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Search Result: Mai Fest 2000 April 28 - May 10 Celebrating our Scandinavian heritage See J»9f' 11 ror \(hec:iulP Spring 2000 • Vol. 62 • No . 3 Augsburg College, Minneapolis .. · . ..··· • ...- ·.. . ' ···.... ••• 11111111111 .. ..·.·· ..·,...·•··... .(........ ······.....:• i . "•·•. •.·· ...
Show more Mai Fest 2000 April 28 - May 10 Celebrating our Scandinavian heritage See J»9f' 11 ror \(hec:iulP Spring 2000 • Vol. 62 • No . 3 Augsburg College, Minneapolis .. · . ..··· • ...- ·.. . ' ···.... ••• 11111111111 .. ..·.·· ..·,...·•··... .(........ ······.....:• i . "•·•. •.·· ··. ~ ····•..... ..•········~· ... ·. . ~ • l!... • ,. .•·· "' ··... ..•·· . ''! 1111, .,, Ill.. ... --- .. A publication for Augsburg College alumni and friends Spring 2000 • Vol. 62 • No. 3 Augsburg College, Minneapolis, MN McNair program 'demystifies' grad school for selected students By Lynn Mena Las! year, Augsburg received a four-year grant of $760,000 from the Ronald E. McNair Poslbaccalaureale Achievement Program of the U.S. Department of Education. One of three institutions in Minneso1a 10 receive the grant, it funds Augsburg's new McNair Scholars Program, which was officially launched in October. The purpose of !he national program, as defined by the U.S. Departmenl of Education, is 10 " prepare participants for doctoral st udies through involvement in research and other scholarl y activities." Its goal i to "increase graduate degree at1ainment of students from underreprese n1ed segments of society." A further purpose of 1he program is 10 encourage 1hese s1udents to become college professors. " I'm excited about the progran1:' says Vic1oria M. Littlefield, program director and Augsburg assislant professor of psychology. "It's really a chance 10 level the playing field for people who just didn't have graduate school within their world view - a chance 10 change their world view. h 's the kind of program I wish had been around when I was an undergrad. For people from non-traditional groups - group that don'! typically go on to gradua1e school - they gel there sort of accidentally. You know, a professor will stop them in the hallway and say 'Oh, have you thought about grad school?' One of the things we wan! to help assure is that this stuff happens sys1ematically." Chad Uran, in1erim assistan t direc1or of the program, agrees with Littlefield. "To mosl s1uden ts, and nea rl y all people, graduate school is a mys1ery;' says Uran. "They don't know wha1 it is, what goes on or what ii takes. The McNair Scholars Program is about gelling these students to seriously consider graduate school and to enter graduale school fully conscious of th e challenges and expectations in front of 1hem. " I would say tha1 in the past, student went to graduale school more by accident than design, or were ushered in by professors, family members or some other outside force," continues Uran. uSuch a system of recruitment is by its very nature exclusive. It is this type of system the McNair Scholars Program subverts'.' Eligible students are currenl Augsburg sophomores, juniors or seniors who demons1rate strong academic polential, and who are I) low income and firstgeneration college students, or 2) members of groups underrepresented in graduate education (e.g., African American, C hicano/ Latino or American Indian/ Alaskan Native). f.· ·-::r ,,. ' ,, ' - -.... , _ ) · .. ' I I - If : ' •, ·- ' ,. i' ) . .-,, \t •'.. ~ ~· - - ' ,, Augsburg 's McNa ir Scholars Grant supports students traditionally underrepre- sented in graduate school to achieve graduate degrees. (L to R, front) tennl "The Buth, Leyden Slreed, Pam Ferg us, (back) Myron Sherva, Vicki Aman, Taher program Omar, Dawn Premo, William Nyariki and Brandon Hofstedt. (See page 3 for a immedia1ely complete list of the McNair Scholars.) enhances the for th e stud enls to ge1 in10 1he program prestige of the College," says Li11lelield. - and jusl by virlue of the fuci thal "There are only abou1 154 in 1he they're in the program, thal already coun try, and it's a very competitive says a 101 abou1 1hem." program." The o lher 1wo Minnesota recipients are the College of SI. McNair cholars have already Scholastica and the University of d emo nstrated success al Augsburg Minneso1a. College. The program prepares 1hem 10 " It's a way of attracting high-ability s1udents 10 1he College, and a way of rewarding a subsel of 1hem once 1hey ge1 here," continues Li11Jefield. "Students have 10 meel the eligibility criteria in order to even be invited to apply. We had aboul 135 Augsburg students who were eligible to par1icipa1e; ou1 of those we have chosen 18. So it' very competitive con1inue thal uccess al the graduale level. This includes preparation for th e Graduale Records Examina1ion or an equivalenl enlrance exam for their field, and academic and career counseling wi1h assistance in identifying and applying to Ph.D. programs and seeking financial aid. continued on page 3 Wrestlers dominate to win record sixth NCAA national title By Don Stoner Augsburg ended the year with eighl AllAmerican , tlie second-mos! for an Auggic squad ever (1ying I 997's eigh1 AIJAmericans, second 10 I 998's nine). Al the NCAA Division Ill na1ional wrestling tournament, Augsburg head coach Jeff wenson rarely smiles. wenson, hi coaching staff and his Auggie wrestler are all busine . In addi1ion 10 the dominance on the wrestling mal, th e Auggie.s were also dominant in the classroom. Augsburg placed second overall in 1he ational Wrestling Coaches Associa1ion's academic national slandings wi1h a 3.40 learn grade-poinl average, second to Wabash (Ind.) with a 3.48. In the three years 1he NWCA has awarded team academic nalional 1itles, Augsburg has won 1he title once ( 1999) and finished second twice ( 1998, 2000). Bui when the 2000 championships came to an end - after Augsburg had won its AA-record sixth national champion hip, crowned a record four individual national titlis1s and achieved one of th e most dominating performance in the history of college wrestling - you could finally see a smile appear on wenson' fuce. h was a small one at first, but it was soon a beaming grin for wenson, a he wa1ched Auggie after Auggie ascend the champion hip podium and finally, when the entire team took the stand with the g Id national champion hip trophy. "To be hon t, we felt a lot of pressure with where we were and what we we.~ coming from," w nson said after the m..,t. The coach was referring to last season, when the Auggi lo I the national chan1pionship 10 rival Wartburg College b • a slim m3.rgin. This }'ear the Auggies dominated the entire season and thoroughly swept the Di,-ision [[I national championship bdd al Ohio , ' rthem l'rmnsity in Ada.Ohio. SPRIN G 2000 conUnued on page I l Augsburg College wrestlers show how many national titles the school has won after claiming the 2000 NCAA DMsion Ill national championship. The domination of the regular season almost made the national tournament anticlimactic. But the Auggies gave their fans - seYeral hundred made the trip to Ohio 10 watch the action March 3-4 plenty to ch~r abou1 as the Auggies made his1ory by becoming the first Divi ion Ill team ever to win six team national championships. Augsburg won the national title with I 36 points, the second-most points in the history of the national champion.ships. The margin of ,oiaory ovier second-placr Wartburg - 48 poinu ( 136 to 88) - was al.so the second-highest in 'CAA history. Augsburg's four individual national titles tied a rec.ord for the most by a single school in a championship m~L Senior Josh Cagle won the individual national title at 149 pounds and became just the second Auggie ever to go through a season unbeaten, with a 40--0 6nal rec.ord to earn Outstanding Wrestler of the Meet honors by national toumamen1 coaches. Sophomore ick lack followed up Cagle's unbeaten accomplish.ment with an unbeaten season of his own, going 31--0 to win the 174-pound national title. Senior Josh OaU5eD and junior Ben Bauer won the other two national titles for the Auggies, What's Inside Campus news page2 page6 Development news •shopmg Faith and Values• page l page II Calendar page 12 page 13 page 14 Sports Alumnillt'WJ Closs notes On the Cover ... look po<t IM C/IIS! atop Foss Cfflltr bnngs IM Wf.J<ds of Augsburg~ m,won >IOI-I """'· "s/lopffJ by IM lo,rh and ......, ol tM Chn>t,on Church, {and/ by IM contot of O v,tol mftropo/Jtan Jril,ng • A CD!lff dn,gn by /ii Gurh. AUGSBURG NOW 2 • CAMPUS NEWS The Deans' Convocation on May 2 Around the Quad Augsburg receives national recognition for civic work and /earning Augsburg College was recognized in the fall 1999 issue of Peer Review for "the remarkable depth of its commitment to civic work," and to service programs such as AmeriCorps. Among others recognized with Augsburg are Stanford University and the University of Pennsylvania. Peace Prize Forum 2000 focuses on Ireland More than 90 students, faculty and staff from Augsburg attended the 12th Annual Peace Prize Forum at St. Olaf College, Feb. 18-19. The forum, "Strivi ng for Peace: Risk and Reconciliation," honored the 1998 Nobel Peace Prize winners, David Trimble and John Hume, who have fo ug ht for peace in Northern Ireland. Recent grants Sl 43,000 from the Teagle Foundation fo r second yea r funding (total S350,000 over three years) to support the strategic plan, which includes an interdisci plinary initiative concerning "the relationship of liberal with professional studies and faith with reason." SS,000 from the Rhodes Consultation for an Institutional Renewal Grant, "Strengthening Community through Peer Mi nistry." The purpose is to train faculty, staff and students in skills for commun ication and improving interpersonal relationships to create "an environment that is safe, welcoming and conducive to aca dem ic growth for all students." S64,000 from the U.S. Dept. of Education to t he Center for Global Education for a Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad g rant to send 11 area teachers to Namibia for a five-week study trip in July. Augsburg 's exhibit to be part of Dietrich Bonhoeffer celebration Augsburg is collaborating with Aid Association for Luthera ns {AAL) to help publicize the television movie, " Bonhoeffer: Agent of Change," about the German theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer, who was executed in 1945 for his op positio n to Hitler's regime. AAL co-produced the movie with Germa n, Canadian and American films companies. It won top honors at the Monte Carlo Television Festival and will be broadcast natio nwide on public television in June. Augsburg's pictorial exhibit portraying the hie and legacy of Bonhoeffer, prepared in 1994 when Bonhoeffer was the subject of the Christensen Symposium, will be on d is play at several locations during May and June, including the German Information Service and Metropolitan Synod of the ELCA, both in New York; and at the AAL home office in Appleton, Wis. Providing research and creative direction to the exhibit since its inception have been retired Augsburg faculty members Ortoue Gisselquist, Philip Thompson, Robert Friederichsen, with help from Rev. Jonathan Sorum. Sheila Tobias, noted science educator, will speak Ea rl Alto n, interim d ea n o f th e college, and Ma rie McNeff, aca demic m aster plann er and former d ea n, will m ark their retirement this May with a Deans' Convocation, their gift to th e Augsburg communi ty. Sheila Tobias, n oted author and science edu ca ti on consult ant, will speak at the co nvocation o n May 2, at 3:30 p.m . in Hoversten C hapel. "Sheila represe nts, for us, an educa tor who speaks to both science and educatio n, which are interests o f bo th o f us;• said McNeff. "She also has d o ne resea rch and wr iting in the fi eld o f femin ism and wo men's issues, agai n interests o f bo th o f us." McNeff continued , " Early o n in our careers we both became interested in Sheila's work when we read her book, Th ey're not D11mb, TTiey're Different: Stalking the Second Tier, and Breaking tlie Science Barrier," which focuses on facto rs that acco unt for the difficulties or unwillingness of college students to study m ath and science. McNeff and Alton retire after serving Augsburg as both fa cul ty members in educatio n and chemistry, respectively, and adm inistrators fo r a combined 72 years. "11 seemed appropriate at this point in time in the h istory of Augsburg College as we focus on the co nstruction o f a science building, co upled with th e need for an informed and literate ociety in the field o f science, that heila co me to help us think abo ut the topic o f cien ce and education," McNeff explained. Tobias is a consultan t to U. . h igher educatio n on issues of science manpo wer and national utilization of science professionals, and teac hes o n gender issues in education. A receptio n to ho nor Alton and Mc eff will follow the co nvoca tion. Study finds that Augsburg day students overestimate alcohol and drug use on campus What students believe can shape their own behavior By Nancy Guilbeault T he "Augsb urg College Core Drug and Alco ho l Su rvey [Summary Report]: 1993, 1994, 1996, 1998;' supported by a grant from the Fund for th e Impro vement o f Pos t Secondary Education (FIPSE), provides the first lo ng- term data o n th e n ature, scope and co nsequ ences of d ay student usage of alco hol an d o th er drugs with co mpariso ns to n ati o nal data. T he study finds that Au gsburg students' alco ho l co nsumption pattern s are similar to th ose repo rted in natio nal d ata. As summ arized in the repo rt, "alco ho l and to bacco are the m ost frequ ently used drugs at Augsburg College." And, also like n atio nal patterns, a mo re important find in g is that Au gsburg day stud ents ove restim ate the use of alcohol and other drugs o n campus. T his is significant since resea rch has shown th at these m ispercep tions can sha pe th e beh avio rs o f students in making d ecisions co nce rnin g th eir own alco ho l and drug use. Resear ch also shows th at students co m e to campus with these misperce ptio ns in place and that campus culture reinforces them. In o rder to grapple with this, a number o f college campuses h ave ado pted th e relatively- new "social no rms strategy" of beh av ior change. This a pproach focuses o n the reality o f the more mod erate drinking behavio rs with the intentio n of reducing frequent drinking behaviors and preventing negative co nsequences related to alcoho l and other d rug use. Healthy behaviors are docum ented and reinforced, while problem behavio rs are de -emphasized. "The good news is th at Augsburg stud ents are similar 10 others across th e U.S.;' says Ann Garvey, associate dean for stud ent affairs. " However, that also mea ns that, like o th er colleges, we must wo rk with studen ts to reinforce positive behaviors and minimize the negative behaviors. "The social norming strategy is a way to get out the good news about students and their choices, and to use that positive message to reinforce good choices:• Augsburg's application of this strategy can be seen in a recent ca mpus ca mpaign to prevent DWI (drinking while intoxicated ). The message on posters across campus, supported by the Core Survey d ata, is that " most Augsburg students choose to prevent DWI." This ca mpaign was funded by a grant fro m the Minnesota Department o f Public Safety for the work of the Preventio n Collaboration, a group of several private colleges and universities in St. Paul and Minneapolis formed to provide cooperative alcoh ol and drug prevention services. T he group is coordinated by Casey McGuire, a health educato r in Au gsburg's Center for Counseling an d Health Promotion (CCHP ). i :, t I J - Nancy G11ilbea11lt is director of the Center for Co11nseling and Health Promotion. She can be reached at (612) 330- 1707 or <g11ilbea11@a11gsburg.edu>. AUGSBURG Now Spring 2000 • Vol. 62, No. 3 Augsburg N<YW b published by Augsburg College, 2211 Riveoide Avenue, •. Minneapolis, Minnesota 5545 Betsey Norg a rd Editor, Director of Publications Ly nn M en a Staff Writer, Alumni Notes Editor Ang ela Joseph Design and Production Assistance D an Benson News Service/ Media Relations Director Don Stoner Sports Information Coordinator Wi lliam V. Frame President of Augsburg College Donna Mclean Director of Alumni/Parent Relations and Augsburg Fund 1993. 1994, 1996, 1998 sdf-r~porud u~ c=:::J 1993, 1994, 1996, 1998 pttUNtd USl' 80 OpintOl'\S expressed in Augsburg Now (1SSN 1058-1545) do not nec~rily reflect official coflege policy. Send correspondence, name changes and address corrections to: AugsbUtg Now, Office of Public RetabOOS and Com.muniution, Campus Box 1 5, Augsburg College. 2211 Riverside Avenue, MinneapotiJ, MN 554>4. Telephone: (612) 330.1180. E-maik -cnow@aug,bu,g.<d11>. • 60 40 AugsbUtg Now b not copyright.od. Unlou o<herw,se noted, ar1lde, may be repnnt<d w,lhout p<rmi>sion as k>ng as app,opnate cndit l:s 9f'lefl to the writer and to AugSburg College. 20 0 Th e Core Survey report, also supported by PIPSE, was written by Victoria Littlefield , Depanment of Psychology. Barbara N agle Director of Public Relations and Communication Actual vs. Perceived Drug Use 100 The Core Survey will be used for research-based alcohol and drug prevention programming by CCHP. The survey will also be utilized by the recently-created Alcohol and Other Drug Training Team, an Augsburg committee, that is chaired by Garvey and charged with developing a campus-wide alcohol and drug preventio n plan. :g i j ~ I I ~ ~ u Postmaster: tf undefrve-able .s addres.sed. please s,nd change ro: Augsbury Now, Office al Pubic Relations and CClf'Nl'U'liation, umpu:s Box 145. AugSburg College. ZZ11 ~ A..,..._ Minneapofu, MN SS-454. A ~ ol rht &on1Jtkd ~ Oudt ., ~ ~ 1 1 a n ffl'JOl & t . i a C . c r t . ~ ~ Black bars show the actual alcohol and other drug use reported by students, while the white bars indicate the amount or alcohol and other drug use they believe other students use. AUGSBURG NOW www.aug.sburg.edu/ now MINNEAPOLIS, MN CAMPUS NEWS • 3 McNair Program continued from poge 1 Scholars also participa te in an intensive student-fac ulty research project (which pays a $2,800 stipend ) wi th op portunities fo r confe rence travel and professio nal presentati o n of students' origi nal research. Seniors take part in a studentfac ulty teaching collabo rati on to prepare th em fo r graduate teaching assistantships. All Scholars attend social and cultural activities to enrich th eir academic perspectives. process, and to help th em make an info rmed decision about how to succeed and best reach thei r goals. "We've go t a really good grou p of students, and they're all so differen t," says Uran. " But they all have the same interest and drive. We're here to help demystify the whole graduate sch ool " o many peo ple look at graduate school and only see the expense, but I ee it in terms of self-worth, identity and selfrespect," continues Ura n, who recei"ed a B.A. in anthropology and American Indian studies at the University o f Minneso ta and ,vas recently accepted into the Ph. D. program in anthropology at the Univer ity of Iowa. "Edu cation is abo ut your relationship with the world, how you under land that world and wh at you do ,vith that knowled ge 10 improve the wo rld for yourself, your family and your communi ty." The 1999-2000 Augsburg McNair Scholars Dornlsha Adams '00, Sociology and Secondary Education William Nyariki 'O1, Monagement Information Systems Vicki Amon 'O1, English Toher Omar '02, Physia Ben Burgess 'O1, American Indian Studies Dawn Premo '00, Elementary Education Jennifer But h 'O1, English and Secondary Education Sara Quigley ' 00, History and Religion Pam Fergus 'O1, Psychology Rozenla Fuller 'O1, Youth and Family Ministry Brandon Hofstedt ' 02, Sociology ond Communication Dwayne Lowman '00, Political Science and Urban Studies M ichael Sa ble '00, Political Science Darryl Sellers '02, Communication Cassandra Shelton '02, History and English M yron Sherva 'O1, Elementary Education Leyden Streed 'O1, Spanish and Secondary Education Stephen •Gabe• Gabrielsen, professor of music and College organist, hod an unexpected experience on Jan. 23 when he was selected from the 7,000 attendees at the High Mass in St. Peter's Basilica in Rome to read the second scripture lesson. He and music therapy professor Roberta Kagin taught the course Sights and Sounds of Europe during January Interim. While in Rome, they and the group of 30 students and S adults were at High Mass at St. Peter's when Gabe was asked to read. (Apparently one foreign speaker is invited to participate each Sunday.) Launching REFormation 2000: Improving registration, enrollment and financial services As a culminatio n of study and wo rk over the past 14 months, Vice Presiden t Rick mi th anno un ced the fir t of several reforms to take place th at will d ram atically improve and streamline the registration, enrollment and fin ancial (REF) services for students. The fir t floor renovation of verdrup Hall will result in new and expanded space for the Enrollment and Financial Services Center (EF C), more than doubling the sen ~ce counters available to studen ts, and providing more comfortable, attractive and private space. The renovation will also include a lounge and reception area for students Read the Now Online at < www.augsburg.edu , noW>. SPRING 2 000 at EFSC o r who are on a break from studying in Lindell Library. Capital improvements bring other changes to campus The Board o f Regents in Jan uary approved a seri es of capital projects that will bring significant improvements lo campus: Sverdrup Hall will undergo majo r renovatio n of th e first floor beginning in April; the Link connecting verd ru p Hall to Lindell Library will be built in May. Melby Hall will receive new windows, a new gym fl oor, bleachers and ai r onditioning, beginning in March. The Ice Arena is slated fo r face- uplifting to include roof wo rk, painting and new Aoors, starting in April. T he U.S. Congress provided fundin g fo r the McNair program in m emory o f D r. Ro nald E. McNair, a nationallyrecognized expert in laser phys ics who died in 1he US Challenge r pace Shuttle acciden t in January 1986. To fi nd out more abo ut th e McNair Scholars Program , visit <www. augsburg.edu/ mcnair>. Nicole Warner wins first place in vocal music competition Nicole Warn er, a j unio r music perfo rm ance majo r, is the first Augsburg student to win a to p honor at the annu al competition spo nso red by th e National Association of Teachers of Singing. Her vocal performance last fa ll at Sr. John's University in Collegeville, Minn., ea rn ed her a first place in Divisio n SA, fo r younger, college-aged women. Warner is a vocal perfo rma.nce majo r, who is "a tro ng, dedicated and focused stu dent," according to her vo ice instru ctor, Susan Druck. Warner also sings in th e Masterwo rks Cho rale of Augsburg College. Miss Minnesota draws on Augsburg experience for speaking engagements Miss Minneso ta 1999, Augsburg senior Natalie Lund, blends her communicati on major and theatre interests with a strong co mmitment to service as she travels around the stale speaking to schools, bus inesses, civic gro ups an d at events o n behalf of the Miss Min nesota Scholarship Program. Vo lunteerism was her speaking 'platfo rm' at th e Miss America competition last September. At Augsburg, she has represented the College on the West Bank Community Coalitio n and was co-chair of Augsburg's ln tergenerational Committee. The proceeds fro m her speaking engagements go toward scholarship fun ds fo r Miss America and Mjss Min nesota participants. For information, call (6 12) 593-5213 or e-mail <missminncsota@mindspring.com> . Keeping track of faculty, staff and students Publkatlons ANN GARVlY, student afhiln, • eases Help Oeftne Free Speech on Campuses,• In the lanwiry edition ol the Association for College Unions International publlcatlon, The Bulletin. BILL GREEN, history, "lesse, Race and the Guy Who Doesn't Do Sunshine,· In the November Issue of Minnesota 1oum1l of Law & Politics, describing Green's experience being interviewed by Gov. lesse Ventura for a cabinet position. Exhibits/ Performances BOYD KOEHLER, llbrarlan, directed the Camphor Methodist adult choir at the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., birthday celebration at the Basilica of St. Mary, Minneapolis. NORMAN HOLEN, art, exhibited "Running Chicken,• a welded steel sculpture, at the Foot ,n the Door group show of Minnesota artists at the Minneapolls Institute of Arts, a show in which the size of art is limited lo one cubic fool of gallery space. PHIL THOMPSON, art emeritus, displayed pieces In Calllgraphy, an exhibit al Livingston's coffee shop, Minneapolis, In February. Papers/ Presentations During the fall, LARRY COPES, m ath em atics, spoke at or consulted with the Key Curriculum Press in California, SclMath Minnesota, the Minnesota Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Michigan Technological University, Ripon College in Wisconsin, Mai nland High Schoo l in Florida and the annual meeting of the Mathematical Association of America. Also, a collection of 1 3 puu les fro m old editions of A-mail (and its predecessors) and Augarlthms, was published in Math Ho ri zons, a nallonal journal fo r co llege m ath students. CASS DALCUSH, English; BOYD KOEHLER, librarian; and Earcie Alien, presented "The Co lor of lV News" lo the Twin Cities Research Gro up al the Minneapolis Urban Coalition on Dec. 9, summarizing national research o n media perlormance in the area of crime reporting and shari ng the findings of Augsburg's three-year study of local lV performance In reporting news. Last summer, BILL GREEN, history, spoke al the Humphrey Fo ru m o n race relati ons and abolitionism in Minnesota during the Civil War. In early October he was a panelist at the S4th Annual Confe rence of the Association for the Study of AlricanAmerican Life and History, Detro,L CARRY HESSER, soclology and urb.ln studies, presented "Theory and Re<eardl Supporting Expenenual Education Across the Curriculum,• a faculty development wo rkshop 1n November at Gustavus Adolphus College. ANN KLAMER. residence llfe, copresented a program, "Opening a New Hall: Beyond ComtlUCtlon, • and facilitaoted a discussion on "Student Leaming: A Seamless Eduulion," at Concordia UnlwBity-SL Paul. AUGSBURG NOW 4 • CAMPUS NEWS Keeping track, continued PATTY MURPHY, health education, presented "Adolescent Sexuality and Sex Education" at the 20th a nnua l Minnesota School Health Confe re nce in Bloomington in Fe brua ry. She also m et in Fe brua ry with 20 high school adm inistrators fro m Russia invited by Connect: Russia, in Minne apol is. BEVERLY NILSSON, nursing, coprese nted "Culture Care Diversity and Unive rsality: An Educational Response for the 21st Century" a t the a nnual m eet ing of th e Tra nscultural Nursing Socie ty, Salt Lake Ci ty. She lectured at North Mem orial Med ical Ce nter, Robbinsdale, Mi nn ., o n " Sm a ll Group Communication." In November, she prese nted "The Cruci ble of Accountabi lity" at the an nu al Ethics Workshop, Rosev ille Eth ics Commission . She was also selected to serve as a me m ber of the Editorial Review Board fo r The Journ al of Pastoral Care. CURT PAULSEN, social work and Catherine Paulsen, p resented "App lication of Aristote li an/ Galilea n Thinking and Newtonia n/ Quantum Theori es To Teachin g a nd Learning" at the annua l m eeti ng of the Inte rnational Society for Exploring Teaching Alternatives, Te mpe, Ariz., in October. They also p resented "Enchanting Family Therapy: Quantum Theory, Postmodernism a nd Spirituality" at the a nnual meeting of the Nationa l Council o n Fa mily Relation s, Irvine, Calif., in Nove mber. DIANE PIKE, sociology, led a curriculum develo pme nt faculty workshop for Wa rtb urg Colle g e in November. JENNIFER POSCH, p hy sics, led the Space Physics Semin a r at th e Univ. of Minnesota's School o f Physics and Astronomy in Decembe r, with the presentation " Studies of long-p e riod ULF Pulsations at Hig h a nd Midd le Latitudes during GEM Storm Inte rva ls in 1997 and 1998." SHARON ROLENC, information tech n ology, prese nted "Supporting the Dive rse Needs of a Li be ra l Arts Campus" at the Blackboard Le aming '99 Conference in Washi ng to n D.C., in December. MILO SCH IELD, b u si n ess administration, presented "Sta tistical Literacy" at the nationa l meeti ng of the American Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges (AMATYC). KAT HRYN SWANSON, English , copresented a pre-conference wo rksh op for department chairs at the Collaboration for the Advancem en t of Teaching and Learning Confe rence, November. She also presented "When Theory Meets Reality in the Writing Classroom," with English student Mary Beth Gruis and Nicole Lindemyer '99, Univ. of Minnesota law student. Honors/ Awards KEELY BLUMENTRITT, a senior social work and religion major, was selected to represent Augsburg at the Young Leaders annual conference in Cleveland in March, sponsored by Lutheran Services in America and Wheat Ridge Ministries. Bill GREEN, history, received a Minnesota Histoncal Society Research Fellowship for the completion of his book on the history of civil rights in Minnesota, currently titled The PKU/iar Imbalance· Race, Culture and C,Yi/ Rights in Minnesota. 184 9- 1911 . AUGSBURG NOW Editor's note: News/medio director Don Benson and I were fortunate to accompany two of the Interim travel classes in January-Dan went with a class on a bus tour through the U.S. South, visiting places of historic importance to the civil rights movement. I traveled to Cuernavaca, Mexico, with a Center for Global Education course. Seeing through their eyes ... By Betsey Norga rd Twenty Weekend College students, coinstructor Don Christense n and I set off from snowy Minnesota for Mexico - not ror a week or fun-in-the-sun , but to study Religion 366, Mexico: The Church and Social Change in Latin America. It was a chance to briefly encounter a culture with which we were unfamiliar, or knew o n]y as tourists. Already on the first mo rning th ere, our immersion began. For an assignment called the Cuernavaca Quest, we were sent into th e cit-y, in gro ups of three, without translators or guides, to visi t the main plaza, the cathed ral and the central market. We had to purchase a kilo of frijoles and check ou t the prices of several common house hold items. Upon returning to Casa CEMAL, Augsburg's study center and our home for the week, we were asked to list words describing what we saw, heard and smelled in the city. Ou r week's act ivities included visits to historical site , lectures o n Mexican history, a visit to a convent to hear th e story or the Vi rgin or Guadalupe and discussion of liberation theology, th e Catholic movement or the 1960s and '70s that put social and th eological focus on th e pli ght of the poor in Latin Am erica. The rea] learning durin g the wee.k, however, came from the people we met and the stories and experiences they shared. We met women strugglin g to co nfro nt the social norms that have limited their roles to being mothers and housewives. We saw the strength they've found in the small, neighbo rhood Base Christian Community groups that grew out of liberation theology, giving them dign ity and voice to seek education and work. In the small indigenous town or Tepotzl:ln, we met members of a women's cooperative who successfull y led a three-year struggle with the government (at times violent) to prevent the building of a go lr cou rse and country club that would usurp their crop land and pollute the environment. But by the end of the week, we discovered that the real lesso n was with in ou rselves we had to learn to see Mexican culture through their eyes in order to truly understand. In looking back on the initial Cuernavaca Quest assignment, we realized tha t we saw, heard and felt the city from our ow n cu]tural perspectives, by allowing our own past experiences to influence what we saw and felt. " I imposed my own cult ure instead of taking their culture into myself," said one student. Another added , "We all had our lists - gotta do this, gotta do that. That's how we approached the q uest, like North America ns." And this speaks directly to the goals or the Ce nter for Global Education's travel seminars and cou rses - that by gaining Historian Armando Lopez's lessons at the ruins of Xochicalco brought to life the eighth-century indigenous culture and ceremony. Center for Global Education intern Stacie Steinbock (center, with hat) translates for the group. better understanding of social issues locally and globally, we can make more informed decisions within ourselves and our communities relating to social justice. Jon Sobrino, the author of our class text on liberation theology, co ncluded a seminar once by sayi ng, "Let the people in Lati n America keep moving you when you return home." Patricia Hume, our Mexican co-instructor, brough t it home for us " Keep the images of this week in your hearts, like the pictures yo u took." .. . and walking in their shoes By Dan Benson Twenty- three Augsburg stud ents became immer ed in civil rights history during the Interim course Civil Rights Immersion. Following two weeks of study, the stud ents embarked on a I 0-day bus trip to the South, stopping in cities where historic civil rights events happened. Leading the tour were the course instructors, sociology proressor Garry Hesser and Pan-Afrikan enter director Joe Young. In Little Rock, Ark., the jou rney's lirst stop, studen ts met Elizabe th Eckford , one or " The Little Rock 9," who in September 1957 faced an angry mob as she and eight other African -American students walked to Central Hi gh School to integrate it. Meeting Eckford was th e most memorable part of the trip for freshman Sop hi a Thompson. " [Listeni ng to Eckford! made me rea] ize that the past can' t go away," Thompson said. " It's gonna always hurt. It's always gonna be there, but you have to grow from it. You can't erase it, you can' t forget it. You just have to take it as a learning experience and learn from it and keep moving on." In Memphis, Tenn., the students toured the ational Ci,•il Rights luseum at the Lo rraine Motel, where Manin Luther King, Jr., was assa inated in April 1968. " randing and looking at the spot where Martin Luther King died had the most impact." said sophomore Nekesha May. " I just couldn' t believe that I was actually there at the hotel where he was shot, looking at where he la)' after he was dead." While many or the tour tops emphasized hi to ry, the uthern Poverty law Center in lontgome ry, Ala., offered perspective on current eve.nts. Internationally known for its tolerance education program and the tracking and prosecuting of hate groups, the center raised questions for sophomore Amanda Hasz from Mitchell, S.D. " I noticed on the m ap that in South Dakota there weren' t any hate groups listed;' Hasz said, "but then I realized that there is so much raci sm there, but it is aU real subtle and undercover. I sta rted th inking, ' is it worse to have hate groups and know the people who hate you, or is it worse to not know if people hate you, or to not know what they a re thinking?'" Some sites prompted students to try to place themselves in the historical events. Senior Matt Lang imagined walking over the Edmund Pettu s Bridge ( elma, Al a.) wi th thousands of peo ple in a 1965 m arch for voting rights. " I was envisioning th e troops , just expect ~ in g them to be there , si tting there waiting for us to come over the bridge," said Lang, "and it kind of made me think sadness, anger, just trying to put myselr in that si tuati on." In Atla nta, students toured the Martin Luther King, Jr., Center for Non-Violence and King's boyhood home and wo rshipped at Ebenezer Baptist Church, where King, like his father a nd grandfather, served as pastor. Other stops included Nashville and Chicago. Offering this course was important in the context of Augsburg's mission and com• mitment to intentional diversity, Hesser explained. " I think its importance was captured by one of the students, who said that what made the course especially valuable was having two instructors - one wh.ite and one black - work together in a way that Augsbu rg students on the civil rights tour stop to pose for a photo at the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Ala. mirrored what was being taught in the course; Hesser said. "This student said seeing how Joe and I enjoyed teaching this course together - making use of and affirmi ng our differences - brought more meaning and a deeper understanding of the issues we were studying, and set the stage for our travels together.• Young said he hopes the class will ha,-e an impact on furthering race relations at Augsburg. • we wanted the immersion experience to address issues of race relations, and to particularly address the issue of relations between African-Americans and European-Americans," Young said, • because race relations in its greatest form is a black-and-white issue, with struggles that date back to the beginning of slavery." Photos from the tour can be viewed online at < www.augsburg.edu/civilrights>. MINNEAPOLIS, MN CAMPUS NEWS • 5 FA CUL TY PERSPECTIVES Kttplng trade, continued CiAIIRY HUSER, sociology and Faculty advising doesn't end with graduation By Betsey Norgard Tony Bibus, associate professor of social work and director of the bachelor of social work program, understands how difficult it can be for a social worker in the field to connect with a licensed supervisor with whom they must work if seeking licensure. So, in add ition to his teac hing and advising current students, he volunteers his time to an Augsbu rg alum who needs a licensed dinical superviso r. j In addition to the specifics of certain cases, their discussion also includes how larger ethical issues transfer to other cases. They constantly exchange interesting articles, and update each other on new training and changes to the law. The supervision includes a set of objectives and goals that the two update annually. i Bibus finds that his supervisory ~ relationships are mutually beneficial and help to keep his social work Associate Professor Tony Bibus (left) volunteers as clinical curriculum tied to the field. '"It's so supervisor for Iris Burlock '94 MSW, who works for Henn epin For nearly three years, Bibus and important for us as faculty memIris Burlock, a 1994 master of social County and is seeking licensure in social work. bers to keep fairly formal connecwo rk graduate, have met regularly While Burlock has an administrative and tions with our alums and other in a formalized supervisory relationship. clinical supervisor in her county agency, practitioners in the field:' he says. For Burlock is a child service worker for example, during Interim, when Bibus Bibus offers a perspective that is "outside Hennepin County who is voluntarily taught a course in child welfare and the the agency box." He is an adviser with seeking licensure as a social worker. law, he drew on Burlock's experience and whom Burlock can discuss issues that Burlock currently carries 31 cases (high resources at Hennepin County. arise in her cases. er than the prescribed caseload of 20-25) Keeping in to uch with alums also "Our supervision tends to focus on some o f children with severe fam ily problems expands the network of Augsburg graduof the dilem mas tha t a practitioner can - abuse, neglect, egregious harm, etc. ates in the fi eld who can prov ide superface in an agency setting, where there are Her role is to provide for the spiritual, vision and practicum or fi eld work rules and regulations - yet it's really educational, medical and other needs of experience to current students. important to be able to think through, the child in the best fashion . In almost Bibus was recently appointed by Gov. ' How can we carry out our code of all cases, this involves locating a new, Jesse Ventura to a fo ur-yea r term on the ethics within agency capacities for permane nt home, while often still trying Minnesota Board of Social Wo rk, which to maintain ties with the biological famichildren and families>"' asks Bibus, "and oversees licensure of social workers and ly. She works in collaboration with other also re main within the protocol, as regulates their professional co nduct. county service agencies and the cour ts. prescribed by the county;' adds Burlock. wbln studla, - selKted to an the Nalianll ~ llolld for the Scholarship of Engagement. developing lfflUn! Ind promotion ailffll based upon the WOfk of the Camegle Foundation 1nd Emest Lyton_ NORMAN HOLEN, 1rt, won an award of excellence for his graphite drawing, •Bitter Melons,· at the Extremely Minnesota Exhibition, sponsored by the Hennepin Artists of the Robbin Gallery. JAY PHINNEY, registrar's office, and DEB HUTTERER, public relatlons and communication, were each named as Augsburg's Employees of the Year at a staff reception In February. JEFF STAFFORD, student affairs, was appointed treasurer-elect for the National Association for Campus Activities (NACA) Upper Midwest Region. IRENE STEENSON, men's athletlcs/ A-Club, was honored for her years ol work in support of Auggie student athletes with a "KARE-11 Kare Package" in November, given to "everyday folks" who do outstanding work on their jobs. Newsnotes Men's basketball coach BRIAN AMMANN was a guest on WCCO Radio's "Sports to the Max" show on Feb. 1. JEANNE BOEH, economics, joined Scandinavian music collection accessible worldwide By Deborah Hutterer Augsburg's rare collection of Scandinavian music, contai ni ng approximately 1,400 compositions and over 500 recordi ngs, is now accessible onli ne to researchers everywhere. For the past 33 years, the collection has been available only to Augsburg library patrons, cataloged on 3x5 cards. In 1966 Augsburg was given the Scandinavian collection as a donation from tl1e Ame rican-Scandinavian Foundation (see story in the Augsburg Now, Spring I 999). Botl1 the library and music staff were interested in making tl1is collection more widely available and invited Professor Dag Schjelderup-Ebbe, a noted musicologist from the University of Oslo, to evaluate the music. His determination that the collection has great value and includes one-of-a-kind pieces encouraged the College to seek funding for cataloging. A grant from Aid Association for Lutherans (AAL) allowed the library staff to send the catalog cards to the Online Computer Library Center (O CLC) in Ohio, where they were converted into machine readable files that can be loaded into CL!Cnet, the library's online catalog. Outsourcing the conversion project to O CLC was advantageo us primarily because OCLC has staff with exper tise in cata loging music and non- English language materials. As a result, the project was completed much faster there than it could have been done at Augsburg. Cataloging records in an online format allows patrons to search them locally in CL!Cnet and makes them available to scholars and =archers aro und the wo rld_ "Th= musical scores have been distinguished as a solid, core collection of well-known and lesser known ndinavian composers, gh'lllg it depth SPRING 2000 as well as breadth," says librarian and professor Kare n Mateer. At least 70 percent of the collection, according to Schjelderup-Ebbe, is essential for scholars interested in Nordic music. Residence Life staff members LIZ CARLSON, NANCY HOLMBLAD, THOMAS HOWARD AND ANN KLAMER attended UMR-ACHUO, a regional housing conference In Sioux Falls, S.D. "This resource will be a tool to understand our Nonvegian musical heritage and build a link to contemporary Nordic culture;' explains music professor Merilee Klemp. Several events during Mai Fest 2000 will feature music from the Scandinavian collection. For the schedule of Mai Fest events, see tl1e Calendar on page 11. Deborah Hutterer is a commrmicario11s specialist in rhe Public Relario,,s a11d Comn11micario11 Office. Dave Dahl, Federal Reserve Bank, and Erica Whittlinger, KNOW radio and Whittlinger Capital Management, at an American Women in Radio and Television conference on Nov. 18; their topic was "2000 Economic Outlook." NANCY GRUNDAHL, music, was pictured in the Variety section of the Star Tribune on Dec. 12 with a group of Norwegian friends who gather annually to make rull (a Norwegian delicacy). Augsburg's collection of Scandinavian music, boxed in the library basem ent for 33 years, is now available online to scholars and researchers worldwide. Music profe.ssors Robert Karlen (left) and M erilee Klemp (center), with libra rian Karen Mateer (right), exa mine one of the music scores. junior wrestler JOHN MARCHETTE was the subject of a feature story on Midwest Sports Channel's "Sports Connection" in December. Augsburg students, BROOK-LYNNE MAYNE ('02) and LAURA WALDON ('01 ), were interviewed on Newsnlght Minnesota (KTCA-Ch. 2) on Feb. 2 about their experiences on the Civil Rights immersion Interim dass tour. Women's hockey player junior ANGIE RIEGER was the subJect of a feature, • Augsburg's Rieger earns a big rep; by Ray Richardson in the St. Paul Pioneer Press on Dec. 7 Wrestling head coach JEFF SWENSON was the subject of a feature on Midwest Sports Channel on Jan. 4 . He was also ,nterv,ewed on WCCO Radio's "Sports to the Max" show on WCCO Radio on Jan. 6 . On March 2, IO Augsburg students celebrated Dr. Suess 's birthday with students at Edison PPL Elementary School in Minneapolis, as port al •Reod Across America • Day. The students enjoyed birthday coke and a reoding of The Cat in the Hat by Augsburg~ America Reods program axxdinaror, Katie Flater, who wos dressed as the baoH namesake. Fourteen Augsburg students volunteer between six to eighr hours per week during the year in the America Reads program as reading rutor, far the Book Oub al Edison PPL School. An additional seven students serve os tutors far the Moth Oub (grades 5-7) os port of the America Counts program. j. AMBROSE WOLF, physics, was selected as one of 68 jun,or physics faculty members from research universities and four-year colleges nationwide to participate in a fourday New Faculty Workshop in College Park, Md., in November, sponsored by the American Association of Physics Teachert CAAl'T) and the National Science Foundation (NSF). AUGSBURG N OW 6 • DEVELOPMENT NEWS Augsburg 2000 funding project tops $9 million With slightly more tha n nine months to go in the Augsburg 2000, " Pride in Place and Purpose" initiaLivc, Ida Simon, vice president for institutional adva ncement and comm unit y relations, reports the effort has raised $9,530,453. The goal of Augsburg 2000 is $20 million. Since June I , 1999, the start of the current fiscal year, the number of donors has increased over the same period last year by 13 percent, and contributions have increased from all donor groups, including regents, regents emeriti, alumn i, parents, fac ulty, staff, corporations and foundations. "We are excited about the many new donors who have chosen to support our students and their academic pursuits with their financia l gifts." Simon said. " I also believe the increase in contributions reflects a growing aware ness of and confidence in the direction Augsburg is taking. I think all of our donors, new and continu ing, are touched by the vi ion of the future we have defined for the College. We thank them for their contributions and their confidence in Augsburg." Recent major gifts targeted toward capitol improvements Committee, and Roger Griffith '84 have contributed SI0,000. The Augsbu rg 2000 initiative includes $8 million targeted to capital and technology improvements of campus facilities. The overall project includes residence halls, athletic faci lities, classrooms and science laboratories. In addition, the renovation of the first floor of Sverdrup Hall will create a new Enrollment and Financial Services Center. This one•stop" service center will consolidate the fun ctions of three different divisions - enrollment, financial aid and academic advising to more efficiently and effectively serve Augsburg's 3,000-plus students. Tracy Elftmann '8 I, member of the Board of Regents and vice-chair of the Development Committee, has contributed $22,000. 0 Recent gifts (as of March I 5) in support of capital improvements include: Regent James and Kathy Haglund have earmarked a recent commitment of $ 100,000 for current renovations. The Glen A. Taylor Foundation has pledged $200,000 designated for the new Enrollment and Financial Services Center. Jea n Taylor '85, member of the Board of Regents and chai r of the Marketing Ruth A. Schmidt '52 has contributed $50,000 to establish the Anne Pederson Women's Resource Center in honor of her former professor and mentor (see story below). "We deeply appreciate the significant contributions recently made by regents and friends of the College;• said Kathy Tunheim, chair of the Augsburg Board of Regents. "Between now and the end of June, we are seeking to raise $2 million for the most critical and immediate of Augsburg's capital projects. These gifts no t only provide major support, but also encourage us as we continue our efforts. " I am grateful to the board for their leadership and commitment during this period in the Augsburg 2000 fundraising initiative. And, I thank all of our donors whose generous support is so instrumental in moving Augsburg fonvard:' Maroon & Silver Society supports scholarships for Augsburg's finest students The Maroon & Silver Society was established in 1999 to recognize donors whose annual support provides opportuni ties for the finest students to receive an education. The Maroon & Silver Society is open to all alumni, parents and friends of Augsburg who make ann ual gifts of $1,000 or more to sponsor a student and pledge their commitment for four yea rs. With more limn 85 percent of Augsburg students receiving some form of financial aid, Maroon & Silver Society members help keep an Augsburg education affordable for a broad range of students in a diverse student body. "Members of the Maroon & Silver Society are co mmitted to a very special level of generosity. Their commitm ent enables Augsburg to attract and retain fut ure generations of bright students;' said Donna McLean, director of The Augsb urg Fund. President's Scholars ($ 10,000 ann ually) are students who rank in the top 15 percent of their high school class and are selected competiti vely. Four levels of support provide scholarship assis tance: Maroon & Silver Society members are invited to the president's dinner at the annual Adven t Vespers, receive regu lar updates on the strategic plan and vision of the College and meet students who benefit from thei r support at an annual spring event. The Augsburg Grant ($ 1,000 gift annually) is awa rded to students who qualify and demonstrate need. These gifts make a significant contribution toward the education of many traditional day and weekend students. Regents' Scholars ($2,500 annually) are first-year students who rank in the top 30 percent of their high school class. For more information about the Maroon & Silver Society, call Donna McLean, director of The Augsburg Fund, (6 12) 330- 1I 79 or (800) 260-6590, or send e-mail to <mclean@augsburg.edu> . Legacy Scholars ($4,000 annually) are qualified family members of Augsburg alumni, current students or ELCA pastors. Spring Phonathon tops annual goal "The Spring Phonathon elfort began in February, and with two months ID go I am veryoptlmiatic that thil wlD be a RCOrd setting )Ur for Aupbarg:' reports Amy Hero, manager of telemarketing and dlnct 1114 "To elate, we line niNCl owr $117,000, which swpasses the pl set for the year. Thia is an increlile of over $19,000 from last yar, uid 11111 are extremely grateful ID all phonathon c1onora.• Anne Pederson Women's Resource Center is dedicated Anne Pederson is fondly remembered as a teacher, scholar, friend, adviser, gardener, quilter and reader of poetry. At Augsburg, she is now formally remembered with the dedication of the new Women's Resource Center in her name on April 13. After her graduation from Augsburg in I932, Pederson began teaching English at the College. Over the next 40 years, she ta ught freshman English, Greek tragedies, Shakespeare and modern poetry. It is through the generosity of Ruth A. Schmidt, Class of 1952, that the Anne Pederson Women's Resource Center will honor her former professor, mentor and friend. Schmidt has contributed $50,000 to establish the Center. After graduating from Augsburg, Schmidt went on to earn a doctorate in Spanish at the University of Illinois, Urbana. She taught at Mary Baldwin College in Virginia; served as dean of tate University of New York, Albany; and was provost at Wheaton College, orton, Mass. She The Women's Resource Center, in Sverdrup Hall, is dedicated to Professor Emerita Anne Pederson through the generosity of Ruth A. Schmidt '52. AUGSBURG NOW More than 80 Augsburg alumni and employees of 3M attended a luncheon gathering at company headquarte". Ron Nelson '68 (left), vice president and controller at 3M and an Augsburg regent, accepted a plaque from President Frame commemorating the longstanding partne,.hip between the College and 3M. Remember matching gifts In addition to many employers, both Lutheran Brotherhood and the Aid Association for Lutherans ,viii match the charitable contributions made by their policyholders. Both AAL and Lutheran Brotherhood ,viii match a policyholder's donation to a Luthe.ran college of more than S25, dollar for dollar, up to 100, once a year. Matching gifts can provide additional funding for scholarships, endowments, capital projects and other critical nttds. For more information or the ma tching gift form, contact EUa Howell at (612) 330-1651, or (800) 273-0617, or <howelle@augsburg.edu>. MINNEAPOLIS, MN " .. ... ~. - ,... ' ,·! j~ -. ;~.~ . .. . '~' .... ... ·. .· , Ii;I i ~,.,.i,.,} ✓ ,(, ~ . ,,, - 'I ',/.,' .;, ~ • ... ' .. ;_, ....-~ \ .. ~Ll' "41.r, .,· ,~,.· Q~ I • Y. ·. , ·\• -Jh . .• ' .J ~ .;,., ~ .:. ~~- , ,; . Shaping Faith & Values A n Augsburg education ... exploring values, learning to appreciate and serve others, discovering a vocation that answers a call from within. Over its 13 1 years, the College has been shaped by the rich heritage and history of the Lutheran church. At Augsburg students are nourished in spiritual growth, are challenged to learn through experience, and leave ready to touch the fives of those with whom they live, work and worship. On the next several pages, we explore the many ways in which spiritual growth is integral to an Augsburg education. Living and nurturing faith in daily life By Lenore Franzen A new electronic carillon o n top of Chr is tensen Center rings hymn tunes each day as a reminder of Chapel time. Beyond directing attention to this daily activity in Hoversten Chapel, the carillon also symbolizes the presence of spiritual life campuswide - in classroom discussions of faith issues, in lunchtime conversations studen ts have with the campus pastors, in basketball tournaments with area church groups. David Wold, campus pastor and director of ministries, explains the role of campus ministry. "The founders believed that education should take place in a holistic environment." he said. "The spiritual piece is an important component." Wold and Sonj a Hagander, associate pastor for outreach, provide pastoral care and a supportive, advisory role to student-led programs. "We're on call to the Augsburg community constantly and get involved in the lives of hundreds of students," affirms Wold. Core to campus ministry are the daily chapel services and th e Wednesday night communion service. "They keep Augsburg students connected to word and sacram ent and to the wider church," said Hagander. Under Wold and Haga nder's direction, students have initiated an impressive campus ministry program. From recreational activities to yo uth leadership summits to music festivals, these activities have attracted a growing number of students, community members and congregations. Hagander came to Augsburg in I 998 to help expand campus ministry outreacl1 and inreach activities. "We're the only Lutheran college within a half hour of more th an 300 ELCA congregations;' she said. "We have an opportunity to show what life is like in a city and to be good stewards of it." The real leaders within campus ministry, according to Wold and Hagander, are the students. Ross Murray, a senior majo rin g in youth and family ministry, is co-head coordinator of th e tudent Leadership Team. The team acts as a kind of "church council," directing and supporting campus ministry efforts. " I like the variety campus ministry offers," Murray said. "Each time we try something different, we draw new people in. It's impo rtant for students, the community and congregations to recognize each other's presence." Kir<ten Arveson (left) and Erin Moore (righ t) are among students involved in campus ministry programs. They are pictured here in the chapel balcony with associate campus pastor Sonja Hagander. For years, o utreach has been a foc us of campus ministry through community programs, service projects and food programs. Clowning teams go to hospitals, nursing homes, unday schools and congregations. "These teams allow students to try out music they've written, leadership skills, devo tion al storytelling, peer ministry, even preaching," said Hagander. Campus Pastor Dave Wold takes a momen t after chapel to share storiei with freshman Nathan Erickson and senior Rozenia Fuller. Sports and recreation have also attracted a number of students. Junio r Arn1i e Osberg, a women's varsity hockey player who also plays intramural volleyball and softball, joined the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) as a freshman. " FCA offered me ano ther way lo grow spiritu ally," said Osberg, who plans lo be a church youth direc tor. " I've always been a strong Christian," she added, " but getting involved in FCA has give n me a better perspective on how fa ith and sports relate." An example of how campus ministry partners with athletics is the involvement of Wold as anno un cer and chaplain for Augsburg's men's athletics. He also initiated a basketball league among area EL A congregations. " ixtysome tea ms and hundred of player are involved in this evangelistic effort, and the growth potential is great," sa id Wold. "Augsburg is a catalyst because of its location and the talen ts of our students as coaches, referees and spiritual guides." In 1999, a student experi enced in outdoor act ivities started Faith Adventures. "Students stretch themselves physically and incorporate devotional materials into the challenge," said Hagande r. Hagander has also encouraged a number of inreach programs, which bring students, th e community and congregations to Augsburg. Last fall saw the first Youth Leadership Summit, a weekend for ninth- through I 2th· grade rs. Another recent addition to campus ministry events is th e AuggieFesl, first held in May 1999. "It'• a music festival with five o r six hristian bands, open to the communi ty:' aid Rachel elle, a junior biology major who organized 1he all-day event in Mu rphy Park. Hagander offered the first-ever Weekend College women's retreat in February. "We're trying to connect with women who are extremely busy," he said. The retrea l included stress management techniques, music, devotions, journaling and a spa. C1mpus ministry also works with other groups at Augsbu rg. "We partner wi th th e music departm ent t provide the annua l Advent Vespers services at Central Lutheran Church invo lving hundreds of students and nearly 12,000 auendees," said Wold. Ray Makeever, a local m us ician who plays with the group Bread fo r the Journey, assists with campus worship, especiall y the Wednesday night service. He has helped attract more student leaders. "First, we need 10 take care of people's personal spirituali ty," said Wold. "Out of their faith will come the activi ties and outreach." Lenore Franzet1 is n freelance writer who lives in t. Pa11/. A dual master's degree to serve both social and spiritual needs This year Aug burg College and Luther minary launched a pilot program offering a dual degree in social work (M . .\ .) and ministry (M.A. or M.Div.). The dual degree focuses on meeting the educational interests of people planning to serve the spiritu al and social needs of families, individual and communities in both rural and urban settings. Rosemary Link, professor of social work and dual degree program coordinator at Aug burg, tates, • 1n d,-·eloping this dual degree"~ are having dialogue SPRING 2000 across disciplines and institutions. Together we are learning ways to help students: to recognize the role of spirituality in finding meaning in people's lives, to support the expansion of faith-based human services and to equip students with the skills 10 pursue pirituaJ conversations. The objectives of the dual degree are: a. To educate practitioner in social work and ministry who can combine the values, kills and knowledge of both theology and social work to serve people in more holistic ways. b. To generate the partnerships necessary 10 serve the complex needs of communities and people experiencing transition in their lives, including the change of government support for those in poverty. c. To prepare practitioners to seek the strengths of interdisciplinary teams in the human service and pastoral settings. of the two disciplines and institutions. " It's exactly what we need to be about in the life of the church and community. In the dual degree program in social work and mini try we are establishing a relationshi p where we s« ourselves not as competitors but colleagues in mini cring to the whole person." Students must be accepted into both Augsburg and Luther Seminary. Approximately IO students have applied to date. Paul Berge, coordinator of the program at Luther Seminary, lauds the collaboration AUGSBURG NOW 8 • SHAPING FAITH & VALUES .. . ~. • .,. '~- ~ a. -·.. · ~.~ .. ' ' ',; ~ • . .. ~ ~ ,,,,~;;': ✓ ' • -~ .,_ _ ~✓• . .. \ ,~,,., .,·' ...,!l Q'4'4i - f, ..~r. ~" ~ -~ .., ~ ,· ~ ~,t ~• ~ • •• ~ ~- ~ I I · .. , I When Augsburg ca me over to St. Paul, the Augsburg Seminary tradition came in the form of teachers and students. John Stensvaag, professor of Old Testament at Augsburg Seminary, and Bernhard M. Christensen, president of Augsburg and professor of theology, came across the ri ve r to teach, Some years later they were followed by Paul G, Sonnack, Jr,, in the Church Hfatory Department. Their contributions to the life and though t of both Luther Seminary and the ALC left at Luther a legacy, which continues to live in the pastors and professo rs whom they educated, Their co mmi tme nt to a hearty Lutheran piety of both head and heart attracted students who still remember them with fondn ess. The intellectual legacy of Augsburg Seminary, one of free and living Christians in free and living congregations, has had a more difficult time in the Lutheran Church because it has go ne o ut of fashion with Lutherans. At the same time, any growi ng church knows instinctively wha t Georg Sverdrup, the intellectual giant at the head o f the Augsburg movement, knew: that in Ameri ca hrist's work would be done most effecti vely if it was done t_ '}~,,~,_..I~. ~- , thro ugh the laity. Sverdrup, a professor of Old Testament, was never ordain ed, and would frequently address his audience as uwe laym en." Sverdrup's wo rk as a builder lives on in many institutions of the church today. His interest in the life and ministry of ~~ ~.~ ,;. ' .,,- • Augsburg and Luther Seminaries ties that bind ByGraciaGrindal '65 When Augsburg Seminary merged with Luther Seminary in 1963, it extended the fo unding date o f Luther Seminary back another seven years because it was the oldest of the six seminaries that me rged to form Luther Seminary. ., . I , . +. women led him to include women as voting delegates at the annual meetings of the Lutheran Free Church, He helped to establish the Lutheran Deaconess Hospital in Minneapolis, which not only had a healing ministry in the city, but also educated Lutheran women to be deaconesses who served around the wo rld in ministries of teaching and healing, His concern for mission, especially the mission in Madagascar, caused him to devote some years to the editing of a magazine, "Gasseren;' (The T h e Lega cy ofA ugsburg Seminary August Weenaas, foun<ler of Augsburg Seminary, spoke of the 'ambitious plans' for an expanded educational program at Augsburg brought by the younger theological professors who joined the faculty in 1873-74, Their goal, Weenaas suggested, was to bl1ng about a significant refonn of theological educatiOn which would affect not only Nolweglan-American church IHe but also the patterns of church ltte In No!way. tt cannot be claimed that Augsburg Seminary achieved such lolly goals. tt did, however, make valuable contributions to Norwegian-American Lutheranism. tt also represented ideals which continue to be of importance to the broader Lutheran fellowship. In the final issue of The Lutheran Messenger, the official organ of the lfC, Bernhard ChriStensen spoke of the possibility of the lfC raallzlng Its Ideals In the larger fellowship of the American Lutheran Church, He maintained that as long as Lutheranism exists In America there will be need for upholding the ideal of the free coogregal/on, struggling to build a wifnessing congmgalion In which every believer finds ways ID share the faith, and the ongoing need for educated Christian leadership. These were Ideals to which Augsburg Seminary committed itseH and Christensen was convinced that tt was a legacy r' ... • . - worth sharing with the broader Luthenln fellowship, During Its 93-year hlsto!y, Augsburg Seminary graduated 710 men, an avarage of seven ID eight each year, Although the numbels may not be large, their aintrtbutlons were not without aff8ct Most of them 88Mld as Lutheran paslln, missionaries, chaplains 1111d professors. Augsburg Seminary ended Its separal8 8ldst8nc:e shortly alter what Sydney E. Ahlslrom called 'the Placid Decade" [the 19505]. Throughout a good deal of its history, Augsburg had functioned with a sense of being distinctive, even unique. By 1963, it was ready ID aintrtbute its tradition ID the heritage of Luther Seminary. In doing so, the school, which its early supportaq had proudly called, 'the oldest Narw9Qlall seml11B1Y In America,• was In asense ~ elements from which tt had been estranged many years earlier. . -•~~ -~•J ,•..... ' • &-2 ., .~-t) .,; ... If • Malagasy) in which he published sermons on mission that still stand the test of time. The connections between Augsburg and Luther Seminary are being renewed in these present days through several persons and programs. Peter Hendrickson '76 and I have worked on several musical projects which bring both the interesting Augsburg tradition of musical excellence together with the profoundly evangelical work of the seminary: the operas Captive and Free, and Noyes Fludde. Charles Anderson, once a professor and dean at Luther Seminary, who served as dean and president at Augsburg College, has returned for a brief tour of duty as acting dean . Now the new Master of Social Work program reconnects the two in stitutions, plus St. Thomas, With its concern to retu rn social wo rk to its original religious foundations, the program continues much of the vocational concerns of both Augsbu rg College and the Lutheran theology of vocation. Augsburg's president, William Frame, has renewed this theological connection with his hearty endorsement of Luther's theology of vocation as he has moved to establish the work of Augsburg College as one of training students for a life of service. As one who knows both traditions well, I applaud this, with prayer that new things will continue to spring forth from this recommitment to some of the major values of both Augsburg College and Luther Seminary. Gracia Grindal '65 is professor of rhetoric at Lutl,er Seminary. Sharing t he faith with inner-city kids ~,,.<.-_-JL-,,--., By Betsey No rgard Augsburg youth and family ministry senior Ross Murray filled out a visitor ca rd at entral Luthera n Church in Mi nneapolis o ne Sunday morning and ended up with an internship. On kind of a gutsy whim, and anticipating the 100hour internship his study required, he wrote "internship?" on the card - and to his pleasant surprise, they took him up o n the suggestion . Since September, he has met on Wednesday evening with a group of senior high youth at Central, working with them on community service projects. On unday mornings, Murray is part o f the ninth- and 10th-grade education hour, and trains 10th-graders in peer mini try. In addition, he participate in the va rious retreats and activities with the youth. About hnlf of the 80- 100 youth at entral are not children of congregation members. They are neighborhood kids, many non-white and non- hristian , who find enrral to be a safe place where they can do fun thing with their friends, "We end a bu around to pick up the kids," Murray explained , and said that others are beginning to come once they AUGSBURG NO W see their friends leave on the bus. " It's really good outreach for us." The youth and family ministry major, begun in 1996, partners the religion department with Augsburg's Youth and Family Institute. The major is designed to train people who seek leadership roles in their churches, but not necessarily as ordained ministers. "The youth and family ministry major is practical; a religion major gives you the knowledge in theology, but doesn't necessarily teach you how to share it_ wi th others;' said Murray, "The special classes we have teach us to go into a congregation, to share our fa ith, and to relay the knowledge we've learned." In May, Murray will be part of the first four-year graduating class of you th and family ministry majors. Augsburg is the only school in Minnesota and one of the few ELCA colleges to offer this program, Augburg's Youth and Family Institute national peer ministry director Lyle Griner meets regularl y with Murray and the other youth and family ministry majors who share the youth and family outreach floor hou e in Anderson Hall. Senior Ross Murray (back, center) works with ninth- and 10th-grade groups_at Central u rior Lutheran Church. last fall, the ninth-graders went on a retreat to Camp Am1con, near S pe , " Lyle teaches us stuff we haven't l""!"'ed in class, and shares the resources hes coUected," said Murray. The internship at Central Lutheran has given Murray e.xperience and a c?mfort level working in a context very different from his tiny home congregation in Littlefork, Minn. " I'm excited about Central, because of what a large and diverse church it is, and abou t working with inner-city kids," he said, "It's an urban experience I didn't have before," Currently serving as a volunteer, Murray has been hired for the summer, after he graduates. In August he begins a yearlong 1.our with Youth Encounter, a Christian outreach group. After that, Murray plans to enter Luther Se'?inary for a master's degree, in preparaaon for congregational work in program and activities planning. M INNEAPOLIS, MN SHAPING FAITH & VALUES • 9 :... -~ '43 I ,~·, 0~ .J' , . ··.• , ,_ ..... . - . ~ ~~ ' ~ ' ✓ i .... ~. -~ ,. ,... . - ,:. j~,~~·~ , . I•~• 1 !f•,i1 , 'I l , ,• 1 I .. .,, , ✓ , • • .., ·> ... I• • .,_ ,~.,._- J, -"Y. .,·' .. ~ ~ Q"4'1, ~ ~-~ \ .• ,t ~ - : -. ' l are personally institution? Engebretson. At Augsburg, th at difference is best understood through the co urse Issues in Science and Religion, designed and taught by Mark Engebretson, physics professor, and John Benson, professor of religion, who retired from full -time teaching in January. "The course course moved "In a secular institution, this course might not exis t:• said Engebretson. "Augsburg enco urages students to connect their faith with their intellectual pursuits in all aspects of campus life." The CoUege also requires students to take three religio n courses, and Issues in Science and Religion fit into this requirement. Yet students who sign up for the course do so for large r reasons. " It allows th em to connect to iss ues that also helps students see the inconsistencies in both fields," added Benson. into the regular term and has been taught eve ry yea r since. The course's final project, designing a lohn Benson, religion utopi an civilization in space, allows students to integrate their learning. " It force students to ask questions about the ro le of religion and their Christian faith in society:• said Benson, "and it helps them see that human ecology is an in tricate web of life that developed over a long time." Benson and Engebretson first offered the course dur- In 1995, they received a Templeton Foundation Mark Engebret.son, physics Award, given The Youth and Family Institute at Augsburg has been receiving both national and international attention, praise and bookings fo r its Child in Our Hands conference series. The two-day conference "presents a vision for effectively passing on the fai th to th e next generations and strengthens congregations to move from vision to actio n, from being church to doing church." Al its core is th e guiding principle that th e home and the congregation are bo th partners in teaching and nurturing the faith. Recently, congrega tions in Australia asked fo r conferences, as well as for YFI to train thei r congregational leaders with th e conference's follow-up program, Hand-in- Hand. This yea r the conference will also travel to sites in more th an I 0 states from coast to coast. In addition to increas ingly becoming nationally known in the ELCA and the Missouri Synod, the conference is also being booked by other denominations, which take the conference and adapt it to their own denominational setting. 11 That's an important point - as we enter th e 2 1st century, it's clear to us at the institute th at the ministry of the church needs to be a cooperative ministry. To oppose each o th er sends o ut such a negative message," says David Anderson, YFI program directo r. The conference was developed from a model created by Anderson with Dick Hardel, YPI executive director, and 10 faculty worldwide who promote intellectual discourse connecting science and reli gio n. In 1997, they were recognized with a second Templeton honor for continuing to offer the course. Had such a course existed when Engebretson and Benson were college stu - Receiving acclaim for 'The Child in Our Hands' -~J~· ',.,,,,:7~ ,, _I ~ , J 'I I ./ ~~; ;:., • • ing the 1980 Interim. In 1997, th e important," said ✓ (. .:: ~I.~/-- Science and religion converge in teaching at Augsburg What makes teaching in a Lutheran college different from teach ing in a secular I BylenoreFranzen dents, they likely would have t3ken it. Both have lifelong interests in ien and religion. Engebretson was ordained a a Lutheran pastor before ttling o n a career in physics. Benson' aCJdemic area systematic theology and the philosophy of religion - puts him on the border between the seculnr world and the church. During the 2000-200 I n ademic yea r, Augsburg will expand the conversation around ciencc and religio n thro ugh three lectureships. The hristen en Symposium will focu on pirituality and academia. The verdrup Visiting dentist Progra m will addre th e religious aspects of extraterrestri al life, and th e Augsburg eminar in Applied Eth i will exa mine th e ethics of patenting life. Lenore Franzen is a frce lnuce wr;,e, aud lives iu t. Paul. By lynnMena Roland Martinson, YFI senior associate and Luther Seminary professor. congrega ti on and th e mini tr y of th e home. "For various reasons o n the part o f all three of us, we came to a common juncture in our understand ing of th e life of the church," says Anderson. "So we brought together our three perspectives and expe riences in congregati onal ministry and put together a model that includes eight strategies to partner home and congregation. What emerged from that are five principles o ut of which the Child in our Hands lives and breathes: 3. The ho me is chur h too, where is present in faith. I. Faith is formed thro ugh personal trusted relationships, and often those relationships are in our own homes. hris1 4. The Christian faith is caught more th an it i taught. 5. If we want faithful children and youth, we need faithful adults/parents. "It' been very fulfilling and gratifying lo see how this is growing," says Anderson . "T he challenge is keeping up with it: • T he Youth and Family Institute was fo und ed in 1987 by Merton trommen '42 in memory of his son, David Huglen Strommen. 2. The church is a living partnership between the ministry of th e Lyle Griner is honored with the 'Little Red Wagon' An1crica's Promise: The Alliance for Youth, headed by Gen. Colin Powell, has awarded its " Little Red Wagon" to Lyle Griner, national peer ministry director at the Youth and Family Institute, fo r the commitment of the peer ministry program to the strengthening and developing of f.tith and values among youth. "I = 't imagine a more effective and rewarding way to make a difference in youth's lives. Having the support of Americ:J's Promise will open a number of new doors for us to train and support peer ministers," Griner said of the honor. Over the next five years, YFl's peer ministry program will train adult facilitators who, in turn, will train youth to be peer ministers. By practicing caring skills and modeling their fuith and values, peer ministers will be positive role models to at- risk and other youth. Griner teaches peer mini try on campus as part of the youth and family ministry major. The class i open to all tudents and is quickly becoming popular. America' Promise is a national organization dedicated to involving individuals and organizations in activities to achieve a significant increase in positive youth developmenL The wagon was chosen as a fitting symbol for the America's Promise commitment to child~n. Gen. Powell wrote, "The little red wagon. A symbol of childhood. It could be filled with a child' hopes and dreams or weighed down with their burdens. Millions of American childttn need our help to pull that wagon along. Let's all pull together.• SPRING 2000 Richard A. Hardel (left), director of Augiburg ·, Youth and family lnililule, and Merlan P. Strommen '4Z, a reiearch p1ychologi11 and founder of rhe Youth ond Family lnititute, 1igned copiei of their book, A Radical New Model for Youth and Family Ministry. Looking on (L to R) are ,enior Kiriten Arveion, religion profellor Philip Quanbeck II and ienior Roll Murray. The book, a texl for youth ond family miniitry, ii a guide for eitabliihing new kind, of partnerihipl between porenll and congregalioni in nurturing and developing tht family life that build! ilrong faith. AUGSBURG NOW 10 • SHAPING FAITH & VALUES '§~~- . ''# , v-' ,;,,_. ~.~- ..• . \4 --~ ' ~'"' .. '•,.p / ....... ..., .. '• . . .,., J .... ~ -~ ,~·:7~~~ . .,-. . ;/ ~/~ · / - ~''I-·••~',:.;/-'} , -•~-· ' ~ ·.. · ' . . . ',,'"'#Ii, ' ; • ... Augsburg's Lutheran Free Church legacy ... ' g ....,, • ., ~-~ ,.·- \ I• • . " q,.., .~ J -d ., .,• -~~. . r'. ' I . ; I, , :· ii/i ,~,, ·. ' f . A training ground for service and leadership By Le no re Franze n By Lenore Franzen Given his fa mil y's nea rl y ce ntury- lo ng co nn ection with Augsb urg College, Philip Q uan beck Sr. '50, pro fesso r em eritus o f religion , un d ersta nds well th e Co llege's ties to the Luthera n Free Ch urch . "Augsburg bega n in 1869 as a th eological semin ary for th e Sca nd inavia n commun ity, especia ll y the No rwegia n community;' Qua n beck explai ned . "A di spute in th e 1890s a bo ut th e role o f th e prepa rato ry depa rt ment a nd th e n ature o f se min ary educa tio n led th e lead ers of Augsburg to separa te fro m th e United C hu rc h, th e chu rch body with whi ch it had bee n assoc iated." These lead ers fo rm ed a gro up called the " Friends of Augsburg," wh ich in 1897 beca m e the Luth era n Free C hurch. While ch urch bod ies typicall y fo und educa- tional institutions, in th e case of Augsbu rg, the reverse was tru e. In its beginning, Augsburg T heologica l Sem ina ry foc used o n ed ucating pasto rs. T he Co llege, wh ich b ega n as a prepara tory school fo r th e sem in a ry, sha red th at concern. However, responding to the needs of bo th stud ents a nd society, the College h as b roadened its curric ulum a nd areas of co m peten ce. " In 1963, t he Lutheran Free C hu rch m erged with the America n Lutheran C hu rch, a nd the semina ry m erged with Luther Semin a ry in St. Pa ul;' said Q ua nbec k. Des p ite these m any cha nges, Augsb urg has always emph asized pe rsonal fai th as an important component to a student's edu cati o n . And Qua nbeck believes tha t h erit age, gro unded in the Luth era n Free hu rch , live o n at the College. Myrna Sheie, Augsburg Class of 1968, feels "superbly prepared" fo r her positio n as executive assistant to th e ELCA bishop. "Au gsburg still views religion co urses as a n integral pa rt of a student's edu catio n ," he said. Phili p Quan beck Sr. ' 50 ,cHowever, the life of fa ith is no t simply a n acad em ic exe rcise. The College h olds daily ch apel, a nd campus m inistry programs provide numerous opportunities to involve stude nts in a n active faith life. Also," he 1 continued, 'the current emphasis foste red by President Frame o n the dialogue between faith a nd reason is a contempo ra ry expression o f this t raditio n!' Q uanbeck's fathe r, a pastor in the Luthera n Free Church, graduated fro m Augsburg in 19 [4 , "The underlying ass umptio n for me a nd my five siblings was th at we would go to Augsburg as well;' h e said. All o f them did. Continuing the traditio n, Quanbeck's so n, Philip, teaches in th e religio n department. After graduating fro m college and seminary, Qua nbeck b ecam e a Lutheran Free C hurch pastor in Bagley, Minn. On a 1952 Luth era n Bro therhood scho larship he went to Princeton , where h e ea rned an M .T h . a nd Ph.D. befo re returning to teach at Augsburg College and Seminary. Startin g in 1993, Quanbeck b egan phased retirement. He co ntinues to teach one course in the spring and fall terms in Weekend College. When he co uld have returned to the parish o r go ne elsewhere, Quanbeck chose to teach at Augsburg. " Here I have do ne so m ething I was able to do," he said. " For that o pportun ity, I am grateful." Lenore Franzen is a freelance writer who lives in St. Palll. Yet even she admits, "Working fo r the church was not on my scree n during my college years." Some 30 years later, the gro unding experi ence Au gsburg gave her see ms the obvious training fo r her roles at the synod and national offices. For 11 yea rs Sheie served as assistant to two Saint Paul Area Synod bishops, Lowell Erdahl and Mark Hanson. In 1998, she moved to Chicago, where she is executive assistant to ELCA Bisho p H, George Anderson. In that capacity, she and two colleagues coo rdinate staff services on behalf of the bishop. Sheie is invol ved in planning, budge ting and preparing agendas for churchwid e assemblies and coun cils, and acts as liaiso n with a variety of boards and groups. Comparing her synod and national roles, Sheie said, " I work for the same church but with a different foc us. At the synod level, I was more connected with congregations, pas to rs and lay leaders. Here my focus is churchwide." Augsburg prepared her well. "With its urban location, Augsburg has always been oriented to service beyo nd its waUs;' said Sheie. "As an English and educati on major, I had direct experi ence with children in the neighborhood built into my training:' Mark Hanso n and Sheie were classmates at Augsburg. "When Mark became Saint Paul Area Synod bishop in 1995;' said Sheie, "our long co nnection strengthened our working relatio nship." Sheie also acknowledges the many leaders Augsburg has nurtured, Hanson amo ng them . Sheie herself was active in campus leadership roles during college. Dail y, Sheie sees Augsburg's mission for its students played o ut in her life. " My liberal arts education at Augsburg gave me a broad base to move from ," she said. " I was Myrna Shele '68 encouraged to engage in both critical and creative th inking. Yes, we had to learn the material, but in new and fresh ways, so that we could embed th at learnin g into our lives and m inds." From her current perspective, Sheie understands the critical role Augsburg and other ELCA colleges play. " Unlike schools in so me other denominations, Lutheran colleges have maintained a stron g co nn ection to the church," said Sheie. "The ELCA secs its colleges as valuable resources. The chu rch's link strengthens the colleges and gives us a way to claim a mission in the world. "Graduates of Lutheran colleges also become tremendous reso urces to congregations because they continu e to be involved in the church, often as leaders," she added. For Sheie personall y, Augsburg holds a meaningful place in her life, She transferred her sophomore yea r so she could live at ho me following her father's death. After graduatio n, she lived one mil e from ca mpus for 14 yea rs. 11 I always had reaso n or desire to visit;' she said. She enj oyed th e a nnual Adve nt Vespers concert and has stayed in touch with college friends. In a sense, Sheie has never left Augsburg. By preparing her broadly and connectin g her with a community of leaders committed to service, she continues to live out what first grounded her. As she herself said, " I wandered o nto cam pus, loved it, and stayed." Lenore Franze,i is a freelance writer who lives in St. Paul. Perspectives on Augsl,urg as a Lutheran eolle,e... Members of the Augsburg community were invited to reflect and comment on the significance of Augsburg as a Lutheran college, and how it makes Augsburg special. Kathryn Swanson Professor and Choir, Dept. of English • in the tradition of Martin Luther, Augsburg College is a place where members of the community - staff, students and faculty - can plunge into bold and vigorous examination and discussion of issues central to personal and corporate faith and life in the world. That this activity is at once exhausting, invigorating and liberating is most certainly true!• The Rev. Oscar A. Andmon, Class of 1938 subordinated to this central core. The vigorous presence of the gospel will be the distinguishing marlc of Augsburg if it is to continue as a Lutheran church college. • " The Lutheran Church was bom in an academic community - Wittenburg, Germany - and has alwoj,s loolced ta our colleges for educated and committed leadership. We need our colleges more than ever as we emborlc on the advmture of a new millennium.• to Augsburg from another~ or university will mention how nice It is to be able to discuss rel1gion and pmonal faith issues in the c/ass,oom or lndMdua/ly within the college community. Sometimes ii takes an outside perspective to lffllind us of a benefit aU tao emy to talce for granted. I appreciate that Augsburg Terry Coolr, Class of 1991 MAL Dept of Soda/ Wort. College encowages discussion and open dialogue on rel1gion and religioln issues.• " The hallmarlc of the Lutheran Confession is the gospel of Jesus Christ capsulated in Co-chair, the words: grace alone, faith alone and the MAL Program Coonl/nator word alone. It is impottant that a college of the Lutheran Church be rededicated " king Lutheton allows us to acknowledge a heritage that invites itlllOMtnent of both to vigorous ocodemic pursuits and to an unapologetic openness in welcoming, studying and proclaiming this gospel. Policy, proctice. piety and polity are alhers. Discussions in dasses am ocknawledgr the spiritual side of individuab, and the added dimension semces and haw the Aug,butg CCll7l'IU1IB as a w#Jolt, ans for each ollllr ew,y dait' TM Rev. Charles s. Andtnon Pmldent of AllgllHlrg, JN0-1991 Jay Phinney. Class of 1919 The Rev. Herbert Chllstrom, Class of 1954 Associate Reglsttar Former Pm/ding Bishop of the ELCA •on occasion, students who transfmed Pm/dent of Augsburg, 1963- 1980 AUGSBURG NOW provides a wonderful aspect not allowed or discouraged in public institutions. Augsburg reflects its heritage.• ICtisten Opa11nst1, arm a1 2003 · 1 ~ that the strong l.ulheran heritage ~n,,amthemipis lle herr« Augs1up. You mn fm the ltM and nurtJn htff lhmugh mlpiS IIIRltJ1' dailychap.t "Being a Lutheran sdlaal llMWIS thar Augsburg can bean actlVlt serwnl ito ,,..,._fa cnratbl which Is the gift ala IM!gQll4 and alll ~ atlNr5, In God, in unselfish setvia to al. Oll"flltlm do not diminish the nobafyotC11WClllt nar Ille wonder al forgifflrm.. Joel S. Torstalsaff,. CJraa al 1931 l'nlftmoralsadologrEINftia "For any llital insbluCbl to Jllllllllriy Sffl!l' 0 major pa,t olbliisrmqj /dfntlrt SftfflS ro ,- a wry llpimlfllit. #lotllng JPffll. mmt al"'f- • a..,__, ptOlmarat~ ~ ,,,_ found ib hiJladc .....,...,, lhr L&ldwnln dudt tl * m a i n ~«(,.,_ thall ~ rodlrrillll,.as a 11,en,/ alt amdl!mlc .......... MINNEAPOLIS, MN CALENDAR• 11 Augsburg Events for Alumni and Friends - Spring 2000 Theatre May 10 For information on any of these events, call the Fine Arts Hotline, (612) 330- 1448. Student Actors Showcase Mal Fest art exhibition 5:30 p.m. - Tjomhom- elson Theatre Gage Gallery, Lindell Library April 28-May 10 May 10 May 5-21 Mal Fest 2000 - See complete schedule below. Senior Projects Augsburg Juried Student Art Exhibition 7 p.m. - Tjomhom-Nelson Theatre Alumni Galleri•, April 28 Opening night of A Little Night Music. Music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, book by Hugh Wheeler. April 28-May 10 hristen en enter Opening reception , Ma 5, 4-6 p.m . May 11 Scenes from American Drama 7 p.m. - Tjornhom-Nelson T heatre Other Directed by Darcey Engen; music direction by Sonja Thompson Events May2 Musi Performances: Apr. 28, 29; May 4, 5, 6 at 7 p.m. Apr. 30, May 7 at 2 p.m. Deans' Convocation - guest speaker, Shella Tobias, science consultant C April 28-May 10 3:30 p.m ., Hoversten Christensen Center Mal Fest 2000 See complete schedule below. Tjornhom-Nelso n Theatre, Foss Center Set in turn -of-the -century Sweden and strongly influenced by Ingmar Bergman's Smiles of a Summer Night, this rom antic comedy captures th e imagi nation of the audience with its world of moonlit woods, fairy enchantment and amusing hum an foll y. May 20-21 May20 Commencement Weekend · Commencement Concert May 20 7:30 p.m ., Hove rsten C hapel, Foss Center Tickets: $8 general public; $7 ACTC faculty, staff and students; $2 Augsburg studen ts. Art and Exh bits May2 Artistic Concepts, A Little Night Music Darcel' Engen, directo r; Sonja Tho mpso n, music director; Michael Burden, set designer; Sand ra Schulte, costume designer hapel. Reception to follow in 5:30 p.m ., o mmencement Dinner, ommo ns, Christensen Center 7:30 p.m ., Commecement o n cert, Hoversten April 7-21 8:30 a.m., Eu chari st Service, Hoversten Graduating Seniors Exhibition 10:30 a.m ., Baccalaurea te, Hoversten Alumni Gallery, C hristense n Center I:30 p.m., Commencement Ceremo ny (tickets requi red , Melby Hall I:30 p.m ., Melby Hall Opening reception, April 7, 4-6 p.m . hapel May 21 hapel, hapel 3 p.111., Reception, Murphy qu are 11 :50 a.m.- 1:20 p.m . - Tjornhom-Nelson Theatre Aprll 28 May 10 all of Grieg's extant letters in the original ~nguages. WIWAM H. HALVERSON, associate dean emeritus at The Ohio State University, spedallzes in the translation of Norwegian musical scholarship and materials. Previous translations indude books by Professors Finn Benestad and Dag Schjelderup-Ebbe, NU, Augsburg College professor of organ. She wrote her doctoral thesis on the music cl Knut Nystedt at the Unlvenlly cl Mlnnasobl. All events for Mai Fest 2000 are on the Augsburg College campus. Events are lree unless otherwise noted. Visit the Web site at <www.augsburg.edu>. Fest<Oo bhlbltlon, April n - 111a, 10; ~ Gallery• ...,_ aa...y 0 April 28 - Ma., ,o A Little Night Music, lJo,nhom-Nolson ThutN. • OHfflltlons: (61Z) 3311-1257 Ap,11 a; 2', llla,4, 5, 6 at 7 p.na.: Ap,11 Ml llaJ 7 at Z p.m. S8 _.a; 17 ACTI: foculty, stllff, - - Augsburg Scandinavian Musk Collection - - . the -,11c of_,_, 4 SPRING 2000 p.m . AUGSBURG NOW 12 • SPORTS Athletic facilities receiving major renovations By Don Stoner Back in 196 1, Si Melby Hall was unveiled to rave reviews. An innovative, multipurpose facility which was used as a gym nasium, chapel, convocation center and concert hall. Porty years later, the building is getting its first majo r facelift. A new gymnasium floor is being installed for the fi rst time since the building's opening. New bleachers will be placed in the gymnasium , along with a complete HVAC (hea ti ng, ve ntilation, air conditioning) setup for the building. The lower-level fitn ess center is receiving its second expansion in a year. Lower-level athletic department and hea lth and physical new das her boards, bleachers and a new paint job in the main rink. "There's a lot of enth usiasm abo ut the scope of this project," said James Carey, Augsburg's director of at hletic facilities. "This is the biggest improvement made Lo Si Melby Hall in fo ur decades." Augsburg's athletic faci lities are constantly used, not only by the College's 17 varsity athletic teams, but also by a wide cross-section of the Augsburg and greater communities. More than 600 Augsburg students, faculty, staff and alumni participate in the College's intramural programs, noted Kris Kraft, the College's , intramural coordinator. educa tion departme nt offices are being moved and renovated. And the renova tion is not lim ited LO Melby Hall. The Augsburg Ice Arena, celebrating its 25th an niversary this school yea r, is also rece iving a major renovation , with A new heating/a ir cond itioni ng system is part of the M elby Hall renovatio n. yea r have used the Anderson-Nelson Field indoor ai r structure for youth and adult leagues or programs sponsored by the Minnesota Thunder pro soccer team . The Ice Arena is used year-round by local youth and adult hockey teams, along with hockey camps. "We're operati ng our facil.ities pretty much 365 days a year, serving not only our community but the greater community, too;• Carey said. "So many people have heard about Augsburg College because they've come here for you th soccer or yo uth hockey or our learn-to-skate programs. That's their first exposure to the College." Work began on the facilities in early March , when athletic department and health and physical education department offices were moved from Melby Hall into two portable trailers adjacent to the Ice Arena. Much of the work in Melby Hall is slated LO be completed by the time of the College's The Twin Cities Sports Connection, a regional adult athletic league, holds many of its programs in Melby Hall and AndersonNelson Field, drawing several hundred adults to the college during each sport season. As many as 1SO This year's athletic facility renovations are the first steps in a long-term plan to expand and improve athletic fac ilities at the College. The vision for the future includes ano ther expansion of Si Melby Hall and a new fieldhouse, to serve the increased needs for athletic faciliti es by the school's athletic teams, the greater Augsburg community and the entire soccer tea ms per regio n. Commencement exercises. Wrestlers continued from page 1 Over the past three yea rs, Aug burg is the only school to have placed in the top IO both academically and on the mat each year. "That's the foundation of our program, academics," Swenson said. "That's the cake, the base of everything we do in our program. The icing on the cake is our national title on the mat. If our guys weren't doing it well academically, getting the grades and getting good jobs after graduation, we wouldn't get the great crops of wrestlers we get. We do it right. These guys are the ideal of what a true student-athlete can be. They deserve all the credit." Augsburg also had IO NWCA Scholar All-Americans, matching its NCAA alldivisions record total of two seasons ago. Swenson earned the respect of his fellow coaches, being named NWCA Division UI National Coach of the Year for the fourth time (199 1, 1995, 1998, 2000). Swenson's assistants, all Augsburg alumni - Scott Whirley '79, Don Wichmann '89, Dan Lewandowski '97, John Pena '98, Wade Johnson '98, Jamie Hilya r '97 and Jim Peterson '99 - deserve a lion's share of the credit, he said. Only six schools in all NCAA divisions have ever won a seventh national title. The Auggies will lose eight seniors, including four All-Americans, but will return seven wrestlers with national tournament experience (six All-Americans) next yea r. Women's hockey repeats MIAC title; men are second in basketball By Don Stoner Women's hockey For the second yea r in a row, Augsburg's women's hockey team claimed the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference regular-season championship. And this yea r, the Auggies made more history in their fifth varsity season, qualifying fo r the fi rst-ever Division Ill national championships. Augsburg cruised through the MIAC campaign with a 12- 1- 1 conference mark, tying St. Mary's for the league title. In the MIAC playoffs, the Auggies swep t St. Benedict 3-0 and 7- 1 in the semifinals and swept perennial rival Gustavus 4-1 an d 2- 1 in the championshlp series to improve to 2 1-5- 1 overall, advancing to the AWCHA Division Ill national finals agains t ECAC champion Middlebury (Vt. ) in Boston, Mass. National title re ults will appear in the next issue. Angie Rieger (Jr., Courtland, Minn./New Ulm HS) earned M lAC Player of the Year honors by conference coaches. Rieger was a first-team AII-MIAC sele tion for the second yea r in a row, along with defender Emily Miller ( r., Blaine, Minn.) and goalie Meg chmidt (Sr., West St. Paul, Minn./Henry ibley HS). Fonvard Sarah Garrison also was named All-MIAC first team for the first time as an Auggie, along with fonvard Erica Johnson (Sr., Blaine, Minn.). Men 's hockey ugsburg' men's hockey team reached the LIAC playoffi; for the third season in a row, as a young squad continued to show signs of improvement throughout the year. The Auggies finished 10-13-4 overall and -5-3 in the MIAC, good for third place in a competitive league tandings. The AUGSBURG NOW Auggies faced eventual MIAC playoff champion Concordia- Moorhead in the playoff semifinals, but were swept by the Cobbers in two games in Moorhead. Freshman Jaroslav Cesky (Fr., Prague, Czech Republic) earned AII-MIAC honors by leading the team in scoring ( 14 goals, 19 assists, 33 points), as did senior captain Steve LaMere for the second yea r in a row ( 10 goals, 20 assists, 30 points). Goalie Rya n McIntosh (Jr., Calgary, Alberta/ Bishop Grandin HS) earned AllMlAC honors for the third straight yea r, with a sterling .904 save percentage and 3.24 goals-against-average. Men's basketball Augsbu rg didn't let the loss of NBA draft choice Devean Geo rge to graduation affect the squad in 1999-2000, as the team qualified for the MlAC playoffs for the fo urth straight season and finished second in the conference standings. The Auggies finished 16-8 overall and 15-5 in the MIAC, the fifth straight yea r the Auggies have won I 5 games or more in a season. Augsburg lost in the MIAC playoff semifinals to eventual conference playoff champion St. John's 58-57. For the third season in a row, Augsburg had a player earn MlAC Player of the Year honors, as senior point guard Jeof&ey Reed (Sr., Minneapolis, Minn./De La Salle HS) shared the honors with St. John's Troy Bigalke. Reed ,vas the team's key leader all season long, averaging 14.3 points and 3.8 rebounds per game. He ended his career with 79 1 points (27th-best in school history) and 249 career rebounds. Reed was a first team All-MIAC selection and a selection fo r the second year in a row to the conference's All-Defensin, Team. Reed and Kevin Van Rossum (Sr., Green Bay, Wis./Preble HS) formed the best backcourt combinatio n in the conference. Van Rossum broke the school's career record for three-point shooting, hitting 239 extra-pointers on his career. The total puts him second alltime in MIAC history in career threepointers (all games). Van Rossum, an AII-MIAC first team for the second straight year, finished his career wi th 1,025 points, 15th-best in school history. Women's basketball A young Augsburg women's basketball team showed strong improvement throughout the 1999-2000 season, finishing the year wi th a 6- 19 overall record (6-1 6 MIAC), doubling the number of victories from last yea r. With only two seniors on the roster, the Auggies had to rely on a deep rotation of young playe rs all season long, and were able to contend in several gam es against much more experienced opponents. Jodi Soule (Sr., Cannon Falls, Minn.) earned All-M IAC first-team hono rs on a vote of conference coaches. Men's and women 's indoor track and field It was a year for record-setting performances for Augsburg's indoor track and field teams, as the Auggie teams combined to set I 3 new school marks during the indoor season. For the second year in a row, Carrie Lind (Jr., Coon Valley, Wis./Westby HS) finished second in the nation in the 20pound weight throw at the NCAA Division Ill indoor national championshlps in Bloomington, ill. Lind had battled a foot injury most of the indoor season and did not compete until the last meet before the MIAC meet. Jeoffrey Reed (3) brings the ball up the court during Augsburg's home game against Carleton on Jan. 17 al Melby Hall. Reed was named MIAC Co-Player o·f the Year for men's basketball this season. At the national meet, Lind finished second to HarnJine's April Felt in the event, ,vith a best throw of 53- 10 1/2 (16.42 meters). Chrissy Baune (So., Marshall, Minn.) continued her assa ult on the Auggie record books, setting new school records five times in the indoor campaign. She earned All-MIAC honors in three events at the MIAC meet, finishing second in the 3,000-meter run and third in the 800 and 1,500. On the men's side, Christian Dawson (So., lnvercargill, New Zealand/Cargill HS) achieved two school records - in the 1,000-meter run and 1,500-meter run, and earned All-MIAC honors in those two events at the conference meet, firlishing third in each. Desman Oakley (Jr., Indianola, Iowa) finished second in the men's 55-meter hurdles at the MIAC meet to earn allconference honors. MINNEAPOLIS, MN ALUMNI NEWS• 13 Peter Agre honored for research in kidney disease By Lynn Mena Last November, Peter Agre '70, M.D., was presented the 1999 Homer W. Smith Award, which is given annually by the American Society of Nephrology (ASN ) and the American Heart Association to a medical researcher judged to have made a major advance in understanding kidney disease. The award specifically recognizes Agre's discovery and work on aquaporins - a family of molecular membrane water channels. "All of our tissues are comprised of water, it's the most fundamental component of all life forms," explains Agre. "But how does the water move from the cells within our tissues? And why are some tissues, such as the linings of our lungs, so much more permeable than others? It has long been believed that these tissues contain water channels, but no one had ever been able to find proof of their existence." In 1991 , Agre, who is a professor in the biological chemistry department and director of the graduate program in cellular and molecular medicine at Johns Hopkins University Medical School, made the discovery of aquaporin- 1, the first molecular membrane water channel. His finding ultimately revealed an entire family of water channels now called "aquaporins." A N Highlights (the official publication of the ASN) wrote that the discovery "represented a major breakthrough," and has led to a greater understanding of many inherited and acquired water balance disorders (such as kidney disease). "The discovery was a big surprise and tremendous luck," says Agre, who is a blood specialist. " It's not going to be a cure for cancer or anything, but the human ramifications are just unfolding every year the enthusiasm builds." His discovery has resulted in numerous national and international speaking engagements, including stops in Sweden, England, Brazil, New Zealand, Russia and most of the medical universities in the United States. Agre received a B.A. in chemistry from Augsburg in 1970 (a choice perhaps influenced by his father, the late Courtland Agre, who taught chemistry at Augsburg from the 1950s to the ' 70s) . He went on to receive his medical degree from Johns Hopkins University, where he developed an interest in biomedical research. After completing a medical residency at Case Western University and a clinical fellowship at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, he returned to Johns Hopkins for a research fellows hip in the cell biology department. In 1984, he became a fa culty member in the department of medicine at Johns Hopkins. Agre's past honors include national finalist fo r the American Society for Clinical Investigation and the Young Investigator Award for the American Federation of Clinical Resea rch. He was awarded Augsburg's Distinguished Alumnus Award in 1995. He also serves on the editorial boards of the Journal of Clinical Investigation and the Journal of Biological Chemistry. Homecoming 2000 October 5-8, 2000 100 Years of Old Main - join the celebration! Class Reunions 1950, 1960, 1975, 1990 Join a reunion committee to help classmates plan your reunion. Augsburg Choir Millennium Gathering ALUMNI PROFILE Traveling the world as a global classroom By Lynn Mena Since graduating from Augsburg in 1991 with a B.A. in both English and philosophy, Andrew Carlson's nomadic path has taken him to more than 20 countries. His global sojourns have included such places as Greece, Israel, Germany, Norway, Hungary, England, Mexico, Syria, France, Egypt and more. problem getting to know the people in the countries he visits. "I try to learn hello, goodbye and thank you. English happe ns to be the de facto international language, so It's often a common bond - though I must admit, in some cases, not speaking a native language probably puts up an invisible wall. "A case of wanderlust, you might say," says Carlson about his inspiration to travel. "I think that having studied English and philosophy and having a liberal arts background lends itself to creating a mind that's curious about things. My earlier travels were mostly about adventure; but lately I've been more interested in observing and studying issues such as ethnicity and religion ." " People in non-Western countries are often very curious - they will grab you or flag you down as you walk down the street," Carlson continues. "They will often invite you for te a or coffee and insist that you tell them where you've b een and where you' re going, if you have a family, what's your job, etc. It's very heartfelt. " Immediately after graduating from Augsburg, Carlson was accepted into the Master of Divinity program at Princeton University. "I didn't go there intending to become a minister or pastor, a lthough I've got a lot of ministers in my family, including my father (the Rev. Myron Carlson ' 60), so I was familiar with that route," says Carlson. " I have an interest in religion, and I wanted to study it further." Carlson received his Master of Divinity degree in 1994, and after moving back to the Twin Cities for three yea rs, he headed to Berkeley, Calif., where he completed a one-year program at Graduate Theological Union in 1998. " I went abroad for the first time in the fall of 1996," says Carlson. " I went to Italy, Morocco, Spain and Tunisia. I came back for a month and then went to India and Nepal." He hasn't been able to stand still since, and as of press time he is either in South Asia o r Eastern Europe. "Anything could happen," says Carlson. "My travel plans are always very vague and fluid. " Although he doesn't know any foreign languages, he has had little Some of Carlson's most memorable moments occurred while he was traveling over the holidays in December 1998 and Janua ry 1999. "I was in Jerusalem leading up to Christmas time, a nd it was a special feeling . I met a lot of good people from a ll over the world. The n I went to Egypt dur ing Ra madan (the Islamic holy month), and it was wonderfu l. The weather was beautiful, people were beautiful. During the day, observant Muslims were fasting, and at sunset they would have this ve ry joyous public celebration - just good people having fun . It was very moving and special." When Carlson is in Minneapolis, he ofte n makes a point of co ming to Augsburg . "Ever since I left, there's been about 4-5 professors that I continue to see over the yea rs," says Carlson. "I even mail them postcards and letters. I think it's nice to know that a professor took a particular interest in you, and that whe n they hear form yo u, they are able to immediate ly tie you back to the pe rson you knew. You can go talk to them and it's like yo u're reestablishing/ building upon something you both know about each other - it's very important to me." SaL, October 7, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Join the largest choral sound in Augsburg College history! wa, Thf- Wttkend Col~ Alumni Advisory Counol meets to advise on and develop programs and eve,U for WEC • lumnl and sllJdonts. (L to R) Row 1: em Vande<wall ' 93, Andy Fried "9 3, Co,y Bryan '92, Men Pygm.n '9 3~ Row 2: Nancy Toedt °94, assistant dir«tor of alumni relations, Heather Birch '96, Faflioe Sundqu,st '93, T"")' Marquardt '98. (Nol pktured: Gary Bucher '93, Carol Seler '90) SPRING 2000 • 1was in London last July, and I mel a young woman there who staying wilh ~ people on the edge or the city. They invited me lo an outdoor Tchaikovsky c.oncert. We ,at in a vast area of grauy hills, just beyond the paod-10< ,eating It was a picture-perf<et night - beautiful music, a warm July evening, great food, the good company of English people, Russian people - a very special nighL • - Andrew Carlson '91 (left, weanng T-ihort) AUGSBURG NOW 14 • ALUM NOTES ALUMNI PROFILE Studying the northern lights show Erlandson and APL will now analyze the da ta and share the findings with the Russian team at a meeti ng later this year. Erlandson was also involved in the 1997 mission, and has been involved with the collaborative effort since 1993. By Lynn Mena "It's been very interesting," says Erlandson about working with his Russian colleagues. ''They are very wa rm, enjoyable peo ple." Instead of noticing cultural differences, Erlandson has mostly noticed similarities. "While we would sit and work on the project together, we would often end up quoting the same literature and refe r to the same books, and it really became evident to me that we all basically speak the same human language and share the same feelings and thought-processes." Many of us have searched the night sky for a sign of the aurora borealis, or northern lights - Mother Nature's celestial light show. Last January, Augsburg alum Bob Erlandson '82 enjoyed a front row seat to the aurora borealis from the outskirts of Fairbanks, Alaska, as part of a collaborative mission between U.S. and Russian scientists to study auroral physics in the earth's ionosphere (the region of the earth's atmosphere where auroras natu rally occur). The international tea m, led by the Applied Physics Labo ratory (APL) of Johns Hopkins University (where Erlandson is a staff scientist), successfully launched the Active Plasma EXperiment (APEX) North Star 1 mission, which is a follow-up to a previous mission in 1997. The goal of APEX is to study auro ral physics by creating an artificial aurora in the ionosphere with a Russian-developed plasma jet device, which creates a burst of energy, simulating an auro ra . "Just as the rocket was about to be launched, a naturally-occurring aurora lit up th e night sky," Erlandson said in an interview for the AP L newsletter."We were able to study both a natural and artificial aurora simultaneously and collect data on both . We couldn 't have asked for a better opportu nity." Class "It's really been a lot of fun," says Erlandson of his research an d work at APL. "There's always something new happening with a project - you always move on to a different aspect of the problem, and look at it in a new way. It's incredibly interesting work and keeps you going. " Erlandson graduated from Augsburg in 1982 with a B.A. in physics. He went on to receive a Ph. D. in physics from the University of Minnesota in 1986. He was a postdoctoral research associate in the space physics department at APL from 1986-90 before being hired as a staff scientist in 1990. He and his wife of 12 years, Susan, live in Columbia, Md., with thei r two sons, Matthew, 9, and Joey, 5. Notes 1940 Wanda (Severson) Benson , Auburn, Wash., and her husband, th e Rev. Ham ar Benson '34, have lived in Auburn since th ey retired in 1979. Since retirement, she has take n o il painting classes and enjoys writi ng and publishin g her poetry. 1941 Ma rgrethe Elea nor (Herum Os tlund) Wise, Green Valley, Ari z., celebrated her third wedding anniversary in September with her husband, Dan iel. 19 4 8 Jean C. (Talso ) Lindahl, Naples, Fla., is o n the board of a new elementary Lutheran school in Napels. She and her husband, Donald, both enjoy singing with their church cho ir. 19 Sl The Rev. LeRoy H. Anenson, Seattle, Wash., is a retired Lutheran pastor; he is currently servin g as volunteer chaplai n at Evergreen Hospital and Medical Center in Kirkland, Wash. 19 S7 The Rev. Gordon Trelstad, Red Wing, Minn., retired in October after serving 38 years in parish ministry; he and his wife, Karen (Egesdal) '61, moved from Westbrook, Minn., to Red Wing in November. 19 6 S The Rev. Bruce A. Engebretson, Anchorage, Alaska, is the interim pastor at Petersburg Lutheran Church in Petersburg, Alaska; he served more th an 11 year at Amazing Grace Lutheran hur h in Anchorage. 1966 Richard Mork, New Brighton, Minn., has erved as mission director since 1996 fo r the Division for Outreach of the ELGA rel ating to four ELCA synods. 1970 The Rev. Joe.I L Olsen, O -hkosh, w·is., celebrated his 25th annive=ry of ordination in 0.., ber; he became pastor of I. John's Lutheran hurch in shko-'lh in February. David iedlar, Carli le. ~ lass., i an in tructor for the ~lassachusetts Bay chJpter of the Ameri n Red Cross. AUGSBURG NOW Erlandson also devotes time to other space physics resea rch projects at APL. "I study low-frequency electromagnetic waves with instruments on the ground, which offer a way to remotely measure 's pace weather'." He has also traveled to Sweden as part of two Swedish-based auroral satellite projects, Viking and Freja. Nikki Rajala, Rockville, Minn., was selected from a natio nal pool of m o re th an 2,500 applicants to participate in the Fulbright Memorial Fund Teacher Progra m , which allows distinguished primary a nd secondary school teachers in the Uni ted States to travel to Japan for three weeks in an effort to promote grea ter intercultural understanding between the two nations. 1971 Rob En gelson , Clinto n, Iowa, is in his fifth yea r as director of choral activities at Mount St. Clare College; he is also chair of the music departm ent, head of the fine arts division and was elected moderator of the college's fac ul ty assembly for the second consecutive yea r. He and his wife, T hea, a voice professor at the college and a docto ral student in music litera ture at th e University of Iowa, have an 8-year-old son, Matthew. 1979 Linda Sue Anderson, Minneapolis, appeared in three plays last year - two for Theater Zoe and most recently Seaso11s's Greetings at the Theatre in the Round. She is also an assistant to the senior vice president of m arketing at Public Radio Internation al. Oportunidad, Inc., and a part-time self-employed psychotherapist in South Minneapolis. Lynn (Schmidtke) Lyng, Burnsville, Minn., joined th e Mi nnesota Foundation, a statewide community foundation , as gift planner. She has two children, Thor, 10, and Tova, 7. Dawn Van Tasse.I, Richfield, Min n., married Mark Lorenzen '94 in September. Dawn is a recent graduate of the Boalt Hall School of Law at the University of California-Berkeley and an associa te at Oppenheimer Wo lff & Donnelly, LLP; Mark is a business management consul tan t with End urant Business Solutions and is pursuing his MBA at the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota. 1987 1996 197S Gordon Flanders, Inver Grove Heights, Min n., recently accepted a position as adjunct professor in the Department of Marketing and Logistics Management at the Carlso n School of Business at the University of Minneso ta; he is also a business development manager at lmation in Oakdale, Minn. Stephen Carlsen, Issaqu ah, Wash., is a oftware engi neer with Adobe in Seattle. 1997 Bonnie (Cla rk-White) Johnson, Lino Lakes, Minn., received her doctorate fro m the Un iversity of Minnesota in May; she was a member of th e first Urban Leaders coho rt. Her dissertatio n was entitled "African American Middle School Mother's Stories: Factors that Help o r Hinder Parent Invo lvement and School Satisfaction!' She has been the principal of McKinley Elementary in Anoka for eight years; her husband, Jeff Johnson ' 77, is a physical education teacher in Forest Lake, Minn. Cheryl (Witsoe) Dudley, Wyo m ing, Minn., and her husband, Jim, renewed their wedding vows while on vacation in San Antonio, Texas - a surprise event from husband to wife. But the greater surprise came when finding out a fellow Auggie would be involved ; The Rev. Tom Rob ison ' 68 performed the ceremony at St. Jo hn's Lutheran Church where he serves as senior pastor. 1977 1991 Nathan Carlsen, Spring Valley, Wis., is a Ronda Steller, Minneapolis, is enrolled in Augsburg's Physician Assistant Program. vete.rinarian. Dean Lowell Reiners, Minneapolis, received his doctorate in educational leader hip in December from the University of St. Thomas. He continues to work as an elementary school principal in the Osseo school district. Susan (Lageso n) Lundholm, Palatine, lll., was a featured soprano soloist in ovember and December ,vith the chorus and orchestra of Lutheran Church of t. Luke in Chicago. he is an adjunct professor of voice at Harper College and College of Lake County and has two children (Karl. 12, and Alina, 14) with her husband, Mark 19 9 3 Carm en Nesheim, Plymouth, Minn., completed certification in Nov. for the National Board of Professional Teaching Standards; she co-teaches with Virginia Allery in Augsburg Weekend College. Corey Clem ents, La Habra, Calif., m arried Kristie Wawryk '98 in August; he attends chiropractic graduate school and she is a thi rd grade teacher in Long Beach, Calif. Aaron Cross, St. Cloud, Minn., was recentl y awa rded the Communication and Leadership Award by Toastmasters International District 6. He is a professional motivational speaker and participates in national and international wheelchair events including archery, wheelchair racing and quad rugby; in October he finished fourth individually and fifth overall at the World Games in Christ Church, New Zeal.a nd. Tracy M. Holloway, Woodbury, Minn., is a financial analyst for Abbott orthwestern Hospital; she is also working on her MBA at the University of SL Thomas. 1998 Sarah (Thyren) Scheller, Minneapolis, loves teaching the second grade at Lincoln Elementary in No rth Minneapolis. 19 9 S Judith C Zimmerm an, Minneapolis, received her M.A. in counseling and psychological services in January from t. lary's University of Minnesota; she is a program facilitator at La 1999 Thane Drier, Woodbury, Minn., is pursuing his doctorate of pharmacy at the University of Minnesota- MINNEAPOLIS, MN ALUM NOTES • 15 ALUMNI PROFILE Telling tales of trolls By Betsey Norgard Trolls - those mythical Norse giant creatures, some ugly, some with bushy tails, long noses, and some carrying their heads under their arms - have captivated children in Scandinavia for centuries. For over 20 years, Lise Lunge-Larsen ' 77 has enchanted children and adults alike in Minnesota w ith tales of these trolls, and recently published a collection, The Troll with No Heart in His Body. As a child in Norway, Lunge-La rsen loved troll sto ri es, and delighted in finding evidence of trolls in nature - dead trolls that had become gnarled, overturned tree roots. She believes that children need stories in their lives, and great folktales teach values, reveal truths and provid e for the nouris hment of the soul. How she came to be known as the "Troll Lady" is a tale in itself that began at Augsburg . Through a business friendship between Lunge-Larsen's father, an antique book d ealer in Oslo, and the husband of fo rm er Augsburg professo r and dean Pat Parker, Lunge-Larsen had opportunities to visit Minneapolis. On one trip, she stayed with Parker's daughter, Jackie (Parker) Cherryhomes '78, then a stud ent at Augsburg. The ex pensive drea m of attending college at Augsburg beca me reality for LungeLarsen w hen she applied for and was awarded a Crown Prince Harald Scholarship for one yea r. In o rder to continue at Augsburg, Lunge-La rse n had to wo rk and found a job in th e libra ry, working in the children's li terature collection. "The very first time I told a story was in Pat Parker's children's litera ture class," Lunge- Larsen recoun ted . She d iscovered a love fo r storytelling, especially drawing on the troll stories and fo lkta les from her childhood. With Parker's encouragement, she visited schools and libraries reading and telling stories, and her vocation began to take shape. Births Michelle M. (O'Malley) '84 and Todd ). Morgan, Fulton, Mich. - a boy, Rya n, in Nove mber. He joins Colin, 2. Catherine (Budilc) '85 and Kevin Rossini, Oakdale, Minn. - a gi rl, Tessa Priscilla Kathleen, in November. She joins Geno, 4. D' Anne (Privette) '86 and Wayne Briggs, Edina, Minn. - twins, Sydney Marie and Sherid an Lynn, in August. The y join Courtney and Paige. Kristin (Settergren ) '86 and Steve McGinness, Richfield, Minn. - a girl, Sara Beth, in October. She joins Joseph, 9, Jonathon, 7, and Steph anie, 4. Aaron M. Warwick '89 and his wife, Karen , Minneapo lis - a boy, Henry Jam es, in May. He joins Sophia Marie, 3. Amy (Strohbusch) '91 and Robert Kenney, Clive, Iowa - a boy, Thomas John, in O ctober. Tina (Kubes) ' 92 and Lance Peterson, Willmar, Minn. - a boy, Blake Christopher, in December. Marla (Stratton) '92 and John Mayer '88, Fridley, Minn. - a boy, Mason Thomas, in October. In Memoriam Borghild L Olson '26, Redmond, Wash., died in February; she was 93. he was a graduate of Augsbu rg's first co-ed dass. he taught fo urth grade in th e Renton (Washington ) School District fo r 16 years. he was preceded in d eath by her husband, the Rev. hristian G. Olson. he is survived by daugh ters. Phyllis (McDaniel), Gracia (Lundy) and yh•ia (Strubel); fo ur grandchildren; two step grandchildren; and a step great-grandchild. Emil M . Fo an '30, Fergus Falls, Minn., died in February; he was 93. In I 924 he graduated as the valedictorian of Augsburg Acad emy, and then summa cum laude SPRING 2000 Lunge-Larsen went on to a graduate degree in li ngu istics at the University of Minnesota, and wrote her thesis on using storytelling to teach Eng lish to foreign students. When her father died, she returned to No rway for a yea r, and studied folklore at the University of Oslo. After limiting her storytelling to biblical stories in Sunday School for a whi le, an "aha realization" brought her back to the trolls and their val ue fo r children. In the book's introduction, she explains that because trolls re present everything negative or bad, "battling trolls brings out the very best in those who dare confron t them.. . To do battle with a tro ll is to learn to draw on the best of ou r humanity.• "These sto ri es offer a wond erful escape from real ity, w here the wo rld acts th e way children think it should act. " she says. To criticism of folktales as being violent, Lunge-Larsen counters, " I've lea rn ed ove r the years that kids will imag ine a story only as violent as they can handl e," she says. "It's not like TV, where violent imag es are provided, and they can't be altered ." Lunge-Larsen was long encouraged to wri te down her stories, but couldn 't visualize her trolls un til she saw the work of illustrator Betsy Bowen. Her bold, strong wood cuts "look old and powerful, and make a good link with nature. ' 1 Bowen was intrigued and agreed to collaborate on the stories. The Troll with No Heart in His Body was published by Houghton Mifflin Company in 1999 and has been no minated fo r a Minnesota Book Award. Lunge- Larsen is married to Steven Kuross ' 76, and they live in Duluth with their children, Emily, 16, Even, 13, and Erik, 11 . from Augsburg College in I 930. He spent 37 years working as a translator in 27 languages for the U. S. Deparment of State and was ho nored by his colleagues as " Linguist of the Century" - the first time such an award was made - in 1990. In 199 1, he was nam ed a Distinguished Alumnus of Augsburg. He is survived by his sister-in-law, Margaret Fossa n, and her children, Anne and Peter, and many o ther loved ones. The Rev. Elnar Gundale (Elnar Olsen) '33, St. Paul, died in Decen1ber; he was 96. He was born in Norway and cam e to the United States in I925; he was o rdained in 1937 and was the oldest living pastor of the former Lutheran Free Church. He served parishes in Minnesota, Neb raska, North Dakota and Wisconsin; in retirement, he served as a nursing ho me chaplain. He is preceded in dea th by his wife, Catherine (Petersen). He is survived by their six children; Grace (Nyhus); Evangeline (Hagfors); Ruth (Hillebrand ) '73; John '67; Stephen '70; Philip; I 6 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and four step great-grandchildren. Clarice (Blake) Danielson '34, Spring Park, Minn., died in December after a long illness; she was 86. She had a career teaching Latin, English and French, cul minating at Minneh aha Acad emy, from 1953- I 974. She is survived by her husband Reno; d aughters Peggy and ancy; grandchildren, Ch eryl and Mark; and bro ther Wilbert. Alf J. Larson '34, Albert Lea, Minn., died in May; he was 96. He had been a teacher, p rincipal an d coach in several Minneso ta hi gh schools and at Augustana Academy in Canto n, S.D. He ,.-as preceded in dea th by his wife, Mina, and son, Don. He is su rvived by h is d aughter, Opal; bro th ers, Norm '34 and Earl e; sister, Mymle (Jo hnson ); daughter- in-law, Lois (Kolden ) ' 57; 11 grand children; an d 13 great-grandchildren. Oliver Wanglie '34, Minn eapolis, died in January; h e was 95. He is p receded in death by his wife, Helga, and son, David. Augsburg volunteers enjoyed holiday treats at an Augsburg House gathering ln December. Pictured here are Evelyn Amund son Sonnack '43 (lert) an d LaVerne Olson Burntvedt '5 0. He is survived by h is daught er, Ruth '63; gra nd children, Michael and Jenn ifer; and d aughter-in-law, An na. Rach el (Boxrud) Brugge r '43, M pls., d ied in December; she was 79. She is survived by her husband, Orville; and bro th er, th e Rev. David Boxrud. Hjalmar Ande rson '48, Lompoc, Calif., d ied in July; he was 74. Theodore M. Bungum '50, Bloomington, Min n., died in December after a lo ng batlle with cancer; he was 75. He was a membe r of St. John's Lutheran Church in Min neapolis and St. Peter's Lutheran C hurch in Mesa, Arizona. He retired in I 986 afte r 30 yea rs at Honeywell. He is survived by h is wife of 50 years, Lorraine (Iverson) '50; children, Kathy (S mith ) and Brian ; six grandchildren; brother, Palmer; sister, Sylvia (Mikkelson ); and many other loved ones. The Rev. Donald B. Olson '50, Wauwatosa, Wis., d ied in Dece m ber following co m plications from Parkinson's D isease; he was 76. He entered the U.S. Army in 1943 and se rved in WW II , ea rnin g many medals. He was ordained in 1959 and was a parish pastor for seven years befo re se rving 2 1 years as court chaplain in the Milwaukee Court System , working th ro ugh haplaincy Cou rt Services, Inc., and Lutheran Social Services. He is survived by his wife, Marjorie; hi son, Ma rk; and many other loved ones. Thelma (F"mnesgard ) Dah.le '5 1, Tualatin, Ore., di ed in September after a courageous 13-year struggl e with lymphoma cancer. She is survived by her husband of 49 years, Trygve Jr. '5 1; sons, Trygve Ill and Daniel; daughters, baron (Crowson) and Helen (Armstrong); nine granddilldren; and three gre.,t-grandchildren. Send us your news!! You can submit class notes by e-mail to <alumni@ougsburg.edu /, online at < www ougsburg edu, alumni> or by moil with the form on the back page AUGSBURG NOW SEND US YOUR NEWS Most of the rece nt news about alumni you read is contributed by alumni themselves. Let us know about you r job changes, promotions or other ac hieve ments. Send us news of marriages, births or deaths. Photos are welcome. Send you r news items, photos or change of address by mail to: Office of Alumni and Parent Relations, Ca mpus Box 146, 2211 Riverside Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55454, or by e- mail to <alumni@a ugsburg.edu>. 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Search Result: Homecoming - S@ep'13 1ge 13 "Celebrati ng Old Main: 100 Years, 100 Memories " October 5-8, 2000 • Summer 2000 Vol. 62 • No. Augsburg College, Minneapolis COMMENCEMEN T A publication for Augsburg College alumni and friends Summer 2000 • Vol. 62 • No. 4 Augsburg College, Minneapolis, MN ...
