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Title: Augsburg Now Fall 1998, Page 07
Collection: Alumni Magazine Collection
Search Result: 6 0 AUGSBURG IN THE WORLD Editor’s note: “To nurture future leaders in service to the world " begins Augsburg’s mission statement. To explore the shape of this global vision, we asked faculty, staff and students to tell us about their connections abroad. On these two pages read about projects...
Show more6 0 AUGSBURG IN THE WORLD Editor’s note: “To nurture future leaders in service to the world " begins Augsburg’s mission statement. To explore the shape of this global vision, we asked faculty, staff and students to tell us about their connections abroad. On these two pages read about projects where faculty and stu- dents share experience and bminpower; collaborate on scientiﬁc research in far reaches, introduce students to music lost in their International Partners: bringin «71.; By Julie Hogan It’s a grand way to bring the world to Augsburg and bridge distinct cultures into one class— room. And as Marie McNeff, dean of the college, says, “It provides us with the opportu- nity to interact with people who have lived in another country, challenging our think- ing in new ways.” The International Partners (IP) Program at Augsburg College allows students from abroad to study at Augsburg as part of their home institution curricu- lum. Plans are currently under— way for faculty exchanges, paid internships for Augsburg business students in Germany, a series of transatlantic video conferences and visits from top administrators from Sor Trondelag College in Norway. At its inception, the program was designed to encourage students to study in departments or programs that have received national attention and that complement the mission of the College. For example, students take courses in social work, special education, youth and family ministry, education and business. And what many hoped for ﬂ'ie program is coming true: the various cultures of Europe have arrived at Augsburg to share their diverse learning techniques, culture, and exchange perspectives on families and social policy. Pages 10 and 11 portray how study abroad becomes meaning- ful when students move out of their own 'wurld' and learn from others in their families, villages and cities. Students from Sor Trondelag College in Nonrvay attended Augsburg under the IP program during the 1997 fall semester. (L to R) Lisa Barmark, Siri Ludvigsen, Trude Skaug, Hanne Aune, Merete Stenersen, Birgitta Hovset and Hilde Svines. ideas and traditions, creating a two—way bridge of information. Inger Svinsaas, who is enrolled at Star Trondelag College in Norway and stud— ied special education at Augsburg during spring semester, mentions that her stay here will help her be more creative in the workplace because she has been exposed to different theories in special education. She hopes to one day model her own business after an organization where she did an internship that helps people with special needs live independently. Professors and students at Augsburg are also learning from their international The center page photographs show how far and wide the Augsburg community ventures, and how it also welcomes the wand on its campus. We are in the world! 9 the world to Augsburg counterparts. “They had made me once again realize the dif- ferences in ways of thinking about people with disabilities,” said Susan O’Connor, professor of education. The program is highly competi- tive, and students applying for it must meet rigorous academic and personal requirements. All IP students receive merit-based scholarships and interview with faculty members at their home institutions before being accepted into die program. Nadia Christensen, senior pro- gram development ofﬁcer for the International Partners Program, mentioned that many schools feel that the students they send need to be good ambassadors for their country. Tobias Winter, a student at Berufsakademie in Heidenheim, Germany, ﬁt that role. He was one of the top students in the business department at Augsburg — a huge accomplishment considering that English is not his native language. In fact, all the IP students have earned grades high enough to qualify for the Dean’s List. Currently, seven colleges in Norway, Germany and Japan allow students to take classes at Augsburg for credit. For information on this program, call Nadia Christensen, (612) 330-1359. Business administration The unspoken service: economic help By Julie Hogan Professors in the business department interpret Augsburg’s meaning of “ser- vice” in a unique fashion. “The mission of the College, to be of ser- vice,” says John Cerrito, professor of busi- ness administration, “doesn’t mean just social service but also economic service.” Within the conﬁnes of Augsburg’s campus many have taken the word “service” to Augsburg Professors Cerrito, Amin Kader and Stu Stoller, among others. In the early 19905, Cerrito traveled to Poland seeking to promote international marketing. While there he met Tomasz Mickiewicz, a professor of economics at Catholic University and vice president of Lublin, Poland. The two spoke of varying interests. A few years later, Mickiewicz lectured at Berkeley and Cerrito invited “THE MISSION OF THE COLLEGE ... DOESN’T MEAN JUST SOCIAL SERVICE mean volunteering and helping BUT ALSO ECONOMIC SERVICE” the community, which the business department does incorporate, mentions Cerrito. However, it also sees the need to create another type of service: preparing stu— dents for professional careers in business so that they can make signiﬁcant contri~ butions to the organizations they join. By doing this, they add to the economic vitality of their community. Universities are reaping the beneﬁts of this interpretation and modeling their business administration departments after Augsburg’s, with the help of —— BUSINESS PROFESSOR JOHN CERRITO him to do the same at Augsburg. This led to a formal exchange between Augsburg and Catholic University. This fall, the Polish university launched its new program, the Institute of Management, thanks to the service of Augsburg’s business professors. Kader is the liaison for Catholic University and will teach a two-week course this fall to the Solidarity Party, the labor union that brought down the communist party in Poland. Because of the former communist regime, the development of marketing, accounting and other core areas of busi- ness suffered. Kader says that the busi- ness department at Augsburg helps to ﬁll those gaps and gives advice on course content as well as provides lecturers. For both schools, the experience has been educational, says Kader, because Augsburg faculty are able to watch a developing democratic, capital- ist economy emerge, and Catholic University is able to educate students for a market- driven environment. Long—term goals include a reg- ular exchange of students and intem- ships and Interim courses in Poland. The American Association of Collegiate Schools of Business requires business departments to have an international focus, says Kader, which this program will eventually provide. However, Cerrito says, “We do this primarily to be of service. [This program] allows you to do something signiﬁcant." Physics I I I I I I Augsburg, the Arctic and Antarctica By Betsey Norgard For over 25 years, Augsburg has received considerable funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to carry out research projects on the extreme north and south ends of Earth. Since 1980, Augsburg has participated in the international efforts to study the space environment over Antarctica Jointly with the University of New Hampshire, Augsburg has operated search coil magne- tometers to measure the upper level atmospheric magnetic ﬁeld. Recently, the two colleges have collaborated with the British Antarctic Survey to provide them the survey instruments. In both the Arctic and Antarctic, auto- mated observatories have been estab- lished in remote sites under NSF aus« pices to provide data on magnetic wave variations. Jointly with Boston University’s Astronomy Department, Augsburg has equipped, monitored and set up_ recording systems at eight villages around Hudson Bay, on Bafﬁn Island and near the Arctic Ocean. Professor Mark Engebretson, along with physics students, visited these sites in the sum- mers of 1992 and 1993 and continue to monitor and maintain them. When a similar system of automated observatories was instituted in Antarctica in 1990, Augsburg again became a research partner. In this project, Augsburg’s physics and computer science departments collaborate to distribute the data and provide daily monitoring ser- vices via the Internet. This information is available on Augsburg’s Web site . Physics research programs also bring international visitors to Augsburg. Last fall, as part of an NSF-funded project to study the Northern Lights, two Russian physicists spent two months at Augsburg studying and meeting with the campus community. They will return to campus this fall. Also visiting will be Dr. Alv Egeland from the University of Oslo. What all this means for students at Augsburg is that the physics department oﬂ'ers exceptional research opportunities for students. Augsburg physics majors have been able to serve as ﬁrst author on papers concerning this global research — opportunities usually available only at the graduate level. And now, with renovated facilities ready in the fall, students have better-equipped laboratories for use with this research, positioning them to compete even better for the top graduate school or employment spots. AUGSBURG WORLDLV FACT sttmﬂlu. M“ r , AUGSBURG COLLEGE NOW MINNEAPOLIS, MN
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Title: Augsburg Now Fall 1998, Page 15
Collection: Alumni Magazine Collection
Search Result: 14 0 ALUM NOTES Class Notes 1912 Ron Johnson, Northﬁeld, Minn., is the new principal at Plymouth Middle 1 9 4 6 School. Herman and Marilynn (Peterson) Olson ’48, Merced, Calif., celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in August 1997. 1948 Adeline (Aos) Marty is a refugee min- istry volunteer...
Show more14 0 ALUM NOTES Class Notes 1912 Ron Johnson, Northﬁeld, Minn., is the new principal at Plymouth Middle 1 9 4 6 School. Herman and Marilynn (Peterson) Olson ’48, Merced, Calif., celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in August 1997. 1948 Adeline (Aos) Marty is a refugee min- istry volunteer through the Lutheran World Volunteer Program. Her work has taken her to Hong Kong eight times, and she plans to return this year. C.L. Bobb Miller, Coral Gables, Fla., was inducted into the YMCA Volleyball Hall of Fame in May for helping to shape vol- leyball development, its history and its future. 1953 Dean Lapham, Bloomington, Minn., is doing research for a book titled A History of the Scottish Rite (Masons) in Minnesota. 1956 The Rev. Ervin Overlund, Beaverton, Ore., retired from Good Samaritan Center in Devil’s Lake, ND, and is now a visitation pastor at St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Beaverton. His wife, Sylvia (Moe) Overlund ’58 retired as a registered nurse. 1958 Lois (Hofstad) Esselstrom, South Bend, Ind., edited A Conductor's Guide to Symphonies I, II, and III, which was writ- ten by her husband, Michael, and pub- lished in I998 by Mellen Press. She is retired from the English faculty at Indiana University. 1 9 6 5 Marie (Hafie) MacNalIy, Edina, Minn., and her husband, Tom, both business administrators for Mount Olivet Lutheran Church, celebrated the second anniversary of Marie’s successful kidney transplant. Her sister-in-law, Joy Burton, was the donor. 1966 J.L. Johnson, Terre Haute, Ind., is a pro- fessor at Indiana State University. 1968 The Rev. Thomas Robison, San Antonio, Texas, is a pastor at St. John’s Lutheran Church, a l40-year-old congregation in downtown San Antonio that is involved in the ELCA’s “In the City for Good” program. 1969 Robert Strandquist, Minneapolis, is president of the Minnesota Council of Teachers of English (MCTE) and will host their fall conference at Augsburg in October. 1 9 7 1 Richard “Rick” Ekstrand, Alexandria, Minn., is the president and CEO of Rural Cellular Corporation. He was awarded the Entrepreneur of the Year for Minnesota in June for his ingenuity, vision and perseverance in founding and growing Rural Cellular Corporation. Michael Scott, Henderson, Nev., retired from the US. Air Force after 25 years and now is a pilot for Southwest Airlines. 1974 Jeff Dahl, Cottonwood, Minn., became a full-time rural mail carrier in May after 13 years as a substitute carrier. 1911 Susan (Lageson) Lundholrn, Palatine, III., will sing the soprano solo in the Mahler 4th Symphony in October with the Harper Symphony Orchestra. She is an adjunct professor of voice at Harper College, College of Lake County. Debra Daehn Zellmer, La Crosse, Wis., is on the faculty at Viterbo College, devel- oping and directing a new baccalaureate social work program that is pursuing accreditation by the Council on Social Work Education. 1979 Pamela (Hanson) Moksnes, Chanhassen, Minn., was honored for excellence in gift planning at a conference in June by the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod for her service in providing ministry and linking Christians with giving opportu- nities. 1980 John Carlson, Champlin, Minn., was the music director for a 10-day missions trip to Curacao, South America, in August through Grace Church in Edina, Minn. The Rev. John Twiton, Pine River, Minn., is the pastor at First Lutheran Church. 1 9 8 2 Diane (Peterson) Kachel, Woodbury, Minn., is the manager at HCFA Affairs at American Biosystems, Inc. in St. Paul. Before moving to St. Paul, she was appointed and commissioned as a Distinguished Hoosier by the ofﬁce of the Indiana governor, Frank O’Bannon. Kari (Eklund) Logan, Falcon Heights, Minn., is the CEO of C.E.L. Public Relations. I.D. Multimedia, a division of C.E.L. Public Relations, received a Summit Creative Award and the Communicators Award’s Crystal Award of Excellence for a 30-minute television special entitled “Faded Photographs: The ,n Faces of Alzheimer s. 1983 Diane Wood Sponheim, Minneapolis, received a master of divinity degree from Luther Seminary in May. 1 9 8 5 Bonnie (Johnson) Robley, Elk River, Minn., married Donald Robley in January. Bonnie owns Preferred Title, a title insurance company with three ofﬁces in the northern metro area. 1 9 8 6 Kenneth Boehm, Apple Valley, Minn., is an investment executive at Dain Rauscher, Inc. Lee (Swartwoudt) Hartmann, Burnsville, Minn., is a network analyst at ReliaStar Financial Corp. 1 9 8 7 Andrew Moen, Blue Earth. Minn., received one of the three Minnesota Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics Teaching in May. Moen is a second grade teacher at Blue Earth Elementary School. The Rev. Tammy Rider, Topeka, Kan, is an associate pastor at Trinity Alumni Honors Kari Logan, business owner and mother, has won three awards for her work on Alzheimer's disease Kari (Eklund) Logan Favorite Augsburg memory: Sleepless nights rehearsing theater productions with my family of theater friends. “I learned ti): most abou! my prgftssional lift from my bluinrss partner who’s a (big pitta” lbin/m’witi) a natural ability to read people and numm Iim'r taitnls.” combination. I learned the most about my personal life from: My husband. Ian, who continues to encourage me to not take things so seriously and reminds me to recognize our many blessings. The accomplishment I’m most proud of is: Creating a beauti- ful little girl who brings great joy to her family. She is my life's greatest reward. To nominate a graduate of achievement for Alumni Honors, contact the Augsburg Alumni Ofﬁce at 2211 Riverside Ave., Minneapolis, MN 55454. Tel. (612) 330-1178‘ Name: Kari (Eklund) Logan, B.A., theatre and communication ('82). Lives in Falcon Heights, Minn. Occupation: Co~owner of C.E.L. Public Relations, Inc. and division LD. Multimedia Family: Married to Ian Logan. Daughter Britt. Honors/ Awards: Summit Creative Award and a Communicator Crystal Award of Excellence for the production of a television special on Alzheimer's disease and an award from the Autism Society of America. What I appreciated most about Augsburg: An environment that encouraged me to release my full potential by providing opportunities to develop my acting and communication skills. I did my internship at a top market television station while living among supportive Friends and teachers at Augsburg. It's a rare Presbyterian Church. She directed a city- wide production of “Godspell” and spoke at the statewide convention of the United Church of Christ in June. Alice (Dahl) Roth, St. Anthony, Minn., graduated from the University of Minnesota with an M.A. in educational policy and administration for higher education. She is the director of graduate administrative services at Hamline University. Toni (Pomaville) Tirnmer and her hus- band, Steve, Lakeville, Minn., own a business vending machine company called Tidbits Vending Service. They have three children. 1 9 8 8 Andrea (Puline) Day, Pleasant Hill, Calif, was promoted to senior manager in MCI‘s Business Market Finance Division. The Rev. Margaret (Nutter) Guelker, Andover, Minn., is the pastor at Cross of Hope Lutheran Church. Steve Aggergaard, St. Paul, married Lana Rosario in August. He is the news editor at St. Paul Pioneer Press. Dave Stevens, Bristol, Conn., is an assignment editor for ESPN and will cover the Super Bowl in Miami in 1999. Before that, he played with the St. Paul Saints in 1996 for three weeks with Daryl Strawberry and Jack Morris. Jan Voelker, Bloomington, Minn., received an M.A. in human resource management from Hawaii Paciﬁc University. 1991 Steffany (Colgan) Bernier, Maple Grove, Minn., is a commercial marketing spe- cialist at Firstar. For her 3lst birthday, she ran the ﬁve-mile Gorilla Run, a Phoenix (Ariz.) Suns fundraiser. Kristen Hirsch, St. Paul, is a communica- tion project manager at American Express Financial Advisors and was the artistic director for Como Lakeside Community Theater‘s production of “Paint Your Wagon.” She also won a week-long cniise aboard the SIS Norway to the Caribbean. Kelly (Rodin) Mundell and her husband, Kevin, moved to Oshkosh, Vﬁs. Kevin was called to Bethany Church. Sauri Schumacher ’92 visited them over Easter. 1992 The Rev. Marilee Bergerson, Eau Claire, Wis., graduated from Luther Seminary in May and was called to Grace Lutheran Church where Rev. Rolf Nestingen (’72) is the senior pastor. Stephen Crippen, Seattle, Wash., is an organist/choir director at Queen Anne Lutheran Church while he completes his master‘s degree in marriage and family therapy at Paciﬁc Lutheran University in Tacoma, Wash. Holly Croskey, Eden Prairie, Minn., is a real estate consultant at RElMax and received the RE/Max President’s Club Award after only two years with the com- pany. 1 9 9 3 Michael Haukaas, Minneapolis, passed his comprehensive oral exam at the University of Minnesota, Department of Chemistry, and will receive his Ph.D. in chemistry from there in two years. AUGSBURG COLLEGE NOW MINNEAPOLIS, MN
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Title: Augsburg Now Fall 1998, Page 14
Collection: Alumni Magazine Collection
Search Result: CALENDAR 0 l3 Editor's note: We hope you enjoy the “paneled calendar listing in each issue, as we try to bring you more complete information about events at Augsburg. We invite you to join us on campus for these events. It is a joy to meet alumni and friends — you contribute to the continuity of...
