inter-collegiate communityservice-oriented fraternity founded by African-Americans. Harris serves as managing editor of APA’s journal, “The Sphinx.” He works with other community leaders in Baltimore on many initiatives, including one to build a network of individuals, businesses, and organizations that can provide internships, scholarships, and mentorship opportunities for high school students. He returned to Minneapolis in fall 2015 to speak on a panel at the Augsburg Young Alumni Council’s networking event at Surly Brewing Co. Harris is running for mayor of Baltimore. Learn about his campaign at harrisforbaltimore.com. From the NOW@Augsburg blog. Visit augsburg.edu/alumni/blog to read more. Southeast Minnesota affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness. 1991 Bill Koschak ’91 was hired as the chief financial officer at YA, which is an industry market leader in delivering omni-channel marketing promotions for the nation’s most respected brands. Before joining YA, Koschak was vice president of finance and CFO for the convenience and foodservice business at General Mills. 2000 Lewis Nelson ’00 joined the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business MBA for Executives. He blogs about the experience at wanderingveteran.com. 2007 Barrozo is studying the development of novel gene therapy treatments for human diseases caused by persistent viral infections and mutations of the genome. The goal of his research is to develop safe and effective strategies for treating these diseases. He also has worked as a Post-Baccalaureate Research Program Scholar at the University of Georgia. 2015 Hannah Frey ’15 has an AmeriCorps position in the Community Technology Empowerment Project, which helps bridge the “digital divide” for new immigrants and low-income communities in Minneapolis and St. Paul. She serves at Roseville (Minnesota) Library as a digital literacy coordinator for adult technology programming and outreach. Kati (Tweeten) Bergey ’07 married Brandon Bergey on October 18, 2014. Kati teaches sixth grade for MabelCanton Public Schools in Mabel, Minnesota. Heidi Heller ’15 has accepted a job as a historian and researcher with Hess Roise Historical Consultants. 2012 GRADUATE Lauren Grafelman ’12 graduated with her MBA from Hamline University in August 2015. William “Billy” Hamilton ’12 graduated from the University of Minnesota Law School in May and received news that he passed the Minnesota Bar Exam in July. He began work as a public defender in training at the Hennepin County Public Defender’s Office. He has found his vocation! 2014 Enrico Barrozo ’14 is pursuing a doctorate in genetics and genomics at the University of Florida, supported by the McKnight Doctoral, UF Graduate School, and Top-Up fellowships. Ava Beilke ’14 MBA formed her own social media consulting business, Paragon Social (paragonsocialco.com or @paragonsocialco on Twitter), with the desire to help individuals and small businesses excel in social media. Beilke studied communications in undergrad and pursued her MBA to round out her business expertise. She now fuses her creative skills with her business savvy to create the most effective social media efforts. Katie Koch ’01 is the new Director of Auggie Engagement at Augsburg College. Koch comes from a diverse background of performing arts management, having most recently worked at The O’Shaughnessy Auditorium at St. Catherine University as an event and administrative manager. Koch worked for nearly five years at the Guthrie Theater as an assistant to former director Joe Dowling, where she supported the Guthrie Board of Directors and highprofile visiting artists. During her time at Augsburg, Koch was a member of The Augsburg Choir, Augsburg Concert Band, and Augsburg Jazz and Gospel Praise. She served as an admissions ambassador, a student coordinator for new student orientation in 1999 and 2000, and wrote for the Augsburg Echo. Spring 2016 31 In memoriam Dwight E. Elving ’37, Mercer Harvard E. Larson ’50, Island, Washington, age 99, on September 17. Greeley, Colorado, age 86, on September 14. James K. Horn ’59, Lino Lakes, Minnesota, age 83, on November 26. Isabella “Bella” (Frazier) Sanders ’73, Park Rapids, Evelyn B. (Wibeto) Stone ’41, Alexandria, Minnesota, age 98, on November 26. Wesley N. Paulson ’51, Eugene “Pete” S. Peterson ’59, Gregory J. Semanko ’73, Altoona, Wisconsin, age 88, on December 2. Jackson, Minnesota, age 78, on October 17. Dassel, Minnesota, age 64, on September 16. J. Maurice “Maury” Erickson ’42, Vermillion, South Dakota, age 95, on September 10. Walter L. Dilley ’52, Paynesville, Minnesota, age 88, on October 14. Peter M. Locke ’60, South St. Paul, Minnesota, age 82, on November 30. Brent M. Amundson ’78, Colorado Springs, Colorado, age 61, on December 3. Helen L. (Fevold) Nelson ’43, Woodrow W. Wilson ’53, Gayle J. Arvidson ’61, Newburgh, Minneapolis, age 94, June 4. Lincoln, Nebraska, age 97, on September 11. Indiana, age 84, on December 25. David C. Eitrheim ’79, Menomonie, Wisconsin, age 58, on January 1. Chester E. Hoversten ’44, Northfield, Minnesota, age 93, on November 16. Joyce E. (Gronseth) Limburg ’44, Erling B. Huglen ’54, Roseau, Minnesota, age 83, on December 19. Harvey L. Jackson ’61, Park River, North Dakota, age 78, on September 28. Morgan S. Grant ’82, Willmar, Kelly M. Williams ’92, Edina, Minnesota, age 45, on August 25. River, North Dakota, age 51, on October 13. Apple Valley, Minnesota, age 93, on October 10. Allan J. Kohls ’54, Minneapolis, age 87, on October 4. John D. Sorenson ’62, Hickory, North Carolina, age 75, on November 2. Elise H. (Hoplin) Anderson ’45, Marvin S. Undseth ’54, Salem, Lee E. Keller ’63, San Edina, Minnesota, age 96, on October 13. Oregon, age 90, on October 12. Bernardino, California, age 80, on August 27. Edgar A. Emerson ’46, Minnesota, age 81, on September 30. Perham, Minnesota, age 90, on December 3. Guilford “Guy” L. Parsons ’47, Minneapolis, age 94, on September 17. Ruth E. (Thompson) Larson ’48, Clearbrook, Minnesota, age 92, on December 26. Rolf Heng ’55, Fergus Falls, Elmer Karlstad ’55, Warroad, Minnesota, age 91, on November 14. Alfred E. Kaupins ’57, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, age 88, on November 25. Joyce (Hanson) Holbrook ’65, Lincoln, California, age 72, on December 27. Edythe “Edie” (Berg) Johnson ’65, Stillwater, Minnesota, age 72, on October 1. Marilyn J. Larson ’65, Estes Park, Colorado, age 73, on November 3. Lawrence “Larry” C. Pratt Jr. ’57, Joyce A. (Schuchart) Hagerty ’66, Minnesota, age 88, on October 16. St. Anthony, Minnesota, age 81, on July 12. Oneida, Illinois, age 72, on December 4. Paul I. Roth ’49, White Bear Eldri R. (Johanson) Salter ’57, Lake, Minnesota, age 90, on November 21. Pocatello, Idaho, age 80, on September 8. Philip “Phil” A. Walen ’70, Stillwater, Minnesota, age 67, on September 9. Arne Simengaard ’49, Dennis F. Gibson ’59, Edina, Russell “Jeff” J. Quanbeck ’71, Fridley, Minnesota, age 88, on November 28. Minnesota, age 83, on September 5. Bloomington, Minnesota, age 67, on December 1. Allen J. Moe ’48, Dawson, Minnesota, age 85, on October 1. Minnesota, age 55, on August 28. Thomas D. Orstad ’93, Park Earl R. Kinley III ’94, Eagan, Minnesota, age 55, on December 18. Christine L. (Quandt) Edinger ’99, Madison, Wisconsin, age 49, on December 19. Judith A. (Gretz) Roy ’99, Minneapolis, age 68, on September 24. Traci M. Singher ’12, ’15 MSW, Minnetonka, Minnesota, age 44, on December 1. Dustyn B. Hessie ’13, Minneapolis, age 27, on June 15. Augsburg College Women’s Basketball Head Coach William “Bill” L. McKee, New Brighton, Minnesota, age 62, on August 27. The “In memoriam” listings in this publication include notifications received before January 10. 32 Augsburg Now EXPERIENCE AUGSBURG NOW ONLINE Fresh look, more interaction Enjoy several new features on the Augsburg Now magazine’s companion website. Thanks to a site upgrade, it’s possible to: • Manage your magazine subscription and delivery method • Read articles on mobile devices with ease • Share favorite stories and photos on social media • View exclusive slideshows and videos • “Go green” by opting for digital content instead of print • Submit class notes and share good news AUGSBURG.EDU/NOW 2211 Riverside Avenue Minneapolis, MN 55454 Non-Profit Org. U.S. Postage PAID Twin Cities, MN Permit No. 2031 LeVar Burton encourages the next generation Actor, director, writer, producer, and educator LeVar Burton—best known for his roles in “Roots,” “Star Trek: The Next Generation,” and “Reading Rainbow”—inspired prospective students to make positive change in the world. Burton’s presentation took place this winter during Scholarship Weekend, an annual event where prospective students compete for the President’s and Fine Arts scholarships.
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Search Result: Beyond the scoreboard National champion to local hero Leadership and conflict CARVING WAY THE FORWARD SUMMER 2016 | VOL. 78, NO. 3 INSIDE AUGSBURG NOW AUGSBURG NOW Vice President of Marketing and Communication Rebecca John ’13 MBA rjohn@augsburg.edu Summer 2016 Director of News a...
Show more Beyond the scoreboard National champion to local hero Leadership and conflict CARVING WAY THE FORWARD SUMMER 2016 | VOL. 78, NO. 3 INSIDE AUGSBURG NOW AUGSBURG NOW Vice President of Marketing and Communication Rebecca John ’13 MBA rjohn@augsburg.edu Summer 2016 Director of News and Media Services Stephanie Weiss weisss@augsburg.edu NOTES FROM PRESIDENT PRIBBENOW On thoughtful stewardship Director of Marketing Communication Stephen Jendraszak jendra@augsburg.edu Communication Copywriter and Editorial Coordinator Augsburg’s mission statement says that we educate students to be “thoughtful stewards” as well as “informed citizens, critical thinkers, and responsible leaders.” I imagine some may read “thoughtful stewards” and think about church fundraising campaigns or care for the environment, the typical places we consider stewardship—and both important causes! At Augsburg, though, thoughtful stewardship is a much more compelling claim. It goes beyond simple acts of giving or environmental care. It is a way of living, an ethic that teaches us how to live in the world. And it is at the heart of an Augsburg education—from how we engage students with the community to help them discern their gifts and gain a holistic understanding of the needs of our world (see page 16) to the deep listening and conversation we embed in our classes, such as in the Master of Arts in Leadership course that was integrated with this year’s Nobel Peace Prize Forum (see page 20). Also in this issue of Augsburg Now, you will read about the genuine privilege I had to deliver a major address on stewardship to Cargill employees worldwide. In that address, I said: “… stewardship involves a practice of standing up, speaking up in a manner that reflects—and makes clear—our values. The challenge for the good steward—as a parent or manager or citizen—is to pursue practices that help connect us with the deeply held values and commitments that characterize our personal and corporate lives. “The truth is that many people do not think about the reasons for their actions. They act, and they expect others to accept their action at face value. But good stewardship demands reflection, then the courage to act based on our convictions, and to do so overtly so that we are publicly accountable for how our actions reflect our values. Only in that link is there integrity in human life.” At Augsburg—as reflected in the stories that follow in these pages—we educate students to embrace their many gifts, to understand the obligations they have to steward those gifts, and to appreciate the important work of taking a stand for the values and commitments that honor the gifts and contributions of each of us. Thoughtful stewardship—a way of life for all of us. I give thanks for a teaching and learning community that is blessed with and inspired by our remarkable legacy and mission. I give thanks for the privilege of being a faithful steward of all the gifts that make Augsburg such a rare place. Faithfully yours, Laura Swanson Lindahl ’15 MBA swansonl@augsburg.edu Creative Associate Denielle Johnson ’11 johnsod@augsburg.edu Marketing Copywriter Christina Haller haller@augsburg.edu Production Manager Mark Chamberlain chamberm@augsburg.edu Photographer Stephen Geffre geffre@augsburg.edu Advancement Communication Specialist Jen Lowman Day dayj@augsburg.edu Contributor Ryan Nichols ’16 augsburg.edu Augsburg Now is published by Augsburg College 2211 Riverside Ave. Minneapolis, MN 55454 Opinions expressed in Augsburg Now do not necessarily reflect official College policy. PAUL C. PRIBBENOW, PRESIDENT Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Kailash Satyarthi brought energy and passion to the 2016 Nobel Peace Prize Forum sponsored by Augsburg College. Following three days of dialogue on peacebuilding, he and his wife, Sumedha Kailash, joined Forum attendees in a Bollywood-style dance party for the conference’s finale. 02 Around the quad 20 Leadership and conflict 08 From national hampion to local hero 23 Auggies connect 14 Beyond the scoreboard 27 Class notes 16 The city: Course content and classroom 32 In memoriam ISSN 1058-1545 Send address corrections to: alumniupdate@augsburg.edu. On the cover: Construction crews work on the footings for the main lobby of the Norman and Evangeline Hagfors Center for Science, Business, and Religion, an interdisciplinary building that will open in 2018, anchoring the west side of the Augsburg College campus. See page 2. Email: now@augsburg.edu All photos by Stephen Geffre unless otherwise indicated. FROM THE GROUND THIS BUG’S-EYE VIEW captures the April 2016 groundbreaking ceremony for Augsburg’s Norman and Evangeline Hagfors Center for Science, Business, and Religion. The celebration included hundreds of Augsburg College alumni, students, donors, neighbors, and faculty and staff members, as well as city and county officials. The new academic building is slated to open in January 2018. 2 Augsburg Now Pictured [L to R]: Outgoing Augsburg College Board of Regents Chair Dr. Paul Mueller ’84, Hennepin County Commissioner Peter McLaughlin, Naming Gift Donors Evangeline Hagfors and Norman Hagfors, Augsburg College President Paul C. Pribbenow, National Fundraising Campaign Chair Michael Good ’71, Augsburg College Provost Karen Kaivola, and 2015-16 Day Student Body President Duina Hernandez ’16. Summer 2016 3 AROUND THE QUAD $50,000 grant funds RECYCLING PROGRAM EXPANSION Student-faculty-staff collaboration improves campus sustainability D A U Q E H T D N U O AR NEW RESIDENTS HONORING Retiring Faculty SET MEMORIAL HALL KATHY ACCURSO ABUZZ Instructor, Department of Education— with the College since 2012 KATHERINE BAUMGARTNER Assistant Professor, Department of Nursing—with the College since 2005 Hives installed to bolster honey bee population RONALD FEDIE It has been decades since the last students moved out of Memorial Hall; the dormitory was converted to office space in the late 1960s. However, a new group of inhabitants moved in this spring when The Beez Kneez organization installed beehives on the building’s rooftop as part of an urban apiary partnership program. Augsburg joined the program to further the College’s commitment to environmental stewardship and to creating green spaces within the city. Recently, honey bee populations have been decreasing due to parasites and the misuse of pesticides. The on-campus hives will help rebuild the local population and pollinate Augsburg’s plant life. Those worried about getting stung can rest easy—honey bees are not aggressive and will not sting unless threatened. 4 Augsburg Now Professor Emeritus, Department of Chemistry—with the College since 1996 FEKRI MEZIOU Professor Emeritus, Department of Business Administration—with the College since 1987 VICKI OLSON Professor Emerita, Department of Education—with the College since 1987 CELEBRATING STUDENT Augsburg College can boost its efforts to divert organic and compostable items from trash and other recycling thanks to a $50,000 recycling grant from the Hennepin County Environment and Energy Department. The funding will be used to purchase indoor and outdoor bins, rolling carts, and signage to foster increased composting of organic material and the proper disposal of mixed recyclables. Go to augsburg.edu/green to learn about Augsburg’s Environmental Augsburg’s commitment to offering facilities that are welcoming, sustainable, Stewardship Committee, Facilities and and designed for educational excellence. Custodial staff, and the Augsburg Day Student Government’s Environmental Action Committee collaborated to submit the grant proposal. “Thousands of people touch the campus in some way during the course of one year,” said Amber Lewis ’17 MAE, an Environmental Stewardship Fellow who supports on-campus sustainability initiatives. “In addition to students, faculty, and staff, guests join our community for graduation ceremonies, sporting events, performances, convocations, summer camps, conferences, and workshops. This presents us with an opportunity to share a clear message about the importance of recycling in our community.” SUCCESS Read about the wide range of prestigious academic achievements and awards earned by Auggies during the 2015-16 year at augsburg.edu/now. AUGSBURG EXHIBITION SHINES in Guerrilla Girls Twin Cities Takeover World-renowned feminist art activists the Guerrilla Girls recently “took over” Minneapolis and St. Paul to celebrate their 30th anniversary. Augsburg College was among more than two dozen arts and cultural institutions that hosted exhibits and events highlighting gender and race inequalities and promoting artistic expression. The Guerrilla Girls, who wear gorilla masks and use the names of famous female artists as pseudonyms, were on campus for the opening reception of “Reconfiguring Casta,” a site-specific installation for the Christensen Center Art Gallery. Combining prints and paintings, artist Maria Cristina Tavera addressed the social concept of race and the issue of socio-racial classifications. Tavera, known on campus as “Tina,” also serves as the director of Augsburg’s McNair Scholars program, which seeks to increase graduate degree awards for students from underrepresented segments of society. Augsburg College President Paul C. Pribbenow delivered the keynote address for Cargill’s annual ethics week this spring. Pribbenow is recognized as one of the nation’s most engaging commentators and teachers on ethics, philanthropy, and American public life. His talk, “Promises to Keep: An Ethic of Stewardship,” reached Cargill employees located in Minneapolis and around the world. Summer 2016 5 AROUND THE QUAD ON THE SPOT What does it mean to matter? What does it look like to matter? With the Black Lives Matter movement, questions of racial equity have ignited important—and difficult— conversations in communities and courtrooms, on political campaign trails, and on college campuses. Augsburg College Professor William “Bill” Green studies and writes about history and law. His most recent book, “Degrees of Freedom: The Origins of Civil Rights in Minnesota, 1865–1912,” chronicles conditions for African American Minnesotans and others in the half-century following the Civil War. Today, Minnesota and the nation are very different than they were in the postbellum period that Green examined, but tightly woven threads unite contemporary events with those occurring more than a century earlier. COMMENCEMENT 2016 Students of color, award winners, and former KARE 11 anchor stand out at graduation Augsburg College celebrated students completing degrees in the traditional undergraduate, adult undergraduate, and graduate programs through commencement ceremonies held April 30. The 2016 traditional undergraduate class is the most diverse in the College’s history and comprised of more than 42 percent students of color. Commencement keynote speaker Michael Botticelli, director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, addressed ceremony attendees and was awarded an honorary doctorate. Michael Good ’71 also was awarded an honorary degree in recognition of his service to the College. Eleanor Barr ’16 earned the Marina Christensen Justice Award, and Kim Chisholm ’16 received this year’s Richard Thoni Award, recognizing exceptional contributions to their communities. Teaching and learning award winners Augsburg recognizes individuals or groups who have made exemplary contributions to creating an engaging academic learning environment. The 2016 recipients of the Distinguished Contributions to Teaching and Learning awards are: Teaching Former KARE 11 News anchor Diana Pierce ’16 MAL earned her Masters of Arts in Leadership and participated in commencement this spring. “The program at Augsburg gave me exactly what I wanted to add to my skillset for a new adventure,” Pierce said on KARE 11 in April. Joe Underhill, associate professor of political science Research Michael Lansing, associate professor and History Department chair Service Dulce Monterrubio, director of Latin@ Student Services 6 Augsburg Now Q: What prompted your interest in studying the history of African Americans in Minnesota? A: In 1860, a slave woman was freed in a Minneapolis courtroom. In the aftermath, citizens in the communities of St. Anthony and Minneapolis for days walked the streets eyeing their neighbors, waiting for the smallest provocation to spark violence. We were on the verge of seeing our own little civil war erupt in Minnesota over the issue of slavery. Ultimately, Minnesotans’ attention was averted by news of the Confederate bombardment of the federal installation of Fort Sumter. Upon hearing the news, Minnesota was the first state to send volunteers into the Union Army. Seven years later, it would be the first state to extend voting rights to black men, pre-dating the ratification of the 15th Amendment. I felt compelled to understand this dynamic. Q: When Minnesota granted suffrage to people who are black, what implications did this have in citizens’ lives? ELCA college conference Students, faculty members, and staff from two dozen colleges and universities affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America came together this summer as Augsburg hosted the annual Vocation of a Lutheran College Conference. The event featured a partnership with Interfaith Youth Core—an organization renowned for uniting young people of different religious and moral traditions for dialogue around shared values. IFYC Founder Eboo Patel [pictured speaking] discussed the colleges’ role in preparing students for life in a religiously diverse world. ‘Degrees of Freedom’ in Minnesota’s past and present A: [L to R]: Michael Lansing, Dulce Monterrubio, and Joe Underhill. In a practical sense, the implications were non-existent. There simply weren’t enough black voters in Minnesota to influence political leaders or affect public policy. Symbolically, however, during a time of mounting economic dislocation coupled with the spread of white supremacy, it raised the bar, not just in terms of the broader virtue of racial equality, but, more fundamentally, stressing the need for true leadership that called on ordinary people to overcome their baser instincts and choose to act with common decency. Q: And yet you’ve said that race is “written between the lines” of early Minnesota history, rather than spoken about directly. What do you mean? A: The fact that the black population was so small made it easy for historians and opinion makers to draw rosy pictures of racial exceptionalism without needing to be checked by a more balanced reality. Without the “significant other” whose history was hidden in footnotes, it became easy to believe what one wanted to believe. But could it really be true that Dred Scott was the only slave to live in Minnesota? Could Frederick Douglass be the only African American to be denied service in a prestigious hotel in St. Paul, even though the proprietor was a friend of his and an officer in the Union Army? Could the paucity of discrimination lawsuits in the 19th century really mean there was no discrimination in restaurants and taverns? Q: Today’s Black Lives Matter movement involves participatory democracy— participation by many and with more diffuse leadership than the civil rights movements of the 1960s. When you look at the Black Lives Matter movement, what strikes you, considering the lens through which you write your books? A: In 1965 when the civil rights movement pressed for voting rights, the powerful symbolism of Martin Luther King and Malcolm X joining forces placed pressure on the President of the United States to shepherd through Congress the Voting Rights bill and sign it into law. Federal protection of the right to vote was a moral issue. But it was the union of two leaders who embodied opposing approaches to advancing civil rights that heightened a sense of urgency to enact the bill. The moral: As long as there are no “inside”-“outside” forces simultaneously working for the same clearly defined issue, advocates on either side of the spectrum can be marginalized and eventually dismissed. I don’t see a rival force to Black Lives Matter that is pushing for the same ends but through different means. This isn’t the fault of BLM, but the absence of a “significant other” should be a concern to them, nonetheless. History can only provide suggestions on how or even whether to proceed. The Minnesota Book Awards honored Green with the 2016 Hognander Minnesota History Award. Go to augsburg.edu/now to learn more about Green’s research. Summer 2016 7 Devean George ’99 was the first NCAA Division III player ever selected in the first round of the NBA Draft—and he played professionally for more than a decade. Now retired from basketball, he’s gone back to his roots to help revitalize the Minneapolis neighborhood where he grew up. BY CHRISTINA HALLER 8 Augsburg Now November 3, 1999. The Los Angeles Lakers are debuting in their brand new home, the Staples Center, with an unveiling ceremony followed by a game against the Vancouver Grizzlies. A crowd of 20,000 fans is packed inside, waiting for NBA stars Kobe Bryant or Shaquille O’Neal to make opening remarks. But instead, the Lakers players decide to encourage their newest rookie to address the crowd. The lights go down, and all becomes still. In less than 30 seconds, it’s go time. “No, guys, don’t make me do this! I don’t know what to do,” whispers a 22-year-old Devean George ’99. But his pleas were met with laughter. “I just remember shaking in my boots. There are tens of thousands of people here, and I’m going to be out at center court—all eyes on me,” recalls George. “So I get out there, and it just clicked. It was easy.” George credits his education in communication studies from Augsburg for helping to prepare him for that life-changing moment, as well as all of his public speaking engagements from that point forward. “As an NBA player, you have a camera with that big, red light in front of your face every day,” George said. “You have to know how to conduct yourself and communicate effectively. And all those communication classes I took at Augsburg come into play.” After high school, George enrolled at Augsburg assuming he would play basketball for the Auggies, earn a degree, and find a job in business. But his “hoop dreams” became a reality pretty early on in his Augsburg career. “When I recruited Devean, he was about 6'2" and 170 pounds,” said former Augsburg basketball coach Brian Ammann ’85. “Fortunately for Devean, he grew about five inches and put on 50 pounds by his sophomore year. And his hard work paid off in big ways.” George was the first NCAA Division III player ever selected in the first round of the NBA Draft. He was the 23rd overall pick in 1999, chosen by the Los Angeles Lakers—one of the most storied franchises in NBA history. George is now retired from the NBA after playing 11 seasons and becoming only the seventh player in history to win a league championship in each of his first three seasons. He has since found a successful career in real estate development and a passion for giving back. George played for the Los Angeles Lakers from 1999 to 2006. In 2006, he signed with the Dallas Mavericks and played in Texas until 2009. He then joined the Golden State Warriors in Oakland, California, in 2009 until his retirement in 2010. George was raised by devoted, hardworking parents in the Willard-Hay neighborhood of north Minneapolis and still calls the Twin Cities home — a place he loves for its friendly people and four seasons. His current work focuses on helping to improve his childhood community. 10 Augsburg Now Summer 2016 11 After George joined the NBA, he started volunteering his time in schools and after-school programs. He noticed many of the children he visited didn’t have stable housing, which significantly affected their security and education. “That’s when I decided helping kids and families would be the foundation of what I do,” said George, who has two young sons. He founded Building Blocks, a nonprofit organization committed to providing quality housing, community development, and programming for youth and families. “If you don’t have stable housing, you’re not going to care about schooling, safety, or eating healthy. If we get those families into stable housing, then they can focus on those other things,” George said. George’s first affordable housing project opened this spring—The Commons at Penn in north Minneapolis, an income-restricted, 47-unit workforce apartment building that also includes an on-site health and wellness facility, an after-school program, a fitness center, a toddler playground, and a grocery store. Long-term, George would like to help create a more family-friendly community in north Minneapolis—a community that provides greater amenities for its residents. So far, The Commons at Penn has been a successful addition to the neighborhood. “[The] Commons at Penn achieves multiple city goals: creating new, highquality, affordable housing options [and] increased residential density along a key commercial and transit corridor, and bringing in commercial activity and services,” said Andrea Brennan, director of Housing Policy and Development for the City of Minneapolis. “This project sets us on a promising course to continue development at this important north Minneapolis node.” George is planning phase two of The Commons at Penn, which will go up right across the street from the existing mixed-use building. He also is developing housing complexes in South Carolina and Louisiana, and has been contacted by fellow professional athletes who would like to see a change in the neighborhoods where they were raised. In addition to literally helping build a solid foundation for families through stable housing, George also helps build a strong foundation for young people through mentorship programs like Read to Achieve. “The kids think that [NBA players] are not human beings because we know how to play basketball,” said George. “If I can tell a kid to go to school and not to do drugs, and just because I can play basketball he’ll listen to me, I’m going to try to use that to my advantage.” George is also busy instilling the values of compassion and service in his own two sons, ages 7 and 4. For starters, they learn to share by donating their toys to kids who otherwise wouldn’t have any. “They’re still young, but I started teaching my boys early on a way of giving and understanding. I explain to them that this [lifestyle] isn’t normal; they’re in a blessed situation,” George said. “I’ve been able to achieve a lot of things. But I know I’ve had a lot of help along the way.” 12 Augsburg Now WORKFORCE HOUSING offers reduced rent to people who are gainfully employed (and don’t qualify as low-income), yet still struggle to afford market-rate housing. It’s explained by the Urban Land Institute as housing that is “affordable to families earning 60 to 100 percent of area median income.” Workforce housing commonly is targeted for essential workers in a community, such as police officers, firefighters, teachers, social workers, and nurses. Summer 2016 13 BY STEPHEN GEFFRE AND LAURA SWANSON LINDAHL ’15 MBA THE CITY: COURSE CONTENT AND CLASSROOM Each semester, painting and drawing classes typically occur in what originally was an Augsburg College chapel. Old Main 100 is an inspiring place with 25-foot ceilings and soaring windows. On-campus studios offer focused spaces for students to learn about visual art media, methods, and creative expression. For 25 years, Associate Professor and Art Department Co‑Chair Tara Sweeney has taught foundational drawing principles in Old Main with what she calls “as few spectators and distractions as possible,” and in recent years she also has led short-term international travel courses in which students develop the same skills without the support of a traditional studio. This spring, Sweeney and her Minneapolis-based students traveled close to home as they stepped beyond the boundaries of the campus studio, choosing to forgo a controlled setting to embrace learning opportunities present in public areas that are as complex and challenging as they are diverse. “Instead of creating a still life with the same old props, I utilized the city as subject matter and classroom,” Sweeney said. “Students were as actively engaged in creative placemaking as they were in making drawings — effectively shaping the physical and social character of whatever neighborhood, museum, coffee shop, or landmark we chose as a drawing site.” A CORE CHALLENGE In the article “The Power of Experiential Education,” nationally recognized education scholar and professor Janet Eyler noted that a central challenge for liberal arts educators like Sweeney—and indeed the entire Augsburg College faculty—is to “design learning environments and instruction so that students will be able to use what they learn in appropriate new contexts.” That is, to successfully “bridge classroom study and life in the world and to transform inert knowledge into knowledge-in-use.” In a drawing course, for instance, students develop technical skills while exploring individual subject matter and creative expression. It is perhaps the latter of these elements that came into clearer focus when Sweeney took her students out in the community. The artists “made connections with strangers and learned things about themselves in the process,” Sweeney said. They become comfortable creating art in the midst of daily life and finished the course with “real skills and the right tools to continue drawing wherever they find themselves and wherever inspiration finds them.” JUST A GLIMPSE At Augsburg, students across disciplines and degree programs benefit from faculty instruction that integrates experiential learning opportunities with traditional instructional methods, thereby linking course concepts with real-world applications. The pages that follow offer a glimpse at a small sample of the faculty and students who use Minneapolis as their classroom. 16 Augsburg Now Johanna Goggins ’16 works on a sketch in the solarium at the American Swedish Institute in Minneapolis. Summer 2016 17 ARTS AND THE CITIES ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE ENV 120: Students clad in safety gear and earplugs to dampen the deafening noise weave their way through a Eureka Recycling processing plant. Environmental Science focuses on understanding and resolving problems humans have created in the natural world. The course includes hands-on learning opportunities that make complex scientific concepts more approachable and applicable for students. “The city is the perfect place for these types of experiences to happen—it’s all right at our fingertips: a wastewater treatment plant, power plant, recycling center, and public transit,” said Assistant Professor of Biology and Environmental Studies Emily Schilling. “We can observe the detrimental effects humans are having on the environment, and we also can see some of the ways we are trying to mitigate that impact.” MIS 375: HON 230: Students in Augsburg College’s Honors Program join Minnesota Orchestra performers onstage following a symphony event at Orchestra Hall. As an interdisciplinary course, “Arts and the Cities” unites film, music, theater, and visual art — offering students the chance to peruse Picassos, soak in Shakespeare, and mingle with musicians. Together, students and teachers explore the role of the arts in a culturally dynamic urban setting. “Students enjoy the experiential nature of this course,” said Associate Professor of Music Merilee Klemp ’75. “They often comment that it presents them with opportunities that they would not have on their own and deepens their understanding of the role of the arts in their lives long after the course is over.” 18 Augsburg Now E-COMMERCE Students speak with Abdirahman Mukhtar, a youth program manager at Pillsbury United Communities’ Brian Coyle Center. Mukhtar oversees the Sisterhood Boutique, a secondhand clothing store that serves as a training ground for young women to learn about entrepreneurship, business, community partnerships, and sustainable fashion. Through their discussions with Mukhtar, the Auggies began to apply some of their fundamental course concepts in a real-world setting. Summer 2016 19 2016 NOBEL PEACE PRIZE FORUM LEADERSHIP & CONFLICT BY REBECCA JOHN ’13 MBA 2014 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Kailash Satyarthi shared his vision for global compassion during the Nobel Peace Prize Forum. More than 300 students, academics, activists, and thought leaders participated in three days of discussion and presentations to advance peacebuilding. O R G A NI ZI NG PA RT N E RS 20 Augsburg Now MED IA SPO N SO R GRADUATE STUDENTS STUDY GLOBAL COMPASSION AT THE 2016 NOBEL PEACE PRIZE FORUM Conflict is a pervasive characteristic of human interaction. This is the opening line of the summer syllabus for Augsburg College’s Master of Arts in Leadership course, “Navigating Local & Global Conflict: Interfaith Dimensions.” The statement underscores how important it is for leaders to develop the ability to navigate and inspire others in the face of conflict and sets the stage for the work of analyzing leadership in the context of real-world situations. By design, the course is integrated with the annual Nobel Peace Prize Forum, for which Augsburg is the host sponsor. “The Nobel Peace Prize Forum is a gem,” said history and leadership studies professor Jacqueline deVries. It’s a oneof-a-kind event that allows students to learn through direct engagement about the contexts and complexities involved in conflict. deVries, who also serves as director for Augsburg’s general education program, co-taught the course with Martha Stortz, Bernhard M. Christensen Professor of Religion and Vocation, and Tom Morgan, professor of leadership studies. Held annually in Minneapolis, the Nobel Peace Prize Forum is one of only three programs officially associated with the Norwegian Nobel Institute. The Forum’s mission is to inspire peacemaking by focusing on the work of Nobel Peace Prize laureates and by engaging students and the wider community with national and global leaders in the process of peacebuilding. The Forum provided the students in the graduate course with direct access to leaders from businesses, nonprofits, and government organizations whose work involves navigating complex, real-world challenges that range from food security to civil unrest to poverty and climate change. The students used examples from the Forum, as well as from their own lives, to analyze conflict involving religious diversity in their communities, examine contemporary issues in a historical perspective, and develop a view on what effective leadership looks like (or might look like) in actual situations. Students come to the Master’s of Arts in Leadership program with experience PEACEB U ILD IN G PARTN ER- SPONSORS Summer 2016 21 AUGGIES CONNECT Martin Olav Sabo ’59 leaves mark on Augsburg College community in both for-profit and not-for-profit organizations. In gathering during a lunch break to share reflections about what they were learning at the Forum, the class observed that it is not possible to be effective as a leader without knowing what’s going on in the world. The Forum, they said, was a prompt for thinking about how a leader would approach addressing challenging topics and situations in their work. Too often, people are so wrapped up with their jobs and family and school that they don’t think about the difficulties others are facing in the world. It’s not that people don’t care about these topics, one student said, but they often just don’t pay attention to the issues on a daily basis. Being at the Forum offered a level of understanding that may not happen in a classroom, the students said. In fact, during the Forum the students directly engaged with difficult topics, and it required a conscious choice to hear the tragic stories about topics like child slavery and human trafficking. This is where our general population may be falling short, one student observed—choosing to turn away instead of understanding the reality of these issues. The Master of Arts in Leadership program, however, equips individuals to turn toward—rather than away from— challenging issues in order to seek solutions and inspire others toward a common goal. The program is designed to prepare leaders who are ethically and morally responsible, who can see beyond immediate concerns, and who are sensitive to the complex problems that organizations face. By using the Nobel Peace Prize Forum as a classroom, these students worked to understand both the systems that contribute to conflict and the systems that effective leaders can use to address it. “WE HAVE TO CHANGE THE DEMAND” Top [L to R]: Dean Jarrow ’16 MAL and Dele Odiachi ’17 MAL Bottom: [L to R]: Jacqueline deVries; Margaret PowellMack ’17 MAL; Kevin Stirtz ’17 MAL; Subashini Ambrose ’18 MAL; Tom Morgan; Eric Miamen ’04, ’14 MBA, ’16 MAL; David Nyssen ’16 MBA, ’17 MAL; Nobel Laureate Kailash Satyarthi; Howie Smith ’80, ’19 MAL; Satyarthi’s wife, Sumedha Kailash; MAL Director Alan Tuchtenhagen; and Brad Beeskow ’17 MAL. 22 Augsburg Now For example, some students thought that business was potentially the most powerful force for addressing the issues discussed at the Forum; others argued that the biggest changes will come when consumers demand it, quoting comments by Nobel Laureate Kailash Satyarthi, who, in his opening remarks, said, “We have to change the demand.” Another student observed that every person has a powerful “what’s in it for me” filter and noted that, if we don’t translate the message in a way that addresses this filter, it will not be effective. And, although the class agreed, the students also recognized that people are often motivated not just by what benefits them directly, but also by generosity and helping others—by what, as one student phrased it, satisfies a need of the heart. BY STEPHANIE WEISS Former U.S. Representative Martin Olav Sabo ’59, who passed away on March 13 at age 78, was a lifelong public servant and renowned Augsburg College alumnus who exemplified the progressive approach and personal integrity that were modeled in his Lutheran upbringing and education. The work he and his wife, Sylvia, devoted to guiding the Martin Olav Sabo Center for Democracy and Citizenship, the Sabo Scholars program, and the annual Sabo Symposium—all of which create opportunities for civic experiences and skillbuilding inside and outside the classroom—will leave a lasting legacy at Augsburg. Augsburg College President Paul C. Pribbenow said that Sabo’s “life-long commitment to public service is an inspiration to all of us. The Sabo Center gives Augsburg the ongoing opportunity to celebrate the life and work of our dear friend.” One year after graduating from Augsburg College, Sabo—then 22—was elected to serve in the Minnesota House of Representatives. During his tenure, he became the first member of the Democrat-Farmer-Labor party to serve as Speaker of the House—a post he held from 1973-78. He went on to serve for 28 years as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, retiring in 2007. At the same time that Sabo served in Congress, he volunteered 12 years to Augsburg College as a member of the Board of Regents. The College named Sabo a Distinguished Alumnus and awarded him its first-ever honorary degree. Sabo was distinguished in all he undertook and, in 2006, was appointed Commander of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit for outstanding work and dedication to NorwegianAmerican relations. Congressman Sabo and Sylvia Sabo are parents of Auggies Karin Mantor ’86 and Julie Sabo ’90. Summer 2016 23 AUGGIES CONNECT New to the Alumni Board Five Auggies elected to serve three-year terms on the Augsburg College Alumni Board will network with and mentor current Auggies, build community with alumni, and provide a vital link between the College and graduates. TRAVEL IN THAILAND AND CAMBODIA JANUARY 3-15, 2017 To learn more, go to augsburg.edu/alumni/travel. Derek Francis ’08 School counselor, Minneapolis Public Schools “Through the awesome community and volunteer opportunities at Augsburg, I realized I was passionate about working with youth. Augsburg’s value of service to the community transformed my life.” Lori Higgins ’94, ’12 MAL President, MetroNorth Chamber of Commerce “I am eager to give back to the school that has given me so many opportunities, such as political internships with [former U.S. Rep.] Martin Sabo ’59 and MN Sen. Bill Luther, which began my career.” MAKES LASTING IMPACT With its Give to the Max Day gifts, the Biology Department funded new research opportunities for two students: Oksana Burt ’17 and Davy DeKrey ’17 [pictured]. 24 Augsburg Now Business development, Gravie “A continuing passion of mine is to grow our networking efforts, both for employers and individuals as they connect with Auggie alumni.” Online giving day supports students, faculty, programs Auggies last fall made Augsburg College No. 1 in the annual Give to the Max Day challenge. This year, Give to the Max Day is November 17, and the College is calling on alumni to push Augsburg into the top spot for the fourth year in a row. In 2015, in just 24 hours, more than 1,000 Auggies—many of whom were first-time donors—generously stepped up to give more than $240,000 to Augsburg. As a result, Augsburg ranked first among all participating Minnesota colleges and universities, and earned a $10,000 bonus. Alumni support on Give to the Max Day has a lasting impact and supports new opportunities for students. Funds raised last year supported the expansion of on-campus research; the purchase of a 3-D printer for the mathematics and statistics department; production costs for Howling Bird Press, the student-run book publishing project in the Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing program; and trips by athletic teams for competition, education, and community service. This November, alumni also can give to scholarships that honor the legacy of music, research, and civil service at Augsburg. Gifts are being sought to honor the work of Leland Sateren ’35, U.S. Rep. Martin Sabo ’59, the StepUP® program, and the Office of Undergraduate Research and Graduate Opportunity, which connects students with new and existing research and scholarship on campus, across the United States, and around the world. Anyone can donate any amount on Give to the Max Day. Schedule your gifts online at givemn.org beginning November 1. Josh Krob ’08, ’15 MBA Janeece Oatman ’05 Development director, American Diabetes Association “I have a passion for committee-building, and I am interested in networking opportunities, reconnecting with campus, and fellow Auggies.” Brad Randall ’13 Mechanical maintenance planner, Xcel Energy “As a graduate of Augsburg’s Adult Undergraduate program, I am interested in mentoring Augsburg alumni in all fields.” [L to R]: Lewis Istok ’18 and Abigale Enrici ’18 create a two-material print using a 3-D printer purchased with Give to the Max Day funds. Jordan Brandt ’17 throws a pitch on the baseball team’s 2016 spring break trip to Arizona. The team raised more than $17,000 on Give to the Max Day 2015. Back row [L to R]: Josh Krob ’08, ’15 MBA; Brad Randall ’13; Mary Prevost ’12 MBA; Cyrus Batheja ’08, ’10 MBA; Jay Howard ’03, Nick Rathmann ’03; Hanna Dietrich ’05; Rick Bonlender ’78; Patricia Jesperson ’95; Melissa (Daudt) Hoepner ’92; Howie Smith ’80, ’19 MAL; Marie (Eddy) Odenbrett ’01; Greg Schnagl ’91. Front row [L to R]: Adrienne (Kuchler) Eldridge ’02; Meg (Schmidt) Sawyer ’00; Adriana Matzke ’13; Janeece Oatman ’05; Chau “Tina” Nguyen ’08; Jill Watson ’10 MBA. Not pictured: Derek Francis ’08; Lori Higgins ’94, ’12 MAL; Nick Swanson ’09 Q&A with tour guide and Professor of English Kathy Swanson Q: A: How many times have you traveled to Thailand? What keeps bringing you back? My husband and I lived in Thailand as Peace Corps volunteers for two years and have returned eight times since. We return because we feel Thailand is our “second home.” We love Thailand’s beauty—from the huge city of Bangkok to the mountains of northern Thailand in Chiang Mai to the small beach town where we lived. We also have many dear friends, some former students and colleagues, with whom we love to reconnect. Q: A: Can you share with us a memory from a trip you led with Augsburg students? We have shared our love of Thailand with Augsburg students during five trips and have so many good memories. Former Auggies still share their memories and pictures of the trips with us. Some of these students became English language learner teachers because of their experience teaching English in our former school. I remember one student, for example, who was hesitant about going so far away from home and to such an unfamiliar place. She had been my student in several classes and seemed to trust me when I encouraged her, so she took the big step. We are still in contact after many years and she has written about her trip to Thailand as being “lifechanging.” She stepped out of her comfort zone and experienced things she could have never imagined, gaining confidence and self-awareness. Q: A: Who should take this trip? Anyone who values expanding a worldview, learning about a new culture, and experiencing beauty. Summer 2016 25 ALUMNI CLASS NOTES AUGGIES CONNECT Martin Sabo ’59 leaves a lasting legacy. See page 23. 1960 Rev. Dennis Glad ’60 and Barbara Glad of St. Francis, Minnesota, have led nearly 1,000 volunteers on mission trips to 14 Caribbean islands, Costa Rica, and Belize over the past 25 years. Working on a volunteer construction team, the Glads and their crew have built schools, clinics, churches, orphanages, and more. In April, the couple received WCCO Radio’s Good Neighbor Award, and they are now in the station’s Good Neighbor Hall of Fame. In 1999, Rev. Glad retired after serving in the United Methodist Church for more than 40 years. empowering dreams Travelers EDGE® grant affords students pathway to success In March, Augsburg was awarded a $115,000 grant to continue offering Travelers EDGE (Empowering Dreams for Graduation and Employment), a program that provides underrepresented students with scholarships, paid internships, and mentorship in an effort to break down barriers and provide long-term opportunity. The highly successful program, now in its sixth year at Augsburg, is poised to have 15 Travelers EDGE scholars on campus this fall—its largest cohort yet. This prestigious program—open to only 12 colleges in the United States—has lifetime payoffs for students, including the chance to find challenging and rewarding careers in the insurance and financial services industry. To get there, each Travelers EDGE scholar works with a career coach and a professional mentor at Travelers and participates in financial literacy programming. Marlene Ibsen, vice president of community relations at Travelers, said Augsburg was already doing great work and made for a natural Travelers EDGE partner. “Everything and everyone we encountered at Augsburg, including President Pribbenow and throughout the organization, made us think, ‘This is a team of people who really get it and would be outstanding additions to the Travelers EDGE collaborative,’” said Ibsen. Students in the program receive financial 26 Augsburg Now scholarships and something that, in the long run, pays even greater dividends— networking contacts. “Once they begin immersing themselves in the professional development workshops and start to build relationships with Travelers employees, students quickly learn that the networking and professional coaching they are getting will be of significant use to them in the long term,” said Janet Morales, Augsburg’s director for the program. So far, Augsburg has had 23 Travelers EDGE scholars participate in the program and some have gone on to accept full-time positions with Travelers. Dustina Granlund ’14 is one of the Travelers EDGE alumni who works at Travelers. Granlund had two internships at the company, including one in Hartford, Connecticut. As an intern, she helped develop new and more efficient reporting systems that are still in use today. Granlund said her mentor helped her understand how school applies to the real world by encouraging her to accept and take on challenges, to network, and to push herself beyond her comfort zone. “My Travelers EDGE scholar work taught me business etiquette, interviewing techniques, and résumé writing,” she said. “It helped connect me with resources at Augsburg that I didn’t really know about.” Travelers EDGE connected Granlund with staff in Augsburg’s Clair and Gladys Strommen Center for Meaningful Work who helped Granlund become more comfortable seeking regular advice on graduate school. Morales sees that the value of the program goes far beyond job experience. “Travelers EDGE is confidence building,” she said. “Our scholars do not typically have any corporate experience prior to becoming a part of Travelers EDGE, nor do they have family members with that experience, so starting their professional journey within insurance and financial services can be intimidating. However, Travelers EDGE gives the scholars opportunities to learn and build their skills within a safe space. The end result is that they can imagine themselves with a career in insurance and financial services, which they couldn’t before.” 1964 Roger Johnson ’64 was presented with the Donald Clark Memorial Award at Minnesota Hockey’s annual banquet in April. The award is given to an individual who has been dedicated to the grassroots growth and development of youth hockey in Minnesota. Johnson was the head coach for boys’ hockey in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, from 1965 until 1972 and then was varsity assistant and junior varsity head coach for the next 27 years until 1999. He is a substitute teacher and a volunteer general manager for the boys’ hockey team. 1969 Royce Helmbrecht ’69 graduated with a degree in education. Today, 47 years later, he works as a substitute teacher with students who struggle to get through school. He also teaches jail inmates for the GED program. fundraisers. Her leisure activities include gardening, walking, biking, and reading. Michael Good ’71 celebrates at groundbreaking ceremony. See page 2. jazzy food songs. Sullivan attended Augsburg as a flute student, studied broadcasting at Brown Institute, and has worked in radio and as a voice-over artist. After appearing at venues that draw swing dancers, she teamed up with Laurie to create the duo Retro Swing Sister. Three years ago at Valley of Peace Lutheran Church in Golden Valley, Minnesota, three parishioners took on a Lenten art project to create a mosaic for their church entry. Led by Barb (Durkee) Mikelson ’71, the committee also included Emilie Moravec ’07 and Jon Daniels ’88. The design, primarily Mikelson’s work, echoed the stained glass window design in the church’s sanctuary created by the late August Molder, an Augsburg professor. Mikelson served the past 12 years as director of her church’s early childhood education center, All God’s Children Learning Center, and retired in January. The school’s leadership is now in the able hands of another Auggie, Courtney GadboisBrumbaugh ’95. From the Auggie Connections blog. Read more at augsburg.edu/alumni/blog. He says the Lord intervened in his life and directed him to Augsburg, and he feels blessed to have followed the Lord’s direction. 1971 Mary (Soulen) Johnson ’71 is the new branch assistant at Minnesota’s Aitkin Public Library. She especially enjoys working with children at the library and at the Aitkin Children’s Center. As a volunteer at Wild and Free in Garrison, Minnesota, she helps with feeding animals and assists with Merilee Klemp ’75 uses the city of Minneapolis as her classroom. See page 16. 1982 Maryann Sullivan ’82 and Rhonda Laurie have been entertaining listening audiences and swing dancers for the past three years. In February, the two performed “Swingin’ a la Carte” as part of the Jazz@ St. Barney’s concert series at St. Barnabas Lutheran Church in Plymouth, Minnesota, reflecting the singers’ love of cooking through Scott Whirley ’82 and Henry Gerten ’98 were inducted into the National Wrestling Coaches Association Division III Hall of Fame in a ceremony in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, prior to this year’s NCAA Division III Wrestling National Championships. Whirley and Gerten are the ninth and 10th Auggies to be inducted into the NWCA Division III Hall of Fame. Dr. Paul Mueller ’84 breaks ground on Augsburg’s new, signature academic building. See page 2. AUGGIE SNAPSHOTS 1967 In March, the Rev. Terry J. Frovik ’67 and his wife, Pauline, were invited by Archbishop Nemuel Babba to participate in the installation service for the Rev. Peter Bartimawus, who was elected Bishop of the Gongola Diocese of the Lutheran Church of Christ in Nigeria (LCCN). The service took place in Bartimawus’ home village of Guyuk. 1992 Rosanne Newville Bump ’92 plans events, including the St. Paul Winter Carnival as president and CEO of the Saint Paul Festival & Heritage Foundation. She received her MBA in 2010 from the University of Wisconsin-River Falls. She has stayed in touch with many of her Auggie classmates over the years, and is pleased that both the St. Paul Winter Carnival and the Cinco de Mayo organizations benefit from the help of Augsburg interns as they plan events. She lives with her husband of 28 years, Jeff Bump ’85, and their three daughters (Madelyn, Ella, and Julia) in River Falls where she served for nine years as CEO of the River Falls Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Bureau. Summer 2016 27 2000 ALUMNI CLASS NOTES Brian Ammann ’85 reflects on one of the standout athletes he coached. See page 8. 1988 Building hope In March, Bob Strommen ’74 volunteered for a Habitat for Humanity project in Nicaragua. He joined cousins Tim ’70 and Dawn (Hofstad) ’70 Strommen, and Judy (Knudson) Strommen ’77, and was overwhelmed by the magnitude of poverty in the small village where they worked. The trip was Tim’s third visit to the same site. Bob writes, “Prior to our venturing out, we had an orientation led by our Nicaraguan Habitat leader, Aleandra, who reported that there was a need for more than 600,000 homes in Nicaragua—either new builds or fixing up existing homes in desperate need of repair. And we were going to build one home. At the time I thought, ‘What difference will this make? How do you tackle such an overwhelming need?’” Upon meeting the eventual homeowner, her daughter, and grandchildren, Bob soon learned that their work in that one week would make a lifechanging impact for the family. He’d considered the impact they would make on the family of the house, but did not comprehend the impact that the people and volunteering would have on him, saying: “My goal is not to be better than anyone else, but to be better than I used to be.” Jeff Judge ’88 successfully defended his doctoral dissertation at Minnesota State University. His thesis was “Spirituality in Higher Education: A Narrative Analysis of its Use by Leaders for Decision-Making.” Judge graduated from Augsburg with bachelor’s degrees in music education and Spanish, and received a master’s in Spanish from Middlebury (Vermont) College. He lives in Minnetonka, Minnesota, with his wife, Jeannie, and their three teenagers: Nico, Danny, and Clare. He is the dean of the humanities division at Normandale Community College in Bloomington, Minnesota. 1989 Troy Bakker ’89 received a doctorate of science degree from Dakota State University in Madison, South Dakota. Stephen Hindle ’89 has been appointed practice lead at the partner level for Aon Hewitt’s assessment and leadership practice for Asia, the Middle East, and Africa. He also is the face of Aon Hewitt in these markets. His responsibilities include commercial management of all assessment and leadership business across 14 countries as well as all operations, solution development, and mergers and acquisitions activity in these markets. He is based in Singapore with his wife of more than 21 years, Adean, and their two daughters, Claudia and Madeleine. 1996 As twin sisters, Kaja Foat ’96 and Zoe Foat ’96 have shared a lot in life—a last name, a love of color and nature, and a vision for a more ethical world. In 2002, the sisters followed their shared vision to create FOAT. Their goal was to offer a refreshing, eco-conscious alternative in women’s fashion, starting with yoga apparel. Since then, they’ve expanded their designs to additional lines of one-of-a-kind garments and wedding gowns, and their workspace to studios in Minneapolis and Charleston, South Carolina. Devean George ’99 builds neighborhood pride alongside community housing in north Minneapolis. See page 8. 2000 Augsburg theater alumni Stephanie Lein Walseth ’00, Quinci Bachman ’15, and Jorge Rodriguez ’15, and Professor Emerita Martha Johnson participated in the Full Circle Theater Company’s return engagement of “Theater: A Sacred Passage.” Lein Walseth and Johnson are two writers of this original performance piece, devised by the core artists of Full Circle from their personal journeys into theater. Their stories embody the challenges and transformational experiences they have had in becoming theater artists and how their lives and work reflect the changes in the theater community during the past two decades. The piece incorporates acting, storytelling, choreography, and music. Bachman was production coordinator, stage manager, and sound designer. Rodriguez served as set and technical director and lighting designer. Johnson was dramaturge and assistant director. Visit augsburg.edu/alumni/blog to read more. 1992 Heather Johnston ’92 (second from left) was invited to speak at the annual conference of the Municipal Finance Directors of Israel in Eilat, Israel. Johnston is president of the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada. Johnston serves as the city manager for Burnsville, Minnesota. 28 Augsburg Now 1999 [L to R]: J. Roxanne Prichard, associate professor of psychology and neuroscience, and Jeanne “Birdie” (Ramacher) Cunningham ’99, associate director of health and wellness, have created and launched the Center for College Sleep at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul. 2005 Jon Dahlin ’05 participated in track and field at Augsburg, and he set a national record in the hammer throw that still stands. He went on to compete nationally and internationally in Highland games. He competed in states including California, Florida, and Texas, and he also competed in Iceland. He traveled to Gyor, Hungary, as part of Team USA for the 2015 World Highland Games Championship where he squared off against 15 athletes from around the world. He was pleased to record one of his best performances ever in caber (tossing a 175-pound wooden beam), and finished in seventh place. Dahlin lives in Minnetonka, Minnesota, and works as a software developer at Barr Engineering, focusing primarily on creating web applications. He also is a sports photographer who covers NFL games. Jenni Fisher ’05 and Jade Boettcher ’15 MAE were united in marriage on January 20 in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. Boettcher received his Master of Arts in Education from Augsburg and is a special education teacher at John Marshall High School in Rochester, Minnesota. Fisher received her bachelor’s from Augsburg and is a clinic assistant at Planned Parenthood in Rochester. Brandon Green ’05 is a new managing partner at MG Resources. Before joining the company, Green spent nearly 18 years with Griffiths Corporation. 2007 James Lekatz ’07 wrote the music for “The Snow Queen,” which was presented at Stages Theatre in Hopkins, Minnesota, in March. This summer, Lekatz worked with a group of students with autism on a production of “The BFG” as part of a program called CAST, Creative Accepting Sensoryfriendly Theatre. He will be assistant director on a production called “Twinkle Twinkle,” as part of Stages Theatre Company’s theater for the very young, and he will compose Stages’ next dance/ ballet piece, “The Velveteen Rabbit,” to be performed next spring. 2008 Andrew Webb ’08 volunteers his time to assist local and global communities as they recover from natural disasters and tragedies. He encourages others through a letter-writing campaign and invites groups, such as area high schools, to join him in his dedication to this mission. Sara (Quigley) Brown ’00 received her chaplain badge for the Alaska Police and Fire Chaplains Ministry, a statewide nonprofit that serves police and fire personnel. The program follows a strict training that mirrors the training of police officers. Brown will return to the Twin Cities in August to attend a clinical pastoral education residency through which she will receive certification to become a hospital chaplain. 2000 Ross Murray ’00, ’09 MBA, has been issued a call from the Metropolitan New York Synod in New York City to be consecrated as a diaconal minister and focus on LGBT advocacy at GLAAD. He and Richard Garnett ’07, ’09 MBA were married in April. 2001 Sarah (Grans) Peterka ’01 married Erik Peterka on December 12. Several Auggies were at the celebration including: Carrie Lind ’01, Skylar Hanson ’01, Laura Hahn ’02, Erica ’01 and Jason ’01 Bryan-Wegner, Ben Hoogland ’00, Larye ’98 and Melissa (Moyle) Pohlman ’00, Lenise Butler ’01, and Birgitte Simpson ’13. 2010 Jennifer (Mathwig) Ortloff ’10 became joint owner of the public accounting firm of Peterson Juergensen Hemerick & Co. in Hutchinson, Minnesota, after five years with the firm. Prior to becoming an owner and before earning an accounting degree at Augsburg, she worked on the administrative side of the company. Ortloff is a native of Brownton, Minnesota, and worked for the city of Brownton while completing her degree. 2005 When Claire Pettry ’05 moved to Ohio in the fall of 2015, her Augsburg College connection played a key role in helping her form friendships in her new locale. She met Chris Ascher ’81 and wife, Susan, and the three became fast friends who completed a 5K run on Thanksgiving. 2003 Megan and Jay Howard ’03 welcomed their son, Elias John, on April 28. Lisa Svac Hawks ’85 sees Augsburg College as a “pillar of faith,” one of the reasons she chose the College and why she continues to be involved. She served six years on the Alumni Board and is a founding member of Augsburg Women Engaged. Hawks is vice president, external communications, for United Healthcare Services. She is focused on helping simplify the complicated health care landscape for the consumers so that they can live healthier lives. In her spare time, Hawks enjoys gardening, cooking, and playing golf and other sports. She also enjoys coaching her 10-year-old son Andrew’s baseball team, which she has done for the past three years. From the Auggie Connections blog. Visit augsburg.edu/alumni/blog to read more. ALUMNI CLASS NOTES 2011 Patrick Siegel ’11 is the proud owner of Robusto & Briar cigar store and lounge in Lakewood, Ohio. The establishment is made for all who appreciate a fine cigar and conversation-worthy décor. He got hooked on the cigar business when, as a student at Augsburg, he was hired by the Golden Leaf shop, where he bought his cigars. He and wife, Nicole, who grew up in Rocky River, Ohio, decided to settle in Lakewood. Robusto & Briar specializes in hand-rolled products that are kept in a 15-by30 foot humidor. The shop offers about 400 types of cigars and about 50 kinds of tobacco. 2012 The Minnesota Women’s Press published an article on Interfaith Youth Connection, a program for high school and college-age youth that promotes interfaith understanding and service. The article includes comments from Fardosa Hassan ’12, Muslim student program associate at Augsburg College and program coordinator of Interfaith Youth Connection. By holding regular conversations and yearly service events, the group seeks to give youth “a way to be proud of who they are in whatever faith background they [believe], while reducing prejudice and misconception,” Hassan said. “In the midst of what is going on today, this is something we need.” Patrick Sayler ’12 is the new general manager of Co-op Natural Foods in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Before returning to Sioux Falls three years ago, he spent 16 years in the Minneapolis area managing cafes and retail shops. As the general manager of Co-op Natural Foods, he will oversee an established business that employs approximately 20 people and does more than $2 million a year. He is completing work on a degree in business management/marketing and project management at the University of Sioux Falls. 2014 Allison Zank ’14 has been named a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow for 2016-17. Zank will receive a $34,000 annual stipend and $12,000 costof-education allowance to assist her in achieving a research-based graduate degree. An NSF GRFP indicates to graduate schools that a student is a top undergraduate scientist in the nation. Zank conducted summer research on biofilms with Augsburg Associate Professor Jennifer Bankers-Fulbright as well as at the University of Minnesota’s Dental School. Zank also has spent time conducting research in industry. At Augsburg, she was named an URGO Scholar, McNair Scholar, AugSTEM Scholar, and Goldwater Scholar. She plans to pursue a master’s degree in clinical microbiology at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse this fall. GRADUATE 2015 Katie Clark ’10 MAN, ’14 DNP presented at a breakout session for Fairview Health Services’ Somali Cultural Health Day in April. Her topic was “Critical decision making and chronic illness.” Clark connected her previous bedside nursing experience with her current experience working with Somali community members at the Health Commons in the CedarRiverside neighborhood. Her focus was to teach health care providers to deliver culturally congruent care to marginalized populations. She concentrated her efforts on reducing the role of stereotypes and assumptions in the patient-provider relationship. Jordan Holm ’15 competed in the 2016 Olympic trials in the 85-kilogram weight class for Greco-Roman wrestling at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa, on April 6. Holm was one of three athletes automatically earning the No. 1 ranking. He graduated from Augsburg with a business degree in marketing. Duina Hernandez ’16 lets dirt fly at an Augsburg groundbreaking ceremony. See page 2. Evan Berg ’10 MBA was hired as assistant vice president and loan officer at the Janesville State Bank in Janesville, Minnesota. He has a bachelor’s degree in economics/ business administration from Winona State University and an MBA from Augsburg, as well as eight years of experience in credit analysis and lending with Farm Credit and several banks. AUGGIE CONNECTIONS: a new, personalized newsletter Whether it be in the classroom, cheering on your favorite Auggie team, or supporting the on-campus groups that mean the most to you, Augsburg College emphasizes a direct, personal experience for its students and alumni. In today’s world where information is coming from all angles and at all times, personalized, meaningful information is more important than ever. The Alumni Association recognizes this and is taking a step to provide more pertinent and timely information about what’s happening at Augsburg. Beginning this summer, Augsburg is offering a personalized e-newsletter that will be delivered on a schedule of your choosing, in a format you want. No more monthly Now@Augsburg emails. The Auggie Connections newsletter is now in your hands. Choose the topics you are most interested in: Auggie athletics? Theater and music? Science? Want to hear it all? With your new, improved Auggie Connections newsletter, you won’t miss a thing. The first personalized Auggie Connections newsletter arrived in your email inbox in late June. If you haven’t yet set your preferences, check your email for the message titled “Augsburg College - delivered YOUR way,” to get started. To update your contact information, email alumniupdate@ augsburg.edu. 2009 Benjamin Austin ’09 and Michelle (Anderson) Austin ’11 were married December 19 in St. Paul. They met at Augsburg during her sophomore year and his senior year. Schuyler (Dunhaupt) Tilson ’10 graduated from Mitchell Hamline School of Law in St. Paul in January with a focus in Indian law. She recently passed the Minnesota bar and became a staff attorney for the Ho-Chunk Nation Trial Court. She holds undergraduate degrees from Augsburg in history and American Indian studies. 2012 Muneer Al-Hameed ’12 won the Dancing with the Twin Cities Celebrities Charity Ball in February. Augsburg alumna Carla Beaurline ’91 was a judge this year and a 2015 Dancing with the Twin Cities celebrity dancer. FRESH LOOK, INCREASED INTERACTION Nic Thomley ’06 MBA was named to the 2016 Class of Henry Crown Fellows and the Aspen Global Leadership Network at the Aspen Institute. This growing network unites a worldwide community of entrepreneurial leaders from business, government, and the nonprofit sector who share a commitment to enlightened leadership and to using their creativity, energy, and resources to tackle the foremost societal challenges of our time. Thomley is an accomplished entrepreneur in the human services industry and the founder of companies that provide an array of services to persons with disabilities and senior citizens. Thomley is the founder and 30 Augsburg Now CEO of Morning Star Financial Services and the founder and chairman of Summit Fiscal Agency and Pinnacle Services, Minneapolis. Thomley was named a 2015 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Finalist and, in 2006, was named to Inc. Magazine’s “30 Under 30, America’s Coolest Young Entrepreneurs” list and to the Minneapolis/ St. Paul Business Journal’s “40 Under 40” list. In 2010, Thomley was presented with Augsburg’s First Decade Award, which honors graduates of the past 10 years who have made significant progress in their professional achievements and contributions to the community. Enjoy several new features on the Augsburg Now magazine’s companion website. Thanks to a site upgrade, it’s possible to: • Read articles on mobile devices with ease • Share favorite stories and photos on social media • View exclusive slideshows and videos • Manage your magazine subscription and delivery method • “Go green” by opting for digital content instead of print • Submit class notes and share good news SUBMIT A CLASS NOTE Tell us about the news in your life—your new job, move, marriage, and births. Visit augsburg.edu/alumni/connect to submit your announcements. Mike Polis ’10 has started Backboard Media, based in Northeast Minneapolis. Check it out at backboardgroup.com. 2010 augsburg.edu/now Entrepreneurial leader recognized 2010 2013 Kuoth Wiel ’13 cofounded the NyaEden Foundation, a nonprofit that aims to provide basic survival necessities to disadvantaged women and children throughout Africa. She is an actress, model, and humanitarian whose debut film role was in “The Good Lie,” a drama starring Reese Witherspoon that tells the story of a group of Sudanese refugees who are offered shelter in the United States. Wiel was born to a Sudanese mother and father in an Ethiopian refugee camp following her parents’ escape from war-torn Sudan. As a young adult, Wiel moved to Minneapolis to attend Augsburg and study social psychology. Visit nyaedenfoundation.org to learn more about the organization’s work to foster girls’ and women’s safety, empowerment, independence, dignity, self-esteem, and self-respect. Fall 2015 37 Summer 2016 31 In memoriam Chester R. Heikkinen ’40, Robbinsdale, Minnesota, age 99, on November 24. Helen (Quanbeck) Nichols ’44, Monticello, Minnesota, age 94, on April 27. Frederick “Fred” M. King ’71, Onalaska, Wisconsin, age 73, on February 5. Helen E. (Berg) Peterson ’46, Minneapolis, age 92, on November 23. Martin O. Sabo ’59, Minneapolis, age 78, on March 13. Kenneth J. Dahlberg ’80, Colorado Springs, Colorado, age 62, on December 21. Doris M. Rear-Hustad ’46, Blanchardville, Wisconsin, age 90, on March 18. Gary A. Hoonsbeen ’60, Crystal, Minnesota, age 77, on March 7. Brenda L. Fredrick ’82, Strawberry Point, Iowa, age 57, on April 23. Loren M. Thorson ’46, Green Valley, Arizona, age 96, on March 8. Robert N. Martin ’61, Dracut, Massachusetts, age 81, on March 22. Janice C. Olson ’84, Lakewood, Washington, age 79, on January 19. Robert “Bob” E. Lee ’47, Hallettsville, Texas, age 92, on March 3. Norbert W. W. Mokros ’61, Duluth, Minnesota, age 77, on January 25. Melissa A. Lawrence ’88, Minneapolis, age 59, on March 1. Aagoth E. (Hanson) Hansen ’48, Willmar, Minnesota, age 89, on January 4. Sherman P. Coltvet ’62, Rochester, Minnesota, age 75, on January 30. Marilyn J. (Cederstrom) Teubert ’88, Waconia, Minnesota, age 84, on November 23. Paul D. Hilton ’51, Cumberland, Wisconsin, age 86, on January 28. Eugene M. Nelson ’51, Colorado Springs, Colorado, age 86, on January 11. Lillian K. (Ysteboe) Ose ’51, Benson, Minnesota, age 87, on January 5. Leonard E. Dalberg ’52, Solvang, California, age 90, on April 21. Randall “Randy” Fischer ’52, Lynchburg, Virginia, age 85, on February 5. Robert C. Ingman ’54, Minneapolis, age 85, on September 3. Charles “Bob” R. Hudgins ’62, Burnsville, Minnesota, age 75, on December 12. Charles W. King, Jr. ’62, Sun City West, Arizona, age 76, on December 17. Philip O. Sidney ’63, St. Paul, age 75, on April 10. Mary M. Lindgren ’64, Minneapolis, age 74, on March 15. David A. Mallak ’65, Austin, Texas, age 72, on February 10. Steven H. Steinke ’65, Pequot Lakes, Minnesota, age 68, on January 26. Robert R. Benson ’67, Preston, Minnesota, age 70, on December 23. Karl B. Lunder ’70, Red Wing, Minnesota, age 69, on March 12. SAVE THE DATES: SEPTEMBER 22-24 New events and schedule! William “Bill” J. Schutt ’75, Watertown, South Dakota, age 74, on February 2. Richard “Dick” L. Berg ’57, Minneapolis, age 85, on February 3. Vera C. (Alberg) Hafstad ’50, Owatonna, Minnesota, age 86, on March 11. Augsburg Now Dayne W. Sather ’55, Maple Grove, Minnesota, age 86, on January 25. Joyce I. (Engstrom) Spector ’70, Minneapolis, age 68, on April 1. Mary (Mortensen) Nelson ’45, Minneapolis, age 92, on January 22. Arnold H. Skaar ’48, Edina, Minnesota, age 91, on February 2. 32 Dale W. Quanbeck ’54, Grand Forks, North Dakota, age 84, on January 18. Carol R. (Pasquarella) Liedtke ’89, Shorewood, Illinois, age 73, on December 5. Diane P. Ondrey ’94, Minneapolis, age 80, on February 19. Jean W. (Thompson) Rondeau ’94, Minneapolis, age 77, on April 12. Sandra K. Berg ’98, Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota, age 69, on January 26. Conrad D. Meyer ’98, Merida, Mexico, age 66, on April 3. . S E I G G U A E B . D U O PR E B . D E L BE CAL Barbara (Steinle) Huckle ’00, Burnsville, Minnesota, age 55, on April 16. Jason C. Magnon ’13, Georgetown, Texas, age 25, on January 15. Go to augsburg.edu/homecoming to register and see the new events this year. The “In memoriam” listings in this publication include notifications received before May 10. 2211 Riverside Avenue Minneapolis, MN 55454 Non-Profit Org. U.S. Postage PAID Twin Cities, MN Permit No. 2031 The Augsburg Choir joins Barry Manilow on stage The exceptional talent and hard work of the Augsburg Choir was rewarded with a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to sing backup during Grammy-award winner Barry Manilow’s farewell tour. Members of the choir sang three of his hits in an encore at the Xcel Energy Center: “I Write the Songs,” “Miracle,” and “Copacabana (At the Copa).”