Show more Homecoming - S@ep'13 1ge 13 "Celebrati ng Old Main: 100 Years, 100 Memories " October 5-8, 2000 • Summer 2000 Vol. 62 • No. Augsburg College, Minneapolis COMMENCEMEN T A publication for Augsburg College alumni and friends Summer 2000 • Vol. 62 • No. 4 Augsburg College, Minneapolis, MN Chris Kimball is named Augsburg's new dean of the College By BetseyNorgard Christopher W. Kimball, associate professor of history and chair of the department, was confirmed by the Board of Regents as the new vice president for academic and learning services and dean of the College, beginning June I. In this position, Kimball oversees all aspects of academic and student affairs, from classroom learning to residential life and student life beyond the classroom. A merger in 1997 of the academic affairs and student life offices created this combined division. Kimballhas servedon the FacultySenate for fiveyears,the last three yearsas its president,at a criticaltime in which the Collegehas begunstrategicplanning to implement theAugsburg2004vision document As a member of the qimmission exploringthe nature of Augsburg'sexperientialeducation and interdisciplinarystudies,Kimballadvocated the need for an academic"master planner;• a role he now assumesas dean. "Designating someone to think strategically about the entire curriculum is essential in making choices about our future: the relationship of majors to general education; the balance between graduate and undergraduate programs; the place of internships and servicelearning and the most effectiveacademic calendar, to name but a few,"Kimball wrote to the search committee. In commenting on the appointment, President William Frame mentioned that the searchcommittee members noted "a community-wide regardfor the depth and clarity of [Kimball's]understanding of the advantages of private, churchrelated higher education in an urban context, and for his ability to grasp the implications of these for the management of both student and faculty life.• Since coming to Augsburg in 1991, Kimball has tried to balance a commitment to teaching with participation in various areas of student life. 1\vice he has been selected by Augsburg graduating seniors as the honored faculty person in the soda! sciences division. Kimballserves as Augsburg's faculty athletics representative, a position in the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) and the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) that provides faculty involvement on campus in programs that help address problems faced by student athletes. He has also served as coordinator of the Secondary Education Social Studies Teaching Licensure program and as internships coordinator for the history departm ent A native of the Boston area, Kimball earned an undergraduate degree in history from McGill University, and both master's and doctoral degrees from the University of Chicago. His dissertation Christopher W. Kimball centered on American reconstruction plans following World War I. Kimball's passion for baseball is well known on campus. He and art department chair Kristin Anderson, with grant money from the Minnesota Historical Society,are currently researching the growth of baseball as a pastime in the Twin Cities and the building of two ballparks as basis for exploring the development of urban identity (see article on page 6). The College bids farewell to the retiring academic deans By BetseyNorgard After a combined 72 yearsof serviceto AugsburgCollegeas both teachersand administraton, Marie McNeffand Earl Alton exchangedfarewellswith the Augsburgcommunity on May 2. HoverstenChapelwas filledthat afternoon for a Deans' Convocation, featuring Sheila Tobias,a noted national leader in science and mathematics education and gender issuesin higher education. This presentation, addressingissuesof vital interest to both Alton and McNeff,wasa gift to the Collegefrom them. Many collcaguesand friends stayedfor the followingreception in order to bestow tnl>uteson the miring deans. Inez Schwartzkopf'59, former Augsburg regent and friend of McNeff, spolceof the high standards that McNeffalways expectedof both colleaguesand students, and told her, "Youan: an educator, and )OU mp learning." John Hoium, profi:ssoremeritus of chemistry,whose friendship and teaching collaborationwith Alton began during undergraduate students days at SL Olaf College.recounted how both he and Alton were r=uited to Aup> urg by chemistry department chairCourtland Agre,their former teacher. In advocatingfor Alton, Hoium quoted AgR as sayingthat EarlAlton wasa "hard worm" and noted that this would not haMbeensaid lightly by Apo MarieQ McNdf cameto Aupburg's educationdepartment in 1968,after 1-:hing in one-roomruralschoolsin her naliYcNebraska andin li:YdsK-8.Over the yan, shetaught most of thecoursesin the educalion department. as wellas <DWSCS in~ Callqeandthe SUMMER 2000 "There an: two vital ideas that Augsburg has exemplified;'saysAlton."One is the insistanceon academicfreedom- our College sealproclaims'Through Truth to Freedom: [The] other is found in the first phrase of our mission statement.We send out educated citirens who willbe leaders exemplifyingserviceto church and society." I EariR. Alton Master of Arts in Leadership programs. In 1995 she succeededRyan laHurd as vice president for academic affairsand dean of the College.During the past year,she gave up this position in order to serveas Augsburg'sfirst academicmaster planner, devoting her time to creating a blueprint for implementingthe academicprovisions of Augsburg2004, the College's vision document Marie 0. McNefl Earl R. Alton taught 34 yearsin the chemistrydepartment before becoming associatedean for facultyaffairsin 1994. During that time, he helped secure certificationfrom the AmericanChemical Society for the bachelor of science chemistrymajor.At severaltimes, he taught chemistry at 3M to emplO)ftS seekingto finishundergraduate degr= at "You ore on educator, and you keep learning. "-Inez Schwartzkopf '59, speaking to Marie McNeff, retiring after 32 years at Augsburg Prmously, in 1m, McNdf masaw the merga-of the academicaflairsand student life divisions. "Oneof the goalsin bringing the faculty andstudentaffairs~ is to iml'l'O\'e boththe instructional productivityand learningqualityforstudents,movingus '-M the'campus-widelearning amununity';'shewrotr in heracademic master planrqx,rt. Augsburg. Thispast yearhe became interim vice presidentfor academicand learningsaviccs anddeanof the Collqie, whileMcNdf serw:dasacademicmaster planner. During1996-97,Altoncoordinated McNeffrefersto the vision contained in Augsburg2004."Within this context;•she says,"AugsburgCollegehas not only had the freedom,but has, indeed, acted on that freedom,to explore new ventures.While changeswilland should occur at Augsburg,it is important to safeguardthe soul of Augsburg,the spirit of venture, of risk and of the unorthodox." Ouistopher W. Kimball,chairof the history department, succeedsAlton,and previouslyMcNeff,as academicdean. What's Inside Campusnews Commencement2000 Developmentnews Sporn Alumninews Gan notes page2 page7 page 10 page 11 page 12 page 13 On the Cover..• c.ommmumm, 2000 •••,~. from uppa /di) lnumotional studtntJ /md 1M groduata' pn,anion to Mdby Hall. Pmklffll WliliamFram,, cangratulotaRip. Augsburg's most recentaa:reditation al reviewand- cu-audiorof the self-study Maron 01a,, Sabo on uwocawon AugJburg~ finl honoratytkgrtt. Dwayne prq,an!dfor thatprocaL LDooman ~ 1M day with a ""1Vr to 1MmmtnJ. l'hotos by I.Indac..dlot. Whenasbd rordlect011.Auglbwg's missionandstJmgtbs. bothAltooand McNeffspeakaboutfreedom. AUGSBURG NOW 2 • CAMPUSNEWS We're Changing This summer issue you are readin g is the last newspaper tabloid issue of th e AugsburgNow. In September you'll receive the inaugural issue of the Augsburg Now magazine-the look will be differe nt , but we'll continue to bring you th e stories of Augsburg and its extended family. The Auggie campus- refreshed, revitalized, and getting ready for its 132nd year Major renovations on campus this summer will give students returningfrom summer vacations and alumni and friendscoming back for Homecominglots of reasons to believe in Augsburg'scurrentfundraisingtheme, "Pridein Place and Purpose." Watch for this new issue, an d please let us know how you like it. Augsburg's Web site- a new look! www.augsburg.edu Visit Augsburg's Web site to see a new look for the College an d learn about news, events, athletics, and academic programs. Also, please visit: www.augsbur g.edu /2 004A special place for new students to chat before coming to Augsburg www.augsburg.edu/cal-Lea rn about events on tampus on the Web calendar Mailing list changes? Is your address listed incorre ctly on the Augsbur g Now label? Do you receive du plicate copies in your household? We would ap preciate your help in keep ing our database up to date. Please send your corrections to Sue Allard, CB 142, Augsbu rg College, Office of Instit ut iona l Advancement, 2211 Riverside Ave., Mi nn eapoli s, MN 55454 or via e-mail to <allard@augsburg.edu >. A UGSBURG Now Summer 2000 • Vol. 62, No. 4 Au95buryNow is published by Augsburg College, 2211 Riverside Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota SS4S4. Betsey Nor gard Editor, Director of Publications Lynn Mena Staff Writer, Alumni Notes Editor Kat hy Rumpza Graphic Designer Don Sto ner Sports Information Coordinator Wi lliam V. Frame President of Augsburg College Daniel F. Jorge n se n Director of Public Relations and Communication Nancy Toe dt Director of Alum ni Relations 1) Melby Hall Renomloff--Th e Class of 2000 were awarded their d egrees and given a college send-off in a gymnasium sporting a brand new floor, new cushioned bleach ers trimmed in Auggie maroon, new and b right er lighting, and air--conditio ning. This first major renovation of the 40 -year-old building also included expansion of the Fitness Center, new champagne-co lored glass windows across the front fa~de replacing the blue panels, and new offices for athletic faculty and staff. 2) The Ubra,y Un/r......(:onstruction began in May to build the link connecting Lindell Library to Sverdrup and Memorial Halls. Students will be able to go from Urness and Mortensen residence halls to the library without having to face the outside weather. 4) Enrollment and Flnandal xmca Cente, (USC}-A complete renovation of Sverdrup Hall's first floor has created a new service center to make it easier for students to take care of their enrollment., registration, and financial needs. In addition to new physical space, implementation of new state-of-the-art financial aid software will more efficiently serve student needs and provide additional online capability. In addition to the EFSC,the first floor of Sverdrup Hall will house the registrar's office and academic advising. 5) Umeu ffall--l ncoming first-year students will enjoy brand-new furniture and improved bathroom facilities when they move In over Labor Day weekend. 3) Ice Areno--Skaters and hockey players will notice new paint, dasher boards, bleachers, and floors in the double-rink arena, as well as a new roof o n the building. Opinions oxpn,ssed In Augsburg Now (ISSN 1058-1545) do not neceuarily reflect official college policy. Send com,spondence, name change.,and -ress con.c-. to: Augsburg Now, Office of Public Relations and Communication, C.mpus Box 145, Augsburg College, 2211 Riffl>ide Avenue. Mlnneapol',s, MN 55454. Telephone : (612) 330-1180. En\lil: <n<>w9aug,burg.edu,.. A&.<gsbury Now Is not copyrighted. Unies> othefwlse noted. articles may be n,printed without permission IS long as approprilte credit Is g!Yonto the wrikf and to Augsburg College. Postmaster. ff undol.,...ble os addresse<I. plNse send changes to: Al.!PIJurg -• Office at P\lblic Relations and Communlaition, c.mpus Box 145 , Augsburg Colege. 2211 Riffl>ideAvenue.MiMNpolls, MN 55454. •....,.., ...,_,,.... _ °"""' .._ ~ b.., _ _.........,_._ www.augsburg.edu/now Dick Adamson.vice president for finance and administJation. led a tour in May for Augsburg faculty, staff and regents to see renovaoons and reconstruction around campus. the AUGSBURGNOW MINNEAPOLIS, MN CAMPUSNEWS • 3 Faculty books make marks in the ir fields beginning researchon a book that furthtt investigatessome of the themes from WhoisMy Neighborr"The working title of my new book is Someof My Bt:stFriend$ An. .. ; saysVelaMcC.onnell."I'm interestedin looking at friendshipswhich cross Vela-McC.onnell, socially-constructed associatesociology socialboundaries,such as professor,was recently friendshipsbetween men nominated for a and women, between C. Wright Mills Awardfor JamesVela-McConnell Kathy Schwalbe different races,sexualities, his book, WhoisMy nationalities,classes,cultural ethics,etc." Neighbor.SocialAffinity in a ModernWorld KathySchwalbe,associate professorof (State Universityof New YorkPress).The Schwalbeis cumntly writing Web-based businessadministration/accounting/MIS, award, sponsored by the Societyfor the coursesabout project management had a hard time finding good books for Study of SocialProblems,is one of the top softwarefor her book's publishing her project management courses,so in awardsgivenfor a book in the fieldof company,and hopes to write more books 1998 she set to work on writing one socialproblems. in the future."I was surprised at how herself.The resultingbook, Information much I likedwriting the book,"she says. Technology ProjectManagement Although he contributed to the book "UsuallyI like to be around people (International Thomson What'sLeft?:RadicalPoliticsin the Publishing/CourseTechnology),published more-writing is so solitary-but I found Postcommunist Era(Universityof it very satisfyingand creative." just one yearlater,is the first project MassachusettsPress),this is Velamanagement book that focusesexclusively McC.onnell'sfirst full-lengthbook. Whois on information technologyprojects. My Neighborrexploreswhat he terms "socialaffinity,'a concept "bridging As a result of her book, classicalnotions of socialcohesion with Schwalbehas been contemporary socialpsychology."The contacted byother book ultimatelydemonstrateshow "social publishersseekingher affinityand the meaning our valueshave expertisefor various for us are shaped byour sociallocation projects, and the University and the self-interestwhich permeates our of Minoesota recruited her culture." to teach a project management course in their "I reallyenjoy the writing process,"says engineeringschool Vela-McC.onnell"For me, one of the most rewardingaspects of publishing a book Both Vela-McConnelland was the sense of accomplishmentand the Schwalbeare working on new feelingthat I had actuallycontributed writing projects.Vela-McC.onnell is something differentto the field" • Junior Ryan Cobian wins Goldwater Scholarship Junior physics and mathematics major Ryan Cobian was one of309 undergraduate students nationwide in the fields of mathematics, science and engineering to win a prestigious Goldwater scholarship for the 2000-2001 academic year. The $7,500 scholarship Aroundthe Quad Recentgrants ByLynn Mena Lastfall,two Augsburg farulty members cdebrated the publication of their first books. Since that time, both Kathy Schwalbeand JamesVelaMcC.onnellhave attracted critical acclaimand attention for their literary contributions. will cover the cost of tuition, fees,books, and room and board. At Augsburg, Cobian has participated in two international space physics conferences, making an oral presentation at one and a poster presentation at another. In addition, he is the second author of an academic paper published this summer in the Journal of Geophysical Research. After graduation, next year, Cobian plans to pursue a graduate degree in electrical engineering, leading to a research and development career in either magnetic recording technology or microelectronics. He said he was attracted to Augsburg by the strong reputation of Augsburg's physics department and the research opportunities he knew he would have as an undergraduate. Cobian is the fourth Augsburg Goldwater scholar in the last five years and is one of 13 recipients from Minnesota colleges and universities. The scholarship winners are selected by the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellencein Education Foundations from among I, 100 nominees by college and university faculties. Goldwater scholarships are considered the premier undergraduate awards of their kinds in these fields. scie1a b tine ,-s from theNallonll Sclencie S123,82Sto~ Foundation (NSF) to supportsummer unclerglDllte~"'-Uglting robot navigation using~ landmlllcs. Sl00,816 to computer sciencefor three from NSI'to support joint l'l!Selrch with the I.Jnillffllty of Utah to gll'leflte an accurate sense of deplh and size usingcomputer graphics. ,-s $6,000 ID lhe AugsburgCollegeof the Third h;Jefrom the Minnesota HumanitiesCommission,In cooperation with the National Endowmentfor the Humanitiesandthe MinnesotaState t.eglslatu~ to supportliberalans learningfor older adults et four sitesin lhe lwln Cities. The Collegeof lhe Third h;Jeis one of 12 Leamingin Retirement Networl<(URN) programsselectedfor the year 2000 in Minnesotathat promote older adult laming In the humanities. $925,000 TwinCitiesPublicTelevlslon ('ll'T), the RichardR. Glftl'I Instituteand AugsburgCollegeto use current and emergingmedia technologyto draw attention to the best practicesof teaching and learningand to dellelop a CommunityOil5$roomlaboratoty schoolproject The LeamingParle projectwill use televlslon, newspapers, digitallyenhanced bmadcasts, the Internet and the telephone ID bring infonnationabout criticaleducational issues,opportunities and methods to TwinOtles residents. Augsburgis participatingIn a S740,000 grant from the Departmentof Educationto Teacheis In Educatlonal Services (TIES)in Rosevillefor "Preparing Tomorrow'sTeachffl to Use Technology.• Augsburgeducation students, facultyand K-12 teacherl will build a model of technology-richpreservice teacher education at the College. Facultytenureand promotions-as of Sept. 1, 2000 F...ity tenured: WilliamC. Caprnan, biology JUIA. Dawe,muJk: JacquelineR.deVries,history Gretchen KranzIrvine,education SusanE. O'Connor, educaUon ParyPezechkian-Welnbefg, modem languages (French) MichaelD. Schodc, social\Wl1' Promoted to auodate profes-. PIIA.l>av.<e,music Jacqueline R.de'Mes, history Susan E.O'Connor,education ParyPazechkian-Weinberg, modem languages Rochester program AuJsbu,9ConcertBanddireclorRobfflStade '71 conductsbdott a full houseat the elegantHeardMuseumIn in_,,, -- l'floenilr, Atiz. TheAugsbu,gChoirand ConcettBand SouthwestTourtook them to performancesin Arizonaand NewMoico spring. Duringspringtrimester 125 51lldents were enrolledin Rochester. Augsburg received a favorable report from the North CentralAssociationof Schools and Coleges for establishment al a branch campus In Rochester, and .awaib the final notification.The Rochester programoffen ~ degr9!S In nuning and computer ICience, and c.ounesIn liberalarts and bulir,m admnstlation. New majors offered ~ i5ane ol thft p,lvat2 c.ollllgs to offer a full majorIn marlcetlng. ralher thin a ~ COlll'..ellbatio,, widw, busine5. (- IIOr)' onp.10). Emotionala,d behavioral disabllti&A,_ 111:-12 lacher liansLre major In 'ltlmll!nd CG1egereponds to ldlOOI clllrict rwms for~ 1nthl! .. o1 special nation. SUMM ER 2000 AUGSBURG NOW 4 • CAMPUSNEWS Keeping track of faculty, staff, and students Faculty and staff members retire from active teaching and service Publications By Lynn Mena LARRYCOPES,mathematics, "Messy Four faculty members, three of whom have more than 30 years of teaching at Augsburg, and two staff members retired from active teaching and service at the end of this academic year. All four faculty members were granted emeritus/emerita status by the Board of Regents. Monk Mathematics,• in the April Issue of Mathematics Teacher. He was also a co-presenter at the annual meeting of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics in Chicago In April. CASS DALGLISH,English, "The Textual Dance: Allusionin the Oldest and Newest Poetry," an electronic essay, was included in the published proceedings of the 1998-99 Red River Conference on World Literature. Senior Spanish major ANNALISA FREJ'sarticle, "Undocumented Women and Abuse,• was published in LaJomada,a Mexican newspaper. She wrote the article as part of an internship at an independent human rights organization in Cuernavaca, Mexico during her semester abroad. DOUGLASGREEN,English, has recent and. forthcoming articles about gender and sexuality in Shakespeare's A MidsummerNight's Dream published In the Garland Shakespeare volume of the play. He also has three poems appearing in the fall issue of Rag Mag. Green presented a seminar paper, "My Own Private Italy: Zeffirelli, Shakespeare, and Hollywood,• at the annual Shakespeare Association of America meeting in Montreal, April 6-9. BEVSTRATTON,religion, wrote a series of recent columns on the "women of Genesis" in Lutheran WomanToday,the magazine of the women of the ELCA. Exhibits/Performa nces SUSANDRUCKand BARBARA LUNDERVOLD, music, perfonned in April in Caracas, Venezuela, with the Minnesota Chorale, one of two choirs invited to represent the United States at the America Cantat Ill, an international choral festival. NORMANHOLEN,art, exhibited "Desiree• in The Figure Show at Minnetonka Center for the Arts; he also exhibited •corn Bale" in the national juried art exhibition, Arts in Hannony 2000, at the Sherburne County Government Center in Elk River,and at the Northern Lights 2000 exhibition at Century College in White Bear Lake. Papers/Presentations Augsburg students VICKIAMAN, REBECCABAINVILLE, ANDREA COBERY,and c.J. MACE,presented papers on their research of poets and novelists Including WilliamBlake, Daniel Defoe, and Charlotte Perlans Gilman at the ACTCEnglish Majors Conference at Macalester College. The CENTERFOR GLOBAL EDUCATIONcoordinated a community forum in Namibia, Africa, on HIV/AIDSas a gender issue. in March. BRIDGETDOAK, music therapy, presented "Bringing the Arts to Students with Behavioral Disorders,• at a video teleconference in February. She also helped AnokaCounty write a S10,000 grant from Medtronics to get music therapy sefVices at BellCenter Day Treatment in Coon Rapids.BRIAN SATTERUE '98 was hin!d as music therapistfor that program. AUGSBURGNOW Palmer's retirement plans begin with a summer trip to Europe with her husband and the Alumni Association. Later,she hopes to work part time and find volunteer opportunities. "But I will miss the students- I reallyenjoyedworking with students and their families,"says Palmer. RICHARD C. NELSON JOHN E. BENSON '55 John Benson, profeswr of religion, returned to his alma mater in 1963to begin his 37-year teaching career. "Amongthe words one might use to describe the work and activity of John are comprehensive,expansive,methodical, and thorough,"saysPhilip Quanbeck Sr. '50, profeswr emeritus of religion."It has been a privilegeto know and to work with John and I am sure he has left his academic imprint on a variety of students." Along with some part-time teaching, Benson plans to spend most of his time working on severalwriting projects. He says,looking back over the past 37 years, "Teachinghere at Augsburg has beenfor me very much a 'family' type of experience.In large part this is probably due to its cultural and religious heritage, but it has alsobeen due to those particular individuals who have investedtheir lives in this place." DEIDRE MIDDLETON '88 Deidre Middleton, academic adviser, began in I 988 as enrollment coordinator for WeekendCollege,moved to associate program coordinator and then academic advisor for weekend students. In 1995she began advising both day and weekend students. "The things I will remember the most about Deidre is that she would alwaysdo the little extra things to make life a little more pleasant,"says Benjamin Kent, director of academic advising."For example, she alwayshad a full candy jar, she took the time to see how you were doing, and she let you know what was going on in her life." Middleton's plans include writing, volunteer work, and perhaps starting a cottage industry, but "right now I am pretty much caught up in trying to develop my backyard into a myriad of flower beds and walking paths,"she says. "Augsburg has beena significant part of my life since the '70s; many members of my familyhave gone to school here, and I hope someday my grandchildrenwill attend." JOCFJ YN PAL\IER Jocdyn Palmer retired as student accounts receivablecoordinator (for both day and weekend programs). She came to Augsburg in 1985as an accounts manager in the Weekend Collegeoffice from teaching business courses. "I've had the privilegeof hiring a number of people mer the yearsbut one of the bestwas Jocdyn Palmer,"saysHerald Johnson '68, director of financialaid. "Students wereso well treated by her that many ashd for her by name, always knowingthat she would'find a -/ for them to meet Ihm obligations and)1!I: comply withCollegerequirements. • Richard Nelson, profeswr of history, began at Augsburg in 1968as assistant profeswr. "Rick Nelson is why I came to Augsburg," saysChris Kimball,vice president for academic and learning services and former associateprofeswr and chair of the history departmenL "He hiredme, guided me, and helped me to understand what Augsburgwas about. He will never be replaced." Nelson and his wife plan to traveland take time to read, especiallyabout U.S.history. He has fond memories of his many years at Augsburg."Over 30 yearsof teaching yields a range of memories... all mostly good memories. As a professor,I will miss students and the opportunity to teach. I suspect no one gets over the desire to teach and to be taughL" EDWARDM. SABELLA Edward Sabella,profeswr of economics, came to Augsburg in 1967as assistant professor. Teaching the bottom line in the Czech Republic By Betsey Norgard Associatepromir Stu Stolleris accustomed to ~nding to callsfrom localbusinessesand corporations.His AugsburgBusinessCenter linksAugsburgbusiness studmts with local companieswherethey gainexperienceby helpingthe businesses solveproblemsor implement projects. In the fall of 1998,however,the "call" came not from a Twin Cities business,but from a universitycenter in the Cuch Republic, and led to a six-month, backand-forth consultation during fall 1999. Stollerwasinvitedto serveas a business consultantin a project 5P<>nso red by the Centre for InterculturalStudiesat Palacky University.They knew of his work in 1995 in neighboringPoland, they knewabout the Augsburg BusinessCenter, and they hoped he could help them incubatebusinessesin Olomouc,the country's third largestcity, wherePalackyUnivmity is located. The universitycenter had secured European Union funding to help former Soviet Union countries applying for EU membership whose inherited economies faced huge issuesof privatization and globalizationin striving to compete economicallyin the new Europe. "Professor Sabellais deeply committed to the field of economics," saysJeanne Boeh, associateprofessor and chair of the economics departmenL "He strongly believesin the value of an economics degree as a way of helping students reach their true potential. His expression of these core values servedto motivate many students, during his career,to study economics at both the undergraduate and graduate level." While many Western businessesrush into the economic vacuum in Central Europe, the PalackyUniversitycenterproject striv<sto build and dewlop Cuch industry. Sabella'sretirement plans are "pretty much open-ended" as of now. In addition to writing, he hopes to keep his hand in academia and is alsointerested in volunteering his time to tutor underprivileged students. Sabellasayshe will missthe group of colleaguesthat came to Augsburg with him in 1967."I will miss their academic acumen and their friendships. I will also missthosestudents who are hungry to learn.• "It's amazing to me, the many everyday things we takefor granted•.. They don't have the knowledgebase to know where to get the information," saysStoller. "Everydaymetaphors in our conversation that come from business arc unknown to them, for instance when we ask 'What's the MARYLOU WILLIAMS Mary Lou Williams,assistant professor of social work and former Augsburg regent, joined the social work laculty in 1984as an instructor. "She has inspired all of us to care and makea difference,"saysTony Bibus, associateprofessor of social work. "She taught me that we have an ethical obligation to be the bestteachers of the strengths inherent in diversity,and we must comey the knowledgeand skills needed to address oppremon and fflJrk for justice" Williams'plans for retirement are to "catch up on rest"and her madiDg.Shealso plam to spend time with her grandsonsand be open to whatrwercomes along. "I I,a.., especiallyenjoyedwatchingstudm1S disa:MrIhm own capabilities, smng studmts suaa:d at somethingtheydid themsdvacapableof achieving,-saysWilliams. not~ Stoller was able to provide assistancewith basic,yet vital, services for nascent businesses,e.g. developingquestionnaires to request the kinds of information needed to make judgements about business needs and for businessesto know what they must have in place. bottom line?'"' In addition to advising the business center, Stoller also gavea lecture series on the history of free enterprise in theU.S."It was very interesting,"he says,"and made me look at U.S.history in different ways, based on their questions." StoDer'svisits to the Cuch Rq,ublic opened the door for coMections between Augsburgand PalackyUniversity.lwo students, chosen by Stolla, will come to Augsburg nm year.And, nm January,an AugsburgInterimclasswillbe offmd at PalackyUniversity,studying the social and cultural impaa of the country's emerging free market economy. Stoller also hopes to involYethe Ang:sburg BusinessCenter in partnerships~ Minnesota and Cuch businesse5---lor instana, promoting a Minnesota import and"'JIOrl company intaated in doing business in c.entral Europe. Stolla continues to collaborau, will, the c-hs and will ldum this smnJD<I' to tradl a-,bbop.As.Aug,bmg's bminas department seeb to globameils amimlum, Stollds ties will prorideadditional opportuDitiesfor mead, and~ MINNEAPOLIS, MN CAMPUSNEWS • 5 A beloved theatre family honors Ailene Cole Keeping tradr, continum By LenoreFranzen When Professor Emerita Ailene Cole spoke to a room full of admirers at a dinner in her honor in April, she addressed them as "my beloved theatre family." speak for all the 38 students who attended the dinner in Cole's honor. "Ailene's presence in our lives affected how we see the world, how we understand the impact of theatre on our human journey, how we wrestle with the big questions of life, how we treat one another, and how we love theatre." Indeed they were. Cole herself was hired in 1955 to create and parent a theatre department. Her students, whom she taught much more than drama, Prof. Emerita Ailene Cole's "beloved theatre family" gathered to pay tribute and honor in April. were like her children. Many of the process we learned we had to come For her part, Cole is pleased with the them came from as far away as Los through," she said. "We got along with Angelesand Orlando to speak of her family she helped to nurture. "The what we had." current theatre activities at Augsburg are continuing influence on their lives. As theatre program director until she in good hands;' she said, citing the Former colleaguesgave similar retired in I 985, Cole also faced the more efforts of Julie Bohon, Michael Burden, testimony. predictable challengesof a director and Darcey Engen, Martha Johnson, Sandra Julie Bolton, theatre professor who professor."Always,we wanted to do Schulte and Sandra Agustin. worked alongside Cole for ten years, good plays,"she said. "Then as now, we Ever the dynamo, Cole seems to have perhaps said it best. "Ailenehas an wanted to keep the degree programs maintained her high energy even in enormous capacity for love,"she said. rigorous so we could attract good "When I think of her, 1think of retirement. "I volunteer every Tuesdayat students:• the College,"she said. Cole also belongs devotion and commitmenL" Over the years Cole was guided by a to a book club and makes quilts with a These gifts were sorely needed when strong directorial ethic. "I'm strict," she group at her church. She enjoys Cole first came to Augsburg.According admitted. "I expected students to attend gardening and walking her dog. "Ailene'spresence in our lives affected how we see the world, how we understand the impact of theatre on our human journey, how we wrestle with the big questions of life, how we treat one another, and how we love theatre. "-Assistant professor Darcey Engen to Bolton, Cole was a one-woman dynamo. "She did everything except act. She directed, built sets, designed and hung lights, even made costumes." "My first year, I announced we'd do fall and spring plays and a Lenten drama," Cole recalled."Then I learned that up to that point, the acting class did one play a year." Not discouraged, Cole announced "Skin of Our Teeth,"which became an irony in itself when she had to scrape together a cast. Thetheatre's first home wasthe old music building. "I had to negotiate with organ students to use the space for dress rehearsals and performances,"she said. What little scenery existed lay on the basement floor and often got weL From these humble beginnings, Cole developed the departmenL "Through rehearsals and know their lines."Cole also planned the action on stage before rehearsal "It gave the cast a starting point," she said. LenoreFranzen is a freelance writer who lives in St. Paul. A faculty member in the English department once performed under Cole's direction. He described her style as being able to evoke from the performers, their roles, never telling them how to read a line. 'Iwo of her former students now teach in the theatre department , Darcey Engen, assistant professor,and Michael Burden, associate professor. l!ngen's words ~ ~~ r While these details may fade for some of Cole's "theatre family;' to a person they look forward to her annual Christmas message.As much a signature as her pony tail, the letter keeps everyone connected with a year's worth of Cole's inspiring observations. And alwaysshe ends with the benediction befitting a beloved family:"Blessyou." I : . Fonner student Lisa (Pestka) Anderson '86 enjoys a moment with Prof. Emerita Allene Cole. ~ ~ '~ ~,,-. -' -.; •. ., : .. · • . ' -~n- . [u(t] On Apti I 3, Mbm!n's Resoun:~Cent~ directorand historyprofmorJacqueline DeVriesthanked Ruth Schmidt 'SZ, whosegift ptrwid«I ~ fund',ngto dedicat~ ~ ant~ in honorof former Augsbu,yEnglish profmorAnnePedenon.{Right] Family members and frifflds of Annr Prdman Wl!re on hand as ~ Women's llesaun:eCent~ was dediwt ed. [L to R, bad row] Juanita and Homer l'l!derson,Joya and ~ l'l!derson,Gary Prdman. [Frontrow] Ruth Schmidt 'SZ, Corl Tollman, Pro/. &nfflta Ruth Aaskav '53. SUMMER 2000 SU DOR{E,mathematics, NANCY GUILBEAULT, counseling and health promotion, senior ROSSMURRAY, BEVSTRATTON, religion, and Faith KirkhamHawkinspresented "Educating Whole Persons:Renewing the Courage to Teach and Learn• at the conference SustainingInnovation: Content and Pedagogyfor a New Century. GRACEDYRUD,psychology and ERINDOOLEY'99, presented "Perception of Chance, Self-talk,and Gambling Behavior," a poster that was researched and compiled by Dyrud, Dooley,and BridgitRobinson-Rieglerat the Midwestern PsychologicalAssociation meeting, In Chicago In May. MARKENGEBRETSON, physics, presented a technical lecture, "Space Weather: PlasmaAstrophysicsas EnvironmentalScience,• and a public lecture, "The Power of Metaphors: How Inventions, ScientificIdeas, and Current EventsHave Influenced ChristianWorldviews,"at Luther College, Iowa, In March. Seven Augsburg psychology students (DANNIELLE FLADTEN, MELISSA GREGORY, KARLAHASSLEMAN, TAMARAIERDE,ANDREANEVIN, DEBORAHNIMZ.and STACY WATERMAN) presented their original research at the Minnesota undergraduate Psychology Conference at MacalesterCollege In April. GARRYHESSER,sociology and urban studies, conducted a faculty workshop, "Community-based Leaming and Service-Leaming,•for the annual convention of the Texas Community College Teachers AssociationIn Austin, March 4. CHRISKIMBALL, academic dean, and KRISTINANDERSON,art, presented "Designing NorwegianAmerican Identity: Church BuildingIn the TwinCities, 1BS4-1930,'' at the Minnesota HistoryCenter. HEATHER KLEMPP '99 was copresenter with NANCYSTEBLAY, psychology, presented a research paper at the American Psychologylaw Society 2000 Blennlal Conference in New Orleans, "Memory for pretrial publicityand juror decision making.• Steblay also presented the work of SARAH GINKEL'99, "Ameta-analytictest of underlying assumptions for anatomically-detalleddoll use in child abuse Investigations.• LEIEUNELOCKETand ANN LUTTERMAN-AGUILAR, Center for Global Education, presented a workshop, "ExperientialApproaches to Issuesof DiversityIn Study Abroad Programs in Mexico,• at the Associationof Academic Programs In LatinAmerica and the Caribbean Conference In Oaxaca, Mexico,In February. REGINAMcGOFF,Center for Global Education, presented a workshop, International Familiesand the Dil=mas They Face: A Simulation,at the InternationalWomen'sDay Conference in SL Paul in March. JOSEPHUNDERHILL-CADY, polltlcal science, and junior English major ANDREACOBERY,co-presented "The Throat d War: Ewllvlng AmericanJustificationsfor Death in Battle at the Endd the Cold War," at the International StudiesAssociation Annual Meeting in Im Angeles in March. AUGSBURG NOW 6 • CAMPUSNEWS "Take Me Out to the Ballpark" Keepingtradr,continued Researching baseball as urban history KATHY SCHWALIE, .,.__ admlnlstntlon/MIS, prma1leda keynote- "TheMagical InformationSystemsProject Management:Revullngthe Masten' Secrets,• at the ProjectManagement InstituteInformationSystemsSpecial lnlen!St GIOup(PMI-ISSIG) 41h AnllllllProfessional o-lopment SeminarIn OrlandoIn May. She also spolre at lhe 16th Annual Computer lnfonnatlonSystems(CIS) Confelenc:e In EiluOalre, Wis., as wellas at a nationalconference. bothIn Mardi. By Lenore Franzen ~ rooted in a pre-industrial American past. i j Like many progressives of his era, j Jones was concerned with designing a :i: capitalist society that didn't feed already l e growing class tensions. ~ Kimball, an urban historian with a l~~ iaiii "'"'::' ~ passion for baseball, described the uniqueness of their research. "We're 11 In 1912, the MinneapolisMiller>rebuilt and expanded NicolletPart<,their home that was replaced later by Metropolitan Stadium. What does baseball have to do with urban identity? As two Augsburg professors are discovering, quite a bit. Christopher W. Kimball, academic dean and associate professor in the history department , has teamed with Kristin Anderson, art department chair, on a research project that will draw out these connections. They are well on their way to breaking new ground on a very old pastime. "Last fall we received a grant from the Minnesota Historical Society to write an article," said Anderson. "In it we plan to use Nicollet Park in Minneapolis and Lexington Park in St. Paul as lenses through which to view the construction of urban identities in the Twin Cities. We'll describe the ways ballparks attempted to blur class lines and mediate class conflict while promoting the identity of each city." Nicollet Park, located at Nicollet Avenue and 31st Street, was home to the American Association Minneapolis Millers from 1896 to 1955. The American Association St. Paul Saints played at Lexington Park, on the corner of University and Lexington Avenues, from 1897 to 1903 and 1910 to 1956. Today, both spaces are commercial ly developed. Anderson and Kimball's research goes well beyond the ties these parks have with Augsburg College. "During the 1940s, the College's baseball and football teams played at the parks on occasion:' said Anderson. connecting several fields-sports history, urban history and architectural designthat scholars haven't fully add ressed before," he said. He and Anderson's shared interest in the designed environment has led to other collaborative work, notab ly the history of Norwegian-America n churches in the Twin Cities. DAVIDWASHINGTON, business/MIS,presentedat the NallonalO,ganizltionof Social SecurityClaimants'Representatives ConferenceIn N- Orleanslastfall. Honon/Awards For their article, they have relied on a number of primary sou rces archived at local libraries and history museums. Because the New York Giants purchased the Millers and the Los Angeles Dodgers bought the Saints, Kimball and Given their common history, the parks make a natural research pairing. They share nearly identical life spans, from the 1890s to 1950s, with renovations in the 1910s. Nicollet Park -· and Lexington Park differed from the symmetrica l automobile-oriented suburban stadia built in the 1950s and 1960s. Both were located on the edge of an urban core and along major streetcar lines. As Kimball and Anderson note, the appearan ce, location, and access to the The St Paul Saints played at LexingtonPart<at Universityand parks mirror LexingtonAves.until 19S6. professional baseball's search for a more middle-class audience Anderson have also gathered source and the transportation technologies of material from the Giamatti Research the time. Center of the National Baseball Hall of Their article promises to fascinate local Fame in Coopers town, N. Y. baseball history buffs and urban Anderson and Kimball hope their article historians equally. In 1912, for example, will appear in the Minnesota Historical the Millers hired local architect Harry Society's quarterly, MinnesotaHistory. Wild Jones (designer of Butler Square "Our long-range goal is to write a book and the Lakewood Cemetery Chapel) to on ballparks and urban culture in the create a new entrance gate an d ticket Twin Cities," said Kimball. office. Jones chose a charming village look to reflect baseball's claim to be LenoreFranzenis a freelancewriterwho livesin St. Paul. :f Recent survey proves the value of Lutheran education Findings from a recent survey commissioned by the Lutheran Educational Conference of North America (LECNA) prove that a four-year education at a Lutheran liberal arts college or university has distinct benefits over education in public institutions. Lutheran college graduates enjoy an education in which they were more involved in campus life through student activities, in which they found opportunity for leadership roles, and in which they were more likely to develop friendships for life. Graduates of Lutheran colleges, when compared to graduates of flagship public universities, reported the following: Specifically, Lutheran college graduates are more likely to: • they expressedgreater satisfaction with the overoll quality of their education and ~t better prepared for graduate school and their firstjobs; • they repomd similar levels of advan~ education and income; and • they wa-esignificantly more lilcdy to complete their degttt in four years. The survey compiled the telephone responses of 2,400 college and university alumni from the ynrs 1958-93 to a series of questions about their college experience and wort life since graduation. The responses show that AUGSBURGNOW • graduate in four years; • be committed to social values and social justice; and • be actively invoi-1 in their churches and communities. The report, "Reclaiming Lutheran Students," al.socompiles responses of parents of Lutheran 9th- and 10th-grade students, and Lutheran "thought leaders," people working in the Lutheran Church. The report found that Lutheran parmts expect the kinds of benefits and outcomes documented by Lutheran college alumni, but believe that public institutions are equally capable of producing them, and place higher value on the reputation and facilities offered by public schools. Lutheran parents understand the cost of attending Lutheran colleges, but underestimate the extent of financial aid available. The parents are generally not familiar with individual Lutheran higher education institutions. Most people working in the Lutheran Church do not believe that Lutheran colleges prepare their students any differently than public institutions. They, too, do not understand the financial support available to students at Lutheran colleges. Only five percent of all Lutheran high school graduates attend a Lutheran college or university. With the results of this research, LECNA hopes to inaease that number. They have created a special Web page to present the research findings and help parmts make choices about colleges with their tecnagen. VISit <www.collegevalue.com> . NANCYGRUNDAHl.music,has been honored by the Mayflower Chun:h (UCC) for 20 yurs as director of the MayflowerChoir. BILLMONSMA, phy,la. iecelYedI Templeton Course Pnlglamawa'd, and Is lhe fifth Augsbulgf1C1111r member to be recognlad by Iha Templeton Foundation for telehlng in the area of science 111dllllglon. HOWARD OLSON, regent emetltus and retired development officer. received the Reuel Harmon lttiard , an annual recognition al exemplary semce to parllland trailsin Minnesota by the Pmlil11111 ll'alls Council of Minnesota . Junior NICOLE WARNER '01 won second place In the ThuBday Music.alcompetition In Maldl. Newsnotes IEANNEBOEH,~W quoted In the Star lHbune lltldt "What Could Bring on Recasslan.• Sunday, Feb. 27. MARKENGEBRETSON, phylla. provided Information on the Northern lights fo, the winier 19'9 issue of Boundary"'1tm Joutr,ol. an.-fatunld NORMAN HOLEN. In the April 26 Issue al the SunCulffllt Central. M excerpt fnlm the anicle says,""-sketches rftWII Holen for lhe artist he Is, a man with an eye for lhe ordinary and the talent to make It~-- HERALDIOHNSON,EFSC,WIS elected president-elect of lhe Minnesota Associationof Flnlndll Aid Administrators (MAFAA) . He attended the 2000 Natlonal Ladershlp Confen!nce by die National Assodltion of Rnnlll Aid Administrators(NASFM)Mlldl 5-7. DAVIDlARSON, load of ..... was named chairman al JoinHindi Day,• -. nationalllnllllthe connecling ~ and adulls in nelghbolhoodVlllunlenmNOIIMA NOONAN.palllal sdenc.. - 1n1er,rie111ed on WCCOAM radio~ about tanner Soviet Un1anpresidentMllhlll Golbachev's recent ¥islt to Mlnnesata . DIAN£ PIKE,soclologJ. aindudld an eldemill ~ __,lllr thedlpatmentals«lalogJ•'college. FOUllTUN AUGSBURGSTUDENTS andASTAFFMEMBYdelegates to lhis yam's24th Annull hn-NrbnSIUdl!ntl.Mdmhip Comnnce. MINNEAPOLIS , MN COMMENCEMENT 2 000 • 7 AugsburgColkge • Augsburg College • Augsburg College • Augsburg College • Augsburg College • Augsburg College • Augsburg College COMMENCEMENT 2 0 0 0 THECLASS OF2000 - TAKINGTHENEXTSTEP Abby Mildbrand wins Alberg Five Augsburg gra duates reflect on their Augsburg education and the next steps in their learning journey. Leadership Award Student ActivitiesCouncil, a planning member for the Annual Seminar in Applied Ethics,and as house manager for the pre-health house in Anderson Hall. Michelle Basham B.AJcommunication, Weekend College Activities/Awards (while student): Founder, executive director and registered lobbyist for Project Foundation, serving homeless youth; policy fellow for the Humphrey Institute Policy Forum; founder and president of Minneapolis 35th/36th Russell Avenue North BloclcClub; co-chair and cofounder of Minnesota Homeless Youth Coalition; 1999 Minneapolis chapter president of the Minnesota DFL Feminist Caucus; 1997 Woman of the Year Award, Skyway Business and Professional Women's Association; City of Minneapolis Award for community service in 1996; and current candidate for the Minnesota state legislature. Future Plans/Dreams: "My immediate goal is to be elected state representative ultimately I'd love to be a U.S.senator. I'm also planning to attend graduate school to work on a master's in public administration." Activities/Awards (while student): Vice president of student body as a junior; Honors Program graduate; internships with the U.S. Congress (working for Congressman BillLuther) and the White House. Future Plans/Dreams: "I am attending the divinity school at the University of Chicago this fall, and I think I've received a really solid foundation here for future graduate work. I know that I will be taking the values of the College with me as I pursue my Master of Divinity degree." StephanieLein B.A./theatre arts Activities/Awards (while student): Internship at the Guthrie Theatre; Honors Program graduate; Augsburg College Augsburgian commissioner; numerous theatre productionsincluding assistant director of The Misanthrope, stage manager for Antigone, Rosalind in As You Like It and Masha in The Thru Sisters. Future Plans/Dreams: "I would like to go to grad school to study directing and eventually be a director in the Twin Cities - maybe even teach. I think Augsburg has a fabulous theatre p mm - lt"i thebb t ln the Twin Oties for private colleges.Once you have completed your major you reallyappreciate and realizewhat an excellentprogram this is." Sher!YMyers Master of Arts in Leadership Intended use of degree: "I have been able to apply much of what I have learned [at Augsburg] in my capacity as board president of a statewide non-profit Working with other master's candidates and the professors has allowed me to develop critical thinking skillsthat I did not have before, and apply this to both my volunteer activities and my work life. My intention for acquiring this degree was to broaden the way I thought about the world around me, and this has certainly been accomplished." Mildbrand is also a student-athlete on the soccer and softball teams. One of her nominators stated, "Abby's natural ability to think about involving a variety of people in the programs she coordinates is a true breath of fresh air." Abby Mildbrand, a sophomo re &om Greenwood, Wis., is the 2000 recipient of the Linda Schrempp Alberg Leadership Award. Mildbrand is a pre-physician assistant studies major. She has been active in student campus activitiesand student life as an orientation leader,as issues and ideas chairperson in the Augsburg The award was established by the family, colleagues,alumni and friends of Linda Schrempp Alberg in recognition of her 19 years at Augsburg as director of residence life and associate dean of student affairs and her commitment and leadership in the field of student affairs. She died on June 13, 1996,at the age of 44. The Leadership Award is given annually to an Augsburg undergraduate student who reflects the qualities of leadership and commitment to enhancing college life that distinguished the professional life of Alberg. Students are nominated by members of the campus community. Seniors choose honored faculty and staff The 2000 graduating class chose the following faculty and staff members (one from each division) to honor and represent them at the Commencement ceremony: JanelleBussert, assistant professor of religion, Division of Humanities Larry Ragland, professor of computer science, Division of Natural Science and Mathematics Curt Paulsen, associate professor of social work, Division of Professional Studies RichardC. Nelson, professor of history, Division of Social and Behavioral Sciences David T. Wold, director of ministries and campus pastor The honored faculty and staff are chosen for academic excellenceand skill in teaching, for guidance and assistance to students in personal advancement outside the classroom environment and for being an ambassador for and contributor to the values and ideals of Augsburg. Pan Asian student awards given The Pan-Asian Student Services program recognized 55 students for academic excellenceand achievement at the second annual recognition awards banquet. Twenty-six students with grade point averagesof 3.5 and higher received Academic Excellenceawards, and 29 students with grade point averages between 3.0 and 3.4 receivedAcademic Achievement awards. Three special awards were given: The Community ServiceAward, to Youa Yang;the Leadership Award to Emily Chen; and the Special Distinction Award to Akiko Ito. Chiho Okuizumi B.SJ music therapy Activities/Awards (while studen t): JazzBand, Riverside Singers,Concert Band, brass ensembles, guitar quartet, euphonium soloist at her own Commencement ceremonies, Hognander Scholar; music therapy dioical internship in Tallahasee,Fla. for Leon County, working with people &om one to 90 years old. FuturePlans/Dreams:"I was aaq,ted intn the graduate program [in music therapy/music performance)at Montclair State Unnoasity in New Jersey.My 'dream' future would be ID practice music therapyduringthe dayand performat night- maybein a big orchestrapit or on Broadwayor in a jazzsetting." SUMMER2000 ~ ..... accepts honors"""' EarlAllon. dean al the Colege. at the as LarryClod:eU, inlaim .mociale dean for '-1.«y lllbin, loab on. <:on,,ocation, AUGSBURGNOW 8 • COMMENCEMENT2000 Martin Sabo receives Augsburg's first honorary degree U.S. Rep. Martin Olav Sabo '59 was awarded a Doctor of Humane Letters (Honoris Causal at the 2000 Commencement ceremony on May 21 - the first honorary degree given by Augsburg College. AugsburgCollege• AugsburgCollege• AugsburgCollege• the degree. Sabo was introduced by sociology professor Gordon Nelson. "To the College, I thank you. I thank you for the education you gave me, for the experience you gave me, for teachers like Carl Chrislock," Sabo repsonded. Sabo's remarkable life of public service exemplifies the dedication of Augsburg College to stewardship and vocation. In his 11th term representing Minnesota's Fifth Congressional District, has served in the House of Representatives since 1978. He currently serves on the Appropriations, Standards of Official Conduct and Democratic Policy committees. Prior to his election to Congress, Sabo served in the Minnesota Legislature (1961-78), including spending six years as Speaker of the House and four years as Minority Leader. Sabo also served for 12 years on Augsburg's Board of Regents. History Professor Emeritus Carl Chrislock, one of Sabo's most respected teachers from undergraduate days, assisted President Frame in bestowing Dr. James Ford, retiring chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives, spoke to the Augsburg community. VickiAman reflects on the experience of Weekend Collegestudents in reaching their educational goals. PresidentFramecongratulatesRep. Martin Sabo'59 upon receivinghis honorarydegree. Marina Christensen Justice Award to Dwayne Lowman Dwayne Lowman, a senior urban studies and political science major, was selected as the 2000 recipient of the Marina Christensen Justice Award. This award is given each year to the graduating senior whose communityservice work best illustrates Augsburg's motto, "Education for Service" - itself brilliantly displayed in Marina Christensen Justice's personal and professional dedication to the vitalization of urban communities. the Minneapolis Consortium of Community Developers, and worked assiduously with Augsburg's CLASS office, the Writing Lab and as a volunteer tutor. In 1999 he won the Pan Afrikan Student Leader Award, and has also received the Martin Sabo Public and Community Services Scholarship. "My short-term goals are to stay involved with the West Bank Community Coalition and to study in Augsburg international students led the Classof 2000 processionInto Melby Hallfor commencement "[Dwayne] has devoted himself to serving others, both within the Augsburg and wider Cedar-Riverside communiti es." -Augsburg faculty member During his time at Augsburg, Lowman has served as president and chair of the West Bank Community Coalition, a community organization of which Augsburg is part. Lowman was also president of the freshmen class, vice president of the student body and chair of the Student Senate. Over the entire span of his four years, he served the Wednesday Night Out program as a volunteer, organized the 1999 Night Out Celebration for the Cedar-Riverside community, worked with the FANS program at the Brian Coyle Community Center, interned at Germany by way of the Rotary Scholar program," said Lowman. "After two years I would like to study public administratio n at the Humphrey Institute. I have long-term goals in two areas, the first being public service and the second being teaching:' The respect and affection Lowman has won from his colleagues are reflected in the words an Augsburg faculty member, "More than any student I have observed at Augsburg in the past 23 years, he has devoted himself to serving others, both within the Augsburg and wider CedarRiverside communities." Newty-graduatedJared Trostand his familysharilsome lighb!rrncinmm • 1lle commencementreception. AUGSBURG Dwayne Lowman (right) receiwd the Marina Christensen Justiceaward Imm President Frame forbestexemplifyingAugsburg',motto, "Educationfor SeMCe.• AUGSBURGNOW Augsburg College • Augsburg College • Augsburg College • AugsbW MINNEAPOLIS,MN ~e COMMENCEMENT 2000 • 9 • Augsburg College• Augsburg College• AugsburgCollege• AugsburgCollege• Augsburg College• AugsburgCollege• AugsburgCollege COMMEN C EMEN T 2 000 Boardof Regents chairperson KathyTunheim congratulates Carol Piepenburg as she receivesher diploma. Professoremeritus of history Cari Chrislock'37, President Frame and commencement speaker Rev.James Ford led the administration, regents, and faculty from Melby Hall. A parkfilledwith proud parents, fammesand friends await.Ithe Oau of 2000 as they leave the commencement ceremony for the rec~tion. Chw of 2000 graduates Jenn~orReruenbrinkand Adam Roeschcelebrate the day. The golden anniversaryClau of 19SOproceued with the Classof 2000, marking their own anniversaryand welcoming the new graduates to the alumni family. DwayneLowrNn turns and waves to the camera a he headsout of ceremony. CO MMENCEMENT 589 2000 Candidates for gnuluationAupburg's largestgraduating class 339 Day students 166 Weekend College studmts M Graduate students (Masta of Arts in Leadership, Muter of Arts in Edacatioa-Lndaship, Master of Social Work) Mlsle' ol Sodlf WDlt gradiaa (L to R) MP/ He,Ur. SondyHammiln, andi..,., Larsonpo,,r lat I last time as dalsm11e bofore,..-.g Ila dlgrwe. HONORARY DEGREE AWARDED: Doctor of Humane Ldten-M.artin 0. Sabo '59 • Augsburg College • Augsburg College • Augsburg College • Augsburg College • Augsburg Col/eye • Augsburg College • Augsburg Coll 9 SUMMER2000 AUGSBURGNOW 8 • COMMENCEMENT 2000 Martin Sabo receives Augsburg's first honorary degree U.S. Rep. Martin Olav Sabo '59 was awarded a Doctor of Humane Letters (Honoris Causa) at the 2000 Commencement ceremony on May 21 - the first honorary degree given by Augsburg College. AugsburgCollege• AugsburgCollege• AugsburgCollege• the degree.Sabo was introduced by sociology professor Gordon Nelson. "To the College, I thank you. I thank you for the education you gave me, for the experience you gave me, for teachers like Carl Chrislock," Sabo repsonded. Sabo's remarkable life of public service exemplifies the dedication of Augsburg College to stewardship and vocation. In his 11th term representing Minnesota's Fifth Congressional District, has served in the House of Representatives since 1978. He currently serves on the Appropriations, Standards of Official Condu ct and Democratic Policy committees. Prior to his election to Congress, Sabo served in the Minnesota Legislature (1961-78), including spendin g six years as Speaker of the House and four years as Minority Leader. Sabo also served for 12 years on Augsburg's Board of Regents. History Professor Emeritus Carl Chrislock, one of Sabo's most respected teachers from undergraduate days, assisted President Frame in bestowing Dr. James Ford, retiring chaplain of the U.S.Howe of Representatives, spoke to the Augsburg community. VickiAman reflectson the experience of WeekendCollege students in reaching their educational goals. President Frame congratulates Rep. Martin Sabo '59 upon receiving his honorary degree. Marina Christensen Justice Award to Dwayne Lowman Dwayne Lowman, a senior urban studies and political science major, was selected as the 2000 recipient of the Marina Christensen Justice Award. This award is given each year lo the graduating senior whose communityservice work best illustrates Augsburg's motto, "Education for Service" - itself brilliantly displayed in Marina Christensen Justice's personal and professional dedication lo the vitalization of urban communities. the Minneapolis Consortium of Community Developers, and worked assiduously with Augsburg's CLASS office, the Writing Lab and as a volunteer tutor. In 1999 he won the Pan Afrikan Student Leader Award, and has also received the Marlin Sabo Public and Comm unity Services Scholarship. "My short-term goals are lo stay involved with the West Bank Community Coalition and to study in Aug,burg international students led the Class of 2000 procession into Melby Hallfor commencement. "[Dwayne] has devoted himself to serving others, both within the Augsburg and wider Cedar-Riverside communitie s. " - Augsburg faculty member During his time al Augsburg, Lowman has served as president and chair of the West Bank Community Coalition, a community organization of which Augsburg is part, Lowman was also president of the freshmen class, vice president of the student body and chair of the Student Senate. Over the entire span of his four years, he served the Wednesday Night Out program as a volunteer, organized the 1999 Night Out Celebration for the Cedar-Riverside community, worked with the FANS program at the Brian Coyle Community Center, interned at Germany by way of the Rotary Scholar program:' said Lowman. "After two years I would like to study public administration at the Humphrey Institute. I have long-term goals in two areas, the first being public service and the second being teaching ." The respect and affection Lowman has won from his colleagues are reflected in the words an Augsburg faculty member, "More than any student I have observed al Augsburg in the past 23 years,he has devoted himself to serving others, both within the Augsburg and wider CedarRiverside communities. • • -·» ' \ II Ille M.JGSBURG - Dw•yne LowmArl(right) receivedthe Marina Christensen)usticl! award from Pmident Frame for best exemplifying Augsburg'• motto, "Education for SeMce.• AUGSBURGNOW Newly-graduatedJaredTrostand his family shartl,ome r,gi-m, .commencement reception. AugsburgCollege• Augsburg College• AugsburgCollege• Au! MINNEAPOLIS, MN COMMENCEMENT2000 • 9 • Augsburg Co//• • Augsburg College • AugsburgCollege• AugslJllrgCollege• AugsburgCollege• AugsburgCollege• AugsburgCollege COMMENCEMENT 2000 Boardof Regents chairperson Kathy Tunheim congratulatesCarol Piepenburg as she receives her diploma. Professoremeritus of history Carl Chrislock'37, President Frameand commencement speaker Rev.James Ford led the administration,regents, and facultyfrom Melby Hall. A parl<filledwith proud parents, familiesand friends awaits the Cfall of 2000 as they leavethe commencement ceremony for the reception. Classof 2000 graduates JennfferRensenbrinkand Adam Roeschcelebrate the day. The golden anniversaryClassof 1950 proceued with the Classof 2000, marking their own anniversaryand welcoming the new graduates to the alumni family. Dwayne Lowmanturns and waves to the camera • he hNds out of ceremony. COMMENCEM ENT 2000 589 Candidatesfor graduationAugsburg'slargestgraduatingdass 339 Day stuclen ts 166 WeekendCollege students 84 Graduate students (Master of Arts in Leadership, Master of Arts in Education-Leadership. Master of Social Work) Mosler of Social11\atigraduates (L to R)Mry Hera. s.llfy Hlmmin . aild ~ I.arsonpose for a lauttime as classmo~ befo<e~ Ila degree . HONORARY DEGREEAWARDED: Doctor of Humane Lettel'5-Martin 0. Sebo 'S9 IW!rge • Augsburg College • Augsburg College • Augsburg College • Augsburg College • Augsburg College • Augsburg College • Augsburg SUMMER2000 AUGSBURGNOW liege 10 • DEVELOPMENTNEWS Lutheran Brotherhood and Strommen family gifts establish a marketing major at Augsburg a the future."saysLori Lohman,associate j professorof businessadministration and New major includesteaming about people 1t coordinator of the major. j Collegesare accustomedto receivinggifts from their alumni-indeed , they depend on it In one case, Aul!liburghas been fortunate to benefit from a substantialgift givenby the employerof an Augsburg alumnus in honor of his exemplary service. Included in the marketing major, and rather unique in the field,is an aspect of training that Clair Strommen recommends with great conviction from his experiencein the insurance field-that ofleaming interpersonal skills. Interpersonal skillsare needed whether a person is a 'doctor, lawyer,men:hant, or chief, believesStrommen. "The people who have reallysucceededare the ones who have the technicalskill,but then they also know how to deal with people:• saysStrommen. "To the best of my knowledge,there's not one school that deals with people knowledge, i.e. developingpeople relationships." The course that includes the Wilson training, BuildingInterpersonalWorking Relationships, is requiredfor all marketing majors, and is open to other students as an elective. "There isn't a fieldat Aug.iburgthat wouldn't benefit [from the Wilson Learning training], whether it be coaching or teaching,"saysStrommen. In I 994, Clair Strommen '46 retired from Lutheran Brotherhood as chair of its board of directors.He had servedthe fraternalorganization since I980 as president and CEO, andboard chair since 1987. In fact, his ties to the company date back to 1956, when he first joined LB as a field agent, before establishinghis own insurance agency. The Strommen FamilyBusiness Endowment enables Augsburgto establish a major in marketing for both day and weekendstudents, beginning in the fall To date, students have only been able to study marketing as a concentration within the businesscurriculum. Augsburgbecomes one of three private collegesin Minnesota to offer a marketing major. 2000 Goal: $20 milhm,J,,0.... 2000 ,Ii is in keepingwith Aug.iburg'svision for By BetseyNorgard Upon his retirement, and in honor of his long and remarkable service, the Lutheran Brotherhood board designateda gift of $250,000 in his name. Strommen and his wife,Gladys(Boxrud) '46, and family, decided to giveit to AugsburgCollege, This sum has been matched with the intent to support businesseducation and fullyendow a chair in the future. REACHINOTHE GOAL AUGSBURG Thirty years ago, Strommen's insurance agency,Strommen and Associates,was invited by the Wilson Learning Corporation to participate in the same kind of sales training Wdson provided for major national corporations. The effecton Strommen's company,in his view,was remarkable. "It literallychanged the business that we were in, and it changed our corporation dramatically,"he says. He subsequently introduced the same training to Lutheran Brotherhood agents,with the same results. Instead of focusingsolelyon closingthe sale of a product, the Wilson program trains salespeopleto focus on understanding and meeting the needs and objectivesof their customers. "Sellingis not pitching a product; sellingis helping people solve their problems. The most powerful salespeople are the people who spend time helping you find out your objectivesand sharing possiblesolutions," comments Strommen. This approach lits well within an Aul!liburgeducation."Given the strong economy and the need for employeeswho understand what marketing is about, we see this major as the perfect opportunity to provide our students with an education that will help them to succeedin their careers.Such an education blends both the liberalarts and professionalstudies, and it Clair Strommen is a Distinguished Alumnus, a former regent,anda member of the AthleticHall of Fame. He has receivedhonorary doctoral degreesfrom Wittenberg Universityand St Olaf College.In 1982 he was honored by the insurance industry with the G. Bennet SerrillAward,the highest given to a member of that profession in Minnesota In I 992 he receivedthe Wittenberg Award from the Luther Institute for outstanding serviceto church and society. GladysStrommen has servedtwo terms on the Board of Regents.In 1982 she was a co-founder of the AugsburgAssociatesand remains an activemember. The Strommen FamilyBusiness Endowment includes the Sttommens' two children and their families,Nancy (Strommen) '71 and John-Mark Stensvaag '69, and Robert '74 and Andrea (Johnson) Strommen '75. Homecoming 2000 "CelebratingOld Main; 100 Years,100 Memories" October 5-8, 2000 Celebrate theclassreunions-Classesof 1950, 1960, 1975, 1990 ..~ -~"'~ Aa ol Mud. 31, 2000, Slo.7 I(,- -LI W..udonnatiom million .._. ti.. Aupl,a-, 2000 pn,joct, ..JIti.. <>Ht...dlmtlhdlanal Adat (612>330-1613• (BOO)273-0617. Au.i,... V1111 ti..~ Wei,,-pal <www...,.i,......lu>, THE AUGSBURG FuNo• Goal:12million L, Deeeml.r2000 S1,ooo,ooo to A. al~31, 30), .l.8milliaa •inclucl.J in tl.aAu,,lnus 2000 tot.I Spring Phonathon goes over the top The 1999-2000Phonathon IDppldIts goalof $110,000early in die aprina, and reacheda total of $120,096-• increase of 209(, 0ffl' ... JI& A dozen students spent -'f 650 houn callingAup acblmnga pledge rate of 34'11,1111d iDdudins., new donon, repor11Alllf Hem, diRctor of telemublinglllddlNd mail programs.Porty-a ,-:mt '11 donors wereableto matchtheirpfta throughanplopasor other pn,pma Monies nlledthrough thePhonalhon suppon The Augsburg FuDd,the IJIDual,wuatrided funding(I/ the CoUep. Senior communication and theatre arts major Trena Bolden spoke on behalf ol students in thanksfor scholarships and financial aid they receM at ~ thank-you celelxation at Aa,g,burg Home. More than 200 donon attended this annual ewnL Digging the link. ..The link sl,;ywa y gets an officialgroundbreaking. bringing together~ team colllborating to conM<t Undell l.lbraryw,'th Svedrup Hall And ~ Quad. (I. to R) Bert Sandberg '50, (en,y Carlson '48, Did<Adamson (via! president for finance) , I.any b&nch, President F,tohn Pllubon, And Rick Thoni (director ol Rochester Program). AUGSBURGNOW We apologize.••The foUowingpeople were inadvertently omitted or listed incomcdy in the Annual Report of Donors 1998-99publishedin the spring. We apologizr for the errors. JohnN. Schwartz'(;I, Presidmt's Qub; KyleAnderson '84, ManhallCouncil; William Anderson'86, President's Oub; Kari 8a£US'88, c.aitnry Oub MINNEAPOLIS, MN SPORTS• 11 Four named Augsburg Honor Athletes By Don Stoner Four Aug.,burgCollegesenior studentathlms who have cxalled in both the cwsroom and the athletic fieldswere named Honor AlbJdes by the Allgsburg men's and women'sathletic coachesin early May.It is the highest honor Aug.,burg gift$ to its senior student-athletes, Josh Cagle (Sr., Faribault, Minn.) and Jake Kem (Sr., Faribault, Minn.) were named men's Honor Athletes, and Carrie Lind (Sr., Coon Valley,Wis.) and Jodi Soule (Sr., Cannon Falls, Minn.) were named women's Honor Athletes. In addition, the men's athletic department honored Kevin Van Rossum (Sr., Green Bay,WIS.)as the second Male Athlete of the Yearfor his achievements for the Auggie men's basketball and men's golf teams. HONORATHLETES Josh Cagle earned AU-Americahonors three times for the Auggie wrestling team, which won the Division Ill national championship three times and finished second once during Cagle's tenure. Cagle finished fourth In the nation at 142 pounds In 1998and second in the nation at 149 pounds in 1999.This season, en route to winning the national championship at 149 pounds, Cagle became just the second Auggie In school history to go through a single season unbeaten, finishing 40-0. His 139-17 career record places him seventh in school history In career wins. JakeKem,a freesafetyfor the Auggie footballteam, oorralled12 interceptionsin his four-yearcareerat Augg>wg.the thirdhighest total in schoolhistory. He also finished his career with 221 tackles,leading the team in tackleshis last two seasons.In the classroom,Kem carrieda 3.75 gradepoint averagewith a physicsmajor. Carrie Lind transferred to Augsburg from Wisconsin-LaCrosse before her junior season and made an immediate impact on the women's track and field team, earning second-place honors in the nation in the indoor 20-pound weight throw in both the 1999and 2000 seasons. She set the school's record for the weight throw in her first collegiate meet, and continued to build on the mark until reaching a then-MIAC-reoord 57-feet, 10-1/4-inch effort last season. In the classroom, Lind carries a 3.85 gradepoint average with majors of youth and family ministry and psychology. Jodi Soule played women's basketball at Augsburg for three seasons, after playing at the College of St. Benedict In her freshman year. A starting guard as a senior, Soule led the Auggiesin scoring. averaging 12.2 points per game, while also contributing 28 steals and 41 assists, as Augsburg doubled its win totals from a season ago. Soule scored in double figures in I 8 of her 25 games her senior season, including nine of her last 10 games. A communication major with a 3.73 grade-point average,Soule will graduate with departmental honors in communication this spring. AUGSBURGMALE ATHLETE OF THE \'UR Kevin Van Rossum excelledin both men's basketball and men's golf at Augsburg. In basketball,Van Rossum finished his career I 5th on Augsburg's career scoring list with 1,025points, part of Auggie teams that won the MIAC title and advanced to the NCAA Division Ill national playoffstwice and to the MIAC playoffsall four years of his tenure. Van Rossum set Augsburg's career record for three-point field goals with 239, the second-most three-pointers ever by any MIAC player. In men's golf, Van Rossum became the fourth Auggie golfer to earn medalist honors at the MIAC championships, and this spring, he became the first Auggie since I 997 to qualify for the NCAA Division III national championships, finishing 39th overall. Augsburg women's hockey team accomplishes another 'first' with national tournament berth By Don Stoner JoshCagle JakeKem CarrieLind Jodi Soule KevinVanRossum Spring 2000 Sports Reviews By Don Stoner MEN'SAND WOMEN'SOUTDOOR TRACICANDFll!I.D Augsburg' s softball team finished the year with an 11-11 mark in the MIAC anda 15-23 overall mark. Included were imprasiw doublc:headersweq,s of ConcordiaMoorhead, Bethel,SL Catherine and Macalc:sterIn MIAC play. The RUOn washighlighted by the playof third basemanTully Kaiser (Sr., Minaeapolil,Minn.), who set a newMinnesotacollegiate (all divisions)careerstolc:nbase remrd, with 108.The total also put KaiserIn sixth place in NCAADivision 111 biltory for stolen buts. She becamejust the sca,ad pJaya-in Mianaota softballhistory to mxird at llut 100 hill, runs and stolen basesIn I career. She finished her calftl' with 1C1moJ NCOrdsfor base hill ( 162), runs (129), and stolc:abases(108). ..... ,. Dllple I poor6-29 CMl'lll mx>nl, iDcludinga 2-18 mark In the MIAC, tbme_llill _. bright spo11 andbapa for the future for the Rea>rd-settingperformancescontinued to pile up, as Auggieteams combined to set 20 new school marksduring the 2000 indoor and outdoor seasons. Augsburg's Carrie Lind (Sr., Coon Valley,WIS.) qualified for her fourth NCAADivision Ill national championships berth, her third as an Auggie,in the women's hammer throw. A three-time All-American, Lind has finished second In the nation twice in the indoor 20-pound weight throw (I 999, 2000) and fourth in the hammer throw (1998). Augsburg's other All-MIACoutdoor performance came from Desman Oakley (Jr., Indianola, Iowa), who provisionally qualified for the NCAA championships with a third-place, 14.n-second finish In the men's 110meter hurdles. MEN'SGOLf Thespringhalf of the Aug,burg men's golf seasonwashighlightedbytheteam's lint enlnnt In the NCAADivisionm NationalClwnpionships In three -,u-senior ltcvin VanRossum (Sr.,Gftai Bay,WIL). VanRos5wn finished 39dlovaallal thechunpion slupl.bdd in BaaleOmc. Mich. MIiii& QW among lhem wasthe play"'junior dalgnated hitwloudillder llidl Storbolm (Jr., Mmnapalil. MinnJSL LouisPut HS). wbo arned AII-MIAChoaon widia 41omimntpaformanclr at the plale dm-. He bit .447 widl highsol 33 RBI, 132 doubles aDdthrft ho- runs.Storilolmbad. tpUlding.753 sluging perceaiaee and .490 mHIDf pen:mtage. SUMMER2000 WOMEN'S GOLF Auglburg"swomm's golftam took in thespring halfof the IDOlber..., -IDbuildaqualilypfpn,gnm. Drawing_. albletesfrom other fall and winter spores. Auglburg was able to fidd a team for the spring half ol the seuon, thoughpoor -th er mnditions limited Augsburg to just one a,mpeti tioo. Augsburg's women's hockey team has been the subject of plenty of "firsts" in its five-yearhistory. The first varsity women's hockey team established at a Minnesota oollegeor university.Part of the first college women's hockey game to draw more than 6,000 fans. The first Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference regular-season championship. The first MIAC playoff title. Add to that another first this season, with Augsburg's first-ever appearance in the American Women's College Hockey Alliance Division 111national tournament, held in Boston, Mass. But one "first"- the first-= Division Ill national title - eluded the Auggies. Middlebury College(VL),the most dominant team In small-collegehockey, dismantled the Auggiesin the twogame/mlnigame series in Boston,winning the first game 5-1 and the second 8-1. "You see what you need to beat," said Augsburg head coach Jill Pohtilla, who has been with the Auggieprogram since its inception. "Middlebury has been the team to beat for years. Hopefully,in the West,we'll be the team to beat next year, and we will go into next year with the [the national tournament) as a goal." Regardlessof the outcome of the national tournament, Augsburg's women's hockey team was still proud of the experience of competing for the first-ever national title, along with being part of a strong representation of how the sport has grown in Minnesota. having won 95 games in a row in five years over their league opponents in the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) small-college division. Middebury outscored its opponents 147-18 this season. Middlebury controlled the action during the tournament from start to finish, outshooting the Auggiesby a 90-23 margin in the two games. Auggie goalie Meg Schmidt (Sr., West St. Paul, Minn.) earned a spot on the All-Tournament Team by being tested often, making 77 saves on the weekend. AngieRieger(Ir., Courtland, Minn.), the MIAC'sPlayerof the Yearin 1999-2000, scored the lone goal for the Auggicsin the first game, on a blast from Sarah Garrison (So.,West Des Moines,Iowa) with eight seconds remaining in the first period. Garrison, who earned MIAC Player of the Yearhonors at Gustavus last season before transferring to Augsburg this year, had the lone goal for the Auggiesin the second contest, a power-play goal on assists from Rieger and Erica Johnson (Sr., Blaine, Minn.), midway through the first period. Garrison was also named to the All-Tournament Team. The series marked the end of the career for five Auggie seniors, the first five seniors to play four seasons in the Augsburg women's hockey program Schmidt, Johnson, Annie Simons (Sr., South SL Paul, Minn.), Cindy Drum (Sr., Milwaukee,WIS.) and Emily Miller (Sr., Blaine, Minn.). of Minnesota and Minnesota-Duluth on the Division J kvel and Aug.,burgat the Division Ill lc:Yd- wac represented in Boston during the national championships, with the Gophers winning the Division I national title:. "The most positive thing about thil tournament is the group of women that we have with Augsburg women'• hocuy,"Pohtilla said dur ing the postgame press conference after the second contest. "There', no lock.erroom I'd rather hr in than this one, win or lose. They're great students, great athleta, great citizms, the beltgroup of people I've ever been around." At the Division Ill lrvd, Augsburg entered the national tournament after dispatching SL Benedict and rival Gustavus Adolphus in the MIAC playoffs.But Middlebury entered the tournament on an even bigger roll, Augsburg finished 21-7-1 O\'ttall and 12-1-1 in the MIAC. one win away from the school', single-season record for wins (22 in 1996-97).Over the five-year history of Augsburg', women'• hocuy program, the Auggiesare 83...f0-5. Three Minnesota teams - the UDMnity AUGSBURGNOW 12 • ALUMNI NEWS Peter Agre elected to National Academy of Sciences Peter Agre,M.D. '70 is among the 60 new members elected lo the National Academy of Sciencesat their 137th annual meeting in May. This membership is considered one of the highest honors a scientist can receive. Agre is professor of medicine and biological chemistry, and director of the MarkeyGraduate Program in Cellular and Molecular Medicine al Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, in Baltimore, MD. He has been recognized internationally for his discovery and research on aquaporins, a family of molecular water channels, that have direct implications for treatment of water balance disorders, such as kidney disease. Agre is a Distinguished Alumnus of Augsburg. His researchwas featured in the spring 2000 issue of the AugsburgNow. New faces and new jobs in the alumni office As of June I, the Alumn i and Parent Relations Office has named new staff and made organizational changes to better serve alumni , parents and friends. Nancy Toed! '94 is the new director of alumni and parent relations. A Weekend College graduate, she has been on staff in the alumni office for nine years,most recently as assistant director. She will serve as the liaison to the Alumni Board and will have responsibility for alumni and parent programs. Jeff Krengel '93 joined the alumni office staff as the new assistant director of alumni and parent relations. At Augsburg he majored in religion with a youth and family work emphasis. Prior lo joining the Augsburg staff he worked at Western lllinois University and St. Olaf College. Sharon (Holt) Garland '74 also joined the staff as administrative assistant. She was a political science major al Augsburg. Donna McLean, former alumni and parent relations director, is now director of The Augsburg Fund and responsible for the College's unrestricted ann ual giving program. Masterwork s Chorale first European tour Forty-five members of the Masterworks Chorale performed in Munich, Salzburg, Prague, and Dresden in June under the direction of Peter Hendrickson 76, director of choral activities. The tour ended in Leipzig.Germany, with their performance in the Amcriam Choral Festival,which Hendrickson has served as artistic director for five years. AUGSBU RG NOW Nancy Fogelberg receives business award Nancy Fogelberg '71 was named Minnesota's Small Business Person of the Year in May by the U.S. Small Business Association. She is president of American Artstone in New Ulm, Minn., a company that makes pre-cast architectural stone panels. Fogelberg's award was due to the progress made since Fogelberg took over the company in 1993. Sales are up nearly 300%, the staff has increased, and a new plant was built and opened two years ago. An article in the Minnesota Star Tribune on recounts the challenges faced by Fogelberg in trying to realize the vision she knewthe 70-year-old company could bring about with a new plant, updated equipment, and a nurturing management. "It was never a question of talent," Fogelberg was quoted as saying, "it was facility and equipment ." Fogelberg came to this position with experience in sales of commercial and industrial building materials. She had led her father's company, and she had experience in sales and marketing training. She was also quoted as saying that she feels the best trainin g she brought to her new position was the 11 years she taught fifth grade, and the management skills she needed to keep her class motivated and productive. www.augsburg.edu A New Look ALUMNI PROFILE ' Janice Aune, life-long learner ByLenore Franzen Janice Aune, Classof 1988, graduated with more than a degree In finance and business managment. "Augsburg instilledIn me that every day of my life I am in a Janice Aline ' 88 learningmode," she said. Aune's 30-year career at U S WEST exeplifiesthis attitude. From an entry level posiUonin 1970 Aune has moved through various areas of the company. Recentlyshe was named president of U S WESTlnterprise Networking, the fastest-growing, high-tech side of the business. In Aune's new position, learning is constant. "One of my responsibilities is to oversee the innovation, development and implementation of new products and sevicesinvolving data networking," she said. Yet her degree was nontechnical. How did she make that leap? "My coursework in business management trained me to look at business cases from a financial perspective," Aune explained. • 1also learned to read earnings and analyst reports.• Allof which comes to bear when considering a product's feasibility in a highly competitive market and how it will impact the business. Evenas a student in Augsburg's Weekend College, Aune found ways to connect what she was learning with her work. She started at U S WESTto earn money for college so she could go back to school. Along the way, Aune realizedshe wanted to do both-<:ontinue working and earn her degree. "I liked what I was doing, but I realized that without a college degree, I was at a disadvantage for formal opportunities within the company" she said. "I knew my education was going to be pivotal." And it was. Aune worked long hours at U S WESTand took classesin the Weekend College. •1 was really happy at Augsburg,• she said, despite the often grueling balancing act of working and being a student. "Almost everything I learned I was able to bring back to the work environment.• Aune, with a general business background, has demonstrated tremendous success in a cutting-edge field because of her skillsin both areas. Much of her technical training she's learned on the job. "But to be a leader, you need to have operations management skillsand people skills,• she said, both of which she acquired from her business management courses. While the industry's emphasis is on innovative products and services,Aune sees the individualas its most valued resource. "Currently there aren't enough people who have technical training," she said. For anyone choosing a technical area of focus, she offers the same advice that has sustained her own career. "Balanceyour technical training with business management skillsif you want to contribute at a leadership level." LenoreFranzenil a freelancewriter who livesIn St. Paul. Sviggum brothers decide to hang up their whistle By Donny Henn • PostBulletin Thefollowi11g is excerpted from an artide that appearedMarch16 in tirePost Bulletin,Rochester,Minn., and is reprintedwith permission. For the last couple of decades high school basketball coaches in southeast Minnesota had an understandin g: if any combination of the three Sviggurn brothers was officiating their game, they'd better play it clean. Jim and Dick worked their last game together in the Section One, Class AA championship between Rochester Lourdes and Wmona Cotter last Thursday at Mayo Civic Center Arena. Steve, who is better known as House Speaker of the Minnesota state legislature, has been cutting back on his officiating for the last couple of years. The Kenyon natives have been calling games together as an independent crew, unaffiliated with any officials association, since they were in their mid-20s. Dick, who entered the occupation first, is 46. Steve is 47. The three brothers went to nearby college, Dick and Jim to Augsburg, and Steve to St. Olaf, all coming home with math degrees in education . While Steve and Jim each spent more than a half-dozen years in teaching and in junior high coaching, Dick returned din,ctly to the family farm. 4S-50 games each winter, which kept them busy four to five nights each week. "We all love high school basketball, and this was a way to stay close to it," Dick said. The Sviggum brothers all decided to retire at once, largdy for family considerations. Now the Sviggum brothers are farming partners, working 1,100 acres and raising about 70 beef cattle from their three separate farmsteads. Jimand his wife,Sandy have two ITWASAJOB At the height of their officiating careers, before marriage and children, the Sviggurn broth ers worked as many as children, Peder, 6, and Siri, 4. Dick and his wife, Ann, have a son, Connor, who just turned 3. Dick said that he and his brothers will probably still get certified in the years ahead, to fill in in an emergency when a blizzard or something else might keep other crews away from a game. BROTHERS AND PARTNERS As siblings go, you don't get much closer than the Sviggum brothers. The oldest of Peder and &wrly's five children-the boys have two younger sisters, Beth in Oakland, Calif.,and Melissain Cannon Falb-Steve, Jim, and Dick all played football, basketball, and baseball together at Kenyon High School at the tail end of the I 960s and the beginningof the 70s. Jim'75 (left) and Dick SYiggum '7 6 decided to than 20 ye.uson the courts. from bastettJaA officialing~ matt MINNEAPOI.IS , MN ALUM NOTES • 13 ALUMNI Class PROFILE A journey from divinity to disasters BySusieGilhoi •---- .~~ Some people follow their dreams, while othen, like Bob (Erickson)Warren, '"6, follow disasters. Actually, Warren combines the two as a Red Cross mental health volunteer. ll'· ~,' •1 think I'm just one coune and one disaster away from being promoted to coordinator for the disaster mental health team," he said with some eagerness. Robert (Erickson) Warm, ' 46 Thisis not to say that he revelsIn d"ISilSten ; quite the contrary,he's eagerto help others and put his counselingand ministerialskillsto work. He's helped those strickenby a hunicane in Mississippi, floodsIn NorthDakota, and tornadoes in Ohio.Warrenalso workswith a localstress team on an on-callbasis. In his work and life, Warren strivesto fulfillSt. Francisof Assisi's admonition: •Preach Christ all the time, and only as a last resort use words.• He admits, however, that it's a challenge for such a wordy person. Warren'sjourney from divinityto disasters began at Augsburg and continued at Augustana Seminary (Ill .). He served several parishes around Moose Lake, Minn., then became missiondeveloper and first pastor of All Saints Lutheran in Glen Lake,Minn. He earned his master's degree In counseling psychologyat AttredAdler Institute; worked at a sliding-feescale cllnlc;proposed a counseling center and became a counseling minister at St. Andrew's Lutheran Church in Eden Prairie. Alter retiring from all that, he joined the Red Cross. In recounting his Augsburg days, Warren recallsthese words from a plaque In Old Main: •1 am a part of everything that I experience.• "Those words kind of confirmed my feeling that I wanted to be a pastor," he said. "But more than that, they really helped me on my spiritual journey, moving from being a biblical literalist to learning to question and go on to a greater truth. That's been very important to me.• Augsburg's urban campus was also an important Influence, causing him to realize that •we are here to serve people, not to be off in an ivory tower someplace. We're here to make a difference in the wor1d.• Warren and his wife, Mary,a registered nune, have worked to make positive differencesIn many ways. They were long-term volunteen at a local teen clinic, at a food shett and with Mealson-Wheels. Through St. Andrew'sthey initiated clothing donation drives, have worked with a youth service team In Appalachia and last year served on a mission service team in Jamaica. Warren hasn't always been successfulIn making a difference. He strongly regrets not pressing his church council to support the Southern Poverty Law Center during the CivilRights Movement. "Martin Luther King,Jr.'s death shocked me into realizingthat I'd been a real sissyin facing controveny in what I believed. He got killed,and I wouldn't even take a little chance about getting into trouble [with the council). I preached a sermon about this the next week, and promised the congregation that I wouldn't ever do that again. That was the beginning of getting into a lot of trouble, and It was worth It.• Though he doesn't get into much trouble anymore, he still gets into the thick of things. Alter all, where disaster goes, Bob Warren and St. Francis's words follow. SusieGi/hoi is a former staff member in the PublicRelationsand Communk ation Officeand Is Bob Wam,n~ step-daughter. HOMECOMING 2000 "100 years, 100 Memories,, Oc:aober 6-8, 2000 Friday, Oct. 6 1941 Helen (Rowbe,g)Drake, Minne.apolis,is retired.Her husband, Curtis, passedaway in January 1999.She ra:mdy moved from her south Minneapolishome to the Ebeneur Park Apartments in Minneapolis. 194S Carol (Tyvoll) Noldeberg, Duluth, Minn., and her husband, Roald '47, have been retired for many years. Carol was a school nurse in the Duluth school system and Roald was a teacher, coach, and principal. Doris JC.(I.anon) Walen, Alamo, N.D., and her husband, David, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversaryin March 1999. 19 S1 Ted Berldand, Grantsburg, Wis., recently published the book We Are GueslS,which features narrative and poetry related to the Crex Meadows Wildlife Area located near his home. He is retired and serves as president of the Wild Rivers affiliate of Habitat for Humanity in Burnett and northern Polle County, Wis. Freda M. (Binder) Helm, Minot, N.D., is enjoying her three grandchildren: Garrett (6), Brandon (21 months), and Ashley (2 months). Merlin A. Johnson, Grantsburg, Wis., was elected to his 5th term as county board supervisor, where he serves as vice-chairman. Joan (Baxter) I.anon, Ely,Minn.,was the featured choral clinician at an annual choir workshop at EvangelicalFree Church in Bemidji. She taught public school music for 31 years, retiring from Minnetonka High School in 1994after teaching there for 18 years. She currently teaches private piano and voice in Ely, and directsat Ely Baptist Church. Ruth (Fostervold) Westphal, Cranberry Isles, Maine, retired from nursing in 1997and is currently working part time as director of the Great Cranberry Library. 19S2 Anna Marie (Sabo) Huesers , New Hope, Minn., moved to New Hope from Minot, N.D., in April; she is looking forward to attending her SO-year reunion in 2002. Jean (Swanson) Markland and her husband, Arne '49, moved from Salt Lake City, Utah, to Scottsdale,Ariz., this summer. Arne serves as a historian aboard cruise ships, which has kept them busy on more than 100 cruises. C-elebrating OldMain Hipllprs indllllc Thunday,Oct. s Notes Athletic Fall of Fame Banquet • 5:30 P.M. 19S3 Homecoming Chapel and Community Tune 10-.20.ui. Quent Goodrich , Port Ludlow,Wash., was elected to his local school board for a fourth consecutive term and subsequently elected to represent Olympic Peninsula school board members on the Washington State Directors Association board of directors. In addition, he suves as president of his county mental health center and is term as assistant completing a three-year district governor of Rotary District 5020. He is also an active member of Community United Methodist Church, serving as chair of the congregation's staff parish relations committee for eight years and on the district superintendency committee. 19S6 Dorothy (Floistad) Benson and her husband, John'55, professoremeritus of religion, Minneapolis,moved to an apartment near Augsburg after spending 35 years in Southeast Minne.apolis.A retired teacher,she enjoystutoring adults in reading,and in October she cdebrated the publication of her book, None AmericanCmtmnial Daughtm, a history of an organization in St. Paul. Robert Lockwood, Hopkins, Minn., and his wife, Mary, are both enjoying their retirements from teaching and coaching. 19S7 The Rev,Bruce A. Engebret son , Hopkins, Minn., and his wife, Mary, are both enjoying their retirements from teaching and coaching. 19S8 KennethHagen, Lake Mills, Wis., retired after 33 years at Marquette University where he was a Lutheran theolo~ian, scholar, and church historian. Has specialty was Luther studies in a Catholic context. Kenneth has written six books, edited 20 others, and written several chapters in books. He is the recipient of numerous honors and grants, including fellowshipsfrom Harvard, Rockefeller, Newberry Library,and more. 1968 Lynn Gunderson, Coon Rapids, Minn., recently retired from a hockey coaching career that spanned five decades in Coon Rapids. Wayne N. Hansen, Cheyenne, Wyo., retired in April I999 after 30 years in the U.S.Air Force. He is currently employed as director of the Cheyenne Frontier Days Old West Museum in Cheyenne. His wife, Lois (Batalden) '69, is a legal secretary at Holland and Hart. 1970 MarkS. Francis,Phoenix, Ariz.,just completed his fourth year as founder and c:ucutive director of the Arizona School for the Arts. H-,,.1 ,- 11na Goldm AnniwnAry Cllw of J9SO_, die 2000 DutmpiJ/wd Alumni: Oscar A. Anderson '18, David Cherwein '79 Ellen (Stenberg) Eridllon 's l .M.Annette (Hvftrsten) Hanson '68 ' Saturday, Oct. 7 Millennium Oioir Songfest (for all dioir alumni) 8:30-noon Homecmnlng FootballGame YL University of St. Thomas • 1 P.W. Homecoming Dinner • 5:30 P.M. Horoori,,Idie Dimnpisltal Al-11i, Golmll Ammwrary Class, First Deaule ...,_,s,irito/Allpnlrf-"ra:ipia,ls Celebntc with the Golden Annmnuy mebrations of 1960, 1975,and 1990. a.. of 1950 and join the mmion Lookfar mmplek Hom«nming details in the faDA11pbu,rNow. Spedalaie:Aaput.l* c 111 dmefOld.._ __ lDliafta..U ladadedlcmladlc ........... ·12- tcori (Bdund) .._ ClfffflCAuglbutg ~-Mlty l.alglNold U.W- Mohn IO hap out in Uptown Minnelpalls in May. Logln's ....- -., f'nl, C.E.L -tho studonls' i.erlb in tho .wt af-lO kldi aff Wmle ffee ftidl)'lfor tho .._..,, o1_....,_ow..._,ae-__..,_._..,.11iat_C1111 - P\Jblc _,,, UplOwn- .. _~IOtap who - SUMMER2000 Into my-momarlosaf a....-- acting a, I-.• Auglbutg __ -"' _ _, __, said Login. AUGSBURGNOW 14 • ALUM NOTES Notes Class 1985 LaRhaeKnatterud,St. Paul, received the Dutch Kastenbaum Award for Outstanding Achievement in Gerontological Practice in April. LaRhae, a Minnesota Department of Human Services employee, is nationally known for her work as the director of Project 2030, which identified the impacts of the aging baby boomer population and Minnesota's ability to provide services. L Craig Estrem, Mound, Minn., was promoted to chief operating officer of Madison Marquette Realty Services,a Minneapolis-based national property management company. 1 9 71 Thomas Arthur Haas, Minneapolis, has worked at the Minnesota Department of Economic Security for 26 years as a job service representative. He and his wife, Nancy, celebrated the recent marriage of their daughter, Heidi. David C. Siedlar, Carlisle, Mass., and his wife, Donna, celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary in May. 1972 Timothy K. Brady,Grand Junction, Colo., is a chiropractor and clinic director; he recently became president of the board of directors at the Museum of Western Colorado. 19 7 J Janet (Schurr) Bru bak, St. Paul, is in her 6th year as a pre-school teacher at Central Lutheran grade school in St. Paul. She and her husband have been married 26 years and have three children: Ben (22), Leah (18), and Anna (14). Michael Meadows,Studio City, Calif., is a film/TV producer in Hollywood. Larry Walker, Minneapolis, who writes under the pen name "Lars Walker,"celebrated the recent publication of his book, The Yearof the Warrior(Baen Books). This is his third published novel, and is the second in a series of historical fantasies. He is an administrative assistant to the director of Home Missions of the Association of Free Lutheran Congregations in Plymouth. 19 7 e Elsa (Mohn) Stazesky, Brooklyn, N.Y.,is manager for marketing analysis at HBO in New York.CTAM, a major U.S. cable and 1V professional organization, selected her research study, "Segmenting Cable Transaction Behavior Using GeoDemographics," as the best research project in the programmers category for 1998.She presented a paper on this study and was given the award at the 1999 CTAM annual convention in San Diego, Calif.She and her husband, Richard, have a 7-year-old daughter, Drew Elizabeth. 1977 Lise Lunge-Larsen, Duluth, Minn., was named a Minnesota Book Awardwinner for her collection of children's stories, The Trollwith No Heart in His Body and Other Talesof 'lrollsfrom Norway ( illustrated by Betsy Bowen). She is married to Steven Kuross '76. Mark Hofsta d, Lakeland, Fla.,is an administrative judge in Lakeland. AUGSBURGNOW Marion G. Hintz, Crystal, Minn., was recently promoted to business support manager at GE Card Services (JCPenney Credit Services), and celebrated her 20th anniversary with the company. She is also the co-editor of Ni Hao, a Children's Home Society of MN newsletter for families and children from China. She and her daughter, Kira Li, just celebrated their 5th "Happy Adoption Day." Joy Burkhart , St. Louis Park, Minn., married Anthony Dean in July 1999.Joy is a database administrator/programmer analyst for the MN Board of Public Defense; Tony works for MaxPak, a division of MultiTech,Inc. 198e Debra Balzer, Brainerd, Minn., moved from Blair,Neb., to Brainerd in July 1999 to become the manager of internal education at Universal Pensions, Inc. 1 988 Amy K. Evans, Orono, Minn., married James Dailey in September. She is a market manager with OPTUM in Golden Valley; he is co-owner of Innovative Presentations, Inc., in Brooklyn Center. 1 98 0 Judith Driscoll, St. Paul, recently returned to Minnesota after working as a photo stylist and interior designer in New York for 10 years. She now works as an interior designer for Ethan Allen. The Rev. David L Norgard, recently moved back to Minnesota to head Episcopal Community Services,a 37year-old statewide, nonprofit family support agency. Prior to ECS, he was rector of the Church of St. John the Evangelistin San Francisco. Gary Tangwall, White Bear Lake, Minn., a financial planner with Lutheran Brotherhood, qualified for Million Dollar Round Table honors, attained only by those representatives who have demonstrated exceptional professional knowledge, expertise, and client service. Gary ranked 5th out of about 1,500 Lutheran Brotherhood representatives nationwide. The Round Table's membership represents the top financial service professionals worldwide. Bradley Schafer, Minneapolis, married Kristy Dieterichsin August 1999. He works at Apple Valley High School;she works at Hidden Valley ElementarySchool. Noro Andriantiana, SLPaul, recently completed a Ph.D. and is currently employed at the Universityof Minnesota. Jennifer Norberg , Maple Grove, Minn, joined Carmichael Lynch Spong as a counselor. Prior to joining the public relations firm, she was an independent public relations consultant to the health care industry, du ring which she organized the fetal alcohol syndrome public awareness campaign for Minnesota. She also served as director of public affairs for the Minnesota Departmen t of Health. KathrynA. (Schaubach) Encalada, Ironwood, Mich., is director of Allied Health Programs. She recently completed her master's degree in nursing at Northern Michigan University. Jennifer Lynn Ose, Augusta, Ga., married Matthew Glen Lamb in December on the island of Maui, Wailea,Hawaii. They both work for the John Deere Company. 1982 1995 The Rev. RebeccaSogge, Buffalo,Minn., became associatepastor at Zion Lutheran Church in February. She is also currentlyenrolledin the doctoral ministry program at Luther Seminary.Prior to Zion Lutheran Church, she served three churches in the Brooten, Minn., area.In addition, she also served as a social worker at Hammer Residencein Wayzata;a residentialcounselor at Children'sHome Society in Hopkins; and worked summers at various church and bible campsin Minnesota, Iowa,and WISCOnsin. Stacy Jo Harmon , Plymouth, Minn., married Christian A. Johnson in October. She is the marketing communications manager for VideoLabs, Inc., where her husband is the Internet sales director. Annette Marie (Anibas) Poeschel, Excelsior,Minn., is the executive director of Minnetonka lnterchurch Community Association. She has also held a two-year internship at Curtin University in Perth, Australia, and was a camp director in Seoul, Korea. Karin (Ludwigsen) Rochester, Concord, N.C., and her husband, Matt Rochester '98, moved to North Carolina last summer, where she teaches in the religious studies department at the University of North Carolina-Charlotte and he has a management position at First Union Home Equity Bank. Last fall they bought a home in Concord, just north of Charlotte, and have added two cats to their household. Jim South,Eagan,Minn., married his wife, Robin, at Augsburg in Hoversten Chapel in May 1999.He works for special events at Coca Cola and she works in flight operations at Northwest Airlines. 1998 Meghan Carlblom , Burnsville,Minn., backpacked in Europe over the summer of 1999. She is a senior lab technician at the University of Minnesota. Heidi Golden , Inver Grove Heights, Minn., married Jason Beckendorf '00 in July 1999. Eyob Hamda, Madison, WIS.,is a system developer in the billing and collections departmen t at Cuna Mutual Group in Madison. Amy Lee, Colorado Springs, Colo., teaches kindergarten in Colorado Springs. Gretchen (Rivera) Meents, St. Paul, moved back from Ft. Lauderdale in March 1999 after working in the area of child protection. After working in Ramseyand Dakota counties as a social worker on temporary status, she was hired by Hennepin County in December as a child protection social worker. Carol Morgan Rothschild, Hastings, Minn., was promoted from credit analyst o relationship business associate and supervisor at US Bank in Minneapolis in May 1999.She married Scott Durdall in December. AngelaSerwas , Oshkosh, WIS.,teaches 1983 Debra Hannu, Duluth, Minn., married Patrick Thomson in October. She teaches at Chester Park Lab School for Arts & Technologyand works part time as the art curriculum specialist for Duluth Public Schools. She also teaches elementary art methods at the University of Minnesota-Duluth. Her husband owns the Dairy Delight restaurant in Duluth. 19 84 Alia, (Weimer) Brown e, Minneapolis, is a freelance music therapist She recently recei-1 a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Boardto study the art of old time fiddling. She is doing a folk art apprmticeship under teacher BillHinkley, who wasinducted into the Minnesota Music Hall of Fame this wintEr. Carol Van Hulle, Boulder, Colo., received a master's degree in behavioral genetics at the University of ColoradoBoulder in December; she is curren tly working on her Ph.D. CraigSchwalbe, Faribault, Minn., was included in an article in the Le Center Leadernewspaper that featured Cedar House, Inc., a community based mental health center in Le Center, where Craig is a lead therapist. RyanCamon, Plymouth, Minn., married Lauren , Kaunein June.He worksfur Seagate as an electro plating/etchproa:s engineer and is also a volunteer fin,figbl:Er fur the City of Plymouth. Lauren is a Ph.D. candidate al the Uniw:rsityof Minnesota and ramtly taugjlt a semesta" of chemistry a!Aup>tlrg. first grade at her daughter Brittany's elementary school in the Oshkosh School District. 1999 Amy Brallier, recently accepted a position teaching first grade in the Columbia Heights School District. Jesse Upelt, Mendota Heights, Minn., began teaching kindergarten at Edgerton Elementary School in Rosevillein January. Jill J. Pintens , West Bend,WIS.,rec.ently joined the medical staff of Fairview Northeas t Clinic as a physician assistant; her specialinterests include women's and adolescent health care. Victoria Sadek, West St Paul, recmtly accepted a position t-=hing 10th and 12th grade English at Bloomington Jeffmon Senior High. Sarah Thompson , Bloomington, Minn., married Todd Fortner in August 1999. 