Show moreCALENDAR 0 l3 Editor's note: We hope you enjoy the “paneled calendar listing in each issue, as we try to bring you more complete information about events at Augsburg. We invite you to join us on campus for these events. It is a joy to meet alumni and friends — you contribute to the continuity of the Augsburg tradition. Seminars, Lectures and Films Sept. 23-29' ful 1993 Christensen K Symposium The Faithful Skeptic The 1998 Christensen Symposium explores the paradox of the faithful skeptic: how can faith challenge the skepticism of a secular world and how can skeptics maintain faith? Sept. 213 Lecture 8: Reception We are in This Together by Dr. Dick Hardel, Executive Director, Youth and Family Institute of Augsburg College 7:30 p.m.-—Hoversten Chapel, Foss Center Sept. 29 Convocation The Importance of a Good Suspicion: Some Reflections on the Vacation of the Thoughtful Christian by Dr. Donald Iuel, Richard H. Dearborn Professor of New Testament Theology, Princeton Theological Seminary 11 a.m.—Hoversten Chapel, Foss Center Sept. 29 Luncheon with panel discussion 12:15 p.m.—East Commons, Christensen Center Cost: $5. For information or luncheon reservations, call Public Relations, (612) 330-1180 O c t . 2 O Lecture on Cultural Competence Befriending Demons: Healing Across Cultures Dr. Terry Tafoya is a Taos Pueblo and Warm Springs Indian who has used American Indian ritual and ceremony in his work as a family therapist. Contact: Center for Counseling and Health Promotion, (612) 330-1169 N o v . 4 Peace Prize Forum Mini-convocation ' J Issues Surrounding Biological Warfare ', Dr. Michael Osterholrn, Minnesota State Epidemiologist 10:15 a.m.—Hoversten Chapel, Foss Center Contact: Public Relations, (612) 330-1180. N o v . 1 8 Peace Prize Forum Mini-convocation Issues Surrounding Landmines Susan Walker, co-coordinator of the lntemational Campaign to Ban land Mines (ICBL) and local representative 10:15 a.m.—l-Ioversten Chapel, Foss Center Theatre N O V . ‘I 3 Opening night of The Ties That Bind by Scott Rubsam Performances: Nov. 13—14, 19-21 at 7 pm; Nov. 15 and 22 at 2 p.m. Tjomhom-Nelson Theatre, Foss Center Tickets: 36 for the general public; $4 for ACTC faculty, staff and students. Augsburg students free with valid Augsburg ID. Contact: Theatre Box Ofﬁce, (612) 330- 1257. "The Ties That Bind” is a heartwarming and thoughtv provoking look at the real-life heroics of modern humanity. (See story on p. 3) Augsburg Events for Alumni and Friends Music For more information on any of these events, call (612) 330-1265. S e p t . 2 3 Radio broadcast of Visions from Hildegard By Stephen Paulus 7 p.m.—I(SIN 99.5 FM The world premiere from the 1996 Christensen Symposium of this entire triptych, based on the music of Hildegard of Bingen, will be aired on Minnesota Public Radio, KSIN 99.5 FM. S e p C . 2 7 Songs for a New Century 4 p.m.—Sateren Auditorium, Music Hall Lila Olson, soprano, and Sonja Thompson, piano, perform in this beneﬁt concert for the Nick Lenz Memorial Vocal Scholarship. O c t . 4 Dobson Organ Recital 7 p.m.—Hoversten Chapel, Foss Center HH‘ In recognition of the 10th anniversary of Augsburg’s Dobson organ, Professor Stephen “Gabe” Gabrielsen will perform works on organ and piano, joined by the Chamber Orchestra and the Riverside Singers. O c t . 1 1 Gospel Praise 3 p.m.——Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, Pine City, Minn. O c t . 1 1 “Happy Birthday Robert S Lee,” Homecoming Concert 8 p.m.—Hoversten Chapel, Foss Center A musical tribute to celebrate Robert Karlén‘s 75th and Leland Sateren’s 85th birthdays. Come listen to their work being per- formed by Augsburg ensembles, faculty, alumni and friends. A reception complete with cake and ice cream will follow. O c t . 1 8 Riverside Singers 11 a.m.—Hoversten Chapel, Foss Center Gather in worship with Augsburg alumni, friends and the Trinity congregation during Homecoming Chapel. O c t . 2 5 Gospel Praise 9:15 and 10:45 a.m.—Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, Rochester, Minn. N o v . 8 Gospel Praise 9 and 11 a.m.———Peace United Methodist Church, Shoreview, Minn. N o v . 1 4 Chamber Orchestra and Riverside Singers concert 2 p.m.—Hoversten Chapel, Foss Center N o v . 2 1 Music That Tells a Story 3 p.m.—Hoversten Chapel, Foss Center The Augsburg Concert Band will play musical stories with introductions to the pieces given by Augsburg theatre students and President Frame. D e c . 4 8s 5 Advent Vespers, “And on Earth, Peace” Fri., 5 8r 8 p.m.—Central Lutheran Church Sat., 5 8r 8 p.m.—Central Lutheran Church 333 S. 1le1 Street, Minneapolis Augsburg‘s 19th Advent Vespers will include choruses from Handel’s "Messiah"; a Swedish folk tune from Dalarna, “Berean vag for Herran“; and selections from “Amahl and the Night Visitors.” Enjoy the Augsburg Choir, Masterworks Chorale, Riverside Singers and Vespers Orchestra. Tickets (seating envelopes) are required and a free offering will be taken. For seating envelopes, call (612) 330-1265. D e c . 1 Birth Of the Blues 8 p.m.—Hoversten Chapel lazz Ensemble and Gospel Praise will rock the house with songs that got the blues rolling. Exhibits For more information, contact Cathy Peters, (612) 330-1524. Sept. 18-Oct. Art Exhibit Turning the Page by Tara Christopherson Gage Family Art Gallery, Lindell Library 22 Sept. 18-Oct. 22 Art Exhibit Tattoo 2000 8.0154000 CE. Augsburg College Alumni Gallery, Christensen Center Celebrate the 4,000th birthday of tattoos with internationally-recog» nized tattooists Don Nolan, Mike Malone and Shahn Anderson. Also represented will be Minnesota tat- tooists, including Adam Ciferri, Tom and Candi Genereux, Daniel Lowell and Nick Skrade. Other Events 0 C t . I 4 Augsburg Associates Annual Fall Luncheon Guest speaker: Dave Wood, local author and former books editor for the Star Tribune 10 a.m.—Boutique opens Noon—Luncheon Contact: Deb Hutterer, (612) 330-1180 1 2 - I 8 Homecoming 1998: Angie Pride Contact: Alumni and Parent Relations, (612) 330-1178 Oct. D e c . 4 Velkommen jul 11 a.m.-3 p.m.—Christensen Center Contact: Deb Hutterer, (612) 330-1180 The Augsburg Associates invite you to welcome the Christmas season with traditional Scandinavian foods, costumes, music and hand-crafted goods for sale in Christensen Center. Preceded by Christmas Chapel at 10:20 am. in Foss Center. For many events there is no charge. Costs are listed when known at the time of publication. Take a look at Augsburg's new Web Calendar! www.augsburg.edul cal FALL 1998 AUGSBURG COLLEGE NOW
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Title: Augsburg Now Fall 1998, Page 08
Collection: Alumni Magazine Collection
Search Result: AUGSBURG IN THE WORLD 0 7 Music IIIIII Augsburg music goes east By Julie Hogan It is a welcomed but rare relationship that exists between Professor of Music Robert Karlén and the Sichuan Conservatory of Music in Chengdu, China. In August 1997, Karlén returned from a six-month stay at the...
Show moreAUGSBURG IN THE WORLD 0 7 Music IIIIII Augsburg music goes east By Julie Hogan It is a welcomed but rare relationship that exists between Professor of Music Robert Karlén and the Sichuan Conservatory of Music in Chengdu, China. In August 1997, Karlén returned from a six-month stay at the conservatory — his fourth visit there since 1991. That first year he traveled to the Far East, Karlén brought Western chamber music to Chinese students. “I had no idea of what I would ﬁnd there, in terms of music, facilities, faculty and students.” What he found were highly qualiﬁed and friendly people but with limited experience with different genres of music. “During the Cultural Revolution, Western culture was not Eventually Karlén did ﬁnd a faded copy of Bach’s “Brandenburg Concerto No. 5,” which one of his ensembles played dur- ing a chamber music concert. Because music by composers such as Bach and Haydn had not been heard in that area for so long, Karlén’s students and the audiences they played for instantly fell in love with the Baroque and Classical mas- ters, leading to a relationship with the Sichuan Conservatory that has flour- ished for seven years. As a direct result, Western chamber music is now a required course of study for students there. Other Augsburg faculty members, Roberta Metzler and Bob Stacke, have also been able to visit Chengdu. Now, the East has arrived in the West. Augsburg student Hu Qiuxia used to because of Karlén’s inﬂuence. “1 was very lucky to know Professor Karlén," says Qiiixia. “He was the ﬁrst per- son who intro- duced me to Augsburg and helped me with applying to the school. He made this ‘big’ trip in my life much easier.” Karlén has also been able to recip- rocate the Chinese conservatory’ s hos- pitality by inviting visiting scholars from Chengdu to teach at Augsburg. In March Sichuan composer Zou Xiang Ping came to Augsburg to teach his craft and play for various audi- in Chengdu, China. onlvlookcd dOWl} {Wong “... WESTERN CULTURE WAS NOT ONLY ences.“Hewasvery but acmallY [11°11‘51th 31 LOOKED DOWN U PON, BUT ACTUALLY respected,” says Karlén. study and Performance, PROHIBITED IN STUDY AND PERFORMANCE” “The students really liked says Karlén. However. by him a lot liked to hear the Chinese were — MUSIC PROFESSOR ROBERT KARLéN , eager to learn new music styles and encouraged Karlén to teach Western chamber music. Without any chamber music left in the music libraries, Karlén composed his own. attend the Sichuan Conservatory but now lends her musical talent to the Concert Band, Riverside Singers, the Chamber Orchestra and chamber groups where his inspiration for music came from, the process.” A few years before Zou Xiang Ping arrived, another visiting scholar, Sun Iin, visited Augsburg and was so impressed I Robert Karlén conducts students at the Sichuan Conservatory of Music with the Augsburg Concert Band that he took the idea back to the Sichuan Conservatory, where it had been a completely unknown music genre. Most recently, Karlén was invited to speak at the 10th Annual Washington Seminar of the U.S.-China Peoples’ Friendship Association. Karlén found that his talk about his experiences in China was overwhelmingly appreciated and that many were encouraged and excited about Augsburg’s involvement in the East. Political science I I I I I I New Middle Eastern studies minor helps dispel stereotypes By Julie Hogan The Middle East isn’t an area that people understand completely, says Mary Ellen Lundsten, assistant professor of political science who specializes in Middle Eastern politics. People often think of a nomadic culture where violence is endemic, but, explains Lunsten, most don’t know about their strong family beliefs and the vast differences of tradi— tions under the umbrella of Islam, the most prominent religion in the area. The new Middle Eastern studies minor, designed by Lundsten, is helping to bring those aspects of the Middle East to students. Recent Augsburg graduate Joel Howe found that he was one of the many who misunderstood the area after he enrolled in a course on the Middle East. He admits he took the course because of a scheduling conﬂict and wasn’t sure it would be a positive experience. After that ﬁrst course, however, he enrolled in more and found the complexities of the poli- tics and mores of the culture fascinating. To better understand the culture, Howe decided to study aboard in a Muslim country. He spent two months in Syria through a scholarship offered by the National Council on U.S., Arab AUGSBURG WORLDLY FACT Relations. He stayed in Aleppo, the sec- ond largest city, and found to his sur- prise that the people there were not hos- tile to Americans, something he had expected based on U.S. media coverage. Howe says because Augsburg was able to introduce him to this region and provide an avenue for him to travel there, he can now challenge the 30-second briefs on the nightly news and think about cur- rent events and economics in the region with a more comprehensive view, “which really says a lot about how Augsburg educates.” Day students like Howe aren’t the only ones interested in the courses. People from the community, who aren’t seeking degrees, are coming to Augsburg to learn more about Islamic culture and Middle Eastern politics, which is especially important now. Because, says Lundsten, Islam is the fastest growing religion in the U.S. The Middle Eastern studies minor is approved by the ﬁve colleges of the Associated Colleges of the Twin Cities (ACT C) and includes courses in politics, economics, religion and Arabic. If you would like to know more about the new minor, contact Professor Mary Ellen Lundsten at (612) 330-1194. 1 iihi’uyv-urv vim-“1rd, il'lh il‘li' ll,LIl‘lli,l 'lllil‘l‘lll'14l“:l 3.11: rm L ilumln: .m m. 1‘ - Mir, , ml in vim Social work I I I I I I Swapping students and faculty with Slovenia By Julie Hogan In 1992, Magda Paleczny«Zapp, business administration professor, initiated a faculty exchange between Augsburg College and the University of Ljubljana in Slovenia to give faculty from various disciplines research and teaching opportunities. Slovenia’s history poses many unique questions for faculty, acknowledge Augsburg educators. Slovenia’s former communist government and its Western, open-market economy provide ample alternative international approaches to child and family social services through work with Slovenian students, faculty and community practitioners. “Together we’re seeking social justice, but we have different journeys." says Link of the social work course. Those differences are mostly about how com» munities work together. Link mentions that she would like to model a one-stop social service center after Slovenia’s. Cacinovic Vogrincic focuses on teaching methods at Augsburg, saying they are much more organized and efﬁcient. 35:13:?“ “TOGETHER WE’RE SEEKING But, says works and SOCIAL JUSTICE, BUT WE Cacinovic HAVE DIFFERENT JOURNEYS” Vogrincic,“l don't what needs to _ ‘ ﬁnd that socIal be lmPI'OVed, — SOCIAL WORK PROF. ROSEMARY LINK k . d.“ t both here and wor IS 1 eren, the knowledge and in Slovenia, they say. The program has smoothly expanded into a student exchange program between the two schools’ social work departments. The course offerings work well because of the similarities in thought as well as for the differences in culture. The ﬁrst course was offered this summer in Slovenia. Social Work Professor Rosemary Link and Ljubljana Professor Gabi Cacinovic Vogrincic, along with seven Augsburg and Slovenian students, took part in a three-week course titled “Exploring Family and Child Welfare Services in Slovenia: U.S. and Central Europe Comparisons.” Next summer, it will be hosted at Augsburg. The courses allow students from Augsburg to expand their awareness of understanding of it is the same. We just have different ways of doing it.” The program works well because the two schools are similar in size and mission. “I feel very much at home here,” says Cacinovic Vogrincic. “Everything here is so big, eXCept for Augsburg. It is the same here as it is at home.” Besides Link, professors Ioe Erickson, Bruce Reichenbach, Vicki Littleﬁeld, Dean Marie McNeff and Paleczny-Zapp have all visited Slovenia. And four pro- fessors from Ljubljana have visited Augsburg. For more information about the Slovenia exchange program and how to become involved, contact Magda Paletznylapp. (612) 330—1761. FALL 1998 AUGSBURG COLLEGE NOW
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Search Result: 8 0 AUGSBURG IN THE WORLD Conrad as Richard Hus€loen 'éc Hclce Ncses ‘7v Leslie \Jnaln '3? Jean (Sild‘né) \Jilwn Noted here are Auggies who receive l t We know that there are more Auggies spread aro, Music Professors Peter Hendrickson and Robert Stacke “posed” in Leipzig with lohann Sebastian...