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Search Result: AUGSBURG NOW AUGSBURG UNIVERSITY SPRING–SUMMER 2017 | VOL. 79, NO. 2 COMING SEPTEMBER 2017 PHOTO BY STEPHEN GEFFRE Vice President of Marketing and Communication Rebecca John ’13 MBA rjohn@augsburg.edu NOTES FROM PRESIDENT PRIBBENOW On the power of both/and I am writing these notes on c...
Show more AUGSBURG NOW AUGSBURG UNIVERSITY SPRING–SUMMER 2017 | VOL. 79, NO. 2 COMING SEPTEMBER 2017 PHOTO BY STEPHEN GEFFRE Vice President of Marketing and Communication Rebecca John ’13 MBA rjohn@augsburg.edu NOTES FROM PRESIDENT PRIBBENOW On the power of both/and I am writing these notes on commencement weekend when we have just sent the final graduates of Augsburg College into the world, full of promise and aspiration—as has been the case for almost 150 years. As you will read in this issue of Augsburg Now, the change of our name to Augsburg University will become official in September, and we will welcome the incoming class on Labor Day weekend. We are busy preparing for this exciting new era for Augsburg! For some, the name change may reflect a break with Augsburg’s past. For others, perhaps this is a welcome acceptance of the need to embrace the future. For the Augsburg community, however, the change is a remarkable opportunity to re-present Augsburg to the world—to tell a story that is about an abiding mission and identity shaped by faith, and academic and civic values, and at the same time to point to innovative and urgently needed responses to our dynamic environment. In other words, this change is about the pivot from “either/or” to “both/and.” This is about embracing the best of past, present, and future. This is about Augsburg University. The almost 1,000 Auggies who commenced into the world this spring reflect in their achievements and aspirations the foundation for embracing this change. Across undergraduate and graduate programs, the Class of 2017 achieved academic excellence of the highest order, excellence that defines a university: national and international honors for scholarship and service; exemplary undergraduate research that equips students for graduate work and professional opportunities; innovative community building that strengthens democratic engagement; and a commitment to equity in education that promises to change the world. At the same time, our newest graduates reflect the diversity that we expect in a university—diversity of ethnicity, thinking, life experience, identity, and ability—diversity not for its own sake but for the promise of a more robust, healthy, and just world. As I watched our diverse graduates cross the stage, I could not help but be filled with hope in our future leaders who already have learned to navigate difference in ways that unite rather than divide. In a final way, these newest Augsburg graduates offer a perhaps countercultural lesson about what makes for a great university. Though some imagine a university as big and bureaucratic and faceless, Augsburg has a vision to be a new kind of student-centered, urban university—small to our students and big for the world. The sense of community was palpable in our commencement ceremonies as graduates cheered each other and celebrated the relationships they have forged at Augsburg, lifelong relationships that engendered achievement and success. And propelled by those relationships, our graduates will indeed be “big for the world,” as they live Augsburg’s mission as “informed citizens, thoughtful stewards, critical thinkers, and responsible leaders.” Here’s to the power of “both/and” and the promise of Augsburg University! Director of News and Media Services Stephanie Weiss weisss@augsburg.edu Director of Marketing Communication Stephen Jendraszak jendra@augsburg.edu Communication Copywriter and Editorial Coordinator Laura Swanson Lindahl ’15 MBA swansonl@augsburg.edu Senior Creative Associate, Design Denielle Johnson ’11 johnsod@augsburg.edu Production Manager Mark Chamberlain chamberm@augsburg.edu Marketing Copywriter Jessica Mueller muellerj@augsburg.edu Contributing Writers Kate H. Elliott Jen Lowman Day augsburg.edu Augsburg Now is published by Augsburg College 2211 Riverside Ave. Minneapolis, MN 55454 Opinions expressed in Augsburg Now do not necessarily reflect official College policy. ISSN 1058-1545 Faithfully yours, Send address corrections to: alumniupdate@augsburg.edu. Send comments to: now@augsburg.edu PAUL C. PRIBBENOW, PRESIDENT AUGSBURG NOW Spring–Summer 2017 02 Around the quad 08 Preserving Norway’s treasures 12 Augsburg University name change 18 Winning the long game 24 Auggies connect 28 Class notes 33 In memoriam PHOTO BY COURTNEY PERRY On the cover Augsburg College will become Augsburg University effective September 1. Learn more about this historic transition on page 12. An Auggie passes by the first art installation in the Norman and Evangeline Hagfors Center for Science, Business, and Religion. This new academic building, which will open in January 2018, celebrates Augsburg’s commitment to learning at the intersection of disciplines. Glass fritting on the lobby curtainwall depicts the pattern of Martin Luther’s handwritten score of “A Mighty Fortress is Our God” overlaid with the cell structure of elm wood. “Knowing that light will pour through the tall glass of the Hagfors Center, and that people will pass through the reflected shape of the notes of this stirring hymn, ties the whole idea of the building together for me. Science, business, and religion, drawn together in space, time, and rhythm of the ages,” said Augsburg President Paul C. Pribbenow, who, with his wife, Abigail Crampton Pribbenow, sponsored the artwork. AROUND THE QUAD HONORING PHOTO BY COURTNEY PERRY Retiring Faculty RALPH BUTKOWSKI MAGDA PALECZNY-ZAPP Assistant Professor, Department of Biology—with the College since 2001 Associate Professor, Department of Business Administration—with the College since 1986 CASS DALGLISH NOEL PETIT Professor, Department of English— with the College since 1986 Professor, Department of Computer Science—with the College since 1984 PETER HENDRICKSON ’76 Associate Professor, Department of Music—with the College since 1994 BOYD KOEHLER Associate Professor, Library—with the College since 1967 SANDRA OLMSTED ’69 Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry—with the College since 1978 DEBORAH REDMOND Assistant Professor, Department of Communication Studies—with the College since 1981 STUART STOLLER Professor, Department of Business Administration—with the College since 1986 TARA SWEENEY Associate Professor, Department of Art—with the College since 1990 Auggies advocate at STATE CAPITOL The Augsburg community celebrated the Class of 2017 on Saturday, April 29. In a morning ceremony, 503 traditional undergraduate students were conferred their degrees. In the afternoon, the school recognized 469 adult undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral students—50 of whom studied at Augsburg’s Rochester site. [Pictured]: Fatimah Kinaphone ’15, ’17 MBA receives her master’s degree hood. 2 AUGSBURG NOW PHOTO BY STEPHEN GEFFRE COMMENCEMENT Augsburg College students recently visited the Minnesota State Capitol to participate in advocacy events hosted by the Minnesota Private College Council. First, in February, two of Augsburg’s TRIO McNair Scholars took part in a Private College Scholars at the Capitol event that promoted the role undergraduate research plays in students’ educational and professional development. Then, in April, Auggies met with Minnesota representatives and senators for Day at the Capitol. These students advocated for several programs, including Minnesota State Grants, that help undergraduates afford higher education. [L to R]: Professor of Sociology Diane Pike advised McNair Scholar Devin Wiggs ’17, who was invited to present his undergraduate research project at Scholars at the Capitol. AROUND THE QUAD TICKETS ON SALE: NOBEL PEACE PRIZE FORUM Visit nobelpeaceprizeforum.org to find ticket, presenter, and schedule information. PHOTO BY RICKY TAYLOR ’17 COURTESY PHOTO September 15-16 Each year, the Nobel Peace Prize Forum offers opportunities to learn from the world’s most celebrated, innovative, and dedicated peacemakers. Hosted and presented by Augsburg, the Forum invites attendees to turn abstract ideas into the skills our world needs for fostering better relationships and for building peace. In September, international guests from leading organizations will explore the theme “Dialogue in Divided Societies” and honor the work of the Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet, the 2015 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, for its decisive contribution to building a pluralistic democracy in Tunisia after the Jasmine Revolution of 2011. Electronics lab is electrifying!! Building the circuits of tomorrow, today. #MaroonMilestone @AugsburgCollege FUEL FINISH THERE IS, PERHAPS, NO GREATER CURE FOR STRESS than taking a moment to acknowledge the good. As Augsburg students soldiered through the last week of classes this spring—turning in final papers and finishing projects—they also made time to reflect on their achievements in 2016-17. Students posted, tweeted, and shared #MaroonMilestones on social media, and soon a powerful collective story came together. Whether it was winning athletic championships, landing job interviews, or beating cancer, Auggies finished strong. FOR THE CELEBRATING STUDENT SUCCESS FUEL E FOR TH FINISH For those who posted #MaroonMilestones, Augsburg partnered with its food service provider, A’viands, to provide handdelivered treats and cheerful notes that offered additional fuel for the end of the term, though physics students kept their beverages safely stationed outside the lab (pictured above)! Read about the scope of prestigious academic achievements, awards, and honors earned by Auggies during the 2016-17 year at augsburg.edu/now. SPRING–SUMMER 2017 3 PHOTO BY RICKY TAYLOR ’17 AROUND THE QUAD After a morning practice, goaltender Jordyn Kaufer ’17 and members of the Augsburg men’s hockey team presented Minasie Theophilos with a check for $5,000. In comments aired on KARE 11 news, Kaufer told Theophilos the sum was, “A token to give you thanks for your selflessness, your service, your care to the rink and the guys.” Honoring Luther’s legacy To mark the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, Augsburg is hosting a series of events this fall. Visit augsburg.edu/ccv/events for dates and details. 4 AUGSBURG NOW A SEASON OF REFORMATION CELEBRATIONS! In September, Augsburg will welcome the fourth presiding bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, the Rev. Elizabeth Eaton, as an honored speaker for the Bernhard M. Christensen Symposium. To mark Augsburg College Heritage Day in October, Associate Professor of Religion Mary Lowe will lead a discussion on the revolutionary life of Martin Luther. In November, award-winning musical group The Rose Ensemble will present “Welcome the People: The Musical Legacy of the Reformation.” To kick off the holiday season in December, Augsburg will host Advent Vespers with the theme “Welcome, Noble Guest,” inspired by Martin Luther’s hymn “From Heaven Above.” AROUND THE QUAD MINASIE THEOPHILOS has cared for Augsburg’s athletic facilities—most notably the ice arena— during his more than 25 years of service on the College’s custodial staff. Theophilos and the men’s hockey team developed a life-changing relationship that was shared by media outlets across the United States and around the globe. When members of the team learned that Theophilos’ mother had died in Ethiopia—a home Theophilos hasn’t seen for nearly 35 years—and that Theophilos missed her funeral because he didn’t have the money to visit, the team created a fundraiser. In less than 48 hours, the players and Auggies worldwide raised thousands of dollars for Theophilos to use to visit his family. Today, Theophilos and his wife are planning a trip to see his father and their families, thanks to a special friendship with the Augsburg athletes he has supported for decades. PHOTO BY RICKY TAYLOR ’17 FRIENDSHIP ON ICE … AND OFF right,’ ou raised ’em ‘y of y or g te ca “In the y team.” Augsburg hocke e th of s d ki e we give you th —Bob Collins, Minnesota Public Radio News Cut COURTESY PHOTO Who’s on first? Auggies are! This spring, the Augsburg baseball team kicked off its season at U.S. Bank Stadium, competing in four nonconference doubleheaders. The new Minnesota Vikings venue is only a stone’s throw (or a really strong pitch) from Augsburg’s campus. SPRING–SUMMER 2017 5 PHOTO BY STEPHEN GEFFRE ON THE SPOT IT’S SIMPLE MATH: Fewer people are entering the teaching profession, more are leaving it, and many educators lack the qualifications required to teach Minnesota’s increasingly diverse student body. These factors have prompted teacher preparation programs—including those at Augsburg—to adapt in support of more inclusive, flexible learning environments that accommodate a spectrum of needs and abilities. As the director of education programs at Augsburg’s Rochester location, Kaycee Rogers is working alongside colleagues and legislators to better support and retain teachers and to inspire a more diverse workforce. She is driven to ensure the next generation of Minnesotans experience a meaningful education through hands-on, relevant learning. Q: How does educating, training, and employing K-12 teachers with specialty backgrounds improve our schools? A: The demographics of our student population have changed given the influx of new populations into our welcoming state and education’s shift to incorporate students with special needs into the general classroom. Because of this, teachers with specialty licenses are in demand, and these positions are often tough to fill. Augsburg is leading the charge to offer broader licensures, which prepare teachers to succeed in today’s classrooms and qualify them for a wide range of teaching positions. Exposure to more teaching strategies and more specializations helps teacher 6 AUGSBURG NOW candidates adapt and innovate so they can offer students multiple access points for understanding. Q: A: What’s an example of an innovative teaching strategy? Students learn best when they’re engaged in experiences that matter to them. We’ve been incorporating real-world, student-led experiences into the classroom, and the results are impressive. Augsburg teacher candidates, for instance, are helping fourth- and fifth-graders write grants, speak to community groups, navigate teamwork, and participate in democracy. It’s been amazing to watch our teachers transition to more of a coaching role, while students PHOTO BY BRENDAN BUSH Education expert Kaycee Rogers describes how an inclusive, agile K-12 model can help Minnesota classrooms make the grade take the lead to apply classroom learning to issues and situations of meaning to them. Q: A: How do teachers recognize students’ home cultures and diverse experiences? Although “English as a Second Language” is a widely used term, we say, “English learners,” because it’s more accurate given that some students learn English as a third or fourth language. We also celebrate home culture and language rather than asking students to check their heritage at the door. In special education, we try to be more inclusive. It used to be that educators relied on what was called a medical model of diagnosis and treatment. Today, AROUND THE QUAD Outstanding EDUCATORS Share your ideas for Each year, Augsburg recognizes individuals who have made exemplary contributions to creating an engaging academic learning environment. The 2017 recipients of the Distinguished Contributions to Teaching and Learning awards are: AUGSBURG’S 150TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION 1869-2019 Visit augsburg.edu/150 to submit your suggestions. Alumni, parents, friends, faculty, and staff are invited to celebrate Augsburg’s 150th anniversary in 2019. What aspect of your Augsburg experience would you like to highlight during the sesquicentennial year? Were you connected to a team, an organization, or a department that made a difference? Would you like to see a reunion for your favorite activity—whether it was campus ministry, KAUG radio, student government, or a music ensemble? Let us know how to best honor Augsburg’s past, present, and future. Teaching Full-time faculty Joyce Miller ’02, ’05 MAN, ’11 DNP, assistant professor and Nursing Department chair Part-time faculty Alyssa Hanson ’01, mathematics and statistics instructor Scholarship William Green, professor of history Service Q: A: David Crowe, associate professor of biology How do we inspire a workforce that is more reflective of diverse classrooms? It’s well documented that students retain more information and have a positive view of education when they relate to teachers. We want to reach out to people who look like our students and come from the same backgrounds, particularly those already working as teacher aides or in other supporting roles. Growing teachers from within each community’s diverse population will beget more teachers of color and inspire some to remain in their community to make a lasting difference. Stella Hofrenning, associate professor of economics Dixie Shafer, director of Undergraduate Research and Graduate Opportunity PHOTO BY BOB STACKE ’71 we recognize that our role isn’t as much about changing someone as it is about using an approach that welcomes learners of different styles, that encourages support networks to address, adapt to, and respond to each young person. We seek to accept, listen, and innovate as we help students gain as much as possible to prepare them for a fulfilling life. Both approaches fall under an umbrella of universal design that can be applied to all students, regardless of ability. If our goal is understanding, then we must create multiple access points for students. We urge teacher candidates to get to know students, their families, and the community to appreciate the backgrounds coming together in each classroom. [L to R]: Stella Hofrenning, Dixie Shafer, William Green, Joyce Miller, David Crowe, and Alyssa Hanson. SPRING–SUMMER 2017 7 PHOTO BY ANNAR BJØRGLI 8 AUGSBURG NOW Juliane Derry ’00 works on an artifact from Norway’s national collection. As an objects conservator, she studies and preserves historical materials. BY LAURA SWANSON LINDAHL ’15 MBA “As you can see, I’m not in my office,” says Juliane Derry ’00 answering a video call and gazing toward the cell phone resting in her outstretched palm. “It’s kind of a little crisis.” Behind her, a warehouse complex comes into focus. It looks tidy—for the most part—but there’s chaos emerging in what otherwise would be a meticulously organized space. Derry is standing in one of the storage facilities for Norway’s Nasjonalmuseet, the National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design, and she is responding to an immediate, all-hands-on-deck plea to mitigate an unnerving discovery in the archive: water. “Oxygen, light, and variations in humidity are the things that cause damage,” Derry said, hours later, offering a primer on the fundamental culprits in the degradation of historical materials. As a conservator for the national museum in Oslo, she plays a multifaceted role in the institution’s efforts to hold, preserve, exhibit, and promote public knowledge about Norway’s most extensive collections. Vestbanen – Downtown Oslo Future home of the Nasjonalmuseet Norway’s new national museum will open in 2020. Juliane Derry ’00 is working to prepare hundreds of objects for public display. Oslo, Norway SPRING–SUMMER 2017 9 PHOTO BY ANNAR BJØRGLI During her career, Derry has restored furniture, objects, frames, and gilded surfaces. 10 AUGSBURG NOW “There are so many different materials in our collection that we have textile, paintings, paper, and book conservators,” said Derry, who is an objects conservator specializing in furniture, frames, and gilded surfaces. She has studied restoration on three continents and has become an expert in both preserving national treasures and making new creations shine. Derry is someone who excels at finding connections between seemingly disparate areas. Her conservation work blends science with artistry, research with intuition, and the practical with the theoretical. Derry’s personal life has been filled with complementary relationships as well. She was born in Norway, and she lived there until age 15 when she, her sister, and her American mother moved from the tiny alpine town of Ål to the densely populated Twin Cities lying on the edge of Minnesota’s prairie. Later, as an Augsburg student, she focused on women’s studies, international relations, religion, and studio arts. “I took classes based on what interested me,” Derry said, shrugging her shoulders. “When you get out into the real world and meet new people you begin to realize that [some of them] followed a very narrow path. I’m not looking down on that in any way, but I appreciate the fact that I was able to experience so many different things.” As her former faculty advisor, History Professor and Director of General Education Jacqueline deVries acknowledges that Derry is the type of person who thrives in interdisciplinary programs like women’s studies. Now known as “gender, sexuality, and women’s studies,” the major includes courses in biology, English, history, political science, sociology, and other disciplines. And it seems Derry’s inclination toward diverse opportunities only increases with time. “Juliane’s path is fantastic. She totally wandered,” said deVries, who now counts Derry among her friends. “I think she’d laugh that I said that, but along the way she discovered a true passion.” Derry’s career in restoration and conservation began because misdirected mail literally came across her desk. Shortly after graduating from Augsburg, Derry worked as an assistant to buyers at Dayton’s, Minneapolis’ storied hometown department store chain. Even though she didn’t support staff in the furniture division, she received heaps of catalogs for that area. Eventually, a thoughtful colleague noticed her growing interest in woodworking and encouraged her to pursue her calling. After some networking and introspection, Derry signed up for a wood finishing program at a technical college—an experience that ultimately led to her launching a small business, obtaining an advanced degree, and developing industry contacts around the world. One of those connections is Don Williams, an author, educator, scholar, and furniture conservator who retired after serving the Smithsonian Institution for 29 years. Williams was a guest lecturer who instructed Derry during her Minnesotabased finishing program, and he became a mentor as she took her education and career to new levels. Williams has taught hundreds of students, and he’s noticed that those who succeed often have similar predispositions. “How many people do you know who are both scientists and artists?” he asked. “That’s what we are. If you are not consumed by creativity, this is going to be a miserable path for you. People need not only creativity but also curiosity.” For Derry, an eagerness to experiment and to learn has triggered some of her most defining life events. After working a handful of day jobs and operating an independent business in the U.S. for three years, Derry enrolled in an immersive, full-time restoration program near Florence, Italy. There she gained studio experience and new skillsets, including the ability to speak Italian through a crash course lasting a single month. After completing the restoration program, Derry moved with her wife, Jody Scholz ’97, to Norway. Derry was armed with a portfolio of recent work and ambition to relaunch her business in the Land of the Midnight Sun. “I ended up making a CD full of pictures of various restoration projects, and I made the rounds in town,” she said. “I looked up people in the yellow pages and then handed out my pictures. In the beginning I worked a little bit at a frame shop, and then I got a job in a gallery where I restored frames.” During the years since, Derry’s workload has grown to match her expertise, and sometimes her expertise has grown due to Derry prepares an Oslo city model from the 1930s for display in an architectural exhibit. PHOTO BY ANNAR BJØRGLI the requirements of her work. She earned a master’s degree at the University of Oslo’s Institute of Archeology, Conservation, and History by completing a project-based thesis that examined shellac, a sealant created using a resin secreted by insects. For this project, Derry conducted fieldwork in the rural Jharkhand region of India where villagers harvest stick lac—the key ingredient that becomes shellac and its by-products—and she analyzed the chemical characteristics of several samples at the Smithsonian’s Museum Conservation Institute where Williams served as her internship sponsor. “Investigative problem-solving” is one of the aspects Derry said she most enjoys about her field, and her liberal arts experience at Augsburg informs the way she approaches her assignments. She uses traditional techniques and materials in her conservation projects whenever possible, and her ability to think critically is paramount. While employed at a furniture restoration company, she was tasked with repairing beloved pieces used by the Oscarshall Summer Palace, the Office of the Prime Minister, and private clients. She also has served Fortidsminneforeningen, a nonprofit that preserves and protects monuments, including 40 of the stave churches located throughout Norway. “Ashes to ashes and dust to dust is not only a homily, it is an inexorable law of the universe,” said Williams, describing the vital role individuals like Derry play in preserving cultural heritage for future generations. “Everything is going back to dust. As conservators, it is our job—to the extent that is rational—to slow that process down and concurrently enjoy and extract the most utility from an artifact on its path.” Today Derry’s workdays primarily are devoted to making internationally important materials accessible to the general public. At the national museum, she has completed assignments that range from applying gold leaf on the frames of masterworks to cleaning a plaster-of-Paris city model measuring more than 100 square feet. And still, her current undertaking is the largest one yet. The Norwegian government is building a joint “all-arts” museum, which is slated to open in Oslo in 2020. Intended to be a dynamic arena for people to interact with the visual arts, the space requires new exhibits so curators and conservators are working hand-in-hand to select and prepare pieces for display. Derry is in the midst of locating, evaluating, cataloguing, and potentially repairing 400 pieces of furniture for the museum. It’s a process that requires passion and persistence—two words that also perfectly describe the manner in which Derry has shaped her career. She’s prepared to address new challenges if issues arise in a workshop, at a laboratory bench, or during the process of managing complex projects. Even in a soggy situation at a storage venue, Derry sees the annoyance of rewrapping objects impacted by a minor cooling system leak as an opportunity to formulate a plan for the future should staff ever need to address a true disaster. “She can pursue something with intelligence and diligence and still with a smile on her face,” Williams said. “That’s an unusual gift.” SPRING–SUMMER 2017 11 AUGSBURG UNIVERSITY: SMALL TO OUR STUDENTS AND BIG FOR THE WORLD BY REBECCA JOHN ’13 MBA O n September 1, “Augsburg College” officially will become “Augsburg University”—a change approved by both the Board of Regents and the Augsburg Corporation. For generations of Augsburg alumni and friends, it may seem like the place always has been called “Augsburg College.” That’s been the formal name of the school for the past 54 years. Over the course of the school’s history, nearly 24,000 people have completed degrees at Augsburg. With so many Auggie alumni accustomed to thinking of Augsburg as a college, why change the name? In short, the term “university” illustrates the breadth of Augsburg’s current reality and goals for the future. And, “while our name is changing,” said Augsburg President Paul C. Pribbenow, “the essence of who we are is not.” As the first seminary created by Norwegian Lutherans in America, the name Augsburg—chosen by the school’s founders in 1869 to honor the Augsburg Confession—always has defined the ethos of this institution and its mission to support those called to service in the world. Since its founding, Augsburg has been known by at least four different names. The name has shifted as the school has grown, but our commitment to an accessible, quality education has never wavered. Likewise, our dedication to the Lutheran principles of hospitality, service to the neighbor, and social justice is as steadfast today as ever. 12 AUGSBURG NOW In announcing the name change, Pribbenow affirmed that becoming Augsburg University “does not alter our dedication to integrating the liberal arts and professional studies or our commitment to being small to our students and big for the world.” Rather than moving Augsburg away from its roots, the name change helps Augsburg remain both faithful to its heritage and relevant to the educational needs of students in the 21st century. Ever evolving, always Augsburg: Growth in graduate programs From its early years, Augsburg stressed that a good education is practical and focused on educating ministerial candidates and theological students as well as farmers, workers, and businesspeople. So, it’s no surprise that Augsburg today offers a number of professional master’s and doctoral degrees — a mix of programs that makes Augsburg already more like a university than a college. While there is no fixed definition outlining the distinction between a “college” and a “university,” offering post-baccalaureate degrees commonly is associated with institutions named as universities. Augsburg’s first advanced degree program, the Master of Arts in Leadership, launched 30 years ago. Since then, 3,700 people have earned master’s or doctoral degrees from Augsburg. This past fall, Augsburg’s graduate enrollment reached a record high — representing 28 percent of total enrollment — and continued growth in Augsburg graduate programs is anticipated in the coming years. An international perspective Today, Auggies live and work all over the world. In many countries and cultures, the word “college” is associated with a high school-level education. Alumni who work in international settings have noted that they already refer to their alma mater as “Augsburg University” in order to avoid confusion. For the same reason, the name change also will help Augsburg be more attractive as a destination for international students, which represents a potential growth area for Augsburg. A view from the outside in With nearly 150 years of history, it’s no surprise that Augsburg is well known in the region—even among people who haven’t (or haven’t yet) studied here. What impact would a name change have on their perceptions of Augsburg? We asked the following groups to share their thoughts: • high school students, • parents of high school students, • high school counselors, • people considering getting an advanced degree, and • people who didn’t finish an undergraduate degree right after high school and are thinking about going back to school to earn a bachelor’s. These conversations generated several important insights, but the core takeaway is that Augsburg’s reality, reputation, and promise are aligned with the name change. Our reality and reputation. Conversations with members of the general community demonstrated that people associate the word “university” with a number of attributes that clearly apply to Augsburg. Specifically, people view universities as having high academic standards, a commitment to research, strong international programs, and diverse student populations. Augsburg has robust programs for scholarly research and global study, and is recognized nationally for its leadership in inclusion and equity. In many ways, Augsburg already embodies much of what people expect of a university. The promise of a student-centered university. We also learned from these conversations that Augsburg has a strong reputation for direct student-faculty engagement. We already know how important this is to our alumni, students, faculty, and staff, but it was gratifying to hear that members of the broader community also value Augsburg as a student-centered organization. This is something Augsburg needs to ensure does not change. Augsburg University will not become an institution marked by big campuses or large studentto-faculty ratios. Instead, as is articulated in our Augsburg2019 strategic vision, Augsburg will be a new kind of student-centered university, and just as we have done for decades, Augsburg will remain committed to educating students for lives of purpose in a vibrant, engaged learning community. Learn about the visual identity of Augsburg University on the following pages. Learn more about the Augsburg2019 strategic vision, the name change, and the logo update at augsburg.edu/now. SPRING–SUMMER 2017 13 AUGSBURG NAME CHANGE HISTORY 1869 1872 1892 1942 AUGSBURG SEMINARIUM THE NORWEGIAN DANISH EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN AUGSBURG SEMINARY AUGSBURG SEMINARY AUGSBURG COLLEGE AND THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY EMBRACING OUR LEGACY AND OUR FUTURE When Samuel Gross ’03 was a student at Augsburg, he designed the original Auggie eagle-head symbol as an assignment for one of his graphic design courses. The design was so good, Augsburg ended up buying the rights to the image and has used the eagle symbol for campus life, student organizations, and athletics for the past 15 years. During that time, Gross became an award-winning designer and creative director who founded his own graphic design firm, 144design, with a specialty in developing logos for clients. So, when Augsburg needed to update its logo as part of the transition to the Augsburg University name, it was a perfect opportunity to re-engage with Gross to envision and design the next-generation Augsburg logo. “Early on, our conversation about the logo confirmed that this project should be an evolution of the Augsburg brand, not a revolution,“ Gross said. “We wanted to preserve the strong recognition that has been built for Augsburg over time. “Our goal was to preserve and respect the historic nature of Augsburg’s logo — especially since it already has strong 14 AUGSBURG NOW [Top Left]: The Augsburg “A” shape is reimagined. [Top Right]: Samuel Gross ’03 works on Augsburg University’s visual identity in April 2017. [Left]: Gross shows off merchandise displaying the first eagle-head symbol shortly after he created it for Augsburg in 2003. energy and good familiarity — while at the same time creating a treatment that also embraces the future,” he said. The results, including the updated Augsburg logo, “A” icon, and eagle-head symbol are shown on the next page. Separately, the Augsburg seal — which is used on transcripts, diplomas, and other official documents — was updated by Augsburg staff Mark Chamberlain and Denielle Johnson ’11 and is shown on pages 16-17. 1963 2017 AUGSBURG COLLEGE AUGSBURG UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY COLLEGE Augsburg marks: honoring the legacy Augsburg logo Augsburg “A” icon Eagle-head symbol The Augsburg University logo is designed to feel familiar to people who are already acquainted with the College logo, connecting the new design with Augsburg’s legacy. In the new logo, the word “Augsburg” is more bold than the word “University.” This approach was informed by research suggesting that people’s strong associations are with the name, “Augsburg,” whether or not it is followed by “College” or “University.” The font selected for “Augsburg” conveys an established, academic feel, while the font for “University” provides a sleek, contemporary balance. The contrast of the two words creates a dynamic energy. By strengthening the design of the “A” icon — broadening its base and making the vertical strokes bolder — Augsburg will be able to use the “A” icon as a standalone graphic element much more frequently and effectively going forward. For example, current plans call for the “A” icon to be installed on the shorter ends of the sign on top of Mortensen Hall. This is one of the most visible signs in the region and will be updated this summer as part of the transition to “Augsburg University.” The eagle-head symbol is stronger and bolder with this evolution. Whereas the original design lost detail and contrast when translated to black-and-white treatments, the updated design is much more effective across a broader range of uses. Currently, designs using the updated eagle-head symbol are under development for an array of installations—from the Si Melby gym floor and the Edor Nelson athletic field scoreboard to the Christensen Center student lounge and merchandise sold in the Augsburg bookstore. SPRING–SUMMER 2017 15 AUGSBURG UNIVERSITY SEAL: HISTORY AND MEANING Past seals T he seal conservation process began as Augsburg College explored the steps involved in changing its institutional name to Augsburg University. The seal enhances an original centennial symbol design and aligns with the institution’s current reality, reputation, and promise. THE AUGSBURG COLLEGE SEAL WAS BASED ON A CENTENNIAL SYMBOL CREATED BY PAUL KONSTERLIE ’50. THE LION REPRESENTS AUGSBURG’S NORWEGIAN-AMERICAN HERITAGE. AUGSBURG’S CENTENNIAL SYMBOL, CREATED BY KONSTERLIE. THE LAMP OF LEARNING DEPICTS SOUND SCHOLARSHIP. THE FONT WAS INSPIRED BY THE CENTENNIAL SYMBOL. THE SEAL FOR AUGSBURG COLLEGE AND THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY FEATURED MARTIN LUTHER. 16 AUGSBURG NOW AUGSBURG WAS FOUNDED IN 1869 IN MARSHALL, WISCONSIN, AND MOVED TO MINNEAPOLIS IN 1872. THE CROSS DEPICTS THE SIGNIFICANT RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE CHURCH AND HIGHER EDUCATION. THE SILHOUETTE OF THE MINNEAPOLIS SKYLINE EMPHASIZES AUGSBURG’S METROPOLITAN RESOURCES AND OPPORTUNITIES. THE DEEPLY THEOLOGICAL STATEMENT, “THROUGH TRUTH TO FREEDOM,” SUMMARIZES THE BELIEF THAT THE TRUTH SETS US FREE TO BE EDUCATED AND TO SERVE. THE EAGLE REPRESENTS U.S. DEMOCRACY. THE FOSHAY TOWER RETURNS TO THE CENTER OF THE SEAL AS A NOD TO AUGSBURG’S CENTENNIAL SYMBOL. SPRING–SUMMER 2017 17 PHOTO BY DON STONER PHOTO BY COURTNEY PERRY [L to R]: At an Auggie Compass event, panelists Mike Gallagher ’12, Katie Jacobson ’11, and Dan Brandt ’11 spoke to students about the journey from college to their careers. PHOTO BY COURTNEY PERRY [Left]: This fall, student-athletes engaged in team-building exercises led by U.S. Marines. 18 AUGSBURG NOW [Above]: Student-athletes kicked off evening workshops by dining together. WINNING THE LONG GAME BY KATE H. ELLIOTT Meaningful, relevant workshops equip students to excel in the classroom, competition, and their careers S tudent-athletes file past tables, stacking breadsticks on mounds of pasta, but this crew isn’t carb-loading for the next matchup. The nearly 550 students from Augsburg’s 19 sports teams are preparing to tackle Auggie Compass—a series of workshops and team-building exercises designed to inspire personal and professional success. After piloting the program in 2014-15, Augsburg Athletics recruited this year’s lineup of on- and off-campus partners to engage each class in issues relevant to each stage of their undergraduate lives. Associate Athletic Director Kelly Anderson Diercks said the biannual series starts a conversation with studentathletes, then builds upon those themes each year as Auggies develop the confidence, expertise, and support networks they need to navigate known and unknown challenges during college and after graduation. For instance, first-year students discussed study skills, time management, and wellness, while seniors learned about financial planning, living their values, and networking techniques. “When I moved into my first house, I didn’t know furnaces had filters, and that’s just one example of the many things I should’ve known—but didn’t—before graduation,” said Anderson Diercks, who spearheaded the program. “We developed Auggie Compass from the best aspects of similar programs and from conversations with our coaches, student-athletes, and alumni. Our students seem more aware of campus and community resources and better prepared to excel in the real world.” Panel of alumni shares lessons from ‘professional lumps’ Among the spring event’s most popular sessions was a student-athlete alumni panel, “Not Where They Thought They’d Be,” which—as the title suggests—invited alumni to share lessons from their not-so-straight-orsmooth paths to personal and professional fulfillment. Mike Gallagher ’12 was among the four panelists asked “not to sugar coat” their transitions to the workforce. “My first paid job out of college lasted 21 months before I was laid off with 25 SPRING–SUMMER 2017 19 PHOTO BY COURTNEY PERRY PHOTO BY COURTNEY PERRY PHOTO BY COURTNEY PERRY Auggie Compass workshops target needs and issues specific to the phases in student-athletes’ academic and personal journeys. Each session builds upon the previous event, equipping Auggies with a deeper understanding of their values, career preparation, and wellness practices. percent of the company’s workforce, and that’s just one example of the professional lumps we shared,” said Gallagher, an academic advisor at Walden University and the on-air host/ producer of Gopher Sports Update and MIAC Weekly. “Our stories reinforced that new graduates likely will have to do things they don’t enjoy as they work toward goals. But we encouraged them to channel the persistence and dedication they gained as athletes toward new challenges and to say ‘yes’ to any opportunity to better themselves or gain new skills.” Gallagher, also a freelance sports broadcaster and emcee, talked openly about his path, which is a fairly common one: going to college with hopes of playing professional baseball, then realizing he wasn’t any better than his teammates. Then, struggling to find balance within the fun, demanding routine of workouts, competitions, classes, and life until he walked across the commencement stage and into a 9-to-5 job without the sport, the people, and the routine he’d always known. “It is, indeed, a huge wakeup call,” he said. Women’s golfer Wendy Anderson ’17 was among the seniors who rotated through the panel discussion. The double major in music business and accounting said she valued sessions about financial planning and interviews, but the alumni 20 AUGSBURG NOW panel resonated with her the most. “I’m a type-A, perfectionist planner. Hearing their stories reassured me that I may not end up where I thought I might, but because of these types of sessions and my Augsburg experience, I’ll survive and hopefully have a fulfilling career,” she said. “I’m glad I attended sessions about fiscal responsibility, but workshops that encouraged us to consider our values and worth and to step outside our comfort zones were the most rewarding. Guidance from Auggie Compass sessions paired with the entirety of our experiences prepares us to achieve.” Athletic Director Jeff Swenson ’79 is glad to hear student-athletes position Auggie Compass within the greater framework of their Augsburg education and athletic experience. The lessons and skills are interconnected, he said, strengthening one another. “Our athletes learn to win and lose with class, to embrace leadership, and to play their role—whatever that may be—to achieve a shared goal,” said Swenson, who has been a member of the Augsburg community for more than 30 years as a student, coach, and administrator. “These are all great lessons for life after sports, and Auggie Compass builds upon what teams and coaches are already instilling. At our core, we are about community and supporting these fine student-athletes on their journey. Auggie Compass prepares them to carry that legacy out to the world.” Building skills to navigate a complex environment Mike Matson ’07 knows all about Augsburg’s core principles. They guided him through his time as one of the College’s top linebackers, then through seminary, and now in his role as an assistant director of leadership gifts at the College. Matson said Augsburg’s commitment to diversity, inclusion, and community outfits students with empathy and poise to respectfully engage in meaningful conversations and authentic relationships. He talked with juniors about how to lead difficult conversations. “We live in a complicated world with complex people and issues, and those who are able to have difficult conversations in a respectful manner advance progress and understanding,” said Matson, who also serves in the Navy Reserves and as chaplain for the Minneapolis Police Department. “Instead of talking at the students, we challenged them to work through case studies. I can’t say I was all that surprised at how well they handled themselves, but I was impressed with how willing they were to share PHOTO BY DON STONER PHOTO BY COURTNEY PERRY This spring, members of the junior class headed to the gym for basketball and bean bag competitions with Special Olympics athletes, and in September, first-year students learned techniques to manage stress and practice mindfulness. vulnerabilities, speak about biases, and view situations through alternate perspectives. It was amazing to watch ‘community’ happen.” Unified tournament puts principles to practice Student-athletes didn’t only talk about ideals, they practiced them. Juniors headed to the Si Melby gymnasium to compete alongside 40 Special Olympics athletes in basketball and bean bag toss competitions. Jennifer Jacobs, who organized the volunteer effort, said the tournament underscored Augsburg’s commitment to service and inclusion. “We added [the unified competition] because civic engagement is one of the college’s co-curricular learning outcomes,” said Jacobs, then-assistant athletic director and assistant volleyball coach. “We decided to collaborate with Special Olympics because of an NCAA Division III partnership with the organization and because our ongoing involvement with the area chapter continually inspires our students.” Student-athlete Cody Pirkl ’18 had never interacted with Special Olympics athletes before the Auggie Compass event this spring. Initially, the baseball player had not been excited about the obligation on what otherwise would have been a free night. But as he said goodbye to Special Olympics teammates, the social work major said it felt like parting with dear friends. “We, as college athletes, become so focused on our own goals and everyday lives that we forget how rewarding it is to give back to others,” Pirkl said. “Our involvement with Special Olympics shines Augsburg’s positive light on our broader community, but it also gives us meaningful perspective. Watching the Special Olympics athletes’ pure love of the game reminded me how lucky I am and how much I love to play.” Pirkl said he and his teammates took a lot away from the mix of formats and engaging activities. That active structure was intentional, Anderson Diercks explained, as presenters played to student-athletes’ competitive nature. “For years, we had brought wonderful, inspiring speakers to campus once or twice a year to talk with students about hot topics or enduring life-aftercollege lessons,” Anderson Diercks said. “Although these experts offered great perspective and information, the format was a challenge, and we were never able to cover as many of the topics as we would have liked. The new Auggie Compass format allows us to engage each class in specific topics to prepare them for the next year and beyond. We can more easily adjust based on student feedback, and it’s a nice way to highlight our alumni and campus experts as well as celebrate community partnerships and resources.” Celebrating mindfulness and meditation One such resource is Jermaine Nelson, a meditation and mindfulness coach and yoga instructor. The former athlete urged students to seek mind-body connections as they strive to be more present. He also reminded them to give themselves grace during transitions and various phases of life. “It’s so easy for student-athletes to continue to eat and sleep how they did in college without the same level of activity, and then they look up one day and realize they are out of shape and out of sync,” Nelson said. “It’s important to anticipate, on the field and in life, so that you avoid injury and prepare for the next phase of your life.” Nelson wasn’t expecting to, but looking out at the dozens of student-athletes reminded him of his nephew, and Nelson got personal. His nephew was a promising college recruit, with plans to play in the NBA, but he broke down from all the pressure. “I wish he would have had a program like this when he was in school,” Nelson said. “Imagine all the heartache and recovery he would have avoided had he been offered the tools to cope and achieve without grinding himself into the ground. I worked with him, and he’s on a good path now, but it took a while. If Auggies can practice these techniques now, they’ll succeed.” SPRING–SUMMER 2017 21 Nelson’s talk reinforced some of the themes presented by Augsburg’s Center for Wellness and Counseling. For example, counselor Jon Vaughan-Fier and Beth Carlson, the center’s assistant director, co-facilitated “Becoming Resilient to Stress,” which challenged student-athletes to assess what drains them and to identify ways to recharge. In addition to discussing the importance of sleep, nutrition, and meaningful relationships—among other topics—students engaged in yoga, mindful breathing, and relaxation strategies. As a senior, Chuckie Smith ’17 took part in Auggie Compass workshops on financial planning, job search strategies, living authentically, and a variety of other topics. During the Compass program’s pilot year, the entire CWC staff also presented on a range of topics related to wellbeing, including body image, depression, healthy choices, and stress management, which Vaughan-Fier said is critically important for today’s overly busy student-athletes. “To emphasize the connection to sports and improved performance, we showed testimonials from Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russel Wilson about his ‘one play at a time’ mindset and New York Knicks President Phil Jackson’s philosophy of ‘one breath, one mind,’” Vaughan-Fier said. “We hope these tools help student-athletes as they strive to incorporate self-care practices into daily life.” According to a 2015 health survey, the top stressors among Augsburg students are: a death or serious illness of someone close, conflicts with roommates, parental conflict, and the end of a personal relationship. Director of the counseling center, Nancy Guilbeault, said the opportunity to interact with student-athletes about these and other topics is a proactive way to introduce the center’s role and resources. “Mental health and GPA are linked, and they affect your performance,” she said. “We want to make sure these studentathletes are working on their physical, mental, and spiritual health and wellbeing. These sessions provide an overview and tips, but we also encourage them to follow up with one-on-one or group support.” 22 AUGSBURG NOW Financial stressors, professional communications among top concerns A key barrier to wellness, Guilbeault said, is stress related to finances—a worry that plagues many students, particularly studentathletes who might not have the time to hold a job or internship. To build upon the counseling center’s session, Auggie Compass introduced a practical question-and-answer session with Tommy Redae ’09 MBA, a treasury management sales consultant and vice president of Middle Market Banking for Wells Fargo in Minneapolis. “Talking with upper-class students, I focused on the importance of budgeting and managing credit for a healthy financial future,” Redae said. “I shared several of the many online tools and apps to help them stick to a budget and monitor credit for suspicious or fraudulent activities.” Also in the category of practical and purposeful guidance, Auggie Compass enlisted faculty mentors Carol Enke and Shana Watters to offer best practices for professional communications. The pair broke student-athletes into groups to review and assess emails students sent professors, many of them lacking clarity, starting with an informal “hey,” or displaying accusatory language. “Research shows that people read emails more negatively than intended, and therefore, communicating effectively in this medium reduces ambiguity and negative perceptions,” Watters said. “The students did a great job of improving the emails, and we hope they will apply the guidance we shared to communicate with professionals now and in the future.” Program reinforces Augsburg’s mission, commitment to students The blend of practical knowledge and conceptual, creative exploration reflects Augsburg’s care for and commitment to student-athletes, and it supports community-building across teams and among coaches, said Swenson. This year, the program added a track for coaches that focused on situational leadership, social media training, and a DiSC® behavioral assessment inventory. “We’re not offering Auggie Compass to check off the ‘personal development box,’” Swenson said. “The program was developed by former collegiate players, thinking about what they wished they would have known, so that our student-athletes can have more tools to reach for as they strive for success.” The creation and evolution of Auggie Compass embodies some of the innovation, self-reflection, and grit the program aims to instill. Anderson Diercks said organizers continue to have conversations with student-athletes, alumni, and experts to align sessions with players’ needs and to reflect the latest trends and topics. As a former athlete turned furnace-filter-changing adult, she knows greatness doesn’t come from perfection but from the drive to keep playing until you get it right. HOMECOMING THOUSANDS OF AUGGIES. ONE AUGSBURG. Celebrate the first Augsburg University Homecoming NEW NAME. SAME SCHOOL SPIRIT. Gather among friends to celebrate the memories and milestones that define your Augsburg experience. Whether it’s to participate in a reunion, see campus updates firsthand, or cheer on a favorite team, it’s time to register for this year’s historic Homecoming—the first as Augsburg University. Interested in organizing your reunion? October 13-14 Call the Office of Alumni and Constituent Relations at 612-330-1085 or email alumni@augsburg.edu. Find accommodation information, the event schedule, and more at: augsburg.edu/homecoming FROM THE ALUMNI BOARD PRESIDENT Dear alumni and friends, s my second year as Alumni Board President comes to a close, I look back on the past several months with gratitude for what the Alumni Board has accomplished. We hope you have enjoyed recent alumni events, both on campus and off. At the start of my tenure, when I challenged the Alumni Board to change, not a little, but a lot, everyone stepped up to the plate and went to work. Today the board maintains more committees with fewer people on each, operates with clearly defined goals for each committee, and sustains a high level of engagement. We’ve also partnered with staff throughout the College to increase the board’s effectiveness and relevance. The Alumni Board continues to seek new pathways to connect with students, whether through mentoring, visiting classrooms, or simply sharing tips on LinkedIn. Students have said they enjoyed taking part in a Homecoming lunch last fall where they had the chance to share a table with distinguished alumni who pursued similar fields of study. We also held another successful Auggie Networking Experience in February, and if you couldn’t make it to campus, you’ll find some tips for reluctant networkers on page 27. In June, we transition board leadership. I’d like to welcome Nick Rathmann ’03 as Alumni Board President for the 2017-19 term. He is full of energy, has a passion for Augsburg, and is a dynamic leader with innovative ideas to take the Alumni Board even further. He is the athletic director at The Blake School, a longtime supporter of Augsburg as a member of the A-Club, and an all-around amazing volunteer. The Alumni Board is in great hands under his leadership. I’d also like to recognize Greg Schnagl ’91, who has led our Networking Committee for the past two years. His passion for creating meaningful connections between students and alumni has helped make the Auggie Networking Experience event bigger and better. I recently moved away from the Twin Cities for work, and I am so pleased to see alumni events scheduled across the U.S. more often. In the past two years, alumni gatherings have occurred in Denver, Las Vegas, Raleigh, Washington, D.C., and other cities. If you’re in the Minneapolis area, we hope to see you at some of this summer’s exciting alumni events! JILL WATSON ’10 MBA, ALUMNI BOARD PRESIDENT SUMMER ALUMNI EVENTS Minnesota United Soccer Night June 21 | 7 p.m. Republic 420 SE 23rd Ave., Minneapolis Meet for an alumni reception at Republic from 4:30–6:30 p.m. before taking the light rail to TCF Bank Stadium for a game. 7 People. 7 Passions. 7 Minutes. July 7 | 7–9 p.m. Sisyphus Brewing 712 Ontario Ave. W., Minneapolis Hear idea-stirring talks from seven passionate Auggies. $10 covers your first beverage and light appetizers. Auggie Night at Canterbury Park July 21 | 5:30–7 p.m. 1100 Canterbury Road, Shakopee, MN $5 reservation covers a buffet meal, $5 of Canterbury Currency, and reserved seating. Happy Hour Squared URBAN ARBORETUM Join the Alumni Board to sponsor a tree You can help transform Augsburg into an urban arboretum that serves as an educational and community resource in harmony with the environment. Join the Alumni Board’s effort to sponsor a tree in the urban arboretum planned for Augsburg’s campus. The trees selected for this plan will surround the Hagfors Center for Science, Business, and Religion and include species native to Minnesota. All gift levels are welcome. The total cost to sponsor a tree is $25,000, which includes long-term care and maintenance. Help us reach this goal by December 2018! Visit augsburg.edu/giving for more information or contact Amanda Scherer, assistant director of leadership gifts, at scherera@augsburg.edu or 612-330-1720. 24 AUGSBURG NOW September 5 | 5–7 p.m. Brave New Workshop 824 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis Join alumnae business owners Jenni Lilledahl ’87 and Jacquie Berglund ’87 for a happy hour with a purpose. Make sandwiches for a good cause and enjoy a FINNEGANS® as part of Augsburg’s annual City Service Day. For more information and registration, visit augsburg.edu/alumni. COURTESY PHOTOS AUGGIES CONNECT [Top]: Travelers pose at Wat Chedi Luang Temple in Chiang Mai, Thailand. TRAVELING WITH [Far Left–L to R]: Hans Wiersma and Lori Brandt Hale, Department of Religion faculty members and trip leaders, pose with Katie (Koch) Code ’01, director of alumni and constituent relations. AUGGIES This winter, 15 Auggies traveled to Thailand and Cambodia with Augsburg College Professor of English Kathy Swanson and her husband, Jack, as their hosts. “The trip was beyond amazing,” said traveler and Alumni Board President Jill Watson ’10 MBA. “Our hosts, Jack and Kathy Swanson, have a passion for the people and culture of Thailand that was contagious throughout the trip. They were always willing to share insights, recommend food (such as sticky rice and mango at a floating market) and go out of their way to help others and ensure everyone was having a great trip. “Memories that stand out include the elephant camp in Chiang Mai, Thai cooking school, Angkor Wat in Siem Reap, Light for Kids orphanage, and the food ... all the foods! “Traveling with fellow Auggies meant I [Near Right]: Travelers stand in front of the Castle Church in Germany where Martin Luther nailed the 95 Theses to the door. had at least one thing in common with so many people I had never met before. By the end of the trip, I had developed new friendships, and I will be keeping in touch.” Celebrating Lutheran heritage in Germany and the Czech Republic Last fall, another group of Auggies traveled to the land of Luther to mark the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation. Religion Department faculty members Hans Wiersma and Lori Brandt Hale led a group of 30 Augsburg alumni and friends on a multi-city tour that included Dresden, Prague, and Wittenberg—the long-time home of Reformation catalyst Martin Luther. One of the highlights for Augsburg Alumni Director Katie (Koch) Code ’01 was the opportunity to be in Wittenberg on Reformation Day. The town marked the occasion with a festival, and the Augsburg group visited Castle Church where Luther nailed his 95 Theses to the door. “At worship that morning we sang, ‘A Mighty Fortress is our God,’ which took me back to my Augsburg days enrolled in the Luther and the Reformers class with Religion Professor Mark Tranvik,” Code said. Minneapolis Star Tribune reporter Jean Hopfensperger and photographer Jerry Holt accompanied the group to chronicle how Minnesotans observed the 500th anniversary of the Reformation. In a story published after the group’s return home, Augsburg alumnae Carol Pfleiderer ’64 and Kathleen Johnson ’72 described how the trip itinerary offered participants opportunities to build and reflect on their faith. To view trip photos, visit augsburg.edu/now. SPRING–SUMMER 2017 25 A GIFT FOR AUGSBURG IN ROCHESTER Louise and Regent Emeritus Leland “Lee” Sundet will help Augsburg’s Rochester site grow thanks to a generous $1.5 million gift. The Rochester location attracts more than 350 working professionals to undergraduate and graduate programs in business, education, health care, and nursing. As longtime supporters of Augsburg, including the Weekend College and Youth and Family Ministry programs, the Sundets have used their frugality to benefit others and to raise the profile of Augsburg. Several years ago, in an effort to better communicate Augsburg’s identity locally, Sundet helped form a marketing committee and was instrumental in choosing a new logo with a cross embedded in the “A.” He remains steadfast in his commitment to religion and religious freedom as essential to education. In his 88 years, Lee has never lost sight of the basics: thrift, generosity, and faith. “I also believe in old-fashioned discipline—‘don’t spend it till you’ve earned it,’” he said. Lee learned these principles early, growing up in Spring Grove, Minnesota, where most Norwegian-American community members attended the big Lutheran church. “My father died when I was six months old, and my mother PHOTO BY BRENDAN BUSH PHOTO BY BRENDAN BUSH AUGGIES CONNECT was quite ill so she had to sell everything she had to pay the bills. She got $7.43 a month, and of that, 74 cents went to the church,” said Lee, who has embraced tithing ever since. A retired industrialist and manufacturer, Lee owned several companies, including Century Manufacturing, Goodall Manufacturing, Britt Manufacturing, and Fountain Industries. His business acumen earned him such honors as Minnesota’s Small Business Man of the Year and the University of Minnesota’s Outstanding Achievement Award. The couple has sponsored a business scholarship at Augsburg since 1992. Overall, the Sundets are impressed by the potential of Augsburg’s programs in Rochester and by the work of another community anchor, Mayo Clinic, which the couple believes shares their values. “Augsburg has come a long way, and I would love to see it grow in Rochester.” 26 AUGSBURG NOW “I have met people at Mayo who have gone through the Augsburg program, and I’ve seen what it’s done for them. It’s a wonderful thing,” Lee said. “It wasn’t easy to get it started, but it’s fun to look back on. Augsburg has come a long way, and I would love to see it grow in Rochester.” tips for the reluctant networker Augsburg College alumna Jenni Lilledahl ’87 was a featured speaker at the Auggie Networking Experience in February. As co-owner of the sketch and improvisational comedy theater Brave New Workshop in Minneapolis, Lilledahl brought insight from the improv world to the crowd of nearly 300 alumni and students meeting to exchange career advice. No matter their personality or career, Lilledahl said, all people have anxiety about jumping into new conversations or taking new career paths. Here she shares tips for individuals to jump-start meaningful conversations and say “yes” to new experiences. 1. We all get uncomfortable, yet we cannot let this feeling control us. Instead, we must face our fears and immerse ourselves in new experiences. 2. Sometimes saying “yes” is easier than we think. Don’t rattle off 20 excuses; jump in with an open mind. 3. PHOTOS BY RICKY TAYLOR ’17 Stop yourself from using the word “but.” Instead, use the reframing mindset of “yesand” to add something positive to each situation you are in. Don’t use excuses to squash new ideas, possibilities, or adventures. Rather, embrace them. 4. Be intentional about your communication. Don’t just be there. Be awake, aware, and connected to the other people in the room. 5. Have gratitude for the chance to develop relationships, share ideas, and try new things. People who create authentic connections with others are often more successful than those who possess only technical skills. Augsburg alumni and students participated in short improvisational exercises at the event. with the Young Alumni Council Auggies who have graduated from any Augsburg degree program in the past 10 years are invited to join the Young Alumni Council and help plan year-round activities for recent alumni. In the past, the Young Alumni Council has organized a Twins game outing, a financial planning talk and social hour at Summit Brewery, and an afternoon of ice skating at The Depot in Minneapolis. For Young Alumni Council Vice President Evan Decker ’12, taking part in the group provides opportunities to practice valuable life and business skills that he doesn’t necessarily hone in his day- to-day work, such as planning meetings and events, communicating with fellow alumni, speaking to groups, and networking. Serving the council also is a way to stay engaged with the College. “Some people feel there aren’t resources for them after graduation, and that couldn’t be further from the truth,” Decker said. “This group is here to help bridge that gap.” To join the Young Alumni Council, visit augsburg.edu/alumni. SPRING–SUMMER 2017 27 ALUMNI CLASS NOTES 1961 Last year, First Lutheran Church in Red Wing, Minnesota, recognized Arlan Johnson ’61 for 50 years of service to its choir as a singer and director. While a student at Augsburg, Johnson played in the band for four years and sang in the choir for two years. He enjoyed tours with the band and choir in the Pacific Northwest, and in 1960 he participated in an extended Alaskan band trip to the Anchorage Music Festival. After graduating from Augsburg, he completed his education requirements, student taught at Braham (Minnesota) Area High School with Herman Aune ’50, and finished a second major in biology. Johnson taught band and vocal music in Stewart, Minnesota, and elementary, junior high, and middle school band in Red Wing until his retirement. He and his wife, Phyllis, continue to live in Red Wing. 1967 5 0-Y E AR RE UNI ON HOMECOMING 2017 Associate Professor of Chemistry Sandra Olmsted ’69 retires after serving Augsburg since 1978. See page 2. 