2000 K£DyDonahu e, Excelsior,Minn., married Jason Exley'98 in May.Kdly graduated in May with a degree in social work; Jason is attmding seminary while working for the Minnesota Fdlowshipof Christian Alhletes. MINNEAPOLIS,MN ALUMNOTES • 15 Births John F.Aune '79 and Rebecca (Lundeen) '79 , Bedford, Texas---;,son, Nicklas Ryan, in November. He joins Sonja, 5, Rachel, 13, Nate, 16, Betsy, 18 and Ben, 19. Diana K. (Wtllde) '86 and Richard Buffie, Apple Valley,Minn.-a girl, Karin Elyse,in September. Heidi (Dufres ne) and Joe Puce!, Eagan, Minn.--<1son, Nathan David, in December.He joins brother Thomas, 3. Rebecca (Severson) '88 and Doug boy, Westholm, New Auburn, W1S.--<1 Benjamin Maurice, in November. He joins Brandon, 4, and Derek, 7. Cathleen (Kleiman) '89 and Paul Thom, Waconia,Minn.,--<1daughter, Carolyn Elaine, in April 1999. Jennifer (Ohlin) '90 and Daniel Falk, Sauk Rapids, Minn.,--<1daughter, Emily Joan, in October. Chuck Hanka '9 1 and his wife, Diann e, Scottsdale,Ariz.,--<1girl, Macie Dianne, in February. She joins older brother Benett. Chuck manages title insurance officesin Arizona, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. Marla (Stratton ) '9 2 and John Mayer '88, Fridely, Minn.--<1boy, Mason Thomas, in October. Stacie (Edlund ) '93 and John Reynolds, Hutchinson, Minn.-a girl, Meredith Kate, in April She joins sister Madison. Andy Wichmann '95 and his wife, Candice, Boise, idah0--<1 girl, Ashley S112aDne, in January. In Memoriam Sigurd John Sonju '32, Moorhead, Minn., died in March; he was 89. He retired in 1975 as superintendent of schools in Hawley, Minn., after a career as a teacher, coach, principal, and superintendenL He is survived by his wife,Vivian; sons V'mce,Lyndon, and Larry; brother, Ralph; and grandchildren and great grandchildren. The Rev. C. Walden Hedmann '37, Tacoma,Wash., died in January; he was 87. He served 10 yearsas a missionary in Africa;while there he established the Mwika Bible Institute near ML ICilimanjaro.He retired in 1978 from the Lutheran Bible Institute in Seattle,Wash. He is survived by his wife, Genevieve; sons David '66 and Donn; daughters Mary and Martha; grandchildren and great grandchildren; and a sister. Dorothy Carol Anderson '40, Starbuck, Minn., died in April; she was 82. She earned a master's degree from the Universityof Minnesota and worked in a brucellosis research program there. She is survived by two brothers, John and Donald; and sister Jean (Schwen). Laurell E.Olson '47, Milwaukie,Ore., died in February.He had a careeras a teacher, coach,and administrator,and credited his yearsat Augsburgfor preparing him for a rewardingprofessionaland personal life. He is survivedby his wife,Eva,and daughter,Laurie. Leslie J. Evenson '49, Lake City, Minn., died in February; he was 76. He is survived by his wife, Jearme;son Paul and his wife, Peggy;and two nieces and two nephews. The Rev.Torgney Jystad 'SO, Hawley, Minn., died in March; he was 80. He served as a medic during WWII in India. Ordained in 1953, he most recently served as a visitation pastor at Grace Lutheran Church in Ada, Minn. He is survived by his wife, Lyla (Larson) '49; sons John, Dr. Philip, and Steven; daughter Ellen; brother Lloyd;and grandchildren. Theodore M Bungum 'S 1, Bloomington, Minn., died in December of cancer; he was 75. He retired in 1986 after 30 years at Honeywell.He was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church in Minneapolis and St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Mesa, Ariz. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Lorraine (Iverson 'SO); daughter Kathy; son Dr. Brian; and grandchildren. Carl 0. Paulson ' SO,Washburn, Wis., died in March; he was 71. He was a member of the U.S.National Guard. He worked 40 yearsfor Northern States Power Company in Sioux Falls,S.D., and Minneapolis. He is survived by his wife, Renora; daughters, Debra, Jan Marie, and Kimberly;grandchildren and a great-granddaughter. Marion J. (Nelson) Benrud '54, Eagan, Minn., died in December; she was 68. She was a medical technologist for 30 years at Northwestern Hospital. She is survived by her husband, Vernal;brother Denny; and sister-in-law Jean. Donald D. Ronning '65, Stillwater, Minn., died in March; he was 56. He retired from his 33-year teaching career in 1998. His love for construction developed into a log home construction business just prior to retirement. He is survived by his wife, Sharon (Bjugstad) '65; four children, Kari, Kris, Kipp, and Kiersten; parents, the Rev.Donald M. '38 and Borghild;brothers, Merrill '68 and Philip; and sister, Ruth. J. Luther Anderson '66, St. Louis Park, Minn., died unexpectedly in November 1999; he was 55. He is survived by his wife, Sylvia(Sather) '66; sons, David and Jim; brother, Norm; sister, Helen; and many other loved ones. John H. Batten '66, Brooklyn Park., Minn., died in June 1999; he was 62. He is survived by his son, Daniel; mother, Ruth; sister, Jan; brother, Jim; and many nieces, nephews, and friends. Cheryl L (Strom) Mann '69, Ellsworth, Minn., died in April at her home; she was 53. She was a physical education and swimming instructor at River Falls High School for 30 years. At Christ Episcopal Church she was a past president of Episcopal Church Women and a member of the choir. She is survived by her children, Arthur and Samantha; her mother, Lucille;sister,Kristin;and brothers, David and Mark. Diane E. Helling '74, Burnsville,Minn., died in January; she was 47. She earned degrees from the Univ. of Minnesota and the Univ. of St. Thomas. At the time of her death, she was a technology consultant for RCM Technologiesand Norwest Banks. She is survived by her husband, Ted Martz;and daughter, Allison Martz. Loren Manuel Schottenstein '83, Minneapolis,died unexpectedly in January;he was 30. At Augsburghe becamechair of the CollegeRq,ublicans, treasurer of the MarketingAssociation and student assistant in the audio-visual department. He was also the site manager of the International SpecialOlympicsand a member of the Minnesota National Guard. For the past two years,he worked as a computer softwaretechnical consultant at SAPAmerica,Inc. He is survivedby his mother, RosalynKirkcl; father,Morris Schottenstein;and sister, Liano Walborsky. Ethelind "Sis" (Krawetz) Garetz, Lilydale,Minn., died in March; she was 74. Ethelind was assistant professor of education at Augsburg from 1989 to 1995. She was also a teacher and school administrator in Omaha and 'Jwin Cities area public schools. She is survived by her husband of 53 years, Charles; sons, Bruce and Jeffiand grandson, Charlie. OTHER DEATHS: Morris C. Jorenby '27. Elmer A. Hendr ickson '31. Sylvia H. Nelson '34. The Rev.Marcy Ditmanson '40, died in June. See the fall AugsburgNow for complete notice. Alice (Backstrom) Firman '40, Tacoma, Wash., died in October of Alzheimer's Disease. Ernest 0. Perry '46, BrooklynCenter, Minn., died in April; he was 76. John Oshida '47, Santa Rosa,Calif., died in February of lung cancer. The Rev.Donald B. Olson '50, Wauwatosa,Wis., died in December. Jonathan Knecht '58, died in April 1999. Shin Koyama '59, Edina, Minn., died in February; he was 65. Logan F.Railson '59, died in April 1997. Keith M. McKay'60, died in September 1999. Alice Swensen, Augsburg nurse and avid Auggi e fan, dies tii! Swensengraduated from the Emanuel Hospital School of Nursing in Portland, Ore., which she attended after graduating from McVilleHigh School in Binford, N.D. In addition to working at Augsburg,Swensenwas a nurse at both Emanuel Hospital and the Retired TeachersHome, as well as a public health nurse in Minneapolis. Swensen'slove of sports, which began at Augsburi:, grc~· to include the V1~ ing1,,the 'Jwins--<:speciallyKirby Puckett-and the - Tirnberwolves.She loved to attend games and probably knew as much or more about the team than the armouncer. When "her" teams won, she would quickly call family members who supported opposing teams and gloat. When "her" team lost, these calls might be delayed for a half-hour or so. Ab S--, (lelt). picturedasAugsbulg's ru,e in the 1949 Aug,burgian yeaboclt. AliceE. Swensen,longtime employee and friend of Augsburg,died March 20 in Minneapolis, surrounded by her loved ones. From 1947-1971, Swensenserved as Augsburg'sschool nurse, touching the lives of thousands of students. While at Augsburg, Swensenand her mother, Anna, lived on campus at Edda House, where she was "house mother" to the girls. She was also a regular at athletic events, especiallybasketball games and any of the women's sporting events. In addition, she ~ as nurse on College band and choir tours, taking her throughout the United States and Europe.Even after her retirement in 1971, Swensenkept in contact with Aupburg. visiting often. "Alice'sname was never in the headlines, lh.was never rich in this world's goods, but she was wealthy in the love of Jesus that she so generously shared with thousands of souls," wrote Ernest A. Alne and Elizabeth Horton in Swensen'smemoriam. Swensenis preceded in death by her parents, the Rtv. Ole Swensen'l 9 and Anna, and sibling.s. She is survivedby sister-in-law, BeatriceSwensen;brother-in-law,Emes1 Alne;and many more loved ones, including great-nephew KristoferHorton, Augsburg ,\bs..er-,(1,ft)llilil.edon-• Classof 1981. Homea1nw1g1997 wilhlais ~) 1MD1 '57. SEND US YOUR NEWS!! 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Show more F 5 T]GSBT] E El E E F /lIlll:IlI Spring 20Ol n fl qÇ åt. ffiH E H E B E E * rlF n @ H B {Þ\-- * J*' H Í n ry il ¿Z E! ¡ g E æ¡ ffi ffi G E N r Ë æg F x ffi WîMA ü E E ru tr FJ f, ,i .Y- llF ¡¡ ¡a Letters to the editor Learning by doing rrr A t the very core of an Augsburg education Ìs the belief that learning takes many forms and happens in many places outsicle ol the classroom. Lealning through experience teaches us that there rs lransformative power in walklng the path of a person in another culture or in trying out a job instead o[ "book learning" how to do it. In thÌs issue, we feature three courses that take students out of the classroom. fwo are travel courses held cluringJanuary lnterim; the third is an education course, funcled by a national grant, that trains future teachers to incorporate new lechnology in their students' learning. All three classes involved both day and Weekend College siudents, whose jobs and family commitments of[en prevent them from taking part in travel or experiential More comments on the new Augshurg Now M ay I add my word o[ apprecratron for the new Now It is not only the fine new format, yor-r and your staff are doing very well with the editorial conlent. Much could be saicl. May I express appreciation lor two features. I like very much the "Chapeltalk" page. I trust yorl intend that as a regular feature. I c1o not think you will have difficr-rlty findlng good selections for each issue. This leaLure gives yoLr a good opportunity to lntroduce new laculty members. f hor-rgh not an Augsbr-rrg alum, I've the last two of your Augsburg I r.". to linity Lutheìan Church as the new office secretary there. Compliments to you on both of them-which l've lound interesting and well done-so much so that thls non-Auggie has reacl lhem cover to cover. The photos (even of groups) are clear and well-captioned (so one knows what's being shown). The layout is very attractive. I like the mix of current happenings, alumni focus, campus histor¡ and the thematic thread of focus on Augsburg as a church school. Nor,vs aclclressed Gisselquist, -Orloue ProJessor Em¿ritus oJ History -lune Prange learning. Whether these students are in Cuba, France, or Minneapolis, their stories describe \ the learning that engages them and pushes them beyond their cultural and educational comfort levels to new insÌghts. The Auggìe Thoughts page also crosses cultural boundaries. PresÌdent Frame reflects on dÌscussions he and other Minnesota private college presidents had with Chinese higher educatÌon offÌcials when the Minnesota delegation traveled to China last fa11. We hope you enjoy these glimpses into Augsburg learning. As always, we welcome and encourage your comments. Ww Betsey Norgard Editor We welcome your letters! Please write to: Editor AugsburgNow 2211 Riverside Ave., CB 145 Minneapolis, MN 55454 E¡nail: norv@augsburg.edu Fax: ó12-330-1780 Phone: 612-330-I181 Letters lor publication must be signed and include your name, class year, and daytime telephone number. They may be edited for length, claritl', and style. Lindell Library is now connected to Sverdrup Hall (left) via new skyway link. See page 3. a I At¿csBuRG Now Vol.63, No.3 Spring 200f Features Augsburg Now is published quarterþ by Augsburg College, 22lI Riverside Ave., Minneapolis, Minnesota 55454. Editor Experiencing CubaMeeting the People, Tracking the Numbers Lynn Mena compiled by Cass Dalglish ,{ssistant Editor -[wenty-one journalism students spent 10 days in Betsey Norgard Kathy Rumpza Cuba, interviewing Cuban gowrnment and cultural Graphic Designer Ieaders, researching statistical data, and meeting the people. President Dan Jorgensen Director of Public Relations and Communication Nancy Toedt '94 Director of Alumni and Parent Têaching the Teachers Technology Relations Opinions expressed in Augsburg Now do not necessarily reflect by Dan Jorgensen official College policy Education students øre Learning ways to incorporate technology into curricula to englge students in actiye learning. rssN 1058-1545 Postmaster: Send correspondence, name changes, and address corrections to: Augsburg N ow, Office of Public Relations and Communication, 221 I Riverside Ave., Minneapolis, MN 55454. E-mail: now@augsburg.edu Telephone: (612) 330-1 lBl Fax: (6I2) 330-1780 Augsburg College, as affirmed in its mission, does not discriminate on the basis oJ race, color, creeil, religion, national or ethnic origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, stdtus with regard to public assistønce, or disøbility in its education p oli cie s, admissions p olicie s, scholar ship anil lo øn pr o gr ams, athletic anill or scho ol administereil pro gram1 except in those instances where religion is a bona fide occupdtional qualiJication. Augsburg C ollege is committed to pro\tiding r e as onable accommo d ation s to its employees and its students. Family Ministry around the World 14 Departments 2 nt"Artist's Book: Provence to Paris Around the Quad Faculty Notes Sports 19 Alumni News 21 Class Notes 28 Auggie Thoughts inside back cover Calendar On the cover: Eze, a picturesque, medieval village in Provence, has charmed artists and tourists and provided inspir ation www.augsburg.edu for Augsburg students. See story on pdge 14. Photo by 50 percent recycled paper (10 percent post-cot'rsumer waste) Heather Sweeney'02. NE@Eil! Jeanne Boeh, economics, serves on the ln print Introduction to Critical Thinking By Bruce Reichenbach, philosophy McGraw-Hill, 2000 Bruce Reichenbach, Board of Economists for the Minneapolis Star kibune. The panel meets periodically to discuss economic trends and make philosophy, decided to take matters into his own hands when he couldn't fìnd a book that forecasts. Professor Ragnhild Collin-Hansen, from Sør Tiøndelag College in Tiondheim, Norway, co-taught an Interim social work course with Tony Bibus. There are currentþ l0 students from Norway studying in the undergraduate social work program, and two in the M.S.\M program. Also from Tiondheim is education professor Br¡t Hauger, who is teaching at Augsburg this spring while Augsburg professor Susan O'Connor teaches at Sør Tiøndelag College. Garry Hesser, sociology and merrourban studies, was chosen by the American Association for Higher Education and Campus Compact to serve as a consultant to institutions across the country interested in service leaming and social and civic engagement. He was noted as a "pioneer" in service leaming. Norman Holen, art, created a L2foot stainless steel sculpture titled 'Arbor Image" for the new Kirchbak Sculpture Garden complemented the critical thinking Bruce R. Reichenbach with comprehension and aheady Nin By Cass Dalglish, English Spinsters Ink, 2000 Cass Dalglish is fascinated by the oldest and ne\Mest forms of writing. In her translations of Sumerian cuneiform Holen also won Best of Show for his graphite drawing, "Winter I," in the Extremely Minnesota competition, sponsored by the Hennepin Artists of Robbin Gallery in Robbinsdale. "Arbor lmage" writing ftom2350 BCE, she finds that Nin, by Cass Dalglish three-year term on the Council of the American Sociological Association Section on Undergraduate Education. 4 ,4UGSBURG Now possess the sophisticated critical thinking skills the texts are designed to enhance," he said. Reichenbach includes numerous exercises in his book, taken from media sources, such as newspapers. magazines, and advertisements. to be dedicated in the spring. sociology, was elected to a class offered at Augsburg College. Last summer, McGraw-Hill publlshed his Introductíon to Cntical Thinhing. The book is designed for the critical thinking class that all Augsburg freshmen must take if they cannot pass the entry level skills test in this subject. Reichenbach said he tried using several different books in the course, but found that they did not address the students at their level. "The writing level and approach of many of the critical thinking books available presuppose readers who can read in Richfield, Minn., Diane Pike, Dalglish's second novel, Niir, provides a connection for the reader to this ancient she uses many of the same metaphors and comparisons as she does when discussing and teaching the newest language environment-hypertext. Both require "reading" in a way that sorts through layers of text and jumps from image to understanding. world of women who wrote four millennia ago. Nin is a mystical, mythical, magical fable set in the high-tech, modern-day world of air travel, telephones, computers, and the World Wide Web. Nin Creed is a feminist poet who sets off to recover the lost writings of her mother, who died the day she was born. On the way, she encounters a legion of women writers who lived and wrote centuries ago and whose work, too, was lost to future generations of writers and readers. When Children Pay: U.S. Welfare Reform and its lmplications for U.K. Policy By RosemaryJ. Link and Anthony A. Bibus, social work Child Poverty Action Group (London), 2000 For a number of years the Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG), a British agency similar to the U.S. Children's Defense Fund, has paid a great deal of attention to the lmpact of welfare reform initiatives in the U.S. and whether similar reforms could be adapted as policy in the U.K. In their book, When Children Pay, social work professors Rosemary Link and Anthony Bibus study some of the American policies that have influenced British poiicy and the lmplications for chlldren in poverty The authors seek a critical understanding of the ways countries exchange pollcy ideas and the dangers as well as the opportunities of such transplanting. The book is a policy analysis which also helps students to understand the useful insighrs into domestic policies which come with international comparisons. The book reaches members of the British Parliament as parr of the Child Poverty Action Group's legislative package. Link and Bibus' combined inrerests in issues related to child poverty stem from rheir longtime work in the field-Link was Spring 2O0t worker, and Bibus served for many years as a child protection a school social worker. Ave Eva: A Norwegian Tragedy By Edvard Hoem; translated by Frankie Shackelford, modern languages Xenos Books,2000 Aye Eva: A Nor'wegian kagedy, an award-winning novei from 20thcentury Norwegian writer Edvard Hoem, is now Frankie Shackelford available to the English-speaking community in the translatlon by Frankie Shackelford, professor of Norwegian. The novel, descrlbed on its bookjacket as "powerful", "dark", and "brooding" is charactertzed by Shackelford as "a complex murder mystery/intertextual dialogue with Milton's Paradise Lost.'' Despite its complexity, she says, it has recently captivated readers as diverse as an B6-yearo1d Wisconsin birdwatcher and a23-yearold actress from Zimbabwe. The novel's hero returns to his ancestral farm ancl finds culturai, economic, and political changes. His struggles to confronl the resulting difficulties echo the universal theme of regaining paradise. The translation was commissioned by the National Endowment for the Arts and supported by the Office for NorwegÌan Literature Abroad. Presenti n g/Pe rform in g Dan Hanson, speech, communication, and theatre arts, wrote a chapter in the book, 12 Step Wisdom atWorh, released by Hazelden and Kogan Page. Norm Holen, art, has two sculpted pieces-a terra cotta figure titled "Bethe" and a glazed guinea hen-featured in a book on contemporary artísts, Mahing Ceramic Sculpture, by Raul Acero. Bradley Holt, religion, wrote a chapter, "The Twentieth Century" in the book, The Story oJ Chnstian Spirituality, by Gordon Mursell, published by Fortress Press. Rolf Jacobsoñ, religion, published "The Costly Loss of Praise" in the October 2000 issue of Theology Today. Janet Gottschall Fried and Bradley Greenwald, musì.c, played leading roles in the re-staging of the Theatre de la Jeune Lune's production of The Magtc Flute. Greenwald played the character Papageno, whlle Fried was the Queen of the Night. Doug Green, English, delivered the closing lecture on "Shakespeare in Love: Sexuality, Cinema, and the Literature Classroom," at the Carleton-St. Olaf College undergraduate Shakespeare conference. His essay, "Preposterous Pleasures: Queer Theories and'A Midsummer Night's Dream'," has just been re-released in A Midsummer Night's Dream: Cñtical Essays, edited by Dorothea Kehler and published Ann Lutterman-Aguilar, Center for Global Education/Cuernavaca, Mexico, facilitated workshops on cross-cultural and experiential learning at a conference "Pedagogy and Theatre of the Oppressed," at the University of St. Thomas, and at the Annual International Conference of the Association of Academic Programs in Latin America and the Caribbean. She also presented a paper on the Mexican Virgin of Guadalupe at the IV International Congress of the Americas in Cholula, Mexico, and a paper, "Violence within Protestanl Churches and Theological concepts that Foment Voilence agalnst Women," at the Catholics for Free Choice meeting in Mexico City by Routledge. Kathy Schwalbe, Steven LaFave, business administration/Mls, presented "Supplemental lnstruction and Academrc Outcomes in a Second Accounting Principles Course" at the annual meeting ol the North American Accounting Society. Dallas Liddle, English, presented "in one Guise or Another: Voice, Profession, and the Dilemma of the Victorian Woman journaiist" at the North American Conference on British Studies. Spring 2001 business administration/MIs, gave a kep-rote talk, "The Magic of lS Project Management: Revealing the Masters' Secrets," to the Project Management Institute's lnformation Systems Specific Interest Group (PMlISSIG). She is also editor of the quarterly Newsletter, "ISSIG Review," and member of a team to develop a new certificatron exam for people managing technology projects. Mark Tranvik, religion, presented a paper, "Seventy Time Seven? Preachrng Forgiveness in the Lutheran Reformatron," Merilee Klemp and Jill Dawe, music, area featured performers on a new CD of chamber music by Stephen Paulus, A Chamber Fantasy, on the Innova label. Esther G. McLaughlin, biology, collaborated with David J. Mclaughlin and PA. Lemke to edit an extensive volume, The Mycota, vol. 7: Systematics and Evolution, that is part of an encyclopedic series on different aspects of fungal biology. Bev Stratton, religion, published "Ideologr" in the Handbook of Postmodem Biblical Interpretation to the American Society of Church History meeting. Joe Young, Pan-Afrikan Student Serwices, and Garry Hesser, sociology and metrourban studies, presented a workshop, "A Civil Rights Immersion: Experiencing and Learning from History" at the National Society for Expenential Education. Also presenting at that same conference were Ann Lutterman-Agu¡lar and Mary Laurel True about the Center for Global Education, and Tim Pippert, socÌology, and Garry Hessef on service learning. ,4ucssunc fr¡ow 5 The "Ernie Anderson Couftrr is dedicated by Don Stoner !r'nìe Anclerson csehcwcd pclsonaì L Instcad. he cclcbrntecl his gi[t: glory. through the accomplishments of the students who learned under his guidance and the athletes r.vho showcased their talents on the basketball conrt. So it was fitting that, when Andelson was asked to speak at a luncheon in his honor, alter the College that was so much part ol his lile nrmed thcu gymnrsiunr floor for him, his response was simple. "l really should just say 'thanks' and 'Amen.' That would be appropriate," said Anderson at the Feb. 17 luncheon, lvhere more than 150 former players, lellow coaches, and friends gathered to celebrate Augsburg's dedication ol the Melby Ha11 christened as AndersonNelson Field. The tielcl will be rededlcated in Nelson's honor -õ in lali 2001. U Several former a "Ernie had ø way of nnhhry us feel confident andpreparecl to play our gantes." Meyers '65 -Dan players returned to camprls to join in the celebration of Anderson's accomplÌshments, ancl most said their lives were changed from the lessons learned on the court from the gentle r:oar:h. 'Ernie had r way of making us feel confident and prepared to play our games," sard Dan Meyers A plaque honoring Ernie Anderson's long service to Augsburg will hang in Melby Hall. (L to R) Ed Saugestad '59, professor emeritus and retired men's hockey coach; President Frame; Ernie Anderson '37; Edor Nelson '38, professor emeritus and retired football coach '65, who played for Ar-rderson's teams from 1961-65. "Ernie made learning the game fr-rn and easy I center court in hls honor. Later that allernoon, during the halftrme of the men's basketball game against Gustavus Adolphus College, the court was officially dedicated as the "Ernie \ùl Anderson never heard harsh or cruel words from Ernie. He has been a Christian example of living life in a quiet wa;r He does not bring Court." the greatest players in school history, said that his coach was a true role model and mentor. Ernie Anderson has been a member of the Augsburg community since the 1930s, when he attended the Augsburg Academy âs a prep student. He played basketball and baseball at Augsburg, graduating lrom the College with a history degree in 1937. Mariþ Florian'76, women's athletic director, said that as a young coach early in her career, Anderson gave her a chance to retum to her alma mater. Florian served the College as volleyball coach for 18 "l need to thank all ofyou and remember all the wonderful things these young men did while they were here," said Anderson, deflecting the honors from himself to his players. However, others were quick ro point out the true man of honor in the celebration. "This College stands today on the shoulders of giants, and those shoulders include yours," said President William Frarne at the luncheon. Anclerson served the College as men's basketball coach for 23 seasons and as athletic director for 34 years, in addition to teaching in the heaith and physical educatÌon department lor nearll' four decades. The College originalll, honored Anclerson, along with fellou, athletic clepartrlent legend Edor Nelson, in 1984, u'hen the outdoor athletic held rnas 6 ,+UGSBURG NOW attention to himself." Dan Anderson '65, considered one of seasons. "Emie role-modeled leadership, integrity, commitment, and caring. He had a long-lasting influence on Augsburg stuclents, faculty, and staff," Florian said. "l have a personal thank-1'eu to gi\¡e Ernie," said Florian. Jr¡,enty-one )¡ears ago, in her seconcl year teaching and coaching, Anclerson called to encourage her to apply for LaVonne (Mrs. Pete) Peterson's position when she retired. "Without that call," Florian sald, "I wouldn't be here today" Chris Kimball, vice president for academic and learning services, noted that of the many reflections on the impact Anderson had on the College and its community, records and accomplishments are rarely mentioned. "This has not been about wins and Iosses," Kimball said. "But it's about values, commitment, and personal integritythings that make Augsburg such a wonderful place and have made Ernie a wonderful example to all the people who have been aflected by him. Ás for Anderson, after the numerous standing ovations in his honor were concluded, with his family and friends surrounding him, his thank-yous were as simple and direct as his lifetime of service to Augsburg College. "I would just say thank you. I appreciate what has been said, and I hope I can live the rest ol my life as an example to others," he saicl. I Don Stoner is sports irformatiort coordinator. Spring 2001 Augsburg to host the Lutheran Music program Lutheran World lrom June 24 Lhrough July 22, more I than 220 high school students lrom Federation. will take up residence on Augsburg's campus. They wiil be joined by across the U.S. an additional 60 faculty and staff members. This national gathering, Lutheran Summer Music (LSM), will be hosted for the first time by Augsburg College. LSM is a four-week summer camp for student musicians in grades 8-12. Founded by a group of visionary Lutheran educators and musicians in 1982, LSM has been hosted by seven Lutheran colleges or universities. It is a program committed to excellence in music. "LSM encourages youth of high school age to develop their God-given talents. The goal of LSM is to extend the Christian tradition of fine musical performance in worship," explained the Rev Dr. Victor E. Gebauer, LSM executive director. Even though this is the first time LSM has been to Augsburg, the program has an Augsburg connection in Melissa Olson, director of admissions and financial aid. Olson, a 1989 Augsburg graduate with a degree in English and communication, began at LSM in 1996 alter working for Augsburg Fortress Publishing and serving in Switzerland and Ethiopia with the Olson credits her career choices and service to the church to Augsburg. "Augsburg literally opened the world to me," she said. "It Melissa Olson '89 exposed me to ideas and an environment I never knew existed. I have enormous respect for small, Lutheran liberal arts colleges." ln talking with LSM students, Olson is quick to point out Augsburg's advantagesthe best of both worlds, offering a tight- knit community within aLarge metropolitan area. This Ìs echoed by Ruth Hook'03, a current Augsburg student and LSM alum from 1996-99, who described Augsburg as a hometown in a big citli This is the first time LSM will be ln a major metropolitan area, and ú will benefit from the Twin Cities' extraordinary culture for the fine arts. Such an atmosphere is the perfect setting for the more than 50 concerts and recitals that LSM will produce during iLs lour-week duration. It is this aspect of the summer camp that most excites Augsburg music professor and former LSM faculty member (198294) Merilee Klemp. "LSM will bring a vibrant, comprehensive, musical community during ¡þs 5¡mrn¿¡-not just to Augsburg, but to the whole West Bank community," Klemp said. However, the most important part of LSM is not the musical knowledge, Iocal culture, or outstanding facult¡ but the close spiritual community that LSM and Augsburg will foster. The daily schedule includes morning and evening prayer; it is this characteristic that most defines LSM and is what Hook and many other LSM alumni most remember. For more information regarding Lutheran Summer Music 2001 or for a listing of LSM 2001 concerts and recitals, call toll free, 1-888-635-6583, or visit LSM's Web site at <LMP@lutheranmusic program.org>. For admission and financial aid information, contact Melissa Olson at the above number or Web site. 'Little Auggies' take center court Æ ;ïJ,ffi ::i::,ffff î:,nåîi" -. and visiting teams that are introduced, but a third team as well-the Little Auggies. Girls'basketball teams in the Twin Cities are invited to come to an Auggies' home game and get some special lreatment from the women hoopsters. Before the game begins, the Little Auggies sit on the team bench and listen to advice from Lauri Ludeman, Augsburg's women's team coach. Then the women Auggies line up, and each ol the Little Auggies, as they are introduced, runs through the line, getting "high-fives" along the wa;r During the halftime, the Little Auggies take over the Spring 2001 fioor and show their stuff for the home-team crowd. One basketball team that signed up as Little Auggies is a slxth- and seventh-grade traveling team from South St. Paul High School, coached by Augsburg junior Kelly Manly, an elementary education major. "They thought it was really cool, going into the locker room and getting to play on the g;.'m floor," saÌd Manly about her team's visit as Little Auggies. Each of the visiting girls received team photo; and then, Manly said, a rush was on to get autographs the lrom the Auggie women. Women's basketball coach Lauri Ludeman gives advice to the Little Auggies, from South St. Paul, with their coach, Augsburg junior Kelly Manly (back), looking on. ,4ucsnunc ruow 7 FAMILY MINISTRYARoUN by Betsey Norgard Rev Thor Somrlerscth, pastor ln resiclence, from Bergen, Nolway. "The messrgc rs tlrat il you want to make a church, yor,r l-rave to malie it in every family, not only in a chapei," said Sommersetl-r. "[The T:il:',i'j'.i:.îiîï;åli,Läi'äLi' and Family lnstitute (YFl) have taken it to evely state in the U.S. and norv are literaLly taking it around the u.orlcl. During the past year, Dick Harclel, cxecuiive director, and David Anderson, clilector of laith formation education, have travelecl to Canacla, Norway, and Alrstraha. institntel research Tanzanía, ancl U gancla. A message and a paradigm What the Youth and Family lnstitute olfers and what chnrches across denominations and around tl-Le lvorld are seeking is a vision and r.vorkable modeis l'or a nelv paradigrn in ministry with chrlclren, yor-rtlr, and thcir [ar¡jlics. YFI's message was ar[iculated recently to the Augsbr"rrg commnni[y rn chapel by t1-re influence of laith comes from lami1les." Around that conccpt YFI has cleveloped a range of Lesources- Jn Canacla a1one, the rnstitr-rte's activities have inclucled two r.vorkshops, lbr-rr bÌshops' theological conferences, and plans lor l'our more trlps. Both Harclel ancl Anderson wili retnrn Lo Ausiralla lor three weel<s in the spring to present r.vorkshops ancl train church lcaders. Ancl, ìn Lhe summer, Hardel will lead a group, as part ol a new lamily wellbeing program, to Poland, East German¡ and the Czech Republic. This is not to mention the service reqllests tha¡ YFI has received from church leaders in Malaysia, India, South Afrlca, shor,vs tl-rat consultations, wolkshops, prlniecl materials, a peer mÌnistry program, internships for the youth and family ministry rnajor at the College, ancl a sLlmmer leadershÌp conference. Specialties to Norway Augsburg's Youth and Family lnstitute provides resources for congregations, organizations, and individuals to help strengthen faith Iife in the home. (Front row) Sarah Gustafson, Ross Murray, Marilyn Sharpe, and Regina Pekarek, (Back row) Richard Jefferson, David Anderson, Steve Lundell Not pictured are Dick Hardel and Lyle Griner. Sommerseth's r,rsit to Augsbr-rrg is part of a special reiationship that has developed over the past eight years between YFI ancl the Chr,rrch of Norway In 1999, Anderson and Hardel enjoyed a rare opporiunrty to leac1 a tr.vo-day conference in Oslo with more than 100 c1-rurch leaclers in the Lutheran and other Christian communities. Each year, Anderson teaches a course al the Norwegran Têacher Acaclemy in Bergen for Augsburg students, and YFI is now exploring a partnership witl-r this academy to help them begin trainrng Norwegian students in youth and lamrly mrnlstry. Begrnnrng in the fal1, Kari Burke, an Ar-rgsburg stndent graduating wìth a double major in youth and family ministry and Norwegian, r,vill begin youth ministry r.vork with Sonrmerseth xl lwo e ongregsl ions in Bergen. Tripp Trapp, tl-ie Chulc}r of Norway's sr-rbscription series of resources for the home, became the model lor YFI's Fairhlile in rhe Home resource guide ancl cenler. Offering materials from more than 50 publishÌng sollrcres, the guide makes available books, Bibles, CDs, Augsburg senior Kari Burke (left) and the Rev. Thor Sommerseth (right), YFI'S pastor in residence, begin planning Burke's youth and family ministry in Bergen, Norway, with his congregation, 8 ,+UGSBURG NoW WöRLD vrcleos, games, puzzles, ancl toys to lamilies in passing the falth rom gcncratiurì lo P,cncmti()n. assrst f Resources and conferences Resource centers have been placed ln over 200 churches across Lhe country; and many ol these churcl-res have established partnerships with the institr¡te and provide internships for the nlore than 40 Ar-rgsburg studen[s majonng in youth and family ministry YFI's popular Child in Our Hands tlvoday conference series has also traveled around the world. In acldition to the three conferences that Hardel and Anderson will lead in Australia, 11 are scheduled arouncl the U.S. during 2001. The ecumenical and internatÌonal Summer Leadership Conference brings together pastors, youth directors, Chrlstian educators, and church leaders lrom around the world, The fourth annual conference, "Worship and the Spiritual Life," lvill take place on the Augsburg campus lrom July 3O-August 3, 200f , and feature Dr. Martin Marty among others. The Youth and Family Institute rvas louncled rn 1987 by Mertoll S¡rommen '42, in memory of his son, David '83. Over its 14 years, the insLitute has provtcled the spark lor lxany new progrellts ìn c1-rurch groups ancl congregations. "We've created a vision of horv to crcate a new paracligm to pass on the liit1-r," Harclel said. "You can't own a visiclt't-;,ott have ttl give it ar,vay," I Spring 2001 EXPERI Photos by students in the class -J NÁI ;gÅ PULAR IDIR P,. MeETING THE PEOPLE, TRACKING nûl THE NUMBERS uring Interin-r 2001, Augsburg clay and lveekencl stnclents u'hcr enrolled in Quantrtatn,e Journalism left their complÌters behind ancl spent l0 clays handllng data and stories in Cr,rba. They interviewed people in schools and cloctors'offices, in hospitals and orphanages, in cigar factories and on farms, in homes, community centers and churches-Ìn spaces that reminded them of the 1950s and bore little resemblance to the cyber-age classroom they lelt behrnd in Lindell Library. The Cuba journallsm course was built on a drearn of going to Cuba that began lor me in 1968, when I was a Peace Corps volunteer, living in a cement-block house rn a slum-clearance project halfway down the erodrng edges of a Colombian hill. Often, in the evening wher-r I linished teaching a literacy class or came back lrom a neighborhood meeting, I turned on my short r.vave radio ancl sat down to read one o[ the Hernlngway stories that came in my governmeni-issued book locker'. Most of the trme, rhe only freqr,rency I coulcl pull in was Radio Havana and the only voÌce .that came droning across the rnountains into my house was that ol Fic1e1, I've never been able to lorget that souncl, Fidel's voice used to question my rntent: What was I dorng-a Yankee velun¡ss¡-in Augsburg's Quantitative Journalism class poses in front of the Cuban National Assembly. Colombra? Drcln't I know how Cuba was dorng thrngs? From that ûloment on, I've rvanted to travel to Cuba, to see it for myself, but l1'avel restrictions made it almost rrnpossible. So, when I realized Augsbr-rrg's Center for Global Edncation cor-rld help turn the Cuba dream into reality for me ancl lor my students, I began working witl-r the center on a cor-lrse that would give day and weeliend journalism sluclents a chance to learn about a place lvl-rerc few U.S. citizens havc been able to stuciy Or-rl goals were thc same as tl-rey ah.vays are for QuantiLative Journalism: to evaluate ancl analyze inf orn'ratior-r botl-r nr,rmerìcally ancl verball;', to communlcate ql-rantltatirre clala, ancl to r,vrite reaclable storlcs that Y Professor Cass Dalglish says good-bye at an orphanage for special needs children in Havana, Spring 2001 demonstratc an ability to gatl-rer, l-rarrdle , ancl present quantitative inlorrnatron. Once in Cuba, the studenl journalists' observations tilted easì1y to the quantitatrve sic1e, as they rnterviervecl economists, met government officials, travelecl to co-op larms and country chr-rrchcs, ancl spent tirne wlth doctols and teachers. They spoke wlth an adviser to the Cr-rban National Assembl¡ the equivalent of a Cuban Congress, and with cliplomats in the U.S. lnterests Section, the equivalent of a consulate. They talked and sang ancl dancecl rvith mernbers of the Commlttee for the Delense of tl-re Revolution and ll-re Women's Fecleration ol Cul¡a. All the whÌ1e thcy were learning about the Cuban economy ancl tl-re gains and challenges politics have brought to Cuban people. What dicl rhc srudents lind? ln some cases, the student journalists observecl what they cxpectecl. In some cascs, they came bacl< to the U.S. surpnsed by what t1-Lc data sho,,vecl. hr many ceses, the stuclent jor-rrnalists learned whai Malia Lopcz Vigiì prcclictcc'l in the booli we usccl es oLrr tcxt: Cttbu wcts N¿i¿hcr Ilc¿¿v¿r Nor Hcll. lnlcrspersecl here with pl-rotogr:ap1-rs ol the Ar,rgsburg stuclcnts arrcl the peoplc they met in Cuba are samples ol thr: stuclents' writing. ¿¿ss¿rci¿rlc -Cuss Dalglish. profirssor ry' English ,4ucsnuRc n¡ow 9 EDUCATION Sara Thedinga '01 is a day student whose report compares literacy rates and student teacher ratios in Cuba and Minneapolis. Th. teacher rold us that it is hard for them to find basic I school supplies like maps, paper, pens, and pencils. Although these supplies are scarce, teachers always find way to get by a also r,rsited the School of the Arts, which is a school devoted to music, theater, art, and creative writlng. Students from seven schools come here one day a week to learn the arts. ... The enthusÌasm of the students and teachers makes it apparent that they do not feel deprived in any way ... Parents are highly J I A grant from the Student Coalition for Action in Literacy Education, provided a focus on literacy in the Quantitative Joumalìsm course. While in Cuba, the students studied literacy rates, leamed about human elements of literacy, and visited the National Literacy Museum. Mary Laurel True and Merrie Benasutti, from Augsburg's Center for Service, Work, and Learning, joined the students on this trip. Two other English courses will also include service-learning components around literacy In the "Share a Story with Me" project, children at the Cedar-Riverside Community School will write down family stories with the help of Augsburg English student tuiors and then share them with the larger community 10 ,4ucssunc f{ow involved with the school. They help make costumes and plan and attend fiestas at the school. ... Some students sat down to talk to us. They told me about their dreams to become lawyers, singers, interpreters, science researchers, and biolech nìcians. These elementary school students are obviously proud ol their abllÌties and excited about their education. ln the school hangs a banner which reads, "Those who say educate also say love." It is obvious that the children are very loved by their lamilies and teachers, and they are encouraged to use their intellectual talents to help other peopie. (¡ Sen¡ TH¡orNcR Luisa Campos, director of the National Literacy Museum, the only such museum in the world, tells of Fidel's sending 100,000 young people into the countryside to teach €ubans to read and write. -J- h. most impressive I purt of Cuban education is the special attention each student recelves due to small ciass size. In Cuba, there is one teacher for every 10 students. This is the best student-teacher ratÌo in the world." "Those who say educate also say love," Students at the School of the Arts are now corresponding with students ât Adams School in St. Paul. Spring 2001 AGRICT]LTURE Kellen Bredesen '03 is a c1a;, rr ho rlitl íì c()nìpaì¡'al ive studclli study ef lamring ar.rcl tl're cooperative moveûÌelll rn cuba nncl \\'isconsin . KrllpN Bn¡orsrN uhas plivnLizccl c(roperative larmtng \,vas part of agrarian reform lcgishLion prssecl ln 1994 to revive a chokecl cconomy. ... The là11 ol tl-ie Communist block in 1989 ancl the ensuing rencging of Soviet slrppolt lelt tl-rc islancl natiorr with only two percent olits lormer fueL sr-rpply, l5 pcrcenl olits raw materiais, ar-rcl 25 percenl ol its fc¡od. .. . Cubans have a name lol thcii time o[ dilfrculty: the SpcclaÌ Perioc]. f \--, l-hc Spccirl Pcriocl has forcecl far-nrs througl-rout Cr,rba to beccrme more fuelI clf i.iurrr lncì cxplon rllr'r'nrt iv,'llrnrirrg mul lrod5. Tllc Nitcto Pr'tiz L,,-r,¡r A Cuban woman makes cigars by hand in the factory at Piñar del Rio, Travelers to Cuba on a state department license (like this class) are allowed to bring 25 Cuban cigars back to the U.S. is runnrr-rg at 70 perccnt of iis lormer luel consumption. Teams of orcn clo somc ol tl-re plowing these days. GonzaÌcz saicl, "We har.e used worms in the plocluctron ol humus ancl we also nsc companion plantrng-the association ol crops. ... We mix corn with a 1ot ol cliflèrcnt crops, liÌ<c squash and beans and sweet potatoes." E E 'J"lrt Rcr. HLuììlì('r't() AlgLttlrrr. l)iì>l{rt ()[ tr thc l\4rrrgt I Pt ntUt osl.ìl LlrLUi ll in (J Puclto Esperanza along CuLrr's wcstcrn :Ã i his palisl-rioncrs. "Thc r,verlthicst jn Cuba toclay arc tl-rc pcasants-Lhc oncs who livc lvith thc llcst conclitions." l-rc saicl. coest, says hc is ¡r lirmcl ancl so arc all ol Ê4 Kellen Bredesen 'O3 visited the Niceto Perez Cooperative Farm, about an hour outside of Havana and spoke with Carlos Enrique Gonzalez, the head of production. Spring 200f ,4r;csguRc luow 11 POVERTY Camilo Power '03 is a day student u,ho c1ic1 a comparati\¡e str-rdy of povelty in Nìcaragua and Cuba. He said he comparecl "srnall facts" about the tu'o colrntries ancl found that in Nlcaragua, the life expectancy ¿rt bìrth is 68.4 ¿rncl in Cuba it is 7ó.1. The mortaliry rate for clrilclren under live in Nicar:rgua Ìs 47 per 1,000 ancl in Cuba it rs 8 per 1,000. There are 7.4 pl-r1'sicians per 10,000 people in Nicaragua, 52.9 per 10,000 ir-r Cuba. in Nicnrgr-ra, bnt I r.rou.go to school at Augsburg College. I participatecl in a trip tcr citizens, ancl onl;'a fen'l-racl lteen to ¿r Thircl \\/orld colìntr): \'h' IìrsL reaction uùen I got to Cr-Ìira \\'as orle ol snr¡trise , ltccause ol the level ol ccluc¡ttiot-t of t"t'ti-rsL oltire peopÌc n.ith n'htrm l spoke. ... lt nas anrazir.rg The ltovertr' lcvcl tl'rat I san'ir-r Cuba uas rlot corrl)aråble to thc l)overt)'fr¡nncl u.r the stlcets of ì\'lanagua, thc ca¡rital ol NrcaragurL. I clicl r.rot scc a singlc chìlcl bcggir-rg lol fìrocl rn thc silccts ol-Har'¿rr¿l, r-rnlikc thc lhousancls LhaL cach clar, in to sluvivc rn thc strccts o1 \,lanagua. u'rrs lrlsecl f ICubr u'rth thc grrrul) that n'as macle r-rp olrnostl;'U.S. TOI]RISM Clvnlo Pow¡n INDT]STRY Kathy Kayser is a Weehend Collcgc studcnt wl-lo wrote about tourism and prostilLltlon rn Cuba. Knruy Keyssn -fI Jill Mintz 'O1 joins the musicians in a square in OId Havana. hose ir-rvoivcrl in the tourism business who get tippecl ln clollars rrc clchniLcly bcLLer off than the people whose incorne is strlctly in pesos. ... An example ol the economic schism ls seen thlough an exan-rple of a basl<et ol one pound ol pork chops, rice ancl black beans, two pounds of tomatoes, three limes and one heacl ol garlic, The bashet cost 43 40 pesos in Havana rn August 2000. It wourld take the economist 3.8 days to pay fbr thrs basliet, a cloctor 1.9 clays, and a prostitr-rte who teceives $20 U.S. a clay,2.3 hours. Where is the incentivc to spencl long years str,rclyìng to malie a low salary in dillìcult conclitions r,vhen a person coulcl easily go into thc tor-rlism lrusiness ancl makc casy moncy? -T- hr )¡olìrlgcr gùrlcr.ìrior1 ihat has r.ìot had to make agonizing saclilices for the re\¡olLltion, 1llie their parielÌts, erc the most encouragecl by lilcstylc of th.-'tollrists. Stuclcnts have bcen clropping out olschool Lo talic.jobs surror-rncling lourism. Belwcen 1990 ancl 1998,46 percent of stuclents clropped ont ol seconclary schools ancl from those who continuecl thcit stuclies, belweeu l9Bg ancl 1998, 28 percenl I Lhc of gracluate stuclcnts lelt therr stuches. 12 ,4UCSSUnC fr¡OW Spring 2O01 RACE AND CLASS -Þ Desman Oakley '01 is a day stuclent who rvrote about hou' he found life in a country witir a majorit)' o[ -t".0 .u.. people (Cuba), r'ersus his experiences in a country u'ith a wl-rite majority (USA). Ë (j s Ë A I ca r. Eduar.do Hernandez, a Cuban politician, said classification oI racial rnnketrp is not in the traclition ol his counlr;: Both bhcl<s olcl rrhitcs strugglecì together for nationalism and a strong bor-rd stemmecl fiorn ¡he f-\ IJ ir-rclepenclence figl-rt " I -'.tj- Drsnnx ORxlsv ! il E Economist Gladys Hernandez stands in front of the Martin Luther King Center in Havana, a partner with the Center for Global Education where the class stayed, \ T /hcn rshccl rl r.acial separation hacl anything to do wrth a class VV ,yr,.,.r. cconoi¡jst Giedys Llernanclez qr-rickly answerecl, "No, t-to .rvay. Tl-rc rcvolutrorr was crealecl lor social justìcc. Dlffercnt races harrc their own cultulcs ancl tcnclencics, but iL doesn't mattcr, it's thc rcvolution." Ms. Hcmanclcz also spokc ol some raciaL stcreotypes about blacli Cubans tl-rat lccl nre to bclievc I was gciting thc runarouncl. ccansc of thls, I clecicled to hit thc strcet,looking krr somcone who cor-rld best breali it clor,rm for nlc. ... My ncw lricncl Jose Antonlo, a clcfiniLe "blacli" Cuban ancl an Amcrican-influcncecl onc, bcgan to ask mc aboLrt }rip-hop music. . .. J tmmecliately stertccl lhc Llr,ìcstionlllg frLrecss B Desman Oakley '01 visits the prehistoric mural in Viñales Valley, designed by Leovigildo Gonzalez, a Cuban artist who was a pupil of Diego Rivera. In f 959, Cuban farmers hanging from parachute harnesses eight hours a day completed the painting of the mural. The mural depicts the "pre-history" of Cuba. whcrc l-ris mr-rslcal ir-rfLuenccs camc lrom. "From lricncls," hc saicl. lìrom blecli lricncls? I askecL. "Ycah, fron-r blacl< lricncls, fron-r whrtc liiends, firom all ol rrry l'rienc1s." . I askecl, "Do yor-r have problems hcrc becausc ol thc color of yor-rr sliin?" ,Josc pu1lccl clown the headphones ancl snicl<erecl. "Llh, no. No, r.vc clo not hn,c e colllltry likc yor-us. I hcar it in your music, hor.v l¡rcl iL is. We havc a cliflerent l'rÌstor;r thar.r you. In yor-tr colÌntry, you arc blach. ancl that ls bacl. lìere, you arc t1-Lc pcrlcct color. Yolt are a pelfect While in Cuba, the ciass met with Ann Cuban." Havana since last June. esliir.rg Spring 2001 AUGGIES IN CUBA Gabrielson '84. She is a foreign service officer r,vith the U.S. Departrnent of State and has been posted to the U.S. Interesis Section in ,4ucssuRc ^Iow 13 T'S BOOK: to Provence Paris An interdisciplinary course in art and French For three weeks in January, 15 Augsburg students and 10 students from other Upper Midwest campuses traveled through France with Augsburg professors Tara Christopherson and Pary Pezechkian. They followed the paths of six masters from the last century: Matisse, Monet, Renoir, Van Gogh, Cezanne, and Picasso, visiting studios, sites, sources of inspiration, and museum collections from to Provence Paris. An exhibition of the resulting artists' books was installed in Lindell Library during February documenting those incredible sensory experiences in words and images. Excerpts from the books and photos are published here with permission of the artists. N Õ "õ' q L s E EZE Enchanting, Cobbiestone Winding, Medieval, Village Blankets of fog biilow down, HOBBIT Art professor Tara Christopherson (second from left) and French professor Pary Pezechkian (right) look through the artists' books on display with Augsburg students Ariann Russ'04 (left) and Michael Murray '02 (second from right). 1q ,Aucsnunc now Gustavus -Wendy Adolphus Bryanr, College The quaint village of Eze, France, attracts tourists and inspires artists. Spring 2001 -''E*¡såSsåcwtu* I left my solid foundation at home, and now I am losing my footing. It's my trip ... my time to explore the world ... But as the homesickness sets in, I find that the only thing that comforts me is your smile, which is what I see whenever I close my eyes ... -Heather Top left: Adam Vorderbruggen, Weekend College. Above: Each student created a book, documenting their inspiration in text and images. Michael Murray's book is pictured here. Right: A watercolor sketch by Ariann Russ '04. Bottom right: Lydia Noggle'01 and Heather Sweeney'02. Let it Go ... Words can not express how much I have grown, we have grown. F s Õ i have learned to relax, "chill" and "let it go" but most important enjoy EVERYTH]NG -Michael Spring 2001 Murray'02 Sweeney'02 MruE@ .Joseph Ericksor-r ancl l-iis collcagr-rcs in Augsbr-rrg College's Echrcatron Departmcnt ¿ìre on a missior-l lo changc how stuclcnls are preparecl to become teacl-rers in Minnesota's schools. "We need to lrain tomorrow's teachers not only how to effcctively r-rse technology but so that they go into the classroom For hids today, computer rvanting to do so, and not having to be dragged klcking and screarning inLo the technologt is a natural; but for process," the Augsbr"rrg associate prolessor remarked. "To stay current, teachers need their teachers, technology in the to both understand the 'big picture' of technology use in schools and how to think creatively abor-rt new ways things can classroom can be unfamiliar be done ln their classrooms." Erìckson said his department recognizes that it's going to be vely hard to change the profession because most and daunting. inherently slow abont adapting to new ideas. "l hate to say ir, but the process is sort of like trylng to change a tire while the car ls still rolling." sc1-Lools are A new program at Augsburg is training its education faculty and its students-future teacher s-how to incorp or ate new, high-tech learning into their classrooms. The aim is to engctge children in hands-on learning with computers, digital cclmeras, video equipment, and other media, rathet" than letting them passively watch their teachers use them. 16 ,4ucs¡uRc lr¡ow And, he aclcled, "Wl-ule 1-Lardly anyone thinks we shonlcln't be doing this, the brg question is holv? Many teachers and parents lavor trying new thlngs 'br-lt not with my chilclren.' They clon't r.vanl theit kids to be the 'expeliment.'We need lo engage in a discussion on what lve think teaching and learnÌng rs al1 about and embrace the possibilities that technolog;' provides; lo think creatively about neu' ways lhal things can be done in our the tcachrng lvorlcl. The Ar,rgsburg program-Millennium Teachers Technology proJect (MT2, lor short)-features a r-tnique collaboratron ol the College, a number of urban pr-rb1ic and charter schools, ancl private technology businesses lbcused on cleveloplng a model lor technology training for teachers. The prolect is being directed by a team made up of project leacler Sonla Schmieder; Education Department faculty mernbers Erickson ancl Gretchen lrvine; ancl Bili Bierclen, a technology specialist , ancl acl.lunct professor. Schmieder came over to run the project lrom a nonplolit school chslrict cooperative ca11ec1 TIES (Têchnology and Inlonnation Educational Services), a consortium of 36 school districts headquartered in Roseville, Minn., that rvas created to aid edlttcators in infusing techr-Lology into therr schools and into lnstruction. TiES firsr approached Augsburg about taking or-r this project and helped secure a pilot planning grant to explore the leasibilrty of such an ambitious proJect. "Augsburg has clevelopecl a repr-rtation classrooms." Torvard that encl, the Augsburg Eclucetion Department has receivecl a three-year, $,750,000 grant from the U.S. Departmeni of EclucatÌon's "Preparing Tomorrow's Teachers to Use lechnology" (or PT3) program to immerse rts faculty members and stuclents rr-r both learning ancl applyìng "cr-rtting edge" technology to Spring 2001 U \ B -l both innovative and as a center for teacher education. We are among the largest teacher education programs in the state (more than 500 students are currently seeking licensure)," Erlckson said. "But, even though the College is'big' in that regard, it also has the reputation of being 'small' in terms of the close relationships between faculty and as students-something we thought would be important if this was going to succeed." Augsburg also has a reputation of being an advocate for all teacher programs in the state. Toward that end, the College is planning to sponsor an event for prospective teachers and their faculties from all of Minnesota's teacher preparation institutions sometime yet this spring. Schmieder said it was is a natural thing to do. "We must think beyond our Education professor Joe Erickson and Jade Wanzeck '02 work together on a new computer program in the education lab. being to train and deepen the skill level of the education department's faculty By the end of the first semester, each faculty member had learned how to develop his or her own Web page and had taken training "A teacher of the 27st cuttury mustbe well enough prepared so that they are not intimidated or oyerwhelmedby new technologlt." -Karla M. Juetten, Weehend College student own grant and look for ways to present a united voice to insure that we prepare technology-proficient [uture teachers," she sald. Erickson noted that much of the credit for securing the grant also goes to the College's lnstitutional Technology (IT) Department, which had been staying on top of the newest technologÌcal trends and investing in a campus-wide network to glve faculty and students something to which to connect. The lT Department also has been actively involved in helping put a new high-powered, yet sn-rall, laboratory in place where the students enrolled in teacher education will have the opportunity to experiment with the latest equÌpment-ranglng from laptop computers to digital scanners, computers, and digital cameras. The project got underway at [he start of the academic year with the lirst step Spring 2001 on use of other technology as well. Step two this semester involves rntensive work with 20 teacher education students, recruited advocate with their professors in their own training. We see Augsburg as a learning community and we want this to go both ways with the students belng both supported and supportive." Karla M. Juetten, Plymouth, a Weekend College student, said she volunteered to be one of the 20 students because, "A teacher of the 2lst century must be well enough prepared so that they are not intimldated or overwhelmed by new technology The tools available to the classroom teacher are changing at such a fast pace that we honestly can't know what from both the clay and weekend (J s "\J ¡ programs. "We will take what we learn with these 20 studentswhom we're calling Student Technology Advocates-and spread it across all the students in our program during years two and three," Erickson said. "We want to have them not only learn for themselves but also to Bill Bierden, a technology specialist with the Augsburg's Millennium Teachers Technology (MT2) project, discusses a class assignment Weekend College student Karla Juetten. 4ucssuRc with Now 17 will be posslble five years from now. We to enhance and communicate wrth people need to consider technology a lifelong subject and work to prepare teachers to be open to the changes ahead." Once the students are comfortable wlth this new model, they will do their community "service learning" in one of the "partner" schools where they wlll be given the opportunity to both teach and help implement the use of technology wherever possible. Eventually, it is hoped that in addition to an ever-growing number of in their community about what they are doing in the classroom. Others might use digital still or video cameras. "And, we definitely want to geÍ away U '\s -r from the o1d model where students are taught about technology by taking a course on the subject. Our goal is to embed technology across the curriculum. We don't teach students how to use chalk. They just see how it works by watching how others use it and then use it curriculum. We don't teach students how to use chalh. They just see how it works by watchinghow others use it and then use it themselves." Joseph Erichson, associate professor of education "OLLr goal is to embed technologt across the - teachers trained ln this manner, these schools can serve as models for other schools in the state and beyond. "If you think of technology as a 'tool' it that can be used in many dlfferent ways, becomes a new way of thinking," Erickson noted. "And, technology is more than just computers. It's any advance in materials and information that helps accomplish a task. It's a continuum from spoken/written language to the use of satellites. Some kids, for example, might use fax machines themselves. The same needs to be true for technology-on an advanced level. We want teachers to avoid the trap of everybody having to do the same thing, the same way, af the same time; avoid the standard way of thinking and embrace the possibilities. "Some students might be using computers, others digitai cameras, and others VCRs-all at the same t¡me-as they use different methods to solve a Sonja Schmiedel MT2 project leadet came to Augsburg from TIES, a 36-school consortium aimed at helping teachers infuse technology into their classrooms. problem or accomplish a meaningful learning task. That's why we need to get past the o1d way of thinking and think creatively about new ways things can be done. "And, of course, it'IÌ be an evermoving target, because as technology grows and deveLops, so musl our training and how it is used in educatlon." I Education students Ryan Dehnel '02 (left) and Shannon Moen-Fjeld'01 (right) experiment with the possibilities on a digital camera. 18 ,4UCSBUnC ruOW Spring 2001 I A / ll I - From the Alumni Board president's desk ,¡, Fl o you remember what the Augsburg lJ.u*pu, was like when you *-u" ustudent? I was a student from 1966 to 1970, and I recall being quite proud of our new facilities: the College Center [now Christensen Centerl and Urness Tower. Before that, students used to hang out in the basement of Memorial Hall, where the cafeteria was located. The bookstore was in the basement of Sverdrup Hall, and there was a Fort Knox-tpe arca for paying tuition and seeing the registrar. Chapel was held in Melby Hall. Football games were played in downtown Minneapolis at Parade Stadium. Hockey was played at various arenas around the Twin Cities. Many students, like myself, lived in the older houses around campus. On the average, we were all pretty similar looking: white, Anglo-Saxon (if not Norwegian), Lutheran kids, fresh from Luther Leagues all over Minnesota. Augsburg was an enclave in the midst of the big city of Minneapolis. Well, it isn't that way any more. The Augsburg campus has been improved many times over and continues to get better each year. A wide variety of students now attend our College: young people, adults, working people, nonLutherans (even non-Norwegians!), and a great cross-section of nationalities, ethnicities, and cultural backgrounds. The physical facilities continue to improve, with the latest addition being a skyway link between the new Lindell Library and Sverdrup Hall. At one end of the link is the newly remodeled Enrollment Center, a one-stop visit for students with financial needs and registrar questions. I realize that many of our alumni live in other parts of the country and can't get back to Augsburg to see these changes. Not to worry Soon you will be able to log onto the Internet, go to <www.augsburg.edu>, and get an online campus tour (on the welcome page). While you are on our Web site, go to the alumni page, click on "keeping in touch," and give us your latest news. The best way to keep track of what's going on is right before your eyes-the AugsburgNow. Your news will be listed in this magazine and readby thousands of interested alumni. One of the roles of the Alumni Board is to find \Mays to keep Auggies connected to each other and to the school. We are trying many different ways of doing this, from Internet news to alumni chapter meetings. Keeping you in touch, in the know, and in the spirit of Augsburg College-you'll be surprised at what we can do togetherl Qrrr,,eWþL, Paul Mikelson'70 President, Alumni Board Alumni chapter program establ¡shed I I t used to be that the only way non-local aiumni couici remain active with the College and fellow Auggies was to plan a special visit to attend Homecoming or other events. But now, thanks to a program established by the Alumni Association, it's possible to keep ties from anywhere in the world. The Alumni Chapter Program was developed to encourage alumni to organize themselves, either around a geographic basis or an emplo;'rnent basis, to reestablish ties, promote the interests of the College, and to be of service to its alumni. Spring 2001 "Historically, the Augsburg Alumni Association has counted on local involvement," says Paul Mikelson'70, president of the A.lumni Board. "If you lived in other places, it was difficult to remain actively involved." But Mikelson the chapter program as a new, important extension of the Alumni Association, enabling alumni to stay sees connected. Alumni chapters are beneficial ro the College in many ways, such as career networking, event plannin g and/ or publicit¡ resource development, keeping track of Auggies, and studenr recruitmenr. Chapters can be established with any number of interested people. It is expected that the chapters be self-governing and operate without ongoing assistance from the College. The Alumni Board suggests that chapters have volunteer leadership identified and that an annual plan of chapter activity is developed and communicated to the board. For more information about alumni chapters, please contact the AlumniÆarent Relations Office at I-800-260-6590, or e-mail <alumni@augsburg. edu>. .Æucssunc Now t9 Alumni news Two Auggies at the longest-running wedding in town byBerseyNorsard I J anet Paone '83 was the mother o[ the Uria. for five and a half years, and heard her daughter say "I do" 1,785 times. She was one of the original cast members of Tony n'Tina'sWedding, a comedy at the Hey City Theater in Minneapolis that set records as the city's longest-running theatrical production before finally closing inJanuary. Augsburg senior Kathn¡n Koch also had a hand in the nuptials. She joined the crew in 1998, and then became stage manager last October-all while still a full-time student. During that time, she was a swing caterer and trained ne\¡/ actors into the show. Paone, a theater major and music minor at Augsburg, came to the production from a stage career in opera and musicals, including the New York City Opera, the Minnesota Opera, and two years in Nunsense. To clinch the role as Tina's mother, Paone had to return for callbacks that included improvisational skills and interacting with "audiences." It was just these qualities that Paone believes made Tony n'Tina so appealingit was interactive and pailicipatory depending on the comfort level of the audìence. The play's run came to an end amid sold-out performances. Koch describes how difficult the farewells were amongst crew members, and says it felt like graduation with everyone then going off on their own. Koch, a theater major and music minor who will graduate from Augsburg next year, will stay on as stage manager for the next production. "l'm committed to Hey City Theater," Koch says. "It's an amazingcompany to work with, and they have taught me a lot." Paone had no time off as she immediately began rehearsals for S¿r¿ef Scene af The Minnesota Opera. Since 1984, she has also been the theater director at Irondale High School and does voice-over work. And, she has not been to a real wedding since before Tony n' Tina. Janet Paone '83 (right) is shown here as mother-of-the-bride Josephine Vitale in the long-running musical Tony n'TinaT WeddÍng at the Hey City Theater. Senior Kathryn Koch (left) was stage manager. Alumni Gatherings fo RSVP and get directions, please call I the AlumniÆarent Relations Oflice at 1-800-260-6590. First alumni job fair planned n April, Augsburg will host its first alumni job fair in an effort to bring together Augsburg alumni (and their employers) with Augsburg seniors and I recent grads. Sponsored by the Augsburg College Alumni Board of Directors, the AlumniÆarent Relations Office, and the Center for Service, Work, and Learning, the goal of the job fair is to match the talents and experience ofAugsburg graduates with the needs of employers. "I think it's often the case that Augsburg students dont really realize how many successful alumni are out there," says Colleen Watson '91, past president of 20 4ucsnuncruow the Alumni Board. "The job fair will allow students to meet and connect with these alums. It's good for students to see that their education has value-it's a chance for alumni and their firms to say'we have hiring needs, you're good, we \Mant you, and we value your Augsburg education."' The AlumniJob Fair takes place on April 10, 5-8 p.m., in the Christensen Center. For more information or to reserye table space for your firm, call the alumni office at 6I2-330-IL7B or send an e-mail to <alumni@augsburg.edu>. Los Angeles, California March 29, 5:30-7 p.m. Hilton Universal City and Töwers Sierra Suite, Mezzanine level 555 Universal Terrace Parkway Universal City, Califomia DeKalb, illinois April4, 7:30 p.m. Augsburg Choi.r performance ; alumni reception following First Lutheran Church 324 North 3rd Street Dekalb,Illinois Chicago, Illinois April5, 5:30-7 p.m. Rivers restaurant 30 South Wacker, Mercantile Exchange Chicago, Illinois Spring 2O0l ) ¡¡ o (t 1945 1957 1 Marguerite (Greguson) Beverly (Olson) Flanigan, Larry Scholla, Willmar, Minn., Larsen, Fargo, N.Dak., and her husband, the Rev. Mart¡n D. Larsen '43, celebrated their 50th Athens, Ohio, has taught linguistics and English as a second language at Ohio Universiry since 1980. She received her M.A. from Saint Louis University and her Ph.D. from Indiana University She has one son, Patrick, who is an IT consultant in Europe. retired from teaching math; he is self-employed as a carpenter. His wedding anniversary in October. Both enjoy spending the winter months in Mesa, Ariz. 1954 Erling Huglen, Roseau, Minn., r 959 and his wife, Rhoda (Monseth) '59, celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary in October. served Moe Lutheran Church Roseau for 35 years. in 1956 John Thompson, Benson, Minn., was ¡e-elected in November for a third teûn on the Swift County Board of Commissioners. This election was his ninth consecutive election to local public office. 1964 M granddaughter, Mara. ike Walgren, Plymouth, Minn., became chief operating officer of the Children's Hospital Foundation. Pa., was elected to the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies. He is medical director of the March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation in New York. 1970 Nikki Rajala, Rockville, Minn., celebrated the publication ofher first book, Some Lìhe it Hot The Sauna, its Lore and Stones. To complete it, she intewiewed Sergei Khrushchev (son of Nikita) about his basement "banya"; a Finnish general whose NATO troops built saunas in Kosovo; Tucson community mourns w¡th Lute Olson ;jjäï¡:r::',,ï"i"X,1il'".T:fi:lìii:lflfï:; of Arizona Basketball"' died of cancer on Jan, 1,2OO1. her coach since 1983. She accompanied husband on nearly all road trips and speaking engagements, and was populai u-orlg th" t.ã- "No. I wit'e , No' 7 mother, and No. grandmother-always No.,1 ." 1 Bobbi Olson was also active in the Tucson community Her two-hour memorial sen'rce was broadcast ovet Fox Sports Network there, demonstrating the popularity respect, and affection rn Arizona for this family in remembering his grandmother. "She died today, grandmother-always No. 1," he sald. The Anzona Datly Star quotes Olson's grandson, Mattherv Brase, Spring 2OO1 mother, and No. Rob Engelson, Clinton, Iowa, returned to Augsburg in October as one of the guest conductors at the millennium choir reunion during Homecoming 2000. He also recently wrote an article, 'J.S. Bach's Final Joumey to St. Thomas," which was published in the November issue of The Choral Journal (the official publication of the American Cho¡al Directors Association). Jim Grossman, B¡ainerd, Minn., is director o[ Hidden Mountain Center, LLC, which he owns with his wife. The organization provides spirituaì direction and corporate and individual development. He is also assistant. editor of the Braínerd Daily Dispatch newspaper, and writes for spiritual publications such as Cistercian Quarteþ. In addition, he completed course work on a master's degree in theology with a certificate in spiritual direction from the College of St. Catherine. olish - E ast G er man Relations 1 9 4 5 1962 (Westview Press). After a two-year leave from Miami P Lute Olson '56, with his arm around his wife, Bobbi, Bobbi olson acrivery shared inherhusband,s career and became known as the "first lady of NCAA men's basketball national championship ¡n 1997, Bobbi Olson, affectionately known as the "First Lady Arizona basketball" where Olson has been a I contributions ( 1-800-476-8599) Sheldon Anderson, grandchildren. wife, No. anecdotes for a second book, and welcomes Minneapolis, published his second book, .A ColdWar ín the Soyiet Bloc: The Olsons were married in 1953, while Lute was a sophomore at Augsburg. They have five chlldren and 14 0l/0V01-No. t to collect 1973 Unlversity of Arizona men's basketball coach Lute Olson '56 lost his wife of 47 years, 'Bobbi, to cancer onJan. l. playersandrecruirs. she is continuing 1972 966 Donald Mattison, Pittsburgh, Rev. Joe Nystuen, Richmond, Minn., and his wife, Nancy, were the subject of an article in the 5t. Cloud Times newspaper. The article profiled rhe couple and rheir decision to tum their longtime cabin into a rustic lakehome after they retired in August 1999. Joe is a retired Lutheran minister; Nancy is a retired registered nurse. Erling, a retired ELCA pastor, wife, Muriel (Berg) '67, is a Title I instructor fo¡ Willmar Public Schools. They both enjoy spending time with their first 1 and dozens of other enthusiasts. The process was so much fun that 965 I University (Ohio) (during which time he filled in for Professor Emeritus Richard Nelson in the Augsburg history department), he is retuming to his tenured position at Miami, where he is associate professor of history 1976 Larry Morgañ, Denver, Colo., moved to Denver to assume the role ol director oI compensation and benefits for J.D. Edwards and ,4ucssuRc t¡ow 21 Class Notes Compan¡ an eCommerce organization. He lives near the foothills of the RockÍe Mountains with his wife, Beth, and their two children. 1977 splits his time between the High Sierras and the central coast of CaÌifornia. When he's in the mountains, he does personal fitness training and massage therapy. When he's on the coast, he enjoys surfing at Pismo Beach. Ron Housley, Arnold, Calif., 198.2 Diane (Peterson) Kachel, Woodbury Minn., started a company in Woodbury called Wood Wonders, which specializes in fine woodworking/furnishings. She co-owns the business with her husband, Jim, who has been ffi working in the buiìding and cabinetry industry for more than 20 years. 1 983 Roy Carlton, Bumsville, Minn., was promoted to the rank of major in the Army Reserves. He is also a full-time accountant with Ban-Koe Systems in Bloomington. He and his wife, Mary have a 4-year-old son, Bryan. Jim Bernstein: Joining the "body politic" Christopher W. Nelson, Woodbury Minn., was named by Maggie Weller'01 associate managing partner for the LeNeave Group, part of New England Financial. Augsburg graduate Jim Bernstein '78 traded a c leeÍ in the private sector for one in the political arena, and is now commissioner of the Mlnnesota Department of Commerce in Governor Jesse Ventura's cabinet. 1984 Nila Neumiller, Minnetonka, According to Bernstein, becoming commissioner was "sort of an accident," because he actually "started off as deputy commissioner in a department that no longer exists." Now he is commissioner of a department which "is the chief regulating agency in the areas of telecommunicatrons, energy, and financial services." He first became involved with Ventura's cabinet in March 1999 when friend and colleague Steve Minn asked Bernstein to serve as deputy commissioner of the Departmenr of Public Service. At the time, Minn was serving as the department's commissioner. Minn., is the founder and executive director of Reaching Jim Bernstein '78 was appointed commissioner of Bernsteln accepted Minn's offer because, "I supported the governor, and I the Minnesota Department thought the idea of working for him was very appealing." Bernstein also of Commerce by Governor admltted that he thought working for Ventura was going to be "quite a ride." Jesse Ventura. He served as deputy commissioner until September 1999, when the department was merged into the Minnesota Department of Commerce. Then, when the Minnesota Senate failed to confirm Steve Minn as commissioner of the newly merged department, Bernstein was asked to stay on as the acting commissioner. He served in that capacity until last July when he was appointed commissioner. "Augsburg extended nry yision andhorizons in away Ihad never imaglned." PrÌor to his involvement in public service, Bernsteln spent most of his career in marketing, public relations, and advertising. Most recently, he was vice president and research manager at Colle 6c McVoy Advertising and Public Relations. Bernstein admits he sometimes misses his former career and coworkers. However, he said, "I thought not do rhis, I would spend the rest of my career in advertising, public relations, and marketing." il I did Staying in one career for his entire working life was something he wanted to avoid. "Too many people settle into their career and wish to do other things and just do not do it," he said. Bernstein attributes much of his success to what he calls the wonderful education he recerved al Augsburg. In fact, he said, "The Air Force taught me confidence and made me grow up; Augsburg extended my vision and honzons in a way I had never imagined." The education and experience Bernstein received at Augsburg have kept him involved with the College as a member of the Augsburg College Alumnl Board. "I wish more alums would do that. I strongly believe you need to serve youÍ community, and I also think you have an ethical obligatlon to give something back to your col1ege," he said. Bernstein graduated lrom Augsburg wlth a B.A. in political science. He is a program advisor for St. Cloud Têchnical College, a member of the Minnesota State College and UniversÌty Trustee Candidate Council, and has served on the State Board of TechnÌcal Colleges. Arms International, an international adoption agency and ministry outreach located in New Hope, Minn. To date, Reaching Arms has placed nearly 400 children in loving homes. Last April her agency opened an orphanage in Kieg Ukraine, called Cradle of Children's Hope. The first privately-run orphanage in Ukraine, the facility is currently home to eight toddlers, and will soon be able to accommodate up to'10 children. Neumiller became an ordained minister in 1997 and was recently honored as one of three recipients for the 2000 Women of Achievement by Trin West Chamber of Commerce. 1987 Patricia A. Lee, Minneapolis, was accepted into the master of divinity progrâm at Luther Seminary in St. Paul last fall. She also serves as a medical social worke¡ for Fairview University Medical Center and Minneapolis Children's Hospital. 1989 Devoney Looser, Tempe, Ariz. celebrated the publication of her new book, Bntish Women Witers andtheWitingoJ History I 67 0-1820, by Johns Hopkins University Press. Looser 22 ,4UCSrunCruOW Spring 2OOf ) Paul last fall. She also serves as an events strategist at Augsburg. tflanll¡rmrz E DISCOVER NORWEGIAN TREASURES AND HERITAGE a Karen Schachtschneider, Sarasota, Fla., was promoted to Join PresÌdent and Mrs. William V Frame and Professor Frankie Shackelford on a journey through Norway rn the summer of 2002 senior marketing speciallst at Speedcom Wireless CorporatÍon. 2000 Norway tour information meeting Guest speaker: Frankie Shackelford, associate professor of modern languages Christiaan Simmons, Brookþ, "The New Norway" N.Y., is a production coordinator at Thomas Publishing in Manhattan; his fiance, Susan Spector'00, is an editorial assistant at Dennis Publishing (also in Manhattan). Sunday, Apr|I22, at 2 p.m. Marshall Room, Christensen Center, Augsburg College byAprll 20 to the alumni office: 612-330-Il78 or 1-800-260-6590 RSVP This l2-day tour program features five nights on the world-famous Norwegian coastal voyage, sailing south from the "top of Norway" to Bergen. If you are unable to attend the information meeting, call the alurnni offlce to be included on a special mailing list with fi-rrther tour details. ù 1992 Larry John Anderson, W N MNI¡ ffi Star Ttibune, the Pioneer Press, and the Ci¿y Pages {or his production of Eagan, Minn., completed his master's degree in biblical studies at Andersonville Baptist Seminary where he is now enroÌled in a doctorate program. Noya J. Woodrich, ('94 MSW), MinneapoÌis, was appointed executive director of the Division of Indian Work in Minneapolis. She has been on the staff since I991, serving most recently The Elephant Man, Cedar Riverside Peopleb Center in Minneapolis. The Star Ttlbune wrote that "Curtis directs with restraint, pace, and a fine understanding of the mirth of lthe author'sl language." Hutchinson, lady Mary Wortley Montagu, Charlotte Lennox, Catharine Macaulay, Hester L1,nch Piozzi, andJane Austen, and shows how "each o[ their contributions to historical discourse differed greatly as a result of political, historical, religlous, class, and generic affiliations. Adding their contributions to accounts of earþ modem writing refutes the assumption that historiography was an exclusive men's club and that fiction was the only prose genre open to women." Looser is a visiting assistant professor of EnglÍsh at Anzona State University She is the editor o[ Jane Austen and Díscourses oJ Feminísm and coeditor of G eneratíons: Academic F emínists in Dialogue. member for social work at. Metropolitan State University 1 993 Stottler, 1 Valley, Minn., is a chaplain assistant in the Army stationed in Heidelberg, Germany 1 996 Football game vs. Macalaster CollegeSaturday, October 13 Reunion celebrationsClasses of 1951, 1961, 1976,1991, and 1996 998 Minn., completed her master's degree in special education at Bethel College inJanuary She ffi teaches special education to grades 7, B, and 9 in Prior l¿ke, Minn. 1 A gifi from the Augsburg Bookstore goes to Helen 999 Gordon R. Flanders, Inver Grove Amy Covington, Heights, Minn., became a new grandfather to twin boys, Derek Calif., moved to San Diego last (Nichols) Quanbeck'44 and Phrl Helland'42, who both correcrly identified rhe ice Aprii, where she work at Academic skaters pictr-rred and Jarrod. Press and writes for several 1997 newspapers. archlve photo ln the winter issuc as Dick McCuigan '45 and Laville (Henjr"rm) Larson'44. Zach Curtis, Minneapolis, received glowing reviews from the Spring 2001 dinner- Amy Michele Reid, Savage, 995 Gary Munson, Apple Forest Buchanan, Smith & FrederÍck, PA., as an associate attome)¿ He pians to concentrate his practice in the area of business law. 1 October 11-14 Saturday, October 13 l¿ke, Minn., joined the law firm Fryberger, Robert Berg, St. Paul, gor married in September. HOMECOMING 2OO1: AUGSBURG ON PARADE Homecoming Travis D. as also sen'es as a community faculty tiI.rùtl{-'.rùt¡Iùr.-rlraÍ which ran November 3O-December 16 at the associate executive director. She investigates the careers of Lucy Christopher N. Wahl, Indianapolis, Ind., married Kelly Harley in Chicago in November. Wahl is a law student at Indiana University San Diego, Deb Hutterer, Hudson, Wis., was accepted into the master of divinity program at Luther Seminary in St. ln the ,4ucs¡unc ruow 23 Class Notes ffi Lessons in culture program rn hrgher education administration. He completed the program in one year and one by Lynn Mena summer. Amid the sunny tourist destination Having passed through Key West once before, he relished the rhought of its easy-going personality It seemed the perfect place to lay low and observe humanity The region, which attracts visitors of diverse faiths, cuÌtures, and ethnic backgrounds, Matt Milless in fascinated Mil1ess. graduated from immediarely upon beaches of Key West, F1a., Matt Milless tended bar and fished in the wann, lroprcal waters. He had fled to the popr,rlar Augsburg in 1998 1999, "Culture plays such a huge role in Milless (right) with a coworker in Key West, FIa., my life," he says. "I've always had where he lived for one year after completing his a desire to learn and understand master's degree in 1999 at Ball State University, other cultures." He found himsell picklng up bits and pieces o[ sense of accomplishment." He helped raise several languages-Spanish, German, thousands of dollars to bring in such French, and more. The experience served as nationâl figures as Chuck D, activist and a real-1ife extension of Milless's academic member of rap group Public Enemy, and studies in multicult ural al^lairs. actlvist Jane E11iott. receiving hrs master's degree at with a student- designed B.A. in Ball State University in Muncle, ind. multicultural studies. "I lived in Key West for a year," says Mi11ess. "First I worked as a cook for Marrlott Hotels, but a couple monrhs later I left to work a[ a locaì restaurant as a waiter, "My major at Augsburg was a self-designed major in multicultural studies, with an emphasis ln sociolog¡" says Mi1less. "My degree alìowed me the opporlunrty lo bartender, and occasional cook." He also helped a friend open a coffee and sandwich shop. explore other ideas and different cultures." The jor"rrney south serued as a much-needed hiaius from acaciemia. After receiving his bachelor's degree from Augsburg in 1998, he was accepted into Ball State's graduate "I've I Born and raised in Columbus, Ohio, Milless chose Augsbr-rrg because it was one of very few sma1l, private colleges situated in a major metropolitan alwøys^had a desire to learn and area. "I'm Augsburg's biggest fan," he says. under stand other cultures. " "Augsburg recognizes the value of il BF ffi H E ffi m þrui I E¡l H ü ã Ë w HË 24 4UCSSUnC NOW ü ffi Milless (bottom right) poses with a local youth and a group of orientation students at Union College in Schenectady, N.Y,, where he is assistant director of student activites. the value of its location in an urban area. I walked away appreciating my education; 1t provlded me with a great foundalion to enter grad school and the professional G E multiculturalism and wor1d." While an undergrad at Augsburg, Milless co-chairecl the first [wo annual Diverslty Weeks. "It was a li[eshaping experience," he says. "I rea11y felt a In addition, while attending Ball State, he worked as a grad assistant in the college's multicultural affairs office. He also compieted an internship at Butler University in lndianapohs as an advisor in the office of student activilies. Today, Mllless is assistant director of student activities at Union Co11ege, a smal1, pdvate, nondenominational college in Schenectady, N.Y. 'lt's great to be working on a small campus. Because ol my experience at Augsburg, i knew that I wanted to lind a iob at a similar college," he says. He accepted the position last August, feeling the itch to bid farewell to Key West and return to academia. "I advise students and support their ideas and programming. It's really been a good experience, with opportunities to meet interesting students of diflerent backgrounds. Right now I'm developing Respect Day, and putting together a commitlee of students to wnte a stâtement or 'code of respect' for students to sign and support." Ultinately, Milless would llke to get his Ph.D. and become a dean of students at smal1, private college-somewhere like a Augsburg. "Mrnneapolis and Augsburg are where I have felt most at home-I loved it there." Spring 20Ol ) Births Karin (Sabo) '86, and Nicholas Mantor, Burnsville, Minn.-a John Bjorn, inJanuary son, He joins sister, Emily, and brother, Thomas Kimberly (Kopitski) '86 and David Spoerner, Lake in the Hills, Ill.-a daughter, Lauren Nicole, in August. Marc McElyea '92 and his wife, Jenny, Shoreview, Minn.a daughter, lsabelle Marie, ìn August. She joìns sister, Elizabeth. Molly (Fochtman) '92 and Greg The Alumni/Parent Relations Office invites you Schnagl'91, to become an act¡ve member of the Alumni Assocation! For information about Blaine, opportunities, contact the the alumni office at Minn.a daughter, Megan, in August. She joins brother Thomas, 3. Greg received his master's degree in education from the University o[ St. Mary's; he is teaching 4th grade 1-8OO-26G659O or e-mail <alumni@augsburg.edu>. Pictured (clockwise from top) is Laura Cichocke (administrative assistant), Jeff Krengel '93 (assistant director), and Nancy (Carlson) Ioedt '94 (director). Julie Sabo'88 and her father, Martin Olav Sabo'59, were both sworn in as legislators on the same day in January-but 1,500 miles apart. Julie is serving her first term in the Minnesota Senate representing part of south Minneapolis, and Martin began his f2th term representing Minnesota's Fifth District in the U.5. House of Representatives. at Rice Lake Elementary in the CentenniaÌ School District. Terry Okonek '93 and his wife, Angeia, Woodbury Minn.-a boy, Ryan, in October. Terry is an engineer for 3M. Julie Lynn (Holmquist)'93 and Ted Sellers, Hamel, a daughter, Mirr.- Katie Lynn, in September. Tiffany (Crawford) '94 and Chris Klett, Apple Valley, á son, Minn.- Jordan Christopher, in October. Stacy (Harmon)'95 and Christian Johnson, Pll.mouth, Minn.-a boy, Benjamin Emory, in October. Daniel Lideen '96 and his wife, Jessrca, Dundas, Minn.-a son, Wesley Daniel, in October. Jim South '96 and his wrfe, Robin, Cottage Grove, daughter, Minn.-a Holly Lynn. Jennifer Ringeisen '97 and Mau Berg, Inver Grove Heights, Minn.-a boy, in September. Noah Matthew, AN AUGGIE WEDDING Sarah Ginkel '99 and Damion Spilman were married in December in New Ulm, Minn., where there was no shortage of Auggies in attendance! to R) ROW I (front): Erica Bryan 'o1, Sarah (Ginkel) Spilman '99, Damion Spilman. ROW 2: Sara Luce '01, Meg Schmidt'01, Mark Peterson '01, Jason wegner'ol, Robyn Kahle ,99, Adrianne Rieger 'OO Katie Kolles '01. ROW 3: Jason Van Houten '0Q Lee Sprouts 'O1, Erin Peterson '00, Carrie Blau. Row 4: Todd Boerboom '01, Jim Peterson '99, cassi van Ausdall 'ol. Row 5 (back): scott (L Hvistendahl '99, Angie Rieger'01, Mary Carlson ,00. SprinE 2O01 ,4ucssuRc ñtow 2s I Gerald Thorson, alumnus and former English professo[ dies at 79 erald Thorson, a former English professor G '43 from the 1957 Augsburgian and chair of both the English and humanities departments, died in January of congestive heart failure at his daughter's home in Knoxville, Ti:nn. Thorson graduated from Augsburg in 1943 and returned ín1946 to teach English. He played an important role in building the Augsburg English department, and served as department chair from 1952 ro 1964.In 1959, he was named chair of the humanities division, Geratd Thorson where he became a leader in broadening programs in foreign languages, drama, and arr. He resigned in 1964 and finished his career at St. Olaf College, where in addition to heading the English department, he chaired the language and literature division and was acting chairman of the German department. He retired in 1986. Rick Smith, vice president of admissions and enrollment services at Augsburg, remembers fondly the courses he took from Thorson as an undergaduate English student at St. Olaf. "Professor Thorson was rigorous in his expectations of students, but he was also a kind, thoughtful, and gentle soul who provided that addi.tionai word of encouragement and support you sometimes needed," says Smith. "He will be deeply missed by many, not just me," continues Smith. "But, more importantl¡ I hope his legacy as a scholar, teacher, supporter, and friend will continue to serve us ali as an example of what involvement in Lutheran higher education should always be about." Thorson also published over 125 reviews, poems, articles, and translations. ' He had just completed an English translation of the Norwegian book, Thø Saloonheeper\ Daughter, to be published by Johns Hopkins Press later this year. M¡m¡ Johnson, who encouraged seniors to continue to learh, dies at age 74 by Kavita Kumar, Star Ttibune staff writer (reprinted by permission of the Star l?ibune) or 25 years, F thousands of senior citizens have gathered in churches and community centers to discuss topics ranging from Minnesota politics Mary Elizabeth to stained glass as (,,Mimi,,) Johnson part of an Augsburg College outreach program. That's because of Mary Elizabeth (Mimi) Johnson's vision. Johnson, of Plymouth, founder of Augsburg's College of the Third Age and professor emerita of modern languages, died of liver cancer [January 23rd] at North Memorial Hospital in Robbinsdale. She was 74. She was a strong believer that even in a person's "third age," the retirement years, the learning should not stop. "Everyone talks about lifelong education, but no one does much about it," said her son, Eric Johnson of Eden Prairie. But "she really tried to keep people 26 ,,,IUCS¡UnC ruOW active and learning." A New York native, Johnson was the dean of \Momen at Luther College in Decorah, lowa, before comìng to Augsburg in 1962. She taught French and was an international student adviser at Augsburg. It was during a sabbatical in the early 1970s at the University of Toulouse in France thatJohnson came upon the idea Today there are almost 250 liberal arts programs a year in the College of the Third Age in Twin Cities neighborhoods. An enthusiastic traveler, Johnson organized many trips abroad for senior for the education program for seniors. She met a sociologist there who studied the desire of the elderþ to leam. With a group of graduate students he helped create a curriculum for them at the university Johnson took this idea back with her to .{ugsburg and within a few years had a similar program in Minneapolis, one of the firsr of its kind in the area. "lt was always Mimi's and my belief that people who keep learning put back many hours into the community through service," said Karen Lindesmith, director of the College of the Third Age. "It makes people more alive and alert ... keeping the mind supple and excited about living." lifelong student," Lindesmith said. "She had such a wonder at the world and a desire to keep learning." Johnson retired from teaching about a decade ago, but "retired badl¡" Eric Johnson said. She continued to stay involved in the school and related programs before her death. In addition to her son, survivors include three grandchildren. Editor\ note: Mimi Johnson was preceded in deathby her husband oJ 47 years, Einar citizens through a local credit union. She also was heavily involved in Minnesota's Elderhostel, which offers short-term learning programs for senior citizens. "She was a teacher, but she was also a Johnson, proJessor ementus oJ education. Both Mimi and Einar are deeply míssed by the Augsburg communíty. Spring 2001 John Harold Luther Hanson schoÌarship. The scholarshiP '33, Golden Valley, Minn., died in April 2000; he was BB. A retired established in their name was the largest gh'en in bÌology and is awarded annually to a biology buyer/merchandiser, he was a 43year employee of Gamble Skogmo. He sen ed four years in the Air Force during WWII. In I989, he was inducted into the Augsburg College Athletic Hall of Fame. student, preferably studying plant pathology. Fridlund was honored by Augsburg as a Distinguished Alumnus in 1980. Marvin C. Sulzdorf '44, Ariz., died inJanuary; he was 78. died in December at LyngbÌomsten Care Center. She was a missionary teacher in Madagascar for 32 years. He was a teacher and a coach before joining 3M, where he worked for 32 years. included a number of opportunitìes in international work as a consultant in horticuÌture, with research Send us your news J. Augustine'51, Sandstone, Minn., died in December after a brief battle with cancer; he was 72. After being ordained in 1955, he served parishes in St. Hilaire, with genuine ca¡e and patience. unexpectedly in February of apparent heart failure; she was 75. She was a great friend o[ the College, her husband Milt Kleven's ('46) alma mater. She was a member of the Augsburg Associates and was a generous supporter of the College. She is survived by her husband, lour chiÌdren, eight grandchildren, and many other loved ones. Other deaths: Doris (Howe) Hartwig'45, Shell Lake, Wis., died in August. Stan R. Magnuson'67, Burnsville, Minn., died in November; he was 56. He spent 32 years with the Burnsville School District, where he spent most o[ those years as a counselor and retired as dean of students at Burnsvìlle High School. Evanelle (Johnson) Lackie '46, Richfield, Minn., died in October; she was 75. Frank Edward Petersen'50, Wayz^ta, Minn., died in December. Robert S. Carlson, Edina, Minn., Thomas C. Grindberg'79, He also served as a missionary wrth the Lutheran Church in Tanzania, East Africa. Upon his retirement in 1987, he embarked on a new career with his son, died in December. He was a football coach at Augsburg Ín 1940,'4I, and'46, and later at the University of Wichita. Blaine, Minn., died in November; he was 43. Full name PLease tell us aboul the news in your 1i[e, your new job, move, marriage, and births. Don't forget to send photos! Street address Maiden name ls State this a new address? n Yes n ls spouse also a died in ocrober. year or last year attended zip No Home telephone Employer Cla¡on Sordahl Class city For news ol a derth, wrillcn n( )li( c ls recluired, e.g. an obituar¡ funeral a Minn., died Monticeilo, and Sandstone, Minn. and photos! nolice, or program from memorial service. Anchorage, Ore. He touched lives of alÌ ages company unril his retirement in 1986 as manager of the broadcast transmitting equipment department. The Rev. Douglas The Rev. Bruce Alan Engebretson'65, centered around the prevention and treatment o[ viral dÍseases in deciduous fruit trees. In 1987 he retired from the graduate faculty at the Research and Extension Center at Washington State University. In 1999, Fridiund and his wrfe, Maxine, helped the Augsburg biology department build a plant sciences program by creating a laboratory in his name dedicated to that area of study, and through an endowed products company in Eden Prairie, Minn. He had a passion for music and was involved in numerous bands and an orchestra in Minnesota and Arizona. Alaska, died in December at his home of cardiac arrest; he was 57. He moved to Alaska in 1967 and served as pastor in seven Lutheran churches; he also served at Bethseda Lutheran ln Eugene, Verne Mattison'46, Berqm, Pa., died in October; he was 76. In I95I he joined RCA in New Jersey and remained with the (Lijsing) Kleven, Edina, Augustine Medical lnc., a medical Peoria, Evelyn R. Lovaas'40, St. Paul, Paul R. Fridlund '41, Prosser, Wash., died in November. His distinguished career in research Dorothy Marie Scott, co-inventing and developlng several medical products. He also co-founded Position graduate of Augsburg College? E-mail Work telephone n Yes n No lf yes, class year_ Send your news items, photos, or change of acldress by ma11 to: AugsburgNow Class Notes, Augsburg College, CB 146, 221I Rlverside Ave., Minneapolis, MN, 55454, or e-ma11 to <alumm@au gsbr-rrg. edu>. Spouse name Maiden name Your news: We want you to stay connected to Augsburg! Spring 200f 4ucs¡unc ruow 27 I A o o ¡- o O Thoughts from China ñ, by President William V. Frame de\egation of Minnesota private college !{prr,ornts, Doara mem*ers, ana rocaL business leaders traveled to China last eight days, hostedby the Chinese Ministry of Education, aiming to strengthen relations b etw een higher e ducatíon systems in both countnes. November for November 7,2000 I write the morning of election day in the U.S., and the day after our most extensive conversation with the Ministry of Education concerning the utility of America's version of private higher education for China. At the moment, our hosts doubt the relevance of our tradition to their situation, but they are fascinated by our description of it and wish to continue the interchange. Part of the reason for their skepticism is revealed, I think, by our difficulty in explaining how one founds or starts a private college of the sort we represent. They want to know what economic interest in our kind of education "lthas President Frame confers with Haidian University president Fu Zhengtai (right), who will visit Augsburg this year. forces is hard to articulate, let alone discuss. November 8, 2000 The ancient artifacts lat the archeological museum of the imperial regime in Xianxi are stunning for their refinement in form and proportion, and the narrat-ive arrangement of them indicate the grand trends in cultural development. dfficult for us to explain the dedication of our institutions to the training of men ond women for life in a free society ..." been WilliamV Frame, speahing about díscussion at a meeting of Minnesota private -President college presidents and Chinese higher education fficials is strong enough to draw investors who require an attractive return and how the government can make sure that such institutions can help keep economic development moving. It has been difflcult for us to explaln the dedication of our institutions to the training of men and women for life in a free society; to the preservation and cultivation of particular cultural This great museum does no better than any other we've visited in pointing out the grand ideas that reorient society The 5,000 years of Chinese history are presented without reference to anything like the trial of Socrates, the Enlightenment, the Reformation, or even the founding of the Communist Party of China. I wonder if our current moment is as utterly disconnected from our past as it appears to be here? The private colleges and unlversities Íhar arc springing up across the country are faulted for the quality of thelr faculties, facilities, and the size of their enroilments-but admired for their popularity, iheir success in attractÍng investors, and (perhaps) feared for their potential ability to move forward wlthout the need of official control. The one check against this latter possibllity appears to be accreditation. Only one of the proprietary institutions has lreceived] the right to grant four-year B.A. and B.S. degrees; all the others grant associate or three-year diplomas. Even as the largest and oldest of the private institutions await the ultimate level of accreditation, they claim that their graduates are winning immedj.ate and rewarding employment. The management both of the proprietary institutions with whom we have met and of the provincial and city governments overseeing higher education express strong lnterest in continuing the conversation which has been occurring with us over the past week. I think we should continue our interest in it; we are, after all, in touch at very high levels with perhaps the greatest educational challenge ever faced in the modern period. We might be able to help, and we will certainly learn new things about our owrr challenge in the process. Toda¡ we are off to the tomb of Chin Shih Huang Ti. Tomorrow Shanghai. I dispensations even as students are prepared for full participation in the proloundly pl ural istic society. The oldest proprietary university in China is entirely focused on workforce conslderations, and lts misslon is entirely determined by industrial trends and employment demand. The institution seems to be in service to social forces rather than to the liberation of the student; the idea of education correcting social 28 ,AUCS¡URC nOW Spring 2001 ¡¡ tt I a, tt Music Theatre For more inJormation on any of these eyents, call 612-330-1265 For theatre tíchet reservations call 612-330,1257 Apr. 3-B Ap r. 2A-29 g Augsburg Choir Midwest Tour, "lmages" Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, Visiting Scientist Lecture: "From Antarctica to Mars and Europa: The Search for Life" Dr. Christopher McKay, planetary scientist, Space Science Division, 2001 Sverdrup Iowa, Minnesota NW Apr. B Augsburg Choir Tour home concert 7 PM., Hoversten Chapel Apr.20 "Trout Quintet" by Franz Schubert Jill Dawe and Paul Ousley perform with members of the Audubon String Quartet 7:30 cH¡., Sal"eren Auditorium May I Jazz Ensemble Concert 7 eu., Hoversten Chapel lB-22 June Theatre Arts Summer lnstitute Darcey Engen at 612-330-1549 to'r Gage Family Gallery hours: Mon.-Fn. 9 Sat. 9 e.v.-6 p.l¿.,Sun. p.ttt. Chamber Music Recital 4 nv., Sateren Auditorium and Foss May 19-20 ll COMMENCEMENT WEEKEND May 19 Concert Band Tour Kickoff Concert 7 PM., Central Lutheran Church May 2l-June 5 Other Events April 10 For i.nformation call 612-330-1178 .Atrium Concert Band Tour Ireland and England May L2 "Eye to the Future" Conference Alumni Job Fair 5-B ervr., Christensen Center B Mav 19 For information, call 612-330-r lB0 For information, call 612-330-155I Hoversten Chapel Commencement Concert 7:30 pv., Hoversten Chapel Chapel April l0-Noon talk, Hoversten Chapel For gallery information call 612-330-1524 noon-7) May p.v., Public Lecture, Hoversten Exhibits Masterworks Chorale concert May Center Apri19-8 8 ¿.tvt.-12:30 nr,r. Young women have the opportunÍty to try different math and science careers and work closely with professionals on related activities. Ca11 more information t.u.-10 en., p.tr¿., NA.SA Ames Research The Conference of the Birds ByJean-Claude Carrière and Peter Brook, based on the poem of Farid Uddi Attar Directed by Darcey Engen Performances: April 20, 2I,26,27,28 at 7 r.u.; April 22 and 29 at 2 p.x,t . Tjornhom-Nelson Theater, Foss Center May 6 7 Seminars, Lectures, and Films Commencement Dinner 5:30 nv., Christensen Center Mar. 23-May 20 "Textiles from the Silk Road" Explore the exotic world of the Silk Road through the colorful textiles of its people. Gage Family Galler¡ Lindell Library Opening reception, March 23, 6-9 ev. l\/[n', At-L\) la\ Lv Lay Augsburg All Students Juried Art Exhibition Alumni Gallery, Christensen Center Opening reception, May 4,4-6 ev. Commencement Concert 7:30 eu., Hoversten Chapel lr{ay 20 Baccalaureate Service 10 nlr¿., Hoversten Chapel Commencement Ceremony 1:30 p.tu., Si Melby Hall Seating begins at 12:30 err¿. Tlckets required President's Reception 3 r.u. Murphy Square \? 4. 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Title: Augsburg Now Fall 2000: Remembering Old Main
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Search Result: ro Æ g EË:E ffi il'Irtuffi''E w -]..E ÆT ffi .'. Þ.a Ì-:$ '., ..a1.. W '.:'ì. , -, ,ì' "i WP F E M E E t^d M ¡¡ - Welcome to the premiere issue of the Augsburg Now magazine! We welcome your letters! write to: Please Editor AugsburgNow 22lI Riverside Ave., C8145...