Show more8 0 AUGSBURG IN THE WORLD Conrad as Richard Hus€loen 'éc Hclce Ncses ‘7v Leslie \Jnaln '3? Jean (Sild‘né) \Jilwn Noted here are Auggies who receive l t We know that there are more Auggies spread aro, Music Professors Peter Hendrickson and Robert Stacke “posed” in Leipzig with lohann Sebastian Bach while on a three-country tour of Europe with the Augsburg Choir, singing to standing ovations. (See story below.) Mathematics Professor Rebekah Valdivia and her mother, Sylvia Stengle, pause on their way to the famous highland market in Chichicastenango, Guatemala, while traveling on a Center for Global Education tour to learn about the social conse- quences of Guatemala‘s 30-year civil war. Augsburg students, staff and faculty participated in the August tour with support from the Hoversten Peace Endowment and the Center for Faculty Endowment. Mrs. Ntsikie Biko, widow of South African journalist Steven Biko, spoke to the Augsburg community in May. She and her son, Nkosinathi, were honored at a reception, On April 30, the Augsburg Chamber Orchestra and Riverside Singers headed north to perform in Fergus Falls, Minn, and Grand Forks, ND. The groups, pictured above in Winnipeg, took the opportunity to see "La Boheme” there. Singing their way through Germany and Scandinavia By Carley Miller and Aaron Gabriel “Among the muses we cultivate to understand the world and ourselves. music occupies a leading position at Augsburg I hope you hear a part of the truth in what these remarkable people are telling you; surely you will catch a glimpse of the spirit of Augsburg College in their performance." With these words from President Frame, the Augsburg Choir embarked on their 1998 European Tour, 23 years after they last performed in Scandinavra. From May 24 to lune 8. the choir, led by Peter Hendrickson, director of choral music activities, and Percussionist Robert Stacke, performed for nine enthusiastic audiences in Germany, Sweden and Norway. The choir was joined through Scandinavia by a separate tour of par- ents, Masterworks Chorale members, alumni and friends, led by Luther Seminary Professor Gracia Grindal ’65. The choir landed in the historic town of Leipzig, Germany, where students visited Saint Nicholas, the church where 1.5. Bach served as choir master and organ< ist. The Augsburg Choir joined forces with Northwestern College and St. Cloud State University for an outdoor mini- concert in the town square and for an evening mass choir concert, with organ accompaniment by Professor Stephen “Gabe” Gabrielsen, in the historic Gewandhaus concert. The choir was greeted warmly at all loca- tions, but with special affection in the communities of Dala-Iarna, Sweden, and Al, Norway, because of connections with choir members Rachel Westhed and Iuliane Derry. In the lama Kyrka, 600 [is— teners packed in the pews that usually hold 200 people for Sunday service. While traveling through Norway, the choir sang in a short morning hymn fes- tival led by Norwegian hymn writer Svein Ellingsen; many of the translations to hymns they sang were made by Grindal. Other memorable events for the choir included singing “Jerusalem” for compos- er Egil Hovland in his homeland and vis- iting composer Edvard Grieg’s home. In one small church, the pastor recount- ed to Peter Hendrickson that he had heard the Augsburg Choir sing 23 years ago at the church he formerly served. Hendrickson responded that. indeed, he had been there, too — as a student member of that tour choir. The choir experienced the impressive nature of Norway on the Flaam railway viewing glacier mountains, numerous waterfalls and a cruise through the Aurland and Naeroy ﬁords. The arrival AUGSBURG COLLEGE NOW MINNEAPOLIS, MN
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Search Result: DEVELOPMENT NEWS 0 5 Augsburg 2000 to raise $525,000 for Science Hall renovation With a nearly $1-million renovation of the Science Hall well underway, Augsburg 2000 is seeking $525,000 to match a National Science Foundation (NSF) Challenge Grant. Since the NSF guidelines stipulated that this...
Show moreDEVELOPMENT NEWS 0 5 Augsburg 2000 to raise $525,000 for Science Hall renovation With a nearly $1-million renovation of the Science Hall well underway, Augsburg 2000 is seeking $525,000 to match a National Science Foundation (NSF) Challenge Grant. Since the NSF guidelines stipulated that this much needed renovation be completed by November 30, 1998, the project was undertaken before all of the challenge dollars were raised. Augsburg hopes to raise the remaining funds before Ianuary 1, 1999. The project is nearly ﬁnished and a celebration of the improved facility is being planned during Homecoming on Saturday morning, October 17. All Augsburg alumni are invited to tour the newly renovated physics facilities between 11:30 am. and 12:30 pm. The need for improved and expand- ed facilities was critical. Augsburg’s expanding academic programs and research activities had far outgrown the available spaces. This project not only expands the space available for physics department use, but also, for the ﬁrst time, provides appropriately furnished lab spaces with adequate electrical power, lighting, ventilation, and computer networking for both teaching and research. .\lr,,i tj/afr/e III] 11/)”er CV Lj/iu/mae \ti Despite limited facilities, the physics department has continued a strong tradition of providing high quality education and excellent mentoring, in part because of sustained faculty research activity. The department’s graduates have compiled an excel- lent record as teachers, industrial and academic researchers, business- persons and even several as pastors. Since 1962, nearly two—thirds of Augsburg’s physics majors have gone on to further study in graduate or professional schools. Several have won prestigious postgraduate awards and fellowships on their way to advanced degrees. Augsburg is viewed nationwide as a leader in undergraduate research, with several students contributing to or authoring papers in major scientiﬁc journals. As a result, our graduates are respected and highly competitive when they apply for fellowships and assistantships. More information about the physics department’s research activities and faculty can be found on Augsburg’s Web site at . .\I osm lx‘ti «GIVING bOCl -TlES .\ll'l,\'|'|\'|EUl\l.\t1 )5HH‘H1HI n] more \lllllVlHlll 7 .lelm LSIHH) 7 licncllitlm » S no mm l’l..\\.\l:l) Cm [\tl Hcrilngc \ot‘ich .\.\‘N1'\L Crunc- lmnm or lllnl'g ‘ Hm — with; I — 4.9m) ’ 1.00“ V LN“ 54m 7 0W 25¢) ‘ 4‘)“ 11m — ll" Fountici‘x (‘Htlc Reg-JIth irclc Marshall (otlncil Builch (luli Ccnlur} Club .\l.\mun Silvcr Club up to W Major General Leif Sverdrup: ’the engineer soldier at his best’ By Rev. Arland Fiske Editor’s note: Following are excerpts from a chapter on Gen. Leif Sverdrup, from The Taming of the Northmen, by Rev. Arland Fiske, a retired Lutheran minister who became acquainted with the Sverdrup family. Sverdrup’s son, lohan Sverdrup, endowed Augsburg’s Visiting Scientist Program in name of his father. One excerpt below recounts Gen. Sverdrup’s work during World War II, when he was hired by the State Department to build a chain of airstrips in the South Paciﬁc to land 8-175. Excerpts from several of Fiske’s books have appeared in newspaper columns in northern Minnesota. “This is how Gen. Douglas MacArthur described the son of a Lutheran parson- age who immigrated to America from Norway at age 16: ‘Leif Iohan Sverdrup is possibly the most honored Norwegian to have lived in the New World.’ “At age 18, he entered Augsburg College in Minneapolis and earned a bachelor's degree in two years. After serving in the U.S. Army in World War I, he earned another degree, this time in engineering at the University of Minnesota. “One of the most interesting stories told of his many exploits was how he got the runways packed hard enough to land the big planes. According to the St. Louis Post—Dispatch, ‘He would send his native interpreter ahead to a new village to announce that a supernatural man was coming. Then Sverdrup would march in carrying his wind—up phonograph. The awed natives built his airﬁeld by day and were rewarded with dances at night. Shortly after the last pair of dancing feet had padded down the new airﬁeld and had gone home to rest, the airplanes would come roaring in.’ “Sverdrup built more than 200 airﬁelds and related military projects. It is no wonder that Gen. MacArthur stated on Jan. 12, 1945, on a heavy cruiser in the Lingayen Gulf: ‘This is the engineer sol— dier at his best.’ “On a trip to the nation’s capital, [Sverdrup] noted that there was no statue of St. Olaf in the Washington Cathedral. The Sverdrups commissioned a sculptor and presented a memorial to Norway’s patron saint.” THE AUGSBURG ANNUAL FUND 1995-98 HMS—()0 S 350,731 WOO-()7 S 302,530 1007-98 5 509,213 Goal for May 31, 1999 $750,000 Augsburg Annual Fund Phonathon September 27—November 23 Anwer the call and. continue the legacy of giving! Music gift redefines piano classes for Augsburg students A generous gift to the music department from Curt and Marian Sampson recently enabled the department to replace its obsolete Baldwin electronic piano lab with a state-of-the-art Yamaha Music Laboratory System. The piano lab now consists of eight CL?- 311 Clavinova pianos and a teacher con- sole with an MLC~100 Music Laboratory System. The system is designed for maximum teaching/learning efﬁ— ciency and allows stu- dents to play aloud as a group, or to work indi- vidually or in small groups through individ— ual headsets. According to Iill Dawe, assistant professor of music, the system “is a wonderful pedagogical tool for courses such as Class Piano in which students often have a variety of learning styles and play at a variety of levels.” With the new system Dawe can simultaneously assign two students a duet and have two students working independently on scales while working one-on-one with a student having difﬁculty. “The ﬂexibility and creative teaching possibilities are amazing,” mentions Dawe. In addition to Class Piano, the lab is also home to the Augsburg College Cedar- Riverside piano program in which Augsburg students studying piano peda- gogy give piano lessons to children from the Cedar-Riverside Charter School. Cedar-Riverside community students practice in Augsburg’s new piano laboratory. Options on the new equipment — the record button, built»in metronome, and instrument option buttons to change the piano sound to organ, harpsichord or clavichord —- are great teaching tools for both the students and children. Augsburg was also able to purchase an additional Clavinova for the Cedar- Riverside School by combining money from the Sampson gift. a campus COM— PACT service-learning grant and a gift from the Schmitt Foundation. The Clavinova at the Cedar-Riverside School allows the chil- dren, most of whom are from low income families without access to pianos, to practice during school hours without dis- turbing their class- mates. This is only the beginning of the possi- bilities for the Clavinova lab. The new technology has the capacity to enhance many of the music department's course offerings and will be put to good use by a variety of faculty and students. Gifts such as this to the music depart- ment contribute to the Augsburg 2000: Pride in Place and Purpose initiative. The Annual Fund includes scholarship support to music students. This article is an excerpt from Upbeat, the Department of Music newsletter The I998 Christensen Symposium September 28-29. I998 Speakers: Dr. Dick Hardel.Youth and Family Institute ofAugsburg College Dr. Donald Juel. Princeton Theological Seminary See the Calendar on p. I3 for details. Mic: FALL 1998 AUGSBURG COLLEGE NOW
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Search Result: 12 0 SPORTS Auggie men’s soccer team truly has an international flavor ,. ), By Don Stoner While football may embrace America’s sports psyche in the fall months, soccer — what some call “real football" — is truly the world's game. And at Augsburg, soccer truly takes an international ﬂair. Players...
Show more12 0 SPORTS Auggie men’s soccer team truly has an international flavor ,. ), By Don Stoner While football may embrace America’s sports psyche in the fall months, soccer — what some call “real football" — is truly the world's game. And at Augsburg, soccer truly takes an international ﬂair. Players from ﬁve of the six populated continents make up the Auggie men’s soccer team, which brings some unique beneﬁts and chal- lenges to the program, says Benjy Kent, head coach for both the men’s and women’s soccer teams. “Players come with a real exciting mix of backgrounds," Kent said. “There’s a lot of positives and some creative challenges. Language differences can be tricky, but it’s something the players really enjoy. We enjoy the cultural differences and diversity of the team.” Like most Division III schools, Augsburg doesn't actively recruit international ath- letes, but instead draws those athletes to the school’s academic programs. Students often are in exchange programs at high schools in the Midwest and want to continue their American education. “We’ve had a few international recruits who have contacted me by e-mail,” said Kent, who is also Augsburg’s academic advising coordinator. “Mostly we get people who are interested in the school. They come to Augsburg for the academic reasons, and they know that we have a soccer program, too.” Augsburg goalkeeper Morgan Davidsen makes a save during a home men's soccer game last year. Davidsen, from Holen, Norway, is one of several international players on the men’s soccer team this season, While academic pursuits come ﬁrst for Auggie aﬂiletes, their experience on the athletic ﬁeld also shows that the interna- tional athletes have a ﬂair for the game. Morgan Davidsen, a junior from Holen, Norway, is one of the top goalkeepers in the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, and has been a two»year starter for the Auggies. “There was an exchange program at home where we could choose colleges. My major was theater, so I wanted to come here,” said Davidsen. “I wanted to be able to do things I like in college —sports and theater — and get a good education.” Other players, like Einar Myklethun (Billingstad, Norway), Dejan Kostovski (Skopje, Macedonia), Leopold Epee (Ibadan, Nigeria), Carlos Martinez (Bogota, Colombia) and Olav Skjeldestad (Sogndal, Norway) add tremendous talent to the Auggies, and a wealth of cultural diversity. “I like the variety. It’s a small school but there are people from so many nations,” Charles Walbrldge Kostovski said. “The facilities are nice and it’s really good for soccer. l’m major- ing in computer science, and that pro- gram is good, too." There are some challenges to playing soccer away from home, too, the players admit. Language barriers can be tough, and since soccer isn’t as popular here as in other nations, it’s often difﬁcult to bring the passion international students have for soccer to American students. Also, playing on Augsburg’s artiﬁcial-turf surface at Anderson-Nelson Field is quite an adjustment for international players. “The pride we have for soccer in South America isn’t as big here,” Martinez said. “The surface is different here. I’ve never played on artiﬁcial turf before.” “We learned to play soccer when we were born. Here, people learn about soccer when they‘ re 20,” Kostovski said. “In Europe, the passion is soccer.” But once American players learn of the passion their international counterparts bring, the interaction begins among players of different backgrounds. “It’s fun for the local players (from Minnesota) to hear about some of these players playing in front of hundreds of thousands of people in their home coun- tries,” Kent said. “It's a town game there. Even in a city of 20,000, they’ll have 5,000 people at games. It’s like high school football here. It’s nice for kids from the US. to see people from places where soccer is the national sport.” Auggie Hall of Famers named By Don Stoner Augsburg College will induct eight former athletes and supporters into its Athletic Hall of Fame during Homecoming ’98 at the annual banquet on Thursday, Oct. 15, at 5:30 pm. in the Christensen Center on the Augsburg campus. The eight inductees bring the number of Hall of Fame members to 153 since its beginning in 1973. Here are proﬁles of the eight inductees: Bart Davidson ’76 — A member of two MIAC championship men’s basketball teams (1975, 1976), Davidson is on the Auggie record list in several categories. He played in 111 games (No. 3 all-time), and is let all—time in points scored (896, 8.1 points per game). He earned All-MIAC recognition twice. lohn Harden ’69 — Augsburg’s leading scorer in the 1967 and 1968 seasons, this three-time All-MIAC hockey performer was a key member of teams that ﬁnished 49-20-2 (1965-69) under coach Ed Saugestad. Gary Hughes ’78 — One of only three two-time All—Americans in the history of Auggie men’s hockey, Hughes was a two» year captain (1976-77, 1977-78) and a defenseman on Augsburg’s ﬁrst national championship team, winning the NAIA national hockey title in 1978. Hughes, most valuable player in the MIAC in 1978, is fourth on the school’s allvtime list in assists (92). Hughes’ teams won MIAC titles twice (l976-77, 1977-78), Phil Lundin ’74 — Co-captain of the 1973 Auggie football team and a partici- pant on the Auggie track and ﬁeld team, Lundin was a key member of several of Augsburg’s best football teams in school history, including a 7-2 record in 1973. Most recently, Lundin has coached the University of Minnesota men’s track and ﬁeld team, which won the Big Ten out- door championship in 1998 (for the ﬁrst time since 1968) and indoor title for the ﬁrst time ever. Lundin received both the indoor and outdoor track Big Ten Coach of the Year honors. Suzanne Sienkiewicz Peterson ’81 — A four-year member of Augsburg’s softball team and two-year member of the women’s basketball team, Peterson was an outﬁelder on two MAIAW state tour- nament championship teams (1980, 1981), compiling records of 21-4 and 19- 14 in those seasons, and was an All- MAIAW/All-Region selection in 1981. Stephen Reinarz ’76 — A four-time All» MIAC selection in men’s soccer and All— MIAC honorable mention in hockey, Reinarz was a member of the Auggie men’s soccer team that won three straight MIAC championships (1973, 1974, 1975) and earned NAIA national tournament berths each of those years. Jack Solem ’74 — A co—captain on Augsburg’s 1973—74 wrestling team that ﬁnished ﬁfth in the NAIA national tour— nament, Solem ﬁnished fourth in the country to earn All-America honors in his senior season. After losing his ﬁrst match in the national tournament, he won seven matches in a row to place fourth. once Engstrom Spector ’70 — A scorekeeper for basketball and volleyball during her college years and after graduation, Spector has been an active supporter of women’s athletics at Augsburg. Since graduating, Spector worked at Augsburg in various capaci« ties, later working at Fairview-Riverside Hospital before moving to Midland, Mich. She also has been active in the national organization, Little People of America, Inc., serving as its national secretary from 1970 to 1972. Four seniors named Augsburg Honor Athletes By Don Stoner Four Augsburg College seniors who excelled in both the classroom and the athletic ﬁelds were named Honor Athletes by Augsburg’s athletic departments in May. Ted Schultz (Sr., Hudson, Wis.) and Henry Gerten (Sr., Rosemount, Minn.) were named Men’s Honor Athletes, and Stefanie Lodermeier (Sr., Goodhue, Minn.) and Stephanie Simones (Sr., Minneapolis, Minn/Southwest HS) were named Women’s Honor Athletes. Coaches in the athletic departments choose Honor Athletes by vote. Schultz was a tight end for the Auggie football team. Gerten, a two-year captain for the wrestling team, became the fourth Augsburg wrestler to win two individual national titles. Lodermeier completed her career as one of Augsburg’s best women’s basketball Stephanie Simones Ted Schultz Henry Gerten Stefanie Lodermeier players, holding most of Augsburg’s major school records. Simones excelled in both track and ﬁeld and cross country. Fall 1998 sports previews Football — Augsburg returns most of its starting lineup from the 1997 team that won the school’s ﬁrst MIAC football championship since 1928 and qualiﬁed for the ﬁrst time for the NCAA Division III national playoffs. The Auggies will be paced by a high-powered offense, featur- ing All-America WR Scott Hvistendahl (Sr., Cannon Falls, Minn/Randolph HS). Volleyball — Experience, depth and solid play at all positions will be the keys for a run towards the top of the MIAC volleyball ladder. Five of the six starters return in 1998, led by senior setter Tasha Hamann (Perham, Minn.), a two-time All-MIAC performer who set a school record in 1997 with 1,193 set assists. Men’s soccer — Having one of the top goalkeepers in the MIAC, junior Morgan Davidsen (Holen, Norway) and much of its scoring punch returning, the Augsburg men’s soccer team should make a move for improvement in the MIAC race this season. Women’s soccer— Men’s soccer coach Benjy Kent takes over the women’s program as it tries for its fourth straight winning season and a spot among the elite in the MIAC. Men’s/Women's cross country — Youth is the key for the Augsburg harriers in 1998, as most of the lineup will return on both the men’s and women’s sides. Men’s golf— A talented group of mm- ing athletes will try to improve on a third- place MIAC tournament ﬁnish a year ago. Women’s golf— Augsburg the fall portion of its season with a new coach on a permanent basis, David Staniger. AUGSBURG COLLEGE NOW MINNEAPOLIS, MN
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Search Result: SEND US YOUR NEWS Most of the recent news about alumni you read is contributed by alumni themselves. Let us know about your job changes, promotions or other achievements. Send us news of marriages, births or deaths. Photos are welcome. Send your news items, photos or change of address by mail to:...