1971 Darrell Skogen ’71 retired after teaching for 46 years. He spent the past 41 years at St. MichaelAlbertville High School in Minnesota. Skogen is the longest-tenured employee in the history of the school district. He taught classes such as AP World History and AP U.S. History. Skogen continues to instruct part-time at the high school and records stats for its football program. He says that the school’s Class 5A football state championship victory in 2015 was the first in his 50 years walking the sidelines. 1974 Dr. Subhashchandra “Pat” Patel ’74 and Annette (Hanson) Patel ’73 donated their dental clinics in Clarkfield and Cottonwood, Minnesota, to Open Door Health Center of Mankato. Open Door will run satellite dental clinics in the towns. Pat retired in June 2016. Associate Professor of Music Peter Hendrickson ’76 retires after teaching at Augsburg for more than two decades. See page 2. 1977 40- YE A R R E U N I O N HOMECOMING 2017 In August, Neil Paulson ’77 was elected state committeeman for the Republican Party in Orange County, Florida. for Advanced Science and Technology. 1979 1990 Walter Ohrbom ’79 earned a doctorate in chemistry from North Dakota State University after graduating from Augsburg. He retired from BASF as a senior research associate with more than 120 U.S. patents. Over the years, he and his wife, Patricia, have traveled around the world to backpack, bike, canoe, and scuba dive. Athletic Director Jeff Swenson ’79 draws connections between student athletes’ time on campus and leadership roles after graduation. See page 18. 1988 Kiel Christianson ’88 was promoted to full professor in the Department of Educational Psychology at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, where he conducts research on language processing, reading, and bilingualism. He is associate chair of the department, as well as leader of the Educational Psychology Psycholinguistics Lab and co-chair of the Illinois Language and Literacy Initiative, both in the Beckman Institute In July, Karen Jean Reed ’90, a music therapy major, was honored with the President’s Award at the Southern California First Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction Church Of God in Christ 50th State Women’s Convention, held in Palm Desert, California. She also was nominated for the 50 Women of Excellence honor for her exemplary service and outstanding achievement in music and administrative service in local, church, district, regional, and state positions. Reed has excelled in music as a gospel saxophonist and in women’s ministry. She was recognized for exemplary service by Barbara McCoo Lewis, the assistant general supervisor of the Church of God in Christ International. Reed serves as the assistant regional missionary for the Santa Barbara region and also works with youth. Professionally, she is a program director at the Department of State HospitalsCoalinga, overseeing the treatment of sexually violent predators. She is the author of “Music is the Master Key.” AUGGIES NEAR AND FAR [L to R]: Sociology Professor Tim Pippert and Torstenson Scholars Ellen Sachs ’17, Emily Campbell ’17, and Jen Kochaver ’19 meet with Mark Johnson ’75 on campus. [Not pictured]: Torstenson Scholar Mark Daniels ’17. 28 AUGSBURG NOW Last fall, metro-urban studies alumnus Mark Johnson ’75 invited Sociology Professor Tim Pippert to the remote country of Vanuatu in the South Pacific. The pair distributed solar lights donated by Johnson to villages on the island of Tanna, which in 2015 suffered widespread destruction due to Hurricane Pam. For Pippert, the trip was an adventure of a lifetime and an opportunity to observe the relationships Johnson has developed with local people over the course of several previous trips. The connection between Johnson and Pippert was built, in part, through their involvement with Augsburg’s Torstenson Community Scholars program that supports undergraduate research. Since 2015, Johnson has funded research opportunities for Auggies engaged in the program, which is named in memory of Professor Joel Torstenson ’38, a founder of Augsburg’s Department of Sociology. This February, four Torstenson Scholars traveled with Pippert to North Dakota’s Bakken oilfield region to assess how residents have been impacted by oil exploration. From the Auggie Connections blog. Visit augsburg.edu/alumni/blog to read more. 1992 2 5-Y EA R RE UNI ON HOMECOMING 2017 Scott Peterson ’92 has accepted a call to be the pastor at Lutheran Church in the Foothills in La Cañada, California. After living in Canada for more than 17 years, Peterson has returned to the U.S. to continue ministry within the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. 1993 Chad Shilson ’93 is the Minnesota women’s wrestling director for USA Wrestling. He has completed his 100th marathon and qualified for his fourth Boston Marathon. Marathon running has taken him to 36 states, including 29 states in the past two years. A dedicated daily runner, Shilson has run at least one mile per day for more than six years. 1996 Stephanie Harms ’96 and Kristin (Young) Miller ’91 are helping change the nation’s response to vulnerable individuals and families through their work in the supportive housing movement. Both Auggies work at CSH, a national nonprofit organization that connects housing with services for vulnerable populations. Based in New York City, Miller leads a successful CSH program that assists communities throughout New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. Harms serves as chief operating officer and leads CSH’s communications, administrative, talent, and human resource efforts. CSH has ended veteran homelessness in several communities throughout the U.S., created more than 100,000 homes for individuals and families, and changed public systems to address the root conditions that create turmoil in the lives of vulnerable individuals and families. ’05 ’03 1999 Peter Durow ’99 has been commissioned by the American Choral Directors Association of Minnesota for the 2018 ACDA-MN State 4-5-6 Girls’ Honor Choir. ACDA-MN has been committed to commissioning new choral works for all-state and honor choirs from Minnesota composers each year since 1975. Durow serves as visiting director of choral activities at St. Cloud State University. ’67 Juliane Derry ’00 blends science with artistry and research with intuition as a historic materials conservator. See page 8. AUGGIE SNAPSHOTS Andrea (Carlson) Conway ’05 and Riley Conway ’05 welcomed a son, Soren Jon, in December. Soren is the grandson of Jon Carlson ’79 and great-grandson of Jeroy Carlson ’48. Golf Association and president of Women in the Golf Industry. She also wrote an e-book titled, “Hit It, Alice! A Woman’s Golf Guide to Everything But the Swing.” Barb (Walen) Hanson ’67 became president of the Minnesota Golf Association at its annual meeting in November. She is the first woman to serve in this role. Since retiring from her teaching career, Hanson has been actively involved in the golf world, having served as president of the Minnesota Women’s Paul Putt ’03, ’15 MAE and his wife, Katie, celebrated the birth of a son, Theodore Howard, in October. ’05 ’67 ’03 Pete Pfeffer ’87, who holds a Doctor of Chiropractic degree, and his daughter, Maggie, served on a chiropractic and medical ’87 ’87 mission team in Kimana, Kenya. The team provided care and education to hundreds of Maasai villagers living in bomas and orphanages in an underserved area. Pete and his brother, Mike Pfeffer ’92, jointly own and serve as chiropractors for a HealthSource Chiropractic and Progressive Rehabilitation Clinic in Alexandria, Minnesota. In addition to private practice, Pete has taken on a national role with the HealthSource Corporation to provide training in technique and rehabilitation procedures for new franchises. SPRING–SUMMER 2017 29 ALUMNI CLASS NOTES Mathematics and Statistics Instructor Alyssa Hanson ’01 is honored with a Distinguished Contributions to Teaching and Learning award. See page 7. 2002 JCI Minnesota (formerly Minnesota Jaycees) selected Katie Lindenfelser ’02, founder of Crescent Cove, as one of the Ten Outstanding Young Minnesotans for 2016. The mission of Crescent Cove is to offer care and support to young people with a shortened life expectancy and their families. The vision of Crescent Cove is to build and operate the first residential children’s hospice and respite care home in the Midwest. Started in 1950, the Ten Outstanding Young Minnesotans honor is Minnesota’s only statewide recognition program for outstanding young leaders ages 18-40 who have devoted themselves to improving their communities. The program acknowledges the efforts and accomplishments of young adults who contribute to Minnesota through their service, thought and influence, community involvement, or entrepreneurship. 2003 Reginaldo HaslettMarroquin ’03 published “In the Shadow of Green Man.” The book, published by Acres USA, chronicles Haslett-Marroquin’s upbringing in revolution-torn Guatemala and how he built his vision to develop a regenerative farming model that uplifts individuals and communities. Throughout the book, he shares the fable of the Green Man, a tiny and wise Guatemalan folk character whose stories teach the importance of respecting the natural world. HaslettMarroquin is chief strategy officer for Main Street Project, based in Northfield, Minnesota. Haslett-Marroquin has served as a consultant for the United Nations Development Program’s Bureau for Latin America and as an advisor to the World Council of Indigenous People. He was a founding member of the Fair Trade Federation, and was Director of the Fair Trade Program for the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy from 1995 to 1998. He also led the creation, strategic positioning, startup, and launch of Peace Coffee, a Minnesota-based fair-trade coffee company. Samuel Gross ’03 designs new university logo. See page 12. 2007 10-YEAR REUNION HOMECOMING 2017 Mike Matson ’07 helps teach student-athletes how to engage in difficult conversations. See page 18. Jenessa Payano Stark ’07 began a Master of Science in Nursing program at Yale University this past fall. She is studying in Yale’s Nurse-Midwifery/Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner program. She received a prestigious National Health Service Corps Scholarship that pays her tuition and fees, and defrays her living expenses for three years in exchange for future service in an area with a shortage of health professionals. 2011 Dan Skaarup ’11 and Casey (Ernst) Skaarup ’11 welcomed a daughter, Eowyn River, to the world in December. Laura Schmidt ’11 and Sarah Witte ’12 launched a nonprofit, spiritually based community called Intertwine Northeast. The group’s mission is to be “made and moved by story, convinced by compassion, always in process, and about questions, not answers.” Mike Gallagher ’12 shares life lessons with current students. See page 18. 2014 Composer and percussionist Zack Baltich ’14 was featured in the 2017 Cedar Commissions. Baltich’s piece “ingress/passage” used contact microphones and uncommon performance techniques on marimba, glass bottles, and other found objects. The Cedar Commissions (formerly the 416 Commissions) is a flagship program for emerging artists made possible with a grant from the Jerome Foundation and has showcased new work by more than 30 emerging composers and musicians. Catherine Colsrud ’14 was one of 25 leaders who participated in the eighth cohort of the Native Nation Rebuilders Program sponsored by the Native Governance Center and the Bush Foundation. Representatives from 12 Native nations from Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota were selected for the Rebuilders AUGGIE SNAPSHOTS Kathleen (Watson) Bradbury ’12 and Krissy Bradbury ’12 welcomed Peter Gene to their family. ’12 Beckie Jackson ’10 received a Fulbright Distinguished Award in Teaching and is one of approximately 45 U.S. citizens traveling abroad through the program in 2016-17. In January, she headed to Botswana to spend five months conducting educational research. Recipients of Fulbright grants are selected ’10 30 AUGSBURG NOW on the basis of academic and professional achievement, as well as demonstrated leadership potential. Jackson teaches at Moose Lake High School in Moose Lake, Minnesota. Nick Rathmann ’03 and wife, Shannon, welcomed a daughter, Finley Grace, in November. ’03 ’11 Several Augsburg College alumni serve as tutors and coaches with Minnesota Reading Corps and Minnesota Math Corps. Tutors pledge one year of service in schools to help children become proficient readers by the end of third grade and proficient in math by the end of eighth grade. [L to R]: Charmaine Bell ’11, Kathleen Abel ’76, Joaquin Vences ’16, Kacie Carlsted ’15, Christine Fankhanel ’02, Amy Riebs ’18 MAE, and Alicia (Oppelt) Musselman ’14. ’91 Nancy Palmer ’91 joined the Minnesota Reading Corps September Program as a leadership component of a larger initiative to support tribes as they strengthen their governing capabilities. Colsrud serves the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe as the commissioner of administration, chief of staff, and acting commissioner of natural resources. Native Governance Center and Bush Foundation Rebuilders convened for four structured sessions during which they developed action plans to share knowledge with peers and their respective tribal governments. ’12 ’10 GRADUATE PROGRAMS Nursing Department Chair Joyce Miller ’02, ’05 MAN, ’11 DNP earns a Distinguished Contributions to Teaching and Learning award. See page 7. Tommy Redae ’09 MBA helps Auggies prepare for a healthy financial future. See page 18. Rochelle Fischer ’14 MSW became a hospital administrator at Anoka-Metro Regional Treatment Center in January. For the past four years, she has been an assistant program director at the Minnesota Security Hospital in St. Peter, Minnesota, providing day-to-day operational and administrative leadership for persons with complex behavioral health symptoms. ’03 ’11 Dan Klein ’15 MBA and Kaitlin (Astleford) Klein were married February 25 in Hollywood, Florida. Nicole (Egly) Olson ’15 MBA and Mark Olson were married February 24 in Playa del Carmen, Mexico. Institute and tutors students in kindergarten through third grade. ’91 Chris Stedman ’08, an interfaith activist and author, is joining Augsburg this spring as a fellow serving the Sabo Center for Democracy and Citizenship where he will facilitate and build new community partnerships for non-religious and interfaith civic engagement. Stedman also will consult on the development of interfaith engagement programs at Augsburg. ’08 ’08 31 HEALING WATERS ’68 Jason Kusiak ’08 spends late winter and early spring long-lining for cod and haddock, and most of the year catching lobster. Fishing in long-established seaports near Gloucester, Massachusetts, gives Kusiak an appreciation for the area’s rich history and a healthy respect for those who made a living fishing the Atlantic in earlier times. “With fishing,” he said, “you can see the direct result of your work ethic.” Today Kusiak recognizes that his entrepreneurial inclination was shaped by Assistant Professor of Business John Cerrito and former staff member Peggy Cerrito, and that his drive for continual personal growth was influenced by his involvement in StepUP®, the College’s residential collegiate recovery community. While at Augsburg, Kusiak found that the College’s commitment to building strong community connections and emphasis on learning through experience resonated with him. He now seeks out opportunities to interact with new people, to give back, and to offer hope to individuals and families who struggle with substance abuse. He’s driven to invest in the future of his business and his community. ’78 From the Auggie Connections blog. Visit augsburg.edu/alumni/blog to read more. AUGGIE SNAPSHOTS ’83 [L to R]: This fall, Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service President Linda Hartke met with former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and the Rev. Mark Hanson ’68, former presiding bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, at the LIRS Walk of Courage Award Gala. Albright and Hanson were honored at the event for their commitments to furthering equity for all people. ’68 ’71 Actor and performing arts educator Luverne Seifert ’83 won a $25,000 fellowship from the William and Eva Fox Foundation. He is part of a national cohort of artists supported by the foundation, which underwrites training and career development for performers. The support will enable Seifert to deeply explore his art and travel to France and Switzerland. In the past 25 years, he has acted at theaters in the Twin Cities and across the U.S. ’83 ’05 [L to R]: Margaret Marx ’78, Margo Casey ’78, and Cathy (Kaiser) Bloomquist ’78, all members of the original second step Bachelor of Science in Nursing program at ’78 ’06 32 AUGSBURG NOW Augsburg, continue their friendship today. The women gathered in Scandia, Minnesota, in September, and they share this photo as a reminder of the second step program’s impact on the nursing profession in Minnesota. Bob Stacke ’71 received an award from the Somali Museum of Minnesota on the occasion of the museum’s third anniversary last October. Stacke has provided music and photography services to the museum since its inception. ’71 Janeece (Adams) Oatman ’05, an Augsburg Alumni Board member, and Jim Gross, associate provost for academic innovation and strategic initiatives, were part of the Auggie team at the Rochester, Minnesota, Tour de Cure in October. ’05 Missy (Gaulke) Wilson ’06 completed her first Ragnar trail race and ’06 her third Ragnar overall race in September. She ran 15.2 miles on the Ragnar Trail Northwoods - WI in the Ragnar relay. Helen M. (Anderson) Johnson ’40, Hallock, Minnesota, age 96, on September 4. Eleanor C. (Christenson) Kline ’44, Minneapolis, age 93, on May 31. Marvin W. Johnson ’45, Rochester, Minnesota, age 93, on November 28. Olav Overold ’45, Cando, North Dakota, age 103, on January 23. Bonnie J. (Sorem) Anderson ’46, Cedar Falls, Iowa, age 92, on December 7. Delpha M. (Randklev) Berg ’47, Grand Forks, North Dakota, age 91, on September 12. Ray E. Gerlinger ’49, Overland Park, Minnesota, age 93, on December 4. Theodore C. Nystuen ’49, Altoona, Wisconsin, age 94, on January 19. Lorraine G. V. (Lundh) Qual ’49, Lisbon, North Dakota, age 93, on October 4. Joan L. (Sears) Ryden ’49, Cedar Hill, Texas, age 91, on October 18. Phebe D. (Dale) Hanson ’50, Minneapolis, age 88, on December 16. Evelyn I. (Shelstad) Kriesel ’50, Alamo, Texas, age 88, on September 21. Rhonda M. (Hektner) Lybeck ’50, Fargo, North Dakota, age 88, on January 29. Daniel Nelson ’50, Spicer, Minnesota, age 90, on February 14. Melvin E. Vigen ’50, Irving, Texas, age 88, on September 26. Arvild T. Jacobson ’51, Sun City, Arizona, age 93, on November 26. Donald H. Olson ’51, Henderson, Nevada, age 87, on December 19. Robert “Bob” R. Hage ’52, Hector, Minnesota, age 88, on December 16. William “Bill” J. Kuross ’52, Hopkins, Minnesota, age 87, on January 31. Charlotte M. (Kleven) Rimmereid ’52, St. Paul, age 86, on December 29. Roger V. Anderson ’53, Ottawa, Ontario, age 86, on February 11. Joan J. (Johnson) Kuder ’53, Williams Bay, Wisconsin, age 86, on December 19. Harry E. Olson ’53, Apopka, Florida, age 84, on October 7. Nola E. (Bengtson) Studer ’53, Bemidji, Minnesota, age 85, on September 5. Donna R. (Osland) Gaines ’54, Laguna Hills, California, age 84, on September 17. Ruth M. (Pousi) Ollila ’54, Minneapolis, age 84, on February 14. Betty J. (Dyrud) Oudal ’54, Rochester, Minnesota, age 85, on December 31. Arlene V. (Tollefson) Paulson ’54, Lake Oswego, Oregon, age 89, on September 20. Gary R. Rust ’54, Burnsville, Minnesota, age 85, on October 12. Robert “Bob” E. Twiton ’54, Brainerd, Minnesota, age 84, on February 26. Theodore “Ted” S. Berkas ’56, Minneapolis, age 88, on January 15. Robert A. Fundingsland ’65, St. Louis Park, Minnesota, age 73, on September 19. Sanford E. Egesdal ’56, Minneapolis, age 82, on October 3. Marie D. (Hafie) MacNally ’65, Minneapolis, on November 7. Robert A. Roos ’56, Robbinsdale, Minnesota, age 86, on September 3. Dale H. Peterson ’69, Sapulpa, Oklahoma, age 69, on November 27. Merlin J. White ’56, Fridley, Minnesota, age 86, on September 8. Anita M. (Lindquist) King ’70, Pella, Iowa, age 68, on September 1. Raymond Seaver ’57, Fergus Falls, Minnesota, age 82, on December 5. Chuck S. Marsh ’73, Puyallup, Washington, age 65, on November 14. Robert H. Gustafson ’59, Cambridge, Minnesota, age 84, on January 28. Colleen M. (Brown) Olson ’74, Shakopee, Minnesota, age 63, on August 20. John P. Martisen ’59, Minneapolis, age 81, on August 30. Sheila M. (Conway) Kortuem ’84, St. Peter, Minnesota, age 76, on August 26. Lloyd H. Reichstadt ’59, Flagstaff, Arizona, age 84, on November 21. Paul C. Casperson ’60, Dallas, Texas, age 77, on January 31. Wayne R. Juntunen ’60, Esko, Minnesota, age 83, on December 5. Karen O. (Egesdal) Trelstad ’61, Red Wing, Minnesota, age 79, on November 30. Coralyn J. (Lunsted) Bryan ’62, Minneapolis, age 77, on October 25. Joshua B. Lerman ’08, Louisville, Kentucky, age 33, on November 18. Angel G. Rodriguez ’15, Minneapolis, age 25, on January 3. Tyler G. Kotewa ’17, Fairmont, Minnesota, age 25, on December 7. Mark A. DiCastri ’18, Minneapolis, age 29, on February 27. Clair A. Johannsen ’62, Hagerstown, Maryland, age 79, on February 10. Paul W. Anderson ’63, Moorhead, Minnesota, age 77, on January 31. Gaylen K. Heggen ’63, Cottage Grove, Minnesota, age 75, on October 26. The “In memoriam” listings in this publication include notifications received before March 15. SPRING–SUMMER 2017 33 PHOTO BY RICKY TAYLOR ’17 IN MEMORIAM PHOTOS BY COURTNEY PERRY 2211 Riverside Avenue Minneapolis, MN 55454 Steve Wozniak inspires Auggies to ‘Learn Different’ Apple, Inc. co-founder Steve Wozniak engaged the Augsburg community in a conversation that emphasized the importance of creativity, education, and innovation in an increasingly connected world. 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Title: Augsburg Now Summer 2002
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Show more \ i}* *fr" " 4tr- t * ,{rË. $ j-Þ- o ri tn Celebrating great achievement rFhe solash olcolor on Lhis cover I uiuiåty displays the pomp and clrcumstance of Commencement-this year alI the more glorious under beautiful spring sunshine with trees in a late bloom from the cold early spring. May celebrations on campus are all about achievement (yes, some senior celebrating may stretch those parameters). Foremost, we celebrate the years of hard work and achievement of the new graduates who are receiving degrees. For many of Augsburg's Weekend College graduates, that achievement comes at a steep price paid in time spent away from families on weekends, in a schedule that included Augsburg community-faculty and staff-who celebrate the achievements of long careers at the College. The retiring professorial class of 2002 includes three men whose vision and energy during the 1970s and'BOs helped to build the campus facilities and programs that enable Augsburg to be a welcoming place today to all students. Their legacies enable students who were limited i.n educational choices to achieve an Augsburg education, especially students with physical and learning disabilities, and students in recovery from substance abuse. Lìke the saying, "Tomorrow is the first day of the rest of your life," Commencement Day (as it-s name denotes) seems to focus on the beginnÌng of a new stage in one's 1ife. I suggest we linger for just a moment to offer congratulations on today's great achievemenl belore moving on. Ww Betsey Norgard Editor o a s. hs q full-time work plus extra-time study. Sometimes the greatest reward for them may not be a diploma, but the achievement of selfconfidence and realization that a college degree truly is possible. We also join with those members of the We welcome your letters! write to: Please Editor AugsburgNow 22ll Riverside Ave., CB 145 Minneapolis, MN 55454 E-mail: now@augsburg.edu Fax: 612-330-1780 Phone: 612-330-1 181 Letters for publication must be signed and include your name, class year, and daytime telephone number. They may be edited for As part of their European concert tour in May, the Augsburg Choir performed at the Temppeliaukio Church (known as the "Rock Church") in Helsinki, Finland. The church is carved into a granite hill and covered with a concave copper roof. On their two-week tourl the choir performed at four cities in Finland, two in Estonia, and in St. Petersburg, Russia. length, clarity, and style. ) AI¿GSBLJRG Now Augsburg Now is published quarterþ by Augsburg College, Vol. 64, No.4 Summer 2002 22I1 Riverside Ave., Minneapolis, Minnesota 55454. Betsey Norgard Features Editor Lynn Mena Assistant Editor Kathy Rumpza Graphic Designer Jess¡ca Brown 6 11 Bridging East and West: A music teaching career Shaped by the faith and values of the Christian church ...' by Betsey Norgard Class Notes Coordinator ' ... Stephen Geffre Contributing Photographer William V. Frame President 7 Making Augsburg accessible: The legacy of three professors Dan Jorgensen Director of Public Relations and Communication 16 weekend College 16 cn¡t"nges, rewards, and an A for my daughter by Sue Kneen by Betsey Norgard 18 Opinions expressed in Augsburg Now do not necessarily reflect nringing their experience to class official College policy. by Joan Thompson ISSN 1058-t545 ffi Postmaster: Send conespondence, name changes, and address corrections to Augsburg N ow, Office of Public Relations and Communication, 221 I Riverside Ave., Minneapolis, MN 55454. þ'q* athletic andlor school ailministere il p ro gr ams, e xcept in those instances where rcligion is a bona Jide occupational qualif icøtion. Au gsbur g C olle ge is committed to provüling r e as onable acc ommo dations to its employees and its students. www.augsburg.edu f4 S".orrd Annual International Photo Contest 21 Commencement 2oo2 ,-.,^ Fax:612-330-1780 Augsburg College, as aJfirmeil stgn language interpreter makes the grade by Deanna Constans wÐ E-mail: now@augsburg.edu Telephone: 612-330-I l8I in its mission, does not iliscriminate oi the basis ol race, c'olor, creeil, religion, national or ethnic origin, age, getder, sexual orientation, marital status, status with regard to public assista:nce, or disability in its education p olici e s, admissions p olicie s, s cholar ship anil lo an pr o gr ams, 20 Departments t? 2 4 25 26 32 inside back cover Around the Quad ¡ 9 *l r n Sports Alumni News u Class Notes Auggie Thoughts Homecoming Preview On the cover: Augsbur g f aculty, lining b o th si d e s street,honor and cheer on the graduates as they process to the oJ the Commencement ceremony. Photo 50 percent recycled paper (10 percent post-consumer waste) by Stephen" GeJfre. l I - O I o Mary Laurel True is honored for commitment to service-learning È ¡ a tt O ! M :üiJ:il *î:.ï:ïi::: *::i:' and Learning and director of the Community Service-Learning Program was honored by Minnesota Campus Compact in April as a 2002 recipient of the Sister Pat Kowalski Leadership Award. The award is given io honor her commitment to building communitycampus partnerships locusing on servicelearning and civic engagement, and for success in creating the institutional change to build them. Augsburg's Community Service- Learning Program, embedding service experiences into the curriculum, serves a national model. Activities include as courses with service-learn i ng components; a city service projects day for all freshmen; tutoring children and adults in schools, literacy centers, and neighborhood organizations ; community service scholarships, an annual O community servlce week; and a student-run program that organizes events on ca1Ìlpus for neÌghborhood children and projects for s. students. (See story in Augsburg Now, summer 2001 issue, or online at <www. au gsburg. edu/now>). Minnesota Campus Compact is a coalÌtion of 50 colleges and university presidents committed to strategic partnerships that Mary Laurel True, director of community-service learning, strengthen communities holds up lhe Augsburg /llow, summer 2001 issue, that and education for contained an article on Augsburg's program. She was informed and active recently honored as a 2002 recipient of the Sister Pat Kowalski award, citizenship. This award is named for Pat Kowalski, O.S.M., who served as years and is co-sponsored by the director of community partnerships at the Minnesota Private College Council, University of St. Thomas from 1992 until Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, her death in 1999. lt is given every two and the University o[ Minnesota. Physician ass¡stant students win national writing COmpgtitiOn Aussburs News service I aura Carìson, Larry Nilsson, and Paul LTala.ico, stuáents ín the Physician Assistant Program, co-authored the winning paper in the J. Peter Nyquist Student Writing Competition, a national student physician assislanl, competiLion. The paper titled "Polypharmacy: A Prominent Yet Preventable Geriatric Problem," began as a collaborative writing assignment for a class, and after a little "tweaking" the students submitted it to the national coniest where it received first place among the nearly 70 submissions from across the nation. The paper discussed how poþharmacy, the use of many medications, is a problem in geriatric medicine. They also sited examples in which adverse effects have resulted from 2 ,4UGSBURG NOW using too many medicines. The purpose of the paper was to increase awareness of the importance to reevaluate a patient's profile before prescribing more medication. "ltb nice when one's hard work is recognized, and fun to collaborate on a paper with fl t a M m s. hs' FI æ¡ E classmates," Talarico said. "lt is even more rewarding to be recognized for our team effort. l'm proud to represent Augsburg College and its PA Program." (L to R) Larry Nilsson, Paul Talarico, and Laura Carlson won the top award in a national student physician assistant writing competition with a paper discussing use of multiple medications for older people. The students received cash prlzes and funding to attend the American Academy of Physician Assistants semiannual meeting in Boston in May, where they presented their winning research project. Al1 three students will graduate in August. Summer 2002 I Augsburg Fund tops 5I50,OOO record goal ooi:.rìns Aili:i:îï:äliJ' DIALING Fund Augsburg Fund gifts for the year ending on May 31 came to $801,341, a 33 percent increase 2002 PA o[ the Year, at their spring conference. The academy cited Ludwig for her accomplishments in building Augsburg's PA Program, for her continued clinical practice, for her volunteer efforts in church and communit¡ and for the balance she is able to maintain with family life. Augsburg's PA Program is graduating degree. gave nearly half of these gifts, increasing Nursing program accredited their percentage of participation over last year's 15 percent. Part of this year's EIIa Howell (left), assistant director of The Augsburg Fund, and growth can be Donna McLean (right), d¡rectoí give a thumbs up to the Phonathon successes and donor support that raised the annual attributed to the fund to record levels this fiscal year. success of the new Maroon 6¡ Silver "It is difficult to fully express our Society donors who pledge a four-year gratitude to the thousands of people who commitment at a leadership levei. participated Ìn The Augsburg Fund this Approximately $350,000 has been given Achieving year. this goal during such a by the 150 charter members. Also to be for difficult year our nation shows the credited is the student Phonathon team, strong commitment so many people have who raised $134,000 in gifts and to Augsburg and its mission," said John matching gifts. Knight, director of development. Student harpist Emily Gerard rece¡ves Hognander Award lmily Gerard, Lof Esko, Minn., Ìs the 2002-03 recipient of the Hognander Award, the College's most prestigious music award. Gerard, a junior majoring in 2OO2 o its sixth class in August. All five classes to date have achieved a 100 percent pass rate on the national certification exam. In fall 2001, the PA Program became a graduate program leading to a master of science over last year. Alumni Summer Dawn Ludwig is PA of the Year Physician Assistant Program director Dawn Ludwig was honored by the Minnesota Academy o[ Physician Assistants as the s. $750,000 goal for fiscal year 2002-the hÌghest goal ever set for The Augsburg Emily Gerard '03 Nn¡Etlilolr-Ililt music, studies harp with Minnesota Orchestra principal harpist Kathy Kienzle and plays in the Augsburg Concert Band. The Orville C. and Gertrude O. Hognander Family Fund was established to recognize exceptional music performance and achievement. The scholarship is based on merit, specifically to provicle encouragement to outstanding music students. Requirements include a résumé, essay, and an audition of two musical selections. Augsburg's Master o[ Arts in Nursing Program had received initial accreditation by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). A site visit was made in November 2001, with final accreditation granted in May. Fourth Fulbright group grant received Augsburg received $55,000 fo¡ a Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad Program for 12 faculty members to study at the Center for Global Education's Namibia site, July I to August 5. "The purpose of this study trip is to creâte a core of people lon campusl who will have a common African experience to heighten u*ur.r,ess of African issues on campus," said Professor Bruce Reichenbach, project coordinator. While in Africa, the team will study cultural issues, visit urban and rural centers, and meet with people and leaders in all segments of society Augsburg joins The Princeton Review Augsburg has been chosen for inclusion in The Pnnceton Revíew\ best colleges publication and Web site. Especially popular among high school students, these guides include a "Students Say" section that comments on all aspects o[ campus life. Student comments about Augsburg will be compiled f¡om a survey ¡hat The Princeton R¿vi¿w encourages students to complete, which includes academics, campus life, and the student body. ,Aucsnunc ¡¡ow 3 2O0f -O2 Athletic year in revievlr All-MIAC honors; three All-MiAC second-team honors; I7 AII-MIAC honorable mention team honors; three AllRegion honors; and an All-Region honorable mention highlighted Auggie athletÌcs this year. lifteen I o,Donsroner stands at 53-58 in his 1l-season career. The 53 wins are the second-most ever for an Augsburg coach, only Edor Nelson's 58 wins are grealer. s a Ë ts Senior Matt Chappuis eamed the Stam Award, given to the outstanding lineman in the MIAC on a vote of conference coaches. Wrestling Augsburg won its third straight NCAA Division III national championship and eighth in the last L2 years, both NCAA Division III records. Under head coach Jeff Swenson, the Auggies finished wirh a 16-0 dual-meer record, extending its consecutive match winning streak to 24.The Auggies won the Division lll Volleyball Augsburg's volleyball team continued to improve despite a schedule that included eight matches against teams invited to the 2000 or 2001 NCAA Division III national playoffs. The team, whÌch had only two seniors, finished 12-tB overali and 4-7 in MIAC play national tournament by six poi.nts over Upper lowa and Wartburg. Men's soccer Augsburg has had 7l NWCA Scholar All-Americans since 1983. In the five seasons the National Wrestling Coaches Associatlon Augsburg's men's soccer team continued [o show improvement under third-year head coach Mike Navarre. The Auggies finished with a 5-11-1 overall record, matching last has sponsored a DMsÌon III academic national team championship, the Auggies have finished in the top four every year. year's win total. All but four of the team's 26 goals were scored Chrissy Baune crosses the finish line during an Augsburg track and field meet. Men's/Women's track and field Senior Chrissy Baune earned a berth in the NCAA Division III national championships by freshmen or sophomores. for the first time in her career, qualifying Men's hockey Augsburg finished third in the M[AC, with a l0-5-l mark (14-9-3 overall). More than half of this year's team \Mere freshmen or sophomores, with just eight seniors. alter winning the MIAC title in the women's 3,000-meter steeplechase. Augsburg's men finished ninth and the women llth in the MIAC. Men's golf Women's hockey Augsburg finished one point sþ of qualifying for the postseason playoffs, with a 9-13-2 overall record (8-9-1 MIAC). Augsburg won seven of its final 12 games with more than half of the team either freshmen or sophomores. Freshman Lauren Chezick was named to the MIAC All-Rookie Tèam. Matt Chappuis (right) is about to sack the St, Olaf quarterback during an Augsburg win. Men's/Women's cross country Augsburg's men's squad recorded its best finish ever in the NCAA Division Football Augsburg's football team finished the 2001 campaign with a 4-5 mark in the rugged MIAC, which sent t\Mo teams to the NCAA Division III national playoffs. Head coach Jack Osberg earned his 50th career coaching victor¡ and now 4 ,+UGSBURG Now lil Central Regional, placing l2th in the 22-team event. All six runners placed in the top 106 in the 154-runner race. Augsburg's women's squad recorded its best finish since 1996 with a 16th-place finish in the 22-team meer. In the MIAC meet, the men placed seventh while the Auggre women were lOth. Augsburg finished the fall half of the men's golf season with a fourth-place finish at the very competitive MIAC championships, continuing a string of finishing in the top four in the league meet every year since 1994. Woment golf With just four golfers in the fal1 and six in the spring, Augsburg finished ninth as a tearlrr at the MIAC championships, led by junior JanellJohnson, who eamed Most Improved GoÌfer from coaches in the Minnesota Womenb Collegrate Golf Association. For the most complete informatlon on Augsburg Auggie athletics, visit <www au gsburg. edu/athletics>. Don Stoner is sports information coordinator. Summer 2002 I Nine students earn top athletic awards Conference Honor Roll honors three times, Verizon Academic All-District honors twlce and Verizon Academic All- N;ï,::î:;:iî11:iin",äiïî::l"' year, voted by coaches in Augsburg's men's and women's athletic departrnents. Four AuggÌes earned Honor Athlete designation, the highest honor the College gives its senior student-athletes-female athlete Kristi Brusletto and male athletes Tony Abbott, Brent Peroutka, and Kevin Brent Peroutka starter on the defensive physics-A two-time All-American in wrestling, Rasmussen education double All-American in wrestling, Abbott won the NCAA Division lll national championship Tony Abbott at 165 pounds this season, after finishing fourth in 2001. He won MIAC Ìndividual titles twice and was a part of three consecutive national championship teams. With a 3.309 GPA, he earned NWCA Scholar All-American honors twi.ce. Ifuisti Brusletto, psychology-A four- e yeâr starter on defense in women's hockey with a 3.2 GPA, Brusletto earnecl Al1MIAC honors her \:t junior season and allKristi Brusletto conference honorable mentlon honors her senior year, and was a part of hockcy terms that Iwice won MIAC titles Brent Peroutka, busÌness finance-A fouryear starter in the defenslve backfield in football, Peroutka earned AÌI-MIAC second-team honors his sophomore, junior, and senior seasons. With a 3.780 GPA, Peroutka earned MIAC Academic Al1- and physical education-A four-year Earning Augsburg Senior Athlete of the Year honors were male athletes Darin Bertram, Matt Chappuis, and Nick Slack; and female athletes Chrissy Baune and major-A two-time Matt Chappuis, health 200 1. Rasmussen. 2OO1-02 Honor Athletes Tony Abbott, communication and winnÌng the national trtle his junror year. He was one of 10 wrestlers ever to win four MIAC individual championships. American honors in Kevin Rasmussen, Rachael Ekholm. placed fifth in the nation at 197 pounds this season, after linishing sixth Kevin Rasmussen nationaliy the year before. He won the MIAC title his senior season. With a 3.526 GPA, he earned MIAC Academic All-Conference Honor Roll honors twice and NWCA Scholar AllAmerican honors twice. 2OO1-02 Senior Athletes line in football, Chappuis earned AllMIAC honors three times, eaming secondMatt Chappuis team honors his sophomore year and first-team honors his junior and senior seasons. ln 2001, he earned Football Gazette All-Region first-team honors, and was voted by MIAC coaches as winner of the Mike Stam Award, given to the or-rtstanding lineman in the M[AC. Rachael Ekholm, physical education-A four-year starter in softbali and three-year of the Year Chrissy Baune, business management-A leader on the Auggie track and field and cross country teams, Baune earned All- MIAC honors 16 times in her career, three times in cross country and 13 times in track. She qualified for the NCAA Division III track and fleld national championships in the women's 3,000Chrissy Baune letterwinner in basketball, Ekholm was a significant part of the record books in Rachael Ekholm both sports. Ekholm holds school records for career and singleseason strikeouts, and she hold most of the power-hitting school records. In basketball, she holds the single-game and singleseason records for three-pointers. In her sophomore and senior seasons she earned All-Region honors. Nick Slack, marketing-One of the meter steeplechase. top upperweight wrestlers in school history, Slack earned All-American honors three times in his Darin Bertram, health and physical I t) byDonstoner education-One of the most dominant llghtweight wrestlers in school history Bertram earned A1lAmerÌcan honors three Dar¡n Bertram times in his career, finishrng second in the NCAA Division III national championships ar, I25 pounds his lreshman and sophomore seasons and Nick SIack career, finishing second in the NCAA lli national champlonships aL I74 pounds his junior and senior seasons, while winning the national title with a 3l-0 record in 2000. He was one of 10 wrestlers ever to win four MIAC lndividual championships. Division Don Stoner is sports information coordinator. Sunrmer 2002 ,4ucssunc f{ow 5 mffiXffiffiKruffi ffiA$f altd kVK$T: Å mltl$;t T,nAtl{lÍ,{ffi ffiÅnnfm by Betsey Norgard Robert Karlén's 43 years at Ar-rgsburg inclucle teaching and research spanning the globe lrom Scandlnavia to Greece ancl Tùrkey and China. As he retires from the College, he leaves a legacy that includes close conneclions to a Chinese conservatory of music and its faculty, an archive of original music from Scandinavia, and influences from these experiences that impacted the education of many, many music students he has taLlght. Over a decade's time, Karlén taught four semesters at the Sichuan Conservatory of Music in Chengdu, China, initiated by an invitation from the United Board of Christlan Higher Education in Asia. What he lound there was a dearth of Western music-resulting from the purges of Mao's collect scorcs, and lcarn, Augsburg then became a logical recipient of a r-rniqr-re collection oI Scandinavian music scores, recorclings, and books that has recently been È! u ù caralogr"red in Lindell Library. (See Augsburg Now, spring 2000 story.) Karlén came to Augsburg in 1959, initrally through a commission for incidental music for a play, Christ in the Concrete City, directed by theatre arts professor Ailene Cole. He was attrâcted to Augsburg by music chair Leland Sateren, and chuckles Cultural Revolution-and during his in recalling the early days teaching sojourns there was able to rewhen they sharecl an office and ìntroduce music of the classics and his between the two of them own to the Chinese students. tatrght almost all thc mLrsic On one trip Karlén arranged for a vlsit students. In lact, cnn-ent music ofAugsburg Concert Band director Robert department chair Bob Stacke, Stacke to join Karlén as a guest concluctor. as well as faculty members This led to a yearlong residency at Merilee Klemp, Peter Augsburg by the conservatory's band Hendrickson, Gabe Gabrielsen, director. Sun Jin. Upon returning to and Tiudl Anderson all studied China, Sun started a non-milrtary with Karlén cluring their Robert Karlén's legacy at Augsburg includes music community band in Chengdu. student days at Augsburg. influences from his teaching experiences in Europe and Asia. Karlénb career at Augsburg has also Karlén comments on the Among his honors and commÌssions, includecl exploration of Nordic music. As openness for collaboration and Karlén created a composition, For the Birds, an American Scandinavian Foundation experimentation as one of the most basecl on the play by Aristophanes, for the Felloq he spent a year visiting the five rewarding aspects of his career hereopening concert of the Ordway Center for Nordic countries to meet composers, something not as possible at larger, the Performing Arts performance-based music Karlén looks lorward to retirement as programs where each faculty a time to complete some unfinished member is a specialist. projects. One is a musical composition An early pro¡ect brought that was requested by the Havana Clarinet Karlén and art professor Phil Quintet, a grorlp whom he happened to Augsburg honors and celebrates four Thompson together for a meet when they perlormed in China. faculty and staff who retire in 2002: series of six TV programs Karlén would most enjoy a trip to Cuba describing similarities in for a premiere ol this composition. visual arts and music. For A scholarship honoring Robelt Karlén another, Karlén collaborated Vern Bloom, social work-37 years was established by his friencls, family, and with English professor John alumni in recognition of his musical Norman Holen, art-38 years Mitchell on a unique short nccomplishnrents and long service to film where each frame was Robert Karlén, music-43 years Augsburg. I hand-etched by Mitchell and Don Warren, StepUP Program-24 years for which Karlén created an elecl ronic t¡ttsrc st ore. 6 ,4UGSBURG NoW Summer 2OO2 ¡ r [/lAl( NG AUGSBIJRG ACCISSIBLI TllE LEûACY OT TllREE PROFESSORS by Betsey Norgard Augsburg has long been recognized as a leader in providing support for students with physical disabilities.In 1971, before federal legislation mandated access, Augsburg began making its campus accessible to everyone. By 1978, which was the implementation deadline for Secrion 504 of the 1973 RehabiÌitation Act, Augsburg aiready had more than a dozen physicallydisabled students living and studying on campus, and had a college and community task force on track with plans to make the campus fully accessible by mid-1980. Augsburg's programs are significant because they began not solely as selvice programs but as an aspect of "co-leaming." In 1969 social work adjunct professor Cal Appleby took his Crime and Community class to visit Stillwater prison. Appleby then Vern Bloom suggested that the class meet there regularly today-the combination of leaming and and arranged to include not only Augsburg students, but Stillwater inmates, and-to satisfy the apprehensions of correctional officials-prison guards. With this succeeding, Appleby then took his Introduction to Social Work class to meet at Tievilla of Robbinsdale, a home for severely physically-disabled adults. In a paper written by Professor Vem Bloom on the growth of programs like these during the 1970s and'80s, Bloom quotes Appleby, "lt was quite an experience for everyone, including myself. We not only studied social work principles and concepts from books, we now had a rich environment in which to leam from each other. And we did!" This concept is the heart and hallmark of Augsburg's education experience. Don Warren Students from these diverse populations then came to Augsburg and found a welcoming community By the late 1990s, Augsburg was aiready serving over 200 students with physical, learning, and emotional disabilities. The end of this academic year marks the retirement of three longtime professors and staff who played key roles in developing these early programs and access for students with few other educational opportunities, especially students with physical disabilities. These faculty members also led the way in recognizing needs of other student populations, including those with learning disabilities and, most recently, students in recovery from alcohol and drug abuse. Norm Holen Photos by Stephen Geffre Summer 2OO2 4ucsnunc ruow 7 V[|l[I HLÜOU]: F0lJ1ìl0ATl0il ln I971, rvhen Augsbulg reccivecl a srate grånt to cìevelop the prison lealnir-rg l)rograrll, social n,ork plolessol Vern Bkron-r bccame cllrectol of Consen'ation o[ Humar-r Rt'Sor il cr': (CH R). t hc .:rrrI pr rs ()l lltltIt:rti( ìlr that ach-r"rir.ristelecl the prrtgraÌn. Soon its classes expanclecl to inclucle other populations u,ith little access to an erlLrtnrrtrn -nrcrrrrll¡ ill Prlicrrts ilì statc institutions, the elcletly., and resrcler"rts in other state lacilities. ''The it-rtelesting thing is that every place n'e \\¡ent," Bloom continues, "everyone in charge-allnost all n,ith r.aryrng degrees ol intensitl'-saÌcì that it n,ouldn't u'ork and tl.rat the;, clicln't think tl-reir people 1i'onlcl l¡e very,goocl students. Ancl it'uvasn't tn¡e. Man;' u'e re just '"i onclerfi-rl stuclents." CHR received no clirect lunds ftorn tl're College, ancl its classes u,ere kept alive ìt1, Augsbr-rrg students u'ho held fi-u'rdraisers. ln 1973, registration fol the classes u'as extenclecl to the ACTC schools (Hamline, lvlacalester, St. Tl-ror-nas, St. Catirerine). In 1975, Augsburg teceivecl a granr from the Minnesota Departmer.rt ol Vocational Rehabilitation ro pror.icle oncamplls eclucatlon [or clisablecl students, n-ran1' of lvhom \\¡ere ahead;' stud;'i1g q'Lth Augsburg stuclents ar-rcl facult;r It r,i'as the determination ol these stuclents lor a chance at a college eciucation that helpecl u.in rhe sLlpport of PresiclenL Oscar Anclerson ancl the College communill,, Bloom recalls. "lt u'as a goocl idea, but it createcl a mess, because nobocll, kneu, u4rat to clcr u,ith lthe stuclents] rvl.ren rhey gor here ." The barriers \\¡ere nor only'pl.r1'sical; Bloor.n relates hor,r, tl're stucler-rts organizecl "Disability \\¡eel<" in lall 1975 u'irh u.rsenice trair-ring sessior-rs and the encolrragenlent ol everl,gne to "aclopt" a disabihq' lol a clayi "Tl.re message to us \\'as clear. Lile is clifficult-bur clon'r rnake ir an1. u'orse b;' ignoring or feeli.g so'1' for us," u,rites 8 Bloor.r.r. ,+UGSBURG NoW The efforts in the 1970s of social work professor Vern Bloom and others helped Augsburg create a barrier-free campus to welcome students with physical disabilities. Another large obstacle for rhe disabled students rvas lack ol afforclable transportation to and fion] campus. Solution to tl-ris problem câtre ir-r the petson ol \Va¡rre 'lrlo" l\loldelrhalre¡'. a plisorr innrarc uùo stucliecl in the initial classes ar Stillwater Prison. Upor-r I'ris release, Bloom hirecl him as a clriver, and cliscor,erecl a tremendous commitment ancl energl' for helping Augsburg build its prograrn. ln 197ó, Molclenhauer becarne the director ol the Center lor Non-ti-aditional Students (CENTS). an ACTC eonsortiunì prograln tL) take over the sen'rces lor CHR, but not the acadenric classes. B¡ rlris tirne. 75 percent ol disablecì srudents supported b1, CENTS u'ere choosing to attend Augsburg. The transportation program thar N,loldenhaue¡ created sened as a training r.r-roclel lor the Metlc.r N4obility prograrn later tleri lopcrl b¡ ltlerro Tlansjr. Bloom n'as also part ol the task lorce establishecl b1' President Oscar Anderson ir-r 1976 rl'ith cormrr:nity ancl student leaders to cleterr.nrne the feasibility, o[ campus accessÌbilit)' to llersons r,i.iLh dÌsabilities. A r.r.rajor funchaising eflorr u.ould be requirecl [() tùtn(r\'('art llitcet rilnl l'rrr.l icrs on cltììpus. ln 1977, with rhe help ol a film, Mahing n Wny, proclucecl by English prolessor Jo}rn Mitchell, Anderson recmlted several facult;, and stafl r.nenbers, including Bloom, ¡o visit Lutheran congregations lor fundraisrng. Tl"re campaign r,r'orkecl, ancl or,er $750,000 rvas raised lo help construct tunnels, rau-tps, sk;r,r'a1,s, and oulfit the campr-rs lor clisabled studer-its. B),the time federal legislation requirecl accessibillt;' at al1 instltutions, Ar-rgsburg ri as aìread;, uncleru'ay with reno'ation. At that time, there was not one pnr,ate college in Minnesota that rvas barrier-hee. In 1979. Augsburg created a special prograrn lor sen-rng students u'ith clisabilities that took over the role thar CHR had plal'ecl. Ar,rgsburg coniinued to oller classes ser,eral academic disciplines of[ ir-r canpus-at Trevilla, Shakopee rvomen's prison, ancl Stillrvater. Bloom continued to teach in correciional institutions; althor-rgh begir.rning in the earll, 1980s, classes \\,ere restrictecl to prison inr-nates ancl guards, excludir.rg Arrgsburg stuclents rluc tr, sccu|lt) consicleratior-rs. To read Bloom's recollectior-rs about the cleveloprnent ol Ar,rgsburgs progrâms, llo ro <n'u.mangsbur g.eclu/nori'>. Summer 2OO2 I I I Ìln 1978, when he came to Augsburg to interview for the half-time position of academic enrichment director, Don Warren was impressed that the campus abeady had ramps for people with physical disabilities. He was also impressed with the welcoming atmosphere he felt for diverse student populations on campus. A year laler, a student in the learning center told Warren about his diagnosed learning disabiliqr Warren realized a need to understand this area and spent a summer at Berkeley learning from experts in the field and becoming immersed in the literature and services for students. "This is something that Augsburg by law was required to do and yet we had no specific services," Warren recalls concluding. Nor did any other college in the Midwest at that time. His proposal to the College administration for a program to serve these students was accepted, and the Office for Disabled Students (ODS) was born, initially serving three students, which Warren directed along with the learning center and tutor center. At that time, he also proposed that ODS take over ihe services at Augsburg that had been provided by CENTS, the ACTC program. By 1984, \¡/ith the rapid growth of these programs, Warren returned to College administrators, requesting the hiring of a learning disabilities specialist. In 1989, the program was renamed the Center for Learning and Adaptive Student Services (Cf.{SS Program), and by 1990 it served 9I students with leaming disabilities and 29 with physical disabilities. Helping to firm the program's foundation was an endowment received in 1988 from the Groves family to purchase adaptive technology for leaming disabilities. The CLASS Program continued its Summer 2002 Under Don Warren's leadership, Augsburg programs have grown for students with learning and physical disabilities and students in recovery from chemical abuse. growth to a population in 1999 of 125 learning-disabled students, 45 physicallydisabled students, and29 students with psychiatric disabilities In 1997, however, Warren was faced with another challenge. One of his students told him that it was tough at Augsburg for students in recovery. Warren understood that recovery for this student meant recovery from alcohol and other drug abuse and realized that a support program was needed on campus for these students. Again, Warren proposed to the administration-this time to academic dean Marie McNeff and associate dean Earl Alton-an innovative plan to support the academic success of students in recovery from substance abuse. Both McNeff and Alton were immediately supportive, and the StepUP Program was created. Two floor houses in Anderson Hall became a sober home for 23 students. By living together, by signing a contract to remain sober and to advance toward a degree, and by attending weekly meetings with Warren, the program achi.eved a relapse rate of only eight percent, as compared to the national rate of 82 percent. After three years, Warren chose to leave the academic enrichment program, including CLASS, to direct the StepUP Program full time, then having grown to 45 students. Recently completing its fifth year, StepUP has served 152 students in recovery and is the only program of its kind in the country that focuses on traditional-age college students. StepUP students have consistently earned a 3.1 grade point average; in its five years, the program has maintained an average relapse rate of 15 percent. In May, Warren was presented with a certificate of "Special Congressional Recognition" signed by U.S. Rep. Jim Ramstad for pioneering work in this area. Warren plans to remain connected to StepUP by serving on the StepUP Advisory Board and working with the StepUP staff as leaders in a nationwide effort to create a national association of recovery programs in high schools and colleges. 4ucssuRc f{ow 9 ln 1976, an professor Norm Holen was asked by someone from the registrarb office if he would be willing to work with a physically-dÌsabled student in one of his art classes. "As I started to walk away" recounts Holen, "this staff person said, 'I should just menrion that he can only move his left foot.' " Holen decided to make a tool for sculpture that would fit between the student's first two toes, trying it out first on hls own foot. From there, Holen evoived the concept to a kind of wooden sandal, using old belts for straps. The student adapted well to ìt, and Holen further outfitted the "shoe" with changeable tools and a gummed sole to prevent slippage. "Sculpture was ideal, because if you did anything other than clay, you needed two hands," explains Holen. "If you did pottery you'd have to do the inside. So sculpture was a natural, because you only needed to do the outside." Holen's next challenge was with students who couldn't iift their arms. He developed a canvas bag with sand as a counterbalance, eliminating the need for strength to lift. "[The student] said that he really enjoyed being in class, because for the first time he could lift his arm. And it was fun, enjoyable, something we take for granted. But it was something he could now do," recalls Holen. For one student, Holen's tool was too efficient. The student had regained strength through rehab and wanted to push his capacity, so Holen created a lighter tool that didn't need a counterbalance. Not being able to find anything thin enough, Holen had to laminate his own wood, about 3/16 inch thick, weighing only l0 oz. when finished. While each of the splints he made took as long as some of his sculptures, Holen never charged students or the College for his work. "All I did was to solve the 1o ,4ucs¡unc ruow problem so that they had the tools to work with. I jusr wanred ro make it more consistent, for them to have lhe same opportunities as I I everyone else." Holen also created a headpiece for a student who was very immobiie, who had only head movement and used a breathing apparatus. He designed an adjustable head splint with Velcro and canvas straps for tools that would eliminate the need to hold tools in the mouth-making it easier on the jaws and teeth, and permitting the student to talk during class. Holen has kept in touch over the years with a number of his students with disabilities. He still talks weekly withJon Leverenu, a student who suffered brain damage in a car accident. Leverentz needed help opening the caps of his paint tubes, and Holen made a ribbed receptacle that allowed the cap to d be held while the tube tumed. Norm Holen's hand-made devices have made art possible In 1990, Holen received the for students with disabilities. Govemor's Award on Têchnolory to Assist Individuals with Disabilities. When asked about his life work, Holen In 1995, Holen was honored with an reports at least 2l one-person shows, 92 Alumni Achievement Award by his alma group shows, and I 16 competitive mater, Concordia College-Moorhead. exhibitions, including a group show at the Holen's legacy to Augsburg, however, National Gallery of Art. He says he now far exceeds his innovative tools. A number concentrates on national or intemational of his sculptures in clay, welded steel, and shows. His achievement includes 16 part of the community and cast bronze ^re"Buming national and two intemational awards. Bush" in front of campus-the Holen intends to enjoy his retirement Christensen Center to honor Bemhard time working on his own prqects full time. Christensen, the Augsburg Seminary seal on The tools and splints he made will still be the brick wall next to the entrance to available to students who may need them. Hoversten Chapel, the Hoversten Chapel Holen and his wife, Ilene, have established cross and the bas relief in Sverdrup Hall an endowed scholarship in his name to called "The Promulgation of Leaming and support art and art history students at Culture." Augsburg. I Summer 2002 r Shaped by th OF THE h and values TIAN CHURCH I aaa EDITOR/S NOTE: From time to time questions are asked about how the above portion of Augsburg's mission statement is lived out in daily life on campus-in the education students receive, in lhe faculty and staff who teach, in daily engagement with the community Questions are asked about the nature of Augsburg as a Christian coliege and as a college of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, especiaily as it relates to a commitment to intentional diversity. AugsburgNow invites discussion in this area to form the basis of occasional articles about the College's mission, its founding tenets, and the legacy of its alumni, facult¡ and staff of 133 years. We begin with questions posed in a recenr letrer, followed by excerpts from comments made on campus this spring that speak to the issues raised. DEAR ED¡TOR, "I felt led to wrÍte you after taking the time to read the Spring 2002 edition of your publicatlon. ... My husband and I have been working as youth leaders since September I97B at Grace Baptist Church and have numerous experÌences watching souls come to knowJesus. Throughout your publication, I see very little mention of Jesus. Is Augsburg still a ChrÌstian school? I see a pastor's name mentioned from time to time and Juliana Martinez briefly mentioned Jesus who started her out to be a 'leader,' but even she did not give Him continuing credit for where she is. Has Augsburg changed to be a diversified school, separated from the Christian faith? "I need to know where you stand, as I need to know how to pray for all of you, and what to tell others who are looking for a Christian college." -LuAnn (Ludewig) Lindquist'78 FROM AUGSBURG 2004: EXTENDING THE VISION "Augsburg is the only ELCA college to be located in the center of an urban area. As part of its life in urban socÌet¡ as well as because of its Christian traditions, Augsburg remalns committed to intentional diversity among its students, staff, and faculty. Augsburg's commitment to diversity is a function not only of the gospel, but also of Luther's notion of vocation. Because God's love extends to all, those who would be faithful Summer 2OO2 to the gospel cannot preserve non-essential disLinctions between person, and in fact are called to extend special attention to those pushed to the fringes of society. Further, an institution that takes seriously the future of Ìts students cannot avoid preparing those students ro work in the diverse communities that make up the modern world." .Aucssunc Now 11 EXCERPTS FROM REMARKS BY REV. MARK S. a a HANSON '68, s. PRES|DTNG BTSHOB EICA AT THE COMMENCEMENT LUNCHEON r^ AND CEREMONY-MAY 19,2002 "As presiding bishop, I'm deeply committed to the vocation of this church to be a church in higher education, and as I look at the 28 colleges of this church, Augsburg stands unique, not only in its location, but in its vocation-of preparing people to live in a diverse world, grounded in the faith, but as global citizens. "lt was in this hall when we'd gather for chapel that I remember as a first-year student hearing Oscar Anderson, our president, cry out for the Holy Spirit to stir up within each of us that faith which so many of us had been benefited by planting in our hearts from parents and grandparents, so it mlght be for us a iiving faith ... Augsburg College, where reason and faith are held in lively tension, where we are sent into the world with a passion for building communlties of justice and mercy" REMARKS By pHrUp QUANBECK The Rev. Mark S. Hanson'68 il, ASSTSTANT PROFESSOR OF REilGION ATTHE lOOTH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION OFTHE BIRTH OF AUGSBURG PRESIDENT EMERITUS BERNHARD CHR|STENSEN-APR|t 1 6, 2OO2 o o s. "I've been asked to describe how the legacy of Bernhard Christensen continues toda)¿ Let me address hs' how Christian faith remains Prof. Philip Quanbeck ll a distinctive and essentiai part of Augsburg's mission. This is the Christensen legacy "During Christensen's tenure as president of the seminary and the College, the collegiate division became a true liberal arts college. Christensen built programs in arts, music, sciences, and humanities. He did that by identifpng people whom he wanted to be teachers in those programs. In religion he found people who were then fresh out of graduate schools, such as John Stensvaag, Paul Sonnack, and Philip Quanbeck, to name only a few. These, like others, would become fondly remembered by students and, dare I say, legends. In matters of Bible and theologr, Christensen brought in the challenges of modern historical and critical approaches. At the same time there was a concern for teaching the faith. "Augsburg is still a college with a Christian mlssion. In the tradition of Bernhard Christensen, we continue Lo combine the scholaf and critlcal 12 4UCS¡UnC ruOW approaches to Bible and theologr with a concern for an encounter with Christian faith. Every student at Augsburg is required to take three religion courses. This threecourse requirement includes a course in Bible, a course in Christian theology, and a third course which may be in world religions, ethics, philosophy of religion, or an additional course in Bible or theologr Many students exceed this minimum and go on to take five courses for a minor. "The ful1-time faculty who teach in our religion department are all people of faith. As academics, certainly, we have been trained to be able to step outside of our tradition and look critically at it. On the other hand, we are not dispassionate observers simply interested in historical curiosity No, we are people concerned with the claims the gospel makes on individuals and the world. This constant engagement of faith and learning or faith and reason, as President Frame likes to say, is at the core of our mission as a department and our mission as a college. "A Lutheran college like Augsburg has a unique role in the life and mission of the church. A college classroom is not, nor should it be, Sunday School or confi.rmation. lt is a place of open and free inquiry There is, however, a providential irony We have the opportunity in our classrooms and on this campus to meet, teach, and engage students and others who may be unlikely to enter a church. We have the opportunì,ty to teach some who have little or no knowledge of the Christian tradition. The Christensen tradition, and the Augsburg tradition, have always emphasized freedom over compulsion, This college provides a place where students can encounter the Christian faith and its claims in an atmosphere of freedom. I hope the wider church and its congregations appreciate the importance of a place like Augsburg and how the church's mission is served here. "Augsburg is among an ever-decreasing number of colleges that still has daily chapel. It is significant that the College continues to devote space in the dally schedule as a testimony to its commitment. "We're willing to take big risks here, but they're the risks the church needs to take in order to speak and teach the gospel message. We risk asking difficult questions with no simple answers. We risk finding new ways to translate the Christian message into contemporarylanguage. We walk the difficult line between the partlcularity of the gospel and the necessity to adapt to the needs of diversity in modern society Those are the kinds of intellectual and faith risks that were Bernhard Christensen's legacy to this school. His willingness Lo venture inlo new territory however, also refLected a deep confidence that the gospel would survive the test." Summer 2002 -l EXCERPTS FROM "PENTECOST'S CTEAR CALL TO pOLypHONy" BY WILUAM V. FRAME, pREStDENI AUGSBURc COLLECE THE BACCALAUREATE SERMON_MAY "[On Pentecost] , at the very momenr in which the disciples are empowered to proclaim rhe gospel to all people regardless of natÌonal origin or religious tradition, Peter turns back ro [oe1] calling his people to repentance in advance of the Judgement Day And the sharpest point of the irony lies in the line wirh which Joel ends his panegyric on rhe Lasr Day: 'And those who call upon the name of the Lord will be saved.' "What of the others? Why doesn't Peter ask this obvious question? Today we naturally ask about 'the others'-the ones who don't, or don't yet 'call upon rhe name of the Lord.' Perhaps we're better instructed now than Peter was then. He and his successors have since published the gospel, and we've heard its central message-that we love one another and our nerghbors as ourselves. Those neighbors surely weren't expected to be Christian, were they, nor even and exclusively of the three great traditions borne of the sons of Abraham? "But the largest reason for the difference between Peter and us concerns our experience with diversit;r We've been trying for some time to create here, on this campus, both a distrnctive Lutheran, Christian community that is thereforenot 'also' or 'by the way,' but thereforewarmly hospitable to a wide array of .diversit;r We have mr-rch yet to achieve in this effort, but Peter and his colleagues have been preparing for therr foray into a cliverse world frorn a relatlvely homogenous cultural confine. They haven't yet faced, to the degree we have, the Ìmmense challenge of managing the tension between community and diversit¡ betrveen unity and plurallty, between the one and the many "Apparently, they don't sense (as we certainly do) that Joel's exclusivityespecially as an original qualifier of those to whom they pr-rblish the gospel-wou1d compromise their work in the world beyond Galilee or our work either in this College or in vocation in the worlcl Summer 2OO2 1 s, 2002 beyond this College. After all, we have invited a fair number of folk who do not 'call upon the name of the Lord' to join our learning community and to bring their various religions and cultures with them. "A community is more than a mutually advantageous'deal' among privately-interested individuals formed into parties. But what is this 'more than,' thìs unifying thing? Here ls a question of central importance on which we might make a fair trade with the gospel: While we rneans of our exchanges, toward called lives of service that can be lived out, ¡oyously, in a world more surprised by these virtues than welcoming of them? "Diversity and communiry are easy; diverse community is real hard, but trying lt offers the best life possible." For the full text, see <www.augsburg. edu/commencement2OO2>. I o ù Ê may have news for Peter and the disciples on diversity-and I don't thinl< that's an impious claim-they surely have news for us on lhe constituting elements of the ChrÌstian communÌt;r The 12th chapter oI Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians contains a brilliant exposition, '... the body is one and has many members,'he says, 'and all the members of the body, though man¡ President William V. Frame, Baccalaureate service 2002 are one body' "This theme that creates the polyphony among the parts, on the one hand, and between each part and ¡he whole identifies eight very carefully chosen talents or human capabilities. They are: the utterance of wisdom and knowledge, healing and the working of miracles, prophecy and the discernment of spirits, the lÌstening and rherorical capacitles that enable us to understand and be understood, and faith. "Are not these nine the very talents that rnake for communal life, that weave a dlsparate batch of people rhrough their very vocations into that peculiar ne[work of relationships and hope that warrants the name'community'? Have we not used the wonderful opportunity of our time together here to bring these to greater life in each other-and to draw us each, by ,4ucsnunc ruow t3 ver 100 entries were submitted in the second 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. To see all the winners, visil" <www augsburg. edu/internationay photocontest02>. Top right: Scenic landscapes. First place. "Gondola on the Canal Grande," Becky Perrotti '03. Venice, Italy, January 2002. Bottom left: Scenic landscapes. Third place. "The Church and Social Change," Adam Nugent'04. Tepotzlán, Mexico, January 2002. Bottom right: Augsburg students in a cross-cultural setting. Second place. "Scottish Kiss," Kristi Eisenreich '02. Scotland, spring 2001 14 ,AUCS¡URC ruOW summer 2002 ) a.t-. r :l {lr { T :' .,Ðt4 'ü.' ,¡ i:; Top left: Augsburg students in a "New Friendship," Ariann Russ '04. - Pattaya, Thailand, January 2002. Top right: Local people in a crosscultural setting. First place. "Man in Marketplace," Solveig Grafstrom'02 Bergen, Norway, June 1999. ttrt * ffi Í Summer 2002 .4ucseuRc r{ow ts wï","ff*"_: ,! b BALANCING LIFE AND LEARNING r^ U s At 4 p.m. on Fridays, class activities ì wind down on most campuses. But t, at Augsburg, a shift occurs, as parking lots start filling with Weel<end College students coming for their 6 p.m. classes. Students choose to spend every other weekend on campus for various reasons-completion of a degree or teaching licensure, job Sue Kneen began Weekend College four years ago and has found rewards for herself and her family that far exceed the required course readings. promotion, or personal interest. Most have full-time jobs and families, so the commitment is strong and the motivation to succeed is high. Faculty choose to teach in Weekend College also for different reasons, among them the joy of teaching students who bring years of life experience to class discussion. 