Show more ro Æ g EË:E ffi il'Irtuffi''E w -]..E ÆT ffi .'. Þ.a Ì-:$ '., ..a1.. W '.:'ì. , -, ,ì' "i WP F E M E E t^d M ¡¡ - Welcome to the premiere issue of the Augsburg Now magazine! We welcome your letters! write to: Please Editor AugsburgNow 22lI Riverside Ave., C8145 Minneapolis, MN 55454 E-mail: now@augsburg.edu Fax: (612) 330-1780 Phone: (612) 330-118r l¡tters for publication must be sigr.ed and include your name, class year, and daytime telephone number. They may be edited for length, clarity, and style. f I elling the story oi Augsburg is what Augsburg Now is all the page with a letter to you from President rhe about-telling stories of our students, faculty and staff, alumni, parents, and friends. This premiere issue takes you back through the halls and history of Old Main, the one place on campus shared by a1l of our alumni, as we look forward to its centennial celebration at Homecoming. You'll also read about several families for whom Augsburg has been an educational tradition over the generations. We close with reflections on how one approaches the task of telling the story through written histor¡ in comments by Rick Nelson and Dave Wood about their forthcoming book. In future issues, this page is reserved for your letters, whether they be of comment, praise, correctìon, or exception to what appears in t"he magazine. In this issue, we inaugurate Frame. Over the past few years, as this publication has changed in small ways or through a major transformation, the Augsburg Now name has been maintained as a constant reminder of the importance of keeping Auggies connected to one another and to the College. We are proud ol the AugsburgNow and hope you feel that this new magazine Iives up to it-s name. We want you to stay connected and interactive-don't be shy about sending your letters and keeping in touch with your stories. WW Betsey Norgard Editor Dear Augsburg alumni and friends, W ith this issue of Augsburg Now we not only introduce a new "look" to the primary publication that serves you, but we also usher in weekend of activities and recollecti.ons. Re-connect Co1lege, your classmates, and friends, and learn more about the many programs that have resulted in Augsburg being named one of the nation's leading servicelearning institutions. As the College enters its l32nd year,we arc rededicating ourselves and our resources to continuing this historic task of educatlng persons for a changing future. Please know that we welcome your input, support, and presence at this special place-not only at Homecoming but throughout the with the a new academic year. Augsburg continues to move forward in many excitlng ways, including a number of construction projects that are rehabilitating and refurbishing our facilities. An enthusiastic new first-year class, the Class of 2004, has arrived and joì.ns v/ith the rest of our outstanding student body. It is a student body hungry for learning and challenging us to provide the "transforming" education that unites the liberal arts with the practical, preparing each of our graduates to truly make a difference in the world we academic year. Sincerely, are educating them to serve. This issue ol AugsburgNow also provides us with a means of inviting each of you to come to the campus to participate in Homecoming. I want to extend my personal invitation to join us for a llt,il^ Ûa'r*<--- William V Frame President -l AttcsBURG Now Vol.63, No. 1 Fall 2000 Augsburg Now is published quarterly by Augsburg College, 22ll Rive¡side Ave., Minneapolis, Minnesota 55454. Features Betsey Norgard Editor Remembering Main Lynn Mena Old or "New" Assistant Editor - 8 J4â by Betsey Norgard Kathy Rumpza F Approaching its centennial, Augsburg stops a moment to remember Old Main, a building that has had to earn its place on calnpus as ø treasure oJ history andhentage. Graphic Designer William V. Frame President Dan Jorgensen I Director of Public ReÌations and Communication Nancy Toedt '94 Di¡ector of Alumni and Parent Relations E Production Assistance Sexton Printing n e Opinions expressed in Augsburg Now do not necessarily reflect official College policy n @ fA 4 Postmaster: Send correspondence, name changes, and address corrections to: Augsburg N ow, Office of Public Relations and Communication, 22 I I Riverside Ave., Minneapolis, MN 55454. E-mail: now@augsburg.edu Tèlephone: (612) 330-f IBI Fax: (612) 330-1780 f amilie s ar e b e ginnin g new e r Augsb ur g is a bona file occupational qualification. Augsburg C olle ge Around the Quad Supporting Augsburg Sports 19 Events 21 Alumni News 27 32 Ciass Notes reasonable accommo ilations to its employees and its stuilents. inside back cover www.augsburg.edu rt) èf ß committeil to providing f amily tr dditi ons. Departments 2 Augsburg College, as affirmeil in iús missior{, iloes not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creeil, religion, nøtional or ethnic ongin, age, geniler, sexual orientation, marital stl;tus, status with regaril to public assßtance, or disability in its education p olicie s, ailmissions p olicie s, scholarship and loan programs, athlecíc anill or school administered programs, excEtt in those instances where religion by Lynn Mena The Augsburg tradition in some Jamilie s include s p arents, slblings, and dozens of cousins, while other \ rssN t058-1545 Augsburg Family Traditions SO Auggie Thoughts On the cover: Calendar A student eryoys the aJternoon sunshine with his boohs on the front percent recycled paper Q0 percent post-consumer waste) porch of OldMain. Photo @2000 S te nb ahhen / s t enb ahhen. c om H O I o) Getting an education in Namibia ^ o / ¡F retchen lrvine. assistant prolessor of ïravereo wrln a cllverse group of ll Twin Cities elementary and secondary school teachers to Namibia, June 29-August 2, under a Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad grant awarded to the Center for Global Education. While there, the teachers worked with Augsburg staff through a program of field trips, meetings with governmenl and community leaders, and homestays in a variety of Namibian communities. Their experiences would contribute to learning plans for their own students upon their return. During the five weeks, the teachers visited schools in Windhoek, the capital city, and traveled to Okakarara, a Herero village about 150 miles away, where they stayed with families and visited local schools. In addition, the group met participants of a [!ao.,.u,ron, ./ ta o Auggie Adventures... women's craft center and heard from UN officials about efforts to conrrol the AIDS epidemic. The teachers had an opportunity Lo spend an evening with Namibian Prime Minister Tjitendero. He reiterated to them a message they had akeady heard from others-Namibians have chosen to forgive the past Ìnjustices to them, and joln hands to work together. Irvine sent back notes during the fiveweek period, which were posted on Augsburg's Web site. To read more, visit <www augsburg. edu/namibiæ. In one report, Irvine summed up her meeting and discussion with a local school teacher: "I am thankful for this opportunity to learn through direct- experiences in a community that is very different, and yet in many rvays similar to my communiqr" T I h" campus bustled August Il-I2 with 163 ìncoming first-year students and their families during the this year's second Auggie Adventures orientation weekend, giving students their first opportunity to meet classmates, take assessment exams, and register for classes, The Saturday family program provided both parents and students chances to hear from various campus offices about enrollment procedures, campus services, residence life, study abroad, and generally what campus life is all about. Saturda¡ September 2 was Move-in Day for new students, and classes began on Sept. 6. T¡t! TEf<Iã{ Twenty-six physician assistant students received their certificates at the commencement ceremony on Aug. 13 Five of the students also completed bachelor of arts degrees in physician assistant studies. This Class of 2000 is the fourth physician assistant class to graduate. Dr. Byron Crouse, chair of the Family Medicine Department at the University of Minnesota-Duluth and director of the Rural Health School, presented the keynote address. Physician assistant students spend 27 months in both academic and clinical programs. ln order to practice in the state of Minnesota they must also pass the board exam from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants. ln June 2000, the physician assistant program became Augsburg's fourth graduate program, and now offers a master of science degree in physician assistant studies. o Augsburg's Class of 2000 physician ass¡stants. z 4ucssuRc Now Fall 2OOO æF -ã The Enrollment and Financial Services Center opened in newly-renovated Sverdrup Hall. S à, ,e Augsburg's Jazz Ensemble and Gospel Praise energized 38,000 Lutheran youth at their national gathering in St, Louis in June, Gospel Praise 'Dances at the Crossroads' T I hev came by plane, bus, rnd car ... .^áit.¿, ani wirh r spirit ol journey undiminished by the long rides, heat, and humidity For two weeks inJune,38,377 youth descended upon St. Louis for an arnazing experience at the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's Al1 Lutheran Youth Gathering. Gathered under the theme "Dancing at the Crossroads," yollth were encouraged to question, cry, cheer, and, most of all, to learn about God's special invitation to be a dance partner rvith God through ChrÌst. And part of.it al1 during [he seconcl week was Augsburg's ownJazz Ensemble and Gospel Praise, rnaking their thlrd appeârance at the ffi Fall 2O0O Students have a 'one-stop shop' for reg¡stration, financial needs T :: i::"j,ää iÏi#ffi ilï:îiï:. national youth gathering. Augsburg's ensernble of 27 musicians, 1ed by Robert Stacke'71, played for youth crowds large and small at morning worshÌp, evening entertainment, and in an exhlbit hall called "The Beat." "No rnatter how the audience size varied, there were always kids dancing and clapping along, rvho were energized by the spirit through the music we were playing," reflected saxophonist Brendan Anderson '02. "lt didnt lnatter if there were only l0 people there. If those 10 people were moved by the nessage of the music, then our.lob of ministry was accomplishecl. " l{och'01 --I{athryn Sverdrup HalÌ to offer one-stop shopping for students taking care of regÌstration, financial aid, and student billing and account questions. The academic advising and registrar's offÌces are located ln the same alea. This "one-stop shopprng" is especially important to Weekend College students, for whom convenience is a significant lactor in their stuclies. In addition, over the next two years, more and more of the College enrollment lunctions will become Webbased. windor.vs in the EFSC are wheelchair accessible, as well as the All counters and compllter kiosks where stuclents can access their accounts. irst-year students this year will move into newly-refurbished rooms in Umess Hall. All new beds, dressers, and desk chairs wili greet the 306 students living in the residence hall. This fail also marks the launching of ARC, the Academic Resource Center, iocated in Urness Hall, with satellite centers on each floor. Resident advisers are partnering with the First Year Experience program faculty to sewe as academic mentors to the students on their floors, helping with study skills and in other lvays to ease adjustment to academic life. Commuter students will also be connected to student clusters on the Umess floors, giving them the same opporrunities to participate in the Flrst-Year Experience and to become more involved in campus life. F ,4ucsnuRc luow 3 I A o t o I ¡- O o o StepUP Program receives major gifts on path toward $f million goal A;Ë::;,i,"#iï;åïåïii received gifts of more than $500,000 toward a goal of $1 million by year end. Three major gifts have led the way in the drive, with the most recent, $250,000 from James and Eva Seed of East Greenwich, R.I., being the largest. That followed closely on pledges of $200,000 from the Piper family of Minneapolis, and $65,000 from the Huss Family Foundation in St. Paul. The Piper gift was sparked by the efforts of Augsburg graduate Toby LaBelle '96, an investment officer for PiperJaffrey. Ë Ê s -s sI (J Augsburg student Jessie Jacobsen '00 was featured in the Halden (Norway) Arbeìderbladeú in a full-page story about her teaching experience in their city. Student teaching, Scandinavian style Wi'å"å:ï:ï:iffi "',îî1?:Tåî;::iårï::.i;trifJi.ffi ï;Jüi",',,*ìî teach," she quipped as she recounted her seven weeks in an elementary school with a class of 27 in Halden, Norway, southeast of Oslo. The opportunity was arranged through Intemational Partners, an Augsburg program that collaborates with schools in Norway and Germany; Jacobsen was the first student in the program for student teaching. Jacobsen worked out the teaching requirements with her Augsburg education adviser and the teacher of her Norwegian school class-coincidentally, all three with the last name of Jacobsen. Augsburg professor Mary Jacobson was able to arrange a side trip on her European vacation to visit Norway and carry out the required student teaching observations. Jacobsen is currently seeking a teaching position in the T¡¡in Cities area. ¿ ,4ucssuRc Now The Huss gift funds a new asslstant director as part of the plan to expand the program; and the Seed gift came from grateful parents whose son was helped by the program and now is enrolled at Brown University "The StepUP Program is a fabulous story," said John Knight, director of corporate/foundation relations, "and as more and more people recognize that, they are making major contributions toward it to ensure that its work is not diminished. The Seeds told me they are grateful both for the program's effectiveness and the fine education their son received at Augsburg in conjunction with it." Knight said a number of smaller gifts, but some as large as $10,000, also have come from parents of other students in the program, and while there are several hundred thousand dollars yet needed to achieve the goal, he is confident that it will be done. The StepUP Program was started in 1997 by Don Warren, then director of academic enrichment at Augsburg, who decided he wanted to do somethì.ng to assist students who were in recovery from alcohol and chemical abuse. Warren now serves as fuli-time director for the program, which has grown to 43 students this fall. The program's mission is threefold: First, it strives to affirm the College's commitment to provide a high-quality liberal arts education for students with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and preparation. Second, it provides students in recovery who demonstrate the willingness and ability to participate in college-level learning with ongoing study and living skills that support them in their academic progress toward a degree. And, third, it supports students in their commitment to sobriety For more information about the StepUP Program and its goals, contact Don Warren at (612) 330-1166 or by e-mail at <warren@augsburg. edu>. --Dan Jorgensen Fall 2000 U ! Arnold leading 'Year of Reaffirmation' for Augsburg's Heritage Society R driving force to help the College move forcefully into the new centur)¿ ob Arnold has a passion for Augsburg College and a vision for how to help it succeed. "This is a crucial point in Augsburg's history," Arnold noted. "This college has rediscovered itself-who it is and what it is about. Now, hopefully, our alumni and friends will discover what their role should be in helping the vision of the College become reality. A single donor or group of donors can make a significant difference for this institution, and I want to be a key part of making that happen." Arnold, who attended colieges and universities in lowa, had a career in the investment, money management, and banking industries before becoming Augsburg's director of principal giftsHeritage Soclety It is an organization that he hopes to both rcvitalíze and establish as a "We're calling the coming year-from Homecoming 2000 to Homecoming 2001'The Year of Reaffirmation'," Arnold said. "We are going to both reaffirm the importance of the Heritage Society and at the same time build upon the base that's already in place to establish new levels of support." The Augsburg Heritage Society abeady has about 150 members, and Arnold's dream is to add 100 new members during the Year of Reaffirmation. "The Heritage Society just by its name implies something that can be passed on from our alumni to current students and to those who will follow," Arnold said. He pointed out that it also acknowledges the generosity of those who have made planned gifts and encourages additional planned giving by virtue of the connection and ownership that its members à Rob Arnold, Director distinct purposes, or it can go directly into the College's endowment fund. Some donors use their bequest to fund scholarships; others to fund individual programs, academic departments, athletÌcs, or the College's religious heritage. And, it is both Augsburg's heritage and vision for its future which brought Arnold to the College in the first place. "A year ago,I had offers from both the University of Minnesota and Augsburg to do this kind of work," he said. "Going to the university probably would have been the correct 'career' move, but after coming here and meeting the students, faculty, and staff and hearing of the College's vision, the decision was eas)¿ My career could have been with the university, but my heart was with Augsburg." experience. U experience the joy and recognition of that gift before passes from their estate. Augsburg would much rather thank a donor in person than thank the donor's heirs." Planned gifts also may provide donors with a varieLy of tax advantages as well as create cash flow to either themselves or their heirs. Arnold said that a planned gìft can be designated for many it A Heritage Society board has been organized and will use their individual skills and experience to assist in both the promotion and retention of planned charitable gifts to Augsburg. Members of the board pictured at â recent meeting are: (L to R, standing) Rob Arnold (director), Orville Olson '52, Mary McDougall (chair), Robert Herman'55, Robert Kincade, Arnie Skaar'48, and Edward Lindell; (seated) Elizabeth (Anne) BatAz'82, Patrick Sheehy (Augsburg's new director of development), and Joyce Spector'70. Board members not pictured: Roselyn Nordaune '77, toan Volz'68, Anne Frame, Robert Tufford '53, and Bill Anderson '86. Fall 2000 --Dan Arnold is a firm be]iever in pianned gifts for t\Mo reasons: "First, charitable trusts and annuities allow donors Lo give a future gift that is much larger than could be found today in their checkbooks or savings accounts, yet the donor continues to receive income and tax write-offs from the gift. Second, donors can of Principal Gifts-Heritage Society Jorgensen ffi To learn more about the Heritage Society or how to make a planned gift or bequest to Augsburg College, call Rob Arnold at (612) 330-1512, or write to Heritage Society, Augsburg College, 2211 Riverside Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55454. All donors who have made a deferred or planned gift to Augsburg become members of the Heritage Society and will receive special recognition from the College, a gift from the Heritage Society Board, the opportunity to attend special seminars and programs, and an invitation to the annual Heritage Society recognition event-this year a brunch and hymn sing on October 8. ,4ucsnunc ruow 5 O I Eight new Augsburg athletes inducted in Athletic Hall of Fame ff ugsburg College will honor some of the top athletes in school Flhirto.y during Homecoming weekend, with the annual Athletic Hall of Fame banquet. Eight former Auggie student-athletes will be inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame. The annual banquet will be held Thursday, Oct. 5 at 6:30 p.m. at the Christensen Center. For more information on the banquet and to make reservations, contact Irene Steenson at (612) 330-1245 or Norm Okerstrom at (612) 330-I6L6. The Augsburg Athletic Hall of Fame was established in 1973 to recognize male athietes who made special contributions to the College's athletic histor¡r In 1989, female athletes were first inducted into the hail. Recipients are chosen each year on the basis of performance in Augsburg athletics, service to the school, civic and professional achievements, and leadership. Honored in this year's class of inductees into the Augsburg Athletic Hall of Fame are: Jon Bergherr'76 Jeff Nessler'76 Jane Helmke'83 Calvin Peterson'65 Men's hockey An NAIA All-American on Augsburg's 1976 national tournament team. Men's basketball, baseball A solid guard on Auggie teams Softball A member of Augsburg teams thal won the MAIAW state title four years in a row and finished Football A co-captain ín 1964 and the rhar won MIAC rirles in L97475 and 1975-76, Nessler (22) ís llth in school history in career scoring (1,094 points). 13th in the nation in 1982. team's leading scorer in 1963 as a running back, Peterson was a key member of an Augsburg squad that finished 6-3 overall and in second place in the MIAC in 1964. Ë] T F' I I ! i I : I Dave Cornell'77 Men's basketball A top inside player for the Auggies, Cornell (50) is sixth in school history in both career scoring (I,338 points) and rebounds (653). Kim (Olson) Miklya'82 Darcy Debing'77 Men's soccer One of Augsburg's first threetime A11-MIAC players, Debing was a key lorward on Auggie teams that won three straight MIAC titles. Gymnastics An individual all-around national meet qualifier, Miklya earned Augsburg Women's Athlete ol the Year honors in 1982. Scott Smith '76 Men's hockey An NAIA All-American in 1976, Smith is second all-time in career goals scored at Augsburg (8ó) and lourth in total poinrs (161). s ,4ucsnuRc Now Fall 2000 Augsburg College Auggis5Fall 2OOO Sports Home Games Football Vollevball Men's soccer Women's soccer Sat., Sept. 9 Wed., Sept. L3 Concordia-M'hd* 7:30 p.m. Tues., Sept. 12 Buena Vista (IA) 3 p.m. Tues., Sept. 12 Buena Vista (fA) 5 p.m. Sat., Sept. 16 Sat., Sept. 16 Fri., Sept. 22 Tues., Sept. 19 Carleton 7 p.m. Alumni Match 1 p.m. Northwestern Sat., Oct. 7 St. Thomas* Sat., Sept. 23 Sat., Sept. 23 Alumni Game 1:30 p.m. Alumni Game 11:30 a.m (Homecoming) Sat., Sept. 23 Augsburg Junior Varsity Tournament Sat., Oct. 7 Wed., Sept. 27 Sat., Oct. 21 Fri., Sept. 29 Hamlinex 6 p.m. St. Benedict* 7 p.m. Carleton* 7:30 p.m. Tues., Oct. l0 St. Olaf* 7 p.m. Sat., Sept. 30 St. Thomas* 5 p.m. Sun., Oct. 22 Tues., Oct. 3 Carletonx 7 p.m. Wis.-Eau ClaireT p.m. Gustar,-us I p.m. Adolphus* Sat., Nov. 4 Concordia-M'hd* I p.m. Metrodome Sat., Nov. Bethel* I ll p.m. I p.m. Wed., Oct.4 St. Thomas* 7:30 p.m. Wed., Oct. l1 Gustar,rrs* 7:30 p.m. Wed., Oct. l8 Bethel* 7:30 p.m. (IA) 6:30 p.m. Wis.-Superior 3:30 p.m. Sat., Oct. 28 Gustar,us* I p.m. Bethel* 6:30 p.m. Mon., Oct. 9 Northland (Wis.) 4 p.m. Sun., Oct. 22 Wed., Oct. 25 Wis.-Superior Hamline* 7:30 p.m. I p.m. Sat., Oct. 28 Fri., Oct.27 Gustar,-us 3:30 p.m. N'western-Rose. 7 p.m. *MIAC conference games 3 U ¡ Foss Center is reflected in the newly-installed windows in Melby Hall, replacing the blue panels from the building's origin. Extensive renovation is being completed in the nearly 40-year-old building that includes a new gym floor, expanded fitness centet new heating/air conditioning system, and new offices for the athletic staff. Fall 2O00 ,4ucssunc irow 7 Old Main-it's that quintessential symbol at many colleges of campus spirit, heritage, and history. At Augsburg, howeven the building known today as Old Main has had quite a time finding its identity and earning this reputation. For decades it had another name, and the date chiseled above its front door is neither its beginning nor completion. At one time it was even slated for demolition. While it may have sat deserted and unfinished at the turn of the last century, it begins this century as a national landmark and an Augsburg treasure. o gmbering iltn c(l{sw') - Old or by Betsey Norgard o ld Main was buiit on the southwest corner of the Augsburg quad, near the earlier Old Main. It was called New Main until the earlier building's demolition in the mid-1950s. For many years, it was the most imposing building in its vicinity and prominently marked the Augsburg campus. But, construction of the freeway and new high-rise dorms, and the growth of the surrounding neighborhood gradually diminished its physical prominence. Although it took more than two years to complete because of financial difficulties, Old Maln's dedication on New Year's Day in 1902 was joyful. It renewed College spirits that had been dampened by a difficult decade. The multipurpose building gave the College's 200 students muchneeded classrooms, a lofty chapel, library, gymnasium, and office facilities. C¿-, î,* 3d t-.,1 4'1"1",1 ¿oo l¿af¿ t&¿¿ 4¿* n-^ tL,¿"r¿ lt t/6,4 nd.-uon 2u*.t', o#* îr,l- f--^'o 0,4* JL^.fr."- ?,,^ 2."1 ¿¿- 2"* y'y' t, J¿æ A stately building The main floor contained stately, spacious classrooms, administration, and faculty offices. Below was the gymnasium and library; the second level contained additional classrooms. The second lloor had large skylights, and a glass block floor in the center allowed light to filter below to the main lobby, which also received light from the two entrances. The building's most striking architectural space, however, was the chapel, and for decades, it was the focus of College life. Until 1920 or so, chapel services began the day at 7:30 a.m. ; later they moved to I0 a.m. Attendance was required and roll was taken. Men sat on one side; women on the other. In the earlier days, faculty sat on the raised stage area, and only they were allowed to ascend the small, carved stairway from the main lobby Much of the chapel's aura, however, grew from the splendor of the carved, plaster decoration that surrounded the room Ìn Ìts seeming immensity It was no accident that the chapel ¡Mas the building's largest and most ornate space. Until 1955, Room 18 was the main theology semÌnar room. Students sat at double desks in this most stately of all the classrooms. Theology candidates were required to present their trial sermons to 4o,a ,4ucsnunc n¡ow 9 le11ow stuclents and the religion facr,rlty from pulpit that is still a fixlure in this classroom. permanenl a carved-rvood The hub ol stuclent hle was on the lower level in the library and the gymnasrum. The library was small-only 30 by 43 feet-ancl in its lirst decade r.vas siudent-run The gymr-rasium lvalls 1e[t almost no room around the marke cl floor, and Jeroy Carison '48 recalls how a basketball lay-up shot was impossible withou¡ banging into the wall. Spectators stood in the narrow edges around the court. At Christmas the gym wâs dressed up with a Christmas tree rnd hostcd scasonrl lcslivitics. The moclern plr"rmbing that lirst appeared on campus in Old Main challenged the Medical Aid Sociery, a strlclent-fâculty organization ihat oversaw campus medical servrces and sanitary practices. Professor Emeritus Carl Chrislock '37, in From Fjortl to Frecway, quotes the Society's "Rr-rles Governing Baths and Lavatories": No one could "occupy a bathroom more than 30 minlrtes, nor remair-r under a shou'er more tl-ran 10 minutes." The mer.nbers were entitled to "one bath a lveek (tub or shower), lree of charge." Making money by u'hatever means was a constant necessity for the Coilege during the 1930s and .1 940s. Ernre Anderson'37 recalls in the Winter 1995 Augsburg Now the 1itt1e candy concession that was below the steps of the chapel where one could buy "They gave their all that men might be free lreals. One day in 1932, however, Anderson clecicled his cancly money r.vor-rlcl go into the College till when Presrdent Sverclrr-rp announced that nnless money could be raised to br-ry a load of coal, tl-rere wou1c1 be no classes the following da¡r Whrle no ghosts or spirits are knowrL to inhablt Olcl Main, ghost stories 1-Lave a place rn the building lore. Or.r a Hallorveen night rn the 1960s, speech professor Arlene Cole took her class to the spaclous, if not rather spook¡ attÌc to practice their narra[ion skills by telling ghost stories. "We had to be carefnl where we lvalked, ancl the students hacl to knorv the stones very well since il was dark," she recounted, but she believecl all the students had a good time. ,t Beginning in 1942, the halls of Old Main were quieted as many students and some faculty were called to duty in World War ll. More than half of the student population did not return to classes in September 1943. Jeroy Carlson '48 remembers a special chapel service held in May 1943, at which he was asked to speak on behalf of the men who were leaving for service. Photos at the service identified those who had already enlisted. During the war years, the bulletin boards on both sides of the Old Main lobby were filled with news and information about the men in service. News of promotions. of assignments, and letters home were posted to help the small Augsburg "family" stay close to its men. Twenty-one Augsburg students lost their lives in the war. The 1947 Augsburgian yearbook listed their names and was dedicated to them. The post-war years more than recouped the wartime loss of students, with the campus population quadrupling from 1945 to 1950. AUGSBUT?û *Å'"r Ë i)ìl:|r lN fi0RtD VIAR II ¡/',.' t a därrns{ a.i, f,t¿l c'\ .€ tÅ üi, 'G nREã38eeH 0leV çnue ll.eit 10 ,4ucssunc f\¡ow a// l/¿of nan nigif úe jteo ln recent years, a rather large photo collage of these 21 men (shown at left) was found among items in storage. Can anyone help identify the origin of this photo collage? Please let us know! The names of the men who died are: (top row, L to R) Gerald Anderson, Edward Berntson, Arnold Gustafson, Charles Held, Keith Hoffman, and Curtis Johnson; (middle row, L to R) James Johnson, Mentor Johnson, Norwood Johnson, Virgil Knudson, Arthur Lawien, and Arthur Molvik; (bottom row L to R) William Muelleç James Mydland, Joseph Nelson, Lynn D. Peterson, Richard Pederson, Robert Tousley, Leland Vojta, Robert Watson, and Ellard Wold. Fall 2000 Photo @2000 Stenb ahhenlStenbahhen. MCM-what does it signify? The date chiseled in stone above the front entrance of Old Main is MCM-1900 in Roman numerals, and the date of the building's expected completion when it was begun. Construction on Old Main began in 1899, but was stopped when funding ran out. lt wasn't until the 1901 annual conference that the Lutheran Free Church allocated sufficient funds to complete the building. lt was dedicated amidst pomp and circumstance on New Year's Day 1902. Art professor Kristin Anderson offers an additional explanation of the MCM from campus lore-that among J early seminary students, MCM was suggested to stand for Moses, Christ, and Mohammed. This year, 2000, was chosen to begin the recognition of Old Main's centennial. By New Year's Day 2002, Augsburg plans to have collected many more than 100 memories and stories from alumni and friends and completed the renovations necessary to celebrate Old Main with respect, appreciation, and joy. What to do about renovat¡on? By the mid-1960s, however, Old Main was no longer the sparkling gem on campus, as several newer buildings outshone it. Much of the vital campus hfe in Old Main had moved, leaving it primarily a classroom and office building-with a future in question. Years of coal heat had tarnished and darkened the interior, and a fire in 1960 had caused minor damage to religion professor Marlo Colacci's office. An October 1967 AugsburgEcho article, titled "Old Main Stili Alive, Kicking," quoted Burton Fosse, vice president for business affairs, as saying that campus planners weren't sure of its future. In the mid-1970s a planning commission recommended the demolition of Old Main for construction ol a new building. However, the resulting discussion of its history and heritage led ro criticism from alumni, students, and others arguing its historÌcal significance and aesthetic appeal. A reconsideration of the proposal was forced, and the revised decision recommended complete renovation and study ol malor changes in iLs use. Fall 2000 The 1979-8O renovation and renaissance The major physical changes included updating heating, ventilatlon, and insulation for energy savings; instaliing security systems; and making the building accessible with the addition of an elevator and entrance into the campus tunnel system. Through it all, though, classes met. Professor Emerita Ruth Aaskov '53 recalls how she prepared some extra French vocabulary lessons about the construction going on in their midst. The cost of the renovation nearly doubled by its completlon. In a paper assessing the clecision to preserve the building, art department chair Kristrn Anderson noted that, despite its cost, the College gained much more than additional classroom space. The care given to preserving Olcl Main's aesthetic character, in both the exierior decoration and lnterior woodwork, increased Ìts historical significance, to both its Augsburg heritage and the role it played Ìn the neighborhood and city And, the completion of the renovation re-instlllecl a sense of renewed spirit and pricle in both the builcling itself and the College. Anderson noted that for nearly a decade Augsburg's logo featured Old Main. ,4ucsnunc rrlow 11 com 94Os 1 unbenngMatnOlå #r "Nsw" Another surge in student population occurred as Auggie men returned from World War llto finish their education. Between 1945 and 1950, the student population nearly quadrupled. 1 1899-f 902 Construction on Old Main started in 1899, but it wasn't dedicated until 1902. æ ff 1 920s ffi The lower level library became more crowded after coeds were admitted in 1921and the student population continued growing. Gaining architectural recognition While much of the campus llfe of its earlier years-chapel services, basketball games, etc.-had disappeared, Old Main still impressed Augsburg students. "I loved having classes in Old Main," recalls Laurie 12 ,4ucssunc itow = (Ofstedal) Frattallone '84, "it was old, rt was quiet, and stately" In the early 1980s, as Weekend College was launched, Old Mrin on( e 3g3in assumed a role of hospitality and fellowshlp for a smal1 community of Augsburg students. Rick Thoni, lounder of WEC and director ol the Rocl-rester program, said that E a) u E I H g Â ,t F c \E â ffi ü l:t dn E N n all WEC classes were orìginally schecluled ln Olcl Main, wÌth Room 18 serving as a gathering place. Here students came to talk with facult¡ mee[ each other, snac]< between classes, and builcl this cornmunity of worl<ing stndents returning to col1ege. The art departmenl is now housed in the chapel and the lower level, ancl Fall 2000 1 983 "Ne\rv" Main at Augsburg €ollege was placed on the National Register of Historic Places. 1 960 Fire and smoke caused minor damage to Professor Mario Colacci's office. 1979-80 Major renovat¡on updated the functioning of Old Main as a classroom building and returned the architectural and decorative features to their former splendor. àr'' painting easels line the room where pews once stood. In 1983, Old Main was placed on the National Register ol Historic Places. This now assures its preservation but requires additional care and maintenance from the College. The last decade has once again shown its wear on the building; the glass Fall 2OOO block floor on the upper level (that is rumored to have been off limits for early coeds for fear of revealing too much to those on the main floor below) has been found to be structurally weak, necessilating replacement. Special efforts are planned for Homecoming 2000 and for the next two years leading up to the anniversary of Old Main's dedication to capture the memories, storles, and heritage of this historic treasure. And to encourage current Augsburg students to lÌsten lbr the quiet echoes from the trial sermons of those early seminary students. ! ,4ucsnunc n¡ow t3 L¡*e the branches of ûees rcaching out and intertwining, many siblings, children, and cousins of Augsburg families share traditions and interconnect over several generations. ntt fa1l, as Augsburg celebrates the l00th birthday of its oldest standing building, Old Main, it's hard not to attribute a symbolic value to this stately campus cornerstone. Much like an old tree whose roots spread deep into the ground, Old Main provides a nucleus for the many generations of families who have chosen to make Augsburg a family tradition. The 'Augsburg families' arc easy to identify; several lamily trees can be traced withìn the pages of the alumni directories. Family names like Strommen, Torstenson, Quanbeck, and Hoversten it wouid be impossible to list every name here. Accordingly, the names that do appear in this article are meant to pay tribute to all alumni who have made Augsburg part of their family. Together, their stories and memories form a unique page in the history of our College. We invite you to submit your famlly stories for future issues of AugsburgNow. f t The Hoverstens Elias Hoversten, the son of Norwegian emigrants, was a stern and practical man who farmed the land near Marshail, Minn., in the first half of the I900s. When his oldest son, Knut, grew into a young adult, Elias feared that his son's bad hip would prevent him from being a successful farmer. So in 1926, he sent Knut to the city to get an Augsburg education. After Knut graduated in 1930, more than 40 members of the extended Hoversten family also attended. Garfield Hoversten, a real estate executive, was one of three of Knut's siblings to graduate in 1950. "I definitely gained a great deal from attending the same college as so many other family members," says Garfield. "My favorite memories of Augsburg are the associations and friends I made and the times we had together those are lasting associations." Garfield's niece, Annette (Hoversten) Hanson '68, heard a lot about Augsburg during her childhood. "Whenever my dad (the Rev. Chester E.'44) and his friends or other family members would get together, they would always talk about Augsburg," says Annette, a medical director and associate clinical professor in Massachusetts. "There was lots of laughter and many stories about what seemed to be the best times in the world. "And if you wanted to get married, you went to Augsburg," she jokes. "I met my husband, Robert lHanson] '68, here. I think that while I was a student, I didnt attach much meaning to the fact that so many other family members had attended. But subsequentiy, it has become much more important to me. What a rich, precious environment. " Hoversten family members gather in Hoversten Chapel in 1989 for the dedication service of the <hapel they funded. At left are (Standing) Allen Hoversten'64, L. Berniece Johnson, Knut Hoversten '30; (kneeling) Garfield Hoversten and Clarence Hoversten '41. At right are: (Back row) Brian Livingston, Kyle Hoversten, Rev. Joel Njus, Augsburg Pastor Dave Wold; (front row) Rev. Thomas Hoversten '56, Rev. Chester J, Hoversten '60, Rev. Chester E. Hoversten'44, and Augsburg President Charles Anderson, ,4ucssunc f,¡ow '''--]:.- f5 The Quanbecks The Quanbeck lamily has planted deep roo[s at Augsbr"rrg. More than 40 family members have attended the College, datlng back to the Class of 1924 with Aron and Caleb Quanbeck. In addition, Martin Quanbeck '29 spent 32 years al Augsburg as professor, registrar, and Dora (Frojen) Quanbeck dean. His nephew, Philip Quanbeck '49, senior class picture '50, is professor emeritus ol religion, and Philip's son, Phil II, has sen'ed on the religion faculty since The Strommens r987 Dora Anne (Frojen) Quanbeck '49, a retired media specialist and librarian, recalls her first day on campus. "l remember arriving by train in Minneapolis at the Milwaukee Depot with my twin sister, Dorls (Frojen Bretheìrn '51), and taking a cab to Augsburg College," says Dora. "l know I hacl some apprehension about coming to this large city from a rural setting, but it wasn't long belore we were settled in Memorial Hall and the routine of college life. The first person we met on the campus was Martin Quanbeck iittle did I know that lour years later I wouid marry his nepheq -Philip Quanbeck." L This September, Hans Strommen '04,3oins his cc'rusin, Becky Stensvaag'12, as the fourth generatlon ol Strommens to attencl Augsburg. Their greatgrandfather, the Rev Peter Andrew (a.k.a. PA.), was among the first generation of Strommen Auggìes. To date, more ¡han 30 members of the extended Strommen lamily have attended. "From my earliest age I remember hearÌng about Augsburg in my father's prayers," says Luther Strommen '39, a retired pastor of the two largest Lutheran churches 1n Illinois and Ohio, of his father, PA. "It never occurred to any of the Sirommen brothers that there was any other college to attend." Clair Strommen'46, a retired business owner and former president of Lutheran Brotherhood, agrees with his brother. "Our lather was a parish minìster in a downtown Seattle church, but in 1934 he came back to Minnesota because he wanted his lour sons to attend Augsburg. He had a deep love lor the school. In the late 1930s, my father took the only savings he had and gave it to Augsburg that was ¡he level of commitment my father had to the 'r I I College." U ! Philip Quanbeck Sr. '50 became a Distinguished Alumnus in 1996. Pictured with him on that day are his wife, Dora (Frojen) '49, and their children (L to R), JuliAnn (Quanbeck) Erdmann '82, Thomas, Mary (Quanbeck) Barber'77, and Philip ll. Stan Quanbeck'59, a medical missionary in Madagascar, remembers feeling a close link to the College even as a child. "When I first came to the United States as an ll-year-old I was introduced to the famous Augsburg College that was so intimately tied to my family through two generations before me," says Stan. "For most ol my youth I was not aware there were any other colìeges! My mother and father both graduated from Augsburg and my maternal grandrnother, as a widow, served in the infirmary. My maternal grandfather and paternal grandfather both graduated from the Augsburg Seminary, as well as my lather." Augsburg's new-est Quanbeck, Becka, daughter of PhÌl ll, will continue the far-nily tradition as a mernber of the Class of 2004. 16 ,4UCSBURC ruOW I I ï Strommen brothers (left to right) Merton '42, Clair '46, and Luther'39 Clair ancl Luther's brother, Merton Strommen, has worn many hats at Augsburg since he graduated in 1942. Mert has sen'ed as campus pastor, news clirector, religion teacher, and in l9B7 lounded the Youth and Family lnstitute in memory of his son, David Huglen Strommen'83. Fall 2OOO à U Ethel A. È -:'*gt ! a:,: (Anderson)'50 and Robert W. Andersen'50 j Clair Strommen'45 and granddaughter Becky Stensvaag '02 A fourth brother, Abner '38, who passed away last October, had a long and distìnguished career ìn Minnesota high school athletics as a coach, teacher, and athletic director. He was honored as athletic director of the year in Minnesota in Ì980 and athletic director of the year nationally ìn 1981. Nancy Stensvaag'71, Clair's daughter, was part of the third generation of Strommen Auggies. "In the years since graduation, the strong connectìons with my extended family have continued in a way that mìght not have happened if so many of us had not had a common college experience," says Nanc¡ executive director of Habitat for Humanity-Iowa Valley. "lt is now a thrili to have our daughter Becky enjoy being at Augsburg, and to have her experìence enriched by being joined there by her cousin Hans." l Robert Strommen '74 (Clair's son) and family. Left to right Hans 'O4, Andrea (Johnson) '75, Tjersti, Robert, and Bjorn - contLnued on page 18 ,3 My husband and I met at Augsburg and we were married in what was then the new Science Building. There was a lovely small chapel in the building and we were marrìed there on August 29,1950 50 years this fall! NF I Jr f-'- t Ethel Ethel A. (Anderson) '50 and Robert W. Andersen '50 in the Science Hall chapel in 195O Lois (Batalden)'69 and Wayne Hansen '68 My husband and I met at Augsburg; we were engaged in the fall of 1968. He presented me with a ring while we were in Dr. Holman's office for pre-marital counselingl Wayne, having graduated the previous spring, was facing Viet Nam. He joined the Air Force, and we knew there would be a limited amount of time and limited dates for a wedding. He had three weeks leave in April of 1969, so we planned our wedding for the day before Easter. I made wedding plans while living in Urness Tower, and all went well despite some heavy spring rains and a few flooded highways in southern Minnesota. When I returned to classes after the Easter break, we stayed in a borrowed Minneapolis apartment until Wayne went to his first Air Force assignment. I then moved back into the clorm and finished the last six weeks of my senior year. I'11 never forget Miss Lund going around the classroom asking what everyone had "l got married!" done over Easter break. I had the best answer On graduation day, I went lrom Commencernent exercises to the airport to join Way-ne in Alabarna. I was laden down with graduation gifts and a few late weddlng gifts. Getting to rn1' connection in O'Hare Airport lvas the worst run I'r'e el'er taken, but I made it and was with my new husband by evening. Augsburg brought us together and we'r'e lived happily ever after. Fall 2OOO ,4ucssunc Lois irow 17 The Torstensons ; ï È "ln the 1920s and'30s, Presrdent George Sverdrup began changing the College New Traditions curriculum to inciude liberal arts," says Jeroy Carlson '48, a senior development officer at Augsburg and i¡s 'unofficial' hisrorian. 'Joel Torstenson was a significant element of that change he had a - it. He is lot to do with known for being a social developer, and has done a lot of outreach to other states nationally." Torstenson'38, professor emeritus of sociologr, joined the faculty in 1938 as a parrtime instructor of history and sociai science, which led to full time two years later when he received Professor Emeritus of Sociology his M.A. degree. During Joel S. Torctenson'38 in Old Main WW ll, Torstenson lefr in 1943 to farm, later becoming involved in a rural cooperative organization. He returned to the faculty in1947, and began reorganizing and broadening the sociology department. "Within the social science division, sociology was the most innovative department," writes Carl H. Chrislock'37, in his book about Augsburg, From Fjord to Freeway. "When Torstenson became chairman in 1947, a general sense of direction was evident ... within the Minnesota private college community its field experience venture became a pace setter, and on campus it sharpened awareness of the school's potentialities as an urban Patricia Lowman watched her son, Dwayne Lowman, excel at Augsburg. The 2000 graduate, who recerved the Marlna Christensen Justice Award in June and wâs âcti\/e in numerous activities both on the campus and in the community, serr,ed as inspiration for his mother to return to schooi and complete her bachelor's degree. Last spring she enrolled in Augsburg Weekend College, and plans to study elementary education and art. "Dwayne really enjoyed the community here, and I just thought the whole school was more of a family," says Patricia. "My first day of class, I was all prepared. I had my book bag, my notepad, everythlng but no pen! I panicked, and went searching for a pen. I stared at thrs pen chained to an Ìnformation deck, all the while wondering'what will my teacher think?"'she laughs. "The woman at the desk gave me a pen, she was so nice. Everyone here has been so helpful ... I really feel at home." Shari (Holt) Garland's daughter, Katie, is a junior U at Augsburg, studying English and history Shari, a member of the Class of 1974 and an administrative assistant in the Office of AlumniÆarent ^ -. ""' -Patricia Lowman and her son, -':-'.-'" Relatlons, ls Dwayne Lowman,O0, at thrilled that her Commencement in June daughter chose college." Augsburg. More than a dozen other Torstensons have attended Augsburg, and all have followed Joel's path into professions that "I wanted her to come here not just for the education, but for the faith. This is one of the most important reasons it's such a positive thing. I recognized it when I was a student here, and I wanted her to experience that atmosphere too," says Shari, who met her husband, Rich Garland'75 on campus, and whose uncie and two cousins emphasize social consciousness/awareness, such as education, medicine, and city planning. "I went to Augsburg because Joel was there," says Beth Torstenson '66 of her uncle. "My parents never pressured me to pick Augsburg they just said 'you're going to college"' jokes Beth, a high school art teacher. "Augsburg was the best place for me. There was a comfort of going someplace where there were some ties." also attended. "l was lamiliar wlth a 1ot of the familles who had sent their children and grandchildren here, and I thought maybe she would also lind a place in this community of traditlons, of faith." 18 ,4UCS¡URC lr¡OW ¡ Fall 2000 - I Augsburg Gonvocatíon Seríes zooo-01 SCIENCE AIìII' RETIGION IN I'IATOGUE daes relígíott "fit" ín the øge of cotnþuter techrwlngy, exþlmatiotr of the frontíers of Where genetics, ond the scienrifíc search for extrqtenestri.allífe? Mørk yow calenàar and, plmr to joín the díalnpe with sonæ of the natimls lnøÃíng sci¿núists atd theolagíøns in Augsburg College's þrwocathte new conuocati.on seríes. SEPTEMBER 2.4'261 2OOO The 2OOO Ch¡istensen Symposlum: "Ghanging Cosmologies and the Ghurch" Sun., Sept. 24-7 p.m. Reatlings frorn Berroh Brechri Galilecr Monday, Sept,25-7 p.m. Euerràrg Conuocatíon Tuesday, Sept. 26.11 a.m, Conuocatiott on Galileo Dr. Owen Gingerich, senior astronomer at the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory and pro{essor of astronomy and of the history of science at Harvard University. Gingerich is a leacling authority on the 17th-century German astronomer Johannes Kepler ar-rd the 16th-century cosmologist Nicholas Copernicus. Besides his rnore than 500 technical or educational articles and reviews, Gingerich has u'ritten rnore popularly on astronotrìy in several encyclopedias and journals. 2OOO Darwin" Thursday, Oct, 19.7 p.m. Public Lecture Friday, Oct. 2J.ll a.m, Convocation OCTOBER 19,20, ..God after Dn John Haught, Landegger Distinguished Professor of Theology, Georgetown University. At the beginnir-rg of the 21st century, can we arrive at a plausible unclelstancling ofGocl that is both consistent with tladitional beliefand adequate to the reality of evoLutionary science? Evolutionary portraits of life rnay open up fresh ways of thinking about clivire providence and cosmic purpose. NOVEMBER 9,1O, 2OOO Thursday, Nov. 9-7 p.m. PtLblic Lecttne "Hístory of Scientífíc Creationism Dr. Ronald Numbers, William Coleman Professor of History of Science and Medicine, University of Wisconsin. Professot Ntulbers will explore the origins ofconternporary evangelical opposition to evoLution and the nature ofits concerns as it sttuggLes to co1ììe to tenns with nLodern biological science. Nurnbels has specializecl in the history of evangelical challenges to biologicaL evolution. MARCH 2.3,2OOl "Religíon ín the Computef Age" Friday, March 2.10 tm. Conwcntion Saturday, March 3.12:10 p,m,LectnreforWeekendCollege students Dr' William Grassie, executive director of the Philadelphia Center {or Religion and Science, and editor of the Meta Lists on Science and Religion. The inventior-l of the moveal¡Le type press in the 15th century made possible the Protestant Refonnation ancl religious levolutions in Etuope in the 16th century. The advent of comp.uter technologies in the 20th ccntLlry will also have proforurd effccts on our religious urclerstancìing and practice in the 21st century. MARCH 29.3Or 2OOl 19th Annual Augsburg Seminar ín Applled Ethícs: "Patentlng Life" Thursday, March29.7t30 p.m.Lccttu'e Friday, March 30-10 a.m. Co¡uocatiott Friday, March 30.11a.m. Parrel disc¡¿ssion Dn Audrey Chapman, director, Science and Human Rights and Dialogue on Science, Ethics, and Religion, American Association for the Advancement o{ Science. The ger-retic revolution has becn accornpanied by controvcrsy al¡out the status ofcreatecl life forms. Currently, patents ale being issuecl to researchers:ìnc] privatc industry, L.ut many in the religious cotntnunity have opposed lifc ¡ratcnts. The syrrposium will expLorc thc cthical issues regartling owncrship of humanly createcl uew Lifc forms ancl the reasrxring usccl by persons or1 hoth sicles. APR¡L 9,1O,2OOt 2OOl Sverdrup Visitíng Scientlst Lecture: "F¡om Antarcfica to Mars and Europa: The Search for Lífe" Monday, April 9.8 p,m. Lcctru'e Tuesday, April 1O-noon Noon r¿ll¿ Dr. Christopher P. McKay, planetary scientist, Space Science Division, NASA Ames Research Center. His current rcscarch focuses ou the evolutiur of thc solal systcm ancl the origin of life. He is also actively plamring firture Mars urissions, incLtrcling hutlan settletnents. McKiry ¿rlso has been invoh'ecl with polar rcsearch, traveling to tl-re Antarcric dry valleys and Sibcrian aud Canacli:ru Atctic to colìLfuct rcscarch in these Mars-life environr¡cnts. All events are Íree, open to the publíc, and wíll take place (unless oûher$¡lse not€d) in Hoversten Chapel of the Foss Center on the Augsburg College campus. For informatíon, call (6f2) 330,11t0 Fall 2000 ,4ucsnunc ruow 19 ¡l I Welcome the Christmas season in Scandinavian tradition with the Augsburg Associates: l0:20 a.m. Christmas service and music, with a Begin the Christmas season with a majestic service of music and liturgy visit from St. Nicholas, Hoversten Chapel The 2lst Annual Augsburg College tLdvent ïús ers O Holy Night II a.m.-3 p.m. Open house with Scandinavian treats and a gift shop with hand-crafted items, Christensen Center Friday, December 1, 2000 6:00 as 9:00 p.Na. Saturday, December 2, 2000 5:00 e¡ B:00 p.v. Central Lutheran Church For seating information: (612) 330-1265 ll a.m.-2 p.m. Special Hardanger fiddle music and demonstration, Christensen Center ô Central Lutheran Church is located next to the Convention Center in Minneapolis Velltom-trt COLLEGE December zo ,4ucssunc ruow I Fall 2000 / ^ ll I ¡¡ l ffi Greetings from the Alumni Board President ál lJ n behalf of the Augsburg Alurnni Association, I welcome you to tl-ris premiere issue of you. updated collà'ge publication, Augsburg Now. The Augsburg Alurnni Association is a big group some 17,000 people. As alumni ol - school and helping to keep it a vibrant Augsburg College, we are interested in supporting our place for students to get an education, both insicle and outsìde of the classroom. A smaller group of alums serves on the Alumni Board, at this tirne there are 21 indìr'iduals, including six new board mernbers (see page22). The Alurnni Board seeks ways to connect the College of today rvith its alun-rnì lor mutual benefit. We have organized our board by forming comrnittees to address our three main efforts with aiumni: communications, events, and "connections." The next year will be spent in several key areas, including the possibility of developing regional chapters ol Augsburg alumnl around the country. Concurrentl¡ we woulcl like to open up the Alumni Board to people who live outside o[ the Twin Citles. I have been on the Alumni Board since 1996. Why dicl I become invoh'ed? Because someone asked! That has been my experience since. Our alumni are r'vonderfully wìlling to help theìr alma rnater it just takes someone to ask them. I have been impressed with the other people who have sen'ed on the board, whether older or younger than I, ancl admire their cledication to Augsburg College. lt is also gratifyrng to know that Augsburg is still changing lives, as well as provicling a good education. So promote our school, whether you you'll be surprised at what we can do are at your church, at work, or i,vith neighbors - together! ?r,.¿WIk!-= Paul Mikelson, '70 Presiclent, Alumni Board Nancy Toedt '94, Director of AlumnilParent Relations Jeff Krengel '93, Assistant Director of AlumnilParent Relations Shari Garland '74, Administrative Assistant Teleph one: (612) 330-1178 or (800) 260-6590 Fax: Fall 2OOO (612) 330-1499 ffi E-mail: alumni@augsburg.edu Web site: <wwwaugsburg.edu/alumni> Mail: Office of Alumni/Parent Relations 2211 Riverside Ave., CB 146 Minneapolis, MN 55454 ,4ucssunc f\¡ow 21 ll I l Six alumni appointed to Alumni Board I as a volunteer on several boards of by Maggie Weller'01 T he Augsburg Aìumni Board of Directors I appointed six new members inJune and elected Paul Mikelson '70 as president and Jackie (Kniefel) Lind '69 as presidentelect. The new members are as follows: Jeff Elavsky'68 Jeff Elavsþ graduated from Augsburg in 1968 with a bachelor's degree in social science. He is a school administrator for Wayzata Public Schools and volunteers with the Courage Alpine Skiers and as a deacon at æ EI II Central Lutheran Church. Chuck Gabrielson'77 A political science major, Chuck Gabrielson graduated from Augsburg in 1977. Gabrielson, executive director for a non-profit organization, has been involved in extensive volunteer activities, including acting as the chair for Minnesotans for Improved Juvenile Justice and associate member of the Carver County Sheriff's Mounted Posse. Gabrielson has been honored with Alumni Honors and is a recipient of this year's Spirit of Augsburg awards. Rev. Thomas Hanson'66 Thomas Hanson graduated from Augsburg in 1966 with a bachelor's degree in speecMheatre. A Lutheran pastor, Hanson has been recognized as an Augsburg Distinguished Alumnus. He also serves 22 4ucs¡unc now Augsburg Centennial Singers directors, including the YMCA, Mental Health Center, and Senior Adult Housing. Christopher Jan Haug '79 Christopher Jan Haug graduated from Augsburg in 1979 with a bachelor's degree in studio art. He is a customer service supewisor for Lutheran Brotherhood, and volunteers as the director of evangelism on the Mount Olive Lutheran Church Vestry. Andrew Morrison'73 Andrew Morrison graduated from Augsburg in 1973 with a degree in political njoy a musical concert by E Augsburg alumni and friends, carrying on the choral traditions of Augsburg College. Oct. 1, 4 p.m. St. Luke's Lutheran Church Minneapolis Oct. 14, 7 p.m. Association Bible School Pl)¡mouth Oct. 15, 4 p.m. Zion Lutheran Church Anoka Oct,21,4:45 p.m. St. Michael's Lutheran Church Bloomington science. He is an attorney and lobbyist for Koll, Morrison, Sharpentier LLP He also chairs the Minnesota Institute for Legal Education Self Insurance Seminar and volunteers as a Minnesota Mock Trial judge. Oct'22,4 p.m. St. Andrew's Lutheran Church Eden Prairie Oct. 28, 7 p.m. St. Andrew's Lutheran Church Mahtomedi Beth Torstenson'66 A theatre, speech, and art major, Beth Torstenson graduated from Augsburg in 1966. For 34 yearc, Torstenson has worked as a high school art teacher, and was named the Minnesota Secondary Art Teacher of the Year for the 1993-'94 academic year. In addition to teaching, she has volunteered to jury community art fairs and has been on various professional and community boards and committees. Oct. 29, 4 p.m. House of Prayer Richfield Nov.4 3 p.m. North Heights Lutheran Church Arden Hills Nov. 5, 4 p.m. St. James Lutheran Church Crystal Fall 2000 Rememberirg OLD MAIN: 100 Yn¿ns, 700 MnuoRIEs Wednesday, Oct. 4 Saturday, Oct. 7 Class of Augsburg Associates Annual Fall Luncheon Decathlon Club Millennium Choir Songlest Christensen Center (open to all Augsburg College choir alumni) 8:30 a.m.-no6n-fl6v¿¡5¡en Chapel Contact: Ryan Larson, (6L2) 330-1265 Cost: $10 reunion social only; $20 social and dinner 10 a.m.-Craft Noon Sale -Luncheon/Program l9ó0 Reunion Social :30 p.m.-Minneapolis Room, 3:30-5 Guest Speaker: Kim Ode, Columnist for the Class of 1960 Breakfast 9 a.m.-East Commons, Christensen Center Minneapolis Star Tribune Cost: $20 Gallery, Christensen Center 5:30 p.m., Dinner-Commons, Christensen Reservations: Betty Arnold, (612) 330-l i71 Center Cost: $15 Augsburg Parent Program 9 a.m.-11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 5 Homecoming Socìal and Dinner 4:30-5:30 p.m., Social Hour-Alumni Contact: Jeff Krengel, (612) 330-1,173 Class Athletic Hall of Fame Banquet 5:30 p.m., Reception-Alumni Gallery and Plcnlc in the Park Commuter Lounge, Christensen Center 6:30 p.m., Banquet-East Commons, Cost: $7 1 t a.m.- lp.m.-Murphy Christensen Center Square Cost: $10 reunion only; $20 reunion and dinner Christensen Center l5 of Ì975 Reunion 7:30 p.m., Reunion Party-Marshall Room, Reservations: lrene Steenson, (612) 3301245 Old Main Tours 1la.m. and 3 p.m.-First Floor Lobby, Old Main Friday, Oct. 6 Join Augsburg faculty emeriti Ruth Aaskor"53 and Phil Quanbeck'50 7:30 p.m., Reunion Party-Old Maln Lobby Cost: $10 reunion only, $20 reunion and dinner of 1950 Golden Anniversary Reunion a.m.-4 p.m. 9:30 Homecoming Footbail Game vs. University of St. Thomas Sunday, October 8 Cost: $ Class Homecoming Chapel 6¡ Community Tìme l0:20-l I ¿.¡¡.-flevs¡sten Chapel, Foss I p.m.-Anderson-Nelson Field. Tickets: $ 5 Adults, $2 Children Ticket office: (612) 330-1249 Class of 1990 Reunion Worship Service 11 a.m.-Ho\¡ersten Chapel, Foss Center Center. Special guest speaker: Andy Balerud '50. Old Main Tours I and 2 p.m.-First Floor Lobb¡ Oid Main Augsburg facr-rlty emeriti Ruth Aaskor' '53 and Phil Quanbeck'50 Consult the Homecoming 2A 0 0 br o chur e Class of 1960 Gathering 6 p.m.-Augsbr-rrg House Contact: Nancy Toedt (612) 330-1525 Variety Shou, and Coronatìon 7 p.rn.-Hor/ersten Chapel, Foss Center Contact: ASAC, (612) 330-lltl Fall 2OO0 f or additional br eahf østs, toLlrs, and events during the weel¿end. For informntion, call (612) 330-1178 ,4ucsnunc n¡ow 23 EN Four named as 2OOO Distinguished Alumni by Maggie Weller'Of our alumni join l5l others as Distinguished Alumni of Augsburg College. Recipients are recognized for significant achievement in their vocations years of preparation, experience, dedication, exemplary character, and service. F and outstanding contrlbutions to church and community, through Oscar A. Anderson'38 David Cherwien'79 Oscar Anderson was educated at Augsburg and St. Olaf College, where he received his B.A. in 1938. After graduating from Luther Theological Seminary in l942,he entered parish ministry, he later completed graduate study at Union Seminary New David Cherwien graduated from Augsburg in 1979 with a B.A. in organ performance and music education. Since then, he has eamed a M.A. from the University of Minnesota in theory and composition. He is enrolled in the D.M.A. program in organ performance at the University of York. Anderson was president of Augsburg from 1963 to 1980. Prior to his presidency, he served as senior pastor at Ttinity Lutheran Church, Moorhead, Minn. He has also worked as pastor at l-ake Harriet Lutheran Church, Minneapolis, and executive director of the Intemational Young People's Luther League. A nationaþ known preacher, Anderson has received many honors, including the Paul Harris Fellow from Rotary Intemational and the Distinguished Alumni Citation from St. Olaf College. 24 .4ucssunc Now Minnesota. Cherwien, organist/cantor of Christ Chapel and visiting instructor of music at Gustavus Adolphus College, is a published composer of over 30 collections of hymn interpretations and over 40 choral octavos. He is also the author of kt the People Sing! A Kqb o ardßt\ Cre ativ e and P r ac ttcal Guide to EngagjngGod\ People in Meanin$ul Song. Ellen (Stenberg) Erickson '51 M. Annette (Hoversten) Hanson'68 Ellen Stenberg Erickson graduated from Augsburg in I95i with a parish worker's certificate. After graduating, Erickson did parish work for Concordia Lutheran Church, Minneapolis. Now retired, Erickson also worked for the Lutheran Social Service in South Dakota and Minnesota and was vice president from 1987 to 1995. She currentþ volunteers on the social ministries committee of Glen Cary Lutheran Church, a countywide prqect to provide housing for the homeless and a Lutheran Social Service's effort to help Dr. M. Annette Hanson graduated from Augsburg in 1968 with a B.A. in biology She went on to eam her M.D. from the University of Minnesota and a M.B.A. from Northeastem University Hanson completed her postdoctoral training at Cambridge Hospital, Cambridge, Mass. Hanson is currently serving medical director for the Division of Medical Assistance, Executive Office of Health and as Human Services, Massachusetts, refugees get their green cards. Erickson was honored with the Donald H. Larsen Award and as an associate clinical professor, University of Massachusetts Medical School. She has eamed a national reputation lor her expertise in managed mental heath care, lrom the Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service for her 20 public sector managed care programs, and quality years of work with refugee resettlement. management. Fall 2O0O U B Augsburg alums receive new awards by Lynn Mena n addition to the Distinguished Alumni Award, Augsburg is pleased to announce the creation of two new annual awards: the First Decade Award and the Spirit of Augsburg Award. The First Decade Award is presented to Augsburg graduates of the last l0 years who have made significant progress in thelr professional achievements and contributions to the community, and I I leaders in service to the world. Graduates from the day, weekend, and graduate programs are eligible. The Spirit of Augsburg Award honors alumni and friends of the College who have given exceptional service which contributes substantially to the well being of Augsburg by furthering its purposes and programs. in so doing exemplify the mission of the College: to prepare future Jennifer Peterson'9O Karen Reed'90 Kurt Wehrmann '90 Peterson is executive director A music therapist of Helping Paws of Minnesota, Inc., a volunteer- Hospital in Wehrmann is the founder and CEO of Northern Scientific, a worldwide buyer and seller of preowned medical equipment. He is a former member of the Alumni Board of at Atascadero State Atascadero, Calif., Reed works in based, not-for- forensic proflt organization whose mission is to further the independence of individuals psychiatry She with physical disabilities through the use of service dogs. Peterson's past honors include Ms. Wheelchair Minnesota (1987), and national and intemational wheelchair archery titles (1994, 1995). established a gospel choir of inmates of the California Department of Corrections, and is an intemational gospel saxophonist, a renowned speaker, and author of the 2O0O executive director Chuck Gabrielson'77 Gunnar Wick Gabrielson is a member of the When Wick's two Alumni Board and Augsburg, he chair of the Class Agent Advisory Council. During managed the concession stand at athletic events, organized the last three years, Gabrielson has led six Class Agent Workshops and Fall associate Directors. ís the Master Key. This group of 20+ women is comprised of retired faculty, staff, and spouses. Led by Kate Anderson, they gather on Tuesdays to assist the College in processing direct mail, saving the College thousands of dollars in labor every year. Woodrich is of the Division of Indian Work for the Greater Minneapolis Council of Churches. She is also the recipient of a yearlong leadership work and study grant from St. Paul Companies to study leadership roles of Indian women in their cultures and their own families. recentþ published book, Music The "Tuesday Volunteers" Noya Woodrich '92,'94 MSW recruited more than 25 new Class Agents. He spearheaded last November's Augsburg House Shower, which raised nearly $20,000 to purchase china, Ílatware, and stemware. He also organized and hosted alumni gatherings in Arizona during the recent band and choir tour, sons attended volunteers, and sold merchandise including cowbells to increase Auggre spirit at games. Wick continues to contribute many hours of service on behalf of Augsburg's athletic program, and provided the lead gift for additionál upgrades to the AndersonNelson Athletic Field. 4ucsnuncnow zs Honoring the Golden Anniversary Class of 1950 Ocronnn 6, 7 eNo 8, 2000 "The senior class of 1950 looks back with pleasure at the past four years ... The largest visible progress has been the completion of the Science Building ... We have participated in athletics, clubs, musical organizations, and the Augsburg publications. Thus we have grown in friendships, understanding of others, and in sportsmanship ... We go forth in many different directions, with varied interests and abilities." - from the 1950 Augsburgian Members of the Class of 1950 participated in this year's Commencement ceremony. (L to R) Lola Lidstrom Berg, Shirley Dahlen, Robert Paulson, James Peterson. Senior class officerc meet in the new student lounge. (t to R) Paul Konsterlie, vice president Ann Bueide, social directoü Andrew Balerud, presidenû Harriet Skonnard, secretary; William Robbin+ treasurer. King Bob Howells and Queen Ann Olsen ruled over the festivities at Winter Sports Ðay. Delores Johnson and Arlo Dahlager take part in intramural bowling. Dorothy Gramling, Helen Green Eugene Campbell, editor-in-chief of the Augsburgian, meets with his staff. (Standing, t to R) Eugene Campbell, LaVon Moderow, Paul Konsterlie, William Halvorson, James Andress. (Seated, L to R) Dean Erickson, Betty Munson, Ray Huglen, Don Ditmarson, Robert Paulson. Ernest Hone scores despite the efforts of St. Olaf. TH¡s vren's HotvncoMrNc CntnsRcrtoN ALso HoNoRs rHE CLAssEs oF 7960,1975 AND 7990. 26 4UCSSURC NOW Robert W. Hagen, Norman C. Hoium Fall 2000 e/ o ¡a 1942 Magdalene (Gronseth) Stolee, Kenyon, Minn., and her husband Amos "retired" again and moved into a townhouse in Kenyon. 1948 Gordon Ahlquist, Minneapolis, recently performed on piano for the American Swedish Institute's membership dinner. He has served as organist and choirmaste¡ at Central Free Church and Salem Covenant Church and has been the organist at First Covenant Church in Minneapolis for 40 years. 1 950 Rudolf Engelmann, Potomac, Md., has been a consultant to the U.S. Department of Energy on issues of emergency response, environment., NEPA, worker exposure to radiation, and safety since 1988. He was also a chief 1 Energr (environment safety and health); chief of technical staff for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; deputy director of environmental assessment for the United Nations Environment Programme; director of the AÌaskan Outer Continental Shelf Program; and more. He and his wife, Virginia, have six children and seven grandchildren. Lillian (Johnson) Ingersoll, Toledo, Ohio, recently returned from a trip to Iceland and Norway. She has also traveled throughout Canada, Alaska, the continental United States, and the British Isles; she lived in Singapore for one year with her husband, Henry She is active in the Presbyterian Church, sewing as elder and on the adult Christian education committee. She and her husband have two daughters and five grandchildren. 1970 9s3 Faith (Carlstedt) Dippold, Sherman Danielson, Stiìlwater, Jacksboro, Tenn., retired eight years ago as a doctor of naturopathy and reflexology She is an active member Minn., was named the 1999'person of the year' by the Stillwater Gazette of her church (church organist), sings with her community choir, volunteers for Habitat for Humanity, and more. She and her husband, Edward, enjoy traveling around the United States to visit their three children and grandchildren. newspaper, in honor o[ his dedicated work on behalf of students as activities director at Stillwater Area High School. George M. Melby, Kansas City, Mo., is a student pastor at United Chu¡ch of Christ; he is attending Central Baptist Theological 1961 Seminary Curtis Haney, Billings, Mont., has left Friendship House of Christian Service (where he serves as 1975 executive director) to enjoy a twomonth sabbatical and begin serving smaller Montana ELCA congregations, and continue to coordinate Montana Synod antiracism and multicultural ministries. in Kansas City. Stephanie R. (Gierke) Gustafson, Minneapolis, is director/teacher of Christ Church Lutheran's preschool learning center in Minneapolis. She was recently featured in an article in the Southside Pride newspaper, which honored her 25 years as an earþ childhood educator. scientist for the Department of Alumni at the Oberammergau Passion Play h È ù ¡r , S'ìt h( Kneeling front: Nancy Turpie, Marie-Agnes Duijs-Lange (tour guide), Hans (bus driver). First row standing: Max and Jan lrving, Marie Kneeland, Maryon and Harris Lee, Henry and Helen Follingstad, Mary McDougall, Colleen Watson, Karen and Ted Anderson, Second row: Arlo Kneeland, Harriet and Forrest Anderson, Esther and Malcolm Watson, Dee Hoffman, Carolyn TerEick, Nancy Garwick, Russell and Helen Lee, Back row: David Harstad, Katharine Wellef Sandy Harstad, Dot Hoice, Joceyln and Wayne Palmer Ken Hoffman, Bill and Myrna Anderson, Jerry TerEick, Jan and Arnie Cutle¿ Mae Peterson. Fall 2000 ,4ucsnunc ruow 27 Class Notes 1975 1984 continued Linda M. Haven, Sandvika, Steven V. Larson, Coon Rapids, Norway, teaches grade school and is pursuing post-graduate studies in special education at the University of Oslo. She has three children, Minn., an investment/insurance representative for Lutheran ages 17,15, and 12. 1978 Jim Bernstein, MinneapoÌis, was recently appointed as commissioner of the Minnesota Commerce Department. A former advertising company executive, he was deputy commissioner and had been serving as the acting head of the department since February He also serves as a member of the Augsburg Now Alumni Advisory Committee. Brotherhood, qualified for Million Dollar Round Table honors, attained only by those representatives who have demonstrated exceptional professional knowledge, expertise, and client service. demonstrated exceptional professional knowledge, expertise and client service. Gary ranked 5th out of about 1,500 Lutheran Brotherhood representatives nationwide. f983 Gary Tangwall, white Bear Lark, Minn., a financial planner with Lutheran Brotherhood, qualified for Million Dollar Round Table honors, attained only by those representatives who have Fraser School in Richfield, was featured in a Channel 9 news story in April. Julie Rykken, Elburn, lll., married George Coyle in 1993; they have two children, ages 4 and 2. D.C., is a foreign service officer with the U.S. Department of State; she was posted to Cuba for a two-year tour that began inJuly. She will be working in the U.S. interest section of the Swiss Embassy in Havana. Tom Weidner, Stillwater, Minn., Kay Luedtke-Smith, Hopkins, Minn., a music therapist at the 1980 Ann E. Gabrielson, Washington was recently selected as a "rising star" in the Minnesota legal community "Rising stars," chosen by Minnesota's top lawyers, are lawyers who are either under 40 or have been in practice for l0 years or less. He is a partner in the Stillwater law firm of Eckberg, Devean George What a first year! ci by Don Stoner à n Augsburg's Devean George '99 will have a special piece of jewelry to wear very soon. George will earn an NBA world championship ring after his Los Angeles Lakers won the NBA title in his first year with the team. ö z o o o N with the Lakers was a wild ride. The first NCAA Divlsion III player ever selected in the fìrst round of the NBA Drafi, George made the adjustment from small-college basketball to the NBA smoothly, as a key player off the bench durÌng the Lakers' run to the best record in the league during the regular season. The guard,/forward appeared in 49 games, averaging 3.2 points and I.5 rebounds in seven minutes of playng time per game. George's playing time diminished during the playoffs and NBA Finals, as he was only able to play in one game during the Lakers' championship series win over the Indiana Pacers. However, as he told the Minneapolis StarTribune's Dan Barreiro during the finals, he was still able to learn a lot from the experience. George's rookie season "This whole experience, reaching the finals, has just been wonderful for me. It's been everything I could have dreamed of and more. I'm like everybody e1se. I want to pla¡" he said in the June 15 issue of the Star-Tiibune. "But I can learn so much just watching what's happening there on the court, soaking it all Ìn. To me, the regular season seems so relaxed compared to this. Everythingthe play on the court, the fans-it just seems like everything is so magnified. The inrensity is just unbelievable." George earned praise from Lakers o Devean George '99 found plenty of excitement in his rookie year as the Lakers dribbled and shot their way to a national championship. coaches during the season, includlng head coach Phil Jackson, and should receive more playing time next year, as several veterans who were ahead of George on the Lakers' depth chart are not returning to the team. "This whole experience, reaching the t'inals, has just been wondert'ul for me It's been everythingl could have dreamed oJ and more." @2000 NBA Photos. Photos by Andrew D. Bernstein Fall 20O0 1 Lammers, Briggs, Wolff & Vierling. He is also a member of the Board of Governors of the Minnesota State Bar Association and president of the St. Croix Valley Heart Association. C. Anderson, Srillwarer, Minn., a district representative for Lutheran Brotherhood, qualified for Million Dollar Round Table honors, attained only by those representatives who have demonstrated exceptional professional knowledge, expertise and client service. Bill was in the top one percent (out of 1,500 Lutheran Brotherhood representatives nationwide) when measured by amounts of life, health, annuity and investment. products issued. 1 988 Neal R. Hauser, Savage, Minn., received a Master of Arts in Leadership degree from Augsburg inJune. Daniel Wright, Portland, Ore., is a self-employed computer consultant. He married Kristen Haglund in September 1999. After honel'rnooning in Spain, Morocco, and Portugal, they settled into their 1925 Spanish house, which they finished restoring last year. 1 989 Ly$a Morehouse, Sr. Paul, recently sold her first science fiction novel [o Roc, a science fiction imprint of Penguin Putnam; the expected publication date of her book, Archangel Protocol, is spring 2001. The book explores theological issues in a iuturistic science fiction setting. 1 990 Judy (Goede) Luers, Eden Prairie, Minn., was recently featured in the business section of the Star Tribune as its "spotlight" business professional. She recently became associate vice president and director of marketing at HammeÌ, Green and Abrahamson, lnc., in Fall 2000 1991 Jeff Ronneberg, Circle 1986 Bill Minneapolis. She and her husband Scott., have a son, Andrew, and a daughter, Sarah. of Minnesota; he is employed as an elementary principal in Fridley Kevin Ronneberg, St. Louis Park, Minn., compÌeted his residency in family medical practice at Methodist Hospital in St. Louis Park in June; he graduated from the University of Minnesota Medical School in 1997. C. 1 Tiffany Bjerga, Keller, Texas, recently married Chris Bruce'96. Tiffany is a civil engineer for Kimley-Horn; Chris is a recruiter for Oracle. Pines, Minn., recently received â doctorate degree in educational policy and administration from the University Tim 995 VanRooy, Roseville, Minn., a financial analyst for Lutheran Brotherhood, qualified for Million Dollar Round Table honors, attained only by those representatives who have demonstrated exceptional professional knowledge, expertise and client service. 1992 Jennifer Norberg, Maple Grove, Karen (Anderson) Dee, Oakdale, Minn., was recently named the Oakdale Business Association contact. for Burns Personnel. She is pursuing a Master o[ Arts in Leadership degree at Augsburg. 1 a graduated from the University of Minnesota Medical School in May and will start his residency in family medical practice at St. John's Hospital in Maplewood. 1997 industry during which she David. Erik Hagestuen, Baudeue, Minn., was awarded his Ph.D. in analytical Kathleen J. McDonald, Minneapolis, is a bilingual classroom teacher at Aurora Charter Elementary which is a dual language bilingual program for children whose families come from Spanish-speaking countries. John Stover, Burnsville, Minn., 996 Tim Ronneberg, Minneapolis, 998 David Peters, Maple Grove, Minn., earned an MBA in April recently accepted a position as a software engineer at Lockheed Martin Naval Electronics and Surveillance Systems-Tactical Systems in Eagan. His a¡eas of expertise are in simulation, modeling and Web support. Joseph Tucker, Brookþ Park, Minn., married Ericka Carlson in June. Births Laurie Beckman Yetzer, Bloomington, Minn., received a Master of Arts degree from Luther Seminary in May. 1 2000 recently joined Target Corporation Susan Scott Lundquist, Woodbury Minn., received a Master of Science degree in May; she is currently serving in the Peace Corps in Honduras with her husband, r 993 Grove, Minn., is director of mathematics at Huntington Learning Center; she is also still singing "as much as possible" with various projects. as a business analyst. Minn, joined Carmichael Lynch Spong as a counselor. Prior to joining the public relations firm, she was an independent public relations consultant to the health care organized the fetal alcohol slmdrome public awareness campaign for Minnesota. She also served as director of public affairs for the Minnesota Department of Health. Jennifer Petra Grimm, Maple Tim Benson, Burnsville, Minn., Craig Schwalbe, Faribault, Minn., was included in an article in the Le Center Leader newspâper that featured Cedar House, Inc., a community based mental health center in Le Center, where Craig is lead therapist. 999 Lynn (Gustafson) '85 and Gary Gnirk, Willmar, Minn. a daughter, Courtney Lynne, in April. She joins brother Aaron, 5. Debi (Mattson)'89 and Steve at Casperson '89, Minneapolis in March.- a chemistry from North Dakota State University in May 1999; he works as a research scientist for Solray the Carlson School of Business at the University oI Minnesota. daughter, NaraJolie, Jason Wardlow, Pensacola, Fla., Pharmaceuticals. is a second lieutenant Jeff Ronneberg '91 and his wife, Jill, Circle Pines, Minn. - a son, Samuel Jacob, in March. Doris S. Rubenstein, Richfield, Minn., recently contributed a guest editorial to the business journal CityBusiness; her editorial focused on the importance of corporate philanthropy. She is the principal consultant with PDP Services and has more than 26 years of experience in the field of philanthropy. in the U.S. Marine Corps. He married his wife, Vanessa, inJuly 1999. Erik Hagestuen '93 and his wife, Maureen, Baudette, Minn. daughter, Nora Kathleen, in - a February 4ucs¡unc now 29 I tt ¡a o o tl Clarette (Jorenby) Arnold '29, Alton H. Bjurquist'48, Rochester, Minn., died inJune; she was 96. A retired teacher, her passions included reading, writing, travel, and music. She was preceded Minn., died in May after a long illness; he was76. Prior to his in death by her husband, Luther Arnold '29; the Arnold Atrium is named for their gifts to the College. Russell Helleckson'40, Richfield, Minn., died inJune, he was 82. He was a retired naval commander and a former Washington High School teacher, football coach, and assistant principal. Helen M. (Sateren) Quanbeck '64, Roseville, Minn., died inJuly; she was 81. A retired teacher, she touched many lives with her special sense of caring; her life revolved around her husband (the late Rev. Russell Quanbeck'47), her famil¡ and her faith. Rochester, retirement in 1985, he spent more than 20 years at John Marshall Senior High as a teacher, DECCA advisor, and coach. The Rev. Marvin C. Andros'51, Richfield, Minn., died inJuly; he was 77 . A veteran of WW Il, he served pastorates in the United Methodist Church for more than 30 Anne (Berg) Oie '59, years. The Rev. Rudolph "Rudy" E. Edman J. Saland'+8, Berntson'53, Zumbrota, Minn., Bloomington, Minn., died in May of congestive heart failure; he was 76. He worked for both PilÌsbury and Prudential, and retired in 1983 after 23 years âs manager of the advanced financial planning department of American Express Financial died in May; he was 72. He was ordained in i956 and served parishes in both Minnesota and North Dakota; after he retìred in 1992he served as the fiÌl-in pastor for many local churches. Services. Norman "Norm" C. Anderson '50, died unexpectedly in May at his home; he was 69. He worked for the U.S. Forest Service for 28 years ln the national forests of ldaho, California, and Arizona. He also Kenneth L. Walsh'48, Bloomington, Minn., died inJune, he was 77. He was a social studies teacher and a retired lieutenant colonel of the U.S. Air Force. worked in the Washington D.C. office from 1967-'70 and headed the Boise Interagency Fi¡e Cente¡ at its inception. Roseau, Minn., died inJune; she was 64. She taught school in Roseau for 34 years as a family living teacher, and was aciive in several community activities, including Messiah Lutheran Church, Roseau Arts Association, Roseau Historical Societ¡ Friends of the Library, and more. Elizabeth M. Petersen'63, Minneapolis, died in August after a three-year battle with cancer; she was 59. She had a long career in chiìdren's book publishing, working at Lerner Publications in Minneapolis for over 20 years as editor and editorial director. She aÌso served as a literary agent and freelance publishing consultant. James B. Dahlen'78, Minneapolis, died in May; he was 44. Through self-employ'rnent in cabinet making, he became involved in the art, music, and theatre by Tony Bibus, associate professor of soc¡al work community He was passionate about the arts and at the time of his death was pursuing a career in art education. Professor Emeritus Paul T. Steen, Minneapolis, died July 23 after heart surgery in Springfield, lll.; he was 88. We will miss Paul deeply - his contribution to the social work With Joel Christine Prestly '89, died inJune department at Augsburg College is beyond measure. Torstenson, professor emeritus of sociology, Paul launched our social work program and curriculum; during retirement he maintained continuous supportive contact with faculty, staff, and students. He was an active, enthusiastic, nurturing, wise, constructively demanding, and forward-looking member of our advisory committee. The Steen Family Scholarship helped fund the education of numerous social work students of color. 1998 of liver cancer; she was 30. Mary Ann Bayless, Elk River, Minn., died in July after a Paul Steen, on his 80th birthday Until this year when he became ill, Paul regularly participated in the annual spring senior celebration honoring the accomplishments of our students. His joy in students' learning and love for social work were evident both in informal conversations and in formal presentations as he, with Joel as always by his side, handed out the Steen-Torstenson Award to seniors who exemplified the best in their class. He was a mentor and model to social work faculty. Although we will no longer have the privilege of working with Professor Paul Steen, we will remember his spirit and sustain his legacy of devotion to human rights, reconciliation of the races, and social justice. courageous four-year struggle with breast cancer; she was 62. Bayless joined the Augsburg faculty in 1990 as an associate professor o[ education, with a focus on teaching health and physical education. FollowÍng her diagnosis and treâtment, Bayless continued to teach for two years, and although she was unable to teach for the past year and a half, she continued to play an active role in the College community. She was a former professor at the University of Wyoming and the University of Minnesota. 30 4ucsnunc ruow Fall 2000 i ) I John L. Werness, Edina, Minn., died inJuly; he was 93. He served on the Augsburg Board oI Regents in the 1960s. He was president and co-founder of Born and raised in Hunan, China, by Lutheran m¡ssionary parents, he came to the U. S. in 1939 to attend Augsburg. Upon graduating he returned to China to pursue graduate studies until he was interned in a Japanese prison during WW ll. While imprisoned, he met Joyce Stranks of Australia; they married in 1948 and returned to the United States, where Ditmanson studied medicine at the University of Minnesota Medical School. He died in June in Green Valley, Ariz. Werness Brothers Funeral Chapels, and past president of the Minnesota Funeral Directors Association and the National Funeral Directors Association. He was also past president of the Downtown Y's Service Club and founder o[ the Christmas Tree Project that ln 1957, the Ditmansons moved to Taiwan and opened a clinic, which started out in their living room and ultimately became the Chiayi Christian Hospital. ln the 1970s, the Ditmansons also worked in the surgical unit of an improvised orthopedic hospital for the victims of the civil war with Pakistan. They returned to the Twin Cities in 1981, where has spread throughout the world. Ditmanson practiced orthopedics in a North Minneapolis clinic. From 1993-'97, the couple made yearly trips to China to conduct teaching seminars on the rehabilitation of disabled children under the auspices of Wheat Ridge Foundation and Amity Foundation. Ditmanson has been honored for his service with Augsburg's Distinguished Alumni Award as awards from the University of Minnesota Medical School and the governments of Taiwan and Bangladesh. as well Please tell us about the news in your life, your new job, move, marriage, and births. We look forward to hearing from you-and dont forget to send Maiden name Full name Class year or last year attended photos. Street address We are happy to publish news of your marriage or the birth of a baby, but it is . not Augsburg Now's policy to publish news of engagements or expected City ls this a new State address? n Yes f l zip No births. Home telephone For news of a death, written notice is required, e.g. an obituary funeral notice, or program from a memorial Employer service. ls spouse also a E-mail Position graduate of Augsburg College? Work telephone n Yes n No lf yes, class year_ Send your news ii.ems, photos, or change of address by mail to: Augsburg Now Class Notes, Augsburg College, CB 146,22II Riveiside Ave., Spouse name Maiden name Your news: Minneapolis, MN, 55454, or e-mail to <alumni@augsburg. edu>. We want you to stay connected to Augsburg! Fall 2000 ,4ucsnunc ruow 31 I A o On o - I o ) o I writing Augsburg's history by Betsey Norgard I I Fl ow does one aooroach the task ol writlng the history ot a college? This was a question I posed to Rick Nelson and Dave Wood, authors of a soon-to-be-published book, The Anderson Chronícles, a look inside the Oscar A. Anderson and Charles S. Anderson administrations at Augsburg College, from 1963 ro 1997. Nelson, professor emeritus of history and recently retired after 32 years at Augsburg, was approached by college officials shortly after Charles Anderson retired in 1997. After the work was commissioned, he recruited his long-time friend and colleague David Wood, who had taught English at the College for 13 years and who, in I976,had published a collection of interviews with Augsburg alumni, TellingTales out of School. "We'd like to do something about Augsburg in the news, about Augsburg humor; we'd like to do interviews with the presidents," Nelson proposed to thenacademic dean Marie McNeff, "and we'd like to have something that would deal with the growth and development of Augsburg, not "We approochedit with the ideø thøthistory is to an institution or to society as memory is to øn individual. Ithelps us understand who were are, how we got there." necessarily in brick and mortar .. . but mainiy on the growth of the place as a college, as a place of learning, as a place of community and worship. Professor Emeritus Richard Nelson (left) and former professor David Wood (right) review final changes to the¡r book, The Anderson Chronicles, which will be available at Homecoming. "We approached it wirh the idea that hlstory is to an institution or to society as memory is to an individual," he said. "It helps us understand who we are, how we subject." Nelson added that they intend it for both an audience that knciws Augsburg got here. " Nelson did the "heai.y lifting" (as Wood all. described it) in researching files, publications, committee minutes, ietters, memos, and other public documents. Wood contributed interviews with the two presidents emeriti and others who shaped the iife of Augsburg during that period, as well as chapters on other topics, some of a light-hearted nature. It is not a classical college history like Professor Emeritus Carl Chrislock's centennial histor¡ From Fjord to Freeway, and lt is not chronological, said Wood. "l think it's a book of essays on the same Co1lege, but perhaps doesn't know it wel1, and others who do not know Augsburg at The Anderson Chronicles is being published by Kirk House Publishers, and will be available at a booksigning session during Homecoming 2000, on October 7. While the two-and-a-half-year project may have been greater than either anticipated, Nelson and Wood describe it in terms of an opportunlty to tell Augsburg's story from the heart. "I told Marie [McNeff] that I was doing it as an act of love-not as an act of faith or act of hope, and certainly not one of contrition, but one of love," said Nelson. Wood wholeheartedly agreed. lf you would líke to contribute to Auggie Thoughts, contact the edítor for submission guidelines. Essays, poem9 photos, artutork, and other creative expressions are encouraged, 32 ,4UCSSURC f{OW Fall 20O0 _i tt ¡l o tt Music Oct. 6 For more inJonnatiott on any oJ these events, call (612) 330-1265. Anita Gay Hawthorne Jazz and Poetry Bash Ocr.29 7 p.m.-Tjornhom Nelson Theatre, Foss Center Nov. 3-12 Honoring Norwegian composer Knut Nystedt on his 75th birthday 7 p.m.-Wayzata Community Church, Buried Child by Sam Shepard, directed byJulie Bolton Nov. 12 Faculty Recital, Angela Wyatt, saxophone 4 p.m.-Sateren Auditorium Nov. 20 Concert Band in concert 7 p.m.-Central Lutheran Church, 333 South Performances: November 3,4,9,10, 1l at 7 p.m., November 5 and 12 at2:00 p.m. ljornhom-Nelson Theatre, Foss Center Dec. B ancl I Everyman directed by Kirsten Solem 7 p.^., lornhom-Nelson Theatre, Foss Center 12th St., Mlnneapolis Nov. 2l Exhibits For gallery int'omntion, call (612) 330-1524. Concert Gage Family Gallery hours: Mon.- FrL.,9 a.m.- 9 p.m; Sat.,9 a.m.- 5 p.m.; Sun., noon - 5 p.m. Dec. 1 Velkommen Jul li a.m.-3 p.m., Christensen Center Dec. 1 and 2 Advent Vespers Dec. 1-6 and 9 p.m., Central Lutheran Church, 333 South 12 St., Minneapolis Dec.2-5 and B p.m., Central Lutheran Church,333 South 12 St., Minneapolis Dec. 10 Sept.B-Oct. 19 "lslamic Prayer Rugs: A Creed in Color" Sacred Arts Exhibition Series Gage Family Art Gallery, Lindell Library Opening reception, Sept. 8, 6-9 p.m. Nov. 3-Dec. 14 "Black, White, and Red All Over" Lee Anne Swanson Gage Family Gallery, Lindell Library Opening reception, Nov 3, 6-9 p.m. 4 p.m.-Hoversten Chapel Seminars, Lectures, and Films Däc. B ancl 9 Sept. i4 Annual Benefit Concert and Silent Auction, lllus. lecture on William Gilbert, physician Center for Global Education Featuring Marty Haugen and Mary Preus to Queen Elizabeth l, and author of the first scientific study of magnetism. 7p -.- Hoversten Chapel David Stern, theoretical physicist, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center 7 p.^ , Location TBA For information, call (6L2) 330-1067. Theatre Sept. 24 2000 Christensen Symposium Scenes ftom Galileo, by Bertolt Brecht 7 p.m.-Foss Center 1l a.m.-Convocation on Galileo, Hoversten Chapel For information, call (612) 330-II80. Oct. 19-20 "God after Darwin" John Haught, Landegger Distinguished Professor Theology, Georgetown University Oct. 19, 7 p.m.-Public Lecture, Hoversten Chapel I I a.m.-Convocation, Hoversten Chapel For information, call (612) 330-1180. Oct.24 10:30-1 1 :40 a.m., Hoversten Chapel Oct. 30 The Rev. Mitri Raheb, Christmas Lutheran Church in Bethlehem, Palestine 10 a.m., Hoversten Chapel Nov 9-10 "History of Scientific Creationism" Ronald Numbers, William Coleman Professor of History of Science and Medicine, University of Washinton Nov. 9, 7 p.m.-Public Lecture, Hoversten Chapel Nov. 10, 10 a.m.-Convocation, Hoversten Chapel For information, call (612) 330-t 180. Jazz Ensemble Concert For ticket information, call the Center for Global Education, (612) 330-1159. Hoversten Chapel The Rev. Jean Vanier, founder of the UArche Community Chamber Orchestra and Chamber Music 7 p.m.-Sateren Auditorium Sept. 25, 7 p.m.-Evening Convocation, Sept. 26, Masterworks Chorale of Augsburg College Wayzata Sept. 24, 7 p.m.-Readings from Bertolt Brecht's Galileo, Foss Center Sepr. 24-26 2000 Christensen Symposium "Changing Cosmologies and the Church" Owen Gingerich, senior astronomer, Smithsonian Astrophysicai Observatory, and professor of astronomy and of the history of science, Harvard University Other Events Oct. 5-B Homecoming 2000 "Rememberlng Old Main: 100 Years,100 Memories" See calendar of events on p. 23. Oct. 15 Augsburg Sunday in area churches For information, call (612) 330-1732. Dec. I Velkommen Jul I0:15 a.m, Hoversten Chapel lI a.m.-3 p.m., Christensen Center, featuring Scandinavian treats and Hardanger fiddle music HoxonrNc rHE 2000 DrsrrNcursngD AlurlrNr Oscar A. Anderson'38, David Cherwien'79, Ellen (Stenberg) Erickson'51, and Annette (Hoversten) Hanson'68 Snlur-rNc rHE Golo¡N ANNlvrnsARy Cless oF 1950 and the reunion classes of 1960, L975, and 1990. LOOx FOR DETAILS INSIDE IN THE SPECIAL SECTIoN, PAGES 23.26. HOMECOMING 2OOO October 5-B YrÀns, /.åt l( i,5Ïå{ (:.1' lT ( ì () " f, " [, " {-i " G " lli I Riversiclc Avcnuc Mrnnca¡rolis, MN 55454 221 Non-Profit Org. U.S. Postage PAID lVinneapolis, lVìN Permit No. 2031
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Title: Augsburg Now Spring 2002
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Search Result: Learning and the educational journey T he main rcature in this issue is a package or three stories abou t learning as adults. This "package" seemed LO sugge l itsetr as we took note or the concurrent 15-, 20-, and 25-year annivcr ane this year or program at u ed on adult learning-that Aug...
Show more Learning and the educational journey T he main rcature in this issue is a package or three stories abou t learning as adults. This "package" seemed LO sugge l itsetr as we took note or the concurrent 15-, 20-, and 25-year annivcr ane this year or program at u ed on adult learning-that Augsburg 1s, providing education for people outside or the trad1uonal college ages or 18-22. The e anniversaries occu r just al the ume when Aug burg 1s beginning to foll y understand and rerine the nature or the Lutheran urban education LO wh1 h the College is call ed. In describing the hrelong learning demanded in today's world , President Frame has emphasized and illustrated how Aug burg' -transformauve" educauon responds LO soc1et y's needs and is as appropriate for working-ad ult tudents as it is for students or traditional college age. tudents are changed in di fferent ways during an educational journey. For some it may be the experience with a pani ular proressor and the enthusiasm and park with which he or she teaches the course material-perhaps not rully appre 1ated until years later. Or, it may be the broader exposure to thoughts , values, ,~s1ons, and perspectives not pan or the student's prior worldview. The stories in this issue re fl ect on the growth that comes rrom this kind or educational journey, both through the fo rmal classes as described in the three an ni ve rsary programs, or, as in the story or Pro ressor Eugene Skibbe's an collection, th rough a passion that grows wi th lea rn ing about other cultures and aesthetics. Betsey No rgard Editor We welcome your letters! Please wrne 10 Ednor Augsburg ow 2211 R1verS1de Ave CB 145 Minneapolis, MN 55454 E-mail nowi@aug.sburg edu Fax 612-330-1780 Phone. 612-330-1 18 1 Leners for pubhca11on mus1 be signed and include your name, class year, and day11me 1clephone number They may be edited for leng1h , clan1y, and s1yle. 2002 PEACE PRIZE FESTIVAL... Over 700 school children, parents, teachers, and volunteers were at Augsburg on March 10 for the 7th Nobel Peace Prize Festival honoring the 2000 Nobel Peace laureate, Korean president Kim Dae-jung. Senator Paul Wellstone (center) welcomed attendees. Other guests included Lynn Elling, co-chair of the planning committee (back row, to Wellstone's Immediate right); Olav Njolstad, representing the Norwegian Nobel Committee; and Ole 0veraas, assistant Norwegian consul general (back row, to Wellstone's immediate and second left, respectively). Deb Hutterer ' 99, co-chair of the planning committee, is standing to the right. The Chang Ml Korean Dancers performed the "Fan Dance" during the opening ceremony. Augsburg Now 1s published quanerly by Augsburg College, 22 1 l Riverside Ave., Minneapolis, Minnesota 55454. Betsey Norgard Editor AUGSBURG NOW A PUBLICATION FOR AUGSBURG Kathy Rumpza Graphic Designer Jessica Brown Class Notes Coordinator William V. Frame Presidem Learning for a lifetime: Celebrating 15, 20, and 25 years of educating adults 12 Susan J. Klaseus Vice Presidem for lnslllullonal Advancemem and Com munily RelaLi ons 14 Dan Jorgensen Directo r of Public Relations and Communication Deborah Hutterer '99 16 Imerim Director of Alumni and Parent Relations Opinions expressed in Augsburg Now do not necessanly reflect official College policy. ISSN 1058-1 545 E-mail : now@augsburg.ed u Telephone: 6 12-330- 1181 Fax: 6 12-330- 1780 Augsburg College, as affinn ed in its mission, does not di scriminate on th e basis of race, colo r, creed, religion, nationa l or ethnic origi n, age, gender, sexua l orientation, marital status, stat us witl1 regard to public assistance, or disabi lity in ils ed ucatfon policies, admissio ns policies, scholarship anti loan programs, athletic and/or school administered programs, excepl in those instances wl1 ere religion is a boner fide occ upa iional q11aliflca1io11. Augsburg College is co nuniu ed to providing reasonable t1ccommodations 10 it.s employees and its st udents. www.augsburg.edu & FRIENDS Vol. 64, No. 3 1 Weekend Coll ege: Transforming lives for 20 years by Richard Thoni Master of Arts in Leadership: Learning the arts and ski lls by Bet sey Nor gard College of th e Third Age: Serving older learners for a quarter centu ry by Dan Jor gensen 18 'A Grand Journey' into J apanese art and tradition by Betsey Norgard Postmaster: Send correspondence, name changes, and address correc tions to: Augsburg Now, Office of Public Relations and Communication, 221 1 Riverside Ave ., Minneapolis, MN 55454 . ALUMNI Features Lynn Mena Assistant Editor COLLEGE Spring 2002 Departments 2 7 8 Around the Quad Sports Faculty/Staff Notes 19 Alumni News 20 28 Class Notes inside back cover Auggie Thoughts Calendar 50 percent ,·ecycled paper (10 percent post-consumer waste) On the cover: St udents and staff rnthusiasucally welcomed No11tomb1 Naomi Tutu as the 2002 Martm Luther K111g, Jr. Co11vocatw11 ;peahe,. (L lo R) Jun \Ian Wert '02; Xia Xwng '05; Rozcnia Fuller '0 1, Swdcnt Support Services academ,c adviser; Dega Ali '03; Nontombi Nao,111 Tuw ; and Kevina Nalmva/1 '02. Photo by Greg Helgeson. Grant programs explore vocation, science and civics, teaching, math • $2 million to discover 'vocation ' The Lilly Endowment has awarded Augsbu·rg 2 million over five years [or "Expl oring Our Girts: Connecting Faith , Vocation , and Work ," a program for students, [rom fi rst year through graduation , to explore, understand , and re fl ect on vocation. The program focuses on [our themes: vocation as a li[e approach, vocation as a curricular focus, vocation as education [or service, and vocational awareness in faculty and staff to build their capacities to help students explore vocation. Based on Augsburg's tradition or ed ucation [or se rvice, its Lutheran heritage, and its vision statement , Augsburg 2004, "Explori ng Our Girts" will provide students many opportunities to discover and understand thei r unique gi fts and work in careers as vocauon or calling. All incoming students will encounter the theme of vocation begin ning in their summer onentation programs----even before they begin any classes. Twenty-eight colleges and uni versities received fundi ng from the Lilly Foundation in th is round of projects. Augsburg received a planning grant in spring 2001 for this program; a ca mpus committee led by Professor Bruce Reichenbach and Carol Forbes, academic and learning se rvices, then developed the program proposal. • Blending science and civics Augsburg is one of 45 institutions pa rtici pating in the SENCER program, Science Education for New Civic Engagements and Responsibi lities. This fi ve-year national dissemination project seeks to improve science educati on and develop courses that teach rigorous science content through problems that require scienti!k knowledge and expertise. "SENCER brings together two critical elements in Augsburg's mission: high quality science education and an ethic of service to society," said Augsburg academic dean Chris Kimball. "The project wi ll engage our 2 A-UGSBURG NOW W eekend College student Karla Juetten works with a student in science class at Cedar-Riverside Commun ity School as part of a grant for teaching and mentoring activities. students \vith the challenges facing our world while helping give them the scientific tools required to respond to those challenges." An example of Augsburg's involvement is the development of a course that focuses on urban environmental issues of the . Mississippi River. This interdisciplinary approach combines scientific and civic experience while also addressing community needs. SENCER is supported by the National Science Foundation and sponsored by the Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&:U). Professor Joan Kunz, chemistry, coord inates Augsburg's activities wi th the project. • Students teaching students Five Augsburg students--one physics major, two education majors , and two mathematics majors-each spend seven hours per week as teachers and mentors working with six th- to eighth-graders at the Cedar Riverside Com munity School. Their work is part or a two-year, $30,000 grant to Augsburg and the Cedar Riverside School from the National Science Foundation/lndependent Colleges Organization. The program gives Augsburg science and math majors opportunities to explore teaching in these fi elds, and seeks to improve science/math aptitude and build positive attitudes among middleschool students. Faculty members Jeanine Gregoire, education , and Sandra Olmsted, chemistry, co-di rect the project in collaboration with teaching scholar mentor Linda Stevens, ed ucation . • Increasing math knowledge Augsburg was awarded a $29,000 grant by the Minnesota Higher Education Services O ffi ce (HESO) to increase content knowledge in mathematics among educational paraprofessionals. Professo rs Jeanine Gregoire and Linda Stevens, education , are working \vith curriculum coordinators from the Minneapolis, Saint Paul, and Osseo Public Schools to implement the proj ect during 2002-03 . Spring 2002 Kudos ... and saludos... to Augsburg • Saludos Hispanos, a California-based organization, named Augsburg one of " 100 Educators of Distinction" for its efforts to provide education opportuni ties and growth to the Hispanic/Latino community and for its intenti onal diversity. "Augsburg has dedicated itsel f to a legacy of inclusion," said Saludos' president, Tony Sanchez. President Frame, associate dean Ann Garvey, Hispanic/Latino program director Emiliano Chagi l, and senior Joseph Hell Pomares accepted the award on behalf of the College. • For the second year in a row, Augsburg is included in the publication , Great Colleges for the Real World: Get in. Get out. Get a j ob. Colleges are selected who best demonstrate both the education and the opportunities to prepare students for the real world. • Augsburg's physician assistant program has a perfect record of student certification . The 2001 graduating class of 26 is the fifth class to achieve a 100 percent pass rate on the nation al board examination , required to obtain a license to practice as a physician assistant. The national mean score in 200 1 on the q ualifying exam was 489 out of a possible 700; Augsburg's mean score was 610 out of 700. Augsburg's PA program , the only one in Minnesota , began in 1995 as an undergraduate program. During this academic year, it became the College's fourth graduate program, leading to a Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies. Spring 2002 The new and expanded coral-reef tanks enable biology major Keneeshia Williams to ca rry out research evaluating the effectiveness of water filters with help from Professor Bill Ca pman. The aquaria keep growing A ugsburg may be far from salt water, but its biol ogy department now supports the most unique co ral reef ecosystem of live sand doll ars, sea urchins , sea stars, jellyfi sh , and swimming crabs in the Upper Midwest. Under the leadership of biology professo r Bill Capman , major new components have been added to the original 130-gallon coral reef aquarium system in the biology lab. Through a series of gifts to the College, and countless hours of work by biology department faculty and students, the first phase of a multi -tank system now is able to support addi tional teaching and studem research projects. A large 220-gallon tank , along wi th a se ries of smaller, connected tanks , house a wide variety of marine organisms and can provide stability and life-support for a much larger system. Whe n fini shed, eight interconnected tanks wi ll circulate a combi ned 600 gallons of water and allow students to study the colorful , marine organisms close up in their natural habitat. Click on <www.augsburg.edu/ biology/aqua1ia> to see photos and lea rn more about the new aquari a. Financial leader to address grads T he Class of 2002 wi ll hear from James A. Johnson, a leading Washington banking and fin ance executive, at its co mmencement ce remony on May 19. Johnson is James A. Johnson vice chai rman of Perseus, a merchant banking and private equi ty firm , based in Washington , D.C. , and New York. A native of Benson , Minn ., he previously served as a special assistant to Vice President Walter Mondale, and as CEO of Fannie Mae , a government mortgage lender. He was elected "CEO of the Year" by the George Washington University School of Business and Public Management and "Washin gtonian of the Year" by Washington ian magazine. J ohnson has a nephew in Augsburg's graduating class, and a niece who is also an Augsburg student. A-UGSBURG NOW 3 Around the Quad $1 million gift is largest unrestricted gift in College history byDanJorgensen I f )'OU ask Jim Haglund what values he pla es first in his life, he'll probably tell you loyalty and commitment-to famil •, friends, cornrnunil:): and the causes in which he believes. That lo 'lilt}' and commitment has led Haglund and his "~fe, Kath)\ to make a 1 million gut to Augsburg College, the largest unrestricted gift ever gi,·en to the instituuon he adopted in the early 1990s and has helped lead e,·er since. "l behe,·e in this institution, its leaders, philosophy, ELCA base, and its diversity in an urban setting,· said Haglund, a member of the Colleges Board of Regents. "This gift: added Augsburg President \ illtam Frame, "is a wonderful affirmation of the mts.sion of the College.· ma: Joining the regents in 1994, Haglund, who currently is vice chair of the board, has been a tireless worker and actively inrnh·ed in the decision-making process, semng both on the Executive Committee and m other key committee leadership roles. He and his wife also have been among the Colleges leading donors. already contnbuting more than 200,000 to various programs. Their newest commitment ,~II have a rnaJOr trnpact in helping lead the College through the ne.'1.1. cruaal years of Frames presidencr The Haglunds plan to gi,·e 500,000 now, with the remaining 500,000 as a deferred gift. "I think its important for people to give to causes while they are living." Haglund said. "That wa)' we can see the rewards and enjoyment from the guts that we make." "Their gift was 'first' and 'leadmg' in two ways,· said Frame. "It IS the largest commitment that we have ever received that has been offered ,~thout restriction; and Jim was the first donor to ask me the most welcome quesuon I could have been givenTell me, Bill, what do you need?' Jims leadership at the College has been invaluable, both as a donor and a clear-rrunded ad,~r in respect to our pursuit of mission." Augsburg President Emeritus Charles Anderson 5a)'S he used to have a little recrumng speech for potential members of the Board of Regents that he also used in 4 A-UGSB RG NOW recruiting Haglund. "Eve[)• potential regent during my tenure !from 1980-971 heard the same song: 'We need work-meetings of the board and its committees and calls on prospective supponers; we need 111isdom--special skills and knowledge that the College could not afford to purchase that the)' bring freely to the table; and we need wealth-financial suppon,' • Anderson said. ·1 always concluded m)' little speech with the same tatement: '\Ve need all mree from a regent, but I'll settle for two.' In Jim Haglund, Augsburg has consistently had three-for-mree." Haglund said that while he has projects and programs to wluch he feels a kinship-particularly athletics-he still purposefully made his gift unrestricted. "If there is an efficient administration and knowledgeable and effective board, they are in a much better posttion than a single donor to direct the best "I believe i11 this ins titution, its leaders, pliilosoph , ELCA base, a11d its dive r ity in an urban setting. " - A ugsburg Regentjames E. Haglund way to utilize the funds: he said. "Athletics, though, has been a big pan of my life, since I was sbc years old. I believe it prepares us for life be)'ond athletics " ~th its discipline and teamwork.· It was through an unlikely "athletic" source-Augsburg Pastor Dave Wold-that Haglund, president and owner of Central Container Corporation, a Minneapolis-based manufacturer of packaging products, was proposed as a potential member of the govemmg board. "Jim and I go back to the days when I was the youth pastor at Calvary Lutheran Church in Golden Valley where he was a vef)' active member," Wold recalled. "We first got acquainted playing basketball and racquetball I discovered what a fun guy he was-a guy you could totall)' trust. "After I had come to Augsburg, I read an James E. Haglund article in the Minneapolis paper about how many states had tried to woo him to take his business elsewhere because they could pro,~de tax incentives and other incentives as well. Butjim'.s commitment to Minnesota reminded him of Augsburg's commitment to the city. Plus, his daughter, Dawn, was a student here." Wold recommended him to President Anderson and the rest , as they say, is history Wold said he would put Haglund squarely in the coun of those who love Augsburg'.s liberal ans concept. "He appreciates the emphasis we have on developing th<.: whole person- including the spiritual and the ph)'Sical-beyond just the intellect. He also has a rremendous commitment to family and a great appreciation of his upbringing. The ,'alues that his parents instilled in him are the same son of values he sees represented in students here at Augsburg." And, Haglund said, he suppons Augsburg and other causes because he believes in another of Augsburgs major tenets, service to others. "I believe many of us in business are not given enough credit for our beneficence and for our altruism. Corporate leaders sometimes get a bad rap as being either callous or uncaring when, in fact, they often are people who want to be of semce ,~th the resources that they have." "Theres no doubt that senrjce to others is exemplified in Jim and Kathy Haglund," added Sue Klaseus, ,~ce president for institutional advancement. v\/e at Augsburg are blessed to have them as donors and faithful friends of the College." Spring 2002 Training tech-savvy teachers A ugsburg is completing the second year of the Millennium Teachers Technology (MT2) project, fund ed as part of the U.S. Department of Education's Preparing Tomorrow's Teachers to Use Technology (PT3) program. The MT2 project offers activities and opportunities to both Augsburg's education facu lty and a group of current education students to understand and integrate techn ology in the classroom. It also includes nine partner elementary and secondary schools, mostly in Minneapolis. In this second year, emphasis has continued on "changing attitudes, building a knowledge base in technology, and specific skill development of both faculty and students," said Sonja Schmieder, project director. Teachers and students participate in training sessions, visit model technology schools, and work individually with technology specialists. The goal is for education departments to become comfortable \vi th new applications of technology so that standards can be established for teaching prospective teachers, their students. The group of studen t "technology advocates" meet weekly as a group and spend time in the project's "tech center" learning both how to use new applications as well as how to be leaders in urging their integration into the classroom. For Weekend College education major Gretchen Vickerman, the program has already helped her in the classroom . "I am always looki ng for ways to inco rporate technology to help the teachers or make the lessons more interactive and interesting," she said . Elementary education major Jennifer Schroeder echoed this experience. "My enthusiasm toward technology has had a lasting impression on both the teachers and students I have wo rked with. The students get excited when they know I'm coming to visit. They are just as excited as I am in discovering what technology has to offer," she sai d . Augsburg has also taken the lead among the Minnesota PT3-funded institutions in sponsoring workshops related to integrating technology in educati on , e.g. research in using technology, technology in instructi on and classroom management, and hands-on experience v.~th handheld computers. Auggie Colleen Carstensen wins 'Miss Teen United States' A ugsburg ~ tudent Colleen Carstensen won the title of Miss Teen United States at the national pageant in November, for 13- lO 19year-olds. Coi ncidentally, Colleen Carstensen a Minnesotan also won the title in the younger teenage contest. Carstensen , a 19-year-old student Spring 2002 from Hastings, Minn ., has previously won several beauty competitions and received numerous other acclaims, including a Discover Card Gold state award and Tribute Scholarship , and figure skating titles. Since childhood , she has struggled ~th dyslexia and uses this as her volumeer service platform . At the beauty competition, her theme of "Accentuate the Positive" suggests ways to use strengths to overcome weaknesses. During her on-stage inter.~ew, Carstensen mentioned Augsburg's Cl.ASS program and how it can help students v.~th learn ing disabilities to succeed in their academic studies. Technology advocates Jackie Heyd a, Jennifer Schroeder, and Shalinda Sherrod, all elementary education majors, attended the t echnology strand of the National School Board Association's annual conference in Atl anta last November. New student support programs established W ith a grant from the U.S. Department of Education , Augsburg has established two programs to aid lowincome, first-generation college studems and studems \\~th disabilities. The TRI O/Student Support Se rvices program provid es academic and personal support through workshops , assistance , counseling, STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES and other activities from studems' first enrollmem through graduation . Assistance includes improvi ng study skills, budgetmanagemem skills, identifi cation of financi al aid, cultural enrichment , ca reer exploration , and leadership opportunities. In additi on, a four-week summer bridge program wi ll assist students \vith transi tion to the coll ege experience. TRiO A- GSBURG NOW 5 Around the Quad Students receive 'Destination 2010' scholarships T wo Augsburg students have received I scholarships through the Minneapolis Private College Council to participate in the Destination 2010 program , a joint community partnership program that seeks to transform the educational experience of urban school fourth-graders and help them aspire to a college education. Junior Zachary Da\~es is a religion and psychology major who is a mentor at Andersen Elementary Community School , linneapolis. ophomore Angie Foster is majoring in religion and history and serves at Elizabeth Hall Community School, also m 1inneapohs. Destination 2010 elementary students who gradua te from high school will receive scholarsh ips for their postseconda ry educa tion . Studying Buddhism and Christianity in Thailand Sophomore Ariann Russ enjoys the beauty of Ayuthya, the former capital of Thailand. Forty-three students, led by religion professor Brad Holt, and also with adjunct professor Jerome Holtzman and Adrienne Kaufmann, Center for Global Education, traveled during January Interim to Thailand for the course Buddhism and Christianity in Thailand. The course also included eight StepUP students and director Don Warren. 