Show moreSEND US YOUR NEWS Most of the recent news about alumni you read is contributed by alumni themselves. Let us know about your job changes, promotions or other achievements. Send us news of marriages, births or deaths. Photos are welcome. Send your news items, photos or change of address by mail to: Augsburg Now, Campus Box 145, 2211 Riverside Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55454, or by e-mail to . Your Full Name Maiden Name Graduation Year or last Year Attended Address City State Zip Is this a new address? C] Yes Cl No Home Telephone (_) Employer Position Work Phone Is spouse also a graduate of Augsburg College? C] Yes Cl No Spouse Name “ “‘ Name Spouse f" ’ Year Class Notes Information: SEND US YOUR NEW ADDRESS Calendar of Major Events lune 29-August 1 Summer Session II Contact: Terry Cook, (612) 330-1787 july 13-24 String Quartet Institute Contact: Paul Oule)’, (612) 330-1513 August 9-15 Elderhostel "Bits. Bytes and Browsing: Computing and the Internet“ and “Art and Architecture of the Twin Cities: Culture Indoors and Outdoors" Augsburg College Contact: Shar Hauer, (612) 330-1339 August 16 Physician Assistant Commencement 1:30 p.m.—Hoversten Chapel Contact: Teresa Thompson, (612) 330-1518 September 28-19 1998 Christensen Symposium “The Faithful Skeptic” Sept. 28, 7:30 p.m.—Dr. Dick Hardel Sept. 29, 11 a.m.—Dr. Donald Iuel Contact: Public Relations Ofﬁce (612) 330-1180 October 4 Dobson Organ 10th Anniversary Recital Dr. Stephen “Gabe” Gabrielsen 7 p.m.—Hoversten Chapel Contact: Music Department, (612) 330-1265 I Aucssunc Now A-UGSBURG COLUKJE 2211 Riverside Avenue Minneapolis, MN 55454 Non-Profit Org. U.S. Postage PAID Minneapolis, MN Permit No. 2031
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Search Result: 4 0 CAMPUS NEWS Keeping track of ’facuity,_~‘ staff and students ‘ Publications Lois Bosch, social work, “Early Intervention in the New Millennium: The Critical Role of School Social Workers,” in Social Work in Education, April. Jacqueline deVries, history, “Challenging 'Itaditions:...
Show more4 0 CAMPUS NEWS Keeping track of ’facuity,_~‘ staff and students ‘ Publications Lois Bosch, social work, “Early Intervention in the New Millennium: The Critical Role of School Social Workers,” in Social Work in Education, April. Jacqueline deVries, history, “Challenging 'Itaditions: Denominational Feminism in Britain, 1900-1920,” in Borderlines: Genders and Identities in War and Peace, 1870- 1930, edited by Billie Melman (London: Routledge, 1998). Lucie Ferrell, nursing. “Doing the Right Thing: Customary vs. Reﬂective Morality in Nursing Practice,” in Transforming Nursing Through Reﬂective Practice, edited by C. Johns and D. Freshwater. The original paper was presented at Cambridge A University, England, (Or an interna- tional conference. ’ ‘ ' 2 Rich Germundsen, education; '» - , “Reﬂective PracticeGroups in Ibacher .‘ lnduction:Building.Rrofessional' ‘ Community via Experiential . - Knowledge" in the Educa v Spring 1998. l 2;. DouglnslGreen. English, “Th Preposterous Pleasures of f1}. Midsummer Night‘s Dream .Q Theories and the Difference Tliéy- Make”,inthe volume on that pl editedby Dorothea Keliler. A , Garry Hesser' I clology; ' .u’r Education (Ankeri’tess, 1997). H V __ Mich‘ele'ManionMEc student, an article in Minnesota Parent, March. Bev Stratton, religion, “God Re-viewed: ' Some Feminist Perspectives on God in the Bible” in Dialog, Spring 1998. Papers/Presentations Jose Bourget-Tactuk, Center for Global Education, “Principles and Practices of Advocacy Endeavors in International Education,” at the Region IV (Minn., Iowa, N.D., S.D., Mo.) conference of NAFSA, Association of International Educators, February. Chosen as “Best of Region” and included in the pro- gram for the NAFSA international conference in Washington, DC. Larry Copes, mathematics, “MATtours: Web-based Calculus Curricula Using Others’ Web pages,” at the Joint Mathematics Meetings, Baltimore, Md., January. Cass Dalglish, English, “The Textual Dance: Allusion in the Oldest and Newest Poetry,” at the First Annual Red River Conference on World Literature, April. Su Dorée, mathematics, “The Log Divides Formula: An Example of Content We Should (and Should Not) be Teaching in Developmental Mathematics Courses,” at the Joint Mathematics Meetings, Baltimore, Md., January. Keeping track continued on pages 'r ' Ts .- '2”; tr.)- 7%- If" Archival revival: Charles Anderson volunteers to organize the College’s history By Julie Hogan A man from Seattle called and asked about ﬁnding information on his grandfather who graduated from Augsburg. A person from Norway called to learn about Augsburg’s ﬁrst 50 years. Kristin Anderson, art department chair and college archivist, says that calls like these come often — alumni, families and friends of the College are looking for the past. But ﬁnding it has been slightly diﬁicult. Anderson is the ﬁrst archivist at Augsburg since 1985. When she started in the fall, she found that the job was going to take much more time than her 1/7 position as college archivist allowed. 50 she recruited a volunteer: Chuck — otherwise known as President Emeritus Charles Anderson. He and Kristin are cataloging Auggie history with the hopes of making it a usable resource. “There needs to be someplace to go to ﬁnd the history of the College," says Kristin. “This is a place and opportunity for Augsburg history to be honored.” The College has been collecting docu- ments from the beginning. The collec- tion was ﬁrst housed under the stairs of Old Main, the only ﬁreproof room on campus (albeit a dirt ﬂoor). The only access to the room was a three-foot- square opening in the wall. It has since moved on to bigger and still bigger rooms. First in the base- ment of Sverdrup and now the Lindell Library. The last person who was speciﬁ- cally employed to organize the collection was Ruth Futcher ’81 in 1985. Now the daunting task of processing history has been resurrected. Futcher had categorized all the documents, but hadn’t been able to create a working ﬁle system before funds for her position A president's work never ends Charles Anderson is a volunteer extraordinaire in putting Augsburg’s archives into order. were exhausted. In August, the archives had to be transferred to Lindell Library, unorganizing much of this work. “THIS Is A PLACE AND OPPORTUNITY FOR AUGSBURG HISTORY TO BE HONORED.” —- KRISTIN ANDERSON During the move, Augsburg’s president of 17 years walked between the old and new libraries sporting an Augsburg hockey hat and worn jeans, carrying the College’s history to its new home. (Due to the collection’s sensitive documents and art, the entire collection was moved by both Chuck and Kristin, with help from the buildings and grounds crew). Wearing this outﬁt, Chuck greeted faculty members who he guessed were thinking, “Who is this old turkey?” before realizing he was their former president. With all the books and documents in the new archives room (a room, Kristin says, of which other libraries are jealous), Chuck is now organizing history for future generations. The process is time intensive and could take years. Chucks work involves identi- fying what things the archives should keep, where they should be located and how to label them. After that comes the arduous task of putting everything in acid-free boxes and folders. Eventually the cataloged collection will be easy to search by computer. Now is the time to “ [work] with a shovel,” says Chuck. The ﬁne-tuning that comes later will hopeﬁilly be taken over by his- tory interns while Chuck ﬁnally begins to enjoy his retirement. Of course, retire- ment means continuing to chair the Commission on National and Community Service. “I’m not geared to sit around and think great thoughts and so forth," he says laughing. Employing an archivist and securing supplies for the archives collection are made possible through the Archives Enrichment Fund, which was established by the alumni classes of 1939, 194], 1942, 1943, 1945 and 1946. Lois Paulsen Roe Kvamme and Carl Paulsen also donated to the collection in memory of Rev. Ole Paulsen, as did Alphamae Lofgren in memory of Heirner H. Halverson. Hopes are that the fund will eventually be endowed. For more information on how to preserve Augsburg‘ 5 history, call the Ofﬁce of Institutional Advancement and Community Relations, (612) 330-1651. April — Community Service Month (Above) Dave Wold (first row, left), college pastor, and Garry Hesser (first row, right), professor of sociology, led a group from Augsburg to Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minn., to help clean up after a tornado destroyed much of the campus in April. (Right) Several campus buildings and most of the mature trees suffered heavy damage, (Below) Gospel Praise pun a little jazz in the opening session of the 9th Annual Conference of Service Learning at the Minneapolis Convention Center in March, where they were invited to perform. (L to R) Aaron Gabriel, Ernin Hobson, lennifer Grimm, Vlﬁllette Whitted and Kristen Kent. (Left) lMllette Whitted rocks the house with her solo per- formance at the conference. Linda Cullen AUGSBURG COLLEGE NOW MINNEAPOLIS, MN c 3 ‘2 U n u z 2
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Title: Augsburg Now Spring-Summer 1998, Page 02
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Search Result: ﬂu sbu rg The Alumni Publication of Augsburg College Spring/Summer 1998 0 Vol. 60 0 No. 3 Augsburg College, Minneapolis, MN Titles, honors, awards mark a ’banner year’ By Betsey Norgard What a year this has been for Augsburg College. Perhaps never in its 129-year history have circumstances and...