16 .4ucsnunc now f I I remember my lirst night of class four years ago as il it were just yesLerday. Prolessor Kathy Swanson asked each student to introduce him/herself and to share a little something. At first chance I said eagerly, "My name ls Sue Kneen. I have four daughters, and i'm so happy to be here, I could just cry" The guy from the day program sitting directly in front of me whipped his head around and looked at me in utter disgust as his face implied, "Are you for real?" IniLially. Augsburg was attractive to me because I iearned that WEC offers the same degree as the tradìtional program; the same material is covered, the same work is expected of us, and we have the same professors-the only difference is our schedules. With the commirment WEC requires of a non-traditÌonal student, I wouldn't waste my lime on anything less. As I proceeded further into the program, however, what became equally attractive to me was the quality of professors at Augsburg. Many conversations with my WEC colleagues seemed to end with the same conclusion: the professors are great at what they doteach. Difficult material is brought down to an undergraduate level and presented in a manner that makes it both interesting Summer 2OO2 I Weekend College MAJORS and exciting to learn. It is quite something how consistently this seems to happen from class to class, and I am sr-rrprised at the lengths most professors will go to help I , us succeed. I have been challenged in many ways at Augsburg. Let me share with you just two: I have learned through my religion classes an unbiased understanding of other religions. The Hindu and Buddhist faiths, for example, have been intriguing to me, but I had never quite received an unbiased view previously; I hacl no idea of the depth and beauty of these faiths. I look forward the community sulrouncling Augsburg. Dean Chris Kimball says it well in one of his letters to students: "1 hope your achievemenls will encourage yor-r to be of service to others." Attending WEC has been one of the best decisions in my 1ife. Previousl¡ I had not thought of myself as college material, so success at Augsbllrg brìngs with it more and more confidence. I wÌli be the first in my family of origln to graduate from college, and I know this is the beginning of many good thrngs. And it seems most WEC stuclents have their own stories. "I HAD NOT THOUGHT OF MYSELF AS COLLECE MATERIAI, SO AUGSBURC BRINGS WITH IT MORE AND MORE CONFIDENCE." I l ! to learnlng more about the Buddhist's message of peace. It is also okay to be a Chnstian at Augsburg. Funny âs that may sound, considering that our mission statement reads, "... shaped by the faith and values ol the Christian church ...," it seems Ìt is not politically correct in many circles today to admit one is a Christian I find the climate at Augsburg to be tolerant ancl respectful, where faith and rdeas are expressed and shared openly Secondl¡ my Augsburg education has shattered the stereotype I had ol inner-city lile from my grolvlng up in a little, Caucasian, southern Wisconsin hometown of 3,500. I dicln't know about the large . class of people termed the "working poor"-urban dwellers r.vhose harcl r.vork lor minimum pay only ekes out a meager existence. Life ls tough ancl Lltter poverty ls usually one paycheck arvay for more people than I l-Lad realized. I am proud that Augsburg is committed to lhese urban issues, both via dialogue in classrootn scllings anrl lhrottgh îclive comnritlllcnl to Summer 20O2 SUCCESS AT Some are here for job advancement or a pay increase, and that's line; but for many of us, it's much more. As one colleague whispered to me in class, "l come to class feeling lÌke the most grateful student." A thrilling benefit of attending Augsburg is the example my college experience gives to my daughters. Discussion about college abounds in our home; we are all in this together. Every other weekend, their smiling little moon faces peer through the front door and wave rne off to school; and my six-year-old asks me after each class, "Mom, did you get an A toclay?" It ls true, as one prolessor told me. thíìt one neccls e very sLrpportivc lamily ACCOUNTINC Public accounting Managerial accounting BUSI N ESS ADMI N ISTRATION Marketing Management Fi nance lnternational business COMMUNICATION COMPUTER SCIENCE COMPUTATIONAL ECONOMICS ECONOMICS EDUCATION Elementary and secondary licensure Emotional/behavioral d isabilities ENCLISH HISTORY MANAC EMENT I N FORMATION SYSTEMS MARKETINC NURSINC (BSN completion) PSYCHOLOGY RELICION So, although I have now learned to no longer wear my mom's heart on my SOCIAL WORK sleeve amidst academia, I still very much STUDIO ART just like I did that lirst night ol class four years ago. YOUTH AND FAMILY MINISTRY feel CERTIFICATE PROCRAMS IN Suc l{nccn Ls aWcchutd Collcge stuclutL mcrjortngin English. I : nformation technology Business management Business finance .Aucs¡unc ruow 17 n8 n t)CI their lr Br ) s I walk into O1cl Main 13 at on a Saturday afiernoon, my are already deep in l:10 conversation on Toni Morrison's Beloved. When I break into their discussion to start class, the stndents immediately start to tell me about their responses to the week's reading. Their enthusiastic interest makes the three-and-a half hours we will spend together fly by When class meets every other weekend, the hours always seem too short for the lecture and discussion that need to fit into the afternoon. I have taught in Weekend College for the past four years and find adult returning students a joy to teach. My sLuclents demonst rate strong molivation to keep up with assignments and attend class. Additionally, they bring their life experience to the classroom, which serves to enrlch discussion. In my Women and Fiction class, which meets evenings and has both day and Weekend College students, the weekend students' voices add a much-needed perspective to the discussion. While most tradltional students read about women's life stages with the eyes of daughters, the weekend students add the perspective of mothers and sometimes grandmothers to the classroom. Thelr voices enrich discussion by helping the day students to undersrand character motivation that may have Ê :J O È E ilt Ë E É il Adult students also tend to teserve judgment while reading, which allows them to become fully engaged in the characters they meet in fiction and the /WHI[E MOST TRADITIONAL STUDENTS READ ABOUT WOMEN'S tIFE STAGES WITH THE EYES OT DAUGHTERS, THE WEEKEND STUDENTS ADD THE PERSPECTIVE OF MOTHERS TO THE CIASSROOM." 18 ,4ucssuRc Now ff English professor Joan Thompson finds that many weekend students enroll in her literature classes to fulfill requirements, but end up engaged in the class community and find an unexpected enrichment from discussion of the readings. arguments they encounter ln essays. Of course weekend students come with as wide an array of personal, political, and religious beliefs as any group of students does, but they also have encountered more people with other beliefs ln both their work and daily lives. Because of this, weekend students generally acknowledge the ways in which their own experience has informed their ideas. Rather than puzzled them initially. F AND SOMETIMES GRANDMOTHERS offering peer comments that simply disregard the position another student has taken when writlng an essay, the weekend student tends to write, "You have a different opinion on this topic than I do. You could make your point more convinclng by considering counterarguments." As I look at the comments the students write for each other, I always appreciate rhis willingness to consider others' viewpoints. Many Weekend College students take literature classes for the purpose of fullilling general education requirements. Oftentimes students mention this as their Summer 2002 7 What students say ab out WEEKEN LLECE: C primary reason for taking my class in the letter I ask them to write on the first day of class. Yet, despite signing up for the class primarily to fill a requirement, these students generally turn out to be as motivated as the Enghsh majors in the classroom. Most o{ the students take notes and ask questions about American transcendentalism or the elements of fictÌon just as if they were majoring in English instead of planning on furthering their career at 3M, Medtronic, or American Express. By the end of the course, I find students writlng that they enjoyed reading the fiction and plan on making more time to read when they finish college. Others write of a theme the course emphasized, such as American pastoralism, and mention that they will continue to look for this theme when they read on their own. My students' interest in learning about other views of culture and acquiring knowledge simply because it enriches one's life adds to my enjoyment in teaching Weekend College. As the discussion of Beloved ends because we have run out of time rather than running out of topics [o explore, a student remarks that the afternoon has been like going to a book club. I know that the students are walking away with new knowledge about literary allusion, narrative technique, and African American culture and hlstory My student's remark also makes me realize that they are leaving with a sense of a 'community built through engagemenl in reading and studylng books. I Joan Thompson is an assistant prot'essor ín the English Department who teaches it't both the day progrant andWeehend College. "THE WEEKEND COLLECE SCHEDULE is so flexible. You can make up your own course schedule based on what works for you and your family, and pace yourself so you can keep up with your school work." Kundan '02, Minneapolis -Jit Public Schools "JOY AND I MET in one of our Weekend College classes. After the class was over, we kept in touch and she became my good friend and moral support. Earning a degree at Weekend College has helped me in so many ways-l'm much more assertive and disciplined. Plus I gained a lifelong friend in the process." Walterbach '00, Wells Fargo, -Kathy speaking about Joy Scheck'00, Ceneral Mills "I HAVE A VERY DEMANDINC JOB and a young child at home, so going back to school presented a major challenge. The support of my wife and the tuition reimbursement provided by ty company were instrumental in making it possible for me to get my degree." Litteken'01, Reliant Energy -Luke Minnegasco "THE AUCSBURG CURRICULUM has been extremely important for my business career and professional advancement. lt gave me the roundedness that I needed, and I use what I learned just about every day." -Janice Aune 'BB, Onvoy From the Weekend College publication, "Balancing Life and Learning." To Iearn more about Weekend College, visit <www.augsburg.edu/wec>, e-mail <wecinfo@augsburg.edu>, or call 612-330-1 Summer 2OO2 101 . ,.4ucs¡unc ruow 19 a S r8 n an UA e N TE watcl-ring him grow "Television is a brarn killer," says MAKES THE GRADE Devereaux, w1-ro doesn't spencl much ol her tinre watcl-ring it. "l only let Evan watch one helf-honr program, Bluc.s Clucs." Perhaps thÌs rs one of her secrets to balancing her 1tfe, r.vork, ancl education-her time with her son is precior-rs, ancl she mal<es cefiain their by Deanna Constans EDITOR'S NOTE: Over 'l 50 students are currently taking tinre togcrhcr rs r¡urlrty tinrc. evening classes in Augsburg's Rochester Program. Three undergraduate majors are offered-busi ness adm i n Another exciling lroment in her istratior-r, Constans. r-rring the day, 36-year-old GaÌl Devereaux of Rochester, Minn., works ftrl1 time at Mayo Clinic as a sign language interpreter. She also Ìs a single parent to her son, Evan, age l9 months. Ancl this past 1a11, Devereaux aclcled college classes to her busy evenings by enrolling in Augsburg College at rheir Rochesrer campus. Devereaux is one ofnearly 200 nontraditional students who attencl the Rochester program held at Rochester Central Lutheran School. Convenlent evening classes meet on an alternate week schedule. Devereaux typifies the studenr body at Augsbr.rrg-Rochester, most of rvhom work part or lull tirne, have families, and have declded to pursue an undergraduate or graduate degree. The average age ol enrolled students last year r.vas 38, according to Rtck Thoni, director of the Rochester Program. Even though she was a full-trrne employee and mother, Devereaux deciclecl that she needed to fulfill her goal of achieving a fòur-year college degree "l diclnt \van[ to be telling my son he needed to get a college degree, rvhen I cliclnt have one mysell," she stated. Although this graduate from Henry Sibley High SchooÌ (West St. Paul) had previously auended the ,.rfucs¡unc ruow 1lfe was when Devereaux hacl the opportunity to sign duling a Mayo Graduate School lecture for Archblshop Desmoncl Tutr-r. "He was computer science, and nursing (for RNs), plus a master of arts in transcultural community health nursing. During winter trimester, journalisrn class stuclents interviewed other students and wrote profiles. Here, meet Cail Devereaux, as profiled by Deanna 20 because I was tolcl by my doctor that I was infertile," she stated. She ts a devoted lnother ancl enloys plapng with Evan and Gail Devereaux is a sign language ¡nterpreter at Mayo Clinic and an Augsburg-Rochester student. very kind and shook my hand," Devereaux says ol the South Af ican religious leacler whose efforts to pronlote lacial jr-rstice eamed hirn the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984 ln her role as sign langurge interpreler at Mayo Clinic, Devereaux enloys meeting and connecting with people lrom all over rhe wor'ld. At trmes she saicl it can be emotÌonally challenging, especially r.vhen interpreting dismal medical dlagnoses. Hclwever, the satisfactlon she gets lrom helping peopie olrtweighs the drfficulr moments. Medical signing is nor for the fainrheartecl. She accompanies deaf patients cluring their medical tests and procedures, so is lrequently asked by medical staff il she might laint. Luckily, Devereaux has never had this problem in her nine years sigr-ring at Mayo. Devereaux also uses her sign language for the benefit of the greater Rochester sl<l11s College of St. Catherine, she was still one year short of completing her degree. For Devereaux, lall 2001 was the nght time to retLlrn to school; and she is nor,v enrolled at Augsbr"rrg and pursulng her degree rn communication wrth emphasis on public relarions. She hopes to finish ir-t 2005. Her career goal is to contrnue working r.vi¡h cleaf people, but she isn't sure community, by slgning for the theater (her great passlon), as rvell as graduation ceremonies, church services, and other social functions. The Augsburg-Rochester campus is providing a r,rable means for Devereaux to fi"r1[r11 her dt"eam of obtatnlng a bachelor's degree, while still allowing her to enjoy the little, and big, things in life. I in what realm. One aspect that the Rochester Program promotes is "balance in life and learning." When speaking of her son, Evan, Devereauxb face lights up. "For me, the most exciting moment ol my life was when For inforrnation on the Rochester Program, visit <w-vr,r,v.ar:gsburg.eclu/rochester>. Deanna Constans is an Augsbtn'g-Rochcst¿r' student nnj o rmg in contn'Lunicatiotts. my son was bom. Evan is a'miracle'baby Summer 2OO2 - p Ê L) H COMMENCEMENT2OO2 n "You will be judged not by whom you know, not by what you know but by who you are-by the commitments you keep, the dreams you realize, the love you give, the journey you take. Don't be afraid to steer far off course. . The only way you can really fail is by failing to try." A. Johnson -James Å E .S n O a7 James A. Johnson, vice chairman of Perseus, banking and private equity firm, spoke to the 2002 graduating class, which included his cousin, lan Anfinson. L.L.C,, a merchant n \ fl tr z I MT g g H ¿- il ú Eì ws q F IJ I È MARK HANSON AWARDED HONORARY DEGREE o ù r4 -t (;.slìt ll(; 1, l l l (, 1 Rev, Mark S. Hanson '68 (right) received an honorary doctorate degree, conferred by President William Frame (left) as Rev. Dr. Herbert Chilstrom '54 looked on (center). HONORED FACULTY AND STAFF Augsburg alumnus Rev Mark S. Hanson '68 , presidìng bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, was awarded the degree of Doctor of Humane Letters (Honoris Causa) at Commencement on May 19. This is the second honorary degree awarded by the College; the first was awarded to U.S. Rep. Martin Sabo '59 in 2000. Hanson is a native of St. Paul and the immediate past bishop of the St. Paul Area Synod. He earned his master of divinity degree from Union Theological Seminary in New York, and studied at Luther Seminary and Harvard Divinity School. "Mark has exemplified Augsburg's educationai misslon ln his pastoral work and in his leadership of the church," commented President Wllliam Frame upon conferring the degree. "He has brought a profound theology to the service of the city and a graceful courage to the inclusion of wide diversity in the Christian communion." Hanson was elected presiding bishop in 2001 and is the second Augsburg graduate in that office, following the ELCAb first bishop, Rev Dr. Herbert Chiistrom '54. In his remarks, Hanson told the graduates, "I believe the winds of the Holy Spirit continue to blow. They have given every one of you graduates gifts that you will use in your vocations, in the building up of communities for the common good, in the sharing of the wonder of God's love for us in Christ ]esus." I Rolf A. Jacobson, assistant professor of religion (Divislon of Humanities) I Dale C. Pederson '70, associate professor and department chair of biology (Division of Natural Sciences and Mathematics) I Summer 2002 I Lori L. Lohman, associate professor of business administration (Division of Social and Behavioral Sciences) I Rebecca A. Frestedt'01, academic coordinator, Weekend College Ronald W: Petrich, assistant professor of education (DivisÌon of Professional Studies) ,4ucs¡uRcruow 21 È .L u O s s s, Brandon Hofstedt, a sociology major and McNair Scholar, received the 2002 Marina Christensen Justice Award for his commitment to community issues and involvement in student organizations. BRANDON HOFSTEDT RECEIVES MARINA CHRISTENSEN JUSTICE AWARD Brandon Hofstedt, a senior sociology major and McNair Scholar, was selected as the 2002 recipient of the Marina Christensen Justice Award. Each year this award is presented to the graduatÌng senior whose community service work best exemplifies Augsburg's motto "Education for Service." This also characterized the personal and professional life ol Marina ChristensenJustice, who courageously and effectively reached out to disadvantaged people and communities. Hofstedt, from Cannon Falls, Minn., has consistently demonstrated his leadership skills and commitment in the areas of service, justice, and global understanding. Throughout hÌs years at Augsburg, he remaÌned committed to a broad public agenda, including work through organizations such as the Minnesota Public Interest Research Group (MPIRG), the Coalition for Student Activism, LINK, and the AmeriCorps Youth Works/Get Ready Program. As one of his professors commented, "Brandon has demonstrated a strong commltment to social issues, a great ability as an organizer, and has the rare combination of someone who has both a positive vision for his community and the skill and dedication to make that vision a reality" ùt () s ù È o N Beautiful weather, inspiring speeches, pride in achievement hard earned, and the extra special rewards-all part of Commencement Day. Religion professor Rolf Jacobson (left) takes a moment to chat with students before the ceremony, 22 ,4ucssunc Now Taher Omar, physics graduate and McNair Scholar, celebrates with family and friends during the reception. Summer 2OO2 t_ Y- p € Ìi U \) s s ù V) Amy Maheswaran (left) adds a master's hood to her academic garb, as she receives her master of social work diploma and degree from program director Lois Bosch, Speech/communication major and McNair Scholar Darryl Sellers enjoys a moment with fellow grads before the ceremony. I BELIEVE PREMIERES WITH THE CHOIR AND CONCERT BAND b () Brendan Anderson, senior muslc major and 2001 Hognander Scholar, led the Augsburg Choir and Concert Band in the premiere performance of his work, I Belíeve, an lnterpretation of the Apostle's Creed in word and music. "I Believe is the culmination of my four years of composition study at Augsburg Coilege," says Anderson, who graduated wirh distinction, received Music Department honors, and was part of Augsburg's Honors Program. The piece is structured in three general sections, as is the creed. The Concert Band introduces and carries musical statements, intertwined with the choir's recitation of the creed, heightened by illustrations of the themes in Latin. "It is my hope and prayor that through this remarkable texr and this remarkable story the spark of faith will be ignited in all who hear rhis piece, and that the convictions we all believe in will be strengrhened by God's awesome power," explains Anderson. s ù I Graduating musician Brendan Anderson conducted his composition, I Believe, for the Augsburg concert Band and Choir at the Commencement Concert on May 18. Graduates in the Class oÍ 1952 wear gold caps with their gowns as they join the Class of 2002 at the Commencement Ceremony. The 5O-year class will be back on campus to celebrate at their reunion during Homecoming, Summer 2OO2 ,4ucsnunc n¡ow 2z o o È s, () hs The Class of 2002 begins their graduation day in Hoversten Chapel at the Baccalaureate service, led by Augsburg campus pastors, Rev. David Wold (left) and Rev. Sonja Hagander (right). Social work graduate and McNair Scholar Leslie Howard (left) poses with visiting Norwegian social work student Kristine Dyrnes (right). o a o ù h, s ra THE AUGSBURG COLLEGE CLASS OF 2OO2 54I ¡ 318 t 148 a 44 a I 3l I 1l Candidates for graduation Day program graduates Weekend College graduates Graduate students (22 Master of Social Work, 1 Master of Arts in Nurslng, 20 Master of Arts in Leadership, and I Master of Arts in Education-Leadership) Rochester Program graduates Countries of graduates-China, Czech Republic, Estonia, Ethiopia, Laos, Nigeria, Pakistan, Sweden, Turkey, Venezuela, and Vietnam. I 20-58 Age range of graduates in the Class ol 2002 24 ,4UCSSURC n¡OW GRADUATION DAY-A CONTINENT AWAY Three sets of parents at Commencement this year came from Norway to Minnesota to see their daughters graduate, Five Norwegian students from the Oslo University College, who have been studying in Augsburg's lnternational Partners Program, were unable to take part in their own graduation because of the academic schedule here. They received special permission to take part in Augsburg's Commencement. The front row students are (L to R): Una Sveen, Kristine Dyrnes, Rikke Nielsen, and Sylvi Nilsen. Not pictured is Erik Moen. Summer 2OO2 /-. A / I tt I ¡- ^ From the Alumni Board president's desk... ¡lhe I Alumni sourd organized w activities this year with four outcomes in mind. As I report on these, join me in applauding the board and the Office of AlumniÆarent Relations on their accomplishments. Outcome : Friend-raising Many events connected alumni to the College, including Auggre Hour gatherings that brought 130 alumni together after work to meet and hear stories from Augsburg professors. There were 3,500 participants at Homecoming events. The alumni nights at the State Fair, the MAL l5th anniversary dinner, and Commencement weekend events brought together still more friends of Augsburg. Alumni events did not happen only in the Twin Cities. Regional chapters in Chicago; New York City; Washington, D.C.; Los Angeles; Boulder, Colo.; Naples, Fla.; Sun City and Tucson, Ariz.; Rochester and Willmar, Minn.; and 3M Company in St. Paul also held alumni gatherings. And can there be any better way to Outcome: Communication If you have computer access or a mailbox, you can always be in touch with The ultimate measure of our Alumni Association's effectiveness is increased talent and resources supporting the mission of Augsburg. Board members led by example, donating time, expertise, financial grfts, and Maroon 6¡ Silver scholarships. Thank youl Our new Alumni Board president, Andy Morrison'73, is well prepared to lead us into another successful year. Our new board members-Greg Boone '81, Barry connect with students than serving treats during finals week? Outcome: Effectiveness Augsburg. Board members helped to enhance the alumni Web site, the Augsburg Now magazine, and the Class Agent lerters. They communicated with leaders of the regional chapters. They also searched for First Decade, Spirit of Augsburg, and Distinguished Alumni award recipients. Outcome: Connections Alumni gave valuable contributions to current students, faculty, and staff. We were advisors to the Board of Regents, Development Committee, and'Science Advisory Board. Alumni from 25 businesses held ajob fair for over 100 students, preceded by a session onjobsearch skills. We surveyed faculty to match alumni with their needs, e.g. intemships, mentors, speakers, and research funding. Vornbrock'96 MAL, and Jennifer Tome 'gg-will add to our spirit of fun and responsibility Would you like to join us? e4+ Jackie ltuiefel Lind'69, '94 MAL President, Alumni Board Lute Olson '56 elected to Naism¡th Memorial Baskgtball Hall of Fame AussbursNewsservice g o ò? 5 {9 A ugsburg College alumnus and Olson, previously a finalist for the Hall of Fame in 2000 and 2001, will be joined in the Hall of Fame by players currenI University of Arizona men's Earvin "Magic" Johnson and Drazen Petrovic, coaches Larry Brown and Kay Yow, and the Harlem Globetrotters. The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame's Class of 2002 will be enshrined on September 27 in Springfield, Mass. basketball head coach Lute Olson'56 was among five individuals and one team selected for enshrinement in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, officials announcedJune 5. Summer 2002 "I think it ranks right up there with the NCAA Championship and rhe 1986 World Championship," said Olson. "This is definitely one of the special things that has happened in my career. I am very thankful for the recognition and opportunity for enshrinement." A native of Mayville, N.Dak., Olson was an Augsburg student from 1952-56, plapng three sports (football, basketball, baseball) while earning a double major in history and physical education. Olson was Augsburg's Honor Athlete, the highest honor given to a senior student-athlete, in 1956. He was inducted into Augsburg's Athletic Hall of Fame in 1977. Olson earned his piece of basketball immortality with a coaching career that spans 43 seasons and includes nearly 1,000 career victories. He has won more than 70 percent of his games on the high school, junior college, and NCAA Division I level. 4ucsruncruow 2s Albuquerque. He is the author o[ 1948 several books. Reynold Skotte, Long Beach, Calif., ¡etired lastJune from teaching at Peninsula Christian School in Carson, Calif. 1 ¡a O tt 1957 for 25 years. Marshall Ellen (Stenberg) Erickson, Ham Lake, Minn., was recently named president ol Free to Be Community Coalition, an organization in Anoka County that helps financially stressed famìlies. 1 956 The Rev. Dr. Russell C. Lee, Albuquerque, N.Mex., was guest preacher at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Crookston, Minn., in February. From 196'l to his retirement in 1997 he served Faith Lutheran Church in 1964 Minneapolis, recently published Mahing Phebe (Dale) Hanson, St. Paul, 1951 D. Johnson, 950 recently rvorked with artist Rebecca Alm and poet Kathleen Heideman to create timeuponOnce a book o[ poems that seek to "deconstruct" and reconfigure old fairy tales, mostly those of the Brothers Grimm and Hans Christian Andersen. Sense rnù¡d rlFr u¡ri,..¡-¡ U nder standíng mathematics department, and taught high school math at Cook County SchooÌs in Grand Marais of the Bible: Ltteraty typ( as an Approach to (Eerdman's Publishing Co.). r 961 The Rev. Daniel J. Carlson, CharÌestown, R.I., has been an ELCA regionaÌ gift planner for the ELCA Foundation sinceJuly 1999 he previously devoted 34 years to parish ministry in New England. r 963 Dean Gulden, Grand Marais, Minn., recently returned from a dog sledding expedition to the North Slope in Alaska, t50 miles above the Arctic Circle. He has also competed in the lditarod, the Yukon Quest, plus numerous races in the continentaì United States. In addition, he worked in the space industr¡ spent nine years at Augsburg as head of the Ann L. (Johnson) Wollman, Beaver Falls, Pa., and her husband, Dave, retired from Geneva College. Ann was registrar, and Dave was a professor o[ history and chair of his department. They plan to travel to Lithuania to teach and counsel at Lithuanìan Christian College. 1 Luncheon in March. She has coauthored seven books and recently published her eighth, Just How Much Scrap.Wood Does a Man Need to Sav¿? The audio book of her award-winning book, Grcwing Up Lutheran, is under consideration for a Grammy nomination. 1970 Ray Hanson, Denton, Md., St. Paul, recentìy continues to help teach Children's Church a[ Talbot Evangelistic Church. He recently completed serving three years on the church board, during which time a new Christian ministry center was constructed and opened. published a book of poetry called 1977 96s Gracia Grindal, Lise LungeLarsen, Duluth, won her second ARevelry oJ Harv¿st, which features several poems about Auggies. She is currently professor o[ rhetorÍc at Luther Seminary in Minnesota Book Award for her children's book, The Race of the St. Paul. 1968 Birhebeíners, UMC-M Auxiliary 50th illustrated by Mary Azarian. The book, based upon an account written in 1264 by Sturla Tordsson, explores the origin of Norway's national ski championship-the Anniversary Membership Race o[ the Suzann (Johnson) Nelson, Grand Rapids, Minn., was the guest speaker for the Fairview ffi c Birkebeiners-and tells the story of the cross country escape that kept the nation's infant king safe from an invading army. Rod Skoe, Clearbrook, Minn., recently announced he will seek election to the Senate in District 2; he is currently serving his second terrn âs state representative (DFL) in DÍstrict 28. He also farms in northem Minnesota. Prior to his election to the Minnesota House in 1998, he was a member of the CÌearwater County Board of Commissioners. He also served on the Clearbrook-Gonvick School o s. ã' o U Board. He and his wife, Sarah Hoagberg, have two children. 1978 Gladys (Boxrud) Strommen '46 and Anne Frame hosted an Augsburg alumni luncheon in Naples, Fla., this past March. Front row, L to R: Donna Mclean; Gladys (Boxrud) Strommen '46; Anne Frame; Louise Sundet; Helen Smith. Back row, L to R: Lois Wattman '76; Carole Skaar; Marilyn Fogdall; Nancy (Strommen) Stensvaag'71; Jan Grinde; Grace (Forss) Herr'57; Marion Anderson; and Lorraine Carlson. 26 ,4UCSSUnC NOW Steve Hoffmeyer, Mendora Heights, Minn., joined the State Bureau o[ Mediation Services as mediator in April. a Summer 2O02 d m Tim Wolter '78: Baseball historian and 'battlebot' chal lenger o c s- æ à' 5 (J by Lynn Mena During the Second Worid War, nearly I30,000 American soldiers and 19,000 crvilians were captr-tred and held in prisoner of war camps. While the conditions under which they were held varied enormously, baseball, in various forms, was a common activity among the prisoners. Not just Americans, but Canaclians, Britìsh, Australians, and New Zealanders palticipatecl, as well asJapanese and even some Germans. Augsburg alumnus Tim Wolter wrote a book on this toplc, which was published last year by McFarland 6c Company. POW Baseball inWorldWar II: The National Pastime Behind Barbed V/irz is the story of POW baseball. The book is dÌvided into the various prison camps and describes the types of prisoners held there and the degree to which baseball was played. Tim Wolter'78 recently published a book about the history of PoW baseball in World War Il. "I've been a history lan for a number of years, Ìn fact, my minor at Augsburg was history," says Wolter. "l kind of drlfted into this aspect of baseball hrstory-one thing led to another." ñ L S o Q Wolter, a practicing physician who has written articles on the history of baseball ar-rd the philosophy of mediclne, first investigated I9th-century war baseball. He discovered that even during the Clvil War, POW baseball was playecl on maneuvers. Wolter received so many lnteresting clues and information from various calls ancl letters about WWII POW basebal1, that what first appeared to be an Ìnteresting magazine article soon turned lnto a book. "The book turned out pretty weli, althor-rgh I can of coLlrse see a hundrecl ways I cou1c1 have done it better," for a first book, it's not too bad." Wolter is especìally glad to see the book published rvhile some of the people he wrote about are stlll living. says Wolter. "But During the course of Wolter's research and writing, ESPN, the cable-TV sports network, heard about the project and asked him to help with a documentary on WWII and sports for the networl<'s Outside the Lincs While writing POW Baseball in World l/l/ar ll, Wolter also contributed to an ESPN documentary about llllWll and sports. program. The episode, "Fields of Battle, Fielcls of Play," premieled last December on Pearl Harbor Day. "They filmed me at Fort Snelling Ìn a l9th-century limestone jail cell," says Wolter. He came away from the collaboration in awe of the enormous resources the writers at ESPN have at their disposal. "What would have taken me years to research took them months or jr-rst weeks." Wolter, who has lived in Chippewa Falls, Wis,, since 1985 with his wife, Laura (KasdorÐ'81, and their three sons, Matt, Karl, and Gus, is also a frequent guest speaker. He recently spoke at the Baseball Hall of Fame on Memorial Da¡ ancl olten speaks lo veterans' gloups. a a à L ,e ln addition to baseball ancl histor¡ Wolter recently cliscoverecl a new passion that he shares with his son, Karl-robotic combat. "We first got interestecl rn robotic combat a couple yeals ago on a trip to London," says Wolter. "While watchlng BBC we discovered RobotWars, a program that had not yet crossed the Atlantic. 'How cool is thisl'we exclaimed, and started to discr-tss ways to create or11' own killer robots." Since then, they have built several 'battlebots' (as they are known in the U.S.) and have cornpeted 1n various competitions. Their robots have featured garden gr-romes, fruitcake, and bowling balls. New clesign ideas include the use of other cultural icons, sttch as rhe Teletubbies, a disco ball, or perhaps even lava lamps or E1vis. ln addition to baseball history, Wolter also enioys building 'battlebots' for robotic combat competitions with his son' Karl Summer 20O2 Sometimes, robóts come home h'om competitions in pieces, "Bnt that is part" of the fun," says Wolter. "Then it's back to the shop to build something new." 4ucs¡unc ruow 27 Class Notes W W 1979 Sharon Lakin Upton, Congratulations and WELCOME, Class Â of 20021 s a member o[ the A^ugrourg Lottege Alumnr AssociatÌon, you are a very important part of the College community and are welcome VISIT THE AUGSBURG BOOTH AT THE MINNESOTA STATE FAIR! Hellertown, Pa., is the new director oI development research at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pa. (not at North Carolina State University, as was mistakenly printed in the previous issue of Augsburg Now). 1 980 Stacy Lee (Stephans) Hutchens, Indianapolis, Ind., is to receive various benefits including: men's work-release counselor at . Corporation. Augsburg Now, the quarterly Coilege publication . Bi-annual letters from your class agent, who wilÌ keep you updated on news . . Invitations to Homecoming, reunions, and other special events on campus Access to the library and [itness facilities . Access to Career Services' resources . A special tuition discount for alumni . An alumni directory containing complete information on classmates that is available for purchase . Volunteer opportunities on leadership boards and committees . Opportunities to participate in alumni tours around the world . Legacy scholarships for family members of students and alumni to study toward a degree at Augsburg ATUMNI Blomkest, Minn., recentÌy accepted the pastorate position at Roseau Baptist Church in Roseau, Minn. He previously served the Blomkest Baptist Church near Willmar. 1992 Larry John Anderson, Eagan, Minn., received N.Y, received a $40,000 Houle preaches Sandra (Voss) Wollschlager, Cannon Falls, Minn., recently announced her candidacy for state representative (DFL) from Distrlct 28,{. She has worked for 3M Company lor 22 years, beginning as a lactory worker and advancing to her current position in research and development. She is in her second term on the Cannon Falls Schooi Board. She and her husband, Joe, have two children. occasionally-most He can be e-mailed at <drljanderson@msn.con>. 988 Timothy Todd, El Sobranre, Calif., relocated from France to CalifomÍa last year after obtainÍng a finance manager position at BioRad l-ab. He and his wife, Helene, have three children: Natalie Caroþ, and Christoph. has Jim Weninger, Prior Lake, Minn., is the facilities and maintenance manager at the Toro manufacturing plant in Shakopee, Minn. He has served on the Prior l-ake Planning Commission, as well as on the Metropolitan Council's Water Advisory Board and on the Minnesota River Assessment Project, a position to which he was lived in England and worked at investment banks for the last few years. Michiel can be e-mailed at appointed by former Gov. Arne Carlson. He and his wife, Liz (Wolffl '92,have 99f a daughter, Ginny is a technical coordinator for Peace Corps MalawiS training programs. His wife, Stacia, is the coordinator 1994 doctorate degree recently at Bethany Baptist Church. N.Y. candidacy for a seat in the Minnesota House of Representatives. She will run for the District 638 (DFL) seat, now held by Mark Gleason. She is an independent consultant in the area of corporate citizenship and philanthropy management. in biblical studies Andersonville Baptist Seminary in March 200I. He is an emplol.rnent developer for Ramsey Action Programs and also works with the Filipino American Christian Church of RoseviÌleb Social Concerns Ministry In addition, he America, and the United States. She is currently an assistant professor of adult education at Buffalo State CoÌlege in Buffalo, 1 a from Scholar Grant for Emerging Scholars in Adult Education, which is sponsored by ihe WK. Kellogg Foundation and is given to scholars in Africa, Latin Kristof Nordin, Malawi, Africa, ,4UCSSURC NOW years. Lisa M. Baumgartner, Amherst, 1 2A lnterested in volunteering? Contacl the alumni offlce at 6L2-330-I 17 B or I -800-260-6590 f986 <mYbema@hotmail. com>. ÀSSOCIATION Visit rvith alumni, get a peek into Homecoming activitres, find out how you can get involved, ancl don't forget to enter the gleat 'alumni only' drawings. for Peace Corps Malawi's crisis corps program. They have been living in Africa for more than five The Rev. Patr¡ck Krause, ASSOCTATTON ALUMNI a 98f Michiel Ybema, London, Augsburg College Speclal nights dedicated to alumm are Tlesday, Ar-rgust 27, ancl Thursda¡ Ar-rgust 29, lrom 5-9 p.m. Check out the full schedule of booth events on1ìne at <wwwarrgsbrr rg.ed rr/strte lai r> Riverside Community Correct ions 1 August 22-September 3, 2002 1993 Doris Rubenstein, RichfieÌd, Minn., recently announced her ElIil[INII:rõtlf¡ftl 2002-2003 Alumni Board meeting schedule June 18 August 20 November 19 February 18 April 15 Meetings are open to the public and all alumni are invlted to attend. Each meetrng features a guest speaker from the College community For more inlorrnrtion, visit lhe alumni Web site at <www.augsburg. edu/alumni>. Summer 2O02 ) F W The Augsburg alumni chapter at 3M held a iuncheon May 6. Augsburg College staff and faculty joined alumni and current Augsburg students who work at 3M for a lunch and leadership program. Diane Pike, professor and department chair of sociology, presented "Confounded by LeadershÌp." Augsburg is planning future events at 3M, American Express, We11s Fargo, and LBIAAL. 1 1997 995 a Matthew A. Gooding, Lori (Mosher) Claussen, s Goodyear, ArÞ., has lived in Arvona since he began working wirh rhe Litchfield Elementary Rosemount, Minn., received her master's degree in special education from the University of St. Thomas a s. School District in 2000. 1996 John R. Burt, Fargo, N.Dak., married Kara Miller in December. He works at Scheels All-Spons. Teresa (MacNabb) Barbara Kaufmann, manager of 3M education contr¡butions, presented the 3M scholarsh¡p and 3M match¡ng gift checks to Ron Nelson '68, vice pres¡dent and controller at 3M and member of the Augsburg College Board of Regents, Kysylyczyn, Roseville, Minn., passed the Certified Public Accountant Exam in February; she is a staff accountant at John A. Knutson & Co., PLLB and can be in December. She is teaching in Independent School District 196, working with students with specific leaming needs, at Rosemount High School. Michele McNaughton, Mahtomedi, Minn., joined the staff of Catalyst Medical Clinic, PA., in Watertown, Minn. She will focus on women's health care, pediatrics, and diabetes. a e-mailed at <tck@Knutsoncpa.corïÞ. S" A. L s (_) m Ami Nafzger '94:. Finding cultural connections by Cherie Christ Aml Nafzger beheves the Augsburg College Pan-Asian Association changed her life. A native of Chun Ju, Korea, Nafzger was adopted by an American famrþ in 1975 at the age of four. Growing up in Minong, Wis., and a later move to Willmar, Minn., left Nafzger with very few AsÌan connections. Determined to keep a promise to her dying mother that she would graduate from Augsburg, Nafzger worked three parr-rime jobs to pay for school and living expenses, leaving little time for involvement with the campus community But. it was an encounter her freshman year with Lee Hoon Wong Benson, then Pan-Asian Services director, that changed Nafzger's life. Ami Nafzger '94 established G.O.A,t,, an organization committed to providing knowledge about Korean culture to Korean adoptees. Frightened and hesitant to approach other Asians, Nafzger remembers, "I had never even talked to an AsÌan before." Benson not oniy encouraged Nafzger to ger involved in varÌous campus events and organlzations, including Pan-Asian Services, but to build friendships within the Asian community Her connection to Benson provided Nafzger a sense of pride ln herself as an Aslan, and also as an individual. In 1994 Nafzger completed her social work degree, and now has built her career around 1t. With a need to better undersknd her heritage and with few concrete reasons to stay in the United States, Nafzger returned to her native home, Korea, in 1996. In 1998, after extensive research on Korean adoptees, Nafzger established G.O.A.L. (Global Overseas Adoptees Link), an organization committed to providing knowledge about Korean cuiture. G.O.A.L. acts as a voice for many Korean adoptees by providing positive links to their Korean culture. Developed specifically for these adoprees, G.O.A.L. provides a variety of resources such as translators, guides, home stays, and birth search depar[ments to those who wish to learn more about their culture. Nafzger says, "Afier so many decades I felt there needed to be something established in Korea for adult adoptees as they return to their birth country" I Although on occasion frustrated by a lack of support from the Korean government, Nafzger believes there are many benefits. HelpÌng adoptees understand where they come from is the most rewarding part of her job. work connected her to addirional associations around the world. in addition to her work with GOACC (Give Orphans a Chance to Choose), which helps provide hands-on assistance to adult orphans in Asia, she is also a member of an international planning committee working with sister adult adoptee organizations in Europe and America Nafzger's Nafzger believes that her work is "helping to break down the prejudlce and misunderstanding thal separates Koreans from adoptees and adoptees from each other." For additional information, vislt G.O.A.L. online at <www.goa1.or.kr>. Chene Chnst is ø communication speciølist in the Ot'Jice Summer 2OO2 oJ Public Relations and Contmunication. 4ucsnunc ruow 29 Class Notes ffi Births/Adoptions Auggie Conversations Jeannie (Shaughnessy)'88 al fresco and Joseph Hodges, Alexandria, Dine ancl converse with fellow Augsburg alumni and friends on some of the Twin Cities' best ontdool patlos for Auggie Josie, in February. Va.-a daughtea Campbell Amy (Johnson) '89 Conversations al fiesco. Rernaining sunìmer dates are: Tuesda¡July 16, 5:30 p.m. Jennifer (Ohlin) '91 and and Patrick 952-47r-8513 An Augsburg alum will lead a 'sporty' conversation-j oin the team! Please RSVP lor the above events to the Alumni./Parent Relations offÌce, ó I2-330- I I 78, or e-mail <alumni@ augsbr,rrg.edu>. Particlpants are responsible for the cost of thelr meals and dlinks. Visit the alumni Web site for more information at <www.augsburg.edu/ alumni,/gatherings.html>. daughter, Alexis Leigh, inJanuary Kenndy D. (Bade)'00 and Kirk Lewis-a son, Owen, in January. lan Quello'38 correctly identified Olive Berg'38 (far Ieft) in this photo from the'Remember When' contest in the spring issue. An Augsburg t-shirt is on the way! Laura ahrmna, will lead the conversation. on Lake Minnetonka 3746 Sunset Dr., Spring Park Minn.-a Dan (Carlson)'92 Lold Fletcher's Old Lake Lodge Stefanie (tindell) '98 and Falk, Sauk Rapids, Minn.-a daughter, Olivia Joan, in March. She joins older siste¡ Emily, 3. stage ancl screen and Augsbr-rrg Tuesday, August 13, 5:30 p.m. Denmark-a son, Christopher, in February. Bruce Lender'98, Coon Rapids, and John Hanson, Falcon Heights, Minn.a son, Noah John, in December. Hejoins older brother, Bennett. WA. Frost & Cornpany 374 Selby Ave., St. Paul 651-224-57r5 Carolyn Pool'91, actress of Louise L. (Andersen)'97 and Jacob Karlstad '97, Lyngby, N E F-! LI ro Guernsey '86, St. Paula son, lan Patrick, in March. Pictured, clockwise from top, is Patrick'86, Alan, Robert, Josephine, lan, Laur a' 92, Thomas, and Angela. Laura (Ferry) '92 and Matthew Lee, Prentice, Wis.-a daughter, Catherine Rebecca, in January. Alisha (Kaul)'97 MSW and Curt Nelson, Bloomington, son, Zachary Patr¡ck, in March. He joins older brother ErcrcTKIIIE Alumni Book Club Spotlight What does it mean to say "I exist?" What is existence and can we say anything about it? If questions like these interest you there exists a book club for you. The Nature of Being alumni book club is looking for members. The group meets on the second Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m. The next book up for discussion is An Enquiry on Human Understanding, by David Hume. If you are interested, call Bob Fitzsimons '96 ar 612-926-2059 or e-mail him at <rtfitzsimons@mmm.com>. Other active book club categories include Pulitzer winners, American novels, mysteries, and women fiction writers. If you are interested in joining an existing book club or starting a new one, contact the AlumniÆarent Relations office at 612-330-l l78. Minn.-a a a Jeremy, 3. Alisha is a school social worker for Independent School District 196. s. à ô Q a o s. ã ! o U On September 8, Tim Vadis'94 married Kari Lee at Viking Lutheran Church near Alexandria, Minn. Tim's father, the Rev. Vadis'64 presided. Tim's mother, Anita (Berg) Vadis'6O was prcsent also, of couñse, having been "up to her eyeballs" in the wedding preparations. Pictured seated, L to R: Carmen (Neseth) Berg '65; Anita (Berg) Vadis '66; Darryl Carter'65; Lona Berg Froyum'69; and Carla (Quanbeck) Walgren'64. Second row, L to R: David Berg '66; Christina (vadis) Jones'95; Marilyn (Quam) Larson'66; Kristin Ftoyum'00; Kim Vappie'98; and Michael Walgren '64. Back row, L to R: Allen larcon '66; Timothy Vadis '94 (groom); Bryan Maloney'93; and the Rev. James Vadis'64. James Brenda Seaver'00 married Justin Dittrich 'Oi September 29 at Family of God Lutheran Church in Brooklyn Parlç Minn., wherc Justin is director of youth and family ministries. The Rev. Sonja Hagander; Augsburg's associate college pastor, performed the ceremony. The Rev. Paul Burow'84 also participated. 30 ,4ucsnunc now Summer 2002 ) ! I Oscar Galstad '26, Redwood Falls, Minn., died in April; he was 97. Known as a 'Jack of all trades," Galstad traveled many paths. He worked ar the Redwood Falls post Office for 18 years, rhen wenr on to operate a farm in Delhi. He also served as a civil service secretary was elected secretary-treasurer to the Minnesota Federation for Post Office Clerks, served as clerk of Consolidated School District IB for six years, continued farming until 1975, arrd more. He served on several boards and committees, and received numerous honors, including a citation lrom the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Redwood County Outstanding Senior Citizen Award. Jessie M. Christensen'29, Orlando, Fla., died in ApriÌ. She was a retired teacher. Mathilda L. Sageng'31, Fergus Falls, Minn., died in March; she was 94. She was a social studies teacher and guidance counselor at the Hutchinson high school for many years o[ her long career in teaching. After retiring in I972, she traveled extensively Dedicated to service of her church and communlty, she donated the land on which the Zion-Sarpsborg Church of Dalton stands. Marie (Pierce) Mitlyng'37, Montevideo, Minn., died in April; she was 86. She wo¡ked fo¡ the National l¿bor Relations Board and the Department of Agriculture, living in San Francisco, Cincinnari, Chicago, PeorÍa, and Washington, D.C. She was also a member of the National Organization o[ Women, and enjoyed working in her church and reading. Ardel le (Albertson) Versen '39, Waterloo, Iowa, died in March. She \¡/as a retired teacher. Margie M. (Jensen) Green '40, Norwood Young America, Minn., died in February; she was 83. During WWII, she served as a nurse in the ArmY, receiving a Bronze Battle Star, an American Theater Ribbon, and an EAME Theater Ribbon. She was an Summer 2002 Eastern Star member and served in several positions; she was also active in the United Methodist Church in NYA, holding several offices and as a Ladies Aid member. From 1975-1987, she worked part time at the Young America Library and was always on the look-out for her patrons' favorite reading materials, personally calling them when books arrived that might be of particular interest. The Rev. Alton Halverson'43, Park Rapids, Minn., died in March; he was79. He sewed as a missionary with his wife on the island of Madagascar for eight years, then worked in the national World Missions office in MinneapoÌis, serving as secretary for interpretation and promotion f.or 23 years. He traveled on all continents, making films and gathering information for the promotion of global missions in the U.S. He later served as director of public relations at Golden Valley Lutheran College and then as director of church relations at Augsburg. Edna C. (Oseth) Sausser'56, I-akeport, Calif., died in March; she was 72. She moved to Califomia in 1976, where she was a security guard until retiring in 1986. Prior to moving, she also served as a security guard for Barn's lnternational Securities in Bloomington, and was co-owner of Ken-Rich Enterprises. The Rev. Joan (Everhart) Stavig '56, Brooklyn Center, Minn., died in April; she was 67. Beginning in1977,she made I5 missionary trips to Haiti, followed by numerous other overseas missionary trips to Jamaica, St. Maarten, South Africa, China, India, Sri Lanka, and the Philippines. She was ordained by the Spiritual Life Training Center Bible School in 1987, and shortly thereafter started Flag of the Nations, which is primarily an overseas ministry specializing in short-term, long-term, individual, or group missionary trips. She was also a travel agent, and her commissions heÌped to support rhe ministry Flag of the Nations built a medical clinic in the Philippines, which was completed in 200I and dedicated this past May Ronald E. Nelson'67, Grand Rapids, Minn., died last November after a long, courageous battle wÍth brain cancer; he was 58. He worked for ltasca County as an assessor and also was a composer and publisher of music. He was director of the Blandin Male Chorus, as well as a past director o[ the Community Chorus and interim director at Zion Lutheran Church. He was also a vocalist and soloist with prestigious choral groups. He is survived by his wife, Suzann (Johnson)'68, and two daughters, Senja and Siri. Ruth E. (Anderson) Lofgren '75, St. Anthony Village, Minn., died in May of multlple myeloma; she was 77. She was an employee of the Board of Pensions of the ELCA for 14years, and aÌso enjoyed teaching Bible study classes and preparing retreats in with a psychology major; as a student, she sang with the Augsburg Choir, and also traveled with the contemporary ChrÍstian singing group, the Con¡inentals. She is survived by her husband, Erik; parents, James and Karen; and siblings, Blair, Jeremiah, Benjamin, and Rebacca. Sara Marie Turpin '03, Albertville, Minn., died in May of leukemia; she was 2I. She was a junior in Augsburg Weekend College, majoring in communications. Leslie M. Jones, Columbia Heights, Minn., died in May as a result o[ medical complications; he was 41. He was an integral and dedicated member of the Augsburg communit¡ working in the facilities department slnce January 1994. He was also a member of the Minnesota Home Brewers Association. He is survived by his wife, Cindy (also a member of the Augsburg facilities staff), and two children, Angelena and Leslie II. Richard Clark various churches. Little, Heidi Huber'92, Long Lake, Minneapolis, died in March of Minn., died in April of malignant melanoma; she was 33. She was a Peace Corps volunteer from 1993199ó, and earned her masterb degree in education from Harvard University in 1998. OnJune 2, a new booth at the annual Grand Old Day festival in St. Paul offered free samples of sunscreen as a tribute to Huber; the festival was her favorite summer event. Her friends and famiÌy working in the booth also sold lshirts and hats to raise money for the American Cancer Society and a scholarship in Huber's nâme at Augsburg. Tamara (Aakre) Jerde'00, Apple Valley, Mìnn., died in March after a long battle with a brain tumor; she was24. She was a counselor at Inspiration Point Bible Camp and was Rollag, Minnesota, Steam Thresher Queen. She loved music and played the piano, flute, and oboe. She graduated from Augsburg at the top of her class pancreatic cancer; he was Education & 56. His Housing Equity Project has been based at Augsburg, and he has been a great friend and celebrant of Augsburg's engagement in the life of the city and in partnership with such entities as the Project for Pride in Living and the Minnesota Minority Education Partnership. In November, he received the 2001 Minneapolis Special Recognitìon Award, honoring his lifelong commitment to Mìnneapolis. For 20 years he worked ln federal housing programs, leaving to work as a consultant and voiunteer, dedicating rhe resr of his life ro Twin Cìties civil rights and urban and housing issues. He died as he lived-with dignity, grace, and much love. 4ucs¡unc now 31 I o ^ o ¡¡ O o EDITOR'S NOTE: In honor of National Tèachers Week in May, Woman\ ne teacher who stands out was my high school philosophy/American government teacher. He was the first really avid reader I ever met who shared what he read with me (and other students). Sophie's Choice inspired a great class discussion. Besides teachÌng, he and his wife owned a () bookshop in town, and they employed me there. I never s. made any money, because I had the option of taking my pay in books. Oh, the books I earned while there. I babysat hj.s children. He coached me on our Hi-Q and Knowledge Bowl teams (thj.rd in State that yearl). He was the one who encouraged me to go on to college, and I became the only one in my family to ever do so. My first Christmas home from college, I was in a severe kitchen accident, and Fran Baker spent the next two months ìn the hospital, recovering from burns and undergoing surgeries. He was lhere, dressed in surgical cap and gowrr so as not to infect me. He brought me books and talked about what he was reading. When I dropped out of college the following year, ít was his disappointment in me that I most dreaded. My family, who could never understand why one would go to college to study English in the first place, never gave me any grief about dropping out. lt was much wiser, in their eyes, to go out and get a job and make moneir It was my teacher's voice, nagging in the back of my mind, that encouraged me to go back to school now And when I return home, it is not my classmates I go visit, but him and his family He is the one to whom I Day magazine requested stories by readers whose lives were changed by teachers. Here are two that were submitted by Augsburg women: teachers can point to a parent who, in the f think many "parent" and "classroom teacher," provided I dual role as Ian early love of learnlng and teaching. I am no exception. My mom, E. Cecil Gregoire, was an English and physical education teacher for the Cannon Falls (Minn.) School District from 1967-86. As a farm wife and' mother to 11 children, she used her love of learning, curiosity about the world, and teaching expertj.se to direct us through family outings, 4-H, athletics, K-12 school, college, and service to a larger community I didn't realize until after she had died thls last September the gifts she gave to her students and to her community during her tenure as a teacher. At the wake and funeral, former students and communÌty members warmly remembered Mrs. Gregoire as the white-haired basketball coach for the boys and girls team; the teacher of folkdancing, dodgeball and volleyball, as well as good sportsmanship, manners and cooperation; the caring adult who told young H.S. graduates that their nexl step was college; and the "vocal" taxpayer, small town school supporter, and self-designated adviser and watch-dog of the schooi board. We had a gara,ge sale this last Saturday to disburse her estate and to raise funds for the school playground in her memory As I boxed up the Grollíers Encyclopedia and the o o Booh of Knowledge for the next s. family of learners, I realized E how vitally important teachers are to their family and to the larger community. Her legacy lives on in how that knowledge and those life lessons have transformed us, our families, and those with whom we live, work and play into the next generation of "teacher" and community leaders. show off my children. And my current report J eanine cards. Professor of Education Fran Baher, Weehend College student and McNair Scholat maj onng in English and history 32 .AUCSBUnC ruOW Gregoire, Assistant Jeanine Gregoire Summer 2002 ) KOflZt E B F n ru ru 'rg t@ Ð E il ¿! - tr WA ffi@ t H il nn N THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 26 . . D fT Ea t_¡ N I w OII -- ffi T: Athletic Hall of Fame Banquet Variety Show & Coronation FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 27 . . Homecom¡ng Convocation Master of Arts in Leadership event SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 2B r Auggie 5K Mississippi RunA,A/alk r Pan-Afrikan Alumni-Student E I E! Basketball Came M m . Homecoming Pep Rally o Picnic in the Park . Homecoming Football Came å . . L:- !ffi ffi . . ËT . vs. Custavus Adolphus Homecoming AIumni Awards Social & Dinner Class Reunions oÍ 1952, 1962, 1977, and 1992 Pan-Afrikan Alumni Reception 6th Annual M. Anita Cay Hawthorne Jazz & Poetry Bash Music Event SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 29 . EI GJ t! Herita8e Society Luncheon o a s. s' Send us your news and photos! Please tell us about the news rn your life, your new job, move, marriage, and births. Don't forget to send photos! year or last year attended Class Street address City ls For news o[ a death, written notice is required, e.g. an obituary, funeral notice, or program from a memorial service. Maiden name Full name this a new address? ! Yes ! 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Title: Augsburg Now Winter 2001-2002
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Search Result: A season of hope and expectation f, dvent ... the time of antÌcipation, Ap..pu.ution, hope, and longing. During this time we tend to focus on the joyful preparation for the birth of Christ. We don't often spend time considering the other side of Advent, the second comlng of the Lord, wj....