2002 Batalden Seminar in Applied Ethics April 5, 2002 "A Critical View of Affirmative Action" Peter Bell, Hazelden Foundation 10 a.m. Convocation 11 a.m. Panel discussion Hoversten Chapel, Foss Center Join the retirement celebrations A lumn i and fri ends are im~ted to share in the celebration \~ th fac ulty and staff members who are retiring. Watch for a postcard in the mail with this yea r's retirees and celebrations . Norm Holen , pro fessor of artClosing of exhibit, "Retrospec tive," and retirement party, April 18, 2002, 4-7 p.m. , Alumni Gallery. • Don Warren , Rep. Alice Hausman, left, talks w ith Augsburg students Leah Spafford (second from left) and Brooke Stoeckel (right), and media relations manager Judy Petree (second from right) at Minnesota Private College Day at the State Capitol on Feb. 21 . 6 AUGSBURG NOW director, StepUP ProgramRetirement recepti on , May 6, 2002, 4-6 p.m. Norm Holen's "Adolescent I" Spring 2002 Sports Auggies fight to clinch eighth national wrestling title byDonStoner I n recent years, there hasn't been much doubt when Augsburg has won the NCAA Division lil national champi onship in wrestling. In fact , the onl)' doubt has often been in how large the margin of vicLOry would be. In Augsburg's prior seven national Lille seasons, the average margin of vicLOry has been 34 poims-more than 42 poi nts in each of the four most recent national title years. Bul this year's eighth national championship in Auggie hisLOry more than made up for the lack of drama in the prior seven years. Augsburg entered the national championships, held in Wilkes-Barre. Pa .. March 1-2 . as the overwhelming favorite LO win the national Litle, and by anmher large margin . Four Auggies were top-ranked in their weight classes, and Augsburg was the only school to have wrestlers qualified in all 10 classes. Augsburg had won its 16th straight MIAC championship by wi nning all 10 individual titles for on ly the second Lime in conference history. Observers believed another "slam-dunk" national title was a vi nual cen ainty. But by the final round , the Auggies were in unfamiliar territory. Two topranked wrestlers had been eliminated ea rly in the LOurnament, and just three wrestlers were in the hunt for national titles. The Auggies led perennial rival Wanburg (Iowa) by six points and upstart Upper Iowa by jusl nine points in the team race. And going into the 10 national championship matches, the lead was even closer, as the Auggie lead was cut to jusl two points. When senior Tony Abbou beat Upper Iowa's Jorge Borgen 2-1 in the 164pound championship match , iL clinched the national Litle for the AuggiesAugsburg's eighth in the last 12 seasons. an NCAA Division Ill record . Augsburg accumulated 87 points lo win the national Lille for the third season in a row, a feat unprecedented in the 29-year hisLOry of the Di,~sion Ill tournament. "He was the most imp roved wrestle r Spring 2002 -II· - ._. ;"·-...' -- we had as a freshman . from freshman to sophomore, from sophomore LO j uni or. and from junior, Lo seni or," said Augsburg head coach Jeff Swenson . •\ I. .,,. "Tony Abbou just kept -• .;i. I on getting beuer and better. He epitomizes the 41' ... -~,_,._ one-percenti m provement-a-day philosophy that our program has. " Augsburg 's Tony Abbott (back) maintains control of Upper Iowa's Jorge Borgen en route to a 2-1 win at the Division Ill Wrestling "I knew il was National Championships. close, and I knew that one or two of us were going LO have LO ,vin , for sure," Abbmt said . "My match was reall y important , because l was wrestling a guy from Upper Iowa, and that's a big s,ving either way, whoever ,~~ns. I knew if l would ,vin, il ormer Augsburg College men's hockey would help seal the deal. " coach Ed Saugestad was honored for Team depth proved LO be the his contributions LO the growth of amateur difference for Augsburg. The Auggies hockey ,vi th the American Hockey recovered from the early loss of their two Coaches Association's John Macin nes top-ranked wrestlers by having six AllAward . Americans, the second-most of any school. This awa rd , named for the former "You lose two No. 1 wrestlers and get Michi gan Tech head coach , recogn izes no points out of them ... it was a real effon coaches who have achieved exceptional for th e guys that were left in the success with athletes on and off the ice. tournament to compete and do what they Saugestad wi ll be honored al th e AHCA did ," Swenson said . Coach of the Yea r Banquet in April. Seni or Nick Slack, the 174-pound Saugestad coached Augsburg to a 503national champion in 2000 and national 354-2 1 in a career that spanned 37 seasons runner-up last yea r, finished second again (1958-96), a ,,~n total second on ly LO Don this yea r. Junior Ricky Crone, a transfer Roben s of Gustavus Adolphus (5 15) from Nonhern Iowa, finished second al among Division Ill coaches. 184 and ea rned All-American honors for Saugestad began his Auggi e coac hin g his first time as an Auggie. caree r wh ile still a studem at Augsburg. He Senior Brad Fisher placed founh for graduated with a double majo r in physical the Auggies at 141 , earning All-A merican educati on and biology in 1959. ln additi on honors for the third time in his career. LO coaching hockey for pans of five Senior Kevi n Rasmussen moved up a spot decades, he also se rved as Augsburg from his sixth-place fini sh last season to football coach from 1959-84 (head coach place fifth at 197 pounds. Junior Mike in the 1970-71 seaso ns); men's athl etic Fl anagan , seeded eighth al heavyweight direcLOr from 1981-87; and during his and a first-Lime All-American al Augsburg, entire Augsburg caree r served as an finished eighth . instructor in the school's health and r. _. Saugestad given hockey honors F Don Stoner is sports informalion coordinato,: physical education depanmenl. A-UGSBURG NOW 7 Faculty/Staff Notes NOTEWORTHY Garry Hesser, sociology and metro-urban studies, received the "Pioneer of the Year" award from the National Society for Experiential Education. Grace Dyrud , psychology, was included in the 2000-01 edition of W/10s Who of Amc,ican Women and in A Tribut e to Outstanding i\finncsota Women. In October, she co-taught the beha,~or anal)•sis unit at Rogaland College in Norway. Noel Petit, computer science, and Mark Engebretson , physics, were featured in The Antarctic Sun for their research funded by the Nauonal Science Foundation. The story describes the work of six Automatic Geophysical Observatories (AGOs), small orange cabins fu ll of automated data recording equipment scattered across remote regions of Antarctica that study the space environment just outside the atmosphere. Engebretson IS one of the principal mvesugators in the project. Once a year, 5-7 gigab)'tes of data from the six AGOs is shipped to Augsburg, where computer science students, led by Prof. Noel Pem, download ll and post it to a Web site. To read the anicle, ,~sit <www.polar.org/antsun/2002_01131>. In print Encyclopedia of Russian Women 's Movements By Norma C. Noonan (editor), political science , and Carol Nechemias (editor) Greenwood Press , 2001 Norma Noonan's task as primary editor in creating this compendium was enormous. Over five years, she and her co-editor compiled a comprehensive Norma C. Noonan resource about Russian women, organizations, and movements supporting women's issues from the early 19th century through the end of the oviet era. The editorial work involved not only original research and writing, but coordi nating and editing the work of 50 scholars from around the world who contributed approximately 150 major articles. The entries are grouped into three chronological periods, each introduced by a general essay. Interpreting "women's movements" broadly, the work focuses on Russian women's struggles and activities on their behalf for education , suffrage , equal opportunities, and social programs. Much of the material on recent movements and groups is not available elsewhere in Western publications. For those studying women's roles in the West, it provides good bases for comparison across time , says Noonan. ln addition , the book contains a glossary, special terminology, chronology, and suggested readings. "Although new women's movements are constantly cropping up, the book should stand the test of time in terms of existing groups and historical groups," says Noonan. "I think we tried to identify the major individuals, concepts, and groups in the Russian context, and that should provide a work of lasting value in the field of Russian and women's studies." Death and the Statesman: The Culture and Psychology of U.S. Leaders during War PRESENTING/PERFORMING Norm Holen , an, received an award of excellence for his term cotta sculpture, "Woman m the Wind," m the Extremely Minnesota exhibition at Robbin Gallery. Don Warren and Dave Hadden, StepUP Program, presented a sess10n, "Recovery as a Prevention Technology on the College Campus" at the 15th Annual National Meeung on Alcohol, Other Drugs, and Violence: Prevenuon m Higher Education . Lois Bosch and laura Boisen , social work, presented their study on the ethical nature of dual relauonsh1ps among school social workers in rural, non-urban areas at the annual conference of the Western Alliance of Social Work Organizations. Sumin Hsieh and Nancy Rodenberg , social work, presented papers at the Diversity Conference for Social Work Education and Pracuce at the University of South Carolina . 8 A-UGSl3URG NOW By Joseph B. Underh ill-Cady, po litical science Pa lgrave, 2001 At a time when American citizens are becoming increasingly engaged in fighting an "axis of evil ," Joe Underhill-Cady's book penetrates the pysches of national Joe Underhill-Cady leaders and decision-makers to explore Lheir motivations about how and when they made decisions about wa r. Through their writings, memoirs, biographies, and foreign policy speeches, Underhi ll -Cady studied the "foreign policy elite"-presidents, State and Defense Department officials, and members of Congress--who led the country over the past ce ntu ry. He especially focused on their views toward American deaths in these con0 icts. His findings show that decision-makers are not simply concerned with strategy and security but fo rn1ttlate policy that deals as well \vith their own fears of death and desires for immortality. Their policies re0ect the desire to project these fears into actions aimed at defeating death itself. When this becomes institutionalized, opposition to this policy (and thus to the war) becomes difficult. For the U.S., war is increasingly being waged using so phisti cated technology, thus decreasing the number of deaths in war and allowing American forces to fi ght overseas \vith minimal risks to their own lives. Underhi ll-Cady's conclusion is that the discourse on war should avoid abstract, dehumanizing language, and that the national dialogue about foreign policy should include introspective re0ection to guard against jingoism and the unnecessary use of force. Spring 2002 Exploring the 'physicist's kitchen' Prof. Viacheslav (Slava) Pilipenko believes that learning is more than facts and figures. He is head of the Wave Geomagnetic Fields Laboratory of the Viacheslav (Slava) Institute of the Pilipenko Physics of the Earth in Moscow and returned to Augsburg last fall for coll aborative research with Prof. Mark Engebretson. During the fall Pilipenko also taught a course tilled Secrets of a Physicist's Kitchen , in which he helped senior physics students understand the practical, everyday tools ph),sicists have used in making discoveries in their fields. Examples he used derived from the study of waves in geospace. Pilipenko is a strong believer in broad liberal arts ed ucation . He encourages students LO take advantage of all learning opportunities since they must prepare to compete in a global marketplace of highly- qualified scientists. Impressive LO him about Augsburg's physics program are the frequent contact between faculty and students, the experience students can receive in data analysis and programming, and the opportunities to participate in professional conferences. "At Augsburg," says Pilipenko , "students are being taught the most important skill-how LO learn-because eve1yone will need this ski ll most during their lifetime." Pilipenko and Engebretson's research , fund ed by the National Science Foundation, has suppo rted regular visits by Pilipenko LO Augsbu rg since 1997 LO jointly study the Earth's space environment. Their research focuses on wave aspects of the physics of the northern lights (aurora borealis) as well as on rece m efforts to understand geomagnetic storms, which can disrupt electronic communications and na,~gation systems and even damage orbiting satellites. Pilipenko returns to Augsburg next fa ll. Rodenborg testifies for children Prof. Nancy Rodenborg, social work , testified in December at the State Capitol befo re the Senate Jud iciary Commiuee, , hich held a hearing about Nancy Rodenberg disproportional representation of African American chi ldren in child protection . The session was introduced by Augsburg social work professor Glenda Dewbe rry Rooney. The heari ng was arranged by the Children's Defense Fund , seeki ng to bring public auemion LO the high proportion of African American chil dren in Minnesota's chi ld protecti on system. In fact , says Rodenborg, the proportion of these children to their population is the highest of any state in the nation . Spring 2002 Based on research for her dissertation , Rodenborg testified that poverty influences the child protection ou tcomes such that poor children remain longe r in the system . Even while onsidering the effects of poverty and other va ri ables, by just being African American , children remain lo nger in the public protection system . "I stated [to the commiuee] that this suggested la rge-scale indirect d iscrimin ati on ," says Rodenbo rg, "which is very controversial." She exp lains that the child protection issues appear LO be simi lar to those faced in the criminal justice system, where African American men are also disproportionately represented . The J udi ciary Commiuee hopes to draw public au ention LO the problems in the ch ild protection system as they prepare to presem a report LO the Legislature. PRESENTING/PERFORMING (continued) Ann Lutterman-Aguilar. enter for Global Educauon , lex, o. presented a workshop and po ter session , and Garry Hesser. soc10log)' and metro-urban stud ies. presented a session at the annual conrercncc or the auonal Socicl)' for b7Jcrienual Education . Glenda Dewberry Rooney . soCial work . spoke 10 the class or future deacon and la)' nunisters or the Catholic Archdiocese or Saint Paul and l\linneapolis about expanding awareness or race, ethnicity, and gender. Joan Thompson , English . presemcd "Environmental Atlltudes Meet Cult ural Loss: The Dam in D'Arc)' le ickle's \\'ind from an Enemy Sliy ," 10 the Western Literature Associauon annual meeting. Bridget Doak. musi therapy, presented on adolescent substance abuse at the American Music Therapy Association conrerencc Lejeune Lockett. Center for Global Education. l\ lexico, presented a slide presentation on her research about Arromexicans at the Congress or the Americas in Puebla . Mexico . She also gave the keynote add ress at the honor convocation al Jarvis Christian College 111 Hawkins, Texas. Gretchen Kranz Irvine , education , copresented a workshop on 1ransfom1auve teaching at the National Association for the Education or Young Children's annual conrerence. Jacqueline deVries. history, presented '"The Right to Labour, Love . and Pray': the Girls' Friend ly Soc1et)' and Workmg-Class Domesticit)', 1875-191-l" at the North American conrercnce on Briush Studies m Toronto. Orv Gingerich , international educauon , copre ented at the workshop , "Integrating Non-Western Topics into the Curriculum ," at a conrerence , "Globalizing Educa11on at Liberal An s Colleges" at Roanoke College Stephen "Gabe" Gabrielsen , music , played the dcdtcaLion recital or the new organ at Prince or Peace Lutheran Church m Rose,~lle , Mmn A-UGSBURG NOW 9 Faculty/Staff Notes PRESENTING/PERFORMING (continued) Nancy Steblay , psychology, presented two papers at the American Psychology-La, oc1el)' onfcrence. One, "The lnnuen e of Level of lncriminaLing Trial E\~dence on Pretrial Publicity Effe LS," 1s co-authored b)' three Aug burg alumni-Heather Klempp '99 , Tamara Jerde '00, and Stacy Sellers 'Oland is based on research to which the)' contributed. Markus Fuhrer, philosophy, presented a paper at the University of Leuven, Belgium, on the problem of self-decepuon in the philosophy of Henry of Ghent. Three studems attended the conference WILh him. Jennifer Kahlow , institmional advancement, spoke at the 25th annual Minnesota Planned Giving Conference. Garry Hesser, socIOlogy and metro-urban studies, co-presented "D1versil)' and Common Themes of the Scholarship of Engagement " at the American Associauon of Higher Education conference. Seeing more in statistics As pan of a halfmillion-dollar grant from the W.M . Keck Foundation to Augsburg, business admi nistration professor Milo Schield organized a two-day seminar in Milo Schield January at the University of Cali fornia- Los Angeles on " tatistical Association and Causal Connections." The semi nar studied ways to use statistical observations to test causal theories. The seminar was taught b)' two UCLA professors: Judea Pearl, professor of computer science and statistics, and ander Greenland , professor of epidemiology. Pearl showed how some simple statistical tools can be used to better evaluate statistical associations as evidence for causality (e.g., smoki ng and lung cancer, second-hand smoke and asthma). This can be applied to various fi elds-business, epidemiology, social sciences, and economics. Sander presented his experience in teaching this material. The 40 conference attendees included statisticians, epidemiologists, medical doctors, and computer scientists interested in artificial intelligence. Most were from Southern Californ ia, but others came from across the country and five foreign countries. Augsburg's statistical literacy grant is a three-yea r interdisciplinary project to help bridge the gap between formal mathematical statistics and informal critical thinking, between experimental studies and observational studies in the physical sciences, and between the social sciences and the humaniti es. Schield is project director for the Keck Foundation grant to Augsburg. Julie Naylor, adjunct instructor, is assistant project director and teaches statistics in the business department. CONTRIBUTING IN PRINT David Lapakko, speech , commumcauon, and theatre arLS, published "A Plain-Spoken Response to the Communib1ological Challenge," in the summer issue of Commumcauon and Theatre Association of Minnesota Journal . Kathryn Swanson , Enghsh , published "ldenufy the Issues: A Case Study· in The Department Chair, A Resource for Academic Adm1ms1 rators. Doug Green , English , published poems in the summer issue of Rag Mag. Nancy Steblay, psychology, co-authored "Eyewitness Accuracy Rates in Sequential and Simultaneous Lineup Presentations: A MetaAnalyuc Comparison" in the Law and Human Behavior series. Markus Fuhrer, philosophy, wrote a chapte r 1n Albertus Magnus, Zum Cedrnllen nach 800 Jahren, published in Berlin in fall 2001. 10 A-UG B RG NOW Connecting across boundaries Last year Augsburg education professor Susan O'Connor traveled to Norway This year, another group of Minnesotans is visiting Norway as an indirect result of Susan O'Connor that visit. It began when Norwegian ed ucation professo r Brit Hauger, from S0r Trendelag College in Trondheim , ame to Augsburg to teach during spring se mester. O'Conn or trave led to Trondheim to teach in her place. While there, she had the opportunity to meet Karl-Johan Johansen, a teacher at the college and a consu ltant to PROFF. an organ ization servi ng people with disabilities. With others from PROFF. she had the opportunity to travel to Hada mar, ermany, to visit the site of a hospital where 15,000 people wi th disabilities we re killed during the Holocaust. As a result of this connection \vith PROFF. Augsburg became one of Lhe two places in the U.S. to host a memorial photographic exhibit from Hadamar last November, its first showing in this country. Johansen came to Minneapolis with the exhibit , along ,vith Per Frederiksen, from PROFf While they were in Minneapolis, O'Connor introduced them to the Interact Center fo r Visual and Performing Ans , an organization provid ing artistic creative opportunities for peo ple with a variety of disabilities. Some of O'Connor's education students and vi siting Norwegian students have fulfill ed practica requirements at Interact. Now, in March , Johansen and Frederiksen have secured funding in Norway for a group from Interact to travel to Norway and Denmark to give performances. Spring 2002 LEARNING FOR A LIFETIME: Ce lebrating 15, 20, and 25 years of educating adults TH IS YEAR Augsburg marks the anniversaries of three programs providing educati on to adults and non-traditional students, largely initiated in response to community and marketpl ace needs. Now, as the College is engaged in refining and sharpening its vision of Lutheran education , it is even more clear how critical adult-learning is to the core mission of the College. In 1982, Augsburg opened its Weekend College doors LO working adults, offering them an opportunity LO earn the same education it offers its traditional college students. In 1987, the College responded to business and corporate leaders by initiating a master's program LO help working adults develop leadership skills needed for higher leve ls of management. By this time, another program targeted to older adul ts had already been quietl y growing for a decade-the College of the Third Agedelivering educational programs in the community where older adults live and gather. The reasons that adult students come Lo Augsburg's programs are varied-completion of a college degree, required job skills, better chances for promotion , personal interest and growthand their presence is vital LO the College. President Will iam Frame, in his annual speech LO the Augsburg community in February, squarely addressed not only the fin ancial benefit LO the College adult programs bring, but the significance of these programs to its mission. "We are preparing our students for vocati onal li ves-that is, called lives of servicein a global society constantly altered by techn ological innovati on ," Frame said. "Such a society demands lifelong learning-of everyone. "Such a reality narrows the difference between a tradition al student and a working adult ," he continued . "IL has reinforced our Lutheran propensity Lo find a meeting ground in ou r cu rriculum for classroom learning and exp erience ... The refin ement of the educational mission envisioned by Augsburg 2004 requires a highly involved engagement in lifelong learn ing." Spring 2002 Master of Arts in Leadership 15 years Weekend College 20 years College of the Third Age 25 years "The refinement of the educationa l mission envisioned by Augsburg 2004 requires a highly involved engagement in life long learning." ,4uGSBURG NOW 11 Weekend College majors: Accounting Public Accounting Managerial Accounting Business Administration Marketing Management Finance Internati onal Business Commu nicat ion Computationa l Economics Computer Science Economics Education Elementary and Secondary Li censure English History Management Information Systems Marketing ursing (BSN completion) Psychology Religion Social Work Studio Art Youth and Family Ministry Certificate programs: Information Technology Finance Management WEEKEND COLLEGE Transforming lives for 20 years by Richard Thoni Mike was a custodian in an elementary school in South Minneapolis. He was sman and had gone to college, but dropped out because he didn't have a clear sense of what he wanted to do . He was well li ked , but knew he didn 't want to be a custodian for Lhe rest of his life. One day he saw an ad about Augsburgs Weekend College (WEC) and came to campus to learn more about it. Mike enrolled in the elementary education major, earned his college degree along with his teaching license, and became a teacher in the same school where he had been a custodian-a life transformed . Stories li ke Mikes are countless in the history of the Weekend College program. Over the last 20 years , WEC has beco me a unique pan of Augsburgs educati onal mission in the ci ty. In the early 1980s Augsburg became aware of some dramatic demographic trends. The post-war baby-boom generation was aging, and it was being followed by a much smaller age cohon-the "bust generati on." The number of Minnesota high school graduates was going to drop by over 30 percent from the late '70s to the early '90s, while the number of working adults needing a college education was greatly increasing. By the mid 1980s, 45 percent of the students in American higher education were over the age of 25 . Most of these students were living and working in large urban areas. As the only truly urban Lutheran college. Augsburg had to re-evaluate its educational mission in light of these new demographic trends. A couple of the Catholic colleges in the Twin Cities-St. Thomas and St. CaLherine's -had just begun non-traditional adult programs. After a great deal of discussion with faculty, staff, and A proud Augsburg graduate and dad celebrates completion of his degree. MIS professor Kathy Schwalbe (right) discusses class material with students after class. 12 A UGSBURG NOW Spring 2002 admini strali on, Augsburg decided to become the only protestant college in the Midwest to offer church-related degree programs to working adults. Over the years, the Weekend College program grew from 69 students at its beginning in 198 2 to a peak enrollment o r 1,268 in 199 1, and expanded rro m three majors in 1982 to 17 at present . Since the early '90s, enrollment has remained above 1,000 students, comprising more than one-third or the total Augsburg student populati on. Now afrer 20 years or operati on , Augsburg is looking back over the development or the Weekend College program and re-affirmin g its centrality to the overall mission or the College. The demographic numbers have become even more dramatic. Today over 55 percent of the students in higher education are over age 25 . Less than 20 percent or the high school graduates in the U.S. go directly to college and complete their degrees in four years. The majority or the peo ple currently enrolled in college have fo ll owed some sort or "non-traditional" path . Does Augsburg still believe that the Weekend College program is a good match between the educational needs or this large adult student populati on and the mission or the College? Absolutely. In 1997 the facult)' and staff or Augsburg wrote a new vision statement for the College. Key concepts in th is ,~sion were those or "vocation" and "transformation ." Augsburg believes that a college education must make a qualitative diITerence in the lives or srudents-a "transforming" difference that helps students relate their abi li ties, skills, and learning to the needs or the world . That is what "vocation " is all about. There are, however, some d isturbing trends in adult education. Many colleges, including a number o r church-related colleges, are offering adult programs that focus primarily on work-skill development without a clea r emphasis on the liberal arts, and certain ly ,-vithout a focus on the church-related values at the center or their foundin g mission. These adult programs focus more on convenience than character. Adults can take classes in a hotel or on-line. They might not ever see their cl assmates face-to-face or even set fo ot on campus. While thi s approach to adult education Spring 2002 might be appropriate fo r graduate programs, Ric'1 Tl1011 i di ,-cctcd the Wec/1c11d College Augsburg has held LO its trad itional values in program from its beginn ing in 1982 until the undergraduate Weekend College 1991. He is currently director of Augsburg's program . Certainly, most \,\/EC majors are Rochester Program. directly related to work-world needs, but all majors are exactly the same ones that are offered in the day school program. The general education requirements are also the same, speciryin g the same liberal arts perspectives, including three courses in religious studi es. Many \NEC students have entered the College wi th an exclusive rocus on specific work skill development and have been surprised that their favorite course has been in religion, sociology, English , or philosophy. These courses have helped them rethin k important questions in lire-questions about purpose, responsibility, meaning, and values. It is this combination or workrelated majors and liberal an s coursework that continues to make Wee kend College so valuable ror wo rking adul ts. Most students enter \,\/EC in their 30s, a time in lire when people ofren re-examine their !He goals and commitments. In vVEC, they find a means to do that re-examinati on and Lo redirect their lives to more meaning and Professor Charles Shaeffer ill ustrates reward . a point with his computer An adult student in the bachelor's science class. program in nursing spoke about th e power or Augsburg's adult education during a graduati on celebration last spring. She recounted the transrorming power or the religion course that took her to Augsburg's About WEC ... study center in Mexico for eight days and the impact or the Number of students 1,05 2 community health nursing course that placed her in a Salvation Army 34 Average age clinic to do health assessments ,vi th Age of oldest student 63 recent immigrants. "I will never be • able to look at the world in the same way," she graterully reported to the audience. That is the transforming value or an Augsburg education-as relevant Lo students now as it was 20 years ago. For inrormati on about the \,\/EC program , call 612-330-11 0 1, e-mail <"sveci nfo@a ugsburg.edu>, or visit <www.augsburg.edu/weC>. Ave rage grade point average (GPA) 3.14 Nu mber of co urses ta ught by instru cto rs w ith adva nced degrees 100% Number of laptop co mputers ava ilab le for use in the li brary 50-75 Cost of Augsburg e-mail acco unt $0.00 Number of cook ies served on Saturday ahernoons 26 dozen A-UGSBURG NOW 13 MASTER OF ARTS IN LEADERSHIP Le a r n i n g t he a rt a n d sk i 11 s In Lhe early 1980s, abouLLhe same Lime as 'Weekend College was gelling underway, Augsburg faculty and adminisLraLOrs were beginning Lo realize how Lhe Colleges educaLional mission in Lhe ciLy could add ress oLher pressing community needs. ALLhaL Lime, business and corporate leaders were reponing LhaL many of Lheir employees could noL advance in Lheir careers because Lhey lacked skills in communicaLion, criLical Lhinking, by Betsey Norgard visioning, and problem solving- all inherent pans of Augsburg!; liberal ans curriculum . In 1985, wilh WEC's iniLial success and experience in serving adulL sLudents, Lhe College began LO explore options for a nonLradilional graduaLe program. While other schools offered graduaLe programs Lo develop managers, Augsburg created a program to develop leaders, largely designed by Augsburgs Tom Morgan and Rick Thoni. The)' worked ,viLh Lhen-academic dean Ryan L.aHurd on a Lask force Lo develop Lhe disLinctive MasLer of Ans in Leadership (MAL) degree and Lhe learning model Lhat drives Lhe program . The MAL program was launched in 1987. The MAL program is defined as a crossdisciplinary program of liberal ans that-like Augsburgs undergraduate program-builds skills in communication, in problem-solving and critical thinking, as well as increases students' self-confidence and risk-taking. For companies, this means employees wilh vision , ,vith ability LO work across company divisions, and Lo make thoughtful decisions. Terry Cook '98 MAL, direcLOr of continuing studies and former coordinaLOr for the MAL program, wrote in her MAL thesis, "The program brings LOgether people ,vith a mulLitude of backgrounds and experience levels in the work world. The field or major you received your undergraduate degree in is less important as preparation for Lhe MAL program than how it impacted your career, your life expectations, and your experiences." A shared teaching and learning over 60 requests to present information from her MAL thesis about the use of metaphors by leaders. Lisa Zeller '8 1, shown here receiving her MAL degree in 1989, was chosen by fellow students to speak on behalf of the first MAL graduating class. Jim Kline '01 MAL, pictured here in a Saturday morning class, found that MAL classes equipped him to more effectively deal with change and diversity in the workplace. 14 AUGSBURG NOW Inherent in the appeal of the MAL program to senior Augsburg faculty was the opportunity LO streLch out of their normal classroom discipline LO engage in an educalional journey alongside their students, guiding and learning from Lhem simultaneously. Rick Thoni, in recalling conceptual thinking abouL the program, says thaLfaculty needed LO be willing to orchestrate and not control. An Jv!AL course is more like a laboratory Lhan a class, and not merely a place for informaLion exchange. Teaching through use of case studies, group presentations, role modeling, and discussion helps students build skills Lhey need for working ,viLh and leading others. Jacqueline Kniefel Lind, a 1969 Augsburg graduaLe, 1994 MAL graduale, and president of the Augsburg Alumni AssociaLion, defin es these skills as "a relevant, practi al, core set of compeLencies LhaL are most needed in LOdays workplace: working well with mhers; understanding group dynamics and processes; thinking and Spring 2002 AUGSBURG COLLEGE 2 0 0 0 - 2 0 0 1 J\ ug burg's Maroon & ilver Society was launched during this past year to offer special leadership opportunities for flA.u gsburg alumni and friends to exte nd help to current students. Maroon & Silver Society members are individuals and organizations who are committed to a special level of generosity. These donors pledge to sponsor an Augsburg scholarship for four years, with gifts ranging from $ 1,000 to more than $10,000 per year. This new society creates a olid foundation of an nual financial support to help the College maintain its commitment to keep an Augsburg education affo rdable for the broadest range of diverse and talented students. Today, over 80 percent of Augsburg students receive some form of financial assistance, made possible in part by the generous finan cial co mmitment of Maroon & ilver ociety member . Maroon & ilver Society members can take pride in their contribution to building the legacy for future students to receive an Augsburg educatio n with the same academi c and spiritual fou ndation they received or have come to recognize and value. To be specially recognized as one of the charter members who helped to launch this newest and most innovative program, plea e let us know of your interest before May 2002. Donna McLean, Director of The Augsburg Fund • 6 I 2-330-1179 or l-800-273-0617 • mclean@augsburg.edu CHARTER MEMBERS OF THE MAROON & SILVER SOCIETY Richard & Mary Adamson Edward & Margarct Alberg Paul '50 & Pea rl Almquist Brua, '60 & Joann Eliason '62 Amun dso n harles & C..,herine Anderson William '86 & Kelly Anderson Daniel '65 & Alice Anderson Deloris Anderson '56 con Anderson '76 & Lisa Bailey Brian Anderson '81 & Leeann Rock '8 1 I. helby Gimse Andress '56 Augsburg Associa,es Do ro,hy Bailey tan ley Baker '57 Mary Quanbcck '77 & Loren Barber Elizabeth Anne '82 & Warren Barn Vera Thorson Benzel '4 5 Sidney '57 & Lola Lindsirom '50 Berg Inez chey '77 & John Bergq uist Kevin Bonderud '79 Harlan hristianson '57 Brent Crego '84 Paul '79 & ally Hough '79 Daniels D,niel '77 & Patricia Eicrhcim Marie Eiirheim '85 Joel and Mary Ann Elftmann Tracy Elftmann '81 Avis Ellingrod Jero me '37 & Winifred Hellan d '37 Formo Wi lli,m & Anne Frame Michael & Terry Freeman Andrew Fried '93 Laurie Fyksen '80 & Willi,m Seise Alexander '90 & Si mone Johnson Go nzalez Michael '7 I & Ann Good Raymond '57 & Jan Grinde Fern Hanso n Gudmestad '4 1 No rm an & Evangeline Hagfors James & Kathleen Haglund T homas '66 & Wa nda Wagner '65 Hanson Beverly & Roe Haden hristopher Haug '79 & Karl Starr Donald '39 & Phyllis Holm Kenneth '74 & Linda Bailey '74 Holmen Richard & C..rol Holy Allen & Jean Hous h Pearl Husby andra & Rich, rd Jacboso n Helen Johnson Jam es Johnson & Maine Isaacs Heather Johnsto n '92 and Jason Koch '93 Menon '59 & JoAn Bjornson Johnso n Ruth Johnson '74 Dan & Susan Jorgensen heri Hofsrad '85 & Thomas Kamp Muriel Kappler Karina Karlfo '83 hristopher & Liz Kimball Richard '69 & heryl Nelson '70 King usan Kl aseus Dean & usan Kopperud Joanne Stiles '58 & David Laird David & Caryl Larson Harris '57 & Maryon Lee Jacqueline Kniefel Lind '69 '94 MAL Jennifer Marcin Te rry Marquardt '98 & Gary Donahue Donna Mclean erard & Anne Meistrell Robe rt '70 & ue Midn css Paul '70 & Barbara Durkee '7 1 Mikelson Mark '79 & Pamela Hanson '79 Moksncs Rob & Taylor Moor Thomas & Rainy Morgan Pau l '84 & Nancy Mackey '85 Mueller Jeanne Narum hristo pher '83 Nelson & Lisa chroeder loria Burnrvcdt Nelson ·43 Julie Nelson '83 Ron ald '68 & Mary Kay Nelson Margaret Nelson Foss Nokleberg '48 Roselyn Nordaune '77 Norm '85 & Kim Asleso n '84 Okemrom Donald '53 & Beverly Hall ing '55 Oren 2 Robert & Ruth Ann Paulso n Ronald & Arlya, Peltier Gerald '39 & Bernice Person Thomas Peterson '70 Karin Peterson Philip '50 & Dora Frojen '49 Quanbeck Mark '53 & Jean Raabe tella Kyllo Rosenquist '64 Curtis & Marian Sampson Audrey Nagel Sander '5 I Robert & Marianne a.ndcr Ruth Schmidt '52 John Schwam '67 Carol Schweizer '50 Patrick Sheehy & Wendy O ' Leary Philip idnc:y "63 Arnie '48 & C..rol kaar Glen & Anna Skovholt Joyce Engstrom '70 & Robert Spector Todd teenson '89 William '64 & Sara Halvorson '63 S,rom Philip '79 & Julia Davis '79 Styrlund Dean '81 & Amy Sundquist Ronald w:inson '69 Jeffrey wenson '79 Michael & Debbie zymanczyk Gary '80 & Deanna Tangwall P. Dawn Heil '78 & Jack Taylor Jean Taylor '85 & Roger Griffith '84 Richard & Linda Thoni Gordon '52 & Gloria Parizek '53 Thorpe Kathryn & Jack Tunheim Berty Wade Norman '75 & Kathryn Anderson '76 Wahl Colleen Kay Warson '9 1 MAL & Mary McDougall Lois Wartman '76 & Doug Shaw Kurt Wehrmann '90 John '49 & Arnhild Werker Gunnar & Mary Wick Anne Holmberg '80 & Joh.n Wilson DEAR ALUMNI AND FRIENDS OF AUGSBURG COLLEGE: We are pleased to share with you this report of the gifts and contributions made to Augsburg Co ll ege during the June I , 2000 to May 31 , 2001 fisca l period. Our facul ty, staff, and students are gracefu l for what each of you has done on our behalf, both through these financial contributions and, in many cases, through vo lu nteerism, Wi ll iam V. Frame Susan ). Klaseus fund-rai sing activities, and recruiting of new students and friends for the institution . G iving to the College continues co grow. New program s were launched. New scholarship fund s were initiated and ochers expanded. Without yo ur support, this would not have been possibl e. This past Sep tember, we opened o ur 133 rd year with enthusiastic hope and optimism. Just a week lacer, we were faced with the devastating impact of September 11 and its afte rmath. We came together in prayer and support fo r ch e many people impacted by chis tragedy. Like many of this natio n's institutions, we also came upon more di ffic ult times-both in how we dealt with th e perso nal and social issues char faced our constituents because of rhat terrorise ace, and beca use of the temporary reduction of fin ancial support as people were faced with the econom ic problems that resulted. Bue, like the nation , we believe that we are turning the co rner and movi ng forward once again. We have received a number of majo r grants to enhance and su pport so me of our programs, including the College's involvement with our neighbo rs and the greater Twin Cities communi ty. W/e have received remarkable new pe rso nal support, including the largest unrestri cted gift in the College's history from regent Jim H aglund and his wife, Kathy, (see story in the Augsburg Now spring issue). and we have been enco uraged by some majo r foundation s and corporations to submit proposals char we believe will result in fundin g fo r new program and capital needs. Finally, the College continues its general rehab ilitation and revitalizatio n under the tenets of Augsburg 2004: Extending the Vision . More than just a visionary docum ent, it continues as a guiding force for the College in its progra m development, cu rricular refo rm , and fulfillm ent of its historical vocation in helping students from a wide range of experiences achieve the dream of a pose-second ary education . Your gifts help Augsburg move along this pathway to excellence and achievemen t. They help the Co llege prepare ics students for li fe and wo rk in an ever more globalized and co mplex world . We have been re-challenged by the events of Sept. I I co reinforce the transforming education that has long been a hallmark of this in stitution. We are equipping our students to deal with th e world's diversity--of people, movements, and opinions. We are affi rming that a communi ty of lea rners is not confined to the class room, bur is o ne prepared to be of service to the world. T hank you for providing your suppo rt as reinforcement to that belief. William V. Fran1e Susan J. Klaseus Pre ident Vice President for lnstiturional Advancement and Communi ty Relatio ns 3 THE AUGSBURG COLLEGE FINANCIAL REPORT 2000-2001 OPERATING BUDGET $42 ,761 ,3 01 • • • • • • Monies in the operating budget fund the overall work of the College, from faculty and staff salaries co student financial aid co paying the uti lities bill. The operati ng budget keeps the College up and running, and is supported in part by undesignated gifts co the Augsburg Fund. Tuition & Fees 78% Other Sou rce 7% Board 4% Room 7% Private G ifts 3% Government Grants 1% 2000-2001 REVENUES 2000-2001 PLANT ASSETS (Net) $50,248,134 T he College co ntinues to address the deferred maintenance issues in relation co its campus infrastructure. For the past year funding has gone toward roof replacements and HVAC systems. Master planning wo rk for capital expansion remains focused o n the College priority for a new science structure. • • • • • • Sa lary & Benefits 48% Other 18% Financial Aid 18% Utilities 4% Equipment & Capita l Improvement S% Student Salary 3% Debt Service 4% 2000-2001 EXPENDITURFS 2000-200 1 ENDOWMENT Market Value: $24,805,309 A strong endowment ens ures Augsburg's futu re strength and growth. The interest and investment inco me on the endowment principal provide needed funding fo r student finan cial aid. 1111 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 ENDOWMENT ASSETS May 3 1, 2000-May 31, 200 1 4 1999 2000 2001 LIFETIME GIVING Th, Jollo,ving JOcitties recognize alumni and friends of Augsburg who havt generously given a minimum of $25,000 to tht College over a lif,timt. LEGACY SOCIETY C umulative gifu of $500,000 or more Earl & Doris Bakken Rich>rd '74 & Na ncy Colvin Julian •30• & June• Foss Edwi n & Barbara Gage Orville '36• & Gemude Lund '36 Hognander Kinney Johnso n '65 Ed• & Phyllis• Kavli E. Milton '46 & Doroth y Lijsing •47+ Kleven James '46 & jean• Lindell Elroy Srock '49 C lair '46• & Gbdys Box rud '46 Srro mmcn 1869 SOCIETY Cumulative gifu of $ 100,000-499,999 Charles & Cath erine Anderson C.A. L. • & Esther J . E.• Anderson Leona Radman Antholz '4 I• Paul '63 & LaVonne Olson '63 Baralden Carl Blegen+ Jack & Joyce Boss Darrell ' 55 & Hel ga Egertso n Raymond Erickso n Malco lm Escrcm+ C lara Evj u• •so• Jerry & Jea n Foss Paul '42+ & Max ine Fridlund Raymond ·57 & Janice Grinde Franklin & Carolyn Groves Norman & Evangeline Hagfors James & Ka1h lee n Haglund Donald '39 & Phyll is Holm Al len & Jean Housh Lester Hoversten+ James Johnson & Maxine Isaacs Roy Krohn• William & 1ephani e Naegele Richard & Barbara Tjo rnh om '54 Nelson Ida Nelson• Martha Nylander• John Paulson Cunis & Maria n Sampson Paul + & Lorene+ teen Genev ic\le rclbcrg+ Co nrad und e ' I 5 + Leland & Louise Su nde, Helen vcrdrup+ Johan verdrup Andrew Urness+ Elsie Wildung• BENEFACTORS C um ul ati ve gifts of $25,000-99,999 Ernes1 & Helen Alne Ha.nvig Anderson+ Ted & Ru,h Arneson Lurh<r •29+ & C larerre Jorcnby •29• Arnold Kenne,h• & Dorothy Bailey Ada Bakke n• Bcnha Johanson '28 Hagen+ Za ne & Barbara Kleven Birky Roy '50 & Ardis Bogen Donald & Nancy Bloomfield '63• Bor1emiller Rodney & Barbara Burwell rl '59 & Kathy Aakc r '62 Casperso n Fritjof hrisrcnscn ·2s+ James+ & Esther• Crabtree Mrs. Oscar DeVold' Tracy Elfcmann '8 1 Amy Erickson Philip & Laverne Fand rei Jerome '37 & Winifred Helland ·37 Formo Emil Fossa.n ·30+ O laf aastjon+ Donald' & Irene Gra ngaa rd Phi llip G ronserh '5 5 Florence Haasa rud+ John Hanson+ Mr.+ & Mrs.+ Reuel D. Harmon Lawrence & Lois Hauge An na Mae Hayden Loren Henderson Douglas & G race Forss '57 Herr T helma Leeland '32 Hess• Chester '60 & Clcnora Hoversten Chester+ & Bernice Hoversten Garfield Hovemen '50 Vincent '50 & Marjorie Hoversten Joseph Hsieh '6 1 Oscar• & Pea rl Husby Richard & Glenda Husron Alfred Iverse n Ri chard & Sandra Jacobson Rud, John son '74 Ru1h Johnson '27' Bruce & Maren K.1 even David & Barbara Kleven Lowell '54 & Jani ce Kl even Norma Knurson + Dean & Susan Kopperud Mildred Krohn Dean '62 & Barbara Begling r '63 Larson Philip & Diane Kleven Larson Harris '57 & Maryon Lee Alp hamae Ha.Iverson '3 1+ LofgrC'n Larry Lokken '60 Larry & Mari e McNeff Theodor Menzel• Else Michaelse n •3 1• Rohm ' 0 & uc ~idn ess Spencer '66 & Gay Johnson '66 Minear A.Ian & Janet Karvonen Monrgomery Joel & Jeanne Mugge Edith orberg+ R. Luther '56 & Bobbie' Olson Donald '53 & Beverly Halling '55 Oren Donald• & Dag ny• Padill a Isabelle Park Trusi Glen Person '47 Harvey '52 & Joann e Varne r '52 Peterson Oliver & Jeannene Peterson Thomas Peterson '70 Manin •29+ & E.sthcr+ Quanbeck Philip '50 & Dora Frojen '49 Quanbcck Luther Rodvik '5 1 Olive Ronholm '47 Maihi lda Sagcng '3 1 Clara E. Sanders+ Rmh chmid1 '52 Kenneth Schmit ·3s• Lyall & Inez O lso n '59 Schwac,kopf Rosemary Shafer Agnes Siverson+ Glen & Anna kovhoh Mathias Siena+ Borger Solberg ran ley & Berry 1ake Roger '5 & Bonnie Stockmo Odin Srori en '28+ jean Taylor '85 & Roger Grifti,h '8 Jack & P. Dawn Heil '78 Taylor \Xlilliam & Donna Teeter L. Bern iece Thompson+ John T hu,• Joan Vo lz '68 Richard & Olive Nilse n '5 1 Zo ll er + De eased PLANNED GIVING HERITAGE OCIETY The A11grb11rg Colkge Heritage Sociery recog11iu1 thou ruho have 11"1111ged 11 de/med gift for the College through a b,q,wt, life i1u11ra11u policy, a111111ity agrumellt, or a charitable tnm. Thm tho11ghtfal gifo o:tmd support to gmeratiom offi,ture 1t11dmu. Ernest & Helen Al ne harles & Catherine Anderson Daniel . '65 & Alicc Anderson E. tlliam Anderson Ernest '3 & M•rgam Anderson Esther Anderson+ Gary & M•ry Anderson Os= '38 & Leola Anderson \Vtlliun '86 & Kelly Anderson James '51+ & I. helby Gimse '56 Andn:ss Vi ncent Andrews+ Betty Arnold Luther •29+ Clare ne Jorenby •29+ Arnold Osc,r• & Dorothy Austad w l & Doris Bakken Andrew ' 50 & S.rbara Kolden '50 Balerud M•ry Qumbcck ' Barber Gl•dys Pederson '25 Bunes Elizabeth '82 & Warren S.rn Abner '35 & M.nh. Bat:llden Thomas '56 & Bernie Benson idney '57 & Lola Lidstro m '50 Berg Birgit Birkeland '58 Anne Blegen+ Kendra Bonderud '78 Richard & Na ncy Borstad Donald & Nmcy Bloomfield '63+ Bonemiller J. Bernhard '4 8 & Hildur Anderson '43 Brerhcim Nmcy Brown '74 Jeroy '48 & Lorrai ne Carlson Harold Caspersen · 2+ Herbert '5 & Corinne Chilstrom Fritjof hriS<en.<en '28+ Judi th Ch risten.<en L Gracia Christensen George '72 & Janet Dal,lman Dmiel & A. Carolyn Benson '7 1 Dauner Dallas Day '64 Richard '55 & Audrey Dronen Beverly Durkee Ru ben '45 & Thelma Egeberg Tracy El frmann '8 1 larence •35+ & Thora Eliason Avis Ellingrod Casper & Thelma '39 Emberson Deni.<e Engebreuon '82 Loren '46• & Edna Kastner '42 Ericksen Raymond Erickson •50+ John Evans '82 & Joan Moline '83 Kenneth vcndscn '78 & Allison Everett '78 Norman & Rachel Ferguson Maud Forberg Jerome '37 & Winifred Helland '37 Formo Julian •30+ & June• Foss Ardella Fossum+ \Vtlliam & Anne Frame Leola Dyrud Furman '6 1 huck Gabrielson •77+ Harry & Mabel Storm •25• Garlock Clayton Gjerde• Donald• & Irene Grangaard Gracia Grindal '65 Raymond ' 57 & Janice Grinde Phillip Gron.<eth '55 Florence Haasuud• Bertha Johnanson '28 Hagen+ Gary '7 1 & Dallas Ahrens '69+ Hagen James & Kathy Haglund David Halaas 7 6 Janet O lson '79 Halaas Edward & hidey Han.<en Ernest & Anna Hovland '58 Hanson ymhia Hanson '66 Mark '68 & lone Agri mson '68 Hanso n Charles & Berry Johnso n '58 Hass Lawrence & Lois Hauge Loren & Helen Mohn •42+ Henderson Robe rt '55 & Kui n Herman Mrs. Ono E. Hjelle igvald '41 & Helen Hjelmeland O rville '36+ & Gertrude Lund '36 Hognandcr Kenneth '74 & Linda Bailey '74 Holmen Everett '57 & Ethel Holt John Hoium Allen & Jean Housh Merl in & Ruth Hovden Chester '60 & Clenora Hoversten Mr. & Mrs. Clucnce Hoversten Gufield Hoversten '50 Lorna '62 Hoversten Rohen Hovcmcn T homas '56 & Lorena Hoversten Richard & andra Jacobson Morris & Beverly Jespersen Anna Johnson• Jerry & Bonita Johnson Ki nney Johnson '65 Mark '54 & Thelma Johnson Ruth Johnson •27• Ruth Johnson '74 Kenneth & Carmen Jones Larry & Jennifer Abeln '78 Kahlow Mary Kin glsey Ruth Kislingbury Gloria Grant '57 Knoblauch 6 No rman & Gwen Johnson ' 58 Krapf Roy Krohn• Lois Kvamme+ Obert Landsverk •45+ LaJune Thomas '68 Lange David Lankinen '88 Marjorie M. Lankincn Ernest Larson •30+ Luther '52 & Janice Bremmh ' 55 Larson Alan & Dorothy Lee Harris ' 57 & Maryon Lee Clayton & Virginia LcFeverc Ella Lindberg James '46 & Jean• Lindell 0 . Herbert & Ilene Lindquisr Marion Liska Alpharnae Halverson '3 1 Lofgren• Arne '49 & Jean Swanson '52 Markland Ronald & Donna Matlhias Theodor Menu!• Daniel '65 & Mary Tildahl '6 1 Meyers Mark '79 & Pamela Hanson '79 Moksnes Carol Brandt '67 Mork Ors. Van & Mike Mueller Mr. & Mrs. George L. Nelsen Richard & Ba.rbara Tjornhom ' 54 Nelson Grace Pccerson '33 Nelson• Kenneth & Vera Nelson Mildred Nelson '52 Robert Nelson '97 Rohen '66 & Rose Ann Nelson Roger '52 & Marilyn Nelson Roselyn Nordaune '77 Estelle Nordine• James '57 & Shirley Norman Glenn & Ann Nyc.klemoe Jonathan Nye '72 Terry '70 & Vicki Nygaard Martha Nylander• Marvin Nystrom H. Arlan Oftedahl '64 Norm '85 & Kim Asleson '84 Okerstrom Evelyn Olson• Gordon '63 & Janice O lson R. Luther O lson '56 Orville '52 & Yvonne Bagley '52 Olson Donald '53 & Beverly Halling '55 Oren Kenneth & Lillian Ysreboe '51 Osc Ervin '56 & ylvia Overlund Donald• & Dagny• Padilla Robert '50 & Ruth Paulson Richard Paun '37 Douglas & Joycc Anderson '65 PfufT Thelma chroeder '38 Preuscc• Roy Quam •31• Martin •29+ & Esther• Q uanbcck Nancy Joubm '63 Raymo nd Barbara Rodvik Frances Roller Olive Ronholm '47 Donald '38 & Borghild Ronning Audrey Nagel '5 1 Sander Robert & Marianne Sander Leland '35 & Pauline Saieren Ruth Schmid, '52 Kenneth Schmir 138+ Roger '62 & Jean Schwartz Rosemary Shafer Pmick D. Sheehy & Wendy M. O' Leary Olive r '36• & Elisabeth T hompson Sidney Rodn ey Sill '82 Arnold '48 & Carol Skaar James mith '9 Russel '50 & Virginia Smith Evelyn Amundson ~,43 onnack Doctic orenson + Robert & Joyce Engstrom '70 Specror Steven & Naom i Christensen '8 1 Scaruch Joh n ' 6 & Esther Sieen Paul+ & Lorene+ Steen Odin rorien ·2s+ Merton '42 & A. Irene Huglen ' 3 Strommen lair '46• & Gladys Boxrud '46 irom men Johan ve rdrup Dorochy Sward + Gary '80 & Deanna Tangwall Jack & P. Dawn Heil ' 8 Taylor John Thu,• Jcaneiie Tollefson '24 Joel '38 & Frances Torsrenson Kenne1h '26• & Ovedcia Torvik John & Marcia Thompson '78 Turcone Morris •- I & Bonnie Bieri •~ Vaagencs Mark Voelk,r '83 Tom Wa rme '57 Colleen Wauon '9 1 & Mary ~lcDougall Doug Shaw & Lois Warrman '76 Donald 1chmann '89 Peder '49 & Alice Berg '5 1 Wilcox Woodrow Wilson '53 Darrell & Lauralee Howe '63 Zenk ANNUAL GIVING Alumni Giving by Class Year CLASS OF 1929 Number of Alumni: 11 Tora! amount of Gifu: $200.00 Participation: 9% CIASS OF 1934 Numbe r of Alumni: 23 Toial amoun1 of Gifts: $535.00 Participation: 26% $ 120-239 M. Glendora Dueland $ 120-239 Hamar Benson Clifford Johnson W. Donald Olsen CIASS OF 1930 Number of Alumni: I4 Total amount of Gifts: $200,730.00 Part icipacion: 35% $ I 0,000 or more Julian Foss• $500-999 Elsie Lokken Lower $ 120-239 Leonard Froycn Gifts up to SI 19 Stella Pederson Eiermann Magnhild Nybroren CIASS OF 1933 N umber of Alumni: 9 Toral amounr of Gifts: $260.00 Parriciparion: 44% $ 120-239 Vincent Kcn stad Gifts up 10 $ 11 9 olveig Bergh Harold Olson $500-999 Ge rtrude Lund Hognander $240-499 Dag mar Dahl Q uanbeck Ann Kvee n Sveom $ 120-239 Arnold Henkel Lynn Hanson Lurhard Gifts up ro $ 11 9 Gladys O udal Woolson Gifts up 10 $ 11 9 Roselyn Ekberg lhling CLASS OF 1935 Number of AJumni: 20 Toral amounr of Gifts: $625.00 Participation: 25% CLASS OF 1937 Number of Alumn i: 26 Toral amount of Gifts: S 17,305.00 Participation: 34% $240-499 Ge rtrude Amundson Larson S I 0,000 or more Richard Paur, $ 120-239 Clifford Kent $1,000-2.499 Jerome Formo Winifred Helland Formo Gifts up 10 $ 11 9 Laura Leigh Jorenby Leland Satercn Carl Solberg $500-999 Ernesr Anderson Forrest Monson CLASS OF 1936 Number of AJumni: 22 Total amounr of Gifts: • I 4,420.00 Participation: 45% $ I 0,000 or more Gertrude Erling Paun+ S 1,000-2,499 Sophia Iverson Gjerde 7 CIASS OF 1938 'umber of Alumni : 4 1 Toral amount of Gifrs: $3 ,650.00 Participation: 29% S 1.000-2,499 Oscar Anderson Edo r Nelson Adrian Tindcrholr S240-499 E. Irene Ncseth Leland Steen+ Hannah Mehus Stensvaag $ 120-239 Joel Torsrenson Gifts up ro S I 19 Else Bjornsrad Salome Eidn ess Cannelin Una Lee Kruse Grctha HaJvorson Loken Lloyd Raymo nd CLASS OF 1939 Number of Alumni: 42 Total amount of Gifrs: $ 130,144.25 Participation: 30% or more Hoyt ~essc rer+ $240-499 E. Margaret arere.n Tra utwein $ I 0,000 Gifts up ro $ 11 9 Carl Ch rislock+ Dwight Elving onrad Jergenson $ 1,000-2.499 Gerald Person $500-999 Lesier Dahlen $240-499 Ru1h Aune 120-239 John Haaland Irene Hagen Kyllo Luther Srrommcn Palmer Wold Gifts up 10 11 9 Robert halmer> Donald Holm Marion Lund Lowrie 1vicn Thompson Paulson Artldle Alberrso n Ver>en CLASS OF 1940 umber of Alumni: 53 Tora! amount of Gifu: $ 1,840.00 Participation: 26% 2 0-499 \''(lanci2 Severson Benson Russel Hclleckson+ Ea.rl '-'incs Erli ng Tungseth $120-239 Henry Chapman Gifu up to SI 19 Valborg Gils,th hri, lock Marcy Ditmanson• Roy Gortlon Flo~nCC" Rc1rum Hovland Irvin Nerdahl Cul Overvold Robert Pcanon Lawrence Rydquist Roger Thompson C LASS OF 194 1 Number of Alumni: 68 Total amount ofGifu: $4 ,040.00 Panicipation: 27% SI ,000-2,499 Fern Hanson Gudmcsud Philip Rowbe rg 5500-999 Thelma ydncs Monson $ 120-239 Sigvald Hjelmeland Clarence Hoversten Vivian Peterson Ruth udim Wold Gifts up 10 SI 19 Erwin hell Reyno ld Erickson Edward Evenson Waldemar Frnm5lad Elmer Frykman Roy Johnson Vernel Johnson Martha Quanbeck May Helen Helm Mork Theodore Nelson . Tang H. Alfred Wcl1zi n• CLASS OF 1942 Number of Alumni: 70 Tora! amount of Gifts: $7,455.00 Panici pation: 2 1% $2,500-4,999 Merto n tro mmcn SI ,000-2,499 Philip Helland S500-999 Mary Eye Helleckson Lo uis Smiih $240-499 Victor Miller M urid Q uanb«k Turrittin Gifts up to SI 19 Hazel Lines Angell hcstcr Brooks Ebba Johnso n Brooks Donald Lundberg Elwood Lundeen Elaine Olson cal Harry So renson Everald tro m CLASS OF 1943 umber of Al umni: 84 Toral amount of ifts: $8,01 5.00 Participation: 25% $2,500-4,999 A. Irene Huglcn tro mmcn $ I ,000-2,499 loria Burncvedt Ne.I.son $500-999 rloue Gisselquist $240-499 Dorothy Herman u ncs Evelyn Amundso n nnack Ruih Framstad tee n erald Thorson+ $ 120-239 Manin L:arscn Arno Mani n lone halgren Martin Wayne Pc1crson harloctc Anderson Ra.s musscn ifis up to $ 11 9 Addell Halveoo n Dahlen llorgh ild Esmcss Herman Holtt'n Elizabeth Bjornstad Luukkonen Lu Verne Nelson Stanford Nelson Henry ,aub Marshall teen leone BolS1ad Tang CLASS OF 1944 Number of Alumni: 77 Total amount of ifu : $2,720.00 Parlicip:uion: 14% $1,000-2,499 hcster Hoversten $500-999 Marvin Sululorf+ $1 20-239 Burton Fosse Kenneth Gilles Gift, up to $ 11 9 Herman Ho&md Norman Nielsen Marjorie Kl even Quam Helen Nichols Quanbeck Vartlon Quanbcck Iver onnack Cora Rishovd Steen CLASS OF 1945 Number of Alumni: 57 Tor.ii amoun1 of Gifts: $6,923.75 Participation: 29% $2,500-4,999 Ruben Egeberg SI,000-2,499 Vera Thorson Benzel $500-999 Joyce ps,th chwarn 5240-499 Marie jenvick Knaphus John P:irbSI Ruih Wel ni n Swanson 5 120-239 Oliver Dahl Muriel Ruud Frosch Marguerite Greguson Larsen ifrs up to $ 11 9 Mildred emock Boxrud Es1hcr Aadland Hofsrad Elin Johnson u ppcgaartl Ire ne Ppcdahl Lovaas Carol Tyvoll Nokleberg L Buesing Opgrand B. Randolph Quanb<Ck CLASS OF 1946 Number of Alumni: 47 Total amoun t of Gifts: $494,702. 16 P:irricipation: 27% or mott E. Milron Kleven James Lindell $ I 0,000 S1,000-2,499 Marion Myrvik Buska $500-999 Orddle Aakcr Clair uommen+ Gladys Boxrud Sttommen corge vcrd ru p $240-499 Gerhard Bretheim Valdemar Xavier+ $ 120-239 Norma Sateren Anderson Gifu up to $ 11 9 Marcella Solheim Nelson Eileen Quanbcck John Steen CLASS OF 1947 Number of Alumni: 69 Tora! amount of Gifts: $228,053.60 Parcicipation: 23% $ I0,000 or more Doroihy Lijsing Kleven+ $2,500-4 ,999 Glen Person Olive Ro nholm $ 1,000-2,499 Harold Ahlborn Loi, Black Ahlborn $500-999 J. Vernon Jensen Margery Manger Torgerson $240-499 P:iul Bliksrad $ 120-239 Sylvia Brandt atercn Gifu up to $ 11 9 Borghild Rholl Gabrielson Lowell Larson Cu-ol YS1eboe Lindsay cmorc Nelson Roy R. Roth John Thompson CLASS OF 1948 Number of Alumni: I03 Tora] amount of Gifu: $ 11,822.00 Participation: 24% $ 1,000-2,499 Jeroy Carlson Rona Q uanbeck Emerson Margarci Nelson Nokleberg Arnold k.1a r Mary chindJer T hompson $500-999 Gerald Ryan Llewellyn Rusrad miih $240-499 Barbara Ekse Carlson Dorothy Quanbeck Johnson Alt on Kn urson Richart! Koplin $ 120-239 T heodore Anderson L, vcrnc Moc Olson Gifts up 10 SI 19 J. Bernhard Bretheim Lorraine Gimmcsrad lyne Esther Bakken C rosby Ca rol Quam Hon e Gudrun Vik Kampen Paul Kilde Duane Lindgren Eliubeth Westphal Pctmon Nathalie Anderson Pererson Mary Kuhn Schmidt Arne imengaard CLASS OF 1949 Number of Alumni: 156 Total amount of Gifts: $22,85 1.65 Panicipation: 28% $5,000-9,999 Dora Frojen Quanbeck John Werket $ I ,000-2,499 Elsie Ronholm Koivula James Nokleberg CLASS OF 1950 umber of Alumni: 227 Total amount of Gifts: S38,629.00 Partici pation: 28% $5,000-9,999 Roy Bogen Ro~rt Paulso n Philip Quanbeck $2,500-4,999 Frank Ari o Georgette Lanes Ario $ I ,000-2,499 Lola Li ndmom Berg Howard Halvorso n Kermir Hoverscen $500-999 Erling Ca rlse n Sylvia Kle,•cn Hanson Archie Lalim Geo rge Lanes Carol \Xlacson Schweizer Eunice Nysruen ortland $500-999 Louisa Johnson Jean Christianson Sverdrup Sheldo n Torgerson $240-499 Rohen Andersen James Ca rlso n Donald Embrecson Arn old H enjum Grace Gisselq uist Johnson Marvin Johnson Margrerra Ramalcy Knutson alvi n Larson Paul Roth Henry Roufs $ 120-239 Ray Anderson Lu ,her Bergeland Lois \X/a rner Bergeland Hel en Haukeness Donald Sa teren Gifts up 10 SI 19 John Almquist Helen Bcrgeland Benneu Jack Berry Fabian Ca rlson Ruth Isaacson ornell hi rley George Foster Betsy Towns Framstad Willard Glade Donna Curry lrgcns Wi lli am lrgens Russell Mamhi e John Midcling Lyla O lso n Robe rr Peterson Donald Peterson John Quam liver Solberg Donald ween Connie Rh oll Wagoner Peder Wilcox $240-499 Ecl,el And ersen And rew Balerud Barbara Kolden Balerud Gordon Bernrson Norma \'Vcs tby Bern cson harlone Forness Egebcrg Marjorie Wi lberg Hauge Doro1hy Gramblin g Hoffiandcr O li ver Joh nson Co rinn e Shei ll Lesli e Lynn Lundin Miriam Hoplin Lundin Rhonda Hek tn er Lybeck Paul Olso n Harold Tollefso n $ 120-239 Rich ard Aune Raymond Bodin 11 Carso n Jr. Alfred Forsell arol Schm idr Larson Harva.rd Larson Roger Leak La Vonne \'Vessman Lyons Quentin Q uanbeck Marion Roe Eliz.1 bCLh Fell and Ronning Jo hn Shelm d Gifts up to S I 19 Edward Alberg Cunis Am lund Marilyn Vai l Andros El mer Anhalt Idel le Nornes Bagne Delphine Jensen Bakke Lois O lso n Berg Ruth Kolden Brown La Verne Olson Burmvcdt hirley Dahlen Robe rt Eftedahl Dolo res No lan Fevig Merlyn Fredman Robert Hagen Enoch H all Phebe Dale Hanso n Beverly Fowler Holec William Holte Robert Howells Rayn ard Huglcn Esther Johnson LeRoy Johnson Delores Farm Johnson Everette Johnson Jean Kuklish Knudsen Wi lliam Knutson Evely n Shelscad Kriesel Marion Anderson Loberg Marion Iverson Loges Mae John son Luhn James Peterson \'(/ayne Pe1erson Herbert Peterson Alfred Sannerud Marion Jacobsen Schumacker Helen Green Seline Joan Fering Smith Vio la clso Solberg Angeline Rolland Sorenson Roben Ulsake r Dav id Wasgarr ClASS OF 1951 1umber of Alumni : 19 1 Toral amount of Gifts: $43,950.49 Pani ipation: 29% $ I 0,000 or more Roben Odegard $2,500-4 ,999 Maro lyn Sortland HaJ verson \V.lliam Halverson $ I ,000-2,499 Aud rey Nagel an der Jennings Thompson $500-999 D. La Rhea Johnson Morserh LaWaync Mo rmh $240-499 Douglas Auguscine+ Gertrude css Berg Theodore Berk.J and Doris Frojen Brecheim Robert Hoffiander alvin Storl ey $120-239 Elaine Hanson Aune Eli1..abcth Becken C1rl Benson James Bergcland Ruby Helland Brown James hrisropherson Ellen Stenberg Erick.son Shirley Larson Goplerud Gloria Johnson Arthur Kuross Erika Sraub iemi Wallace Pratt Dorothy ,vanson Ryan Gifts up 10 119 Marvel loe Ander,o n Kerman Be.nson Gordon Berg James Bergum Do lores Flaa Bjerga Alben Bjerk trand T rygve Dahle Anabelle Hanson Dalberg Harold Emerson Kathry n Thor gard Erickson John Ga rland Paul Green Herbert Hanson Howard Hjelm Joseph Huhcrstrum Eleanor Ewen Hutchinson Arvild Jacobso n John Krenz Clari ce Thingelstad O nsager Lillian Ystcboe Ose Daniel Pearson Stanley Puelscon+ Howard ordand Charl es tenvig Herbert Svendsen Joel Swiggum Mary Valtinson Vevle Roben Weeden Alice Berg \Xlilcox ClASS OF 1952 umber of Alumni: I 6 I Total amo unt ofGifu: $58,77 1.82 Pardcipacion: 37%, SI 0,000 o r more Harvey Peterson Joanne Varner Peterson Ruth Schm idt $ I ,000-2,499 Glen Gi lbcnson Orville Olso n Yvonne Bagley Olson Gordon Thorpc S500-999 Leroy Nyhus S240-499 Eugene Anderson Irene Shels tad Henjum \'(lilliam Kuross John Leak Dorothy Skonnord Petersen Marlo Petersen Charlotte: KJcvcn Rimm ercid Beve rly Gryd, Villwock $120-239 Cymhia Hanske Erick.son Kay Roper H agen Mo rris Johnson Marjorie Danielson Johnson James Kouom Luther Larson Donna Wang Leak Mi ldred elson Karl Pu,erbaugh Rohen Thompson Gifts up ro SI 19 LeRoy Ancnson James Armstrong Norma Arneson L.,urie Balzer hcrman Bohn Berry Brccro David Chrisrensen Lronard Dalberg LcVon Paulson Dintcr Edich ore.m Gudim Elmer H anson M. Joyce Tai.Iman Hanson Mildred Herager Richard Howdls Theodore Husroft Ronald Johnson Millard Knudson Elwood l.ar,on Lloyd Lyngdal Leroy orthfdr Go rdon Odegaard Lyman O m:rn Richard Perry Gladys Dahlberg Pmr,on Vera Peter,on Rachuy Dona,'On Roberu David Rokke Lrona Eng Rokke La ton Schwanz+ Roger helsrad Mae Ness parby Alyce l.ar,on Thureen Orlcr« Hjelle Waller Cl.ASS OF 1953 umber of Al umni: I 56 Toral •mount of Gifts: $25,675.00 Participation: 29% I 0,000 or mone Mork Raabe SI ,000-2,499 Gloria Pariuk Thorpe $500-999 Ruth A:ukov Morlys Rin gdahl Gunderson Berry Munson Nyhw Beverly Nysruen Carlsen Thomas Ohno Allan Sortland $240-499 Herman Egeberg Wilgord Johnson Joan Johnson Kuder Marvi n Larson Ruth Ri ngstad Larson John Lingen Wilmer Oudal Arthur Rimmereid . Arthur hul tz Juliana Lindell hul n $ 120-239 Joyce Jorgensen Eckhoff Leland f-a irbanks Marilyn Elness Froiland M•rvi n Hagen Howard Pearson Edmund Youngquist Gifts up to $119 Helen Lodahl Amabile Elizabeth Manger Andmon Torrey Berge Duane Horace Poncn $500-999 Robert Lockwood Donna Erickson Reimer $240-499 Dorothy Ploisrad Benson Orla Chris1<nsen James Haugen Wanda Warnes Olson Donohue Sarff John Thompson Normon Quanbeck Ardelle Skovhol1 Quanbcck Janice Anderson Rykken Maryls Harleman chmidc John Seaver Jerome Trclscad Robcn Twiton hrisccnscn Joseph leary John Dallond H. Danielson Faith Carlsred1 Dippold Kristian Frosig Cl.ASS OP 1955 Number of Alumni: 122 Total amount of Gifts: $32, I 40.44 Que111in Good rich Norman Johnson igrunn Kvamme Jack Lundberg Donovan Lund~n Donald Oren Richard Pearson Donald Reimer David Rykken Corinne Rethwill Tiegs Harold Werts \V.lliam Whi1< Participation: 2 1% $ I0,000 or more Phillip Gro nseth $ I ,000-2,499 Darrell Egerrson $500-999 Arvin Halvorson Cl.ASS OP 1954 Number of Alumni: 176 Toou amoun1 of Gifts: $6,775.00 $240-499 Grace Larson Anderson Agnes Thompson Becker John Benson Participation: 25% S1,000-2.499 Herbert hilstrom \Vcnona trandic Lund Richard Mahre Ethd Nordstrom hiell 5500-999 James hidl $120-239 enc Anderson Kenneth Bdkholm Jr. Maxine Dahlin ChriSI Helen Halvorson Hjermstad Ervin Johnson La Vonne odcrberg Johnson Janice Brcmscch Larson Philip Nelson $240 99 Louil Becker Mark Johnson Richard Johnson Mavis Kyllonen Robert Langseth Mary Pererson Leak Alice Jensen Noble Roger 1ockmo Gifts up 10 $ I 19 Elaine Foss Erickson Jacquelyn Bagley Hanso n Wallace H•nson Rohen Herman Diane Aho Nelson Beverly Halling Oren Clyde Peterson David Skaar Mavil Berge Trelsrad $1 20-239 Florence Helland Borman Lowell Brown lo ts Bwevics Valborg Kyllo Ellingso n Eileen Johnson Hanson Erling Huglen Lowell Kleven Joyce ravncy Cassill Cl.ASS OP I 956 Number of Alumni: 144 To1al amo unt of Gifts: $20,809.70 Participacion: 22% Gifts up 10 SI 19 Kei1h Anderson Orlan Bjornrud Jeannine Torsten.son Blanchard Willard Bo,ko Roger rlson corge Fisher Jerry Fullerton Lrroy Iscmingcr Orpha Hw hagen lscminger Fred Lee Beverly Jacobsen Lundeen Karl Nesrvo ld Edward Nyhw Winifred Nys1uen Nyhus Ardil Dorr Nysruen Ru1h Pousi O ll ila Lloyd l'cicrson $5,000-9,999 R. Lurher Olson $2,500-4,999 Lawrence Nerhcim $ I.000-2,499 Deloris Anderson I. Shelby Gimse Andress hristine Munson Main Ro nald Main Mark Thorpe IO $120-239 Thomas Benso n Hans Dumpys Robert Norby Elizabeth Mortensen Swanson Gifts up to $119 Margaret Hermanson Barnes Gerald Baxter Carolyn Lower Bliss Ronald Bredeken James Bwkirk Robert Gjengdahl Lloyd Grinde Marlys Nepsund Lester Stanley Ludviksen Roger Ose Ervin Ovcrlund Richard Thorud Merlin White Cl.ASS OP 1957 Number of Alumni: 174 Total amount of Gifts: $46,347.50 Participation: 19% or more Raymond Grinde H• rril Lee $ I 0,000 $ 1.000-2,499 Stanley Baker idney Berg Duncan Fiann Dean Holmes $500-999 Morris Jespersen $240-499 Aldemar Johnson Hagen Thomas Hoffiander Gloria Grant Knoblauch Maynard Nelson Bill Zinn $ 120-239 James Armstrong Dcnncs Borman Wayne Johnson James Norman Gordon Trclsrad Gifts up co $1 19 Richard Berg Harlan Christianson Beverly Olson Flanigan Doris Rovick Hanson Evcrcrr Holr Jcanmc Olson Locke Roger Mackey Erwin Moc Orval Moren James Plumcdahl Daular Billawala Ramamoorthy Marian Graff Skaar Neal nider Marlys Holm Thorsgaard Barbara Gi lbcrc Tischer Richard Vcvle Ronald Welde CLASS OP 1958 Nu mber of Alumni: 157 Total amount of G ifts: $ 18, 145.00 Participation: 26% $5.000-9,999 Mabe,h Saure Gyllsrrom $2,500-4,999 Joan ne Stil es Laird $ 1.000-2.499 Birgir Birkeland Jo An Bjornson Johnson Wesley Sidccn $500-999 Mary Eri ckson Lockwood race Kemmer Sulerud $240-499 Byron Golie Kenneth Hagen $ 120-239 G udwren Ellingson Belkholm Janer Niederloh C hrisrcson C hcs rer Dyrud Le Roi Elias Lois Hofsrad Esselsrrom Hugh Gil more Berry Johnso n Hass Donald Myrvik Rhoda Dahl Myrvik Gerald Parupsky Wendel l Shiel) G ifts up ro $ 11 9 Elycc Lundquisi Arvidson Robert Bagley Dennis Barnaal Vernon Berkncss Elaine Nelson Bernards Erwi n hriscenson Lois Mackey Davis Myrn a Tollefson Ga rdin Bonica Griep r:mley Gu nn Anna Hovland Hanson David Harris Philip Heide . Leroy Johnso n Joy Hu nd ) Johnso n Jerome Kleven Jon Macala heldon Nasce nt Clara Ann Haugen Nordstrom Lr dia Dyrlid Quanbeck Ronald cave L1 Vonc Srudlien CLASS OP 1959 Nu mber of Alumni: 17 1 Tocal amounr of Gifts: S 16,325.00 Parcicipacion: 25% 500-999 ancy Garland Erickson Dale Hanka Ruth risen Moen Donald O lsen $ 1,000-2,499 Paul lmquist Norman Berg Carl Casperson Dennis Gibson Menon Johnson John Martinsen Eugene Peterson Marrin Sabo Inez Ison Schwarzkopf S240-499 John Anderson Ri chard Berge Carolr n Burfield Phyll is Raymond Bu rge Phyllis Dah lmeier Fering Gerald Hendricks Donald Homme Loren Nielsen Darrel I ,cse $500-999 Janee Cooke Zitz.ewin Thomas Moen S120-239 Bruce Cunn ing Donald ilbcrg Kay Lemmcrman Gi lmore Ralph Kcmpski David No rdli e Ramona Pedersen Sectergren Paul T hompsen Marjorie Moland \X'endl Lowd l Ziemann $240-499 John Berg Charles Fering Lois Ander en Golie Arlene dander Hill Rod ney H il l Ru di T horsgard Homm e Josep h Nrsruen Bonn ie Martinson Storley G ifrs up ro $ 11 9 Lois Ritcher Agrimson Norman Anderson Marcia Myring Carlson Ca rol Johnso n Casperson Di Ann hristiansen Dougherty Fred Engelmann Denni G lad Chester Hoversten L1 Vonne Gravgaard Iverson Gerald Johnso n Del Lind Peter Locke Mary Lundquisc Meffert !eve Moore Cleve Moore Jr. Jam oble Dwight Pederson Barbara Jlj esberg Pecerson Nancy Jensen Poeschel Byron Schmid Marlene Srudlien Gordon yverson Kermit Valleen Sharon Grod i Wc:sr $ 120-239 Mary Twicon Bosben James Hanson Rh oda Monserh Huglcn Vicki kor Pearson ifts upro$ 11 9 Lawrence Berg Irene Olson Brown James Brown Dennis Burreson Paul Christensen Nad ia hristensen James G uldm h Donald Hagcs tu en Franklin Hawks James Horn Harry Horne Donald Jorenby Larry Jun kermeier \Xlalter Lundeen Robert Meffert Ronald Miskowiec Richard Overby Sylvia Moc Overlund Dav id Rin gsrad Peggy Oneil Swensen Tal,•ryn Tischer CLASS OF 1961 Number of Alumni : 200 Tora) amo unr of G ifrs: $ I 0, 175.00 Part ici pation : 23% $ 1,000-2,499 Roger Go rdon Marr Ti ldahl Meyers Kenneth Nelson Richard Thompson CLASS OP 1960 umber of Alum ni: 196 Tora) amounr of Gifts: $ 13, 135.00 Participation: 25% $2.500-4,999 Bruce Amundson $500-999 Dennis Johnson Janet Baraldcn Johnson regorr Madson S I ,000-2.499 Barbara Mi lne Go rdon Beverlr Tollefson Uhl enberg II 2 0-499 H >rold Erickson Arden Norum Co nsra ncc ildseth Spangenberg 120-239 Kenneth Akerman Theodore B01ten Lois Burmeister Daniel Carlson George Larson Ron ald L.,u dcrr James Red kc even core Karen Egc:sdal Trclsrad Bruce Westphal Gifts up 10 S I 19 \\7i nnie ordlu nd Anderson ,ayle Arvidson loyd Bakke Harris Bendix David Buchkosky Mary Lou Baker hristcnson Lawr<ncc Gallagher Kenneth jerde James Holden Audrey Halvo rson Hovland Parricia Swanson Kreuziger Joa n Gibson Labs Keith Lcisech George Lundquist Julie Magnuson Marineau Ced ric O lson orlyn Paulsen Myron Rew Mari e Gje rd e Sch link Terrance chlink Judy Fosse Snider Roger ollic Deloris Olson Stinson Gary Terrio Arlene Stockman Torgerson Carolyn Arndt \~ard CLASS OF 1962 Number of Alu mni: 21 Tora) amou nt of Gifrs: $9, 95.00 Participation: 19% $2,500-4,999 Joann Eliason Amundson S 1,000-2,499 Kathleen Aaker Casperson Eun i e Kyllo Roberts $500-999 Kar Hanenburg Madso n Arne Sather Ron ott $240-499 Sonia vermoen Gu llicks Olivia Go rdon Lorcnts Phillip Mauison Roger chwartz. \Xlaync- 1ockman $120-239 Jennelle Joh nso n Cun ning Paul Grm•cr Lois Mahlum Hagen David Proctor Gary Olson Marie Bergh Sandbo David Sevig Roger Bevis Morris Bjurlin David Johnson Sharon Christensen Kildal Diane Garbisch Lcvake Sharon Lindell Momud James Parks $ 120-239 Bradford Aamodt Gary Blosberg Judy Thompson Eiler Mark Gjerde Cordelia Colrvet Hoffmann \'Uaync Christiansen Satoru Sudoh Carla Quanbeck Walgren Michael Walgren Lewis undquist, II Gifts up to SI 19 R. Charles Anderson to $119 Rose Marie Nordin Anderson Kristi Anderson lairc Helland Buettn er Wayne Coil Sherman Coltv<et Loiell Dyrud Kenneth Erickson Tamara Ronholdt Francis Pauicia Hanson Gjerde Marilyn Olson Gron ner Julia Ose Grose Rock Helgeson Lorna Hoverste n Peter Hovland John Hugo Ruch Goschnauer Johnson Lynne Mclean Junkermeier Charles King. Jr. Ella Bowlby Lerud Ina Madison Meyer A. Robert MoUdrem Reynold undnrom Allan Tvcirc Mary Ann Sorensen Urban Cl.ASS OF 1963 Number of Alumn.i: 236 Tocal amount of Gifts: $7 1,298.18 Participation: 26% $ I 0,000 or more Paul Bacalden LaVonne Olson Batalden $5,000-9,999 Nancy Bloomfield Bonemiller• $500-999 Jerelyn Hovland Cobb David Stccnson ara Halvorson Strom Robert Tufford Lauralee Howe unk $240-499 Bradley Holt Karen Tangen Mattison Carol Anderson MeCuen Hans Sandbo Allen Saner $ 120-239 Charles Arndt Ronald Beckman Lannell farmer Mary Lower Farmer Lola Nelson Grafmom Doris Wilkins Johnson Judich Lillcstol Paul Monson David Momud Jan et Evenson Pomu:z Greta Giving Deanne Scar Greco Jo hn \Van ner Linda Tollefson Zenk Gifts up Steven Nielsen Bruce Braaten hrisrophcr Wagne r Lois Knucson Larsen Ann Ring Odegaard Jack Osberg $120-239 Dorochy Borsgard Berkland Joyce Bacalden Richards Brenda Henrickson Capek Wendell Carlson Linda Carlstedt Virginia Hovland Plunkett Gloria Clauso n Bernard D ebar Gifts up to $ 11 9 Carolyn AacUand Allmon Donald Anderson Luther Anderson Karlton Bakke Andrew Berg Charles Daggett David Damcke Will iam Erickson Marya Christensen f-arrel l Stephen Gabrielsen Donald Gjesfjeld Marlys Thompson Gustafson Joyce Gustafson Hauge Mari lyn Peterson Haus Mary Jo Cherne Holmstrand Jean Bagley Humphrey Carolyn Johnson Lee Keller Judith Hess Larsen Julie Medbery Ronald Noc Russell Osterberg Jeffrey P«erson Glenn Pct"crson James Roback Marcia Johnson Ross Arvid chrocder haron Bates Erickson Barry Fosland Margery Kyvig Haaland H. Lester Halverson Robert Hanson Ann Tjaden Jensen Roger Johnson Verlie Block Jorenby .Ell~ Paulson Keiter Sharon Swanson Knu tso n Bruce Langager Mary Lindgren Karla Krogsrud Miley Karen Swenson Nazaroff Patricia trccker Pederson A. Lois Grossmann cncn Patricia cinson hirley Titterud undberg Thomas Wadsworch Carol Erickson Zwcrnik andra impson Phaup Ron Poeschel Sr. L.c,ley Schwarren Schmid Linda Hamilton enta Cl.ASS OF 1964 Num ber of Alumni: 247 Total •mount of Gifu: $67,757.58 Participation : 23% James piess Ke nneth Ziemann CLASS OF 1965 Number of Alumni: 288 Toral amount of Gifu: $283,534 .77 Participation: 23% $ I0,000 or more Helen atcrcn Quanbcck• $2,500-4,999 Robert Nord in Joyce Lcifgrcn Young $ I0,000 or more Kinney Johnson Marilee Alne Schroeder $ I ,000-2,499 Mary Lou Ervin Erickson Dennis Erickson $5,000-9,999 Dan Anderson Stel la Kyllo Rosenquist Charles Schulz $ 1,000-2,499 JoAnn Halvorson Dan id Meyers AJ lcn Hoversten $500-999 Karen Henry Steenson $500-999 William Su om Wanda Wagner Hanson Julie Gudmesrad Laudicina Larry Scholla $240-499 Jerry DeVrieu: ary Langness David Lobben Jean Pfeifer Olson Betty Hanson Rossing David Sidney tanley Spangenberg $240-499 Peter Jacobson Sharon Dittbenner Klabunde Carol Welch Langness John Luoma John McIntyre 12 Marlene Hanggi Heimbigner Janice Mattso n Johnson Paul Larson Gene Nagel Judich Olson Nelson Dwight Olson Steven Strommen Gifts up to $ 119 Lois Luchard Anderson Marilyn Nielsen Anderson Judich Kasin Ancnson Jean Amland Berg Lois Harp Bjorngaard Darryl Caner Gerald Dahl Eunice Bregman Dietrich Keith Dyrud Thomas Eberhart Dale Engel Sharon Kunze Erickson Wayne Fehlandt Paul Fieldhammer Priscilla Srrecke.r Fieldhammer Donald Francis Hildur Oyen Gleason Anica Chrisropherson Granscc Nancy Bacon Hale Robert Hinz Donald Hoseth Edyche Berg Johnson Kendall Kamp Marie Hafie MacNally Michael Marcy Michael Monson Dennis Morreim Larry Nelson Peter Onstad David Paru psky Philip Peterson Joyce Anderson Pfuff Lilah Rasmussen Paul Reiff Judich Reynolds I. Patricia Sccenson Roback Sylvia Johnson Strand William Tessman Lyndon West Robert uller Cl.ASS OF 1966 Number of Alumni: 282 Total amount of Gifts: $ I9,376.08 Participation: 17% $5,000-9,999 Gay Johnson Minear Spencer Minear S 1,000-2.499 John Greenfidd Mary Pecmen Lanfo rd $500-999 Cynthi a Hanso n Thomas Hanso n Beth To rsfcnson $24 0-499 Jani ce Peterson An drews Larry Cole Thomas Coleman Edward Huseby Douglas Johnson Kat hryn Wall Johnson Gracia Nydahl Luoma Rodney Scivland $ 120-239 John Andreasen Larry Hoff Ka ren Johnson Allan Kri stenson Mary Larso n Leff John Miller Robert Nelson La rry O lson Gifts up co $ 11 9 Le nn ore Bylund Bevis Helen Colrve t Clarke Benjamin Colrvec Jud ith Eri ckso n Coppersmith Shirley Sandin Dahl C. Fra nson Kath lee n Kalpin Franson Jack Gustafson Lois undberg Jacobso n Marjo rie Delan y Jo nes Elsie Anderso n La rso n Roberta Humphrey Leinke Jea nn e \Xlanner Morreim Ka ren Lund O rrill Dennis Paulso n Mardelle Johnson Pearso n Darrel Pe rerso n Judid1 Erickson Pinelkow aro l)'" Benso n Pi rrma n Mary Anderson Ra p Niles Schulz James Senn Joa nn Gi lbertson Snyder C harles Stenson James Struve C haron Peterse n Tessman CLASS OF 1967 Num ber of Alumni: 280 Total amount of Gifts: $ 17,735.00 Parricipa cio n: 26% S2.500-4 ,999 John Schwarrz Sa muel Yu e S500-999 Duane hil gren David H auge n Karen Jacobson Haugen Muriel Berg Scholla Grerchen Larson Swenson '-: ayne Swenson $240-499 CLASS OF 1968 Sandra Bacalden Stephen Bacalden Gail Stromsmoe Dow Lo ren Dunham Terry Frovik Rebecca Beiro Huseby Lee An ne Hansen Lack Dennis Miller Rebecca Helgesen Von Fischer Philip \Xlold Number of Alumni : 333 Total amount of Gifts: $36,093.38 Pardcipation: 2 % S I0 ,000 or more Ronald Nelson S5,000-9,999 Joan Vo lz $ 1,000-2,499 $ 120-239 Dean Ersfeld Ron Bu rke James Call Mary \Vestermo Farrar Alan Gierke Ma rilyn Albaugh Gierke Sharon Hendrickso n Gronberg Carol Ne rdrum Grover John Grover Suzann e O ve rholr Hampe Barbara \Valen Hanson Elaine Erickson Larson Mary Ellen Strommen Liebers Geo rge Lillquisc Duane Vik S500-999 Jonath an DeVries Wayne Hansen $240-499 Michae l Arndt Jea n Hemstreet Bachman David Boe \Villiam Farmer lone Agrimson Hanso n Mark Hanson Ge rald Jensen Carole Braud Jensen Lyle l'vlalocky Susanne St3rn Malocky Geo rge Nelso n Miriam Cox Peterson Ea rl Sec hrc Janet Thorp Constance Ackerson \Y/anncr Jane Kn udsen Wo ld Gifts up co $ 11 9 Barbara Anderson Aabe rg Bruce Ande rson John Anderson Stanl ey Bomsta Keit h Bra rsch Ruth Stensvaag Casperson Phyllis Ti nsech Chi Dianne Larson Conn Janet Fischer Dave nport C. Leroy Eri ckson Ruch An n Gjerde Fic, ke Kathleen Mane r Gjes~eld Lorraine Vas h Gosewisch Fred ri c Gro,h Barry Gunderson Kay Dahlquist Gunderso n Robert Haskin Robert Hos man Gene Hugoson Roger Husbyn Eileen Emch Kivi loria La mprecht Mary Lou Lanes Karen U nander James Leschensky James Li ndell Johanna Neidert Bonnie Johnson Nelson Linda U rson Pahl Kenneth Pererson Janee Madsen Peterso n \Vi lliam PiHman Fern R.1Srn usse n Lynn \Vesley Rossow Denn is Sackreiter Karen Foss ackrei tcr Pa1ricia Si1kin Robert Skon egaard Paulene Nelso n Speed Geraldine Neff Wa ll arl Wa ll Kachl«n ~- ti Iiams Hendrickson Jim Hos ch Russ II Ilmu p Duane llstrup Dolores Johnson T heodore Johnson Luther Kendrick David Lofcn~ Janet Lem Marrin Robert Nelson NoRcen Nystrom-Henke Jan Pedersen- chiff Mary Roiland Pccerson Linda hrisce nsen Phill ips David Pilgrim Barbara Hanso n R.1ymond John Roebke James Roms lo Geraldine C.1 rlstrom Rustad Na ncy Peterso n almi Terry Sateren Carol \Xlacso n aundcrs K:1rh leen N)rquist Schorns1cin Robert Schornsrein Audrey eiderhause r cverson Clair Severso n Jan Severso n Byron Troite Lois \Vcl lni n \Y/arrcn CLASS OF 1969 umber of AJumni: 383 Total amount of Gifts: 14 ,970.00 Pa rci cipario n: I 5o1c, $ 1.000-2,499 $ 120-239 Dorothy Anderson Jeffery Elavsky Janet Lunas Gjerde Bruce Johnson Lois Hallcock Johnson Herald Johnson David Melby Marsha Strommcn O lson Lois Monson O lson Al ice Draheim Peters Robert Pecers Ga ry Schmidt John \Y/einard Gifts up to $ 11 9 Donna And erson \Y/. Benso n Priscilla Plan Berg David Berg Joel Iljerkcscrand John Bohnsack Donald Brin Janet Braaten DeGaetano Eli zabeth Hu kee Dere1ich Mary Trulson Durst John Fahlberg Douglas Feig Alan Fredri ckson Jo Anne Oigrce Fritz. Gregory Carmer AJ len Gislaso n Denis Guecz.kow Anne Dauphine Haywa rd David Heidtke Dale Hendrickson 13 Diana O lson Ersfcld John H:uden Lynn Benson Hjclmcland Richard King E:.1rlc Solomonson Km hlcen Kupka Solomonson Ronald Swanson $500-999 James Ericksen Lois Bacaldcn Han en $240-499 Ingrid KJ0s1er Koch Ri chard O lrnsced Sa nd ra La rson O lmsted Melva Lyon Scvig L1wrcnce Turner Jea nne Kyllo \Xlendschuh S 120-239 Pamela Iljorkhnd Carlso n \Y/ay ne Carlson Marilyn Kusel Kirk Michacl Peterson Diane Ellingso n Runquis1 Jerinc angs1ad Spindler Ro bert Scrandquist John Sulzbach Gifis up to S I 19 Julie Teigland Anderson \Xlarrcn Bey Ca rol Hahorson Bjcrkcs1rand hcryl Jenneke Bracsch David Ci na Mary trom Dyrud Peggy elson Edstrom Philip Edstrom Julia Kreie Eidsvoog Douglas Fdix Diane Follingsrnd Mary Michaelsen Garmer John Greenfield Dallas Ahrens Hagen• Paula Mueller Hook Rosemary Jacobson Laurel Jones Johnson Robert Kirchner Joanne Ogdahl Leach James Lindstrom Ma rk Lund Janis Mathison Barbara chivonc Parrish enc Parrish C.role Otte Pesek Karen Jensen Pcrcrso n Dennis P0ipscn James Rostc Kathleen Ford Ruud Mary Mether S.batke Richard andccn Mark Satc~n Sonya Christensen tcvcn Mark Trcchock Cunis Zieske CLASS OF 1970 Number of Alumni: 354 Tocal amount ofGifo: $27,932.17 Participation: 15% SI 0,000 or more Rohen Mid ncss S1,000-2,499 Virginia Golberg Baynes Nancy Paulson Bjornson John Hjdmdand Cheryl Nelso n King Terry Nygaard Paulene Olson Odegaard S500-999 Linda Larson Paul Mikelson Joyce Engstrom pcctor $240--499 James Ashley Kerry Bade Mark Francis Daniel Koch Richard Scime Lisbeth Jorgensen ethre Mary Loken Vciseth $120-239 Pc<cr Agre Daryl Anderson James Fischer Larry Glenn Lon Johnson LaRhae Grindal Knattcrud Michael Thorstenson Ronald Wah lberg Gifts up ro S I 19 Portia Maland Brandsoy Carolyn Gilbertson Brown Mary Buss Kenneth Casperson John Eidsvoog Kathie Gildemeister Erbes Bonnie hristophcrson Feig Lynn Anderson Haanen Donald Hauge rcvcn Johnson Mary Brand, Kley Janis Nelson Klick Marilyn Lading tcphen Larson onya Nydahl Lund Nancy Ldvska Mcnz.ia Dorothy Peterson andr.t Klorz Pilgrim Mark Prigge Nicolyn Rajala Bradley Refsland Lorenc Peterson Rostc Douglas cholla Richard haw Donald mi,h haron Johnson Sulli v:m Diane Johnson Thorkildson M Jane Cornel ison Van Brunt Marilyn Wahlstrom Sonya Hagen Zieske Linda wanson Zimmerman CLASS OF 197 1 Number of Alumni: 347 Tot2I amount of Gifts: S12,73 .00 Panicipar.ion: 14% $1 ,000-2,499 Bruce Bcngrson G2ylord Hall Wayne Jorgenson Kay Hendrickson Owen D2vid Owen u.san con wanson S500-999 Barbara Durkee Mikelson S240--499 David Benzel John Jenneke Bruce amerrc Marilyn Borcherd ing Womeng S l20-239 Susan ibbons c.scy "limothy Casey Paul hindvall William Eggers Alice Rutkowski Ga, rder Gram Husrad Curtis Johnson Rachel Hend rickson Julian Leslie Lee Gregg Nelson Judid1 Larson Peterson Janice Bell chmidt Michael cott Nancy Hedstrom Sim oncni Siephanie Johnson ulzbach Gifo up to St 19 Donald Beach Mark Bcrmcss Glen Bruins Randall Burmeister A. Carolyn Benso n Dauncr Ruth Schroeder Duffy Peter Eckberg Janet Levin Gordon Gary Hagen Marilyn Buschbom Lueth Charles Maland Robert Martin Judy Hoseth Mikolich Lynn Oeder Miller Barbara Berg Pclcrsen Reynold Petersen Leanne Phinney John Rask Linda Gilbertson Romslo Nancy Rosrbcrg ylvestcr Janice Sheldon Thompson Jane Sontag Verncss Jeff Walsh Gregory Wi,hers CLASS OF 1972 Number of Alumni: 356 Tocal amount of Gifo: $ 13,746.00 Participacion: 18% $ 1,000-2.499 David Christianson Michelle KarkhofT Ch ristianson Peter Gale C.nal Pederson Jorgenson Joseph ro rk $500-999 James Agre $240--499 Margaret Rein Bade Joann Kocl ln Frankena Bunon Haugen Thomas Howe Jonathan Nye Pamela Hcrmstad antcrrc $ 120-239 Vivian Yonker Anderson Timothy Brady Donovan Erickson Lyn Froiland John Gisselquisi Richard Habsrrin Naomi Haugen Judy Bacon Haugo Annet1e Olsen Hust:1d Ronald Johnson Mary Whitney Johnson Kathryn Modrow Kufus Gary Larson Patrick Marcy Thomas nell Alan oli Na ncy Becker Soli James Wolslegel ifrs up to SI 19 Lorraine Wienke Aaland usan Anderson Bruce Bo re.son Kathleen Dig,e John Ewert Darla Lovaas Frantz Steven Frann James Geske Alan Huus Rachel Iverson Randall Johnson Lcnnicc Nordaunc Keefe David Lehrke Brian Lundell Margrcra Magelssen Cheryl Lindroos Martin C.rol Ellingson McMillin Mary Muhlbradt )a.nice Nelson Daniel Nordin Kristine Olson Bruce Patterson Kathy Quick Joel Ra>en Pamela Enge Rausch Stephen Rolfsrud Susan Maahs Rowan Rita trampe Samuelson Judith Sandeen Sandell Jill Steele Mary Kay Johnson Stcnsv2ag Saul <ensv:ug Gary Syverson F. Clayto n Tyler Marlys Oelschlager Withers CLASS OF 1973 Numbe r of Alumni: 372 Toca! amount of Gifts: $7, I 60.00 Participation: I 4% $ I ,000-2,499 Marlene Thompson Stork S500-999 Marilyn Gissclquist James Larson $240--499 Linda Wahlberg Jenneke Cheryl Peterson Lange Bonnie Peterson Daniel Peterson Gary Wollersheim Sl20-239 Gary Anderson Rebecca Nysruen Berger Joyce Catlin Marilyn Rude Chindvall James Hagen Dennis Johnson Marvin Lcvakc Andre Lewis Pamela Nichols Nelson Bradley Olson Janice Weum Philibert ynrhia Brakke Wolslegel Gifts up to $ 11 9 heldon Anderson Kim Anderson Jo Ann Berg Bablitch atherine Berglund Becker The Maroon & Silver Society Introducing the ./1£aroon Srfuer SOCIETY _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ __ _ A ugsburg's Maroon & Silver Society was lau nched in 2000 as part of The Augsburg Fund to recogni ze individuals who are committed to supporting current students by pledging to spo nsor an Augsburg scholarship for four years with a pledge ranging from $1,000 or more per year. Charter members of the Maroon & Silver Society lead the way and encourage oth ers to join in , stepping up to a new level of givi ng to build the "living endowment" that an annual fund provides. Please consider joining the current charter members who are helping to build a solid base of ongoi ng financial support that is essential in attracting and retaining our outstandi ng students. If you would like information about making a gift to Augsburg, please call the Office of Institutional Advancement and Community Relations at 1-800-273-0617. D I/we are interested in information abou t joining the Maroon & Silver Society. (Compl ete name a nd address below.) A gift to The Augsburg Fund I/We wish to contribute $_ _ _ _ __ D My check is enclosed. D Please charge my Card no. Signature - - - - - -- GIVING LEVELS: Regents' Circle $2 ,500-4,999 President's Club $1,000-2 ,499 $500-999 Marshall Council $240-499 Builders' Club New Century Club $120-239 Supporting Level up to $119 0 VISA _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ - - -- - - - - - - -- D Master ard Exp. da te _ _ _ _ _ __ - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - D We are interested in the EFT (electronic fund transfer) program (Monthly gift transfer from my bank to Augsburg-please send me the correct fonns) Name(s) - -- - -- - - -- -- -- - - - - - -- -- - -- - ~lass Yea r (s) _ _ __ sr~;r1n_d__________ ___________ E-mail _ _ _ _ _'_'''_"_"Q_'_'"_ _ _ _ __ City _ __ __ _ _ _ __ __ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ State _ _ _ _ _ ZIP _ _ _ _ _ __ O My/our employer will match my/our gift. Enclosed is my/our matching gi ft form . O This gift can be matched by Lutheran Brotherhood/AAL (if a policy holder). 0 Augsburg College is in my/our will. 3102/AR Place S!amp Here The Augsburg Fund Augsburg College Campus Box 142 22 11 Riverside Ave Minneapolis, MN 55454 con Brown Janet Schurr Brubak Steven Carlson Douglas Conboy Duane Foss Kaui ryn Frank Roger Gorham Jon Hanson Ly,:h Harn David Heikkinen Allen Hdmstcrcer Ru th Gundale Hillebrand Thomas Jensen Mark Johnson Janer Kl even Kujat Mark Ladwig Mark Mart ison Diane Baars Mills William Moos Roberc Nilsen David Pautz Reid Peterson Peggy Srafne Ruch Julie Hagberg waggert Donald Swenson Lee Videen Jean Bridges Wachs Kristine Michaelsen \Vickens Randel Widstrom CLASS OF 1974 Numbe r of Alumni: 376 Total amo unt of Gifis: $222,84 1. 20 Parcicipation: 15% or more Richard Colvin $ I 0,000 $5,000-9,999 Ruth Johnson $2,500-4 ,999 Robert Srrommcn $ I ,000-2,499 Cynthia Behmer Gale Kenneth Holmen Linda Bailey Holmen Gary Johnson Richard Pearson KatMecn linscth $500-999 Alan Bach man Ronald Hovmrad Gifts up to $119 \Vayne Anderson Nancy Kerber Anderson Darlene Anderson James Arends Josic chramm Axncss William Axncss Rhona Newport Brysky Carl Bublin Ann Knutson Bundy Grego ry Carlson Jeffrey Dah l Lavon Emcrson•Hcnry Marvin Felderman Ma.rcia Thompson Hagen Kenneth Hanawk.a Janet Durkee Hohn Lyle Herrmann Michael Hoversten Marlene Chan Hui Karen Anderson Johnson Alan Krann Ka,hleen Anderson Lorsbach Gail Burson Maifeld Paige Nelson Wendy Nilsso n Mary Olson Steven O'Tool Linda Larson Pipkorn Leeda Prcm il Pitra Ro land Root Ri chard Rose Ward Schendel harlcs chulr Lynn Corrin Seykora Carla Joh nson Velenchcnko Julie Johnson Westlund David Langness aomi Larson Diane Loeffler Ruch Anderson Lofg«n Clifford McCann usan Johnson McNeil! ancy oli Mollncr Daniel Nelso n Shirley hristensen ickel James Ring Cynthia Roach James S,•iggum Paula Robercs Tm.loff Norman Wahl Carol Rubbdke Jernberg CIASS OF 1976 Number of Alumni: 406 Total amou nt of Gifts: $ 14,060.01 Partici pation: 14% $5,000-9,999 H. T heodore Gri ndal $ 1,000-2,499 Scon Anderson Stephen Rcinarz $500-999 Jeffrey Edson Stephen Sveom Larry Wells CIASS OF 1975 Number of Alumni : 293 To,al amount of GifLS: $3,345.00 Participati on: 11 % $2,500-4.999 And rea Johnson Strommen $500-999 Linda Hyde Bachman $240-499 Duane Esterly Kathryn Faber Norum Pamela Birdsall Richard Allan Tonn $240-499 Elizabeth Turrirrin Lien Rebecca Per rson Sulliva n Brian Wigdahl $120-239 Rebecca Amdah I Lisa Johnson Anderson Sheryl Birk Gable Mark chwarn S I 20-239 Dean Anderson tephen Blake Karen Hayes Brophy Nancy Thomsen Heckler James Husing Judith Lu-Lawson Michael Lundeby Paula McDermid Lundeby Mary Ranlnff Nancy andro Gifu up 10$ 11 9 Peggy Anderson Mark Bengtson Karen Johnson Brudvig Br nda Hoppes ttadoris David Dahl Eleanor Davis Ri chard Fischer tep hen Gr:12iano Keith Howard Ri chard Kruger 15 Rohen Ohs Dale Paschke rcky Bergh Paschke Ruch Graff Peter on \ illiam Raadt Michad a k Dean mith Joel quadroni Minda Grist quadroni Richard Sviggum tcve Swanson Nancy Nelson Temre ynthia Theorin Michael Thomsen Kauiryn Anderson Wahl Debra Wheeler Thomas Zanh CIASS OF 1977 Number of Alumni: 373 Total amoun t of ifts: S I 2,255. I 8 Parcicipacion: 15% $ I ,000-2, 99 Rohen Anderson Mary Quan beck Barber Daniel Eitrhcim Jeffrey Nodland Dav id Wygant $500-999 Roselyn Nordaune Mark Schmid , Antoincue L'lu.x Svcom S240-499 Jon Bcrghcrr Marilyn Pearson Florian Susan Ga ngsci Ka ren Hessdrorh Beth Quanbeck Lois \Va nman S240-499 Eric Aune Joel Gisselquist Mark Hall Laura Sunon $ 120-239 Janet Nelson Anderson reven Bloom Rachel Rhode Gilchrisc Donald Groce Tracy \Xle um Husing Sa nd ra Hahn hs Dav id Lane Douglas Nelson Jerome Rokkc S I 20-239 Thomas Anderson Jeffery Blix, Mary Fasmcr Bloom Linda Carlson \Vcscon Lee Hagberg Michael He k Mark Rubensrein John Sonnack Lou Ann Dien \Xlenen Gifts up 10 S I 19 Nancy Dahl Andrews Daniel Cassada Jackie Parke r herryhomes B«h Dell Clodfelter Laurie Paulson DaJ,I Jean Maland Dahl Vendla Fah ning David Halaas Shari Simonson Hanson \'Varren Hawkins Linda Bcrgm h Jarvis Chris Jensen Mark Johnson Susan Forsmark Long Randall Lundell olveig Evenson Mattson Larry Morgan Jane Henselin Murray Jeff Nessler Gifts up Lo $ 11 9 Na ncy Bergstrom Allen Debra Chase Anderson Lynne Kohn Bates Alton Bennen Lori Berg Charles Blixt James Bremer Dwaine Bruns Pamela arlson Heid e David orndl Cynthia Anderson Oury Wayne Eklund Nat han Flak Lori Otto Han n Susan Hengy Johnson Susan Lageson Lundhol m Ru th Jacobson McKinney Randall Nelson Laurie Stevenson Nielsen ancy Olso n Philip Raaen Joy Johnso n Rirtenhousc Paul Ritr~house Jo hn Ronning John andness John chraan Phyll is mith Shirk M:irk reeling Ti mothy rrand James tro mmcn Judith Knu tso n Srto mmen Ruth Underdahl-Peirce Sharon vcndscn ~' anvig Cluistine Webber Marjorie Ellis Wdde Virginia Bonde Zanh ClASS OF 1978 umber of Al umni: 370 Tot>l amount of Gifts: P:i.rticipation: 15% sr .292.00 SI 0,000 or mo« P. Dawn Heil Taylor $2, 00-4,999 Al lison Evcrcn Kenneth Svendsen S 1,000-2.499 Kendra Bondcrud S500--999 Jennifer Abeln Kahlow S240-499 Mary Powell Ashley lGrstcn accrc.n Be:rghcrr Thomas Bramwdl Linda King Dennis Meyer Bonnie Lamon Moren Jonathan Moren Michad Sparby Nor«n Walen Thompson Stephen Thompson $120-239 David Backman Thomas Burnside Christopher Gcaso n Patrick Haar Peter Hanson core Kemper Cymhia Peterson Deborah Lease Wagman David Wilhel m Naomi Wi ll iamso n Gifts up 10 $1 19 Dirk Abraham Margam Casey Mark Ch ris1ofl"erscn Mark Depaoli, Donna Woodwick Did rikson Janie Fox-Palmer Tho mas Hendrickson Bruce Hendrickson Richard Hendrickso n Score Jacob Carol Fevold Koepke Carol Rom ness Loncar Tarnalyn Anderson Lundquist Thomas Lundquist Rachel Li ndel l Nelson Carol Krassin Nissen Deborah Larso n chul tz Mark Tonsager Karhy Yakal G ifts up to $ 11 9 Linda Anderson andra Spiczack Elhard, C raig Ellestad Cynrh.i a Erickson Kathleen Dan ielson Gabrielsen Anncrte Stiern Gcisdrnan Tonia Hendrickson Gustafson Kim Ranc:zka Gyu ricsko Janet Olson Halaas Joni Jensen Ayrlahn Johnson Karen Rust Kulenka mp T homas Kulenkamp Mark Lamberty Mark Lewis Marguerite McDonough Paula \Vinchcstcr Pa1crmo Kristine Peterson Pearson Bruce Peterson Katie Piehl Connie Lamon Pricn Scon Rysdahl El len Wessel chulcr Kevin hca Suzan Moe tegemocller Robert toreygard Richard Swenson Marc Thoen Janis Thor,son Amy Jo Thorpe wenson Timothy \Voltcr Deborah Wood burn Ronald Zillmer Joan wenson-Br<denbe Van Win S 1,000-2,499 Kevin Bonderud usan Johnso n D rakulic Mark Moks nes P:i.mcla Hanso n Moks nes Bee~")' Bjella Noclland Jul ia Davis cyrlund Philip tyrlund Jcfl"r,y wenson 2,500-4,999 Gary Tangwall S I ,000-2.499 Manin Larson S500-999 JefT«y Jam es Jacq ueline Brookshi« Teisberg $240-499 JoAnn e Moeller-Andersen Phill ip Nelson Robert Roy Harold Weick $ 120-239 indy Brehm C laud ia Walters Forsberg Dann Forsberg Anita H ill Hansen Janet orenssc.n Ru benstein Lisa Rusinko Paul anncrud heryl Michelsen Slen en K. Phoebe Worthing1on 16 Brian Gauger CLASS OF 1981 Lau rie Fykse n-Seise $ 120-239 Eric Anderso n Annette Johnso n Anderson Mark Aun e David Boors Mary Brand t roft David Ei trh ei m Jul ie Edso n eason Catherine lngman Golv Lynn Schm id,kc Lyng Laurie Nelson O rl ow Debra Mercier Peters G ram Rykken Bill Carlson Samuel Dyrud Kath ryn Encalada Janyce Erickson Kristofer Fenlason CLASS OF 1980 $ I 0,000 or more $240-499 John Aune Rebecca Lund een Aune L Es Lrem T heresa erbus Estr<m Carol Dubovick Hard Michael Kenn edy Adelaide Pererso n ParbSI Sharo n Laki n Up1.o n cott Wclxr Brad Brewster Gai l Menke Ka rla Wiese Mi ller Nicholas Nelso n Emilie Nysruen Kennedy usan O hnesorgc Jacq ueli ne Roesler Pe1erson Donald Potter Terri Radovich Lana Hall Skahen heUey Patterson ruen Jody Anderson undlee Dana Patch Thomas 1ephen Wenrzcll Number of Al umni: 437 Total amount of Gifts: $22,332.68 P:i.rtici pacio n: 12% $500-999 Laurie Carlson Paul Daniels Sally Ho ugh Daniels C hris1opher Haug Terry Jellison Lisa Bradshaw O lso n Jay Phinney Brett Batterso n Ann Pirschka Bielenberg Michael Bloberger Gayle Lammi Boyer Fri n Hadd er• Julie Leviscn Hammons Paul Hartmark Dawn Hendricks Peter Jackson Eunice Johnson Maryl Gardin Jordahl Paul Kilgor< Cynth.ia Ellman Kneisl Roben Lafleur Lee Lillquist Sue Lyback-Dahl Kevin Oss Roald Sareren Val Lebus Sicllo Margaret O lson Sommers Susan Svcndby Sorenson John Sor<nson Gayle Anderson Teskey Kory Teskey Dian n Uzelac John Wagenaar Chris Walker Robyn Arnold Zo Uner Verno n McI n tyre ClASS OF 1979 Nu mber of Alumn i: 408 Tot>l arno un1 of G ifts: S 19,766.92 P:i.rcici patio n: I 6% G ifts up to $ 11 9 Number of Al umni: 422 Tot>l arnounr of Gifts: $2 1.869.84 P:i.rcici patio n: 13% S5.000-9,999 Tracy Elftman n $2,500-4.999 Leeann Rock Dean Sundquist Robert Wick $500-999 P:i.mcla Herzan C rowell revcn Rosvold Naomi Christensen Staruch $240-499 Galen Bruer revcn Grinde Erik Kanren Kimberly Markie Dean Moren Ru th Musch inske $ 120-239 Brian Arvold Janis Blomgren Aune Camilla Knudsen Carlson Barbara Gilbert Elisabe1h Lundeen Sandgren David Soli Ka ri Anna Beckman Sorensen John trommen John Twi1on Gifts up to $1 19 hristopher Ascher Arlin Becker Mark Bodurtha Gregory Boone Michael Burkhard, Christine Conroy Cherwien Gary DiSalvo Victoria Jeffress DiSal vo Charles Emmons Pere, Froehlke Louise Becken Gallagher John Hofflander Kristine Johnson Wair Johnson Fred Larson Dav id Leonidas Charles McCan Dana Holmes McIntyre Wa rd Miller con Musselman Janine Mattison Nelson Lyndon Nelson Julie Holm Odi l Suzanne Sienkiewicz Peterson \'(/endy Nelson Peterson Susan Dahlgren Sackrison Kirsten Schwappacl1 Stephanie Togerson Sipprell Penn y Becker ull ivan Karla Morken Thompson Lisa Ness Trai nor Kath leen Knost Van Ness Maureen \'(/ebster Kathy Yelle CLASS OP 1982 Number of Alumni: 546 Total amounr of Gifts: $ 16,920.42 Parricipation : 9% $2,500-4 ,999 Bri an Anderson $ 1.000-2,499 Melinda Tuma Arvold Roberr Arvold Elizabeth Barn John Evans Debra Krueger Knight Rodney Sill $500-999 Jeff Christenson Lori Moline $240-499 Kathleen Jul in Benson Mark Hulrgren Jon Lillejord $ 120-239 Michael Cady Cheryl Howard Fisher Daniel Roff Julie Reinke Roff Jeffi ry andgren Sheryl Anderson Shark john Turner Katherine Aune \Vade Gifts up co $ 11 9 Paul Amos Laurie Bennett Halvorson Debra Hannu Jane Helmke Charl es Hout:S Terry Johnson Susan Hackbarth Lundquist Janet Griffi th andford Susan Hanso n As mus Rich ard Bennett Douglas Bergstrom David Berryman Leslie Boyum Terry Brown Roxanne Rauschnot Buchanan Sharon Pautz Carey Scon Daniels Karia nn DahJen Sanny James Sierakowski Daniel Thompson Jea nette Hovey T hompson Charlene Ellis Rebecca OscendorfTungseth Denise Engebretson Mary Yu ri ck Jean Hanso n CLASS OF 1984 Donald Fulton Rand Henjum Nu mber of Alumni: 429 Toral amount of Gifts: S I6,673.66 Penelope Larson Hinderaker Sand ra Walrer Holten Peggy Egge n Hyyrinen Eliza beth Bly Iverson Parli cipation: 8% $ I 0,000 or more Roger Griffith Cynthia Blomqu ist Johnson Rurik Johnson Laura Kasper $ 1,000-2,499 Brent Crego Paul Mueller Kim Asleson Okerstrom Heidi Smith Labyad Grego ry Opi n Lynda Bonsell Orr Randall Peterson Parri Eve nson Ruth John Sackrison Shell ey Swanson Sa teren Maureen Cooper Thomsen $500-999 Michael Picken $24 0-499 Kyle Anderson Philip Johnson Brenda Hansen Peterson Ron ald Tungmh Julie Lien Vanderboom Katherine Drechscl Vichich $ 120-239 Bruce Arvold Michael Bodnarcz.uk Paul Burow Cunis Eischens ynrhia Fir1.patri ck La urie Ofscedal Frarcall one Patrick Sir Rhond a Riesberg Tjaden CLASS OP 1983 Number of Alumni : 538 Total amoum of Gifts: $ 15,44 1.56 Participation: 6% $ I 0,000 or more Julie Nelson $ 1,000-2,499 Joan Mo lin e Gifts up co $ 11 9 Manha Hanson Baco n Dave Covan Susan Dolan John Ennen $500-999 Melinda Causron Lee Nora Andersen Si ll erud Jim Finch $240-499 Paul Elliocr Marya Mattson Hultgren David Meslow Christopher Nelson Michael chwa rrz Kalharine Ku chera Gruber M ilcs Hauge n Kent Karn ick Janer Larson Karn ick Lisa Rykken Kascler Carmela Brown Krnn i Donna Lewis $ 120-239 Robert Adams Pamela Brakke Lanning Kachleen Lysell-Crawford Maren Lecy Ogdie Jerry Quam Daniel Schueller Patti Lloyd Perry Madsen Anthony Nelson Mary Olson Douglas Ru,h Julie Schume Loni Loftncss Sharp Gifrs up co $ I 19 Daniel \Vestrum Jay Ziemann Timorhy Asgrimson Jea n Nadea u Boern er Alan Corn elius \Villiarn Ennen Lori Schmidt Fisher Linda Dibos Graslewicz. CLASS OP 1985 Nu mber of Alumni: 464 Total amount of Gifu: $ I 25 ,809.65 Participation: 10% 17 I 0,000 or more Jean Taylor 5,000-9,999 Cheri Hofsrnd Kamp $ 1,000-2,499 M.aric Eitrheim Lee Hawks Lisa vac Hawks Na ncy Mackey Mueller Norman Okers1ro111 $500-999 tevcn Lee Charles Ra cl, Tamera Osell Rath $ 120-239 Bria n Ammann Dawn Gerbe r Ammann Jane Blame uscr Michael Burden Quinn Karpan Lisa Wo nh Kindwall Michael Pirn er Jen ni fer Jo hnst0 n Schai dler Sue Thompson Michael Tjaden Gifts up ro $1 19 Katherin e poo lman Ahlrich Sherry Sein Akridge Cheri Johnson Anderson Peter Au ra n Reid Bonshirt Bernie Brunello Joy Burkhart De-an Rollin Eri ckson R L1wrence Evans Lisa Erickson Gustafso n Clay Gustafso n Jen ni fer Olstad Hammer Ann Scharberg Hein Sreven Jones Carrie Kosek Knott James Maen ens Li nda Ott Carh leen Smith Pagels Tamera Oscll Rach Charles Rath Roben Smrekar Serena prengc r Steffe nhage n Kay Scracing Noel Swanson Kaye Schouwe iler Th ibau lt corr Thompson Ka,hyTiffc CLASS OF 1986 Number of Alum ni: 398 Tocal amount of Gifrs: $5,245.00 Panici pat ion: 11 % $ 1,000-2.499 \Xli lliam Anderson $240-499 An n Erkki la Dudcro Marth a Gisselquist John Wahlberg $ 120-239 Duane Birnbaum Carol Cyprian Callahan raig Fcring Lynn Pendergast Fering Nicholas Gangesrad Linda Gfrcr,,r Gifts up to $ 11 9 Todd Anderso n Kevin Augustine Debra Balu.r M ichacl Berry Ken neth Boehm Leslie Gilberrson Bonshir,, Kara Hansel Buhr Virgi nia Carlson Anne Conzemius Richard Danielson Peter Dien Mary Dow-Bunnell David Drake tcphcn Harriry Carol Johnson Robert Kappcrs Kristen Knoepke Kristin Lundquist Karin J:bo Mantor Caroline Quinzon Marvcts Kristin Scttcrgrcn McGinncss Anthony McPhill ip Thomas Miller Sarah Evanso n Nelson Michelle Moritz Richards Ann Sclberg Robinson Margam Rog David Shaskey Lynn Demaray plitm ocsscr Julie Subia Tammi Klcincn Trclstad Joanne Whitcrabbit John Yazbcck Mark Zaruba Lois Vaagenes Ziolkowski CJ.ASS OP 1987 Number of Alum ni: 557 Tow amount of Gifts: $4 ,240.0 1 Pan iciJ>2don: 7% $500-999 Alice Dahl Roth $240-499 Brian Brakke Keith Gliva Lisa Johnson Wahl berg $ 120-239 Danic:I Aune Joel Engel Karen Sterner Engel Scot1 Enu Janice Cox Green Sally Montei McPhillips Drew Privette PauJTerri o Traccy Morris Terrio Todd Weis Gifts up to $ 11 9 Amy Hyland Barett Christine Wacker Bjork Mary Johnson Boehm Carol Chase Caroline Krapf Gifford Sylvia Dickinson Vicki Ellingrod Morris Engler Lisa Brakke Geislinger CJ.ASS OP 1989 Number of Alumni: 4 19 Tora) amount of Gifts: $2,442.56 Dean na Germai n $ 120-239 Teri Bloxham Girtus Timothy Gustafso n Bradley Meyer Pamela Eckhoff Meyer Todd teenson Participation: 7% $240-499 Cheryl Solomonson Crockett Carolyn Ross Donald Wichmann Jean Guenther Christian Hahn Melanie kar Hansen Julie O lson Hendricks Judith Jarousek Jacobs Andr,,w Moen Wendy Rude Panged Gifts up to $ 11 9 tcvc Ainsworth KariArfstrom Debra Brazil Merrilee Miller Brown William Bunnell Lori Jackman Handberg Amy Johnson Hanson Carrie Johnson Ingram Lauren Johnson Barry Kedrows ki Brian Larson John Mayer Mark Muhich Catherine Oniskin Nash Linda Ruekcrr WiUiam Schwartz Roberta Shaw Carol koglund Suess 1imochy Suess Cathleen Kleiman Thom rcven Thom Janet Lindell T horson Aaron Warwick Iris Porter Paul Renstcd Michelle Rolfs- Dunbar Ramona Rusinak Corine Grundhoefer chlepp Christopher chulz Suzanne Ziemann chu.17. Steven cvcrtson Emalee Hayden Vicker Mark Wheeler Donald Williams CJ.ASS OF 1988 Number of Alumni: 402 Toe,) amount of Gifts: $4 ,151.84 Participation: 7% $500-999 Paul Norman $240-499 Chris Pieri Arnold James Arnold Clay Ellingson usan Hakala Gliva Patrick Lilja Heidi Norman CJ.ASS OF I 990 Number of Alumni: 389 Total amount of Gifts: $5,560.00 Panicipation: 7% $ 120-239 Brent Lofgren Mark Morken Scon Peterson usan Warnes Quam $ 1,000-2,499 Bruce Holcomb Neal Malmberg Kurr \Vehrmann Gifts up to SI 19 Douglas Baretz Michele Kloppcn Chapdelaine Kelly Peterson Duncan Jean Eilerts0n Paul Goen Margaret Nutter Guelker Chris Hall in Carole Holmberg Hamer Daniel Handberg Nicole Hcnz Louise Brown Immen Sha.ron Johnson Chris LcBourgeois Sandra Ludtke Jennifer nater Olson Pamela Paar Parvi Rebecca Arvold Pfabe Maryan n Roudebush Sarah Wojtowicz Stehly Gregory Thorson $240-499 Alex Gonzalez $ 120-239 Janeen Burow David Chad Todd Delong rcvcn Gircw Greg Hanson Pat McNcvin Lynn Huotari Pinoniemi Carolyn Young chucller Gifts up to $ 11 9 Sharon Alton Bruce Bina Lisa McEathron Caswell Doug Cyphers Mary Ann Pox Domholdt Rebecca Fahlin 18 Robe.re Harris Sally Hedman Lawless Julie Edstrom Olson Claudette Parris Pete Rinzd Bradley Schafer Debra tone Schumaker Paula West Stevens Michael Stofferahn Sara Nieman Syverson Dan Terrio Judy Chamberlain Twisk Deborah Zic.man CLASS OP 1991 Number of Alumni: 5 I4 Total amount of Gifts: $8,383.20 Participation: 5% $5,000-9,999 Colleen Kay Watson $500-999 Carla Asleson $ 120-239 John Beatty Steff.my Colgan Bernier Christine Coury Campbell Renee Clark Corey Davison Stephen Hagstrom Joelle Audette Hilfers Kent Kleppe Todd Machlin Kevin Ronncberg Heacher Laatsch Saby Gregory Schnagl Dean Wahlin Gifts up to $ 11 9 Debora Blakeway Andrew Carlson Laura Bower Cunliffe ue Dunleavy Christina Emery Kristen Hirsch David Johnson William Koschak herri Larson Br,,nda Lundc-Gilsrud Lindy Lundgren Clayton McNeff hirley Severson Julie Urban CJ.ASS OP 1992 Number of Alumni: 590 Total amount of Gifts: $2,500.00 Participation: 4% $240-499 Jeffrey Meslow Julie Westcott Traft $ 120-239 Debra Groezinger Pcrcr Hespen James Lensing Erick Norby Kristen Hauschild Norby Adam Olson Molly Pochtman Schnagl Brian Swedeen Gifts up to S I 19 Lau ra Brcck.hcimer Kim be rly Brodt T erri Burn or Kathy Lindberg Evavold Bradley Levenh agen Debra tcffcnson Meier Gregory Page Barbara Peterson lin a Kubes Peterson Scon Peterson Jennifer Piper Eliza b«h Guyot Purcel l Carol Riege r Debra Young Rurh Lois Schwarcz. Ca role Senty Marla tranon AJ ayne Thoreson Mi chell e Westrum CLASS OF 1993 Number o f Alumni: 6 I 0 To ial amount o f G ifts: $5,65 .00 Participacion: 6% S I ,000-2,499 Andrew Fried $500-999 Donna Magdanz Willi am Vand erwall $240-499 Jonathan Erickson Joseph Ho ialrn en Ki mberly Mcslow Marilee Poe Li, Pushing Fal linc undquist $ 120-239 MiSti Al len Binsfeld C hristoph er Bush Erik Hellie Melissa Danko Machlitt Carol Seiler had hilso n Heidi Wisner Sraloch Peter teen Gifts up ro $ 119 Lisa Alexander Marc And erson Rira Billingto n Margaret Granr Browne Do nn a Canno n Juani ta C ucler Mark Deming Laurie Palmer Drolson CLASS OF 1994 Nu mber of Alum ni: 53 1 Tota l amo unt of G ifts: $3,493.32 $500-999 Jacqueli ne Kni efel Lind Nancy Toedt Dale Parvi James Rustad C harlon e C rawford To urville Chad Hanson Mike Jerd e Jessica Barker J hnso n Joseph Lav in Michael LeD uc Roes hcll Lewis Harry Lockrem Linda O liva $240-499 Wi ll iam Gabler Eil een G lasspoole Lisa Schroeder Nelson C hristopher Terrell Lisa Rirchie Terrell CLASS OF 1996 1umber of Al umni: 524 Kathleen owles Participation: 6% Go rdo n Flanders Ka tie Gerwing Ja on Hanson \Vendi Hockerr Craig Johnson Catherine Kurvc rs Tho mas L,Bd le Kay La rso n M irchel l Darleni: Mueller Michel le Li ndsey Parso n Heidi Ri gcl rnan Scon Scholl Karla Singer Robert Wasik $ 120-239 Crane Christianson Karin Ludwigsen Ro hcs1er Susan Estcnson Johnson Laurie Beckm an Yerzer $ I ,000-2,499 Terry Marqua rdr $240-499 Co n rad !eyer $ 120-239 Patrick Griswold Marth ew Rochester Ni ls Dybvig Robert Fi rzs imons Jr. $ I ,000-2.499 Tara Cesarerti D arrell Laurie Zins Christa Barnard Close $240-499 John Nielsen Rachel Schu ltz Nielsen Kent Tangen Teri Hanson Jesus Hernande?. ttwarr Mi chel e Braley CIASS OP 1997 Number o f Alu mn i: 502 Toral amou nt of G ifts: $5, I 30.00 Partici pation: 5% Debra Ridderin g Miller helley urry O'Neill Jam Rosenberg Jo hn ander Sherrie Knauss eidcnsticker Connie Arndr Rebecca Satre Benncct CLASS OF 1995 Num ber of Alu m n i: 555 Tora l amo unt o f Gifts: $ 1,725.00 Partici pation: 4% G ifts up 10 S I 19 Greg Bachmeier Margaret Benson Renee Burger•McM ichacl L1Lonnie Erickson Bra 111 Goen Susan Laabs Benjamin Lorent CLASS OF 1998 Number of Alumni: 47 To tal amou nt of G ifts: $3,027.00 Partici pati on: 4% G ifts up to $ 11 9 Christine Clay Ri chard C racraft Mark Du ffy Janell foel Stonna Goodwin Lori Langager Higgins Barba.ra Jensen Joan Johnson Karen Grobe Johnson Ti ffa ny C rawford Klen Deborah Emery Knutson Thomas LaJ im Deni se Sid ee n Mc Neff Vonn ie Blevi ns clson Julie Severson Norman Pacricia Pardun Jonathan Rose Sandra Vo ss Wollschl ager Mi chael Haub as Jeffrey Krengel S500-999 Lee warrwoudr Hanmann $ 120-239 L1urie Bcnncn Parrick hesla Jul ie Dein C larke Do nna Falls Se mlak Patri ck Thull $240-499 Scon Anderson Bonnie Bina Shirley An dreason accornan Total amount of G ifts: $2,3 14.50 Partici pation: 4% Gi fts up m $ 11 9 C indy Weyhrauch Carrie Kennedy Deanna Oman James Osberg $ 120-239 Sracy Erlanson Bergmann Troy Bergmann Jennifer Peine Hel lic ara Rh ines Masters D arren Garren Julie Hanson arah Evans Kuehl Lu ke Mal loy Michael Mo rel and G ifts up to $ 11 9 Peggy Ban ks Eloisa Le Echave, Jason Exley Dustin Froyum C1.lvin Hanson John Hurst Kaydcc Kirk \Vill iam Monroe Manhew Osberg K.risrin L1rson Palm John Pena Hea ther Gunderson Rose Thomas Ru ffa ner Linda Schmidt chwichte nbcrg Susannc \Veiss Daniel Vener CLASS OF 1999 Number of Alum ni: 68 To tal amounr of Gi fts: $2,945.00 Participation: % Mary L, uer Waln $ I ,000-2,499 $240-499 Mona Domaas Ann Riebe Meister $500-999 Lisa Theure r $ 120-239 Teresa. ook S 120-239 Marissa Hurtcrcr James Kindwall Harold N ichlcss Deborah Hunerer Caroline Rossbach Woitas Gifts up 10 S I 19 G ifts up 10$ 11 9 An drew Allen Amy Anderson Nancy Holmbl ad Mi chell e Breen Kathleen \Vt lder Burn Jennifer yle Stefu n Grysb Debbie Knudson-Seliski Dawn Haglu nd Berry G ustafso n Kenneth Hagen 19 Ann Meyer Anich Pamela Preimcsbe.rger Ba.kcr Jennifer Bahuff Vicki T raurmann Goh I Na tasha Hamann hrista Hassman Terry Hermanson Linda Gravon Homan Wa nda O lso n Jasd1 Diane McQuarry Lisa Nos Jennifer Amundson Palmer Steven ach re Todd Tourand Kyle Wheaton CLASSOF2000 umber of Alumni: 08 Toral amount of Gifts: $3,622.00 Participation: 4% S 1,000-2,499 Carolyn Hardel Christopher McLeod Ryan Mills Sherilyn Storms Murphy Chad Olson Bonnie Stueve Ostlund Brenda Seaver Catherine Rosik Shea John Stover Samuel Walsech $ 120-239 Joshua Cagle Em ily Miller Jared Trost Gins up to $ 11 9 Dawn Anderson Kirsten Arveson Michelle Basham hari Benoir Ryan Bueler Patricia Heinzmann Lorri Kenny tephanie Lein $500-999 Paul Tetzloff Gifts up to $1 19 Madeline Bartels Jennifer Eckman Eric Long Jessica Norman Scot Olson CLASS OF 2001 Number of Alumni: 549 Total amount of Gifts: $675.00 Participation: I% ANNUAL GIVING Faculty & Staff SI 0,000 or more Philip Fandrei W1Uiam Frame Allen Housh S5,000-9,999 Garry Hesser Philip Quanbcck, r. '50 Pacrick Sheehy SI ,000-2,499 Richard Adamson David Anderson James Carey L)•le Griner Deborah Hutterer '99 Thomas Morgan Barbara Nagle Marilyn Sharpe Jeffrey Swenson '79 Richard Thoni Donald Warren $500-999 Leif Ande rson Arlin Gybcrg Irene: Jensen Jennifer Kahlow '78 hriStopher Kimball Mary Kingsley Lillian Maunu An Meadowcroft Beverly Nilsson Betsey No rgard Norman Okerstrom '85 Ronald Palosaari Jay Phinney '79 Ronnie con '62 Joie & Frankie Shackelford Beverly Stratton Rebecca Taute Nancy Toed, '94 John & Peggy Cerrito Teresa Cook '98 Rebekah Dupont Mark Engebretson Laurie Frarcallone ' 84 Ann Garvey Cynthia Greenwood '03 Joan Griffin Herald Johnson '68 Martha Johnson Colleen Junnila Benjamin Kem John Knight Kristen Kran Joan Kunz Lauri Ludeman Craig Maus John Mitchell Michael Navarre Lois Nielsen Vicki Olson Jack Osberg '62 Pacricia Park Drew Priverte '87 Michael chock Edward Skarn ul is Nancy Steblay Grace ulerud ' 58 Mark Tranvik Mary True Joseph Underhill-Cady Sharon Wade Pamela Weiss Darrell Wiese '60 J. Ambrose Wolf $240-499 Heidi Breen Jeroy Carlson '48 Lawrence Copes Marilyn Florian '76 Carol Forbes Paul Grauer Paul Helgerson Norman Holen Bradley Hoh '63 Mary Jacobson Barbara Korman Rosemary Link rlos Mariani Karen Marccr Esther McLaughlin Donna McLean Ann Meister '97 Conrad Meyer '98 Gordon Nelson Dale Pederson ynchia Peterson Jill Pohtilla Larry Ragland John Recd Bruce Reichenbach Michael Schwa rtz '83 harles hcaffcr Ida Simon Donald Stcinmen Berry Wade Donald Wichmann '89 David Wold Joseph Young $ 120-239 Margaret Anderson Rob Arnold Anthony Bibus Julie Bolron Michael Burden '85 Janelle Bussen Gifts up to $ 11 9 John Benson '55 Laura Boisen Lois Bosch William Capman Beth Carlson 20 Janna Caywood Nadia Christensen '59 Charles Lee Clarke Jacqueline deVries Jay Dobberstein Suzanne Dorce Doran Edwards Ruth Enestvedt Carol Enke Joseph Erickson rephen Gabrielsen '63 Calvin Hanson 1 98 Emily Hause Jennifer Hellie '94 Amy Hero Nancy Holmblad '95 Ella Howell '02 Daniel Jorgensen Jeffrey Krengcl '93 Steven La.Fave Stephanie Lein '00 Karen Lindesmith Ray Makeever Theresa Manin Diane McQuarry '99 Catherine Nicholl Norma Noonan Jessica Norman 'OI Julie Olson '90 Joyce Pfuff '65 Lillian Reire James Roback '63 Thomas Ruffaner '98 Pam Schreurs Lora Steil George Sverdrup '46 Kathryn Swanson Patrick Theigs Philip Thompson David Washingron ANNUAL GIVING Parents & Friends SI 0,000 or more John & Joyce Boss Joel & Mary Ann Elfrmann Bobby & Barbara Griffin Norman & Evangeline Hagfo rs Mark & Shirley Hanson Donald Henn ings Jane Herzog Dick & Glenda Huston Ri chard & Sa nd ra Jacobson James Johnson Dean & usan Kopperud Philip & Diane Larson Emma Lorcntso n La rry & Marie McNeff Lucille Messe rcr I. \'v'isra r Morris Roger Pulkrabek Morris Schonenstei n James & Eva eed Eugene & Margaret Skibbe Glen & Anna Skovholt John & Kath ryn Tunheim $5,000-9,999 Dorothy Bai ley James & Kathy Haglund Nancy Ho mans Pea rl Husby James Johnson & Maxine Isaacs Mu ri el Kappler Afa n & Janet Karvonen Mo ntgo mery 0 . Herber, & Ilene Lindquist Gerard & Anne Meistrell Robert & Maria nn e Sa nder Andrea Vento $2,500--4 ,999 Kjel l Bergh Mi chael & Terry Free man Roe & Beverly Haden David & Caryl Larson Michael Olson John Paulson Ronald & Arl ycc Peltier Frances Roller urti s & Marian Sa mpso n Patricia Sa muelso n Richard St.m 1.000-2,499 harl es & Catherine Anderso n Donald Bonemil ler Floyd & Ru,h Case Mary Dewey Ri chard & Carol Holy El iL'lbeth Ho rto n Mimi Johnson+ Ka~n Larsen Jeann e Narum John & Patricia Parker Karin Peterson Don Irish & Marjorie Sibley Paul & Betty T ve ice Catheri ne Va n Der chans St.even & Ma rtha \Va rd May Ka-Yee Yue $500-999 Ro land Amu ndso n Marlys Barry Ri chard & Nancy Borstad L. Gracia C hrinenscn \"(lilliam Dun can Richard Gi dquisc Robert Gran rud 11Jiam Hal verscadt Lo ren Henderson Rhonda Hubba rd Dua ne & Ruth Johnson Kenned, & Rhoda Mah ler John & L, urie Mcwethy Dea n Moo re O rs. Mike & Van Mueller Joel & Jeanne Mugge Edward eshcim No rm a Palmer Glenn eefeldt Arne Sovik John & Lw ene teen $240-499 Ron Boerboom Dani el Brin k Judi th hris1cnse n Parti iena n Shirley Dah l Dick & rolyn Duerre Greg Gisselq uisr Pcrc.r Gisselqu ist George & Frances Grober James Hagquisc Jack & Sharl ene Hauer Paul Helgerson Kun Hob.inger Eri ck Johnson Glen Johnson Max ine Johnson Trice Johnson Steven Klin g Gregg Kuehn Harriett Ku rek Larry Lee Deborah Leser David Lidcen M. Lykes Michael & Debra McC ray Karen Novak Bern ice yhus Donald lsen J. Roderick Rinel l Ea rl Robenson Peter Ru liffson George imones Anna Spiess David & Annabelle w:mson (non-alumni) Karen Twectcn Gunnar & Mary Wick Elsie Wildun g John & Renata \X'i nsor John Zimmerman $ 120-239 raig AJexa nder lary Arneso n David Austin & La ura Dresser Ronald Austin Darrell Bosell Gerald Brockberg H. 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Benson '70 Ms. Jackie C herryhomes '76 Ms. Tracy Lynn Elftmann '81 Mr. Michael 0. Freeman Mr. H . Theodore G rindal '76 Mr. Norman R. H agfors Jim Bernstein '78 Brent C rego '84 Jeff Elavsky '68 Paul Fieldhammer '65 Andy Fried '93 Ch uck Gab ri elson •77• Tom H anson '66 C hristopher Haug '79 Kirsten H irsch '91 Linda Bai ley Holmen '74 Karina Karlen '83 Jackie Kniefel Lind '69, '94 MAL Mr. James E. H aglund Rev. Mark S. Hanson '68, ex officio Ms. Beverly Thompson Haden Mr. Allen A. Ho ush Dr. Ruth E. Johnson '74 Mr. Dean C. Kopperud Mr. D avid J . Larso n Ms. G loria C. Lewis Rev. Jose Anto nio Machado Ms. Julie R. Nelson '83 Mr. Ronald G. Nelson '68 Rev. Glenn W. Nycklemoe, ex officio Mr. Ro nald J. Peltier Mr. Glen E. Person '47 Mr. Wayne G. Popham Mr. C urtis A. Sampson Mr. G len J . Skovholc Mr. Ph ili p Scyrlund '79 Dr. P. Dawn Taylor '78 Ms. Jean M . Taylo r '85 Mr. Michael W Thompso n M s. Kathryn H . Tunheim M s. Joan L. Volz '68 Paul Mikelson '70 Andy Morrison '73 Liz Pushing '93 Meri Pygman '93 Beth To rscenso n '66 Colleen Kay Warson '9 1 MAL Berty Wi lliams '83 1962 Lew Sundqui r 1963 ara Halvorson rrom 1964 Robert Nord in 1965 D arryl arcer 1966 T homas H an son 1967 Jo hn lawson 1968 lone Agrimso n Hanso n 1969 Lois Peterso n Bollman 1970 Terry Nygaard 1972 Kathy Modrow Kufus 1973 Merja Wile nius Fox 1974 Marlene Chan Hui J 975 Jann Meissner H amil ton 1976 Larry Morgan 1977 C hu ck Gab ri elson• 1978 Michael parby 1979 Mark Aune 1980 Rob LaFleur 198 1 Janis Blomgren Aune 1982 Lo ri Moline 1983 Su an Kappers Ryan 1985 Norm Okerscrom huck Rach CLASS AGENTS, 2000-2001 1986 Deb Balzer 1941 1943 1944 1944 1987 C heryl W icsoe Dudley Richard Jacobson G lo ri a Burnrvedc Nelson C hester Hoverste n Joyce Opseth Schwartz Vera T horson Benzel 1946 John Sceen 1947 Agnes Valvik Larso n 1948 Jeroy Carlson Arnie Skaa r 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 J 954 1956 J 957 1958 1959 1960 l 96 1 Cal Larso n Shirley Dahlen Dan Pearso n LeVon (Vonnie) Paulson Dimer Ruth Aaskov Herb C hi lsrrom Carolyn Lower Bliss Scan Baker Byro n Golie Carl Casperson Dale H anka Phyllis Acker Barb Niesen McG lynn Sharo n Mackenthun 1988 Sand ra Kay mich 1990 T rygve Nyscuen Carol Sei ler 199 1 Kristen Hirsch 1992 Heather John ton 1993 Misti Allen Binsfeld H eidi Wisner caloch 1994 Amy Nora n 1995 Lisa Carlson ackreicer Amy Torgelso n Forsberg 1996 Jayne Rudolph Heather Birch 1997 Amy Bowar Jen Ringeisen 1998 Calvin H anson Terry Marquardt 1999 Jackie Fuhr 2000 Sam Wal eth 2 0 0 0 - 2 0 0 1 .A-UGSBURG CO LLEGE Office of Insti tutional Advancemenr Augsburg College, CB 142 221 I Riverside Avenue Minneapolis, MN 5545 Non -profir Org. U.S. Postage PAID Mpls., MN Pcrmir No. 2031 MAL... the numbers: Number of students Wh en cl asses meet (beg. fa ll '02) 45 every other Saturda Average time to degree 3 years 38 Average age Percentage of students coming from: Business sector 44% Non-profits 31% Hea lth ca re 25% MAL graduates, like the Class of 1999 pictured here, represent a wide spectrum of professions and job sectors. MAL students enjoy frequent opportunities to meet together with faculty. Here, MAL director Norma Noonan (right) confers with student Kathy Gibson. communicating effectively; and creating and sustaining hope through vision, action , and persuasion." The goal of the program is noLonly the study of leadership , buLdevelopment of leaders, which usually ends up transforming the individual during the process. Students enter Lhe MAL program for many of the same reasons adult students enter other graduate programs-enhancement of current job or career skills, improved opponuniLies for promotion, change of careers, or personal growth . Whal students experience in the program is often much less tangible-increased selfconfidence, greater wi llingness to take risk, desire Lo make an impact in their organization or com munity, and abi lity Lo communicate more easily in the workplace. Barry Vombrock, a 1996 MAL grad , says, "I've become a more balanced thinker (my undergraduate degree is in electrical engineering) with a personal style of leadership n unured and tempered to a degree that ould easily have taken eight Lo 10 more years of life experience." Spring 2002 Transforming careers and lives For many, the MAL experience has led Lo changes in their professional and personal lives. Lisa Zeller, president of The Phaedrus Group and a 198 1 Augsburg graduate, was among the first 34 students in the MAL program and finished in 1989. "Having an advanced degree in leadership helped gel my foOL in the door to the fi eld and company I was interested in ," she says. "From there, l was able LO sLan my own business in 1994." Vombrock, who shifted from one industry LO another and is now with HealthPanners, Inc., says the MAL program helped him find talent as a synthesizer, which he feels allows him to "seize opponunities from a different perspective and use unique, stronger plans to achieve goals." Lind, with the Division of Ecological Sen ~ces of the Minnesota Depanment of Natural Resou rces, says that her thesis work has led Lo over 60 requests for presentations and seminars. MAL-a timeless relevancy As distance learning and "click" courses become more prevalent in graduate education, the human interactivity of Augsburg's MAL classes continues LO prO\~de dimensions of learning that equi p people for multiple careers and changing workforces. Jim Kline, vice president of manufacturing fo r SICO America Inc., who finished his MAL degree last May, enrolled at Augsburg because he felt the liberal ans approach helps develop a more wellrounded person. "To be effective one must be able to deal ,vith all forms of diversity and change (continuous improvement) in today's manufacturing workforce," says Kline. 