Show moreﬂu sbu rg The Alumni Publication of Augsburg College Spring/Summer 1998 0 Vol. 60 0 No. 3 Augsburg College, Minneapolis, MN Titles, honors, awards mark a ’banner year’ By Betsey Norgard What a year this has been for Augsburg College. Perhaps never in its 129-year history have circumstances and events come together as during 1997-98. A new president, a magniﬁcent library, sports championships, student scholarships, faculty awards the events of the year kept amazing everyone. As a result, Augsburg College reached wider audiences than usual this year as the College was involved in events across the country and in Europe. The Waterloo (Iowa) Courier perhaps said it best in its bold sports page headline naming the 1998 Division III Wrestling Champions — “Awesome Auggies.” The year’s box score for athletic teams included four conference championships and national Division III playoffs for the football, men’s basketball, men's hockey and wrestling teams. Three of the four teams made it to the ﬁnal eight; one secured a national championship. (See stories on p. 10 and 11.) For the second time in three years an Augsburg junior won a prestigious Goldwater Scholarship, which recognizes exceptional students pursuing careers in mathematics, the natural sciences and engineering. (See story on p. 3.) Augsburg received national recognition for its community service-learning pro- gram when Sociology Professor Garry Hesser received the 1998 Thomas Ehrlich Faculty Award for Service learning. (See story to the right.) College staff and students traveled to Scandinavia twice this spring. In May, the Youth and Family institute respond— ed to an invitation from the Church of Norway to collaborate with church leaders there about family ministry programs. (See story on p. 6.) Two weeks later, after a hiatus of 23 years, the Augsburg Choir left to go on tour in both Sweden and Norway. Choir Director Peter Hendrickson reported that the comment heard most often in both countries was that the Choir sounded like “singers from heaven.” The next issue of the Now will report on their tour. In the spring, when the Office of Institutional Advancement announced a new fundraising program, the theme “Augsburg 2000: Pride in Place and Purpose” succeeded in capturing the sen— (lllBRlllON lllllt.lllil min Iwi, ' {Milt timent of this remarkable year. The two- year project carries the College forward into the new century. (See story on p. 7.) President William Frame perhaps best summed up Augsburg’s banner year in his Baccalaureate homily to the graduat- ing Class of 1998 and their families: “Your achievements in academics, athletics and service have given the new president a finer start than he could have hoped, and have brought new conﬁdence and sureness of purpose to this College — to its faculty, staff and alumni.” 1m Mimi. |_‘ Ltilmti, i lml ll,lll,l1‘lllv ill :lllrMha .liwli Illui‘l . villi l 11 lki. 11.1mm. alumni." i.” m lillrllldluiiulv, '.uii;.il«l mlv Auggie alumni lead school to four titles in one year By Don Stoner “You can’t go home again.” -— Thomas Wolfe During the 1997-98 school year. Augsburg College coaches have proven that old adage wrong. Very wrong. Four Augsburg teams have won Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference championships during this school year, and all four feature Augsburg alumni as their head coaches. The incredible athletic run for the Auggies started in the fall, when head coach lack Osberg, a 1962 Auggie grad, led the football team to its ﬁrst MIAC title since 1928 and the school's ﬁrst-ever berth in the NCAA Division III national playoffs. Osberg earned MIAC Coach of the Year honors from his fellow coaches. Osberg, who played at Augsburg from 1958-61, also had seven Auggie alumni as assistant coaches — defensive coordi- nator Iim Roback '63. quarterback coach Drew Privette '88. linebackers coach Reed Boltman ’38, offensive line coach Darrell Wiese '59, defensive backs coach Bill Kricsel ’95, offensive line coach Ron Scott '62 and defensive line coach Ieff Swenson ’79. The Auggie wrestling team, perennial contenders for national championships, continued the title trend for Swenson. This winter his troops won the NCAA Division 111 national title for the ﬁfth time. Swenson earned National Wrestling Coaches Association Division 111 National Coach of the Year honors for the fourth time in his 16-year career and MIAC Coach of the Year honors for the ninth time as the school wrapped up its 26th MIAC title and 12th title in a row. Swenson also surrounds himself with Augsburg alumni. All ﬁve assistant coach- es are Augsburg grads — Scott Whirley ‘82, Donny Wichmann ’89. Tom Layte ’95, Bill Gabler ’92 andvloe Hoialmen ’93. Also earning National Coach of the Year honors was men’s hockey coach Mike Schwartz, a 1983 Augsburg grad who guided the Auggies to the MIAC regular- season and playoff championships and a berth in the NCAA Division III national playoffs, eventually ﬁnishing fourth. Schwartz, who played on Augsburg’s last national title team in 1982, completed his second season with the Auggies. also earning MIAC Coach of the Year honors from his peers. One of Augsburg's best men’s basketball players ever, Brian Ammann, scored his ﬁrst MIAC championship as a head coach this winter. With a 22-4 record and MIAC regular-season title. Augsburg advanced to the NCAA playoffs. Ammann, who graduated in 1985 (the last MIAC title for Augsburg before 1998) and still holds the school's career scoring record (2,271 points), completed his 10th campaign with his best record ever. improving his career mark to 124421 Ammann also coaches the perennially successful Augsburg men's golf team. which has reached the NCAA national tournament the past two seasons. win- ning the MIAC title in 1995. Garry Hesser receives national award for service learning Augsburg News Service Garry Hesser, pro- fessor of sociology and director of experiential educa- tion, was named one of two nation- al winners of the 1998 Thomas Ehrlich Faculty Award for Service Learning by Campus Compact, the pro- ject for public and community service. The Ehrlich award honors its recipients' efforts to involve students in community service as part of their coursework. The award citation reads: “As one of Augsburg College’s pioneers in service learning, Dr. Hesser has been instrumen— tal in establishing its Center for Service, Work and Learning. Thanks to his tire- less efforts and passion for urban studies, countless Augsburg students have experi- enced meaningful and signiﬁcant com- munity service placements." Award recipients also receive a grant. which Hesser will use to support student participation in a new urban sociology text he is co-authoring. In addition it will support colleagues’ travel to sociolo- gy and urban studies meetings to promote service learning. Hesser, also director of metro-urban studies and chair of the social and behavioral sciences division, initiated service learning at Augsburg in 1979. “Indeed, service learning enhances stu- dent engagement and self-directed learn- ing creating a dynamic learning com- ‘munity in which students, teachers and community members continually alter- nate between teachers and learners said Hesser. “My colleagues, both within the academy and the community, young and old, have shared their gifts and accepted mine. We have challenged and changed one another as a community of learners and servers. How could any pro- fessor ask for more opportunities than I have had or more reasons to celebrate the joy of being a teacher, a student, a sociologist and a citizen?" SPRING/SUMMER 1998 AUGSBURG COLLEGE NOW
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Title: Augsburg Now Spring-Summer 1998, Page 16
Collection: Alumni Magazine Collection
Search Result: Minnesota. Amber. James V. Mastro "I appreciate ll» propl: who went to Augsburg, who were always friendly the leather: who were always «nibble wbm you needed help.” Alumni Honors James Mastro — a lO-time porolympic winner who deﬁes disability Name: James V. Mastro, B.A., History and Social...
Show moreMinnesota. Amber. James V. Mastro "I appreciate ll» propl: who went to Augsburg, who were always friendly the leather: who were always «nibble wbm you needed help.” Alumni Honors James Mastro — a lO-time porolympic winner who deﬁes disability Name: James V. Mastro, B.A., History and Social Welfare (’73). Lives in Fridley, Mnn. Occupation: Associate Member, Graduate Staff. University of Family: Married to Cheryl Mastro. Children are Paul and Favorite Augsburg memory: When I was a member of the Augsburg wrestling team. The friendships that I made while on that team I still have today. The biggest challenge I’ve had to face is: Overcoming people's negan've stereotypes and prejudice about what a person with a disability can or cannot do. I’m looking fbrward to: The day I get a hill-time position teach- ing physical education at the college level. The accomplishments I'm most proud of are: being the first Ph.D. in physical education who is blind, being an alternate in the I976 Olympic Games in Greco—Roman wrestling and winning IO paralympic medals in four different sports. I lax-ned the most about my professional life From: Dr. Claudine Sherrill. who was my major professor for my PhD. in physical education at Texas Woman's University. To nominate a graduate of achievement for Alumni Honors, contact the Augsburg Alumnl Ofﬁce at 2211 Riverside Ave., Minneapolis, MN 55454. Tel. (612) 330-1178. In search of all Augsburg College alumni Have you tried to get in touch with old classmates, only to ﬁnd that the last address you have in your telephone direc- tory is eight years old? Soon a new direc- tory of Augsburg alumni will be available to help you 10cate your old friends. The new Augsburg College Alumni Directory, scheduled for release in 1999, will be an up-to-date and complete refer- ence of over 15,000 Augsburg College alumni. The comprehensive volume will include current name, address and phone number, e-mail address, academic data, plus business information where applicable, bound into a classic, library- quality edition. The Alumni Association has contracted the Bernard C. Harris Publishing Company, Inc. to produce the directory. Harris will soon begin researching and compiling the information to be printed in the directory by mailing a questionnaire to each alum. (If you prefer not to be listed in the directory, please contact the alum- ni oﬂice in writing as soon as possible.) For further information, contact the alumni ofﬁce, (612) 330-1178. Twin Cities hotels full? Stay at Augsburg this summer Alumni and friends can take advantage of summer housing in the Augsburg resi- dence halls at reasonable rates when vis- iting the ’IWin Cities from June 15 to August 15, depending on space availabil- ity. Advance reservations are required. Call the Ofﬁce of Facilities Management, (612) 330-1104, or the Ofﬁce ofAlumni Relations, (800) 260-6590. ALUM NOTES 0 15 In Memoriam The Rev. George J. Knudson ’26; ’29 Seminary, 95, Minneapolis, died in March. He served 56 years in the min- istry in Minnesota and “Wisconsin and was a member of Augsburg’s Board of Regents. He was preceded in death by his wife, Laura. Survivors include sister Cora; daughters Audrey Boettcher, Irma Thorpe and Phyllis Seim; nine grandchil- dren and 11 great-grandchildren. Comfort (Opseth) Oudal ’27, 91, formerly of Minneapolis, died in April. Survivors include sons Robert ’51 and Wilmer ’53; daughter Yvonne Rhodes; 14 grandchildren and 4 great- grandchildren. Oletta Wald ’31, Minneapolis, died in December. After graduating from Augsburg, Oletta Wald began teaching in public schools. In 1943, she attended the Lutheran Bible Institute and wrote cur- riculum for the American Lutheran Church and Bible studies for church publications. She was one of four women from the U.S. to attend the Lutheran World Federation meeting in Helsinki, Finland, in 1963. She was also honored by Augsburg as a Distinguished Alumna in that year. Wald is perhaps best remembered for her trademark artwork, silhouettes of children, which she often donated to Lutheran organizations for them to sell. Survivors include sister Ina Wald ’27; sis- ter-in—law Ruth Wald; and many nieces, nephews, and other relatives and friends. Lorraine (Lund) Kerr ’32, 89, Lake Lillian, Minn., died in December. She taught math for many years and was an active church volunteer. Survivors include sons James and Gerald and a grandson. Donald Forsberg ’35, 85, Brainerd, Minn., died in December of heart failure. Survivors include his wife, Pearl; children Donald, Janet and Judith; and ﬁve grand- children. Ernest Tinseth ’40, 80, Edina, Minn., diedin MayTinsethwasveryactiveinthe community, serving as mayor for the city of Lyrus (Minn). He also sewed on the church council in that city. Tinseth later began real estate appraising, which he continued when he moved to Edina. Survivors include his wife, Vivian; daughters Karen ’65, Phyllis Chi ’67 and Augsburg Associate Kathleen ’74; sisters Jonette Grindal ’41 and Doris Brodahl ’41; and grandchildren Erick and Sonja Chi. John “Jack” Haley ’48, 74, New Brighton, Minn., died in March. Survivors include his wife, Dr. Bernice Haley; sons James ’77 and Paul; sisters Doris Olson and Marjorie Eliason ’52, and other family members. The Rev. Gaylord Grant ’59, 70, Eagan, Minn., a retired pastor who was a mis- sionary to Brazil, died in January. Survivors include ﬁve sons, David, Daniel, Michael, Timothy, Thomas, and 10 grandchildren. Jim Rath ’70, 49, Winthrop, Minn., died in October. He was a high school band director for 12 years and founded a ﬁsh- ing products manufacturing company. Survivors include his wife, Audrey; daughter Alissa; son Brennen; parents Ervin and Shirley; brothers Larry and Curtis, and other relatives and friends. Albert E. Anderson, 76, Edina, Minn., a former member of the Board of Regents, and president and CEO of Augburg Fortress Publishers, died in May. U. W. Tervo, 95, Rochester, Minn., a for- mer member of the Board of Regents and retired director of personnel at Mayo Clinic, died in December. Other Deaths: Pumell Thompson ’29, January 1998 Elrie Knudsen ’41, February 1998 The Rev. John Strand ’44, 1998 Stephen Walther ’50, January 1998 Julian Olson ’54, December 1997 Joan Kodadek ’73, 1994 Correction: In reporting the death of Augsburg Professor Emeritus Sheldon Fardig in the last issue, we apologize for omitting the name of one son, Peter Farriday ’85. Births Jack and Patricia “Dawn” (Hell) Taylor ’78, Des Moines, Iowa — an adopted daughter, Gabriela Dawn, in February. Nicholas and Karin Sabo Mantor ’86, Burnsville, Minn. — a son, Thomas Martin, in December. Karin left GE Capital and is now an art-home mom. They moved to Burnsville in March. Steve and Kristin Schwerin Nelson ’88. Shakopee, Minn. — a daughter, Arianna Kristiansen, in March. Kristin will con— tinue teaching music education and band at Wenonah Elementary School in Minneapolis, and Steve is a LAN analyst at United HealthCare. John and Angela (Schilling) Aitken ’87, Soquel, Calif. — their second daughter, Sabrina Elizabeth. Angela has been with NASA for three years, and John is a man- ager at the San Jose International Airport. Dean and Donna (Zummach) Martin ’90, Waconia, Minn. —— a son, Derek Charles, in December. Paul and Paula (West) Stevens ’90, Osceola, Wis. — their ﬁrst son, Jorgen James, in June. Carol and Stan Thompson ’90, Albert Lea, Minn. — a son, Jacob Frank, in March. Patrick Guernsey ’86 and Laura (Carlson) Guernsey '92, St. Paul — a son, Thomas James, in March. Gregory Schnagl ’91 and Molly (Fochtman) Schnagl ’92, Fairfax, Va. — their ﬁrst child, Thomas Ashton. in March. Molly is the recognition pro- grams manager for Mobil Oil, and Gregory teaches ﬁrst grade at Flint Hill Elementary School in Vienna, Va. Heidi and Joseph Lavin ’97, Richﬁeld, Minn. — their ﬁrst child. Joe teaches in the Minneapolis School District. Correction: We apologize for incorrectly listing the husband of Sharon (Westland) Franklin. He is Mark Franan ’86. SPRING/SUMMER 1998 AUGSBURG COLLEGE NOW
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Title: Augsburg Now Spring-Summer 1998, Page 12
Collection: Alumni Magazine Collection
Search Result: SPORTS 0 11 iA-iiggie sporti’notes“ " Men’s hockey, men’s hoops win MIAC crowns migrant; smelt—athletes Hm Peterson and Jill Ruprecht‘were select- ' ed to participate in the second-annual NCAA Foundation Leadership ‘ Conference, presented by the Entergy corporation and Delta Airlines. The...