Show more A season of hope and expectation f, dvent ... the time of antÌcipation, Ap..pu.ution, hope, and longing. During this time we tend to focus on the joyful preparation for the birth of Christ. We don't often spend time considering the other side of Advent, the second comlng of the Lord, wj.th its promÌse of judgement, but also deliverance and redemption from despair. As we reel from the events of Sept. I I that turned our safe and secure world topsy-turuy, this second advent offers good news for us. As difficult as it may be We welcome your letters! write to: Please Editor AugsburgNow 22ll Riverside Ave., CB 145 Minneapolis, MN 55454 E-mail: now@augsburg.edu Fax: 612-330-1780 Phone: 612-330-Il8I Letters for publication must be sþed and to ignore the decorations, music, buying, and trappings of the season, these few weeks also offer us the chance to anticlpate and envision the renewed presence of the Lord and the world promised and possible through this presence. In this issue we see a repetition in the theme of Advent candles. The same candlelight that brought light to a dark sanctuary during the Advent Vespers procession also consoled us through September from a place of vigil in the front of Hoversten Chapel. The quiet, soothing illumÌnation of candles is aiso central to the Taizé worship that came to Augsburg at the end of October. Farther on, you'll read about the intriguing way some Augsburg students found to recreate this special atmosphere. This issue's feature article, "Remembering September" examines how Augsburg, as a iearning communit¡ has engaged its faculty, staff, and students in discussion of the difficult issues facing it since Sept. ll, and how the College's 132year-old mission provided the grounding to frame these discussions. Also in this winter issue, anticipating the coming Winter Olympic games, we feature stories of Auggies who have gone for the gold-speedskater Johnny Werket, who found in his "golden" career both Olympic medals and a partner for 1lfe; and the 1928 men's hockey team, whose golden Olymplc dreams were shattered on the very eve of the games. This issue also shares the spirit of Homecoming through photos from the events and class reunions. As we note on the back cover, the rains may have canceled plans for "Auggies on Parade," but the festivities brought alumni and friends together Ìn a celebratÌon of Augsburg community-and a big football win. As this calendar year closes, Augsburg Now extends to readers the best wishes for a holiday season ol hope, anticipat"¡on, celebration, and peace. WW Betsey Norgard Editor include your name, class year, and daytime teìephone number. They may be edited for length, clarity, and style. o o si h, s r^ Family and friends gathered to remember Jean Lindell (see Augshurg Now, summer issue, ln Memoriam) with the dedication of the Lindell Garden in front of Lindell Library. Victoria Grunseth spoke on behalf of the family about her mother as an avid gardener. - At¿csBrJRG Now Winter Vol.64 No.2 2OO1-O2 Augsburg Now is published quarterly by Augsburg College, 22ll Riverside Ave., Minneapolis, Minnesota 55454. Features Betsey Norgard Editor Lynn Mena Assistant Editor Remembering September Kathy Rumpza by Betsey Norgard Graphic Designer Jessica Brown Class Notes Coordinator William V. Frame Following the events oJ September 77, how could and would Augsburg CoIIege, as a learning community, respond? President Dan Jorgensen Director of Public Relations and Communication Nancy Toedt'94 Director of Alumni and Parent Relations Johnny Werket's golden career by Don stoner Opinions expressed in Augsburg Now do not necessarily reflect official College policy. Inhis youth, speedshater lohnny Werhet'49 won ISSN t058-I545 Olympic goldmedals and the heart of aNonueglan Postmaster: Send conespondence, name changes, and address corrections to: Augsburg Now, Office of Public Relations and Communication, 221 I Riverside Ave., Minneapolis, MN 55454. girl; they now celebrate their golden marnage. E-mail: now@augsburg.edu Telephone: ó12-330-l 18I Fax: 612-330-1780 16 The Rev. Mark Hanson '68ELCAs new presiding bishop Horr"rrten chapel gets dressed up in 'stained glass' Departments Augsburg College, as alfirmed in its mission, doesnot ilßcnminate on the bøsis of race, color, creed, religion, national or ethnic origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, status with regar¿l to public assßtance, or disability in its education p oliaes, ailmissions policies, scholar ship and loan pro gr ams, athletic anill or school ailministered pro grams, except in those ínstances where reli$on is a bonø fiile occupational quølification. Augsburg C ollege is committed to providing reasonable accommodatíons to its employees and its stuilents. www.augsburg.edu 2 Around the Quad 5 Sports 7 Chapeltalk 17 Alumni News 22 28 Class Notes Auggie Thoughts inside Calendar back cover 50 percent recycled paper (10 percent post-consumer waste) On the cover: Augsburg students Çront to bach) Renzo Amaya Torres, Kerri Sjoblom, len Falhman, and Adam Dehnel prepare for the Advent Vespers procession, as it lights up the advent season. Photo by Linda Cullen. I a I o Augsburg ranks again in top tier Augsburg College once again is ffiffi ranked in the top tier of its category in the U.S. News €t World Report 2001 ratings-up three places from last year. A new classification by tl.:'e magazine puts Augsburg in the "Midwestern ¡¡ O Conor Tobin w¡ns Fulbright Scholarship to Norway Fonor Augsburg in the news-a busy fall Tobin. who academic yeat on the Oslo Year Program. Lg.nduut.d in May with a double major in A course in Middle Eastern politics at that time led to research on the role of Norway political science and in the Middle Norwegian, was Tobin's current study continues that interest, with a heightened focus on the ethics of war and peace in time of terrorism. On returning to the U.S., he plans to combine law school and graduate awarded a Fulbright Scholarship and is now Universities-Master's" category, because the College offers graduate-ievel programs. Augsburg is ranked second in the "Reputation" category among the other Minnesota private colleges in that tier. Reputation is determined by surveying the presidents, provosts, and deans of admissions at i.nstitutions in that tier. For campus diversity, Augsburg is ranked first among the other Minnesota private colleges in that tier. o (a studying in Norway at the University of Oslo. As a junior, Tobin spent the fall semester at the University of Oslo on the HECUA urban studies term and then extended his studies through the Conor Tobin East peace process. study in Ìnternational law and neggtiation. Tobin graduated from Augsburg "with . distinction" and received departmental honors in political science. Hoyt Messerer Fitness Center is dedicated in Melby Hall Scholastic Connections program: . . . . . WCCO radio interview of Syl Jones '73 Star hbune and Pioneer Prøss articles on the program Star Tribune editorial about the creation of the program Chronícle of Higher Education article Associated Press national article Events surrounding terrorism: . . . . . Prof. Amin Kader was interviewed widely on radio and TV Prof. Joseph Underhill-Cady was interviewed on KSTP-TV Prof. James Vela-McConnell was interviewed on KARE-I1 TV Admissions counselor Heidi Breen was interviewed on WCCO radio Augsburg was part of a national article from Collegiate News Service Other activities/interests . . . 2 : Student LINK Halloween Safe Block party featured on Fox-29 TV Prof. Norma Noonan was interviewed on Wisconsin Public RadÌo in connection wlth Russian president Putin's visit to the U.S.;she was also featured in an article fromLiberation, a news magazíne in Paris Adapted physical education sports day was featured on KSTP-TV ,4UGSBURG NoW Lucille Messerer spoke at the opening of the newly-expanded Fitness Center dedicated to her husband, the late Hoyt Messerer'39. President Frame presided as both the Fitness Center and the Gertrude and Richard Pautz Plaza were dedicated at Melby Hall, lrom belore dawn to late at night, one I of the most active places on campus is Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic during the renovatlons of Melby Hall in Conference. The center is named for Hoyt Messerer '39, a football, basketball, and baseball athlete at Augsburg and one of the four founders of the A-Club, who died 2000, making it one of the largest in the in May the Fitness Center. Open to all members of the Augsburg community, includÌng alumni, the center was doubled in size (see In Memoriam, p.26). llUinter 2001-02 I Good, Martin ioin Augsburg's board Four regents retire after two terms of service StafJ photo M;Ti:,ii.î::i]:Jiji,"#:lï,T,-, on the Board of Regents at Augsburg's annual meeting in October. Michael R. Good A l97l Augsburg graduate, Good is executive vice president of NRT, a residential real estate brokerage company A Michael R. Good 24-year veteran in the real estate industry Good worked for 20 years in the Coldwell Banker division of NRT, beginning as a regional manager in St. PauL/Minneapolis, and subsequently in Florida, rising to NRT's senior vice president for the southeastern region. At Augsburg, Good was twice an Al1American in wrestling. ln1972 he was Augsburg's head wrestling coach. In 1991, he was inducted into Augsburg's Athletic Hall of Fame. Good earned a master's degree at the University of St. Thomas. He lives in Bridgewater, NJ., with his wife, Ann, and children Matthew and Mandy Mandy is a student at Augsburg. Jennifer H. Martin Jennifer Martin is tr senior vice president of corporate and human resources for Lutheran Brotherhood. After 15 years in public Jennifer H. Martin education, she became a personnel training specialist with Sperry Corporation, later Unisys Corporation, where she held executive positions. She joined Lutheran Brotherhood in 1995. Her undergraduate degree in education was earned at Southern Illinois University WhÌle teaching in Minneapolis, she earned a doctorate in education at the University of Minnesota. She and her husband, Richard, have seven children and live in Minneapolis. Winter 2001-02 Three regents were honored at Augsburg House as they retired from Augsburg's board. Pictured with President and Mrs. Frame (t to R) Jean and Allen Housh, Evangeline and Norman Hagfors, and Cheryl and Michael Thompson, Not present was Curtis Sampson. Four resents. who each served two terms office, were honored and thanked as they retired from the board. l'of Norman Hagfors served as vice-chair of the board, vice-chair of the Regents Committee, and a member of the Development, Finance, Govemment and Community Relations, and Marketing Committees. Allen Housh served not only on the Development Committee as a regent, but aiso twice served as Augsburg's interim vice president for institutional advancement. Curtis Sampson sewed on the Finance Commi.ttee. Michael Thompson was also a member of the Finance Committee. Kathy Tunheim elected to the board of the governing boards association A:ffi,ï:å:f Tunhei.m was elected to the Board of Directors of the national Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB) for a Kathryn Tunheim two-year term. AGB is dedicated to strengthening the performance of boards of public and private higher education. AGB provides leadership in supporting the American higher education system of citizen trusteeship and a diverse system of higher education. The organization serves as a continuing education resource to trustees and boards and contributes to effective working relationships between boards and lt advises on matters affecting institutional oversight responsibilities, promotes wider understanding of citizen leadership and lay governance, and identifies public chief executives. policy issues of concern to hlgher education. ,4ucssunc ruow 3 Around the Quad Thanksgiving to donors and scholars Ã Thankssivins brunch was the lloppor,uniry lor over 200 donors to meet the students who are reciplents of their scholarshlps-and for the College to recognlze and thank donors for their support. President Frame told them, 'A1l of you here today are here by virtue of some kind of calling-on one hand to provide support; on the other to be students. Each of you is a constituent element of what Augsburg College is-no less important than the faculty and staff who are here to provide this education. We are grateful for your support." Kyle Kuusisto'03 spoke for students: "Here at Augsburg, one can really be immersed ìn the strong fabric that is called community It is a community that gives us the chance to not only dream, but to fulfill those Fun stuff kids in the dome o the future is to continue to spread that value of community that I experienced here at Augsburg." Clnthia Balley'02, a weekend student who has majored in religion while worhng full time, also spoke for students. Last summer, she traveled to Poland and Eastern Germany with Herb Brokering and Youth and Family Institute director Dick Hardel. "It was lÌsted as a pilgrimage and that's the experience I had," she said. "After that trip, I felt even more called to ministry particularly social ministry ... Thank you, all of you, who have helped me reach my goal of ministry to God." sS.B' r^ Auggie junior Emily Bushey and one of the participating teachers help unfurl the colorful parachutes in Augsburg's air structure at the adapted physical education sports day. a o population. ... Students \^ area schools had some fun at the third Junior Kyle Kuusisto expressed thanks on behalf of students for the financial support they receive. He is pictured here (center) with E. Milton Kleven 'a5 (left), the donor of the Magnus and Krostofa Kleven Scholarship Kuusisto has received, and Kleven's sister, lvadell Rice. Dialing for dollars aF tudent Phonathon callers have been fall-and gifts to The Augsburg Fund has risen seven percent compared to last year in the same period. Most significant is the increase in giving from Weekend College alumni-$3,206 this year, compared to $2,2451ast year. However, similar to the experience of many charitable organizations, the total amounts from September gifts were ÐUury on the telephone this their results prove it. The number of 4 4UGSBURG NoW 200 chiLdren with developmental s. "I plan on teaching need to feel a sense ofplace and belonglng. My plan for ¡F\ver lLJan¿ physical disabiiities lrom merro dreams. adaptlve physical education in the Minneapolis Schools. I am confident that my education here is preparing me to work effectively with a diverse student for annual sports extravaganza in Augsburgb air structure. Augsburg health and physical education students, as well as students from the Cedar-Riverside School, teamed up with the third- to sixth-graders for games, or just spent time one-on-one. Activities included soccer, dancing, parachutes, jump rope, races and relays, balloon volleyball, and cage ball. All of the partlcipants received ribbons at the end of the day ffi At press time, word was received that dramatically down, as donors focused their support to help the victims of terrorism. The Augsburg Fund, Augsburg's annual fund, is the College's "living endowment" that provides the foundation of annual financial support needed to attract and retain its talented and diverse student body. For addltional information, contact Donna Mclean, director of The Augsburg Fund, at I-800-273-06L7 or Augsburg has been awarded $2 million over five years from the lilly Endowment as part of the initiative, "Programs for the Theological Exploration of Vocation." ln Minnesota, grants were awarded to Augsburg, Concordia College (Moorhead), and the University of St. Thomas. More about Augsburgb grant will appear in the next issue. <mclean@augsburg.edu>. W¡nter 2001-02 r The Edor Nelson Field is dedicated rFhe skies ooened and a constant rain I f.ll on the artificial turl all aliernoon. The visitors from St. John's University further dampened spirits by beating Augsburg, +B-14. And the guest ofhonor rvas on crutches, as the result of knee replacement surger)¿ But nothing was going to stop Augsburg from honoring coaching legend Edor Nelson '38. The College rededicated the outdoor athletic field in Nelson's honor at a halftime ceremony during the Sept.22 football game. "To you, Edor, we owe a great debt of gratitude," President William V Frame told Nelson. "We appreciate your gifts; as they are mar,y and manifold, and we are glad to rededicate this stadium for you toda;r" in 1984, the College named its newlyconstructed outdoor athletic field as Anderson-Nelson Field, in honor of Nelson and longtime athletic director and men's basketball coach Ernie Anderson. in February the College dedicated the court at Melby Hall in Anderson's honor. "You have truly been a champion of the athletic program, and a champion of byDonstoner .è all the student-athletes whose lives you have touched," said Paul Grauer, men's athletic director, during the halftime ceremony Nelson said that much È s! (J of the credit for the field should be attributed to the donors who gave time and money to make the field a reality-men like Carl Benson'51, Ray Grinde '57, andJeroy Carlson '48. He chose to honor the donors, along with all the athletes he coached and taught during his four f: Edor Nelson '38 stands under umbrellas as Augsburg's athletic field is rededicated in his name. Norm Okerstrom'85 (left), Office of lnstitutional Advancement, holds the plaque to be placed in Melby Hall. decades at Augsburg. A special luncheon was held before the game, where more than 150 guests pald tribute to Nelson. Fans also had a chance to pay trlbute to Nelson during a post-game reception in the Melby Hall Iobby During his four decades of service to Augsburg, Nelson served the College in variety of roles, most notably as the longtime coach of the football and baseball teams. He was also an associate professor in Augsburg's health and physical education department for 32 years, retiring in 1978. -Don Stoner is sports inJormation coordinator. a Dozens of children from central Minneapolis prepared for their winter hockey this year by learning the basics at the Augsburg-Sheehy Hockey Camps held in August at the Augsburg lce Arena, Organized by NHt player agent Neil Sheehy, Augsburg men's hockey coach Mike Schwartz'85 (pictured at right without hat), and Auggie alumnus John Evans'82, the two camps were held in conjunction with the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board. At the end of each week-long camp, the youngsters got a chance to get autographs from several professional hockey players, including Minnesota Wild star Darby Hendrickson and Auggie alums Martin Hlinka'00 and Ryan Mclntosh '01, who were attending Sheehy3 pro hockey development camp also taking place at the Augsburg lce Arena. Winter 2OO1-O2 ,4ucsnunc ruow s 'scholastic Connections' pairs minority students with alumn i mentors Aussburs News service Æ;Tüåî.iX1'#"::îiiil;J:ï? and believed to be the first of ìts kind in the nation, uses proceeds from a $500,000 endowment to pair students of color with alumni of color in mentoring relationships. Five students have received $5,000 renewable scholarships in this first year, with a goal to increase that number to 20 students as the endowment grows. "The commitment to diversity is a long-standing commitment on the part of the College," President William Frame said. "It is rooted in the Lutheran proposition that colleges and universities must sweep into modern society to provide the education which the management of our world requires." The program was developed in response to the resolution of a lawsuit filed by Elroy Stock'49, who sued Augsburg for breach of contract, relating to a 1986 campaign gift of $500,000. Shortly after thls gift, upon learning that Stock was the author of thousands of mailings urging "racial" purity sent to interracial couples and adoptive families, the College decided it would not put Stock's name on a college building in return for the donation. Due to charitable donation regulations, the College could not return the 6 ,+UGSBURG Now s. E money The lawsuit was dismissed due to the expiration of the statute of limitations. The sch olarship-mentorin g program asslsts achievement-oriented high school and post-secondary students of color andJor mixed race to succeed at Augsburg. Scholarship criteria include leadership ability and an interest" in communiLy service. "The conneclion piece is to put leaders of today in touch with leaders of lomorrow" Frame said. "The scholarships announcing today are named for the mentors, for our graduates who have achieved distincrion in rheir fields. [The recipientsl will be receiving the advice and counsel of those men and women of \Me are co1or." The program also aims to strengthen the College's role as a progressive and welcoming institution for communities of color, said Kathy Tunhelm, chair of the students of color received scholarships in Scholastic Connections, a program that pairs them (L to R) President Frame, Xia Xiong '05; KMSP-TV news anchor and luncheon host Robyne Robinson; Eloisa Echavez'94,'98 MEL; Matthew Shannon'04; Murry Kelly, Jr. '71;9yl Jones'73; €amilo Power'03; Gianna Sorrell '03; Jackie Cherryhomes'76; Jennifer Boswell '05; F. €layton Tyler '72; and Noya Woodrich '92, '94 MSW F¡ve with alumni of color as mentors. o a KMSP-TV news anchor and luncheon host Robyne Robinson (left) talked with Gianna Sorrell '03, one of the five new scholarship winners, at the luncheon honoring the students and alumni mentors. Board of Regents. "While it is true that we have always attempted to be responsive to the disparate needs of the communities that we serve, 1t is also true that we have not always been successful in doing so ... with the announcement ol today's initiative, we seek to change that," Tunheim said. Jones said that by virtue of Augsburg's location and mission, it can play a major role in helping to increase the number of students of color who graduate from college, a number which has been decreasing. "But," he added, "only if the campus is prepared to welcome those who are different." Frame said that approximately I7 percent of the College's 3,000 students are students of color, putting Augsburg second among Minnesota's private colleges in that category Inter-Race, a diversity think-tank based at Augsburg that was co-founded and headed by Vivian Jenkins-Nelsen, will administer the Scholastic Connections program. Augsburg graduate Rev Rufus Campbell'75 presented the homily in chapel (see next page). A luncheon, hosted by KMSP-TV news anchor Robyne Robinson, honored the scholarship recipients and mentors. I Winter 2001-02 r by the Reverend Rufus Campbell '75, Camphor Memorial United Methodist Church -following the announcement of the Scholastic Oct. 8, 200f Connections scholarsh¡p program wffi llth I l l I I :iå,ffi î,i:,1äi-,ä,ember the we looked into the face of evil. It hurt us, it angered us. We have not yet recovered. This institution has had its own version of looking into the face of evil. I just returned from the press conference over in Christensen Center where there was an announcement that scholarships are being created for people of color as a result of one of our alumni, brother Elroy Stock. I know brother Stock. I received my flrst letter in 1991 shortly after I had performed an interracial marriage. ...He senr a lerrer that was filled with hate ... and this institution, as a result of his lawsuit, also has looked into the face of evil. I'm careful never to think that evil is embodied in a person. I think all of us can be overcome by evil, and so I'm always careful to make that distinction. ... So what does one do when looking into the face of evil? s evil is by overcoming evil "Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with U s good." I reviewed the mission statement of this great institution. ... [It] was called, through its educational process, to prepare leaders and servants in the community. "\J -J That is a high and a holy call, my sisters and brothers. And it fits with the Gospel, because we are a1l called to be servants. To pattern our lives after the one who was the greatest of servants, Jesus. ... As servants \Me are called to face each day, and each day that we live and face eyil, we are ca1led to overcome that evil by doing good. I think it was a remarkable stroke of grace, President Frame, to take a proposal to the Board of Regents saying, 'Let's take this request from someone who was overcome with evil ... [and] make some good come out of it.' I thlnk there was an extraordinary act of grace on God's part to see that and to be able to respond accordingly. So you've done just what our God commands. You looked into the face of evil and you have responded by doing good. We aii know that we can do much better as we walk the road to diversity. We "As servants we are called to face each day, and each day that we l¡ve and face evil, we are called to overcome that evil by doing good." Rev. Rufus Campbell '75 good and faithful servant.' And so I say to you, this great student body at this great instil,ut"ion, as you prepare to be leaders and servants in whatever community God places you in, remember this day ... Because this is the day when this institution can celebrate the fact that it looked into the face of evil and brought out good. The God we serve is a great and mighty God. God gives us the resources to turn evil to good. Sometimes it's just small acts, sometimes it's mighty acts. Al1 of In the text that was read earlier-in Romans, Paul's letter to the church in Rome-the beginning and the first trvo verses of chapter 12 set the context. Paul said, "I appeal to you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your know that there is much more that needs to be done. And God has given us the gift spiritual worship." And he goes on to say lhat we ought not to be conformed by this world, but be transformed by the renewing of our of people to help to get us where we need to be. And so, I didn't come here to beat you up about your past record; I came to encourage you as you walk the road you are walking now I came to say to you that the God \Me serve is pleased every time we look into the face of evil and then transform that by doing something good. And so, to this institution, I say to you, Godspeed. I don't know what the minds. So, Paul talks about how we respond as Christians in a world that is extraordinarily good and extraordinarily evil. Paul says finally, in verse 21, that the way God calls the church to respond to reporters wiil be writing ... but I can imagine, in the annals of heaven, this date is to be recorded. And I can imagine that words like this have been recorded with respect to this institution-'Well done, my Winter 2001-02 them are important. And so I say to you this day that God is pleased, and the very angels in heaven are rejoicing. And to the Elroy Stocks of the world, we are ca11ed to pray for you. And we pray that maybe lf not our witness, somebody else's witness will be able to break into his mind, and he, too, will be able to look into the face of God and see God's goodness, which will transform him, also. And so I say, grace and peace to you this day, my sisters and brothers, and may the God of heaven and earth guide you in your journey as you walk the road of diversity, as you walk the road of peace, as you walk the road that produces goodness. God bless you. I ,4ucssuRc t¡ow 7 The Rev. Mark Hanson '68 is installed as the ELCA'S third presiding bishop fln a master of dìvinÌty degree lJHunron, 1972. He continued with further study at Luther Theologlcal Seminary and Harvard Divinity School. Hanson served several churches in the Twin CiLies area, most recently spending October 6. the Rev. Mark S. bisúop of the St. Paul Synod and Augsburg graduate of 1968, was installed as the ELCA3 third presiding bishop. He was elected to the six-year term at the ELCAb churchwide assembly in Indianapolis in August. His new duties began on Nov I at ELCA headquarters in Chicago. He succeeds the Rev. George Anderson, who served one term. Of the ELCAb three presiding bishops since its inception in I987, Hanson is the second Augsburg graduate to serve. Bishop Herbert Chilstrom '54 was elected as the ELCAb first presiding bishop and served two terms before retiring. "I couldn't be more proud and grateful than to have Mark Hanson, a fellow Augsburg graduate, as a successor in the office of presiding bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America," said Chilstrom. "Mark brings to the office a wealth of experience, the heart of a pastor, and the passion to make the Gospel relevant to the times in which we live." After graduating from Augsburg with a degree in sociology, Hanson attended Union Theological Seminary in New York as a Rockefeller Fellow, and was awarded in seven years at University Lutheran Church of Hope, Minneapolis. ln 1995, he was elected bishop of the St. Paul Area Synod, and was re-elected in spring 2001. He has aiso served on numerous inter-church boards and committees, especially dealing with affordable housing programs. Hanson has been an ex offrcio member of the Augsburg Board of Regents for the past two years, representing the St. Paul synod. In announcing Hanson's election to the Augsburg community, President William Frame said that Hanson has been "a steady friend of Augsburg and especially of its unique mission as a college of the church in the ELCA ecumenical partners and Lutheran bishops from other continents symbolically extend their hands as ELCA presiding bishop George Anderson (left, front) installs St. Paul Synod Bishop Mark S. Hanson '68 (kneeling) as third presiding bishop of the ELCA on October 6 in Chicago. modern city Presiding bishop-elect Mark S. Hanson '68 and his wife, lone (Agrimson) Hanson '68, greeted visitors after the installation service. 8 -4UGSBURG NoW byBetseyNorsard "He is a great admirer of Augsburg 2004 and has been especially dedicated to helping the College widen accessibility for underserved populations in the Twin Cities," Frame continued. Hanson's electlon to leadership comes at a time when not only the world, but also the denomination, is divided by social and theologÌcal Ìssues. Hanson referred to this in a Minneapolis Star Tribune article upon his election: "One of my most important iasks will be to define and claim the mission to which God cails and which unites us, while continuing to tend to the divisions that divide us." Hanson is married to lone (Agrimson) Hanson'68, who has served as director of social work at Minneapolì.s and St. Paul Children's Hospitals. Their children are Aaron, Alyssa, Rachel, Ezra, Isaac, and Elizabeth. They also have one grandchild. President and Mrs. Frame represented Augsburg College at the installation service, which was held in Rockefeller Chapel at the University of Chicago. The organist for the service was David Cherwien'79. I Photos by GeolJ Scheerer, courtesy oJ ELCA News and Inlornltiotr llUinter 2001-O2 j¡rËA$!iþ?:"T¡¿i ffi r t I 1 by Betsey Norgard Assøssing the irnpact September 77, 2001. It's clear that the world changed profoundly ... and probably in ways not yet building. (See In Memoriam, p.26.) imagined. Though not affected in the søme degree as colleges on the East Coast, the Augsburg community deeply felt the impøct, both on cilnpus neighborhood, with Only one Augsburg alumnus/a is known to have died in the terrorist attacks. Lt. Col. Dean E. Mattson '66 was a career mihtary officer, scheduled for retirement in December, who was sitting at his desk in the Pentagon when the h¡acked plane destroyed his area of the and ø lørge population of in its Somali immigrants. How could and would Augsburg-a leørning community of faculty, staff , ønd students-cope with Augsburg regent Dean Kopperud was in his office at Oppenhelmer Funds, lnc., on the 33rd floor of the World Tiade Center south tower when the north tower was hit. He and Oppenheimer's nearly 600 employees quickly and judiciously evacuated and were on the street when their tower was hit. Memories of fire, explosion, and dying people stick in his mind. Kopperud reported to the Stdr hbune that the only questì.on he continually asks himself is "Did I do everything I could for everyone I saw in trouble along the way?" In Washington, Les Heen'83, communlcations and publÌc affairs director for the Minnesota Farmers UnÌon, was standing across the street from the Capitol, preparing for Congressional meetings, when panicked people began evacuating the building. A few minutes later they saw a large, white plane banking low toward the Capitol, which they soon learned passed them by and crashed into the Pentagon. this unprecedented tragedy, seeh understønding of its complex issuøs, and respond to its own and the community's needs? Above: Throughout the days and weeks following the terrorist attacks, the candles in Hoversten Chapel were constant reminders of the terrorist victims and those in need of consolation and prayer. Winter 2OOf -O2 "l remember seeing the smoke, feeling sj.ck, and then hearing sirens from all around us," Heen said. ... "It's hard to describe how lr-rlnerable you feel when your only defense is to run from a target before a jumbo jet hits it." Messages from Auggies abroad were also quick in coming. From London, Adam Olson '92 wrote to Norm Okerstrom '85 in the development office: "I found a pub with the news on and sat with my mouth on the floor for about two and a half hours ... It was packed with people in stunned silence." Reactions on campus to the stunning and horrifying news ,.4ucsnunc ruow 9 a O Concerned faculty and staff sought ways to assess the impact on students, especially freshmen, many of whom were away from home for the flrst time. Ann Klamer, director of residence life, compiled a list of reports on various topics that helped student life personnel deal with aspects of the tragedy The student life office posted a message board to gauge \s ñ ! IJ empowerment in the face of this awful sense of powerlessness," Underhill-Cady continued, "and certainly one of the best sources for that is in the polis, the public forum." Students also sought discussion among themselves. The Coalltion for Student Activism, that had formed earlier as a small group of a dozen or so, began "As much as I want reyenge lor ablatant dttdch on nry home, I want the'war' to stop. Essentialþ I don't hnow what I wanq dnd I believe America reflects thøt sense oÍ uncertainty." -Jdmes P, a junior, from his journal Adam Olson '92 happened to be at the American Embassy in London when Lady Margaret Thatcher paid her respects, shortly student reactions to the events. to meet weekly and swelled its ranks. Political science professor Joseph Underhill-Cady said, "They have no context Discussion issues became focused on the after Sept. for what's happening. The classroom provides a safe environment where they can air views, discuss, and share comments." lt's also a supportive environment. Journaling has been another means that Underhill-Cady has used to help his students find expression for their uncertainties and fears. He describes the unstructured thinking as being therapeutic, helpful, and positive. 1 1. began even as the events were unfolding. The morning chapel service became a time for people to gather, some still anxiously awaiting news of family and friends who might have been in the targeted areas. An afternoon prayer service continued the ,rigil. Classes continued as scheduled, with some faculty turning over class discusslon to impilcations of the tragedy. Several Augsburg colleagues and friends from around the world took time to share their grief and concern. From Catholic University in Lublin, Poland, faculty exchange colleagues of Augsburg's business administration department wrote, "We hope none of our friends in Minneapolis and St. Pau1, none of the employees or students from Augsburg College has suffered directly due to those unprecedented acts of terrorism." Deøling with the emotional irnpøct As elsewhere in the country initial responses to the attacks brought people together in unusual community and uniqz Augsburg Echo writer and sophomore Deanne McDonald wrote in the Sept. 28 issue, "ls there anything that could have brought the students together as quickly as the events of September I lth's 'Attack on America' did? It already feels as if we have been here for months." fo 4ucssunc Now Augsburg's call to mission On Sept. 28, President William Frame set the direction for campus discussion. In a letter to students. Frame asserted that the College's appropriate response lies squarely in its I32-year-old mission: "The greatest favor we can render to this world is today what it has always been-to search through the discipiines of learning for an understanding of both the world and ourselves that will guide us to the work for which we are best fit and to which we are called," Frame wrote. Underhill-Cady took a lead in proposing campus conversation. In an op-ed piece for the Echo on Oct. 5, he suggested that the first response to the violence should be dialogue. "Part of our job as students and instructors is to try to make the public discussion of these events as constructlve and well-informed as possible. "We need to look for sources of terrorist events. This group has arranged' to join other student groups in discussion at the 2002 Peace Prize Forum at Augustana College in March. Students also began a letter-writing campaign to elected officials, urging patience in declaring and supporting a \Mar. Listening to others A first glimpse at understandlng came as if by fate. The 2001 Christensen Symposium speaker on Sept. 24, scheduled months earller, was Prof. Lamin Sanneh, an African Muslim who is a professor of missions and world Christianity at Yale University. With his personal and scholarly experience in Islam, he provided some insight as to why he thought Muslim fundamentalism had targeted America-because of the U.S. policy of adamant separation of church and state. "Muslims are feeling a need to respond with religious fundamentalism," he said. "Muslims are helping us understand that our secularism has gone too far." Speakers and experts on campus helped bring understanding to difficult issues, (Left to right) Mine Ener, history professor at Villanova University; Amin Kader, Augsburg business administration department; Arvonne Fraser, ¡nternational women's rights advocate. Winter 2001-O2 T l : o His message was to urge ail Muslim nat¡ons to deal with their own fundamentalists, so as not to relegate the avenging of Sept. l1 to the U.S. Another speaker invited to campus in the following weeks was Arvonne Fraser, director of the lnternational Women's Rights Action Watch Project and senior fellow emerita at the Hubert H. Humphrey lnstitute of Public Affairs. She shared her expertise on women's rights in Muslim countries, especially in Afghanistan under the Taliban. "The solution is not with bombs, but with the changing of minds," was her message to students, faculty, and staff. "And this takes time." Helping the community understand Business administration professor Amin Kader emerged as a community spokesman about Islam, appearing on . I E and Psychology of U.S. Leaders DuringWar, contrasts the ways that terrorist extremists embrace death and that U.S. political and military leaders fear it. Supporting Somøli students and neighbors Augsburg students have An interfaith service was held in Hoversten Chapel, with six participated in several religious traditions represented by Augsburg staff and faculty' Above, Benjy Kent, academic advising, and Barbara Lehmann, vlgils in the Cedarsocial work, recite the Jewish Mourner's Kaddish. Riverside neighborhood, organtzed to support the Somali communitv. participants assuring them of stability in The governmênt's shutdown of those countries. businesses that wire money to Somalia "Now more than ever it is essential to directly impacted students at Augsburg. develop an understanding of the causes of Several Somali students reported to the violence and in¡ustice and to develop local television and radio programs and at area events. He urged listeners to educate themselves about lslam, to learn about its common roots to Christianity and its similar tenets deploring violence and "... I find myself feeling vulnerable ønd scared. What has happened is the scariest thing to tahe pløce in the lifetime of mry generation-ønd I can't heþ but feel there is more to come. Listening to some of the people øround me with their view on what'justice' is scares me." D., afreshman, fromher journal ki1ling. Echo that they fear for their families, who Lamenting many deaths among Muslims who worked at the World Tiade Center and Pentagon, Kader said, "This attack is an attack against al1 Americans of all kinds. if those terrorists are successful in turning us against each other, this will, indeed, lead to the destruction of our nation. ... We have to learn to understand each other and to accept each other." Underhill-Cady has also been interviewed by the media and spoken to local community groups, especially about the hÌstorical context and alternatives to war. His recently- and tìmely-published book, Deqth and the Statesman: The Culture depend on the money sent to them. The money-wiring businesses serve as banks, which are not common in Somalia. -Emiþ Moving on President Frame's call to the Augsburg community to search for understanding of both the world and themselves is rej.nforced by the work of Augsburg's Center for Global Education (CGE). Anticipating a drop in study abroad by students afraid to travel, the directors of in Mexico, Nicaragua, and Namibia wrote to prospective program CGE's centers intercultural awareness that can help us build the culture of peace, which we so desperately need at this time," the directors told students. In concludingher Echo article, sophomore Deanne McDonald went straight to the heart of the matter: "It is difficult to remember to see ourselves, members of the Augsburg community, as members of the world community; but if nothing else, this disastrous attack ... serves as an abrupt wake-up call to all individuals-reminding us that nothing is permanent and that we all make up one fragile part of the whole." I four gald medals and a 5ü-y*ü{ rr}ånlage ffiüLMTN CARËËR: At f irst glane e around Johnny and Vesla Werket's home irr Sun City West, Ariz., \¡ou wouldn't realize that you were sitting in the horne of o¡re of the best speedskaters in ,American history. A few black-and-whi¡e photos 1-Lang on the wall 1n a r-rtility roorn. Otre cryst rl vasc trolìhy sits on :r mantel in the kitchen ol the Werkets' retlrement home rr-r the Sonoran Desert. But the remainder ol the memorabllla ol his speedskating career-numerous world titles, three WÌnter Olympic Games appearances, his Hall of Fame citation from the Amateur Skating Union of the United States-are out in the garage. Deep inside a drawer and a storage locker. "411 my stuff is dumped in the garage," Johnny jokes, hÌs everpresenL smile beaming. And that's just fine with him. For the 1949 Augsburg nlumnus. hìs speedskrtìng tareer is but one moment 1n a long and fulfilling life. But the career led to love and a marnage that has lasted for a half-century. The career gave him the opportunity to coach many American skaters who became by Don Stoner l-rouseholcl nemes wrth tl-rerr Olympic triurnphs And tl-re career gave him a chance to see the lvorld. Not bad lor a smal1, slender guy who never believecl that all ol Lhis would happen to l-rim. Werket, wbo grew r-rp in south Minneapolis, began skating when he was 7. At age 14, he ancl a friend "The Powderhorn Skatlng Club was the dominant club in the United Srares at the time," Werket said. "lt was a ways away from Longfellow Field by streetcar, or you had to walk to the park." The Powderhorn club was an American powerhouse, producrng numerolls world champions and OlympÌans. Werket, and three of his Longfellow mates, ended up qualifying Ior the team. He progressed through the ranks, even though his smrll size was I major hÌndrance. "I was always the smallest, the lightest, the thÌnnest. I was too llttle. lf you bump me, I go down," he said. "l never had a unrlorm, the whole time I skatecl, that ever fit me correctly. Never. Everything was too buggy " L lnternational acclaim, lifelong love È' q b He lelt the sport, like many other young American men at the time, to serve his country as a paratrooper dunng World War Il. But he returned to the Powderhorn club following the lvar, and eventually garned a spot at the \947 Olympic trials, his first national competition. a' L S U q 'åt å; decidecl to try out for a speedskating tearn in Polvderhorn Park, on the south slde of Minneapohs. {Ð Ê t I' \\\\ At the 1948 Olympics in Saint Moritz, Switzerland, Werket finished sixth in the 1,500-meter event. He won the 1,500-meter race and qualified for the U.S. team to compete at the 1948 Olympics in St. Moritz, Switzerland, finishing sixth in [he event at the games. A Norwegian newspaper funded a trÌp for Werket-a full-bioodecl Nonvegian-lo compete at the European championships in Helsinki, Finland. "At that time, they had allolved Americans to compete in the European championships," he said. "Right olf the bat, I was one of the leading competitors in the world. "l was second in the 500 (meters) and the winner was Krudacheq a Russian guy. The first- and second-place skaters from the 500 automatically qualÌfied for the 1,500 (meters), and they skated together. The Finns hated the Russians, since this was when the Cold War was mighty cold. "l beat this Russian guy badly in Left: Johnny Werket 'a9 (left) began his speedskating career with a coveted spot he won on the renowned Powderhorn Skating Club in Minneapolis. 12 ,4ucssunc Now Winter 2001-02 6, U t s Right: The 1948 Augsburgian yearbook dedicated a page to welcome home Johnny Werket from his Olympic victory' Þ a the 1,500. The Finnish people were patting me on the back so long and so hard that I wasn't sure I was going to be abie to compete in the next race." After the 1948 championships-part of a stretch where he won four world gold medals and four silver medals-he was invited [o compete as part of an American team in a challenge meet against a Norwegian team in Hamar, in a nation that adored speedskaters and all winter sports athletes. A l6-year-oId girl named Arnhild "Vesla" Bekkevoll was part of that practice my English. I had seen this guy skate in Hamar, and I decided that he was goÌng to be my victim," Vesla said. "I wrote to him in Minneapolis. I think the address was Johnny Werket, Minneapolis, USA.' "This was after the season, he had gotten back to the U.S., and I really hadn't expected to get a reply. But he replied and we started writing back and forth. anywhere without a chaperone," Vesla said. "Those were the strict o1d days." She watched the meet, and took particular notice of the small American Minneapolis. An Auggie world traveler races against the larger competition. When she got back to her hometown, she returned to her school and faced an assignment of Along the way, while competing on a national and international level, Johnny found time to complete his studies at wrlting a letter to a famous person. "Everyone else chose to write to Norwegian athletes. But I wanted to Augsburg. He graduated in 1949, and like many Auggies at the iime, Iearning Norwegian was a way of life. It was also a necessity for S Johnn¡ who was competing often in Scandinavia. "The Norwegians had a book on Þ training for speedskating, but it was in o o à, Norwegian. So in order to learn what was 1n the book, I had to learn the language. In three weeks, I learned the language," Johnny said. In addition to his speedskatlng days, he also competed on Augsburg's fledgling track and field and cross country teams. The cross country team was a conference title competitor during the early days of the sport, and he credits the training he needed to compete as an Auggie as a big part of L U U. t OlYñPk 16ñ " speedskating season, and the two arranged a meeting. The meering developed into a friendship, the friendship developed into a romance, and the romance developed into marriage. Johnny and Vesla were married in 1951 in È t id¡, Eventuall¡ one of Johnny's replies mentioned that he would return to Hamar to compete in the winter adoring crowd. She had traveled from her hometown of Rena, Norwa¡ across the mountains to Oslo. She was the chaperone for her older sister and her boyfriend. "I went because they were engaged to be married and you didnt go competing-and winning-the ñ his success as a speedskater. "We've been close and remained close to Augsburg because, in our days, Augsburg was a famil¡" said Johnn¡ crediting then-athletic director Dick Pautz '37 lor much of his Augsburg success. "There's a gteat group of people at Augsburg." "Augsburg is weil known in Norwa¡" Vesla said. "The first time I came to the United States, I came by ship, a I}-day trip. I got to know a group of Norwegian fishermen who were headquartered out east. They had just been back to Norway. and were returning to America for the season. I was 19 years old, all by myself, and some of the older fellows were concerned about me. "They knew my destinaLion was Minneapolis, and they told me that Ìf things didn't work out when I got there, to go and see Gerda Mortensen at Augsburg College. I had only known Augsburg because it was Johnny's school. But they knew of Augsburg quite well, and they were concerned about me." Johnny qualified for the 1952 Olympic team for the Oslo games, Left: Werket shows off one of the speedskating trophies from his Olympic career. W¡nter 2001-02 ,4ucssunc f\¡ow t3 and the newlyweds again boarded a ship to cross the Atlantic. The captain of the ship, who was a big speedskating fan, recognized Johnny and moved them from steerage class to a first-class cabin. He placed sixth again in competition at the 1952 games, after suffering from a severe case of bronchitis. Three years 1ater, Johnny was parl of a team that competed in Moscoq as the world championships were held behind the lron Curtain for the first time. "We were some of the first Americans to compete in Russia," said Johnn¡ who took along a camera for NBC's Today show wlth Dave Garroway. By 1956, when he qualifÌed for an Olympic team for the third time and competed in Cortina, Ital¡ Johnny could tell that his competitive career was nearing the end. Though he qualified for the American team for the 1960 games in Squaw Val1ey, Idaho, he withdrew from the team. He was beginning his career at Northern States Power and Johnny and Vesla were starting a family; the stress had become too much. Coaching career Though his body was unable to compeie at an Olympic level, Johnny \¡/as still able to remain close to the sport he loved. He began "The Norwegians had a book on training for speedskating, but it was in Norwegian. So in order to learn what \ruas in the book, I had to learn the language." -Johnny coaching young speedskaters, flrst at the Richfield Speedskating C1ub, and later as a coach of various junior national teams and Oiympic teams. He coached several athletes who later became greats ln the sport. ln 1967 ,he was the coach of the American world championship team, where Mary Meyers won a gold medal. He guided Dianne Holum to a gold medal in the 1972 Olympics in Sapporo, Japan. Johnny coached Eric Heiden to medals in the I97 5 junior world meet, and was a force behind his ascent to become a five-time gold medalist at the Lake PlacÌd Olympics in 1980. Later, he was introduced to a young skater named DanJansen; he was a friend of Jansen's father. He coached Jansen as a junior skater; Iater, Jansen provided some of the greatest drama in Winter Olympic histor¡ when he competed on four Olympic teams and finally won a gold medal in 1994, after severai tragic fa1ls in previous competition. "I guess I'd rather coach," said Johnny of his preference between coaching and competing. Along the way, he built a 3l-year career at Northern States Power, starting as a commercial lighting business representative and eventually working his way into an executive position as a trainer for the company. He retired in 1 983. Tennis Talent L È. Now, Johnny prefers to 1et his wife's athletic career take center stage. Vesla began playing tennis with Johnny and his frÌends 40 years ago, but back then, o à o Q Werket'49 it was a hobb¡ she said. "I had never played before, but I really liked it," she said. "I've played ever since. Today, if I'm without a o o s, B' Johnny and Vesla Werket recently celebrated their golden anniversary in a marriage that began with a 16-year-old Norwegian girl's fan letter to a far-off American skater. racquel and without shoes, I'm in bad shape. " The two moved from Minneapolis in the mid-'80s, afterJohnny retired from NSP and Vesla retired after working for l2 years in Christian education at Diamond Lake Lutheran Church Ín Minneapolis. She began to play tennis with friends in the Phoenix and Sun City area, eventually joining the "Anything Over 50 Senior Tennis" club. She has become one ol the Lop senior tennis players in the area, competing in several Senior Olympic events. Her tennls has taken them across the country, from CalifornÌa to Florida, for competitions, and she has earned dozens of medals and awards for her r.o Arizona talent. "I'm blessed with good health, and I really enjoy tennis," Vesia said. "Between our church and our tennis group, that's our social life. The phone rings and we go out and play. We could play seven days a week if we wanted to." Right: Werket coached U.S. speedskater Dianne Holum to a gold medal in 1972 at Sapporo, Japan. 14 ,4UCSBURC NOW Winter 2OO1-O2 5 '-! On a ratrng system from 2.5 to 5.0, Vesla is currently competing at a 4.0 1eve1, two spots uncler t1-re highest ranking possible. Their two sor-rs, John Jr. and Jim, are grown and work in the Twln Cities, They have four granclchilclren, one ol whom may fo1low in his grandfat1-rer's Olympic footsteps. Youngest grandson Eric is cLÌrrently a senior soccer player at Viterbo College in La Crosse, Wis., and has competed on youth Olympic development teams in the sport. hoekey feam ú '19;8 The Werkets llve by the mantra that berng actir,e is the key to belng trlliy alive Ê = o . "We're both goocl lrrovers, and that's what it talics. We'r'e never been laid up r,vith illness or sickness," Jol-Lnny saicl "Berng active is the best thing for everybody. When yor-r can be actrve, you can beat almost anybody." à' (-) Right: johnny's wife, Vesla, is now the winning athlete in the family, enjoying her successful tennis conrpetition in Arizona. ALh/OST.OLYMIPIC by Don Stoner Twenty years before Johnny Werket's Olympic victories, Auggie hockey players were on their way to 5t. Moritz for the winter games. But, something happened along the way to Switzerland... ln 1926-27 , Augsburg started its men's ice hockey program, officialll', though the Auggies had already dominated local hockey as an unalfiliated team lor several years. The 1927 team won the state college championship ancl repeatecl the feat the next )/ear, behind the play ol the Hansen .brotl-rers-Oscar, Emil, Julìus, Joe, ancl t. l Louis-along r.vith goalie Joe "Moose" Su'anson. ln fact, the 1927-28 team, coached by future U.S. Hockey Hall oI Famer Nick Kal-rler, rvas considerecl the mythical "national chan.rpìons" in the sport. The Ar-rgsburg teaÌ11 rvas selectecl from an impressive group oi canclidaLesir-rcludir-rg Harr,ard, the Ur-rir,ersiLy Clr-rb ol Boston, and Evele¡h Jr:nior College-br, the Amateul Athletic Ur.rion's Ice Hockey Committee to represent the Ur-rited States in the 1928 Wir-rter O11,r¡1r1.t ,t t, \4oritz, Su'itzerlar-rcl. The onl1, conditior-r that the AAU set for the Auggie team to be American Winter 2OO1-O2 representati\¡es to the Olympics was that the leam woulcl have to raise $4,500half of the cost of sending the team to was \¡ery upset as u'ell." The reasons for the sudden Europe. Kahler organized a furrdraising efiort, and along rvith friends of ihe school and the Mrnneapolis Southsicle Commercial C1ub, easily raised the money to send the Ar"rggies to the Olymprcs. But, just clays beiore the team was to ciepart for Europe, the Uniteci States Ol1,¡10i. Comrnittee pulled the rug out lrom under the local boys, abrr-rptly cancellrrrg the Olympic plans. rejection ol the Auggie squad remaln unclear. Perhaps it was because the Hansen brothers grew up in Alberta, Canada, belore moving io the Tivln Cities. Or the Oly,mpic conrmittee was influenced by a protest from a Boston amateur hockey group that rvantecl to lace Airgsburg in a challenge match. Whatever the case, despite the best eflorts of Augsburg fans lr4ro protested the cancellation, MacArthur's decision s¡ood. Oscar, Emll, ancl another brother, Emory', went on to play professional hocke;'. Oscar u'as a charter inductee in¡o the Augsburg "After r-nuch internal r,r'rangling rvith the United States Ol1'rlpic Committee, General Douglas \¡lacAr¡hur, r.l'ho serl'ec1 as the committees chairman, came out and termed the Auggies'not representative of Aurerican hocke),,' and r,etoecl them as theìr choice," u,rote local author Ross Bernsteìn in hls book, Froz¿n "i¡4enrtries: Celebraturg a Ccnttrrv of \4ínne sota Hoch.ey. "As a resull, rro U.S. terr'ìl \\'as sent to the Olyrnpics that year and a dalk cloucl loomed c'rver âmâteur hockey ln America. For the bo1,5 f.or.r-r Augsburg, the nei.r.s was devastatir-rg. The;'hacl been deprived of tl-reir greatest opportunity lot international far.ne, and the community A¡hletic Hall of Fame ìn I973, and Louis r.l'as selectecl in 1985. livo ;'s¿¡5 ago, Kahler's grandson, Jerrl' Regan, donatecl Kahler's U.S. Hockey Hall of Farne p¡,lon, rvhich u'as removecl u'hen the Hall of Fame lvas renovated, to Augsburg, r.l'here it was placed on display in the Ar-rgsburg lce Arena maln rink. Sfoner is spor.fs -Don infor nntion coordinator ,4ucs¡unc ruow t5 a o Hoversten Chapel dresses up tn s. s' 'öT'fllNe9 GL'"flöö' by Betsey Norgard n October, Augsburg participaied in the month-long visrL [o Minnesota ol Lwo brolhers from the Taizé community in pv¿nçs-¿¡ international, ecumenical community that invites young people from around the world [o share in experiences oI living together and serving in community. The two brothers fromTaizê visited a dozen colleges and churches in Minnesota, leading worship and workshops. To prepare for this visit, Pastor Dave Wold and two Augsburg sophomores, Carolina Chiesa and Maja Lisa FritzHuspen spent a week in August at the Taizé community. Students from other Minnesota colleges had also visited Taizé. The Tatzê experience is one of simplicity and meditation. Each week of the summer, some 3,000-6,000 young people visit Taizé for a week of daily prayers (three times a day), discussion sessions, and communal activitlesserving food, cleanlng, and daily tasks. The power ol the Taizê experience is in worship-"a meditative common prayer I I with, as its high point, singing that never ends and that continues in the silence of one's heart when one is alone again," as the Web site describes it. Worship consists only of singing, scripture readings, and the Lord's Prayer. During daily prayers, the church is filled with young people sitting on the floor, holding candles, and singing the plaintive songs of worship. The rosy light that filters through stained glass windows, and the illumination of the candles lend a soothing, calming, and healing presence, worshipers attest. It is rhis atmosphere the Augsburg to complete. The painted "windows" were mounted in the center of lightweight frames, with pink and orange fabrics on either side, constructed byJim Usselman. worship-"a med¡tat¡ve common prayer with, as its high point, singing that never ends and that continues ¡n the silence of one's heart when one is alone again." students sought to replicate for Augsburg's Taizé visit. "The difficulty was the sun coming in, it was too bright," expiained Chiesa, thinking of worship planned for a o s. q transparencies. With an overhead projector For Augsburg's visit from the Taizé Community in France, "stained glass" windows resembling those of the Taizé church were painted by campus ministry students. (L to R) Carolina Chiesa, Mary Jo Zamorâ, Maja Lisa FritzHuspen, Gurayn Sylte, and Naomi Sveom. Not pictured are Nate Grant and staff member Val Usselman' ,4UCSBURC n¡OW Taizé. The power of the Taizé experience is in Hoversten Chapel. So, they came up with a way to replicate the special light in the Taizé church. They returned home with postcards of the stained glass windows and scanned them on computer. The scans \Mere then copied to 16 Sophomore Mary Jo Zamora explains the details of her 1S-hour project to re-create the St. Francis stained glass window from displaying the images onto paper taped to a door, the students traced the lines of the stained glass and then painted them after the postcard images-some taking as many as 15 hours When fitted i.nto the arched windows of Hoversten Chapel, indeed a rosy, warm, dim light transformed the space. The students were dellghted with the results. "It was cool to see the outcome," said sophomore MaryJo Zamora, "and then realize that you couldn't have done it alone." "Like beautiful icons, the work seems done through God, instead of just our own hands," Cheisa added. Visitors to Augsburg's worship who had been atTaizê were also visibly moved. "It took me back to Taizê',I felt as if I were there," one of the participants said. The student project has made an impact. The idea of creatlng a stained glass look without the real thing was noticed by a number of people who would like to try something similar in their own churches. For these students, however, the essence oL Taizé came to Augsburg through its art and song-"Ubi Caritas, where charity and love are, there is God also." I Winter 2001-02 t' I l i tt From the Alumni Board president's desk I like this iob. I b.i,',g president of the Alumni Board. It gives me an excuse to walk up to Auggieswhether friends or strangersand ask what memories they have of this place. Usually I don't even have to ask, since their memories quickly spill out. I went to a seminar for alumni of the Master of Arts in Leadership program. My former colleagues were reminiscing about nights when class would end but they would continue their discussion, not wanting the challenging verbal and mental exercises to end. The evening Maya Angelou spoke in a packed Melby Hall, I was walking through Foss Center with an alumna who paused to point out her picture on the wall near the Green Room. Her memories of Augsburg's theatre productions glimmered in her smile. I drove to Rochester one Sunday to hear Augsburg's Gospel Praise perform at Bethel Lutheran Church. I asked one of our gifted musicians what he liked best about Augsburg. Without hesitarion, he mentioned the names of faculty members. He told me they care, they like ro teach, and they do it well. I listened to Neal Thorpe'60 when he received a Distlnguished Alumnus Award ar Homecoming in October. He remembered Peter (PA.) Strommen 'I3, the first of more than 30 Strommen famiþ members to attend Augsburg. Thorpe shared how his life and career were influenced by Strommen's dedication to Augsburg. My own memories of student teaching flooded back to me as I congratulated Marie McNeff at Homecoming for receiving a Spirit of Augsburg Award. She was my student teaching adviser-and I needed all the advising she could give. r¡¡ The Augsburg experience has left us with powerful memories that can seem as real today as when we first lived them. However, let's not forget that our alma mater is still creating memorable experiencer-and notjust for current students. There are opportunities for alumni to build new memories through Augsburgb music, theatre, exhibits, sports, and seminars. See the calendar on the back page or look at our Web site. When you're in the Twin Cities, attend an event. Ifyou now live far from here, help us bring Augsburg to you through a regional alumni gathering. I like my old Auggre merriories, but the new ones I'm creating today at Augsburg are pretty good, too. Please join me. eru+ Jackie (Ituiefel) Lind'69,'94 MAL President, Alumni Board Three alumni honored for outstanding professional contributions Augsburg alumni were recentþ honored for their extraordinary fhree I professional contributions. MichaelW. Walgren'64 t received a Philanthropy Day Award ìn November from the Minnesota Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP). Honored for outstanding professional fundraising, Walgren's 37-year career spans public service as a fundraiser and administrator in a variety of community organ2ations, he is currentþ at Children's Hospitals and Clinics Foundation. He was also a staff member at Augsburg for 16 years, serving in various roles, including both director of the annual fund and director of public relations. Winter 2OO1-O2 byLynnMena Walgren's nomination was supported by several professional fundraisers and AFP members attesting to his generous gifts of time, talent, and treasures, as well as to the funds he has raised to benefit his current and past employers in pursuit of building a better community The Rev. Roger Gordon'61 received a 2001 Tempe Human Relations Commission Diversity Award from the City of Tèmpe (Ariz.). Since founding Tèmpe's King of Glory Lutheran Church in 1969, Gordon has preached and modeled a life of acceptance, honoring diversity, embracing inclusiveness, and respecting all people. Because ofhis conscious awareness of community issues, Gordon has led King of Glory's involvement in many outreach prqects that aid diverse populations, including Habitat for Humanity, La Mesira Famiþ Shelter, andPaz de Cristo Homeless Shelter. The Rev. James S. Hamre '53 of Forest City, Iowa, received a Concordia Historical lnstitute Award of Commendation for his piece, "George Sverdrup's Expression of a Lutheran Restoration in America," which appeared in the spring 2000 issue of Lutheran Quarterþ. A professor emeritus at Waldorf College, Hamre's piece was selected on the basis of specific criteria. Of the great number of nominations, only 12 were chosen for awards. The committee grants awards to congregations, agencies, boards, or individuals for a historical publication, unique contributions to Lutheran literature, or for personal service in the field of Lutheran archival and historical work and support. .,,lucsnunc ruow fl Augsburg on Parade o a H F Joe Young, director of Augsburg's Pan-Afrikan Student Services (far right), brought together students and alumni for the first Pan-Afrikan alumni-student basketball game. o Ê s. (J a s Jane Vogler'95 (L) and Ari McKee'92 (both recent fec¡p¡ents of The Loft creative Nonfiction Mentorship Award) attended the English alumni luncheon and reading. Junior Jamie Smith, Auggie wide receive¡; helped lead Augsburg to a 50-14 victory over Macalaster College. Augsburg alumni gathered with their instruments for the Concert Band and Jazz Band reunion and alumni concert. ss *J s .J two Auggie fans enjoyed the Homecoming football game against These The Augsburg Spirit Squad pumped up the crowd at the annual pre-game picnic. 