'The ability LO think creatively and LO respond LO new situations, which we hope is enhanced by the curriculum in the MAL program , ,vi ii help our alumni meet the e,·erchanging challenges of the workplace in the 21st century," according LO Professor Norma Noonan , direcLOr of the program and of the Center for Leadership Studies. For info rmation about the Master of Ans in Leadership program, call 612-33011 50, e-mail <malinfo@augsburg.edU>, or visi t <www.augsburg.edu/mab. • A-UGSBURG NOW 15 COLLEGE OF THE THIRD AG E Serv i ng o l der l ea rn e rs f or a quarter century "Engaging minds, enriching lives." ils a slogan for Augsburg Colleges innovative College of the Third Age. But more importantly, its a philosophy that has been lived out and expanded through a quanercentury of taking educational opportunities to older learners in an ever-widening arc around the nvin Cities. Modeled after a similar program at the University of Toulouse in France, and named after the French concept of the "third age" as the time of maturity (follmving youth and adulthood), the program is the brainchild of the late Augsburg professors Mimi and Einar Johnson. They devised a program of providing learning opportunities for older adults taught by older adults. But, to make the concept even more palatable, the Johnsons, along \vith social work professor Vern Bloom, the programs first director, came up with a novel idea. Instead of having the learners come to the College, they would take the program to the learners. Courses were taught in high-rise apartment buildings, community centers, and churches. Not only did the idea catch on, but it took off and has not stopped growing. Starting with 12-20 courses and 300 participants in the first three years, the program now has some 200 courses and nearly 8,000 students annually. Yet, it still has room to grow, particularly in areas where participants need assistance in paying for course fees. "Our goal," said current director Karen Lindesmith, "is to celebrate the 25th by Dan Jorgensen anniversary of the program by holding an anniversary event to raise funds for an endowment. We hope we can build the endowment to $15,000 or more and then use the interest to help serve urban churches or high-rises where they can't afford to pay." Fees for a course are $85, with just $10 going to program administration and the remainder to the instructor. The endowment fund has been started, kicked off by a donation from Mimi, who was both a co-founder of the program and its second director. The event Lindesmith and a volunteer commiuee envision is one that features a nationally-known speaker in a celebration of liie, faith, and learning. She Karen Lindesmith, the fourth and current director of the College of the Third Age, is working with a committee to plan a 25th anniversary celebration in the next year. Classes for College of the Third Age bring together older adults with retired faculty and experts from various backgrounds and organizations in a wide range of topics. 16 A UGSBURG NOW Spring 2002 College of the Third Age courses range from art to angels said the College of Lhe Third Age hopes to hold its special program sometime during the 2002-2003 academic year and has targeted this October as Lhe primary date. "This idea was proposed by Mimi just before her death last year," Lindesmith said. "Now we have a six-member planning committee leading the way, but we hope to recrui t many more volunteers Lo help make Lhis a success." The committee is being headed by Sonny (Sonja) Albers, wife of Central Lutheran Church pastor Rev. Rohen Albers. Rep. Manin Sabo '59 and his wi fe, Sylvia, and Bill and Anne Frame \viii serve as honorary chairs. LindesmiLh has led the program, as only the founh director, since September 1998. She succeeded Bettye Olson, a well-known local anist and teacher in the program herself, who took the reins from Johnson in 1992 and continued the programs expansion. Under Olsons leadership, the program began using local cable television as yet another outlet for its faculty members. While the majority of the faculty are retired Augsburg College professors, oLhers come from backgrounds in institutions throughout Minnesota. Luminaries such as Frank Wright, longtime Minneapolis Star Tribu11e writer, also Leach courses. The program has expanded to all comers of Lhe seven-county metropolitan area and is now being requested in such settings as Lhe Athena Group in Edina, LEAF in Fridley, and SALT in Dakota Coumy. As it always has, it is run on a shoestring budget, a fact that Lindesmith says makes the proposed fund raising event even more imponant. "With the demographic bump coming from the Baby Boom Generations agi ng, I think theres only going to be more and more interest in this son of lifelong learning," Lindesmith said. "A lot of people over the years have given it a whole lot more than what the)"ve been paid to do. Its a wonderful program. I'm glad I've been able to be pan of offering older learners the chance to expand thei r minds and have some adventures in learning along Lhe way." To learn more about College of the Third Age, or to assist in the special anniversary event, call 612-330-11 39. • Spring 2002 Whe n College of the Third Age fi rst got off the gro un d, its ea rl y faculty me mbe rs were cha llenged to utili ze "scho larl y creativi t " in the ir course developme nt. Wh at res ulted was a ri ch and va ried curri culu m fo r the hundreds of pa rti c ipa nts who jumped at the chance to te t the lea rning waters. Earl y co urses ranged from "Speech Pa tte rns of th e Upper Midwest," ta ught by Ha ro ld B. Alle n, to "Sca ndin av ian Forest Practi ces," by Dr. Henry Ha nson. "Astro no my a nd the Bible," by Dr. Theodore Ha nwick; "The Roots of Nati ve Ame ri ca n Spirituality," by Dr. Tho mas Raitt; a nd "Memori es in Poetry a nd Prose," by Trudy Stechma nn also were on the lea rning palate. Today, tho usands of o lde r lea rne rs co ntinue to be treated to simi la r creativity. Among the course offerings in this yea r's curric ul um a re titles ra nging fro m art to a ngels, but not in the "traditio nal" se nse. Art and Architecture titles, for exa mple, inc lude "Sacred Stones of th e Wo rld," a look at places such as Stonehe nge a nd Easter Island, taught by Haze l Stoecke ler. "The Story of Sta ined Glass," ta ught by Ji m Ne lson, emphas izes this artisti c medium 's history as we ll as tec hn iques in its makin g. Ne lson a lso has a course in th e "angels" category, ti tled "Angels: What on Earth are They?" taught in th e la rgest course-offering category: Philosophy, Re ligio n, a nd Spiritua li ty. O th er sessions in that catego ry range from "Faith Hea ling," taught by Wa lter Benj a min, to "Re ligio n, Coping a nd Grief," taught by Leola Dyrud Furma n. In th e popular Music category, lea rners can study the reco rdings of Fra nk Sinatra or the legacy of Bing Crosby, both w ith Arne Fogel, or th e music of Edva rd Grieg with Ca ro lyn Bliss. Poetry of eve ry kind is offe red in the Literature category, while "Africa n Wisdom" is part of the large Inte rn ati o nal Re latio ns and Cultures divisio n. Amo ng the other divisio n catego ries are Co mmuni cati o n a nd Mass Medi a; History, Geography, a nd Po litics; Re lationships, Sociol ogy, a nd Aging; and Women's Studies. Regardl ess of th e catego ry, howeve r, classes are designed to fulfill the legacy of the first instructors: prov iding "joyfuln ess in learn ing" where mature lea rn ers reside o r meet. Rev. Duane Addison, retired pastor and professor in Augsburg's Weekend College, teaches a session on Hi nduism as part of a course at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Minneapolis. '4UGSBURG NOW 17 Grand Journey' into Japanese art and tradition byBetseyNorgard Known for his woodblock prints, he had been \ hen the 4inneapolis connected to the College by Institute of An opened a an Augsburg alumnus, major exhibit on four Nobo ru Sawai from Japan. generations of the Japanese During the Skibbes' first Yo hida fa mily artists, one of visit to Japan in 1985, they their key resource people was called Yoshida, at the Dr. Eugene kibbe, professor suggestion of art emeri tus of religion. He and department chair Phil his wife, Marga ret, have built a Thompson , and reached collection o\·er 15 years of Yoshida's son , Tsukasa. nea r!}' 300 works of art b}' Their first purchase was five variou members of the woodblock prints-with Yoshida famil y Nearly onethem , their collection and a third o f the pieces in the MLA deep fascination were exhibi t are from their launched . coll ection , and Skibbe also As Skibbe learned more se rved as a lecturer at the about the four-generation Institutes symposium on the artistic dynasty, he became "Wakabayashi," a exhi bit. interested in documenting woodblock by Micah In what kibbe calls "a Schwaberow, one of their remarkable history. grand journey together," he Toshi Yoshida's Beginning in 1989 , with students, is part of and Marga ret have found a help from Toshi's son , he Augsburg's exhibit in new world that incl udes not began recording and Gage Gallery. only collecting the artwork , transcribing interviews \vith bu t developing close Toshi. What resulted was a book, Yoshida relationships with several members Toshi: Nature, Art, and Peace, about him of the fa mil y, and publishing books and his work. A year later, he embarked and arti cles about them. on a similar project to explore and explain This journey into Japanese an the work of Tosh i's brother Hodaka, more grew indirectly from two summer challenging becau e of his abstract style. teaching visits at Augsburg in 1970 Skibbe's collection of Hodaka's prints and 1974 by Toshi Yoshida, a third helped nurture his own understanding. generati on Yoshida famil y artist. "There is no substitute for living \vith works of an and taking the time- alone and in silenceto all ow individual pieces to speak," Skibbe wrote in the book, Yoshida Hodaha: The Magic of Ari. Skibbe readil y renects on the dichotomy in his life as an an co llector and a theologian . "There's a collision or struggle," he says. "Art is teaching me how hard it is to dea l with greed and acquisiti veness," i.e., the Th ird-generation Japanese artist Toshi Yoshida (far left) appeared in the 1975 Augsburgian with the art need to have, and says that department faculty during his second summer stay at he and Margaret are lea rning about "the dange rs conn ected to it as well as the joys ." He explains that the other part of his life, the gospel , is so much more important than the intellectual curiosities of looking at a picture or trying to understand an artistic career. It is the new life that arises from God's forgiveness. In addition to the two Yoshida books he has published since his retirement in Professor Emeritus Eugene Skibbe described how Japanese artist Toshi Yoshida's observations of African animals helped shape Yoshida's worldview. 1995, Skibbe has also continued his vocational work \vith the publishing of two books about the life and thought of Edmund Schlink, the German theologian who was a pioneer in the church's modem ecumenical move ment and Skibbe's doctoral adviser in Heidelberg. The first , published in 1999, is a biography about Schlink's life and work; the second , published last year, is a translation of his vision of all the various churches united ecumenically in Christ. In conjunction with the MLA exhibit, Augsburg will host an exhibit of works by seve n of Toshi Yoshida's students , including his son , Tsukasa, in the Gage Family Gallery in Lindell Library. All 41 pieces in the exhibition are loaned from Gene and Margaret Skibbe's collection . The exhibition runs from March 15 to April 18; for gallery hours, see the Calendar in thi s issue. • Augsburg . A-UGSBURG NOW Spring 2002 From the Alumni Board president's desk ... S oon another group of Auggies wi ll grad uate and join the Augsburg Alumni Association. We welcome you! All alumni are members of the association, which exists to support and se rve the College, promoting involvement of alumni and their giving of time and resources to the College. As a member, you serve Augsburg through vo luntee r and fin ancial support and by interacting wi th current students in an effort to enhance their educational experience. The Board of Directors for the Alumni Association currently has 22 members who serve one or two three-year terms and meet five times a year. All meeti ngs are open to association members. Just contact the alumni office or view the alumni Web page at <www.augsburg.edu/alumni> for meeting dates. This year we have heard speakers present the capital cam paign's fundraisin g goals, the master plan for development of the physical campus, and the academic master plan. Four committees meet between board meetings to pl an and implement projects. Events: The events comm ittee works on activities for Homecoming, Com mencement, Augsburg Day at Como Park (see you there on May 11!) , afterwork "Auggie Hour" gath eri ngs at local restaurants, and treats for students during finals weeks. with the new regional alumni chapters in Minnesota and other states. Effectiveness: This committee, comprised of the Alumni Board officers and the chairs of the previous th ree committees, ensures program coordination , measures progress, recruits new board members, and proposes improvements to the Alumni Association's structure and programs. Connectio ns: A prep session and job fa ir for students- \vith Augsburg alumni providing the job connections-is a spring acti vi ty organized by thi s committee. They also build connections between alumni and student groups, facu lty, administration , and special alumni organi zations. The Augsburg Alumni Association is your group. Our mono , "Building Connections," guides the Board of Directors as they strive to con nect alumni wi th one anothe r, the campus, students, facu lty, and ad min istra tion. How can we do a better job in building these connections? Let us know. Con tact us through the Augsburg Office of Alumni/Parent Relations at 612-330-1178. Communi cations: Members on this comm ittee are advisers for the Augsburg Now, as well as the alumni Web page. They recruit class agents who write letters to alumni , as well as honor the achi evements of Auggies th rough awards programs. They maintain communications Jackie Kniefel Lind '69, '94 MAL President, Alumni Board Alumni Association celebrates successful first year of •Auggie Hour' and •Auggie Conversations' L ast October, the Alumni Association kicked off Auggie Hour and Auggie Conversations , a new alumni monthly gatherings program . The program brings together alumni , fri ends, and faculty for dining and onve rsation at area restaurants and Augsburg events. "It has been wonderful to connect with Augsburg people," says Liz Pushing '93, Alumni Board member and coo rdinator of the new program. 'The eve nts have a great turn-out of alumni and fri ends of all ages. 1 hope people continue Spring 2002 to join us for great food , fellowship , and conversation ." The gatherings provide a time and place to relax and reconnect with old friends , as well as an opportunity to join faculty members fo r a discussion and a meal. At the kick-off gatheri ng in October, alumni met at Conga Latin Bistro in Minneapolis and enjoyed Latin cuisine wh ile discussing the current political si tuation with Joe Underhill -Cady, assistant professo r of political science. Alu mni are welcome to attend an upcoming Auggie Conversation April 23 with John Cerrito, assistant pro fessor of business admi nistration/M IS, to discuss the future of business education. ln addition , alumn i are encouraged to auend the second annual Augsburg Day at Como Park in St. Paul on May 11. This summer, the Alumni Association \vi ii present 'Auggie Hours al Fresco'-a series of Auggie Hours at area restaurant outdoor patios (watch your mail for furth er information or ca ll the alumni office at 612-330-1178). '4UGSBURG NOW 19 1938 Salome "Sally" (Eidnes) Cannelin , Indian Head Park, Ill. , and her husband , Einar, visited Augsburg in October for the Homecoming fesuvities. Now retired , both Salome and Einar taught for many years-Salome English and Einar band . The couple enj0)•S travelmg, and has traveled to Europe I 7 times, as well as to Japan, Australia, and Africa. 1956 The Rev. Hans G. Dumpys , Oak Park, Ill., celebrated his !0th anniversary as bishop or the Lithuanian h angelical Lutheran AUGSBURG Church in Diaspora. He represented his church at the synod assembly last summer in Lithuania, and prea hed at the worship sen~ce , which concluded the synod. He also co-chaired the annual coordinating meeting between leaders of both churches. He ts recovering from open-hean bypass surgery with the support of his 1vi[e, Donna. 1956 John Thompson , Benson , Minn., was re-elected in November for a third term on the Swift County Board or Commissioners. This elecuon was his mnth consecutive election 10 local public office. ALUMNI GATHERINGS The month!)• gatherings for alumni and friends Lo re- onnecl have been a great success! Auggie Hour ts a ume to relax and visit with old friends. and Auggie Conversations give alumni the opponunity to join Augsburg faculty members for discussion and a meal together. At each monthly gathering, there is a dra wing for Auggte wear! The last Auggie Conversation before fall is a noon luncheon Tuesday, April 23, in the linneapolis Room, Christensen Center, " ~th John Cerrito, assistant professor of business admin1stration/MIS, discussing the future of bu iness cducauon. Please RSVP 10 the alumni office al 6 12-3 30-1178 or e-mail <alumni@augsburg.edu> b)• April 18. Join MAL alumni for a dinner at the home of President William V. and Mrs. Anne Frame londay, April 29 , at 6 p.m. Call the alumni office at 612-330- 1178 for more informa tion. 1962 1965 Harry Cleven , Oslo , Nonvay, is the assistant ednor of Tlte Norseman, a journal 1vith news and information about Nonvay and Norwegians around the world , published by the Norse Federation (NordmannsForbundet) in Oslo. Steve Strommen , Bloomington, Minn. , retired last fall after 33 years as coach of the Kennedy High School basketball and baseball teams; he previously retired as a teacher after 32 years of teaching primarily sophomore American history. He coached one of Kennedy's greatest athletes, former Minnesota T~ns first baseman Kem Hrbek. 1964 Dennis J. Erickson , Los Alamos, N.Mex ., was elected to the 51person Board of Delegates of the National Safety Council. He has served as division director for em~ronment , safety, and health at the Los Alamos National Laboratory, and is a recognized champion for safety improvement initiatives such as integrated safety management and work-sman standards. He is a physicist , a senior member or the laboratory, and an operations expert . Since 1993, he has had institutional responsibilny for occupational safety and health for more than 12,000 Los Alamos workers. Sharon (Stordahl) Simpson, Walker, Minn. , was recently spotlighted by the Pilot-Independent and the Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Parent, Teacher, Student Association for her work as pan or the K-3 Indian Educauon Depanment staff. She is a Tit.le IX tutor and the Indian Home School liatson. NORWAY DISCOVER NORWEGIAN TREASURES AND HERITAGE There is still space available to J0in President and Mrs. William V. Frame and Professor Frankie Shackelfo rd on a journey th ro ugh Norway, June 13-24 , 2002. Spend ft ve mghts aboard the Non vegian Coastal Voyage WS Nordlys, visiting such places as Yards, Hammerfest, the Risoyrenna Channel, Bronnoysund , Nidaros Cathedral , and much more. The tour also includes five nights in first-class hotels while touring Oslo, Karasjok, Bergen. and Flaam. For more in formation contact the alu mni office at <alumni@augsburg.edu> or ca ll 6 12-330- 11 78 o r 1-800-260-6590. Upcoming orway Tour Information Meeting May 5, 2002 , 2 p.m. Marshall Roo m Christensen Center RSVP required; please call the nu mbers listed above. 20 A-UGSBURG NOW 1966 Jan (Peterson) Andrews , Minneapolis, co-authored The Road Not Tahen: A Htstory of Radical Social Worh in the United States (published by BrunnerRutledge). A professor at the University of St. Thomas, she is currently writing a biography of Gisela Konopka. 1967 John Selstad , Minneapolis, was honored ,~th the 2002 Dutch Kastenbaum Outstanding Gerontologist Award , which honors individuals who have made significant contributions to the lives of older people in Minnesota, either through r earch, practice, or academics. He is senior vice president of the National Chronic Care Consonium, and has worked on projects to improve the lives of older people for more than 20 years. 1968 Suzann (Johnson) Nelson, Grand Rapids, Minn., and Janet (Letnes) Martin '68 of Hastings, Minn ., have co-authoredjttst How Much Scrap Lumber Does a Man Ha ve to Save? The title is the latest of eight books of humor the pair has wriuen since the mid-1990s reflecting their traditional rural Minnesota Lutheran upbringing. They have completed the script for a musical adaptation of their book Growing Up Lutheran , which won the 1998 Minnesota Book Award for humor and the 1999 Midwest Independem Publishers Award. Spring 2002 1969 Daryl Miller, Plymouth , Minn ., was hired as the special education direclO r [or Robbinsdale Area Schools last July Pri or 10 accepting the position, he was the special education director [or Minnetonka Public Schools. 1970 Sharon Ann (Johnson) Sullivan , Sanjose, CaliL , received the Inspirational Voluntee r Award (2001 Volunteer of the Year) [rom the Tech Museum of Innovati on . She is a docent m the Exploration Gallery, a Tech Museum ambassador, and se rves on the commin ee lo develop the Tech Patch for Boy and Girl Scouts. She is an adult education teacher al Hope Rehabilitation Services. 1973 Paul Lohman , Minneapolis, conducted the National Lutheran Choirs 200 l Christmas Festival Concens. In addition, his choral composition or Whal Child was per[ormed at the 200 l SL Ola[ Christm as Festival. He works [or the Schantz Organ Company. 1974 Donn C. Johnson, Faribault, Minn., was selected as the Daily News Citizen or the Year for 2000 in Faribault. He was chosen by an independe nt group of past winners and community leaders to honor his efforts with the Faribault Arts Boosters. Most recemly, he was responsible for obtaining 11.nancing lO enhance the Michael J . Hanson Performing Arts Center. Brian Wigdahl , Hummelstown , Pa., was elected lo a second three-year term as pres1dcm o[ the Internauonal Society for Neuro\/irology. He has served as an associate editor o[ the society's official research journal, journal of Ncuro\/irology, since 1995. He is a professor at Penn Stale College of Medicine. Karl (Howg) Spring '86: No place like home byCherieChrist Have you ever wondered what meteorologists get exci ted about , aside from the weather? For, Karl (Howg) Spring '86, enthusiasm comes [rom his recent move back lO Mi nnesota after 14 years out o[ state. A native of Hopkins, Minn., Spring returned by accepting the position of chie[ meteorologist fo r Fox 29 News. "I have been trying lO return lo Minnesota fo r awhile," Spring says, but found il difficult with [ew available meteorology positions in the Twi n Cities. Always interested in broadcast communications, Spring jokingly remarks, "I either wanted to be a major leagu e base ball playe r or a news anchor." In fact, he notes that several of the news anchors and weather forecasters he watched on TV while growing up are still in the fi eld . Karl (Howg) Spring ' 86 recently returned to Minnesota after 14 years to accept the on-air chief meteorologist spot at FOX 29 News in Minneapolis. A major in communications, Spring came 10 Augsburg in 1979 , after a difficult firsl year al the University o[ Minnesota . He a11ribu1es his success al Augsburg lo a variety o[ circumstances including smaller class sizes, having several frie nds who were already auending Augsburg, and the ability lo gel involved throughout campus. Springs own involvement al Augsbu rg included li ving in Mortensen Hall , working in both Buildmgs and Grounds and Food Service, and acting in theatre productions. Spring believes that gelling involved in acti ng al Augsburg was "great training" [or his career as a meteorologist, as weather is "a lot or ad libbing." A[ter two years as a day school student, Spring le[1 Augsburg lo earn a degree from Dun woody Institute in Minneapolis. However, with a continued interest in broadcast communications, he returned lo the College in the [all of 1983 as a Weekend College (WEC) student. He graduated from Augsburg in 1986 by auending Brown College in the morning, interning at KA RE 11 in the evenmgs, and taking classes through WEC. Upon completing his degree at Augsburg, Spring began working in Austin , Minn ., as the weekend weather fo recaster, and from there, his caree r conti nued lO grow. From such locations as Sioux Falls, S. Dak. , and Harrisburg, Pa., Spri ng has worked at app roximately l l different TV Stallons throughout his career. In the imeresl of advancing his ca reer, he cominued his studies of meteorology by enrolling and graduating from a three year, distance-learning program at Mississippi Stale University. Although Spring has worked in many different locations, he is excited about being back in his native state and has wasted liule time genmg involved with the community He works with kids fro m more than 100 schools a year, is involved in baseball and hockey leagues , and coaches fo r various yo uth leagues. He says that working with children is his most reward ing pan of his job. He and his wife, Jeanne, have four chi ldren: Kai, Kacey, Karl y, and Gunnar. They live in Minnetonka, and in addition l0 thei r involvement Hopkins School District, are membe rs of Westwood Lutheran Church in SL Louis Park. 111 the - Chetic Cl11ist is a con1111w1icatio11 specialise in the Office of Public Relations and Commu,1 ica1ion. Spring 2002 A-UGSBURG NOW 21 Class Notes 1975 Barbara J. (Mattison), St. Simons Island , Ga., married Paul Lagrue last Apnl. She is an aquatic therapist and president of Movement Solutions Through Aquatics. She can be reached via e-mail at <maLtison@darientel. net>. She continues to perform with communny bands and the Coastal S)'111phon)' of Georgia. Pau la (Roberts) Tetzloff, Prior Lake, Minn., reu red as pnncipal of Hidden Oaks Middle School. he is an adj unct professor al the Umversit)' of finnesota. 1976 The Rev. Stephen Lien , Cedar Falls, Iowa. 1s semor pastor at SL. John Lutheran Church. He recently released his fi rst solo CD, All Thal I Am , on the Sound Foundation record ing label. His wife , Joanne (Hall) '77 , 1s climcal director of Cedar Valley Hospice. They have three ch ildren: athan, 22 ; Chnsuna, 20; and Kari, 18 . 1977 Lisa Lunge-Larsen , Duluth , Minn ., published a new children's book , The Race of the Birhebeincrs, which explores the origm of Norway's national ski championship of the same name, telling the story of a cross country escape that kept the nation's infant king safe from an invading army. 1981 Paul Herzog, Maplewood, Minn ., became head football coach m Woodbury High School. He has been a coach for 22 years including positions at Humboldt and North St. Paul high schools . Steve Rosvold , Vancouver, Wash., 1s CFO for ConAgra Malt. He and hts " rj fe, Pat, have three children: Kristin , 1-+; Rile)•, 12; and Michelle, I. The family enjoys living in the Pacific Northwest, where they have resided for more than two years. Bob Wick , St. Louis Park , Minn ., is regional sales d1 rector for AVAYA Inc., a telecommunications manufacturer. 1983 Beth Borgen, Hastings, Minn., is an assistant principal of Henry REMEMBER Sibley High School in Mendota Heights. She has been acting as interim principal since last June. Roy Carlton , Chanhassen , Minn., 1s an accountant for BanKoe Systems, Inc,. and a major in the Army Reserves. He and his wife, Mary, have Lwo sons-Bryan, 5, and Christopher, 11 months. Debra Hannu, Duluth , Minn. , was named An Educator of the Year in November by An Educators of Minnesota. She teaches an at Chester Park Elementary School and Central High School. She has been teaching an in Duluth Public Schools for 14 years. Odawa Indians, he heads the firm's Indian law practice group. Charles Jorenby, Prior Lake. Minn .. recently accepted a position as a crisis care manager with BlueCross BlueShield of Minnesota. He and his wife, Sue, have three children. The Rev. Tammy J. Rider, Claremont. Minn ., recently began senrjng as pastor of First Presbyterian Church of Claremont. She is glad to be in her home state of Minnesota after ser.~ng as an associate minister for several years in Topeka , Kansas. She has two daughters---Christa, 18, and Pamela. 14. 1985 1988 Dale M. Christopherson. Grand Forks, N.Dak., married Debra Hoff in June 2000. He is a chemist at Human Nutntion Research Center. Heidi Norman, Spri ng Valley, Minn. , married John Wise last April in Carefree, Ariz. She is a communications director at American Express. 1987 1989 James M . Genia, Onamia , Mmn., was recently named a partner of the law firm Lockridge Grindal Nauen PLLP. A member of the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Debra (Brazil) Duquette , St. Paul , is a mental health triage coordinator at Behavioral Health Services, Inc., an affiliate of BlueCross BlueShield of Minnesota. WHEN .. . Do you see yourself or someone you know in the photos above? Let us know and you could win a prize! Contact us via e-mail at <now@augsburg.edu> or by mail: Augsburg Now, Editor, 2211 Riverside Ave., Minneapolis, MN 55454. 22 A-UGSBURG NOW Spring 2002 ALUMNI PROFILE Jennifer Umolac '94: Helping to create a global vision by Wendy Elofson Jennifer Umolac '94 is not afraid to take the path less traveled. In fact, she has been on many paths that most of us will never see . Since graduating from Augsburg with a degree in social work, she has been to 35 countries across the world . While most people trave l as a hobby, she has chosen it as a means to make a living. How does she justify doing what most people would only dream of? Umolac is the owner of Global Vision Imports, a business that specializes in selli ng a variety of imported goods-the product of her trips around the world . "I know for a fact my life has been completely different because I have traveled, and I wouldn't trade my life for anything." There is, however, much more to Umolac's business than traveling and shopping for goods to bring back to the U.S. By providing customers with opportunities to witness first-hand the artistry and skills of people from all over the world , Umolac contributes to the community by celebrating di versity. Jennifer Umolac '94 owns Global Vision Imports, a business that specializes in selling a variety of imported goods. Her interest in diversity was enhanced during her experience at Augsburg. In fact , she chose Augsburg in pan because of its urban location and also because it was one of a few schools offering a degree in social work . She says that "being a pan of the cit)' was especially important as a social work major." Umolac ,~sits Augsburg frequently, as she has remained in touch with her social work professors. Last fall , she and a business partner opened Global Vision World Market, located in Northeast Minneapolis. Global Vision World Market provides independent vendors, many of whom sell their goods at the Farmer's Market during the summer, with an affordable means of displaying their products year-round . The store also pro,~des members of the community an opportun ity to learn about different cultures and traditions. Umolac is no longer a partner of Global Vision Market due 10 the time-intensive nature of owning the business; it left little time to do what she is tru ly passionate about-traveling. Accordi ng to Umolac, her travels have been major learning experiences that have defined for her what is truly important in li fe . Following her college graduation, she went to Asia, for what she thought would be a sixmonth trip. She enjoyed her exploration of Asia and Europe so intensely that she decided to stay, and to fin ancially enable herself to do so , she taught English in Taiwan and Korea . She mentioned , "nobody really thinks about how everybody else is washing their clothes until you see people in Asia washing their clothes in the ri ve r. You realize and appreciate the conveniences we have as well as just how much we have spiritually and mate ria lly." The realization of the impact traveling has on a person's perception and knowledge of the world has led Umolac to start writing a book containing travel tips, stories, and pictures gathered and produced by her own experiences abroad. One of her life's goals is to "encourage others to travel and to live the life they want to live . 1 know fo r a fact my life has been completely different because I have traveled , and I wouldn't trade my life for anything." According to Umolac, her travels have been major learning experiences that have helped define what is truly important in life. Spring 2002 -Wendy Elofson is an information speciali.sl in the Office of Institutional Advancement A-UGSBURG NOW 23 Class Notes HOMECOMING 2002 HOMECOMING 2002 SEPTEMBER 26-29 Football game vs . Gustavus Adolphus CollegcSaturdar, September 28 Homecoming dinncraturda)', eptember 28 Reunion celebrationsClasses of 195 2, 1962, 1977. and 1992 Contact rhc alumni office ar 612-330- 11 78 if you are intacsted in serving on rhe rcumon planning commiuee. Gail (Moran) Wawrzyniak, Last summer several Auggies from classes in the 1950s gathered at the cabin of Orv '52 and Vonnie (Bagley) '52 Olson and created the wooden U.S. flags pictured above. L to R: Gordon '52 and Gloria (Parizek) '53 Thorpe; Morris '52 and Marjorie (Danielson) ' 52 Johnson; Lee Eng '52 and David Rokke '52; Arvin '55 and Twila Halvorson; Lloyd '52 and Colette (Peterson) '52 Lyngdal; and Vonnie (Bagley) '52 and Orville Olson '52. 1992 1991 Sue Hendrickson. Minneapolis, obtained a Ph.D. m Educauonal Psrchology/Counseling and Student Personnel Psychology from the Umvers,t)' of linnesota in July She mamed Les Chylinski in October and is a staff psychologist at Gustavus Adolphus College Counseling Center. Anthony C. Patton mamed The Rev. Scott Peterson , Raleigh. N.C. , was promoted 10 assIStant ,rjce president of BB&T Corporation, the nauon's 16th largest financial holding company. Doranellys Duran-Franco in October and became a stepfather 10 her son, Damel, 3. He recently published a novel called Delph, Justice. He is a Depan mem of Defense chrjhan at the U.S. Embassr m Samo Domingo, Domamcan Republic. Calgary, Alberta, Canada. recently became pastor of Prince of Faith Lutheran Church. He resides "~th his wife, Gina (Nelson) '94. Tammy Lynn Schmitt, Minneapolis, works at WCCO-TV Channel 4 News, where she has been employed since July 2000. AUGSBURG J DAY oin together at Como Park in St. Paul on aturday, May 11, from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. and visit with Augsburg alumni , facu lty, staff, and faculty emeriti. Bring a picnic lunch (BBQ grills are available) and Augsburg will provide soda and brownies. Regi ter for door prizes including Auggie wear and 1wo free pas es 10 all events at Homecoming 2002. This event is sponsored by the Events Commiuee of the Augsburg ollege Alumni Board . 24 A-UGSBURG NOW Lara Schock, Lillie Rock, Ark. , started a new job as desktop publisher for DSG Consulting in June after seven years with the AnhritIS Foundauon . Stacy Shiltz. Mukwanago, WIS., married Chris Abraham in Milwaukee m November. She is an insurance underwriter for American General Financial Group and is auending Cardinal Stritch University m pursuit of her elementary education licensure. Sharai Tyra , Hanover, Mmn ., was featured m the newsletter. In Care of Nu rses, in November. She is a personal/career coach and motivauonal speaker. 1993 Michelle Budig received her doctorate in sociology from the University of Arizona-Tucson in June and accepted a position as a professor at the University of MassachusetLS-AmhersL. The American Sociological Review recently published her anicle, "The Working Mom Penalty" Her husband, Peter umdstrom , is a psychiatric nurse. Jennifer Evenson , Plymouth, Minn., is a choir teacher for grades 6-8 al Minnetonka Public Schools. Nathan Hanson, Dubuque, Iowa, completed graduate school in 1995 at the University of WisconsinMilwaukee and recent!)•joined the staff at the University of Dubuque. He and his wife of eight years.Julie, have one daughter, Sophie, 5. 1995 Matthew A. Gooding, Goodyear, Ariz., is a special education teacher in the Litchfield Elementary School District where he has been employed since 2000. Stacy Keding, New York, married Paul LcPlae , Jr., last July. Both completed Ph.D. degrees at the University of WisconsinMadison m December. Stacy is a research fellow at Memorial SloanKeuering Cancer Center and Paul is a postdoctoral fellow at Columbia University. Luke Malloy, Plymouth, Minn., is a senior compensation consultant [or Unned Health Group. Tiffany Peterson graduated [rom the Logan School of Chiropractic in St. Louis, Mo., in December. and married Dr. Steve Garzone in January. The couple \\rjll reside in North Carolina. Spring 2002 1996 John R. Burt, Fargo, N.Dak., mamed Kara Miller in December. John works at Scheels AII-Spons. Jake Reint, Lakeville, Minn., was promoted from senior account executive to account supervisor at the Twin Cities olTice of Weber Shand\\1ck, a public relations agency 1997 Tami Peterson , Willmar, Minn., was promoted to manage r of the Minneapolis-St. Paul office of Wipni , the 25th largest CPA firm in the Umted States. 1998 Angela Ahlgren , Minneapolis, directed Stop Kiss by Diana Soren as pan of Theater Mus New Directions Fesuval. The production, pan of a series to showcase new. up-andcoming directors, featured fellow Auggie Stephanie Lein '01 in the pan of Callie. 1999 Jill Ruprecht was recently accepted ,mo Thunderbird, The American Graduate School of International Management, located in Glendale, Ariz. Christopher Steffen , Andover, Minn., married Amy Lynn Amenrud in June. He is employed by the University of Minnesota and she is employed by Childrens Hospital m Minneapolis. 2001 Anna Brandsoy, Minneapolis, was recently an anist-in-residence at USC Middle School. She is a member of the Minnesota Opera Company. Ryan Cobian married Jennifer Runke '01 in August; they live in New Brighton, tvlinn. Ryan is a graduate student in electrical engineering al the University of Minnesota, and Jennifer is a kinderganen teacher al Wilshire Park Elementary School in St. Anthon)( Amy Stier, Chippewa Falls, WIS., married Jeff Eppen. Amy is interning at the Nonhem Wisconsin Center, working ,vith the developmentally disabled ; Jeff is a teacher at StanleyBoyd High School. 2000 Kirsten Arveson married David Kelly 'OO in September; they live in Plymouth , Minn . David is a financial analyst at American fa-press Financial and Kirsten works m youth and family ministries al Tnmt)' Lutheran Church. The couple can be reached ,~a e-mail at <kellykir@hotmail.com>. ·oo Erica Johnson, Arden Hills , Minn., is specializing in chemisuy and life science m the Master of Science Educauon Program at the University ofMmnesota. Spring 2002 SEND YOUR PHOTOS Please tell us about the news in yo ur life, your new job, move, marriage , and births. Don't forget 10 send photos! Fill out the fom1 on page 27 , and mail to: Augsburg Now Class mes, Augsburg College CB 146 22 11 Ri verside Ave. Minneapolis , MN 5545 • Births Doug Nelson '76 and his " ~fe, Becky, Bloomington , Mmn .. adopted a daughter, Emily Jessica, 2. They tm·eled to India and upon their return to the Minneapolis/St Paul airport , they were met by a KARE-11 News reporter who reported the arn val of their 'Christmas Miracle.' Doug is an athletic trainer for Eagan High School; prior to this he was an assistant trainer for the Minnesota T\\~ns and also an equipment manage r and athletic trainer at Augsburg. Lori (Moline) '82 and Steven Olson , Minneapolis, ado pt ed a daughter, Evalin . Lori can be contac ted ,~a e-mail at <cross1ngborders@worldnet.att.net>. Mary (Yurick) '83 and Richard Bennett, Lowell , Mass.- a son , Wilfred Monroe, in October. Elizabeth Burow-Flak '86 and David Burow-Flak '86 , Valparaiso, Ind .- twin sons, Samuel Justin and Benjamin Emil. Elizabeth is an assistant professor of English at Valparaiso Uni versity; Da,~d is in-house counsel for Safeco Insurance in Valparaiso. Kristen (Knoepke Traun) '86 and j ohn Szatkowski . Madison , Wis.- ason , Samuel John , in November. He joins siblings Karissa and Ben Traun (pictured). Jennifer (Snater) '88 and Mitch O lson , Bloomington , Minn .- a son , Martin Alexander, in Decem ber. He joins siblings Annika, 6 , and Anders, 3. , J une. He ioms brother Chri topher Alan , 3. Karen Ann (Neitge) '90 and Lee Holt , Wimers. Calif.-a daughter, Grace Opal Ann , in September. Karen is a teacher at Davis Waldorf School. Julie (Edstrom) '90 and Dean Olson ' 0 0-a son , Tristan John , in August. He Joins brother Cameron , 6, and sister Maren , • . J ulie is director of the Enrollmem Center at Augsburg. Cathy Lynne (Svendsen) Springhorn '91 and he r husband , Shoreview, Minn .- a son , Andrew Adair, in March 2001. He j oins sister Sarah . 3. Lisa (Campton) '92 and Thomas Marek . Columbia Heights, Minn .-a daughter, Anna Louise , in May. Deb (Bellin) '95 and Scou Smith , Wrightstown , Wis.-a son , Noah Scott, in October. Connie J. (Arndt) '96 and Andy Clausen, Blaine, Minn .-a son. Adam Charles, in October. Justin J. Hansen '98 and his " 1fe, Lo n , Houston, Texas--a daughter, Taylor Noell e, in .__ _ _.....,. August. A-UGSBURG NOW 25 In Memoriam James D. Johnson, professor emeritus of piano, had a 'heart as big as his musical talent' Augsburg News Service J James D. Johnson ames D. Johnson , professor emeritus of music at Augsburg from 1961- 1986, died on January 4. He was a well-known Twin Cities pianist and instructor of piano for many years. Johnson, born April 3, 1934, in St. Louis Park, Minn., to Lurabelle and Frank Johnson , began his musical studies under his mother's direction at the age of 2. He received a B.A. from the University of Minnesota in 1956, and his M.A from the Juilliard School of Music in 1958. He began teaching private piano at the Rymer School of Music in the Twin Cities, and was hired in September 1961 as an instructor at Augsburg; he was tenured in 1971. Johnson reached the rank of associate professor and retired in May 1986. As a young performer, Johnson won numerous prizes and competitions, including the Womens Association of the Minnesota Orchestra, the Schubert Club Competiti on , the Thursday Musical winner, the Minnesota Music Teachers Associati on Young Artist winner, and the Young Artist Competition , sponsored by the Phill ips 66 Junior Talent Parade. He was frequently a soloist with orchestras throughout the Midwest, including the Minnesota Orchestra on four occasions , the Rocheste r Symphony on five occasions, and the Austin Symph ony on two occasions. When Augsburg celebrated its 100th anniversary in 1969, the College featured Johnson as soloist with the Minnesota Orchestra in a performance of the Grieg A Minor Piano Concerto, conducted by Stanislaw Skrowaczewski. "Jim was an unfailingly joyous man , always focus ing on his two passionsmusic and his fri ends ," said Mary Ann Feldman, long-time Minnesota Orchestra program annotator and editor. "As an undergraduate, one day I was literally entangled in a hornet's nest at the Johnson family cab in . As an an tidote to the pain , Jim suggested lis tening Lo the symphonies of Anton Bruckner. This balm worked and marked my discovery of Bruckners music. Incidentally, Jims last child was named Bruckner Johnson ." ''.Jim Johnson had a heart as big as his musical talent," said Hen ry Charles Smith, former associate conductor of the Minnesota Sym phony. "He was bigger than life. Anything worthwhile was possible. He will be missed by countless students and music lovers." More than anything else, Johnson was a formidabl e private instructor, sometimes seeing as many as 100 students a week. He was dedicated teacher. He is survived by wife , Rosie; four children: Chersten , Andre , Ginevra, and Bruckne r; and 10 grandchildren. Johnson gave 35 years of his teaching career for his students, family, friend s, and colleagues. The Augsburg College Music Department would like to establish a James D. Johnson Memorial Scholarship in his memory. Contributions may be sent to: The James D. Johnson Memorial Fund , Augsburg College, O ffice of Institutional Advancement , Campus Box 142 , 2211 Riverside Ave., Minneapolis, MN 55454. Rev. Vincent Hawkinson '41, longtime peace a ct iv ist, di es at 86 by Kavita Kumar, Star Tribune staff writer , • he Rev. Vincent Hawkinson '41 , a I longtime pastor of Grace University Lutheran Church in Minneapolis who imbued his ministry with messages of peace and justice, died in his sleep December 10 at the Augustana Home in Minneapolis. He was 86. "He always felt the need to get out and do someth ing to make the world better, no matter what th e consequences," said his son , Keith . "O r how popu lar the cause," added his wife , Gloria. Hawki nson was a vocal opponent of 26 AUGSBURG NOW the Vietnam War and spoke at many antiwa r demon strati ons. "The clergy, if they are to be significant in our generation, must always speak to the conscience," Hawkinson told the Mi nneapolis Tribune in 1968. Bo rn in Co pas, Minn., he graduated from Augsburg College and Augustana Semin ary in Rock Island , Ill. He spent four yea rs in Germany from 1948 to 1952 wo rking with World War II refu gees. In 1956 , he became pastor at Grace University Lutheran Church. He left there in 1985. The Vincent L. Hawkinson Foundation for Peace and Justice was created in 1988 to award annual scholarships and recognize those who work for peace. Other sunrivors include his sons, Mark of Lauderdale, Minn., and Bruce of St. Peter, Minn .; a daughter, Karin of Mound , Minn .; eight grandchildren; and sisters Pearl and Jean Hawkinson of Minneapolis. Reprinted by permission of th e Star Tribune. Spring 2002 Phyllis M. Kennedy '37 , Deephaven . Minn ., died in December; she was 87. She was a reured librarian from Lhe Minneapolis Public Library. She is survived by sis ters-in-law Esther '38, Solve1g, and Laverne; nieces and nephews; and many others. The Rev. Luther S. Borgen '41 , La Crosse, Wis., died in October. He was a reured ELCA pastor. Audrey (Kyllo) Smith Engler '43 , Randolph , 1inn, died peacefully at home surrounded b)• family in December; she was 80. he worked at Northfield Hospital m the busmess office for 25 years. Prior to this, she worked as a bank teller. She was a chu rch pianist , an acti ve member of the P.T.A ., and enjoyed oil painting, music, making afghans, and traveling. She is survived by her husband , Leonard ; hildren, Deane, Liz, and Paul ; step-children , Steve, Herb , John , and Carol; five grandchildren; three stepgrandch1ldren; six greatgrandchildren; and many others. Send us your news and photos! Please tell us about the news in you r life, you r new job, move, marriage. and births. Don't forget to send phows! For news of a death , wri uen noLice is required , e.g. an obitua1y, funeral no tice , or program fro m a memorial sen ~ce. Send you r news items, photos, or change of address by mail w : Augsburg Now Class Notes, Aug burg College , CB 1-\6, 22 11 River ide Ave., ~linneapolis, MN , 5545-l , or e-mail to <alumm@augsburg.edu>. Kathryn (Balerud) Larson '44, \V,ll1ston , .Dak., died in September; she was 78. Prior LO retiring m l 982, he taught English, literature, and history. She taught for many years in the Williston public school system; she was devoted to her profession and spent coumless hours in research and preparation . She was especially proud of her family and intensely loyal to her fri ends. She was a member of First Lutheran Church in \V,lhswn , P.E.O. Sisterhood, Mercy Cancer Support Group m which she was a mentor, and the Retired Teachers Association. She is survived by her husband of 56 years, Donald ; daughter, Carol; grandson . Christo pher; and many others. The Rev. Elder Oscarson '49 , Long Beach , Calif. , died in September. He was a retired pastor. He is survived by his wife, Rhoda '53; five children: Cynthia , Daniel, Deborah , Mark, and Malcolm; and many others. long Illness; he was 71. He was Lhe owner of onhfelt Realtr and a 30-year employee of Hennepin County. He 1s suno ved by his ""fe, Janet; children, Kun and Lyn n; step-children , Shelley and Peter: six grandchildren; and many others. The Rev. Louise S. Barge '89, ~linneapolis. died in December; she was 79. he was assistant paswr at This Is It Ministries and a member of many civic and religious organizations. he was a onduiL for change, and many were wuched by her deep concern fo r others. he 1s sun'\Ved by her children: Sandra, Demse '89 , Matthew, and Michael; 12 grandchildren ; one great-grandson; sister, Evelyn ; and many others. She was preceded in death by h r husband , Herbert. Omer A. Bullert. Delano, Minn ., died in January: he was 76. For most of his life, he, orked on Richard A. Northfelt '54, Crystal, Minn ., died in July after a Full name the fatnil)' farm we l of Howard Lake, lmn. He was also an accountant m the bu mess offi c at Augsburg for 25 years, reuring I 0 years ago. 'He was a great colleague and had a real commnment to Aug burg." said Herald Johnson, director of finan cial aid in the ugsburg Enrollment Center. "Omer was everyone's fnend and also practiced his a counting craft well." lngvald Johnson , lmneapohs, died in November, he was I 00. He joined the maintenance staff at Augsbu rg in l 959 , where he worked until reurement m the laLel960s. Prior LO Augsburg, he farmed for 27 years near Middle River, Minn. He was an ac ti ve member of both Immanuel Lutheran Church of East Valley Township and Minnehaha Commum t)' Lutheran Church m ~linneapolis. He 1s sun•ived by h,s children : lngvald , Marshall , and Sylvia; seven grand h1ldren ; and 13 great-grandchildren . He was preceded m death b)' his "~fe, Bertha, in 1999 . Class year or last year attended Maiden name Street address City Is this a new address? D Yes D No Employer Home telephone Position Is spouse also a graduate of Augsburg College? Spouse name Zip State - - - - - - , - , - -- - - - - , - - , - - = - - - - - - - - - - E-mail D Okay to publish your e-ma il address W ork telephone D Yes D No If yes, class year_ _ _ __ Maiden name Your news: _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------· Spring 2002 A-UG BURG NOW 27 Empowering others toward a common goal A t the annual Ethnic Student Leadership Recognition Dinner in ovcmbcr; senior Juliana Marti ne:: presented the following remarks about leadership. ty name is Juliana Maria Martinez and I am one of Lhe officers of the Hispanic/Latino tudent Association. I was asked LO share my thoughts in rega rd LO the meaning or the word leaders hip. That hould be easy LO explam, I thought LO myself, since, while growing up in Colombia, I participated in leadership seminars, Christian missions across my country, and many social organizaLions where I learned what being a leader was all about. I became a leader despite the fact that I grew up in a country where women Lraditionally don't take leadership roles, simply because they do not thmk they can, nor do they have the ambiuon to pursue them . But, explaming Lhe meaning of leadership "To be a leader, on e needs to have been led" - Juliana Martin ez '02 may not be as easy as iL sounds when the world around us misleads us with notions of leaders as figures of untouchable power or individuals who happen to be on LOp as a result of networking with the "right people." What about those who perceive leaders as controversial characters, loud individuals, and other images introduced Lo us on a daily basis? What it all comes down LO, however, is that a leader is any person who 1s able LO utilize his or her ski lls Lo empower others LO work LOward a common goal. It's not doing the entire project by yourself or trying to be a multi-tasking super-human who does not take into conside ration other peop le's talents. Being a leader is being able LO connect everybody's ideas and energies into accomplishing so mething. We all , as students, faculty, an d staff members or Augsburg College, have plenty of 28 A-UGSBURG NOW opportunities to be leaders in our daily activities. It is our option to take advantage of those chances and influence someone else's life in a positive way. We all heard abou t the leaders who risked and lost their lives during the events of September 11. A true leader may be recognized in someth ing as big as such disasters or in something as little as cheering up someone on our campus who is havi ng a bad day. Some people may think that they don't have what it takes LO be a leader because they don't organ ize big events or reach higher posiLions. But LO that line of thinking, I respond ,vith a quote I read one day on my e-mail that stuck as one of the most important slogans in my life: To the world. you may just be somebody, but to somebody, you may just be the world' Utilizing what we are or what we know to change somebody's world in a good way makes us all leaders. Finally, 1 share the idea that to be a leader, one needs to have been led . I would like to thank everyone who has been a leader in my life, starting from Jesus and Mary to my parents, siblings, rriends, teachers, and many others . .. because they are somebody in my world and because they have made me a leader. • Juliana Martinez is a senior with a major in management information systems and a minor in business administration. She is a co-chair of the Hispanic/Latin o Student Association. Music For more information 011 any of these events (u nless othenvi.se noted), call 612-330-1265 or visit the mu.sic department online at <ww,v.augsbu rg. edulmusic>. April 14 April 9 April 26-May 19 The Role and Function of the Dramaturg "The Augsburg Juried Student Art Exhibition, 2002" Alumni Gallery, Chri ten en Center Opening Rece ption: April 26, -+:30- 6:30 p.m.; awards at 5:30 p.m. Michael Lupu , dramaturg, the Guthri e Theatre 11:50 a.m.-1 : 20 p.m. April 19- 28 Riverside Singers and Men's Chorus Concert 4 p.m.-Hove rsten Chapel Into the Woods Music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim , book by James Lapine. Directed by Darcey Engen. Performances: April 19 , 20 , 25, 26, 27 at 7 p.m.; April 2 1, 28 at 2 p.m. April 30 Augsburg Jazz Ensemble Concert 7 p.m.-Hoversten Chapel May 1 Augsburg Chamber Orchestra Concert 7 p.m .-Sateren Auditorium May 5 Masterworks Chorale Concert 7 p.m.-Lake Nokomis Lutheran Church Minneapolis May 8 Chamber Music Recital & High Tea 4 p.m.-Sateren Audi torium May 12 Augsburg Concert Band Concert Guest organi t: Ma rk Sedio '76 , director of music at Central Lutheran Church 3 p.m.-Central Lutheran Church Minneapolis May 17 Augsburg Choir Bon Voyage Concert 7:30 p.m.-First Lutheran Church Columbia Heights, Minn . Theatre For ticket information, ca ll 612-330-1257 or visit th e theatre department onlinc at <www.augsburg.edu/th eau·c>. All events take place at Tjornhom-Nel 0 11 Th eater in Fo s Center unless othcnvise indicated. April 23 Artistic Concepts: Into the Woods ll :50 a.m.-1 :20 p.m. Seminars, Lectures, and Films For inform ation, ca ll 612-330- 11 80 April 8 2002 Sverdrup Visiting Scientist Lecture: "Expedition to an Asteroid : The Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous (NEAR) Mission" Directed by Hope Moy and Lindsay Hockaday 7 p.m. Dr. Mari a Zuber, E.A. Griswold Pro fessor of Geophysics and Planetary Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology 8 p.m.-Hove rsten Chapel May 9 Other Events May 3 & 4 Senior Project Performances Scenes from American Drama Class 7 p.m . May 10 Senior Acting Recitals 7 p.m. Exhibits For galle,y and exhibit information, call 612-330- 1524 or go online to <w,v,v.augsburg.edulgalle,ies>. April 26- May 19 "Kilims: Weaving as a Tradition " This exhibition of kilim rugs from nati onal collecti ons will explore ancient weaving traditions in natwoven rugs from Per ia, Turkey, and the Caucasus' region. Gage Family An Gallery, Lindell Library Openin g Reception : April 26, 6- 9 p.m May 18 & 19 COMMENCEMENT WEEKEND 1ay 18 President's Reception 1-3 p.m.- Augsburg House Commencement Dinner 6 p.m.- Christense n Center Commencement Concert 8 p.m.-Hove rsten hapel May 19 Baccalaureate Service l O a.m.-Hove rsten Chapel Commencement Brunch I I a.m.- Christensen enter Commencement Ceremony l :30 p.m., Mel by Hall Ti ckets required Commencement Recept ion 3 p.m.- ~urphy Square Park A-UGSBURG C O L L E G E 22 1 l Riverside Ave nue Minneapolis, M N 55454 Non-Profit Org. U.S. Postage PAID Minneapolis, MN Permit No. 2031
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Search Result: Ê _-ii j * { T # ¡¡ ¡a What a year this has been ¡.. tñt lfll iLh this summer issue, we .orptete our first Iull volume year as a magazine . . . and realize what an exciting and rewarding year it's been. The comments we've received from you have encouraged and uplifted us. You've...
Show more Ê _-ii j * { T # ¡¡ ¡a What a year this has been ¡.. tñt lfll iLh this summer issue, we .orptete our first Iull volume year as a magazine . . . and realize what an exciting and rewarding year it's been. The comments we've received from you have encouraged and uplifted us. You've told us that you enjoy the longer, more colorfully illustrated articles. You've told us to keep up the good work. You've told us that this new magazine makes you feel proud to be an Auggie. And, now, I'm proud to announce that Augsburg Now has also received honor and recognition beyond our own communiqz The Now received aBrorue Medal in the 2001 Circle of Excellence awards sponsored by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) for periodical publication improvement. As one of eight awards from 97 entries, Augsburg joins company with several of the top college and university magazines in the country And that makes us feel proud to be Auggies, too. ln this issue, we present stories about stretching beyond what is necessary and expected. The first feature highlights Augsburg's commitmenr ro beì.ng a good neighbor and engaging students in opportunities to learn from and serve the communitv The second story is a feature on focus-two gutsy men who push the envelope to achj.eve at levels greater than expected of them. Aaron Cross and Jim Mastro personify one of our key messages to prospective students-that at Augsburg, you are encouraged to reach farther than you ever thoughl possible. For those ofyou online, please take a moment to consider the questions in the enclosed survey about services you would find useful on an enhanced alumni Web page. The questions can also be completed online. Letters to the editor Experiencing Cuba I found the article "Experiencing Cuba" in I th. ,ecenL issue of Augsb urg Nàw very gratifying to read. vou. lto.yãbo.rr Augsburg journallsm students spendÌng 10 days in Cuba interviewlng people is a wonderful example of how Augsburg's Center lor Global Education is promoting understanding between people in the U.S. and in Latin American countries. ln the case of Cuba it is particularly lmportant because governmental sanctions have made the kind of contact which promotes Please continue to write to us-about your thoughts as you read through the issue, about your comments and concerns, and about your reactions to the articles. We'd like to keep in closer touch. We look forward to continuing this conversation as rMe enter our second magazine year, in the 133rd year ol Augsburg College. understanding very difficult. As I live in Wisconsin, I found it partlcularly interesting that one of the students had done a comparative study of farming and the cooperative movement Ìn Cuba and Wisconsin. Ww Out of Africa Betsey Norgard -Larry Glenn'70 reetings from Nairobi. i appreciate always getting a copy of the AugsburgNow G Editor -Kanaidza Abwao'75 We welcome your letters! Please write to: Editor AugsburgNou 2211 Riverside Ave., CB 145 Minneapolis, MN 55454 E-mail: now@augsburg.edu Fax: 612-330-1780 Phone: 612-330-1 18I Letters fo¡ publication must be signed and include your name, class year, and daytime telephone number They may be edited for length, clarir¡ and style. Correction: ln the w¡nter issue on p. 26, we incorrectly identified the subject of our alumni profile in the title and caption. lt should read: Peter Steen-A Model Teacher. ITTGSBLJRG Vol. 63, No.4 'r 2OO1 DO YOU VISIT THE ALUMNI WEB PAGE? Woulu You LIKE To Now 'es sEE ADDTTToNAL oNLINE SenVlCeS? g to serve ... to learn Norgard erve in the community is part of an rcation, and students begin to worle The Alumni and Parent Relations '1ty partners Jrom their Jirst day on Office would like to hear what you would find useful on the alumni page 3 Please take a moment to complete the survey-either on the attached tear-off <www. augsburg. edu/alumni> and 19 return it byJuly 20. lf you complete will by Don Stoner Augies Aaron Cross and lint Mastro haye orercome obstacles to excel in their sports, gain international recognition, and achieve success in their careers. card or online at the contact information, you Targeting success: No barriers allowed tno,o contest for International and Off-Campus Studies be tments entered in a drawing for a $50 gift cértificate from the Augsburg College 20 co*-encement 2ool Around. the Quad Bookstore. Sports Alumni News Class l\otes Auggie Thoughts administered pro gr am5 except in those instances where religion is a bona Jíile occupational qualificati on. Au gsb ur g C ollege is committed to proviiling r eas onable accomm o d ations to íts employees and its students. inside back cover Calendar On the cover: Augsburg senior Dereh Schwartz completed his student teaching at C e d ar - Riv e r si de C ommunity School. Here, he helps hindergarten www.augsburg.edu student Farult Ahmed with an 50 percent recycled paper (10 percent post-consumer waste) assígnment. See story on page Photo by GregHelgeson. B. r AucsBuRG Now Vol. 63, No.4 Summer 2001 Features Augsburg Now is published quarterly by Augsburg College, 22ll Riverside Ave., Minneapolis, Minnesota 55454. Betsey Norgard Learning to serve ... serving to learn Editor by Betsey Norgard Lynn Mena Learning to serye in the community is part oJ an Augsburg educatiott, and students begin to worh with community partners from their Jirst day on Assistant Editor Kathy Rumpza Graphic Designer cdmpus. William V. Frame President Dan Jorgensen Director of Public Relations and Communication Nancy Toedt'94 3 Director of Alumni and Parent Relations Opinions expressed rn Augsburg Now do not necessarily reflect 1SSN 1058-1545 success Postmaster: Send correspondence, name changes, and address corrections to : Augsburg N ow, Office of Public Relations and Communication, 22 I I Riverside Ave., Minneapolis, MN 55454. 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Au gsbur g C olle ge is committed. to provüling reasonable accommo dations to its employees and íts stuilents. by Don Stoner Auggies Aaron Cross and Jim Mastro haye overcome obstacles to excel in their sports, gain internatiot-tal recognition, and achiev e official College policy E-maii: now@augsburg.edu Telephone: 612-330-Ì I8ì Fax: 612-330-I780 Targeting success: No barriers allowed in theLr careers. f 9 prro,o contest for International and Off-Campus Studies Departments 2 6 23 25 32 inside back cover 2O co*roencement 2ool Around the Quad Sports Alumni News Class Notes Auggie Thoughts Calendar On the cover: Augsburg senior Dereh Schwartz completed his student teaching at C e dar- Ny er si de C ommuniQ School. Here, he helps ltindergarten www.augsburg.edu student Faruh Ahmed with att 50 percent recycled paper (10 percent post-clnsumer waste) assignment. See story on page 8. Photo by GregHelgeson. I a ^ I I o ¡a O / a o Susan Klaseus is Augsburg's newest vice presidgnt byDan Jorsensen s usanJ. Klaseus, former associate dean of external affairs for the Carlson School of Management at the University of 2004' vislon and the strategies we are pursuing in its behalf is palpable, and I look forward to her work and her Minnesota, has been named vice president of institutional advancement and community relations. President William Frame noted that Klaseus brings to her new role a strong background in the institutional advancement field combined with a firm grasp of Augsburg's mission and "place" in leadership," the president added. Klaseus served at the Carlson School from 1996-2000, where she was responsible for all corporate and individual donor relations, fundraising and development, as well as media relations, public and community relations, and alumni relations. In 2000, she formed her own consuiting business, partnering with the communit;z "We are fortunate to have found an individual who not only is committed to bridging the worlds of education, [Augsburgsl strdtegy includes ø solid academic exp enence coupled w ith spintuøl growth and community s ew ice opp ortunitie t Å'*ron l. KIas eus government, business, and the not-for- profit sector, but who also has a keen sense of what is needed to form strategic partnerships to help the College articulate its vision," Frame said. "Her enthusiasm for the 'Augsburg community agencies to serve client needs. Preyious to her position at Carlson, she served various executive positions aL four companies in the financial services' industry, most recently as a senior rnce president for Piper Jaffray Companies . Klaseus said she looks upon publidprivate partnerships as vital to the future success of Augsburg's development and community relations efforts and to ensure that the College's students have the best possible educational environment available. "l am pleased to see that in Augsburg's case, this stmtegy includes a solid academic experience coupled with spiritual growth and community service Susan J. Klaseus opportunities woven into the curricula and life of the Co1lege," she said. Klaseus also said she is excited about Augsburg's location in the city and the role she believes the College can play in assisting the Twin Cities in economic growth and development and muchneeded attention to K-I2 education. Klaseus holds a Bachelor ofArts degree from Metropolitan State University, a Master of Public Administration from the John F Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, and a Master of Arts in liberal studies from Hamline Universiqr Currently working part time, she will assume full-time duties in August. Herald Johnson elected to head financial aid officers I lerald II1oh,rro,., enrollment MAFAA to head the organization twice. The MAFAA is the professional organization of nearly 400 financial aid officers at postsecondary institutions in Minnesota who work with students, educators, policy makers, and others to ensure that adequate programs of financial assistance arc avallable to all students attending Minnesota institutions of higher services, has education. '68, director of financial aid and assistant to the vice president of admissions and Johnson,6g been elected for the second time as president of the Minnesota Association of Financial Aid Adminj.strators (MAFAA). He is only the second person in the history of the Herald 2 ,+UGSBURG NoW Financial aid in higher education is often misunderstood, Johnson says, it is one of the most complex functions in high education institutions. "It's like a moving target," he said. "The variety of funds available all comes because with their own set of rules. And they are always changing." Among the blggest changes, he says, is in the mixture of gifts, loans, and work, with a shlft to a greater availability of loans The MAFAA provides training, workshops, and conferences for professionals in financial aid, includlng a Leadership Symposium that has been recognized natì.onally and serves as a model program. Johnson graduated from Augsburg in 1968 and was hired as an admissions counselor. ln 1969, he became the College's first (and only one to the present) director of financial aid. Summer 2001 Three students are awarded Hognander Scholarships for music excellence Lake, Minn., is a music performance and composition major. He has Lindsay f Bonner Brendan Anderson composed pieces for the Concert Band and a piece for the Chamber Orchestra that premiered in May Two of his Dan Luedtke compositions received their international premiere during the Concert Band's recent tour [o ]reland. Anderson is a saxophonist in the Concert Band and an instrumentallst with Gospel Praise He is also a member of the Camp Cruisers, and has arranged much of the Cruisers' repertoire. Dan Luedtke, from Warren, Minn., is a piano performance major and studies with music professorJill Dawe. He has participated in the chamber music group for the last three years and has also hree Augsburg students were awarded I Hognander Scholarships for 2001-02, the most prestigious award given to music students. Lindsay Bonner, from Virginia, Minn., is a vocal performance major studies with Janet Gottschall Fried. Bonner is a member of the Augsburg Choir, is a vocalist with Augsburg's Gospel Praise, and performs with the Camp Cruisers, the house band at Mall of America's Camp Snoop;z She was also instrumental in the production of "Women in Opera," a group of five femaie student performers who met weekly for over a year to perfect their singing and acting skills and their knowledge of opera repertoire. Brendan Anderson, from Madison performed with the Concert and Jazz Bands. He will participate in a spring internshì.p with HECUA's (Higher Education Consortium for Urban Affairs) City Arts program, taking classes and working at an arts organization. His upcoming performances include a 20thcentury music recital in December and a senior recital in spring 2002. The Orville C. and Getrude O. Hognander Family Fund established a permanent source of scholarship funds to recognize exceptional music performance and achievement. The intention of this award is to attract gifted students, stimulate current students, and build a cadre of alumni whose achievement elevates the reputation of the College and the music department. Requirements include a résumé, essay, and an audition of two music pieces. Congratulations to tenured and newly-promoted faculty: Promotions effective September 1 Instructor to Assistant Professor: Sonja Thompson, music Assistant Professor to Associate Professor: William Green, history Peter Hendrickson'76, music Sandra Olmsted'69, chemistry øc Gil Student tour guide Connie Bishop (left) answers questions from the directors of academic affairs of 15 Norwegian colleges who visited campus to learn about Augsburgb initiatives in higher education marketing and international pro9rams, EA M E n Z ø fl m Næ UÐ) F Bridget Robinson-Riegler, psychology E z; T Associate Professor to Professor: Milo Schield, business administration and MIS Frankie Shackelford, modern languages Tenure granted Cass Da1g1ish, English Rebekah Dupont, mathematics Peter Hendrickson '76, music Dawn Ludwig, physician assistant studies Bridget Robinson-Riegler, psychology Summer 2001 4ucs¡unc ruow 3 Around the Quad Farewell to retiring faculty and staff membgfS by Lynn Mena !hree laculty members, wilh a I combined'64 yearsof service to Augsburg, retired from active teaching at the end ol this academic year. The Board of Regents granted all three emeritus/emerita status in May In additlon, one staff member, with more than a dozen years of service to the College, will retlre thls fall. Marjorie M. Magnuson Marj Magnuson came to Augsburg in 1988 as a receptionist for the Center for Global Education; she currently serves as the center's admlnistrative assistant. She and her husband had moved to the area ln 1987 after 12 years of directing a Christian children's camp/retreat center. "Neither of us knew exactly what we wanted to do next," says Magnuson. "I took some classes, and we both had paper routes as well as being caretakers in an apartment buildlng." Meanwhile, she says, her youngest son registered for a Global Ed semester program in Cuernavaca, Mexico, and a newsletter from lhe center announced a job opening for which she applied and was hired. A graduate of a bible college with a major in Christian education, Magnuson says she will miss her colleagues and the leaming opportunities within the department and the College community. After her retirement in the fall, her plans are to take a bike trip in Europe with her husband, volunteer, and work. "Ma4 has been the spiritual and moral center of the Center for Global Education for the past 13 and a halfyears," says Regina McGoff, the center's director of marketing and administration. "She leads by example, setting the pace by working very hard and always looklng out for the heart and soul of our mission. Her presence will be greatly missed by everyone on our staff." Last year, the College thanked Magnuson for her dedication by honoring her as one of the Outstanding Employees of Augsburg. 4 ,+UGSBURG NoW Marjorie M. Magnuson Gordon L. Nelson Beverly J, Nilsson Clarice A. Staff'63 Gordon L. Nelson political setting, hometown lore, or Gordon L. Nelson, professor of sociologl and facuity parliamentarian, was flrst hired relative. He is sharp and dedicated to the Coilege. We are grateful for his many years at Augsburg ín 1967 as assistant professor of sociology He was granted tenure in 1971, and promoted to associate and full professor in1977 and 1985, respectivel)¿ He also served as department chair for l0 years, and has regulaf taught in the religion department. Nelson obtained B.A. and M.A. degrees from the University of Minnesota, a B.D. and M.Div from Luther Theoiogical Seminary, and a second M.A. and a Ph.D. from the University of Chicago. "Gordon has a marvelous sense of humor and a remarkable sense of history," says Diane Pike, professor of sociology "He rarely fails to connect a student to some a of commitment." After retirement, Nelson hopes to continue [o serve as a member of the Minneapolis Board of Estimate and Taxation, he is seeking re-election to the position in the November municipal election and was first elected to the position in 1973.In addition, he expects that he will continue to work part time in the district office of Congressman Martin Olav Sabo '59, as he has done since 1979. Beverly J. Nilsson BeverlyJ. Nilsson, professor of nursing, began her career at the College in1977 as associate professor. She was granted tenure Summer 2OOf in 1980, promoted to full professor in 1990, and has served as department chair since 1978. She received her diploma in nursing from the Mlnneapolis General Hospital School of Nursing, and her B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota. "Bev has been a colleague, mentor, and friend," says Sue Nash, assistant professor of nursing. "What an honor to have worked side-by-side with her as we launched the first graduating class of nursing students here at Augsburg, back in the '70s, and now to be involved in the launching of the first graduating class of the Rochester branch nursÍng students. Bev has touched my life and helped shape my career." Nilsson looks forward to the opportunity to "savor and enjoy the choices" ofher future. She says that she will miss the "good people of Augsburg," particularly the nursing students, past and present, and her colleagues from the nursing department. "Over the years, I have experienced a genuine and most generous spirit of helpfulness among those of us who work and study in this place," says Nilsson. "The people here care about each other, and demonstrate that caring in large ways and in small, everyday ways." Clarice A. Staff '63 'Clarice A. Staff, assistant professor of social work, has taught at Augsburg since 1995 at her present rank. Although she was in a tenure track position, she waived tenure consideration since it fe1l during the same yeat as her retirement. An alumna of Augsburg, Staff received her B.A. in 1963 and went on to earn M.S. and D.S.W degrees from Columbia University She served for a time as director of Augsburg's M.S.\M program. In 1984, she received a Distinguished Alumna Award. Staff has particularly enjoyed working with the Weekend College and graduate students. "As adult learners, they bring a special commitment" she says. She plans Summer 2001 to retire her alarm clock, and will continue working on stories related to family genealogy "With uncompromising integrity, Clarice has stood strong and fast for social justice and for what she believes is right," says Tony Blbus, associate professor of social work. "The social work department, our faculty, staff, and especially our students, have benefited greatly from her attention to detail, her intelligence, and her experience in higher education, her steady advising, and her loyal friendship." An Augsburg teacher celebrates 100 by Maggie Weller'O1 lor today's students, it is not I uncommon to attend a class taught by a woman. However, before Anna Manger began teaching math, there were no female teachers at Augsburg College. Manger, who celebrated her 100th birthday in February, graduated from the University of Minnesota in 1923 and was hired by Augsburg as its first female instructor, teaching higher algebra and geometryl lt was just a year earlieq in fall 1922, that Augsburg enrolled its first lvomen students. Manger recalls the friendly atmosphere at that time and the fact that "everyone was interested in everyone else. " Manger shared a story about how she used to walk home after school with several of her male colleagues. "They were big and ta1l, so \Me must have looked funny walking together," she says with a laugh. Even after marrying and leaving Augsburg ín L925, Manger continued to be involved with the College as part of a group that worked to help raise money for scholarships. The group painted and built "decorative things," including plates, napkin holders, and stools. While this group no longer exists, Manger continues her involvement as a member of the Augsburg Associates. Manger's dedication to Augsburg had a lasting effect on her family Both of her daughters are Augsburg alumnae who enjoyed becoming part of the community where thelr mother had taught. Manger recently attended her 75th college reunion and found herself to be the only attendee. "There are not many of us left," she says, and tells of how she was invited to sit with the president of the university and the dean. When asked what Manger believes to be the greatest change at Augsburg between now and when she taught, she responds, "There were not so many students then, so it was not as busy as it is today" Her 100th birthday was a festive affair. Two daughters, eight grandchildren, and 13 great-grandchildren, as well as over 300 people, attended the part¡ including a number of Auggies. "I got loads of lovely cards," Manger reports. o a Ð. à É o U Anna Manger, Augsburg's first female professor; celebrated her centennial year with family and friends. ,4ucssunc Now 5 Edor Nelson field to be named Ã coach uesburg College wilI honor ìongtinrc Edor Nelson by re-dedicating the outdoor athletic field ln his honor. A ceremony to dedicate the lield as Edor Nelson Field will be held during the Augsburg football team's home-opener against St. John's Universily on Saturday, Sept. 22. Game time for the season-opener has not been set. In 1984, the College named the It : , enct ï,, urstruclor : ,ncoacn outdoor athletic field as Anderson-Nelson Fleld, in honor of Nelson and longtime athletic director and men's basketball coach Ernie Anderson. In Februar¡ the College dedicated the court in Melby Hal1 in Anderson's honor. Nelson earned Augsburg Hali of Fame honors as both a student-athlete and coach at Augsburg. As an athlete, he was a multisport star in football, basketball, and baseball, graduating in 1939. After serving his country in World War ll-including six months of imprisonment in a German prison camp-he retr¡rned to this country, by Don Stoner in 1947 , and also served tl-re College hockey and wrestling coach at times in the 1950s. Nelson coached football [or 23 years (1947-69), flnishing with a 58-118-10 coaching record, the most coaching wins in school history. He was inducted lnto the Minnesota Football Ha1l of Fame in 1973. He coached baseball for 33 seasons (194679), earning MTAC titles seven l¡mes as (t947,'48.'59,'61,'63,'73 and'75) and earning conference coach of the year honors in I97 5 Nelson was an associate professor in Ar-rgsburg's health and physical education department for 32 years, retiring in 1978. More information on the Sept. 22 event will be sent to A-Club members during the summer, as well as being placed on Augsburg's athletic Web site, <www.augsburg.edu/athletics>. For more inlormat ion on lhe dedication event, contact Norm Okerstrom at 6L2-330-I6I6. . .,<l. Edor Nelson '39 in a baseball coaching photo from the 1950s. Nelson was best known for leading the baseball and football teams during his three decades as a teacher and coach at Augsburg. earning his master's degree from the University of Minnesota ín 1947 . He coached lor three years in Lamberton, MÌnn., and returned to Augsburg in 1946, when he was named baseball coach. He was named football Don Stoner is sports information coordtnator Auggie sports wrap for 2000-01 Football Named to the MIAC All-Conference first team were defensive linemen Matt Chappuis and Andy Howard, and offensive lineman Andy Hansen. SevenLeen seniors completed their Auggie careers in 2000 wirh. a 25-L7 career record, joining the graduating classes of 1999 and 2000 as holders of the best four-season career record in school history Volleyball The team capped the l1-16 season by winning seven of their last 10 matches, including a three-game sweep of defending MIAC champion Bethel. Angie Rieger earned first team A1i-MIAC honors, and closecl her Auggie career with a unique double-double, 1,030 career kills and 1,052 career digs. Men's and women's soccer A stretch of six wins late in the year, wlth Auggie \Momen were able to compete as team for the first time slnce 1998. 14 freshmen on the roster, marked the beginnings of what the men's squad hopes will be a strong showing next fa1l. Joel Stone, a defender, earned a spol on the AllMIAC first team. On the women's side, a 7-10-1 markthe best record since I997-and consistent scoring pr-rnch from both veterans and newcomers spelled an outstanding rebuilding season. Brenda Selander was named to the All MIAC first team. The men's and women's cross country teams capped their year with one of their best finishes in recent years at the MIAC championship meet. Senior Eric Bloemendal and junior Chrissy Baune earned all-MIAC honors. Men's and women's golf The men's and women's goll teams completed split seasons-fa1l and springwith solid efforts. The men's team was third in the MIAC fall championships, 1ed by the team's lone senior, Hans Anderson. With increased nr-rmbers of players, a Men's and women's cross country Men's and women's basketball The men's basketball team earned a trip to the MIAC playoffs for the fifth season in a row, despite late season injunes. Seniors Tomrny Chatman and Matt Davis earned first-team AII-MIAC honors. The team was 11-9 in the MIAC. The women's team's 1l-13 overall and 9-12 mark in the MIAC was Augsburg's best since l9B4-85. SeniorJaime Kingsley continued on next page 6 ,+ucsBURG Now Summer 2001 Lucky seven for Auggie wrestlers Augsburg wins record seventh national title w ilLåi;:i::: iîi,*:ïäî:es,'n g history, the Augsburg College wrestiing team won its second consecutive national championship and seventh title in the past ll years to highlight the 2000-01 sports year for the Auggies. The wrestlers had three individual national championships and eight Al1Americans. Their 119.5 points was the sixth-largest total in Division lll history Defending national champion senior Ben Bauer became the fifth Auggie in school history to earn consecutive national titles. Senior Nik Lewandowski, who became the fourth Auggie ever to earn four Al1 American honors, claimed the first national championship of his career with a dramatic 7-5 overtime victory in the 184-pound final. And, two-time national runner-up Darin Bertram earned his first national championship. Defending national champion Nick Slack saw his The wrestlers also excelled in the classroom, earning a 3.372 GPA with its distinction of being the fourth highest in national Division III. unbeaten streak end in the I 74-pound championship match and finished his season at 29-1, notching a two- season, consecutive-match winning streak of 60-the second-longest in school history The team finished the dual season at 16-l and won the MIAC title for a record 15th consecutive year, defeating perennial Division 1I powers North Dakota State and South Dakota State in the dual season. Augsburg's wrestling team shows off their national championship hardware after claiming the school's seventh NCAA Division lll national title in the last 11 years at the 2001 NCAA meet. Sports wrap (continued) s' earned a spot on the .s AII-MIAC first team, leading the Auggres L È in scoring, rj Q rebounding, and blocked shots. A biology major with a 3.844 GPA, she also earned Verizon Jaime Kingsley goes up for a shot during .Augsburg's victory over St. Olaf. Academic AllDistrict first-team honors. Men's and women's hockey The Auggie men finished in a fourth-place tie in the MIAC with a 9-6-I record, but were eliminated from playoffs on a totalgoal tiebreaker. Four Auggies earned firstteam A11-MIAC recognition-freshman Tim Olsen, sophomores Jaro Cesky and Brad Holzinger, and senior goalie Ryan Mclntosh, for the lourth season in a row. The women's team had its third consecutive winning season, lncluding a sweep on the annual trip to the East Coast. For the second year in a row, forward Angie Rieger was named MIAC Women's Hockey Co-Player of the Year and a finalist Summer 2001 for Natlonal Player of the Year from the American Hockey Coaches Association. Rieger and teammate Kristi Brusletto earned AII-MIAC honors. A three-time AllAmerican, Rieger ended her career holding steeplechase), and Baune (1500 meter virtually every school scoring record. Augsburg's baseball team finished the season with 20 wins for the first time since 1992. Mike Schwalen, a four-year starter, was named to the Verizon Academic AllDistrict V College Division First Têam. He ended his Augsburg career with a .349 Men's and women's track and field The men's and women's track and field teams showed dramatic improvement during the indoor half of the season, breaking schooi records l6 times. New records \Mere set by senior Desman Oakley, who also won the 55-meter hurdles title; freshman Derik Thaden (55-meter dash); Mathew Shannon (200-meter dash), Chris Ohnstad and Teresa Lewandowski (both in the 600-meter dash); and Chrissy Baune, who claimed all-conference finishes in the 1,000- and 1,500-meter runs. In outdoor action, Oakley won his second straight MIAC 1l0-merer hurdles title and qualified for the NCAA Division iII national championships. The men's 400meter relay squad set a school record of 41.99 seconds. Other all-MIAC honors went to Chrlstian Dawson (3,000 meter run). Three other Auggie relay squads set school records. Baseball batting average. Softball For the 22nd time in the last 23 years, the softball team finished the season wirh a double digit win record, 17-19 overall and 10-12 in MIAC play Shortstop Kristin Lideen earned second-team recognit-ion on the Natj.onal Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) AIl Midwest Region team. She and pitcher Rachael Ekholm earned first-team AII-MIAC honors. For additional information, statistlcs, and records on Auggie athletics, visit <www. au gsburg. edu/athletics>. ,4ucs¡unc ruow 7 L(Àrhín? t o s(rV(... # $ffiwwffi ww w w & ffi (lrh by Betsey Norgard "lt's hard to tell where Augsburg ends, and the community begins." Laurel True, director of community service-learning -Mary ¡ n 1872, Augsburg Seminary chose I vinn.upolis as its new home and ' settled on donated land surrounding what is now the city's oldest park. Toda¡ Augsburg College boldly proclaims its urban nature and firmly embraces the city as a classroom for educating its students. Augsburg 2004: Extending the Vision declares that "Augsburg, in fact, has made its location part of its curriculum." In these 100 years, this city location has helped the College structure an education that seamlessly integrates practical experience with a liberal arts education. The city has become a iaboratory of unlimited opportunities, which students begin exploring from their first days on campus. Community service-learning is one of the experiential components of an Augsburg education. Students learn from and about the community and society in which they live by participating in service experiences that are integrated into Augsburg courses or the 100 students at the Cedar-Riverside Community School who interact with up to four Augsburg students each day who come to the school to teach classes, These kindergartners are among assist teachers, and tutor students. done as part of other campus activities. It is an area in which Augsburg has built an enviable national reputation. "Service-learning is embedded in the education, it's not an add on," explains Mary Laurel True, director of community service-learning. "lt's part of who we are." And, it's clearly a "winwin" situation-both siudents and the community benefit. It actively engages Augsburg's mission and motto-learning that takes place "in the context of a vital metropolitan setting," and learning that provides "Education for Service." chilclren ancl aclults in literacl,, teachlng classes as llart ol tl-reir courses, ancl researchir.rg communitl' problems ¡o offer ana11,5is ancl soluliot-ts. Tl're Ceclat'-Rive rside Cornrnr-tnity School is orre of Ar.rgsburg's close partners. This public charter school-the onl;' school ln the countr), to be located r.vithin a high-rlse apartment complexserYes mosil;, Ìmrr-rigrant chlldren in grades K-8. The 100 children come from l7 natìons and speak seven different languages, says assistant clirector Stephanie Byrdziak. In the past trvo years, not one of the kinclergarten chlldren has spoken English as a first language. Every da;', the Cedar-Riverside school children average four contacts r,r'ith the more than 40 Augsburg Augsburg junior Kristy Bleichner spends time each week at Wednesday Night Out taking neighborhood kids to a gym so that their parents can enjoy time together. Highlightecl in this article is jLÌst a sampling ol the activities and programs in the community sen'ice-learning progrâm. ln turn, the sen,ice-learning program is just one o[ the experiential components in Augsburg's Center lor Sen'ice, Work, and Learning, rvhlch also oversees stuclents who spend one to three hours per lveek at the school. Some are Augsburg science majors teaching science units, musrc students teaching piano lessons, educatìorr majors lullilllng teaching requìrernents, or others tlrtoring inclividual students ìn math or English as a seconcl langr-rage (ESL). Worl<ing one-on-one helps the CedarRiverside studen[s keep up in class. "Without Augsburg students, lt u'ould be a lot more dillicult," sa;'s Malcolm Currle, one ol the nlne teachers at the school. r.vouldnt be able to l.rìo\¡e as fast because o[ clillerences in abìlitìes; some stuclents u'oulcl fall behind." The partnership clearly bene[its both Augsburg and the Cedar-Riversicle school. For example, the school's teachers, u'ith assistance lrom Augsburg facr-rlt¡', have secured a granl for tl-re school from the Medtronic Fottndatiot-t that provicles a mobile science laboratory needed to teach science in the classrooms, since the school has no space lor a dedicated science lab. For Augsburg students, lvorking r'vith community children provicles rich experiences and valuable learning r,r,ithÌn their own str-rdies-and many students continlle these relationships alter the ploglam ends. Also r,vi¡hin the Cedar-Rir,ersicle neighborhood, Trinity Lutheran Church (rvhìch rvorships in Hoversten Chapel) pariners with Augsburg lor Wednesclay Night Out, a program that brings together neighborhood parents and their children for supper donatecl by community organÌzatÌons and ¡he College. Augsburg students spend time after supper taking children to the People's Center g1'm. leai'ing palenls free to talk about [arnil1' znd neighborhood issues. "1 \ I '4 a! interr.rships, career placement, .nnt[ cooperatrvc cdtrcrt iorr. CeJrr- RiversíJq Prrtners se rvice -learnù'rg prograr.n has cleveÌopecl paltnershi¡rs rvitl-r The ove r 25 ct'rr-nmunily' organrzations, prir-l-larily in Ar-rgsbur g's ou'n Ceclar -Riverside neigl.rbcrrhoocl. On ar-r1, given da;', Augsburg stuclents are ir-r nearby clerrrenlar'y sehools. conimunit;cenle rs, and neighborl-roocl sllclters. engnged in tutorìng Summer 2001 Senior Derek Schwartz keeps the attention of his kindergarten class during his student teaching at CedarRiverside School. ,4ucsguRc f{ow 9 ;1 = a { Ì hall day in groups I E 1 i () Ë çä < "There is son-rethlng Iabout service- at nearly 20 sites, learningì that changes students," giving ahnost Ì,500 computer science professor Larry hours of service. Raglancl Primarily located communlty partners at a recent around the College, the projects range from palnting ivalls to yard work to playing kickball gathering. told facr-rlty colleagues and Tl.c ncíll.boif'il, c0lne5 yLurl u'ith school children. Tiue highlights the importance of this, - because students learn that "this is what Augsburg is; this is one of the ways you'll learn here." Augsburg junior Nick Leach helps Abshir Mohamud with an assignment on magnetism and electricity for the science unit Leach taught in the middle school class at Cedar-Riverside. Lerrnínt to sqrvc Augsburg's community sen'ice-learning program r,vas formally organlzed 10 years ago. A goal of the program, says True, lvho arrived in 1990, is to build a continuum of community involvement for each Augsburg student. It begins with the Augsburg Seminar (AugSem), the required lreshman orientalron course that includes servrce projects as part of its curriculum. The first day of the Augsburg Seminar is City Service Projects Day, when more than 300 freshmen spend a After Augsburg Seminar, students begin to take courses that embed service projects in the coursework, they then become more confident and ready to work independently in Lhe comrnunity on internships or research projects. Each year, 20-25 Augsburg courses include a service-learning component. For example, last year a math class helped a Cedar-Riverside organization measure the impact that varying levels of federal census returns would have on the amounts of formula grants to the neighborhood. One of the goals in Augsbtu'g 2004 is to engage more of the faculty in servicelearning and to spread rt across as many disciplines as possible. Faculty benefits include fresh perspectives and energy that students brìng back to the classrooms lrom Lheir community experiences. Benelits fron-r the sen'ice-learning experiences are more far-reaching than the hours committed to service or the measurable gains in learning. "A key component lin our program]' ìs the connection to har,ing an adult person who cares about you," says Edison/Project for Pride in Living School staff person Cathy Nissen. "We try to make sure in all these partnerships that our student comes to tour Augsburg College. Most every student at Edison/PPL has had at least one experience in college life at Augsburg and they know at least one student who goes there. lt makes sense that they can see themselves posslbly going to college in the future." A special treat lor the CedarRiverside School children is "Kids Come to Campus Day," during Comrnunity Sen'ice Week in April. All 100 children at the school walk the three biocks to campus, eat in the cafeteria, and meet people on campus. This year, as part of the "Share a Story" project, all of the school's students, teachers, and staff wrote stories about themselves or their families and compiled them into a book that was presented to Dean Chris Kimball on their i'isit day. Cours(s Examples of courses that include service-learning Journalism students work in a community settìng and "report" on it. fii Students in applied math n-rodeled the impact of census data on grâni money in the Cedar-Rive¡side neighborhood. {f A compuier science class helped Sewarcl Montessori School evaluate and update its computer system. ü1 l4 Nursing students treat neighborhood residents at the College's lree clinic located in Central Luiheran Church. iþ Students studying criminology work in organizations dealing with crime and its irnpact, e.g. the West Bank Safety Center. il History students work in environmental, peace and justice, and won-ren's organizations to study social movements in the past 10 ,4ucsnunc ruow Summer 2O01 to become o lp H ffi n ffi P o ã Ovcrví(u teachers, the ru E F curriculum takes them through three phases of servicelearning: exposure to service-learning practices and E * education in urban areas, skill building to develop familiarity H learning theory Auysbury lerJs tl.c wr¡ Augsburg has been a pioneer in community service-learning dating back to the 1970s, when sociology and metro-urban studies professor Garry Hesser directed the experiential education program, sending students off campus to learn first-hand about community challenges and needs. ln 1998, Hesser was honored nationally by Campus Compact as a co-recipient of the national Thomas Ehrlich award for internship or lessons. Augsburg's most recent grant for service-learning, bringing a decade total in grant monies to over a half million dollars, is from the Council of lndependent Colleges. Thirteen private colleges, from the ll3 who applied, were selecied to participate in "Engaging Communities and Campuses," a program that will help colleges "establish partnerships with community or ganízatíons [o enhance experiential in this Perhaps nowhere at Augsburg has servicelearning been more o o t More than 30 courses eachyear include a service-learning component. I All 300+ freshmen spend I Over 200 students each year tutor children and adults in schools, literacy centers, and neighborhood organizations in Minneapolis. 3 Six Community Service Scholarships are offered each year to support student leaders in service. t $5,000 scholarships are available to AmeriCorps volunteers for full-time study. (Augsburg is the only college in the nation to offer this.) I A full-time VISTA volunteer at Augsburg coordinates 30 work-study students who work after school on the q a half day during orient-at-ion on service projects while learning about the city. AmericaReads/America Counts program ffi A Get Ready program staff person works with two schools to encourage low income children, starting in fifth integrated into the learning curriculum than in the Education Department. In grade, to attend college. 1997, Augsburg was one of six institutions selected by the American Association for Colleges of Teacher Education (AACTE) to participate in the Service- Summer 2001 An overview of community service-learning at Augsburg student teaching to carry out servicelearning enhanced Community Service, the Learning and Teacher Education project (SLATE). As students learn coordinator. and lessons, and Augsburg alumna Roeshell Lewis'97 (right) is an English as a Second Language (ESL) assistant at Cedar-Riverside School. She, along with other staff members, have been instrumental in teaching English to Suad Salad (left) and helping her adjust to the new experience of attending school. . highest recognition fie1d. Mary Laurel True (left) is director of community service-learning. Merrie Benasutti (right) is tutoring and literary with service- fr Community Service Week each April ceìebrates and recognizes community service efforts of Augsburg faculty, staff, students, and community partners. H A student-run Link program of more Tony Pham (middle) shows Augsburg students Allie Gulbrandson (left) and Christian Shada (right) his story page in a book presented by Cedar-Riverside School to the College in the Share a Story project. than 100 students organtzes events on campus for neighborhood children and service projects for students. 4ucs¡unc n¡ow 11 learning activities while addressing community needs." Six Augsburg faculty members are paired with six community partners, including Cedar-Riverside and Edison/PPL schools, to extend the activities of freshmen in city service projects throughout the entire Augsburg Seminar term. The Engaging Communities and Campuses program is designed "to o empower colleges and universities and community organizations to collaborate in ways that are new to academe." o Ê. s' r^ True describes Augsburg's community collaboration over the years as being a good neighbor and seeking to build community "from the inside out." Byrdziak has begun engaging the Cedar-Riverside School children in service-learning with neighborhood organizations by teaching that "servicelearning is not just a project; it's a way of thinking and a way of learning." I Divcrsi t¡ out our froht Àhd brrl Joors by Garry Hesser Those of us who attend Augsburg as students or work I here have the unique and remarkable pleasure, dayI in und day-out, of living in vibrant anà vital neighborhoods that reveal just how much of an asset a multicultural community can be. Cedar Riverside and Seward give diversity a meaning and reality that is rare to find an;,.where in the U.S., maybe even in the world. What a gift and bonus Ìt is! Often, I get to take visiting candidates for faculty positions on a walking or driving tour of this area I like to call "my home town." When I do so, I like to 1et the neighborhood do its own talking and enticing. Just off the campus along Riverside Avenue, for example, we have a virtual United Nations of restaurants reveallng the rich tapestry of our "Mr. Roger's Neighborhood." From the Addis Ababa Ethiopian restaurant to Livlngston's Organic, to the Lucky Dragon Vietnamese and Chinese, dozens of ethnic culinary opportunitles await those who delight in exploring the foods of the Cedar-Riverside assistant director Stephanie Byrdziak (left) helps Mohamed Abdulkadir tell his story to an Augsburg journalism class. world. Over in the Seward neighborhood across I-94 that abuts Augsburg campus's south side, an equally diverse group of eating establishments abound, ranging from the Biue Nile to Moon II, one of our newer coffee houses. Recently at Moon lI I savored a conversation with one of my former students who, after living and teaching in the Ukraine, is now a homeowner in the neighborhood. It was this same student who, nearly two decades ago, helped me write a grant proposal that ultimately led to the survival of the Seward Redesign Community Development Corporation. Redesign has since played a vital role in the revival of the central city neighborhoods surrounding our campus, lncluding the design of the new light rail station that will be built on the edge of the campus. Today, thanks [o the vision of active neighborhood organizatì.ons, augmented by both Augsburg and Tiinity Lutheran Congregation volunteers, lhese communities are thriving. Augsburg's connection to and involvement in its neighborhood continues to provide an extraordinary opportunity both for its students and for those of us fortunate to lÌve and raise our famihes in this remarkable and unexcelled rainbow of humanity Garry Hesser is professor of sociology and metro-urban studies. The above is excerpted t'rom an article written Children from the Seward Montessori school visited Augsburg in 1998 when the College announced a scholarship program with the school. 12 4UCSSURCi¡OW for lhe Lutheran magazLne. Summer 2OO1 Targeting success: NO BARRIERS ALLOWED by Don Stoner -fhe D.H. Lawrence poem is I pro.inently displayed on the case I rhat holds Aaron Cross'archery equipment. You remember the poem as you watch Cross practice the skills that have earned him international honors in archery. You watch Cross concentrate on his coffee can lid-sized target, which looks so small 70 meters away You watch Cross'eyes, intense and focused on the task at hand. He puts the arrow in place and draws back the bow. At that point, with all the tension in the world seemingly on the tips of his fingers, he pauses, relaxes his breathing. The moment seems like forever. Then he releases the arrow. ln a fraction of a second, the arrow arrives at its Largel. Nearly perfect. And then you remember he's in a wheelchair, able to utilize just a fraction of the physical skills able-bodied individuals can use, and it doesn't seem to matter. SELF.PITY H I neyer saw a wild thing sorry for itselJ. A small bird will drop frozen deadfrom abough without ever haying felt sorty for itself. Ë -D. H. Lawrence t tr 1 )'tg ? I ï t72 StalJ photo Å Left: Aaron Cross '97 concentrates on the target during a practice session at Mike's Archery shop in 5t. Cloud, Minn. Right: James Mastro '73 battles his opponent during a match in the 1998 Blind World Judo Championships in Madrid, Spain. Summer 2001 ,4ucs¡uRc ltow f3 AUGGIES IN THE SYDNEY PARALYMPICS ugsburg has ^ l\n:';;3J".' earned international acclaim in disabled sports-Aaron Cross, a L997 graduate, and James Mastro, who graduated in 1973. Cross is consÌdered one of the top wheelchair archers 1n the world and has earned numerous honors and records in his sport. Mastro, an Augsburg Athletic Hall of Fame member who lost his vision while 1n hÌgh school, has competed in seven Paraiympics, in several sports, "In the first match, a minute-anda-half in, a guy from Austria tried a stupid throq and the first thing to hit the ground was my elbow," Mastro said. "1 tried to continue in my next match, bul I couldn't raise my arm up above my elbow. I was just ticked." For Cross, it was the luck of the draw, and a quarterfinal meeting with the eventual gold medalist in head-tohead competition that did hlm in. Cross was considered one of the since 1976. The first Paralympic athlete ever to medal in four different sports, Mastro has earned 10 medals-five gold, three silver, and two bronze. "These games were specifically developed for athletes with certain challenges to compete at an Olympic level," said Cross, who competed in his second Paralympics last year in Sydne¡ Australia. "Our scores are comparing well with able-bodied scores. I compete against able-bodied archers all the time "l contftete dgainst øble-bodied archers all the time and beat them ... Cross'97 but we don't get recognized as m7tch." -Aaron and beat them, guys who were on the U.S. Olympic team and beat them. But we don't get recognized as much." In the 2000 Paralympics in Sydney, both Cross and Mastro were eliminated earlier than they anticipated. For Mastro, it was an elbow injury in the first match of his judo event that ended his competition. o s. h ! o U favorites in the W1 competition, one of three levels of wheelchair archery based on the range of disability of an athlete. His class consists of athletes who are quadriplegic, have extremely limited functÌon in their arms and legs, or have amputation of three limbs. But in the "ranking round," where archers' individuai scores determine their spots in the final round of 12 athletes, Cross said he didn't shoot wel1. As a result, he failed to finish in the top four, where he would have earned a first-round bye in the headto-head competition. ln his first headto-head match, Cross smashed the old world record in l8-arrow competilion, but lost to Zdenek Sebek of the Czech Republic, the eventual gold medalist, in the quarterfinaìs by ¡usL six points. "lt was just the luck of the draw," Cross said. "It was crushing. I had shot four world records last year, I had gained back all my national tì.tles last year, and I missed a fifth world record by a point." While falling short of their Aaron Cross (center of front row) poses with the 2000 U.S. Paralympic archery team before competition in Sydney. lt was Cross'second Paralympic appearance in his archery career, 14 4UCS¡URC n¡OW goals was disappointing, the experience of being part of the largest competition for disabled athletes in the world was Summer 2001 {r JIM MASTRO_A certainly a thrill. A crowd of more than 100,000 people attended the PARALYM PIC FLAG.BEARE R openÌng ceremonies, and sellout crowds were the norm for most events; a welcome change considering that Ín compelitions in the last decade, event organizers T-o. Mastro, competing in athletics þ t.,ut always been a natural thing, I .u.n nlLe, becoming blind "You walhed up and down the street ønd people hnew that you were there for the Parølympics." -JimMa,stro'73 between his junior and senior years of hÌgh school. He enrolied at Augsburg and became a member of the wrestling team, while studying for his education degree. He earned A11-MIAC honors twice and won the conference championshlp at 177 pounds as a senior. Along the way, he became a solid amateur wrestler, in spite of hÌs vision Ìmpalrment. He was a member of the U.S. team in the World University Games in 1973 , was a threetime bronze medalist at international competitions, and became the first blind athlete to be a member of an Olympic team, when he was an alternate on the U.S. Greco-Roman Wrestling team at the Montreal Olympics in 1976. He was named to the Augsburg Athletic Hall of Fame in 1997. had to literally give tickets away. "Australia was great," Mastro said. "The people were really friendly. They were as friendly as their reputation is. They knew about the Paralympics, knew what it was for and that it was after the regular Olympics. You walked up and down the street and people knew that you were there for the Paralympics. The publicity there was really great, much better than Atlanta [in 1996ì." "Europe and Australia have much more respect for Paralympic events than we do lin the United Statesl ," Cross said. "Every single event in Australia was sold out. ... The people were amazing. Volunteers were everywhere. Every single volunteer I talked to said that they would rather volunteer for the Paralympics than the Olympic Games. The culture matches the people, as beautiful as you'd me to determine how hard I would have to work to do weil. I found that the guys I was working with didn't grant me any quarter because I was blind. They'd throw me into the wall expect." like anyone FlrtiÌtÌittitnrirI a o s, à o L) James Mâstro, posing for a photo at the 2000 Sydney Paralympics, is one of America's Paralympics pioneers. He has earned 10 medals and was the first Paralympic athlete to earn medals in four different sports. "When I was at Augsburg, I didnt have to worry about being accepted. When i was trying out for the Olympics, I didn't have to worry about being accepted there, either." When the Paralympics began to admit blind athletes ín I976,1t was a natural draw for Mastro. He competed in four different sports-1udo, wrestling, track and field, and goalball (an on-court team sport designed for blind athletes). ln addition to his 10 Paralympic medals, he has earned 17 Ìnternational medals in the various sports. And in 1996, Mastro was honored "l found thøt the guys I wøs worhingwith didn't grant me dny quarter becøuse I was blind. They'd throw me into the wall lihe anyone else." Møstro '73 -Jim "I wasn't able to compete until I came to Augsburg, when I decided to go into wrestling," he said. "lt helped else. for his years of service by being named flag-bearer for the United States team at Lhe Paralympics opening ceremonies in Atlanta, where he earned abronze medal in his weight class in judo, and also competed in track and field in the shot put and discus. Judo has become his primary sport ÆldilÚitililt¡lrrrE {' \s sÂa S .a B q J (left) maintains a hold on his opponent during the 1998 Blind James Mastro \Â/orld Judo Championships in Madrid, Spain. Judo is similar to wrestling, a sport Mastro competed in while an interesting marathon events, including doing 3,076 pushups in an hour and bench-pressing an Olympic bar 1,300 times in 15 minutes. At age 52, Mastro could be consiclerecl one of the "elder statesmen" of the Paralympic movement, though he doesn't enjoy that tit1e. "Our blind judo team, none of them are young. Most of them are in their later 20s or 30s, and they've competed a 1ot. They know what it's like to compete, it's their goal," Mastro saicl. "lt [judo] rnust keep you young. it's either going to keep me yoLlng or kill me. The injr"rry I had in Sydney was my lirst inlury since Augsburg student, in terms of throws and intense action. after wrestling was dropped from the Paralympic program before the 1996 Ë games. E was in Long Beach, Calif. The Braille H ¡tc "When I was introduced to judo, it Institute had a prograln on the sport," he said. "After I graduated from college, I had wrestled primarily Greco-Roman, and that style and judo are very similar. The biggest difference is that you are able to use the collar in judo. The throws were basically the same, though a bÌg difference was in chokes and arm-bars. It's like wrestling with your pajamas on." In order to raise money for himself and his family to travel to major competltions like the Paralympics, he has performed some ,4ucssuRc f{ow wrestiing in 1973.I've been lucky" Mastro has also been e pioneer in his primary profession, teaching. He became the first blind student to earn CROSS BECOMES A TOP WHEELCHAIR ARCHER T-or Cross. rrcherv wasn't his irst þ iou., growlng up rn tne I Sr . CloLrd, Minn., arer. By age f 16, he was an accomplishecl biker and cross country skier, and was preparing for a spot on a Junior Olynrpic team. Competing in a bicycle race in Biwabik, Minn., in May 1991, he crashed into a support van. The accident left him a quadriplegic, with no sensation from the armpits down. While rehabilitating at the Sister Kenny lnstitute, a therapist, who happened to be a Paralymplc archer, recommcnded thc sport îs în activity ln which he could excel, but he preferred wheelchair track ancl rugby instead. a Ph.D. in physical education in the United States, and later taught in the physical education department at the University of Minnesota. Now he teaches at Bemidji State University in the health and physical education department, including all the adapted physical education classes. He is unsure whether he will take on the Paral)¡mpic challenge again, when the games go to Athens, Greece, in 2004. He will compete in the sport's world championships in 2002. "I'11 be 56 fin 20041," he said. "At the world championships in a couple of years, I will see how my arm is. My arm right now is about 90 percent back. One of the things I really enjoy labout the Paralympicsl is the camaraderie, going out and busting your butt with people who understand and enjoy what's goÌng on. I've gone to a iot of places 1n the world, met a lot of cool peoPle." "She gave me three choices o[ sports. She told me I could do archery, I could do archer¡ or I could do archcry." Cross 1oked. While he was in high school, a close frlend decided to take up archery, and Cross joined hÌm in trying out the sport. "l got into it and we went down "[My therapist] gave me three choices of sports. She told me I could do archery, I could do ørchery, or I could do drcherY." -[6Yçn Cross'97 to a national shootout in Las Vegas. 1 absolutely fell in love with it," he said "That summer, I got a letter to try out for the world team, went overseas for the first tlme for the world championships, and came back with Summer 2001 { l 't ,¡ sure I was going in the right my first gold medal. Needless to say, I'm hooked." Eventually, Cross was winning national competitions and gaining sponsorships, from bow companies, Target stores, and Mike's Archery, a store in St. Cloud where he trains. At that time, he also began to speak publÌcly about overcoming the obstacles in his life, a hobby that eventually led to his current career as motivational speaker. He speaks for numerous school groups and other organizatÌons through his business, direction." He was able to keep up his str¡dies in spite of a schedule that a Motivation on Wheels. Cross graduated from Augsburg in 1997 with a mass communication degree and credits the school, especially the Center for Learning and Adaptive Student Services (CLASS), wÌth much of his success. "The CTASS office and the communication faculty and staff never had him flying across the country lor major archery compeliLions, along wÌth working on internships and projects with accomplished motivational speakers. "I'd leave on a Thursday, shoot on Friday, Saturday, and Sunda¡ all day long, come back on a red-eye flight ai ]:00 on Monday morning. I'd study on ihe planes and in the hotel rooms, and be back in class by eight on Monday morning," he said. Archery has become a passion for ln addition to his achievements as a world-class arche¡i Aaron Cross speaks throughout the country about overcoming obstacles and maintaining positive attitude in everyday life. Cross, who is also an accomplished bowhunter. He is currently ranked among the top five archers in the world in the Wl class, and will compete at the world championships ìater Lhis summer in Prague, Czech Republic. He is currently "The CLASS ffice dnd the communication faculty ønd staff ... were ølwøys a phone call awøy. If I needed something, they were there, Cross'97 every single step of the wø1t." -[6vçn once backed down lor me. They knew what I wanted to do, they knew how I was going to do it, and they always stood behind me," Cross said. "l can't tell you how many times they bailed me out. ... They were always a phone call awa;r lf I needed something, they were there, every single step of the way. "Augsburg never babied me. They put me in my place and they just made FnfiïtÌnãfDn¡r the governor for his region on the Minnesota State Archery Association, a technicai delegate to the USA Archery committee, and on the Paralympic Athlete Advisory board for the United States a placed fourth in an individual competition and fifth overall at the world championships, leading up to his experience at the Sydney Paralympics. He said the level of respect that Paralympic athletes receive Ìn the United States has improved, but it's still not at the leve1 of Olpnpic athletes. Coverage of the Paralympics needs to improve in order for the athletes to gain the respect of the public, Cross said. "lf we were to get the respect that the able-bodied team gets, it would be dÌfferent for me," he said. "Slowly but surely, it's working. Archery is getting advanced in this knowledge. For years, we've been competing against the ablebodied people. They know we're out there. They're working with us." I Olympic Committee. Don Stoner is sports information coordinator. He competed in his first Paralympics ìn 1996 in Atlanta, and though he set a world record in the ranking round, he finished fourth overall. In 1999, he Jim Mastro canbe reached at <lmastro@b emidlistate. edu> and Aaron Cross at <adron. cro s s@ motiv ationonwhe els. c om>. TEltE{Érfftilf.rnrtl ugsburg's First International and Off-Campus Studies Photo Contest Over 100 entries were submitted in the inangr-rral photo contest for rnternational and off-campr-rs studies sponsored by the Office of International Programs and Office of Public Relations and CommunicaLion. Wlnners were selected rn three categones: Scenic lanclscapes; locai people rn a cross-cultural setting; and Augsburg students in a host setting. All winnrng photos lvere displayed in Christensen Center dr-rring International Student Week. lnchrded here are the first- and second-place winners. To see all the wlnners, visit <www. augsbnrg. edu/internationaVphotocontest>. ¿z V I I t- :L ,.1 i t. ffi ffi z ffi a ã tltr r.A Ë þ F Scenic landscapes. First place. "Spirit Gifts," Ross Murray'00. Chaing Mai, Thailand, January 2000. People offer many gifts to the spirit world, and shops sell ready-made flowers to offer the spirits. Augsburg students in a cross-cultural setting. First place. "Café in Rome," Stacy Funk'03. Rome, ltaly, January 2001 Local People in a cross-cultural setting. First place. "La Musica di Firenze," Rustin Newburger'01. Florence, ltaly, fall 2000. 