Show moreSPORTS 0 11 iA-iiggie sporti’notes“ " Men’s hockey, men’s hoops win MIAC crowns migrant; smelt—athletes Hm Peterson and Jill Ruprecht‘were select- ' ed to participate in the second-annual NCAA Foundation Leadership ‘ Conference, presented by the Entergy corporation and Delta Airlines. The conference was held May 25-23 at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Student-athletes are nominated from j NCAA schools, including those that participate in the CHAMPS/Life Skills program. The conference provides the gppqrttmities for NCAA student-ath- ‘ ‘~ esto discuss and explore viable lion‘s to critital facing their A around the country; to enhance Ml'ladersl'lip and to promote better communication among stu- fdent-atliletes, coaches, administrators, , and communities. ? itopics of discussion include: coaching . rolésin intercollegiate athletics, per— end portrayal of student-ath- ' minke media, and communim~ 1 tion and ladership skills for student- " athletes related to their sports, cam- ‘ poses and communities. The two Augsburg athletes were select- ed from more than 850 nominees. A total of 370 athletes attended the con- , fmnce, only three from MIAC schools. Peterson, a junior, won an NCAA Division III individual national title in wrestling this spring, while starting as a running back on Augsburg’s MIAC champion football team. Ruprecht, also a junior,was a starting forward on Augsburg’s women’s basketball team this year. Augsburg football coach Frank Haege .. ‘ compactintheSO—yard serves as defensive coordinator of the New Jersey Red Dogs. ‘ Haege’s innovative defensive schemes were featured in a recent issue of Amerimn Football Quarterly maga- zine, while his innovative offensive schemes helped earn the Auggies an MIAC title for the first time since ‘ 1928. Haege’s father, Art Haege, is the head coach of the Iowa Barnstormers, which reached the league’s title game last year, but lost to Arian ‘ Bob Anderson (Augsburg ’96), who was a two-time All-MIAC defensive end for the Auggies, signed a contract with the Houston Thunderbears of the Arena Football League, but was released before the season began. Benjy Kent is going to be a busy coach this fall. In addition to his responsin- ities as men’s soccer head coach at Augsburg, Kent will add women’s soc- cer to his head coaching duties, after being named coach of the Auggie women in February. Kent, who is also an academic advising coordinator at Augsburg, has compiled a 9-26-1 record as men's soccer coach over the past two seasons. Kent replaces Scott Housing. who resigned in January to pursue outside business opportuni- ties. Hansing compiled a 44-37-6 record in ﬁve seasons at Augsburg, with three straight winning campaigns. A collegiate soccer player at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and one-time professional player for the Portland Firebirds of the United States lnterregional Soccer league, Kent has coached soccer at the high school, amateur and college levels for the past 15 years. Winter 1997-98 sports reviews Men’s hockey The Auggies staged an incredible end-of- season run, winning 18 of their last 22 games, to claim their ﬁrst MIAC regu- lar-season championship since 1982, ﬁrst-ever MIAC playoff title and second trip to the NCAA Division III Final Four, ﬁnishing fourth in the nation. Head coach Mike Schwartz completed his second season by being named MIAC Coach of the Year by his fellow coaches, and later earned signiﬁcant honors by earning National Coach of the Year for Divisions II-III from the American Hockey Coaches Association. Augsburg excelled late in the year on the strength of its scoring punch — Augsburg outscored its opponents 121- 71 in its ﬁnal 22 games — and the accu- racy of its goaltending. Goalie Ryan McIntosh (FL, Calgary, Alberta) had a lZ-game winning streak late in the sea- son and ﬁnished 14-2-3 with a 3.24 goals—against-average. On offense, cap- tain Todd Cary (Sr., Indianapolis, Ind.) led the powerful ﬁrst line with 23 goals and 27 assists for 50 points. Cary and McIntosh earned second-team All- America honors from the American Hockey Coaches Association. Men’s basketball The Auggies made history by claiming their ﬁrst MIAC regular season champi- onship since 1985, ﬁnishing with a 22-4 record, the third-best record in school history, the school’s second berth in the NCAA Division III national playoffs and a a. n -= e E a c s x u Stefanie Lodermeier (54) drives the lane dur- ing a women's basketball game this season at Si Melby Hall. Lodermeier ended her career by holding numerous Augsburg records for scor- ing and rebounding. Auggies on the By Don Stoner You’ll be able to hear more Augsburg College sports on the radio in the com- ing year, as the College will have at least 35 sporting events broadcast on Twin Cities station KKMS AM 980. Augsburg is the only Twin Cities MIAC college to have its own radio broadcast package. The entire Auggie football schedule, along with several games each in men’s basketball, women’s basketball, men’s hockey and women’s hockey, will be broadcast on KKMS. In addition, all postseason playoff games in those sports will be on the air. KKMS will also bring you updates on all Augsburg spans dur— ing intermissions of the game broad- casts. For alumni in business, discounted spon- sorship opportunities are available for the radio broadcasts. Charles Wdlbm‘lgt‘ Augsburg men’s hockey goalie Ryan McIntosh (35) makes a save during a game at Augsburg Ice Arena, while senior Pat Griswold (6) looks on in front. McIntosh, a freshman, was named All- MIAC and second-team All-America this season. the school’s 15th postseason appearance. Augsburg’ s MIAC regular-season title was the 13th in school history and earned head coach Brian Ammann MIAC Coach of the Year honors. Devean George (In, Minneapolis, Minn.) was named MIAC Player of the Year by conference coaches, and his honor was well-deserved. The multi-talented for- ward averaged 25.5 points per game — in the top 10 in all of Division III — while pulling down 10.1 rebounds per game. George was named second—team Division 111 All-America by the National Basketball Coaches Association, second— team Division III Basketball Online (www.d3hoops.com) Team of the Year and ﬁrst-team All‘West Region by Columbus Multimedia. Women’s basketball The 1997-98 season was a year of steady improvement for the Auggie women's basketball team, as they ﬁnished with an 8-17 record — a four-game improve- ment from last year's 4-20 mark, and the best Auggie record in a decade. Second-year coach Lauri Ludeman saw signiﬁcant contributions from everyone on her roster. Leading the way was Stefanie Lodermeier (Sr., Goodhue, Minn.), who ﬁnished her spectacular Career with numerous school career records, including scoring (1,599 points) and rebounding (956). Lodermeier ended her senior season with a 32—game consecutive double-ﬁgures scoring streak, and a record of scoring in double ﬁgures in 81 of her 99 collegiate games. Lodermeier earned ﬁrst-team All-MIAC honors for the third straight year, and was also named Division III ﬁrst-team All—West Region by Columbus Multimedia and honorable mention Team of the Year by Division III Basketball Online (www.d3hoops.com). Women’s hockey Augsburg ﬁnished its third season of var- sity hockey (the most of any college in Minnesota) with an 11-13-1 overall record. but while the record was below .500, statistics alone do not tell the story of how far the team has progressed under head coach lill Pohtilla. Playing more varsity opponents this sea- son — especially Division I—level schol~ arship institutions — had an impact on the Auggies. as they started their year with an 8-0 loss at the University of Minnesota (before a college women's hockey-record 6,854 fans at Mariucci Arena for the Gophers‘ varsity debut). But the Auggies gained strength as the season went along, and ﬁnished the year with ﬁve wins in their last eight games. The Auggies placed second at the Midwest Collegiate Women’s Hockey Alliance tournament. Augsburg had a 6-1-1 MCWHA record this season. air more this coming year! Here is the tentative 1998-99 Augsburg sports schedule on KKMS AM 980: (Schedule is subject to change:) FOOTBALL (Pregame show 1/2 hour before broadcast) Sat. Sept. 12 7 p.m., vs. Mayville State Sat. Sept. 19 1 p.m., vs. Hamlinc Sat. Sept. 26 1 p.m., at St. Olaf Sat. Oct. 3 7 p.m., vs. St. Iohn‘s Sat. Oct. 10 1 p.m., at Gustavus Sat. Oct. 17 1 p.m., vs. Macalester Sat. Oct. 24 1 p.m., at St. Thomas Sat. Oct. 31 1 p.m., at Carleton Sat. Nov. 7 1 p.m., vs. Bethel Fri. Nov. 13 2 p.m., vs. Concordia (Metrodome) MEN’S BASKETBALL Sat. Dec. 5 3 p.m., vs. Concordia Wed. Dec. 9 7:30 p.m., vs. Gustavus Wed. Jan. 13 7:30 p.m., vs. St. Olaf Wed. Ian. 27 7:30 p.m., at GustaVus Sat. Feb. 6 3 p.m., vs. St. Thomas Wed. Feb. 17 7:30 p.m., vs. St. John’s WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Sat. Dec. 5 1 p.m., vs. Concordia Sat. Dec. 12 3 p.m., vs. Bethel Wed. Ian. 6 7:30 p.m., vs. St. Catherine Wed. Ian. 20 7:30 p.m., at Hamline Sat. Jan. 30 3 p.m., at Bethel Wed. Feb. 3 7:30 p.m., vs. St. Mary’s Mon. Feb. 22 7:30 p.m., vs. St. Olaf Sat. Feb. 27 3 p.m., vs. Hamline MEN’S HOCKEY Sat. Nov. 21 7 p.m., vs. UW-Stevens Point Fri. Dec. 18 7 p.m., at Bemidji State (tentative) Sat. Jan. 23 1 p.m., vs. Bethel at Mariucci Arena Sat. Feb. 13 2 p.m., vs. Concordia Sat. Feb. 20 2 p.m., vs. St. Thomas WOMEN'S HOCKEY Sat. Nov. 14 7 p.m., vs. St. Mary’s Sat. Ian. 9 2 p.m., vs. St. Thomas Sat. Ian. 16 2 p.m., vs. Gustavus Sat. Jan. 23 7 p.m., vs. Mankato State Sat. Feb. 13 7 p.m., vs. Minnesota SPRING/SUMMER 1998 AUGSBURG COLLEGE NOW
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Title: Augsburg Now Spring-Summer 1998, Page 15
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Search Result: 14 0 ALUM NOTES Class Notes continued from page 13 1918 Sally Mellor, Boulder, Colo., was pro- moted to southwest regional director, managing services to developmentally disabled individuals in Colorado and New Mexico. Steve Severtson, Shoreview, Minn., received Nalco Chemicals’ 1997 Paper...
Show more14 0 ALUM NOTES Class Notes continued from page 13 1918 Sally Mellor, Boulder, Colo., was pro- moted to southwest regional director, managing services to developmentally disabled individuals in Colorado and New Mexico. Steve Severtson, Shoreview, Minn., received Nalco Chemicals’ 1997 Paper Chemicals’ Researcher of the Year award and has accepted a tenure-track position in the Department of Wood and Paper Science at the University of Minnesota. 1982 Ieﬂ' Gotfredson, Rochester, Minn., teaches Spanish at John Marshall High School. Michael Nadeau, Montgomery, Minn., teaches private piano lessons in New Prague, Minn., and plays in a local blues band called Porkchop. 1986 1991 Bryan Anderson, Birmingham, Mich, married Kendal Silva in May 1997. He is in sales at ReliaStar Financial. David Holland, Berkeley, Calif, graduated from the University of Minnesota with an M.S. in environmental and occupa- tional health in 1997. He will attend the School of Public Health at the University of Califomia-Berkeley in the fall of 1998 in the M.P.H. program for epidemiolo- gy/biostatistics. Mark Keating, Prior Lake, Minn., mar- ried Amy Scheer in May. Mark is an account executive for Parametric Technology Corporation, and Amy is in visual display for Strouds and does resi- dential interior decorating. Bruce Rivers, Minneapolis, plans to start his own law practice. He has been a law clerk for two years. Christopher Yue, Edina, Minn., is employed by Norris Education Innovations, Inc. as a system integrator. 1992 Debra Balzer, Blair, Neb., is the dean of enrollment at Dana College. Pat Guernsey, St. Paul, was among a group of Hennepin County probation ofﬁcers honored by US. Attorney General Janet Reno in January when she came to recognize the Minneapolis Anti- Violence Initiative, of which he is part. 1988 Michele Kloppen, Lakeville, Minn., mar- ried Peter Chapdelaine in September in Hoversten Chapel. Brent Lofgren, Ann Arbor, Mich, is employed as a research meteorologist at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory, and was also appointed co-chair of the Great Lakes—St. Lawrence Basin Binational Climate Change Program. 1989 The Rev. Lalahery Andriamihaja, Minneapolis, serves Jordan New Life Community Church, which is the ﬁrst Lutheran church in the Twin Cities speciﬁcally for African Americans. Rebecca (Ostwald) Schultz Orono, Minn., has three children and teaches private piano and voice lessons. 1990 Pat Angelos, Hovland, Minn., is director of nursing at Cook County North Shore Hospital. Ann Bogren, Minneapolis, is a patrol ofﬁcer for the City of Eden Prairie (Minn) Debra Herbes, Plymouth, Minn., mar- ried Scott Barthel in February. Debra works at Target, and Scott works at Kohls department store. Carol Ott, Fridley, Minn., received an M.B.A. from the University of St. Thomas and now works in the market- ing department at Carlson Companies. Rick Peterson, Springﬁeld, 11]., is a leg- islative analyst at the Illinois Economic and Fiscal Commission. Sherrie Wignall, Coon Rapids, Minn., graduated from United Theological Seminary in May 1997 with an M.A. in theology and religious studies. Marc McElyea, Shoreview, Minn., works for Deluxe Corporation as an associate technical analyst. He married Jenny Munsterman in 1996. Tina (Kubes) Peterson, Willrnar, Minn., teaches physical education and is the head varsity volleyball coach at New London-Spicer Middle School. Tammy Lynn Schmitt, Minneapolis, has been working for Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc., since 1997 as an archivist in their Conus Communications Satellite Newsgathering division. She also trains with All News Channel, their 24—hour news station. Stacy Shiltz, St. Paul, is a senior under— writer at Minnesota Mutual Life Insurance Company. 1993 Marie Cimino, Attleboro, Mass, is a legal secretary at Sherburne, Powers and Needham in Boston. Last May, she toured Europe for four weeks. Alison Falk, Braham, Minn., married Brian Dvorak. Alison is a kindergarten teacher, and Brian is self-employed. Carrie Kennedy, St. Paul, was accepted into Hamline University’ s master of ﬁne arts program for creative writing. Susan Lettmann, Edina, Minn., received her master’s degree in counseling psy- chology and is a certiﬁed marriage and family therapist. She is employed at Storefront Youth Action/Delta Place. Rochelle Olson, Moorhead, Minn., mar- ried Jason Walswick in July 1995. She teaches kindergarten at Washington Elementary School. Rose Sherman, St. Paul, is a manager of information technology at 3M. Jennifer (Strickland) Buehler, Lincoln. Neb., is a music therapist/activities aid at Tabitha Health Care. Line Mosnes Hansen, Randemlia, Norway, married Anders Heirnvik. Lisa Lundrnark, New Hope, Minn., is an account executive at Tanaka Advertising. Kay (Larson) Mitchell, Cordova, Tenn., is a health insurance coordinator at Baptist Health Services. Matthew Regan, Minneapolis, is a trans- action processor at Prudential Insurance. Alumni Honors Koy Gudmestod helps women pursue careers businesses. and Berit. Kay (Erckenbrack) Gudmestad "17): biggest challenge I’ve had (afar: is taking on professional responsi- bilities that caudal my skills at the timefbrring mt to continuously learn Dr. Noonan. andgmw' and my children. The accomplishment I'm most proud of is: Parenting — twins and a son who has reached adulthood. I’ In looking forward to: Having more time to read and travel. I learned the most in my profssional life from: Susan Rosenthal Kraus, an executive who uses"leaclership kinesiology" to expand the creative and spiritual intelligence of leaders. To nominate a graduate of achlevement for Alumni Honors, contact the Augsburg Alumni Ofﬁce at 2211 Riverside Ave., Mlnneapolls, MN 55454. Tel. (612) 330-1178. Name: Kay (Erckenbrack) Gudmestad. B.A.. Political Science ('73). Lives in Minneapolis. Occupation: President/ CEO of WomenVenture. a not-for—proﬁt organization that helps women ﬁnd jobs, plan careers and start Family: Married to Kim Gudmestad '68. Children are Kai, Tessa Community /Volunteer Activities: Trustee of the Ripley Memorial Foundation. Minnesota Re—employment Insurance Advising Council and Citizens League Study Committee. What I appreciated most about Augsburg: The personal atten- tion from faculty. Favorite Augsburg memory: The I970 production of the spring play and the I973 Interim trip to Russia with I learned the most in my personal life from: My family, Kim William Schroeder, Ames, Iowa, is pur- suing his Ph.D. in chemical engineering at Iowa State University. Paula Seeger, St. Paul, will complete her MA. in theology and the arts at United Theological Seminary in spring 1999. Brenda (Coleman) Watson (MSW ’97), Minneapolis, is a family services coordi- nator at Pillsbury Neighborhood Services. Sarah Birklid, Hopkins, Minn., teaches ﬁfth grade at Chanhassen Elementary. Jeﬂ Cameron,Woodbury, Minn., works as an intellectual property law clerk at Eggink and Associates and is also presi- dent of Hamline’s student bar association. Holly Kolander, Wayzata, Minn., was selected to be the one Minnesota Vikings cheer— leader to per- form in the pro- bowl football game in Hawaii in February. Laura Krepela, Minneapolis, married Dan Stoneburg in October and is a first grade teacher at Cooper Elementary School. Christine (Zollman) Meland, Princeton, Minn., is a probation oﬂicer at Sherbume County Corrections Department. Daniel Redman, St. Paul, is a counselor in a residential treatment center for chil- dren with emotional behavior disorders. Eric Schneider, Brooklyn, N.Y., attends the New School in New York, working toward his M.F.A. in creative writing. Ted Shogren, Minneapolis, recently opened his own business, Roma Coffee House, in Robbinsdale, Minn. 1997 Nina Bandte won third prize in the M55 Undergraduate Paper Competition for her Augsburg work on cross—cultural analysis of marketing in France, Germany and the US. Laurie Beckman, Richﬁeld, Minn., mar- ried Daniel Yetzer in August. Jasmina Besirevic, Minneapolis, is pur- suing her Ph.D. in sociology at Yale University. Justin Hahn, Forest Lake, Minn., was inducted into the Ranger High School Hall of Fame for outstanding achieve- ments in athletics. He teaches and coaches the wrestling team at Farmington High School. Elsa Howe, Mankato, Minn., married Tyler Maas in August. Elsa is pursuing a degree in industrial organization psy- chology at Mankato State College, and Tyler is pursuing a degree in law enforce- ment. Melissa Redetzke, Elk River, Minn., works for The Village Family Service Center as an intensive in-home, family- based therapist, helping families experiencing stress. AUGSBURG COLLEGE NOW MINNEAPOLIS, MN
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Title: Augsburg Now Spring-Summer 1998, Page 14
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Search Result: Two alums in ’40 under 40’: Regent Jean Taylor and Karen Durant selected Two Minneapolis alums were selected by CityBusiness magazine for its 1998 supplement “40 under 40,” a prestigious group of 40 business professionals who have achieved distinction and risen quickly in their ﬁelds — and who...