18 4UCSSURC f{OW Macalaster. Winter 2001-02 (J 6 E -l Mike Savold '72, son of Mayo Savold, was invited as guest conductor for the Augsburg Concert Band and alumni concert, which paid tribute to Mayo, director of the Augsburg College Band Four alumni were honored with the Distinguished Alumni Award, which was presented by President William V. Frame. Pictured, L to R: George 5. Dahlman '72, Kathleen D. Lake'76, President Frame, Neal O. Thorpe'60, and Burton R. Fosse'44. from 1952-1973. a o o a s. q-r ! q Vt s' The business administration faculty greeted alumni at the business department reunion. s' Alumni enjoyed the misty autumn scenery at the¡r own pace during the first Homecoming 5K Mississippi run/walk along the r¡ver. (J (J B s ss .t \s J _l U r Students showed their Auggie spirit at the Homecoming game. Bill Halverson '51 signed copies of his book, Edvard Grieg: Diaries, Articles, and Speeches, in the Alumni Gallery; he generously donated the proceeds of 100 copies to Augsburg. He Students celebrated the Auggies'victory over Macalaster. and his wife, Marolyn (Sortland)'51, received a Spirit of Augsburg Award at the Homecoming Dinner, Winter 2001-02 ,4ucs¡uRc ¡rlow 19 Homecoming and Family Week 200f Augsburg on Parade t E m Recipients of Augsburg's new Distinguished Service Award to R) RoW 1 (children): Max Strommen family Strommen, Lauren Smith, Eric Smith, Jeffrey Smith, Peter Strommen. ROW 2: Dean Olson, Nancy (Strommen) Stensvaag. Gladys (Boxrud) Strommen, Helen Strommen, Luther O. Strommen, Timothy R. Strommen, Judy (Knudson) Strommen, Merton Strommen. ROW 3: Marsha Olson, Chynne Strommen, Becky Stensvaag, Lisa Smith. Mary Ellen (Strommen) Liebers, Heidi Strommen, lrene (Huglen) Strommen. ROW 4: Steve Strommen, Bob Strommen, Andrea (Johnson) Strommen, Paul Strommen. Dave Smith, Peter Strommen, James Strommen, John Strommen. ROW 5: Hans Strommen, Jude Leimer, Bjorn Strommen, Kate Liebers, Erik Strommen, Annelise lrene Strommen, Dawn (Hofstad) Strommen. ffi æ ro q[ (L l HE ffi ffi Fg GT trE ru ß ¿) ffi ru @ zo ,4ucs¡unc ruow ä H nH TI U æ E E il g Efl Fri q ffi ñ H H wE ffi H E d flfl Ê tl E E Golden Anniversary Class of 1951 (L to R) ROW 'l (seated): Doris Frojen Bretheim, Gloria Johnson Johnson, James E. Christopherson, Herbert C, Svendsen, Elly Ewert Hutchinson. Marolyn Sortland Halverson, Bill Halverson, John Eliason. ROW 2: Quentin Johnson, Kathryn Thorsgard Erickson, Ellen Stenberg Erickson, Marvel Moe Anderson, Dolores Flaa Bjerga, Joan Baxter Larson, Dorothy Swanson Ryan, Alice Berg Wilcox, Audrey Nagel Sander, Calvin Storley, Shirley Larson Goplerud. ROW 3: Leola Ekblad Johnson, Dan Pearson, Lillian Ysteboe Ose, Jerry Peterson, Glen Hendrickson, A. Richard Petersen, James Bergeland, Trygve F. Dahle. ROW 4: Harland Nelson, Herbert C. Hanson, Dick Myhre, John Garland, Jennings Thompson, Hubert Carl Hanson, Kerman Benson, Arden Ramlo. Winter 2001-02 À of 1961 (L to R) ROW 1 (seated): Glenna Shogren Briant, Curt Haney, Pat Swanson Kreuziger, Lloyd Bakke, Marilyn Saure Breckenridge, Marie Gjerde Schlink, Winnie Nordlund Anderson, Bruce M. Westphal, ROW 2: Jim Holden, Phyllis Acker, Verna Stokke Tweiten, Judy Fosse Snider, Carol Oversvee Johnson, Leola Dyrud Furman, Pat Nordlund Toussaint. ROW 3: Rolf Peterson, Keith Leiseth, George Larson, Larry Gallagher, Ted Botten, Arlan Johnson, Dennis Kalpin. class G@ class of 1976 (L to R) ROW 1 (seated): Randy Casper, Sheryl Lium Wilhelm, Sharon Follingstad, Joyce Larson Brown, Deb Thomson Grant, Jane Litzau Stritesky, Janet Nelson Anderson, Steve Olson. ROW 2: Minda Grist Squadroni, Peggy Pepper Casper, Diane Forsberg Anderson, Belvin Doebbert, Janice Sedgwick Larson, Wendy Hoversten Larson, Susan Donart, ROW 3: Warren Hawkins, Gary J. Andersen, Joel Squadroni, Steve Reinarz, Debbie Harshman Forsythe, Doug Nelson. ROW 4: Tim Peterson, Timm "Titus" Peterson, Randy Lundell, Dean Myers, Ken Larsen, David Halaas. of 1991 (Lto R) ROW 1 (seated): Phillip Smith, Greg Schnagel, Mark Brodin, Tomm Hanson, David L. Johnson, Agbeko Agbenyiga. ROW 2: Margaret Buczynski, Tasha Topka Kallal, Kristin Dragseth Wiersma, Kristen Hirsch, Carla Asleson, Darbi Worley, Cathy Springhorn. Class W photo of your reunion class, contact the Alumni/Parent Relations office at 612-330-1178 or 1-800-260-6590. To order a 5x7 Cost is $7.SO/photo. Winter 2001-02 ,4ucs¡unc ruow 21 1 m Saving the real "Private Ryan" 939 The Rev. Palmer Wold and Ruth (Gudim)'41, Mankato, Minn., recentiy celebrated their óOth wedding anniversary They have five children, 10 grandchildren, and 1999, Chester Brooks'42 attencled a paratrooper reunion in Green Bay, Wis., where he learned he had parricipated in a World War lI n-rissron that 1ed to the recovery of soldrer Fritz Niland-the real "Private Ryan" from the film SavingPrivate Ryan. Wolds retired to Mankato after 51 years of active ministry in the Lu¡heran Church, and spend their winters in Mesa, Ariz. Philip Horne, Palo Aho, Calif., and his wife, Eveiyn, returned to Minnesota this past summer to visit his sister, Thea (Horne) 1945 B. R. Quanbeck and Helen N. London. 1954 "l volunteered Lloyd E. Peterson, Pewaukee, Wis., retired in 19BB after 3I years Lorraine (Osberg) Stickney, becanse it was something different," Brooks and Jean 22 Lutheran Church. 4UCS¡URC ruOW ñ Chester Brooks'42, pictured here with his bride, Ebba (Johnson) '42, participated in a WWll mission that Ied to the of the real "Private says. "I thor-rght if I was going to be in the Army, While waiting to return to England rn July, a declaration to avoìd the wipeout of an entire family during war was made. Sergeant Nlland, one of four children, was approached by Chaplain Sampson and inlormed that two of his brothers had been killed and the third taken prisoner. Niland would be returning home. Niland insisted that he wanted to stay, that hls family was with the paratroopers. As Brooks describes it, ln the paratroopers, you depend strongly on one another. a L) (Amland)'65, Willmar, Minn., aL Calvary tr'¡ grounds, Brooks' men discovered that other American troops, the 506th regiment, were nearby This regrment, which included Sergeant Fritz Niland, returned to the farm with Brool<s and his men. For several days, listening to BBC Broadcast radio, the men soon learned that o o Carentan had been taken over by ally troops. It was then that they sr knew it was safe to cross back to their unit. à 1964 is the director of Christian education 8T: Hlding his troops in the hedge of a church graveyard, Brooks sneakecl into a nearby town to determine their location. A priest at a local church instructecl Brooks to take his troops north where the Germans had flooded the fields. Hlding out until dark, Brooks and his troops crossed the open fields and were soon met by the captain of the French underground, who then took the men to hrs farm. During a patrol of the Standish, Maine, er¡oyed spending time with family when they led a group of 20 relatives to Norway inJune. Andrew is director of social work at Willmar Regional Tieatment Center and Jean ru Brooks, responsible for training new paratroopers, was assigned with his 50lst regiment to parachute into Normandy the night before the ìnfamous invasion. Because their jump occurred in the mlddle of the night, their intended target, just north of the Douve River in France, became obsolete, when the brigade landed 25 miles south of the Douve. Not aware of therr physìcal location, Brooks recalls leading his 14 men south on the river-the opposite direction of their unit headquarters located in Carentan, France. 958 Andrew M. Berg I I wanted to clo something new." of teaching and coaching at Custer High School in Milwaukee. Southem Maine Excellence in TeachingAward, and in 1999 she was named teacher of the year by the southern Maine Sam's Wholesale CIub. L U A history major from Augsburg, Brooks deferred the clraft inJanuary lttï:tt of 1942 to finish his degree . After graduating in June of that same year, he enhsted in the Army and completed 13 weel<s of training in Camp Wheeler, Ga. He volunteered to become a paratrooper and jolned the 501st Parachute Regiment of the lOlst Arrborne Division, which required an addltional month of training. (Nichols) '44 recently moved to Monticello, Minn., from New years as a high schobl librarian and occasional English teacher. In 1989 she was presented the University of e' After the reunlon, Blooks began researching \ÀNIL Hls research culminated in a book, The Last'Good' War. Althor-rgh not pr-rblished, his book tncludes his personal experiences during the war, and was written primarlly for his family Carpenter'39. retired in June 1999 afrer 4I S. NÌlancl's dar.rghter, who had traveled to the rellnion from Anchorage, Alaska, talked to the paratroopers about her father's experience. The youngest of lour brothers from New York, trvo of Niland's brothers were ki1led on D-Day, r.vhile another went n-rissing rn action in Burma and rvas presumed dead, althor-rgh he actually survived. As dictated by a last-sr"rrviving sibllng 1aw, both the fictional Ryan and the real Niland were ordered rescued and taken out of the combat zone. 1940 æ bycheriechrist ln seven great-grandchildren. The 1 ¡¡ o (t Chester '42 and Ebba (Johnson) '42 Brooks recently celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary, Brooks, an Augsburg Distingulshed Alun.rnus, retired in l9B3 after 33 years with the National Park Service. He and his wife, Ebba Çohnson) '42, recently celebrated their 55th wedding enniversary. They live ln Duluth, Wis., and have four children (two of whom attended Augsburg), 12 grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. -Cherie Chríst is a communiccttion specialist in the public rtlations olfice W¡nter 2001-O2 ,-t 1 956 1 983 Sandra (Edstrom) Hamberg, Dave Meslow, Carlsbad, N.Mex., was selected as officiated the Arena Football League Championship semi-finaÌ game played on nationâl TV; he also officiates Division I coilege football in the Atlantic Coast the new administrator for St. Edwards School in Carlsbad. 1 968 Diane Tiedeman, Richfield, Minn., recently completed her 33rd year of teaching for Bloomington Public Schoois. 1970 Dave Mikelson recently moved his home and office to GaÌena, Ill., where he is an associate with Burger, Carroll and Associates (a management and information technology consulting services firm). He will be concentrating on human services and WIC consulting. 1974 Ward C. Schendel, TaÌlahassee, Fla., Conference. ln addition, he is a senior govemment sales representative for 3M, where he was previously a college reìations recruiter and helped develop the cooperative education program. Douglas Nakari, Finland, Minn., is business mânager at Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center; his wife, the Jean Taylor, Eagan, Minn., was 1984 named president of Täylor Corporation in October; she was previously the company's executive vice president. She is also a member of Augsburg's Board of Regents, where she serves as chair o[ the Marketing Committee. Beth A. Zeilinger, Lino Lakes, Minn., was invited to share her personal refìections on how her faith has provided a foundation for her life and her life's work in the October issue of Lutheran 'Woman Today. She is vice president of operations at the Upcoming reg¡onal alumni gatherings son, Christopher. Êq L Green ValleyÆucson, Arizona . March 14,2002 At the home of Herb '54 and Corrine Chilstrom Cit¡ Arizona. March L5,2002 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at the home of Borgie Rhol1 Gabrielson'47 Chicago, Illinois . March 16,2002 follow. Naples, Florida . March alumni 24,2002 NT!]IIIIIMTZ Discover Norwegian Treasures and Heritage The Augsburg Coliege Alumni Association Awards and Recognition Committee seeks your assistance in identifying members of the Augsburg community to be considered lor recognirron for the following awards: Join President and Mrs. William V Frame and Minn., was named executive director o[ Schools for Equity in Education (SEE) in August. For Professor Frankie Shackelford Jnne L3-24,2002. Ca1l the First Decade Award the past 1I years, Lundell has provided policy development and Iobbpng servìces for a variety of education-related organ izations, alumni office at 612-330ì ì78 or .t-800-2ó0-o590 for more information. Spirit of Augsburg Award 1979 Sharon Lak¡n Upton, Raleigh, N.C., is the new director of development research at North Ca¡oÌina State University Winter 2001-O2 will be a dinner CaII 1-800-260-6590 Jor more details on these events. 1975 SEE. Augsburg âlums gathered at the Oyster Bar in New York city in september' The Augsburg Concert Band will perform at Emmanuel Lutheran Church at 7 p.m. There for band members, alumni, and friends prior to the concert. Brad Lundell, Minnetonka, including 9\ Gospel Praise, Augsburg's jazz and gospel ensemble, will perform during the 10:45 a.m. worship servlce at Vrnje Lutheran Church followed by a luncheon for Augsburg alumni and friends. The Augsburg Orchestra wlll perform, lollowed by a reception for and friends. More details on locatlon will Iicensed attorney, Schendel also holds the CPCU designation. He and his wife, Catherine, have one o 3 o Willmar, Minnesota . February 24,2002 formation of The Integrity Têam, a Federation, the Institute for Global Ethics, and hosts the radio program Commentary Friday. A 985 1 Zion Lutheran Church. Sun active ìn the International Coach Rev. Lynda Hadley, serves as pastor of Roseville, Minn., recently announced the professional coaching and business ethics consulting practice. He is National lnstitute on Media and the Family in Minneapolis. on a journey through Norway Upcoming Norway Tour Information Meeting February ì0, 2002, 2 p.m Marshall Room Christensen Center RSVP required; please call one oJ the numbers listed above . Distinguished Alumni Award To rnake a nomination online or to view the description/criteria for each award, go to <www.augsbr"rrg.edu/a1umni,/nomform>. To recieve a nomlna[ion packet, contact: Office of AlumniÆarent Relations Phone: 612-330-1 t78 or I-800-260-6590 E-mail: alumni@ar-rgsburg. edr-r The deadline for nominations for 2002 is March 15,2002 4ucs¡unc n¡ow 23 Class Notes m Geoffrey Carlson Gage: Creating his own path by Lynn Mena Two years ago, Geoffrey Carlson Gage '89 fulfilled a llfelong dream and started his own advertising agency, Geoffrey Carlson Gage LLC. Located on the edge of Lake Minnetonka in Excelsior, Mìnn., GCG is a cozy and whimsical suite of offices, housing Gage and three other employees. linn as a "traditronal advertising agency with an In[ernet twist." He prides his agency wrth offering uniquely personable, strategically creative, print and electronlc sen.rce combrnation. "Itb our goal to become as seamless and integrated with our client as possible, in essence becoming their brand advertising department or a complementary extension of their existing internal department," Gage says. Gage describes his a Geoffrey Carlson Gage '89 Prior to starting CGC, Gage was corporate communications manager at his father's company, Gage Marketing Group. Before rhat he was a copyr,vriter for Campbell Mrthun Esty. Growing up, Gage lvas blessed with strong mentors, inclr,rding his grandfather, Carlson Companies founder Curt Carlson, and his mom and dad, Barbara and Edwin "Skip" Gage. As a student at Augsburg in the 1980s, Gage's entrepreneurial spirit was clearly evrdent He sold, developed, and created advertising for the student-run newspaper, the Augsburg Echo, and also developed a campaign to increase attendance at Augsburg hockey games. In addition, he landed an internship durÌng his junlor year at a small Minneapolis agency ca11ed Grant and Palombo Advertising, which secured his love for advertising. Today, Gage continues to stay actively involved with the College, generously donating both his time and resources. He most recently sewed on the Augsburg N ow Alumni Advisory Committee. Gage fulfilled another lifelong dream when, along with his father and his brothers Rick and Scott, jolned the ownership pool of the Minnesota Wild hockey team. "lt has been really fulfilllng to be part of bringing NHL hockey back to Minnesota where I'm completely convinced it belongs," Gage says. Gage and his wife, Kelly, a successful art historian and co-owner of CGC, have a son and a daughter-6-year-o1d twrns. He credits fatherhood with adding perspective to his life . "As adults, 1 think we frequently overcomplicate things ... seeing the world through the eyes of our kids rea11y helps me clearly focus on the essence of life." For Gage and his family this "essence of life" is a motivating factor for their extenslve involvement with the community, including their church, St. Therese of Deephaven, and numerous charities. he'11 be able to look back and feel that he made a difference in people's lives "The most satisfylng aspect of what I'm dolng is spending the hours God has blessed me with each day dolng something that I love and am glfied at," Gage says. "If I can look back at our buslness and know it made a positive difference in my 1ife, the lives o[ our employees, and the lives of our clients, then the time and effort it took startlng and building this business will have been worth rt." Ultimatel¡ Gage hopes To contact Geofftey Gage, 1 or to learn more abouthis comp(uly, go online to <www.gcgage .com>. 988 Mark Cummings, Belle Mead, NJ., is vice president of sales for NaviSys, an insurance software compâny He previously held several positions at Prudential. Michael F. Larson, Bosron, accepted a position as a clinical instructor in the child and adolescent psychiatry department at Haward Medical School. He also serves as an attending psychiatrist at Somerville Hospital and has been elected to a three-year term on the Board of Directo¡s of the New England Council on Child and Adolescent Psychiatry He has pubÌished several book chapters, which appear in a comprehensive series of online medical texts at <eMedicine.com>. a ,4ucsnunc n¡ow 1 990 1991 f 993 Karen J. Reed, Patricia (Noren) Enderson, Elk Dana Ryding, Coon Rapids, Atascadero, Calif., was a presenter at. the River, Minn., accepted a position as marketing coordinator Minn., married Jeff Martin in June. She and her husband teach in the Mounds View Schooi National America Music Therapy conference in October (held in Pasadena). A music therapist at Atascadero State Hospital, she spoke on the use of gospel music with the forensic psychiatric population. Velda Stohr, White Bear Township, Minn., received a Master of Arts in Human Resource Development with a certÍfÍcate in instructional design from the University of St.Thomas. for Dealers Group, Inc., in Brooklyn Park. She is also working toward master's degree in business communication at the University of St. Thomas. a 1992 Matthew L. Maunu, St. Cloud, Minn., received his doctorate in medicine from the University of Minnesota School of Medicine, and completed a five-year surgical residency at the University of South Alabama College of Medìcine in Mobile. He is a general surgeon with CentraCare Clinic in St. Cloud. District at Bel Air Elementary. 1994 Amber (Meier) Tarnowski reports that'Augsburg prepared me weli" for postgraduate studies at Queen's University in Canada. She is in her first year in the art conservation master's program, speciaÌizing in archaeological artifacts. Sara Trumm, Minneapolis, recently became program coordinator for Luther Seminaryb Global Mission Institute. Winter 2001-02 M Meet the Augsburg Class of 2002 and recent grads at the second annual Augsburg Alumni Job Fair Tuesda¡ March 12, 2002 5-8 p.m. Christensen Center Lobby Täke advantage of this opportunity to match the talents and experience of Augsburg graduates with the needs of your compan)¿ Call Alumni Relations at 612-330-117 B to reserve your table space. f995 Dawn C. Van Tassel, Richfield, Minn., recently became an associate at the law firm Maslon Edelman Borman 6¡ Brand, LLP She is a member of the firm's litigation team, specializing in complex commercial disputes and business to¡ts. 1 Laura (Paul), Minneapolis, married Andrew Newton in September 1999; she is an urban tribal representative and Indian child welfare social worker for the Mille l¿cs Band of Ojibwe. Jeanne Nicole Ramacher, September 2000. 1997 Laura Schreifels, Minneapolis, is an athletic t"rainer [or Visitation High School, she also works at United Hospital. 998 Ânn (Rohrig) Bainter, Stow, Ohio, accepted a position as rhe foster home developer for the Bair Foundation, a Christian therapeutic loster care agency She and her husband celebrated their second wedding anniversary in August. Heather (Larsen), Brooklyn Park, Minn., married Wayne Johnson in November 2000. August "Auggie" Negele, Goose Creek, SC, married Lisa (Daniels) '99 in August 2000. He is an officer in the Navy and is finishing training ro become a nuclear engineer on a submarine. Winter 2001-02 grandmother Gwen (Johnson) George Ho '91 and his wife, Krapf '58. Beryl, Greenbelt, Sue (Moenck) '90 and Jerry Troutman, Minnetonka, Minn.a daughter, Renee, in November 2000. She joins older sister Elsie. Joelle (Audette) '91 and Tom Hilfers, Colorado Springs, Victoria Sadek, W Colo.- Joshua Thomas, in August. He joins older brother Cameron, 2. Joelle and Tom own a son, Top Dog Daycare. Md.-a son, Gregory, inJuly Ho received his Ph.D. in space physics from the University of Maryland in l99B; he is a research scientist at Johns Hopkins University's Applied Physics Laboratory Rebecca (Leininger)'99 and Jason Walters, St. Michael, Minn.-a daughter, Madelyn Diane, in September. She joins older siste¡ Samantha, 2. Minneapolis, is a health educator at the University of St. Thomas. tItrltif.ilfTt Sr. Paul, is pursuing a graduate degree in teaching at St. Mary's in Winona. She married Craig Berre in October 2000 and work as an English teache¡ and department chair at Minnesota Business Academy 2000 Augsburg Athletics Alumni can now hear live coverage of Augsburg athletics from anywhere in the world through the lntemet! On game days, fans can go to Augsburgb athleûc Web site at <www.augsburg.edu/athletics> and click on the live audio link to find the link to the live spofiing event broadcast that day Future cybercasts will include numerous winter and spring sporting events. Carrie D. Nelson, Sr. Louis Park, Minn., is director of 996 Lynnel (Wakef ield), Eagan, Minn., married Ian Taylor in 1 He graduated from the Naval Nuclear Power Tiaining Command in April, and graduated f¡om the Naval Nuclear Prolotype Training Unit in November. therapeutic recreation at Bloomington Health Ca¡e and Rehabilitation (pictured above, Carrie Nelson'00 and her fiancé, Cory Bock'98). Chris Steffen, Andover, Minn., is pursuing a graduate degree at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health, and has spent the last year conducting neuroscience research at the University of Minnesota. TUESDAY. IANUARY 15 DIXIE'S CALHOUN, 2730W. L¿ke St., Minneapoiis, 612-9205000 Auggie Hour, 5-6:30 p.m. Faculty host: Tom Morgan, interim vice president for admissions and enrollment services. TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 12 VINE PARK BREWING CO.,242 West Seventh St., St. Paul, 651-228-1358 Auggie Hour, 5-ó:30 p.m. Auggie Conversations, 6:30 p.m., featuring Chris Kimball, dean of the College, and Kristin Anderson, associate professor of art. MARCH II 200r SHERLOCK'S HOME, 11000 Red Ci¡cle Dr., Minnetonka, Cassandra Herold, Fargo, 952-931-0203 N.Dak., was appointed to the Minnesota String and Orchestra Auggie Hour, 5-6:30 p.m. Teachers Association; she is an Auggie Conversations, 6:30 p.m., featuring Cass Dalglish, elementary orchestra teacher in the Willmar School District. associate professor of English. APRIL 23 AUGSBURG COLLEGE, Minneapolis Room Births/Adoptions Caroline (Krapf ) '87 and Brian Clifford, Hellertown, P¿.-¿ 5en, Curtis William, in March. He joins older brother HaydenJoseph and is welcomed by his Auggie Conversations, noon luncheon featuring John Cerrito, assistant professor of business administration/MIS. SATURDAY, MAY II AUGSBURG DAY AT COMO PARK, wrap up a grear year of fun and conversation; watch your mail for more information. 4ucssuRcirow 25 I Carl Chrislock, alumnus and professor emeritus, dies at 84 t Cälå".u,, 1937 Augsburg graduate and professor emeritus EE of history died in September after a courageous battle with cancer. Chrislock joined the history department in 1952, where he remained for 34 years. In addition to teaching and research, Chrislock served as department chair. In the 1960s, he played a key role in restructuring the history program, reducing its emphasis on European history in favor of the non-Western world and seeking to provide history students with a variety of seminar opportunities. ln addition to numerous scholarly articles, Chrislock's published materials include From Fjord to Freeway , a centennial history of Augsburg College, and The Progressíve Era in Minnesota, for which he received a Merit Award from the State and Local Association of American Historians. Chrislock is a two-tlme recipient o[ the Minnesota Historical Society's SolonJ. Buck Award for articles inMinnesotaHistory, and is a 1986 Distinguished Alumnus of Augsburg. He was also most of his life. He was president of the First National Bank of Cedar Falls (now Norwest/Wells Fargo) until his retirement in 1979. He was also founder, and president for two years, of the Midway Bank (now Union Planters Bank) in Cedar Falls. Messerer was inducted into the Augsburg Athletic Hall of Fame in 1975. As a student, he was a member of the College's football, basketball, and baseball teams. In 1937,he and two classmates founded a student-run athletic support group that later evolved into the Alumni A-Club, now one of the largest athletic alumni organizations in Minnesota. Both Messerer and his wife, Lucille, have been active supporters of the College, 26.4UCSSUnCNOW victim of the September 11 terrorist attacks, dies at 57 I named the Augsburg Distinguished Faculty Membe¡ of the Year by the 1971 graduating class, and was included on the University of Minnesota's 1994 roster of Alumni of Notable Achievement. In addition, he was chosen as one of the Outstanding Educators of America, selected for his exceptional service, achievements, and leadership in the field t. Col. Dean E. LMattson died September 11, a victim of the terrorist attack at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. A 1966 graduate o[ of education. Chrislock was frequently consulted by the media for his expertise on issues relating to Minnesota history and politics. He was a member of the American Historical Association, the Augsburg, family members and friends describe Mattson as a devoted family man who never liked to boast about his position as an Army officer at the Organization of American Historians, the Minnesota Historical Society, and the NorwegianAmerican Historical Society. After his retirement in 1986, he was active as a teacher with Augsburg's College of the Third Age. Pentagon. Hoyt Messerer, alumnus and active supporter of the College, dies at 83 lJ on Messerer, Class of 1939, died in May I lin Cedar Falls, Iowa, where he had spent Dean Mattsotl, endowing scholarships for musicians and physical education students. In addition to support for his alma mater, Messerer also supported the University of Northem lowa's Athletic Club, which he helped originate in 1963. He was also instrumental in UNI's building of the UNI-Dome a quarter-century ago. Messerer was past president of the Cedar Falls Chamber of Commerce, a founder of the Industrial Development Association (now Cedar Falls Industrial ParÐ, and a charter and founding member of the Cedar Falls Country Club. He was also a well-known football and basketball official in northern lowa. In June, Augsburg posthumousþ honored Messerer at a ceremony that included the official The Rev. Mark E. lHall'77 officiated at a memorial service for Mattson Sept. 29 at Luck Lutheran Church in Luck, Wis. Major General Anders Aadland presented posthumous U.S. Army awards, including the Purple Heart. Senior Executive Services OfficerJoel Hudson spoke on behalf of the Pentagon staff. A military honor guard, legion gun salute, taps, and U.S. Army Ilag presentation followed the service. Mattson was born March 30, 1944, in Laketown Township, rural Luck. He graduated from Luck High School in 1962 and went on to study religion and education at Augsburg. After graduating in 1966, he was drafted into the Army and served in German¡ Japan, and Vietnam, but was sent back to the United States after becoming ill with malaria. After recuperating, he continued to work with the govemment, and served in the Pentagon for 15 years. At the end of December 2001, Mattson would have retired from the Army after serving his country for 35 years and achieving the rank of lieutenant colonel. Although most recently a resident of Alexandria, Va., Mattson kept in close contact with family members in his hometown. "He was dedicated to his family and regularly visited his home and relatives," said Rev Hall. dedication of the Hoyt Messerer Fitness Center in Melby Hall (see p. 2). Winter 2OO142 ,) Fritjof "Fritz" E. Christensen '28, Northfield, Minn., died in October; he was 94. He began his academic career teaching high school physics, and later taught at Augsburg, where he helped establish the physics deparrment. In 1953, he joined the St. Olaf College physics faculty, serving until his retiremenr in 1972. He also served as a physicist at Honeywell, the Veterans Administration Hospital, and served as director o[ the Center for Educational Apparatus in Physics ât the American Institute of Physics in New York. The Rev. C. Rodney Rosengren'44, Duiuth, Minn., died in October; he was 87. He most. recently served at. First Covenant Church in Virginia, Minn., where he retired in 1979. He also served parishes in Cokato, Minn., and Ripon, Calif. After retirement he served as an interim pastor in various congregations. Arnold H. Huus'48, Richfield, Minn., died in October; he was 80. A decorated World War II veteran, he .joined Gamble- Skogmo Company in 1928 as an accountant, and eventually ran the entire computer department. He also worked as an accountant and controller for Sweden-House, Country Kitchen, and Magnetic Data, where he became their first retiree. Carl K. Benson '51, Willmar, Minn., died inJune; he was 71. He was instrumental in developing the Anderson-Nelson Athletic Field in the I9B0s, serving as co-chairman on the development and [undraising committee. He was also active in the county and state Democratic Party and was named 1992 Grass Roots Volunteer of the Year Talvryn Tischer'59, Eau Claire, Wis., died in October; he was 64. He was a high school physical education teacher and coach for 30 years, retiring in 1993. He was an avid woodworker, gardener, and reader; he especÍalìy loved spending time with his family at Lake Superior. Donald D. Ronning'65, Stiìlwater, Minn., died in March 2000; he was 56. He retired from and photos! Street address Please tell us about the news in your 1ife, your new job, move, marriage, and births. Don't forget to send photos! City For news of a death, lvritten notice is reqr-rired, e.g. an obituary, funeral notice, or program from a memorial semce. Send your news items, photos, or change of address by mail to: ls this a new address? women, and at the time of her death, was working for the U.S. Labor Department to open its new Center for l-abor Exchange in Wells, Minn., died in August of cardiac failure; she was 54. An elementary and adaptive physical education teacher for the past 14 The Rev. Werner Kauuova, years, she was an advocate for creating opportunities for girls in sports. She had coached girls' tennis teams in Wells since 1978, and was a member of the Minnesota Tennis Coaches .{ssociation (past president) and the United States Tennis Association. She taught at Mahtomedi High School from 1969-78, where she started the girls' g¡rmnastics program. She was inducted into the Augsburg Athletic Hall of Fame in 1996. Linda Jean Taege '76 died in August after contracting malaria in Tanzania, where she had been Windhoek, Namibia (Africa), died in August. He was a program coordinator and adjunct professor for Augsburg's Center for Global Education. He also served as pastor of a Windhoek area church. Other deaths: Robert H. Olesky'50, ! Dallas, died in March; he was 75. Richard A. Northfelt'52, Crystal, Minn., died inJuly; he was 71. Myron T. Asplin '57, Dassel, Minn., died in October; he was 66 Robert Warner Zinn'61, Saratoga, Calif., died inJuly. Class year or last year attended zip State tr Yes es Salaam to improve the lives of Tanzanian Tartzania. No Posltion ls spouse also a graduate of Augsburg College? Spouse name five years. She worked cÌosely with the people of Dar Dallas (Ahrens) Hagen'69, E-mail Home telephone Employer ìiving and working in the capital city of Dar es Salaam for the past Maiden name Full name Send us your news his 33-year teaching career in 1998; his love for constmction developed into a log home constn¡ction business just prior to retirement. ! Okay to publish your e-mail address Work telephone n Yes n No lf yes, class Maiden name Your news: Augsburg Now Class Notes, Augsburg Co11ege, CB 146, 221I Riverside Ave., Minneapolis, MN, 55454, or e-marl lo <alumni@augsburg. edu>. Winter 2OO1-O? ,4ucsnunc ruow 27 o - I - o QUOTES from the QUAD all 2001 has been a busy time. Here's a sampling of what\ been F heard on carnpus. From the 200f Christensen Symposium: o a I From Carl Chrislock's memor¡al serv¡ce: "For many of us, I suspect, the reason why Carl's passing 1s -Stephen Batalden'67 "In the U.S., secularism is so strong, it has become a fundamentalism. Muslims are feellng a need to respond with religious fundamentallsm. Muslims are helping us understand that our secularism has gone -Prof. Yale University About the Scholastic Connections program ffi so deeply felt is that he helped to define for us a set of prÌorities rhar could order and integrate our public and private lives. "He did this fÌrst of all as a his¡orian. Carl's historical scholarship anticipated a new political or social history that took serlously hidden voices-the under classes or subaltern voices. Carl captured those hidden volces and gave voice to them well in advance of others. ... [He recognized] a set of values that took seriously the words of poor immigrant farmers, not just those who held and manipulated power and wealth. In doing so, Carl confirmed for us the meaning of our own past, and a set of priorities we couid bring to the public discourse." too far. "Religion is so important that we cannot give it to the government, but it is too important to be ignored by the state. The best political rulers are those who visit religious leaders; the worst religious leaders are those who vlsit political rulers." Lamin Sanneh, c'! From the luncheon honoring Edor Nelson "You taught me that principles and Christian ideals come before winning. You taught me that glving and helping others is the measure of a man. Today in a world of competitive athletics, the Christian role model is lacking at all levels, From the Homecoming Dinner and fr Distinguished Alumni remarks: [About Augsburg presÌdent Bernhard ... "He stirred within me the conviction that the mind was a matvelous gifi .. " lAbout Rev. Peter Andrew (PA.) Christensenì Strommenl ... "PA. preached with a passlon and taught confirmation with great knowledge I still savor to this alongside their white peers with help from a multicultural group of mentors. As graduates they'li go on to support and encourage even more diversity in their own professional and personal 1ives." Tribune editorial, -Star atones-Scho$:i: Oct. 12, "Augsburg 2A ,.4UCSBUnC ruOW day." Thorpe '60, paying tribute to two -Neal Augsburg leaders, whom he heard preach during his childhood "At Augsburg, my notion of family changed. I learned that not everybody was a farmer. I learned that not all members of my family were Swedish; not all Caucasian; not all from the United States-much less Minnesota; and, of all things, nor all0f -r:ä:l.i:*iT;ï;, "We have inherited your dream; we are trylng lo articulate it in our own language, and we hope that you will help us drive it forward. "Thanks for coming to remind us where we came from, which will help us be clear about where we're going." William V. Frame, -President but not here at Augsburg." "Through its latest scholarship program, Augsburg College is wisely increasìng opportunities for students and making a strong statement against racism. ... Students of color will be better positioned to learn , and he fed my heart wilh everlasting food that speaking to alumni -Dr. John Vetter'71, honoring Edor Nelson "I not only taught you some lessons, bul I learned many lessons myself. I'm very proud and honored to have my name on the football field, but as I look back I'11 remember that il was you, and not me, who made this honor possible." -Prof. emeritus and coach Edor Nelson'38 From the Women in Action speaker series: "We are each needed to be rainbows in the clouds. ... Yes, I can." Angelou, singer, actress, poet -Maya "Sex does not happen between the hips and the knees, bu¡ between the ears." Ruth (Westheimer), -Dr. sex therapist and counselor Winter 2001-02 ) ¡a o I o. o Music Theatre For more int'ormation on any of these eyents (unless otherwise noted), call 612-330-1265 For more inJormation on any of these events (unless othenuise noted), call 612-330-1257 Februarlr 3 January 24 Gospel Praise Concert Shepherd of the Lake Lutheran Church Prior Lake, Minn. Scenes from Music Theatre Class B p.m.-Sateren Auditorium February l-10 February 10 A Night Out and Night School Gospel Praise Concert 10:30 a.m.-Va11ey Community Presbyterian Church New Hope, Minn. by Harold Pinter, clirector, Martha Johnson February 16 Februarl' "Finnish Brass in America" Artistic Concepts: A Night Out and Night School I I :50 a.m.-l :20 p.m.-!ornhom-Nelson Ameriikan Poijat Brass Septet Concert 7:30 p.m.-Sateren Auditorium February 24 Gospel Praise Concert B:30 6s 10:45 a.m.-Vinje Lutheran Church Willmar,'Minn. March I Gospel Praise Concert l:20 p.m.-Virginia High School Performances: Feb. l, 2,7,8,9 ar,7 p.m.', Feb. 3 and 10 at 2 p.m. !ornhom-Nelson Theater, Foss Center 5 Theater, Foss Center Martha Johnson, director; Steven Draheim, set/Lighting director; Sandra Schulte, costume designer Duluth, Minn. March 3 Reading of Princess and the Peacocks A play by ProfessorJulie Bolton 7 p.m.-Tjornhom-Nelson Theater, Foss Center For gallery information, call 612-330-1524. February l-March 7 "Art of the French Table" Students from Prof. Tara Christopherson's Ndarch lS Concerto Aria Concert 7 p.m.-Hoversten ChaPel N,larclr 2A*28 Augsburg Concert Band Florida Tour 6 1 2 -3 3 0 - 1 1 80 Martin Luther King, Jr., Convocation "Healing the Violence of Racism" Nontombi Naomi Tutu, Fisk University I p.m.-Convocation, Hoversten Chapel exhibit their work. Opening Reception: Feb. Augsburg Orchestra Chicago Tour inf ormatíon, call February 27 l0:30 a.m.-Holy Spirit Catholic Church Malch l4-18 Seminars, lectures, and Films F or "The Changing Face of Minnesota and the Twin Cities: The Contribution and l, 6-9 p.m. Virginia, Minn. Augsburg Choir Metro-Area Tour Closing Reception: April 18, 4-7 p.m. Art of the French Table Interim course will Alumni Gallery, Christensen Center 8-10 "A Retrospective Exhibition" by Prof. Norman Holen Norm Holen wlll show examples of each medium and subject that he has Janr-rary 21 Gospel Praise Concert N¡larclr March l5-April 18 Alumni Gallery, Christensen Center Exhibits Gospel Praise Concert 7:30 p.m.-First Lutheran Church "Artistic lnheritance: Students of Yoshida Toshi" This exhibit will present the works of seven students ofYoshÌda Toshi, a teacher of woodblock printmaking at Augsburg in 1970 and L974. Gage Family Gallery, Lindell Llbrary Opening Reception: March 15, 6-9 p.m. encountered over the years. February 28 Virginia, Minn. March 2 March l5-April 18 Itrebr uar"yt B- Consequences of Race/Ethnicity from the Census 2000" Augsburg Convocation Serles-Race : Dividing and Uniting N4arch 7 Dr. Tom Gillaspy, Minnesota state "New Works" by Barbara Lea "In my studio I have one window ... this serÌes of demographer paintings is about the light on the slll of this window." Opening Receptlon: February 8, 6-9 p.m. Gage Family Gallery, Lindell Library Theater Mu: Drumming, Ritual, and Cultural Quest l0 a.m.-Convocation, I Hoversten Chapel I a.m.-Panel discussron li¡lar:ch l9 Augsburg Convocation Series-Race: Dividrng and Uniting I I : l5-1 I :45 a.m.-Hoversten Chapel 1I:50 a.m.-Artlst Series Event COLLEGE 2.211 Riverside Avenue Minneapolis, MN 55454 Non-Profit Org. U.S. Poslage PAID Minneapolis, MN Permit No.2031 - -
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Search Result: il E tr ä n n n E D H il K n E nr H SE tr n ø G n u E il E Ë n ffi n rÈ E ¡ a H ru /a - From the editor I L ast year, Augsburg established a college-wide program dedicated to fulfilling its mission of "education for service" and making the Christian concep...
Show more il E tr ä n n n E D H il K n E nr H SE tr n ø G n u E il E Ë n ffi n rÈ E ¡ a H ru /a - From the editor I L ast year, Augsburg established a 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? /1,* ll"^^ Lynn Mena Assistant Editor o c' 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. o EI ù' Augsburg Now is publishecì quarterl¡' b1' Oflice of Public Relatior.rs ancl Communicatior.r 2211 Riverside Åve. ìvlinneapohs, ì\4N 5545+ 6t 2,330-1 181 nos'@augsburg.edu AI¿GSBI;RG Now Vol. 65, No. Spring 2003 3 Features Editor Betsey Norgarcl Assistant Editor Lynn lvlena 1 O i"",ï#lIlT""*;Ji*n' by Judy Petree Graphic Designer Kathy Rurnpza CIass Notes Coordinator Sara Karnl.rolz r 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. :'' \=l Contributing Photographer Stephen Gef[r-e President \\¡illiam \i Frarnc Director of Alumni and Parent Relations Ar.r.r¡'Sutton 8 Director of Public Relations and Communication First endowed President's Scholarship honors Dan Jorgensen Dorothy Lijsing Kleven'47 Opinions expressecl in Augsburg Now clo not necessarill'reflect by Dan Jorgensen official College polìcyr rssN 1058-15.15 Sencl address corrections to: Ach'ancement Sen'ices Ar-rgsburg College, CB I42 221 I Riverside Ave. ìr4inr-reapolis, ì\'{N 5 5454 6t 2-330- I 687 nori'@angsburg.eclu Augsburg College, as alJirnrcd in ifs rníssion, does not å.iscrínúnate on the basis oJ rcrce, colot', creed, religiotr, nntíonal or etlnríc origitt, age, gender, sexual orientation, mcrìt4l str¡fus, stdtus with regard to publíc assístance, or disability ín íts eclucatíott policies, a¿lrnissions policies, sclnlarship and loan program1 atlúe tíc an dl o r sclto oI adminístered pïogranß, except í,1 lhosc insfr¡nccs rvfierc rclígiorr ís a bona Jicle occupational qualif í catío n. Au gsbu rg C oll e ge is conmútted to provicling re aso nable acco mtno datí ons to ifs clrrployecs nnd its students. 12 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 2 Around the Quad 4 Faculty/Staff Notes 7 Sports 19 20 28 Alumni News inside back cover Calendar Class Notes Auggie Thor,rghts On the cover: Harbo Mcclitation Chttpt:) in Cfirisicnscn Ct:ntcr, grttct:d with th¿ bt:atrLy and warnúh o.[ thc stautctl glass " hrccr r t'tctti.on " b_y Arrgusf www.augsburg.edu M.r/,/. r: o//, rs rr t¡ltit 50 ltcrccnL lec,yclcr/ pa¡tcr (10 pcrc(:t1t posL-con sLrnrt:r r,va.slc) l ¡rf¡¡¡ c./p¡' reflt:ctiott in thc heat t of thc can'tpLts. Photo bv Erih Stt:nbcthl¿cn A20 0 0 S tt nb althcn/ stcnb thhut. cont I A O I o I ln Brief 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 o Larry Crockett, the Honors Program pages acquaint viewers and inform prospectÌve students about curriculum and seminars, as à L U 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. (L 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: . Lutherans. Augsburg's Honors Program Web page, "honors.org", is rated by search engine Google as the number one page among I ¡¡ . 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." o o 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. (L 2 ,+UGSBURG NOW Spring 2003 I Speech team novices are top-notch in tournaments o I ugsburg's speech !{t.utrl novices s. à surprised their coach, and even themselves, as they carried home a fifth place sweepstakes award in the largest and most L Junior Victor Acosta wins Goldwater Scholarship Õ = U lunior Jphyslcs 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. (L 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. ,4ucsnunc ruow 3 E¡tt*t+wrytlrflllst¡tm Margaret Anderson and Adrienne A coral reef aq uanum for 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 o Lapman Orv Gingerich, international programs, set up the two coral reef h, 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 .4UGSBURG NOW 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 rFwo I vears aso. business administration proí.rro, rtÏ¡to s.t i.t¿ received a a s. S 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. ,4ucssunc n¡ow 5 Faculty/Staff Notes Taf*Tilrff{ùf{JFilFrílÐ 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 6 ,+UGSBURG NOW 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 byDonstoner a o ven though Augsburg's wrestling E team accomplished nearly all the s. E 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 "r,.,uo 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 ,4ucsnunc ruow 7 Around the Quad First endowed President's Scholarship honors Dorothy L¡¡sing Klgvgn '47 byDanrorsensen D;i: :?, :ËTf .i:î ;li,: îti:î. lb O :T world, and in her memory her husband, and her four children and spouses have s s 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 8 .,+UGSBURG NoW 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." Spring 2003 '1 I I A t¡me for celelcration and thanks Ol,ï¿'"1,1"""*' u 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 5 t) È 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 '{ 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." .Aucsnunc ruow g w the value ¡. e, respec byJudy Pát""" È t: 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. 10 ,4ucs¡uRc ltow 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. ,4ucs¡unc n¡ow 11 a -..i:.;:i3 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 Wht b u.ut^|;'aø) 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). A t"r,,/;,t;* al u,æaf;ø,n 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 -Marh Gifts and qssociate A "a..¡r.t-u&. Augsburg's Lilly-funded o?¿'u^'v.uL 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) stipends to intern at local non- it scholarships for international Ar^ylt-rú /'r,¿ Ë: ï ã, ç t uæ¡,,trÅ¿.¡ 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 l.:f' s) u L 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 È! 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. () 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). A ¡" "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) Ex+!^4;^ú uu¡^il'o¡ h^ il¿ ;,¡lt¿¿"al;^'t¿l 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 p È U s 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. Iillel Fa;nla"*û¿'9t 'A nn^^'o u'*t'h Lo ko øu'yír,at^' by Cherie Christ X o 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 À o E o '6 a Êa living." F o 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. .. 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 :J () Ê 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 Tr/,r/,;^t: A +<^1,wul u&,atrfu1 On May 21, Augsburg education professor Gretchen Kranz Irvine and Betsey Norgard, director of s È ()P 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. ,AUCSBURG COLIÆGE 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 Exnlorins Ou'r Giftí Reconnecting Faith, Life, and Vocation addition, their stay will include visits to WM /"r^ I ca,Iful rô /ô7 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. o o s. òr o t_) 'r> (. 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 -Michelle o -Seese communication freshman NURTURING A VOCATION o .:3 L I have come to s- U the realization a s. õ. o õ' ! that my vocation is as an (J 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 / ^ tl I ¡- 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 Spring 2003 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. 4ucs¡unc ruow 19 1 Books). In making its selection, the award jury commented: "A 953 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 /rrllll ¡a o tt rv¡ III 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. | ¡ f.I ù/ | fi..! ù/ | I ¡ tctlùr}l HOMECOMING 2OO3 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 4. I 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 iJ you are interested in serving on a reunion planning committee. I I il.-r I I I I Dean Gulden '63: From Augsburg professor dOgsled mUSh€f ¡v 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 a o \ õ s a \J Jean passing me! "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. 20 4ucs¡uRc lr¡ow 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. Spring 2003 t I i l1964 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 f968 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 al 0â"* 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, Spring 2OO3 4ucsnuncuow 21 Class Notes 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 1 980 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. 7lI 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. 198f 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 tlf ùif NI IIITI.I{JI¡ 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. Õ õ' s U 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 22 ¡tt¿dict rclatiotts nlanogcr .4UCSBUnC ¡¡OW in thc Olficc oJ Pttblic Rclations and Comtntnicatiott Spring 2003 psychiatric nurse at Nonh Memorial, have two sons: Peter, 13, and Martin, 10. 1 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. 985 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. 1 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 988 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. 1 989 Gail(Moran) Wawrzyniak, Raleigh, N.C., was promoted to vice president. at BB&T Corporation, based in Winston-SaÌem, N.C 1 990 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 Spring 20O3 q 993 1 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. Ê, 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 a o a 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. 4ucs¡uncruow 2z Class Notes lîtlll\tllùllff IñI -llf{ i I rI Iù I l0I ¡ lr¡l(l1l ¡l lv/ Fl t l I I I I I : 71l I I..l f tll ù,¡ I I 3 z 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>. 1 naval history military indoctrination, and physical [itness. Paula Seeger, Madison, Wis., 995 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. 1 996 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. Jeremy Zirbes :IlivilI¡¡IIiltlI¡¡fl et4ugsúotrg'6oncerr tøn& øt t/oe 'Úrystal T¿atl¿e&aa.l 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 ñ L a a L) conducted by Augsburg alumnus Brendan Anderson'02. FRIDAY, MAY 9, 7:30 Crystal Cathedral p.tø. . I2I4l 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. a o S. çf eøture& pues t eÅyy u^rrntnt ! 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 a 4ucs¡uncruow An early photo of The "Skeets" Trio, featuring (l to r) Stanford Freese, Robert Stacke'71, and "Skeets" Langley'65. Spring 2OO3 ffi Brent Grier, Naperville, Ill., is a lile/dental insurance underwriter o rvith Metlife. Õ 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) L 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. 1 998 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. Ò È E 2001 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. ,4ucssunc Now 2s Class Notes m 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. Ò o U 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 4UCSnUnCUOW 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 ) m 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. ,Aucssunc Now 27 o t^ o - a o A president looks back 500 years and finds h iS Ca I I ing 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 2A ,4UCSSURC l,¡OW s 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 Spring 2003 ) ¡- tt I a, (a 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 Send us your news and photos! 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Title: Augsburg Now Winter 2002-03
Collection: Alumni Magazine Collection
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Show more Ji l JC·'("'.3lJ GNOW J l) .l A PUBLICATION FOR Winter 2002-03 AUGSBURG ••.;: i : .. , , COLLEGE A Lu M N I I L .Jl! . A S fl..,~~. .,.. ' ·.c;·. IA. ,l-£' ,,,,r- .... , .. - . - ' . t ' .. ...... •. I1 ' ~ ., /' j ~ - .,··~ .. , .... ~, , J .:~ . -·•.:~ Learning by Seeing , He aring · ,. an•d..Doing -· _j "~ From the editor ultural diversity can be experienced and ap preciated in many places- in Centra l America , Namibia , Thailand , and here on the Augsburg campus . The College's vision document , Augsburg2004: Extending the Vision, sugges ts that cultural diversity is the kind of diversity that best serves Augsburg 's educa tion al mission by offering "many different ways of knowing and learning " that challenge us to look beyond the limits of our own cu ltural assumptions . Augsburg2004 goes on to reinforce the critical conn ection between cultural diversity and exploration of vocation: .. cu ltur al diversity is critical for all of us-employees and students alike-t o fulfill our obligations as stewards. To pursue our vocations in the world , we need engageme nt with ways of life and convictions that pose alternati ves to our own . Kno,ving the other helps us know ourselves, " the document states . The stories in this issue illustrat e C We welcome your letters! Pleasewnte to: Edttor Augsburg Now 2211 Riverside Ave., CB 145 Minneapolis, MN 55454 E-mail: now@augsburg.edu Fax: 6 12-330- 1780 Phone: 612-330- 118 1 Leuers for publication must be signed and include your name, class year, and dayume telephone number . The)' may be edited for length, clamy, and style. how cultur al engagement can come about in many ways-t hrou gh meetings with wome n in Guatemala who are findin g purpose and voice in the cooperative movement , through Augsburg faculty learn ing abou t educational challenges in Namibi a, and th roug h faculty, staff, and students here on Students from the Heart of the Earth Survival School Drum campus who exp lore and Dance Group performed in Christensen Center during National Native American Heritage Month. American Indian mythology throu gh the performance anni versary this year and is the longestantics of Coyote . running program of its kind in the For 20 years, the Cente r for Globa l Upper Midwest. ll has not only help ed Educat ion (CGE) has facilitated stud y native stud ent s enroll and succeed at and travel expe riences that conn ect Augsburg , but il has also brought Americans directly with people and together the Native American and issues arou nd th e world . Comm ents Augsburg com muniti es in a variety of from travel pani cipants attest lo the cultural and edu cational activities. power of the se conn ections. My own In 2001 , th e American Indian experie nce as a 16-yea r-old exchange Studi es faculty, together with the Center stud ent to Sout h America led to a shift for Global Education and internation al in my academic direction and shaped stud ent advis ing, made il possible for interests and activities that have stayed Augsburg international stud ents to be wilh me throu gh decades. imm ersed in Native American cultur e for As th e well-being of our global a week over sprin g break at the Tunl e community becomes ever more fragile in Mountain Reservation in North Dakota . this post-September 11 environm ent , On many Cent er for Global more people are recognizi ng th e need to Education brochures, readers find the seek und erstandin g of peop le and places message, "See the wor ld through their different from us in cultur e, religion, or eyes, and your wo rld will never be the politics. CGE's progra ms are growi ng to same ." respond to thi s need . In addition , stud y Isn't that what lransformali ve abroad serves as one of the ways in educ ation is all abo ut? which Augsburg stud ents can fulfill the Augsburg Experience requirement in their studies. Augsburg's four multi cu ltural programs help to begin this journey al Belsey Norgard home . The American Indian Stud ent Editor Services program celebra tes ils 25th A ugsburg Now 1s published quanerly by Augsburg College, 22 11 R1vers1deAve.. Mmneapohs . Mmneso1a 5545 • Editor Betsey Norgard AUGSBURG NOW A PUBLICATION FOR AUGSBURG COLLEGE ALUMNI & FRIENDS Win ter 2002 -03 Vol. 65 . No . 2 Features Assistant Editor Lynn Mena Graphic Designer Kath)' Rumpza Class Notes Coordinator Jessica.Brown 8 Cont ribut ing Photographer Stephen Geffre President Wilham \I Frame Director of Alumni and Parent Relations Amy Suu on Wh ere in the world wi ll the Center for Global Education take you? by Bet sey Norgard Augsburg 's Center for Global Education has been a nati onal leader for 20 years in providin g crosscultur al edu cational stud y and travel. Demand for their program s has risen sharply, as Americans seek to learn more abou t social, cultur al, and religious differences around the world . Director of Public Relations and Communication Dan Jorgensen 14 Opm1ons expressed m Augs burg Now do not necessarily renect official College pohcy by Dan Jorgensen ISSN I 058-1545 Postmaster· end correspondence , name changes . and address correc11ons to: A ugsburg Now, Office of Public Rela11onsand Commu nication , 221 I Riverside Ave.. Mmneapohs . IN 55 • 54 . E-mail: now@augsburg.edu Telephone : 6 12-330- 118 1 Fax: 6 I 2-330-1780 A11 gsb11rg College, as affirmed American Indian Student Services celebrates 25 years American Indi an stude nts bend u from the long history and track reco rd of Augsburg's progra m , which has now add ed a maJor m Amen can lnd tan Stud ies. Departments 2 Around th e Quad 6 Sports in irs missio n, does not discrimina te on 1hc basis of race, color, cree d, religion, na tiona l or ethn ic 01igi11, age, ge nd c,; sex ual or ientat ion, ma rital SllllU S, SUIIU S with regcird to publi c ass ista nce, or disability in its educa tio11 p olicies , culmi ss ions policies, scl10la rs hip and loa n prograr11 s, at hlcric anti/or school a dmin istered programs, except in those insta nces wl1e,e rel igio n is a bona fi de occupal ional q11 a lifica1io11 . A11 gsb11rg College is committed fO p mviding reasonable ncco mmo,lmi ons to 7 17 18 22 28 Chape ltalk Alum ni News Homecomin g 2002 Photos Class Notes In Memori am irs employees and its stu denrs. www.augsburg.edu inside back cover Calendar 50 percent ,·ecycleclpaper (JO percent post-consume, waste) On the cove r: Ounng a Centerfo r Global Edueallon travd m mna,; focused study of Nicaraguas m,grawry buds scn•ccl as a conncd ing symbol to the study of cconom,c development ancl the rnvimnme,u. Photo talicn al El Cas1,llo, Rw San Juan, by Keith Olstad Four new regents are welcomed to the board he Augsburg Board of Regents welcomed four new member s at its Janu ary meeting. Kinn ey Joh nson '65 and Sand ra Vargas were elected to six-year tenn s; and Bishops Robert Berg and Craig John son j oined the boa rd as ex officio memb ers, representing two of Augsbu rg's four ELCA syno ds for rotating three-y ear T Lenn s. Kinney Johnson '65 Kinney John son became a foundin g memb er of Sequ el Partn ers in 1995, a venture finn in Bould er, Colo., specializing in the IT, telecom , and health care secto rs. He has been involved in 45 start-up ventur es and currentl y manages over 400 million in thr ee fund s. J ohn son received his bachelo r's degree from Augsburg in 196 5 with maj ors in mathema tics and bu siness adm inistration . He received a master's degree in mathematical comput er science from the Un iversity of Iowa . He curre ntly serves on several health care and techn ology boards. Sandra Vargas Sandr a Vargas has been the count y admini strator for Henn epin Count y since 1999. She has 18 years of manageme nt expe rience in city and state agencies, including the Minn esota Department of Transporta tion . Vargas holds a master's degree in pu blic administration from the John F. Kennedy School of Governm ent at Harvard University. She chairs the Chicano/Latino Advisory Committ ee at the University of Minn esota and serves on the Minneapolis United Way and Minn eapolis Fou ndation boa rds . The Rev. Robert Berg Bishop Robert Berg , a native of Eau Claire, Wis ., was elected bis hop of the Evangelical Luth era n Chur ch in America (ELCA) No rth wes t Synod of Wisco nsin in 1995. Prio r to that he had served two parishes in North Dakota and several pari shes in Wisco nsin . He graduat ed with a bachelor's degree from the Un iversity of Wisco nsin-Eau Claire and from Luth er Semin ary. The Rev. Craig Johnson Bishop Craig John son was elected bishop of the ELC/1:s Minn eapolis Area Synod in Jun e 2001. Previously, he had been associate vice president for chur ch relations at Gustavu s Adolphu s College and serve d parishes in Shr eveport , La. ; and Minn eapolis and Bloo min gton , Minn . He is auth or of The Mighty Acts of God- a Survey of the Bible. Welcome , Class of 2006! On a bright September day, 332 Auggie freshmen processed into the chapel, heralded by flags representing the countries of international students at Augsburg and welcomed by faculty and staff lining the walk . AUGSBURG COLLEGE- FALL 2002 Total stud ents .. ... . . .2 ,99 4 (1,69 1 day, 1,072 wee kend , 23 1 gradu ate) Average age ...... 21 in day, 35 in WEC, 34 in gradu ate No . of stat es ......... . ... . .42 No . of foreign countries .. . .. 36 Gender . . . . . . . . . .4 1% male and 59 % female Race/e thnic origin ... ... ........ App roximately 17% stud ent s of color Res idency ... . . . .. . . .54 % resident day stud ents and 46% commut er day stud ents Religion .. . ... . .. . . . . . .Appro ximately 34% Luth eran 2 ,4 uG SBURG NOW Winter 2002 -03 Graduate nursing program receives accreditation ugsbur g's Master of Arts in Nur sing prog ram , begun in 1999, has rece ived full acc redit ation from the Co llegiate Coun cil on Nur sing Edu cation (CCNE) . Th e p rogra m , with classes offered in both Rochester and Minn eapolis, pr epa res nur ses for transform ational leadership and transcultur al practice across care settin gs, with particular emph asis on addr essing health di sparities. Gradu ates of the pro gram are eligible to app ly for certification throu gh the American Nur ses Credentialin g Cent er and th e Transcultur al Nur sing Society. With th e increasing diversity of Minn eso ta's popul ation , thi s prog ram trains nur ses LO be responsive to a wide range of health needs th at exist in the loca l and global communiti es . Th e curri cular focus on hea lth disp arities addr esses th e difficult y so me popul ation group s have in gainin g access to health care beca use of poverty, age, race, religion , and/ or nati onal ori gin . Augsbur g curr entl y has the only degree program of thi s kind in th e countr y. Remembering September 11 comm emorativ e pro gram durin g Homecoming Weekend honored in word s and mu sic the victims and surviv ors of the eptemb er 11 attacks . The Augsbur g Concert Band and the A A Rev. Mark Hall '77 Cheryl Leuning, nursing professor and department chair, announced the accreditation of Augsburg 's Master of Arts in Nursing program , with a focus on transcultural nursing. Augsbur g Choir performed the composi tion "I Believe," written by Augsburg alumnus Brendan Anderson '02. Special commemoration of the life of Lt. Col. Dean Mattson '66 , who died in the Pentagon attack, was mad e by the Rev. Mark Hall '77 , pastor of St. Peter's Luth eran Chur ch in Luck , Wis., Mattson 's home chur ch. Hall said of 1lattson , "Here [at Augsburg College], Dean learned , like many others have (includin g me and many of you , too) that whatever station or place we live out our lives, we are called to live them with a holy pu rpose, consecreated to God . Because life is sacred ." Welcoming Augsburg visitors The main entry and lobby area in Christensen Center has undergone a facelift to become a more welcoming and hospitable center. A re-designed information counter greets visitors, while new furnishings and a computer center enable students to meet. study, check e-mail, or gather around the fireplace to enjoy a cup of coffee from the Starbucks kiosk . Winter 2002-03 A-UGSBURG NOW 3 Around the Quad NOTEWORTHY New CLASS director James Hodgson began as director of Augsburg's Center for Learning and Adaptive Student Services (CLASS)in November. He received his doctorate from M.I.T., and brings extensive experience in working with students with learning and physical disabilities. •Leaders of today' connect with •leaders of tomorrow' Augsburg's core curriculum In October, the faculty approved a new general education curriculum for students beginning in fall 2003. The Augsburg core curriculum streamlines the current general education requirements and builds on the principles of Augsburg's mission and ,~sion, including themes of vocation, Christian faith , civic engagement, diversity, and liberal arts and delivered across disciplines with experiential learning built in. A cover story for Augsburg Augsburg's communi ty service-learning program was the subject of the cover story in The Lutheran magazine in November. "Learning by SeT\~ng" describes programs that involve students in tuwring , coaching youth teams, teaching, pro,~ding seT\~Cesat a free clinic, volunteering in community organizations, and many other activities in the neighborhood and Twin Cities area. To read the full article, go to <.www.thelutheran.org/02l l/page46.html>. ranked in top 2S Augsburg was ranked in the top tier among Midwestern universities that offer a full range of undergraduate and master's programs in the annual ranking of U.S. News and World Report. Among the key cntena m Judging were highest graduauon rate and highest proportion of classes of fewer than 20 . U.S. News also introduced a new ranking of schools with "outstanding examples of academic programs that lead to students ' success." Augsburg ranked 21st in the nation in the service-learning category. Each of the schools listed is said to be a "stellar example" of programs shown to enhance learning. Augsburg is the only Minnesota school in this ranking. Augsburg 4 A-UGSBURGNOW Scholastic Connections students and mentors for 2002-03 are (L to R) Diane Love-Scott '98 ; Adela Arguello 'OS; Mercedes Weishalla '03; Kailash Thapa '05; Noya Woodrich '92, '94 MSW ; Eloisa Echavez '94, '98 MEL; Matthew Shannon '04; Xia Xiong '05; Murry Kelly, Jr. '71; Asha Geire '04; Cory Andree '03; Richard Barbeau '92. Not pictured are Rev. Rufus Campbell '75 and Andre Lewis '73 . I n Septembe r, Scholas tic Conn ectio ns celebra ted its first anni versary an d awar ded five new sc holarsh ips to Augsburg students of co lor , conn ecting them with Augsburg alumni in mentorin g relationships. A year ago, the program was laun ched to amplify th e Co llege's com mitm ent to th e dre am of a post-secondary edu cation for students from diverse backgrounds . It responded to a lawsuit po sed by Elroy Stock '48 , a maj o r d on or o f th e Co llege who was discovered to be the send er of a hate-m ail campaign over man y yea rs. He sued when Augsburg refused to name a building after him , but was unabl e to return his gifts due to federa l and stat e guideli n es. The lawsuit was dismi sse d . Th e first Corporate Connections gift to the College was mad e by th e law firm o f Lockridg e Grindal Nauen & Holstein P.L.L.P.Thi s support will provide a schola rship for students whose family circu mstances m ight hav e hindered op p ort un ities for a co llege education. Calling from Augsburg ,,. SPRING PHONATHON BEGINS ON FEB. 2 T he Augsb u rg stude nt phona th on tea m looks forwa rd to talking with alu mn i about Augsb u rg as they dial th eir way toward a $ 1 m illio n Ann ua l Fu nd goal. Winter 2002-03 Joel Torstenson, at age 90, honored by local group oel Torstenson '38, Augsburg alumnus chai r of HECUA, Torstenson became good and long-time professor, was honor ed by friends with Paul Wellstone, Carletons representative to HECUA. the West Bank Community Developm ent Torstenson also served on the West Corporation in its December newsletter for "significant contributions to the civic, Bank CDC board from 1993 to 1999 . He and Fran have been active members of spiritua l, educationa l, and community life Trinity Lutheran Congrega tion. A birthday in Cedar Riverside ," along with his wife, party in Novemb er celebra ting his 90 years Fran , and Ruth and Floyd Case. brou ght together family and friends. The newsletter menti oned Torstensons many accompli shm ents, includin g his co-founding of a farm cooperative in Edina in 1941 that became hom e to the Fellowship of Reconciliation, and his service to Midland Coop erative as education director. In 1947 , Torstenson returned to Augsburg to teach full time, which led to the growt h of the sociology department and the creation of the Scandinavi an Urban Studi es Term at the University of Oslo , ,,_ und er the auspices of the Professor Emeritus Joel Torstenson '38 and his wife, Higher Education Consortium Fran, entertained family and friends in November to for Urban Affairs (HECUA). As celebrate his 90th birthday . J THE "AUGGIE EAGLE" HAS LANDED At the Oct. 19 home football game against St. John's, Auggie fans were introduced to Auggie Eagle, the College's new mascot, who entertained the crowd and kept spirits high for the team . Auggie Eagle will make his appearances at home sports games and represent Augsburg in the community. Winter 2002-03 NOTEWORTHY Youth and Family Institute moves The Youth and Family Institute , founded m 1987 by Menon Strom men ·4 2, has separated from Augsburg College and is opera ting independe nt!)', maintaining its former staff und er Dick Hardel's leadership . It will continu e to support Augsburgs youth and family minisu y major, current!)• enro lling arou nd 50 students. Augsburg has established an advisory committ ee under the direction of John Schmit, associate dean for adu lt programs , lO plan an initiative in service to the church that builds on Augsburgs strengths in mu sic, leadership , the health sciences, recovery, and focus on vocation. The Youth and Family Institute \\~\I continu e to opera te under this name ; information about Augsburgs new program will appea r in the spring issue. Ann Garvey-'Woman on the Go' Ann Garvey, associate dean for student affairs, was selected as a recipient of the "Women on the Go" award . This inaugural award , sponsored by the Minnesota ACE Network , was awarded to women who are "destined to be leaders in higher education ." They are "women who are making a difference-d ay in and day ou t-in their institutions and in their communi ties." New Pan-Afrikan Cent er director Trena Bolden '00, became the new director of the Pan-Afrikan Center in November , after serving as interim director . She graduated with a doub le major in communication and theatre arts. Devean George '99 honored Augsbur g Mil retire the No. 40 basketball jersey of Devean George '99 during a weekend celebration on Feb. 7-8. George , who played at Augsburg from 1995-99 , was the first Division Ill player to be drafted in the first round of the NBA Draft, by the Los Angeles Lakers, and has been a pan of thr ee straight world championships with them. Feb. 8, 3 p.m.-Public ceremony during the Auggies' men s basketball game vs. Ham line University. For information, contact Norm Okerstmm at 612-330-1616 or <okerstro@augsburg .edu> . A-UGSBURG NOW 5 Sports Auggie hockey player takes body checks to a new level byDonStoner ugsbu rg College men's hockey forward Jaro Cesky isn't known as an overly physica l player on the ice. But in August , the Auggie senio r used the physical part of his hockey training in a much different- and heroic- way. Cesky, a native of Prague , Czech Republic , helped to subdue an attacker who had set off exp losives in a crowded subway station and killed a police officer. For his efforts, he earn ed national atten tion in the Czech Repub lic and was widely regarded as a hero . But Cesky is quick to denect any praise for his efforts, saying he wou ld do the same all over again . "People were asking me if l felt like I was a hero, but I didn 't want to hear that because a cop died , and l didn 't want to get noticed because of somebodys death ," Cesky said. "I told people if something like this would happe n again , or if it wou ld happen here [in Minnesota!, I wou ld do exactly the same thin g." Cesky, who has lived and studi ed in America for the last four years, return ed to A co ps next to me, ju st watching thi s hap pen . l told them, 'You have guns , why don't you go in there and get him ?' " Unlike television shows Cesky had seen in America , where police officers rou tin ely pull their weapo ns to stop suspects, the officers in this situation were prohibited from using their firearms in the subw ay station due to local regulations, accor din g to publish ed report s. As a subwa y car pull ed into the station , Cesky yelled to the passengers to remain on the train. He turn ed to see the male officer stru ggling with the attacker. "l saw the cop on the ground , and he end ed up with the knife in him . He was stabbed ," Cesky said. The officer died instantly. The second officer, a female, ran to the attacke r and tried to subdue him with her nightstick. As the larger assailant fought back , Cesky sprinted forward and body-checked him to the pavement . "I went in and thr ew him on the ground ," Cesky said. "He got back up and had a plastic tub e in his hand , pointing it "I t old people if something like this would happen again, or if it would happen here [in Minnesota], I would do exactly the same thing ." Prague in August to visit his family. His second day there, whi le waiting for friends at a subway statio n to celebra te his 24th birthday, he heard an exp losion rock the train statio n , filled wit h peop le going home at the end of the day. At first, he thoug ht it was someone setting off fireworks in th e trai n sta tion , the second-busi est in the city. Instea d , it was a 53-yea r-old Russian immi gra nt throwing makes hift exp losives at the train tracks. As the Friday night crowd panicked and ned the train stat ion, the Russian began to attack an elderly bystander wit h a knife attached to a long stick. "I saw the man on his knees and th e other man was attacking him ," Cesky said. "I saw two 6 A-UGSBURGNOW at her face. He stepp ed closer to me and it looke d like he wanted to commit suicide , he was jabbing th e tub e at his own head ." Officers later told Cesky that the tub e was anoth er hom emade exp losive, and that it apparent ly had enoug h dyna mite in it to possibly level the train station . "When he punched him self with th e tub e a second time , I jump ed on him from behind again and thr ew him on the grou nd ," Cesky said . "I sat on him , held him down and I pu shed the tub e away from his hands. The co p came over and we put the handc uffs on him ." Hittin g someone the way Cesky did wou ld have earned him a trip to the penalty box in hockey for checking from behind , but in thi s instance, the hockey player was a hero who likely helped to save countl ess lives. For his efforts , Cesky was honore d by the interio r minister. The nation 's president invited him to meet on Czech Jaro Cesky '03 ind epend ence day, Oct. 28-a meeting at whic h his parents represented him , since Cesky had to return to classes . Cesky came to America to play juniorlevel hockey in Dubuqu e, Iowa. Augsburg coach Mike Schwartz recruited him to Augsburg , wher e he joined another Europ ean player, Slovakia n Martin Hlinka , who graduated and now serves as an Augsburg assistant coach. "He's probably the most exciting player in the league ," Schwartz said of the team 's top line center. "Every time he gets the puck , everybody sits at th e edge of their seats, waiting to see what he's going to do." An international business major, Cesky said he'd like to play professional hockey after he gradua tes from Augsburg , and then travel and explore the world . With the experience gained from his recent heroic efforts, Cesky has learne d about the fragility of life. ''You never know whats going to happ en ," Cesky said. "I used the Metro [subw ay] every day for my tran sportation , and l had to use it the next day [after the attack) . I was looking all around that station , seeing who was around me. I always thought this cou ld happ en in the United States , but not in Prague. Now, you never know." Don Stoner is sports information coordinator. Winter 2002-03 Chapeltalk Sent into the world as a mask of God November 20, 2002 • Text: John 17:14-19 I l was Jesus who said we are "sent into th e wo rld " (John 17: 18). I do n't think we have gras ped th e sign ificance o f his wo rds and th e idea th at our wo rk, our voca tion in th e wo rld is a way of servin g th e creator God . If we shou ld ask most Christians what th ey do to fulfill th eir calling th ey may say, "I teach Sun day schoo l, I sing in the choir, I have served many chur ch dinn ers." But have you ever heard someon e say, "I am called to be a schoo l bu s dri ver. God is concern ed abou t th e safety of his childr en ; I am called to be a teacher and do my best to help children grow to maturit y; I am called to be a lawye r concern ed about ju stice." The Chu rch is meant to be not a fortress to which we retreat, but a laun ching pad, thrustin g us int o th e wo rld . Lu th er understoo d the wo rds o f Jesus that we are sent int o th e wo rld . He writ es, "Wh at is our wo rk in field and garden , in tow n and house, in baul ing and in rulin g, to God , but the wo rk of his chi ldr en? Ou r wo rks are God's mask, behin d which IGodl remains h idd en , although !God] does all thin gs." A recem statement from th e Greek Orth odox Chu rch und erstand s th e wo rds o f Jesus. lt says , "All are called to be saim s, Ito be Chri stians !, but each person is called to do so in his or her own uniqu e way.... Some will wo rk prim arily in a physical way, oth ers will wo rk im ellectu ally. Some will be artists, sciemi sts, bu siness people, and pro fessionals .... In th e eyes of God none is beu er th an th e other is." Augsbur g College understand s th e wo rds of Jesus th at "we are sem im o th e wo rld ." In your promotion al litera tur e you say, "Augsbur g prepares futur e leaders to serve in th e wo rld ." ln your amazingly goo d docu mem , Augsburg 2004: Extending the Vi ion, you say, "A loving relations hip with God should be enacted as a lovin g relationship , ith th e wo rld . Augsbur g . does n ot turn its back on the wo rld ." And last wee k I heard your presidem speak Winter 2002-03 eloq uem ly in dow nt own Minneapolis about th ese ideas. But you do not simp ly talk abou t it; you sen d leaders imo the wo rld. You cou ld mee t Congressma n Manin Sabo '59, ELCA presiding bishop Mark Hanson '68 , or baske tball coac h Lute Olson '56 , recem ly indu cted into the Basketba ll Hall of Fame . Or , watch L.A. Laker Devean George '99; or Jenni Lilleda hl '87 , Brave New Workshop; or Mike Bodnarczuk '84 , Hollywoo d producer. If you go to a hu nd red or a thousand other places in the Twin Cities you ,viii find Augsburg gradu ates . And soo n you will be sent int o this wo rld , Class of 2003 or 2004 . It is a wo rld ,vith bri lliam accomp lishmen ts in techn ology, science, and medic ine . But it is also a very tro ubled wo rld . You who stud y political science and psychology and religion , will you br ing peace to th e wo rld or to your community? You who stu dy biology or chem istry, will you find a cure for Al OS or will you serve in a hospit al or other place o f healing? You who stu dy eco nomics and bu siness, will you br ing integ rity and j ust ice to the wo rld of bus iness or to your wo rkp lace? You may respo nd , "How can I make a di fference? I am a low ly freshman ," or an exhausted senior. Some two cent uries ago a liu le boy grew u p in England. He was frail and wea k ... . As a youn g boy he listened with rap t attention to a for mer slave trader, John Newto n , now a Chri stian who had renou nced slaver y and who wro te "Amazing Grace. " The name of the boy was William Wilberforce. This liul e boy grew up, and when he was a mere 24 years old or so he was one of th e most powe rful members of Parliam ent in England . He took his faith seriously. He strugg led with the idea that he should leave Parliam ent and em er some chur ch wo rk, per haps become a clergy. He came to th e conclus ion , pers uade d by many, even John Wesley, that he was sent int o the wo rld to serve God . . . For 20 James B. Hofrenning years he work ed in Parliamem to abo lish the slave trade . He wo rked anoth er 26 year s and slaver y itself was abolished in England and its colonies . Th ere was no civil war such as too k place in our count ry where 640 ,000 youn g men died . Wilb erforce chan ged a nation; he changed a cent ur y. He is buri ed in Westmin ster Abbey beside king s and qu eens. In th is wo rld you may not change a nation or a centur y, but you may change a city, or a neig hborho od , or your home. You may chang e a classroom , or a hospital, or a business . Your presence in thi s world , in thi s city, will mak e a difference because you are sent there as a mask of God. For your life in this world you will need many gifts. I will focus on only one, whi ch Jesus und ersco red wh en he said , "Behold I am sendin g you as sheep in th e mids t of wol ves, so be wise .. . " (Mauh ew 10 :16). We don't alwa ys recog nize wisdom as a Chri stian qu ality. ... So grow wi e here at Augsbur g as you prepar e to go into God's wo rld as a mask of God . You will mak e a difference. Dr.James B. Hofrenning is professor emeri tus of religion at Concordia College-Moorhead and is thefa ther-in-lawof Augsburg economics professor· Stella Hofrenning. A-UGSBURGNOW 7 THE MISSION IS . .. to provide cross-cultural education opport unities in orde r to foster critical analy sis of loca l and globa l cond itions so that personal and systemic change takes place leading to a more just and sustainable world. SINCE 1982 , Augsburg 's Center for G loba l Educat ion has been a national leader in providing cross-cultural travel programs, serving nearly 10,000 peop le. Now , as A merica ns are learning to live in a world of terrorism, they seek to understand more abo ut the cult ures, religio ns, and issues affecting ou r globa l society. WHERE 1n the WORLD will the center for global education take YOU? by Betsey Norgard Social work major Sally Nixon '01 visited a women's weaving cooperative as part of a faculty, staff , and student professional development seminar in Guatemala. 8 AUGSBURG NOW Students enjoy the serenity of the courtyard at the monastery in Tepotzlan, Mexico, an indigenous village near Cuernavaca. Winter 2002-03 AUGSBURG'S CENTERFOR GLOBAL EDUCATION(CGE) had just begun plan nin g for its 20th anniversary celebrati on when th e terrori sm of Sept emb er 11 left in its wake a great un certaint y about th e futur e of ime rn ational travel and stud y. Stud ent enrollm em s in CGE's stud y abroad cour ses th e following sprin g were und erstan dab ly down , since applica tions we re du e sho rtly after the attack . Since th en , however , int erest from institutions across th e countr y has grown so mu ch as to fill CGE's travel semin ar schedul e thi s year an d al leas t two of th e stud y abroad cour ses . Waitin g lists are in place, and CGE staff are wo rkin g on pro gra ms two and thr ee years ahead . Rather than ret reatin g from foreign travel, Americans have demon strated a desi re to learn more abo ut int ernation al cu lture s, religio ns, and issues. A recent publi c opi nion p oll by the American Coun cil on Education , measurin g auitud es about interna tional edu cation before and after Sep temb er 11, showe d that interes t in int ernation al issues has not only been sustain ed, but has actuall y increased in some areas , such as foreign languag e learnin g. In addition , CGE sta ff say th at college students increasingly expect stud y abroad opportu nities as pan o f th eir college edu cation , and take thi s int o consideration when makin g college choices . For Orva l Gingeric h , assoc iate dean for int ernationa l program s and dir ecto r of th e Center for Globa l Edu cation , all of thi s affirms the work th at CGE has don e for 20 years . In th e fall 2001 issue of th eir news leu er, Global News and Notes, he wro te of his "realization th at th e mission and pro gram of th e Cent er for Globa l Edu cation are even more sign ificant and pertin ent th an they were before the au ack ." What is need ed , he said , is for Americans lo respond to the Winter 2002-03 CGE director Orval Gingerich welcomes guests at CGE's 20th anniversary celebration . new war against terrori sm "from an informed and reaso ned perspective," rath er than blindl y responding in ways that lend to become more and mor e like th e terrori st actions being answered . LEARNING from and with PEOPLE Travel arranged by the Cent er for Globa l Education is not like tourist travel, but offers experie nces that encour age participants to become inform ed and engaged during th e trip as well as after returning home. "IL is learni ng from and with peop le, instead of look ing and enjoying ," Gingerich to ld the Augsb urg Echo in a December art icle. 600+ Participam s become immersed in local 9,00 0+ cultur e- they meet peopl e 200 in their communi ties, hear a variety of viewpoint s on issues affectin g th e local 513 commun ity, and reflect 78 abou t the impact on th e larger globa l commu nity. 26 After returning hom e, 177 the y are encouraged to share th eir experiences with oth ers and to beco me involved in issues of socia l ju Lice. Whil e most kind s o f travel o ffer a "macro" loo k al a count ry, look ing al it from out side in , Gingerich feels thi s is insufficient. Hearing from th e local peo ple themselves-th e hean of a CGE exp erience-pr esent s a "micro " view as well, looking from the inside out. Regina McGo ff, assoc iate dir ecto r of the Cent er for Global Education , has also received affirmation o f CGE's prog ram . Durin g school visits to the Pacific No nhw est last fall, one imerna tiona l edu cation admini strato r told her that CGE is exac tly th e kind of stu dy abroad they seek for their stud ents. "We're helping th eir stud ent s learn about real-world issues," said McGo ff. 'Th ey're not isolated on college campu ses , but th ey're geui ng to see th e world from a Im of differem perspectives. " CGE can p rovid e thi s kind of person al experience thr ough a wealt h o f reso urces at its branch campu ses and adjun ct facult y in Mexico , Guate mala, Nicaragu a, El Salvador, and amibia, as well as throu gh consult ant s and BY THE NUMBERS CGE-p lann ed trave l se m inars over 20 years Partic ipa nts in trave l sem inars ove r 20 years Col lege a nd universiti es for whom CG E has arranged semes ter pro grams abroad Participants in trave l semi nars, 200 1-0 2 Students on study abro ad pro grams, 2001-02 No . of CGE staff outsid e of the U.S. No. of peop le stud ying Spanish in CGE c lasses, 200 1-0 2 A-UGSBURG NOW 9 partnerships in other countri es. The thr ee residentia l centers in Cuern avaca, Mexico; Managua, Nicaragua ; and Windhoek, Namibia hous e up to 25 peop le each and are staffed by both Americans and local residents . These CGE staffers and the network of community resources , including local government officials, enab le CGE to develop the first-hand experie nces not normall y pan of touris t travel. CGE coordi nates three kinds of travel programs-semester study abroad for undergraduates , short-term travel seminars for adu lts and students , and customized travel. In all cases , meeting the people, their cu ltur es, and the conditi ons in which they live is primary . The conve rsation s become two-way, with resource people learning from the visitors. Spending a SEMESTERABROA D Six semester programs for und ergraduates send students to CGEs three centers. In lexico and Central America , courses focus on the roles of women , development, social change, and social and environm ental justice . In Nam ibia, the legacies of aparth eid and multicultural societies in transition are stud ied . In all courses , students have oppo rtunities for independent stud y and intern ship s. During their time abroad, stud ents visit bo th rur al and urb an areas to learn abou t local com munity issues . They spe nd time in homestays and hear from the people themselves about their issues, struggles , and the impa ct of globa lization in their lives. Spanish-langu age classes are includ ed in the Latin Amer ican programs . Shon-t erm credit courses, usua lly one- or two-weeks long during short terms or as alternative spring break options , enab le working adu lt students in Augsburg's Weekend College to also participate in cross-cultur al trave l (see next page) . This past year, Rochester Spanish instruc tor Jane Melton took a group of stude nts, most ly nur ses , to Mexico. "Eager 10 A-UGSBURG NOW to acquire language skills to en hance patient care ,"says Melton , the stude nts enjoyed daily Spanish classes and prac tice opportunities in the city. Travel for ACTION CGEs short-t erm travel seminars, usua lly one-to-three weeks , are organized around a stud y topic and are focused on stimul ating people to action . To date , more than 9 ,000 people from man y organizations across the U.S.-education al institutions , church es, professional groups , and human right s organizations-h ave participated in over 600 semin ars to 40 countri es. As man y of the se peop le share their experiences with chur ch and civic group s after returnin g hom e, the imp act is greatly multiplied . Ju st one week prior to the terrori st attacks-o n Sept. 3, 2001-an article in Jeni Falkman '02 made new friends in Cuernavaca, Mexico, with whom she could practice her Spanish lessons . destination , as well as practical trip planning information. They continue to receive materia ls upo n return ing home to help process and commu nicate their expe rience to others. During the 1980s and early 1990s , man y travel semin ars focused on confronting the issues of civil and religious wars in Cent ral America. Now, the focus shifts to the violence of economics, wrote Mavis Anderson, who led mo re than 75 travel seminars in her 19 years with CGE. In the spring 2002 issue of GlobalNews and Notes, she writes that globalization is creating bo rders that are no longer defined geogra phically, bu t in terms of power and wealth. Acting While in Guatemala studying development issues, Jared Zimmerman '02 took lessons in a dialect of the Mayan language. respo nsibly as globa l citizens requ ires greater un derstandi ng of issues Time magazine featu red "reality tours ," relating to social j ustice. travel that is aur acting increasing nu mbers In the 15th anniversary issue of of Americans who seek mor e than fun and GlobalPerspectives in 1997 , Dr. Darro ld sightseeing in their travels. Th e article Beekman , then bishop of the menti oned the Center for Global Southwestern District of the American Education as a travel provid er that Lut heran Churc h , reflected on the 1983 effectively links participants with political trip he took to Brazil and Centr al America issues and peo ple in the Third World . with other ALC bishops to stud y issues of Before emb arking on any CGE trip , poverty, hum an right s, and the wo rk of travelers receive orie ntation materia ls the chu rch in social change . He wro te, abo ut the history and po litics of their Winter 2002-03 A semester abroad in a wee k for WEEKEND STU DENTS by Bet se y Nor ga rd very winter since 1989 a group of 15 or so adult stud ents in Augsburgs Weekend College have traveled to Cuernavaca , Meidco, for a week . Not for the same fun-in-th e-sun vacation as man y of their co-wo rkers have enjoyed at that time of year, but to take a religion course, The Church and Social Change in Latin America. The vision of Rick Thoni, then Weekend College director and current director of the Augsburg Roch ester program , and Joel Mugge, director of the Center for Global Education , this course was designed to provide a study abroad opponunity for the increasing numb ers of stud ents in Weekend College- wo rking adu lts for whom the option of stud ying abroad for a semester was not possible. The course was designed as an au ractive option to fulfill Augsburgs requirement for a religion course . But, Thoni and Mugge knew that stud ents would also be deeply affected by the experience. "We knew the power of this kind of stud y opp onunit y, given our e>.-pe rience with day school stud ents and adult travel groups ," said Thoni. "We were pleased that the reactions of the first groups of students confirmed our belief that they would find this l)'Pe of travel/stud y expe rience 'transformin g'." The course begins on the Augsburg campu s with two or three orientation sessions , centering around the theme of liberation theology and how it has profoundly impacted the social and religious fabric of society in E Winter 2002-03 Each year a group of Augsburg's weekend adult students spends a week in Cuernavaca , Mexico completing a religion course a nd learning first-hand about Mexico 's culture-here, a lesson in Aztec history at the ruins of Xochicalco. Latin America. Stud ents also get general historical information and practical help with travel planning . Their Cuernavaca home for the week is Casa CEMAL, the Center for Global Education stud y center, permanent ly staffed by American and Mexican personn el. The week is carefully planned with lectures, ,~sits, e>.-p loration in the city, and time for both indi,~dua l and group reflection . Each day, local resource people lecture about history, politics, and social issues of Mexico and the region . Visits range from the Aztec ruins of Xochicalco to a Benedictine convent to hear the story of the Virgin of Guadalup e. In the indigenous ,~llage of Tepotzlan , stud ent s meet with memb ers of a wome ns coop erative that success fully thwarted efforts to usurp their cropl and s for a go lf course. Another day, the group meets with Cuernavaca city officials to hear very differing perspectiv es-in som e cases , oppo sing sides of issues already discussed. Much of the real imp act of th e trip comes from the personal stori es and the oppo rtuniti es to share in the lives of local residents . Students ,~sit a Base Chri stian Community meeting , one of man y small, neighb orhood groups that grew out of th e liberation th eology mo vemen t and give peop le opp ort uniti es to act in commun ity and voice th eir needs . The resources and experti se of th e CGE Mexico staff make it possib le for stud ents to visit ,vith people and mak e contacts that relate to their work back home . The January 2002 class, made up of 13 Weekend College students and five day stud ents, included five nur ses from Augsburgs Rochester program . While in Cuerna vaca, the nursing stud ents ,~sited local hospitals and learn ed about programs in alternative medicine. Oth er students , som e of whom work at large corporations in the Twin Cities, learned first-hand about business issues with local perspectives. While the goal of the trip is to increase cross-cultural und erstand ing, a benefit in this particular group was the opp ortunity for the mixed group of adu lt and day stud ents to get to know each oth er and share experiences, 5a)'S Jeni Falkman '02 , one of the day school participants and curr entl y the Lilly grant int ern at CGE. Du ring reflective sessions, th eir differing pers pectives of age and life experience contribut ed to different ways of und erstan ding the cultural issues. Ju st as Th oni and Mugge had kn own , stud ent s return deeply affected by th e expen ence. Rochester nur sing gradu ate Diane Fieseler wrot e, "l mu st say th at th e lexico trip greatly changed my life and expand ed my world view. It has changed th e way I ,~cw my own co mmunit y and has changed the way I ,~ew myself in th e communit y." Back hom e, wh en she began helpin g a migrant Hispanic wom an with medical care, Fieseler said , "From the IVl exico trip , I learn ed the imp ortance of religion and family and incorpor ated th ose aspects in my teachin g plan for th e woman." Its j ust like the wo rds stu dent s read from th eologian Jon Sobrin o, "Let the peopl e of Latin America keep movin g you wh en you return ." A UGSBURG NOW 11 Faculty members (L to R) Bev Stratton, relig ion , and Sharon Patten , social work , and others studied in Namibia last summer , taking time out here to meet in a W indhoek , Namibia , restaurant with CGE-Namibia staff Simon Afrikaaner and Urbanus Dax. "Sudde nly issues that had been prim arily political, ideological, or military in nature took on the shape of hum an faces that defied easy definitions and neat classification ." Tailored TRAVEL EXPERIENCES CGE can tailor travel for a panicular area of study, a particular purpose, or for a specific group. Stud y top ics range [rom human rights , chur ch , and social issues to the study of birds and environme ntal stewa rdship in Nicaragua . Several businesses , including a Rutland , Vt., manufacturing comp any, have offered company-paid , cross-cult ural experiences to their emp loyees to foster responsible globa l citizenship . An expanding oppo rtunit y for the Center for Global Education has been travel for faculty and staff developm ent . Last summer, Augsburg received a $55,0 00 Fulbright- Hays Group Projects Abroad 12 A-UGSBURGNOW Program grant to send 12 faculty from various academi c disciplines lo Nam ibia for a five-week stud y seminar. Namibia program coordinators Phoebe Milliken and Urbanus Dax were able to conn ect them with educa tiona l, religious, and governm ent leaders to learn how to integrat e in[orm ation about south ern African issues into their teaching at Augsburg. 'Th e people we met, the stories they told, and the informa tion they shared have become both anecdo tes and extend ed pieces in the cour ses of the seminar particip ants," said Bruce Reichenbach, Augsburg phil osop hy pro[essor and Namibia seminar project director. ''Without Phoebe's and Urbanus 's connections and persistent prodding , we wou ld never have reached the depth of understanding necessary to make a difference in our thinking and in ou r classes." Last fall, Gingerich and several o[ the faculty members presented their experiences to the Association [or Luth eran College Facu lty al their conference. Last year, CGE also worked with Seanle University to plan a developm ent imm ersion semin ar in Nicaragua for its presid ent, provost , and board of tru stees to help them exp lore the implementation of social j ustice issues throu ghout the college curriculum . CGE arranged for them to meet with faculty at Central American University, a sister Jesuit institution . Seattle University law professor Ronald Slye wrote, " ... I was initially a bit skeptical about the utility of participating in this trip . Thank you for ... showing to me (and the rest of our delegation ) that there is a way to do these trips that engages both the visitors and the residents of the country visited, and that creates the groundwork for shared understanding and commitment across two distinct , but inevitably intertwined , cultures ." LEARNING by seeing, hearing, and doing Joel Mugge, who came to Augsburg with expe rience in leading immersion programs [or youth in Mexico, founded the Center for Global Education in 1982 . Over the years, he led staff in developing the vision for a learning style in international experiential education that has become a national model. In CGE's pedagogy, based on the ed ucational principle s of Brazilian theologian and educator Paolo Freire, stud ents learn in a cycle of three phases . Initiall y, they have direct experience in the local commun ity, listening to the voices of people talking about their own experiences. Then , informed by readings and analytical material s, the y re0ect on what they saw, heard , and experienced. Participants in a Center for Global Education travel seminar hiked and boated through Nicaragua while learning about environmental stewardship. Winter 2002-03 Lastly, together with the travel group , issues are discussed and reactions shared , informing each other about different perceptions and form ulating actions to carry fonh . In this kind of learning communit y, faculty and stud ents are co-learners. Life-changing EXPERIENCE Unlik e th e observational natur e of touri st travel, th e direct experience of a CGE travel pro gram leaves few people un affected or unch ange d . CGE frequ ent ly receives comm ent s sim ilar to th e stud ent who wrote, 'Thi s program represent s a turnin g point in my life. Th e people we met and th e experien ces we had all combin ed to create a change wit hin me that I cou ldn 't have antic ipated and I'm not willing 10 forget. " The numb er o f people invo lved in CGE pro gra ms is significant. Since 1982 , more than 9 ,000 peop le have participat ed in the 600 -plu s CGE semin ars Lo 40 countries , and more than 1,000 stud ent s have particip ated in stud y abro ad semesters. A national LEADER lts ironic that while the Cent er for Global Education is widely recognized as a national leader in internation al ex'])erienlial educat ion , it remains somewhat of a wellkept secret on Augsburgs campu s. Gingerich , who came Lo Augsburg in 2001 from Eastern Menn onite University in Harri sonburg , Va., mention s himself as a good examp le of someone who was not familiar with Augsburg College, but who knew and highly respected the wo rk of the Center for Global Education . CGE staff, includin g the adjun ct faculty in the three centers abroad , are freque nt speakers and resou rces al national con ferences on cross-cultural communication and internation al exper ientia l edu cation . In the 2001-02 academic year, seven CGE staff members mad e 18 presentations at conferences and Winter 2002-03 events for international and expe riential edu cation organizations , Lutheran chur ch conferences, faculty wo rkshops, and meetings of Latin American edu cation leaders. In some cases, Lheir task has been to convi nce un iversity officials th at rigorous CGE staff member Adrienne Kaufmann (second from left) and meanin gful stud y explains CGE programs at their 20th anniversary celebration . ab road experience can be highly expe riential trave led to Atlan ta last year to brief Jimmy and do es not have to be campus- based. To Caner prior to th e de legatio n he led to that end , CGE hosted a trip for members of Cuba in April. Whi le they were in NAFSA, the professio nal organization for Havana , CGE staff person Janeen international edu cators, for them to McAllister joined them al an event al the ex'Perience first-hand CGEs expe riential Manin Luther King Center. learnin g mode l. As program s and destination s are CGE'S third decade added , the curricu lum may change, but the fundamental miss ion of CGE remains the same. Augsburg stud ent Nat Jungerberg , who studied in Cuernavaca, Mexico, expressed it succinct ly in an article he wrote for Augsburg Echo: "Everything mailers, from whom I vote for Lo represent me to where I spend my dollar. It's much easier to be cynical and say, 'What I do do esn't matter ,' but its far more respon sible to become a globa l citizen and acLlike it does ." For information about the Center for Globa l Education , go to <www.augsburg. edu/g lobaled>, call 1-800-299-8889 , or e-mail <globaled@augsburg .edu> . • As it begins its third decade , Gingerich says that the Center for Globa l Educations progr am is squ arely in line with Augsburg College's vision to provide a transformative edu cation , based on a sense o f vocation , in a diverse camp us comm unit y. CGEs pan of that vision includes sponso ring courses und er the Lilly grant "Ex'Plorin g Our Gifts" that infuse reflection on vocation as part of the curriculum for stud y and travel abroad. It also includes integration of CGE courses into the new Augsbur g Core Curricu lum being implemented in the next academic year. Recent additi ons to CGEs program s have included several travel seminars and shon-t erm cou rses in Cuba , an area now accessible to Americans for educationa l purp oses. Last year four travel seminars studi ed aspects of Cub an society and social issues, with programming help from the Manin Luther King Memorial Center in Havana. Former CGE staffer Mavis Anderson, who no w work s for the Augsburg students Sara Thedinga '01 and Kellen Latin American Working Group on Bredesen '03 studied social and political issues in Cub a Policy in Washington , D.C., Cuba for a journalism class in spring 2001 . A-UGSBURGNOW 13 OJIBWE LAKOTA CREE SIOUX CHIPPEWA MENOMINEE ONEIDA SAC AMERICAN INDIANSTUDENT SERVICES 25YEARS CELEBRATES by Dan Jorgensen n her drea ms Cindy Peterson sees the creation of an American Indian Center at Augsburg College. It wou ld be a place for both Augsburg stude nts and the broader Native American communit y to come togethe r to learn , to share, and to find new and exciting ways to provide mu ch-needed outreach services to the Indi an communit y. "A few years ago, College officials were contacted by someone who said they were giving the American Ind ian Stud ent Services Program (AISSP) $ 11 million ," Peterson , wh o is dir ector of the program , comm ented wistfully. "The offer turn ed out to be a hoax, bu t it gave me some time to do some 'fantasy dre amin g,' and in th at dream was the creation of th is American Ind ian Center- a stru ctur e or space that wou ld I 14 ,4 UGSBURG NOW accomm odate AISSP, American Indian Stud ies, and serve as a meeting space . Of cour se, there also would be additi onal staff includin g a full-tim e recruit er and a full-time adm inistrative assistant ," she added with a smile. The personne l issue, in fact, might be even more imp ortant than the center, Peterson pointed out , in Augsburg partners with Minneapolis and St. Paul schools terms of help ing her to encourage American Indian students to become progra m grow beyo nd teachers . Pictured is Greg Barrett '01, who teaches third where it has been and is grade at Mounds Park Elementary School. today- the longest-running progra m of its kind in the grant s that have now brought it to the upp er Midwest and one of ju st a few point where a full-blown American Indian headqu artered at a private college. Studi es maj or will be imp lemented in the Du ring these 25 years , Augsbur g has coming year. The maj or is ju st the latest bee n fortunate to have the pro gram step in wh at has been a 25-year series of operate und er j ust two directorssuccesses, includin g a thr ee-year grant Bonn ie Wallace, who serve d from the from the Joyce Found ation to make found ing in 1978 until 1996 , and Augsbur g's th e on ly end owed American Peterson , who was Wallace's Indi an Stud ent Services Program in the assistant for nearly 10 five-state region . years before In 1990 , an American Indi an Studi es succeedin g her minor was imp lement ed- "a hu ge when Wallace left to attra ction for both native and non-n ative return to a position at stud ents alike," Peterson said . And , th e Fond du Lac Augsbu rg is the only private college in Reservation in north ern Minnesota. Minnesota to be designated an official "This progra m has had Minn esota Teacher Training Partner, success, I believe, because of that offering grants and loans to Native stability,'' Peterson said . "Stability, American stud ents interested in becoming consistency, and continuit y, along teachers. with scholarship and grant supp ort, Th e in-th e-classroom leadership for have been the keys." American Indi an Studi es is dir ected by Found ed by a grant from Eric Buffalohead , a memb er of the Ponca Honeywe ll, the progra m has been on the Tribe wh o wro te his Ph.D. dissertation on receiving end of co rporate and found ation .......... Winter 2002-03 AUGSBURG COLLEGE .A-UGSBURG C O L L E G E 2 0 0 1 - 2 0 0 2 INVESTING TODAY IN THE LEADERS OF TOMORROW A ugsburg's Maroon & Silver Society was launch ed to offer special leadership opport unit ies for Augsburg alumni and ..!1.fri ends to extend help to current student s. Maroon & Silver Society members are individuals and organization s who are committed to a special level of generosity. These donor s pledge to spon sor an Augsburg scholarship for four years, with gifts ranging from $1,000 to more than $ 10,000 per year. We gratefully acknow ledge those listed below for their generous annual gifts that are essential in attracting and retaining the broadest range of out standing stud ents. Gifts can be made annually, quarterl y, or monthl y. Donna McLean, Director of The Augsburg Fund • 612-330- 1179 or 1-800- 273- 061 7 • mclean@augsburg .edu MEMBERSOF THE MAROON & SILVERSOCIETY(AS OF DECEMBER2002) Richard & Mary Adamson• Edward & Margaret Al~ rg• Paul '50 & Pearl Almqui st' Bruce '60 & Joann Eliason '62 Amund son• Charles & Ca therine Anderson' Daniel '65 & Alice And erson• Deloris Anderson '56' Leif And erson O scar '38 & Leola Anderson• William '86 & Kelly Anders on• Scott Ande rson '76 & Lisa Bailey" Brian And erson '8 1 & Leeann Rock '81 ' I. Shelby Gim se Andr ess '56' Augsburg Associates• Dorothy Bailey" Stanley Baker '57' Mary Quanbeck '77 & Loren Barber' Elizabeth Anne '82 & Warren Bartt• Vera Th orson Benzel '45" Sidney '57 & Lola Lindstro m '50 Berg' Inez Schey '77 & John Bergqui st' David '68 & Lynn Boe Kevin Bond erud 7 9• Heidi Breen· James & Sharon Pautz '82 Carey Darryl Car ter '65 H arlan Christianson '57' Richard '74 & Nancy Co lvin• Paul '79 & Sally H ough '79 Daniels' Susan John son Drakuli c '79 Darrell & Helga Egertson Daniel '77 & Patricia Eitrheim• Marie Eitrheim '85.. Joel and Mary Ann Elftmann· Tracy Elftm ann '81' Avis Ellingrod • L. C raig '79 & Th eresa Serbus '79 Estrem John Evans '82 & Joan Molin e '83 Paul '65 & Priscilla Strecker '65 Fieldhamm er' Jerome '37 & Wi nifred Helland '37 Formo• W tlliam & Ann e Frame• Michael & Terry Freeman• Andr ew Fried •93• Laurie Fyksen '80 & Willi am Beise• Alexand er '90 & Simone Johnson G onzalez• Michael '7 1 & Ann Goo d• Raymond '57 & Jan G rind e• Fern Hanson Gudmestad '4 1" Susan G utkn echt '97 No rm an & Evangeline Hagfors• James & Kathleen Haglund• D avid Halaas '76 Th omas '66 & Wand a Wagner '65 Han son• Beverly & Roe Haden• Christop her Haug '79 & Karl Starr" Lee '85 and Lisa Svac '85 Hawks· Gracc Forss '57 & Douglas Herr• Donald '39 & Phyllis Holm· Kenneth '74 & Linda Bailey '74 Holm en ' Richard & Carol Holy" Donald Hoseth '65• Allen & Jean Housh• Pearl H usby" Mary & Ton y Jacobson Sandra & Richard Jacobson' Jeffrey '80 & Jacqui Jam es Helen Joh nson• James John son & Maxine ls<iacs• Kinney Johnson '65' Heather John ston '92 and Jason Koch '93' Ruth John son '74 & Philip Quan beck, II' Dan & Susan Jorge nsen• Jennifer Abeln '78 & Larry Kahlow" Cheri H ot.rad '85 & Thomas Kamp' Muriel Kappler• Stanley & Edith Katz' Ch ristop her& Liz Ki,mball" Richard '69 & Chery l Nelson '70 King' Susan Klaseus· John & Dianne Knight " Dean & Susan Kopperud · Joanne Stiles '58 & David Laird• David & Caryl Larson• Harris '57 & Maryon lee" Gloria & Craig Lewis" Jacquelin e Kniefel Lind '69 '94 MAL" Jennif er & Richard Martin' Terry Marquardt '98 & Gary Donahue• Donn a Mclean' Tara Cesaretti '97 & Christopher '00 McLeod G erard & Anne MeistreURobert '70 & Sue Midn ess• Paul '70 & Barbara Durkee '71 Mikelson• Mark '79 & Pamela Hanson '79 Moks nes• Rob & Taylor Moor• Thom as & Rainy Morgan• Paul '84 & Nancy Mackey '85 Mueller• Jeanne Narum• Christoph er '83 Nelson & Lisa Schroeder" G loria Burnrvedt Nelson '43' Jul ie Nelson '83' Ronald '68 & Mary Kay Nelson• Margaret Nelson Foss Nol<leberg '48' Roselyn Nord aune '77• Norm '85 & Kim Asleson '84 Okerstrom• Kim O lmsted Orville '52 & Yvonne Bagley '52 O lson Donald '53 & Beverly Halling '55 O ren• 2 Robert & Ruth Ann Paulson • Ronald & Arlycc Peltier" Gerald '39 & Bernice Person· Thomas Peterson '70" Karin Peterson-• Sandra Simpson Phaup '64 Wayne & Joan Popham Philip '50 & Dora Frojen '49 Q uanbeck" Mark '53 & Jean Raabe" Stella Kyllo Rosenquist '64• Alice Dahl '87 & James Roth Dougl as '84 & Patry Ruth Curtis & Marian Sampson.. Audrey Nagel Sander '51• Robert & Marianne Sander" Ruth Schmid t '52" Jol\n Schwartt '67" Caro l Schweize r '50• Jam es & Eva Seed" Richard '70 & Linda Seime Frankie & Joie Shackelford Patrick Sheehy & Wendy O 'Leary" Wesley '58 & Caro l Ann Sideen Philip Sidney '63" Arnie '48 & Caro l Skaar• Glen & Anna Skovholr" Joyce Engstrom '70 & Robert Spector• Todd Steenson '89 & Gina M . Steele· Wtlliam '64 & Sara Halvorson '63 Strom• Gladys Boxrud Strommen '48 Robert '74 and Andrea John son '75 Stro mm en Philip '79 & Julia Davis '79 Scyrlund• Dean '8 1 & Amy Sundqui st• Ronald Swanson '69* Jeffrey Swenson '79" Mic hael & Debb ie Szymanczyk• Gary '80 & Deanna Tangwal l" P. Dawn Heil '78 & Jack Taylor" Jean Taylor '85 & Roger G riffith '84• Richard & Linda Thoni' Gordon '52 & Gloria Parizek '53 Thorpe• Kathryn & Jack Tunheim• Betry Wade· No rman '75 & Kathryn Anderson '76 Wah]• Co lleen Kay Watson '9 1 MAL & Mary McDougall• Lois Wanman '76 & Doug Shaw· KurtWehrmann'90• John '49 & Arnhild Werker" Gun nar & Mary Wick" Anne Holmberg '80 & John Wilson• .. Indicates Charter Member DEAR ALUMNI AND FRIENDS OF AUGSBURGCOLLEGE: In th ese opening years of th e new millennium , Augsbur g Co llege faces man y excitin g and significant opport uniti es to advance the image we pain ted for our selves in Augsburg 2 00 4: Extendin g the Vision. Ca pit alizing on th ese will expand our enrollment- and chat will requir e growt h in our en dowm ent, in th e availability of schol arship s, and in che co ntinuing imp roveme nt of our instruction al facilities. W hile many inscirution s are questionin g the relevance of their traditi onal commiunents, Augsburg Co Uege has revitalized its identity as a chur ch-related co llege and has deepened its dedi cation to che leadin g prin ciples of ics founding. For exam ple, our faculty enthu siast ically adopted chis past fall a co re general edu cation pro gram chat is shaped by Mart in Luther 's idea of vocatio n. Built into the curri culum is explor ation of th e centr al qu estion s of C hr istia n faith , search for meanin g, and experient ial as well as theoreti c lear nin g in th e cont ext of th e d iverse co mmunity around us. In additi on to improvin g our curri culum , Augsb urg is empl oying a new commitm ent to hospitality to make the campus co mmuni ty mor e welcomin g, especially to co mmutin g stud ents in Weeke nd Co llege and ocher prog rams. In a brightly refurbished main lobby of C hristen sen Center we can now be greeted at an inform ation cente r, gathe r over coffee within easy reach of com puter s and printers , and enjoy art in a dramatic , new gallery. You played the de cisive role in anot her notewo rth y Augsbur g accom plishment. Durin g this past fiscal year, ending May 3 1, 2002, we exceeded our goa l for gifts to T he Augsburg Fund. T he significance of d1e $804, 000 in unr estr icted gifts co ntribut ed by alu mni , parencs, friends , and co rporate and found ation partner s is best revealed by the fact d1at we were receiving less than $200 ,000 of such fund s when Ann e and I came to Augsbur g in 199 7 . A great deal of this growt h has come from new memb ers of our Maroon & Silver Society, who are instrum ental in providin g finan cial aid to cur rent stud ent s. Wit h your co ntinuin g help, we will expect co proclaim thi s um mer that we exceeded our curr ent goa l of $ 1 millio n for T he Augsburg Fund! Finally, last year we received th e largest foundation gift in our history-$2 million from th e Lilly Found ation co be used over five years to bro aden the role of C hri stian vocat ion in both our curri cu lar and extra-curricul ar life, and to deepen che interest of our scudencs in che clerical prof ession s. Already, che grant has encouraged research , chin king, an d pub licat ions among co lleagues chat are attr acting national att enti o n to th e Co llege from che edu cation ind ustry and from the hur ch. Even amid st a year th at saw turmoil in d1e world and che economy , we celebrate th e thousa nd of you who graced us with your gifts. They make it possible for talent ed stud ent s to atte nd and share in the Augsburg vision of a tran form ative ed ucation in the con texts of th e C hristia n faith , th e city, and int ention al d iversity. T hank yo u for your co nfid ence in and enco uragement of Augsburg Wi lliam V. Frame President ollege. THE AUGSBURG COLLEGE REPORT FINANCIAL 200 1-2 002 OPERATING BUDGET $44,153,708 • • • • • • Monies in the operating budget fund the overall work of the College, from faculty and staff salaries to student financial aid to paying the utilitie s bill. The operating budget keeps the College up and runnin g, and is support ed in part by und esignated gifts to The Augsburg Fund. Tuiti on & Fees 74% Other Source 7% Board 5% Room9 % Private Gifts 4% Government Grants 1% 2001-2 002 REVENUES 200 1- 2002 PLANT ASSETS (Net) $50 ,3 59,327 The College continu es to addr ess the deferred maintenan ce issues in relation to • • • • • • its camp us infrastructure . Master planning work for capital expansion remai ns focused on the Co llege priority for a new science stru cture. Salary & Benefits 48% O ther 17% Financial A id 19% Utiliti es 4% Equipment & Capit al Impro vement 4% Student Salary 3% Debt Service 5% 200 1-2 002 EXPEN DITURES 200 1-2 002 ENDOWMENT Ma rket Value : $22 ,762 ,074 A strong endowm ent ensures Augsburg 's future strength and growth . The interest and investm ent income on th e endo wment principal provide needed funding for student financial aid. 111 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 EN DO WMEN T ASSETS May 3 1, 2001- May 3 1, 2002 2000 2001 2002 LIFETIMEGIVING Thefallo111ing societies recog nize al11111ni andjiiends of Leland and Louise Sundec Helen Sverdrup+ A11gsb11r;g 111ho havegenero11s!J given a 111ini11111111 of Johan Sverdrup+ ·25,000 to the Colle ge over a lifetime. LEGACY SOC IETY Cumul ative g ifts of $500,000 or more Earl and Doris Bakken Richard '7 4 and Nancy Co lvin Julian•30+ and June+ Foss James and Kathleen Haglund Edwin and Barbara Gage Orville '36+ and Gerrrud e Lund '3 6 Hognand er Kinney Johnson '65 Ed and Phyllis+ Kavli E. Milton '46 and Dorothy Lijsing '4r Kleven James '46 and Jean• Lindell Clair '46+ and Gladys Boxrud '46 Srromm en 1869 SOC IETY Cumu lative gi fts of SI00,000-499,999 Charles and Catherine Anderson C.A. L.+ and Esther J. E. + And erson Leona Radman Anth olz '4 1 Luth er •29 + and Clarene Jorenby •29+ Arnold Earl and Doris Bakken Paul '63 and LaVonne O lson '63 Batalden Sidney '57 and Lola Lidstrom '50 Berg Ca rl Blegen• Jack and Joyce Boss Rodney and Barbara Burwell Darrell '55 and Helga Egertson Raymond Erickson '50+ Malcolm Esrrem+ Clara Evju Philip and Lavonne Fandrei Jerry and Jean Foss Paul •42 + and Maxine Fridlund Raymond '57 and Janice G rind e Michael '7 1 and Ann Goo d Phillip Gro nseth '57 Franklinand Carolyn Groves Norman and Evangeline Hagfors Donald Hennin gs Don ald '39 and Phyllis Holm Allen and Jean Housh Leste r Hove rsten+ James Johnson and Maxine lsaacs Roy Krohn Arne '49 and Jean '52 Markl and Larry and Marie McNe ff Hoyt '39 and Lucille Messerer William and tephanie Naegele Richard and Barbara Tj ornh om '54 Nelson Ida Nelson• Marth a Nyland er• Donald '5 3 and Beverly Halling '55 Or en John and No rma Paulson Robe rt '50 and Ruth Paulson Harvey '52 and Joanne Varner '52 Peterson Addison and Cynthia Piper urtis and Marian Samp so n James and Eva Seed Glen and Ann a Skovholt Paul+ and Lorene+ Steen Genevieve Stelberg+ Co nrad uncle •15+ Jean Taylor '85 and Roger G riffith '84 Andrew Urness+ Elsie Wi ldun g• John and Eleanor Yackel BENEFACTORS Cumul a tive g ifts of $25,000-99 ,999 Craig Alexander and Roberta Kagin Ernest and Helen Alne Harcvig Anderson+ Oscar '30 and Leola Anderson I. Shelby G imse Andress ' 56 Ted and Ruth Arneson Luther •29+ and Clarette Jorenby •29+ Arnold Kennet11+and Dorocl1y Bailey Ada Bakken• Bercl1a Johanson '28 Hagen+ W illiam Biese and Laurie Fyksen-Biese '80 Zane and Barbara Kleven Birky Roy '50 and Ardis Bogen Donald and Nancy Bloomfield '63+ Bottemiller Ca rl '59 and Kathy Aaker '62 Casperson Dr. Herbert '54 and Corinne Chilstrom Fricjof Christensen '28+ James+ and Esther+ Crabtree Mrs . O scar DeVold+ Joel and Mary Ann Elftman n Tracy Elftmann '8 1 Amy Erickson Edna Erickson '42 Jerome '37 and Win ifred Helland '37 Formo Emil Fossan •30+ \'(lilliam and Anne Frame O laf Gaastjon + Donald and Irene Grangaard H . T heodore '76 and Michele G rindal Richard and Mabeth '58 Gyllsrrom Florence Haasarud+ John Hanson+ Mark and hirley Hanson Reuel+ and Margaret+Harmon Roe and Beverly H aden Lawrence and Lois Hauge Anna Mae Hayden Loren Henderson Douglas and Grace Forss '57 Herr Thelm a Leeland '32 Hess• Allen '64 and Lenice Hoversten Chester '60 and Clenora Hoversten hester and Bernice Hoversten Garfield Hoversten '50 Vincent 'SOand Marjorie Hoversten Joseph Hsieh '6 1 O scar and Pearl Husby Richard and G lenda Huston Alfred Iversen Richard and Sandra Jacobson Einor and MaryJohnson Eric Johnson H elen John son John Johnson Ruth Johnson '74 Ruth John son '27' Bruce and Maren Kleven David and Barbara Kleven Lowell '54 and Janice Kleven Norma Knutson+ Dean and Susan Kopperud Mildred Krohn Dean '62 and Barbara Beglinger '63 Larson Philip and Diane K.J even Larson Harris '57 and Maryon Lee 0. Herbert and Ilene Lindquist Alph amae Halverson Lofgren '3 1+ Larry Lokken '60 and Claudia Sabin Th eodo r Menzel+ Else Michaelsen '3 I + Robert '7 0 and Sue Mid ness Spencer '66 and Gay John son '66 Minea r Alan Moncgomery and Janet Karvonen Joel and Jeanne Mugge Mildred Nelson '52 Ronald '68 and Mar y Kay Nelson Sylvia Nelson '34 Harold and Louise Nielsen Edith No rberg• Robert '5 1 and Caro lyn Ode gard R. Luther '56 and Bobbie+ Ol son Don ald and Dagny Padilla Isabelle Park Trust Gerald '39 and Bernice Person G len Person '47 Oliver and Jeannette Peterson Thomas Peterson '70 Roger Pulkrabek Marrin •29+ and Escher+ Quanbeck Philip '50 and Dora Frojen '49 Quanb eck Luther Rodvik '5 1 Olive Ronholm '47 Mathilda Sageng '3 1 C lara E. Sand ers• Ruth Schmidt '52 Kenneth Schmit '38+ Morris Schonensrein William and Marilee '65 Schroede r Lyall and Inez Ol son '59 Schwarikopf Rosemary Shafer Agnes Siverson+ Mathias Slerca• Borger Solberg Paul ' 2 and Evelyn Sonnack Stanley and Betty Srake Roger '54 and Bonnie Stockmo Odin Storien •2g+ Merton '42 and Irene Huglen '43 Strommen Jack and P. Dawn Heil '78 Taylor \'(lilliam and Donna Teeter L. Berniece Thompson+ Richard and Linda T honi John Thu,+ Roy '24 and Jeanette Tollefson Joel '38 and Frances Torstenson James Touh y Joan Volz '68 John '49 and Arnhild Werker Richard and Olive Ni lsen '5 1 Zo ller + Deceased PLANNED GIVING HERJTAGE SOCIETY The A 11 gsb11r g CollegeHeritage Society recognizes thosewhohave arrangeda deferredgiftfar the College thro11gh a heq11est, lift i11s11 ra11 cepoliC)Ia111111 iry agreement,or a charitabletmsf. Thesetho11ghtf11/ gifts extends11ppo 1t loge11e ratio11s of f11t11re st11d ents. Harold '47 & Lois Black '47 Ahlborn Ernest & Helen Alne C harles & Cat herine Anderson Daniel W. '6 5 & Alice Anderson E. \X/illiam Anderson Ernest '37 & Margaret Anderson Esther Anderson+ Gary & Mary Anderson Oscar '38 & Leola Anderson \X/illiam '86 & Kelly Anderson James '5 1+ & I. helby Gimse '56 And ress Vince nt Andrews •50+ BeccyArnold Luther •29+ ClarccceJorenby •29+ Arno ld Oscar+ & Dorothy Austad Dorot hy A. Bailey Earl & Doris Bakken Andrew '50 & Barbara Kolden '50 Balerud Loren & Mary Qu anbeck '77 Barber Gladys Pederson '25 Barnes Elizabeth '82 & Warren Barn Abner '35 & Marth a Baralden Thomas '56 & Bernie Benson Sidney '57 & Lola Lidstrom '50 Berg Birgit Birkeland '58 Anne Blegen Estate Kendra Bonderud '78 & Kenneth Parsons Richard & Nancy Borstad Donald & Nancy Bloomfield '63+ Bottemiller Gerhard '46 and Doris Frojen '5 1 Brecheim J. Bernhard '48 & Hildur Anderson '43 Bretheim Nancy G . Brown-Koeller '74 Jeroy '48 & Lorraine Car lson Harold Caspersen '42+ Herbert '54 & Co rinn e Chilscrom FricjofChristensen '28+ Judith Christensen L. Gracia Christensen Geo rge '72 & Janet Dahlman Daniel & A. Caro lyn Benson '7 1 Dauner Dallas '64 & Sharon Day Richard '55 & Audrey Dronen Beverly Durk ee Ruben '45 & Thel ma Egeberg Tracy Elfcmann '8 1 C larence '35 + & Tho ra Eliason Avis Ellingrod Casper & T helma '39 Embe rson Denise Engebretson '82 Loren '46+ & Edna Kastner '42 Ericksen Raymond Erickson •50+ John Evans '82 & Joan Moline '83 Kenneth Svendsen '7 8 & Allison Everett '78 Norman & Rachel Ferguson Maud Forberg Jerome '37 & Winifred Helland '37 Formo Julian •30+ & June+ Foss Ardella Fossum+ William & Anne Frame Terry J. Frovik '67 Leola Dyrud Furman '6 I Chuck Gabrielson '77' Harry & Mabel Storm •25+ Garlock Clayton Gjerde+ Donald+ & Irene Grangaard Joan L. Griffin Gracia Grindal '65 H . Theodor e '76 & Michele Grindal Raymond '57 & Janice Grinde Phillip Gronseth ' 55 Florence Haasarud+ Ruth Johnson '27 Escace Ruth E. John son '74 & Philip A. Quanbeck II Kenneth & Carmen Jones Larry & Jennifer Abeln '78 Kahlow Mary Kinglsey Ruth Kislingbury Gloria Gran t '57 & Arthu r Knoblauch No rman & Gwen Johnson '58 Krapf Roy Krohn + Lois Kvamme+ Obert Landsverk •45+ LaJune Th omas '68 Lange David Lanl<lnen '88 Marjorie M. Lanl<lnen Ernest Larson •30+ Luther '52 & Jan ice Bremseth '55 Larson Alan & Dorothy Lee Harris ' 57 & Maryon Lee Clayton & Virginia Lefevere Ella Lindberg James '46 & jean+ Lindell 0 . Herbert & Ilene Lindquist MarionLiska Bertha Joha nson '28 & Kristofer Hagen '29 Estate Gary '7 1 & Dallas Ahrens '69+ Hagen Alpharnae Halverson '3 I Lofgren+ James & Kathy Haglund David Halaas '76 Arne '49 & Jean Swanson '52 Markland Ronald & Donn a Manhias Theodo r Menze(+ Janet Olson '79 Halaas Edward & Shirley Hansen Ernest & Anna Hovland '58 Hanson Cynthi a Hanson '66 Mark '68 & lone Agrimson '68 Hanson Charles & BeccyJohnson '58 Hass Lawrence & Lois Hauge Loren & Helen Mohn '42+ Henderson Robert '55 & Karin Herman Mrs. Otto E. Hjelle Sigvald '4 I & Helen Hjelmel and Orville '36+ & Gertrude Lund '36 Hognander Kenn eth '74 & Linda Bailey '74 Holmen Everett '57 & Ethel Hole John Hoium Allen & Jean Housh Ruth S. Hovden C hester '60 & C lenora Hovemen Mr. & Mrs. Clarence Hoversten Garfield Hoversten '50 Lorna '62 Hoversten Robert H ove rsten Thom as '56 & Loretra Hoversten Richard & Sandra Jacobson Morri s & Beverly Jespersen Anna Johnson+ Helen John son Jerry & Bonita Johnson Kinney John son '65 Mark '54 & Thelma Johnson 6 Daniel '65 & MaryTt ldahl '61 Meyers Mark '79 & Pamela Hanson '79 Moksnes Caro l Brande '67 Mork Van & Mike Mueller Geo rge L. Nelsen Richard & Barbara Tjornhom '54 Nelson Grace Peterso n '33 Ne lson+ Kenneth & Vera Nelson Mild red Nelson '52 Robert '97 & Rose Nelson Robert '66 & Rose Ann Nelson Roger '52 & Marilyn Nelson Roselyn Nordaun e '77 Estelle Nordine+ James '57 & Shirley Norman Glenn & Ann Nycklemoe Jonathan Nye '72 & Wendy Worner Northfeh Terry '70 & Vicki Nygaard Marth a Nylander Estate Marvin Ny strom H . Arlan Ofredah l '64 Norm '85 & Kim Asleson '84 Okerscrom Evelyn Olson+ Gordon '63 & Janice O lson R. Luther O lson "56 Orville '52 & Yvon ne Bagley '52 Olson Donald '53 & Beverly Halling '55 Ore n Kenneth & Lillian Ysteboe '5 1 Ose Ervin '56 & Sylvia Overlund Do nald+ & Dagny+ Padilla Robert ' 50 & Ruth Paulson Richard l'auc, '37 Harvey '52 & Joanne Varner '52 Peterson Douglas & Joyce Anderson '65 l' fu/f T helma Schroeder '38 Preusee+ Roy Q uam '3 I + Marcin •29+ & Esd1er+ Q uanbeck Nancy Joubert '63 Raymond Barbara Rodvik Frances Roller O live Ro nho lm '47 Donald '38 & Bo rghild Ronnin g Aud rey Nagel '5 1 Sand er Robert & Marianne Sander Leland '35 & Pauline Sateren Ruth chm idt ' 52 Kenneth Schmit '3g+ Roger '62 & Jean Schwarn Rosemary Shafer Dorothy Sward+ Gary ' 80 & Deanna Tangwall Patr ick D . heehy & Wendy M . O ' Leary O liver '36+ & Elisabeth T hompso n Sidney Rod ney Sill '82 Arnold '48 & Ca rol Skaar James Smith '94 Russel '50 & Virginia Smi th Evelyn Amu ndson '43 Sonnack Dorrie Sorenson+ Robert & Joyce Engm o m '7 0 Spector Steven & Naomi Christensen '8 1 Scaruch John '4 6 & Esther teen Paul+ & Lo rene+ Steen Odin Storien '2g+ Jack & P. Dawn Heil '78 Taylor John Thu ,+ Jeanette Tollefson '24 Joel '38 & Frances Torscenson Kenneth '26+ & Ovedcia Torvik John & Marcia Thompson '78 Turcone Morris '5 1 & Bonnie Bieri '54 Vaagcnes Mark ' 83 & Beth Voelker Norman '75 & Kathryn And erson '76 Wahl T homas ' 57 and Barbara Warme Co lleen Watso n '9 1 & Mary McDougall Do ug Shaw & Lois Wm man '76 Donald ' 89 & Melind a Mattox '9 1 Wichm ann Merton '42 & A. Irene Huglen '43 Strommen Peder '49 & Alice Berg '5 1 Wilcox C lair '46 + & G ladys Boxrud '4 6 Strom men Woodrow Wilson ' 53 Johan Sverdrup Darrell & Lauralee Howe '63 Zen k ANNUAL GIVING (Gifts received Jun e 1, 2001 to May 3 1, 2002) Alumni Giving by ClassYear CLASS OF '26 Number of Alumni: I Total Amou nt of G ifts: $2585. 