18 ,4UCSSURC fr¡OW Summer 20O1 ,d.## Augsburg students in a host setting. Tie for second place. "Tortilla," Jennifer Brogger'01. San Jorge, Guatemala, January 2000. Augsburg students in a host setting. Tie for second place. "Bay Watche4" Mike Murray'02, Antibes, France, January 2001. Local people in a cross-cultural setting. Second place. "Young Girl," Brandon Hofstedt'02. Nueva Vida, El Salvadon fall 2000. Scenic landscapes. Second place. "Wandering," Nathaniel Bunker'03. Nice, France, January 2001. E Winners of the 2001 lnternational Photo Contest, from L to R: Rustin Neuberger, Stacy Funk, Nathaniel Bunker, Kendra Hines, Trephaena Sylte, Jennifer Brogger, Ross Murray. Not pictured: Brandon Hofstedt, Petra Velander, Nellie Pearson, Amy Funk, Maria Sieve, Mike Murray, Tenelle Russ. Summer 2O0f ,4ucsnunc ruow t9 n[\ nÊ t-¿ á The next step ¡n Nicole Warner's music career is clear-off to New York for study at the Master of Arts in Leadership graduate Den¡se Gordon receives her hood from Professor Bev Manhattan School of Music. Nilsson. Dean Chris Kimball congratulates senior Stacy Sellers as she receives her honor cords. After receiving his Master of Social Work degree, Nick Metcalf poses with his proud family. Erica Bryan (L) and Allison Heimkes (center) pose during lineup with admissions director Sally Daniels (R). COMVTEI\CEVIEI\T This year's graduating mus¡c majors take their turn drum during the Commencement Concert finale. 20 ,4ucssunc Now to beat the I n/ Summer 2001 President Frame congratulates a new graduate as he receives his diploma. On their way to the ceremony, seniors file through the line of faculty, stopping for quick hugs, their professors applaud their achievement. as President Frame addresses the 2001 graduates, their families, faculty, and staff at the Baccalaureate service. Music professor Bob Stacke'71 and flagbearer Abby Mildbrand lead the seniors to the ceremony. The family of international student Terence Tam traveled to Minneapolis from Malaysia to be with him on Commencement day. Summer 2001 Nursing professor Bev Nilsson (fourth from left) and Rochester program director Rick Thoni (fourth from right) share the success of Rochester nursing students completing their bachelor's degrees-the first in the Rochester program. ,¡lucsguRc rr¡ow 21 ..LIFT OFF ON THIS U/ONDERFUL JOIIRI,{EY WE CALL LIFE" Excerpts from the Commencement Address The Hon. Daniel Goldin, NASA Administrator May 20, 2OO1 I t is a great privilege to be addressing you today. To the graduating seniors ... let me start with two simple words: well done! Well done, but not mission accomplished. Each and every one of you is an explorer in the journey we call life And, yes, today's milestone is an important one. But, commencement means a beginning, not an end. The bulk of this journey is still ahead of you. IUR NASA Administrator Dan¡el Goldin advised Augsburg's class of 2001 that their college achievement is only part of the journey toward a "mission accomplished." ...My advice is this: always remember that life's lessons will not come from the guy delivering a speech in front of you. But, they have been developed and nurtured by the people around you. Your friends. Your professors. Your mentors. And, even though you may not realize to what extent now, life's lessons come mostly from what I like to call Mission Control-your family. Especially your family. And never forget it. ... So go for it. Never deterred by the fear of failure. In life, having no failures The Augsburg College Class 554 331 128 59 36 22 is rarely a sign ofperfection, but rather that your goals aren't bold enough. Find something you love. Have a dream. Pursue it. Believe in yourself. Whether it is in Minneapolis or on Mars-make your mark. ...So to the Augsburg College Class of 2001 ... Go for launch. Lift off on this wonderful journey we call life. And Godspeed to all of you. Goldin's speech was included in both the New York Times and NBC Nightly News in theír roundup of top college Rozenia Fuller rece¡ves Marina Christensen Just¡ce Award ozenia Fuller, a senior youth and R family ministry major and McNair Scholar, was selected as the 2001 recipient of the Marina ChristensenJustice Award. This award is given each year to the graduating senior whose communityservice work best illustrates Augsburg's motto, "Education for Service" -itself brilliantly displayed in Marina Christensen Justice's personal and professional dedication to the vitalization of urban communities. Fuller represents the best blend of excellence in scholarship and an untiring commitment to the community. She has been active at Spirit Church and the Harvest Preparatory School in North Minneapolis and serves on the boards of the Glenwood Ly.ndale Community Center and Minneapolis Community and Têchnical College. An Augsburg student recently said of her, "I could not imagine an Augsburg minus Rozenia Fuller. She has helped make Augsburg the intentionally diverse community that it strives to be, and she alone has kept many students of color tied into this community" The mother of two children- Jeremiah and Rosetta-Fuller lives by the words she loves to share with them: "Try to take advantage of the opportunities that God presents you with." She has helped homeless mothers locate housing, developed support groups for junior high and high school students, and helped with counsel and spiritual support forjuveniles in the Hennepin County Detention Center. commencement speeches. of 2O0f Candidates for graduation Day students Weekend College students Graduate students (Master of Arts in Leadership and Master of social work) Nursing students in Rochester-the first students completing baccalaureate degrees in the Rochester program ,4UGSBURC tllOW Rozenia Fuller'01 is congratulated by President Frame as she receives the Marina Christensen Justice Award. Summer 2O01 ) ll I From the Alumni Board president's desk .., /l I ^ T he work of our Augsburg Alumni Association is like a jigsaw puzzle-it has many parts, and \Mirh diligenr work and a bit of luck, will come together to portray a memorable picture. Oftentimes, when working a jigsaw puzzle, you will pick up a piece and try it in several locations before you find the right place. Also, you never throw away apuzzle piece, as you will need it to complete the puzzle. If you cant find the exact spot where the piece fits, just set it aside for a while and work òn another piece. So it is with the efforts of our Alumni Board. We are always working on the puzzle. We've tried quite a few pieces this past year, including: Alumni gatherings outside of the Twin Cities The association organized and sponsored numerous gatherings of Augsburg alums in sites near and far: Florida, Anzona, Califomia, Illinois, Wisconsin, and greater Minnesota. The intent was to test the waters for the development of actual alumni chapters in those areas. Many colleges have such chapters and it's a good time for Augsburg to do likewise. Out of those various efforts, key contacts have been identified in six locations to continue work on this concept. In addition, an employerbased alumni chapter is in the works at the 3M Company, thanks to the interest of several alums who work for that company This project will take several years to nurture and develop, but we're convinced that it holds an important place in the puzzle. Alumnijob fair We sponsored a job fair on the Augsburg campus this spring \Mith 25 companies represented who have Augsburg alumni in key positions for hiring new grads. Job fairs are not new, but having alumni staff the booths gave it an extra spark, and students were most appreciative of the chance to talk with those present. The alumni also enjoyed meeting each other and being back on campus. Augsburg Day at Como Park An alumni event geared toward families took place on May 5 when we gathered at Como Park in St. Paul with a hearty group of Augsburg fans. Students were on hand to provide musical entertainment and a oneact play Parents had a chance to bring their small childrenfuture Auggies to a Collegesponsored event. Next year w€ plan to expand upon this pafticular "piece". All these pieces look like they fit into our puzzle and are going to sta)¿ The picture rMe are working to complete is one of a strong and vibrant Augsburg College that enjoys broad support from its Alumni Association. This support can take many forms; financial, interest, and connections. The picture is not yet complete. How do you fit into this puzzle? Think about it. Thanks to our AlumniÆarent Relations staff, Nancy (Carlson) Toedt '94, Jeff K¡engel '93, and l-aura Cichocke for a great year. Also, thanks to the Alumni Board that served diligently and creatively this past year. June starts a new board year. Jackie I(niefel Lind C69, MAL'94) is slated to become the next president of the association, and Andy Morrison ('73) is president-elect. Seven new board members have been elected to join our "puzzle party." Keeping you in touch, in the know, and in the spirit of Augsburg Collegeyou'll be surprised at what we can do together! . Paul Mikelson'70 President, Alumni Board .Homecoming 2OO1 to include new events and a visit from Maya Angelou ¡Fhis I I A fall uo-".o-- ing will feature a talk by Dr. Maya Angelou, who is hailed as one of the great r4 voices of Maya Angelou w-ll present a talk during Homecoming 2001 in October. Summer 2OO1 contemporary llterature. As poet, educator, historian, bestselling author, playwright, civil rights activist, producer, and director, Angelou travels the world, spreading her wisdom and captivating audiences through the vigor and sheer beauty of her words and þcs. Her program, "An Evening with Maya Angelou," is described as a patchwork quilt of her life and work. She will appear October 8 at 7:30 p.rn.; more derails will be available later this summer in the Homecoming brochure and on the Augsburg Web site. This year's theme for Homecoming and Family Week 2001 is 'Augsburg on parade," actress, and several exciting changes are planned. In addition to Angelou's visit, Homecoming will now be a full week of activities for alumni, students, families, faculty, and staff. Some of the new events this year include a 5K run/walk for fun or charity along the Mississippi River; an alumni art show; a parade around Murphy Park; faculty and faculty emeriti collaborationlpresentations; a student variety show and coronation; Umess Hall floor reunions (hosted by current student residents); and much more. 4ucsnunc now 2B Martin Hl¡nka '99 s¡gns second contract with NHHs Washington Capitals F lt s È in s or the r".ond y"^. a row, o Augsburg alumnus Martin ô' Hlinka was L A. à U a (J Martin Hlinka'99 signed to a oneyear National Hockey League contract by the Hlinka played briefly with the United Hockey League's Quad City (Moline, Ill.) Mallards in November, but returned to finish the season in Portland. He was the club's top centerman down the stretch, used often on crucial face-offs by Pirates' head coach Glen Hanlon, and was the club's top scorer in the postseason. A native of Bratislava, Slovakia, Hlinka played both football and men's byDons,oner hockey at Augsburg from 1995-'99. Hlinka came to America from Slovakia in 1994, staying with a host family in Farmington, Minn., and graduating in 1995 from Farmington High School. He stayed with the host family all four summers while at Augsburg, and graduated with a B.A. in business administration. Don Stoner is sports information coordinator. washington Capitals, the team announced in Ma;r The signing was another step on an incredible progression in professional B Ê- B Ë o À hockey for Hlinka. This season, Hlinka started the campaign as the lone training camp invitee on the opening-day roster for the Capitals' top minorleague team, the Portland (Maine) Pirates of the American Hockey League. He originally was signed by Portland to a25-game professional try-out agreement, but soon after inked a standard AHL deal that lasted the duration of the season. In November, Hlinka signed to a one-year contract wlth the Capitals, and he was assigned to the Pirates roster. ! o a É Martin Hlinka (#a1, left) fires a shot during a Portland Pirates home game in January in Portland, Maine. Hlinka signed his second one-year contract with the NHL's Washington Capitals organization in May. Alumna named Aquatennial Senior Queen o a si A;,'"'åä' à Eunice (Kyllo) Roberts '62 was named this ô U year's Senior Queen for the Minneapolis Aquatennial, the lO-day official civic celebration Eunice (Kyllo) Roberts '62 was named this of the City of year's Senior Queen for Minneapolis the Minneapolis fiuly 13-22). As Aquatennial. Senior Queen, she will travel to festivals and functions zÃ ,4ucs¡unc ruow throughout the state and region representing the Minneapolis Aquatennial. Roberts was nominated by representatives of Fairview-University Medical Center in Minneapolis, in recognition of the more than 1,300 hours of time she has donated to Child and Family Life Services as a Watchful Companion. She also serves as a member of the center's Volunteer Services Advisory Committee. Lastyear, Roberts was nominated for the Friends of Nursing Award by the nursing staff on the children's unit at Fairview-UniversitY. Since retiring from Augsburg Fortress Publishers, Roberts has dedicated her time to volunteer work, and is committed to providing friendship and understanding to help improve health and welfare in the communit;r "We applaud Eunice for her loyahy and dedication and, especially, her stamina," says Alex Thwaites, FairviewUniversity volunteer coordinator. "Her energy, enthusiasm, and dedication are wonderful motivators for all of us." Roberts stays connected to the College by singing with the Masterworks Chorale. She and her husband, Warren, a retired University of Minnesota psychology professor, live in Fridle¡ Minn. They have lwo sons. Summer 2OO1 ) l It 1942 Everald H. Strom, Fergus Falls, Minn., has been retired for 15 years; he served as president of the Church of the Lutheran Brethren for IB years. He has found retirement to be a very rewarding experience, and enjoys giving Bible studies and teaching part time. - o The Rev. S. Jerome 1949 (Hamberg)'54 Donald Peterson, Burnsville, Minn., lost his wife of nearly 53 in November; Donald and their four sons survive years, Mabel, her. Joyce (Gronseth) Limburg recently moved to Apple Valley, Minn.; she lived in lowa for 5I years and taught English in Parkersburg, lowa, for 25 years. She is happy to be back home with family and friends. Sadly, her husband, Sherm, died in 1993. Harold C. Roosen, Phoenix, Ariz., has been doing well since his 1997 accident, in which a car hit him after he exited a bus. A retired elementary school teacher, he enjoys reading and attending Shepherd of the Valley Church Eleanor L. (Ewert) Hutchinson, Indianola, Iowa, is a breast cancer survivor and was in charge of survivors for this April's Relay for Life event, which was held in Indianola and sponsored by the American Cancer Society and Simpson College. wedding anniversary in January. They are both retired and live in Duluth, Minn., where The Alumni Association hosted its retired in 1990 after serving more than 38 years with Hennepin County Welfare; he currently sewes on the state Department of Human Services Special Review Board. Sadly, his wife passed away 1999. firct "Augsburg Day at Como Pârk" celebration in May. Despite rainy weather, the event Lutheran Church in brought together alumni and their Superior, Wis. Having families, faculty, staff, and students. served missions to Augsburg students (pictured above) Tâiwan and Hong Kong, provided musical enterta¡nment. he is hosting his sixth dystrophy. He and his wife, Pat tour to China in June and will (Larson) '57, live in Anacortes, host his seventh the summer of Wash., overlooking Puget Sound 2002. All interested parties can and the Olympic Mountains. e-mail him at <revelness@aol.com>. 1 Karl Puterbaugh, Eagan, Minn., in celebrated their 45th Redeemer's Free 1952 1948 Elness and Elaine Jerome preaches at Our 1951 1944 1954 (where forme¡ Augsburg instructor, the Rev. Brian Erickson, is pastor). 956 Bob Lockwood, Minnetonka, Minn., says he is "back to 99 percent and ready to play golf again" after recovering from successful open heart surgery. Bob Moylan was recently diagnosed with muscular 1 961 Richard Lund, Edmonds, Wash., retired from the daily practice of diagnostic radiology in 1997. He is currently a consulting radiologist for a medical device company. a a Iìeaching and learning ¡n Vietnam L o (J by Lynn Mena For three weeks earlier this year, the Rev Harris Lee '57 and his wrfe, Maryon, traveled from Mrnneapolis to Vietnam to teach conversational English to Vietnamese students. They traveled with a group of about l5 people and stayed at a hotel in Cao Lanh, located in the southern half of Vietnam. The trip was arranged through Global Volunteers, an organizatlon based ln Little Canada, Mlnn. "My wife and I had long talked about taking part rn a volunteer opportunity such as this," says Lee. "The experience was very fulfilling; we received such a warm ancl respeclful receplion from the students. It was a very relaxed and healthy relationship." o a s à ! o U The students, all advanced college students str-rdying to be teachers, doctors, and computer professionals, already had a firm grasp of the English language, but were eager to enhance their skills. The Rev. Harris Lee '57 (left) traveled to Vietnam earlier this year to teach English to Vietnamese students. "The experíence was very Jult'illing; we receíved sucLr a warm and respectful reception from the students." "The students were excited to use English for several reasons," says Lee. "Of course, it's an international business language and knowing it helps to find a good job Br-rt they were also excited to be able to read good books written in Eng1ish." Lee's wife, Maryon, stands in the Vietnamese classroom where they taught; the experience was arranged through Minnesota-based Global Volunteers. Summer 2001 The sludents had not heard of Minnesota-until the Lees mentioned the Mississippi River. "They remembered the river from Mark Twain's books," Lee says, chuckling. A retrred ELCA pastor and stewardship specialist, Lee still does some stewardship work for the ELCA; he also works as an independent consultant lor churches. Maryon is a retired elementary teacher. ,4ucs¡uncruow 25 Class Notes 968 1964 1 Deanne M. (Star) Greco, Carol (Torstenson) John Clawson relocated f¡om Duane llstrup, Rochester, Bloomington, Minn., was appointed to the Board of Ordway Circle of Stars. As a member of the board, she will join other volunteers committed to supporting the Ordway Center for Performing Arts. McCausland, Warner, N.H., Minneapolis to California after he was elected president and chief executive officer of Lutheran Social Services o[ Southern California. He began his work with LSS of Minnesota in I992 as director of the public poiicy office. Minn., was rhe Bntish lournal of Surgery invited speaker at the 965 recently celebrated several happy family occasions: a wedding, a new granddaughter, and a son starting law school. Carol is a Title I coordinator for the Hillsboro-Deering School District 1967 1 in Hillsboro, N.H. ffi Marlene (Chan) Hui '74= Moved by the spirit o S. à so Q ln 1968, a Lutheran missionary approached Marlene (Chan) Hui, then a studious high school student living in Hong Kong, with an opportunity to attend college in the United States. The prospect of attendìng a U.S. college, and specifically Augsburg College, appealed to Hui. Two of her brothers were already livíng in the U.S., and the idea of belng able to explore her faith while immersed in academia suited the l8-year-old, who attended Tiinity Lutheran Church in Bata Lou. Moreover, if she remained in Hong Kong, she would face limited opportunities to attend college, due to a shortage in higher education institutions. adapted to life 1n the U.S. and at Augsburg. She served as chair of the Foreign Student Group, and was very involved in faith-related activities. During her first year at Augsburg, she 1lved with biology professor Neal Thorpe and his famrly She fondly remembers going on family trips and participating in Bible studies with her host family. Although Hui lived in the clormitory her second and third years of college, she formed her iongest lasting friendships with the girls she met during her senior year while livlng in the Lambda House. Last summer, the lormer residents reunited in Brainerd, Minn., for four days of reminiscing and catch-r-rp. 1971 David Siedlar, CarlisÌe, Mass., accepted a position as a student Ioan administrator for Brandeis University in Waltham, Mass. 1973 Rebecca (Nystuen) Berger, Green Bay, Wis., is director of the Door County Library Marlene (Chan) Hui, class agent for the CIass oÍ 1974, works as a special education teacher and Iooks forward to fulfilling her goal of doing missionary work in Asia. Joyce Catlin, Maple Grove, Minn., married the Rev. Paul Casey in April at Brookll'n Park Evangelical Free Church. Joyce is a second grade teacher at AlbertviÌle Primary School and Paul is a part-time worship/music pastor at Waterbrooke Fellowship ìn Victoria, Minn. "Augsburg enriches d person relig¡ousþ, spiritualþ, and academically." Hui majored in English and elementary education and minored in French; however, her career path became clear to her during an Augsburg internship. Her first professional experience entailed working with low-income children. "We seemed to get along well, and it seemed like I could get through to them," says Research Society and the Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and lreland in April in Birmingham, England. He presented a lecture titled "Should You Always Believe in What You Read?" He is associate professor of biostatistics at the Mayo Clinic. Õ by Wendy Elofson Though the challenge of adjusting to the highly variable weather of Minnesota was difficult (Hong Kong has a tropical climate), Hui quickly joint meeting of the SurgicaÌ Hui. "it was God's plan." She works with high school students who are considered moderately to severely mentally lmpaired, ancl she is eager to say that teaching the students is her favorite part of the job. She recently taught one of her students with Downs syndrome how to e-mail his father who llves across the country. Hui has been a special education teacher at Jefferson High School since 1976. As for the future, Hur and her husband are contemplating an early retirement, which would allow them to pursue missionary work in Asia. "Retirement doesn't mean that I don't do anything; retiremenl means thal I can pursue different interests, and do something new and different," says Hul. Hui was asked to consider being the Class of 1974 class agent. She accepted the opportunity becanse she saw it as an enjoyable way to give back to the Co11ege. She enjoys relaying information about Augsburg to people, and seeing former classmates and faculty members. She is very grateful for her experience at the College. "Ar-rgsburg enriches a person religiousl¡ spirituaily, and Two years ago, 1974 Sharon (Holt) Garland, Minnetonka, Minn., completed her training as spiritual director from Sacred Ground Center for Spirituality at the College of St. Catherine. Her husband, Rick '75, is a technical trainer for Northwest Airlines. 1977 William Reyer, Tiffin, ohio, was nominated and selected by his colleagues at Heidelberg Coìlege to receive the college's Distinguished Teaching Award for Faculty for 2000. The award, established in 1995, recognizes excellence in classroom teaching, academic accomplishments, professional activities, and service academically." to the Heidelberg community. A Wendy Elofson is an information specialist Jor Augsburg's institutional ødt,ancement ot'fice. member of the Heidelberg faculty since 1983, he is a professor of English. 26 .AUCSnunC ruOW Summer 20Of ) Eye of the beholder by Maggie Weller'01 hnagine how clifficult it would be to paint a prcture six feet wide and seven feet tall that would be considered good enough to be displayed in national exhibits. Now rmagine accon.rplishing that feat with double vislon, shaking in both eyes, and very httle depth perception. These are exactly the conclitions that Jon Leverentz is forced to worl< under every day Leverentz has recelved private instruction at Ar-rgsburg îrom I975-'79 and from 1990 to today At the age of IB, Leverentz was ln an automobile accident that caused brain stem damage and led to the dlsabilitìes described above. Surgery to the right thalamus, usua\ used to treat Parkinson's disease, reduced his shaking but lefi him with double vision and little depth perception. "I must make intr-ritive judgments regarcling what I perceive as close and what seems to be far away," sald Leverentz. "For instance, it's hard to get the pen into the ink bottle, but I just think hard about where the middle of my two r,rews are and then I make it." Leverentz cuffently r'rsits Augsburg once a week to receive private instructron from art professor Norman Ho1en, whom he credits for some ol his success. "Norman is a really great guy," he said. Holen has helped him find art shows, and, "he helps suggest which galleries I should put my art in." Jon Leverentz (left) has received pr¡vate instruction from art professor Norm Holen (right) at Augsburg since 1975. "My worh is my main activity, and Lts worhmanship is as important to me now as it was bet'ore the accídent." While he admits to enjoying painting the mosl, Leverentz also draws and sculpts. Despite his disabilities, he insists on doing most of the work himself. "I take pride 1n tÐ4ng to work wrthout he1p," said Leverentz. "Though I work wrth friends, it is important for me to have control over my own work. My work is my main activity, and its workmanship is as important to me now as it was before the accident." Though Leverentz never graduated, he "took all the studio courses and a couple more classes," lnc1r-rding socÌologz Leverentz continues to work at Augsburg because people like Holen are wilhng to heip him when necessâry and because it gives him access to materials he could not use easily at home, "llke clay and toxrc inks." Many of Leverentz's pieces, such as this vivid painting of sunflowers, are exh¡b¡ted nationally. f 980 The list of Leverentz's exhibits is extensive, and accordlng to Holen, Leverentz's work is exhibited nationally and in exclusive galleries. Leverentz won the Sister Kenny Shorv honorable mention in 1986 and 1996. Catherine (Knudtson) production goaÌs for his effgts in 2000. In the Andress, Rosemount, Minn., is a senior technical writer at Lawson Software in downtown St. Paul, securities industry he received the "Cìrcle of where she has worked for seven years. "My children are growrng fast and wll soon be of driving age!" David is 15 and Carl is 14. Kathryn Encalada, Isanti, Minn., recently left her position o[ nearly seven years as director of Allied Health Programs at Gogebìc Community College in lronwood, Mich., to return to the Twin Cities. Jeffrey K. Jarnes, Bloomington, Minn., a certified financial planner with Fortune Financial in Minneapolis, achieved two top Summer 20O1 ExcelÌence" honor; he also achieved "Top of the Table" honors awarded by the Million Dollar Round Tâble for his work in risk management. He and his wife, Jacqui, have three daughters: Kristin, Justine, and Erika. Jim Rongstad, Woodbury Minn., an accountant with Ramsey County, is on the school board ol East St. Paul Lutheran School, where his children, Lexi and Matthew, attend. He was a delegate to the Libertarian Natlonal Convention this past June in Anaheim, Calif. 1982 Brian J. Anderson was appointed to a three-year terrn as editor for the space physics section of Geophysical Research Letters. He is a former assistant professor o[ physics at Augsburg and is currently a member o[ the principal professional staff ar the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, Md. He and his wife, Leeann (Rock) '81, live in Mount Airy Md. Tammy Cowan, Minneapolis, is now in her second year as a physical education teacher at South High School in Minneapolis; she was previously an investment banker for seven years. Debra (Krueger) Knight, Bloomington, Minn., was recently featured in GtyBusiness joumaÌ for her success as co-owner of Edinabased Career Professionals, a specialized search firm that matches recent college graduates with companies seeking to fill entrylevel positions. 1 983 The Rev. Valerie de Cathelineau, Avon, N.Y., recently became pastor of St. Timothy Lutheran Church in Geneseo, N.Y. She previously served as assistant pastor of Holy Trinity in Buffalo, N.Y. 4ucsnunc now 27 Class Notes @ 1984 As a member of the Augsburg College Aiumni Association, you are a very important part of the College community and are welcome to receive various John Ennen, McKinney, Tèx., joined Exel corporation in Dallas benefits including: 7achary. . AugsburgNow, the quarterly College publication . Bi-annual letters from your class agen[, who will keep you updated on news . Tnvitations to Homecoming, reunions, and other special events on campus . Access to the computer 1ab, librar¡ and fitness lacilities . Access to Career Services' alumni . An alumni directory containing complete information on classmates that is available for purchase . Volunteer opportunities on leadership boards and committees . . a director of customer development. He and his wife, Opportunities to participate in alumni tours around the This 12-day tour program features flve nights on the world-famous Norwegian coastal voyage, sailing south from the "top of Norway" to Bergen. Thomas L. Terpening, Key West, Fla., has settled into his new life and job as advertising composition and graphic services manager for Key West Citizen,which is owned by Cooke Communications LLC. He is in charge of nine weekly and one daiþ publication. He misses all his family and friends in the Midwest, but sure is glad for the beautiful weather! You may have in the March 13, 2001, edition of the Nøtional Enquirer wirt' the Mercedes he won in an AIDS Help raffle in Key West. f986 Lisa Baumgartner, Amherst, N.Y., received her doctorate in adult education from the University of Georgia last August. She is assistant professor of adult education at Buffalo State College in Buffalo, N.Y. Karl Howg, Hopkins, Minn., is Legacy scholarships for family members of students and chief meteorologist on the new Fox29News Nine local newscast; his on-air name is Karl a Norway in the summer of 2002. 1985 world alumni to sludy toward degree at Augsburg Join President and Mrs. William V Frame and Professor Frankie Shackeìford on a journey through Mary have a 4-year-old son, caught Tom TCSOUICCS . A special tuition discount for DISCOVER NORWEGIAN TREASURES AND HERITAGE as This tour has limited spaces remaining; please call the alumni office ar 612-330-1178 or l-800-260-6590 for more information or to sign up for an upcoming information session. country before fulfilling his dream o[ retuming home to Minnesota. John Wahlberg, , Sr. Paul, recentþ formed his own company, Excel Promotions, which is a distributor of corporate apparel and promotional items. her short story "Bent Tiee," was accepted for publication in the upcoming antholog¡r Spirit Songs. 1990 Karen Reed, Atascadero, Calif., author of Music is 1989 Laura Netson, Minneapolis, job in February started a new the Master Key, sigred copies of her book at a Twin as a support consultant at låwson Software; she previousþ worked at the University of Minnesota. Cities-area Bames and Noble in October. According to Reed, a music therapist in Califomia, music is the key to Gail (Moran) Wawrzyniak, unlocking the mind closed by Raleigh, N.C., recentþ had a play published online at Native Realities (www.wordcraftcircle.org/ mental illness. natreaVhome.htm). In addition, Carla Beaurline, Hopkins, Minn., is a monthly guest host on Spring. He worked in smaller markets across the 1 99r the QVC shopping network as vice president of product development ETIIIÙII¡II:Í.,ÍIITÐ 2001-2002 Alumni Board meeting schedule June 19 August 2I November 20 February 19 April16 Meetings are open to the public and all alumni are invited rcr attend. Each meetlng features ln April, the Alumni Board, the Alumni/Parênt Relat¡ons Office, and the Center for Service, Worh and Learning sponsored the firct alumn¡ job fair on Gamput which brought togeths morê than 25 companies, alumni, Augsburg seniors, and r€cent grads. The event was the brainchild of Colleen K. Watson'91 MAt (picfured above with business partner Deb Krueger Knight'82), president of Carcer Plpfessionals and chair of the Connections Committee of the Alumni Board. 2A 4uCSnUnCruOW a guest speaker such as the president, dean, or other Col lege adminisl rator. Th is Ìnformation will be available online at <www.augsburg. edu/ alumni>. Summer 2OO1 for ZEVA's Natural Nail products. Waconia; she was She is also a dÍsplay adverrising previously assistant to the city manager lor the City of New Brighton. represenrarive for the s¿. Paul Pioneer Press. Colleen Watson, Mendota Heights, Minn., was recently featured in GtyBusinøss journal for her success as co-owner of Edinabased Career Professionals, a speciaÌized search firm that matches recent colìege graduates with companies seeking to fill entryìevel positions. 1992 Sharol (Dascher) Tyra, Hanover, Minn., was recently interviewed on KSTP-5 news and in NurseW¿eh and, HealthWeeh publications for her work as a personal success coach. 1 Alumni Chapter key contacts include: Los Angeles Amy Ellingrod'95 Bonnie Bina, Minnetonka, Minn., compieted her master's degree in health and human services administration at St. Mary's University She is the clinic administrator at ConsuÌtants Intemal Medicine. aellingrod@laphil.org Chicago Kaydee Todd Steenson'89 tsteenson@hklaw. com Sun Cit¡ Ariz. Borgie (Rholl) Gabrielson'47 623-972-7206 Washington D.C. Kari Arfstrom '89 Erica Benson was recently hlred by Studio City, a leading broadcast marketlng company, as KArfstrom@aasa.org writerþroducer/editor. She was previousþ Rochester, Minn. Norman'75 and Kathy (Anderson) '76 Wahl Wahl@bethellutheran. com UPN affiliate in Chicago as been doing Maren Lea Carlson, Pl).rynourh, Minn., married Steve Combs in March 2000. She is the business manager for Dr. Gary L. Carlson in Minnetonka, Minn. 1994 Susan (Horning) Arntz, Fridley, Minn., accepted a new position as city administrator for the City of Frilrrilit]lrit 'Auggies at the Minnesota freelance producing at Studio City since October 2000, working E on such projects as the launch of the NBC Saturday Movie, sitcoms Spin City and Change oJ Heart, and the promotion of various Paramount ffi movies. As a staff member she will continue to work on comedy series and NBC movies and mini-series. Erica has an extensive background State Fair in promotion, having worked at WHHO-ry rhe WB affiliate in Don't mrss the new ancl improved Augsbr-rrg booth at the Mrnnesota State Fair! Columbus, Ohio; WTTW-T! the PBS affiliate in Chicago; and the UPN network, in addition to her work at WPWR. She's earned two Emmy Awards for editìng, and received six Emmy nominations for her work. August 23-Septen-rber 3, 2001 Located in the education burldrng, the booth will featr-rre many special events this year, ìncì ud ing Al Lrmni gat herings. Stefanie (Murphy) Guzikowski, Portsmouth, N.H., Check out the scheclule online works at Beaupre at www. Relations, Inc., as a senior account au gsburg. edu/statefair lnterested rn volunteering? Contact the alumni office at 612-330-1I78 or 1-800-260-6590 Summer 2OO1 This past year marked the beginning of the Alumni Chapter Program, which was developed by the AIumni Association to encourage alumni to organize themselves (either around a geographic basis or an employment basis) to reestablish ties, promote the interests of the €ollege, and to be of service to its alumni. Above, two alums enjoyed coffee and conversation at a gathering in DeKalb, lll. withWPWR-TV the writerþroducer/editor. She had 993 Kirk'98 kaydeeklrk@yahoo.com & Co. PubÌic executive. She moved to the East. Coast five years ago and loves living by the ocean. She married Christopher Guzikorvski, a Bosron native she met through her former employer American Express Financial Advisors in Minneapolis. She is working toward certification as an aerobics instructor and enjoys running 5K and l0K road races and playing piano and acoustic guitar. She's had two poems published and hopes to some day publish a horror novel. "No kids yet, but a cat and some fish." f 995 John Nielsen, Chicago, received his master's degree in ancient Near Eastern history from the University of Chicago; he is currently working on his doctorate. 1 998 Mark Goetz, Eagan, Minn., married Christine Wilmer earlier in June. Eileen Kerr has been named Champion of Health for her work with Women's Inte¡narional Sel[reliance Enterprise and her ongoing advocacy and supporr of persons of all nationaÌities. Champions of Heahh honors individuals, organizations, and businesses that have gone above and beyond to improve the health of their community It is sponsored by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota, the Minnesota lnstitute of Public Health, the Greater Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce, and CityBusiness. r 999 Christopher James Rothe, Britton, S.Dak., married Jamie Lea Kyle '00 in May Christopher is a deputy sheriff in Britton, and Jamie is working with special education students at Britton High School. 2000 Ann Staton, New Hope, Minn., was awarded a Siehi Scholarship from St. John's School of Theology Seminary where she is pursuing a master's degree in theology This award is in recognition of her academic performance and leadership abilities. Jack Stover, Burnsville, Minn., is a software engineer (modeling and simulation and Web programming) for Lockheed Martin Tactical Systems in Eagan, Minn. 4ucs¡uRc lrrow 2s Births/Adoptions James Kuehl '92 and Sarah Roy Carlton '83 and his wife, Mary BumsvilÌe, Minn.-a son, Christopher Leonard, in May He joins older brother, Bryan son, Samuel Walter, in November. James is a mortgage bond analyst for Wells Fargo Mortgage and Sarah is an account manager lor Portu-Sunberg Russell, 5. Roy is an accountant at Ban-Koe Companies in Bloomington, Minn. Roger Griffith '84 and Jean Taylor'85, Minn.-a Eagan, daughter, Emma, in December. Jody (Anderson)'90 and Mike Acers'90, Cloquet, Minn.-a son, Andrew Michael, in August. He joins sister Emily. M. Susan (Noleen) '90 and Steve Bianchi, Duluth, Minn.-a daughrer, Lucienne Elisabeth, in December. She joins siblings Mario and Isabel. (Evans)'95, Ramsey, ErcrcTrcTrcTlfi Minn.-a Visit Augsburg's online bookstore! www. bkstore.com/a u gsbu rg NeHi Christian Preschool and Daycare. Marketing. Todd Cina '93 and his wife, Kari, Steven Dow'95 and his wife, New Berlin, Wis.-a daughter, Lauren Jean in Novembe¡. Sarah Schaffner, Dubuque, Þ Carrie (Skradski) '93 and Tom Phillips, Big l-ake, Stephanie N. (Johnson)'94 and Robert E. Moreno'94, New Brighton, Minn.-twin sons, David Emanuel and Daniel Eliah, inJanuary Roben continues to work for US Bancorp as a lowa-a Mark, inJanuary. Jennifer (Strickland) '96 and {3 Minn.-a daughter, Ashley Elizabeth, in March. She joins brother Parker,2. boy, lsaac Jim Buehler, Lincoln, Neb.-a boy, certified network administrator and desktop technology services engineer. Stephanie is pursuing her master's degree in early childhood education and development at Jared Bartlett, in December. Xanara Amand '00 and Marc Stevenson, Bloomington, daughter, Minn.-a Malaya Ãlexis, ln December. Concordia University; prior to the twins'birth, she worked as a teacher at a o \ ñ m ! o U A room at the inn for all by Lynn Mena As a sociology major at Augsburg, MinamJacobson'69 had been intrigued by the problems of diverse people lÌung together within the limited confines of a citlz later, as a nurse working in Chicago in a variety of environments (including a rehabilitation unit, an emergency room, a hospice, and a mobile unir), she became professionally aware of physÌcal accessibility issues, and how society can adapt to make places universally accessible. And more recently, she found herself personaþ involved wtth universal accessibllity when her mother became paralyzed from a stroke and lived with her for nearly five years. ln lighr of these experiences, Jacobson and her partner, Marian Korth, left Chicago to open a bed and breakfast in a century-old farmhouse on the outskirts of Cambridge, Wis., with the dream of making their inn handÌcapped accessible. The pair opened the Country Comforts Bed 6s Breakfast in May 1998, with plans lo build a 600-square foot handicapped accessible guest suite. However, their plans were quickly halted when they ran into a snag in the srare law By Wiscorsin law, bed and breakfasts can have up to eight bedrooms. But bed and breakfasts were prohibited from adding on to their original house, unless they abided by commercial building codes. Residential codes, which are far less restrictive and expensive than commercial codes, didnt apply Miriam Jacobson'69 (right) and her partner, Marian Korth, added a handicapped accessible guest suite to their bed and breakfast inn last year, and in the process changed Wisconsin state law. "IJ we hadbeen intimidated one bit, we wouldn1have gotten thís done." Their problem caughr rhe arrenrion of State Rep. Martin Rel'riolds, who had run into the same building code dilemma when he wanted lo make changes to his own bed and breakfast. He contacted Jacobson and Korth and encouraged them to take their problem to the state leglslature. He also conracted fe11ow Assembly Reps. Cloyd Porter and Joan Wade Spillner about sponsoring legisiation to change bed and breakfast bulldlng code requirements. Jacobson and Korth appealed to state regulators, but out of fiustration (and fear of losing several advance reservations that had been made for the new suite) they went forth and completed the addition to state commercial codes. However, they still thought the commercial code requirements were too restricrive for bed and breakfasts, and they testified at assembly and state hearings on the legislature put together by Reynolds, Porter, and Spillner. The bill moved quickly through both houses, and in May 2000, Gov Tommy Thompson signed legislation that allows bed and breakfasts in buildings 50 years or older ro expand without having to follow commercial codes. BothJacobson and Korth were present for the bill slgning in Sauk City, Wis. Shortly thereafter, the Wiscoilsin State lournal featured the pair on its fiont page, and reported that the change in legislation could be "a boon to the growing bed and breakfast industry," making it easier to make modifications as well as to create inlerest tn converling older homes into inns. Both "If we had been intimidated one blt, we wouldn'l have Jacobson and Korth are happy that others won't have to endure the difficulties they faced. gotien rhis done," Korth told the lournal "Fortunately, we aren't easily intimidated." Jacobson added that the new br11 will be very helpful. "Several B&Bs rhanked us for helping to change the law" 30 ,4ucs¡unc rr¡ow Summer 2001 I ) c The Rev. Lloyd V. Sand'29, Lake N4ills, lor,va, clied in March; he r,r,as 94. Alter completing his B.A. at Augsburg, he taught high school for three years; he ¡eturned to attend Seminary and gracluated in l9lj. He sened as a rnissionar'f in Africa fol several years, dedicating n-ruch of his time to help transcribe LLrther.S Snrall Catechisnt and The Biblc into the Gbaya language. ln 1950, he and his rvife, Beryl (i,r,hom he met and married in Africa), rvorked with another couple to establish a Bible school for the training ol church leaders. After his retirement in 1974, he sewed as a r.isitation pastor at Salem Lutheran Church in lowa. Alice (Simonson) Solberg'29, Rolette, N.Dak., died in lr4arch; she 95. For 44 years she taught music at Perth, Wolford, and Rolette public schools and taught piano lessons [or 77 ye:rrs, reliring on\, last year. She sen'ed as a longtime church organist, choir director, and Sunday School teacher. She also sen,ed as a Cub Scout, Bo1'Scout, Girl Scout, and 4-H leacler' she received the Silver r'vas Fa*'n arvarcl for her ,10+ years of sen'ice to the Boy Scouts. She also enjoyecl li'riting a ner,i's colurnn for the T¿rrtie Motuúahr Star.for rnore than 40 years. I Roald Ovren '37. Elk lr4ound, Wis., cliecl in May 2000; he l'as 87. A retirecl fanner, he loved music and sang solos at church, rveddings, ancl funerals. He rvas past president ol both the Northern Lights Barbershoppers ancl Big Elk Crtek Lutheran Church. Mentor R. Larsen '49, Bucl'nrs, Ohio, died inJanuarl'; he rvas 78. A veteran of \\\Wl, he r.vorked at the Ylt4CA for 28 years in Red Wing, Minn., and in La Crosse and Mrdison. Wis., bcfore sen ing as executlve director in Bucyrus for 13 1,s¿¡r. After his retirement from the Y\4CA, he r'vorked for lB years at D. Pickling and Co. He volunteered his time on many projects and boards, including the Unitecl Way and the Crawford County Society for Crippled Children and Aclults. Rodney E. Anfenson '51, St. Cloud, lr4inn., died in April; he r'r'as 71. Prior to retiring in 1993, he was associate professor at St. Cloucl State Universitl', rvhere he taLrght kinesiolog¡; athletic admir-listration, and racquetball. He wrote two books. one on râcquetball techniques and another on the histoD¡ o[ the Rum River Athletic Conlerence. ln 1990, he rvas recognized lor his athletic inducted into the SCSU Hall of Fame; Sidney B. Johnson, Cumberland, in 1992 he rvas also inducted into the Bemidji State Universitl' Hall of Fame. Sharon (Raivo) Remmen'61, Los Gatos, Calif., died in December rlter a trvo-1'ear battle rvith ovarialr cancer; she rvas 6I. She lvas an adoptior-r social worker, ancl was deeply involved with the Christian Women's Club, the Daughters of Norwa)', and various other organizations. She rvas a talentecl artist, photographer, rvriter, speaker, and musician ancl suflered a case o[ rvanderlust; before settling into the California Bal, A*u, tn. llved in Hawaii and [ir.e other states as u'ell as abroad in Eg1pt. Spain, the Philìppines, and Malaysia. Even as her disease aclvanced, she contÌnued her practice of reaching out to people in the midst o[ suffering, sending out l0 carcls and letters a day Fritz Hadeler'80, Maplervood, Mlnn., died in March of cancer; he 42. After receiving a bachelor's degree in pharmacy from the University of lr4lnnesota, he rvent on to eern a rnasler's degree in pharrnacy ancl an lvlBA in nrarketing. He rvas I marketing manager in the pharmaceutical r'r'as Wis., died in N4arch; he rvas 76. He rvorked at Augsburg for 22 years, lirst as a custociian and then as a buildings and grounds employee. He retired in 1989. Other deaths: Hazel Willand '39, Minneapolis, clied in February. She lr'as a retÌreci teacher and editor. The Rev. Alfred Weltzin'41, Viroqua, Wis., died inJanuary Valdemar Xavier'46, Alberr Minn., died in April; he rvas 86. He uas a ret¡red education administrator. Lea, Stanley G. Puelston'51, Minnetonka, Minn., died in March, he u'as 77. He rvas retired llom Alexander 6¡ Alexander lnsurance Company Lloyd Huesers'52, Minot, N.Dak., died ìnJanuaryr Laton "Jack" C. Schwartz'52, Minneapolis, died in March; he u,as 72. Alan Redman '68, Prineville, Ore, Daniel Reuss '77, St. Paul, died in February 2000. Eclitors note: At presstínte, we weïe saddened to receive notice oJ the death division of 3M until his cleath. oJ Chuch accon-rplishn-rents by beir-rg Gabñelson'77; see tlrc JaIl issrre/or a contplete notice. i Send us your news photos! and i. Please tell us about the news in your new job, move, marriage, and births. Dor-r't forget yonr Full name Maiden name Class year or last year attended Street address life , to sencl photosl Cìty ls zip State this a new address? n Yes Ll No E-mail Home telephone F*ol ner'vs ol a death, rvritten notice n Okay to publish your e-mail address notice , or progran-r fiom a memorial seLvice. Sencl Employer Position ls spouse also a graduate ol Augsburg College? Work telephone n Yes n No lf yes, class your ner.vs iten-Ls, photos, or change of acldress b1' ¡.,^i1 to, Augsbu'g Nor,r, Class Notes, Augsburg Co11ege, CB 146, 22l l Riverside Ave ., Mrnneapolis, MN, 55454, or e-mail to Spouse name Maiden name Your news: <alumni@ar-r gsburg. eclu>. Summer 2OO1 i l is rec¡ttired, e.g. an obìtuar¡ fi-rneral ,4ucsnuRc luow 31 Each year the graduating class nømes four honored faculty members (one from eøch division) ønd one outstanding staff person. The following are excerpts from the remarhs of these honorees during CommencementWeehend. **"/6* a%tt-, SOCIOLOGY AND METRO-URBAN STUDIES HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION "i consider myself to be very lucky to be surrounded by many neat students. They give me the opportunity to do what I love. Without all of you, I would not be standing here today .. . Honestly, I think this is the coolest thing that's ever happened to me." "At the heart of all forms of Buddhism ì.s the concept and practice . of 'mindfulness.'Among other things, mindfulness reminds us to stop endlessly looking for greener grass somewhere e1se. Being mindful reminds us of the incredible gifts that surround us in the people and places that we so often take for granted." ç/Ø* COMPUTER SCIENCE AND HONORS PROGRAM (Referring to a story he recounted of a woman who felt the presence of Jesus standing with her during a difficult time....) "One way to think about our time together would be... as you go through various tests and trials (and you surely will), to think back upon your Augsburg experience, and perhaps in a smal1 way my experience with you, and to think of the question, 'How would it be if we stood with you'?" COMI\/IEI\CEVIEl\trT / 32 ,.4UCSSURC i¡OW RELIGION "something that's very important about Augsburg is the role that tradition can play Tiadition does not have to be constricting or enslaving; but, in fact, it can free. This is a conviction shared by many here, and it's what makes Augsburg a fun place to be and a great place to teach." DIRECTOR OF THE ROCHESTER PROGRAM "Beyond a wish for success and happiness, my hope for Augsburg graduates is that they will be able to lead lives that are filled with meaning-iives enriched by moments that draw equally on the mind, the heart, and the spirit. I believe an appreciation of how these elements of human experience interact to create meaning is at the core of an Augsburg education." Summer 200f ) fhe Alumni and Parent Relations Office would like to enhance the Alumni Web site I lwww.augsburg.edu/alumni). We want ro know which online services would be most useful to you. When you return this survey, you are automatically entered in a drawing for a $50 gift certificate from the College Bookstore if you fill out the contact information at the end. Returl the survey byJuly 20. You may fill out this same suwey online at the alumni site, but please complete only one survey Thank you! PLEASE ANSWER EACH OF THE FOLLOWING: Class yearI am an Augsburg Alumna/us: O yes E no How often clo you visit the Alumni Relations Web site: D never visited D once a month fl less than once a month E male E female Below is a list of online services we are considering. Please indicate how often you would use the following services by circling a number in the column at right: O=would not use 1=would use occasionally 2=would use frequently Searchable Alumni Directory Registered alumni have password-protected access to a secured database of Augsburg alumni names and addresses. Would allow users to update their information online. Message Boards Organized Class Year by Topic or Class Notes Online Post your updates on marriages, births, and promotions online. View notes from other alums. Class notes would continue to appear in printed publications. 0 0 t 1 Moderated Chats with Faculty and Staff Share opinions, debate, orjust talk with a E-mail Addresses Lifetime Web-based e-mail addresses (e.g. yourname@augsburgalumni.net) that let you check your mail from anywhere you have Internet access. 2 lan Alumni Reception Gay Hawthorne Jazz & Poetry Bash hing of Edvard Grieg: Diaries, Articles, i, a collection of Grieg's writings in ianslation, by Dr. Bill Halverson'51 rwegian scholar Finn Benestad) 0 l 2 tdar and is subject to change; please see your echure-due ín maílboxes later t'ltis summer. 0 l 2 0 1 2 0 I 2 0 I 2 Give your suggestions for online services: OPTIONAL INFORMATION (required for entering drawing!) Name E-mail Phone number ìK/1K Run/Walk (for fun or charity) ning Parade 2 featured speaker. Career Center Post résumés for other alums and approved employers to review. Approved employers may also post job listings. lay, October 13 [he park hing Football Game vs. Macalester hing AlumniAwards Social & Dinner ¡nions of '1951, 1961,'1976, and 1991 Online Giving Give to the college with a secured credit card transaction or make a pledge. ¡sburg on Parade (J À,, Each year the graduøting class nømt staff person. The following are excer /@ / ø/t¿o¿ Qt1/ce HEALTH AND PH "I consider myself to be very lucky to be su students. They give me the opportunity to r all of you, I would not be standing here toc this is the coolest thing that's ever happene< Lô ¡ cô a$. o Hb'E ú " g H: r¡Sq¡Ln m (t) Èr (.) b S L^ P"à2. g.l= v.Y'ã g=Ø ro ä.¿ È -¡ ('Ër ãø Ð O Þ OE+-p^-E t COMPUTER SCIENCE /Nå U <U<N¿ ANf (Referring to a story he recounted of a won presence of Jesus standing with her during "One way to think about our time togethet through various tests and trials (and you st back upon your Augsburg experience, and my experience with you, and to think of th would it be if we stood with you'?" CON/IVIEI\CE 200 32 4UCSBUnC ruOw / "Beyond a wish for success and happiness, my hope for Augsburg graduates is that they will be able to lead lives that are filled with meaning-lives enriched by moments that draw equally on the mind, the heart, and the spirit. I believe an appreciation of how these elements of human experience interact to create meaning is at the core of an Augsburg educatì.on." Summer 2001 a ¡¡ I o o Homecoming and Family Week 2001: Augsburg on Parade October 8-13, 2OO1 Monclay, October . . S a Saturday, October 13 B . . . . . . . An Evening with Dr. Maya Angelou Parents Reception Thursclay, October 11 . Variety Show and Coronation o Friday, October 12 . . . . Homecoming Chapel Service Alumni Band & lazzBand Reunion Concert Hall of Fame Banquet Auggie 5K/1K Run/Walk (for fun or charity) Homecoming Parade Picnic in the Park Homecoming Football Game vs. Macalester Homecoming Alumni Awards Social & Dinner Class Reunions of 1951, 1961,'1976, and 1991 Pan Afrikan Alumni Reception M. Anita Gay Hawthorne Jazz & Poetry Bash Book signing of Edvard Grieg: Diaries, Articles, Speeches, a collection of Grieg's writings in English translation, by Dr. Bill Halverson'51 (with Norwegian scholar Finn Benestad) preliminary calendar andis subject to change; please see your Homecoming eventbrochure-due in mailboxes later thís sutnmer JulI Thts is a t '/ i I ( t t, 'r I t t. tt" [ \ rl f\ ..,.,# .:u ::,.,,, {¡t¡''ìl.ii, ,t\ 'ttè, \:.{]:_ ó i .\t ì I r '¡ --ì s :| i I I o "Ë s U NË i! ,4FgURC COLLEGE Non-Profit Org. U.S. Postage 2211 Riverside Avenue Minneapolis, MN 55454 Minneapolis, MN Permit No.2031 PAID -
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Title: Augsburg Now Fall 2001
Collection: Alumni Magazine Collection
Search Result: ¡a /¡ Those last few lazy, hazy, crazy days reparing ths lall issue brings home the realiLy that summer is nearly gone. Poet Elinor Wylie described thls time of year as "summer, so much too beautiful to stay"; and we also must come to grips with the ephemerality of lhe season, as hot and ...
Show more ¡a /¡ Those last few lazy, hazy, crazy days reparing ths lall issue brings home the realiLy that summer is nearly gone. Poet Elinor Wylie described thls time of year as "summer, so much too beautiful to stay"; and we also must come to grips with the ephemerality of lhe season, as hot and dry as this one has been in Minneapolis. Life is differenl on campus during the summer. As most students and many faculty depart for travel, research, work, or vacatÌon, completely different populations arrive to keep our residence halls and buildings full. In this issue, we look at life at Augsburg during the summer, for a couple of reasons. One is to illustrate Augsburg's outreach to populations other than our college-age students-junior high and high school students, church groups, educators, and other þ f organizations. Photos from their campus activities tell their stories. PIus, many ol our own communit-y who are not here these three months miss the chance to see the campus at its most beautiful, when flowers surround the benches and the canopy of trees in the quad offers a welcomed respite from the ci.ty's heat. After hearing a number of comments on how especially beautifui the campus looks this summer, we invited the Augsburg community to wander around with cameras and capture on film the places or settings that were especially appealing to them. See our feature called "Home Sweet ... Campus." Lest we bestow too much attentlon on place, we are reminded on our Auggie Thoughts page thal the real future of this College is not in a splendid campus, but in the "nurture of distinctive attitudes toward truth and life, toward God's good creation, and His beloved human famÌ1y" This was written by President Emeritus Oscar A. Anderson tn a I976 column in which he eloquently discusses the impact on Augsburg made by his predecessor, Bernhard M. Christensen. We reprint thls column as we mark the t00th anniversary of the birth of Christensen in October. Enjoy the few remaining days of this "too beautiful" season. Ww Betsey Norgard Letters to the editor ¡F ongratulations on your great innerL.ity involvemenl program, especially on the Cedar-Riverside School and the Tiinity Lutheran Church Wednesday Night Out program. These are "textbook examples" of the kinds of things that make for real social change and lasting peace and understanding in the world. It was for the same reason that as an Augsburg undergraduate my reaction to the assassination of President Kennedy was to start the Children's Groups program at Augsburg. We went door to door in the neighborhood signing up the children and then met with them weekly in small groups for crafts and games and social interaction. I don't know how long the program lasted after I left but I've kept up my involvement with kids having taught for 35 years (15 of them with gifted kids). I'm also very involved in ecological causes, supporl the Museum of Tolerance, and have worked against the death penalty But after reading the summer AugsburgNow, I've never been so proud to be an alumna of Augsburgl Carry on-the world needs you. By the wa¡ what are you doing about ecological issues? Editor -Cathenne tr (Wehner) O sman' 65 Editor's note: ,s We'll respond to Ms. Osman abour ecology in our curriculum, but would also enjoy hearing from alumni who are working with ecology and environmental issues for a future stor;r s o. We welcome your letters! Please write to: Editor AugsburgNow 2211 Riverside Ave., CB 145 Minneapolis, MN 55+54 Many members of the Augsburg community, such as this in-line skate¿ take time out to enjoy summer's colors on the College câmpus. Turn to the stor¡es on pages 1O and 12 to explore life at Augsburg during the summer. E-mail: now@augsburg.edu Fax: 612-330-1780 Phone: 612-330-llBI Letters for publication must be signed and include your name, class year, and da¡ime telephone number They may be edited for length, clarity, and style. I AvcsBuRG Now Vol.64 No. 1 Fall 2001 Features Augsburg Now is published quarterly by Augsburg College, 22ll Riverside Ave., Minneapolis, Minnesota 55454. Summer in the City ... at Augsburg Betsey Norgard Editor Kids and teachers, wrestlers, and musicians Lynn Mena 1 spent their time on campus this summer. Assistant Editor Kathy Rumpza Graphic Designer llllilliam V. Frâme President Dan Jorgensen Director of Public Relations and Communication 2 Nancy Toedt'94 Director of Alumni and Parenr Relations Opinions expressed h Augsburg Now do not necessarily reflect I rssN l058-1545 6 E E ü official CoÌlege policy Postmaster: Send correspondence, name changes, and address Augsburg C olle ge, øs ffirmed in its mission, does not iliscriminøte on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national or ethnic origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, mdrital status, status with regard to public assistance, or disability in its education p olicie s, admissions p olicies, scholarship ønil loan programs, athletic andlor school ailminis tere il pro gr ams, e xcep t ín those instances where reli$on is a bona fiile occupational qualiJication. Augsburg Colle ge is committed to providing reøsonable accommo ilations to its employees and íts stuilents. www.augsburg.edu the Augsburg campus. The Apartment: Campus Living for Today's Students by Judy Petree Campus liJe is changing as colleges seeh to heep students on campus with new independent, ap ar tment- style re sidenc e halls. corrections ro: Augsburg N ow, Office of Public Relations and Communication, 221 I Riverside Ave., Minneapolis, MN 55454. E-mail: now@augsburg.edu TÞlephone: 612-330-1 181 Fax: 612-330-I780 Home Sweet ... Campus Aphoto essay descnbes the sumnterbeauty on 1 9 trr" Legacy of Mayo Savold Departments 2 Around the Quad I Sports 21 Alumni News 23 26 32 Homecoming Preview inside back cover Class Notes Auggie Thoughts Calendar On the cover: Ph o to gr aph e r Er Lh tenb ahh en of conversation on the Augsburg quad. @2000 Stenb ahhen/ str:nbahhen.com 50 percent recycled paper (10 percent post-consumer waste) S caught a quiet moment t a I o t ¡¡ I Augsburg receives $500,000 from UlLM. Keck Foundation A a O The 2001 Christensen Symposium Augshurg College News Service A;å::ä,1ä:. a half million- dollar grant by the WM Keck Foundation of Los Angeles to support the development of statistical literacy Prof'Miloschield as an interdisciplinary curriculum in the liberal arts. This interdiscipiinary project will help bridge the gap between formal mathematical statistics and informal critical thinking, beiween experimental studies and observational studies in the physical sciences, and between the sociai sciences and the humanities. The goal of this project is to reform the teachÌng of statistics to include the use of observationaliy based statistics. Milo Schield, business administration professor, is the project leader and organizer of the proposal. This is the first time the WM. Keck Foundation, one of the top national science funding foundations, has awarded a grant to Augsburg College. John Knight, director of corporate and foundation relations, calls this "groundbreaking" for the College. Guided and driven by Augsburg 2004, Augsburg has the opportunity to forward its vision through this project, create a new dlscipline that informs and is informed by orher academic disciplines, and extend the value of this work to instructors across the U.S. During the three-year project, Schield will be responsible for writing a statistical iiteracy text that is useful to students and usable by faculty in various disciplines. There will also be a phase for training teachers and testing materials. Elght other faculty members will be team-teaching wirh schield. This project will introduce new ways of thinking about age-old problems in statistical education and ultimately in al1 ol undergraduate education, Augsburg Concert Band tours lreland StalJ photo fhe 65-member Augsburg I Con..tt Band toured ]reland for 12 days in May, perlorming aL schools, churches, and pubs. Led by Professor Robert Stacke'71, the tour also included performances by the Augsburg JazzEnsemble and Gospel Praise. The tour wasn't all performances. "We really tried to build the students not just in performance, but educationally as well," Stacke said. Guided The Augsburg Concert Band performs at Colaiste informational tours in Derry Muire School, a secondary school for girls in Ennis, Dublin, and Calway were just a Augsburg student band members Brendan few of the stops along the way Anderson and Ben Duane were also played This tour, "Music of the Americas," For photos of the Augsburg Concert featured works by composers throughout Band in lreland, r,rsit <www.augsburg.edu/ the Americas (including ArgentÌna, Mexico, music/lreland>. Cuba, and the U.S.). Compositions by September 23-24,2001 "Global and Local Neighbors: Christian Faith across Cultures" o o T:i,13,:i,." à Symposium features a leading scholar of ! ;l Õ U world Chrlstianit¡ Dr. Lamin Sanneh, the D. WillisJames . Dr. Lamin Sanneh Professor of Missions and World Christianity at Yale University A naturalized U.S. citizen, he was educated on four continents. He has been actively involved in Yale's Council on African Studies and is an editor-at-large of the ecumenical weekl¡ The Christian Century. His work includes more than 100 articles on religious and historical subjects, and several books. This year's Christensen Symposium features a musical worship celebration on Sunday, Sept. 23, with choirs from global cultural traditions. Dr. Sanneh will present the homily FollowÌng this service, conversations about global Christianity will continue in smaller groups. Sunda¡ September, 23- "Celebrating Christianity in Global Cultures" 3:30 p.m.-Hoversten Chapel, Foss Center Musical worshlp celebration with choirs stemming from Liberia, lndia, Oromia, Latin America, the Hmong tradition, and the Agora Ministries Choir. Homily by Dr. Lamin Sanneh. 5 p.m.-Foss Center Group conversations, "Getting to Know Our Neighbors: A New World to Explore." Join discussion with Christians from different parts of the world. 6 p.m.-East Commons, Christensen Center Light supper-RS\? to Monda¡ September 6 l2-330-1 160. 24- "Race, Culture, and Chrìstian Mission" 10 a.m., Convocation-Hoversten Chapel, Foss Center 2 ,+UGSBURG NoW Fall 2001 .1 I The Maroon & Silver Society leads the way Aîi*tï.ffiïTffiiî:;::T' In appreciation for their leadership opponunity for Augsburg alumni and friends to help current students. Maroon 6¡ Silver Society donors pledge to sponsor an Augsburg scholarship for four years, with gifts ranging from $1,000 to more than $10,000 per yeat. Augsburg College has steadfastly maintained its commitment to keeping an Augsburg education affordable for the broadest range of diverse and talented students. Toda¡ 81 percent of Augsburg students receive some form of financial assistance, made possible in part by the generosity, generous financial commitment of Maroon 6¡ Silver Society members. "The Maroon 6¡ Silver Society is the College's highest fundraising priority, needed to create a solid foundation of annual financial suppoft essential to attracting and retaining outstandi.ng meet students benefiting from students," explains Donna Mclean, director of The Augsburg Fund, the College's annual fund. "Charter members of the Maroon & Silver Society encourage others to join them Ìn building the 'living endowment' provided by an annual Augsburg continues to provide students with an academic and spiritual foundation that not oniy prepares them for their life's work, but also to lead as thoughtful citizens," say Maroon 6¡ Silver Society members Philip '79 and Julia (Davis) '79 Styrlund. "We are committed fund." Maroon 6¡ Silver Society members will be invited to special Maroon 6q Silver events and receive special updates from the president on the College's progress. Members will also have the opportunity to their support at an annual event. "As alums, we are proud to watch President and Mrs. Frame hosted the Maroon & Silver Society inaugural event in June at Augsburg House. (L to R) Mert Johnson '59, JoAn Johnson, President Frame, Anne Frame, Normâ Hall, and John Paulson. as to doing our part to insure that today's dynamic and talented students have the same opportunity we had to obtain an outstanding education at Augsburg." For information, call Donna Mclean, director of The Augsburg Fund, at 612330-1179 or I-800-273-0617; or send e-mail to <mclean@augsburg.edu>. YFI hosts church leaders F\r. Martrn Martv lJ*u, one of the o o s. Þ r^ featured speakers at the Youth and Family Institute's fourth annual Augsburg and the StepUP program volunteer advisory board will recognize Tad and Cindy Piper for their leadership gift toward an endowed position in the StepUP program at a special event on Oct. 26, at7 p.m. in Hoversten Chapel. Earl Hightower, noted authority on addiction intervention and international ecumenical conference this summer, which brought 155 people treatment coordination, will be the keynote speaker. Augsburg's StepUP program is one of only three such programs in the country and unique in several aspects. lt assists Augsburg students in recovery from alcohol and drug addiction in achieving academic success. For ticket information, call Kara Malmgren after Sept. 1 612-330-1405. from nine major denominations, representing six countries. at The Rev. Martin Marty Fall 200f ,4ucssunc ñrow 3 Around the Quad The 2001 -O2 Augsburg Convocation Series Race: Dividing and Uniting f he lace and shapc ol American society I is radically ehanging. While racinl issues have and still do drvrde us and deserve serious attention, we look for ways to embrace racial diversity in one socì.ety and internationally that champion freedom, justice, compasslon, and Monday, October 22, 200'l "Counting incidents or Telling Tiagedies? Writing the History of Worklng Class Race Relations" 10 a.m., ConvocatÌon-Hoversten Chapel, Foss Center equality of opportunity. November 15*16,2001 THE 2OO1 CHRISTENSEN SYMPOSIUM "The Influence of Afro-American Culture on American Music" September 23-24,2001 "Global and Local Neighbors: ChrÌstian Faith across Cultures" Sunday, September,23 3:30 p.m., Musical worship, Hoversten Thursda¡ November 15 7 p.*., AugsburgJazz Ensemble Concert Frida¡ November 16 10 a.m., Convocation-Hoversten Chapel, Chapel, Foss Center-"Celebrating Foss Center Christianity in Global Cultures" Dr. William C. Banfield, Endowed Chair in Humanities and Fine Arls, associate professor of music, and director of the American Cultural Studies Program at the UniversÍty of St. Thomas. He will use the Jazz Ensemble to illustrate the role of Black music in shaping American identity. 5 p.m., Group conversations, Foss Center-"Getring to Know Our Neighbors: A New World to Explore" 6 p.-., Light supper, East Commons, Christensen Center Monday, September 24 10 a.m., Convocation, Hoversten Chapel, Foss Center-"Race, Culture, and Christian Missìon" Dr. Lamin Sanneh, D. WlllisJames Professor of Missions and World Christianity and professor of hÌstory, Yale University, with choirs represenLing cultural groups from around the world. Monday, October 8, 2001 "An Evening with Maya Angelou" 7:30 p.m.-Melby Cymnasium Dr. Maya Angelou, award-winning poet, educator, historian, actress, p1a1'wright, civil rights activist, producer, and director. General admission tickets are available Sept. 15 from TicketWorks at <wwwticketworks.com> or 6L2-3433390. Free admission for Augsburg students, faculty, and staff. 4 1+UGSBURG NOW Monday, January 21, 20Oz "HealÌng the Violence of Racism" Chapel, Foss Center Nontombi Naomi Tutu is program coordinator, Race Relations Institute at Fisk Unlversit¡ and instrucior in the School of Education, University of Connecticut-Storrs, and is the third daughter of Archbishop Desmond Tìrtu Wednesday, February 27, 2002 "The Changing Face of Minnesota and the Twin Cities: The Contribution and Consequences of RaceÆthnicity from the Census 2000" l0 Cultural Quest" 1 1: 15 a.m., MinÌ-convocation-Hoversten Chapel, Foss Center Theater Mu, the premier Asian American theatre company in the Miclwest, will present taího, the ancient Japanese expression ol communal unÌt¡ and a theatre piece explorÌng issues of Asian and Asian American identity. THE 2OO2 BATALDEN SEMINAR IN APPLIED ETHICS April4-5,2002 "Affirmative Action: Rethinking the Martin Luther King, Jr., Convocation: I p.m.,-Hoversten Tuesday, March 19, 2002 "Theater Mu: Drumming, Ritual, and a.m., Convocation-Hoversten Chapel, Foss Center Claims olJustice" Thursda¡ April4 "Affirmative Action: Solution or Problem?" 7 p.^., Public lecture-Hoversten Chapel, Foss Center Friday, April5 'Justice over Time: The Fathers Have Eaten Sweet Grapes and Their Children's Teeth Are Set on Edge" 10 a.m., Convocation-Hoversten Chapel, Foss Center ll a.m., Panel discussion Dr. Darryl Trimiew, dean of Black church studies andJohn Price Crozer Professor of Christian Social Ethics, Colgate Rochester Divinity SchooV Crozer Theological Seminary He will examine the changing attitude toward affirmative action and why justìce is best understood as an ongoing process over time. I Unless otherwise noted, all events are Jree and open to the public. F or inf orntation, c all 6 1 2 -3 3 0 - 1 1 80. l1 a.m., Panel discussion Dr. Tom Giliaspy, Minnesota stâte demographer Fall 2OOf I Masterworks Chorale sings Martin Lutherthe opera by Maria rhompson and have worked with him. Plus, the opera needs a good-size chorus." Staglng the U.S. prerniere of Luther at Central Lutheran Church is no accident. The production was designed with Central specifically in mind. "I have visited Central many times while participating in past Reformation Festivals," said Tikka. "The congregational singing was tremendous. I had never heard anything like it! From 1996 on I had visions of creating something for Central. Lutlrcr ishighly inspirecl by this wonderful church which is at irs best when crowded with spirit-filled 1J*rongtlt to put the two together. But spend a few minutes with Karì Tikka or Gracia Grindal and you'll think differently. Their passion for the Luther production lets you know that this is something extraordinary. lt highlights the remarkable story of Martin Luther, his struggles, loves, and all-out battles with Satan. The U.S., Englishlanguage premiere, wili be at Central Lutheran Church in Minneapolis, Ocl25-27. Kari Tikka, a conductor with the Finnish National Opera, composed, condr¡cts, and co-wrote the libretto for Luther. Gracia Grindal '65, professor of rhetoric at Luther Seminary, serves as the .translator and artistic director for the U.S. premiere. Composed originally in Finnish, the production prerniered in Helsinki, Finland, to sold-out performances and excellent reviews in December 2000. The six Finnish National Opera prÌncipals lrom this production will perform in Minneapolis, joined by Augsburg's Masterworks Chorale and a 26-piece orchestra. For Masterworks, Augsburg's choÌr of alumni, students, and cclnrnrunrty lriends. Lhis is a rare opportunity. "The connection with Gracia and our Lutheran heritage makes this a perfectly natural ht," says Peter Hendrickson '76, director of Augsburg choral activrties, "and I l<now Kari Tikka Fall 2001 <www.luthersem. edu/Luther>. Mana Thompson is director oJ I cotnmunication at Luther Seminary. voices." ¡F\pera. Luther. You may have never Luther Seminary's 2001 Reformation Festival. It is presented by Luther Seminary, Central Lutheran Church, Augsburg College, the Finnish National Opera, and Lutheran Brotherhood. Tickets can be ordered through TicketWorks-$ 12.50 for general admission, and $10 for students and seniors. Visit <www.tlcketworks.com> or call 612-343 -3390. For additional inlormation on Luf he r, visit Tikka had been thinking about a production on Martin Luther for quite some time and is convinced that Luther has a lot to say to those of us in the 2lst century. "This theme-Luther-has been in my mind for more than 20 years," he said. "Luther's theology has been vitally important to me. Salvation is 100 percent God's gift. Faith, too, is a gift. After reading much of Luther 7 realized I had gone through similar tnals and tribulations. I wrote thÌs opera so that many would hear, see, and understand that God in his son Jesus has gone through all of our battles and won for us llberty." Unlike most operas, the audience is encouraged to sing along in Luther. Between scenes the audiences sing several of Luther's hymns. Congregational choirs will be "planted" throughout the sanctuary to lead the singing. Although Luther's theology and life story have been in print for nearly 400 hundred years, this is a first in the form of an opera. "Opera is a wonderlul way to tell stories," said Tj.kka. "It's not only music. It's also theater. It's visuallÌghts, costumes, sets-and it's llve. Opera can touch the mind and soul in ways that words alone cannot. At its best, opera can be psychoanalysis or pastoral care." Luther is the centerpiece of ! c Martin and Katie Luther are portrayed by Finnish National Opera singers in the production to be staged at Central Lutheran Church in October, ,4ucsnunc ruow 5 Women of action to speak at Augsburg AUGSBURG COLLEGE WELCOMES four dynamic women to camplls ¡his fall: Sarah Weddington, the attorney who snccessfully argued Roe y. Wade before the U.S. Supreme Court; Dr. Maya Angelou, accLaimed author, poet, actor, and activist; Dr. Ruth Westheimer, a psychosexual therapist; and Judy Shepard, mother of hate crime victim Matthew Shepard. Built around issues of diversity, the "Women in Action" speaker series is sponsored by the Augsburg Student Activities Councrl (ASAC), with support "WOMEN IN ACTION" For times and location, see the calendar on the inside back cover Tuesda¡ September l8 Sarah Weddington "Some Leaders are Born Women" I from other campus departments and Monda¡ October Anthony Shane Florìst. The four women bring messages of strength and action to their presentations-Maya Angelou's Dr. Maya Angelou "An Evening with Maya Angelou" Ticket info: www.ticketworks.com or 612-343-339O creative gifts and experience, Judy Shepard's message of tolerance, Sarah Weddington's articulation of leadership roles for women, and Dr. Ruth's humorous treatment ol contemporary issues. The events are free and open to the public, with the exception of Angelou's presentation. Tickets for "An Evening with Maya Angelou" are available through TicketWorks, 612-343 -3390 or <www. ticketworks.com>. o o Tuesda¡ November 6 Dr. Ruth Westheimer "Sexually Speaking with Dr. Ruth" Thursday, December 6 Judy Shepard "The Legacy of Matthew Shepard" Social Work ñ students visit Slovenia I ,c Six Augsburg graduate and undergraduate social work students spent two weeks in Slovenia with Professor Laura Boisen studying family and child welfare services as compared to those in the U,S. Next summer Slovenian students will come to Augsburg as part of the ongoing partnership with the University of tjubljana. Pictured in the dining room of Prof. Gabi Cacinovic Vogrincic are: (back row, L to R) Prof. Lea Bohinc, University of Ljubljana; Prof, Laura Boisen; Erika Rosted; Tanja Medvesek; Charley Price; Nin Sadovsky, Simona Hrvatin; (front row, L to R) Kristy Bleichner; Lyra Peterson; Prof, Vogrincic; Tina Mihic; Dragana Kojic; Robin Hesser,' (kneeling) Rachel Olson; V¡oleta Potocnik. 6 ,+UGSBURG NoW Fall 2001 - A conversation with Maya Angelou by Thomas B, Howard, tr,,'O2 RECENTLY HAD A CHANCE to speak with Dr. Maya Angelou in anlicipation ol her visil Lo Augsburg. Excerpts lrom that conversation follow. TH: My first question ... what do you leel is one o[ the most important issues facing today's college student? MA: There is a full length of issues and it is hard to say which is most important. I think we are in a kind ol moral crisis in our countr)¿ Young men and women have had a scarcity ol people to pattern after; that is, role rnodels are few and far between when 1t comes to morality I will probably speak at length about heroes and sheroes because I think people live in direct relation to whom they have access. And, I'm sorry to say, a number of young people have chosen as their rnentors and role models mega stars-a lot of people who are featured in the tablords and on the silver screen and so for¡h. Quite often those are people who wouldn't give a fig if those young people lived or died. So, my encouragement is to look in the family, look in the church, look in the synagogue, in the temple; look around the school, Iook in history for people who had enough courage to live lives that mean something ... [a lifel that 1s uplifting and encouraging and healing. I think that that 'is one of the crises. TH: Many students go to school thinking "I am going to school so I can get a job," not "I'm going to school to learn a vocation." What are your thoughts on vocation versus just getting a job, and how have you defined your vocation? The young man or woman a who follows her passion or follows his heart is more likely to succeed than the person who follows the paycheck. If you find something you love to do and you stay in school and you get the training in how to do it, then it is likely you will succeed, and in every way That is following the passion. Reall¡ it is likely you will do well financially and in other tangible ways il you follow your heart and your passion. That is when vocation really is your calling-it is more than a 1ob. fauna. So arnong human beings there is diversity among looks and personality and attitudes. It is wonderful to have those, we are enrichecl. We are made to see ourselves and others, rnade to see ne\M things. To hear new ways of describing the sunrise makes you see the sunrise with a dilferent value. We should have it in our lives and understand that the tapestry of iife is made up of many colors and threads. No color is rnore valuable than the other or less. No thread more precious or less than the other. They all make up the tapestry of life. TH: Diversity has become al¡uzz t-errn lately and in some ways may become a cliché. How do you define diversity and MA: My encouragement would be to give out a song-a spirirual, which is There is a BaIm in Gilead. It's wonderful. (Singinþ There is abalm tn Gilead, to heal s s what role does it play in a human being becoming more tolerant? MA: Just the use of the word has reduced what it originally meant, much like love, I'm sorry to say Love is the most powerful condition on the planet and maybe in the universe. I love those socks. I love that sitcom. It is sad that diversity has fallen prey l-o that as wel1. The truth is, it is in diverslty that we enrich our lives. That is true in one family, it's true in a house. Il we had a house that had one color, the interior one color, and no rellef 1n sight, it would just run us rnad. If we ate the same meals at breakfast, dinner, and supper-I knoq I seem to be reducing the large meaning to something that is meaning less, but i am afraid it is TH: What guidance would you offer college-age students who are fearful of change and yet have the desire to help others and to make a difference? the sin sich soul. There is a balm tn Gtlead, to make the wounded whole, to mahe the wounded whole. If vou cannot preachlihe Jesus, and cannot singlihe Paul, you can tell the world of Jesus and say he díed t'or all. There is abalm ín Gilead. I did not thrnk of the verse as much as I thought ol the refrain-there is a balm, the idea is in their coming to a place where they can find the ba1m, which can heal not only their sÌtuation, but prepare them to heal the world. I -Thomas Howard'02 is a senior in social worh and is the major events chair the Augsburg Stu(lent Activities Council, co-commissioner o.f Queer and Straight in Unity, and a McNair Scholar. for not meaningless. MA: I have many I am happy to say I am writer, that's how I deline myselI, br-lt on the other hand I am a teacher. I used to think I was a writer who could teach, but over the last few years I think I am a teacher who writes. I do love to teach. Fall 2001 a We physÌcally and intellectually and spintually need diversity. God has For the complete interview, visit the Now Ortline at <www augsburg. edu/now>. provided us with the diversity of the seasons and the diversity of flora and ,4ucs¡uRc rr¡ow 7 Swenson earns top coach honors, named to new athlgtic position byDon stoner ïen to earn Athletic Hall of Fame honors by Don Stoner Chafles fl ugsburg College wrestling AÏ3':ïif,".'J.i:i.l'iläî::ff ;:,, Ar r coach ,,,r, r-rr. Swenson has Flheacl Jell the annual Athletic Hall of Fame banquet. Ten former Auggre student-athletes will be inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame: received both honors and a new job this summer. InJuly, Swenson, who has coached the Auggie wrestling team . . . . . to seven NCAA Division III national championships in the last 11 seasons, was named Lutheran College Coach of the Year by the Lutheran Brotherhood financial services firm. "While there are a lot of Lutheran rr colleges' lew nave Deen aDle^to matchJeff's team tradition of winning champlonships while Augsburg wrestling head coach Jeff Swenson (center) watches the action, along with assistant coaches John Pena, Dan Lewandowski (to swenson's left), and Scott whiriey (to Swenson,s right) during the MtAc Team Duals at Augsburg in February. successful coaches at maintaining academic success," said Swenson was inducted into the Augsburg David Angstadt, Lutheran Brotherhood's cnrel marKetrng olïlcer, ln presentlng -, --- - o tne ' nonor to t*tttlt ^ ,, nameq ln /î'ugust, tne LoLlege 5wenson to a newly-crealecl posrtron ol" lnre'm asslsranr oean 1or arnle*cs ano recreatron. In [nls posil"ron, >wenson will . super\nse tne mens ano womens atnletrc departments, along with the athletic .,1 . , lacrlrtres deparlmen[. He wlll retarn nrs wresttlng nead-coacnrng responsrDrlrtres, but wil give up responsibirities as assistan, athletic direcLor and College -o-strength o and conclltlonlng coacn A,1979 Augsburg graduate, Swenson was nameo wresllrng neact coacn rn 19öu, and has coached at Augsburg lor 19 seasons (1980-84, l986-present). He received his master's degree in health from the university of Minnesota in 1982. Collese AthLetic HalL ol Fame in 1999. During his coaching tenure, Augsburg has earned an NCAA-recorcl seven Division national championships, and has finished in the top lour in Lhe naLion 16 times. includins the last l3 seasons in a row Aussburs has won the Minnesola TII Intercollegiate Athletic conference wrestlinq title l8 times under Swenson, has linished in the toD lour in the NCAA Division iII national tournament in each of the last I 3 seasons, and finished in the top 20 nationally every year since 1971. He has earned National wrestiing coaches . . . . . Dick Bain'80 (men's hockey) Jeff Blixt '77 (wrestling) Greg Boone '81 (men's basketball) John Fahlberg'68 (football, baseball) Julie (Goldstein) Yeazle'83 (women's basketball, softball) Ronnie Henderson'Bl (men's basketball) Wllliam Lundgren'73 (men's hockey, footbali) Phil Olson '76 (men's soccer) Carolyn Ross '89 (women's track and field) Karen (Sterner) Engel'87 (women's track and field) The Augsburg Athletic Hall of Fame was established in 1973 to recognize male athletes who made special contributions to the Coliege's athletlc history In 1989, female athletes were first inducted into the hall. Recipients are chosen each year on the basis of performance in Augsburg athletics, service to the school, civic and professional achievements, and leadership. a s. Association (NWCA) Division lll National coach of the Year honors five times (1983' I 1991' 1995' 1998' and 2000)' -Don stoner is sports ínformation coordinator Dedication of Edor Nelson Field o Sat., Sept. 22, at 1 p.m. r Augsburg v5. St. John's University Pre-game brunch and program, 10 a.m., Christensen Center For information, call Norm Okerctrom, 612-330-1616 8 4UGSBURG NoW . Dedication during game halftime ,', Edor Nelson '39 in a baseball coaching photo from the 1950s. Fall 2001 Top student-athletes earn awards I n May, live Auggies earned Honor Athlctc I clcsignation, the highest honor the pnrt ol three Division liI national title tearns. A College gives its senior student-athletes. ln addition, Augsburg Leadership in Women's Athletics awards were awarded to seniors Brenda Selander and Cassi Van Ausdall, and earning Augsburg Male Athlete o[ the Year honors were Ben Bauer management ancl Ryan Mclntosh. Athletic awards are voted on by coaches in Augsburg's men's and women's information systems major with a 3.0 GPA, Lewandowski earned National Wrestling Coaches Association Scholar All-America honors twice, and was team co-captain his junior and senior seasons. athletic departments. 2000-01 Augsburg Honor Athletes Todd Boerboom- vol1eybal1 and women's hockey, Rieger earned A11-MIAC honors twlce A four-year starter and Lutheran 1n football, Boerboom was a team co-captain his senior year. A marketing and management double major with a 3.652 grade-point-average, Boerboorn earned MIAC Academic All-Conference honors three times, and Verlzon Academic Al1District honors twice. Jaime Kingsley- A team leader in women's basketball and cross country, KÌngsley was a team co-captain rn both sports her senior year. In cross country, she was the team's consistent No. 4 runner, as well as a rnember of the track and fieid team for two years. ln basketball, Kingsley earned AllMIAC first-team honors. An Augsburg President's Scholar and biology (pre-med) major with a 3.8 GPA, Kingsley earned MIAC Academic All-Conference Honor Roll honors three times. She was a Verizon Academlc All-District first-team selectÌon in basketball this season. Nik Lewandowski earned four AllAmerica honors and four MIAC individual championshrps, a feat just three other Auggies have ever accomplished. He was a Fall 2001 Angie Rieger-An AllMIAC selection in both Brotherhood Lutheran College All-Amerlca mention honors her senior year. honorable hocke¡ Rieger holds every In women's single-season ancl career scoring record. She earned All-Amerlca honors three times and National Player ol the Year finalist honors twÌce, in addition to being named MIAC Player of the Year herjunior and senior years. An international business major with a 3.8 GPA, RÌeger earned MIAC Academic All-Conference Honor Roll honors three times in both volieyball and hockey, and became the first Augsburg student-athlete to earn Verizon Academic All-District firstteam honors in two sports in a single school year, in volleyball and falVwinter at-large (hockey) Ìn 1999-00. byDonstoner 2000-01 Augsburg Leadership in Women's Athlet¡cs Award Winners Brenda Selander-Augsbtirg's only threesport âthlele (women's soccer, hocke¡ and softball), Selander was the team's leading scorer three seasons in women's soccer, earning AII-MIAC first-team honors her senior season. She was a lorward for Augsburg's wornen's hockey team and a two-year starting centerfielder for the softball team. A health and physical eclucatlon major with a 3.3 GPA, Selander served as a student-athlete mentor. Cassi Van Ausdall-A four-year starting outside hitter for the vo11eyball team, Van Ausdall earned All-MfAC second-team and Lutheran Brotherhood Lutheran College AllArnerica second tearn honors her senior season. A history major wrth a 3.8 GPA, Van Ausdall earned Verizon Academic All-District second-team honors in volleybail her senior year, in addition to MIAC Academic AllConference Honor Roll honors three times. She is active in Augsburg's FellowshÌp of Christian Athletes chapter. 2000-01 Augsburg Male Athletes of the Year Ben Bauer-Bauer excelled in both wrestling and track and field at Augsburg. ln wrestling, he won a second Division III national title this year, finlshlng 36-3, and MIAC individual tLtles at hear,yweight three tlmes in his career. In track and field, Bauer Mike Schwalen- competed in three drfferent weight A four-year starting disciplines-shot put, drscus, ancl weight throw He is an elementary education major. infielder for Augsburg's baseball team, Schwalen earned AII-MIAC honors in 1999. A business administration major with a3.7 grade- point average, Schwalen has earned MIAC Academic All-Conference Honor Roll honors tl-iree times, as well as earning Dean's List honors each semester. He has earned Verizon Academic All-DistricL honors his last two seasons, inclr-rding firstteam honors this year. Ryan Mclntosh-A four-time AII-MIAC first-team selection in men's hockey, he earned All-America honors his fi"eshman year; he was MIAC Player of the Week fÌve times and U.S. College Hockey Onllne National Player of the Week twice. He made his prolessional debut in April wÌth the Quad Clty Mallards of the Unired Hockey League bclorc retulning to Augsburg to finlsh his biology studies. I ,4ucssunc Now 9 most stuclents and many faculty are ^way for the surnmer, the Augsburg campus is far frorn quiet. Many younger students spend time here-learning how to build Lego robots, how to wrestle, studying the life of Monarch butterflies, and playing 1oß of music. A number of conferences also take place that bring GEMS (Girls church groups, international church leaders, and advanced placement teachers to campus. Here are some snapshots from summer 2001: SuUMER in Engineering, Mathematics, and Science)-Augsburg's summer portion of a Minneapolis Public Schools program that brings 100 young girls, grades 4-12, to campus to explore problem-solving projects, opportunities to present their work, and ongoing mentoring. II\ THE CtrY... AT AIJGSBI]RG E' .;t WRESTLING CAMP-800 elementary through high school wrestlers attended two week-long clinics, taught by world and Olympic champion wrestler John 5mith. <:: : ADVANCED PLACEMENT INSTITUTE-Over 100 high school, middle school, and junior high teachers spent a week honing their skills in teaching advanced placement courses. = 'õ I:-.,: il LUTHERAN SUMMER MUSIC CAMP-160 high school students from across the U.S. spent four weeks in a musical and spiritual community, taught by more than 60 faculty and staff. GET READY!-A week-long camp for 4th-6th graders from families with little college background. to learn computer-driven Lego robotics projects, hosted by Augsburg's library and information technology department. SunnuER IN THE CITY... =:iil:i:l ! I I g 7 , F )' ti II i i:::-=-: j- ¡lú¡!a ÞÉ! ¡fo ugsburg College's 23-ocre compus is bordered by on interstote highwoy on one fuA ff äside, ond o mojor city ovenue on the other. This enclosure, combined with the presence of Murphy Squore, Minneopolis's oldest pork, gives the compus q smolhown feel, despite ils urbon oddress. Collecied here ore imoges of Augsburg in the summer, when the compus's beouty provides q colorful bockdrop for reflection qnd relqxotion. Ë o o h s. hs' N Mihe Habennantt ew benches ond flowers provide o respite ond ploce for reflection (quite literolly) on lhe new Poutz Plozo in front of Melby Holl (below) o o Fall 2001 6' ts o. "1) O Elements," o sculpture by Henry Londe, wos o gift to the LColl"g" from Honeywell, lnc. lt wos dedicoted in memory of '-:+è;'>=-- Ronold K. Speed, vice president for public offoirs ot Honeywell ond o regent ot Augsburg. : w) Pcntl Tallq Êi m TTIR{G D ll.t H o N kH t rom miles oround, the Augsburg logo is now visible on F the top of Mortensen Holl, thonks to the generosity of the Lelond Sundet fomily, the Closs of I 999, ond Chuck Gobrielson'ZZ (deceosed). l:ãltl¡rdr] ,4ucssunc Now t5 THE APARTME CAh4PLJS LTVI FOR TODAY'S STI]DET\ S by Judy n fl o s. New Hall, which opened in 1999, establíshes the western edge of Augsburg's campus and is designed to complement the surrounding neighborhood. : [-t emember what dorm room living was like 10, 20, 30 years ]</ ago-small, cramped rooms that you shared with a roommate I\tJr two!), setting your alarm cloci< an hour earlier than everyone eìse on the floor so you didn't have to wait in line to use the shower, and eating every meal in the school cafeteria? While you still may see the last remains of the old dorm room style of living, it is more likely you will see a ne\M style of residence life on college campuses. Like the legendary phoenix, student housing is risìng fresh and young from the ashes of its former seif. Resident living on college campuses is evolving to meet the changing life styles ol today's students, and Augsburg College is at the cLrtting edge of this rebìrth. The idea to build a new type ol housing at Augsburg in order to : :, - .ji i:1il drj'l' r1l!i iji arrracr and retain students actually began back in I972-73 with the construction of Mortensen Hall. Students were involved from the planning stage on and said they did not want dormitory rooms. Rather, they wanted apartment-style living, where they couÌd be more independent. The building, a l5-story high rise, has 13 residential floors, each with four one-bedroom and four two-bedroom apartments-a total of 104 apartments housing 312 students. Kari (Eklund) Logan, a 1982 graduate, said that one of ihe reasons she chose to attend Augsburg was in part because of Mortensen. "There were no other prìvâte colleges at that time with on-campus apartments," Logan said. In 1993, Augsburg went a step further i,vith the construction of Anderson Hall, which contains one-person suites; four-person apartments; eight-person, two-story townhouses, and l5-person lloorhouses, which allow students in various interest groups or academic majors to live together. 16 ,4ucssuRcNow Fall 2001 Norv, Augsbrtrg has gone )'er anorher step i,vith the operring rwo )/ears ago of Ner'r,Hall (not ¡'et nar.r.recl). This housrng complex olfers studenrs state-of-the-art heating and air conditionìng, plr-rs lull secllnt)r It features ba1' windor,vs, nìne- foot ceillngs, kitchens, and nnclergrouncl parking. The br,rilding is fr-rlly ri lred throughor-rt lor present and anticipated l I needs in computel technology. Sorne apartments e\¡en come lurnished. David Graham, prÌncipal partner of Elness Slvenson Graharn Architects, Inc., and a national expert on trends in student housing, is one ol the deslgners ol this new hall. He said that neighbors lir,ing nearby like the Ìdea ol a residential building defining the edges of campus. Neli, Ha1l was placed at the campus edge to gil'e a leeling of off-campus living, yet stil1 be close enough so students can participate in academic ar-rc1 extracurricular activities and part-time jobs. They have the option to sign fullyear leases, rnaking them true residents of the nelghborhood. The ph1'siç¿l le6L for the neighborhood was kept in mincl when choosing the building materials, which include residentiall), scalecl elements, such as brick, stucco, and architectural nretal. C(ìl¡ t( Elness Sr,r'enson Graharn (ESG) Architects are also responsible for the renovation ol Sverdrup Hall, clesign of the ner,v Paulson Atrium- Link, and the upclating of the Augsburg Campus It4aster Plan, oi lvhich housing Ìs a key part. ESG's goal is to der,elop student L S E' Tim Elness'89 (right) and David Graham (left) were part of the Elness Swenson Graham architectural team that designed New Hall as an apartment-style residence hall to encourage juniors and seniors to stay on campus. housing that focuses on creating an academic village and url:an diversit;', ¡¡. strengths ol the College. "We'r'e beer-r tracking Augsburg College for slx to se\¡en years, and Augsburg has consistently been exploring how to get more iuniors and seniors to sta)¡ on campus," Graharn saicl. "The goal has been to increase this number and continue creating a high quality ol lile to make the campus a Iiving/learning village. "lti r unique experience to come to school and at the same tìrne har,e access to all the amenities the clties have to offer," Graham continued. "Augsburg uses the Ti,vin Cities as a classroom and an extension of its academic programs." He saìd the1, þ¿.'. been researching national trends in student housing ar-rc1 Augsburg is at the leading edge. Research proves that rvhen a student lives on campus all four years, they pârticipate more in extracurricular activÌties, develop more lasting iriendships with classmates, consistently earn higher grades, and are more llkely to complete their degrees successfully. Older students become mentors to underclassmen, whlch ultirnately impror,es the over-all college experience. Obviousl;', this plan has worked at Augsburg. Ann Klarner, director of residence life, saÌd that about 50 to 60 percent of Augsburg's da1, popuiation s\' ¡rl'ESG Ari hilr'r ts Elness Swenson Graham Architects are working with Augsburg to develop a long-range master plan for the Augsburg campus. Here, the concept of a student residence quad gives the atmosphere of a neighborhood square. Fall 2001 .4ucsnunc uow 17 tIt H H FTJTURE TRENDS åN RNSTNEI\ CE LTFT: According to Graham, a ke;' lactor in higher eclucation cnrrently' shaping calnpus planning is the need to replace physicalll' ancl fr,rnctionally obsolete resiclential strllctlrres. lr4uch of the housing ri'as built in the 1950s ancl 1960s ancl sirnpll, no longer meets the U J Some of the apartments in New Hall feature large corner windows and spacious ceiling heights. to a Ló percent higher retention rate, partly due to the addition ol Ner,v Hall. For Klamer, the value in residential lii,ing lies in the opportunlties lo¡ students to siudy, plal', 11'e¡51-rip, and grou' togelher. Augsburg Sen-rinar, the lreshman orientation program, bases i¡s academic and extracurricular experiences for lreshmen around the floor groups in Urness Hall. nor,v ln'es on cal-rìpus, leading Tim Elness, Elness Swenson Graham's director ol development ancl a 1989 Augsburg graduate, r'vho was invoh'ed in the planning oi New Hall, said that being an alum has enabled him to brìng an rnsider's perspective into the project. "We wantecl to ìncrease a sense of place and encourage junlor the and senior students to stay on campus," Elness saicl. "Hower¡er, we don't wanl to do away with the freshrnan experience ol dorm 1ife. That experience creates a collegiate atmosphere." Elness lived on camplls u'hen the "houses" lvere still a part ol the living experience. For more than three clecades, upperclass students could choose to live in a number of residential houses on streets surrounding the campus. Manl' of the fondest alumni memories and lifelong lriendships developed as students who livecl together Happo in the houses. needs ol contelrporarl' sluclents. Graham sees higher educatÌon movir-rg tou'arcl increasÌr'rg the number of resiclential students ancl a greater \'.ìriet)' ol resitlential trppoltrrnities in apartment-style living ollered to them ftom lreshnlan through senior 1'earli,ithout the need [o commu[e. The qualitl' oI r'esidential expcrience a college or unir,ersity can offer r'i,ill be a significant factor in student recruÌ[rng. Features ol resiclential livrng that Grahan-r envisions include stucly l-ralls with a 24-hour "cyber café" r'vhere laptops can be plugged in lrom any location. The trend, he addecl, is lor computer accessibility throughout buildings, thus lessening the need lor special computer 1abs. He also sees more fitness centers, "grab and go" food stores, and "lir,lng/learning" spaces. I -Judy Petree is n'tedie relatiotls nlanager. G¡rls Drcam Concerns for salety and cost of maintenance were ihe major factors that led to a phasing out of house ìiving as new residence halls u,ere bui1t. N4an;' ol the l-rouses have since been razecl to make lvay for nerv College buildings. "The houses r,vorked r,vell because they u'ere pliable, ancl that is hou' the ner'r, hall t:t"l ,:i. works," sald Elness. 18 -,'IUCS¡URC ruOW q Homecoming was an opportunity for the various houses to compete for decorating honors. Here, the Kappa House girls show off their Peanuts cartoon motif at Homecoming festivities during the 1960s. Fall 2O01 By Amy Funk'03 Testins I vocal abilitv is ' stand"ard fn. ,.'., student interested ín slnging in Augsburg's choirs, but vocal skills testing for a band member? While his students were often surprised, it made sense to Mayo Savold, who first tested students' vocal ability before hearing their instrumental skills in an audition. A. Mayo Savold, director of the Augsburg College Band from 1952 until 1973, believed that singing helped band performers appreciate instrumental tone and balance. "It was part of his music philosophy-if you can't sing, you can't play a musical instrument," says Stephen "Gabe" Gabrielsen'63, professor of music at Augsburg who was a student of Savold's and also taught with him. Audiences weten't surprised during concerts when band members belted out a song, using their vocal cords rather than instruments. Mayo Savold's group became widely known as "the singing band." Besides turning band members into vocalists, Savold made numerous other contributions in the field of music, helping establish the instrumental department at Augsburg. Teaching and conducting led Savold to innovations in training and placement of instruments in concert setting-ideas that became widely known for improving the clarity and unity of sound. Savoid was born in Maddock, N.Dak., in 1915, and by 1937 he was ready for college life at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa. Savold majored in history and music, he directed numerous choir and bands while in co11ege, a small preview of what was to come. Soon after graduating from Luther, Savold married Melba Woyen and served in the U.S. Army from 1942-46. Even war \Masn't enough to stop Savold's love for music. At one time, he was assigned to General MacArthur's headquarters and conducted the Headquarters Chapel Choir. \n 1944, Savold brought Christmas to those in the war. Via radio, he presented a concert that was broadcast to fighting fronts across the world. Through a bombing raid and combat conditions, Savold directed the choir and continued with the performance. MacArthur is reported to have said that if all fighting men had the courage of these singers, there would be nothing to worry about for the rest of the war. After military service, Savold taught and directed music in a safer work environment at Glenwood High School. His success with the band and choir there led to hls recruitment by Augsburg College ín 1952 to do the same here. During his first yeat at Augsburg, Savold developed the band from 28 members to a 55-piece organization that became recognized natì.onally as one of the best. Especially noted by audiences was the precise, professional quality of playing-something quite unique for a college band of that time. Savold also served as associate professor of music and director of the Augsburg Repertoire Band. at Augsburg, Mayo Savold built the into a nationally-respected musical Fall 200f ,4ucssuncNow 19 ! travel by bus ovcr the Alaskan Highway. Anolher famons tollr was the Jol-rn F Iiennedy memorial toLrr in 196'1, to tl-re late presrclent who was a strong slrpporter ol tl-re arts. Mayo Savolcl later hacl the honor- ol prcsenting a recorcling flon] thal tour lo altorncy general Robcrt F. I(ennccly. Savolcl retlred tn I977 alter 25 )'e¡rs ol servicc at Augsburg ancl I983 after a lengthy illtress. t )n ()l tohcl' I ì. dLrring -,4 râ Music students spoke about the ability of Mayo Savold to inspire musical self-expression and encourage their leadership skills. Robert Stacke '71, current band director and c1-rair ol the Augsburg music department, was a stuclent of Savold's in the late '60s and never envisioned that he rvoulcl follow in his footsteps. "I highly respected him," Stacke says. "He really did so much for this coilege. He motivated us and iet us come to the foreground wher-r we had something to offer." Savold was careful not to 1et his group prodr,rction be mass production. His desire was that playrng in the Augsburg College Band should lnspire the greatest ptrssible indivitlrral parl i( il)atiorì, sel l-dìsciplinc. rnd sel l-ex¡ression. Str"essing that individuals believe 1n iheir abilities and take leadership roles allowed Stacke to start lhe jazz program while still a college sludent. Colleagr"res of Savold say that he could rnspire any student displaying even the slightest abilÌty to play. His charm and inlectious sense of humor were enolÌgh io captÌvate students lo jorn band. "He always had a sparkle in his eye," says Gabrielsen. "He was always telling funny stories" and had a "marvelous abrlity to lead students." Savold was also l<norvn for his famous band tours throughout the Upper Midwest and c1iccl in l{omecoming ancl Family Week 2001, jazz ancl concert hand mcmbers from the last 40 years are invitecl to gather at a leunion and concert ln tribute to Mayo Savold. Bring lnstruments for a proglam ol continental breakfast, rehearsal, ancl a concert to be presenled et Ìl a.m. in Hoversten Chapel. For adclitional information, see the Homecomrng brochure clr call thc alumni/parent relatlons office at 612-330-1178 or 1-800-260-6590 -Amy Funh'03 is o jtu'tior majorLng in English. a l, ! west. One "exotic" trip came in 1960 when the Ar"rgsburg College Band was chosen as the official bancl of the Alaskan Music Festival. After a sllmmer tour throughout Canada and Alaska, the band presentecl the opening concert celebrating the first year of Alaskan statehood. This band lvas also the first college band to After the band tour in memorial to John F. Kennedy, band director Mayo Savold presented the tour recording to then-attorney general Robert F. Kennedy. Jazz and concert band al umni Bring your ¡nstruments and play ¡n the tr¡bute concert to Mayo Savold at Homecoming on October 13; see the Homecoming brochure for more detai¡s. 20 ,4ucssunc f{ow Fall 2001 tl I From the Alumni Board president's desk ¡., I I recentlv utr.,ld"d o memorial service for a member of our Alumni Board, Chuck (râbnelson '/ / Among his many accomplishments were those that supported and served Augsburg College. I saw the impact one individual can have on an institution and in people's lives. However, I think Chuck would have been the first to say that no one can do it alone. This ìs the paradox for our Alumni Association as we begin a new year: to make a difference as individuals, yet recognize we cannot do it alone. Individually we can recruit ner.v students; contribute resources to sustain the students, faculty, staff, and facilities, and speak about Augsbury to our neighbors across the country so Augsburg's quality education is no longer a well-kept secret. The other side of the paradox prompts us to join with others to nurture our alumni community. Think about hosting a gathering of Auggies in your town-we'll help you with the event. Or plan now to attend actir.ities on campus-such as Homecoming-and bring along your classmates from years ago. As your new president, l'11 be working Paul Mueller'84, Bill Vandenvall'93 WEC, and Jan Marie Voelker '90. I hold trvo degrees from Augsburg: a bachelor's in education ('69) and a master's in leadership ('94). The long-term value of my degrees-and yours-is contingent on Augsburç continued success and reputation. Individually and together we can support the College as iI continues to ser\¡e us today through the degrees we hold, and through alumni opportunities for connecting with old and new friends. with the board and staff to build connections between aìumnì and the Augsburg community, communicate with new regional chapters, organize alumni events, and recognize alumni accomplishments. We have talented and enthusiastic new members joining the Ø+u-* Jackie (Kniefel) Lind '69, '94 MAL President, Alumni Board board: Susan (Horning) Arntz '94, Paul Fieldhammer'65, Lisa (Svac) Hawks '85, Rob LaFleur'80, Terry Marquardt '98 WEC, Strommen family honored w¡th new award Ã uesburs announces the creation ol a fl."* award, the Distinguished Service Award, which will be given annually to the College's "formative families"- families who have made substantial and continuing contributions to Augsburg. This year, the ar'vard goes io the $trommen family, and will be presentecl during Homecoming festivities in October. The Rev. Peter Andre'"v Sirommen (a.k.a. PA.) was aûìong the first ol four generations of Strommens to attencl Augsburg. A graduate from Augsburg Seminary in 1913, he rvas a parish minister in a downtor,in-r Seattle church until 1934, r,vhen his cleep love of the College brought him and hìs wrfe, Nellie (Framstad), back to Minnesota so ¡heir lour sons, Abner '38, Lu¡her '39, Merlon '42, and Clair '46, couid attend his alma mater. His clevotion to the College didni end there. In the late 1930s he took the only savings he had and gave it to Augsburg. To date, more than 30 rnernbers of the extended Stromrnen famìly have attended. This is a truly unique family Augsburgs motto, "Education for Sen ice," defines the grandchildren. The Strommen lamilies have been major contributors to Augsburg in all aspects, and what they have achieved Strommen family-starting with PA. Strommen and all the way down to his great- through their vocations has affected thousands of people. U \s J At Homecoming in October, Augsburg will present a new award, the Distinguished Service Award, to the Strommen family, which has included more than 3O graduates. Pictured, left to right: Gladys (Boxrud) '46 and Clair Strommen '46 (deceased, see page 3O); Merton '42 and A. trene (Huglen) '43 Strommen; and Helen and Luther'39 Strommen. Fall 2001 ,4ucssunc Now 21 Alumni News Seven alumni appointed to Alumni Board by Lynn Mena f Paul Mueller'84 he Augsburg Alumni Board of Dir..torr appointed seven new members and elected Jackie (I(niefel) Lind '69 ('94 MAL) as president and Andy Morrison'73 as president-elect. The new members are as follows: I Susan (Horning) Paul Mueller graduated from Augsburg in 1984 with a B.A. in chemistry. He is a physician at the Arntz'94 r Mayo Clinic. New ass¡stant director joins AIumni/Parent Relations Ia n lulv.t' Amanda ^' ...lornecl I sumrnskl Susan Arntz graduated from BillVanderwall'93 WEC Augsburg in 1994 with a B.A. in political science. She is city manager graduated from Augsburg Weekend for the City of Waconia, Minn. College in 1993 with a B.A. in Lisa (Svac) Hawks'85 communication. He is the social service director at Lutheran Lisa Hawks graduated from Augsburg in 1985 with a B.A. in Social Services. Jan Marie Voelker'90 Jan Marie Voelker graduated from Augsburg in 1990 with a B.A. in Musicland/Best Buy. communication. She is a customer Rob LaFleur'80 category manager at Kraft Foods in Eden Prairie, Minn. Rob LaFleur graduated from Augsburg in 1980 with a B.A. in business specialist in Augsburg's Office of Public Relations and Communication, Suminski will oversee the Class Agent Program, the Parents Association, Homecoming planning and other special event planning, and more. Suminski received a B.A. in communications from the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks, where she was a leader in student, alumni, and parent programming. She has worked as volunteer at several Augsburg alumni a events. ñf.Tilr¡rtNZ DISCOVER NORWEGIAN TREASURES AND HERITAGE administration/ accounting. He is an attorney at Chestnut 6¡ Cambronne PA. in Minneapolis. Join President and Mrs. William V Frame and Professor Frankie Shackelford on a journey through Norway in the summer of 2002. This l2-day tour program features five nights on the world-famous Norwegian coastal voyage, sailing south from the "top of Norway" to Bergen. The tour has very few spaces remaining; call the alumnl office at 612-330-1178 or t-800-260-6590 for more information. Terry Marquardt'98 WEC Terry Marquardt graduated from Augsburg Weekend College in 1998 with a B.A. in business administration/ management. She is manager of sales and planning operations for 3M's 22,4UCSm¡nCruOW assistant director. Formerly a communications communication. She is the communications director at medical businesses. the Office of AlumniÆarent Relations as its new Bill Vanderwall Upcoming Norway Tour Information Meeting "Are Norwegians Europeans?" A look at the cultural and political situatlon of Norway in the context of the European Union and the factors that unite and divide the citrzens of Norway September 30, 2-4 p.m. ù . Marshail Room, Christensen Center RSVP required; please caII one of the numbers listed above. Fall 2OOl l- AUGSBURG ""QPrå.dB. Homecoming and Family Week 2001 Augsburg on Parade I Monday, Oct.8 Saturdav Oct. 13 . . . . An Evening with Maya Angelou Wednesday, Oct. f 0 . Augsburg Associates Annual Fall Luncheon Thursday, Oct. l1 . . Flamenco Dance Performance International Student Alumni - Variety Show 6r Coronation . . . . Gathering . . Fridav, Oct. 12 . . . . . . . Class of 1951 Registration 6r Continental Breakfast Homecoming Chapel 6l Community Time, featuring the world premiere ol The Word Became Flesh, a new choral piece by Norwegian composer Knut Nystedt Class of 1951 Luncheon The Living History of Augsburg (with professors emeriti Carl Chrislock '37 and Philip Thompson) Campus Tour CLASS Program Homecoming Reunion Athletic Hall of Fame Banquet Fall 20Of . . . . . . . . . . 5K Mississippi Run/Walk Registration 6¡ Continental Breakfast Concert Band &. Jazz Band Alumni Reunion and Concert Business Administration Department Reunion Open House at the Augsburg House Campus Tour The Living History of Augsburg (with professors emeriti Carl Chrislock '37 and Philip Thompson) Nursing Alumni Brunch SWAN (Social Work Alumni Network) Brunch Urness Hall Floor Reunions Pan-Afrikan Alumni-Student Basketball Game Campus Tour Picnic in the Park Augsburg Parade English Alumni Luncheon 6t Reading Homecoming Football Game vs. Macalester College Lindell Library Tour Campus Tour Book Signing & Reading (Bill Halverson'51, Edvard Gneg: Diañes, Articles, and Speeches) . Homecoming Social . Dinner Fifth Annual M. Anita Gay 6ø Hawthorne Jazz 6z Poetry . . . . Bash Class of 1951 Reunion Class of 1961 Reunion ClasS ol1976 Reunion Class of 1991 Reunion Sundav Oct. 14 . . Worship Service Heritage Society Recognition Brunch Consult the Homecoming 200 1 for additional information, or call 612-330-1178 or 1-800-260-6590. brochure ,4ucsnunc now 23 AUGSBURG "" Q9TE.ETE Four named as 20Ol Distinguished Alumni by Lynn Mena our alumni join 155 others as Distinguished Alumni of Augsburg College. Recipients are recognized for significant achievement in their vocations and outstanding contributions to church and community, through years of preparation, experience, dedication, exemplary character, and service. ! f George S. Dahlman'72 Burton R. Fosse'44 Kathleen D. Lake'76 Neal O. Thorpe'60 George Dahlman graduated from Augsburg in 1972 with a B.A. in mathematics. He is a managing director and a senior research anaþt at U.S. Bancorp PiperJalfray in Burton Fosse was educated at Augsburg and the University of Minnesota, where he received his B.S. in Neal Thorpe graduated from Augsburg in 1960 with a B.A. in chemistry and mathematics. He earned his Ph.D. in physiological chemistry from the University of Wisconsin- Minneapolis, specializing in food and agribusiness. Nationally recognized for his perceptive anaþis, Dahlman is a chartered financial analyst and has been named a Wall Street Journal All-Star Anaþt in 1953 and served Kathleen Lake graduated from Augsburg in 1976 with a B.A. in biology and chemistry. She earned her B.S. and doctorate degrees in pharmacy from the University o[ Minnesota. She is director of clinical research and transplant therapeutics at the University of Michigan Medical Center; senior associate research scientist in the medicine and surgery departments at the University of Michlgan Medical School; and clinical professor at the University of Michigan College of Pharmacy. Actively involved in numerous professional organizations, Lake is an extensively published author who is sought to serve on editorial boards and to act as reviewer for professional journals. She has received been an active member of several congregations and professional organizations, and has received many honors and awards, including an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters from Rocky Mountain College four times. At his congregation, Faith Lutheran Church in Coon Rapids, Minn., Dahlman is dedicated to the work of its Global Mission Committee, and has served as president of the congregation and on numerous committees. When the ELCA was established, Dahlman was elected to the first Augsburg College Board of Governors from the Minneapolis Area Synod, sewing for four years. He has also served as chair of Augsburg's Heritage Society Advisory Committee. 