Show moreTwo alums in ’40 under 40’: Regent Jean Taylor and Karen Durant selected Two Minneapolis alums were selected by CityBusiness magazine for its 1998 supplement “40 under 40,” a prestigious group of 40 business professionals who have achieved distinction and risen quickly in their ﬁelds — and who are all under the age of 40. Jean Taylor ’85, Augsburg regent and vice president of development for Taylor Corp. in Eagan, Minn., and Karen (Miller) Durant ’81, vice president of ﬁnance for Pentair Inc. in Roseville, Minn., were chosen from among the 170 individuals nominated. Taylor earned an M.B.A. at Carlson School of Management and worked with a reinsurance ﬁrm, rising to a senior vice president level. She then joined the cor- poration headed by her father, Glen Taylor, as vice president of development. Her responsibilities include leadership development and corporate acquisition strategy. The magazine cites Taylor’s corrunitment to networking opportunities for women in business, to help themselves and others succeed. Karen Durant was an accounting major at Augsburg and received an M.B.A. in ﬁnance from the College of St. Thomas in 1989. At Pentair, she is now the youngest senior executive. Although the world of numbers and accounting can he (sometimes intention- ally) confusing, CityBusiness says that Durant sees herself as an educator, trying to help others understand the technicali- ties — “to breathe life into the numbers.” Skiing ends in a scary crawl to safety Nancy loubert Raymond ’63 survived a skiing accident in February that proved the strength and determination of this Augsburg aiurn. While cross country skiing on a remote trail near Grand Rapids, Minn., she fell, broke her leg and had to crawl for four hours to safety. “A couple times I yelled for help. I really didn’t think anyone would hear me, but it seemed a good idea to at least try. I remember at one point I yelled at God. I told him I had gone far enough, and it was time to end this,” Raymond wrote in a recent essay about her experience. It had been a spur of the moment deci- sion to go siding after work, and none of her family knew where she was. She had forgotten her cell phone in her car, but the temperature was still above zero, and she was dressed warmly. The moon helped to light the trail. After crawling about two miles, she ﬁnally reached her car and drove herself to the hospital. By the time she arrived, she was shaking so badly in trying to stay warm that all she could do was honk the horn until attendants came with a wheelchair and helped her inside. “IfI couldn’t have crawled out I would have died,” said Raymond. “I remember lying down once and just giving up, but it wasn’t my time. I did still have the strength to keep going. February 4 was a day of thanks. I was truly [happy] that God saw ﬁt to keep me around a little longer. He had given me strength both physically and mentally.” Raymond returned to her job as an ele- mentary counselor at Grand Rapids Schools in March. Alumni lssouatlon l 0 U R The Passion Play of Uberammergau 2000 This world-renowned play is presented every 10 years in the picturesque town of Oberammergau, Germany. The villagers ﬁrst performed the play in 1634 in fulﬁllment of their promise to God for sparing them from the Black Plague. Augsburg’s tour is scheduled for late lune 2000 and will include exploring some of Germany’s most important cities; the “Golden City” of Prague; Vienna, Europe’s music capital; and more. Join us lur an experience at a lifetime! Contact the Ofﬁce of Alumni Relations to be included on the mailing list for more information. Call (800) 260-6590, or send e-mail to: . ALUMNI NEWS 0 13 Class Notes 1940 Irvin Nerdahl currently resides at Northridge Care Center in New Hope, Minn 1 9 4 4 The Rev. Frithjof Olderr, Watertown, S.D., is the college and institutional chaplain at the American Association of Lutheran Churches. 1947 Norm and Ginger ’48 (Vigue) Bakken, Fallbrook, 1.3., completed a seven-month interim pastorate in Lihue Lutheran Church in Kauai and have returned home. Charles Foley, Minneapolis, planned the ninth reunion of his WWII McLanahan DD615 shipmates. Arne and Jean ’52 (Swanson) Markland, Salt Lake City, Utah, are retired and have given history lectures on 16 cruise ships so far. 1948 The Rev. Clifford Paulson, Nisswa, Minn., retired after serving 22 years in the ministry. He is now an administrator at St. John’s Lutheran Horne. Robert Tharp, Lexington, Va., illustrated a book for the George Marshall Foundation commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Marshall Plan. Andrew Hsiao, Hong Kong, wrote a book entitled Understanding the Lutheran Church, which was published in July. Although retired, he still teaches classes and gives sermons regularly. Bob Iockwood, Minnetonka, Minn., retired a second time this year after sub- stitute teaching and coaching in the Hopkins (Minn.) School District 1957 Jim Glasoe, Plymouth, Minn., is director of community activities, recreation and services for the city of Brooklyn Center, Minn 1 9 5 8 Dennis Rystad, Fort Lauderdale, Fla, retired in 1995 after teaching high school English since 1965. 1960 Bruce Amundson, Shoreline, Wash., is president of his own company, Community Health Innovations, a national rural health care development ﬁrm. The Rev. Ralph Kempsld, Indianapolis, lnd., will retire in August as bishop of the Indiana-Kentucky Synod of the ELCA. Dennis Schroeder, Fridley, Minn., sports information director, men's basketball coach and assistant athletic director at Northwestern College in Roseville, Minn., received a 25-year award from CoSIDA, the College Sports Information Directors of America at their workshop in lune. 1962 IoAnn (Eliason) Amundson, Shoreline, Wash., owns and manages her own com- pany, Creative Kitchen and Bath. Inc., a home design and remodeling company. 1964 Deanne Greco, Minneapolis, was selected as chair of the business law section of the Minnesota State Bar Association. She works at Moss 8r Barnett, specializing in securities and corporate ﬁnance. 1966 The Rev. Rodger Ericson, Mchita Falls, Texas, is the senior Protestant chaplain assigned to the 82nd Training Wing at Sheppard Air Force Base. Dale Strom, Lakeville, Minn., received the Assistant Principal of the Year Award in Hennepin County from the Minnesota Association of Secondary School Principals. Air Force Col. Wayne HanSen, Cheyenne, Wyo., was appointed vice commander of the 20th Air Force at EE. Warren AFB in Wyoming. 1970 Ray Hanson, Denton, Md., is a senior analytical chemist at ITT Systems & Science Corp., where he works on classi« ﬁed U.S. government projects. Connie (Holman) Klockeman, Dallas, Texas, sings with the Dallas Symphony Chorus and performed at Carnegie Hall in May. Linda (Munson) Wahlstrom, Tofte, Minn., is pastor of Zoar and Lutsen Lutheran Churches in northern Minnesota. 1971 David Siedlar retired from the US. Naval Reserve after 20 years. He is now an adjunct instructor at Newbury College in Brookline, Mass. 1973 Sheldon Anderson, Minneapolis, is an associate professor of history at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. Kay (Erckenbrack) Gudmestad, Minneapolis, is president of WomenVenture, which held a conference on women’s issues in the workplace in Minneapolis with keynote speaker Maya Angelou. (See Alumni Honors, p. 14) Paul Lohman, Minneapolis, is a represen- tative for Schantz Pipe Organ company. 1974 Phil Lundin, Apple Valley, Minn., was recently featured in the sports section of the Star Tribune for his success in coach- ing the University of Minnesota Gophers to their ﬁrst Big Ten outdoor track and ﬁeld championship since 1968. 1975 Randall Ferguson, Farmington. Minn., teaches vocal music at Farmington Middle School, directing 12 choirs. He also teaches at Hamline University. 1976 Jane Stritesky, Winsted, Minn., teaches elementary music at Winsted Elementary and Holy Trinity Schools. 1977 Eric Burtness, Beaverton, Ore.. is the senior pastor at St. Matthew Lutheran Church, the largest ELCA congregation west of Denver. Dave Dow, St. Paul. was selected by Minnesota Sports magazine as this year's Man of the Year for his lifelong passion for training and inspiration to others. He is an analytical chemist at 3M, an assis- tant coach for the masters swim team at the St. Paul Sky-way YMCA and a world triathlon competitor. continued on page 14 SPRING/SUMMER 1998 AUGSBURG COLLEGE NOW
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Title: Augsburg Now Spring-Summer 1998, Page 10
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Search Result: COMMENCEMENT 7998 0 9 At left, Norwegian student Marianne Welschinger’s graduation attire includes her Nomegian bunad on this important occasion. Below, the academic procession approaches Si Melby Hall. President Emeritus Charles Anderson, Pastor Dave Wold and academic faculty members line both...
Show moreCOMMENCEMENT 7998 0 9 At left, Norwegian student Marianne Welschinger’s graduation attire includes her Nomegian bunad on this important occasion. Below, the academic procession approaches Si Melby Hall. President Emeritus Charles Anderson, Pastor Dave Wold and academic faculty members line both sides of 75. Street in Augsburg tradition to congratulate the Class of 1998 as they process to Si Melby Hall. MSW graduate Michelle Jensen (above) is very happy about being in cap and gown, while a little boy trying on a mortar board is not quite so sure. Celebrating together are Eloisa Echa‘vez (left), MAL graduate and Augsburg’s Hispanic/Latino program director, with graduating studenu Diane Love (second from left), and Michelle Montalvo (right), and Associate Director of Admissions Heidi Breen (second from right). Photos by Unda Cullen Kaydee Kirk receives Justice Award Kaydee Kirk of Fridley, Minn., is the nar in Nicaragua, Kirk interned at the recipient of the 1998 Marina Christensen Resource Center for the Americas. She Justice Award, for both the diversity and also studied for a semester in Mexico. depth Of her sustained commumty and The award was established in 1989 in public service. Kirk, a metro-urban studies major, was the private college representative to the Minnesota Public Interest Research Group (MPIRG) and had a research internship with the Neighborhood Planning and Community Revitalization efforts in St. Paul. After participating with faculty and staff in a Center for Global Education semi- memory of Marina Christensen Justice, daughter of former Augsburg President Bernhard Christensen and Professor Emerita L, Gracia Christensen. It also honors her vision of social justice. It is awarded to the graduating senior who represents to a high degree Augsburg’s motto, “Education for Service.’ Kaydee Kirk accepts the Marina Christensen justice Award from President Frame. SPRING/SUMMER 1998 AUGSBURG COLLEGE NOW
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Title: Augsburg Now Spring-Summer 1998, Page 08
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Search Result: DEVELOPMENT NEWS 0 7 "[Ken and I] realized that we had reached the stage in our lives where we could say ‘thank you’ to the College in a meaningful way for our four years here. At the same time, we Wanted to help provide a way for today’s students to have the same wonderful college experience we...
Show moreDEVELOPMENT NEWS 0 7 "[Ken and I] realized that we had reached the stage in our lives where we could say ‘thank you’ to the College in a meaningful way for our four years here. At the same time, we Wanted to help provide a way for today’s students to have the same wonderful college experience we had.” — Linda (Bailey) Holmen, Class of 1974 hashing arhn‘ot " assrstarloeitheyaxe won ,norslthathelp ‘ ﬁgsbnrs be our home may from i ‘ “Whenlwaschoosingaschool three years ago, there seemed like so many . choices. I didn’t know what to pick. in the end it was easy. What people made me feel the most oonfortnble. which . people were the most sincere. which people did I most want to be like when I graduated? The answer was, and still is. Augsburg College.” — Iim Peterson, Class of 1999 Photos by Tom Benson —‘Kelly Donahue, Class bi zaaa Augsburg 2000: $20 million goal In January Augsburg launched an aggressive fundraising project to last through May 31, 2000, that will better prepare the College for the let century. Augsburg 2000: Pride in Place and Purpose is the result of extensive research and discussion, and presents a compelling case to pursue $20 million in new money over the next two years. The administration identiﬁed the most relevant, pressing concerns and essential expenditures that will yield the greatest impact on the quality of the educational experience for every student who attends Augsburg College. “Endowments and faculty enhance— ment” is the largest category in the Augsburg 2000 project and totals $10 million. Despite its long history of acad- emic achievement, Augsburg has very little scholarship and endowment funds to recognize its young scholars. There is lL'Slil it‘ll ng’méyﬂmﬁm an unlimited need to these scholarships, but the College has set a minimum goal of $2 million for this type of student support. Donors who have started such a special scholarship fund will attest to the satisfaction that comes from providing support to a student whom they can meet and keep in touch with, if they wish. There are many ways to support the Augsburg 2000 project and the students who will be the leaders of the 21$t century; many gifts can offer significant tax savings. 1 70 do (i‘ Types of gifts Include: I Immediate gifts, including cash donations, securities, real estate, personal property. I Estate gifts, such as bequests, life income gifts, retirement accounts and life insurance I Life income gifts, in the form of charitable trusts, gift annuities, and unitrusts Above all, with sights ﬁrmly focused on the let century, the ﬁnal measure of Augsburg’s success is reﬂected in the individual achievements of many stu- dents, alumni and faculty. The successful results of Augsburg 2000 will enable the College to continue with great pride in our place and our purpose. For further information or assistance, contact the Ofﬁce of Institutional Advancement, (612) 330—1613 or (800) 273-0617. $20 MILLION GOAL FOR AUGSBURG 2000: INCLUDE Annual Fund and Technology Student Financial Aid 52 million and Technology The legacy of endowed scholarships College buildings are named for presi— dents, major donors or special friends of the college. The legacy of professors. however, lives on in learning — through the endowed scholarships named for them that provide help to current and future students. For example, Anne Pederson taught English at Augburg for 37 years. By the time she retired in 1971, two generations of students had been in her classes. The scholarship endowment established by her students, colleagues and friends con- tinues each year to help a junior or senior English major who plans a career teaching English. Augsburg has been lauded for the dedi— cation and commitment of its faculty. The close, personal relationships between students and professors are often mentioned by alumni as what they cherish most about their Augsburg education. From the ﬁrst endowed scholarship in 1936, to honor the mem- ory of Professor Adolph Paulson, the endowment program has grown to $12.9 million. Of the over 200 scholarships, however, only 25 or so are named for Augsburg’s faculty members. According to Tom Benson, director of planned giving, most endowments are started with smaller donations that build to a minimum of $5,000 before the fund can be endowed. Then, scholarships are awarded from the interest generated from the fund, making it a lasting memorial. For many Augsburg alumni, contribut~ ing to an endowment is a way to give back and recognize a special person or Endowments and Faculty Enhancement 5 2.0 million 3.5 million Endowed Scholarships Endowed Chairs and Enhancement Athletic Endowment Program 4.5 million Urness and MortenSen Residence Halls Renovation of Sverdrup Hall 1.95 million, ’3 1.80 million m7» Honoring the past — helping the future program that made a critical difference in their education. “When Dad died almost ﬁve years ago, our family set up [a] philosophy scholar- ship in his memory designed to pass along his love of learning and his life- long conviction that education, and par— ticularly a college education, is essential to success in our modern world,” explained Linda (Bailey) Holmen ’74, daughter of Professor Kenneth Bailey, at the 1998 Scholarship Reception. Augsburg 2000: Pride in Place and Purpose seeks to raise an additional $10 million in endowments by May 31. 2000, to expand the educational opportunities for future students and to insure the long—term financial stability of the College. Augsburg’s heritage lives on — a legacy that must be nurtured. If you would like to honor a professor who was important to you or to someone in your family, establish a memorial for a loved one or contribute to an existing endowment, contact the Ofﬁce of Institutional Advancement, (612) 3301613 or (800) 273~0617. B eyoncl jules Verne Dr. Marcia McNutt, this year’s Sverdrup Visiting Scientist, talked to an audience member about her work at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research institute an ocean exploration after her presentalion in April. SPRING/SUMMER 1998 AUGSBURG COLLEGE NOW
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Title: Augsburg Now Spring-Summer 1998, Page 03
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Search Result: I“. 2 0 CAMPUS NEWS Aroundi‘thgef r Augsburg (5nd- m‘3509ﬂa ., 9 ,t Augsburg‘s rot/Ann Phrsics'professors and David Venne'are the principal‘ ' ’ investigators for thethree-ye’ar grant}; : A prior, similar grant deVeloped pro-' jects that are currently on exhibit at the Science Museum of Minnesota...