00 Participation: I00% $2,500 -$4 ,999 Kenneth Torvik+ C LASS OF '34 N um ber o f Alum ni : 17 Tora ! Am ount of Gif ts: $33 0.00 Participation: 18% G ifts up to $ 119 Cl ifford Johnso n Gifts o f $ I 0,000 o r More Jessie M . Christensen Escace C LASS OF '35 N umb er o f Alumn i: 12 Total Amount of G ifts: $90 .00 Participation: 17% C LASS OF ' 30 Number of Alumni: 9 Total Amo un t of G ifts: $545. 00 Parcicipacion: 11% $500-999 Elsie Lokken Lower C LASS OF '33 Num ber of Alumn i: 5 Total Amount of G ifts: $ 165. 00 Participation: 20% $ 120-239 Vincent Kensrad G ifts up to $ 119 Haro ld O lson S5,000 -9,999 Jerome Formo Win ifred Helland Formo $ 120-239 Hamar Benson W. Do nald O lsen C LASS OF '29 N umb er of Alum ni : Total Amount of G ifts: $2 05, I 00 .00 Parricipacion: 100% Gifts up to $ 119 M . Dueland Total Amo unt of G ifts: $ 12, 109.00 Participation: 53% $2,500-4,999 Carl Ch rislock+ $ I ,000 -2,499 Ernest Anderson $5 00 -999 Forrest Monson $240-499 Richard Pautz G ifts up to $ 119 Leland Sateren Carl olberg $ 120-239 Conrad Jergenson Margaret ateren Trautwein C LASS OF '36 Num ber of Alumni : 17 Tora! Amoun t of G ifts: $ 17 15.00 Participation: 29% C LASS O F '3 8 Nu mber of Alu mn i: 33 Total Amo unt of G ifts: $3 ,555. 00 Participation: 30% $ 1,000-2,499 Sophia Iverson Gjerde $ 1,000 -2,499 Oscar Anderson $240-499 Gertrude Erling Paun+ $500-9 99 Edor Nelson G ifts up to $ 119 Roselyn Ekberg lh ling Lynn Hanson Luthard Dagmar Dahl Q uanbeck $24 0-499 E. Irene Neseth Ethel Sinn er Shebeck Hannah Mehus Srensvaag Joel Torsrenson C LASS OF '37 Number of Alumni: I5 7 Adrian Tinderholc 5 120-239 Do nald Ro nnin g G ifts up to $ 119 Einar Cannelin Gretha Halvorson Loken C LASS O F ' 39 Numb er of Alumn i: 37 Total Amount of G ifts: S2,985.00 Participation: 27% $ 1,000-2 ,499 Gerald Person S500- 999 Ruch Aune Luther Strommen $ 120 -239 Lester Dahlen Irene Hagen Kyllo G ifts up t0 $ 119 Roberc halmers John Haaland Gordon Korsmo Vivien Thompson Paulson Palmer Wold C LASS OF '4 0 Number of Alumni: 4 Total A.m ount of ifts: $37 ,595 Participation: 36% $ I 0,000 o r More Adelaide Walsh Estate $2,500-4 ,999 Valborg G ilscth C hrislock $240-499 Margaret C hrislock Gilscth $ 120-239 \Vanda Severson Benson Henry Chapman C larice Nundahl Fylling Earl Lanes Ca rl Overvold Erling Tungseth $ 120-239 Archie Buseth Verlinda O lson Huu s Victor Miller Elaine Olson Seal Gifts up co $ 119 Chester Brooks Ebba John son Brooks Roy Erickson+ Maryann Eye Helleckson Florence Borstad Hicplcr Glenn Hoplin Kenneth Jacobson Gifts up co $1 19 Clair Chelmen Doris Hanson Currens Florence Retrum Hovland Arloene Martin Knudsen Anna T horsgard Kordahl Alben O lson Ina. Hinrichs Sullivan Roger Thomp son CLASS OF '4 1 Number of Alumn i: 57 Toral Amount of Gifts: $7, 588.00 Participation: 35% $2,500-4,999 igvald Hjelmcland $ 1,000-2,499 Dona ld Lundberg Sigfrid Aadland Lybeck Harry Sorenson Royal Steen Everald Strom Harriet Hclleckson Thompson Morris Ulring C LASS OF '43 Numbe r of Alumni: 66 Tota l Amount of Gifts: $ 14,6 10.00 Parcicipacion: 38% $2,500-4 ,999 Evelyn Amundson Sonnack A. Irene Hu glcn Strommcn $ 1,000-2,499 Addell Halverson Dahl en Fern Hanson Gudmcstad Th eodore Nelson Philip Rowberg S500-999 Thelm a Sydnes Monson $120 -239 Richard Jacobson Vivian Peterson Gifts up co SI 19 Erwin Chell Reynold Erickson Edward Evenson Waldemar Framscad Roben Girod Roy Johnson Mabel Nelson Kingscad Martha Quanbcck May Helen Helm Mork Edmund crand Ormande Tang Irene Slcrcen Thoresen Ruch Gudim Wold CLASS OF '42 Number of Alumni : 57 Total Amount of Gifts: $11,630.00 Participation: 37% $2,500 -4,999 Mcrcon Strommcn $ 1,000 -2,499 Philip Helland $240 -499 Muriel Quanbeck Turricrin $500-999 O rloue Gisselquisc Gloria BurnrvedtNelson $240-499 Martin Larsen Esther Paulson $ 120-239 Hildur Anderson Brethei m Borghild Escness Arno ld Huu s• Harry John son Dorothy Herman Lanes Emil Martinson Harold Nelson Marion Parbst Sarver Henry Staub Gifcs upc o$ 119 Ca rl Gilbertson S. Elizabeth Bjornstad Luukkonen lone C halgren Marcin Amo Martin+ LuVerneNelson Stanford Nelson Ruch Framscad Steen Estelle Uleberg Swanson Clconc Bolstad Tang $240-499 Bunon Fosse Peggy Lou Zigneigo Fosse Laville Henjum Larson $ 120-239 Iver Sonnack Gifts up co $ 119 Mary Ann Johnson Dixen Kenneth Gilles Edwin Johnson Marjorie Kleven Quam C larence Strandberg CLASS OF '4 5 Nu mber of Alumni : 47 Total Amount of Gifts: $6,826. 00 Participation: 30% $2,500-4 ,999 Vera Thorson Benzel $ 1,000-2.499 Ruben Egeberg Clara Carlsen Durfee Eunice Tande Langhaug Gifts up co $ 119 Bonnie Sorem Anderson Donald Car lson Marcella Solheim Nelson D. Henrickson Pederson Eileen Quanbe ck Elsie Rykken Sandve Robert Warren CLASS OF '47 Number of Alumni : 64 Tocal Amount of Gifts: $ 13,568. 00 Participation: 42% $5, 000-9 ,999 Glen Person $ 1,000 -2.499 Harold Ahlborn Lois Black Ahlborn Olive Ronholm $500-999 Joyce Opseth Schwarn $500-999 Borghild Rholl Gabrielson J. Vernon Jensen $240-499 Marie Gjenvick Knaphus Marguerite Gregwo n Larsen $240-499 Paul Blikscad Margery Manger Torgerson $ 120-239 Muriel Ruud Frosch John Parbsc $ 120-239 Delpha Randklev Berg Maria Galin Berryman Agnes Valvik Larson Arthur Marben Lorna Wilberg Sanders Gifts up co $ 119 Oliver Dahl Elin Joh nson Lappegaard Irene Ppedahl Lovaas Caro l Tyvoll Nokleberg L. Buesing Op grand Ruch Chrislock Severson Ruth Welnin Swanson CLASS OF '4 6 Number of Alumni : 43 Total Amount of Gifts: $700 ,595 .00 Participation: 44% $ I 0,000 or more E. Milcon Kleven James Lindell Gladys Boxrud Scrommen $2,5 00-4,999 Mario n Myrvik Buska $1,000 -2.499 John Steen $500-999 Ordelle Aaker Gifts up co $119 Erma Chinander Omar Gjerness IAwell Larson Avis Haga Lindroo s Caro l Ysceboe Lindsay Marilyn Rykken Michaelson Roald Nokleberg Eileen Kolden Olson Herman Olson Guilford Parsons Jean Rachie Peterson Edith Dreyer Reesnes Sylvia Brande Saccren John Thomp son CLASS OF '48 Number of Alumn i: 9 I Toral Amount of Gifts: $ I 1,020.00 Participation : 33% $2,500-4,999 Jeroy Car lson CLASS OF '44 Number of Alumni: 6 1 Tota l Amoun t of G ifts: $ 1,770.00 Parcicipadon: 16% $24 0-499 Geo rge Sverdrup $ I ,000 -2.499 Stephen Halvorsen Margaret Nelson Foss Nokleberg Arnold Skaar $500-999 Chester Hoversten $ 120-239 Norma Sateren Anderson Jeannette Uleberg Boxrud Gerh ard Bretheim $500-999 Rona Quanbeck Emerson Richard Koplin Mary Schind ler Th ompson $ 120-2 39 MaryArneson J. Bernhard Brechcirn Barbara Ekse Ca rlson Doro thy Q uanbeck John son Alcon Knucson Duane Lindgren Paul Sanders G ifts up to $ 119 T heodore Anderson LorraineCimmesrad lyne Camille Sivertsen Forness Eugene Hasselquist Emily Rachie Hoard Gud run Vik Kampen Ge rhard Karlstad Paul !Gide Martha Th o mpson Nelso n LaverneMoe Olson Marilynn Peterson Olson Eli1.abe1h Westphal Peterson Ma ry Kuhn Schmid, Ge rtrude Vik Sund srad Erik Tromb org Jean Tibke Vane CLASS OF '4 9 Nu mber of Numni : 130 Toral Amount of G ifts: $ 12.525 .00 Participation: 40% $5 ,000-9,999 Dora Frojen Quanbeck Jo hn Werkct $ 1,000-2 ,499 Elsie Ronholm Koivula $500 -999 Donald Embretso n Martha Fosse BecsyTowns Framstad Wi llard G lade Lorenc McGinnis Hansen Evelyn Green Harris Lorraine Telander Hendershor Wi lliam lrgens Donna Curry lrgens+ Louisa Johnson Robert Johnson Ca rol John so n Logan Jo hn Midtl ing Joyce Dreyer Nesct Theodore Nystuen Anna trand Olson Donald Peterson Robert Peterson Miriam Bredow Priebe Jo hn Q uam Pau l Rot h Donald areren Dorothy T horb erg chm idt Lillian Hanson tadelman Donald Sween Rueben Vane Jo hn Wetzler Peder W ilcox Mae Jo hnson Luhn Quentin Quanbcck G ifts up to $ 119 Delphin e Jensen Bakke Raymo nd Bodin La Verne Olson Burnrvcdt George apetz. hidey Dahlen C harlotte Forness Egeberg Robert Eftedal, I Dolores No lan Fevig Marilyn Larson Forslund Merlyn Frcdman Beverly Fowler Holte Wi lliam Holte Raynard Huglen Delores Farm Johnson Esther Johnson Everette Johnson LeRoy John son \'(lilliam Knutson G eorge Lanes Carol Schmidt Larson Harvard Larson C)'ruS Lideen Marion Iverson Loges Rhond a Hektner Lybeck Robert clson James Peterson \'(laync Peterson Elizabet h Felland Ronnin g John hd stad Angeline Rolland orenson Dorothy Twiron Robert Ulsaker David Wasgm C LASS OF ' 50 umber of Numni: 194 Total Amount of Gifts: $48.523. 00 Participation: 33% $5.000 -9,999 Roy Bogen Rudolf Engelm ann Garfield Hover ren Robert Paulson Philip Qua nbeck C LAS OF "5 1 Numb er of Alumni : 15 1 Total Amount o f G ifts: $48,58 0.00 Participation: 50% $2,500 -4,999 FrankArio Georgette Lanes Ario $5 ,000 -9.999 Anabelle H anson Dalberg Robert O degard Oli ve N ilsen Zo ller $ 1,000 -2,499 $240-499 Robert Andersen Lois \'Varner Bergcland Luth er Bergeland Arno ld Henjum Henry Roufs Jean Christenson Sverdrup heldon Torgerson $ 120 -239 Ray Anderson James Carlson Erling Helland Esth er Tun gseth Hin schberger Marvin Johnson Calvin Larson Jeanette Jacobson Martinson Paul Paulson Edward Nb erg Richard Aune Lola Lidstro m Berg Kermit Hoversten Carol \'(latSon chweizer $2 ,500-4 ,999 Marolyn Sortland Halverson \'(lilliam Halverson $5 00 -999 Archie Lalim Eunice Nystuen ordand S 1,000 -2,499 LaVonnc Th ompson Benson Ruby Helland Brow n hirlcy L, rson Goplerud Audr ey Nagel ander $240 -499 Ethel Anderson Andersen Andrew Balcrud Barbara Kolden Balerud orinne hicll Leslie Lynn Lundin Miriam Hoplin Lundin Lyle Show $500 -999 James hristopherson Jennings Th ompson $24 0-499 Elii.1bct h Becken Roben Hoffiander Merlin Johnson LaRhea Johnson Morseth LaWayne Morserh Daniel Pearson Wallace Pran Calvin torley arol Brekken Ritt enhouse Connie Rholl Wagoner Gifts up to $1 19 Jerome Andersen Jack Berry Dolores Hinsverk Bies Fabian arlson Rut h Isaacson ornell $ 120-239 Erling aris en Donald Erickson+ Sylvia Kleven Hanson Marjori e Wi lberg Hauge Doroth y Gra mlin g Hoffiander Rob m Howells Roger Leak 9 $ 120 -239 Gen rude ess Berg T heodore Berkland Doris Frojen Bretheim Shirley Odencrans Erickson+ Glen Hendrickson Eleanor Ewert Hucchinson Gloria Johnson Erika raub Niemi Clarice Thi ngelscad Onsager Lillian Ysteboe Ose Dorothy wanson Ryan G ifts up to $ 119 Dorothy Anderson Elaine Hanson Aune Kerman Benson James Bergd and Dolores Flaa Bjerga Alben Bjerkestrand Thelm a Finnesgard Dahle• Trygve Dahle• G erald Davis John Eliason Harold Emerson Steph en Engelstad Ellen Stenberg Erick.son Kat hryn Th orsgard Erickson Stanley Erickson Jo hn Ga rland Janee HargraveGavic Ronald Gude rian Herbert Hanson Hubert Hanson Howard Hjelm Muriel Olson Hoplin Joseph Hulterstrum An •ild Jacobson John Johnson Jean Vettel Kicele}' Arthur Kuross Joan Baxter Larson Richard M)'hre Harland elson Pete Petersen Gloria trand Peterson•Conrad Arthur olberg Otto Sotnak Joyce Bonen trand Herbert Svendsen Alice Anderson Thorson Donald T horson Mary Valtinson Vevle Robert Weeden David West phal Ruth Fosten •o ld Westph al Ni ce Berg Wilcox Loren \Xloo lson C LASS OF ' 52 umber of Alumni: 139 Total Am ount of G ifts: $28 ,005 .00 Participation: 1% $5 ,000-9,999 Leon ard Dalberg Ruth chmidc $ 1,000 -2. 99 Joanne Varner Peterson Harvey Pererson Yvonn e Bagley O lson (Gifts received Ju ne 1, 200 1 to May 3 1, 2002) Orvi lle Olson Harvey Peterson $ 1,000-2,499 Gloria Parirek Thorpe Ruth Pousi Olli la Janice Anderson Rykkcn James Shiell Joann e Varner Peterson G ordon Th orpe $500-999 \Villiam Kuross Leroy Nyhus Charlorte Kleven Rimmereid $240-499 Irene Shelstad H enjum Lloyd Lyngdal Mildred Nelson $ 120-239 Arvid Dixen Marjorie Danidson Johnson Morris Johnson Ludt cr Larson Donn a Wang Leak D oro thy Sko nno rd Petcrx n Marlo Petersen Beverly Gryth Villwock Gi fts up to $ 119 LeRoy Anenson No rman Backstrom Laurie Balzer herman Bohn H arriet Haller Brown Celia H anson Burk David Christensen LeVon Paulson Dinrcr Marj orie Haley Eliason Jun e John son Enget James Faul Robe rt Go rdo n Kay Roper H agen Elmer Hanso n M . Joyce Tallman H anson Richard Howells Th eodore Hust oft Millard Knudso n James Kon o m Benjamin Larson Elwood Larson John Leak Lola Nelso n Nebel Roger Nelson Go rdon Od egaard Arnold Paulson Gladys D ahlberg Peterson Vera Peterson Rachuy Donavon Robcrcs David Rold« Leona Eng Rold« Roger Shelstad Lewann Awes Sornak Mae Ness Sparby Alyce Larson Thur een O dett e Hj elle Waller CLASS OF '53 N umb er of Alumn i: 125 Total Amount of G ifts: $22,305.00 Parcicipation: 38% $5,000-9,999 Donald Or en Mark Raabe $500-999 Ruth Aaskov Dorothy Srrommen Chrisrophcrson Marvin Larson John Lingen Betry Mun son Nyhus Thomas Ohno ArthurR.immcrcid Allan Sortla,1d $ 120-239 Theodore Anderson Louis B« ker Lowell Brown lnts Busevic.s Valborg Kyllo Ellingson Erling S. Huglen Richard Johnson Mavis Kyllonen Alice Jensen Noble Horace Porten Allan Thoreson $240-499 Marlys Ringdahl Gun derson \Vilgard John son Joan Johnso n Kuder Wi lmer Oudal Gifts up to $ 119 Keith Anderson JeannineTorstenson Blanchard Willard Botko Roger Ca rlson George Fisher Esther Oleson Freund Marshal Cante $ 120-239 Joseph C leary Joyce Jorgensen Eckhoff Beverly Nystuen -Carlsen David Rykken Edmund Youngquist James Gcise ndorfer G ifts up to $ 119 Eli1.abeth Manger Anderson LaVon Moderow Belanger Torrey Berge H . Emmerc Dan ielson Faith Ca rlstedt Dippo ld Herman Egeberg Jerom e Engseth Leland Fairbanks Delmour Fenske Marilyn Elness Froiland Jam es Hamre A1ice Jacobsen Norm an John son Sigrunn Kvamme H arriet Dup slaff Luehrs Jack Lundb erg David Lunde Dono van Lundeen Duane Myrin Howard Pearson Harold Peterson Donald Reimer Sam Skogsbergh Vernon Stcnoien Phyllis Vik Swanson Co rinne Rechwill Tiegs William \'Uhite Helen Larsen Wire Mavis Strand Hafsrad Wallace H afstad Eileen Johnson Hanson Rohm lngman U roy lscmingcr Orpha Hu shagen Iseminger Rohm Langseth Mary Peterson Leak Beverly Jacobsen Lund een Alan Mathiason Helen Jensen Myhre Arlene Larson Nelson Karl Nestvold Edward Nyhu s Winifred Nysrucn Nyhus Ardis Dorr Nystuen G lenn O lson Lloyd Peterson Ardelle Skovholt Quanbeck No rm an Quanbeck Donna Erickson Reimer Alben Sand ness Maryls Harkm an Schm idt John Seaver Roger Stockmo Jero me Trelsrad CLASS OF '55 Number of Alumn i: 10 I Total Amount of Gifts: $36,525.00 Parciciparion: 35% CLASS OF ' 54 Number of Alumni : 147 Total Amo unt of G ifts: $9,670.0 0 Participation:37% $ 10,000 or more Phillip Gronseth $ I ,000-2 ,499 $2,500-4 ,000 Beverly Halling Oren Florence H elland Borman Lowd ! Kleven $ 1,000-2 .499 Darrell Egertson Beverly Omdahl Nelson $500-999 Herbert Chilmo m $240-499 Richard Dronen Arvin Halvorson $240-499 Arthur Anderson Mark John son Colette Peterson Lyngdal 10 Philip Nelson Ethel Nordstrom Shiel! $120-239 Gene Anderson Agnes Thompson Becker John Benson Richard H agestuen Jacquelyn Bagley Han son Janice Bremseth Larson Wenona Strandlie Lund Richard Mahre Clinton Peterson Gifts up to $ 119 Wi llard Burk Elaine Fo~ Erickson Wallace H anson Robert Herman Mary Jean Danger Holmquist ErvinJohnson LaVonne Soderberg John son Elmer Karlstad Ralph Martinsen Phyllis O lson McDaniel Audrey Larson Miller Clarice Ca rlson Nasby Diane Aho Nelson Clyde Peterson John Peterson David Skaar Mavis BergeTrelnad CLASS OF '56 Numb er of Alumni : 125 Total Amount of Gifts : $ 14,405.00 Participation: 38% $5,000-9 ,999 R. Luther Ol son $ 1,000-2,499 Deloris Anderson I. Shelby G imse Andr ess $500-999 Robert Lockwood $240-499 Lloyd Grinde Cha rles Howard $ 120-239 Dorot hy Floistad Benson Thomas Benson H ans D umpys C harles Evavold Rohm Gjengdah l James Hau gen Stan ley Ludviksen Christine Munson Main Ronald Main James Pederson Robert Roos Donohu e Sarff Elizabeth Morcensen Swanson John Thomp son G ifts up to $ 119 Margaret Hermanson Barnes Gerald Baxter Caro lyn Lower Bliss J• mes Buski rk O rla hrisrenscn Robert Dongoske Lel• nd Erickson F,r olyn John son Ge hring Shirley Mu len G rnus Jo hn Haynes Marlys Nepsu nd Lester Margaret Helgaas Lincoln Harvey Lundin Mary Christiansen Meyer Ardell Moen Robert No rby Roger O se Ervin Ovcrlund James Pearson Harold Stoa Allen Swanson Kath ryn Th orv ig Th omp son G lenn T ho rpe Mark T ho rpe Richard T ho rud Ma lcolm Unseth Evererc Holt Marshall Jo hnson Ralph Johnso n Ro nald Johnson Alfred Kaupins Faye Brenni Moen Do nald Myrvik Rhod a Dah l Myrvik ClaraA.nnHaugen Nordstrom Ge rald Parupsky Noel Sagness Gloria Grant Knoblauch Jeanette O lso n Locke O rval Moren Ruby Johnson Mortenson Phyllis Knudson cim Ronald cave LaVane Srudlicn Arden Wahlberg Robert Welch James No rman Robert O slund James Plum edahl L'lwrcnce Pratt C LASS OF '59 Number of Alumni : 143 Tota l Amount of ifts: S 18,050.00 Participadon: 4 1% Marian GraffSkaar Neal nider Mar lys Holm Tho rsgaard John Welckle Ronald Welde $5,000-9,999 John Martinsen C LASS OF '58 Nu m ber of Alumn i: 132 Toral Amou nt of G ifts: $26,385 .00 Participation: 35% $ 1,000-2,499 Paul Almqu iSt arl Casperson $ 10,000 or more Birgit Birkeland MarcinOlav Sabo Inez.Olson chwarzkopf $2,5 00-4,999 Joann e Stiles Laird $500-999 Lois Madson Allen John Berg $ 1,000-2 ,499 Menon Johnson Robert Meffert Ronald Miskowicc Harold eilsen Hubert Nelson Willard O lsen Do nald O lson Sylvia Moe Ovcrlund Vicki Skor Pearson Eileen Pund y David Quanbeck Luther Romo Do nald Sallen Junice Aasncss andncss Theodore trand Gale Torscenson C LASS O F '60 N umb er of Alumni : 162 Total Amo unt of Gifts: $ 10,405.00 Participation: 3 1% $2,50 0-4,999 Bruce Amundson Eugene Peterso n C LASS OF ' 57 N umb er of Alumn i: 138 Tota l Amou nt of G ifts: $29 ,984 .00 Participation: 36% S 10,000 or mo re Raymo nd G rind e $ 1,000-2 ,499 Caroly n Burfield Beverly Tollefson Uh lenberg $500-999 Chester Hoversten Dona ld Olsen Lila Ogawa Furukawa $2,500-4 ,999 Grace Forss Herr Harris Lee Mabech aurc yllscrom Wesley Sideen Crace Kemmer Sulcrud S 1,000-2,499 tanley Baker Sidney Berg De>n Holmes An na Hovland Hanson Jo An Bjornso n Jo hnson Mary Erickson Lockwoo d $500.00-999 Harlan hriscianson $240-499 T homas Moen Bo nnie Martinson Sta rley $500-999 $ 120-239 Mary Twiton Bosben Paul hrisrensen Donald Hagestuen RmhThorsgard Homme Harry Horne Rhoda Monseth Hu glen hirley Nordin e Kehrbc rg Gary Lange Go rdon Lindgren Lawrence Lyscig David Ringstad RichardRobinson onja Sather kurdal $2 0-499 C hester Dyrud Kennech Hagen $240-499 D ennes Borman AJdemar Johnson Hagen Gor don Trelsrad $ 120-239 James Armstrong Verna Skovholr Barren T homas Hom ander Roben Jamieson Morris Jespersen Wayne Johnson Roger Mackey Gera ld M indrum Maynard Nelson Richard Vevle Bill Z inn Gifts up to $ 119 Richard Berg David Freedland Do rot hy Burke Freedland Virg Ge h ring Peggy-Joyce orenso n Grab le G ilbert Gra us Doris Rovick Hanson Anneliese Laidig H aynes Jean M,ng uson H icks $ 120-239 Elyce Lundquist Arvidson Lois Mackey Davis Hugh Gi lmore Betty John son H ass Peggy Oneil wcnscn Janet Coo ke Zinewicz Jerome Kleven Alice Lindell Lindgren Wendel l Sh iell G ifts up 10 119 Lawrence Berg Irene O lson Brown James Brown Delores rupp hristianson Barbara O lson Oertle Jam es G uldm h James Hanson Franklin Hawks Arlene dander Hill Rod ney Hill James Horn Ro nald Jacobso n LarryJunkermcier H arold Kambak Charlone Bac:a lden Knmson Monroe Larson LeRoy Lauen Walrer Lundeen G ifts up to $ 119 Dennis Barnaal Vernon Berkness Elaine Nelson Bernards Erwin hrisrenson Janet Nicderloh hristeson Glenn Davidson onja Johnson Enscad Loi Hofstad Esselmom Myrna Tollefson Ga rdin Philip Heide C, rl Hellie n C. Leroy John son Joy Hu nd l Joh nso n Gwen Johnson Krapf Margaret Peterson Langness Jon Maraia John Miskowiec 11 $240-499 Richard Berge Phyllis Raymond Burge Bruce Cunning Jayton Paulson Edyt he Strand Shogren Marjorie Moland \Xlcndt S 120-239 John Anderson Kay Lemmerman ilmore Ruth Carlsen Moen David Nordlie S 120.00 Donald Homme HarryToussaim Gifts up to $ 119 Lois Richter Agrimson Jean Knutson Anderson Arne Boyum Myron Carlson Carol Johnson Casperson Fred Engelmann Ruth Borchardt Engelstad ancy Garland Erickson Arden Fla1en James Gedrose Dennis Glad BarbaraMilne Gordon David Hanka Kenneth Hatland Gerald Hendricks Donald Holmq uisc LaVonne GravgaardIverson Peter Locke M•ry LundquiSt Meffert C lifford Myhre R. Thomas Olson (Gifts received Jun e 1. 200 1 10 May 3 1, 2002) Phyllis R<denbaugh Ose Dwighr Pederson Barbara Ricsberg Peterson Ronald ranley MarleneStud1ien C LASS O F '62 Number of Alumni: 169 Total Amount of Gifts: $ 14,420.00 Participation: 29% Gordon $2,500-4,999 Joann Eliason Amundson yverson Larry Th ompson Kermit Vall~n Sharon Grodt West Darrell Wiese Shirley Harms W ilsey Lowell Ziemann C LASS O F '6 1 Number of Alumni : 160 Total Amounr of Gifts: $ 17,949. 00 Parcic ipation: 26% $5,000-9,999 Richard Thompson $ 1,000-2 ,499 Marilyn Saure Breckenridge Joseph Hsieh Kenneth Nelson Karen Egcsdal Trelm d $500-999 Daniel Carlson Mary Ttldahl Meyers $240-499 Dennis Johnson Jan et Baralden Johnso n Gregory Madson $120-239 Kenneth AJccrman Theodore Botten Curtis Haney Ca rol Oversvee Johnson Joan Gibson Labs Ronald Laudert Seven Score Co nstance Gildsech pangenberg PatriciaNordlund Toussaint Gifts up to $ 119 Gayle Arvidson Lloyd Bakke John Baxter Mary Lou BalcerChristenson Lawrence Gallagher Roger Gordon Jam es Ho lden Audrey Halvorson Hovland PatriciaSwanson Kreuziger George Larson George Lundqu ist Julie Magnuson Marineau Jack Mayala Karen Erickson McCullough Cedric Olson Gerald Peterson James Redeske Myron Rew Jud y Fosse Snider Glenice Nordin Sprague Carol Svanoe Bruce Westphal $5,000-9,999 Patr icia O 'Reilly Olso n $ 1,000-$2,499 Dennis Erickson Mary Lou Ervin Erickson $ I ,000-2.499 Allen Hoverste n Philip Sidney Sarah Halvorson Strom Sandra Simpson Phaup Stella Kyllo Rosenquist WilJiamStrom $500-999 David Srccnson Robert Tufford LauraleeHowe Zenk $ 1,000 -2,499 Kathleen Aalcer Casperson Eunice Kyllo Roberts Arne Sather $240-499 Ronald Beckman Bradley Holt David Procrnr Ordean Torsrenson $240-499 Jennelle Johnson C unning Paul Grover Lorna Hoverste n John Hugo Lois Knutson Larsen Kay Hanenbur g Madson Wayne Stockman Lewis Sundquist , 11 Mary Ann Sorensen Urban $ 120-239 Roger Bevis Brenda Henrickson Capek Linda Carlscedt Lola Nelson Grafstrom C. Bagley Humphrey Doris Wilkins Johnson Caro l Anderson McCue n T homas Wadsworch Marilyn Heide Waller John Wanner $120-239 Marilyn Ellingson Akerman Philip Baum an Joanne Joski Evavold Judy Jo hnson John son Olivia Gordon Lorents John Osberg Gifts up to $ 119 R. Char les Anderson C harles Arndt Morris Bjurlin Gifts up to SI 19 John Bosrad Claire Helland Buettner John Christense n Wayne Coil Sherman Coltvec Tamara Ronholdt Francis Marilyn Olson Gronner Julia O se Grose Sonia Overmoe n Gullick, Peter Hauser Rodney Helgeson Wanda Anderson Hemes Robert Umup Ruth Gochnauer Johnson Ursula Laidig Juliar LynneMclean Junkcrmeicr Gayler Korsmo Ella Bowlby Lerud John Lystig Phillip Matti son Cunis Moe A. Robert Molldrem Ann Ring Odegaa rd Betty Johnson Oppegard Milo Oppegard Bonnie Carlson Pehrson Roger Schwarn Ronnie Scott Bcrz.cPaulson Solomonson Barbara Herkal Szoke Roger Bosmoe Wendell Carlson Joan Hanson C heck Wayne Christiansen Gloria C lauson Alice Evenson l.annell Farmer Mary Lower Farmer Raymond Fosse Stephen Gabr ielsen Joyce Gusiafson Hauge Marilyn Peterson Haus Mary Jo Cherne Holmmand Caro lyn Johnson Judich Hess Larsen KarenTangen Mattison Julie Medbery Russell Oste rberg Glenn Peterson Janet Evenson Potran James Roback Hans Sandbo Allen atter Albert Schobe r Arvid Schroeder C hristopher Wagner Ann Johnson Wollman Linda Tollefson Zenk C LASS OF '63 Number of Alumni : 188 Tota l Amount of Gifts: $53,086.00 Participation: 29% C LASS OF '64 Numbe r of Alumni : 202 Toca! Amount of Gifts: $ 15,76 1.00 Participation: 25% $ I 0,000 or more LaVonne O lson Batalden Paul Batalden $2 ,500-$4,999 Joyce Leifgren Young Karen La.Mere Bosmoe 12 $500-$999 Rohm Nordin Karen Henry Srccnson $240-$499 Doto thy Borsgard Berldand Ellen Paulson Keiter Gary Langness Jean Pfeifer Olson Stanley Spangenberg Dorothea Hake Torsrcnson $ 120-$239 Luther Anderson Bruce Braaten Deanne Star Greco Roger Johnson Sharon C hristensen Kildal Mary Fenrick Olson Ted Olson James Parks Patricia Strecker Pederson Virginia Hovland Plunkett Bruce Ranum Betty Hanson Rossing Gifts up to $ 119 Dawn Asp Aarsvold And rew Berg Jerry DeVrieze Avis Hoel Dyrud Philip Dyrud Barry Fosland Ronald Gtoff Margery Kyvig Haaland Ann Tja den Jensen David John son Jack Kelly Sharon Swanson Knucson Diane Garbisch Levalce Mary Lindgren Karla Krogsrud Miley Ronald No rdin Sharon Peterson Paulson Linda Hamilton Senta James Spiess Satoru Sudoh Carla Q uanbeck Walgren Michael Walgren Elizabech Johnson Wolsky C LASS OF '65 Numb er of Alumni : 229 Total Amount of Gifts: $78,627.0 0 Partic ipation: 34% $ I 0,000 or Mo re Kinney Johnson $5, 000- $9,999 Lyle O lson $2 ,500-$4,999 Daniel And erson $ I ,000-S2 ,499 Lois Harp Bjorngoard Paul Ficldharnmer Priscilla Strecker Fieldhammcr \'(landa \Xlagner Hanson Ruth Radke Paulson Larry cholla S500-$999 Julie Gudmcsrad Laudicina Daniel Meyers Steven Nielsen $240-$499 Gary Blosberg Judy Thomp son Eiler Mark Gjerde James Harbo MarleneHanggi Heimbigner Cordelia Coltvec Hoffmann BeverlyNelson Hugo Peter Jacobson Carol Welch Langness Marie Hafie MacNally John McIntyre Dennis Morreim Gene Nagel Gary O lson $ 120-239 Bradford Aamodt JoAnn Halvorson Robert Hinz Donald Hostl h Sharon Dirrbcnner KJabund e John Luoma Larry Nelson David Parupsky Joyce Anderson Pfaff GaryT hyren Gifts up ro $ 119 Lois Luthard Anderson Marilyn ielsen Anderson Judith Kasin Anenson Jean Amland Berg Adrienne crand Buboln Larry Buboltz Darryl Can er Gerald Dahl Eunice Bergman Dietrich Thomas Eberhart Gary Ellis Dale Engel Marilynn Ross Fa1l strom Donald Francis Hildur Oyen Gleason Anita Christopherson Gransee Gracia Grindal David Gunderson Linnea Hanke Edythe Berg Johnson Janice Mattson Johnson Kendall Kamp Chuck Kienholz Paul Larson Michael Marcy Michael Monson Peter Onstad Calvin Peterson Janee Anderson Peterson Lilah Rasmussen Paul Reiff Gary Reuss Lee Ridgway I. Patricia ccenson Roback Marie Bergh andbo Ellen Johnson Srrorn Sceven Scrommen \Villiam Tessman Lyndon West Robert Zeller Dennis Rykken James enn Joann Gilbertson Snyder Karen Pelcola Sorenson Beery Lundgren ravrou Sorerios Sravrou harles Stenson Dale Strom James cruve haron Petersen Te.ssman Steven Westby CLASS OF '6 6 Number of AJurnni: 2 17 Total Amoun1 of Gifts: $ 18,759.00 Panicipario n: 26% CLASS OF '67 Number of Alumni: 2 17 Total Amoun1 of Gifts: $8,337.00 Participation: 31o/o $5,000- $9,999 Gay Johnson Minear penccr Minear $500-$999 ccphen Bacalden Lee Anne Hansen L1ck recchen Larson Swenson \Vaync wenson $ 1,000-$2 ,499 Thom as Hanson $500-$999 Patricia Munson Duncan ynthia Hanson Beth Torstenson $240-$499 Gail Suo msmoc Dow Alan Gierke Marilyn Albaugh Gierke Rebecca Beiro Huseby Dennis Miller Mark Sandbo $240-499 Janice Peterson Andrews John Greenfield Edward Huseby Douglas Johnson Kathryn Wall Johnson Donald Marrison Richard Mork Jeanne \'(/anncr Morreim $ 120-$239 James Call Loren Dunham Sharon Hendrickson Gronberg Barry Gunderson Kay Dahlquist Gunderson uzanne Overholt Hampe Gene Hugoson Kathleen Feddick Luedtke Dennis Sackreitcr Karen Foss Sackreiter Muriel Berg cholla John elstad Robert ko«egaard Duane Vik Rebecca Helgesen Von Fischer $120-239 Lennore Bylund Bevis Larry Hoff teven Holm Gracia Nydahl Luoma Karen Langseth Oelschlager Margaret Ahlson Tjade n Gifts up to $ 119 Benjamin Coltvet Donald Anderson John Andr easen K."hleen Popp Boggess Julie eegmiller Braaten Barbara Anderson Brown Helen Co ltvet larke Judith Erickson oppersmi1h hirley Sandin Dahl Darlene Ojak:mgas Gunderson Catherine Blom Johnson F. William Johnson Karen Johnson Margaret Danielson Jorg nsen Allan Kriscenson EJsie Anderson Larson John Lund Marcia Th imsen Noble Douglas Norvold Beverly Hallcock Ohmann Larry O lson Dennis Paulson Darrel Pererson Judith Erickson Pinelkow arolyn Benson Pinman Gifts up to $ 119 BarbaraAnderson Aaberg Bruce Anderson Dianne Larson onn Janet Fischer Davenport Marilyn McKnight Erickson Ruth Ann Gjerde Finke Terry Frovik Bruce ilmore Dennis Goldenman Lorraine Vash osewisch Robert Haskin onja Helgesen Darlene Tesdell Hetland Duane Hetland Robert Hosman Roger Husbyn Sandra Doering Jeppesen Victori:i.Asper Johnson Mi hael Jorgensen loria Lamprecht Mary Lou Lanes Elaine Erickson L1rson Karen Len::inder 13 Marian Schroeder Leonardson Mary Ellen trommen Liebers James Lindell Carol Brandt Mork Johanna cidcrt Bonnie Johnson Nelson Linda Larson Pahl Janee Madsen Peterson Kenneth Peterson \Villiam Pittman Fern Rasmussen Harley Refsal Audrey Anderson Rogness Patricia Sickin Tom Snyder Paulene Nelson peed Marlys Ruona Thomsen cuan Ucgaard Carl Wall Geraldine Neff Wall CLASS OF '68 Number of Alumni: 26 1 Total Amount of Gifts: $46,332.00 Participation: 29% or more Ronald Nelson $ I 0,000 $ 1,000-$2,499 David Berg David Boe Joan Vol, $500-$999 \Vayne Hansen lone Agrimson Hanson Mark Hanson Duane llscrup Marsha trommen Olson Carolyn Hanson Schildgen $240-$499 Jean Hemstreet Bachman Janet Lunas Gjerde Carole BraudJensen Gerald Jensen Bruce Johnson Lois Hallcock Johnson TerrySaceren Earl ethre Larry Sharpe $120-$239 Dorod1y Anderson Michael Arnd1 Dean Ersfeld Allen islason Herald Johnson Lyle Malot~T David Melby Mary Schivone Nelson Miriam Cox Peterson John Roebke Gary chmidt Roberr Steen on Janet Thorp John Weinard Gifts up 10 $ 119 Elizaberh Amdall James Bengtson (Gifts received June I , 2001 to May 3 1. 2002) Benson Priscilla Plan Berg Joel Bjerkestrand Donald Britt Janee Braaten DeGaetano Elizabeth Hukcc Demich Jonathan DcVries John Eckberg Jeffery Elavsky ccphen Erickson John Fahlberg \Xfilliam Farmer Alan Fredrickson Ca rolyn Auld Gravell Den.isGueczkow Anne Dauph ine Hayward David Heidtke Theodore Johns on Do lores Johnson David Joyce Luther Kendrick Kathlynn Lindqui st No Reen Nystrom-Henke Mary Fir! Olson Jan Pedersen-Schiff Alice Draheim Peters Robert Peters Mary Roiland Peterson Linda Christ ensen Phillips Barbara Hanson Raymond Jam es Romslo Gera ldine Carlstrom Rustad Nancy Peterson Salmi Caro l Watson Saund ers Jan Severson Clair Severson ByronTroice ConsranceAckerson\Vanner Lois Wcllnitt \Varrcn \YI, CLASS OF '69 N umb er of Alumni: 3 13 Tora.IAmount of Gifts: $ 14,504 .00 Participation:2 1o/o $2,500-$4 ,999 Lynn Benson Hjelmcland $ I ,000-$2,499 Julie Teigland Anderson Richard King $500-$999 James Ericksen Lois Batalden Hansen John Harden Ronald Swanson Jeann e Kyllo Wendschuh $240-$499 Richard Fenton Richard Olmsted Sandr a Larson O lmsted Sonya Christensen Steven LawrenceTurner $ 120-$239 WarrenBey Diana O lson Ersfeld Rosemary Jacobso n Suzann e Kelley Ingrid Kloster Koch Frank Wagner Joyce Engstrom Spector Mary Loken Veim h G ifts up to $ 119 Karen Norum Alm Ardell Thorpe Bengtson Caro l Halvorson Bjerkestrand Ronald Ca llanan Pamela Bjorklund Car lson Wayne Ca rlson David Cina David Cross Peggy Nelson Edstro m Philip Edstrom Dian e Follingsrad Dale Froyum Lona Berg Froyurn John Gree nfield Dallas Ahrens Hagen+ Eunice Helgeson Joan H alverson Holt Jon Johnson Laurel Jon es Joh nson Mary Ekstrom Johnso n Robert Kirchner Marilyn Kusel Kirk Marcia Weltzin Kjesbu David Knucson David Korila Joan ne Ogdah l Leach Mark Lund Nancy Machmueller Maier Janis Machison Margaret Ness Michael Peterson Dennis PAipsen Sandra Olson Pietig Diane Ellingson Runquist Kathleen Ford Ruud Mary Mether Sabatke Richard Sandee n John-Mark Stensvaag Erik trommen Norma Johnson Strommen John ulzbach Nancy Neumann Thor en Jam es Torfin Mark Trechock Arlene Uejima Diane Boese \Varner Bonnie Jami eson Wedel Curtis Zieske $500 -999 Gary Benson Sara Palmgrcn Benson Linda Larson $24 0-499 Mary Buss Betty Mackay Lisbeth Jorgensen Sethre Susan Lindberg Sorenson $ 120-239 Peter Agre James Ashley Kerry Bade Larry G lenn Da niel Koch Bradley Refsland Donald Smith Sharo n John son Sullivan Ronald Wahlberg Gifts up to $ 119 Daryl Anderson Caro lyn Gilbertso n Brown Sherman Danielson Mary Nelso n Eckberg James Fischer Dan Foss-Goran Kristin Foss-Goran John Hansen Renee Maikk ula Isaacson Thomas Iverson Steven Johnson LaRhae Grin dal Knatterud John Kulczyclti Marilyn Ladin g Stephen Larson Pamela D rayer Lillehei Sonya Nydahl Lund Cat herine Go rder Mazyck Cheryl Hayenga Nybe rg Raymo nd Nybe rg Linda W ichm an n Oja Nico lyn Rajala Diane John son T horltildson David Ulvin Jan et Ca ll Ulvin M. Jane Co rnelison Van Brun t onya Hagen Zieske Linda Swanson Zimmerman C LASS O F '7 0 Number of Alum ni: 27 I Total Amount of G ifts: $39,086.00 Participation: 20% CLASS OF '7 1 N umb er of Alumn i: 284 Tota l Amo un t of G ifts: $ I I 6,72 0.00 Parcicipacion: 2 1% $ I 0,000 or more Robert M iciness Thomas Peterson $ I 0,000 or more Michael Good $2,500-4,999 John Hjelmeland $ 1,000-2,499 Mari lyn Buschbo m Lueth Barbara Dur kee Mikelson $ I ,000 -2,499 C heryl Nelson King Paul Mikelson Terry Nygaard Paulett e O lson Od egaard Richard eime $500-999 Philip Hoversten David Owen Kay Hendri ckson Owe n Swan Scott Swanson 14 $24 0-499 David Benzel John Jenn eke Rachel Hendri ckson Julian Mary Grooters Lewis Michael Scott $ 120-239 Susan G ibbon s Casey Ti mo thy Casey Mark Ellinger Patricia O lson Ellinger C harles Maland G lennis Wdd a Schlukebier Janice Bell Schmidt Nancy Simonetti Kathleen Tierney Sceenson Nancy Rosrberg Sylvester Robert Tjaden G ifts up to $ 119 Donald Beach Mark Bermess Jane Ca tlin Bracken Roger Branes Paul C hind vall Kathy Kropdin Cracra ft A. Carolyn Benson Dauner Jeffrey Dieter Ruth Schroeder Duffy Peter Eckberg Janee Levin Gordon Gary Hagen Gay lord Hall PauJa Jones lvcrson Douglas Johnson Murry Kelly Leslie Lee Robert Martin Wi lliam Mees Mees Jud y Hoseth Mikolich Lynn Oeder Miller Bruce Nelson G regg Nelson Judith Larson Peterso n Leanne Phinne y John Rask Linda Gilbertson Romslo Susan Risum Rustebakke David Siedlar Darrell Skogen Nancy Strommen Scensvaag Stephanie Johnso n Sulzbach Janice Sheldon T homp son Jane Sontag Vemess G regory With ers Marilyn Borcherdin g Wom eng CLASS OF '72 N um ber of Alumni: 287 Tora.I Amo unt of G ifts: $ 11,080.00 Participation: 2 1% $2,500 -4,999 Geo rge Dahlm an $ 1,000-2,499 James Agre $500 -999 David Christianson Michelle Karkhoff C hristianson ======== 1FOltMtt\~Yr, kvlFTSI~ ~:::::::: IN vR~~ 6~felRIT SOC I ETY Investing'Toaayin Leaaersfor 'ToTtWrrow (7f ugsburg 's Maroon & Silver Society was laun ched in 2000 as part of The Augsburg Fund. It recognizes donor s who are _.l'-1.co mmitted to supporti .ng curr ent student s by pledging to spo nsor an Augsbu rg scho larship for four years wit h an ann ual gift of $ 1,000 or more per year. Members of the Maroon & Silver Society lead the way and encourage others to join them , stepping up to a new level of giving to build the "living endowme nt " that The Augsburg Fund provides. Please consider jo inin g the curr ent char ter members who are helping to build a solid base of ongoi .ng financial support that is essential in attracting and retaining our outstanding students. Gifts can be made annuall y, quarterly , or monthl y. If you would like information regarding this opportunity , contact Donna McLean: 612-330-1179 , 1-800-273-0617 or < mclean @augsbur g.edu > . D ( I/We are interested in joining the Maroon & Silver Society. Please send the pledge information. (Complete nam e and address below) -- 0 Yes,I/We ENCLOSE an annu al gift to The Augsburg Fund : Amounts: up to $ 119 $120-239 $240-499 /circ/eouc) $500-999 $1,000-2,499 $2,500 and up 0 I/We PLEDGE $____ in support of Augsburg College, to be paid on or before May 31. I/We plan to make payment s: /circle 011e) Monthly Quarterly Semi-annually Please send reminders beginning __________ _ 0 Please CHARGE my gift to: /circle one) Visa MasterCard Name on card ________________ Card number __________ Signature __________________ 0 American Express _ Exp. date ___ _ _ ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER (EFT program ) (Monthl y gift transfer from my bank to Augsburg-p lease send me the Simply Giving forms) State ______________ E-mail ______________ .Zip _______ Class year(s) __ 0 My/Our emp loyer will match my/our gift. Enclosed is my/our matching gift form. 0 This gift can be matched by Thrivent Financial for Lutherans (LB/AAL) 0 Augsburg College is in my/our will. _ _ 1/03/ AA .A-UGSBURG Place COLLEGE 22 11 Riverside Ave Minn eapo lis, MN 55454 Stamp Here The Augsburg Fund Augsburg College Camp us Box 142 22 11 Riverside Ave Minn eapo lis, MN 55454 $240-499 Burton Haugen Gary Larson Janice Nelson Jonathan Nye Brian Olson $240-499 Linda Wahlberg Jenneke Linda Bailey Holmen Gary Johnson Richard Pearson $ 120-239 Gary Anderson Gary Ellefson $500-999 Robert tromme n $ 1,000-2,499 Karen Johnson Brudvig Merilee Klemp Norman Wahl $240-499 Ronald Hoverstad Elizabeth Turritcin Lien Brian Wigdahl $500-999 Andrea Johnson trommcn Jon Hanson S120-239 Lorraine \'(fiecz.kcAaland Margam Rein Bade Timothy Brady Joann Koclln Frankcna Lyn Froiland Percr Gale Thomas Haas Richard Habsrritc Thomas Howe Ronald Johnson Sheryle Siegfried Kaluza Kathryn Modrow Kufus David Lehrke Pacrick Marcy Julie Olson Munson Donald Prose Karen Sandness AJan oli Nancy Becker oli Gifts up 10 $ 119 Vivian Yonker Anderson Darla Lovaas Frantz Srevcn Frann John Gisselquisr Judy Bacon Haugo Nancy Olson Hrdlicka Karen Johnshoy Hcsla Christine Jacobson Jeatran Stephen Jea1ran Nancy Klein Maland Bradley O lson Catherine Berglund Becker Rebecca Nystuen Berger Scott Brown Janer churr Brubak Ste\'en Carlson Joyce Catlin Marilyn Rude Chindvall Beverly Ma11SonConboy Douglas Co nboy Beverly Fermon D uane Foss Corrine Froelich Frank Kathryn Frank Roger Gorham James Hagen Lyth Harn Ruth Gundale Hillebrand GiflS up 10 $ 119 James Arends Sandra Knudson Beito Nancy Brown-Koeller Dawn crauch Holmes Rhona Newpon Brysky Ann Knurson Bundy David Heikkinen Rad1el Iverson Paul Holmes Thom as Jensen Mark Johnson Susan Benson Karkhoff Bonnie Ursed, Koch Cynthia Hicks Kelly LarryLaingen MargrecaMagelssen Mark Ladwig Cheryl Lindroos Marcin Deborah Anderson Miller Michael Nelson Pamela Nichols Nelson Alan Huus Carol Ellingson McMillin Vivian Moe Steven Nelson Roberc Nilsen Bruce Pam:rson Susan Maahs Rowan Judi, h andeen Sandell T homas nell Ronald Spencer Mary Kay Johnson censvaag Saul Stcnsvaag Nancy Voss Marlys Oelschlager Withers CLASS O F '73 Numberof Alumni: 292 Tora( Amoun, of Gifts: $5,470.00 Parricipario n: 19% $500-999 Rebecca mich hrist.ianson Marilyn Gissclquisc Andrew Morrison Gregory Carlson Lavon Emerson-H nry Marvin Felderman Bryon usrafson Marcia T hompson Hagen Marvin Levake Mark Mattison Mary Muhlbrad, Daniel Nordin Kristinc Olson Kathleen Quick Joel Raaen Pamela Enge Rausch \Villiam Roen Stephen Rolfsrud $ 120-239 Dean Anderson \'v'aync Anderson Jo Ellen Schramm A,mcss William Axncss Stephen Blake Karen Hayes Brophy Cynthia Behmer Gale Nan9 rThomsen HcckJcr Jene Morey teven Otoo l Barbara Ruud Revuelras teven Reznicek Daniel Rodgers Nancy Sandro Julie Johnson Westlund Gifts up to SI 19 Jo Ann Berg BabIitch $2,500-4,999 Pamela Birdsall Richard $2 0-499 onnie Garry Adams David Dahl Subhashchand Patel Allan Tonn Allan Torsce.nson $ 120-239 Duane Esterly Sheryl Birk Gable Gifts up 10 $ 119 Mark Bengrson Paul Breitenfeldt Brenda Hoppes acradoris Andrea Erickson Stephanie Gierke Gustafson Lila KJanderman Hambleton Jann Meissner Hamilton Raymond Hamilton Keith Howard Carol Jernberg Richard Kruger Diane Loeffler Ruth Anderson Lofgren• Clifford McCann Susan Johnson Mc eill Nancy Soli Mollner Ka1hleen Murdock Gayle Baker Hofmann Daniel Nelson Lyle Horrmann Marlene Chan Hui Shirley ChriS1ensen Nickel Thom as Koplin Elizabeth Kasee Pedersen Brenda alberg Peterson James Ring Carl Oslund Alan Krancz David Levine Judith Lu-Lawson David Paun JuJianne arlson Pederson Bonnie Peterson Daniel Pererson Michael Lundeby Paula McDermid Lundeby Philip Lundin ail Butson Maifeld Jan O'Brien weec Philip Pe1erson Timothy Miller Paige Nelson CLASS OF '76 Number of Alumni: 304 Total Arnouni of Gifts: $26,538.00 Janice \Veum Philibert William Nelson Wendy Nilsson Mary Clapp Overend Karen Dahlke Rodda Carol Sime Donald Swenson Samuel chmeling Doro1hyTanaka Storeygard Paula Roberts Tetzloff Len \'v'ojcowicz Participation: 23 % Randel Widmom Linda Larson Pipkorn Lecda Premil Pitra $ I 0,000 or more H. Theodore Grindal CLASS OF '74 Number of Alumni: 283 Total Amouni of Gifts: $ I 65,402.00 Mary Ran laff Ward chendel Charles Schul, S I ,000-2.499 Scott Anderson Parcicipation: 22% Lynn Co rrin eykora Larry Thomp son Stephen Reinarz. SI 0,000 or more Richard olvin $2,50 0-4,999 Ru1hJohnson Laurie Johnson Thorp Timo1hy T horp Kathryn Anderson Wahl Kathleen Tinserh rla Johnson Velenchcnko Mark Zellmer $ I ,000 -2.499 Jeffrey Dahl CLASS OF '75 Number of Alumni: 220 Toral Amouni of ifrs: $ I 1,872.00 Kenneth Holmen Participation: 18% 15 Linda BergsethJarvis Lois Wattman $500-999 Karen Hesselroch Ru1h Dahlof Vedvik (Gifts received June I , 2001 10 May 31 , 2002) $240-499 $ 1,000 -2,499 Steve n Bloo m Mary Qu anb cck Barber Barbara Brooks Deborah Fredrickson Crowley Laurie Paulson Dah l Marilyn Pearson Flo rian Daniel Eicrheim Rose lyn No rdaune Do uglas Mellema Stephe n Sveom CLASS OF '78 Numb er of Alumni : 292 Total Amount of G ifts: $24 ,901.00 Participation: 25% $500 -999 $ 10,000 or more P. Dawn Heil Taylor Robe rt An derso n $ 120 -239 Janee Nelson Anderson Inez Schey Bergquist John Ronn ing Joyce Larson Brown Belvin Doebbcrc Jeffrey Edson Ruth Fairchild Susan Gangsei Rachel Rohde Gilchrist Tho mas Koelln Steven Kuross Randa ll Lundell Douglas Ndson Beth Qua nbeck Pauline Rathje Rodgers Jerome Rold« Mark Roloff Debra Wh eeler $24 0-499 Mary Fastner Bloom Debra Daehn-Zel lmer Mark Hall MarkSchmidt John Sonn ack Antoinette Laux Sveom David Wygant Patrick Zumbusch $ 120-239 Alcon Benncrc Lori Berg Bright Lee Hagberg Lisa Lunge-Larsen Gifts up to $ 119 Jod y Bymark-Boughto n Jon Bergherr Daniel Cassada Jean Maland Dah l Vendla Fahning Susan Guenthner Garness Joan DeVore Gish Donald G rote David Halaas Shari Simonson H anso n Susan Ro thman Ho lmscen Kim John son David Lane William Lindquist Susan Forsmark Long Patricia Lundeen Solvcig Evenson Matcson Russell Meyers Larry Morgan Jan e Hensd in Murray D ean Myers Lynne Gilbertson Nelsen Jeff Nessler Dale Paschke Vicky Bergh Paschke Timothy Peterson C har les Rapp M ichael Sack William Schmidt Mark Selbo Joel Squa dro ni Minda Grist Squad roni Richard Sviggum Nancy Nelson Temtc Cynthia Theo rin Kay Schiller Trapp Sally Tabor Wojtowicz Thomas Zarth C LASS OF '77 N umber of Alum ni: 276 Total Amount of Gifts: $ 13.435 .00 Philip Raaen Mark Rubenstein Joan Southworth James Strommen Jud ith Knudso n Stromm en Linda Carlson Wescott Gifts up to $ 119 Nancy Bergstro m Allen Debra C hase An derson Eric Au ne Wi lliam Babcock Scott Bouman Ow aine Bruns Pamela Carlso n Cheryl Palmer Dam i Cynt hia Anderso n D uty Wayne Eklund Susan Polkinghorne Evarts Mary Fitzhar ris James Haley Marlene Ell Jorgensen Susan Lagcson Lundh olm Do uglas Merrill Lori H asslinger Merrill Patricia Sausen Myers G regory Nelsen Randall N elson Ruth Und erdahl-Peirce j oy John son Ritte nh ouse Paul Ritte nh ouse John Sandn ess Marna Schield John Schraan Jerome Spettman Mark Sterling Timo thy Strand Bernie Swenson Sharon Svendsen Wanvig Christine Webber Lou Ann Dietz WeAen Marjorie Ellis Welde Virginia Bond e Zarth $ 1,000 -2,499 Kendra Bonderud Allison Everett Kenneth Svendsen $50 0-999 T homas Bramwell Jenni fer Abeln Kahlow Bev Ranum Meyer Dennis Meyer $24 0-499 Th omas H endri ckson Michael Sparby Gerald Wood Louise Dahl Wood $ 120-239 Bradley Anderson Mary Powell Ashley Debra Bjurquist Aun e Joan Brustad Thomas Burnside Peter Hanson Bonnie Lamon Moren Jonathan Moren Cynthia Peterson Connie Lamon Priesz WJ liam Ruckel Patricia Rydeen~Barnes Mark Severson Suzan Moe Stegemoeller Steph en Th ompson David Wi lhelm Gifts up to $ 119 Dirk Abraham Kris ti Swanson Ames Bradley And erson David Backman Kirsten Sateren Bergherr Jody Yaroch Bordwell Ma rk C hristoffersen Mark Depaolis Donna Woodwick Didriksen Jeffrey Freier C hristo ph er Geason Sand ra G lass-Sirany Bruce Hendrickson Gary Hu ghes Score Kemper Linda King Ca rol Fevold Koepke Jul ie Anderson LaRose Brad Larson Darla Burbach Lindquist Caro l Romn ess Loncar Keith Lund ell Tama lyn Anderson Lundqui st Th omas Lundqui st C laud ia Johnso n Mills Robert Morrow Carol Krassin Nissen Paula Winchester Palermo Participation: 22% 16 Bruce Peterson Donadee Melby Peterson Terry Reznicek Scott Rysdahl Janee YacsaasSchubert Kevin Shea Robert Storeygard LoraThompson Sturm Richard Swenson Janis Thoreson Amy Jo Th orpe-Swenson Janice Unstad Joan Bredenbe Van Wirt Deborah Lease Wagman Megan Webster Tim othy Wolter CLASS OF '7 9 Numb er of Alumni : 290 Total Amount of G ifts: $ 15,848. 00 Participation: 23% $ 1,000-2,499 Kevin Bonderud Paul Daniels Sally Hough Dani els L. Craig Estrem Th eresa Serbus Estrem Christoph er Haug Mark Moksncs Pamela Hanson Moksnes Julia Davis Styrlund Philip Styrlund Jeffrey Swenson $5 00-999 Laurie Carlson Terry Jellison $24 0-499 Laurie Nelson Orlow Jay Phinn ey $ 120-239 Annette Johnson Anderson John Aun e Rebecca Lundeen Aune David Eicrheim Scott Hanus C hr istel H am vick Meyer Adelaide Peterson Parbst Debra Mercier Peters Grant Rykken Mark Tonsager Jane Ol son Vukelich Scott Weber G ifts up 10$ 119 Eric Anderson Linda And erson Patrick Ashwood Mark Aun e Rebecca Lundeen Berkas David Boots Th omas Bordwell Steven Brandes Pamela Ca ntley Mary Krassin Con way Mary Brandt Croft Ca mille Dehlin C raig Ellestad Cynth ia Erickson Kathleen Danielson Gabrielsen Julie Edson Geason Annette riem Geiselman Catherine lngman Golv Kim Ranaka Gyuricsko Marion Hinz Vernon Holmes McIntyre igne llstrup Joni Jensen Ayrlahn Johnson Holly Grotcn Krekula Karen Rust Kulenkamp Thomas Kulenkamp usan Lenan Mark Lewis Philip Madsen Perry Malcolm Marguerite McDonough Susan Ohncsorge hawn Pagliarini Jacqueline Roesler Peterson Deborah Larson Schuln Barbara Stoffel hdley Patterson ruen Jody Anderson Sundlee Dana Patch T homas KathyYakal Margaret Youngquist CLASS OF '80 Number of Alumni: 292 Total Amount of Gifts: $ I 8,473.00 Parcicipation: 20% $ I 0,000 or more Laurie Fyksen-Beise $ I ,000-2 ,499 Phillip Nelson Gary Tangwall Ann Holmberg Wilson S500-999 Marianne Lundberg Kulka Martin L1rson $240-499 Anita Hill Hansen JeffreyJames Maryl Gardin Jordahl ynrhia Ellman Kneisl Jacqueline Brookshire Teisberg $ 120-239 Charles Burmeister Daniel Carlson Robert Roy Janee Sorensen Rubenstein Lisa Rusinko Paul annerud Diann Uzelac Gifts up 10 SI 19 Brett Banerson Thomas Berkas Gayle Lammi Boyer Patricia Boyle BradBrewster Jon Burnison \Xlilliam Carlson Sharon hrisrensen Holly Roelo fs Dodds Kiistofer Fenlason Claudia Walters Forsberg Dann Forsberg Brian Gauger Gail Wagner Gordon Timothy Gordon Paul Harcmark Jeanne Haugen Dawn Hendricks Mary Gustafson Hotchkiss Peter Jackson Richard Jackson Lorena Jueneman Sandra Ketcham Paul Kilgore Robert LaFleur JoAnne Moeller-Andersen StacyJohnson Monson Kristen Olsrud Roald areren Peggy Schneewind Schroeder Valorie Lcbus Sidlo Cheryl Michelsen Slenen John Sorenson Mark rrandemo Gayle Anderson Teskey Kory Teskey John Wagenaar Chris Walker K. Phoebe Worthington Robyn Arnold Zollner Gayle Taylor tiller tcven Stiller Karla Morken T hompson Jeffery andgren Katherine Aune \'<lade Gifts up 10 SI 19 Paul Amos Susan Hanson Asmus RichardBennett Lorraine Bergquist David Berryman Linda Olson Brandt Ju]ie hristenson Brenny Terrence Brown Roxanne Rauschnot Buchanan Elizabeth arlson Scott Daniels Mary Deering Wendy Fiscus Dybdal Judy Munk England eal Halvorson Jean Hanson Kay Kennedy Henjum Rand Henjum Penelope Larson Hinderaker Mark Hultgren Peggy Eggen Hyytinen Elizabeth Bly Iverson RurikJohnson Diane Peterson Kachel Heidi Smith Labyad Karen Flom Lee Jon Lillejord Kay Malchow Malchow Kimberley Olson Miklya 1imochy ohr Lynda Bonsell 011 John Pearson John Sackrison Shelley Swanson Sateren Sheryl Anderson Shark David Sortland Ronald Tungseth Katherine Drechsel Vichich David \Vilson Dale Womeldorf Steve Zard1 $2,500-4 ,999 Dean undquist Gifts up co $ 119 hris Anderson Christopher Ascher Janis Blomgren Aune Arlin Becker Mcryem Mcstoura Berge rcgory Boone John Brett Julie Gilyard Breer Brian Budenski Richard Buller Michael Burkhard, Andrew Ellena Laura Fairbanks Peter Frochlke Louise Becken Gallagher John Hoffiander Walt Johnson Cynthia Landowski Jones Erik Kamen Laura Kasdorf David Leonidas Charles McCan Dana Holmes Mel ncyre Dean Moren con Musselman Janine Mattison clson Julie Holm Odi l LoriJohnson Rosenkvist Susan Dahlgren ackrison Susan Horvat chiller Kirsten Schwappach hristine Halvorson Sheldon Stephanie Torgerson Sipprell Kari Anna Bcckmen Sorensen Penny Becker Sullivan Linda Roop Svendsen John Twiron Kathleen Knost Van Ness Maureen \'(lebscer Kathy Yelle $ 1,000-2,499 Leeann Rock Steven Rosvold Naomi Christensen Sraruch CLASS OF '82 umber of Alumni: 356 Total Amount of Gifrs: $ I 2, I 50.00 Participation: 15% CLASSOF '83 Number of Alumni: 327 Total Amount of Gifts: $4,533.3 I $500-999 Pamela Hen.an Crowell Steven Grinde $5,000-9,999 Kari Ann Eklund Logan $500-999 Karina Karlen Joan Moline Christopher Nelson CLASS OF '8 1 Number of Alumni: 284 Total Amount of Gifts: $35,744.04 Participation: 23% $ I 0,000 or more Tracy Elftmann $5,000-9 ,999 Robert Wick $ I ,000-2,499 Brian Anderson Elizabeth Barn $240-499 Barbara Burke Benshoof Galen Bruer Kimberly Markie John Scrommen $500-999 John Evans $240-499 Susan Cash Lori Moline $ 120-239 Brian Arvold Camilla Knudsen Carlson Sharon Oglesby Christian Barbara ilben Kristofer Hon on Kristine Johnson Fred Larson Lyndon Nelson Elisabeth Lundeen Sandgren David Soli $ 120-239 Leslie Boyum Michael Cady Sharon PautzCarey Jeff Christenson Kristine \'<l est Denton Randall Peterson 17 Participation:12% $240-499 Melinda Causton Lee Allison Larges O'Day \Villiam ,vanson $ 120-239 Mary Thureson Belden Paul Elliott Mark Hassensrab Scott Henderson Jean Lucas Horton David Meslow Maren Lecy Ogdie Jerry Quam (Gifts received June I , 200 1 10 May 3 I , 2002) Gifts up to $1 19 Timothy Asgrimson Mary Yurick Bennett Jean Nadeau Boerner Brenc Eberc Mary Stord ahl Floyd Meredith Gardin Debra Hannu Jan e Helmk e Lynn Helmk e Janice Haselhorst Hostagcr C harles Houts Marya Manso n Hultgren Miriam Gisselquist Jensen Terry Johnson Susan Hackbarth Lundq uist David Ostrowski Janet Griffith Sand ford Kariann Dahl en Sann y Michael Schwartz. Jam es Sierakowski Nora Andersen illcrud Michael Swanson Daniel Th ompson Jeanette Hovey Thompson Rebecca O stendorfTun gseth Merilee Sander Womeld orf Michael Pickett Julie Schuett e Amy Chang Shih Kari Everson Strong Michael Stron g Michael Weidner Daniel Westrum Jay Zieman n CLASS OF '84 Numb er of Alumn i: 28 I Total Amount of G ifts: $ 16,643.84 Pani cipation: 12% $500-999 No rman Okerstrom $ I 0,000 or more Roger G riffith $2,500-4,999 Paul Mu eller $500-999 Kyle Anderson Kim Asleson Okersrrom S240-499 Cunis Eischens Rhonda Ricsberg Tj aden $ 120-239 Cynthi a Eicher John Enn en Susan Richm ond John son Carmela Brown Kranz Perry Madsen Patrick Sir Gifts up to $ 119 Martha Hanson Bacon Dave Covan Jim Finch Laurie O fs1edal Frattallone Kristin Swendscid Gomez Katharine Kuchera Gruber Karen Jensen Kent Karnick Lisa Rykken Kasder Patt i Lloyd John Miklya Gai l Morland Anth ony Nelson Laurel And erson Onhm eyer Patricia Peluf Brenda Hansen Peterson CLASS OF '86 Number of Alumni : 284 Total Amount of Gifts: $6,225.00 Participacion: 13% $2,500-4,999 Wi lliam Anderson $ I ,000-2,499 Jona than Gusdal CLASS OF '85 Nu mber of Alumni : 304 Tota l Amount of Gifts: $25,54 1.35 Participation: 13% $240-499 John Wahlberg $ I 0,000 or more Jean Taylor $ 120-239 Lisa Pestka Anderson Todd Anderson Dian a W ilkie Buffie Janice Ca rlson Ann Erkkila Dud ero Manha Gisselquist Michael Goebel Susan Hindl ey Goebel $5,000-9,999 Cheri H ofstad Kamp $2,500-4,999 Nancy Mackey Mueller $ 1,000-2 ,499 Marie Eicrheim Lee H awks Lisa Svac H awks Gifts up to $ 119 Susan Smith Ambourn Duane Birnbaum Kenneth Boehm Virginia Carlson Anne Conzemius Richard Danielson Peter Dietz David Drake N icholas Gangestad Linda Gfrerer Mich ael H eil Todd Hubb ard KristenTraun Knoepke KarinSabo Mamor Kristin Settergren McGinness Thomas Miller Ann Selberg Robin son Lance Rusco David Shaskey Tammi Kleinert Trelstad Joan ne Whiterabbit John Yazbeck Mark Zaruba Lois Vaagenes Zio lkowski $240-499 Steven Lee Linda O tt Michael Tjaden $ 120-239 Sherry Sein Akridge BrianAmmann Dawn Gerber Ammann Jane Blameuser Rollin Erickson Dwighc H eaney Michael Pirner Gifts up to $ 119 Katherine Spoo lman Ahlrich Peter Auran Bernie Brunello Michael Burden Dale Christ op herson Joy Deni se Burkhart Dean Quin n Karpan Carrie Kosek Knott Ca rol Knutson Theresa Kentopp Nelson Cath leen Smith Pagels C harles Rath Tame ra Osell Rath Gregory Sapp Serena Sprenger Steffenhagen Kay Strat ing Noel Swanson Ann G ullikson Tanko Thomas Terpening Denise RolloffTewes Kaye Schouweiler T hibault Paul Thomp son Scott Thomp son Sue Thompson CLASS OF '87 Number of Alumni : 396 Total Amount of Gift s: $3,860.00 Participation: 8% $500-999 Alice Dahl Roth $240-499 Michael Schneider Lisa John son Wah lberg $ 120-239 Angela Schilling Aitken Brian Brakke Vicki Ellingrod Keith G liva C hrist oph er H olman Drew Privette Steven Severtson Paul Terrio Tracey Morris Terrio 18 Todd Weis KariHuseby Wessman Greg Wilson Gifts up to $ 119 Daniel Aune Amy Hyland Barett Ch ristine Wacker Bjork Robert Bjorklund Mary John son Boehm Caro l C hase Lisa Brakke Geislinge r Jean Guenther Christian Hahn Julie Ol son H endricks Andrew Moen Jani ce Olson Debra Om an Paul Rensted Emalee H ayden Vicker Mark Wheel er Don ald William s CLASS OF '88 Numbe r of Alumni : 3 I 9 Total Amount of Gifts: $5, I 55.00 Participation: 12% $ I ,000-2,499 Chris Pieri Arnold Jannes Arnold $240-499 Clay Ellingson PatriciaLong $ 120-239 Susan H akala G liva Patrick Lilja Brent Lofgren Susan Warnes Quam Richard Smith Eric Solberg Sandra Ludtk e Wass Heidi Norman Wise Gifts up to $ 119 Douglas Baretz Paul Blomquist Kelly Peterson Duncan Jean Eilertson Margaret Nutter Guelker Cheryl CarstensenGunderson C hris Hallin Wendy Sherman Heil PerriKammerlander Hire Carl Holm Louise Brown Immen Kenji John son Dawn Hoime Kalb Chris LcBourgeois Julie Lindesmith Jodi Ugland Loosbro ck Deborah Maloney Susan Carlson Marcinkowski Mark Morken Lisa SchwartingMorrone Jennifer Snater Olson Beth O stergaard Rebecca Arvold Pfabe Debra Lindem an Slack Merry Jo Myhre Stroot Kari rrun CLASS OF '89 Number of Alumni: 349 Toral Amount of Gifts: $4,09 1.88 P3rcicipacion: I0% $ 1,000-2,499 Todd Sceenson $240-499 hcryl olomonso n C rocken Marcia Medley Annette Hanson Patel Donald Wichmann $ 120-239 Kari A.rfscrom Carolyn Ross Isaak Brian Larson Melissa Olson MahcndraTiwari Gifts up co $ 119 Steve Acuna Stephen Ainswonh Merrilee Miller Brown Keich Dahlen Kristin Eggerling Elaine Laswell Foell Linda Graziano Sheila Janson Gutmann Amy Johnson Hanson hrisanne Reberrus Holm Lauren Johnson hristie herman Kraabel Gloria Picha Kuebelbeck Devaney Looser Leah Parker Maves John Mayer Linda Ruekerc Verjean Buss chindeldecker Carol Skoglund Suess Ttmo,hy Suess Steven Th o m Aaron \'(/arw ick Gail Moran \Vawn.)1niak Terfussa Yadessa CLASS OF '90 Number of Alumni: 338 Tora! Amount of Gifts: $7, 190.00 Participation: 11o/o $2,500-4,999 David Chad S 1,000-2,499 Kurr \'(lchrm ann Jeffrey Sulzbach Dan Terrio Michael Nutter Kevin ime Cachy Svendsen Springhorn Dean Wahlin Gifts up co SI 19 Carol Mason Baker Emily Blados Lisa McEachron Caswell Teresa Hengy Christianson Kimberly Ryding Dahlen Amy Marquard, Elmer Patricia Ringwdski Erickson Rebecca Fahlin Greg Hanson Robert Harris Lisa Elwood Hiedeman Ora Hokes Deidre Dien Jacobsen Sally Hedman Lawless andra Swanson Mathisen Julie Edstrom Olson Claudcrtc Parris Jane VanOverbeke Peterson Party lshaug Pieper Pece Riniel Bradley chafer CLASS OF ·92 umber of Alumni: 485 Tora! Amounc of Gifts: $4,32 0.00 Participation: 9% $500-999 Peter Hespen $240-499 $ 120-239 Joshua Greenwald Emily Birch Klooz Bonnie l..arson-Terrio Jennifer Peterson Lynn Huotari Pinonicmi Julie abo SI 20-239 Misti Allen Binsfeld Chris1opher Bush Tanya Qaasim English Joseph Hoialmen Gregory Lambach Ilene Ferris Olson Chad Shilson Peter Steen Marilee Poe Tangen A. Nina Bishop Tutde Terri Burno r Heather Johnston Molly Fochcman Schnagl Brian Swedeen Julie WesccorcTrafc $ 120-239 Debra Groez.ingcr Linda Klas James Lensing David Ogren Gregory Page Barbara Peterson Jennifer Piper Janice Not ermann chulz. Debra Sronc Schumaker Michael cofferahn CLASS OF '9 1 Number of Alumni: 4 10 Tora! Amount of Gifts: $6,855.0 0 Participation: 8% Gifrs up co $ 119 David Baker Laura Breckheimer Madelyn Browne uz.anne Lhocka Chinnock Elizabech rabrrce Kachy Lindberg Evavold Jonathan Ferrell Amy Raedckc Frischmon Donald Gish Janett Hamm Marilyn Keich Jacobson Bonnie Lerberg Carla Lindell ~aria rranon Mayer Debra Sceffenson Meier Jeffrey Meslow Suz..1 nne Miller Mary Molzahn Erick Norby Kristen Hauschild Norby Karla Bernier O'Brien Ti na Kubes Peterson Elizabeth Guyoc Purcell arole Moran Renner Carole Senty Janis Toramelli Alayne Thoreson Janel Schmid, Wahlin Michelle \'(/escrum $ I ,000-2,499 Colleen Kay Watson $500-999 Shirley Severson Darbi Worley $240-499 Jorgen Ellingson Patricia Peterson Gregory Schnagl $ 120-239 Renee Clark Judith Councilman Paul Klaiber Kenc Kleppe Rebecca Johnson Koelln Clayton McNeff Kevin Ronneberg Helen Durgin Royer Heather Laarsch Saby Kristin Dragserh \Viersma Gifts up co SI 19 Patricia Awker CLASS OF '93 Number of AJumni: 482 Tora! Amounr of Gifts: $4,295.0 0 Participation: 7% And rew Ca rlson $500-999 Alex Gontalei Bruce Holcomb Heidi \: 1sner caloch ,lliam Vanderwall ~ L,ura Bower Cunliffe Susan Dunleavy Janie Duerrc Hall Joelle AudecceHilfers Krisren Hirsch David Johnson Brenda Lunde-Gilsrud Todd Machlin arol Jacobson McKellips Kristin Miller Gregory Nelson $ I ,000-2,499 Andrew Fried $240-499 Jason Koch Eli1.,bech Pushing 19 Gifts up co SI 19 Rita Billington Gary Bucher Juanita utler Mark Deming Laurie Palmer Drolson Janice Erickson Bruce Frederick Darren Garren Michael Haukaas Melissa Danko Machlin Tracy Mena Kimberly Meslow Cassandra Moering Patricia Norby Terry Okonek Lynley Richards Devon Ross Doris Rubenscein John ander Sherrie Knauss Seidensricker Ka.ri orrum CLASS OF '94 Number of Alumni: 45 I l ocal Amounc of Gifts: $4,187.3 1 P::ucicipacion: 7% $500 -999 Susan Horning Arnn Jackie Kniefel Lind Lisa Schroeder elson $2 0-499 Kure lark Sara Rhines Masters David Narr Nancy Lindquist Toedt S 120-239 Jennifer Fcine Hellie Denise ideen McNeff Mary ox Taylor Gifts up co S I 19 Ben Brucciani Julie Deir, Clarke Christine Clay Richard racrafc Julie Wyman Foley Amy Gehring Kathleen Grundhoefer Lori Langager Higgins Joan Johnson Karen Grobe Johnson Deborah Emery Knutson T homas Lalim (Gifts received June I , 200 1 10 May 31, 2002) Patricia Norum Maguire Mary Melberg Amy Noran Julie Severson Norman Jonathan Rose Sandra Rydeen Lois Schmi tz Deanna Srurlaugson Vicky Thomp son Sandra Voss Wollschlager CLASS OF '95 Number of Alumni : 487 Tora! Amount of G ifts: $3,050.00 Participation: 6% $500-999 Jonathan Arnn Susan Esrenson Johnson $240 -499 C indy Weyhrauch $120 -239 Diane Clark DuBois Dale Parvi Karin Ludwigsen Rochester Kent Tangen Gifts up co $ 119 Jane Anderson Alan Brandley Grant Chrisrianson Carole Lemcl Clymer Amy Torgclson Forsberg Elizabeth Matile Henness« Nancy Holmbl ad Julie Radke Hull Gale Hurt ado Jensen Greg Johnson Rachel John son Katherine Kioehn Deborah Knudson-Seliski Sarah Evans Kuehl Luke Malloy James Osberg James Rustad Kristen Ryan Susanne Shu ler Melody Royce oderberg Caro l Van Hulle CLASS OF '96 Numb er of Alumni : 464 Total Amount of Gifts: $ 1,80 5.00 Participation: 5% $500-999 Lee Swanwoud r Hartmann $ 120-239 Polly Anderson ScorrAnderson Robert Fitzsimons Jr. Gord on Flanders Anne Lalla Gifts up to $ 119 Karla Hyser Betz Michele Braley Heather McGmigan Brandley Connie Arndt Clausen Nils Dybvig Jason Hanson Steven Johnson Craig Johnson Catherine Kurvers Cathy Koepp Maki Terrisa Meek Miller Kay Larson Mitchell C herish Rapp Pham Karla Singer Rebecca Johnson Sogard James Sout h Shelley Suppan Weiss $240-499 Co nrad Meyer Th omas Ruflaner $120-239 Delight DeMulling Dustin Froyum Mark Goen Calvin Hanson MarchewRochesrer Susan Con man Spreiter Gifts up to $ 119 Emily Elicerio Braun Yiraco C hichaco Eloisa Lee Echavez Joan Williams Game Sandy Butcher Gebauer Henry Gercen Kaydee Kirk Joh n Pena Andrea Pumplun Heather Gunderson Rose Ted Schuln Bob Schuln Jane Danielson Stone Susanne Weiss CLASS OF '97 Number of Alumni: 447 Tota l Amount of Gifts: $4,800.00 Participation: 6% $ I ,000-2,499 Susan Gutk necht Tara Cesareni McLeod CLASS OF '99 Numb er of Alumni: 4 I 5 Total Amount of Gifts: $3 , I 70.00 Parcicipation: 4% $240-499 Teresa Cook Dawn Haglund Robert Nelson Mary Lauer Waln Susan Wygant $ I ,000-2,499 Deborah Hun erer Devean J. George $ 120-239 Mona Domaas Linda O liva $500-999 Pamela PreimesbcrgerBaker Gifts up co $ 119 Amy Anderson Michelle Breen Kathleen \'(,'jlder Burns Kennet h Hagen Katherine Hole Rita Hu ber-Ge rmsche.id $24 0-499 Lisa Askegaard Th eurer $ 120-239 Marissa Hurccrer Daniel Munson Jennifer Amundson Palmer Mike Jerde LaurelOlson KJawitce r Gifts up to $ 119 Brem Fesrer Natasha Hamann Wanda Olson Jasch Lisa Nos Craig Peroutka Renee Fournier Rodewald Steven Sathre Sarah Ginkel Spilman Jennifer Tome Todd Tour and Joseph Wi nter Harry Lockrem Ario Miller Rebekah Orm sby Shirley And reason Saccoman Elaine Scharpen David Setterberg Susan Thomp son Amy DeMars Wilson CLASS OF '98 Numb er of Alumni : 4 14 Total Amount of Gifts: $2,555 .00 Participation: 6% CLASS OF '00 Number of Alumni: 443 Total Amount of Gifts: $3, I 85.00 Participation : 5% $1,000 -2,499 Terry Marquardt $500-999 Carolyn Hardel $240-499 Joshua Cagle $ 120-239 Kent Dahlen Christine Lanoue Landherr Sherilyn Storms Murphy Andrew Zigan Gifts up co $ 119 Sara Allen Adam Danielson James Erickson Cynthia Graner Patricia Heinz.mann Karisa Isenberg David Kelly LorriKenny Sr.ephanie Lein Th eodore Page Catherine Rosik Shea Susan Newcomb Thompson Dianne Trdan Mary Vorhes Samuel Walseth CLASS OF '01 Numb er of Alumni : 468 Tora! Amount of Gifts: $1,400.00 Parricipation: 6% $24 0-499 Jimm y Kline $120-239 Lori Keith Michael Kirk John Parrikus Gifts up to $ 119 Nancy Peterson Anderson VirginiaGroneberg Backman April Bancroft Tami Brown Angela Bryant Rita Gacke C lark Craig Ode gard Jennifer Eckman Douglas Grauer Timothy Harner Andrew Hansen Andrew Howard Susan DeYoung King C harlene Leone Eric Long Carrie McCarville Sheri Miller SherrieKlassen Pre.score Paula Fleischauer Schroeder Gordon Thomas Kathy Kisro Wilson Linda Young $ I ,000 -2,499 C hristop her McLeod Every cffon has been made to ensure th at all names arc included an d sp elled correctly. If you notice an erro r, please call Kim Olm sted at 1-800 -273- 061 7 . 20 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 21 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 22 Oarald and Mary Evers Ruth Evers Ruth Flesner Bruce and Kathleen Glover Frances and Geo rge G rober John P. 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