24,4UCSnUnCruOW engineering. He returned to Augsburg as vice president for business and finance for more than 25 years. Driven by wide-rangrng passion and vision, Fosse played a major role in the College's growth and development. He supervised the building of 13 projects and was a significant contributor and peacemaker in the development of the CedarRiverside neighborhood. Fosse served for several years on the Burnsville School Board, headed literacy programs in Bonita Springs, Fla., and has been an active member in several congregations. He is the owner of Burton's Frame Shop and president of Picture Framers of America. many awards and honors, including the prestigious Hallie Bruce Memorial Lecture Award from the Minnesota Society of Hospital Pharmacists for her contributions to the growth and development of the pharmacy practice. Madison. Following his distinguished academic career, which included22 years as an Augsburg biology professor, Thorpe began a second career in philanthropy at MJ. Murdock Charitable Trust in Vancouver, Wash. As executive director and trustee, Thorpe has advanced its reputation as the leading private charitable foundation in the Pacific Northwest. In addition to numerous articles and papers, Thorpe is the author of CellBiolog Qohn Wiley and Sons, 1984). He has in Billings, Mont. Fall 2O01 Alumni and friends named as First Decade and Spirit of Augsburg award recipients bylynnMena f, ugsburg is pleased to announce the 2001 recipients of the second annual First Decade and Spirit of Augsburg awards. |ll fn. First Decade Award is presented to Augsburg graduates of the past l0 years who have made significant progress in their professional achievements and contributions to the community, and in so doing exemplify the mission of the College: to prepare future leaders in service to the world. Graduates from the day, weekend, and graduate programs are eligible. The Spirit of Augsburg Award honors alumni and friends of the College who have given exceptional service which contributes substantially to the well being of Augsburg by furthering its purposes and programs. DanielC. H¡ll'9f WEC Lisa (Carlson) Sackreiter'95 As an IT project leader at GE Capital Fleet Services in Eden After three Prairie, Minn., service at the Hill oversaw the company's Y2K conversion for its systems in North America and Mexico. ln appreciation for his efforts, he was awarded the company's Circle of Excellence Award. He has hosted four foreign exchange students and donates much of his time to hls church and community. Colleen K. Watson'91 MAL involvement Watson is cofounder and CEO of Career with Professionals, years of community Blake Upper School in Minneapolis, Sackreiter was selected as the school's first PK-12 community service coordinator. In addition to expandrng the program, she created and supervised service- leaming activities with teachers at all levels. She is co-class agent for the Class of 1995. an employment placement service that has established itself as the top entry-level agency in the lvin Cities area for recent college graduates. She is a member of the Alumni Board, past president of the Alumni Association, and a key player behind both Augsburg's Career Roundtable and the first Kristin (Dragseth) Wiersma'9f Wiersma is vice president for marketing and sales for Seraphim Communications, a media production company Her passion to "pass on the faith" is evident in her extensive outreach endeavors, aided by her remarkable talent to connect with people of all ages and backgrounds. AlumniJob Fair. Marolyn (Sortland)'51 and William Halvorson'51 The Halvorsons have developed five scholarships in their children's The Associates The Augsburg Associates are made up of alumni, friends, faculty, and staffwho generously donate their time and energlr to raise money for the College. Contributions have included the organ in Hoversten Chapel and renovation of Foss Center's Green Room and Christensen Center's Marshall and Augsburg Rooms. They also raised money to help build Lindell Library and established a scholarship for current students. The photo above is from VelkommenJul, their popular holiday event. Fall 2001 names. In addition, it was through their professional contacts that the music department was able to finally is Scandinavian music collection and acquire the collected works of Grieg and Kjerulf. MoreoveE they recently commissioned a new work by Iftrut Nystedt for the Augsburg Choir to premiere at Homecoming 2001. evaluate Marie McNeff McNeff retired last year after completing 30 years of service to the College as a professor of education, ffi director of faculty development, dean of the College, and academic master planner. Her willingness to think beyond traditional boundaries and take calculated risks serves well as a model for the Augsburg community Her commitment to the mission of the College-even after retirement-embodies the spirit of Augsburg. 4ucsnuncnow 2s - a o 1942 Merton Volunteer Service Award. P. Strommen, Richfield, Minn., published a new book, Th¿ Church €¡ H omo s exuality : Se ar ching fo r a Middle Ground (Kirk House Publishers). The product of three years' research, his book presents a middle ground between condemnatlon and rejection of gays and lesbians in the church, and adoption of what he terms the The award honors her contributions to Hennepin park as a raptor surveyor, deer watch interpreter, blue bird monitor, and for her service at a variety of nature center programs and events. 1 968 The Rev. Mark 5. Hanson, Minneapolìs, was elected the "militant gay agenda." r 9s3 Rhoda Carlstedt, Kissimmee, Fla., retumed to the U.S. in December 1998, after living in Papua, New Guinea, for 37 years. Before settling in Kissimmee, she spent time visiting fúends and family in Australia and throughout the U.S. third presiding bishop of the ELCA to succeed retiring presiding bishop George Anderson. Hanson will be installed on Oct. 6. Carolyn (Hanson) Schildgen, Northbrook, f 960 Ill., retired after Judy (Johnson) Peterson, 32 years of Bloomington, Minn., was one of six recipients of the Hennepin Park District's 2001 Distinguished teachìng high school Spanish at Highland Park High School in suburban Chicago. Her career included a Golden A.pple Award nomination and various district awards for teaching excellence. Professional development opportunities allowed her to live and study in Spain, Ecuador, Mexico, Costa Rica, and Argentina. 1972 Calif., received his associate's degree in computer and informat ion sciences-network administration from Solano Community Junior College in Fairfield. He also recently earned certification as a Microsoft. Certified Professional and a Certified Novell Administrator. In his spare time he is an avid amateur bowler and within the Iast year rolled his third sanctioned 300 game and his first 800 three-game series. Both accomplishments are listed in the St. Louis Bowling Hall o[ Fame. Awarded to Augsburg College alumni in recognitìon of slgnificant achlevement in vocation, fo¡ outstanding contribution to church and communit¡ and for a life that exemplifies the ideals and mission of Augsburg College. Augsburg alumni (graduates and non-graduates) are eligible. eVau Ø ** Barbara (Shirley) Steinhauser, Fine Arts in Writing for Children degree from Vermont College in Jul¡r She can be reached via e-mail at <flamelin3T@aol.com>. Jerome Rokke, Minneapolis, received a master's degree in management from the University of St. Thomas in May; he works for IBM Global Services. 1978 P. Dawn (Heil) Taylor, 1979 Jeffrey urLL aú"rr,¿ Awarded to Augsburg College graduates of the past 10 years who have made significant progress in their professional achievements and contributions to the community, and in so dolng exemplify the mission of the College: to nurture future leaders in service to the world. F. Swenson, Minneapolis, Lutheran East Lansdowne, Brotherhood's flight attendant with Northwest Airlines since 1975. She and her husband, 2000-01 Lutheran College Coach of the in identifying members of the Augsburg t/aør/rt/.,,,f aø"'*r,¿ Honors Augsburg alumni and friends of the College who have given exceptionaÌ service that contributes substantiaÌly to the well being of the College by furthering its purposes and programs. Alumni, friends, faculty, staff, and groups who have served the College are eligible. Please take a few moments to consider aøhn Des Moines, Iowa, received a doctorate degree in education from Drake University. She can be reached via e-mail at <dawn@taylorball.com>. was named Pa., has been a aryr¿.-r -year-old Parker, Colo., received a Master of 1975 Olando Smith, 7 1976 Dean C. Anderson, Fairfield, The Augsburg College Alumni Association Awards and Recognition Committee seeks your assistance community to be consìdered for recognition. Ø^a^y"*Ll aøt/n¿r'o aøt".r,¿ Daniel Sweeney, have a daughter, Narita. from among your friends those who might be honored for these awards. Your nominations and build these important programs to celebrate the accomplishments of the Augsburg community. suggestions are critical in helping to To make a nomination online, go to: www. augsburg. edu./alumni./nomfo¡m To receive a nomination packet, contact: Office of AlumniÆarent Relations . Phone: 612-330-1178 or 1-800-260-6590 . Fax: 612-330-1499 E-mail: alumni@augsburg.edu . Web site: www.augsburg.edu./alumni The deadline Jor nominations Jor 2002 is March 15, 2002. 26 ,4UCS¡URC ruOW Fall 2001 ) m Making history from history bywendyErorson o e ã' Sisters Gracia Grindal '65 and LaRhae (Grindal) Knatterucl'70 have several sharecl interests: both are Augsburg graduates rvho have ren-rained very connected to therr alma mater, both have a tremendous faith as well as a great appreciatron for Lutheran traclition; and both love music. s û with the prodr-tction of Luthtr, an interactive musical that highlights the ex[raordinary life of Martin Lr-rther (see story on page 5 for more rnformation). These shared interests have resulted rn their clua1 involvement In October, Luther wIlI make its North American, Engllsh-language premrere at Central Lutheran Church in Minneapolis, ancl will leature Ar-rgsburg's Masterwor]<s Chorale and singers frorn the Finnish National Opera. The musical is the centerpiece of Luther Seminary's Reformation Festival, an annual event created by Gracia for the purpose of strengthenlng the connection between LuLheran Gracia Grindal '65 collaborated with Kari Tikka, the director and composer colleges and Lhe seminary. o'f Luther, an interactive musical about Gracia, a recipient of Augsburg's Disringuished Alumna Award, is a professor of rhetoric at Luther Seminary She is also an accomplished poet and hymn translator. She had collaborated with Karl Tikka, the clirector and composer onLuther, prior to hls compositron of this par[Ìcular opelâ. the Iife of Martin Luthet which will make its North American, Englishlanguage premiere at Central Lutheran Church in Minneapolis in October, The idea of doing the play emerged from one of Tikka's personal experiences. According to Gracia, Tikka, like Lr-rther, "experienced the understanding of the unconditional love of God alter he had been troubled by his conscience." Interestingly, Gracia encouraged Tikka to shape his idea of a play about Martin Luther's life into a reality She attended the premrere of Luther in Helsinki, and eventr-rally helped Trkka translate the opera into an English vetsron. LaRhae, a planning director for the Minnesota Departrnent of Human Services's aging inltiative, majored rn rnnsic at Augsburg ancl will showcase her singing taler-rt in Luther as a member of the Augsburg Masterworks Chorale. The interactive aspect of the opera will consist of the Mastenvorks Chorale and the Finnish National Opera prrncrpals leading the congregation in singing several Martin Ltrther hyrnns, inclr-rdìng Out oJ thc Depths, Christ Lay in Death's StrongBands, and Dear Christians Onc and AIL o s. à with many other fanlily members, share a long history with Augsburg that clates back to l868 rvhen their great-grandparents, Ole andJonettaJacobson, were married by the Rev Ole Paulson, an Augsburg founder ancl early supporter. Both of Gracia and LaRhae's parents (now deceased), the Rev Harald Grindal'42 and Jonette (Tinseth) Grinclal'41, and their brother, Ted Grlndal'76, are also Ar"rgsbr.rrg graduates. Ted is a current Gracia ancl LaRhae, along ! S ()o ffi member of the Augsburg Board of Regenis. Both Gracia and LaRhae have loncl memories of thet years at Augsburg. For Gracia, one particularly memorable aspect of her Ar.rgsburg experience was the extraordinary and talented leadership of such figureheads as Dr. Bernhard Christensen and Dr. Warren Quanbeck. LaRhae (Grindal) Knatterud'70, sister of Gracia Grindal '65, will sing with the Augsburg Masterworks Chorale in the production ol Luther. "They knew how to give great speeches that rvere extremely funny and moving, and rvould make you die lar-rghing and then rveep for ¡he sheer beauty of the language," says Gracia. LaRhae says that "being ln the choir and beìng directed by Dr. Sateren rvas an experience that duplicated. He was a greal rnan ancl lve made great music." -Wcndy Year. The Augsburg wrestling head coach and interim assistant dean for athletics and recreation led the College to its seventh NCAA Dir,ision III wrestling national championship in the past I I years, and its second national title in a row (the most in Division 111 history). See story, page B. 1984 Chris Dykstra, Minneapolis, accepted a position as senior vice Fall 2001 Elolson is an irrt'onnation specialist.for AtLgsbrrrg! ittstittttional advanccment of[ice president with EPAM Systems, custom soltrvare- and Webdevelopment [i¡m. 1 a 988 Connie (Wendland) Bouley, Long l-ake, Minn., joined Len Busch Roses in December as a stafl accountant. Todd Erickson, Maple Grove, Minn., u'as named to Entrepreneur magazine's top 100 for his compan)', ì nternat ionel Logistics, Inc., in Plymouth, Minn. 1 . Scholars of English Associatìon Faculty Teacher o[ the Year Ar,vard 989 Dawn Givans, Marina del will never be Arizona State Universit),. This fall she joins the faculty of Louisiana State University as assistant professor of English; her husband, GeorgeJustice, rvill be a at. Re1', Calif., married Patrick Lander, a British actor who has appeared in the film Armagedclon and several Shakespeare theatrical productions, ìn December 1999. The couple plans to remain in the Los Angeles area and start a family. Devoney Looser, Baton Rouge, La., lvas ar.varded the Gracluate visiting assistant professor oI English at LSU during 2001-02. Mary Saugestad, Brooklyn Center, Minn., is a licensed in- home childcare provider. ,4ucs¡uRc ruow 27 Class Notes 'IÍIITúI¡II¿II.IIf |II Eloisa Echávez: Seizing La Oportunidad c à : ! U o, o-, Funk,o3 "l hate it with all my guts," says Eloisa EcÌrávez with a chuckle, referring to Minnesota's co1c1 winter rveather. "Every year I say it's my last year', but I fincl myself here again." Coming from Colombla, South America, this 1s no sttrptise. But Echávez's involvement wrth the Latir-ro community ìn the Twin Cities ancl her passion for hel work keeps her here, despite the rvinters. Echâvez is executÌve director of La Oportunìdad, Inc., a local nonprofil organization seiwing more than 2,000 l¡tino families each year that works to promote and strengthen peace rvithin the community Started in 1987, La Oportunidacl's promoting transitronal sewices to ex-offenders. Under Echávez's leadership, the orgamzation has lrrth a new vision for a stronget, more peacefu1 community Today, La Oportr-rnidad focuses on peacemaking and many new programs inclucling violence prevention and Latino youth serwices. n-rain focus was on developecl a three-year strategic plan Eloisa Echávez'94 ('98 MEt) was recently honored by INROADS for her work with the Latino community, "I absolr-rtely love the peacemaklng aspect," says Ecl'rávez, who has been rvrth the organtzatton since 1998. "la Oportunldad looks at making peace withrn the self, within the famlly, wrthin neighbors-even within a global perspective. This work relates to my personal vahtes." Echávez was an elementary school teacher lor three years rn Colornbia before coming ro the U.S. in l9BB. She hacl wanted to study in the U.S. and heard about many co11eges, inclr,rdlng Augsburg's Weekend College program. Echâvez attended one meetrng at Augsburg and left the r-neeting signed up for classes. In1994, Echávez received a B.A in computer science and returned [o receive a n-rasterb degree in education and leadership ln 1998. education-she also directed the College's Hispanic/Latino Student Services from 1993-98, helping to develop ancl manage the program since its inception (she continnes to stay involved with the program). She also coordinated Augsburg's Têachers of Color Program and served as the Collegeb muÌticultural coordinator from 1993-97. Echávez's relatlonship with Augsburg doesnt end wrth her In addition to her work, Echâvez somehow manages to frnd time to fLrlfill her love of motlvational/keJ'r-rote speaking at numerous conferences and special events. Echávez's favorite audiences are high school and pre-college students. "I like to lmpror,rse," says Echávez. "I never prepare a speech untìl I get on the stage." Talking to the audience beforehand gives Echávez an iclea of the direction she'1l take during her speech. For her work with the cornmunlty Echâvez has received several awards ancl certificates, incÌuding the Outstanding Community Sen'rce Award from the State o[ Minnesora and the Educator of the Yeal Award from INROADS (a national organization that develops and places talented minority youth into businesses to prepare them for corporate and community leadership). Echávez helped to develop Augsburg's partnership wrth INROADS through her' various roles and actlr,.rties at the Co11ege. "My best reward is seeing the students r.vho are taking advantage of INROADS' opportunities to be successful, and becoming those needed leaders in our communities of coior," Echâvez said upon receivrng her award fiom INROADS. -A^y 1 Funh'03 is a junior majorntg m English. 993 Steve Kelly'94, Lisa Laehn'94, Lonnie Laehn '94, Jennifer Olsen, Jeff Krengel '93, Kurt Clark '94, Marshall Johnson '95, and Erica apprentice member of the Lakes and Plains Carpenter's Union in St. Paul, and works lor Pink Business Interiors. Bentley'95. 1 1994 Deb (Walstrom), Cottage Grove, Minn., married Darren Riske in Jeff Krengel, St. Paul, Minn., married Jennifer Olsen in June at Boe Chapel in Northfield, Minn,; the couple hone)¡mooned in Banff National Park. Krengel is an area coordinator at the University of St. Thomas. Pictured, left to right: 28,4UCS¡UnCruOW June 1996. She has three children: BriannaJoyce, 12; Helen Marie, 2; and Zane A¡thur, I . She is a government clai ms representative at HealthEast's corporate offices in St. Paul. She is also a member of Minnesota Quilters and River Valley Quilters. Her husband is an 995 Jon Olsen, Piedmont, S.Dak., and Leann (Freeberg)'96 celebrated their [ifth wedding anniversary in August. 1 996 Susan (Conway) Jackson moved to Aurora, Ill., in 1996 and got married; she has a 3-year-oId son. She has been a daycare teacher for children aged 4 and 5; fuil-time teacher of an autistic third-grader; and a kindergarten a teacher. Tracy (Mazion) Ose, Inver Grove Heights, Minn., married Drew Smith in August in Estes Park, Colo. 1997 Liddy J. Howard, Golden Valley, Minn., received a Master of Divinity degree from Luther Seminary in May; she has accepted a call to serve Ttinity Lutheran Church in Bruning, Neb. Fall 2001 ) l- Jennifer Ringeisen, Inve¡ Grove Heights, Minn., recently accepted position as an employment consuitant at Regions Hospital. 1 a 998 Dustin Froyum, New Brighton, Minn., received his Juris Doctor degree from Hamline University School of Law in May. Brent Grier, Walnur Creek, Calif., was promoted to an underwriting and sales position at Aetna, an insurance compan¡ and transferred to Walnut. Creek, near San Francisco. Mary Pennington, Shakopee, Minn., is a project manager for Dakota Count¡ where her focus is construction management and facilities planning. In April, she was appointed to the City of Shakopee Envi¡onmental Advisory Committee, which works to presewe and protect natural resources amid the area's continuing growth and expansion. She is a music therapy intern at Northern Wisconsin Center for the Deveìopmentally Disabled in Chippewa Falls, Wis. a son, Paul Charles, in March. He joins older sister Kristi. Births/Adoptions lsaac Stephen, in May. He joins oider sisters lGtie, 10, Megan, 6, Diane (Reule) '84 and the Rev. Steve Brandsrud'83, Huron, S.Dak.-a daughter, Abigail Kay, in March. She joins older brothers Seth, 11, Sam, 9, and Micah, 2. Diane received a bachelor o[ science in nursing degree from Huron University in May; she has been a registered nurse at Huron Regional Medical Center for three years. The Rev. Brandsrud is senior pastor at American Lutheran in Huron. Terry A. Claus'88 and his wife, Lisa, Excelsior, Minn.-a son, and Courtney, 4. Terry is senior vice president for investment sales at Miller Johnson Steichen Kinnerd, and can be reached via e-mail at <tclaus@mjksales. com>. Donna (Zummach) Martin'90, and her husband, Dean, Waconia, Minn.-a son, Dawson Dean, in May He joins oÌder brother Derek. Donna is a field performance business analyst for Luthe¡an Brotherhood. Kindwall '86, Seabrook, S.C.a son, Colin Worth Kindwall, in Laura (Carlson)'92 and Patrick Guemsey, St. Paul-a son, lan Patrick, in March. July He joins older siblings Ethan, Kim (Swanson)'93 and Jeff Lisa (Worth)'85 and Jim B, Kaitlin, 6, and Allison, 5. Meslow'92, Pll'rnouth, Minn.- Karin (Sabo) Mantor'86 and a daughter, Jillian, inJune. 2001 her husband, NichoÌas, Bumsville, Minn.-a son, John Bjorn, in January He joins older siblings Emiìy and Thomas. Amy Leanne Stier, Christopher Schulz'87 and his Belle PÌaine, Minn., marriedJeff Eppen inJune. wife, Maureen, Omaha, Neb.- m Devean George: Two-time NBA world champion C.J. Beaurline '94 and his wife, Christin, Coon Rapids, a son, Mlnn.- Simeon John, in May. He joins older sister Savanna, 2. CJ. is a sales representative for Unique TèchnoÌogies, Inc., a distributor of semiconductors; his wife is a violin teacher and a Creative Memories consultant.. The Rev. Steven Dow'95 and his wife, Sarah Schaffner, Elizabeth, lll.-a son, lsaac Mark, in January Steven graduated from Wartburg Theological Seminary in May, and was ordalned inJune; he serves as pastor of St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church in Elizabeth. Jim South '96 and hÍs wife, Robin, Cottage Grove, a daughter, Minn.- Holly Lynn, in January Ally @2000 NBA Photos. Photos by Andrew D. Bemstein Heidi(Wisner) Staloch '93 and her husband, Mark, St. Paul-a son, Mac Fels, in March. ¡v Don stoner in professional basketball, with the Los Angeles Lakers. Devean George'99 hasjoined a unique fraternity In his first two seasons he has been a member of two NBA world championship teams The l¡kers finished thelr back-to-back championship nrn lnJune, rvhen they defeated the Philadelphia 76ers in five games. After a slow start to the season, the Lnkers dorninated tl-uough the playoffs, srveeping three series before losing just one gar.ne in the NBA Finals. Many ol the game's greats have yet to w1n NBA charnpionships, rvhich has given George-arlc1 by extension, hls Augsburg fans-a special sense of pride. "I think about thaL stuff aÌl the time," George told the Minneapolis Star-Ttibune in a June 14 srory dr.rring the NBA Fìnals. "Guys like [Charles] Barkley ancl lPatrick] Ewing never have r.von one . . l'm just trylng to learn." Devean George'99, here shooting a basket during the 1999-01 season, became a tuvotime world champ¡on when the Los Angeles Lakers won the NBA Finals in June, George sarv hls role on the clu'b increase in his second season, as he playecl rn 59 regular-season gatnes (one start), averaging ln seven playofl galne appearances, he avelaged 2.0 points and 0.7 rebonnds per gatne. 3.I points and 1.9 rebouncls per game. He will enter the tl'rircl year of a guaranteed contlact with the Lakers in the 2001-02 season, a crucral year for him for his furture in prolessional basketball. The Lakers hold the optlon on a lòurth season. This pâst snmmer, he excelled in a surnmer pro league for rookies and prospects, leading the L,rkers in sconng (16,8 potnts per game) ancl rebouncling (7.4 per game), incÌuding two double-doubles in seven games -Don Fall 2001 SLow is spotts inlorm(tti.ott cootdhtatot. 4ucssunc Now 2s ln MerncDriam Clair Strommen, alumnus and long-time friend of the College, dies at 77 byLynnMena C*::-.", 1946 graduate of Augsburg and past member of the Board of Regents, died of cancer July 20 in his home in Roseville, Minn., surrounded by his wife, Gladys (Boxrud)'46, and family members. "We have lost the advice, the energetic support, and the profound affection of one of the remarkable members of the College's alumni," said Augsburg President William V Frame. As a student, Strommen was a member of Augsburg's basketball and baseball championship teams. After graduation, he signed a contract wlth the St. Louis Cardinals and pitched his way to â top minor-league club. Although his dream ol playing for the major leagues was cut short after he contracted tuberculosis, Strommen recovered and became a success in the business world. In 195i, he returned to Augsburg and served as its public relations director. F¡om there, he worked as an agent for Lutheran Brotherhood in Fargo, N.Dak., and Moorhead, Minn. In 1960, he founded Strommen 6q Associates in St. Paul, and made it Central Life of lowa's ieading agency. Twenty years later, Strommen returned to Lutheran Brotherhood in Minneapolis, taking over as president, chief executive officer, and chairman. From l9B0 to 1994, he helped build the organization into one o[ the Ìargest fraternal insurance companies in the nation. For more than 50 years, Strommen and his family have graciousiy contributed their time, support, and resources to the College. Upon his retirement in 1994, and in honor of his long and remarkable sewice, the Lutheran Brotherhood board designated a gift of $250,000 in his name. Strommen, along with his wife, Giadys, decided to give the gift to Augsburg. The Strommen FamiÌy Business Endowment lvas started, which the family has committed to fully endow This has enabled Augsburg to establish a major in marketing for both day and weekend students. Clair Strommen Ìs a Distinguished Alumnus, a former regent, and a member of the Athletic Hall of Fame. He has received honorary doctoral degrees lrom Wittenberg University and St. Olaf College. In l9B2 he was honored by the insurance industry with the G. Bennet Serrill Awa¡d, the highest given to a member of that profession in Minnesota. ln 1992 he receìved the Wittenberg Award from the Luther Institute for outstanding service to church and society. At Homecoming this October, the Strommen family will be honored with the Distinguished Service Award (see story on page 21). He is survived by his wife, Gladys'46; daughter, Nancy'71 (John-Mark Stensvaag'69); son, Robert'74 l{ndrea (Johnson)'75ì; and eight grandchildren. Chuck Gabrielson, dedicated Auggie and youth advocate, dies at 45 bylynnMena 1ã Fharles lLr. "Chuck" cuun.lson, an alumnus of the Class 1977 , dìed June l2 of colon cancer at. St.. Cloud Hospital in St. ol Cloud, Minn. He was 45. Gabrielson's passion for Augsburg was honored during Homecoming 2000, where he been known to provide special treats for the choir members as they embarked on tours. He presented a challenge gift to the 1999 senior class gift project and also spearheaded the Augsburg House Shower, which raised almost $20,000 to purchase 50 place settings of china, flatwa¡e, and stemware for the ColÌege official presidentiai residence and gathering pÌace. He also organized and hosted alumni gatherings in Arizona, where he worked to establish an was presented a Spirit of Augsburg Award. He alumni chapter. exemplified 'Augsburg spiril through his iongstanding commitment as an alumni volunteer and faithful donor, by his innovative ideas, Always active in musìc, Gabrielson performed with the Dale Warland singers and Augsburg's Masterworks Chorale and Centennial Singers. He also performed as a sololst for numerous weddings and funerals, and served as and through his unwavering energy as he continued to press Augsburg forward to realize its full potential. Gabrielson served on the Aìumni Board, represented his cìass as cÌass agent, and chaired the Class Agent Advisory Council. His love of music kept him closely involved with the music department; over the years he had 30 ,4ucssunc f{ow a choir director and soloist at several churches. Gabrielson had been active in Republican Party politics for the past 35 years at the count¡ state, and national levels, including managing several successful campaigns in Minnesota, North Dakota, and Louisiana. He aÌso served on the Republican State Central Committee. From I9B2 to 2000, Gabrielson served as executive director of Mid-American Baptist Social Service Corporation (MABSSCO). Under his leadership, MABSSCO enjoyed substantial growth in faciÌities, staff, residents, and funding. The lnitial facility, Gateway, doubled in size and continued its mission of helping at-risk adolescent boys. Another facilit¡ STEP, was added to heip at-risk teens develop independent living skills. As recently as 2000, GabrieÌson Iocated and was instrumental in starting another group home for at-risk adolescent girls. In addition, Cabrielson was an associate member of the Carver County Sheriff's Mounted Posse, commissioner of Corrections CARE Advisory Committee, and board member of Minnesotans for Improved Juvenile Justice. He was also active ìn fostering and rehabilitating abandoned and abused animals of all kinds through his involvement with the Hennepin Humane Society Fall 20Ol ) Harold F. Groth'36, Edina, Minn., died inJuly; he was 87. He elementary school teacher and social worker. sewed as a lieutenant in the U.S. Nary during WWII, and was a 3M executive from 1941 untii his early retirement in 1975. That same year, he was inducted into the Augsburg College Athletic Hall of Fame. Myrna G. Liebers '67, Marine on St. Croix, Minn., died of cancer inJune; she was 56. She was a library acquisitions assistant at Augsburg in the 1970s and 'B0s prior to establishing he¡ own The Rev. Kenneth M. Englund '52, Abbotsford, 8.C., Canada, White, Inc., near Stillwater, Minn. Her library colleagues and other died inJune; he was 84. He was long-time minister with the Evangeìical Covenant Church. Augsburg acquaintances especially remember her keen wit, integrit¡ and compassion toward students. Marvin W. Field'56, a McGregor, market. research firm, Liebers Harold'Crusher' F. & Schliep Minn., died inJuly; he was 73. '67, Clarks Grove, Minn., died in Before managing the Carlton June; he was 55. He was a member of the Army Reserves at Fort Snelling from 1966-72, and worked lor 7 -Up Bouling Co., County Electric Co-op from 1979he served in the Army in Germany and also taught biology and chemistry. He retired to his farm in Rice River Township in I99I. He was a former Golden Glove Champion in St. Paul. 9I, LeRoi T. Elias '58, Minneapolis, died inJune; he was 68. He was a retired Northland Beverage, Waste Systems, and American Bottling Co. He enjoyed practicaljokes, hunting, sports, and treasured his wi[e, kids, and grandchildren. Patricia (McDonald) Fulton '71, Bloomington, Minn., died in JuÌy after a courageous battle with Please tell us about the news in your 1ife, your new 1ob, move, marriage, and births. Don't forget lo send photosl Send yor-rr news items, photos, or change of address by r.nail to: his parents, James and Gloria; sister, Laurie; brothers, Mark and Matt; his loving gulde dog, Jud; and many other ìoved ones. He will be deeply missed by the Steven Carl Psihos'80, Chaska, Minn., died inJune; he was 43. He enjoyed horseback Augsburg community. riding; gardening; reading; tiedying clothing with his wife, lfñriltr:füIîIllEf[lì Mary; listening to classical music; and especially spendìng time with his family. Jean G. (Shillinglaw Tigwell) Mel Riley'80, St. Paul, died of cancer inJune; he was 55. A highly respected Minnesota sports figure, Riley was a college basketball player at both Augsburg and Concordia College-St. Paul. He was head basketball coach at Minneapolis Community and Technical College. An avid golfer, he most recently worked at the Arbor Goìf Course in Inver Grove Heights, Minn. He was also a partner with his wife, Peggy, in their consultant firm. He hosted Mel Riley\ Sportson-the-Run show, a popular Ìocal cable-TV sports show Lindell, Woodbury, Mlnn., died in July; she was l. A great friend of Augsburg College, Jean, along with her husband, James Llndell '46, contributed the major gift that made construction of the James G. Lindell Library possible. She was vefy ac[ive in attending many Augsburg events; many of her children and grandchildren were Augsburg graduates. The Augsburg community has been very fortunate to knowJean and will miss her deeply B Minneapolis, died unexpectedly in Maiden name Class year or last year attended Street address City ls this a new address? D Yes tr No E-mail Home telephone ls spouse also a Spouse name Your news: zip State Employer For news o[ a cleath, lvritten nolice is required, e.g. an obituary, funeral notlce, or program from a memorial service. July; he was 32. He is survived by by sons Aaron,22, and Daniel, lB, and many other loved ones. Michael Gustavson'02, cancer; she was 52. She was an independent consultant for the Full name Send us your news and photos! Pampered Chef. She is survived Position graduate of Augsburg College? ! Okay to publish your e-mail address Work telephone n Yes n No lf yes, class yea Maiden name _ Augsburg N ow Class Notes, Augsburg College, CB 146, 221Ì Riverside Ave., Minneapolìs, MN, 55'154, or e-n.raÌ1 to <alumni@au gsburg. Fall 2O01 edr-r>. 4ucssunc n¡ow 31 A o I o ¡a I o o I '%"*¿-*¿a,,,4. ctober 2I, 2001, marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of Bernhard M. Christensen, Augsburg graduate, professor, and president from l938-62. Through the work of the Christensen Endowment, the tangible legacy that has been made possible by Augsburg alumni and friends, the principles and commitment of Bernhard Christensen to academic integrity and Christian community can continue to shape our vision. The following excerpts from a column written in 1976 by President Oscar A. Anderson eloquently illustrate Bernhard Christensen's legacy to Augsburg. A. Quanbech, assistant professor of -Phílip religíon and member of the Chnstensen Endowment Committee Bernhard M, Christensen Bernhard M. Christensen and his wife, Lilly Gracia Ø-*t t@o"o* r. Christensen was president of Augsburg for 24 years and before that served as a professor here. He, perhaps more Now, I confess to a presenl and personal uneasiness at this point. Have I been as dedicated to "the inner pilgrimage" as I am to than any other person, brought Augsburg College into the outward progress at Augsburg College? When a1l is said and the modern era as an accredited American college. done, have we at Augsburg maintained some peculiarity of the The book he has written lThe Inward Pilgnmagel, however, is a powerfui reminder to all of us at Augsburg today that Dr. heart which imprints those who teach and learn and earn here? Or Christensen's most significant contribution was to the essentìal us have amassed, enjoyrng the interest but not replenishing the spirit of this institution-the essential Christian spirit of Augsburg principal? Are we content to let the Christianness of Augsburg be simply an old historical notion rather than a present day reality? College. He knew that this college had as its purpose the freeing of the are we simpiy living off the "spiritual capital" which others before The real future of this college lies not in a prestigious facult¡ a mlnd for the rigorous and relentless pursuit of truth. He kneq briliiant student body, a splendid campus, or a balanced budget also, that thÌs college required a body, so-to-speak, namely, the with all the emoluments everyone physical and programmatic facilities essential to the fulfillment of its mission. He was, in every way, a builder. But most important of the nurture of distinctive attitudes toward truth and 1ife, toward God's good Creation and His beloved human family. It lies in an all, he will be remembered as a president who was dedicated to the proposition that a college is essentially spirit-that mind and body unapologetic bias toward the Spirit of Jesus, whose Living Presence we have just celebrated at Easter. function according to inner dictates, that education without direction is dangerous, that "out of the heart are the issues of life." 32 ,4UCSBUnC ruOW -Excerpts desires. It lies beyond these, in Jrom "Augsburg Confesstons," Augsburg Echo, Apnl 30, 1976. Fall 2O01 ) o ¡a t a, o Music For more information on any oJ these eyents (unl e s s o t"het'wis e note d), c all 6 1 2 - 3 3 0 - 1 2 6 5 October 13 Homecoming Concert Band and Jazz Band Alumni Concert I 1 a.m.-Hoversten Chapel Theatre November Writing the History of Working 2-\1 Our Town by Thorton Wilder; dlrector, Julle Bolton Performances: Nov 2, 3, B, 9, t0 at 7 p.m.; Nov.4andllat2p.m. -I.1-ornhom-Nelson Theater, Foss Center For tlcket information, caII 612,330-1257 October 14 Faculty Recital, Stephen Gabrielsen '63 4 p.m.-Hoversten Chapel October 23 Riverside Singers and Men's Chorus Concert 7: 30 p.m.-Hoversten Chapel David Roediger, Unlversity of lllinois-Urbana 10 a.m., Convocation-Hoversten Chapel October 2ó Lecture by Earl Hightoweri on addiction intervention and treatment coordination 7 p.m.-Hoversten Chapel For information, call StepUP program, 612-330-t405 Exhibits For gallery inJormation, call 612-330-1524. November 6 September l4-October 24 "Sexually Speaking with Dr. Ruth" "Woodgrain: Vertical and Horizontal, With and Without Knots" by Patricia Scott Gage Family Gallery, Lindell Library October 25-27 Class Relations" Ruth Westheimer, psychosexual therapist 7:30 p.m.-Hoversten Chapel For information, call 612-330-1124 Opening reception, Sept. 14, 6-9 p.m. November 15-1ó Featuring Masterworks Chorale (see story October B-14 on page 5). 7:30 p.m.-Central Lutheran Church, Minneapolis For tickets, call TicketWorks at 612-3433390 or visit www.ticketworks.com Augsburg Homecoming Art Show "The lnfluence of Afro-American Culture on American Music" William C. Banfield, University of St. Luther Paintings, photography, and sculpture by Augsburg alumni Thomas Alumni Ensemble 7 p.m.-Hoversten Chapel GaIIery, Chrlstensen Center l\ovember 9-December 19 November 19 "Seamless: An Exhibition Augsburg Orchestra Concert 7 p.m.-Sateren AudiLorium of Paper Garments" by Erica Spitzer Rasmussen Gage Family Gallery, Lindell Library November 20 Opening receptìon, Nov. 9, 6-9 p.m. Augsburg Concert Band Concert September 1B 1 .Advent Vespers Nov. 30-6 and 9 p.m. Dec. I-5 and 8 p.m. Central Lutheran Church, Minneapolis For information, call 612-330-1265 December 7-B 1 th Annual Benefit Concert and Silent Auction, Center for Global Education 7 p.m.-Hoversten Chapel "Some Leaders are Born Women" Sarah Weddington, attorney, former presidential special assistant 7:30 p.m.-Hoversten Chapel For information, call 612-330-1124 Septenrber 23*24 2001 Christensen Symposium "Global and Local Neighbors: Christian Faith across Cultures" Dr. Lamin Sanneh, Yale University For schedule, see page 2 For ticket informatlon, call 612-330-Ì159 December 9 Augsburg lazz Ênsemble Concert 4 p.m.-Hoversten ChaPel December 6 "The Legacy of Matthew Shepard" Judy Shepard, speaker and activist p.m.-Hoversten Chapel Seminars, Lectures, and Films Minneapolis or l-800-299-8889 Nov. 16, Convocation 10 a.m.-Hoversten Chapel B 7 p.m.-Central Lutheran Church, November 3O-Decernber Nov. 15, Concert, AugsburgJazz October B "An Evening with Maya Angelou,, 7:30 p.m.-Melby Hall For tickers: TicketWorks, 612-343-3390, or www. ticketworks.com December 10 October 22 Chamber Music Recital 7 p.m.-Satcren Audit orium "Counting lncidents or Telling Tragedies? Other Events October B-14 Homecoming and Family Week 2001 "Augsburg on Parade" October B Diversity Scholarship Day l0:20 a.m.-Special Chapel service For information, call 612-330-1 180 Octobe:' 13 5th Annual M. Anita Gay Hawthorne lazz and Poetry Bash 7 30 p.m.-Tj ornhom-Nelson Theater For information, call 612-330-1022 : November 30 Velkommen Jul I0:20 a.m.-Special Chapel service For information, call 612-330-1 180 10: l5 a.m.-Hoversten ll a.m.-2 Chapel p.m., ChrÌstensen Center, featuring Scandinavian treats and gifts HOMECOMING & EAMILY \üíEEK 2001 AUGSBURG on OCTOBER S-14 a Q.e9ede Honoring the 2001 Distinguished Alumni George S. Dahlmarr'72, Burton R. Fosse'44, Kathleen D. Lake '76, and Neal O. Thorpe '60 Saluting the Golden Anniversary Class of 1951 and the reunion classes of 1951, 1961,1976, and 1991 Looh for detøils in the special Homecoming sectíon, pnges 23-25 UGSBURG A COLLEGE Non-Profit Org. 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Search Result: T V .a The Magazine of Augsburg College English 111 Bishop Marl< Hanson Annual report Velkommen Jul sweets Homecoming 2009 Professor Lisa Jacl< 'J !., þ Ir possrible Editor Betsey Norgard norga rd@a ugsbu rg.ed u Creative Director Kathy Rumpza '05 MAL ru mpza@augsburg.edu fro...
Show more T V .a The Magazine of Augsburg College English 111 Bishop Marl< Hanson Annual report Velkommen Jul sweets Homecoming 2009 Professor Lisa Jacl< 'J !., þ Ir possrible Editor Betsey Norgard norga rd@a ugsbu rg.ed u Creative Director Kathy Rumpza '05 MAL ru mpza@augsburg.edu from President Pribbenow Creative Associate-Editorial Wendi Wheeler'06 wheelerw@a ugsbu rg.ed u Creative Associate-Design Jen Nagorski'08 nagorski@augsburg.edu Photographer Stephen Geffre geff re@a ugsburg.edu . few years ago my good friend and predecessor as Augsburg's president, Bill Frame, introduced me to Burton Clark's work on the concept of saga as it relates to the distinctive character and identity of colleges and universities. A saga, according to Clark, is more than story-all of us a have stories. A saga is more of a mythology-a sense of history and purpose and direction that is told in vocabulary and narrative that accounts for a college's DNA, its essence even-and it abides in the people, programs, and values that define an institution. Clark contends that not every institution has a saga. Sometimes this is a function of not being true to founding values. At other times it can be occasioned by a change of location or core mission. Still other institutions have not found a way to link theìr pasts, presents, and futures in a coherent narrative. I believe firmly that Augsburg does have a saga, and it runs deep in the culture and meaning of our work here together. My exploration of Augsburg's rich history has surfaced several themes that are central to our saga. I think you will recognize them: founders who believed that education should be for all, no matter their circumstances, and that the quality of that education should be of the highest order because that is what God expects of those faithful servants who have been given the gift to teach. This is our distinctive gift for the world, an educational experience like no other available to those who might otherwise not have the opportunity. This is our distinctive gift for students from many different backgrounds and experiences. This is our distinctive gift to have a community in which access to education is celebrated and encouraged and, yes, even demanded. We dare not keep back any of the educational opportunity with which we have been entrusted because it is our distinctive gift from our You will read in the following rent students and alumni who have been welcomed at Augsburg and offered a demanding and relevant education that serves them for a lifetime. ln these stories I trust that you will find-as I have come to know in my experience here-that our saga, our DNA, our values, and character lead us to pursue the pursuit of freedom through a liberal arts approach to learning, by serving our neighbor and the world, and by the centrality of faith to our vision Augsburg experience available to all who will be formed by our college's rare and distinctive vision of education for lives of meaningful work and faithful of education. service. lt's a saga worth retelling and celebrating! Another central theme in our saga is powerfully illustrated in the articles in this issue of the Augsburg's high-quality education accessible to all learning, and service. Our commitment to an accessible education is a remarkable legacy from our Jeff Shelman shelman@a ugsbu rg.edu Sports lnformation Director Don Stoner stoner@augsburg.ed u l)irector of Alumni and Constituent Relations Kim Stone stonek@a ugsbu rg.ed u wwwaugsburg.edu I I Augsburg Nowis published by Augsburg College f I PAUL C. PRIBBENOW, PRESIDENT I i 221 1 Riverside Ave. Minneapolis, MN 55454 0pinions expressed in Augsburg Now do not necessarily reflect official College policy. lr I l ll I tssN 1058-1545 Send address corrections to Advancement Services cB t42 Augsburg College 2211 Riverside Ave. Minneapolis, MN 55454 hea lyk@a ugsb We believe deeply in making those who seek to learn at the intersections of faith, Director of l{ews and Media Services pages about cur- ever more avidly a commitment to making an /Vor.,r¡. barnesb@a ugsburg.ed u ancestors and our gracious and loving God. Augsburg is shaped by an immigrant sensibility, by Augsburg Webmaster//far 0nline Bryan Barnes u rg.ed u E-mail: now@augsburg.edu Telephone: 612-330-1 181 Fax:612-330-1780 fall 2009 Features English 111 compiled by Wendi Wheeler '06 Velkommen Jul's sweet traditions compiled by Betsey Norgard Finding perspective by Jeff Shel man Iliscovering joy in the challenges of leadership by Jeff Shelman Making Augsburg possible by Wendi Wheeler '06 Annual report to donors, 2008-09 ct) +, É -(¡) +) -O (J Depa rtments 4 Around the Ouad 6 Spotlight-Trip to Egypt I Auggies on the field g It takes an Auggie 12 Auggie voices 't3 Homecoming 2009 47 Alumni news 52 Class notes 56 My Auggie experience 0n the cover Juventino Meza Rodriguez arrived in St. Paul from Mexico at age 15 Through determination, hard work, and a lot of support, he's one of the many students helped into college by Admission Possible. 6 ffi ¡iFiw All photos by Stephen Geffre unless otherwise indicated. 6 (*, fi Wg First-year day students began their semester with City Service Day, spending an afternoon working on I prolects in the neighborhoods around Augsburg. ffiH ì llFrtar*-.- .l.<^?* oY 4 't &^t around the Augsburg keeps going green Sustainability Awareness Month September on campus not only included the beginning of fall classes, but a month-long series of events and activities designed to raise awareness and change habits related to sustai nabi I ity. Sustainability Awareness Month (SAM) was the brainchild of Augsburg students, several of whom participated in faculty-led study abroad programs, including Sustainable Cities in North America with Professors Lars Christiansen and Nancy Fischer in the summer of 2008. After students in the course worked with A'viands to create a composting program in Augsburg's dining facilities last year, their next step toward a more environmentally friendly and sus- r r¡ I f =l JæI trE æ E ßE ffi Ll mE E fl fl G Augsburg was the afternoon location of the West Bank Farmers Market each week, bringing fresh, locally-grown vegetables to the Augsburg community. tainable campus was a month of events. "We want this to bring the campus together," said senior Kjerstin Hagen, a leader on the project. "lt takes all of us to e make this happen." Each week was centered around a different theme, with tabling, information, activities, and speakers, including nationally known author and activist, Bill McKibben. The themes for SAM were waste reduction and management, alternative trans- portation, alternative energy and consumption, and connecting communitìes through food. Community Garden and Farmers Market Augsburg's community garden increased this summer as an additional area was turned into garden plots. A total of 40 plots grew produce and flowers for the Augsburg community and neighborhood residents and organizations. didn't grow their own vegetables in the commugarden, nity fresh produce was available each week on campus at the West Bank Farmers Market, a project of the Brian Coyle Augsburg students joined 5,000 groups around the world that marked the lnternati0nal Day of Climate Action sponsored by 350.0rg. The number signifies the highest safe level of carbon emissions in parts per million. For those who Center and Augsburg Campus Kitchen. Three farm families sold their locally-grown and eco-friendly vegetables and herbs during the summer and into the early cold fall at Brian Coyle Center in bring about action to reduce atmospheric carbon emissions to 350 ppm, deemed the highest safe level by NASA scientists. Auggie students led bikers to the State Capitol for a rally on the Capitol lawn, sponsored by the Will Steger Foundation, Oxfam, 1Sky, and Augsburg in support of global climate change action. Rep. Betty the morning and at Augsburg by Foss Center in the afternoon. McOollum and Rep. Keith Ellison, among other legislators, told those gathered to "keep your voices loud." 350 lnternational l)ay of Climate Action Augsburg students planned a full day on October 24 as part of the lnternational Day of Climate Action, the project of Bill The bikers arrived back on campus in time to join a crowd at halftime on the footballfield for a photo that was posted online at McKibben and 350.0rg. Activities around the world aimed to and Day Student Body Government. 4 www.350.org. The halftime event was sponsored by Campus Ministry Augsburg Now I 7- Mayor meets with students After returning from New Zealand last summer, Richmond Appleton '09 was so enthusiastic that he wrote a letter t0 Minneapolis mayor R.T. Rybak. Applelon was in l{ew Zealand lor five weeks with 25 students led by biology professor Brian Corner and political science professor loe Underhill to study Biodiversity and Environmental Politics. "tveryone is aware of the environment, of sustainability, of food production, and energy use. From the north island to the south island, everything is consistent." Appleton, a senior environmental studies maior, Ever Cat Fuels in lsanti, Minn., opened its plant t0 produce biodiesel from the Mcgyan process, which has student, faculty, and alumni r00ts at Augsburg. Ever Cat Fuels opens in lsanti Minneapolis. He contacted Rybak, a strong sup- What began as a student research project in a Science Hall laboratory made another step toward changing how fuel will be produced in the future when Ever porter of sustainability efforts, who welcomed Cat Fuels held a grand opening for its biodiesel plant in late September. wanted to bring ideas from l{ew Zealand back to such a meeting. Kjerstin Hagen'10, an American lndian studies major who studied urban sustainability last summer in Portland, 0re., and Vancouver, 8.C., joined The plant, located about 40 miles north of campus in lsanti, Minn., is expected to produce about 3 million gallons of biodiesel per year when fully operational. lt represents the first large-scale application of the Mcgyan process of making biodiesel. The Mcgyan process came out of research by Augsburg undergraduate and Appleton at the meeting. She was one of the stu- Rhodes scholar Brian Krohn'08 and creates biodiesel from waste oils. The process dents involved in implementing Augsburg's com- doesn't require food stock to work and doesn't create any waste products. The Mcgyan process-named for Ever Cat Fuels founder and Augsburg alumnus posting program and planning Sustainability Awareness Month. Ihe students shared their travel experiences with Rybak and told him about ongoing sustainability efforts at Augsburg, many of which were initiated by students. "Augsburg is doing exactly what I believe in," Rybak said. The three agreed that informing and educating the community is an important factor in promoting urban sustainability. Rybak encouraged Appleton Clayton McNeff '91, Augsburg chemistry professor Arlin Gyberg, and Ever Cat scientist Ben Yan-has certainly attracted a lot of attention. "When I see something like this, it's everythingthat we talk about in Washington," said U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, who spoke at the grand opening. McNeff said Ever Cat Fuels is already planning to expand its facility in lsanti. ln addition, the company is licensing the Mcgyan process, and it is expected that other biodiesel facilities will be built across the country and the world. McNeff also said that a donation to Augsburg's planned Center for Science, Business, and Religion will be made for each gallon of biodiesel sold. and Hagen to sign up for one of the city's committees so that they could continue lheir work outside of Augsburg. 22nd Annual Nobel Peace Prize Forum Striving for Peace: A Question 0f Will March 5-6, 2010 at Augsburg College Honoring 2008 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Martti Ahtisaari lnternational peace negotialor and former president of Finland www.peaceprizeforum.org Sponsored by Augsburg College, Augustana College (Sioux Falls), Concordia College (Moorhead), luther College, and St. 0laf College Fall 2009 5 around the Augsburg's first travel to Egypt As a child, I spent most of my summers in Egypt. When I became language and culture. After learning about the history of Nubia and director of the Pan-Afrikan Center, I proposed taking students to Egypt so they could study in a country with both a rich history and current events of interest. After a year-and-a-half of planning and its relationship to Egypt, the students spent the day with a Nubian community located in Aswan. We later ventured to Hurghada, a city on the Red Sea located in the Eastern Desert. We drove over an hour to visit a Bedouin community with only 30 members. Due to the harsh nature of the desert, all of their water comes from a local well, and they raise the animals needed to survive. We shared a meal with this community, which allowed the students to experience the vast expanse and isolation of the desert. lt was eye-opening to see what it takes to survive there. 0ur trip to Egypt evoked a lot of thoughts and feelings within our students. They had to interact with people who speak different languages, practice different religions, and come from a very differ- collaborating with Professor Phil Adamo, who teaches ancient history at Augsburg, we arrived last May in Cairo wilh 22 students. We began our journey in Africa's largest city, a 1,OOO-year-old metropolis that is home to more than 20 million people. Beyond Cairo, our three-week excursion took us through Alexandria, Luxor, Aswan, and Hurghada. 0ur two courses covered Ethnicity and ldentity in Ancient and Modern Egypt, focusing on Egypt's ancient past and exploring its modern identity, including a discussion of religion. Although Egypt has an overwhelming Muslim majority there is also a significant Orthodox Christian community. As such, students visited some of the oldest lslamic mosques and Christian churches and monasteries in the world. 0ne stop was Al-Azhar University and mosque, which is one of the oldest higher education institutions in the world. We later went to the Hanging Church, one of the sites said to have been visited by Jesus, Mary, and Joseph. Outside of Cairo, we visited St. Makarios Monastery, another monastery on the Holy Family's travels through Egypt. ln discussing Egypt's place in the ancient world, we acknowledged that ancìent Egyptian society is often over-romanti- cized, Ieading to a diff iculty in reconciling the past with the current state of affairs. To give context and help students understand the many changes Egypt has undergone, we explored Egypt's relations with its neighbors, both past and present. Our f irst stop, Abu Simbel, is an ancient temple built by the Egyptians, in an area then known as Nubia, to show Egypt's dominance in the region. Although Nubia is no longer a separate kingdom, the Nubian people have a distinct 6 Augsburg Now È ent worldview. We challenged stereotypes, explored history, and dug deep into what it means to be an American traveling overseas. cities, resorts, mountains, and deserts on our quest to learn more about Egypt. lt was a wonderful experience to take students to the place where my family originated, and I look forward to possibly going back. We traveled through MOHAMED SALLAM Director of the Pan-Afrikan Center and instructor in the Departments of Sociology and History a7- Two new regents elected to board The Augsburg Corporation, at its annual meeting in September, elected two new members to the Board of NEW Bt00MlNGIf)l{ CEI{TER-Augsburg students can now study toward an MBA or a Master of Arts in Leadership degree in Bloomingon at St. Stephen Regents and re-elected six lutheran Church, conveniently located near l-494 others. and France Ave. For graduates of nearby Elected to a four-year term on the Augsburg Board of Regents: Ann Ashton-Piper (above left) Ann Ashton-Piper is a graduate of the University of Minnesota and has worked extensively in the information technology field and is president of The Bridgie Group, a small lT consulting firm. She is active in her church, Peace Lutheran Church in Bloomington, where she recently chaired the Call Committee. She and her husband, Ken, who is an architect, are also active in theìr community, supporting local nonprofit and charitable organizations such as Lake Country School, Groves Academy, and the Children's Theater Company. They have five children and live in Bloomington. Normandale Community Gollege, a bachelor's degree completion program (AA to BA) i¡ communi- cation studies or business administration is planned at the new Bloomington Center. NEW S()ClAl- W0R|íMBA DUAL DEGREE-A new MSWMBA dual degree is specifically designed for MSW alumni who completed the Program I)evelop- ment, Policy, and Administration (PDPA) c0ncentra- tion; it will offer the knowledge, experience, and values necessary for success in both business and human services systems. Lisa Novotny'80 (above right) URBAII DEBATE IEAûUE AT AUûSBURG-llow part Lisa Novotny'80 is vice president, Human Resources at General Mills, and Augsburg's Sabo Genter for Citizenship and Learn- has responsibility for human resource strategy and leadership across the sup- ing, the Minnesota Urban Debate league (MNUI)L) ply chain and iechnology organization. Prior to General Mills, she held similar positions for Dain Bosworth and First Bank System. Novotny received her sponsors six high school programs and three junior Bachelor of Science degree in social work and Spanish from Augsburg College St. Paul, serving several hundred students, teach- ol high school debate programs in Minneapolis and in 1980 and a Master of Arts in industrial relations from the University of Min- ers, and coaches. lt is one ol the college-readiness nesota. She and her husband, Rev. lVìark Flaten, are members of Edina Community Lutheran Church. They have two daughters; one of them is a current partnerships Augsburg supp0rts t0 provide access to underserved and low-income high school stu- Augsburg sophomore. dents in the Twin Cities. Elected to a second, six-year term was: '65, chairman, Swenson Anderson Financial Group "LlVE l-lFE . Dan Anderson AT THE STRETï LEVEI"-Day student body president Sam Smith welcomed first-year Elected to second, four-year terms were: Hagfors, founder and president (retired), Norsen, lnc. . Jodi Harpstead, chief operating officer, Lutheran Social Service of lVìinnesota . Dean Kennedy'75, president, TFI Securities . Marie McNeff, academic dean (retired) and professor emerita of education, . Norman . Augsburg College Paul Mueller'84, physician and chair of internal medìcine, Mayo Clinic students at the opening convocation with a mes- sa!e: "At Augsburg my life and my learning have been enriched by the constant reminder thal the city and the community are the largest classrooms you can find. ... Where I currently live, on the l3th floor of Mortensen Hall, the view of downtown Minneapolis is both beautiful and intimidating. Up that high, it's impossible to make out faces or street signs. At street level, though, life in the .,ì.;i; .:iii:¡ l1 ;i;i ;,; i,,'r!i i ¡ f\l¡;:.;! "\'J l i, ; i ¡ r:r i i i, :.,i t r,' r' i ¡I I r,,. i: ¡i t I ;!'.¡iiì;:ì : (i,;:lt!l:,¡lllt t'i:0ìli:rlr j ;:r::rìrriûli: j:r, ii ii;ltilr, r'.,i1Ìr Cedar-Riverside and Seward neighborhoods ¡!{¡ 1' doesn'l seem as complicated, foreign, or hectic as it appears from the bedroom. My hope [is that I youJ will evenlually learn to live life in the city at iiq¡i'r'jr: i ;r,,1, slreet level." Fall 2009 7 r: fl H IIütrNrcNER Þ ru 'j" I 1 tl Þ t¡ ¿t I ,,,i it takes an Campus Kitchen wins youth philanthropy award {ugsburg's Campus Kitchen program was honored by the Association of Fundraising Professionals with the Outstanding Youth Award for 2009 at National Philanthropy Day in Minneapolis in November. Augsburg students were recognized for the program they largely plan and run that serves more than 1,700 meals each month to low-income and homeless persons, and communities in need in the Cedar-Riverside and Phillips neighborhoods. The student leadership team of 8-12 Augsburg student volunteers provides the essential component for the program-people power. Under direction of the staff coordinator and two student interns, the team coordinates other volunteers for three cooking shifts and six food deliveries each week. Meals are prepared, stored overnight, and delivered the following day. The students also gìve of their heart, providing conversation and offering companionship to the individuals they serve. The Campus Kitchen at Augsburg College was established in October 2003 and is one of only 15 Campus Kitchen organizations around the country. The program brings together the college dining service, local community groups, and individuals to plan, prepare, The Campus K¡tchen at Augsburg received the y0uth philanthr0py award, recognizing lhe work ol the students and volunteers who serve 1,700 meals per month in the neighborhoods around Augsburg. deliver, and serve meals. ln the past two years, Campus Kitchen has expanded its activities: . A'viands food service-From their arrival at Augsburg ìn June 2008, A'viands, a local food service provider, has embraced Campus Kitchen and provides access to food that would otherwise be thrown away. Donations also come from community food- . . Summer Garden and Nutrition Education Project-Augsburg students teach neighborhood youth from the Brian Coyle Community Center and Somali Confederation about health, nutrition, garden- banks and other institutions. . Communìty Supported Agriculture (CSA)-Campus Kitchen is the site coordinator for all Augsburg CSA shares and receìves six shares through Ploughshare Farm's Food for Folk Project. Community garden-Over three years, Augsburg's community garden has provided space for neighborhood residents, Augsburg employees, and community organizations to grow their own food. ing skills, and cooking nutritious meals. . West Bank Farmers Market-ln partnership with the Coyle Center, local farmers selltheir produce once a week during the summer in the morning at Coyle Center and in the afternoon at Augsburg-and often donate unsold food to Campus Kitchen. . Service-learning-Augsburg history students get hands-on learning about how resources are collected, distrìbuted, and controlled in the "living text" of Augsburg's Campus Kitchen. ln its six years, Campus Kitchen has been the recipient of three awards recognizing the program's outstanding service and achievements: Student Organization of the Year, given by Augsburg College; Harry Chapin Self-Reliance Award, given by World Hunger Year in 2OO4; and the Great ldea Award, given by America's Promise. Read more about Campus Kitchen at www. a ugsbu rg. ed u/cam puskitchen. BTTSEY NORGARD flr v View more photos and learn more about why Campus Kitchen was nominated for the youth philanthropy award at www.augsburg.edu/now Fall 2009 I t tr3 /,) il d a Å il ru ã E u Ê m Éì ø ry ffi N ruG E ffi ¡E il ¡i Ë I æl ry = E_f re Grerc ú dE FG ¡E re @t ¡ E M E E E r f a a ù o C E ul.umtlIl ttÈrunrarñt^EREEI ffi ffi ffi I ffi tr il !a Z ET H E¡ r) I n I il l¡ E f r'l ¡ ffi ffi ffi Hffifl m E $ ffi fl t7 E age 77, Herb Chilstrom '54 got an offer he couldn't refuse. The retired ELCA presiding bishop was invited to serve as interim director of the Linnaeus Arboretum at Gustavus Adolphus College while its director is overseas for ayear. The transition from Chilstrom's 50-plus years as pastor and bishop to administrative gardener, he AI tells his friends, was easy: "l'm going from tending flocks to tending phlox." Chilstrom gained an appreciation and love for gardening from his mother, a gardener ahead of her time who, along with her husband, pul organically grown food on their table. He pursued that interest in retirement when he studied to become a .fu1 * .t master gardener. "lt turned out to be one of the most enjoyable educational experiences l've ever had," he says. When the Chilstroms moved to a townhome in St. Peter, Minn., Herb volunteered his services to the arboretum. For seven years he nurtured flowerbeds back to blooming beauty and created a vegetable garden behind the restored settlers' cabin-which was a necessity for every settler, as well as his own family, During this time the arboretum began to restore more than 80 acres back to its native prairie. Now as interim director, he has enjoyed launching "The Linnaeus Order of Nasturtiums," a cadre of volunteers who tend the arboretum's flora. lVlostly retirees, the order has "taken off like gangbusters," Chilstrom says. Despite the initiation, that is, which requires each volunteer to eat a nasturtium blossom laced with cream cheese. "People are almost begging to get into the order," says Chilstrom. He has recruited 20 volunteers in two months, and all have passed the initiation. For Chilstrom, this second "calling" also has theological roots. He says that while Lutherans consider Christ's life, death, and resurrection in the Second Article of the Creed as the heart of Christian faith, "we may have emphasized it to the point where we don't appreciate as much as we should the First Article, about creation as the gift of God." "Being involved in a place like the arboretum," Chilstrom continues, "gives me a chance to create some balance, to be committed to making this place as beautiful as it can be in a world that is quite broken, where we don't appreciate the gifts of nature, and where there's so much desecration of the environment." It's also a chance for some historical reflection. Chilstrom recounts how so many settlers, including his great-grandparents, arrived in lVìinnesota penniless and began breaking up the prairie, with disregard for Native peoples and their land. "Now when we recapture part of that into native prairie, we are helping people step back and think about what it was like for Native Americans to live here, how they survived in that setting, and the beauty of the prairie," he says. ln sum, Chilstrom says, "lfeel that in my retirement I've been uniquely blessed to be located in a place like this where I can think about some of these good ihings that are important to us." ,i lì i r{)lì{'/\,li) /\ Í,tlow E ¡ \ I \ti \l \ I HfIMECOMING 2OO9 September 28-0ctober 4 Despite the rains and chilly weather, spirits were high at the 2009 Auggie Adventure, as hundreds of alumni, students, faculty/staff, and friends celebrated Homecoming. 0ueen Jamie Krumenauer and King Kevin Khottavongsa presided at the football game halftime festivities and cheered the Auggies despite their loss to Hamline, 38-28. Alums sampled classes from Augsburg professors, met fellow alumni authors, enjoyed their reunions, and ended the weekend with a bang at the fireworks display. Fall 2009 13 'Ëff'{ itr'¿ i 1 2009 Augg¡e Adventure 14 Augsburg Now DISTINGUISHEIl ALUMNI FIRST ]lECA]lE AWARIl Tove Dahl'84 and Curt Rice'84 Tove Dah l-Associate Professor, Psychology, University of Tromsø, Norway Curt Rice-Director, Center for Advanced Study in Theoretical Linguistics, University Brenda Talarico, '99 PA Assistant Professor, Physician Assistant Program, Augsburg Col lege of TromsØ, Norway SPIRIT fIF AUGSBURG AWARD Phebe Hanson '50 Poet, teacher, founding member of The Loft Literary Center James E. Haglund, Augsburg Regent Emeritus and Parent President and Owner, Central Contai ner Corporation ; Co-owner of Spectrum Screen Printing Joyce (Anderson) Pfaff '65 Professor Emerita of Health and Physical Education, Augsburg College 2flO9 ATHLETIC HALL flF FAME Bob Arvold '82, Wrestlìng Joel Engel '87, lvlen's Basketball Matt Farley'88, Baseball Dallas Miller'88, lvìen's Hockey Ruth 0lson '60, Women's Basketball Sonja Slack Payne '91, Softbatt, Tennis Drew Privette '89, Football, Men's Hockey Richard Thorud '56 Daniel Roff '82, Football Retired engineer, Toro Company Stefanie Lodermeier Strusz '98, women's Basketball @ For more aboul Homecoming and the alumni award winners, go to www.augsburg.edu/now Fall 2009 15 THE DESTINATION IS THE SAME: EARNING A COLLEGE DEGREE. BUT THE PATHS TO THAT CAN BE AS DIFFERENT AS DAY AND WEEKEND/EVENING. For many, Augsburg College is a traditional liberal arts college with 18- to 22-year-olds ENGLISH living on or near campus. lt's the place where they went just a few months after graduating from high school and spent the next four years. There is another side to Augsburg as well. lt's one where classes are held on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, and some evenings. ln this evening and weekend program, students are older, they are more likely to have a full-time job, and they often juggle more family responsibilities than traditional day students. They study in both Rochester and lVinneapolis, at four locations. While the two groups are demographically different, the education they receive is as close to the same as possible. For example, business majors in the day program take the same courses as business majors in the evening and weekend program at all locations. Where the education differs has more to do with the life experiences students bring to the classroom. As one way to see this, we talked to students and faculty members in a day and weekend section of English 111. This class, Effective Writing, is one that nearly every Augsburg student takes. As seen in their favorite books and authors, the younger day students tend toward escape fantasy and horror fiction, exploring the dark and the macabre. The older weekend/evening students show more interest in philosophy, psychology, and spìrituality-perhaps seekìng more understanding, meaning, and comfort their lives. Enjoy "meeting" these Augsburg students. COMPILED BY WENDI WHEELER 16 Augsburg Now in by the numbers EVENINû/WËEKENI) UNI|ERGRADUATE PR0GRAM (Minneapolis Campus) DAY UNDERGRAI)UATE PR()GRAM Total students enrolled: 809 Total students enrolled: 2,01 3 Average age: 35 Average age: Male/female rat¡o: 37/63 21 Male/female ratio: 50/50 Students of color: l5% Students of color (total): 25% Students of color (first-year class): 42% Fall 2009 17 & H m M@m ffi isG Eil tr \\¡ 6 fl H *'å iÀ . r t J --J J ì I -¡ {Ulli lli E}l e.J J sweet trad¡t¡ons Velkommen Jul is one of Augsburg's most popular traditions, a Scandinavìan welcome to the holiday season. Augsburg alumni and friends look forward each year to the splendid banquet of sweets and treats provided by the Augsburg Associates. Enjoy these cookie recipes that come from the hands and hearts of the Associates. Some recipes date back generations to family members who attended Augsburg Seminary in the late 1800s. JOIN US AT VELKOMIVìEN JUL ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, BEGINNING WITH CHAPEL AT 10:15 A.M. COMPILED BY BETSEY NORGARD Fall 2009 19 { { Grandma Rand's Krumkake 1 pt. whipping cream 1 c. sugar l tsp. vanilla 2 c. f|our Pinch of salt 1 c. milk Whip cream until stiff . Add sugar gradually. Mix vanilla and add flour and salt, which have been sifted together. Add milk slowly, beating constantly. Bake in krumkake iron, a teaspoon- ful at a time (no more). Remove from iron and roll immediately. Makes about 10 dozen. Fattigmann Berliner Kranser Þ 6 6 6 2 6 egg yolks, 3 egg whites Tbl. sugar Tbl. cream Tbl. melted butter 2 hard cooked egg yolks Il2 c. sugar 2 raw egg yolks 1 c. butter f 2-712 c. flour (use less) fat for frying cardamom seeds lour salt van Beat egg yolks and whites together until illa thick and lemon colored. Add sugar and Mash cooked egg yolks with fork. Add sugar and continue beating; add cream and beat again; blend in butter. Crush cardamom seeds to powder and add with enough flour to make a dough f irm enough to roll work into a wet and pasty mixture. Add raw egg yolks and mix well. Add butter and mix. Add flour, salt, and vanilla. Take dough about the size of a walnut and roll into pencil shape about seven inches long. Form a ring, overlap ends (like a pret- Roll thin as paper, cut into diamond shapes about 5 x sprinkle with powdered sugar. * Augsburg Now inches. Deep-fry brown. Drain on absorbent paper and e, 20 2-Il2 in hot fat 2-3 minutes or until golden zel). Dip in raw egg white, then into crushed loaf sugar. Bake a|325 degrees until light brown. Mom's Rosettes 4,t I 1 1 I 2 eggs 1/4 tsp. salt 2 Tbl. sugar 3/4 c. milk (can use whole or skim) .# dü Il4 c. waler 1 tsp. vanilla 1 c. f lour canola or vegetable oil for deep frying Heat oil in a deepfryer to 375 degrees. (Be sure to have a thermometer in the oil as you fry the rosettes and maintain an average of 375.) Put the rosette iron in the oil as it heats-a hot iron and oil temperature are most important for crisp rosettes. Jule Spritz { 1 c. butter 1 tsp. almond extract 2-tl2 c. flour Batter: ln a deep bowl, lightly whip the eggs, salt, and sugar with a fork, just to mix. Don't overbeat it. Combine the milk, water, and vanilla. Alternately add 1/3 of the liquid and 1/3 of the flour to the egg mixture and repeat until all are mixed. lf the batter isn't smooth, put through a sieve to remove the lumps. 4 small egg yolks (or 3 large) 2/3 c. sugar 1/4 tsp. salt Cream sugar and butter, add almond extract and egg yolks and beat well. Add flour and salt. Put cookie dough in cookie press and press out cookies on cookie sheet. Decorate Lay out paper toweling on cookie sheets to cool the rosettes after frying. Have a bowl of sugar for dipping the hot rosette into after it comes off the iron. with red and green sugar. Bake about 12 minutes at 400 degrees. A couple of forks will be useful to remove the rosette from the iron. With hot oil and hot iron a|375 degrees, and absorbent cloth or several paper towels ready, quickly remove the rosette iron from the oil, quickly shake off any excess oil over the deepfryer, dab the iron on the paper towel, and quickly immerse the iron into the rosette batter-not going over the top edge of the rosette iron-and quickly return the iron to the deepfryer. After about 15-20 seconds in the oil for a light brown color, gently remove the rosette from the iron using a fork. Be sure to keep the iron in the oil heating as the rosette continues to brown; turn it with the forks to get uniform browning; and remove from the oil with the forks and place on paper toweling with the hollow side down to drain off any excess oil While warm, dip in sugar. Cool completely and store in large cookie tin in a cool place. Makes approximately 36 rosettes. Fall 2009 21 Ð perspective BY JEFF SHTLMAN I 22 Augsb s' Lisa Jack It was a summer of mood swings and wide-ranging emotions. ln May, Lisa Jack found herself on the cover of the los Angeles Times'Calendar section. The Augsburg psychology professor had a camera around her neck as is talk of a Paris showing of the photos "The majority of students, they enjoy being engaged and challenged," Jack said. "l love challenging them and to be that until two years ago were housed in a chal lenged. " basement box, Jack is far less interested than she was even this summer. That's because real life suddenly While Jack's photos have been seen across the globe and she has been inter- While the 36 photos of 0bama are now on display at Occidental, and there reappeared. 0n July 25, doctors told Jack's viewed by outlets ranging from The New York Times to the television show Exfra, Jack has never heard a word from mother that she has ovarian cancer. ln examining her family history, Jack and Obama or anyone at the White House. her sister were then told that they are ings with Obama in recent years, is all right with that. She understands the job he has to do and that the photos are from a long time ago. And she also has display at a hip West Hollywood art genetically predisposed for the disease. And because there isn't a way to screen for ovarian cancer, the only way for Jack to protect herself would be to have sur- gallery. gery herself. she sat cross-legged and dressed in black in the California sun. Her 1980 photographs of now-President Barack Obama-which were originally published in Time magazine-were about to go on She had become the photographer she wanted to be at the time she took those photos when they were both under- graduates at Occidental College. There was now enough buzz about her work for singer-songwriter Seal to check out the photos. Her photographs captured what she has described as Obama's youth and playfulness. And she knew she wanted some sort of platform." With Jack needing to help provide care for her mother in New York and planning for a significant medical procedure of her own, Jack was pictures. forced to adjust her teaching load at the last minute. Jack was not years. New camera in tow, she spent part of her summer in North Dakota shooting photos of professional rodeo cowboys and the livestock they ride. She began conversations about some photography projects. She was excited about rediscovering what she had once thought would be a career. "Once I purchased the camera, I went to practice at the IUniversity of able to teach an AugSem first-year seminar and is llmited to one psychology internship course for upperclass students. "l was adamant that I teach this semester," she said. "l have to have a life. I can't be all cancer all the time. And I love to teach. I have a class of seniors and I know them all. lt'll be fun." Because while Jack's love of photography was rekindled Minnesota'sl Raptor Center," Jack said. "When I put everything in my computer, I said, '0h my God.' I didn't lose any when she unearthed the nearly 3O-year-old photos of vision. " Obama, she still wants to All was great, right? Not so fast. Because that part of the summer seems so long ago. some new-fou nd perspective. "lt's an ugly, horrible, heinous disease," Jack said. "They call it the silent killer. I've done a U-turn into a cancer activist. But maybe it was the point in finding those photos, to have to continue telling stories through That's why Jack began taking photographs again for the first time in many Jack, who has had two chance meet- teach. With an extremely outgoing personality and non-stop professor energy, Jack loves the classroom setting. Fall 2009 23 Mafk HanSOn calls it a "kicking and screaming" calling. The son of a parìsh pastor, Hanson had no interest in follow- difficult times, ELCA presiding bishop Mark Hanson '68 finds great joy in his calling and seeks to stay focused 0n Ggd's w3rk in the world. Even through ing his father into mìnistrY. Sure, Hanson went to Union Theologi- cal Seminary after graduating in 1968 from Augsburg with his wife, lone (Agrimson) '68, but ihat was onlY because he received a scholarship to try it for a year. Even when he f inished up at Union, Hanson went as far as to stand in line to regìster to begin graduate school classes in psychology before he realized that wasn't what he wanted to do with his life. "l ended up going to therapy for six months to f igure out what was going on ìn my lìfe," Hanson says. "And it was only after sìx months of therapy that realized I was f ighting, for all the wrong I reasons, the call to ministrY." Now, nearly 40 years later, Hanson f inds himself as the presìding bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America at one of the most challenging times since the Lutheran Church in America, the American Lutheran Church, and the Association of Evangelical Lutheran Churches merged to form the ELCA in the late 1980s. The nation's financial instability has led to a downturn in contributions to the church. The nation's changing demographics have left the ELCA as a graying organization with ìts strength in parts of the natìon that aren't growing. And, in the wake of votes taken at August's Churchwide Assembly on topics of human sexuality and homosexual clergy in committed relationships, there are many individuals and congregations pondering whether the ELCA is the place for them. And despite the current challenges "I think that ìn anxious times that have dimensions of conf lict in them, the temptation ìs to go into enclaves of likeminded people to both reinforce the convictions one holds with those likeminded people, and often to articulate that those whom you are not in agreement with are so wrong," Hanson says. "l have worked to be very connected relationally. "ln a culture that is so polarized, facing the ELCA, Hanson loves his job. "l f ind great joy in what I do," especially around issues of personal Hanson says, while sitting in his 11th- morality, and tends to be increasingly f loor off ice that overlooks Chicago's 0'Hare lnternational Airport. "I use joy very intentionally. Joy, for me, has its source in my faith. I literally f ind great joy in this call. I told a group of pastors that I have the best call in the church and what was fun was that a bunch of them lìned up to argue with me about why theirs is better. I liked that." But Hanson acknowledges that these times are challenging. And that's why Hanson has spent-and will be spend- ing-a signif icant amount of time engag- fractious, contentìous, and too often mean-spirited, can we exemplify in our witness another way to live-together and honoring our dìfferences, but in the context of our unity?" J im Arends, a I97 4 Augsburg gradu- ate and current bishop of the LaCrosse lWisc.l Area Synod, saYS one of Han- son's biggest strengths as presiding bishop is his ability to communicate in general and to listen in particular. "lt is going to help, it can't but help," Arends says. "He respects you. I don't ing in conversation, even if the actions think I've ever seen anything even close at the Minneapolis Convention Center to disrespectful. With his authority and height, he's still able to make people be make things a little awkward and u ncomf ortable. comfortable and relax around hìm. That's tough with the height of his collar and the big cross he needs to wear." How does he do it? Hanson saYS some of it is because of what he learned at Augsburg. Because while there are challenges within the church, there are far Discovering in the Challenges of leadership BY JEFF SHELMAN Fall 't 2009 25 1l more sign if icant issues-poverty, dis- ease in third-world countries, and health concerns among them-that the ELCA is trying to tackle. "The call for us as Christians is not to be turned inward in conf lict with each schools of higher education. We have great colleges and universities in the church, but I think Augsburg has really positioned itself where I would want to see a college of this church to be." for work about 80% of the time. "There are some days when I've gone to the airport where I've given the United desk my driver's license and said, 'l forgot to look, where am I going again?"' Hanson other and miss this moment to be engaged in God's work in the world; And as Hanson progressed from parish pastor to bishop of the Saint Paul Area Synod to, now, presiding bishop, Augsburg gave me that perspective," he Hanson sees a thread that goes back to says. "Augsburg always reminded me that whatever is going on with you, Augsburg. will have a lot to do with continuing com- "My whole life has been shaped by the intersection of intellectual curiosity, faith, and how faith and intellect shape one for a life in leadership," Hanson says. "The phrase I use for what I got from Augsburg and Union is an unquenchable curiosity of faith and life. I've never stopped being curious. I think Augsburg fostered that. I'm going to be free to ask questions and to serve my neighbor, particularly the one who is struggling with issues of justice and munications, building relationships, and leading a church that has members asking serious questions about the future. While the conversations and e-mails aren't always positive from individuals concerned about the ELCA's actions, Hanson remains within your family, within the church, there is a world that calls you." That was true in the mid-to-late 1960s when Hanson studied sociology, and it is true now as Hanson also watches Augsburg as a parent. Four of his six children have or currently are attending Augsburg. His daughter Alyssa, an alumna of the College, is also teaching math in the Weekend College program. "When lone and I were at Augsburg, we were invited, encouraged, challenged to immerse ourselves in the city, CedarRiverside, North Minneapolis, and that has not stopped," he says. "0ur daughter who is a senior there now has been to Central America twice. The immersion and context have grown from the immediate Cedar-Riverside neighborhood to now the world. "l'm all 26 over the world looking at Augsburg Now says with a laugh. "That's pretty bad. I'm prepared for where I'm going, but there's a lot of travel." That travel, in the upcoming months, upbeat. "l am proud to serve in leadership right "l lead 70 million Luther- now," he says. ans in the world and lead the largest Lutheran Church in the United States; around Lake Harriet for Chicago's Edge- that's just an amazing thing that I am called into that sort of leadership. lf the criticism begins to take a personal toll, then I can no longer be an effective leader. I think that the gospel is too good news for me to get so discouraged that I can't, with brook neighborhood, he's rarely there. It's tough to be at home when you travel great passion, proclaim the good news of Jesus. " poverty." And Hanson has plenty of opportunities to be curious as presiding bishop. While he and lone have traded the area "We have great colleges and universities in the church, but I think Augsburg has really pos¡t¡gned itself where I would want t0 see a college of this church t0 be." rl I ï H ffi \t'/ith more than 4,000 students in its undergraduate and graduate programs, Augsburg College strives to create an intentionally diverse and vibrant community by welcoming students of varied backgrounds and experiences. For many of the students who come to Augsburg, being an Auggie is a dream come true because at one time in their lives, the idea of going to college was nearly impossible to imagine. That's where Admission Possible comes in. This program, which was founded in Minnesota in 1999 to help low-income high school students get into college, has brought more than 100 students to Augsburg since its found- H ing. Ihis fall, 63 Admission Possible alumni joined the Augsburg community as first-year students-more than any other private college in the country. E tr Admission Possible made Augsburg possible for these students. Not only has this program enriched the lives of students and their families, it has also benefited the Augsburg community. Finding Admission Possible Juventino "Juve" Meza Rodriguez'11 came to the U.S. from Mexico when he was 15 years old. Unlike his parents or siblings, Meza Rodriguez had been fortunate to attend school beyond the sixth grade and, though he did not speak English, he was excited m H m about continuing his education in a Minnesota high school. "l come from a low-income working family; my parents and their parents didn't go to school. My mom made a big push for education for her children because she wanted us to do something she wasn't able to do," he says. Meza Rodriguez tested into the ninth grade and began classes at Arlington High School in St. Paul. ln his neighborhood and in his family, no one had gone to college. "As kids we always said we want to be this or that," he says, "but realistically I wasn't thinking that college would be a possibility for me. And my parents of course didn't think it was an option either." ln his sophomore year, he dropped out of school, following his friends who had started working and were making money. "l was out of school for one week, and I did not enjoy life," he says. He asked his parents to help him get back into school, and after that week he appreciated his education more than he had before "l knew I wanted something more, but I wasn't sure what that was and I didn't have people around me who had done it either." With a renewed enthusiasm for high school, Meza Rodriguez asked a guidance counselor about college. "She told me I couldn't go," he says, but she eventually found a program for him and suggested he apply. That program was Admission Possible. From the moment he was accepted into the program, Meza Rodriguez was on his way to college, but he was in unfamiliar 28 Augsburg Now q F n Ð territory. "When I told my parents that I wanted to go to college, theyasked how I wasgoingtodo it. I said,'l have no idea."' Because his parents were unable to support him f inancially and because they had no experience with higher education, lVleza Rodriguez says they left many of the decisions about school up to him. "They would always say, 'Tu sabes lo que haces,'(You know what you're doing). But I didn't know what I was doing." Getting to Augsburg l-lis Admission Possible coach did know what to do to navigate the complicated and sometimes intimidating landscape of college application. Twice weekly in his junìor and senior years, lVIeza Rodriguez met with his coach and other students. He prepared for the ACT and learned how to select a college that matched his interests, complete the admissions applications, and apply for financìal aid including scholarships. Admission Possible also encouraged lVeza Rodriguez to make connections at schools by going on campus visits and attending education fairs. At one such fair for Latino students, he met Carrìe Carroll, Augsburg's assistant vice president of admissions. "When I got to Carrie's booth, I told her I had heard about Augsburg and she started asking me questions. We talked for two hours," he recalls. "She was very welcoming and showed an interest in me that other schools didn't bother to show." After their meeting, Carroll e-mailed lVleza Rodriguez and encouraged him to apply to Augsburg. "I applied, and Carrie called my AP coach within six days and said I had been admitted. I was the flrst student in my AP class to apply and the first to get accepted." il I I Carroll says Admission Possible students are attracted to Augsburg because of the f inancial aid that helps make college possible for more than 90% of traditional day college students. Two programs-Augsburg College Access Program (ACAP) and the Augsburg Promise are aimed at assisting f irst-generation and low-income students. ACAP provides a four-year grant for students who have participaled in a college readiness program. The grant covers the cost of luition not met with federal or state grants for students who are Minnesota residents, have an ACT score of 20 or belter, and have cunrulative grade point average of at least 3.25. lVlore a importantly, Carroll says studenls come because ALrgsburg has made an institutional commitrnent to providing access for nrany different types of studenls, to creating an intenlionally diverse cam pus, and to engaging students in service to the conrmunity. All of these commitments connect closely to Admission Possible values. "At Augsburg, we are aware of the obstacles some students have faced and will continue to face. We value our students." As Fall 2009 in 29 Meza Rodriguez's case, Carroll says often a student will make the choice to come to Augsburg, even though they have been accepted elsewhere, simply because the Augsburg staff takes the time to get to know them personally. accessible to anyone, regardless of his or her background or circumstances. Beyond admission onto their campuses." lt has also helped colleges and universities address much of the stigma that is attached to low-income stu_ Meza Rodriguez says that Admission possible has also changed campus atmospheres by introducing students who might not have considered college in the past. ',Ap helps colleges get out of their comfort zone," he says, "by welcoming more and more diversity Once students are accepted and begin their college studies, they still encounter d many challenges that can make staying jn school iffic u lt. dents, challenging the notion that they are low-achieving or unpre_ pared. ln fact, while the fall 2009 first-year class includes 40% ln the past, a team of Admission posstble staffers did some tracking and outreach to their alumni after they had started college. Most of their assistance had been reactionary, however, and they were often brought in when a student was in the midst students of color, the average ACT score and class rank have of a crisis. pared for success and dedicated to making the most of their college This year, Admission Possible has developed a structured col_ remained consistent among Augsburg's incoming classes over the past four years. Carroll agrees, adding that Admission possible students are pre_ on their individual campuses. experience. "These are smart, capable students who work very hard to succeed. They just need to be taught how to do this.', Meza Rodriguez is just one example of the motivated and tal_ Ben Pierson is the college coach at Augsburg this year. Having an office on campus is important because for Admissjon possible ented students who find a fit at Augsburg through coilege readiness programs. He received a president,s Scholarship, which recognizes alumni, "AP" means "help." Students know they will find a caring adult in Pierson as well as a reliable source of information academic achievement and leadership potential, and he is an Honors program student. ln his three years at the College, he has and support. also been a senator in student government, helped found a Latino lege program with coaches who work one-on-one with students Pierson works with Augsburg's director of retention, the Enrollment and Financial Services staff, admission counselors, and with the other student support programs. His objective is to maintain contact with students and help them find the resources they need before they want or need to drop out. student organization, and conducted summer research with President Pribbenow as his mentor and adviser. This fall Meza Rodriguez is studying poverty, inequality, and social change in the Metro Urban Studies Term (MUST) through HECUA, the Higher Education Consortium for Urban Affairs, and is doing an internship with the Citizens League in St. paul. He Making dreams poss¡ble has also organized a group at Augsburgto help connect the more than 100 Admission Possible alumni who are now enrolled at the College readiness programs like Admission possible are just one of College. When he participates in Commencement, Meza Rodriguez knows the many ways students find Augsburg and realize their dreams. But this program benefits more than the students who enroll and graduate. Meza Rodriguez and the other Admission possible alumni fea_ tured here set examples for their peers, siblings, and their commu_ nities. Their experiences demonstrate that a college education is @ 30 will be an inspiration not only to members of his community but to his younger siblings, ages 4 and g, whom he hopes will one day follow in his footsteps. "My siblings can see that college is pos_ sible. So many people around me can now see that it is possible.,, he also Learn about Adm ission possi ble at www.adm ission possi ble.org. Read more about the other Augsburg Admission possible students pictured here at wwuaugsburg.edu/now Augsburg Now lucky Dirie'13 Houa lor '13 Farrington Starnes'12 È! b¡ Fall 2009 31 DEAR FRIEI{tlS, As I write to report to you on the successful completion to a most extraordinary year of economic challenges, I remain filled with gratitude for your steadfast support to Augsburg College. While each week last fall brought more bitter news than the previous regarding our financial institutions, we maintained a watchful and cautious eye over our students, our revenues, and our gifts. I was so pleased and humbled that through these difficult months our enrollments remained high, our programs strong, and your giving constant. During this difficult year, your gifts made an Augsburg education possible for many students who would not have otherwise been able to continue theìr studies. At Augsburg, we are committed to providing the access for these students of differing faiths, cultures, and ethnicities to thrive and to become the next leaders in creating safe and sustainable communities. Together, we continue to learn how "We are called to serve our neìghbor. " Durìng this past year, as a teaching and learning community, WE ARE CALLEI} TO SERVE (lUR NEIGHB(lR we also explored in many ways what it means to live more sustainably in the city. I was so proud of our students, who pushed the College for changes that made us better stewards of our gifts and of God's creation. Augsburg is now a leader among educational institutions in the use of renewable energy, in support of alternative transportation practices, and in the adoption of a food composting program. As we move forward, I ask for your abiding and increased participation and support in the next years as we continue to work together for a stronger and more vibrant future for our college, and for our students. S incere ly, * L- ? PAUL C. PRIBBENOW PRTSIDENT 32 Augsburg Now \ Your annual fund gift helps to 1 .., retain talented faculty, like chemistry professor maintain Augsburg's low 2 ... l4:l Vivien Feng, and 4 ... keep Augsburg affordable by providing a portion of the academic scholarships and financial aid received by 90% of day students. studenUfaculty rati0. make it possible for curious and talented students to stay on campus 5 during the summer to engage in full{ime research with a faculty mentor. 3 ... provide up{o-date computers and technology services critical to ... fund student programs and co-curricular activities, like campus ministry, athletics, internships, and ethnic student services. 6 ... provide the special equipment, safety equipment, and supplies for our science laboratories. teaching and learning. È1. r,' ,ç $¡ "$,ft.., t{Ol\¡b^ GIVING IN ACTI(¡NWhat Students and Alumni Say Nate Johnson '11 Rossing Physics Scholar, StepUP program Ali Rapp '11 Honors student, "Homemade" blogger ln Augsburg's unique Honors program, Ali and her fellow students participate in deep discussions about controversial questions. "There's a degree of openness in Honors that you don't find in other classes," she says. Another way Ali expresses her- self is through her blog on Homemade, the site that gives current and future Auggies a sense of what life is really like for students at Augsburg. "We really get to the heart of issues, and I'm glad we have that kind of freedom to be ourselves and to be Junior Nate Johnson has an interest in how things work and was drawn to the problem-solving part of physics. This year he was named one of four Rossing Physics Scholars in the nation by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Johnson grew up in St. Croix Falls before entering substance abuse treatment in high school. At Augsburg, Johnson is in the StepUp pro, gram, a program that is much of the reason why he chose the College and where he f inds community, support, faith, and discipline. "When I was looking at colleges, every time I went to genuine." Augsburg, I felt excited about it," Johnson says, "... other college settings felt daunting." Your giving supp0rts personal growth in Augsburg's Your giving supp0rts paths to healthy lives in Augsburg's Honors program StepUP program re [vftÌÞfçIÌtillln iffi ffi u EÐ K ru@w E F H l ll I I I llll[l il I I¡l il fIrlI¡Eñ] Shonna Fulford'09 Myles Stenshoel Scholarship The Augsburg faculty did more than just teach Shonna Fulford, a 2OO9 graduate from Perham, Minn. "They are truly there to teach you what they know, to let you discover things you may never Annika Gunderson '11 have otherwise, and to help you President's Scholar, world traveler ln her three years as an Auggie, Annika Gunderson '1 t succeed in everything you want to do," she says. As the recipient of the endowed scholarship for students pursuing careers in political science, she also had the opportunity to get to know has almost spent more time away from Augsburg than on campus. This international relations and Spanish major from Winona, Minn., has studied abroad three times, spending five weeks in is named. This student orientation leader and Homecoming queen hopes to return to Augsburg some day, perhaps as a Cuernavaca, Mexico; a semester in Central America; and member of the administration. another semester in Brazil. Gunderson suggests that all students take advantage of the many study abroad opportunities Your giving supp0rts scholarships endowed to honor Professor Emeritus Myles Stenshoel, for whom the scholarship available to Augsburg students. "lt's important to be able to challenge yourself to go beyond, to experience something unfa- faculty careers and commitment miliar." Your giving supports life-changing experiences thr0ugh Augsburg's Genter for Global Education Michele Roulet '10 WEC Student Senate Michele Roulet found Augsburg at the State Fair. Returning to college after a two-year degree and full-time work, she enjoys working at her own pace for "a chance to figure out who I am." The studio art major has studied abroad in Central America and Europe. She has also found a niche in the Weekend Student Senate and has served as its president, making sure that Augsburg's weekend and graduate student voices are represented on campus. Your giving supports leadership in Student Government Fall 2009 35 GIVING IN ACTIflNSupporting Augsburg Chemistry Students: John and Marvel Yager John Yager '7 4 was not a typical Augsburg f reshman. Although born in Minnesota, he grew up traveling in a military family. He picked Augsburg because his parents were expected to retire in the Twin Cities; his uncle, Dr. 0. Lewis Zahrendt, was an Augsburg graduate; and Augsburg's admissions materials were the most appeal i ng. It was a good choice. Yager says he considers Augsburg "one of the most fortunate events of my life as far as my education was concerned." His goal was medical school and he majored in chemistry and biology. Yager credits his academic success to what he believes are still the hallmarks of Augsburg's chemistry department-high levels of integrity, dedication, and a commitment to achievement-as well as the dedication of the chemistry faculty-Courtland Agre, John Holum, Earl Alton, and Arlin Gyberg. Yager also credits his classmates, the "phenomenal group of very bright and hard-working students, who helped me work all the harder." But even more crucial to his college success was the support Yager received when his older brother, with whom he was living, was tragically killed in an accident. ln coping with grief and trying to decide whether to stay at Augsburg, Yager contacted Rick Thoni, the director of student advisers, who arranged for housing options that Yager needed to stay in school and supported him through the While his first job involved hands-on chemistry, his subsequent work has taken him into related fields and aspects of immuno- chemìstry-q ual ity assurance, regu latory affairs, cl in ical trials, and literature research and publications. He is a patent-holder on a medical device used in endoscopy. "l've had great opportunity to really apply chemistry," Yager says, "to apply the discipline of what I've learned over the years to a career that has been extremely rewarding personally." He notes that while he didn't pursue a medical career, his work has contìnually helped people through development of better medical products. Yager currently'works for a new company, Acist Medical Systems, which manufactures products that help physicians ing them reach out to me was something l've never forgotten," administer the contrast agent used in angiography. Yager has continually remained connected to the Chemistry Department and Augsburg. He has lectured in senior seminars, Yager says. served as a mentor to chemistry students, and coached students After graduation Yager took additional chemistry courses and worked as a pathology assistant at St. Mary's Hospital. While medical school did not become part of his future, in the pathology lab through the hurdles of f inding their first jobs. He enjoys maintain- crisis. "Feeling that connection and that bond to the College, and feel- he met Marvel, who also worked in the lab and later became his wife. Yager turned to industry and took a position with an immunodi- agnostics company, researching and manufacturing products that improve medical diagnostic testing. Thirty-f ive years later he has worked at all of the major immunochemistry companies in the Twin Cities and has been on the cutting edge of medical research in number of start-up companies. 36 Augsburg Now a ing this connection and being on campus once in a while. "l just feel at home," he says. John and Marvel Yager value education and have supported Augsburg chemistry students through the Augsburg College Chemistry Alumni Scholarship. At times, Yager has also been able to provide an employer match to their funds. "As my career has advanced and we've looked at our values as a family," Yager says, "the idea of giving back has been fundamental." Yager says that for them Augsburg is the natural place to give, and with the scholarship endowment, the gift keeps giving. T 2OO8.2OO9 FINAI{CIAt H¡ûHLIGHTS Where the Money Comes From Where the Money Goes 7o/o 3o/" Government grants 3o/o Equipment and capital improvement 2o/" Other sources Student salary 5% \ 3o/o Debt service \ Private gifts and grants .3o/o /utititi"t t2/" Room and board ffi m ffi $34.5 $33.7 $30.5 $26.6 $26.2 $24.8 2009 Endowment Market Value $23.2 Ï22.7 $23.3 May 31, 2009 $20.0 $26,211,136 As $r 6.4 of May 31, 2009, we have annual realized and unrealized losses of 2I.7% on our endowment. $r 4.2 $11.5 Our five-year average annual return on the endowment is .18%, and the lO-year average annual return is I.42%. We are committed to maintaining the value of the principal gifts and to provide support to the College in perpetuity. 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2ît7 2008 2009 Endowment Assets (in millions) June l, 1 995 - May 31, 2009 Fall 2009 31 llEAR FRIEI{llS, It is my distinct pleasure to share with you news about the many gifts and contributions made to Augsburg College between June 1, 2008, and May 31, 2009. I am filled with gratitude at the generosity of our thousands of alumni, parents, and friends who wholeheariedly supported the College during this past year of unprecedented economic challenges and uncertainty. Together, for the benefit of our students and community, we were able to witness many successes and end our year with an operating surplus. I'd like to highlight just a few examples. . We increased the number of donors who made gifts during the year to a total 4,75L This support went to The Augsburg Fund, student scholarships, capital projects, and fine arts, athletics, signature programs, and other important i n itiatives. of ¡ Perhaps most exciting, especially in a challenging economy, was the success of The Augsburg Fund, our fund for unrestricted gifts for the College. For the second year in a row, it reached its $1 million goal, surpassing last year's mark for a total of $1,003,210 from 3,400 donors. ¡ Also for the second year in a row, I am proud to tell you that we received 100% participation in The Augsburg Fund from the Augsburg Board of Regents, the Alumni Board of Directors, the President's Cabinet, and-for the first time-the staff of the lnstitutional Advancement Division. This was a gratifying sign of commitment from WE Lfl(lK BACK WITH GRATITUDE ANIl F(lRWARD WITH EXPECTATION F()R A YEAR OF CflNTINUED SUPPflRT FflR flUR STUDENTS these key groups of leaders. . Augsburg also received 619 gifts totaling $387,000 to new or existing scholarship funds. Scholarships are a primary source of financial aid for many students at Augsburg, and we are again grateful for the 334 generous individuals who chose to establish or con- tribute to these funds, this new academic year with the largest enrollment and greatest diversity of any incoming first-year class, we look back with gratitude and forward with expectation for a year of continued support for our students. I thank you for your continued, unfailing support. As we enter Sincerely, JIRTMY R. WELLS VICT PRESIDENT FOR INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT 38 Augsburg Now t¡FEÏIME ûIVI}IG The following list recognizes alumni and friends of Augsburg College who have generously given a minimum 0f $100,000, including planned gifts, over a lifetime. We are immensely grateful for their examples of loyalty and commitment to the College. '68 and Tamra Nelson Ernest+ and Helen Alne Phillip+'55 and Lynne Gronseth George Donald '60 and Violet Anderson Carolyn and Franklin Groves Barbara Tjornhom Daniel '65 and Alice Anderson Norman and Evangeline Hagfors Robert'51+ and Carolyn Odegard R. Luther Olson '56 '54 Nelson and Richard Nelson Brian Anderson '82 and Leeann Rock'81 James and Kathleen Haglund Charles and Catherine Anderson Hearst Foundation Beverly Halling '55 0ren and Donald '53 Oren Earl and Doris Bakken Loren Henderson John and Norma Paulson Loren and Mary Quanbeck'77 Barber Elizabeth '82 and Warren Bartz Donald Hennings Grace Forss Robert '50 and Ruth Paulson Glen Person '47 Paul '63 and LaVonne Olson '63 Batalden '57 Herr and Douglas Herr Donald '39 and Phyllis Holm Harvey Sidney '57 and Lola Lidstrom '50 Berg Allen and Jean Housh Addison and Cynthia Piper Barbara and Tane Birky Garfield Hoversten '50 David Piper Roy'50 and Ardis Bogen Huss Foundation Harry and lVlary Piper John+ and Joyce Boss Sandra and Richard Jacobson Philip '50 and Dora Frojen'49 Quanbeck Donald Bottemiller and Shellie Reed Kinney Johnson '65 Mark'53 and Jean Raabe Rodney and Barbara Burwell James Johnson and Maxine lsaacs Alan Bush Foundation Dean '75 and Terry Kennedy Curtis and lVlarian Sampson Carlson Companies Bruce and Maren Kleven Ward C. Schendel The Curtis L. Carlson Family Foundation David and Barbara Kleven Ruth Schmidt '52 Richard '74 and Nancy Colvin E. Milton Kleven '46 James and Eva Seed David and lVìary Brandt '79 Croft Dean and Susan Kopperud Rodney Theodore and Pamala Deikel Kraus-Anderson Construction Company John and Martha Singleton Corporation Foundation Darrell '55 and Helga Egertson Rhonda Tracy L. Elftmann '81 Diane and Philip Larson Fuad and Nancy El-Hibri George Leland and Louise Sundet Philip and Laverne Fandrei Winifred Helland '37 Formo+ and Jerome Formo'37+ James Lindell '46 Dean '81 and Amy Sundquist Gary'80 and Deanna Tangwall Jeny and Jean Foss Jennifer and Richard Martin P. Dawn Heil William and Anne Frame Barbara and Edwin Gage General Mills Foundatìon Marie and Larry McNeff Teagle Foundation Gerard and Anne lVeistrell Hoyt '39+ and Lucille lVlesserer Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Robert '63 and Marie Tufford Michael '71 and Ann Good Robert '70 and Sue lVidness Emily Anne and Gedney Tuttle '84 and Jean Taylor '85 H. Theodore '76 and lVlichele Grindal Raymond '57 and Janice Grinde Paul '84 and Nancy Mackey '85 Mueller Robert Wagner '02 William and Stephanie Naegele Ronald '68 and lvlary Kay Nelson Scott Weber '79 Del uxe Roger Griffith Spitzer'85 Kwiecien and Paul Kwiecien '86 ice '74 and Catherine L. B. Schendel Sill '82 Glen and Anna Skovholt Gladys Boxrud Strommen '46 and Clair David Lankinen'88 Strommen'46+ '61 and lVary Larson Harris '57 and Maryon Lee Arne '49 and Jean Swanson R '52 and Joanne Varner '52 Peterson '52 lVarkland Glen A. Taylor Foundation laylor'78 Robert Wick '81 Every effort has been made t0 ensure that all nanes are included and spelled correctly. lfyou notice an error, please contact Kevin Healy at 1-800-273-0617 or healyk@augsburg.edu. * Deceased Fall 2009 39 PRESItlENT'S CIRCTE GIFTS RECEIVTD JUNE 1, 2OO8 TO MAY 31, 2OO9 The following list recognizes alumni and friends of Augsburg College who have generously made leadership gifts to the College 0f $1,000 or more in the 2008-09 fiscal year. Ruth Aaskov'53 Margaret Clyde Andra Adolfson Joseph Cook'89 William '51 and Marolyn Sortland '51 Halverson Elling and Barbara Halvorson Peter '70 and lVìary Agre Walter and Janet Cooper Jill Hanau Lois Richter '60 Agrimson and Russell Agrimson Brent Crego '84 Clarence Hansen'53 Edward '50 and Margaret Alberg George Craig Alexander and Roberta Kagin Sally Hough Daniels '79 '72 and Janet Dahlman Mark '68 and lone Agrimson '68 Hanson Jodi and Stanley Harpstead Bartley Davidson '76 Hunt and Diane Harris Julie Edstrom'90 Richard and Dail Hartnack Leif Anderson Judy Thompson Eiler '65 Christopher Haug'79 and Karl Starr Deloris Anderson '56 Dantel'77 and Patricia Eitrheim David '67 and Karen Jacobson Daniel '65 and Alice Anderson Richard '72 and Tamara Ekstrand Helen Haukeness'49 and James Ranck Robert'77 and Katherine Anderson Brian Anderson '82 and Leeann Rock '81 Fuad and Nancy EI-Hibri Lisa Svac Hawks '85 Avis Ellingrod Mark Hebert '74 Catherine and Charles Anderson Rona Quanbeck'48 Emerson and Victor Emerson Philip'42 and Ruth Helland Scott'76 and Lisa Anderson Ronald Engebretsen Leo Henkemeyer Steven and Stephanie Anderson Susan Engeleiter Garry Hesser and Nancy Homans Frank'50 and Georgette Lanes'50 Ario Christine Pieri '88 Arnold and James Arnold '88 Stephen '68 and lVìarilyn lVcKnight '67 Erickson Donald '39 and Phyllis Holm Dean '68 and Diana Olson '69 Ersfeld L. Craig'79 and Theresa Serbus '79 Estrem Linda Baìley '74 Holmen and Kenneth Holmen '74 Paul Holmquist '79 Richard '87 and Carla Bahr lVlark and Margie Eustis Joeì and Alice Houlton Dorothy Bailey John '82 and Joan Moline'83 Evans Kermit '50 and Ruth Hoversten Robert Barber'56 Allison Everett'78 and Kenneth Svendsen '78 Clarence '41 and lVarguerite Hoversten Elizabeth '82 and Warren Bartz Paul '63 and LaVonne Olson '63 Batalden Barbara Farley Jane and Patrick Fischer Allen '64 and Lenice Hoversten Philip '71 and Patricia Hoversten Duncan Flann '55 Jerelyn Hovland '63 and Clyde Cobb Paul '59 and Pearl Almquist .James '58 and Beverly Almquist Jean Hemstreet'68 Bachman and Harold Bachman Vera Thorson Benzel '45 '67 Haugen Dawn Formo fom'72 Jerome Formo'37+ Joseph Hsieh'61 and E. Mei Shen Hsieh Birgit Birkeland '58 William and Anne Frame Andrew Fried '93 Glenda and Richard Huston Nancy Paulson '70 Bjornson and JoAnne Digree '68 Fritz and Barry Fritz Brandon Hutchinson'99 J. Ragnar Bjornson Buffie Blesi '90 and John Burns David '68 and Lynn Boe Leola Dyrud Furman '61 Barbara and Richard Hutson Karon Garen Duane'68 and Diane llstrup John '47 and lrene Jensen Sidney'57 and Lola Lidstrom '50 Berg Norman '59 and Delores Berg John Berg'59 Ann Garvey and Karen Howe lVlichael and Barbara Hubbard Anthony'85 and Traci Genia Glen'52 and lrvyn Gilbertson Carol Oversvee Johnson '61 Bruce Brekke Orval and Cleta Gingerich Michael Brock Andrew and Carolyn Goddard Ruth E. Johnson '74 and Philip Quanbeck ll lVerton '59 and Jo An Bjornson '58 Johnson Adam Buhr'98 and Laura Pejsa '98 Alexander '90 and Simone Gonzalez Danìel Johnson'75 Robert and Brenda Bukowski lVichael '71 and Ann Good Gary'74 and lVelody Johnson Carolyn Burfield '60 Shirley Larson '51 Goplerud and Dean Goplerud Thomas Gormley and Mary Lesch-Gormìey Craig Jones Marilyn Saure '61 Breckenridge and Tom Breckenridge Charles Bush Bruce '68 and Lois Hallcock '68 Johnson Eric Jolly Paul and Judy Grauer Cynthia Landowski '81 Jones and Rick Jones Carrìe and Peter Carroll Charles and Barbara Green H. Theodore '76 and lVichele Grindal Jennifer Abeln John and Peggy Cenito lVabeth Saure '58 Gyllstrom and Richard Gyllstrom Janet L. Karvonen-Montgomery and Alan Keith '65 and Lynn Chilgren Herbert'54 and E Corrine Chilstrom David and Kathy Haaland Norman and Evangeline Hagfors Patricia and Paul Kaufman C. Lee Clarke James and Kathleen Haglund Dean '75 and Terry Kennedy Marion Buska '46 Christine Coury '91 Campbell and Craig Campbell 40 Augsburg Now Carol Jones '78 Kahlow and Larry Kahlow lVontgomery lVichael Kivley '89 Jellrey'77 and Becky Bjella '79 Nodland Charles and Ritchie Markoe Scribner Linda Klas '92 Norma Noonan James and Eva Seed E. lVlilton Kleven '46 Roselyn Nordaune'77 Adam '01 and Allison Seed Elsie Ronholm Koivula '49 Lisa Novotny '80 and lVark Flaten Phyllis '58 and Harold Seim Joanne Stiles '58 Laird and David Laird Richard '70 and Linda Seime Kalhryn'72 Lange and Dennis Sonifer Teny'7O and Vicki Nygaard Leroy Nyhus '52 Ruth Ringstad '53 Larson and lVarvin Larson Robert Odegard '51+ Frankie and Jole Shackelford Earl '68 and Lisbeth Jorgensen '70 Sethre Norman '85 and Kim Asleson '84 Okerstrom Stephen and Kay Sheppard Harris '57 and Maryon Lee Sandra Larson '69 Olmsted and Richard Olmsted '69 Chad '93 and lVìargaret Shilson Thomas and Gratra Lee R, Luther 0lson '56 David Soli '81 Andre Lewis '73 and Kathleen McCartin Orville '52 and Yvonne Bagley '52 0lson Earle '69 and Kathleen Kupka '69 Solomonson Debora and John Liddell William and Mary 0'lVìeara Donald '53 and Beverly Halling '55 Oren Allan '53 and Eunice Nystuen '50 Sortland Alice Lindell '58 and Gordon '59 Lindgren Mary Sue Zelle Lindsay and Hugh Lindsay Beverly Ottum Arne and Ellen Sovik Patricia and John Parker Carolyn Johnson Dana Lonn John and Norma Paulson Robert and Joyce Engstrom '70 Spector Kathy Lowrie Robert'50 and Ruth Paulson Richard '74 and Karen Pearson Alan Petersen '58+ Harvey '52 and Joanne Varner '52 Peterson Todd '89 and Amy Steenson Karin Peterson Gladys Boxrud Strommen '46 Eugene'59 and Paula Peterson Corwin and Doris Peterson Philip '79 and Julia Davis '79 Styrlund A