Show moreI“. 2 0 CAMPUS NEWS Aroundi‘thgef r Augsburg (5nd- m‘3509ﬂa ., 9 ,t Augsburg‘s rot/Ann Phrsics'professors and David Venne'are the principal‘ ' ’ investigators for thethree-ye’ar grant}; : A prior, similar grant deVeloped pro-' jects that are currently on exhibit at the Science Museum of Minnesota. - Certiﬁcate in Information, Techno Weekend College offers a six-course undergraduate certiﬁcate program in information technology designed to help current employees gain needed ‘ skills in the ﬁeld. The program com- bines aspects of computer science and management information technology._ . Classes meet on alternate Saturdays, and students can complete the * ' ' program in one academic year. For information, contact WEC Admissions by phone at (612) 330-1743 or by e¢mailvto . ,, . Seward Community School . Scholarship .’ 9:. ._, _ ' In mwgzntion of ﬂie‘uniqtiepartn ship between Augsburgandthe " cantata-Alissbmsvﬂi’ there 5-51-1100 _ I year theynreet attendance? academicprogress PﬂﬁWh- 5W5 for adniission to Augsburg, ‘ the durew- ,- v .. I . . ., Seward School, - '- . K-8, is the heme mums , , to Augsburg, and ' burg students are involvedin' experiential learning activities’there, such tutoringde health ed Canipus to get a master architectural plan " 'g ' , " The ﬁrm of illness, swearing and .. ,, .- Graham has been selected (a prepared physical master plan addressing cin- " l‘ '1 rent and future plans ‘for architectural design, trafﬁc, signage and growth. ' The areas to which they willrdirect attention are: - The campus front entrance to Riverside Avenue and the neighbor- hood - Campus periphery, including signage - Aesthetic transition between buildings - Trafﬁc and parking ' Recreational facilities Study looks or need for a new resldence faclllty Augsburg is awaiting the results of a study to determine the need and feasi- bility for a new residence facility on campus. The study is based on institu- tional data, demographic information, surveys of resident and commuter stu- dents at Augsburg. and contacts made with students. residents and building managers in the Cedar-Riversidearem The Cage Family Art Gallery: A lewel in the new Lindell Library The Gage Family Art Gallery, located on the link level of the Lindell Library, ofﬁ- cially opened on Nov. 2 with the dedica- tion of the library. Funding for the gallery was provided by Barbara and Skip Gage and their families. The premiére exhibition featured paint- ings, prints and sculpture donated to the College by Captain Gerald L. Johnson, son of I915 Augsburg alumnus Rev. Harold “Butch” Johnson. The gallery’s second exhibit featured the organic, abstract ceramic sculptures of Gary Erickson, whose work was recently purchased by the Smithsonian Institution. In March, the Gage Gallery featured Minneapolis and Chicago artist lori Schackmann, who ﬁnds the “monumental in the minimal.” Her monumental ﬁgurative paintings are reminis« cent of the masters Giacometti. Henry Moore and Gauguin. The 1998 Augsburg Student Art Exhibition topped off the gallery’s debut season, with 108 works by 56 students in a juried show. Next year Augsburg art galleries will partiu'pate in the College Art Crawl, where ACTC colleges will coordinate exhibit openings for the same day. Information will be listed in the Now calendar. .r linda Cullen (Top) Wsltors to Lindell Library can enjoy a respite from books and computers in the Gage Family Art Gallery on the link level. (Above) Fifty-six students participated in the juried exhibit, By Hand, By Heart, for the gallery/s ﬁnal show of the year. (Left) The premiére exhibition included "The Riveter," a brass and plaster sculpture by Aaron Goodelman. Women’s Resource Center opens By Betsey Norgard The newly-opened Women’s Resource Center (WRC) on the second ﬂoor of Sverdrup Hall may still await more paint, cleaning and furnishings, but already it has begun to serve as a meeting place and campus-wide information center on , . women 5 issues. THE WOMEN’S The initiative for a center has been more than a year in planning and began under the ASPECTS or women’s DEVEL- leadership of Religion OPMENT AND WELL-BEING.” Professor Lynne Lorenzen, coor— dinator of women’s studies until last September. A committee of faculty, staff and students drafted a statement of pur- pose, envisioned short- and long-term goals, and lobbied the administration for space on campus. Augsburg’s women’s center was inspired by the Luann Dummer Center at the University of St. Thomas and hopes to serve as the same kind of resource for the campus and city, explained Jacqueline deVries, assistant professor of history and coordinator of women’s studies at Augsburg. According to its statement of purpose, the Women’s Resource Center seeks to “sponsor programming that promotes all aspects of women’s development and well-being: physical, emotional, intellec- tual and spiritual.” Immediate goals include improvement to the physical CENTER “SPONSORS PROGRAM- MING THAT PROMOTES ALL space, greater publicity of events and establishment of a reading group in the fall. In the longer term, the center hopes to hire a part-time director, develop a women’s studies conference and lecture- ship, and co-sponsor events of interest to faculty, staff, students, alumni and friends. The creation of the WRC in the fall served as a catalyst for students to form a new woman-cen- tered organization on campus called AWARE (Augsburg Women’s Activities, Resources and Education), which has sponsored a ﬁlm series, an awareness day on the anniversary of the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision, a forum on eat- ing disorders and programs with the music department. RESOURCE Augsburg has offered women’s studies since 1990, when four colleges of the ACT C (Associated Colleges of the Twin Cities) created the intercollegiate major. Six Augsburg students are currently women’s studies majors, in both the day and weekend programs, and many more are minoring in women’s studies. For additional information about the Women’s Resource Center, Contact Jacqueline deVries by phone at (612) 330-1193, or by e-mail at . Strategic planning report to be ready by September The ﬁve Strategic Planning Commissions that convened last fall to deliberate on Augsburg’s educational methods and purpose have submitted their reports to the president and College Council. Summaries of these reports were pre- sented to the Board of Regents for dis- cussion at its May meeting. The commission reports “answer” the questions posed by President Frame last fall: I. What is the proper form, role and function of experiential learning pedagogies at Augsburg? 2. What is the nature of the dialogue between faith and reason that can properly be pursued in every component of Augsburg’s curriculum? 3. What work culture should be developed at Augsburg to reﬂect the mission of the College? 4. What distinguishes the College’s reconciliation of diversity and community from that attempted and advertised by our competitors? 5. What ﬁve trends or tendencies in pri» vate higher education today must we most consciously resist — why and how? The next step in the process is the com- pilation and integration of the ﬁve docu- ments into one report of planning initia- tives that eventually will produce an action plan with concrete goals. Faculty members Joan Griﬂin, English, and Mark Engebretson, physics, have been appointed by President Frame to write this vision document for discus- sion in September. AUGSBURG Now Spring/Summer 1998 0 Vol. 60, No. 3 Augsburg Now is published by Augsburg College, 2211 Riverside Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55454. Betsey Norgard — Editor, Director of Publications Kimberly Hoversten _ Design and Production Specialist Julie Hogan _ Staff Writer, Alumni Notes Editor Dan Benson — News Service/ Media Relations Director Don Stoner _ Sports Information Coordinator Wllllam V. Frame — President of Augsburg College Barbara Nagle _ Director of Public Relations and Communication Donna McLean — Director of Alumni and Parent Relations Opinions expressed in Augsburg Now (ISSN 1058« 1545) do not necessarily reﬂect ofﬁcial college policy. Send correspondence, name changa and address corrections to: Augrburg Now, Ofﬁce oi Public Relations and Communication, Campus Box 145, Augsburg College, 2211 Riverside Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55454. Telephone (612) 330- 1180. Emil: atowGaugsburg.edu>. Augrburg Now is not copyrighted Unless other- wise noted, articles may be reprinted without per— mission as long as appropriate credit is given to the writer and to Augsburg College. 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Title: Augsburg Now Spring-Summer 1998, Page 13
Collection: Alumni Magazine Collection
Search Result: 0 ALUMNI 12 NEWS Dr. Leland Fairbanks '53 performs a function test on stroke patient Myrna Bell in his Arizona office. Dr. Leland Fairbanks honored as an exemplary physician By Julie Hogan Dr. Leland Fairbanks ’53 has been a champion for many humanitarian eﬁ'orts in both his 30-year career with...
Show more0 ALUMNI 12 NEWS Dr. Leland Fairbanks '53 performs a function test on stroke patient Myrna Bell in his Arizona office. Dr. Leland Fairbanks honored as an exemplary physician By Julie Hogan Dr. Leland Fairbanks ’53 has been a champion for many humanitarian eﬁ'orts in both his 30-year career with the us. Public Health Service and now as a family care physician for a health maintenance organization (HMO) in Mesa, Ariz. There, he is combating the bad reputa- tion that HMOs have received And these Concern about how people are treated has always been central in Fairbanks’ vocation. As an intern in New Orleans during the ’605, he rode elevators singled out for African Americans, sat in the back of buses and attended churches that other white people left because of desegregation laws. While working at a medical center in Liberia in the 19605, Fairbanks started a efforts have not gone unnoticed. battle against He was named “LEE FAIRBANKS IS EXACTLY tobacco, Way Arizona’s 1998 ahead of the Physician of THE TYPE OF FA MILY PHYSI' game_ None of the the Year by the ,, people in that 4 ml CIAN HMOS NEED westAfrican Academy of _ country knew Family DR. CLIFFORD HARRIS about health risks Physicians and was proﬁled in John R. Standard’s book Caring for America: The Story of Family Practice, as a model physician for managed care. In his work at ClGNA Healthplan’s Stapley Health Care Center, Fairbanks works long hours to keep his patients both happy and healthy. Geraldine Galluzzo, whose husband has multiple health problems, said in Caring for America, “We’ve never had a doctor who is so attentive to us or so punctual when there are test results we need to know about.” Fairbanks’ nurse, Mary Ann Epp, says in the book that most patients don’t mind waiting for him. “They know that when they get in that exam room, he'll take all the time needed to take care of their prob— lems,” instead of an allotted 15 minutes. CIGNA HEALTHPLAN FOUNDER associated with smoking, but they did know that if they didn’t accept American tobacco, they wouldn’t receive American food aid. Since then, Fairbanks has represented the United States 11 times at international symposia on tobacco issues and is president of Arimnans Concerned About Smoking. In his position now, Fairbanks strives to ensure that HMOs are properly man- aged. He does this by helping patients take steps that will prevent the need for expensive medications. And he also makes sure that each phone call from a patient is returned. “Lee Fairbanks is exactly the type of family physician HMOs need,” said Clifford Harris, M.D., a principal founder of ClGNA, in Caring for America. Leland Fairbanks was honored in 1977 as a Distinguished Alumnus. Dinners with matching silverware How many college students can remem- ber the last home-cooked meal they had away from their parents’ home? This spring Augsburg alumni invited stu- dents and faculty to their homes for a unique evening of connecting Augsburg's past, present and future over a home- cooked meal. The program, Dinner With Matching Silverware, is coordinated by the Student Alumni Council and the Alumni Association. Some of the comments were: “It was so much fun, I can’t wait to do it again next :1 The matching silverware had been cleared away, but students Renee Raduenz ’98 (left) and year,” and “We felt like we had known [the alumni hosts] for years.” This year’s hosts were: Paul ’70 and Barb ’71 Mikelson; Dennis ’61 and Jan ’64 Johnson; Darrell ’55 and Helga Egertson; Liz Pushing ’93; Lisa Zeller ’81, ’89 MAL and Glenn Fuller; Meri Pygman ’93 WEC; and Tom ’56 and Bernadine Benson. If you would like more information about the program or to participate next year, contact Elisa Titus at (612) 330-1173 or via e-mail at . Tracy Glumich ’99 (right) and Alumni Board member Mike Haukaas ’93 (second from right) stayed for the good conversation with hosts Dennis ’61 and Jan '64 Johnson. AUGGIE PRIDE! HOMECOMING OCTOBER 15-18, 1998 Class Reunions I ~ 1 948, 1 958, I 973, I 988 Congratulations to the 1998 Distinguished Alumni who be honored at the Homecoming Banquet, October 17 James G. Lindell '43 E. Milton Kleven '46 Jeroy Carlson '48 David Steenson '63 For information, call the Alumni Office (612) 330-1178 or (800) 260-6590 798 Jon Thorson is named prestigious Rita Allen Scholar Jon S. Thorson, a Class of 1986 chemistry major, was chosen as one of two presti- gious Rita Allen Scholars from among 500 applicants nationwide. The award carries a prize of $150,000 for use in the recipient’s research. Thorson, who received a doctorate in organic chemistry from the University of Minnesota and a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of California-Berkeley, is an assistant member of the Sloan- Kettering Institute in New York and assistant professor at the Cornell University Graduate School of Medical Sciences. His research studies how vari- ous antitumor drugs are made by bacte‘ ria and how the bacteria could be engi- neered for pro- duction of new anticancer drugs. Candidates for the award must be in the early stages of their careers and illustrate “persua- sive evidence of distinguished achieve- ment or extraordinary promise in research." James Watson, who discovered DNA, is one of the ﬁnal interviewers for the award. Thorson is the son of Karen ’59 and Dale ’60 Thorson. Last year he was awarded one of Augsburg’s Alumni Honors. [on S. Thorson Two Auggies find the big time Works by both Syl Jones '73 and Garret Williams ’89 premiered in March to rave reviews. Syl Jones’ play “Black No More" ran at the Guthrie Lab and is now in Washington, DC. This satire comedy, adapted from the 1931 novel (of the same name) by George Schuyler, is about a black man who becomes white, marries the daughter of a Ku Klux Klan leader, and has a child who is black Jones is a Star Tribune columnist and playwright. He has received a National Endowment for the Ans award, the Cornerstone Prize and the Mixed Blood Versus American National Playwriting award. In 1996, he received Augsburg’s Alumni Honor. Garret Williams’ ﬁlm “Spark,” originally shown at the Sundance Film Festival, was the premiere feature film at the 16th annual Minneapolis/St. Paul International Film Festival. "Spark" is about a young, sophisticated black couple driving across the US. when their car breaks down in a small, backwater, mainly white town. Critics have lauded it as an edge—of-the- seat drama. Williams earned an M.F.A at the American Film Institute, where he made several other ﬁlms. He is also the recipi- ent of numerous grants, including one from the National Endowment for the Arts for the production of “Spark.” AUGSBURG COLLEGE NOW MINNEAPOLIS, MN
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Title: Augsburg Now Spring-Summer 1998, Page 09
Collection: Alumni Magazine Collection
Search Result: 8 \ ! E E S 3 Alexis Zirpoli's mortar board reflects both her thoughts on the occasion and her place in the line as 0 COMMENCEMENT 7998 graduates make their way to Si Melby Hall on Commencement Day. Social Work Department Chair Glenda Dewberry Rooney congratulates an MSW gradu- ate as fellow MSW...
Show more8 \ ! E E S 3 Alexis Zirpoli's mortar board reflects both her thoughts on the occasion and her place in the line as 0 COMMENCEMENT 7998 graduates make their way to Si Melby Hall on Commencement Day. Social Work Department Chair Glenda Dewberry Rooney congratulates an MSW gradu- ate as fellow MSW student Ruth Merritt looks on. Stefanie Lindell is congratulated by Board of Regents Chair Barbara Gage as she receives her diploma from President Frame. Charles Anderson speaks at Commencement Students who entered Augsburg College in 1994 with President Anderson at the helm left the College with him at the podium this year as Commencement speaker on May 24. Senior Class President Calvin Hanson remarked that Anderson's presence in and among students was always appreci- ated. “We all think it's really special that he's speaking at our graduation," said Hanson, “we all have a lot of respect for him. He's a model to us.” Anderson's talk, “On Building Bridges," described the role that bridges play in both serving as avenues for movement and in bringing and holding things together. “We have tried, all of us, to build bridges here — bridges that will take us, in some areas, from ignorance to knowledge, from not-knowing to knowing — avenues of movement from where we simply perceive something to where we understand it, " said Anderson. The 1998 graduating class numbers 521, which includes 298 weekday students, 156 Weekend College students and 67 graduate students. The four honored faculty members cho- sen by the graduating class (one from each of the four divisions) to represent them at the Commencement ceremony are: Virginia Allery, Division of Professional Studies, associate professor of American Indian studies and education, and coordinator of the American Indian studies minor. Larry Crockett, Division of Natural Science and Mathematics, professor of computer science and director of the Honors Program. Chris Kimball, Division of Social and Behavioral Sciences and associate profes- sor of history. Boyd Koehler, Division of the Humanities, associate professor and librarian. The honored faculty are chosen for acad- emic excellence and skill in teaching, for guidance and assistance to students in personal advancement outside the class- room environment. and for being an ambassador for and contributor to the values and ideals of Augsburg. Praident Emeritus Charles Anderson spoke to the Class of 1998, families and friends. AUGSBURG COLLEGE NOW MINNEAPOLIS, MN l
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